Welcome to the Lawn Fawn + Tombow Blog Hop!
Today the Lawn Fawn and Tombow Design Teams are joining forces to show how well each companies products work together! For my card I'm sharing a couple of used for the Tombow Dual Brush Markers with Lawn Fawn stamps and dies. Not only are the Dual Brush Markers great for coloring images but they create fantastic watercolor backgrounds as well! Let's get started...
I decided to combine multiple fruit-related images from lots of stamp sets for this cute scene. The pineapple is from the Aloha Stamp Set, the strawberries and blueberries from the So Smooth Stamp Set, the watermelon from the Happy Summer Stamp Set, the lemonade pitcher from the Make Lemonade Stamp Set, and the apples from the Thanks a Bushel Stamp Set. The images were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock using the Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and then colored with the Tombow Dual Brush Markers in Carmine, Orange, Process Yellow, Chartreuse, Willow, Glacier, Imperial Purple, and a Blender Pen.
Once colored sunglasses from the Aloha Stamp Set and the So Smooth Stamp Set were stamped on the pineapple and one of the apples. Faces from the Thanks a Bushel Stamp Set were stamped on the strawberries. The images were die cut with the Aloha Dies, So Smooth Dies, Happy Summer Dies, Make Lemonade Dies, and Thanks A Bushel Dies. Detail was added to the images with a black glaze pen and Glossy Accents on the lemonade pitcher.
The frame was created by die cutting Canson Watercolor Paper with two of the Outside In Stitched Rectangles. For the watercolor effect that matches the stamped and colored images, I scribbled the Tombow Dual Brush Markers on a kraft mat, spritzed them with water from a Distress Sprayer and pressed the frame and insert into the ink to add color. I dried the background with a heat tool and then spritzed the background again with water. The water droplets wicked away part of the ink, adding even more distressing to the background.
Once dry, greetings from the Happy Happy Happy Stamp Set were stamped under the frame opening using Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink. The large word "Happy" was stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock and colored in with the same Tombow Dual Brush Markers as the other images before being die cut with the Happy Happy Happy Die and adhered between the two stamped phrases to finish the greeting.
The images were adhered along the bottom edge of the frame opening and hearts from the Thanks a Bushel Stamp Set were stamped and colored in with Tombow Dual Brush Markers to finish the scene.
The whole panel was adhered to a top fold card base with foam adhesive.
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
To watch the creation of this watercolored fruit birthday card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:
S U P P L I E S
Click codes below the thumbnails are links to where you can purchase the products shown in this post from Simon Says Stamp or Ellen Hutson. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
K E E P H O P P I N G
Your next stop on the hop is the incredible Chari!
I don't comment much so this is not just for this card. It is beautiful!!! You rock
Posted by: Joan | June 30, 2017 at 03:20 AM
Awww!!! Adorable and sweet card!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | June 30, 2017 at 04:51 AM
I love blog hops because I get inspired to create!
Posted by: Isabel Z | June 30, 2017 at 05:52 AM
Thanks for using so many sets and reminding me to combine sets more often. Great card!
Posted by: Cheryl B. | June 30, 2017 at 06:17 AM
Oh Nichol, you and your stunning backgrounds never fail to impress! I love all the little details in this card!
Posted by: Debbie | June 30, 2017 at 08:16 AM
Wow! Who knew you could do something that pretty with Tombow markers? I love it! The colors blend so well with that blender pen on the Bristol card stock. I need these markers.
Posted by: Jackie Parkins | June 30, 2017 at 10:04 AM
So cute! I just love the cards you make!
Posted by: Christy Malone | June 30, 2017 at 10:27 AM
I love how you used the markers. Your card looks amazing.
Posted by: Emily | June 30, 2017 at 12:02 PM
Really cute card. Such a summery scene.
Posted by: Cindy Thick | June 30, 2017 at 12:15 PM
This is Gorgeous!! Your brightly inked background and yummy goodies make me smile!!!
Posted by: Maureen Reiss | June 30, 2017 at 04:11 PM
I didn't know that Tombow makes markers too - I'm just an adhesive fan. Great colors on this cute card!
Posted by: Cynthia B. | June 30, 2017 at 04:23 PM
Love the colors!
Posted by: Abby | June 30, 2017 at 05:47 PM
Just gorgeous! Such a happy card.
Posted by: Heike | June 30, 2017 at 05:56 PM
Beautiful card!I love the background!Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Kleri F | June 30, 2017 at 06:28 PM
I love it Nickol. Great Job!!
Posted by: Lisa Miller | June 30, 2017 at 07:36 PM
A fun, happy card.
Posted by: Gail S. | June 30, 2017 at 07:40 PM
Love all your cards, always amazing detail!!
Posted by: Debi Vintinner | June 30, 2017 at 09:11 PM
Great card using so many sets.
Posted by: Nana Griffin | July 01, 2017 at 01:42 AM
Love the bright, cheery background. You made using the Tombow markers look so easy to use. The transition between colors is seamless and all of the Lawn Fawn images you used are super cute. I love that Lawn Fawn stamp sets work so well with each other.
Posted by: Kirsten | July 01, 2017 at 04:34 AM
Absolutely adore this card. TFS
Posted by: Charlotte C | July 01, 2017 at 07:10 AM
Cute card. Love the colors and the cute fruits.
Posted by: Nicole N. | July 01, 2017 at 10:19 AM
So cute. I love that you used multiple sets and Tombows.
Posted by: Stephanie Mayer | July 01, 2017 at 04:53 PM
Brilliant card, so lush and yummy looking!
Posted by: Ginni Berg | July 01, 2017 at 05:36 PM
Cute and colorful summery card.
Posted by: Sue LD | July 01, 2017 at 06:30 PM
really cute idea love it
Posted by: Sandra Merritt | July 01, 2017 at 08:48 PM