Birthday Mouse Party

Lawn Fawn
Lawn Fawnatics
Create A Scene
Nothing like a Birthday Card! I used few LF sets to create my birthday scenne with those ever so cute mice.
Mice On Ice
Birthday Before and Afters
Elphie Selfie
Beary Happy Holidays
Outside In Stackables
 LF Pearlescent  Paper
LF Pixie Dust
LF Peacock Cardstock and Ink
LF Spring Fling/ Rebecca Patterned Paper
LF Jet Black Ink
LF Knock On Wood /  Nightstand Patterned Paper
LF Liquid Stardust
Copic Markers
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Thankful Fall

Ink to Paper
Laurie Fabulous Favorites
Fall Favorites
I used some nice warm fall colors (Honey Nut and Olive Twist) to help kick off my fall card. The new die cut "Thankful" from Ink to Paper is perfect for these cards. Digging out the large Mat stack die but adding the impression from the 'Circle Shape Shifters One' gave it some interest.
Happy Fall
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Fall Mums

Ink to paper
Laurie's Fabulous Favorites 
Use Vellum
For this week card I used the Mum set by doing some double stamping on the flowers. I have experimented with this set before but in different colors. This time I made it in  fall colors : Terracotta Tile and Orange Zest. The sentiment die cut is from PTI as well. I am not sure where my vellum is from but I thought it was from an older PTI Sheer Vellum set... when they had these mixed patterns.I die cut using the Small Scalloped Stackers just the outer die.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Fall Foliage Thanks

Ink to Paper
Laurie Fabulous Favorite's
Create Something from the Release that Inspired You
The card that were my inspiration was the On the Border : Fall For Foliage. I am loving all the fall colors  let alone pattern on this die.I took some Honey Nut pattern paper cut the die out in Ripe Avocado card stock popped it up on Terracotta Tile card stock. I placed a sentiment and  colored image from  Autumn Abundance edged inked in Terracotta Tile ink . A few deep green pearls from Want to Scrap finish off  the card. It is fall for sure!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Open Star Birthday

Ink to Paper
Laurie Fabulous Favorites
Add the Glitter, Sparkle and Shine to Your Card
 For my card this week I went the Antique Gold look with the gold open  shiny stars. I used the PTI Big Birthday Wishes and Open Star dies. Plus the Small Scalloped Stackers Dies My paper is from American Crafts/ Dear Lizzy: Documentary Series.
I must note it not easy getting that shine on camera!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Little Prince

Lawn Fawnatics Card Challenges 
Small Things
I choose to a baby boy card...so picking from several sets the small things to make a large card!I used LF:
Hello Baby
Little Bundle
Fairy Friends
Oh Gnome!
Shadow Box: Rainbow Add On
Double Stitched Rectangle Die
Inks: Forget Me Not, Sage Leaf, Jet Black
Paper: Sage Leaf, Mabel Plaid
Other: Copic Markers
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Up in the Cloud Cow

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #448
For this weeks sketch I went with a few older sets. The border Spotlight Sentiments and the Party Animal Stamps and Dies. Sometime finding this older border set is great because now with a Misti I can get much better stamping out of it! I also used the MFT cloud stencil .I kept it simple and fun ready for  a party!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

You Got This

Ink to Paper
Laurie's Fabulous Favorites
Black and White Cards
This week challenge is to make a Black and White card. I had so many ideas! Love Black and White!I picked the On the Border:Floral Bliss layering it on black card stock. I cut some scalloped petite ovals from Spellbinders . My sentiment is stamped from Penned Elegance. I added a ribbon with a black swirl on a translucent ribbon with few sparkles from Want 2 Scrap.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Peony Thank You

 My Card/ Peony ThankYou

Laurie's Card Set from Ink to Paper

Ink to Paper

Laurie Fabulous Favorites

Case Something from the Release 

I picked Laurie's card to case. Using the Peony Cover Plate in Pale Peony card stock and matching base. It was closet thing I had that had an outline pattern. I really loved this new die that came out and of course it went right in my shopping basket. Knowing also that it came with an additional border makes it such a bonus! I used the small Peony flowers from Pretty Peonies Stamp and Die set. The sentiment is from Penned Elegance stamp set.

