Cards in Envy Let it Snow Challenge

Time for another challenge at Cards in Envy challenge blog.  Show us your cards with snowmen, snowflakes, snowy scenes.  I opted for the snowy scene.

I used shimmer cardstock for the sky and snow.  The background was cut with Stampin'Up Sleigh Ride die.  The bunny is Lawn Fawn Winter Bunny.  The sentiment is from Stampin'Up Jingle All the Way.  

This is my last post before Christmas so I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

I'll be back on December 30th with the Club Scrap Navigation Blog hop.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

House of Cards October Classic & Elegant

It is time for another challenge over at the House of Cards Challenge blog.  This week it is the Classic & Elegant team's turn to post.  This month Mynn our challenge host is sharing a tutorial and asking us to make cards using a die or punch.  Here's my card for the challenge.

This is a CASE of a Sue Wilson card.  I loved her idea of the black Embossing Powder on Black paper.  Here's a closeup of it.

A little hard to see but truly elegant!  The banner is Lawn Fawn and the sentiment is Inspired by Stamping.   Die cuts are Spellbinders and Stampin'Up.  

Come join us at the House of Cards Challenge Blog and use your dies or punches!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

OWH Virtual Cardmaking Party Challenge 3

This weekend Operation Write Home is having a Virtual Cardmaking Party (VCMP).  There's 5 challenges scheduled every 2 hours throughout the day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Lots of goodies to be given away if you play along. 

Challenge 3 is on the A2Z Scrapbooking Supplies blog.  They asked us to paper piece a card for children.  Here's my card.

I paper pieced the rainbow and grass and the pink mane & tail on the unicorn.  This is my favorite Lawn Fawn Stamp set because I love unicorns!

Back later with more!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Watercolor Stamping

Day 3 and 4 of Watercolor for Cardmakers has us doing watercolor stamping.  I used my Gelatos and the "Watercolor Blossoms" stamp set from Club Scrap.  I had to spray the stamp and stamp several times before I got an image that I liked.  The Gelatos either were too light or too watery.  Next time I might use my Distress Markers.  I have had better luck using them for watercolor stamping.  Check out my post HERE for an example with Distress Markers.

Sentiment and image Club Scrap "Watercolor Blossoms."  Banner and die Lawn Fawn. Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge 171

The challenge over at the Fantabulous Cricut blog this week is a shaped card.  I really wanted to make a castle shaped card to use my little unicorn from the Law Fawn Critters Ever After stamp set.

The inside:

The castle is from the DoodleCharms Cartridge.  I embossed the front of the castle with a Tim Holtz Brick embossing folder. The roof is embossed with a Tim Holtz Dot Matrix embossing folder.  I highlighted the embossing with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distressed ink.  The banner is a Lawn Fawn Lawn cuts die.  The sentiments are from the same Critters Ever After stamp set.  

I am also entering this in the Inkspirational Challenge #31 Anything Goes

and the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown use Punches or Dies

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2 Day 3

The Day 3 card by Jennifer McGuire used a gradient stamping technique.  I also like how she showed us to make a paper bow that will go through the mail without getting squished.  My card.

Products used:

Stamp Set Lawn Fawn Interlocking Backdrops

Close To My Heart Happy Birthday Art Philosophy Set

Ink Memento DewDrop Dye Ink in Dandelion, Tangelo and Lady Bug

Versamark Watermakr Embossing Ink

American Crafts Zing Opaque White Embossing Powder

Neenah Solar White Cardstock

Yellow card stock.

I am also entering this in the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown .

Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Lawn Fawn Week Bonus Sketch

I couldn't resist this cute little fox and his pine tree for the Lawn Fawn Week Bonus Sketch at OWH.  This also is a card that represents Colorado for the 10th Challenge of the Labor Day Weekend VCMP.  Our state has a tremendous amount of National Forest Land with pine trees.  This year we have experienced many forest fires because of the drought.  Also our fox population has diminished due to mange so we have an over-abundance of rabbits to deal with.  On to the card!

Stamp Set:  Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest
Craft cardstock
Background DSP:  Hey Birdie by Kaisercraft
Forground DSP:  Happy Camper Tree Hugger by imaginisce
Colored with Tim Holtz distressed markers
Banner Die Cut:  Itty Bitty Banners by Stampin'Up!