come away with me- wanderlust

Graphic 45 has a lot of beautiful paper, but I didn't understand how to use it at first. Every time I saw paper with a bunch of individual pictures, I wondered what the purpose was. I started taking card classes with my mom by a woman named Miriam. She has wonderful ideas. You can check out her blog here.

• Graphic 45 come away with me collection (individual sheet- look out world & cosmopolitan)
• color box- chestnut roan 
• tape runner
• twine
• ultimate glue

Front:

Inside:

The great thing about the Graphic 45 collections is that you don't need a lot of materials or extra embellishments to make beautiful projects. 

*Thanks to Miriam for her wonderful classes! (You can take her classes at Impressive Ideas in Roswell, GA)

come away with me- magicness

Graphic 45 has a lot of beautiful paper, but I didn't understand how to use it at first. Every time I saw paper with a bunch of individual pictures, I wondered what the purpose was. I started taking card classes with my mom by a woman named Miriam. She has wonderful ideas. You can check out her blog here.

• Graphic 45 come away with me collection (individual sheet- look out world)
• color box- creamy brown
• 1/8" foam tape
• tape runner
• rhinestones- Bits of Bling

Front:

Inside:

The great thing about the Graphic 45 collections is that you don't need a lot of materials or extra embellishments to make beautiful projects. 

*Thanks to Miriam for her wonderful classes! (You can take her classes at Impressive Ideas in Roswell, GA)

compost happens- feel better soon

This one is for my dad, the gardener! This could be done with different sentiments or without one at all. Here are the materials I used:

• green thumb stamp set by Paper Smooches
• healthy vibes stamp set by Paper Smooches
• acrylic stamping block
• recollections mini card and envelope (3"x3")
• versafine ink- vintage sepia
• earth toned scrap paper
• Tim Holtz distress ink- mowed lawn
• copic markers- YG11, YG13, YG17, YR04, YR07, R35, R37, R39
• tape runner
• 1/8" foam tape

Front:

The front is very simple! I colored the leaves and pea pod using the YG11, YG13, & YG17 copics. For the radish I used the R35, R37, R39 markers. Then the YR04 and YR07 markers on the carrot. 

Inside:

That is about as simple as it gets! 

happy trails

Although I am happy with this card, I am sad to say it is for a friend that is moving :( These are the materials I used:

• happy trails stamp set by Lawn Fawn
• acrylic stamping block
• happy trails die cuts by Lawn Fawn
• versafine ink- onyx black and toffee
• Tim Holtz distress ink- picked raspberry
• copic markers- B0000, B00, B01, G43, G46, G82, YG13, YG11, V01, V04, R24, R27, N-10, Y02, T-1, T-2, T-3
• scrap paper- light green, dark green, beige, and outdoor related paper
• tape runner
• 1/8" foam tape
• scotch tape
• red & white striped cord (thread-like ribbon)
• pre-made recycled paper card

Front:

Water colors would be easier with this background, but I don't have any so I used markers instead. Here are the copic marker breakdowns:

trees- G43, G46, G82 (G46 goes on the outside, then G82 and G43)

trailer- YG11, YG13, V01, V04, T-1, B0000

tires- T-2, T-3, N-10

car- R24, R27, B0000, Y02

road- T-1, T-2, T-3

These are the copics I used for the background: B0000, B00, B01. I took the B01 and ran it along the edges and just a little on the front of the card. Then I used just a little of B00 to fade to a lighter color. Lastly, I used B0000 to blend all the colors together and to keep the center a very light blue color. 

Inside:

This is the card that I was mimicking:

This example and many others can be found on the Lawn Fawn blog.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy crafting trails to you all!

#i'll follow you anytime

I love this card! These are the materials I used:

• #awesome stamp set from Lawn Fawn
• acrylic stamping block
• #awesome die cuts from Lawn Fawn
• versafine ink- onyx black
• copic markers: B00, B01, Y02, Y00, T-4, T-2, N-10, R29, YG01, Y06, Y38
• paper- chevron [simple stories (snap life!)] & pink cardstock (scrap paper)
• Tim Holtz distress inks- evergreen bough & mowed lawn
• tape runner
• foam tape

Front:

Here is the breakdown on what I used for the coloring:

Twitter bird: B00, B01

Instagram camera: B01, YG01, Y02, Y38, R29, [the first 5 colors are in order from right to left of the stripes on the camera] T-4, T-2, N-10

Facebook thumb: Y00, Y02, Y06

Inside:

I used the evergreen distress ink to stamp the camera image. Hint- ink the stamp and stamp once on scrap paper and then on the colored paper (without re-inking) to give it a more faded look. 

Here is the image that inspired my card, but I'm not sure what the inside looks like: 

This card and other great ideas can be found on the Lawn Fawn blog.

