Giving Thanks

I'm a little late to the party on this one, but it's still a beautiful card to give as a thank you to someone! This set was sent to anyone who placed an order from Crafter's Companion the week of Thanksgiving. I had to use it because it's simply gorgeous. And it was another chance to use my Colorista Pencils again. I'm telling you, they're amazing.

 

Aren't these flowers so pretty?? 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES USED:

Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Spectrum Sparkle Pens, Pink Champagne
Downton Abbey Pearls, White & Cream
12x12 Signature Collection, English Country Garden
Spectrum Noir Markers, BG1
Spectrum Noir Colorista Pencils - Set 1, 4, 5, and 6

Warmest Thoughts & Best Wishes

Good morning! I've got another very clean and simple holiday card up today to share. I love how you can create a completely simple card but that's made with love!

That's what larger stamp sets are great for - these clean and simple layouts especially if you have a lot of cards you're planning on making. This can work well with making card sets to gift give as well.

 I used a simple color palette for this one to coordinate with the patterned paper. You can always add some sparkle to the snow or the stars, too for added depth.

I hope you enjoyed my card today. Be sure to visit Crafter's Companion for more ideas.

SUPPLIES USED:

Stamp-It Australia Twinkle-Christmas Happiness
Signature Collection Contemporary Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad
Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Spectrum Sparkle Pens, Moonstone
Memento, Tuxedo Black
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers: BG1, BGR2, BGR4, BGR5, PP1, IG4, GB4, LY1, DG3, GB8, GB10

It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

 

 It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's going to be a month of many cards from me, so be prepared to see a lot of holiday themed cards. I've been busy making them so I have enough to send out to my photography clients and friends and family. ENJOY!! 

  

I hope you liked my little Bebunni card I made for sending out. Are you crafting for the holiday season? Check out all the products Crafter's Companion carries. Happy crafting!

Supplies Used:

Bebunni Christmas - Christmas Angel
Signature Collection Traditional Christmas A4 Luxury Foil Pad
5.5x8.5 Unscored Ultra Smooth White Premium Cardstock
Spectrum Aqua Markers, Slate
Spectrum Sparkle Pens, Moonlight & Crystal Clear
Spectrum Noir Markers: FS2, FS5, PP1, DR2, DR7, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG7, BT2, BT4, BT5, GB2, GB10, LY1, GB3, JG1, JG3, DG2, LG5, Blender

Lawnscaping Challenges #129 Sponsored by Ellen Hutson LLC

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 is offering up a $25 gift certificate to the online store!

Today's challenge is calling all critters. We all know Lawn Fawn has a TON of cute critters to choose from. I pulled a set I have had and I have never used! GASP!! Let's get right to it...

 

I just love this otter!! He's adorable. I created a little scene with some bright sunny skies, a friendly little bird ready to party, and the otter floating on by to a party with a festive hat and a gift, of course!

 

I used some watercolor cardstock and a turquoise blue Spectrum Aqua Marker and a lot of water to give the "water" a soft feel. I tucked the otter behind the first wave to make it appear like he's floating on by. 

 

I took this shot so you could see the dimension you can achieve with some foam adhesive and a little creativity! Very simple take on this challenge, but I'm digging it. 

I hope you play along with us this challenge over at the Lawnscaping Challenges blog. Check out all the other awesome design team projects. I'm telling you, I'm rubbing elbows with a group of very talented ladies!! Be sure to check out our sponsor, Ellen Hutson LLC, as well for a variety of amazing products including our beloved Lawn Fawn. Happy crafting.

PRODUCTS USED:

• Lawn Fawn Year Five
• Lawn Fawn Party Animal
• 7x7 Sheena Burst Decorative Stencil
• Versafine, Onyx Black
• Versamagic, Thatched Straw
• Memento Luxe, Dandelion
• Memento, Tuxedo Black
• Spectrum Aqua Markers: Kingfisher
• Spectrum Noir Markers: IB2, BT8, GB6, DR4, BP5, CT1, TN5, TN9, TN2, PP4, GB4, JG1, OR2, OR3, JG3, and JG5

 

Clean and Simple Lily Card

This is one of absolutely favorite flowers. They're just gorgeous and colorful, coming in all different colors, and delicate. They're stunning. So I love to color this set for various cards. This one can be for any occasion or any celebration! Gotta love cards in your stash like that.

I used the large lily from the Sheena A Little Bit Floral, Lily set and inked it up with Memento in Tuxedo Black and stamped it onto the Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock. After I did that, I colored it and the leaves in with my Spectrum Noir Markers. A tip for anyone - if you're unsure of coloring/palettes to use for things like flowers, just Google the image you want to see examples for and you can then color it true-to-life.

 

For the strip behind the flower, I used the burlap patterned stamp from the Textures, Basket and Burlap stamp set. I simply stamped it with Memento Luxe in Rich Cocoa on some simple patterned paper. Great way to use your scraps and customize them. 

