A Smile is the Key to Everyone's Heart

I adore this sentiment on the card I created. It's so true, too. I wanted a softer look since I used a black cardbase and black and white twine. He just begged me to watercolor him. I obliged.

He looks dapper in his little suit tossing some nuts and fruit up in the air. Made you smile, right? Perfect.

I hope you smiled when you saw this today. Totally what I was going for! Make the folks over at Crafter's Companion smile, too, and take a look around what you'd like to order. There is so much stuff there, it's awesome.

Happy crafting!

SUPPLIES USED:
Brambly Hedge, The Secret Staircase
Spectrum Watercolour Cardstock
Versafine, Onyx Black
Spectrum Aqua Markers: Terracotta, Fawn, Boulder, Bud Green, Leaf Green, Moss, Burgundy, Chestnut, Desert, Slate, Black, Peacock Blue, Teal
Spectrum Sparkle Pens: Red Berries, Smoked Quartz, Crystal Clear

Best Witches for Halloween 2016

Before we know it, Halloween will be here. My most favorite holiday ever. I could live in a land of Halloween all year long. Pumpkins. Black and orange. Fall weather. (I do enjoy summer though!) And so much more. I decided to make a quick Halloween card using this fun witch hat from the Best Witches set from Crafter's Companion.

 

Check out allllllll that sparkle! If you don't have the Spectrum Sparkle Pens, you're missing out. 

They are so much fun. And did I mention the sparkle factor?! 

Thanks for checking out my Halloween card today and happy crafting. 

SUPPLIES USED:
Halloween, Best Witches
Memento, Tuxedo Black
Spectrum Sparkle Pens: Moonlight, Harvest Moon, Holly Leaf, Amethyst, Smoked Quartz, Crystal Clear

Lawnscaping Challenge 136 Sponsored by Ellen Hutson

 

It's Monday and you know what that means...a NEW Lawnscaping Challenge is here! This theme is Punny Time. You can use a punny sentiment or create your own for this challenge. Have fun with it! Cheesy is punny! See what I did there?! ;)

Our amazing sponsor is Ellen Hutson LLC. Check out her site for all the amazing Lawn Fawn products and so much more. It's a one stop hide-your-checkbook-from-you-know-who shop. 

 

 On to my design for this challenge. I really had fun with it and it's totally punny, but simple, too! I wanted the simple look and it to really be focused on the sentiment and simple imagery. I think I TOADALLY nailed it. 

 

Are you laughing?! I hope so. I did. Ha ha ha ha.  

 

A little side shot so you can toadally see the dimension and fun inking I did.

I could have definitely gone with WARTS UP?! Hmm. Another card might get made with that one!

Enjoy this fun challenge and be sure to enter your PUNNY card over at the Lawnscaping Blog!! 

SUPPLIES USED:

• Lawn Fawn Dad + Me
• Lawn Fawn Milo's ABCs
• Lawn Fawn Hello Baby
• Lawn Fawn 6x6 Paper Pad, Let's Polka
• Distress Ink-Tumbled Glass
• Memento Luxe-Pistachio
• Memento-Tuxedo Black
• Radiant Neon-Electric Green
• Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Christmas Joy & Spirit

I'm trying to gear up to really have all handmade cards to send out this holiday season, so I'm trying to make more and more of them! I love the simplicity of this card I created. This would be great to make a mass quantity of if you just break it down into steps and then assemble later on! You can store the different elements in Ziploc bags even. There are a TON of ideas over at Crafter's Companion.

 

Totally simple, but I love the look!! White on white worked really well on this layout I think. Try it with any card and just use simple colors to bring it to life. Happy crafting!

SUPPLIES USED:
Stamp-It Australia Twinkle, Joy & Spirit
Nordic Christmas Reindeer Parade Embossing Folder
Memento Luxe Ink, Morocco
Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock

Just For Men Birthday Card

Who else has a harder time with cards for the men or boys in their lives?! *raises hand* Crafter's Companion has THE perfect line of products to help those in need! Check it out...

 

I used a bright color palette with some neutrals mixed in. I had a lot of fun experimenting with the Spectrum Sparkle Pens with the stamps. I wish you could see the sparkle on this card! 

 

The stars are added on with some dimensional foam adhesive to pop it off the busy background. 

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting! 

SUPPLIES USED:

Just For Men, Rock Star
Just For Men, Street Wise
Just For Men, Urban Graffiti
Just For Men, 6x6 Brights and Urban
Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Memento Luxe, Grey Flannel & Rich Cocoa
Distress Ink, Festive Berries
Dew Drop Brilliance, Galaxy Gold
Memento, Summer Sky
Versamagic, Thatched Straw
Spectrum Sparkle Pens: Moonlight, Starry Sky, Red Berries, Blue Topaz, Harvest Moon, Smoked Quartz

Lawnscaping Challenge 135 Sponsored by Ellen Hutson

The wonderful, fabulous Ellen Hutson! is sponsoring this challenge!!! Certainly you are familiar with her and her store, but if not, a little bit about the store in her own words:

Ellen Hutson, LLC began their adventure in November 2006 as an online web store committed to bringing you the finest paper crafting products and related product education. They are always looking to provide their customers with quality products, excellent customer service, and education and inspiration for the products they carry. You can shop with Ellen by clicking HERE. As well please join them to be inspired and learn some fun techniques in the CLASSroom, or stay up-to-date on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and/orPinterest.

Ellen Hutson issponsoring our first challenge of each. The prize? A $25 gift certificate to the online store! Thank you Ellen!

 

Now on to my project!! I had a lot of fun with this one. I wanted to create a very simple patterned paper with a sentiment stamped below it. I love creating my own backgrounds. I think it's a challenge in itself.  And I'm so happy with how this card came out!

