Lawnscaping Challenge #58

Hey, girls! Welcome to Lawnscaping Challenge #58!

We are being sponsored by the wonderful Lawn Fawn,

who has generously donated a free stamp set of the winner's choice.

Thanks, Lawn Fawn!

Here's my card:

I used the new Critters at the Dog Park stamp set

with a sentiment from Love 'N Breakfast.

My papers are from Daphne's Closet.

To get the texture on my pup, I took some 

Copic Blender fluid and dabbed it on my 

colored dog with a washcloth.

It's a great technique to use for furry critters!

Please hop on over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog

and check out the rest of the design team's 

amazing CAS creations and also play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a great day!

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hello!

Today I'm here with my card for the

Crafter's Companion May Challenge: Masculine.

The challenge runs through the end of the month,

so you've still got about two weeks to play along and win

a $30 gift card to Crafter's Companion!

I inked up my stamp Mulberry Wood "Gone Fishing"

and colored it in with my Spectrum Noirs

on CC Ultra Smooth Premuim White Cardstock.

I hope you like it, 

and I hope you'll consider playing along!

Mother's Day Card and Handpainted Pottery

Hello, lovely ladies!

Today I wanted to wish all you mothers,

daughters, sisters, and friends a very special Mother's Day!

I hope you're spending it with someone you love

and who will treat you as special as you deserve.

I made this card using a couple of stamp sets from Crafter's Companion,

Sheena's A Little Bit Floral "Magnolia"

which is one of those flowers that you could stamp

a whole bunch of and color and color -- so fun!

I chose to do this one in shades of yellow with my 

Spectrum Noirs on CC Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock 

and stamped my sentiment from Party Paws "Bamboo".

I also wanted to share with you the pottery bowl I hand painted

for my step-mother as her Mother's Day gift.

I went to a wonderful local place called Claytopia

and picked out a large bisque mixing bowl and covered it

with bright yellow flowers to match her kitchen.

Here's the result:

The rim is a dark green, not black as it looks in the pictures.

I didn't want to give it to her empty so I filled it

with a dozen or so oranges. 

I hope she likes it!

Have a wonderful day, everyone!

Simon Says Stamp Exclusive, Take 2

Hey, ladies! 

To my shock and delight, I've been ask to do another exclusive

over at the Simon Says Stamp blog today!

I've made a card using the amazing brand-new 

Lawn Fawn stamps and dies.

Here's a sneak peek:

I hope you'll go and check it out!

Thanks for stopping by!

Craft Room Tour at Lawnscaping

Hey, everybody,

just wanted to let you know that I'm sharing a tour

of my craft room with organizational tips

over at the Lawnscaping Challenge blog today.

Hop over there to see the rest of the pics.

It's our new Friday Feature, 

so watch for more peeks at the Design Team's

crafty spaces -- so fun!

Have a great day!

The Traveling Bird

Hey, y'all!

I've got a pretty little card to share today 

using a great stamp from Crafter's Companion.

It's called Hummingbird Wings from the Stamp-It Australia line.

I did some *very careful* selective stamping 

on the hummingbird's body

and paired it with some papers from AC Soho Garden

on a yellow swissdot notecard from Bazzill Basics.

Added a little doodling around the inside edges

of my die cut to tie it in with the paper and give it a fun look.

I hope you like it!

Have a GREAT day!

Lawnscaping Challenge #57

Hey girls, welcome to Lawnscaping Challenge #57!

We are being sponsored by the amazing Simon Says Stamp

who have generously sponsored us with a $25 gift certificate 

to our winner. Thanks, Simon!

Here's my card:

I used Lawn Fawn's Summertime Charm,

both stamps and matching dies, Good Fortune,

Fluttering By, Year One, and Harold's ABCs.

I have to admit, I thought I had a brilliant idea

when it came to me, but it somehow didn't execute quite like 

I envisioned it, and I ended up being a little disappointed.

For starters, it's hard to get blingy on a masculine card,

but I really needed one for my hubby's birthday.

I guess it happens sometimes, huh?

Projects don't always turn out according to plan.

Ah, well. He'll appreciate it and that's what counts. :)

Head over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog

and check out the amazing creations the DT made.

They'll inspire you to play along for sure!

Have a great day!