Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #237 - Sketch

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I recently found out about Newton's Nook having a challenge blog called Inky Paws. Their challenges run for a full month unlike that of the Lawn Fawnatics challenge blog which run every two weeks. So this month is sketch #237...

A little while ago I bought the Never Enough Books stamp set from Newton's Nook. I have so many family members who love to read so I like having a stamp set. I used the stack of books as the centre piece of my card. For the background there is a panel of books with a piece of pattern paper with coffee cups. 

So Many Books So Little Time -

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Eucalyptus Cardstock (Concord & 9th), Sunflower Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Never Enough Books Stamp (Newton's Nook), Coffee Shop Paper Pad (Newton's Nook), Fossilized Amber, Wild Honey, Cracked Pistachio and Lucky Clover (Distress Ink), Copics, Glossy Accents, Pop Dots, Tape Runner, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Memento Ink

Laurie

Happy Holidays Reindeer Card

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Every month Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers release a sketch challenge on their Facebook group and this month I created the cutest reindeer holiday card.

I used the Doodlebug Tinsel Time pattern paper and Christmas Critter stamp set to create this adorable Christmas card. I loved the red and green in the paper and how it matches the colours in the wreath on the reindeer. 

Happy Holidays Reindeer Card - 

Supplies Used -White Cardstock, Toffee & Kiwi Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Silver Metallic Cardstock (Lawn Fawn), Tinsel Time Paper (Doodlebug), Christmas Critters Stamp (Avery Elle), Tape Runner, Memento Ink, Copics, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Pop Dots, Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Gingerbread Ink (Simon Says Stamp)

Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #189 - Lots of Heart

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Every two weeks the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog releases a new challenge. This is the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge ...

When I saw the inspiration post for the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge I knew I had to post a submission to the challenge. I was inspired by the falling heart effect in the top right corner and all the red hearts the post. 

I just got the new panda stamp set for Christmas and have been waiting for the perfect chance to use it. I wanted to create a cute wedding card with the two pandas plus all the hearts. I used the lots of heart stencil from My Favourite Things before creating a cute panda scene in front of the hearts,

Wishing You A Panda-stic Day - 

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Strawberry Milkshake (Taylored Expressions), I Heart Pandas & Add-On Stamps (Lawn Fawn), Kitsch Flamingo & Picked Raspberry (Distress Ink), Memento Ink, Masking Circle Stencil (Taylored Expressions), Pop Dots, Glossy Accents, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Tape Runner, Wink of Stella - Clear, Copics

Thanks Laurie

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

 Hi All!

That is a wrap for this year from me. I am going to be taking a break to enjoy the holidays with my family and will start back up in 2025 on my socials. It's been an interesting year as I navigated starting this blog back up, starting my instagram account, starting to participate in markets and continuing to make cute cards.

I've learned a lot over the past year and moving forward in 2025 I will be pulling back on how many markets I will do but will still be sharing my projects on my socials. I want to thank all the people who have started following me or attended a market I've participated in this year. I hope to see all of you in the new year!

I hope all of you and your families have a safe and happy holiday season. 

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year 

from Trouble Creative Studio!

Thanks Laurie

Last Market of the season...

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It has been a busy few months but I have finally reached my last market of the year. This is year it will be the Riverside Secondary School Winter Market on Dec 7th. 

I will have holiday cards, holiday gift card holders, holiday tags and envelope seals as well as some of my usual cards like birthday, baby, wedding, thinking of you, thank you and sympathy. Come on by and check it out if you're in the Windsor/Riverside area on Dec 7th, 2024.

Thanks Laurie

Holiday Markets are just around the corner...

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I posted about the holiday market I will be at this upcoming holiday season called My Letter to Santa 2nd Annual Holiday Market on November 3rd in LaSalle, ON. I wanted to show you some of the projects that will be available for purchase at the Trouble Creative Studio booth. 

We will have holiday cards, holiday gift card holders, holiday tags and holiday envelope seals plus of course some of the usual cards you can send year round like birthday, thinking of you, wedding, baby and more cards.

