Hi, everybody! It’s time for a new Lawnscaping challenge (#107)! This time, we’re crazy for critters, and we’re inspiring you to use them in your challenge entry!

I LOVE Lawn Fawn‘s many sets of critter stamps, and since I’ve gone back to school after so many years away, I made a few bookmarks to share with you! (And to make studying more fun for me!)

I made two corner bookmarks with papers from Lawn Fawn’s Beachside petite paper pad. You can also make these by cutting a corner off of an envelope, then covering that corner with your paper. I did mine a little differently and folded a square of patterned paper so that it left a longer side with space for me to stamp a sentiment.

The critters on the corner bookmarks are from Critters at the Dog Park and Critters Ever After. My third bookmark is actually the first one I made. It’s one of those “out there” ideas that stuck in my head until I actually made something with it!

The otter is from Year Five. The book is the same one from the Science of Love set that I used on the frog bookmark above, but I masked the face and bookmark so I could have it pointing the right way. (It’s flipped upside down.) The coffee cup is from Winter Fox, and I used the doughnut/bagel from Love You A Latte to make a pool float for the cup.

Here’s a look at all three bookmarks:

Lawnscaping Challenge #107 is sponsored by Ellen Hutson! One lucky winner will receive a gift certificate to the Ellen Hutson store!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Make sure you get all the details on this challenge and link up your entry for Lawnscaping Challenge #107 at the Lawnscaping blog!

I’ll be posting on the Lawnscaping blog next Monday, and I hope you’ll stop by there to say hello!

Hi, everybody! The Clean and Simple Team’s  May background challenge is winding down at the Make It Crafty inspiration blog, and I have another card to share featuring the Frenchie Valerie digi stamp to inspire you to join in! Click HERE to check it out!

Here’s a peek at the card:

For all of the details on this challenge, and to link up your entry, click HERE to visit the challenge post at the Make It Crafty blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hi, everybody! It’s time for a new Lawnscaping challenge (#106)! This time, we’re inviting you to try a new technique on your entry! I was stumped for quite a while, but then I was inspired by this post at Jennifer McGuire’s blog, where she showed her technique for ink layering with two different types of ink and stencils.

For my card, I used one stencil. I sponged white ink on the stencil and heat set it so it wouldn’t smear. Then, I shifted the stencil a bit and sponged a few colors of neon yellow and orange ink on top.

I cut the stenciled layer down to use it as an accent on my card. Then, I stamped the toast and toaster from Lawn Fawn’s Love ‘n Breakfast stamp set and a sentiment from Love You S’more.

Lawnscaping Challenge #105 is sponsored by Lawn Fawn! One lucky winner will receive a gift certificate to the Lawn Fawn store!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Make sure you get all the details on this challenge and link up your entry for Lawnscaping Challenge #106 at the Lawnscaping blog!

Hi, everybody! I’m stopping in today to share some cards that I made for the Background Technique challenge at Make It Crafty! Our challenge runs throughout the month, and you can find all of the details at the Make It Crafty Inspiration blog!

With so many ways to create a custom background, it can be hard to decide which to use for your project! For today’s cards, I used stencils. My technique is pretty simple; I sponge ink through a stencil onto card stock. I often make my own stencils by cutting a design into a transparency sheet with my electronic die cut machine.

My first card features Felicity. She’s available at the Make It Crafty store as a digi or a rubber stamp.

My second card features Holly Rose, also available as a digi stamp or as a rubber stamp:

For all of the details on this challenge, and to link up your entry, stop by Make It Crafty’s inspiration blog! We can’t wait to see your creative background techniques!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope your week is off to a wonderful start!

Hi, everybody! It’s my turn to post at the Lawnscaping challenge blog today, and I’m sharing how I made this gift envelope from Lawn Fawn’s Goodie Bag Lawn Cuts die!

You’ll find my tutorial at the Lawnscaping blog. I’d love it if you stopped by to say hello!

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