Twofer Card Challenge #17: Bees

It's the bees knees over at the Twofer Card Challenge!  I didn't think I had any bee stamps, but as I looked through my stash, I found little bees included with several of my sets.  I chose the darling bee from PTI's Flower Favorites.

All of the images on the thank you card are from the Flower Favorites set.  I used PTI inks, and colored over them with Copic markers to add a little more shading and create the centers of the flowers.  I was happy to find that the PTI ink didn't transfer to the Copic nibs.

The next card, void of sentiment, is a thinking of you card.  Remember, for the Twofer Challenge, if your card doesn't have a sentiment on the front, you must state the intended occasion.  

I wanted to mimic the look of a fabric pattern.  I used the Catherine Pooler Lattice Frame die, and cut out some of the lines to create larger diamonds.  The bees are heat embossed in gold.  The main panel is raised with foam.

I hope you will bee joining us for this fun Twofer Challenge!

Please stop by the Twofer Card Challenge blog to see some bee-utiful twofers from our talented guest designer, Coni, and design team!

Supplies:
Stamps:  PTI Flower Favorites
Dies:  Catherine Pooler Lattice Frame
Inks:  VersaMark, PTI Lemon Tart, Smokey Shadow, Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse, Prairie Grass, Summer Sunrise
Paper:  Paper Studio Gold Metallic, PTI Harvest Gold
Copics:  YG61,63,91,93, G20, Y11,13,15,17, C3,5,6,8
Other:  Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder, fun foam

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

Tag, You're It! #89 Umbrellas

Umbrellas are in fasion over at Tag, You're It!  I created a wedding shower tag for this fortnight's challenge:

I hope you will pull out your umbrella and join us for this fun challenge!  Please head on over to the Tag, You're It! blog for more information and fabulous inspiration from the team!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Altenew - Super Script 2
Dies:  Newton's Nook Umbrella Pals, PTI Basic Bookmark 3, Shakers and Sprinkles, MFT Grassy Hills
Ink:  Catherine Pooler - Lime Rikey, Distress Ink - Mowed Lawn, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed
Paper: Bristol smooth white cardstock, vellum, PTI Lemon Tart, Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz
Other: Newton's Nook Cloudy Sky stencil, Xyron sticker maker

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

Hanging With My Gnomes in a Lawn Fawn Center Picture Window Card with Video

I had so much fun playing with the new Lawn Fawn Center Picture Window Card die set!

 Here's the front of the card:

 There they are, hanging out in the hammock:

 Here's the back of the card where I'll write a short message.

I created a video to show how I put this card together.  You can watch it here or on my YouTube channel:

Supplies:
Stamps:  Lawn Fawn Oh Gnome, Rub a Dub Dub
Dies:  Lawn Fawn Center Picture Window Card and Add-on, Speech Bubbles, Hammock, Shadow Box Card Park Add-on, Mushroom Border, Stitched Hillside Pop-up
Paper:  Lawn Fawn Cilantro, Noble Fir, Sunflower, Fake Tan, Moonstone, Woodgrain, Polka in the Meadow, Spring Fling
Copics:  C00,0,1,2,5,7, E00,02,11,21,23,25, B21,24,26, R24,27,29, Y13,15, G24, YG67
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Gathered Twigs DI

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

Waiting at the Door with Purple Onion Designs - With Video

Little Wooley can hardly contain her excitement as she waits for her company to arrive!

I made a video showing how I colored this card.  You can watch it here on on my YouTube Channel:

Supplies:
Stamps:  Purple Onion Designs:  Wooley, Front Door, Door Decor #2 Spring/Summer, Journey Sentiment Set
Paper:  Georgia Pacific #110 cardstock, Kaisercraft Tea Party paper pad
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, New Sprout
Copics:  Y00,21,23, E11,13,17, RV21,23,25, G40, YG61,63,67, C00,0,1,2,4,6, W0,1 B000, C00,0,1,2,4,6

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you're having a wonderful day!
Kara

Twelve Kits of Occasions: May

I'm never ready to say good-bye to our one month of spring, but it is the last day of May, and I'm happy to share my cards from the wonderful kit that our friend, Tracey, put together:

I love gerbera  daisies, so I was excited that Tracey included this Essentials by Ellen Mondo Gerbera Daisy.  I colored mine coral using Copic markers:

 I used an ink blended background that was sitting on my desk to highlight this teacher and her apple:

I've always wanted to try this Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel, so this was another exciting surprise in Tracey's kit:

Growing up, we had a camper similar to this one.  It was tiny!  Of course I had to color the car just like the 1971 Chevy Caprice that we had to pull it.  Here's a photo I found on the web - looks just like it! 

