simon wednesday challenge: showers and/or flowers

Hello hello!  I'm playing along with Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge, where the theme this week is Showers and/or Flowers.  I made my first ever pop-up box card for this challenge.  Such a labor of love!

First I stamped, colored, die-cut and fussy cut images.

Then I put together the pop-up box...

...and arranged everything inside.  So pleased with the results.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Blissful Botanicals and Love You Tons
Dies: Lawn Fawn Blissful Botanicals; Love You Tons; Scalloped Box Card Pop-Up
Paper: MFT Watercolor Wash paper pack
Inks: Copic markers, Memento (tuxedo black)
Other: glue and foam tape

lawnscaping challenge #136: punny time version 3

I can't stop making pun-based cards and I only wish I had more time to play in the current Lawnscaping Challenge, appropriately entitled "Punny Time".  Here's my final entry for this challenge:

The backstory: I made this card for my pun-loving friend, Cynthia, who is celebrating her birthday at a karaoke bar, followed by a Michael Jackson tribute party.  So, a karaokeing ewe singing one of Cynthia's favorite songs, Michael Jacksons "Rock With You", made perfect sense for a birthday card.

I used a bunch of Lawn Fawn stamp sets for this set: 

• The ewe is from Baaah Humbug
• The custom sentiment was made using Smitty's ABCs
• The stars in the spotlight are from Lucky Stars
• The musical notes are from Holiday Party Animal
• The base of the spotlight was made by using the backside of the cookie platter stamp from Milk and Cookies
• And the microphone was made from an ice cream cone from Party Animal that I doctored a bit

Ah yes, up until recently my proudest moment was beating my librarian/geography and world history-loving friend in a thrilling game of "Who can name the most countries that end in the letter A" (Note: there are lots of 'em).  But now, I have to say that my proudest moment is turning an ice cream cone into a microphone:)

Thanks for taking a look!

lawnscaping challenge #136: punny time version 2

I’m having way too much fun with the current LawnscapingChallenge, so much so that I decided to make another card.  The theme:

My card:

So silly!  Didn’t know it was possible for two pieces of moldy bread to be so cute.  Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn’s Love n’ Breakfast, Milo’s ABCs, Riley’sABCs

Inks: Copics markers, Memento (tuxedo black), Tim Holtz distress inks (peacock feathers, squeezed lemonade)

Other: foam adhesive

lawnscaping challenge #136: punny time

Hey hey!  I had so much fun with the last Lawnscaping challenge (use patterned paper) that I decided to use even more patterned paper for the current Lawnscaping challenge...

I love a good pun, and with the many punny sentiments that Lawn Fawn provides in their stamp sets, I had a lot to choose from.  I chose one of my favorites from the stamp set, Love You Tons, and made this.

Please check out my process for making this card on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog.

Supplies:
Stamps: Love You Tons, Year Four
Dies: Love You Tons, Say Cheese, Spring Showers, Year Four
Paper: various Lawn Fawn patterned paper
Inks: Copic markers, Memento (tuxedo black), Versafine (onyx black)
Other: clear acetate, foam tape, glue, sequins

lawnscaping challenge #135

Hello there!  It’s Lorraine here, sharing a card that I’m submitting to Lawnscaping Challenge#135: Patterned Palooza.

I was pretty excited about this challenge because I’ve been trying to use up bits of scrap paper that I just refuse to throw away.  So putting this card together really helped make a dent in my scrap paper pile.  I first grabbed some Lawn Fawn paper scraps in several shades of blue.  Then I used various Circle Stackable dies to cut out half-moon shapes in various sizes.

I then adhered the die-cuts with glue and foam tape to get some dimension.  Next, I stamped, colored (with Copics), and die-cut the otter using the Year 5 stamp set and corresponding Year 5 lawn cuts.

I popped the cute otter up on some foam tape.  And then my gutsy move  -- stamping  the sentiment after I had placed down all the waves and otter.  Not perfect placement, but I still dig it.

Thank you for taking a look.

cas(e) this sketch #184

Hi there!  I can always count on the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge to help me get out of a creative funk...you know when you want to make a card, but just don't know where to start.  This week's sketch -- CAS(E) this Sketch #184  -- was a bit tough for me.  Here it is:

After struggling to come up with something I turned the sketch on its side, and I got the much needed spark of creativity to make this:

This card uses Lawn Fawn products: Year Two and Party Animal stamp sets.