We Wish You A Hoppy Holidays Card -

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Watermelon & Cookie Monster Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Cable Knit Mini Slim Stencil (Taylored Expressions), Rectangle Masking Stencil (Taylored Expressions), Snow Bunnies STAMPtember Stamp (Lawn Fawn/Simon Says Stamp), Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon), Memento Ink, Copics, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Glossy Accents, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Tape Runner

Snowflake Gift Card Holder - 

Supplies Used - Teal Cardstock, White Cardstock, Pixie Dust Sparkle Cardstock (Lawn Fawn), Let It Shine: Snowflakes Paper (Lawn Fawn), Henry's Build-A-Sentiment: Winter Stamp (Lawn Fawn), Mini Snowflakes Dies (Lawn Fawn), Snow Flurries Backdrop Die (Lawn Fawn), Distress Ink (Evergreen Bough), Memento Ink, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Tape Runner

Deck the Cactus Tag - 

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Evergreen Cardstock (Concord & 9th), Christmas in the Desert STAMPtember (Lawn Fawn/Simon Says Stamp), Pop Dots, Tape Runner, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Memento Ink, Copics

Envelope Seals -

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Gift Card Holders

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I wanted to share two of the gift card holders I have been making lately as I have been getting ready for the My Letter to Santa 2nd Annual Holiday Market in LaSalle, ON on November 3rd. 

I picked up the Gift Card Wallet die set from Taylored Expressions this year as my family usually exchanges a few gift cards every year in our holiday traditions. I thought why buy the bulking tin gift card holders when I can make one that is smaller and more pretty. I love how both these gift card holders came out. 

Joy Gift Card Holder - 

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Watermelon Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Merry Little Christmas - Filled With Joy (Bella Blvd), Holiday Typewriter CZ Designs (Simon Says Stamp), Christmas Critters Stamp (Avery Elle), Scor Tape, Tape Runner, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Memento Ink, Copics, Velcro Mini Circles

Jingle All The Way Gift Card Holder - 

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Watermelon Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Holiday Typewriter CZ Designs (Simon Says Stamp), Thanks A Latte Stamp (Lawn Fawn), Winter Otter Stamp (Lawn Fawn), Merry Circle Tags Stamp (Avery Elle), Candy Cane Stripes Mini Slim Stencil (Taylored Expressions), Candy Cane Stencil, Distress Ink (Fired Brick), Memento Ink, Copics, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Tape Runner, Scor Tape, Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Velcro Mini Circles

Thanks Laurie

My Letter to Santa 2nd Annual Holiday Market

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So after learning a lot during the spring markets I was a part of I decided to be a vendor at a holiday market this year. I signed up to be a vendor at the My Letter to Santa 2nd Annual Holiday Market in LaSalle on November 3rd. 

If you're in the area on November 3rd come on in to the LaSalle Event Centre and see all amazing products from Trouble Creative Studio in person. The products that will be part of the market are birthday cards, baby cards, thinking of you cards, thank you cards and of course holiday cards, holiday tags, and gift card holders. 

Thanks Laurie

Are you getting holiday ready?

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I know... I know it's only the beginning of October and there are two more major holidays before Christmas. But in the Cardmaking world you are usually one holiday ahead. Holiday or Christmas cards are a big undertaking for Cardmakers I know that I usually start making Christmas cards starting the end of September/early October.

I have been able to participate in Simon Says Stamp's STAMPtember the past few years so between all the collaborations, Lawn Fawn Fall/Winter release I have quite a collection of winter/Christmas stamps that I use every year to create my Christmas cards. 

Wish You A Cozy Holiday Card -

Supplies Used - White Cardstock; Candy Cane Lane Paper (Lawn Fawn); Frosty Family Stamps (Lawn Fawn); Henry's Build-A-Sentiment; Winter Stamp (Lawn Fawn); Snowflake Background Stencil (Lawn Fawn); Distress Ink (Salvaged Patina, Evergreen Bough); Copics; Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter); Glossy Accents; Memento Ink

Thanks Laurie

Be Merry Elf Card

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Every month Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers release a sketch challenge on their Facebook group and this month I loved the sketch so much that I made a birthday card and a holiday card with it. 

