Thursday, December 17, 2020

Loads of thanks! (with Avery Elle)

Hi there!

I'm here with a sweet and simple card featuring a set from the newest Avery Elle release, Loads Of Thanks.

loads of thanks! (with Avery Elle)

I used the coordinating dies to cut out the scripty Thanks in pink and matted it in white. I then stamped the secondary greeting in a crisp black ink. I added 2 waving foxes (from the also-new Sending Hugs) and framed it all out with a scalloped piece from the Fairy Ephemera pack. I love them peeking out overtop of the die-cut greeting!

I hope you like it! 

Here's what I used on my card:

Loads of Thanks

Loads of Thanks Elle-ments

Sending Hugs

Sending Hugs Elle-ments

Fairy Ephemera



Thursday, December 10, 2020

Avery Elle new release blog hop!

 Hi there!

I'm so excited to be celebrating Avery Elle's newest release with a blog hop today! We have 6 new stamp sets and 7 new die sets available in the store right now (click!)

I designed 2 of the new sets, Sending Hugs and Sending Flowers. You could certainly use the sets separately, but they were designed to complement each other.

I'm showing off Sending Hugs today with a trio of cards.

Avery Elle new release blog hop!

The envelope stamp already has a few florals built into the image, and the die set allows you to cut out the envelope front and line up the stamped image for a seamless look. I stuck the waving koala inside, and added extra florals from Sending Flowers to complete the look.

I went with a bolder envelope color on this second card:

Avery Elle new release blog hop!

I colored the envelope a bright red, and stuck the elephant inside. I gave him a flower to hold, as he looks down at his little mouse friend!

My 3rd card ditches the envelope and uses a critter from the set for a different purpose:


Avery Elle new release blog hop!

I made a cute little birthday card by pulling in a cake, some party hats and a balloon from other sets. I love that the critters can be used on different kinds of cards! I plan on using them on some cute tags too - I think they'd be perfect.

I hope you like what I created for you today! Be sure to check out all of the fun blog hop inspiration:



To celebrate our Winter 2020 Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a stamp set of their choice to 3 winners.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3 and 4 of the following to increase your chances of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, December 13th 2020 to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, December 14th .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.  You can check them all out here
To enter to win you can do 1, 2, 3, or all 4 of the following to increase your chances:


  1. Comment here on the Avery Elle Blog
  2. Follow / Tweet us on Twitter (we are @averyellestamps )
  3. Follow / Share us on Facebook (we are www.facebook.com/AveryElle ) .
  4. Follow / Comment on Instagram (we are https://www.instagram.com/averyellestamps/).

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

conversation hearts (Lawn Fawn valentine release week)

 Hi there!

Only 1 more sleep until Lawn Fawn's Valentine release is available for purchase! What's on your list so far? Today, we're showing off a new 2-step stencil set - the Conversation Hearts Stencils.

conversation hearts (Lawn Fawn valentine release week)

I did a tone-on-tone pink background with the hearts layer, blending the hearts just a touch darker than the paper already was. Then, I added a hotter pink for the lettering. I splattered white paint over that layer, just to break up all of the pink and add some extra interest.

I cut into the layer with a larger stitched heart, and popped a bear from Den Sweet Den into the opening. I gave him a letter to hold and added a sentiment to ground him.

conversation hearts (Lawn Fawn valentine release week)

I hope you like it! The stencil set was so much fun to play with. There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

more hearts! (Lawn Fawn valentine release week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to another day of Lawn Fawn's Valentine release week! Everything we're showing off will be available for purchase as of December 10th - 2 more sleeps!

Today, I have 2 projects to show you. The first one is a die set, the Center Window Picture Card Heart Add-On. I used it on a bag instead of a card for something different:

more hearts! (Lawn Fawn valentine release week)

I cut the heart into the front of the Goodie Bag, backed it with acetate, and added the little birdies on their branches back in. I had debated leaving them all white, it was looking like something fit for a wedding favor! but in the end I thought a bit of soft color would make it pop more for the photo. 