 

We fish in this household and we all enjoy it. Well, I think my husband enjoys going alone more than going with us just because he's always untangling line, putting worms on the hooks, getting fish off the hooks, etc. BUT we do like it. I grew up with a dad who enjoyed fishing and I did as well. I was the only one that would sit with him for hours on end, patiently fishing.  So I wanted to use this part of the Lawn Fawn Dad + Me set. I kept it simple, but really masculine and fun. Love the sentiment. Very punny ;)

 

Another angle. I kept the color palette more neutral and not very bright since lake fishing around here have these colors. I hope you enjoyed seeing how I made my card pattern and that you're inspired to join in on the fun! Swim on over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog to see the rest of the amazing design team's projects and enter your own project for a chance to win! Remember, just keep swimming. I'm here all day, people. ;)

SUPPLIES USED:

• Lawn Fawn Dad + Me
• Lawn Fawn 6x6 Paper, Let's Polka In the Dark
• Mister Huey's Water Cooler Spray Mist
• Versafine Ink, Onyx Black
• Spectrum Noir Watercolor Cardstock
• Staz-on Midi Pad, Cactus Green
• Spectrum Aqua Markers

Just a Note

I used a layout for this card sort of based on one I have pinned. You can find me on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/roxanne_lynn/ if you'd like to follow me. :)

 

Sequins are so easy and simple to add to give your projects a touch of sparkle and interest. 

 I hope you enjoyed seeing how I used the English Rose set. I love it and it's so simple and pretty! Check out Crafter's Companion to see the other amazingly simple sets they offer.

SUPPLIES USED:

Art Kure, English Rose
Sentimentals, Vintage
Spectrum Watercolour Cardstock
Versafine, Onyx Black
Spectrum Aqua Markers: Sea Green, Leaf Green, Moss, Sepia, Blossom, Magenta, Orchid

Christmas in July 2016

I couldn't let July go by without one Christmas card! After all, Christmas in July is a thing in some places. And why not?! When it's hot out, any thought to help cool off here is great :)

I made the sentiment the main focus, but I added in the holly leaves around the edges to dress it up and draw attention inward. I added some fun sequins in coordinating colors for sparkle, too.

Check out all the holiday themed stamps and more at Crafter's Companion!

SUPPLIES USED:

Sheena Merry Christmas Deer
Stamp-It Australia Christmas Happiness
Memento Tuxedo Black
Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Spectrum Sparkle Pens: Crystal Clear, Holly Leaf, Red Berry
Spectrum Alcohol Markers: GB7, GB10, GB1, LG5, DG3, JG3

Watercolor Butterflies

I totally loved creating this card using the no-line watercolor technique. I tried a different set than I normally would have for this card, but I'm seriously in love with the end result. Don't ever be afraid to experiement!

 

I really love how it turned out! Check out all the wonderful supplies Crafter's Companion sells for watercoloring. The possibilities are endless. Happy crafting! 

SUPPLIES USED:

Sheena A Little Bit Scenic, Flying Colors
Spectrum Watercolour Cardstock
Versafine, Onyx Black
Distress Ink, Tea Dye
Spectrum Aqua Markers: Sepia, Wildflower, Red Violet, Gold, Spice, Heather, Sunset, Begonia

Reel Friend

Happy summer! I hope you're all having an amazing summer. I've been insanely busy with the boys, and every weekend we have a full agenda each day. I'll miss it once the kids are back in school though. We only get 10 weeks of summer break and I vowed to make this summer as much fun as I could!! Sadly I've been behind on my crafting, but I worked super hard to catch up. I want to soak up the kids youth as much as I can.

Back to my project today! I made this adorable little card to send to a friend as just a thanks for being there for me greeting. Everyone deserves a handmade card in the mail every now and then.

 

I do enjoy fishing, too, so this is perfect coming from me. I enjoyed coloring this scene. Too funny.

 

I hope you enjoyed my card today! Products are listed and linked below. Be sure to visit Crafter's Companion for all these great goodies. Happy crafting. 

SUPPLIES USED:

Mulberry Wood, Gone Fishing
Spectrum Watercolour Cardstock
Memento, Tuxedo Black
Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Spectrum Aqua Markers: Sea Green, Meadow, Gold
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers: TN1, TN3, TN4, LG2, DG2, DG3 EB3, EB5, GG1, GG3, CR3, GB7, GB10, LG1, LG2, LG3, LV1, BT3, BT8, BG4, BG10, Blender

 

Lawnscaping Challenge 134 Sponsored by Lawn Fawn

We are sponsored by the always amazing Lawn Fawn! Those folks just rock and they are sponsoring this challenge with a free stamp set of the winner's choice! So many stamp to choose from, I know. It's tough. We just heart them! Thank you Kelly Marie and gang for sponsoring us! 

 

RAINBOW! This was a fun challenge. I don't normally use this many colors on one project, but I went with it and had fun creating it.

 

You can't tell me you didn't smile upon seeing that!! My kids laughed at all the little faces on the gumballs. Love it.

 

I did add some gloss to the top of the gumball machine but it's a little hard to see and it didn't smooth out as well as I had hoped. I need a new bottle because I had to use a paintbrush with it, so you can kind of see the marks from the brush. But I still think it's cute!

Hop on over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog to see the rest of the design team's crafty concoctions for this challenge. And enter your project! Have fun with it. There are a rainbow of possibilities for this challenge. I couldn't help myself...

SUPPLIES USED:

• Lawn Fawn Sweet Smiles
• Memento Ink, Tuxedo Black
• Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
• Versafine Ink, Onyx Black
• Just for Men Pop Ditty Embossing Folder
• Spectrum Aqua Markers
• Crystal Accents