Lawnscaping Challenge #144 - Christmas

today is the start of THE.VERY.LAST Lawnscaping Challenge...! i can't believe it. i'm sad. so sad. but also, i understand the need to change and end things. but still! so sad!! :(
but let's focus on the happy: ONE MORE challenge! :)

it's the PERFECT time for this challenge, and we can't wait to see what you make! :)

first, i did some watercoloring with Distress Inks onto a piece of white cardstock! then on another piece of white cardstock, I die cut snowflakes from the Stitched Snowflakes die set! once the watercolor was dry, i backed the snowflakes with the 'snowy/beach' scene! :) 

i watercolored the crab from Life is Good, as well as the santa hat and presents from Holiday Party Animal with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! I heat embossed the sentiment with a custom phrase using Harold's ABC's, my old favorite!! 

this week we're sponsored by lawn fawn! so get your card making on, and you could win a stamp set of your choice! :)

Regarding one of our sponsors, Ellen Hutson, hosts two challenges per month over on the CLASSroom blog! The first and third Thursday of each month! Ellen Hutson carries a variety of crafty projects, including the entire Lawn Fawn line!  We hope that you will join us over there!

Lawnscaping Challenge #143 - Let it Snow!

well, It's time for a new Lawnscaping Challenge!! :) 
and i'm sure i'm not alone when I say...i can't believe it's December!! 2016 is almost over!! CRAZY!

awww!!! let it snow!! i love it!! and i LOVED making my card!

I have been wanting to make a holiday card with this Winter in the Park stamp set ALL SEASON!! I LOVE it!! and to be honest, i was psyching myself out, thinking i couldn't get the blending right for the lights! but i just decided to GO FOR IT! and I'm sooooo happy that i did! i love how this came out! 

I used Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick and Dried Marigold to create the sunset in the sky! can i just say how much i LOOOOOOVE that color combination? a LOT! I heat embossed the sentiment from Merry Messages in white! 

I flicked some water and white acrylic paint onto the background and then added some snowy hills that i die cut using the Stitched Hillside Borders die and that was the card! love it! 

so that's my project! are you ready to play along?

this week we're sponsored by a brand new sponser for the Lawnscaping Challenge - Ellen Hutson! so get your card making on, and you could win a $25 gift certificate! hello!! :)

peace and joy around the world

hello!!


today i have a card featured up on the Lawnscaping Challenge blog! 

it's sweet, and fun and watercolor-y! what's not to love?! ha!
be sure to check out the whole card and to read all about it on the Lawnscaping Challenge blog! 
enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #142 - Give Thanks

so excited! it's a Lawnscaping Challenge! it's a new week! what's not to love about today?

it's the PERFECT time for this challenge, and I had a blast playing with the little mice from the Thankful Mice mini set! 

are you squealing with me?!
that little couple is adorable! 
i watercolored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut everything out! 

the pie is from mini Cutie Pie stamp set! and It's the perfect little add here!

the background was created by adding a little bit of watercolor in Tumbled Glass, and I splattered some black ink in tiny splotches all over!

this week we're sponsored by lawn fawn! so get your card making on, and you could win a stamp set of your choice! :)

25 Days of Christmas Tags - Lawn Fawn

hi there!

today i'm super excited to be able to join in on the fun with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event as part of the Lawnscaping Challenge design team!

it's all about Lawn Fawn today, and i'm just thrilled to be able to share this adorable, snowy little scene with you!

i colored that cute little deer and stack of presents from the Toboggan Together stamp set with Copics! I really love the pops of green and teal on the snow hills!

and speaking of hills...i did LOTS of die cutting on this little tag! the star shape is from the Puffy Star Stackables dies, and that starry background is the Snowy Backdrop die! I also cut a few layers of white cardstock with the Stitched Hillside Borders die to create the hills! the topmost hill is popped up with foam tape! 

finally, i used  the Silver Sparkle Cord to add some shine to match the silver glittered stars peeking out of the background! 

so make sure you head over to Tracey's blog so you can see all of the fun going on with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags!! :)

enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #141 - CAS

well, It's time for a new Lawnscaping Challenge!! :) 
and i'm sure i'm not alone when I say...i can't believe it's November!! 