My next card features an axolotl, of all creatures. Luckily, Maia just did a whole power point presentation last year for school, so we found this stamp set and it's greeting - I like you (a lotl) - hilarious!

more hearts! (Lawn Fawn valentine release week)

I used a Foursquare panel die to house different scenes, all pointing to the star in front! To reinforce this, I added shading to the base layer too, keeping it darker around the edges and brighter towards the middle. It makes the axolotl look a bit like he's glowing! I used Finley's ABCs to create part of the fun greeting.

I hope you like what I created for you today! There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Monday, December 7, 2020

Slimline love (Lawn Fawn valentine release week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to more of Lawn Fawn's Valentine release week! Today, we're showing off new slimline dies: Scalloped Slimline With Hearts! It will be available in both portrait and landscape options. I'm showing off the landscape version today:

Slimline love (Lawn Fawn valentine release week)

I layered cream and white stitched rectangles, onto a scalloped base of light blue. I wanted those red hearts to really pop! I removed the red letters and slotted white ones in instead. The postman owl from Special Delivery comes bearing happy mail!


Slimline love (Lawn Fawn valentine release week)

I hope you like it! There's more to see on the LF blog today - click!


Sunday, December 6, 2020

Magic Iris Birdhouse (Lawn Fawn Valentine release week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to Lawn Fawn's Valentine release week! We're teasing the new products all week long, ahead of the December 10th release.

Today, we're showing you the Magic Iris Birdhouse Add-On. I think the die set is so lovely even without the original Magic Iris interactive dies:

Magic Iris Birdhouse (Lawn Fawn Valentine release week)

I cut all of the pieces out of white cardstock, and used Copic markers to add color to everything. I also used the Woodgrain Backdrop die to add texture to the main body of the birdhouse. I did some heavy shading on the inside of the birdhouse to show depth and to make the bird really pop in the front.

I hope you like it! There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Special delivery! (Lawn Fawn Valentine release week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to Lawn Fawn's Valentine release week! We're showing off products from the upcoming release all week long, and everything will hit the store on December 10th.

Today, we're showing off Special Delivery:

Special delivery (new Lawn Fawn release!)

I thought it would be fun to use all of the accessories on other critters. I grabbed the recently promoted Germ-Free Bear, and another from Snow Much Fun, and outfitted them to be delivering all the love mail. 


Special delivery (new Lawn Fawn release!)

I set them all against a Stripey Backdrop and grounded them with a thick sentiment banner. 

I hope you like it! There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Monday, November 16, 2020

Lawn Fawn holiday week!

 Hi there!

It's a special kind of Lawn Fawn inspiration week! We're getting you ready for the holidays with Christmas cards and projects all week long.

Lawn Fawn holiday week!

I dressed up the office for the holidays with the help of a few mousey friends. I combined mice from Dandy Day, Crazy Antics and Love poems to make this card. The cute office images are from You're Just My Type! To add festive touches, I included holly, candy canes and gingerbread from A Creature Was Stirring and the gifts from Car Critters Christmas Add-On

I hope you like it! There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Saturday, November 14, 2020

25 days of Christmas tags (with Lawn Fawn)

 Hi there!


I'm thrilled to be joining Tracey McNeely's annual 25 days of Christmas tags event! Look at this amazing line up of sponsors:

Lawn Fawn is the sponsor today! I'm joining the rest of the team to show off our best Christmas tags for you!

25 days of Christmas tags (with Lawn Fawn)

I stamped the Santa from Ho-Ho-Holidays in Crunchy Leaf ink and colored him using Copic markers. I used the Large Wreath die set to frame the Santas, and added a little tag from the new Scalloped Circle Gift Tag die set. A little old, a little new! 

25 days of Christmas tags (with Lawn Fawn)

To make Santa really pop, I added a piece of black cardstock, cut with the Snowy Backdrop die. I then added extra snowflakes to the background and on Santa with a white gel pen and used white paint to give the greenery a flocked look.

I hope you like them! Check out Tracey's blog this morning for more inspiration - click!

Sunday, November 8, 2020

25 days of Christmas tags (with Avery Elle)

 Hi there!

