Blissful Blooms

Hello again, crafters! Even though I welcome fall and it’s rainy days (after this horribly hot summer!), I am not above enjoying some nice late flower blooms that bring color to my day. In today’s project, I am using a new stamp set by My Favorite Things – as you might have noticed, I love doodly florals and these are just so much fun.

The color choices were already influenced by my yearning for fall – I love coloring fall leaves and the browns and yellows contrast nicely with the other colors. I am currently researching fall colors, so be prepared for some juicy colors on the blog in the the next two months.

My original attempt didn’t work perfectly. My mask lifted up in some places and so I didn’t have a pristine border. I tried to fix that with a white gel pen, but since this was a one layer CAS card, it just was visible enough to bother me. And my OCD didn’t let me leave it like that, so I created a die cut circle for the sentiment which helped to cover up parts of the not-so-perfect masking.

Thanks for stopping by today - hope you enjoyed the card and the video! Have a fantastic weekend!

Blissful Blooms

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Flower Circles Die

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Stitching Borders

Hello.

Today i wanted to focus on the stitched border dies from lawn fawn. 

These are so versatile and don't have to be just a border.

For my first card i used the die twice both horizontally and vertically to make the design. 

I then just filled the blank areas with some lawn fawn patterned papers and the die cut sentiment.

This card as very simple to do with the die used twice parallel to to each other i then masked the bottom section and coloured and stamped the top part with distress ink and blissful botanical stamp set.

I then used the quinns abc dies for the sentiment and used the same ink underneath.

Similar to the top card but this time i used a different one of the dies and ink to colour the blank spaces.

and kept the background of the die cut white for contrast.

   

 

Thanks for looking.

Happy holidays

Hello.

I'm here with more Christmas inspiration :)

I  have used all Lawn Fawn products for this card.

I used two non Christmas items firstly the Blissful botanicals dies and matching stamp for the wreath although you don't need to have the stamps for this.

Secondly i used Lunar lights turning the lanterns into baubles ....if i had of organised ,my stamps better i would have used Ornate ornaments.

The sentiment is from Bows and holly.

I kept everything very simple colouring the baubles with distress inks and adding a touch of stickles.

Each part of the wreath was dabbed with ink around the edges.

Don't forget you can see all Christmas stock here.

Thanks for looking.

A Roaring Good Birthday!!

Good morning...Jenny here :0)

After my last two weeks of Paper Smooches fun I thought I'd have a play with my Lawn Fawn

stamps and dies, I was in the mood for some paper piecing ....

Using the dies when paper piecing takes a little longer but the effect is well worth it!! 

To keep the white border around the edge of the image you have to fussy cut the pieces from 

patterned paper and then layer onto the white die-cut image ... the white border really makes

the colours stand out. I'd just like to add that the leaves where coloured with Promarkers on the die cut image... I didn't have the patience to snip them from patterned paper!!

The lion is from Critters on the Savannah... I was inspired by the sentiment to turn him into 

the lion from the MGM logo using a banner from Bannerific and some leafy branches 

from Blissful Botanicals... oops I've not remebered the logo very well!!
I'm probaly getting confused with a disney version!!!....he suits them anyhow :0)

Unfortunately all these sets are out of stock at this time but have you seen that you can

 pre-order from all the latest Law Fawn stamp sets and dies over at Make the Day Special here. 

The facility will stay open until the end of the week so to be sure to have a

 browse and place an order to guarantee delivery of your favourites :0)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a 

lovely Bank Holiday Weekend

Jenny x

If Flowers....

....Id pick you.

hello.

A quick clean and simple card from me today.

I used Lawn Fawn stamps...

Blissful botanicals.

Belindas borders.

Hello Friend.

I stamped straight onto the card blank and colour with pencils.

I added some small pearls to the flowers on the sentiment.

Thanks for looking.

Hello friend

Hello

My card today uses lawn fawn's

Belinda's borders

Blissful botanicals

Hello friend

The images were coloured with Copics.

