Lawnscaping Inspired By Challenge

I made this card after seeing this card of Lynette's on Pinterest for the latest Lawnscaping Challenge.  I love how Lynette created the main scene in the circle and put it on top of complimentary layers.  My friend asked me to make a card for her friend's new baby girl and this is what I came up with.  I didn't want to make it over the top pink, but chose to instead add it in smaller doses with blue to compliment the sky.  However, the stork's satchel is undeniably girl pink and it is the overall focal point. :)  I added some wood veneer hearts, made clouds out of snow making pen, and propped the stork up with foam.  The Lawn Fawn stamps I used for this card are Plus One and Grand Greetings.

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Inky and glittery fingers for all!
-Gaby

Lawn Fawn: Make It Shine, again!

I thought since I still had some time left, I'd have one more go at the current Lawnscaping challenge. For the main shine of the card I embossed recycled plastic packaging (this one was from some Tim Holtz faucets) in my Cuttlebug with a snowflake embossing folder. Then I made a scene for the penguins by free hand cutting some snow hills and lining the edges with stickles. At the top I tied some twine and added a gem in the center of the bow, and the sentiment flag is also lined in stickles. I apologize for the picture being rather dark, I had to or else the embossing washed out.  

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Thank you so very much for stopping by my blog today!
Inky and SUPER GLITTERY fingers for all!
-Gaby


Challenges Entered:

•  Lawnscaping's Make It Shine Challenge.
•  Simon Says Stamp Challenges' Simon Says ......Merry Christmas!

And a very Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate from my family to yours! (this is our kitty, Pluto).

*Edited Wednesday 12/26/2012 at 21:54 EST to add Christmas tree light photo from my iPhone for better view of embossed plastic and glitter.

Lawnscaping: Make it Shine!

Alright everyone, last Lawnscaping challenge of the year! This should be the last Christmas card I make of the year too, but don't quote me on that!  The challenge is shine, this is when you pull out anything that glimmers, sparkles, or shines ....then you toss them all together ...kidding, sort of!  I wanted to make ornaments, so I used the gnome and added a Santa hat for an instant transformation into Mr. Claus.  Then I used the gingerbread guy (my favorite cookie, btw!) and colored them up with Copics and highlighted accents with stickles.  Set them aside to dry, and adhered them with glossy accents the next morning to fragment charms.  Then I heat embossed pine sprigs with a bunch of different embossing powders that I mixed together before applying.  Then, I distressed/resisted the embossed cardstock with distress ink, glimmer mist, and gold acrylic paint (watered down) over and over again till I got the right look.   I strung the "ornaments" up with my ever trusty burlap twine and attached it to a Kraft card base.  Then I made a flag for my beautiful Merry Christmas sentiment, and distressed it a wee bit more.  The final touch was adding the Tim Holtz tinsle I've had for two months that I couldn't quite figure out what to do with.  I think it added a great final touch of shine to my super shiny card!  I wish I were a better photographer, because half of the shine wouldn't pick up in the photos.  Hrrrmm, maybe that's a good thing?  ha!

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Inky and SUPER GLITTERY fingers for all!
-Gaby

Challenges Entered:

•  Simon Says Stamp and Show's Gift-spiration challenge.
•  Lawnscaping's Make It Shine Challenge.
•  Simon Says Stamp Challenges' Simon Says ......Merry Christmas!
•  Ribbon Carousel's RCC75 - Holiday Spirit

Lawnscaping Color Inspiration Challenge

I'm so pleased I had the time to make a card for another Lawnscaping Challenge, it has been far too long! I had so much fun making this card! I got a chance to play with my new woodgrain Studio Calico paper and also had fun making my own patterned paper with the assist of some Lawnfawn goodness! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today, I appreciate it so much!!

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Inky and glittery fingers for all!
 -Gaby

Entered into:

• Ribbon Carousel's RCC&5-Holiday Spirit Challenge.
• Color Challenge at Lawnscaping Challenge