I'm thrilled to be joining Tracey McNeely's annual 25 days of Christmas tags event! Look at this amazing line up of sponsors:

Avery Elle is the sponsor today, so you know I had to jump in with a few tags!

25 days of Christmas tags (with Avery Elle)

I made this set of tags using images from Winter Friends! It's a set that I illustrated for Avery Elle and I think they look so cute on these tags! The tag shape is courtesy of the Holiday Circle Tags die set, and the No Peeking sentiment is from Peek-A-Boo Tags. I can't wait to use these on some presents!

I also brought back one of my favorite sets from last year's winter release: Santa Bear.


25 days of Christmas tags (with Avery Elle)

I colored images from the set and put them onto a piece from the Holiday Ephemera pack. Nothing simpler!

I hope you like my tags for today. Check out Tracey's blog today for more inspiration: click!

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Pretty poinsettias (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to Lawn Fawn's inspiration week! Today is our showcase of the Stitched Poinsettia dies and the So Joyful Line Border:

Pretty poinsettias (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I started out by using a sheet of red and white plaid paper (it's older in the Lawn Fawn lineup, and we no longer carry it.) I used a maroon ink and a blender brush to darken the edges and tone down the plaid. I love that the background carries just a hint of a pattern this way. Before continuing onto next steps, I splattered white paint onto the red background.

I then cut out the poinsettia and leaves, as well as sprigs from Large Wreath and Spring Sprig. I played with the composition until I felt like it was full but not too busy, and added the line border sentiment at the bottom.

Pretty poinsettias (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I hope you like it! There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Sunday, November 1, 2020

Christmas fireplace (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

Hi there!

Welcome to Lawn Fawn's November inspiration week. We're showing off items from the current release all week long, and hoping to inspire you!

Today is our showcase of the Shadow Box Card Fireplace Add-On:

Christmas fireplace (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I used it on a card instead of as a shadow box, and made it look like something I would find in a home magazine. Light grey walls, some white molding above the fireplace, and a chic black facade. I hung a wreath above the fireplace and 3 bright red stockings from the mantle.

I hope you like it! There's more to see on the Lawn Fawn blog this morning - click!



Saturday, October 31, 2020

Peas on earth (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

 Hi there!

Happy Halloween! I can't believe we're a day away from November. And also, that we're starting the last of the winter inspiration weeks! Next month, we'll be showing you Valentine stuff! ack!

Today, we're showing off the adorable Peas On Earth set: 

Peas on earth (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I created a long slimline scene with the Slimline Forest Border. I love that you can mix and match Lawn Fawn sets! I combined Peas On Earth with the previously released Be Hap-pea so that some cute little peas could do some sledding in their pod while others could be singing carols.

Peas on earth (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I hope you like it! 

There's more to see on the Lawn Fawn blog this morning - click!

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Woodland Scene Builder x3

Hi there!

I'm here with a few cards using a set from Avery Elle's newest release, Woodland Scene Builder. I'm hoping to show you how versatile this stamp set is!

Right away, I flipped it and used the background image on a vertical card.



I stamped the background image, and then carefully cut the large tree with the mouse peeking out straight up. Then, I stamped it again lined up the right edge of the background to the right edge of my card. The trees layered on top of that tree on the left. Clear? haha. I'm confusing myself. To make it even more seamless, I used a black pen to draw in all of the missing lines (I didn't want the white die-cut border to show) and then colored everything in with copic markers. Try zooming in to the top left-hand side of the card for a better view. 




After that, building the rest of the card was easy! I added in the sledding squirrel from Winter Friends and some string lights from O Tiny Tree. I love how the mouse and squirrel are waving to each other!

My next card shows you that this background set can be used year-round:


I paired it with images from Camping Critters for a fun summer set. I achieved a more summery look by stamping the grassy tufts included in the set, and doing some ink-blending on the card base before adding in the die-cut layers. I also kept the string lights white, which is 100% less festive than coloring them red.


I couldn't help but add in some pops of red, though! Just enough? hee hee.