Happy Crafting

Barbara

Botanical Anniversary

Ink to Paper
Laurie's Fabulous Favorites
Favorite Background
Well one of my new favorites is the Loosely Woven stamp. I have been using on everything...this time I stamped in Encore Ultimate Metallic Ink Sliver, it gave just nice touch of sheen. For the rest of card I stamped the sentiment out in Weathervane Gray Ink (Penned Elegance II) ...my plan was to keep the whole look a bit softer and enhance the sliver gray look.
Flowers from Botanical Bounty stamped Berry Sorbet and TM Distress Ink Coral. The leaf are die cut from the Fancy Foliage Details Die from a matte silver paper card stock. The loosely Woven pattern was die cut from the Mix and Mat set Scalloped set just using the edge pieces. My card front is the small polka dot Berry Sorbet with a small piece of vellum layered half way up to temper the color. My gray pearls are from Want2 Scrap , and tiny dots are from Starform.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Happy Party Animals

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge
Wednesday #444
For my card today I the MFT Party Animals Stamp and Die set. I also the the cloud background cover up die. My center strip is part of the Stitched Strip Horizontal Cover Up plates. The die sentiment pieces are also MFT. I colored the animals with copic and added some Starform dots.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Joyful Jar Flowers

Ink to Paper
Laurie Fabulous Favorites
Using Up Scraps
Using  the die set Joyful Jars was perfect for scraps. It is a die cutting set of small flowers, leaves, labels and of course the jar. Today I choose the flowers and leaves plus bouquet label base. I used many different colors of  Ink to Paper card stock and die cut away! Inked the base with Amethyst Allure. the next layer was die cut with the Scallop Stacker's Small Frame: the inside one only. The sentiment is the thanks from the PTI big series.
The Joyful Jars set though at first was a challenge to figure out. What helped  was down loading  the PDF on the blog the cross organizing my dies to match. For further storage I placed each flower set in a small plastic bag labeled for each flower by number. I cut up the PDF sheet for the flowers and placed on some card stock so I could see them for reference.I was surprised to learn there is 6 different flowers! I placed leafs on separate piece of magnetic sheet in small pouch. the larger pieces went in the regular Avery Elle bag.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Round Star

Simon Says Stamp
Wednesday Challenge Blog 
Stars an/or Stripes
I went CAS this Forth of July ! I mean June just flew by...For my card I layered card stock out, the red and the blue on a piece of lightweight white then die cut the circle. Then die cut out the star both using Spellbinder basic shape dies. After a bit of trial and error the diagonal pitch seemed the best look. The circle is popped up with foam tape then added to the card. I added the sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamp Stamp set. Then added punched out stars from Pixie Dust Glitter Card stock.
Happy 4th July!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Mixed Summer Flowers

Ink to Paper
Laurie's Fabulous Favorites
Favorite Summer Flowers
Well it is all about the flowers ! I really love them all! So I picked some that I play with all the time.. the Forget Me Nots, Beautiful Brushstrokes and the Bigger Blooms. My leafs are from Bigger Blooms, Beautiful Brushstrokes, and Botanical Bounty. I also used the Loosely Woven set  fitted inside the Medium Scalloped Stacker's. My sentiment is from the Penned Elegance set.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Happy 4th of July Star

My Favorite Things
Wednesday Sketch Challenge
Wishing everyone a Happy Fourth of July! So I saw the star and thought holiday card time. Believe it or not with all the MFT I  have I could not find a Happy Fourth of July Stamp...so like how did I miss that!? So I dug in my MFT dies and used a script "happy", Months of the Year set; Magical Memories; Pierced Star Stax set; tiny letters from the circle sentiments Birthday. The "of" is from a a Lawn Fawn set.
Have a Great Holiday!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Thanks a Melon

My Favorite Things
Sketch  441
My take on this sketch challenge. I used the Sweet Summertime stamp and die set. My patterned paper is from Pebbles a cute watermelon pattern.She is is colored in Copics, This is such fun and cute little girl image all ready for summer!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Pen and Ink Hello

Ink to Paper

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites

Wednesday Challenge : Framed Sentiments

For my card there is lots of inking going on. The pens are inked up in the PTI inks: Lilac Grace, Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice and Aqua Mist. The dye set itself did the patterning. In order to do this I made pen templates for each part in two different Misti's so I could mix and match up colors and patterns. After the set up it was easier to make several different pens.

the background was inked with Limeade Ice, Hawaiian Shores, and Aqua Mist. Then the sentiment was die cut out twice as well as the oval frame in Limeade Ice and Hawaiian Shores.

