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