My 3rd card uses the set more simply:



I literally just tucked it behind the big die-cut Happy Holidays, added the little girl on the deer to the side, and accented the die-cut with some sprigs and the snowman from O Tiny Tree

I hope you like my cards for today! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies, all from the Avery Elle store:

Thursday, October 8, 2020

gingerbread and snowy skies (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

 Hi there!

We've reached the end of this month's Lawn Fawn inspiration week - I hope you've enjoyed it! I missed blogging my card for yesterday, so I'll show it off under my card for today.

Today is our showcase of the Snowy Sky Stencil. I've used it a few times already, it's so great - especially with a texture paste!

gingerbread and snowy skies (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

The bears are enjoying some cookies and hot chocolate in the snow! I used a bear from Den Sweet Den and another from Snow Much Fun. The background is courtesy of the Over The Mountain Borders.

I hope you like it!

Yesterday, this card was on the LF blog for the Build-A-House Gingerbread Add-On inspiration week post.


gingerbread and snowy skies (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I really love these dies - they are so sweet! I tried my best to keep everything looking soft and pretty on this card. My favorite thing was adding little white-gel-pen accents to the tiny gingerbread men!

Thanks for stopping by!


Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Aw, nuts (for Avery Elle)

Hi there!

This is my second post for today. If you're looking for my Lawn Fawn card, scroll down.

I have a fun card to share, featuring a stamp set from the current Avery Elle release: Aw, Nuts!


aw nuts! (for Avery Elle)


I just love the little squirrel in his acorn home, and wanted him to be the center of attention! A great way to push all the focus on him was to use the Ray background die. I cut it out of kraft paper, and then used an ink blender to darken the area around the opening. I also added texture and more interest by splattering darker brown and white paint onto the die-cut layer before adding in the images.  


aw nuts! (for Avery Elle)


After working on the base layer, I added in the squirrel onto foam squares, nestling him behind some brightly colored mushrooms. Even though the card is dark and earthy in tone, I wanted to add in some pops of color - the mushrooms, the mug, the leaf, and his scarf all break up the brown tones that are prominent on this card.

For a final touch, I added the bird, from Woodland Scene Builder, and used a white gel pen to draw in a little dotted path.

I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:



Over the mountains (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to another day of this month's Lawn Fawn inspiration week! We're showing off products from the current release in the hopes of inspiring you to use them in new ways! Today is our showcase of Over The Mountain Borders:

Over the mountains (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I am really loving this set! I started out with a dark navy sky, and ended with a bright red car (from Car Critters!) The little bear clutching his present is hilarious. To fill in the space between, I added extra trees, a bright red heart, and a lot of snow!


Over the mountains (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I placed the road to the side, but the car is facing front. haha. I feel like they look like they're skidding into view. Maybe the road is so icy, let's go with that.

I hope you like it! There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Monday, October 5, 2020

santa tags (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to Lawn Fawn's October inspiration week! We're showing off products from the current release all week long, hoping to inspire you to use them in new ways.

Today is our showcase of the Scalloped Circle Gift Tag:

santa tags (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I really love how these turned out! I used dies from the Shadow Box Card Fireplace Add On to make these santa-legs-gift-tags.

I cut all of the pieces out of white cardstock and colored them using copic markers. I adhered everything onto a kraft scalloped circle base and use red and white twine to finish things off. 

The sentiments are from Snow Globe Scenes.

santa tags (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I hope you like them! There's more to see on the Lawn Fawn blog this morning - click!


Saturday, October 3, 2020

Magic Iris Snow Globe (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to Lawn Fawn's October inspiration week! We're taking a closer look at items from the new release all week long, and hoping to inspire you to use them in new ways.

Today is our showcase of the Magic Iris Snow Globe Add-On dies:


Magic Iris Snow Globe (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I did some ink blending on the globe, so that it looks like someone picked up the snow globe and gave it a shake. When you pull the lever, the magic iris opens to reveal the scene inside:


Magic Iris Snow Globe (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I used the same image from Snow Globe Scenes as I did on yesterday's card. because it is the absolute sweetest. I added trees from various Lawn Fawn sets - inside the snow globe and on the outside as well.

