Out of this World Spaceship Scene

Hello all, Tallie here. For today's card I needed something more masculine, spaced themed with a birthday greeting. I've never done a galaxy background with my alcohol markers before so I thought it was time to give it a try!

I started out by stamping the spaceman and a bunch of the planets from the Lawn Fawn Out of this World set in some alcohol marker friendly MFT Extreme Black Ink onto some blending cardstock. I coloured these in with my alcohol markers and cut them out with the coordinating dies.

The foreground spaceship wall scene was easy - just scribble some cool grey markers over and over until a smooth blend is achieved. The galaxy background was a little more work - starting with some deep, dark blues and violets, followed by a light pink and blue-green. A little white, gold and silver gel pen finished off that starry look.

I cut the silver panel with an MFT Inside & Out Stitched Circle die, using two more of the circle dies to create a frame from some bluejay cardstock. I adhered some acetate to the back of the grey panel and popped it up over the galaxy background with some foam tape to make it seem like a porthole looking out into space.

I stamped the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Out of this World set onto some cream cardstock and adhered it towards the bottom of the main panel.

Thanks for reading, catch you next week.

Tallie

 

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

Birthday in Space

My card today features one of my favourite stamp sets from last year - Lawn Fawn Out of this World.

I’d made some galaxy backgrounds a while back and still have a few left, so began by die cutting a circle of galaxy for my card.

I then die cut a larger scalloped circle from white card, and blended on some twisted citron distress oxide ink. I layered the circles on to a card base, using some foam tape behind the galaxy layer.

I stamped a greeting from the Lawn Fawn Out of this World stamp set directly onto the card base.

Next, I stamped, coloured, and cut out some images from the stamp set. I used colours for the planets to match the astronaut's space suit, which helps to tie everything together.

I added the three planets to the card with some tape, then the astronaut with some foam tape so he stood out a bit more.

I die cut a number, from the C&9th Double Cut Numbers, to add to one of the planets, then finished the card with some small die cut stars.

Thanks for joining me today,

Gemma

Lawn Fawn Out of this World

C&9th Double Cut Numbers

MFT Stitched Mini Scallop Circles

Lawn Fawn Starry Skies

Awesome Duo

Morning, Gemma here. I've swapped days with Jenny this week and I thought I’d share another non-holiday card, for all those winter birthdays. Actually, it’s a 2-for-1 today, as I have two cards which are variations on a theme.

My first card is one layer, all stamping. I made up the word 'awesome' from the fun Paper Smooches Graffiti stamp set. I love the mix of fonts in this set and most letters have a couple of styles to choose from too.

I then took some ink splash stamps from the MFT distressed patterns stamp set, and stamped these in different colours behind the letters. To add to the graffiti look, I stamped some larger ink splashes, from the same set, around the card edges. I also stamped some inside the card, to add more interest.

The sentiment is from the Lawn Fawn Out Of This World stamp set.

For my second card, I had originally planned to die cut the C&9 Double Cut Alphabet and add them onto a card base. I really liked the negative space left over from die cutting the word, though, so decided to use this instead.

I blended on green inks, splashing it with water for some detail. Then I cut down the panel into a strip to add to a card base. I didn’t use any foam tape, but you could do if you wanted the dimension.

I stamped the same sentiment as previously, then added some enamel dots to finish the card.

Thanks for joining me today,

Gemma

C&9th Double Cut Alphabet

Paper Smooches Graffiti

MFT Distressed Patterns

Lawn Fawn Out of this World

Three Small Steps, One Cosmic Card

Hello, I'm back for an extra day this week with a space themed birthday card.

My nephew turns 3 next month and has recently become fascinated with the planets of the solar system. A perfect opportunity for me to make him a space themed card!

Step 1 - the background

I began by creating a galaxy background for my card. I used distress inks and lots of white paint. It was a lot of fun to make!

I white heat embossed a greeting on the galaxy panel. The sentiments in the Lawn Fawn Out Of This World stamp set are brilliant!

Step 2 - the images

I stamped and coloured all the images from the Lawn Fawn Out Of This World stamp set. I fussy cut them out and added Wink of Stella clear glitter to all the planets, and glossy accents to the astronauts helmet and space rocket window.

I used some foam squares behind the rocket but everything else on the card is attached with liquid adhesive.

Step 3 - the slider

I used a die from the Lawn Fawn Slide On Over dies to create a slider element in my card. The die cut piece can be added to the card base to hide the slider better.

I added three layers of foam tape behind the panel, leaving space for a penny to move in the slider. I added two MFT slide discs to the penny for the slider mechanism. To keep things moving smoothly, I covered the edges of the foam with powder to stop the penny sticking, before adding the panel to a card base.

Before adding the astronaut to the slider, I attached some twine behind him, with the other end of the twine attached to the space rocket. 

Three small steps, one cosmic card!

Thanks for joining me. Have a lovely day,

Gemma

Lawn Fawn Out of This World 

Lawn Fawn Slide on Over

MFT Spin and Slide Discs

Hero Arts White Embossing Powder

Lawn Fawn Silver Sparkle Twine