cardmarker, artist, mother of three, crafty
Happy 11th Birthday, Lawn Fawn! This is one of my favorite stamping companies. Not only do they have great customer service but fantastic products as well. Another reason to like Lawn Fawn stamps is because you can incorporate many sets into one card. As an example, I used Christmas stamp sets to make this birthday card. In fact, there were ten stamp sets that I used.
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Gift tags with a small charm!
I am a huge fan of Jennifer McGuire, a leading card maker in the stamping industry. On Jennifer McGuire Ink website, Jennifer made a video on how to use a laminating pouch as a shaker window. Jennifer demonstrated that you could use pigment inks to stamp inside a the laminating pouch to make a sturdy window for shaker cards. Having learned how to do this, I decided to see if I could use a laminating pouch and emboss it. Then I decided to colored the stamped image, in this case a Christmas tree , with Sharpies. I ran it through the laminating machine. To my surprise it worked well.
Instead of having a one sided shaker ornament, I decided to create a panel on the inside of the ornament and shaker on the front and back of the star. I’m such a visual person that I thought a short video might do more justice than writing about it. Nevertheless, I hope it makes sense.
October 9, 2020
October birthdays are super fun to celebrate because you can incorporate a Halloween or autumn theme. Today’s card was made with a lot of love because the recipient of this card turns 12 today:)
It’s a shaker card using Lawn Fawn’s Stitched Mug dies. Lawn Fawn has several Halloween stamp sets and die cuts. I used what I had in my stash.
You Tube is a fabulous resource. Over the years, I have tied to learn to sew. I found an iridescent floss at Joann’s Fabric. I attempted to try to stitch the side using my sewing machine however the floss was too delicate kept breaking so I ended up sewing the side by hand. It’s not a straight line but my attempt to make this card special.
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October 6, 2020
When you have three children under the age of 16, Halloween is a blast! It’s one of my favorite times of the year. Lawn Fawn makes it a lot of fun with their stamps and die cuts. Plus they have these challenges that bring together our crafting community of card makers. This is challenge #86, Halloween and Fall Inspiration. I used a couple of things that do not have a link to Amazon. Namely, Hydra Colour for the metallic splatter you see on the globe and background. You can find Hydra Colour at Etsy or click on the link. Hydra Colours are handmade watercolors, super creamy and vibrant colors.
In addition, it would be proper to link Lucy Abrams shop. She has the cutest sequins to use as embellishments. The deep black gemstones called Ebony Mix caught my eye last year. I hope you enjoy this card.
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September 30, 2020
A Lawn Fawn Challenge #85 Awesome Autumn
According to Wikipedia, Halloween is part of Autumn. Therefore, I am entering my ‘ Happy Halloween’ card in Lawn Fawn’s challenge #85.
The Shutter card die is a lot of fun to create cards with. I kept thinking of my own childhood and the times I spent trick or treating with friends on Halloween. Each card tells a story, my card’s story unfolds by using Fox Costumes Before n’ After stamp set and die. Foxes dressed up as a skeleton, a cupcake, and bear go trick or treating, along with chickens dressed up as a donut, a ghost and a witch, down a picket fence. Along the way they see a black cat and what appears to be a ghost in the tree. One has to think this can only happen on Halloween, when folks decorate.
I used black cardstock because I wanted to show how creamy Distress Oxide are. I also used Taylor Expression brushes to blend Distress Oxide. You can feel the colors of the night during a Halloween outing, knocking on doors begging for candy. Cracking Campfire, Spiced Marmalade, Blueprint Sketch and Cracked Pistachio were the colors used for the night sky. I also used Hydracolour handmade watercolors to fleck small iridescent specks onto the night sky.
When you think of Halloween, you think of candy. A shaker card would be fitting for card like this. At Michael’s, I found Recollections embellishments called Sprinkles Vermicelles and all I could think of was it looks like the sprinkles from a cupcake. Inside the window, I included stamps of lollipops, candy corns, and candy from the stamp set called Fox Costumes Before n Afters from Lawn Fawn. I found embossable plastic on Amazon called Judi Kins Embossable Window Plastic. This has been a game changer because you can not heat acetate much less emboss something on acetate. With Embossable Window Plastic I was able to emboss the words, ‘Happy Halloween’ on the front of the window.
Below is a list of supplies I used to make the halloween card. Affiliated links used when possible, at no cost to you.
What an awesome autumn day! Lawn Fawn Challenge #85 has inspired this card. Using Den Sweet Den stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I have also utilized other stamp sets from the same company like Christmas Dreams which is where the fireplace, rug and clock can be found. The leaf in the shaker window is from the stamp set called Thanks a Latte. In addition, I used Lawn Fawn’s brick stencil to give the card a room like feel. I remember when I was a little kid I used to love to read in front of the fireplace on a cool autumn evening.
In addition, to using Lawn Fawn products I have also used other products to make this card look like a room in your home. I used Hero Arts Infinity Dies, specifically Wood Frame dies and Rectangle dies. The film transparent can be purchased at Michaels. You can also use any acetate. I’ve included the link to Michaels make it easier to find. Just link on the word Michaels.
Coloring this card was fun because I got to used different techniques. First, I colored the bears, books and rug with Copic Markers. Also, I used Distress Oxide Ink , Crackling Campfire, and Distress Ink Vintage Photo to color the Brick Stencil from Lawn Fawn. The floor is a wash from the Hickory Smoke Distress Ink. I like to give texture to cards because you can run your fingers over it and feel that its glazed, so I highlight certain areas with a pen called Glaze black ink by Sakura. It make the eyes and the nose of the bears stand out. With Glossy Accents, I created a glass over the picture that says, ‘Den Sweet Den’. The fire in the fireplace also has glossy accents.
The shaker window was made with a transparent film called Dura-lar. I used Nuvo Luminos Lilypad Hexagons and Honey Bee’s Spring Fling Mint Julep. Both are linked to the company, just click on the company’s name. I am not employee by any company mentioned in this post however I used affiliate links when possible at no cost to you.
I love sharing what I have learned. Hope you enjoy your day and this post.