I hope you like my card! There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Friday, October 2, 2020

Snow globe scenes (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to more of this month's Lawn Fawn inspiration week! Today is our showcase of Snow Globe Scenes:

Snow globe scenes (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I couldn't help but bring in the little bear from Den Sweet Den, and set him in front of the cozy cabin in the woods. If you look closely, you'll see that I just colored the top of the snowman's head to look like a snowy bush. He's mostly hidden by the bear's body. 

I gave the snowy scene a pop of red in the cabin, and echoed that with the strip of red-and-white-striped paper, as well as the presents at the bottom of the card (from Car Critters Christmas Add On.) I just feel like it brought the whole card together!

The snow globe was set against a kraft cardstock backdrop, which was stenciled with the Snowflake Trio stencil. Despite the large size of the snowflakes, it ends up being a pretty, subtle background for the card, with just enough to keep things interesting.

Snow globe scenes (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I hope you like it! There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Thursday, October 1, 2020

A creature was stirring (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

 Hi there!

Welcome to Lawn Fawn's October inspiration week! We're showcasing items from the current release and showing you fun ways to use the new sets!

Today we're taking a closer look at A Creature Was Stirring:

whisking you a Merry Christmas (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

I used the Foursquare Backdrop to frame tiny little scenes, all backed with stripey wallpaper and a woodgrain floor (or countertop?) I've said it before, but using this backdrop makes designing a card super easy! And the end look is so charming. 

In terms of coloring the images - I used my regular red copic combo (R22, R24, R29) but I added shading with RV69 for extra depth. The green is less of a traditional green and more of a teal. I used G00 as the base and added some BG15 and blended the 2. It gave an interesting mix!

For the sentiment, I used a sentiment from this set, and mixed it with the large Merry Christmas from Offset Sayings. I colored the letters to match the rest of the teal-greenery on the card.


whisking you a Merry Christmas (Lawn Fawn inspiration week)

To finish things off, I went a little crazy with the enamel dots, ha.

I hope you like it! There's more to see on the LF blog this morning - click!

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Boo To You! (Avery Elle new release blog hop)

 Hi there!




I am so excited for today's blog hop and new release! It feels like I've been sitting on these fall and winter sets for so long. I typically illustrate my sets a good 4-5 months in advance, so when I say a long time, I mean a long time! Fall and winter sets are always my favorites of the entire year, and I hope you love them as much as I do!

Today, I'm showcasing a set I designed, Boo To You. My first card features that big pumpkin frame:

 Boo To You! (Avery Elle new release!)

The frame is pretty big, and can work with a lot of your existing halloween stamps! I'm definitely thinking beyond this one set. But this set features a few cuties, including this little kitty in a witch costume. I did some ink blending inside the pumpkin frame, popped in the cat and a couple of stars and added a few spiders to finish off the card.

Boo To You! (Avery Elle new release!)

My second card features the animals from the set, minus the big pumpkin frame:

Boo To You! (Avery Elle new release!)

I colored the cat and pirate dog, and added a little mouse friend to complete their trio. I did some ink blending on the starry die-cut layer and added a ground beneath the critters. A simple stamped sentiment finishes off this card.

Boo To You! (Avery Elle new release!)

I hope you like my cards! All of the new products are available at online retailers or the AE store - click!

Now onto the fun part:

To celebrate our Fall 2020 Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a stamp set of their choice to 3 winners.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3 and 4 of the following to increase your chances of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, June 21st 2020 to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Tuesday, June 23rd .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.  You can check them all out here
To enter to win you can do 1, 2, 3, or all 4 of the following to increase your chances:

  1. Comment here 
  2. Follow / Tweet us on Twitter (we are @averyellestamps )
  3. Follow / Share us on Facebook (we are www.facebook.com/AveryElle ) .
  4. Follow / Comment on Instagram (we are https://www.instagram.com/averyellestamps/).

Here is a full list of blog hop participants today, have fun checking out all of amazing projects!