For my holiday card I started with the background where I used Concord & 9th Cranberry and Evergreen cardstock to create the cool strip design. Inside the offset circle I used Concord & 9th Sea Glass cardstock, Distress Ink, a snowflake stencil and Lawn Fawn Pixie Dust Sparkle paper to create a snow scene for my stamped elf. 

Be Merry Elf Card -

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Toffee Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Cranberry & Evergreen & Sea Glass Cardstock (Concord & 9th), Pixie Dust Sparkle (Lawn Fawn), Build A Character Stamp Set, Snowflake Background Stencil (Lawn Fawn), Cracked Pistachio (Tim Holtz Distress Ink), Season's Sweetings Stamp (Taylored Expressions), Memento Ink, Tape Runner, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Glossy Accents, Star Dust Stitckles, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube

Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #177 - Christmas In July

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Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two or three weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #177 is called Christmas in July.

I love Christmas in July challenges as it gives me the push to jumpstart my holiday cardmaking. This year I participated in Scrapbook & Cards Today Jolly Holiday One Day Event and Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas In July Linky Party events to help jumpstart my Christmas cards this year. 

I love this bunny stamp set that I picked up on my first STAMPtember with Simon Says Stamp as a collab with Lawn Fawn. I use this stamp set a lot during my holiday card making. The snowbunny is what gets me with this stamp set each time. 

Hoppy Holidays Card - 

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Tropical Punch Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Snow Bunnies Stamp Set (Lawn Fawn), Snowflake Background Stencil (Lawn Fawn), Salvaged Patina & Peacock Feathers (Distress Ink), Copics, Memento Ink, Pop Dots, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Glossy Accents, Stickles (Star Dust), Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Cookie Monster Enamel Dots (Taylored Expressions)

Laurie

Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Links Party

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I found this Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook Group while looking for some holiday card inspiration and sketches. This Facebook Group helps you use stuff from your own stash plus some sketches to get a head start on your holiday cards. During July 19-26, 2024 they are hosting a Link Party on their blog where you create a holiday card and link it to the party on the their blog for a chance to win some fun prizes. You can also see other inspiration from their design team or other crafters.

I decided to join in this fun for this Link Party as I have started using my Christmas stamps in my stash to get a head start on my holiday cards for the year. I started with a sketch I found on the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers blog which ultimately got transformed into the design for my card. I picked up the Avery Elle Christmas Critters a couple years back and I love the cute critters in this stamp set. I also used the Winter Sprigs background stencil to create a cute background on some Toffee Cardstock, which I paired with Red Flannel pattern paper. 

Season's Greetings Reindeer Card -

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Toffee Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Scrap of Dark Green Cardstock, Gold Foil Cardstock (Lawn Fawn), Red Flannel Pattern Paper (Lawn Fawn), Winter Sprigs Background Stencil (Lawn Fawn), Christmas Critters Stamp (Avery Elle), Scribbled Sentiments: Winter Stamp (Lawn Fawn), Memento Ink, Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Copics, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Glossy Accents, Stickles, Pop Dots, Tape Runner, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube

Laurie

Taylored Expressions Pretty Postage Collection

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I love the Taylored Expressions company so much. I love so many of their products like their stencils, stamps, embossing folders, enamel dots, and of course paper! This year they created a mini collection that you can collect either by ordering every month or after the month is over buy it. The mini collection this year is called Pretty Postage Collection. So far this year I have every month except April and July but the month isn't over yet. 

I wanted to create some cards with different month's postage stamps. I used the February and May postage stamps to create 2 Thinking of You cards. I also used the A2 Postage Stamp Stacklet to go with the mini postage stamps. I had to have the A2 Postage Stamp Stacklet as soon as I saw it because it was so different than anything I had in my collection. 

