Delight In Life

Hey! 

I'm over at the Lawnscaping blog today sharing a cute little card.  Here's a sneak peak: 

Hope you'll head on over to the Lawnscaping blog and thanks for stopping by here! 

-Lizzy

Happy Day

Hey Everyone! 

I just wanted to share one of my projects in the September/October issue of Paper Crafts Magazine.  This is the very first time I've been published and I couldn't be more over-the-moon excited!  Yay! 

It's on page 40 of the Digital Issue.  I also have another project on page 34 of the Digital Issue too!  The magazine is full of fabulous cards and projects, so I hope you get a chance to check it out! 

-Lizzy

Lawnscaping Challenge #64: Distress Maniacs

Hey! 

Are you ready for another fun challenge at the Lawnscaping blog??  This challenge is all about using your Distress products!  

Here's my card: 

For this card, I used my distress inks.  I had considered using my distress paints too, but I couldn't find the colors I wanted-- they're still packed up somewhere!  I was able to find all my inks, though, so that's what I used.  I was inspired to create this little scene by the sentiment from Lawn Fawn's Blue Skies stamp set.  I started by inking the background to create a gradient with black soot, chipped sapphire, broken china, and tumbled glass distress inks.  Next, I used picked raspberry, tumbled glass, and mustard seed inks to color a piece of cardstock for the hot air balloon.  I then stamped all the pieces and used the coordinating Lawn Cuts to die cut everything.  I decided to use copics to color the gray clouds and the banner so I could get the exact color I wanted.  Lastly, I added a frame around the sky cardstock panel and a little Wink of Stella on the banner-- and yes, you too should jump on the Wink of Stella Bandwagon ;) 

Hope you feel inspired to play along with us this week!  And don't forget to check out the Lawnscaping Facebook page! 

I'll also be entering this card into the Carnival Craze challenge over at the Curtain Call challenge blog. 

Here's to hoping blue skies are indeed ahead :) 

-Lizzy

Lawnscaping Challenge #63: One Layer

Happy Monday! 

It's the start of a new week, which means it's time for another challenge at the Lawnscaping blog!  This week's challenge is a hard one-- create a one-layer card.  

I think it's nearly impossible for me not to create a card without  dimensional adhesive, so I felt especially stumped about this one.  ...And to exclude embellishments like twine, washi tape, buttons, etc... what's left to go on the card..??  Lol!  But I guess that's what challenges are all about!  Here's the card I created: 

I started by using the Lawn Cuts hearts to make a stamping template for my card.  I then used a variety of Lawn Fawn sets to stamp various patterns in the hearts.  I was inspired to try this die cut masking technique that Jennifer McGuire shared the other day.  After the die cut hearts were stamped, I added the sentiment (Making Frosty Friends) and added a few extra hearts (Bee Mine, Critters Ever After) and dots (Let It Snow) to fill in the space. 

I hope you'll play along with us this week!  Our sponsor is the very awesome Simon Says Stamp, who is giving away a $25 gift card to the lucky winner! 

Thanks so much for visiting today!  Don't forget to "like" the Lawnscaping Facebook page for more Lawn Fawn fun! 

-Lizzy

LF Supplies

Stamps: Bee Mine, Critters Ever After, Interlocking Backdrops, Belinda's Borders, Making Frosty Friends, Let It Snow

Dies: hearts Lawn Cuts

Combining Different Stamp Sets

Hey Everyone! 

I'm sharing a card that combines lots of different Lawn Fawn stamps over at the Lawnscaping blog today!  I hope you'll head on over and check it out! 

Here's a sneak peak: 

Thanks for stopping by!  

-Lizzy

Hawaiian Quilt Card

Aloha!

Today I wanted to share a Hawaiian themed card that I made the other day.  When I was shopping around the local craft/stamp stores last month, I came across a fun stamp of a Hawaiian quilt.  I'm not sure if you've ever seen a Hawaiian quilt in person, but they're absolutely beautiful and have a very distinctive look about them.  A typical quilt has a symmetric botanical pattern that appliquéd onto a white background.  I'd love to buy one at some point, but, for now, the quilt stamp is a bit more in my budget ;)  

I stamped the image in soft apricot shadow ink (Hero Arts) and mounted the panel on black cardstock.  I wanted a matching strip of cardstock, so I smeared the ink on the strip and let it dry.  After that, I stamped the sentiment on both the card base and cardstock strip and adhered everything together.  Very simple! 

Thanks so much for visiting today!  Hope to see you back soon! 

-Lizzy

Lawnscaping Challenge #62: Paper Piecing

Hey Everyone!

It's time for another challenge at Lawnscaping!  This week we're having fun with paper-piecing!  It's such a fun technique, so I hope you'll try it out! 

I'm was a little bummed that my household goods (including all my patterned paper) have not arrived yet, but I was able to find a 6x6 paper pad from American Crafts at Target the other day.  Here's my card: 

I used the Home Sweet Home set from Lawn Fawn for this card.  

I wish I had some glossy accents to add the the hearts, but alas!  Hopefully we'll get some news about our stuff this coming week.  We should also get internet this week too, so once that happens, I'll be posting more regularly on the blog (I'm currently at Whole Foods using their wifi).  But I digress... 

Make sure you go check out the Lawnscaping blog and the Lawnscaping Facebook Page for more inspiration!  

-Lizzy