Wednesday, January 27, 2016

I Wheelie Like You - 2016 Valentine Card Series #7 - Lawnscaping Feature


So I'm super excited today to have my first months feature over on the Lawnscaping Challenge blog, where I'm showcasing this super cute card for our current Watercoloring Challenge. I'm sneak peeking it here, but please check it out over there and don't forget to play along! There's still a few hours to go.


Also, this is card #7 of my 2016 Valentine Card Series on YouTube. I've been creating all these cards for the Cards From The Heart Card Drive, but I had to mail them in on Monday so they would make it to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in time for Valentine's Day. Because of this, any additional cards in this series will just be stockpiled for next year. I know that seems far off in advance, but it never hurts to be ahead of the game, in my opinion! 

I hope you enjoy the video! Please click on the YouTube icon at the bottom right if you'd like to watch it there in HD. And don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe!

Monday, January 25, 2016

Whale You Be Mine - 2016 Valentine Card Series #6


Good morning, friends! Are you ready to take on a brand-new week? I spent my free time this weekend finishing up some cards for the Cards From The Heart Card Drive. Since the cards need to be received by January 30th, in order for Winter to have time to sort, package and send out the cards to St. Jude's Children's Hospital to be distributed on Valentine's Day, I wanted to be ready to drop them off at the post office after work today. With the storms that have been going on, I wanted to be sure they'd arrive in time.


These two cards make up the 6th installment in my 2016 Valentine Card Series on YouTube. I used the adorable Avery Elle Whale Hello stamps and dies and did a underwater background with my Copic markers.

Since we're still three weeks away from Valentine's Day, and I've still got ideas swirling in my head, I've decided to continue with the series. I'll simply stockpile the extra cards for next year. :)

Please enjoy the video. Click on the YouTube icon at the bottom right to watch it there in HD and please don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! It all helps my channel grow.



I would also like to enter these cards in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Create With Critters. Talk about a challenge that is right up my alley! 


Have a great day!

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Super Duper In Every Way - 2016 Valentine Series Card #5


Happy Saturday, friends! Today I'm bringing you card #6 in my 2016 Valentine Series on YouTube. I finally inked up my Mama Elephant Tiny Heroes stamp set -- it's so darling, I don't know what took me so long to use it. Probably it was the hair. Hair is not my strong suit when it comes to Copic coloring, since I usually prefer to use critters. But after coloring enough images to make a dozen of these cards, I think I might finally be starting to get the hang of it. :) I shared a few of the tips I discovered with you in the video.



Once again, these cards will be going to the Cards From The Heart Card Drive which benefits the kids at St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Click on the link to find out all the info you need to donate cards to this fantastic cause. And stay tuned to the end of the video to see a few more of the cards I created with this super hero theme.

Click on the YouTube icon at the bottom right to watch the video there in HD and please don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to let YouTube know you'd like to see more videos from me.



I would also like to enter this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Create With Critters since I used that cute little pup and kitty. Who says animals can't be heroes too?

Thank you all so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Monday, January 18, 2016

Wild About You - Lawnscaping Challenge #122


Happy Monday, friends! Time for the next Lawnscaping Challenge and this one is right up my alley: watercoloring. Today I'm playing with my Distress Inks and Lawn Fawn's Critters On The Savanna.


Since I'm still cranking out cards for the Cards From The Heart Card Drive which benefits St. Jude's Children's Hospital, I made a dozen of these featuring a few of the different animals from this set.




I hope you'll enjoy the video! Please click on the YouTube icon at the bottom right to watch it there in HD. And please don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to let YouTube know that you enjoy my videos. It really does help!


Please head over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog to check out the other amazing design team samples and to link up your watercolor projects and play along.

And huge thanks to Lawn Fawn for sponsoring us with a FREE stamp set of our winners choice. We so appreciate them! 


Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!





Friday, January 15, 2016

Consider Yourself Hugged - 2016 Valentine Card Series #3


It's finally Friday! Woohoo! And time for the next installment in my 2016 Valentine Card Series. Today I'm playing with the WPlus9 Wishing You stamp set, along with a sentiment from Happy Mail. And I just had to break out my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens again. I'm having so much fun playing with them.