Please come on over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog to check out my process for making this card.  Thanks for looking!

lawnscaping challenge: in with the old (part 2)

I am loving the current Lawnscaping Challenge, where we're using older Lawn Fawn products. It's great to dust off the oldies, but goodies. Here's my card:

This card is for my friend who I'm having dinner with later. I missed her birthday last week, and since next week is Thanksgiving, I thought it totally made sense to have a turkey with a party hat.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies: Lawn Fawn - Turkey Day, Year Two, Year Five

lawnscaping challenge: in with the old

I've been away from my blog for some time, mostly because my computer has decided to stop working...so here's my attempt to use an iPad my sister gave me to get back into the blogging world.  Fingers crossed, hope this works!

Here's a card I made for the Lawnscaping Challenge: in with the old. I used stamps from Lawn Fawn's Year Two set.

We were asked to dust off some old supplies, so I grabbed this set and in fact used it for the first time.        

                      

This card is for a friend of mine that I used to work with.  I completely forgot his birthday, but I'm hoping this cute little turtle will make up for it.  Thanks for looking!

lawnscaping challenge #85

This card is for one of my closest friends, Zawadi.  He's taking off for Germany tomorrow to spend the rest of his summer.  I'm so excited for him and I wish him safe travels.

I had breakfast this morning with Zawadi so I could wish him well and hear about his plans.  He has an idea of where he wants to go and has some friends in several places, but he doesn't have a firm itinerary...just a open mind, an open heart, and a readiness for adventure.  That's my kind of vacation!  There are some people who I'd worry about if they didn't have a travel buddy or a tour group to be with...not Zawadi.  He is one of those guys that gets along with everyone, and everyone just loves him.

All the best to my dear friend.  Woo hoo!!!!  I'm entering this card into the Lawnscaping Challenge #85.

Supplies:
Stamps: Flying By, Milo's ABCs
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress (mustard seed, spiced marmalade, tumbled glass); Versafine (black onyx)
Dies: Flying By 

owl I want for Christmas...

Oh, how I love puns!!!  And, oh how I love the movie Love Actually!!!  And, so does my friend Gary, who asked me to make Christmas cards for him this year.  When I saw Lawn Fawn's Winter Owl, I just *knew* this would be perfect for him.

See, Gary is a Mariah Carey fan, and not your average fan who enjoys one of her tunes from time to time.  Gary owns her piano books, has been to her concerts, and even had a Mariah (or Gariah) -themed birthday party one year.  We all had to prepare Mariah songs to sing at a karaoke spot.  Memorable!

When I showed Gary this stamp set, he said he loved it.  He then proceeded to ask me if I could make his Christmas cards have Mariah Carey on them with her arm extended, on which the winter owl would be perched.  I said no...that this would have to do.

This card will be submitted to Lawnscaping Challenge, where we had to incorporate polka dots into our project.  Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Into the Woods, Winter Owl
Inks: Versafine (onyx black)
Dies: Lawn Fawn Winter Owl
Other: Lawn Fawn Into the Woods, Peace Joy Love, kraft paper

it's your birthday!

I was asked to make yet another cutesy birthday card for a 13 year old, so I went right back to my Femme Frames dies from Mama Elephant.  I think these will become my go-to die duo for feminine cards.  I do love them so.

This card will be entered into the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge that uses this sketch.

My card design might be a very loose interpretation of the sketch, so I hope it still qualifies for the challenge!

I threw in some sequins and a bit of glitter because nothing says happy birthday like a little sparkle:)

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies:
Stamps: Mama Elephant Party Kit; Lawn Fawn Year Three
Inks: Mama Elephant (ocean, winter); Memento (tuxedo black); Memento Luxe (pear tart, rhubarb stalk, sweet plum)
Dies: Lawn Fawn Stitched Journal
Other: sequins; Wink of Stella glitter brush (clear)

i'm so thankful

Thank goodness for Pinterest!  Before I started pinning on my many boards, I used to just bookmark recipes, gift ideas, and baking projects that caught my eye...and then typically forget about them.  Now, through Pinterest, I get to organize all these projects I want to try and photos that inspire me.  So, this Lawnscaping Challenging -- a Pinterest inspired challenge -- was definitely fun for me.  Here's the pin I chose.

I love this time of year.  I love the leaves, the colors, wearing a bunch of layers, even the cold wind.  Here's my literal take on my pin.

I had a chance to try out my new Winter in the Park set by Lawn Fawn.  Love this set!  I also got to bring out a bunch of my ink pads and just go to town.  And, I got to use some distress powder that I received in my goodie bag from Damask Love Live.

