Christmas Series - Holiday Greetings - February

Hello! 

Whew! 

I almost didn't make this months cards but I got them in under the wire!!!

I have decided that this year I was going to try to do my Christmas cards through out the year. I sent a lot less cards than I wanted to because I waited till the last minute and just couldn't make enough cards. For 2017 I am going to be doing a set of Christmas Cards on the last weekend of each month. . .

For my February card I used Your Next Stamp set Word Critters Winter Birds.

My card has three pieces on the front so I started by die cutting those out. The square zigzag panel and the stitched rectangle die are both form Lawn Fawn and the Circle is Sizzix. The square zigzag I cut from the same color as the card base so I used some black distress ink around the edges so it would pop off the background. The stitched rectangle die I cut from LF patterned paper and the circle I die cut from watercolor paper.

I stamped the bird on the watercolor circle and used my Zig markers and a water brush to fill him in. I also used Wink of Stella glitter pens on the hat scarf and ornaments for a little sparkle. I attached them all together and then used some foam tape to adhere the set to my card front.

I then took two different words from the stamps set and put them together to make this sentiment. I added a few of Your Next Stamps glittered enamel dots to finish off the card.

I really like how this card turned out, totally not holiday colors but definitely festive!

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Your Next Stamp

Seasons Greetings

Word Art Wednesday

Now, Get Out There and Create Something Amazing!! 

Christmas Series - Sending Warm Wishes - January

Sending Warm Wishes!

Hello! 

I have decided that this year I was going to try to do my Christmas cards through out the year. I sent a lot less cards than I wanted to because I waited till the last minute and just couldn't make enough cards.

So for 2017 I am going to be doing a set of Christmas Cards on the last weekend of each month. . . So far so good! LOL!

In my card for January I used Craftin Desert Divas stamp set Prickly and Lawn Fawns Hats Off to You and Merry Messages.

I die cut the base panel from the LF sticheched Rectangle dies and cut the oval focal point from LF stitched oval dies. Next I stamped the santa hat, colored with Copic markers and die cut them out.

I cut strips of green paper at an inch wide and then cut them in half to get a 1x6 strip of paper.

 

Time for the Cactus! I stamped my cactus on the oval piece and then used Prismacolor colored pencil and gamsol to color them in.

Time to assemble!

I started by adding the green strip of paper to the rectangle base. Next I stamped the sentiment from the LF Merry Messages set using LF Noble Fir ink.

                      

I ran all of my ovals and all of my hats through my Xyron sticker makers to make it easier to put together.  I put the santa hat on the cactus then put the oval on the base panel.

I wanted to add a little something to the santa hats so I used a snow marker to create a little puffyness on the hats. To finish off the cards I added a few glittered sprinkles from My Next Stamp.

I really like this card, although I think this one kinda took awhile. I didn't think I would be as labor intensive at it turned out to be. Next time I will try to make it a little easier, or I will do less cards if it ends up having lots of elements to it.

Thank you so much for checking out my post!

I am including this card in the following challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Anything Goes

Your Next Stamp Challenge # 56

Now, Get Out There and Create Something Amazing!! 

 Fawn

Happy Holidays - Reindeer

Happy Holidays

I cut my base panel and my happy holidays tag with Lawn Fawn Stiched Rectangle dies and used Craftin Desert Divas Stiched in Circles die for my circle, I put the die of the edge of the paper so that I could get a flat side.

I stamped my image on the circle and colored it with Wink of Stella glitter pens and a little glaze pen on the nose. I also used a white ink pen on the scarf. 

I used a sentiment from Sweet Stamp Shop Holiday pup set, it fit perfectly in my little rectangle!

I finished off my card with some Your Next Stamp glittered enamel dots, , , I love them!

This card turned out really great and it was pretty simple to do.

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge # 54

Word Art Wednesday - Always Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Now, Get Out There and Create Something Amazing!! 

 Fawn

Warm Wishes

Warm Wishes

I started with a red base panel and made my second panel green, cuz let's face it, I am WAY behind on christmas cards. . .

I used a YNS die to cut out the white circles and used YNS Word Critters - Winter Birds to stamp in the circles. I colored the images with Zig Clean Color markers. I got a snow marker last year and thought I would use it on the birds hat. It is kinda like a glue marker, but you use a heat tool and the liquid puffs up giving this really great effect. . . I am going to try to use it on some more Christmas cards this year. . . . 

I used a sentiment form the same stamp set and heat embossed it in white and I had to add some YNS enamel dots to finish it off.

I am entering this card in the following challenges - 

Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge #53

 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Now, Get Out There and Create Something Amazing!!

 Fawn

Thanks A Bushel

Thanks A Bushel!

I started this card off with a base panel of some orange "handmade" paper. . . Obviously I did not hand make it but the name of the paper pack I bough is Handmade. It has that great handmade texture to it and thought it would help my card not be so flat. I picked a piece from the Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Fall paper pack for my next panel.

I stamped the image from LF Thanks A Bushel set on some watercolr paper and colored it with distress inks. I also added some red splatter to the watercolor square, I have a huge problem leaving white space! I stamped part of my sentiment in LF chili pepper ink.

I had this red glitter adhhesive paper that I thought would be great for the beginning of my sentiment. I used a Create a Smile Thanks die, I love this die so much!

I used a YNS Star Scallop border die, for the row of cut out stars on the right, I also love this die so much!!!!

So thats it! This card turned out super great! I might end up making a few more and turning it into a thank you card set. . . . 

I am entering this card in the folowing challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Autumn

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Always Anything Goes

Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge # 51

Thanks for stopping by!

Now, Get Out There and Create Something Amazing!! 

 Fawn

Happy Birthday To One Smart Cookie

Happy Birthday To One Smart Cookie

I used Lawn Fawn stamp sets To a Fungi and Smart Cookie.

I stamped the image, colored it with both Tombow markers and Zig Clean Color markers then die cut. I used Lawn Fawn stitched rectangles and ovals to create my base. I mixed the sentiments from the stamp sets to create my sentiment for this card. 

I used a mini balloon die set from Your Next Stamp to create this little balloon. I colored it with Distress Ink in Carved Pumpkin. I tied a black thread to it and used a foam dot to adhere it to the card then covered it in glossy accents. 

I finished the card off with some glittered enamel dots.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Simon Says Stamp Monday: Inspired by Music ~ Happy Birthday Song

Lawnscaping Challenge #138: Geometric, Use a Shape!

Word Art Wednesday: Always Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Now, Get Out There and Create Something Amazing!! 

 Fawn

Your Next Stamp - Sketch and Color Challenge # 45

Hey Ghoul-friend!

This is the card I made for the Your Next Stamp Challenge # 45, I chose to follow the sketch.

I used a black base panel so that my colors would pop, I used this cute girly monster from YNS Silly Monsters 2. I colored with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and die cut her out. I also added some sparkly gumdrops, Oh man I addicted to these! I just want them all and I want to put them on everything!!!!!!

Hope you liked my card and thanks for stopping by!

Now, Get Out There and Create Something Amazing!! 

 Fawn