I'm mass-producing valentines today for the Cards From The Heart Card Drive that benefits the kids at St. Jude's Children's Hospital. I wanted to create a simple layout with minimal supplies that would still look cute, of course, so I could really crank out the cards and bless as many kids as possible. If you haven't looked into this Card Drive, I highly recommend it. It is such a worthy cause.


I hope you enjoy the video! Please click on the YouTube icon at the bottom right if you'd like to watch it there in HD, and please don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to let YouTube know you'd like to see more videos from me. 


I did an ombre effect with my shading on the bunnies, starting with the darkest color on the outside edge, and working my way to the light on the insides where they meet. I'd like to enter this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Ombre ChallengeI hope you all have a wonderful day!

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Bugs & Kisses - 2016 Valentine Card Series #2


Hi friends! Tonight I'm popping in quick with card #2 in my 2016 Valentine Series. I would have liked to have it up sooner, but I wasn't feeling well last week. Anyway, I wanted to use the Lawn Fawn Bugs & Kisses stamps and dies to create another card for the Cards From The Heart Card Drive. I also used the Simon Says Stamp Tri Square Die and the My Mind's Eye Just Spendid 6x6 paper pad.


I hope you enjoy the video! Please click on the YouTube icon at the bottom right to view the video there in HD. Also, please don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more videos! I so appreciate it. Have a wonderful day!

Friday, January 8, 2016

You Make My Heart Smile - 2016 Valentine Card Series #1 (and a winner!)


Good morning, everyone! Welcome to the kickoff of my 2016 Valentine Card Series! All the cards I'll be making in this series will be going to the Cards From The Heart Drive benefitting the kids at Saint Jude's Children's Hospital. This drive is so near and dear to my heart. This will be my fifth year participating and I would LOVE to have you join us in making those sweet children's faces light up and forget about their illness for just one day.


For my card today, I wanted to bust out my brand-new Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens that I got with a gift cards from my birthday last September and for Christmas. I picked up the 48 set, but they are even sold individually so if you want to purchase just a few to start out with, you can do that at Butterfly Reflections, Ink.



I was also itching to use my new Mama Elephant Lunar Animals stamps and dies that my friend Kari sent me for Christmas. I paired this with the Lawn Fawn Merry Christmouse stamp set, which was an exclusive with Simon Says Stamp for Stamptember and is no longer available, but any cheese image you can get your hands on would work just as well. For my sentiment, I used Mama Elephant Cross My Heart stamped in Memento Luxe Rose Bud and Versafine Onyx Black

My patterned papers were from the Love Me 6x6 by My Mind's Eye, and I used both the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Circle Stackables and Stitched Scalloped Borders dies as well. The colors I used and all over info is included in the video. I hope you'll enjoy!

Please click the YouTube icon at the bottom right to watch it there in HD and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! It really helps me out!


Also, please head over to my friend Winter's blog and find out all the details on how to participate in this amazing Cards From The Heart Card Drive. It's a fantastic opportunity to give some great kids a super fun-filled and loving Valentine's Day.

I'll be entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Something New since I got to play with so many new crafty goodies on this card! And also in the Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes.

Last but not least, the winner of my Seasons Givings Blog Hop Prize Pack is Jeanne Jordan! Congrats Jeanne! I'll be in touch soon. Thanks to everyone who left me such awesome comments! I read and cherished every one. Big hugs!

Have a great day! Thanks so much for stopping by.

Monday, January 4, 2016

Ready Set Snow - Lawnscaping Challenge #121


Good morning! Welcome to the first Lawnscaping Challenge of 2016! This round we are creating a Winter Wonderland. The unseasonably warm winter we've been having here in Northwestern, PA has finally broken and the snow has arrived! So it wasn't hard for me to channel that into today's card.

The star of the show is Lawn Fawn's Making Frosty Friends with the birch trees from Joy To The Woods as backdrop. I borrowed a sentiment from Ready, Set, SnowHillside Borders provided my snow bank, framed with the Stitched Journaling Card die.



