Oh So Cute By Lisa: March 2019

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Happy Little Stampers April Watercolour Challenge

Hello crafty friends and welcome back to another Watercolour challenge

This month the theme is anything goes with an optional "Bright" twist.
Here is my card for this month.

After I made my card I realized that the twist this month was Bright.
Since I loved my card so much I decided to use it anyway.
It's not very bright but I do love the muted colors.

I used some gorgeous watercolor flowers from a fabulous

website called Angie Makes.

She has some free clipart as well as some beautiful watercolor

clipart for sale. I printed that beautiful flower out and cut it out

with my scan and cut.

I layered it on to some pretty gingham paper from Papertrey Ink

and a Stitched Hex Tag die from Reverse Confetti.

The Thank You word die is from Heidi Swapp.

Watercoloring is one of my loves but I'm not always very good

at it. Using the pre-painted flowers is a fun way to still get that

whimsical look on your cards!

Come join us for the Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge this month!

We want to see your watercolor projects.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you get some free crafty time today!

Have a great day, I already am!

💐Lisa 💐

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Easter Shaker Notecards

Hello crafty friends and welcome to my blog!
I'm up on the Kat Scrappiness blog today and I have a fun trio of shaker notecards

to share with you using the newly released Easter edition of the

Crafter's Essentials dies. This is a fun set that features several different dies

perfect for Easter and Spring themed cards!

Here is a picture of all the dies that come with this set:

I used the bunny, chick and cracked egg to make 3 adorable shaker notecards.

The Easter themed sequin mixes and Doodlebug patterned paper

were the perfect accessories for these cards!

The first card was made using the bunny die from the set.

I cut a card base out of card stock measuring 4" x 8 " and scored it at 4".

I used a piece of patterned paper from the Hoppy Easter paper pack

cut to 4" x 4" to cover the card base.

I then took a piece of white card stock and cut out a panel

with the second largest Square Zig Zag die.

I placed the bunny die in the center of that Zig Zag square

and ran it through my Vagabond.

That left the negative shape of the bunny in the panel which I then

backed with acetate to form my shaker window.

To make the foam tape curve around the back of the bunny

I snipped small lines half way into the tape so that it would bend

easily and not warp the paper.

For the bunny shaker I used 3 different sequin mixes:

Pink 3 mm Solid Star confetti mix

Yellow 3 mm Solid Star confetti mix

3 mm Mirrored Clear Hollow Stars

It's so much fun to see the mix of sequins and confetti shaking around.

For the sentiment I stamped on a Stitched Flag Die and used the same

patterned paper to back it with a larger Flag die.

I also decorated the flag with a few stars from the shaker mix.

Next up is the chick card. The basic assembly of the card is just

like the bunny card except I used different patterned paper and sequins.

The patterned paper is also from the Doodlebug Hoppy Easter paper pack

and the sequin mix is called Chicken or the Egg?

I just love the little yellow chick that's included in this mix!

I tucked one of them behind the sentiment flag.

The last card I have to share with you is the cracked egg card.

Again the basic assembly is as explained in the bunny card above.

The patterned paper for this card is from the Doodlebug Simply Spring paper pack

and the sequin mix is called Easter Egg Parade!

The tiny die cut Easter eggs in this mix are just too cute!

These cards were so much fun to make! You can really get creative with the

patterned papers and different sequin mixes, there's so many fun combinations!

All of the linked products can be found at Kat Scrappiness.

If you'd like to do some fun crafty shopping for any of the above linked

products or any other supplies, make sure to use my code Lisa10 at

checkout for 10% off of your order!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day,

I already am!

🐣 Lisa 🐣

Friday, March 29, 2019

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #430

Hello crafty friends and welcome to my blog!

Today I decided to play along with the

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge.

The sketch is #430 and it looks like this:

For my card I wanted to use those adorable piggies from the Hog Heaven stamp set.

I thought they would look good spread across the card to match the sketch!

I placed them on some washi tape to match the sketch and finished off the card with

a sentiment from the same stamp set.

I stamped the sentiment on to an MFT Speech Bubble die cut and positioned it under

the middle piggie so he could have a place to rest his arms.

Thanks for stopping by today, so glad I got to play along this week!

Have a great day, I already am!

🐷Lisa 🐷

I'm headed down The Rabbit Hole!🐰🐰🐰

Hello blog travelers!

If you've stopped by my blog today than I have some exciting news to share!

As some of you may or may not know, I've been guest designing for

a new stamp company this past month called

The Rabbit Hole Designs.

I have been enjoying myself so much using their

fun and quirky stamp sets!

As luck would have it they have asked me to stay on as a

full time designer and I happily jumped at the chance!

Along with welcoming me to their team, The Rabbit Hole has announced
the winners for the recent blog hop today.
Head over and take a peek to see if you're a winner!

To celebrate joining the team

I thought I'd share a few of my favorite cards that I made

using some of the new stamps in The Rabbit Hole shop!

If you haven't checked this new company out

than what are you waiting for?

