Dad, You're a Star!

I really put my stamps to use recently, this was the very first time I used Lawn Fawn's adorable Upon a Star stamp set. This was also the first card where I attempted a galaxy background using distress inks.

So for the background, I stamped the stars and constellations with Versa Mark ink and embossed them with clear embossing powder. I used wilted violet, faded jeans, and black soot distress oxides for the galaxy. I started by splotching each ink color onto the paper with a foam blending tool, then used the lighter colors to blend everything together. I added more color here and there when needed. Then I sprayed it with a distress sprayer. I used a paper towel to pick up the water and then wiped off the embossed images to make them pop.

To make the card more Father's day themed I added the Dad stamp from Dad + Me onto a black sentiment banner, and embossed it with white detail embossing powder.

The little fox images were stamped with Lawn Fawn's jet black ink and colored with Blick studio brush markers on 65 lb Recollections cardstock.

For the grass, I used the grassy border die and shabby shutters and mowed lawn distress inks. Again I heat embossed the sentiment with Versa Mark ink and clear embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Jenni

Smashing

Lawn Fawn's year seven was really useful in making this simple, but adorable birthday card.

I stamped the images with Lawn Fawn's jet black ink and colored them with Blick alcohol studio brush markers.

Similar to a LF design team card, I used the Happy Birthday from the Happy Happy Happy stamp set. I popped up the pinata with some Scotch foam tape and scattered the candy around the image. To add something a little extra to this plain and simple card, I used some glossy accents on the candy pieces.

I used a Pigma micron pen to add the string to the pinata. Lastly, I took advantage of the colorful Recollections card bases I use and die cut the panel with largest of the small stitched rectangle stackables, and layered it onto a bright yellow card base.

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-Jenni

Sweet Birthday

It was a very busy weekend accompanied by tons of Lawn Fawn and a lot of Sara Bareilles. :) It started with this shaker card, that wasn't supposed to be a shaker.

Using Lawn Fawn's baked with love and sweet friends, I masked together the birthday cake, candles, and cake stand. I colored everything with Blick studio brush markers in coordinating colors to the DCWV Confetti paper. I fussy cut the images and lined the edges with a Memento tuxedo black marker.

Initially I wanted to have the cake surrounded by the cupcakes, popped up with foam dots inside a scalloped circle cut out. However, it didn't matter what I did, in combination with the sentiment (stamped on an everyday sentiment banner with peacock ink), I just couldn't get it to look as cute as I pictured it in my head.

So instead, I colored a fifth cupcake and added a Doodlebug glitter background with iridescent seed beads and sequins. I popped up the front panel with a double layer of Scotch foam tape and used Cricut brand acetate for the window.

P.S. I wouldn't use those acetate sheets in the future. In the picture its not really noticeable, but in person the plastic is a little foggy looking.

Overall, I think this card turned out super cute even though it gave me some problems along the way.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Jenni