The envelope is from Parcel and Post cut from some Hawaiian Shores pattern paper.

Happy Crafting

Barbara

Party Penguin Birthday

My Favorite Things
 Wednesday Sketch Challenge
My take on this on was also to start with the Blueprints 33 Die Set. Total game changer made so easy .. what great way to pull together some cards. I used the happy Party Penguins Stamp  and Die set with some MFT papers, including the glitter paper that does  not flake!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Summer Flowers

Ink to Paper
Laurie's Fabulous Favorites
Wednesday Challenge
Using Your Favorite Summer Colors
Well the way interrupted this challenge simply as a color challenge. I picked Many Anemones in shades of pink and orange. I stamped the centers in Weathervane ink. I used the Vintage type for the background. Oh yes looking forward to a warmer days!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Worth the Wait Onesie

Papertrey Ink
Win It Wednesday with Laurie
Make A Shaped Card
My card is using the PTI Onesie die and the Worth the Wait stamp and die set. I used a lace heart die to make the collar and edges of the sleeves. By using Delicata Rose Gold ink for the sentiments it added just bit more sparkle plus blending in with the bow.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Bubble Over

My Favorite Things
Sketch Challenge 
I was inspired by a few things in the sketch ...the circles as bubbles so the Soda Pop Bottles did come to mind. It did held that the inspiration designer Donna used the 'Bubble Over  with Joy' set for an added idea for the bubbles to add the punch to my card. For added fizz the back bubbles are sprayed with shimmer mist,
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Sip Sip Hooray!

My Favorite Things
Birthday Project Challenge
 Craft with a Favorite Beverage
Well I went with some adult beverages...so take your pick at the party! Did I mention it is a crafty sleep over?
I used the MFT Martini Time Stamp and Die set. Spirited Sentiments. Also the sketch/ layout was inspired by MFT from thier weekly challenges.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites

Papertrey Ink
Win It Wednesday
Use Your Favorite Coloring Technique

For my card I picked the stamp set Botanical Blocks II. My coloring is Copic markers then I do add Derwent coloursoft penciling on top of that for additional blending and shadowing. The colors match and blend. These are pencils specifically designed for direct coloring...these are not water coloring ones.
All products are from PTI
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Donut You Know?

Lawn Fawn
Lawn Fawnatics Challenge
Fun With Food
Well if you missed the reveal baby event... you can send this card! Well if your having a boy that is or make another for the girl. I combined the small donut set with the Sweet Friends set for one big happy donut! Using Plus One set  it's classic baby elements fills out the rest of the card. My question mark is from Harold Alphabet Stamp set, perfect fit for the small fonts. The Magic Changer Die is just so much fun!!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Winter Wisteria Birthday

Papertrey Ink

Win It Wednesday

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites Challenges

This weeks challenge is to make the sentiment the focal point of the card.For the sentiment I used the large sentiment dies. I used the Brushstroke Patterned paper die cut with Scallop Stackers Small frame die. I cut some Skinney Minii Banners and placed my stamped rose die cut from Community Garden in Liliac Grace and Winter Wisteria Ink.

Happy Crafting

Barbara

You've Got Mail

Lawn Fawn 
Lawn Fawnatics Challenges
Create a Card with a Movie, Song or Book Inspired Theme

My card is inspired by the movie 'You've Got Mail' . Since it was based in Seattle I used the new rain drop backdrop with Nuvo drops. Then I cut it out in the banner shape. Of course the the little bird needed an umbrella!

Sets Used/ Products  Lawn Fawn

You've Got Mail (Retired...sadly!)

Love Letters

Elphie Selfie

Raindrop Backdrop

Stitched Party Banners

Moonstone Cardstock

Forget-Me- Not Ink 

Nuvo Crystal Drops

Jet Black Ink

Chili Pepper Ink

Happy Crafting

Barbara