You won't be disappointed and WAIT til you see what they

have in store in the next few months, don't be left out!

Here is a card using the brand new stamp set

Happily Ever After

This stamp set is perfect for all of you wedding card needs!

The next card uses the Caffeinated Cat stamp set and I made

a fun shaker card with that tired feline.

Click here to see the video I made showing how

to put this card together.

The next card I have to share with you is also a shaker card that I made

using the Caffeinated Crab stamp set. I thought it would be fun to add some

actual beach sand to the inside of this card.

The last 2 cards I want to share with you feature the Caffeinated Octopus

and Caffeinated Dino stamp sets.

I had so much fun making these interactive wiper cards!

Here is a picture of what they look like when they are opened up.

Thank you so much for sharing in my good news today!

For more inspiration, updates, and news make sure to check out these links.

The Rabbit Hole Designs

The Rabbit Hole Designs Instagram

The Rabbit Hole Designs Facebook Page

The Rabbit Hole Designs Pinterest

The Rabbit Hole Designs YouTube

Have a great day, I already am!

🐰Lisa 🐰

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Eggsploding Sweetness

KaDoodle Bug does it again!

I am just in love with this adorable chickie dressed as a

bunny with some yummy chocolate goodies for Easter!

This CUTE chickie is part of a file called

Eggsploding Sweetness on the KaDoodle Bug Designs website.

There are 2 other images included with the file that are just as cute!

Here's how I made this card:

* First I printed out that cute chickie and cut him out with an

Oval Zig Zag Die from Kat Scrappiness.

* The next step was to build my card base. I adhered a piece

of yellow gingham paper from Papertrey Ink directly to the card base.

I then cut a piece of yellow card stock down to 3 3/4" x 5" and ran

it through a polkadot embossing folder and adhered it to the gingham panel.

* I took the oval panel with my chickie and popped it up on foam tape

and stuck it to the center of the card. I added some sequins from 2

Kat Scrappiness sequin mixes, Chicken or the Egg and Easter Egg Parade.

* For the sentiment I used a Happy Easter stamp from a set called

Easter Bounty from The Rabbit Hole Designs.

To mat the sentiment I used a technique that I love.

I turned the stamp on to it's back side and stamped

the solid image in brown ink. I ran it through my

scan n cut and increased the outline twice.

I replaced the stamped image with brown paper

and let the machine cut out a perfect mat for my sentiment.

* Lastly I tied a bow in pink twine around the top of the card

to bring out the pink in the bunny ears.

I am in love with how this card turned out! The yellow is so soft

and the image is just darling! Here is a picture with all the supplies used.

If you are interested in any of the supplies from Kat Scrappiness

you can save 10% on your order by using code Lisa10 at checkout.

All supplies are linked in the post above.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Have a great day, I already am!

🐣Lisa 🐣

The Rabbit Hole Designs April Release - We Are Family

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of

The Rabbit Hole Designs release hop for April!

This month The Rabbit Hole Designs has 2 new stamp sets

they are releasing and today we are sharing the second one.

It is called We Are Family and it is a sweet set

with adorable images that are perfect for

Mother's Day, Father's Day or any family themed card you might need!

Here is a picture of the We Are Family stamp set:

All of the new stamp sets are available to purchase

right now in the shop.

FREE SHIPPING

on orders of $25 or more before taxes and shipping

(applies to US orders only)

No code necessary, exclusions apply

I have 2 cards to share with you today using the new

We Are Family stamp set.

The first card uses the image of the Mom and Daughter

and I made a card with them sitting in a field of flowers.

I began by stamping the duo on to some white card stock

with Gina K Amalgam Ink so I could do some Copic coloring.

My scan n cut did a nice job of cutting them out.

Next I cut out a white panel with the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die

from Kat Scrappiness and I did some ink blending with

Tumbled Glass and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide inks

to give some soft color to the background of the card.

I arranged the mother daughter duo with some pretty stamped

flowers from the My Favorite Things Painted Prints stamp set. I wanted

them to look as if they were in a field of flowers. I also added a couple of silver

glittery butterflies from an old Stampin' Up punch for some extra fun.

I added the sentiment directly to the background panel and some

fun puffy clouds from Paper Smooches!

My second card features the sweet stamp with the

Dad and Baby!

I knew I wanted this card to have a fun galaxy background incorporated

into in somehow so I thought it would be perfect peeking

through a window. I colored the cute dad and baby and cut them

out on my scan and cut. I placed them on some wood grained

patterned paper to appear as if they were on the floor playing.

I added a window die from My Favorite Things and placed it on an

embossed panel to give the look of wood paneling for the walls.

The galaxy background behind the window was made using

Blueprint Sketch and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.

I blended them on some smooth card stock and then splattered white

ink all over it. I also added in some white hand drawn stars with a gel pen.

I stamped the sentiment on to brown card stock and

heat embossed it with white powder.