The wonderful Ellen Hutson, LLC is our sponsor this round with a generous $25 gift certificate to her shop. Please head over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog to check out the other amazing design team samples and don't forget to link up your Winter Wonderland projects to play along. Have a wonderful day!




Friday, January 1, 2016

Seasons Givings Bloghop - 2015 In Review


Happy New Year, crafty friends! 2015 has come to a close and it's time for a fresh new start. Time to pursue those crafty dreams in earnest, whether it be making a card every week, or every day, participating in challenges, starting a YouTube Channel, or wherever your heart is leading you.

Today I'm thrilled to be taking part once again in the Season's Givings Blog Hop, where every single one of us will be hosting a giveaway in gratitude for another wonderful year of love and support in the crafting community. Stay tuned to the end of the post for my giveaway details.

But first, I want to share with you my Top 15 cards of 2015. Many of these were also featured as videos on my YouTube Channel. If you're not a blog follower or a subscriber already, I'd love for you to become one!


















Now for my giveaway. For 2016 I am challenging myself to shop my stash more often, use what I have, or pass it on to someone else who can use it. So that's exactly what I'm doing today. I'm giving away two BRAND NEW, never used stamp sets and one new die set from Mama Elephant. The set on the left is Around We Go and includes the matching dies, the other is called On Target. Both are absolutely perfect for Valentines Day, anniversaries, or just love cards in general.


To Enter:
leave me a comment (including a way to contact you) on this post by Friday January 8th at 11:59 PM EST. I'll draw a winner on Saturday.

And again, if you'd like to follow my blog or YouTube channel, well, let's just say it won't hurt your chances. ;)


Below is the full link of hop participants. Make sure to leave comments at every stop along the way! Thanks for stopping by, and have a fantastically creative 2016! 

Lawn Fawn

Scrapbook Cards & Today Magazine

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Reverse Confetti

Technique Tuesday

CAS-ual Friday Stamps

Verve Stamps

Donna Salazar

Richard Garay

AdTech

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Inchie Arts

Avocado Arts

OHscrap (Bossy Joscie)

Rubermoon Stamps

Latina Crafter

A Jillian Vance Design

JustNick

Your Everyday Stamps

Latisha Yoast

AJ Otto

Kimberly Crawford

Julia Stainton

Laurie Willison

Teri Anderson

Jennifer Gallacher

Vera Yates

Wanda Guess

Nichol Magouirk

Kelly Klapstein

Anabelle O’Malley

Kim Watson

Chari Moss

Laura Bassen

Lydia Fiedler

Lisa Adametz

Alice Wertz

Daniela Dobson

Jenn Shurkus

Lori Craig

Amy Tsuruta

Lisa Henke

Margie Higuchi

Lee Murphy

Lori Tecler

Dina Kowal

Loretta Lock

Darsie Bruno

Marcie Sharp

Veronica Zalis

Barbara Anders

Maria Levine

Dana Joy

Melody Rupple

Keri Sereika

Asia King

Jennifer Ingle

Yvonne Van de Grijp

Beth Pingry

Erica Houghton

Mary-Ann Maldonado

Piali Biswas

Ashley Newell

Nicole Maki

Julee Tilman

Leigh Penner

Christina Griffiths

Lindsay Amrhein

Laura Williams

Debbie Seyer

Christine Emberson

Kerry Urbatch

Linda Lucas

Tosha Leyendekker

Giovana Smith

Bunny Vance

Stacey Schafer

Lee Ann Barrett

Ruby Naz

Julie Dinn

Jill Hawkins

                                     Christiana Reulling -- YOU ARE HERE!

Jodi Collins

Gracie Chavez

Michelle Woerner

Tania Willis

Karisse Schilling

Lori McAree

Ashley Harris

Emily Leiphart

Heidi Blankenship

Coralynn Murray

Tenia Nelson

Pretty Philosophie

Jillian Vance

Misti Oblander

Ceal Pritchett




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