Thanks for looking.

Little Gift Tags

In between projects, I always clear my desk of leftovers, but to make tidying feel a little less like a chore, I like to gather up some of my scraps and make something small. I find it helps me to use up those teeny, tiny scraps while I still have the incentive!

Stamps help with this process, because the smaller designs really make the most of those scraps - and there's very little waste. 

During my last desk clean, I decided to make a few little gift tags. I chose my designs and colours based on a few leftover pieces of ribbon which were floating around.

This first tag uses a sentiment from Cruising Through Life, a little cloud from Bon Voyage and a circle element from Blossom Stackers. Doesn't it look like a little sun when it's stamped in yellow?

On this second tag, I've used some leaves and floral elements from Blissful Botanicals and FlutterBy. The two sets compliment each other so perfectly.

And lastly, a simple little tag made with a sentiment from Boob Tubes and an embellished star element from Learning Year By Year.

*** Please note that although the new website for Make The Day Special is now open, Emily is still working on the shop and we're currently unable to link to each stamp set. We'll let you know as soon as everything is re-stocked on the website. ***

Bit of a mixture

Hello.

Lots of cards today, these have all been made for challenges.

And haven't posted here yet.

Stamps used on these cards are all from Lawn fawn and Paper smooches.

 Thanks for looking.

Sweet & Swift Good Luck Card

Sometimes I need to rustle up a quick card to send off to a friend - I must admit that I'm one of those people that remembers birthdays and special occasions at the last minute. Other times I'll send a little something for those occasions that can't be planned, like when I hear that someone has an interview for a new job. 

 This cute little card I made over the weekend needed to be sweet, but swift, so I delved into my stamps and settled on the two that I use the most - Lawn Fawn's Blissful Botanicals and Sophie's Sentiments.

I love using a background stamp in an ink that's only subtly different from my cardstock - it reminds me a little of embossing. Then just a little bit of black ink and a co-ordinating flower to finish off. It might not be a work of art, but is does remind someone that you're thinking of them. And sometimes, that's all you need!

A Little 'Hi!'

I'm a huge fan of sending a little traditional mail every now and then and what's nicer than receiving a handmade card - especially when it's not for a special occasion? That means someone thinks you're special, right?

And luckily for me, my favourite stamps, from Lawn Fawn's Summer 2011 Release, are full of cute phrases and short sentiments, perfect for a general greeting.

I've made this card using the ticket and balloons from Admit One, a cute flower from Blissful Botanicals and a dinky sentiment from Cruising Through Life.

Why not have an afternoon creating some cards so that you have a little stock on hand? And a bit of ink on your fingers?

Happy Fall

I have a little autumnal card for you this evening - made with some of my favourite stamp sets from Unity and Lawn Fawn.

As the main focal, I've used a checkered frame stamp and sentiment from Unity's Harvest Of Memories. As an accent, I've stamped and coloured a pretty floral from Unity's Quiet Essence, removing the leaves from the stamp and adding a little leaf frond from Lawn Fawn's Blissful Botanicals instead. I've then added a hand-rolled paper rose, with a little pearl inside. Done!

A Little Wish

Today's project was made with lots of lovely, little scraps. We all have them, so why not use them all up to make some super cute little tags?



My scraps are all layered onto a tag, then stiched down for a bit of added detail - and security. I chose a sentiment from Elegant Birds by My Cute Stamp, which is versatile enough to work on so many different types of projects - from birthday gifts to wedding cards. Who doesn't want a lots of happiness?



To finish off the tag, I've added a Prima Flower, with additional leaves from the Blissful Botanicals set from Lawn Fawn's Summer Release. It's another set that I just can't stop using it on my projects!

Why not create a few tags using all the scraps that you have left over from your card making projects this weekend? It certainly beats tidying them all away!

