Kelly Marie's Birthday Party Blog Hop!

Today is a very special day! We are celebrating Kelly Marie's Birthday with a fun blog hop! If you came from Tracy's blog you are in the right spot!

Kelly Marie is an incredible talent that has brought so much happiness to the crafting industry. She is really inspiring with her amazing whimsical stamps and products. I created a colorful birthday card with one of my favorite Lawn Fawn stamps. The whale is bringing a bunch of balloons to the birthday celebration!

I hope you have a wonderful birthday Kelly Marie!

Thank you for stopping by my blog, please hop on over to Samantha's blog!

Lawnscaping Challenge #65- These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Happy Monday! Today I have a card to share with you for the newest Lawnscaping Challenge! The challenge is to create a project using some of your favorite stamps and materials.

My favorite type of cards to make are ones that show a scene, and especially ones that involve animals. I love the Lawn Fawn Critters on the Farm stamp set, it is actually the first Lawn Fawn stamp set I purchased so it has a special place in my heart. I turned the gnome into a farmer by placing a fun cowboy hat from Hats Off To You onto him. Now he is officially ready to corral and hang out with this farm friends. I used some fun and bright pattern papers to really make the farm animals show up. The grass is from the Daphne's Closet Petite Paper Pack. I used my all time favorite Martha Stewart edge punch to create the grass. I love using bakers twine, it is my favorite go to embellishment. It adds a fun element to projects without creating much bulk. 

Materials Used-

Daphne's Closet Petite Paper Pack
Critters on the Farm
Hats Off to You
Gnome Sweet Gnome
Turkey Day

This challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp! One lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate!

This challenge is one of my favorites, because I was able to use and share with you all my favorite things! I know you will love participating in this challenge! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. Be sure to check out the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog and the Lawnscaping Facebook Page for more inspiration! I hope you have a great day!

Oozak Challenge- Anything Goes with Die Cuts

Hey everyone! Today I am sharing a project for the Oozak Challenge #21-Anything Goes with Die Cuts. Die cuts are a great addition to all types of crafty projects. Many companies have come out with different die cut options, so you have endless amounts to choose from. For my project I used a mixture of die cuts from Lawn Fawn and Tim Holtz. I paired my die cut shapes with the Telephone Marci stamp, pattern papers, pearls, and rhinestones.

Materials Used-
Copic Markers-http://www.oozak.com/copic.php
Copic X-Press It Cardstock- http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=580
Memento- Tuxedo Black- http://www.oozak.com/categories.php?cat=283
La-La Land- Telephone Marci- http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=LLA5121
Basic Grey- Knee Highs- http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=BASKNE4197
Lawn Fawn- Scalloped Circles- http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=LAWLF523
Doodlebug- Mini Pearls Bumblebee- http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=DOO3345
Doodlebug- Mini Pearls Lily White- http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=DOO3350

Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog! For more inspiration please check out the Oozak Challenge blog!

A Day At The Beach

Good Morning! Today I have a super fun summertime card that fits into the current challenge which is Distress Maniacs. I used a few different distress inks on my card. Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass, and Salty Ocean distress inks were blended together with a sponge applicator to create the ocean water. I then sprayed some water onto the paper to create a subtle texture. The waves were created by tearing the paper unevenly. Tea dye distress ink was applied to the edges of the sandpaper, pattern paper, and cardstock.

These penguins are enjoying a typical fun summer day of fishing and relaxing at the beach. They even had time to create a sand igloo! The penguins and igloo are from the Critters in the Snow stamp set. I used Critters of the Sea for the whale, fish, crab, and shells. The fishing pole is the drum stick from Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum and the balloon string is from Admit One.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by my blog! Have a wonderful day!