I glued the strip down to a white cardstock base that I cut, scored and folded to 4.25x5.5. I used foam adhesive for the lily and leaves and stamped the sentiment onto the base with Versafine in Onyx Black. I always like to add a fun little touch especially to CAS (clean and simple) cards. I colored some self-adhesive pearls with True Black (Spectrum Noir Marker) and let that dry and then applied them. 

There are a lot of various flowery stamp sets over at Crafter's Companion that are so beautiful and fun to color and use for all your projects. Especially with Mother's Day coming up. Happy crafting.

PRODUCTS USED:

• Sheena A Little Bit Floral, Lily
• Textures, Basket and Burlap
• Bebunni Floral Collection, Bloom & Grow (sentiment)
• Versafine, Onyx Black
• Memento Luxe, Rich Cocoa
• Spectrum Noir Markers: JG1, LG4, CG2, TN5, BP7, PP1, PP4, PP5, Blender
• Ultra Smooth White Premium Cardstock

Lawnscaping Challenge #125: Splash of Color Sponsored by Ellen Hutson

Another Monday, another challenge!! This is seriously the best thing about Monday to me. Today's Lawnscaping Challenge is Color Splash. Make a black and white creation with a splash of color. Sounds easy, right? It was actually really fun but also challenging.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Ellen Hutson. SO MANY PRODUCTS! Thank you for sponsoring this challenge! Check out the site for many amazing things to help you with your crafting desires wants NEEDS. ;)

I had an idea in mind and it came out just like I had envisioned it. I LOVE this. I honestly might make a lot more of these types of cards using black and white with a splash of color. It's really different and fun.

 

Isn't that fun?! This was the perfect set to me for this challenge. I've linked up all the supplies I used below. But I love the bright pop of colors in the butterfly against all that black and white. What do you think?

 

I used foam adhesive to pop up the hello bubble and butterfly to make them stand out even more. It's a great way to make a little more impact!

I hope you're inspired and I sparked some creative juices in you to enter this challenge. GREAT prize. 

SUPPLIES USED:

• Lawn Fawn Into the Woods
• Lawn Fawn Flutter By
• Versafine, Onyx Black
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Semi Gloss Acrylic Paint, Blank Canvas (dots on butterfly wings)
• Wink of Stella Brush, Gl. Clear
• Spectrum Noir Ultra White Premium White Cardstock
• Embossalicious 6x6 Embossing Folder, Lattice
• Spectrum Noir Markers: GT1, GT3, BP1, BP4, CG1, CG4, TN2, TN7, PL1, PL4, OR1, and OR3

Beautiful Wintery Wishes

Good morning! I have a pretty winter card up today that I created. Just something to send to cheer someone up this winter. Trust me, sometimes all this wintery weather makes for dreary days, so if I can make someone smile with a handmade card during that time, that's wonderful! Makes me warm inside knowing I did.

Okay, I know, I LOVE Bebunni. I can't help it. The images are fun to color, he's sweet as can be, and you can really use them for any occasion! There are a ton to choose from. I try to stretch my stamps though and not use holiday ones just for the holiday, but for other uses. Such as this card I've made today. It's from the Christmas Collection, but paired with another sentiment, it changes the feel of the card completely. That's the beauty of creating your own cards.

 

For this card, I used a soft blue card base and scored/folded to 4.25x5.5. I inked up the two snowflakes from Stamp-It Australia Twinkle, Falling Snowflake, with Memento Luxe ink in Wedding Dress and stamped that all over the blue paper. 

I stamped the main Bebunni Christmas Collection, Snowy Hugs image onto the Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock and trimmed it down to an almost square shape and rounded the 4 corners. I colored it in with my Spectrum Noir Markers (colors listed at the end of the post) and added some sparkle, which is so hard to capture on camera, to the bunny's coat, snowman and the light blue snow underneath them just above the sentiment. I used the Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens for those elements. 

The sentiment is from the Bebunni Floral Collection, Bloom & Grow. See how it changes the feel of the card from a Christmas theme to just a little pick me up type of greeting? 

I added a thick white satin ribbon at the bottom for fun and clipped the ends. 

Check out all the amazing Bebunni collections over at Crafter's Companion. And of course all the other stamps they carry as well! I'm just partial to Bebunni ;)  

SUPPLIES USED:

• Bebunni Floral Collection, Bloom & Grow
• Bebunni Christmas Collection, Snowy Hugs
• Stamp-It Australia Twinkle, Falling Snowflake
• Rock-A-Blocks
• Memento Luxe, Wedding Dress
• Memento, Tuxedo Black
• Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens: Crystal Clear and Moonstone
• Spectrum Noir Markers: DR1, DR7, TN1, TN3, TN7, BGR1, BGR3, OR1, OR3, PP3, CR2, BT3, BT5, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG9, DG2, DG4, and Blender

Lawnscaping Challenge #123: Sending Love Sponsored by Ellen Hutson

Another new month, another new challenge! Thanks for stopping by today to see what I've created for the latest Lawnscaping Challenge. This challenge's theme is Sending Love. I had the perfect idea in mind for this card, and simple as well!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Ellen Hutson. SO MANY PRODUCTS! Thank you for sponsoring this challenge! Check out the site for many amazing things to help you with your crafting desires wants NEEDS. ;)

Here it is! I started with a simple kraft card base and used some juicy ink with several hearts from the Woodgrain Backdrops set and created my own pattern. This is a great tip when you need something specific in certain colors to match your project. Create your own!