Clean and simple...i LOVE it! i had a ton of fun making my card! I am totally into keeping things close together and simple!

i used the adorable images from the Baaah Humbug stamp set and colored them with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! I just love that little sheep!!

i added some dots with my white gel pen and then popped her up on the bright, happy yellow background! 
I looooooove being able to add accessories to the sheep's hands, so a rainbow scarf was a MUST! ha! 
i heat embossed the sentiment and added a strip of washi to the side!

so that's my project! are you ready to play along?

this week we're sponsored by a brand new sponser for the Lawnscaping Challenge - Ellen Hutson! so get your card making on, and you could win a $25 gift certificate! hello!! :)

a Christmas unicorn

hello!

today i have this fun little card up on the Lawnscaping Challenge blog!

oh i just love this little unicorn! and to make him even more in the Christmas spirit, i put a bright pink little enamel dot on his nose, like Rudolph! :)
oops, i've said too much! head on over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog to see the rest of the gear and to read all about it! 
enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #140 - Color Challenge!

so excited! it's a Lawnscaping Challenge! it's a new week! what's not to love about today?

how fun is this challenge?! I decided to go with black, purple and pink for my card!

are you squealing with me?!
I combined the Booyah and Mermaid for You stamp sets! because mermaids can dress up, too, right?! ha!and i'm sorry...but a mermaid kitty cat...i can't even!! lol!! :)

i watercolored my images with Distress Markers and then fussy cut them out and popped them up! i created that background by blending Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry and Worn Lipstick! then i heat embossed some stars and sentiment are from the Spooktacular stamp set and i LOVE the pops of black here!! so CUTE!

this week we're sponsored by lawn fawn! so get your card making on, and you could win a stamp set of your choice! :)

treats for all!

hello there!

today i have a card on the Lawnscaping Challenge blog, and it's...super cute! ha ha!
i just can't lie! i combined some sets...and i thinik you're going to love the result!

see? 
be sure to head over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog to see the whole card and find out how i made it!
enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #139 - Pinterest Inspired

well, It's time for a new Lawnscaping Challenge!! :) 
and not only that, people it's OCTOBER!! how did that happen?! ha!! but i'm so glad it did, because that means FALL!

isn't that Pinterest image GORGEOUS!! it just exudes fall and warm cuppas and happy! lol! i LOVE this!
my card uses those beautiful oranges and browns, and i brought in a lot of texture, too!

i love it!
ok, so I watercolored those ADORABLE little acorns from the Into the Woods stamp set with my Distress Markers! they're so cute! i popped them up over some torn vellum that i glittered with my Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen! :)

the leaves from the Stitched Leaves die cuts! I used Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Inks to create the color! then I splattered some white acrylic paint on top of them!
The background has texture from a polka dotted circle and some embossed paste! LOVE how this came out! 

so that's my project! are you ready to play along?

this week we're sponsored by a brand new sponser for the Lawnscaping Challenge - Ellen Hutson! so get your card making on, and you could win a $25 gift certificate! hello!! :)

Lawnscaping Challenge #138 - Geometric!

so excited! it's a Lawnscaping Challenge! it's a new week! what's not to love about today?

now this was FUN!! I loved sneaking in these geometric shapes into my card!! :)

isn't that ADORABLE koala from Critters Down Under so cute?! Eeeek! I just love him! i watercolored him in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and then fussy cut him out! 

The background was made with Distress Inks (Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron) which I smooshed onto my circle stamp block, spritzed LIGHTLY with water, and then pressed onto my card front! :)

i also flecked some white acrylic paint on top to make it looks like stars! the sentiment was created with Harold's ABC's! :)

this week we're sponsored by lawn fawn! so get your card making on, and you could win a stamp set of your choice! :)

Lawnscaping Challenge #137 - Texure-fied!

well, It's time for a new Lawnscaping Challenge!! :) 
and it's time for a new month! and people - It's September!! i seriously can't believe it's already September...

anywho - let's focus on the good! 
the new Lawnscaping Challenge is all about texture! and i couldn't be MORE excited to make something!

eeeek! so fun, right?
i used some of the new Lawn Fawn sets and, naturally, textured cardstock! ha! 
to start, i used Distress Inks to create a watercolor-y, winter-y sky (Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Wilted Violet and Salty Ocean).