Subtle Shades

Just popping by with a quick make for the weekend. This little note card uses one of the longer, background stamps from Beautiful Botanicals, along with one of the sentiment stamps from Sophie's Sentiments.



Using an ink in a similar tone to my cardstock, I simple stamped back and forth to create a subtle background pattern on my base. Then added my sentiment and a handmade ruffled ribbon flower. Done in minutes!

Be Unique

I've been playing around with my inks, mists and colour markers recently - getting a feel for colour combinations and 'practising' for larger projects. So today I'm sharing a little tag that I made using some of the leftovers from a project using my mist inks. Little cards and tags really are a great way to use up all of those scraps you have lying around!



The base of the card was already misted in autumnal colours, so I wanted to create something 'earthy'. I used the corner stamp from Lawn Fawn's Blissful Botanicals and coloured it using Promarkers, then added a suitably nature inspired sentiment from Unity's Naturally You.

Quick, simple and, yet, extremely satisfying!

Loving My Lawn Fawn's

As you have all probably realised by now - I love my Lawn Fawn! This bright and beautiful card uses three of Lawn Fawn's most popular stamp sets - Jessie's ABCs, Blissful Botanicals and Bon Voyage.



Jessie's ABCs is a super set full of letters - upper and lower case - along with numbers and punctuation. It even includes multiples of some letters, making longer words and phrases easy and quick to stamp. I can now stamp my own sentiments whenever I like - versatile and easy on the pocket!



So, to use the sentiment I'd stamped, I then created a card to showcase it a little. The background is created using one of the stamps from BLissful Botanicals - stamped in the 'sing along' colours of the rainbow - and the clouds are from Bon Voyage.

Can you see why I love my Lawn Fawn?

Thanks

Hello.

More Lawn fawn blissfull botanicals from me this week.

I have kept it very simple and stamped straight onto the card.

Then coloured with Zig pens.

You can get these and lots more lawn fawn from make the day special.

Thanks for looking.

Thinking of you

Hello.

A couple of Lawn fawn cards to share today.

The first one above uses School house backdrops, blissful botanicals and sophies sentiments.

All of these sets can be bought from make the day special

This card uses Quinns abc, blissful botanicals and bon voyage.

Thanks for looking.

Oh nearly forgot its the make the day special "get em while you can" blog hop this Saturday.

Be sure to stop by for a chance to win some fab prizes.

Mix & Match Your Stamp Sets

Today's offering uses one of the stamps from Blissful Botanicals - part of Lawn Fawn's 2011 Summer Release - as a background stamp. It adds a little bit of colour and interest! I've also added a beautiful floral element and quote from Unity's Quiet Essence.



They look much better together than I originally thought they might. It's all to do with the colour combinations, I think. So, don't forget to mix and match your stamp sets for a slightly different look!

Clair x

Congrats

Hello.

Today I'm showing of some Lawn fawn.

These stamps are just so versatile and have really fun images.

Ive used all new lawn fawn sets on this card.

Quinns ABC

School house backdrops

Blissfull botanicals.

These are all available to buy from here.
I kept this very simple by stamping onto the card.

The flowers were stamped separately and cut out .

This card also uses Quinns ABC and also happily ever after.

I stamped the letters straight onto the card and filled them in with stickles.

The glasses were stamped and coloured with pro markers before i added them to the card as i didn't want the ink to bleed through.

Thanks for looking.

Pretty Packaging To Make The Day Special

Hello! I've been sharing some pretty packaging over on my own blog this week - and I didn't want you to miss out! I made an envelope parcel for a swap recently and decorated it with lashings of ribbon, flowers and, of course, stamps that you can find at Make The Day Special.



The leaves on the embellishment were handstamped using stamps from Blissful Botanicals - one of Lawn Fawn's 2011 Summer Release sets - and one of the leaves from Unity's beautiful set Harvest Of Memories.

I hope this gives you some ideas for using your stamps outside of the usual cards and scrapbook layouts - I know I've definitely got a few more off the page projects planned for the summer!