Sending You X's and O's Card - 

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Cookie Monster & Watermelon & Toffee Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), February Pretty Postage stamp & die (Taylored Expressions), Essential Sentiments (MFT), Copics, Memento Ink, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter),  Glossy Accents, Pop Dots, Tape Runner

Sending You A Little Sunshine Card -

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Toffee, Cookie Monster, Lemon Meringue Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), May Pretty Postage stamp & die (Taylored Expressions), Shine So Bright stamp (Taylored Expressions), Memento Ink, Copics, Black Pen, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Glossy Accents, Tape Runner

The Pretty Postage collection comes with a die set that gives you three options to diecut the monthly postage stamp. I added the Little Critter - Christmas stamp set to my stamp collection this year. I used the Pretty Postage die set to create the little frames for each the 3 critters I used from the stamp set. I thought the reindeer, elf and snowman critters would work great for this card. 

'Tis the Season to be Jolly Critter Card - 

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Tropical Punch & Watermelon Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Snow Much Fun paper (Doodlebug), Knit Picky Winter paper (Lawn Fawn), Memento Ink, Copics, Pop Dots, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Tape Runner, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Glossy Accents

Laurie

Stencil & Embossing Folder Combos

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A while ago Taylored Expressions released some stencil and embossing folder combos. The birthday blowout set was on my wishlist since they were released late last year.  I finally got my hands on the birthday blowout set when I bought the butterflies set in June. I love getting new things for making birthday cards since I make so many every year. 

I love how these two products work together and apart. You can use the stencil to create the background before embossing or you can leave it as just a stencilled background. I used the birthday blowout set to create two birthday cards, one using the embossing folder and one not using the embossing folder. It is so cool how one stencil and embossing folder set can create two different looking backgrounds.

Happy Birthday Did Someone Say Cake? Card - 

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Tropical Punch Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Birthday Blowout Stencil (Taylored Expressions), Oh My Word - Happy Birthday Stamp (Taylored Expressions), Treat Yo'Self Stamp (Taylored Expressions), Wavy Stitch Stacklet (Taylored Expressions), Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Memento Ink, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Glossy Accents, Candy Corn & Granny Smith Enamel Dots (Taylored Expressions), Tropical Paradise Enamel Dots (Your Next Stamp)

Make A Wish Card - 

Supplies Used - White Cardstock, Watermelon & Tropical Punch & Kiwi Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), Birthday Blowout Stencil & Embossing Folder (Taylored Expressions), Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Glossy Accents, Memento Ink, Tropical Paradise Enamel Dots (Your Next Stamp), Cherry Pop Enamel Dots (Tailored Expressions)

Laurie

Stay tuned... More goodness coming!

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When I started this blog I used this a place to post my cards for card making challenges. While that may still happen from time to time. During the spring I decided to try out my first market to sell my cards. My first market wasn't the greatest but I got a last minute chance to attend another market the week after and it went better. Hopefully a winter market will be better but we will see. Until then maybe I should start posting cards here to show off some of the cards in my collection waiting for the next market or next chance to shine. 

This is my booth setup from my second market. 

After my second market I got an email from a scrapbook store saying they were discontinuing their loyalty program so I emptied my points into an order and get 2 stamp sets and 2 paper pads. I love the JB Yeti or Not stamp set and it has been on my wish list for a bit so I took the chance to add it to my stamp collection. I created two cards this week with the stamp set, 1 is a Thinking of You card and 1 is a Birthday card. I love how they both came out.

Sending Fuzzy Hugs Card - 

Supplies used: White Cardstock, Red Cardstock, JB Yeti or Not stamp (My Favorite Things), Snow Much Fun Paper (Doodlebug), Memento Ink, Copics, Glossy Accents, Pop Dots, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter)

Yeti or Not It's Your Birthday - 

Supplies Used: White Cardstock, Plum Punch Cardstock (Taylored Expressions), JB Yeti or Not stamp (My Favorite Things), Snow Much Fun Paper (Doodlebug), Memento Ink, Glossy Accents, Copics, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Dragon Fruit Enamel Dots (Taylored Expressions), Tropical Paradise Enamel Dots (Your Next Stamp)

Thank you for sticking with me as I work on this blog and all the amazing cards. 