Once it was dry, I used a falling snow stencil and some embossing paste to create the puffed up circles of snow! so FUN!!
i stamped the penguin from Snow Cool onto some white woodgrain paper! i used that same paper for the snow hills, which were die cut using the Stitched Hillside Borders! 

i heat embossed the sentiment from the new Merry Messages, and placed it on the edge of the scene! a little unexpected, but fun, right?

so that's my project! are you ready to play along?

this week we're sponsored by a brand new sponser for the Lawnscaping Challenge - Ellen Hutson! so get your card making on, and you could win a $25 gift certificate! hello!! :)

bringing some Christmas joy

that's right, people! tis the season!! the season to start making Christmas card!!
do you make and send your own Christmas cards? all my Christmas cards are different and specific for each person, so i have to start early! ha! (it never really matters...i always push it to the last minute! ha!)

anyway!
let's chat about the card!
here's a sneak peek!

the rest of the card can be found on the Lawnscaping Challenge blog, so be sure to check it out if you feel so inclined!
enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #136 - That's So Punny!

so excited! it's a Lawnscaping Challenge! it's a new week! what's not to love about today?

oh puns...there's not much i love more in this world than a good pun!! so this challenge makes me HAPPY!! ha ha!!

Lawn Fawn has a bunch of puns in their stamp sets, and i LOVE them all! but i decided to make my own with my all time favorite letter stamp set, Harold's ABC's.

i love it!!
ha ha!! it serioulsy made this song stuck in my head (well just the chorus really, it's all i know! ha!) 
i used the cute little ice cream cones from Here's the Scoop and watercolored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers!  i fussy cut them out and then popped them up!

the background was made by scribbling some of the light, cool grey onto a piece of old sticker packaging, spritzing with water and pressing onto my card front! once it was dry, i used a small diaganol striped stencil and colore in the lines with the same marker! so easy and fun!

this week we're sponsored by lawn fawn! so get your card making on, and you could win a stamp set of your choice! :)

mermaid for each other

hi there!

today i have this card up on the Lawnscaping Challenge blog! here's a little sneak peek at what you'll find:

love it!
be sure to head over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog to see the whole card! :)
enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #135 - Pattern-palooza!

well, It's time for a new Lawnscaping Challenge!! :) 
and it's time for a new month! and people - IT'S AUGUST!! i seriously can't believe it's already August...

anywho - let's focus on the good! 
the new Lawnscaping Challenge is all about patterns!! making your own patterns, using patterned paper, anything with patterns!! :)

i went a bit abstract with some of my patterns, but stick with me! :)

eeeek! i love it!
i watercolored the flamingos from Flamingo Together with Distress Markers! and once they were dry, i stamped the triangles from Sharp Backdrops on top of them!! LOVE that!! 

next, i added some watercolor in Distress Inks (Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron and Peacock Feathers). LOVE all of those tropical colors together! :)
i added the woodgrain pattern from Woodgrain Backdrops to the water to look like waves, and the stars to the sky from Starry Backdrops! 

i heat embossed the sentiment with white on black cardstock, and then added a strop of black and white patterned washi to the side! 

so that's my project! are you ready to play along?

this week we're sponsored by a brand new sponser for the Lawnscaping Challenge - Ellen Hutson! so get your card making on, and you could win a $25 gift certificate! hello!! :)

Lawnscaping Challenge #134 - Rainbow!

so excited! it's a Lawnscaping Challenge! it's a new week! what's not to love about today?

i am so IN love with rainbows right now! LOVE LOVE LOVE rainbows in all shapes and sizes! ha! so it's safe to say i super puffy heart LOVE this layout! ha! i made this layout as part of a class I'm taking...and i HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!!! do take it!!

i created a fun layout! i used Distress Inks, and a simple mask that i created by cutting up triangles of different shapes into computer paper! i blended many Distress Inks that i own, and then stamped a billion (ok, maybe it just FELT like a billion! ha!) images in the corresponding colors! then i spritzed some water on top of it all!

i used images from the Starry Backdrops, Woodgrain Backdrops, Loads of Fun and Party Animals to add the character and stamped-ness! 

i did a little embellishing, though not much, because that's what the stamping was for! ha!
i created the title with thickers from the Dear Lizzy Snapshots collection, and letter stickers Fancy Pants Wish Season! 

i hope i always remember the little pitter patter of my little Menn running down the hall to wake me up on the weekends! who needs sleep when you have love?

this week we're sponsored by lawn fawn! so get your card making on, and you could win a stamp set of your choice! :)