Hello Bluebird Blog Feature - You Make My Heart Happy

Hello there!  I am up on the Hello Bluebird blog today with a card featuring the new Farmyard Little Bits stamp set!  Here is a peek!  To see more, visit the Hello Bluebird blog here. :)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Hello Bluebird Release Week Showcase: Rainy Day

Hello there!!

Today, I have a card to share with you featuring one of my favorites from the May release by Hello Bluebird called Rainy Day!

To create my card,  I ink blended a background using Faded Jeans, Mermaid Lagoon and Broken China Distress Oxide inks.  I splattered on some clean clear water to bleach out some spots.  Then I added a strip of rainbow striped paper to the bottom, and a stitched edge to the panel.  I stamped and colored one of the little girls from the set, along with her little dog, and a trio of clouds, using my Copic Markers.



I arranged those elements to create my scene, then white heat embossed a sentiment from the set on the upper right corner of the panel.  I also stamped some rain drops falling from the clouds using Faded Jeans Distress Oxide, then added some white gel pen accents, and popped the panel up on a dark blue card base.

That's all for me today!  Be sure to check out the new release, which can be found in the Hello Bluebird store!  It is available NOW!  Happy shopping!

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Inpsired by All The Little Things #85 {Reverse Confetti}

Hello there!  Today, I have a card to share with you using goodies from Reverse Confetti for the current Inspired by All the Little Things Challenge!

Check out all of the details here: Inspired by All the Little Things #85

Here is my card!  I was inspired aged wood background and the flower cluster.  I started off by stamping the chevron pattern from the new Pattern Blocks stamp set on to a piece of Premier Polar White cardstock in Sand ink.  The panel is cut to 4" x 5.25".  On top of the stamped image, I splattered some gold metallic watercolor.  I stamped and colored a bunch of flowers and leaves from one of my favorite stamp sets, Build a Bunch, then diecut them with the coordinating Build a Bunch Confetti Cuts dies.  I arranged them on the patterned square, gluing some down flat, and popping others up with foam tape.  Under the focal point, I stamped a sentiment from the Whole Lotta Thanks stamp set in Sand ink, and popped the panel up on an A2 card base.

I am really loving the Pattern Blocks!  You can do so much with them!!  They really add something fun to your project!

That's all for me today!  Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week - Screen Time & Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Backdrop

Hello there!!  It's the final day of Lawn Fawn May Inspiration Week!  All of the new summer 2018 release will be available for purchase tomorrow, May 17th at 12:01am on the Lawn Fawn website and at your favorite retailers!

Today, the team is showcasing the new Screen Time stamp set and coordinating dies, and one of my favorites from this release, the Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Backdrop!

To create my card, I started off with an A2 card base cut from white cardstock.  On top of that, I layered the Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Backdrop cut from Chili Pepper cardstock.  I used the largest of the Small Stitched Rectangles Stackables to cut a white panel, then I masked off an area with post-it tape.  I wanted to make it look like there was a glow coming off of the tv.  I inked the inside of the masked area with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide ink.  Then, I stamped and colored images from Screen Time, and colored them with my Copic Markers.  I added a strip of woodgrain paper to the bottom of the panel, and popped my images up with foam tape.  Above the cute little couple, I stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set, and added a tiny speech bubble, also included.  To finish things off, I added some white gel pen accents before popping the panel up on the polka dot backdrop.

That's all for me today!!  Be sure to visit the Lawn Fawn blog for lots more inspiration from the design team!  Have fun getting you wishlists ready... hope your ordering fingers are poised and ready!!  Happy shopping! :)

Hello Bluebird May Preview Week: Rainbow Script & Hippos on Holiday

Hello there!  I am so excited to share the news with you that Hello Bluebird will be have a new collection of stamps and dies coming your way on May 17th!  That's tomorrow!!

I have a card to share with you today using the new Hippos on Holiday stamp set, and the new Rainbow Script stamp set.  To create my card, I started off by watercoloring a panel with my Distress inks in the colors Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey and Squeezed Lemonade.  I stamped and colored several images from the Hippos on Holiday stamp set with my copic markers and fussy cut them out (I've really been enjoying fussy cutting again lately!)  I also stamped and colored the sunshine from the previously released Springtime stamp set and cut that out.  I arranged my elements in a scene, and adhered them, some flat and some popped up with foam tape.  In the upper left corner, I stamped a sentiment from the new Rainbow Script stamp set.

To finish things off, I added some white gel pen accents.  How cute is this sun-bathing beauty?! :)

Be sure to visit the Hello Bluebird blog to see more inspiration from the design team, and check out the posts from the last few days, because they are sharing cards using other new sets that will be available for purchase tomorrow evening!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week - Shadow Box Card Ocean Add-On

Hello there! Welcome to another day of Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week!  All of the Summer release will be available on May 17th!

Today, the team is showcasing to new dies to coordinate with the Shadow Box Card die!  I chose to work with the Shadow Box Ocean Waves Add-On for my project.  I assembled my  Shadow Box Card which I cut from Peacock cardstock.  I inked the ocean waves with Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide inks, and to decorate my box, I pulled out the previously released Life Is Good and Duh-Nuh stamp sets.

How fun is that scalloped window opening?  That die is part of this new die set!  The possibilities are endless when you pair this die set with all of Lawn Fawn's underwater stamp sets!

That's all for me today!  But be sure to check out the Lawn Fawn blog to check out more fun projects these fun new dies, and the new dies!

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week - Manatee-rific & Stitched Wave Borders

Hello there!  Welcome to another day of Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week!  The summer 2018 release will be available for purchase on May 17th!

Today, the team is showcasing a new stamp set, Manatee-rific and  the Stitched Waves Borders!  To create my card, I started with an A2 card base.  I diecut a piece of watercolor paper with the largest die from the Outside In Stitched Rectangles.  I ink blended a background with Cracked Pistachio and Lucky Clover Distress Oxide inks, then splattered on some clean, clear water to bleach out some areas.  For some added shine, I splattered on some gold metallic watercolor.  When it was dry, I diecut the panel with one of the new Stitched Waves borders.  I stamped and colored the manatee pair, plus some seaweed, shells and flowers from the same set, and diecut them with the coodinating Manatee-rific dies. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Manatee-rific stamp set onto white cardstock and diecut it with the Everyday Sentiment Banners dies.  I popped everything up with foam tape, and added some white gel pen accents.  Finally, to finish things off, I added some bubbles with Nuvo Crystal Drops in Morning Dew.

That's all for me today!  Be sure to visit the Lawn Fawn blog for lots more inspiration from the design team! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!!