My Pinterest pin inspired me to make this card, and this card is inspiring me to go to the park and sit on a bench:) Ha!

Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Fall to you!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Winter in the Park, Happy Feast (the tiny heart), Riley's ABCs (the tiny period to make dots)

Inks: Delicata (golden glitz); Memento (tuxedo black); Memento Luxe (dandelion, espresso truffle, love letter, morocco); Tim Holtz (frayed burlap, tea dye, vintage photo)

Other: uni-ball pen (gold); Tim Holtz distress powder (vintage photo); Martha Stewart glitter (iridescent hexigonal)

peekaboo

It's been a pretty busy week...a nasty bug was going around at the chocolate store where I work part-time.  Some folks called out sick and those who were able to make it in were barely functioning.  All this means I was very exhausted from working extra hours and pretty much crashed as soon as I got home each day...so unfortunately I missed out on quality card making time.  Even missed out out World Card Making Day:(

Hoping that I'll have more time to craft and blog, as it does bring me much joy.  Found some time today to take part in the 10 Minute Craft Dash hosted by Pretty Pink Posh.  Here's a fun little Halloween card I made.

I love mixing up my stamp sets; for this I used two of my current faves - Lawn Fawn's So Thankful and Mama Elephant's Bootastic.

I finished the card in 8 minutes and 48 seconds.  I could have taken the extra time to clean up my coloring, but I have had some bad luck in the final seconds of the craft dash and just wanted to play it safe...

Yup, I had another mishap in my first attempt in the Craft Dash, as I've had before.  Was just finishing up my first card, turned it over in the final seconds and saw that it had a couple noticeable black ink splotches.  See them above the witch's hat?

Figured I could cover it up with black bats since they would totally work with the scene, but then I heard my timer go off and went over time.  Boo.  Not bootastic:/

Oh well, I cut down on the time considerably in the second attempt and am quite pleased with the outcome.  Yay!

Thanks for stopping by:)

Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn So Thankful; Mama Elephant Bootastic
Inks: Memento (tuxedo black); Hero Arts (field greens); Copic markers 

thank you.

I'm catching up some thank you cards that I've been meaning to create and send out.  This one is for my good friend and former boss, Supriya.  She's brilliant and beautiful, and has one of the biggest hearts on the planet.

Supriya helped me to get my new job (which I love, love, love!).  She has always been supportive in helping me achieve my professional and personal goals. And, over the past couple of years, she has really helped me to think about transitioning my creative and culinary interests into something that's more than a hobby.  To really dedicate my time and heart to what I'm most passionate about.

Thank you, Supriya, for always keeping it real and for helping me to do the same.  I'm truly thankful and blessed to have you in my life.

This card will be entered into the CASology challenge; this week the key word is harvest.

Supplies:
Stamps: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals; Lawn Fawn So Thankful; Mama Elephant Type It
Inks: Memento (tuxedo black); Tim Holtz Distress Ink (antique linen, frayed burlap, tea dye, vintage photo, walnut stain); Copic markers
Dies: Lawn Fawn So Thankful
Paper: Lawn Fawn Into the Woods
Other: Wink of Stella glitter brush (clear)

birthday cupcakes

This a sweet little birthday card for a sweet friend named Lisa.  Lisa is a really cool lady who lives on a farm full of chickens and goats.  She has named each and every one of them and can actually tell them apart.

Why the cupcakes?  Because Lisa has been a strong voice of encouragement for me in starting my own baking business.  She may have not been one of the first to nudge me in this direction, but she was definitely one of the most assertive.  On a visit to her neck of the woods she drove me to several different bakeries in her small town, asked for menus, and then told me to make me own.  Now, this exercise is something I could have easily done myself in the hundreds of bakeries around NYC...but, I didn't do it.  Lisa kinda kicked me in the behind and got the ball rolling.

So with these little cupcakes, I celebrate Lisa.  Happy birthday to you!  This card will be entered into the 10 Minute Craft Dash hosted by Pretty Pink Posh.  I stopped my timer at 9 minutes and 58 seconds to take pictures (seen above) before the 10 minute time limit.

However, I felt like the card needed more work (e.g., one polka dot wasn't colored, messy coloring in general), so I continued to work on it...fixed the coloring, added glitter, shadows, sequins.  The version below is what was sent to Lisa.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies:
Stamps: WPlus9 Sweets and Treats; Lawn Fawn Milo's ABCs
Inks: Memento (tuxedo black); Copic markers
Other*: Wink of Stella glitter brush (clear), enamel accents, sequins
*Only on final version, not being considered for 10m Craft Dash