Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #120 - All Things Birthday

  Hi All!

Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #120 is called All Things Birthday.

During the pandemic I started creating and sending out birthday cards to some of my family then I realized that I have a lot of family members and that I'm glad I didn't start this with my whole family. I don't get to see the joy on people's faces when they get my cards very often. But during the pandemic the family members who were now receiving these cards we were "seeing" over zoom more regularly than before and I got to see the joy and excitement they had when they knew they had a "Laurie Card" in their hands. I love the feeling of joy and excitement a handmade card can bring to a person's face when they realize that someone loves them enough to create something just for them.

I wanted to create a card that would be cute for anyone no matter what age. I used the Bubbles of Joy and the Scripty Bubble Sentiments stamp sets to create all the bubbles on the background. I used Peacock Feathers Distress Ink on the Teal Color Vibe paper. I love the look of the large bubble with the mouse in it that I wanted to use it to create a birthday card so I added a little party hat to the mouse. 

Supplies: White Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (Bubbles of Joy, Scripty Bubble Sentiments, Birthday Koala), Simple Stories Color Vibe (Teal), Memento Black Ink, Various Copics, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers), Tape Runner, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Pop Dots

Thanks Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #119 - Card Sketch

Hi All!

Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #119 is called Card Sketch.

I love getting to make thinking of you cards almost as much as I love making birthday and holiday cards. In the new Lawn Fawn release there was a stamp set called Better Days with a bunny holding a heart and lots of great sentiments. Using the card sketch from this Lawn Fawnatics challenge and the Better Days stamp set I wanted to create a nice thinking of you card that would bring some joy to someone's life when they need it most. 

I flipped the sketch to better fit the way the bunny was sitting. Using Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry distress inks and the Taylored Expressions Mini Slim Swiss Hearts stencil I created a really cool background. After creating the background I added the sentiment banner, bunny holding a heart and a lot of little hearts (in 3 different sizes) to finish creating this really cute thinking of you card.

Supplies: White Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (Better Days, Bubbles of Joy, Berry Special), Memento Black Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry), Taylored Expressions Stencil (Mini Slim - Swiss Hearts), Tape Runner, Various Copics, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter)

Thanks Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #118 - Clean & Simple Part 2

   Hi All!

Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #118 is called Clean and Simple.

When the Peppermint Stripes Backdrop was released during the Lawn Fawn Winter release I loved it. I love that it doesn't just have to be used only during the holiday season but can be used all year round. Using the black & gold background I add a jar of stars and a little mouse that is celebrating to create a graduation card. I love the colour scheme for this card as it keeps it simple but elegant.

Supplies: White Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Gold Glitter Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (You Autumn Know, How You Bean?, How You Bean? Star Add-On, Bubbles of Joy), Lawn Fawn Dies (Peppermint Stripes Backdrop), Memento Black Ink, Various Copics, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter)

Thanks Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #118 - Clean & Simple

  Hi All!

Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #118 is called Clean and Simple.

Every holiday season I create holiday cards to be sent to family and friends of the family. Normally my Mom and I both create cards to send out. This year we decided to start our holiday card stash early. 

I love snowflake stencils ... not sure why but I do. The Snowflake Trio stencil from Lawn Fawn is always a favourite of mine because there are three sizes to choose from and so many different backgrounds you can create with it. I used 3 distress inks to create an ombre effect with the largest snowflake in the stencil. I also stamped the Let It Snow sentiment in black over the centre of the snowflake.

Supplies: White Cardstock, Blue Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (Snow Bunnies for Simon Says Stamp),  Lawn Fawn Stencil (Snowflake Trio), Memento Black Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon), Tape Runner

Thanks Laurie

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 555

 Hi All!

Every Wednesday on the My Favorite Things blog they post a new sketch challenge. This week's challenge was to use Sketch 555.

I love getting to use the Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes stamp set. All the critters in this stamp set are adorable and ready to celebrate anything. I took the sketch and flipped it so that the fox with the present would be facing in towards the rest of the card. I also used the little cupcake and one of the confetti strips from the stamp set to stamp in the new Salvaged Patina Distress Ink on the blue cardstock strip to create a cool pattern piece. 

Supplies Used: White Smooth Cardstock, Blue Cardstock, MFT Stamp (SY Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes), Lawn Fawn Paper (Shimmer Cardstock - Tropical (Green)), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Salvaged Patina), Memento Black Ink, Various Copics, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter), Tape Runner

Thanks Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #106 - Card Sketch

  Hi All!

Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #106 is called Card Sketch.

For this challenge I created a cute thinking of you card with the Dandy Day Flip Flop stamp set. I love this stamp set for this project as usually when you blow on this type of plant your making a wish and in this case it would be a wish of being able to get together again.

Supplies: White Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (Dandy Day Flip Flop), Lawn Fawn Paper (Shimmer Cardstock - Tropical), Lawn Fawn Die (Stitched Hillside Borders), Scallop Die, Circle Die, Memento Black Ink, Various Copics, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter)

Thanks Laurie

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #105 - Fun With Food

   Hi All!

Lawn Fawn has this challenge blog where usually every two weeks a new challenge is posted.  Challenge #105 is called Fun With Food.

For this challenge I wanted to use the ants from the Crazy Antics stamp set and the the line of watermelons from the Simply Celebrate Summer to create a fun summer card. This card could be given a thinking of you or even a birthday card. I also used the Salvaged Patina Distress Ink that was released earlier this year to create a nice background for the stamped images.

Supplies: White Cardstock, Yellow Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Stamp (Crazy Antics, Simply Celebrate Summer, Simply Summer Sentiments), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Salvaged Patina), Simon Says Stamp Stencil (CZ Designs Simple Patterns Trio), Taylored Expressions Stencil (Masking Stencils - Rectangles (small)), Memento Black Ink, Various Copics, Taper Runner, Pop Dots, Wink of Stella (Clear Glitter)

Thanks Laurie