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My card was featured on the Lawn Fawnatics challenge blog! This was the first time I have submitted projects for a challenge in five years, and it gave me the biggest creative confidence boost. I submitted my  s'more card  to the Lawn Fawnatics "summertime fun" challenge . And on a whim, I made a second card at the last minute with an extra starry night background that I had on hand. My clean and simple last minute card was one of eight featured at the end of the challenge! This slimline card also might be the first card I've made without any stamping.  Supplies : Lawn Fawn Large Slimline Die Set Lawn Fawn Build A Campsite Die Set Lawn Fawn Glue Tube Ranger Distress Ink

S'more fun with friends 🍫 This card was a labor of love. After a long weekend of family camping (which is not my favorite thing), I had three hours set aside for crafting to recharge my batteries. Read until the end if you want the plot twist in this saga. Everything started out well, with a gold paint splattered background on navy cardstock. I cut Lawn Fawn's "Forest Backdrop" die on woodgrain cardstock. Some of the other shapes from that set (moon, stars, trees) and "S'more the Merrier" were die cut on plain white cardstock (Neenah Solar White) to color with Copic markers. I used Lawn Fawn patterned paper to make grass and cut the tent from "Build-A-Campsite". At this point I was getting near the end of my dedicated three hours for crafting. I hurried to heat emboss a sentiment on the starry sky background after everything else was assembled and adhered. Disaster... I messed up the order of the sentiment words! So mad at myself, I had to sit...

This is one of my favorite projects I've finished recently! My son needed a safe spot to keep lost teeth until the tooth fairy arrived. And we just happened to have the perfect tin to upcycle. It is featured on the Scrapbookpal.com blog . Step 1: Wash and dry a mini Altoids tin. Step 2: Use a paint dauber and some acrylic craft paint to cover the logo and nutrition facts on the tin. Step 3: Cut a small piece of cardstock to cover the top of the tin and round the corners (any color except white, so the tooth will stand out). Step 4: Use Lawn Fawn's Claire's ABCs stamp set to stamp "tooth fairy" on the right side of the cardstock. Step 5: Cut a tooth shape from white cardstock. I looked at some clip art online for reference. Step 6: Use Lawn Fawn's Sweet Friends stamp set to stamp a cute face on the tooth, and adhere the tooth to the left side of the cardstock. Step 7: To make this a bit more durable you can laminate the piece of cardstock or cover it with clear...

You are koala-fied for hugs! Slimline cards are everywhere and I had to join the party! The slimline dies I bought from Lawn Fawn also included some slider dies, so I tried that for the first time as well. This card is featured on the Scrapbookpal.com blog . I have been coloring cute Lawn Fawn critters with glee ever since taking a virtual class from Jenn Shurkus . She has the best Copic coloring tips and shading guides. And the embossing at the bottom gave me all the heart eyes! I used Versamark black ink with clear sparkly embossing powder. The black ink kept the smaller font nice and crisp, rather than relying solely on the embossing powder. Supplies: Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps - I Love You (calyptus) Flip-Flop Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts - Large Slimline with Sliders Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink Hero Arts Fancy Dies - Leaves & Vines Lawn Fawn Glue Tube 3L Scrapbook Adhesives - 3D Foam Strips Copic Sketch Marker - W4 Copic Sketch Marker - W2 Copic Sketch Marker - W1 Copic Sketch Marker - RV10 Co...

You octopi my thoughts! One of my favorite Copic techniques is using the colorless blender to add polka dots or other patterns. It was perfect for the octopus suckers. And a white Gelly Roll pen added just the right finishing touches. Supplies: Lawn Fawn Ocean Shell-fie (and matching dies) Lawn Fawn Large Slimline with Sliders Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink Copic Sketch Markers Sakura Gelly Roll Pen in White Ranger Distress Inks Distress Resist Spray Pickett Fence Studios Life Changing Blender Brushes Neenah Solar White Cardstock

I couldn't wait to start stitching some brightly colored hearts, using the Concord & 9th Sew In Love die set. My first stitched piece was finished right in time for a mother's day card. It was a serious pain to get all the die cut holes poked out, but less than 10 minutes of work with a needle tool meant I didn't have to deal with dots flying everywhere while I was stitching. This brightly colored DMC embroidery floss grabbed my attention the last time I was at the craft store. I always love to see the back of stitched pieces. I have an ongoing competition with myself to try to keep the backs just as neat as the front. I trimmed the stitched piece down right before mounting it on a square card with foam tape. It is currently in transit to my mother in law in Hawaii. She loves raspberry pink, so hopefully this makes her smile. Supplies : white cardstock - Neenah Solar White 110 lb pink cardstock - Papertrey Ink Raspberry Fizz embroidery floss - DMC tapestry needle (blun...