Oh So Inspired July 2026 YouTube Hop | Lawn Fawn Highland Cows! Birthday Card

Hi, crafty friends! I'm so excited to be joining the Oh So Inspired Collaboration Hop on YouTube for the next few months! Each month, we'll be inspired by another cardmaker's beautiful project and create our own unique take on it. It's such a fun way to stretch those creative muscles, and I couldn't wait to jump in!

This month's inspiration comes from the incredibly talented Verena S. on Instagram. Her gorgeous card features three soft pastel circles with delicate die-cut leaves, and I was instantly drawn to that simple, eye-catching design. Rather than recreate her card, I used those three circles as a starting point and turned the layout into a fun card sketch for my own project.

Products used - 

Lawn Fawn Highland Cows! Stamps

Lawn Fawn Highland Cows! Coordinating Dies

Lawn Fawn All the Speech Bubbles Stamps

Lawn Fawn All the Speech Bubbles Coordinating Dies

Lawn Fawn Giddy For Gingham 6x6 Paper Pack

Pink & Main Layered Circles Dies

LDRS Creative Land & Sky Masks and Stencils

LDRS Creative HSN Exclusive Precision Hold Sticky Grid Mat

Of course, I had to use one of my favorite stamp sets - the adorable Lawn Fawn Highland Cows! (If you know me, you know I absolutely adore cows...especially Highland cows!) I colored a handful of the sweet images with Copic Markers before creating three little circular scenes using the LDRS Creative Land & Sky Masks and Stencils. A little stenciled grass and fluffy clouds were all these cuties needed! I arranged the finished circles in a visual triangle on the left side of my card and paired them with a pretty pink gingham patterned paper for a bright, happy finish.

Be sure to watch the full video over on YouTube for all the details, and don't forget to check out the rest of the Oh So Inspired Collaboration Hop to see how everyone interpreted this month's inspiration. I hope it inspires you to take a favorite layout and make it your own!

LDRS Creative | Easy Ink Blended Sunrise Card

Sometimes simple is all you need! For today's card, I created an easy abstract sunrise scene using the LDRS Creative Land & Sky Stencils and Masks. By layering just a few colors, it's amazing how quickly a beautiful landscape comes together.

Products used - 

Land & Sky Stencils and Masks

Trees 5x7 Stamps

Naturally Sweet Collage 4x6 Stamps

Raven Hybrid Ink Pad

Lantern Yellow Hybrid Ink Pad

Fandango Hybrid Ink Pad

Pink Tutu Hybrid Ink Pad

Tangerine Dream Hybrid Ink Pad

I started by blending a bright yellow sun before using the curved hill stencils to create soft layers of orange and pink across the background. Those warm colors blend together beautifully and create a fun, modern take on a sunrise. To add contrast, I stamped a few black silhouette trees from the Trees 5x7 Stamps, then finished the design with the "wonderful you" sentiment from the Naturally Sweet Collage 4x6 Stamps.

To complete the card, I trimmed the finished panel and mounted it onto a black mat before adhering it to my card base. The black border ties in perfectly with the trees and sentiment while making all those vibrant colors pop!

LDRS Creative | Easy Summer Floral Card

There's something about blue and yellow flowers that just feels like summer to me! They're bright, cheerful, and always make me smile, so I couldn't resist using that color combination for today's clean and simple card.

Products used - 

Floral Sketch 5x7 Stamps

Floral Sketch Layering Stencils

Stepped Edge Die

Raven Hybrid Ink Pad

Marina Madness Hybrid Ink Pad

Dan-D-Lion Hybrid Ink Pad

Olive Branch Hybrid Ink Pad

I started by stamping one of the gorgeous images from the Floral Sketch 5x7 Stamps onto the right side of a white cardstock panel. Using the coordinating Layering Stencils, I ink blended the flower with soft blue petals and a sunny yellow center. The layered stenciling makes it so easy to add beautiful shading and dimension!

To add a little extra interest, I used the Stepped Edge Die just to the right of the flower, letting it slightly cut into the stamped image for a fun, modern detail. Of course, I couldn't resist finishing everything off with a few black ink splatters - one of my favorite ways to add texture and a little personality to a card!

After trimming the panel down, I layered it onto a piece of yellow cardstock before adhering everything to a white card base. It's a design that's easy to recreate with your favorite color combinations, but I have to admit...blue and yellow will always have my heart! Thanks for joining me! I'll see you soon!

LDRS Creative | AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Tranquility

Today's project combines beautiful scenery, rich color, and a fun interactive die-cutting technique! For this card, I paired the new LDRS Creative AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Tranquility with the Window To A View Eclipse Dies to create a design that's both elegant and eye-catching.

Products used - 

AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Tranquility

Window To A View Eclipse Dies

Hand Torn Rectangles II Dies

Perfect Petals 3D Embossing Folder

About LOVE Collage 4x6 Stamps

8.5"x11" Watercolor Paper Pack

The AquaInk Transfer Sheets - Tranquility include six breathtaking scenic images, and any of them would work beautifully with this design. I chose a tropical poolside scene filled with gorgeous shades of blue and green. One of my favorite details is the soft, hand-torn edge effect around the artwork, which gives the image an organic, artistic feel.

After transferring the image onto watercolor cardstock (be sure to watch the video tutorial to see the process in action!), I used the Window To A View Eclipse Dies to create an inlaid eclipse design. The eclipse technique adds dimension and interest while allowing the beautiful scenery to remain the star of the show.

To complement the image without overwhelming it, I kept the rest of the card simple and focused on texture. A panel of green cardstock embossed with the Perfect Petals 3D Embossing Folder creates a beautiful backdrop with lots of depth and detail. That's it! Thanks for joining me! 

LDRS Creative | Naturally Sweet Collage Stamps

Summer crafting is about to get a whole lot sweeter! For today's sneak peek card, I reached for the new Naturally Sweet Collage 4x6 Stamps - available the LDRS Creative store on Thursday, June 4th.

Products used - 

Naturally Sweet Collage 4x6 Stamps

Mixed Postage Rectangle Dies

Favorite Things 6x6 Paper Pack

Hybrid Ink Pad Collection

When building a freeform collage layout, I always like to work from large to small. I started with the largest "sweet" sentiment and then added smaller greetings like "I pick you" and "you're the one" throughout the design. Once the sentiments were in place, I filled the remaining spaces with the fruit images. This approach makes it easy to balance the layout while filling every corner with fun fruity images!

To finish the card, I die-cut the stamped panel using the Mixed Postage Rectangle Dies and layered it onto one of the cheerful rainbow stripe patterns from the Favorite Things 6x6 Paper Pack. The colorful background perfectly complements all of the fruity images! This card is so bright, happy, and full of summertime energy!

LDRS Creative | Fuzzy Wuzzies Athletic Supporter Add-On

It's release week for LDRS Creative, and today I'm sharing a sneak peek card inspired by my favorite sport - football! The Fuzzy Wuzzies Athletic Supporter Add-On Stamps and Dies include everything you need to create a variety of sporty characters, from golf and tennis to baseball and more. For this project, I couldn't resist building an adorable fuzzy football as the star of the show.

Products used - 

Fuzzy Wuzzies Athletic Supporter Add-On 4x6 Stamps and Coordinating Dies

Milk Chocolate Hybrid Ink Pad

Caramellow Hybrid Ink Pad

Raven Hybrid Ink Pad

I love how this card is perfect for birthdays, graduations, and more. My son is a big football fan and is about to move up to middle school, so I made this card for him. I started by stamping and die cutting the football character before creating a simple card design around him. To tie everything together, I used the small football stamp to create a coordinating border that adds just the right amount of detail without overwhelming the focal point.

I kept the color palette limited to brown, white, and blue. My son's favorite color is blue. but you could easily customize this to your own team's colors! I love how this project shows that a simple design can still have plenty of personality. Sometimes all you need is a cute character, a fun sentiment, and a few coordinating colors to create a winning card!

Be sure to keep your eye on the LDRS Creative social media channels this week for more sneak peeks!

LDRS Creative | 5 Minute Anniversary Card Idea

Tomorrow is my 14th wedding anniversary, so I wanted to create a special handmade card for my partner - something heartfelt, modern, and quick to make. I reached for the LDRS Creative About LOVE Collage 4x6 Stamps and paired them with the Stepped Edge Die to create this easy freeform collage-style design.

Products used - 

Shop LDRS Creative

About LOVE Collage 4x6 Stamps

Stepped Edge Die

Parisian Purple Hybrid Ink Pad

Tropical Sea Hybrid Ink Pad

Boysenberry Blast Hybrid Ink Pad

Raven Hybrid Ink Pad

Instead of using the Stepped Edge Die along the edge of a card like usual, I die cut it down the right side of a white panel to create an unexpected layered detail. From there, I started building my collage design on the left side of the panel using several sentiments from the About LOVE Collage 4x6 Stamps.

One of my favorite tips when creating collage-style cards is to keep your color palette simple. Limiting your colors helps all of the stamped elements work together. You can easily swap these shades to match your own style or occasion. I went with light purple, aqua, and raspberry ink colors. I began with the large “LOVE” sentiment and layered in smaller phrases like “XOXO” and “you’re my person.” I also added a few tiny black hearts for contrast and finished the collage with the sentiment, “I’d fall for you again and again and again and again…” which perfectly echoes the stair-step pattern created by the die.

To finish the card, I added foam tape behind the stamped panel and adhered it to a aqua/mint card base. I love the shadows and dimension from the foam tape. And that's it! An easy 5 minute anniversary card!