***Giveaway***

To celebrate day 2 of the release The Rabbit Hole Designs is giving away

the We Are Family stamp set to one lucky winner!

Winner will be chosen at random from the comments left on participating

blogs, so make sure to visit each stop and leave a comment.

Leave comments by 11:59 pm PST on 3/28/19 on all blogs and winner

will be announced on The Rabbit Hole Designs blog on 3/29/19.

Here is the line up for the hop:

Make sure you visit all of the designers and show them some crafty love!

The Rabbit Hole Designs

Lisa Golzbein (you are here)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I hope you have enjoyed the April release hop!

For more inspiration, updates, and news make sure to check out these links.

The Rabbit Hole Designs

The Rabbit Hole Designs Instagram

The Rabbit Hole Designs Facebook Page

The Rabbit Hole Designs Pinterest

The Rabbit Hole Designs YouTube

Have a great day, I already am!

🤱🏼Lisa 🤱🏼

Monday, March 25, 2019

The Rabbit Hole Designs April Release - Happily Ever After

Hello and welcome to Day 1 of

The Rabbit Hole Designs release hop for April!

I am over the moon excited to announce that I will be

joining the talented Rabbit Hole design team as a full

time member starting with April's release!

This month The Rabbit Hole Designs has 2 new stamp sets

they are releasing and today we are sharing the first one.

It is called Happily Ever After and it is a darling set

with multiple couple images that are perfect for

wedding cards, anniversary cards or any love themed

card that you might need. The sentiments included

pair perfectly with the images and are done is such a

pretty whimsical font!

Here is a picture of the Happily Ever After stamp set:

All of the new stamp sets are available to purchase

right now in the shop.

FREE SHIPPING

on orders of $25 or more before taxes and shipping

(applies to US orders only)

No code necessary, exclusions apply

I have 2 cards to share with you today using the new

Happily Ever After set.

The first card uses the image of the couple back to back holding

a bouquet and the "love" sentiment.

I began by stamping the sweet couple on to some white card stock

with Gina K Amalgam Ink so I could do some Copic coloring.

I only colored the bouquet and the flower in the girl's hair

so they would really stand out against the black and white theme.

I then took a Kat Scrappiness Stitched Scalloped Oval die

and cut out the image. I cut out a mat with the next largest

oval die in black paper to really make it stand out.

I also used the Stitched Scalloped Border die on some

pretty white glitter paper to layer the oval panel on to.

The last step was to stamp the "love" sentiment in red

to match the flowers. Such an elegant clean and simple card

where the image can really take center stage!

For my second card I used the sweet couple holding hands

over a stenciled background.

I began again by stamping the cute couple on to some white card stock

with Gina K Amalgam Ink so I could do some Copic coloring.

My scan n cut made quick work of cutting out the image.

Next I took some smooth white card stock and did some fun stenciling

with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink over the beautiful

Simon Says Stamp Circular Lace stencil.

I cut a white frame with a Craftin Desert Diva Inside Scalloped Rectangle

die and layered it over the stenciled panel.

Before I adhered this panel to my card base, I covered my card base

with some light gray polka dot paper cut with the largest die

from the Kat Scrappiness Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Dies.

Next I stamped the "Mr. & Mrs." sentiment in Weathervane ink

from Papertrey Ink. I love the soft look of gray sometimes rather than

a harsh black ink. I popped the well dressed couple up on to

some foam tape and added a few sequins for some shine.

***Giveaway***

To celebrate day 1 of the release The Rabbit Hole Designs is giving away

the Happily Ever After stamp set to one lucky winner!

Winner will be chosen at random from the comments left on participating

blogs, so make sure to visit each stop and leave a comment.

Leave comments by 11:59 pm PST on 3/28/19 on all blogs and winner

will be announced on The Rabbit Hole Designs blog on 3/29/19.

Here is the line up for the hop:

Make sure you visit all of the designers and show them some crafty love!

The Rabbit Hole Designs

Lisa Golzbein (you are here)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I hope you enjoyed my cards and make sure

you come back tomorrow for day 2 of our release hop!

For more inspiration, updates, and news make sure to check out these links.

The Rabbit Hole Designs

The Rabbit Hole Designs Instagram

The Rabbit Hole Designs Facebook Page

The Rabbit Hole Designs Pinterest

The Rabbit Hole Designs YouTube

Have a great day, I already am!

👰🏼Lisa 🤵🏼

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Caffeinated Bee Spinner Cards

Good morning crafty friends and welcome to my blog!

Today I am up on The Rabbit Hole Designs blog with my last post as a guest

designer for the month of March.
It's been so much fun guest designing for this great new company!
I just adore their fun and quirky stamps! Make sure to check them out!
I have 2 fun spinner cards for you.

I used the Rabbit Hole Caffeinated Bee stamp to make an
interactive spinner card and I decided to do it 2 different ways.

The first card has the spinner on the front of the card and when

the card is opened it spins around on a string.

I mirror stamped the bee on both cards so I could have the identical

symmetrical image on both sides of the spinner.