#happycrafting! :)

sending love your way

Okay, I made a few minor mistakes when making this card, but I still like the way it turned out. What I really like about it is that you can send it to anyone, for just about any occasion. Here are the materials I used:

• you've got mail stamp set by Lawn Fawn
• versafine- vintage sepia
• versamagic- night sky & red magic
• happy trails stamp set by Lawn Fawn
• copic markers- B21, B23, 24, B26, R29
• spell binders- ribbon tags trio set
• x-acto knife
• ribbon cords- red/white striped & blue/white striped
• scotch tape
• tape runner
• 1/8" foam tape
• Navy blue and red scrap paper

Front:

I colored the mailbox using B21, B23, B24, and B26. I colored the hearts using R29. Then I inked the edges of the mailbox using the B26 marker and the envelopes using the sepia. I then used the 
x-acto knife to cut a slit for one envelope leaving the mailbox. 

Inside:

Thanks for stopping by and sending some love my way! 

life isn't a fairytale!

This is a "just because" card, but be sure you are sending it to a friend that will appreciate the humor! Here are the materials I used:

• south of the border stamp set by artful inkables (couldn't find where they still sell it, but any margarita stamp will work)
• losing your shoe stamp by Funny Bones
• versafine- vintage sepia
• color box cat's eyes ink- lime green
• copic markers- RV04, RV06, RV09, E31, E33, YG01, YG03, YG05, T-3, T-5, W-2, G05
• crystal effects
• paper- stripes [carta bella (summer lovin' 6"x6" pack)]
• light blue ribbon (any coordinating color will work)
• blue rhinestones by recollections
• tape runner
• 1/8" foam tape
• scotch tape

Front:

I colored the image using the following colors:
umbrella- RV04, RV06, RV09

dog- E31, E33

margarita- YG01, YG03, YG05

sunglasses- T-3, T-5

glass stem- W-2

collar- G05

Inside:

The end! Please enjoy crafting responsibly! 

Father's Day- there's no tie when it comes to you

This is my other Father's Day card and it is for my father-in-law. It is a pretty simple one. Here are the materials I used:

• boys will be boys stamp set by Taylored Expressions
• paper- stripes, dark w/ polka dots, white w/ polka dots [simple stories (snap life!)] 
• rhinestones by Bits of Bling
• versafine ink- vintage sepia
• scalloped rectangle die cut
• tape runner
• 1/8" foam tape

Front:

Inside:

Thanks for taking a look at mine! Below is the card I was mimicking and it can be found on the Taylored Expressions website.

Father's Day- grill master

The pop-up box cards are far easier than they look. Please click here for a tutorial on how to make one. I couldn't explain better than this lady already has. This was the card for my dad this year! These are the materials I used:

• 1 sheet of red 12"x12" cardstock paper
• coordinating arrow and stripe patterned paper from Kraft Funday (Happy Days)
• scor-mat
• boys will be boys stamp set by Taylored Expressions 
• versafine ink- vintage sepia
• copic markers- W-2, W-3, W-7, G24, G28, G29, Y15, Y17, Y19, YR04, YR07, YR09, R24, R27
• strips of sturdy plastic
• tape runner
• ultimate glue
• toothpicks  

You know all of the annoying, hard to open plastic packages? Well, we finally have a use for them! I took the plastic casing from a spellbinders die cut set and cut out a few strips to use for holding up the pieces. See below.

Here is the break down for the copic coloring:

grill (ours is a big green egg)- W-2, W-3, W-7, G24, G28, G29

kabobs- R27, Y19, G24

steak- R24, R27

flame- Y15, Y17, YR04, YR07, YR09

Happy [belated] Father's Day to all the grill masters out there!

sending healthy vibes

This card was for my husband's grandmother. She has been spending a fair amount of time in the hospital lately for her heart. Paper Smooches had the perfect stamp set for someone in the hospital. If you haven't made a pop-up box card before, please see my tutorials page for the link. Here are the materials I used:

• first aid stamp set by Paper Smooches
• sending healthy vibes stamp set by Paper Smooches
• wish you were here die cuts by Lawn Fawn (I used both of the heart die cuts)
• coordinating patterned paper (mine were leftover scraps)
• versafine ink- onyx black
• plastic strips 
• pink rhinestones
• copic markers- R24, R27, R29, RV25, E41, B00, Y06, E51, E53, N-3
• tape runner
• ultimate glue
• scotch tape

Copic marker color breakdowns:

hearts- R24, R27, R29, RV25

thermometer- R27, E41, B00

ambulance- R29, B00, Y06

bandaid- E51, E53

stethoscope- R29, N-3

Wedding

This was the first card that I came up with completely on my own. A coworker of mine is getting married this week and this was the card I made for her. All three of the stamps I used are wooden stamps that my mom has had for years so I can't say what brand or where to find them. I just wanted to share an idea with you.

Front:

Inside: