Category: Lawn Fawn

Lawnscaping Challenge: Try a New Technique!

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Hi, everybody! Today, I’m sharing my card for the new Lawnscaping Challenge! The theme for this one is “try a new technique”, and it was certainly a challenge to find a new technique!
I decided on “bokeh stamping”. Bokeh backgrounds are a pretty hot trend in photography, and it’s based on the way the camera lens interprets out of focus points of light. Some photographers add shaped filters on the lens to change the blurred lights to stars, hearts, snowflakes or other shapes they love.
You can find LOTS of examples of bokeh photos on Pinterest, and I found some great examples of bokeh-inspired stamping HERE.
My card features the unicorn and a sentiment from Lawn Fawn’s “Critters Ever After” set, and I used the solid star stamp from the “Summertime Charm” set to create the bokeh effect.
For all the guidelines and details on this challenge, visit the Lawnscaping Challenge blog!
And, I have some related happy news…my “Clean and Simple” card for Lawnscaping Challenge #78 was named the winner, aka the “Queen of Green”! YAY! 
Here’s the card again:

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you’re having a wonderful week!
Hugs,

Lawnscaping Challenge: Clean & Simple

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Hi, everybody! Hope you’re having a great weekend so far! 
It’s finally starting to feel like Spring here, and I got out for a little while today and enjoyed the warmer weather!
One of my goals for this year is to play along with more online challenges and break out of my crafty comfort zones, so I made this card for the current Lawnscaping Challenge. “Clean and Simple” is not something I normally do, because I love adding layers, but I gave it a try!
I fell in love with Lawn Fawn’s “Let’s Roll” set at Winter CHA, and I thought it would be a great set to use for this challenge:
And it happens that Scott & I went out for sushi last night, so my timing couldn’t be better! 
There are a few days left for this challenge, so if you want to link up an entry, just stop by the Lawnscaping challenge blog and get all of the details!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Hugs,

Christmas Card Challenges: Week 22

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Happy Sunday! I’ve been slacking a bit on the Christmas Card Challenges lately…

I worked so far ahead before we moved that I lost track of where I was in the challenge list…here’s hoping this week marks the return of my regular posting routine!

This week’s Christmas Card Challenge is a sketch, and here’s my take:
Image stamps: (“Winter Fox”, “Winter Bunny”, “Winter Owl” – Lawn Fawn), sentiment stamps (“Signature Christmas” – Papertrey Ink), paper (“Christmas Wish” – My Mind’s Eye), snowflake accent (Imaginisce), various Copic markers, white marker, ink (Memento Grey Flannel).
and here’s the sketch!

Don’t forget, all of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on our blog so we can stop by and say hi!

It’s not necessary that you use a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp on your card, but we sure love it when you do!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the fun and festive cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Corinne, Jennifer, Jovita, Karen, Katie, Leesa, Lorie, Margo, Michele, Pat…and our guest designer for April, Kylie!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week, and don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!

Hugs,

colourQ #145

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For my Greeting Farm Guest DT post, please click HERE or scroll down. Thanks!
Happy Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by to look at my card for this week’s colourQ challenge!
I used some images and a sentiment from Lawn Fawn’s “On The Mend” set:
Supplies: image and sentiment stamps (Lawn Fawn – On The Mend), polka dot paper (aMuse Studio), woodgrain paper (Basic Grey – Life of the Party), embossing folders (Sizzix), card stock (More Mustard, Pear Pizzazz – Stampin’ UP!), foam tape, adhesive rhinestones, Copic markers (YG11, YG21 – vase, turtle body; YR23, Y21 – turtle shell, ice pack; YR23, YR24 – flower centers; YR23 – flower petals), opaque white marker, watermark ink (VersaMark), opaque white embossing powder, card base, Spellbinders oval die.

For your creative inspiration, here’s our colourQ, which was inspired by some rolls of fabric tape:
To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, July 15 at noon Central Time! (Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)
Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some eye-popping projects with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.) 
Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ! 

colourQ #142

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Happy Tuesday! It’s time for a new colourQ challenge! Thanks to everyone who played along with our last challenge…you always make it so difficult for us to pick our favorites!
It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to make with this week’s colourQ, so I kept it relatively simple, and created this card:
Supplies: card base, colored card stock (Cameo Coral, Island Indigo – Stampin’ UP!),  owl & sentiment stamps (Chubby Chums – Paper Smooches), graduation cap stamp (Hats Off to You – Lawn Fawn), twine (Whisker Graphics), foam squares, Copic markers (owl – E30, E31, Y17, Y19, R22, R24; graduation cap – B00, B01, Y17.)

And for your colourful crafty inspiration, here’s our colourQ:

Ready? Set…Create! 🙂

To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, June 24 at noon Central Time! (Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)

Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some marvelous projects with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ!

P.S. There’s still time to play along in Your Next Stamp’s “Summer Time” challenge! One lucky winner will receive $10 to spend in Your Next Stamp’s store! You can find the details on the YNS blog or at our Splitcoast forum! Our next challenge goes live on Thursday, so make sure to get your entry in before then!

And, there’s also a sale going on right now at Your Next Stamp (sale items included)!

colourQ #121

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Happy Tuesday and welcome back for another colourQ challenge! 
It’s so good to be back in the routine of crafting and blogging…we were without power for almost 4 days after a massive snow and ice storm hit our area of Washington state. It’s so good to have things back to normal again!
Here’s my card for this week! The stamp set I used is a Lawn Fawn mini set that I got from my “Secret Elf” Sandy at our craft group’s Christmas gift exchange. The ribbon was given to me by my fellow Royal Court member Rochelle!
Supplies: card base, image and sentiment stamps (“My Cup of Tea” – Lawn Fawn), ink (VersaMark watermark ink,  Tsukineko Brilliance, Stampin’ Up Classic ink in Riding Hood Red and Crumb Cake), cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), ribbon (Stampin’ Up!)
and here are our colors for this week:
 
To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, January 29 at noon Central Time! Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.

As always, The rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some fantastic and fun projects with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the left under the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.) 

I’ll be traveling to CHA in Anaheim this weekend! I can’t wait…it’s my first time there and I’m helping my friend Sparkle with her booth for Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! Hope you all have a wonderful week and weekend! I’ll be back tomorrow with my Flutter By Wednesday card!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ!

Unscripted Sketches #138

Happy Saturday and a merry Christmas Eve! It’s time for another Unscripted Sketches challenge! If it’s Christmas or Hanukkah where you are, I hope you’re enjoying the holidays!

Here’s my card for this week:

Supplies: fox image and sentiment stamp (Lawn Fawn), flower image stamp (aMuse Studio), patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye mini pad – I think it’s the “Be Merry” collection, which is retired, but somehow I found a mega pad at a local craft store.), Copic markers, embossing powder, adhesive gems, card base, deckle scissors.
and here’s our sketch! I hope you’ll find some time to play along with us this week!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Unscripted Sketches Design Team: Arielle, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan!
And also, don’t forget to link up your entry for this week’s challenge at the Unscripted Sketches blog for the chance to be picked as one of this week’s Top 3!

colourQ #110

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Happy Tuesday and welcome back for another colourQ challenge (#110)! 
We have some more fabulous fall colors for you to play with this week! Here’s my card:
Supplies: cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), card base, ink (Paper White – Impress Rubber Stamps, Crumb Cake – Stampin’ Up!), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches – Sentiment Sampler), image stamps (Lawn Fawn – Harvest Season), embossing folder (Cuttlebug), twine, button.
Here are our colors for this week’s challenge:
Don’t forget to visit the rest of the colourQ Royal Court for additional inspiration! You can see them all at the colourQ blog or at their personal blogs! (The links are on the left under the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors!) To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your entry at the colourQ blog by noon Central Time on Sunday, November 20!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
P.S. The “Thankful” challenge at Crafty Contagion is still open! It’s the blog that my craft group started so we can share what we make between meet-ups and to inspire all of you to create with us! 

colourQ #106

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Happy Tuesday and welcome back for another colourQ challenge! Our colors for this week might be a little spooky, but don’t be scared!

Here’s my card:

Supplies: pumpkin, witch hat, letter stamps (Lawn Fawn), dog stamp (Paper Smooches), patterned paper (Echo Park Dots & Stripes), cardstock (Core’dinations – black, Stampin’ Up! – orange), Copic markers, Stampin’ Up marker in Crushed Curry, ink (Tsukineko Brilliance – Graphite Black), adhesive gems, card base.
and here are our colors for this week, inspired by a fun bee backpack:

I hope you’ll play along with us this week! I enjoy seeing what everyone makes with our colourQ! The rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some fantastic cards and layouts with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the left under the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.)
Don’t forget to link your entry at the colourQ blog! To be in the running for this week’s colourQueen, make sure you’ve linked up before noon Central Time on Sunday, October 16!
Thanks so much for stopping by! 

colourQ #105

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Happy Tuesday and welcome back for another colourQ challenge! It was awesome to see all the beautiful cards and layouts inspired by our 2-year celebration! If you didn’t have the chance to play with us last week, I hope you’ll join us this week!

Here’s my card! I made it for my sister-in-law and her husband, who celebrated their wedding anniversary yesterday! (It was also my birthday yesterday, so my husband & I went out to dinner!)

Supplies: ink (Chocolate Chip – Stampin’ Up!), stamps (Lawn Fawn), cardstock (Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder – Stampin’ Up!), twine (Whisker Graphics), patterned paper (Bo Bunny)
Here are our colours for this week:
I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ! The rest of the Royal Court have created some simply marvelous cards and layouts to show you! You can visit them individually by clicking on their blog links to the left under this week’s colors, or all at once at the colourQ blog!
To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure your entry is linked on the colourQ blog by noon Central Time on Sunday, October 9!
Thanks so much for stopping by!