Thursday

Hi Friends,

I hope you’re doing well.  It’s post Lawn Fawn Inspiration week, and I’ve been busy in my new job. So, I haven’t had loads of time to craft.  However, I have some cards made previously and thought I’d share one today.

This little birthday card is one that I think would work well for a male birthday which is always a challenge.  I thought the blue and green of the paper would lend itself to a card for a boy. (I also think it would work for a female but I usually try to bling those up a bit)

I used Lawn Fawn’s Bake me a Cake which is a go to for me when I need  a birthday card.  I combined with some Jillibean Soup paper and American Crafts felt Rick Rack. Of course, I colored my cake with Copics.

Thanks for stopping in friends!

Hugs and Blessings

Nette

Making Frosty Friends

Hi There

So, it may be 80 + degrees, but we’re thinking about snow on the Lawn Fawn Design Team!  Hehehee.  Today is the last day of the inspiration week. I hope you’ve had as much fun as we’ve had creating these projects.

Here’s what I came up with:

I love these little birds in the set. I mean I seriously love them.  So that’s why I built my card around just them. Don’t get me wrong, the snowmen options are countless, and I cannot wait to play with building snow-people, but I just couldn’t resist these birds.  I love the little bird turning his head looking towards the front. Anyway, I paired the set up with Smitty’s ABC’s to customize the sentiment which is a play on the sentiment that comes with the set. 

I hope you’ve enjoyed the inspiration week. If you’ve not already, remember to go the Lawn Fawn blog and check out the projects and sign up for a chance to win!

Hugs and blessings

Nette

Lawn Fawn Ornate Ornaments

HI Friends,

Are you enjoying the Lawn Fawn inspiration week? It’s making me think of Christmas, and it was 85 here today! (I’m also realizing that I’m already behind as I’ve not really started on Christmas cards yet…must fix that).

I digress. Today, we’re featuring the new set, Ornate Ornaments. This set has so many options for creating custom ornaments. So much so that I’m going to share 2 projects with you.

First up, a card that would really be easily mass produced for making lots of cards for all those people on your list. The part that took the longest was coloring and cutting the acorns (But coloring and cutting are so much fun, so who cares if it takes a little bit of time?)

Next, I wanted to use the little ornaments in the set to make a gift set.

And here’s a close up of the tag…

Now, be sure to head over the Lawn Fawn blog to see the other designers’ creations. And of course, you know there are giveaways, so good luck!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs and blessings

Nette

Lawn Fawn Inspiration week

Hi Friends,

It’s that fun time of the month where we get to highlight some newer Lawn Fawn Stamps! This week is focused on Holidays. Today, we get to share projects from the fabulously adorable “Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum.” The set couldn’t be any more cute, seriously.

I decided to go with tags for my project, here’s a group shot.

Don’t they look fun and happy together? (To get the photo, I dug out this wreath from my Christmas decorations to set the scene.)

Now I have some close ups to share with you too..

I had so much fun making these tags. The images are great for coloring. They go so well with the new My Mind’s Eye Merry and Bright Christmas paper.

Thanks for stopping by today, and remember to check out the Lawn Fawn blog to see the design team’s projects and a chance to win prizes!

1st Lawnscaping Blog Hop

Hi Friends,

Happy Friday!!  The Lawnscaping blog is having our first blog hop and will have amazing prizes along the way (sponsors include Lawn Fawn, Mold Muse, and mystery prize packs. The theme of the hop is holiday cards. It can be any holiday of choice, so this was wide open.

If you’re following along in the hop, you should be arriving from  Patricia GJ.  If you’ve come to my blog first, I highly encourage you to start at the beginning at the Lawnscaping blog to get to see all the creativity! (AND all the prize info is at the Lawnscaping blog).

Here is the card I made for the challenge:

I chose to do a Thanksgiving card because I figured there would be a lot of Halloween and Christmas cards. Plus, I need to get Thanksgiving cards made (along with Halloween, Christmas and birthday cards!)  AND, I just love LOVE coloring the cornucopia. 

Well, I’m sure you are anxious to move onto the next blog in the hop, and next up is Jess Larsen.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to leave comments for chances to win some amazing prizes!!!

Have fun!

Hugs and blessings

Nette

Flowery friends

Hi Friends

I hope you are doing well.  Today was my first day in my home office.  I’d say I’m off to a good start. I got up early and got to it. I have a bunch of reading to do, so I made a significant dent in it.  It was quiet, but that is okay.  I think it will take some getting used to, but I’m up for the challenge.

Now, onto today’s card… this is one I made for a friend’s birthday awhile back and haven’t shared yet.

You can see that I used Lawn Fawn’s Blissful Botanicals to make a wreath similar to what I did here (but using Harvest Season instead). If I had to do this card over, I would leave out the leaves and flower on the sentiment, but oh well. 

Thanks for stopping in today.
Hugs and blessings

Nette

Lawnscaping challenge

Hi Friends,

I’m late getting my post up, so sorry about that kids! My spacey brain just dropped the ball on this one.

That notwithstanding, Lawnscaping has another fabulous challenge starting today. And it’s sponsored by the amazing Simon Says Stamp. They are giving away a $25 gift certificate to their online store. They are truly the best online retailer, so this is an awesome prize!

The challenge this time is embossing. It can be dry embossing or heat embossing, your choice! I love embossing, so this was a fun challenge. Here’s what I cam up with

I embossed the leaves from Lawn Fawn’s Blissful Botanicals with clear embossing powder.  Then I embossed Judy’s blooms with sparkly embossing powder.  I made a panel of kraft and distressed the edges with Antique Linen, stamped the sentiment. I cut out the images, arranged on the panel and attached.  Pretty easy card which was good for me since I just got back from a trip and have been pretty tired.

Hugs and blessings

Nette