Space Ranger and the LGM

I’ve had the Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel Shooting Star add on for a while, but hadn’t got around to using it yet. I decided to make a space themed reveal wheel card with it and had a lot of fun.

When I showed this finished card to my 3 year old niece, she said 'that’s a space ranger and his LGM'. LGM stands for Little Green Men - I had no idea!

The background galaxy panel was created with distress inks. I used a old toothbrush and white acrylic paint, running my finger over the bristles to add the stars. I find this works the best for getting those small galaxy stars all over the panel. If you didn’t want to create your own galaxy background, there are some great patterned papers that can do the work for you. 

I stamped lots of an alien image from Lawn Fawn Beam Me Up, colouring them all the same and fussy cutting them out. The alien spacecraft is also from that stamp set, and the other images are from Lawn Fawn Out of this World.

I die cut some clouds and added a sentiment from Lawn Fawn Out of this World stamp set.

For the reveal wheel, I die cut it from Lawn Fawn Pixie Dust cardstock, then added a rainbow of colours with my alcohol markers. I found it easier to temporarily use a white card wheel to help me align the reveal wheel mechanism, as it’s tricky to see the lines on the glitter reveal wheel. 

I adhered everything to a dark blue card base, and added glossy accents here and there for a finishing touch.

Thanks for joining me today,

Gemma

Reveal Wheel Shooting Star

Puffy Clouds

Reveal Wheel

Out of this World

Beam Me Up

Out Of This World

Hey stampers, Anni here!

Today's cards come from outer space.

I didn't really have an idea when I started these cards. So I just began colouring these images from Lawn Fawn's Out Of This World and Beam Me Up. I used alcohol marker and fussy cut the images.

I had enough images for two cards. So when the colouring was finished I created two backgrounds using watercolours. There are a lot of tutorials for making space backgrounds using various mediums. What I learned is that you have to keep going. In the beginning it always looks like a hot mess but in the end - especially after adding white splatters - most of the times it turns out good.

The backgrounds were quiet busy so I decided to use a trick I learned from a crafty friend: I added a layer of thin vellum. It tones down the background and makes it more subtle.

I decided to go with a square card because I wanted to use Lawn Fawn's Reverse Stitched Scalloped Square Windows. I die cut the second biggest from black cardstock.

For one of the cards I heat embossed the sentiment on coloured cardstock and cut it into thin strips. On the other card I stamped the first part of the sentiment directly onto the vellum. The second part I stamped in the inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by and havea crafty weekend.
Anni

      

Alien Birthday Shadow Box Card

Today I’m sharing a shadow box card featuring the cute aliens from Lawn Fawn Beam Me Up.

 

I usually create a galaxy background when I make space related cards, but I thought it would be fun to use some bright colours this time, to create an alien landscape. 

I chose some patterned paper from my stash and cut two pieces for the box. I die cut a window in one side, then joined the two box pieces together with double side adhesive to get one long piece.

I measured the width of the panel at the back of the box, and cut some clouds to go directly on this panel (The cloud dies I used are out of stock, but I’ve linked to a great alternative below). I added a little pale blue ink to the tops of the clouds, before adhering them directly on the inside of the box. 

Next, I cut two hills from purple patterned paper, using the tab dies that come with the shadow box. I adhered them into the box (just on one side for now). I love the purple alien landscape against the orange sky.

I then coloured lots of images from the Beam Me Up stamp set, adding them to the tabs in the box. I also adhered some images on the inside back and side panels. The planets are from the Lawn Fawn Out of this World stamp set.

Once all the images are in the box, I finished putting the box together. I find it easier to do this part at the end.

For the sentiment, I chose some from the Beam Me Up stamp set, and heat embossed them in white on black card. I then die cut them with some banner dies and adhered them to the box. I’ll add a panel at the back to write a message to the recipient.

The shadow box die is one of my favourite interactive dies. The box is simple to put together, looks great, and fits in a standard size envelope for posting.

Thanks for joining me today,

Gemma

Lawn Fawn Shadow Box Dies

Lawn Fawn Puffy Clouds

Lawn Fawn Beam Me Up

LF Everyday Sentiment Banners

LF Extra Sentiment Banners

Alternative: LF Cloudy Hillside

Lawn Fawn Out of this World