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Lawn Fawn & Helmar

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This week Lawn Fawn is partnering with Helmar.  Both design teams will be showing projects on the company blogs.  So head on over to the Lawn Fawn blog , for more inspiration.   For my card, I used Swimsuit Season , along with Sophie's Senitments stamp sets to make this fun summer "Thinking of You" card.  Then to add dimension, I used Helmar liquid scrap dots.  The only way to describe it, is that it comes in a tube, then you spread it over the item you want to add dimension to, then after 10 minutes, the gel hardens a bit and pops up your item.  Pretty cool if you ask me. Materials used: Swimsuit Season & Sophie's Sentiments from Lawn Fawn Helmar liquid scrap dots yellow, teal, and dark green card stock Versamark ink Memento ink Cosmo Cricket pattern paper Copic markers

Quick and easy Thank You card

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With only 7 days left of the school year, I need to get cracking on "thank you" notes for my son to give to his teachers.   I wanted to use some fun images, so I went to my Lawn Fawn stamps.  I grabbed the Critters in the Sea stamp set and Cruising Through Life .  I paper pieced the whale and waves, then stamped the "thank you" sentiment a few times.  These are simple enough, that I can make quite a few of these, and use up a bunch of scrap paper. We are supposed to have rainy weather off and on this weekend, so I plan on cleaning...super glamorous I know.  I don't like deep cleaning, but it has to be done. Materials Used: Kraft card stock Lawn Fawn stamps My Minds Eye paper Foam tape Twinery Bakers Twine memento ink

Spellbinders Summer Surprise Party!!

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You’re invited to a Party! On the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog! Spellbinders Paper Arts, and participating stores in the Crafters Home Buying Group, are excited to introduce five new die template sets sold exclusively through July!  This is a sneak peek of my butterfly card.   I used the S4-320 Nested Butterflies Two and the S4-329 Butterfly Circles for my project.  To see the complete project, and the awesome prizes, and participating stores, visit the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog . One lucky winner each day will receive all five of the Summer Surprise die templates, both of the actual projects featured today on the Spellbinders Blog, and a  Nestabilities® Basics and Beyond  book! Go to the  Spellbinders Blog  now and enter to win!
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This weekend I had grand plans on cleaning my crafting mess, but I wasn't too successful.  As I started to clean, I noticed I had far too many large scraps.  So, I began to make tags, little cards, and die cuts to use at a later date.   Here is a tag that I made using the Sunshine and Smiles stamp set from Avocado Arts .  Everything was already cut (scraps), so all I needed to do was round the bottom corners of the yellow cardstock, stamp the flower/stem, and sentiment, then add the ribbon. Oh, and color in the flower.  This was a project that was simple to make, now I have a cute tag ready to put on a package or wrapped gift. Make sure to visit the Avocado Arts blog this week, they might have a few surprises in for you!!  Also, each day in May one of the Avocado Arts designers will be giving you daily inspiration using the Sunshine and Smiles stamp set. AJ OTTO BECKY OEHLERS JULIA STAINTON KIMBERLY CRAWFORD materials used: coral card stock yellow c...

Lawn Fawn: Cruising Through Life

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When I first opened this stamp set (Cruising Through Life), I had such a hard time deciding on what images to use.  As I kept staring at it, the pinwheels kept grabbing my attention.  I paper pieced the pinwheels, then colored in the center folded parts with a Copic marker (r24).  After I stamped the sticks, I adhered the pinwheels to the card using foam tape.  I created the border at the bottom of the card, by cutting/embossing a Grand Labels One die template, then trimming off one side.  There are so many fun elements in this set, I can even see myself using this stamp set on scrap book pages...so much fun & versatile! Head on over to the Lawn Fawn blog for a chance to win this stamp set. Check out what the rest of the designers did with Cruising Through Life too. Chan Vuong   Julie Campbell      Lea Lawson   Lynnette Kauffman   Nichol Magouirk   Teri Anderson   Tiffany Johnson Materials Used: white card st...

Lawn Fawn: Bon Voyage

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Welcome to day 2 of Lawn Fawn inspiration week.  I get to show a sneak peak of the Bon Voyage stamp set.  I used CPS sketch #218 for my card as well, Lawn Fawn is the sponsor at Card Positioning Systems this week.  If you play along with the sketch you have a chance to win a fabulous Lawn Fawn prize.   Make sure you head on over to the Lawn Fawn blog too...Kelly is giving away some fun stamp sets!   Visit the oh so ever talented design team, so see what they cooked up using this set.   Chan Vuong     Julie Campbell       Lea Lawson     Lynnette Kauffman   Nichol Magouirk   Teri Anderson   Tiffany Johnson Materials Used: Lawn Fawn Bon Voyage set Copic markers Twinery bakers twine foam tape EK success border punch memento ink

Lawn Fawn: Admit One

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The new Lawn Fawn set Admit One will be available in just a few short days.  So I made a cute little ensemble showing off a few of the images and sentiments.  School is almost over here, just a few more weeks.  I may just put a few surprise gifts in the bag for my son or daughter, congratulating them on a well done school year. I used textured card stock from Bazzill.  I even colored in the balloons with Copic markers on the white card stock, and it did okay. I wouldn't do this everytime, but it gives the balloons and cotton candy a cool effect.   My internet is super sketchy right now, so my blog post is going to have to be cut short today...sorry! Make sure you visit the rest of the designers and the Lawn Fawn blog to see what they made with the Admit One set.   Chan Vuong      Julie Campbell        Lea Lawson      Lynnette Kauffman   Nichol Magouirk   Teri Anderson   Tiffany J...