Laurie

Going to Market... First One Ever!

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In ONE WEEK Trouble Creative Studio & I will be at The Mom Market – Father’s Day Market in the Essex Sports Complex in Essex, ON selling beautiful handmade greeting cards. We will have handmade greeting cards for various occasions such as Father’s Day, Graduation, Teacher Thank Yous, Weddings, Baby, Birthday and so much more. 

Thanks Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #120 - All Things Birthday Part 2

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Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #120 is called All Things Birthday.

I love creating birthday cards and seeing the joy that a handmade card can bring someone on their birthday. I had just bought the new Berry Special stamp set from Lawn Fawn's new release and wanted to create a cute birthday card with it. 

I used the single strawberry and Vintage Photo Distress Ink to create a cute tone on tone background on the Kraft cardstock. I wanted to created a cute strawberry patch scene on the teal cardstock. I hope whoever receives this beautiful card has a berry happy birthday!

Supplies: White Cardstock, Kraft Cardstock, Red Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (Berry Special), Simple Stories Color Vibe (Teal),  Memento Black Ink, Various Copics, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Vintage Photo), Tape Runner, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Lawn Fawn Glue Tube

Thanks Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #120 - All Things Birthday

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Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #120 is called All Things Birthday.

During the pandemic I started creating and sending out birthday cards to some of my family then I realized that I have a lot of family members and that I'm glad I didn't start this with my whole family. I don't get to see the joy on people's faces when they get my cards very often. But during the pandemic the family members who were now receiving these cards we were "seeing" over zoom more regularly than before and I got to see the joy and excitement they had when they knew they had a "Laurie Card" in their hands. I love the feeling of joy and excitement a handmade card can bring to a person's face when they realize that someone loves them enough to create something just for them.

I wanted to create a card that would be cute for anyone no matter what age. I used the Bubbles of Joy and the Scripty Bubble Sentiments stamp sets to create all the bubbles on the background. I used Peacock Feathers Distress Ink on the Teal Color Vibe paper. I love the look of the large bubble with the mouse in it that I wanted to use it to create a birthday card so I added a little party hat to the mouse. 

Supplies: White Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (Bubbles of Joy, Scripty Bubble Sentiments, Birthday Koala), Simple Stories Color Vibe (Teal), Memento Black Ink, Various Copics, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers), Tape Runner, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Pop Dots

Thanks Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #119 - Card Sketch

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Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #119 is called Card Sketch.

I love getting to make thinking of you cards almost as much as I love making birthday and holiday cards. In the new Lawn Fawn release there was a stamp set called Better Days with a bunny holding a heart and lots of great sentiments. Using the card sketch from this Lawn Fawnatics challenge and the Better Days stamp set I wanted to create a nice thinking of you card that would bring some joy to someone's life when they need it most. 

I flipped the sketch to better fit the way the bunny was sitting. Using Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry distress inks and the Taylored Expressions Mini Slim Swiss Hearts stencil I created a really cool background. After creating the background I added the sentiment banner, bunny holding a heart and a lot of little hearts (in 3 different sizes) to finish creating this really cute thinking of you card.

Supplies: White Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (Better Days, Bubbles of Joy, Berry Special), Memento Black Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry), Taylored Expressions Stencil (Mini Slim - Swiss Hearts), Tape Runner, Various Copics, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter)

Thanks Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #118 - Clean & Simple Part 2

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Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #118 is called Clean and Simple.

When the Peppermint Stripes Backdrop was released during the Lawn Fawn Winter release I loved it. I love that it doesn't just have to be used only during the holiday season but can be used all year round. Using the black & gold background I add a jar of stars and a little mouse that is celebrating to create a graduation card. I love the colour scheme for this card as it keeps it simple but elegant.

Supplies: White Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Gold Glitter Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (You Autumn Know, How You Bean?, How You Bean? Star Add-On, Bubbles of Joy), Lawn Fawn Dies (Peppermint Stripes Backdrop), Memento Black Ink, Various Copics, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter)

Thanks Laurie