I simply diecut a scalloped square and stamped the little deer a bit lower than center top to bottom (leaving room for the sentiment), stamped the sentiment and diecut a little red heart from the Hearts Lawn Cuts for him to hold. I colored him in with my Spectrum Noir Markers and assembled everything. 

Too cute, right? Join us on this challenge and be sure to check the Lawnscaping Challenge blog for rules and all the other amazing design team projects for some inspiration.

SUPPLIES USED:

• Toboggan Together
• Woodgrain Backdrops
• Hearts Lawn Cuts
• Die'Sire Essentials, Scalloped Squares
• Spectrum Noir Markers
• Memento, Tuxedo Black
• Memento Luxe, Love Letter
• Memento Luxe, Angel Pink

Greetings, Relax!

I love the sentiment on this card today. It's perfect to send to someone who needs a little rest and relaxation in their life ;)

The colors are just bright and fun for this card - perfect for a Midwest winter. And how cute is that image?! 

I used some fun layers behind the main image. Colored with bright colors. And topped it off with a cute little sentiment perfect for anyone. 

Here's a close up of the coloring. I wish you could see the sparkle in the sky that I created with the Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen!! Hop on over to the Crafter's Companion website to see all the amazing colors available.

SUPPLIES USED

• Mulberry Wood, Relax
• Embossing Folder, Woodgrain
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens: Moonstone
• Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
• Memento, Tuxedo Black
• Versafine, Onyx Black
• Spectrum Noir Markers: TN2, TN5, TN7, GT1, GT3, EB2, EB7, GB2, GB7, GB10, GB9, DR1, DR6, OR1, IG1, IG4, JG1, JG3, PP2, PP5, IG2, CG3, Blender

Sent With Love

Good morning! I have a great new technique up on today's card to share with you. My bestie uses this all the time and encouraged me to try it out. And I must say, I love it! It's the no line watercolor technique. Basically you stamp your image with a faint ink so that it doesn't really show up predominately and then watercolor your image. It's gorgeous! You'll be seeing this technique show up a lot more often now that I've tried it and I love it.

We all know the love I have for Bebunni anyway, but this technique just made me love him even more!!! It really adds a depth to the image that I love. 

He's just too darn cute!

I figured it's about time to start making a few Valentine's day cards for my loved ones, right?! 

I used my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens again on this card, but you can't really see the effect all that well, but I assure you, the glittery awesomeness is there! 

I hope you're inspired to try out this technique with a stamp designed just for coloring from Crafter's Companion.

SUPPLIES USED

• Bebunni Love, Hearts
• Distress Ink, Old Paper
• Spectrum Watercolor Cardstock
• Spectrum Aqua Markers: Slate, Charcoal, Black, Crimson, Burgundy, Peach, Scarlet, Spice
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens: Solar Red, Cosmos, Red Berry
• Memento Luxe, Wedding Dress
• Memento Luxe, Angel Pink
• Spectrum Noir Markers: PP2 (cheek)

Princess Material

Good morning! I have an adorable little card for a special little girl in your life. I don't have girls, so I get to make girly cards, I'm super happy!! Crafter's Companion is a great place for beautiful stamps and coordinating products.

This image was so much fun to color!! I chose a teal and orange color for her clothing/hair band, and the pop of the butterflies. Just so much vibrant color to go perfect for the sentiment, Princess Material!

I hope you enjoyed my girly card! Have fun crafting!!

PRODUCTS USED:

• Scruffy Little Kitten, Hallie
• Die'Sire Essentials, Circles
• Die'Sire Essentials, Scalloped Circles
• Ultra Smooth Premium White Card Stock
• Spectrum Noir Markers: FS4, FS7, FS8, PP1, TN7, CT4, GT1, GT2, LG1, LG2, GB1, GB7, EB3, IG2, IG6, BG1, BT1, BT5, BT6, EB6, IB3, PL3, CR11, OR1, OR2, PP4, Blender

Thanks a Bundle

I have another clean and simple card today for a cute thank you note. I can never have too many thank you notes on hand. I use them for so many things and I really think a handwritten note inside a handmade card is very heartfelt!

Today, I've used the Sentimentals, Knit and Stitch set as my main focus. I love the little sewing elements in this set, and nope, I don't sew at all. My mom didn't pass that talent down to me. Ha! I wish I could, but I have other talents that have served me well and that's why I'm here sharing these projects with you, my dear readers.

The embossed piece of cardstock behind the sentiment was created with the Blooming Wonderful Vintage Embossing Folder. It's just so pretty. It's a great way to add a touch of texture to your projects in a simple way!

Here are all the products I've used to create this card:

• Sentimentals, Knit and Stitch
• Blooming Wonderful Vintage Embossing Folder
• Memento, Tuxedo Black
• Spectrum Noir Markers: PP1, PP5, TN3, TN7, GT1, GT3
• Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock

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