I love this big pencil Tracey included.  She even cut it out of the Lawn Fawn Schoolyard paper collection which includes the colors #2 Pencil, and Pencil Eraser.  I shaded it in warm greys.

The previous card and next five, include the amazing Lawn Fawn plaid papers from the kit.  Tracey even cut feathers out of it!  Almost all of these cards were created entirely with the elements from the kit.

 

The darling kids on my next two cards may don some mortar boards in the future, depending on how I decide to use these cards.

That's a wrap!  I had a lot fun with this kit!  Thank you, Tracey!  Please head on over to the 12 Kits of Occasions blog for the list of supplies, and to see how my teammates interpreted this kit!

Extra Supplies Used:
Dies:  Lawn Fawn Happy Birthday Line Border, Pivot Pop-up (clouds), Stitched Hillside Pop-up, MFT Tag Builder Blueprint 4, Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frames, Peek-a-boo Wonky Window, Grassy Hills, Single Stitched Line Rectangle Frames,  Spellbinders nesting circles
Stamps:  PTI Signature Greetings II
Paper:  PTI Berry Sorbet
Ink:  DI Twisted Citron, Wilted Violet, Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin, Squeezed Lemonade, Peacock Feathers, Chipped Sapphire, VersaMark
Other:  SSS fine detail white embossing powder

Copics on gerbera: R000,00,20,21,22,24,30,32,35, RV21,23,25, Y04, YG01,03,13,17 G09, YR20, 21
Copics on teacher:  E0000,000,00,02,21,30,31,33,35,37,39, R20, V000,12,15,17,BV000,00,Y21,23, R05,21,27, G05,14 YG01
Copics on Kids:  E000,00,01,21,13,15,17,19,25,53,55, Y21,23, B93,95,97, BG10,11,23,13
Copics on reveal wheel:  BG70,72,75,78, BV20,23, R24,27,29, BG0000, B91,93,95,97, C1,2,3,5,6,8
Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

More Lawn Fawn Critters in the Clouds now with a Video!

I had some requests for a video tutorial on how to turn Lawn Fawn characters into clouds.  New faces in the clouds this time, three of which are from the new summer release:

I finished the card the same way with a pull tab airplane and banner sentiment.  Here's a few close-ups and then the card:

It's such a fun project!  I hope you enjoy the video.  You can watch it here or on my YouTube channel:

Supplies:
Stamps:  Lawn Fawn On the Beach, Peacock Before 'N Afters, Seahorsin' Around, So Jelly, Hay There, You Are Sublime, Dad + Me, Simply Celebrate Spring, Elphie Selfie
Dies:  Let's Toast Pull Tab Add-On, Cloudy Hillside Pop-Up Add-On
Copics:  0, C1,0, B0000,000, BV000, V000, RV000, YR0000
Other:  Memento Summer Sky ink, VersaMark ink, SSS fine detail silver embossing powder

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have an unforgettable day!
Kara

Lawnfawnatics Challenge: Spectacular Skies - Guest Designer and Video

It's been so fun to see all the spectacular skies in the gallery!  There's still plenty of time to play along with Lawnfawnatics lastest challenge, Spectacular Skies.  Today I created a tutorial video on YouTube demonstrating how to add a regular slider and an opposite action slider using the Let's Toast Pull Tab Add-On.  I used them both on this birthday pop-up box:

 The little fairy is now flying the plane:

 The front of the card is a simple indication of what's inside:

 I masked the fairy to drive the car:

You can view the video here or on my YouTube channel:

I had so much fun guest designing for Lawnfawnatics!  Thank you for all your kind comments and encouragement!

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Stamps:  Simply Celebrate Spring, Wavy Sayings, Happy Trails, Dad+Me, A Little Sparkle, Mermaid for You
Lawn Fawn Dies:  Scalloped Box Card Pop-Up, Let's Toast Pull Tab Add-On, Cloudy Hillside Pop-Up Add-On, Pivot Pop-Up, Mini Pop-Up Box, Speech Bubbles, Mushroom House, Road Border, Forest Border, Little Picket Fence Border
Lawn Fawn Paper:  Spring Fling, Watercolor Wishes
Copics:  Multi-liner 0.3, RV000, E00,21,23,25, N0,2,4, Y11,13,15,17, R24,27,29,59, G40,43,46, B21,24,26,28,32
Other:  Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog, Summer Sky,

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara