ABNH Challenge #1 & Lawnscaping Challenge #30 - Just A Note

I bought some new 2012 Hero Arts stamps since their release and have not inked them up. I was just in a crafting mood and did up a couple of cards.

I inked the stamp twice with versamark and white embossed. The background was colored using distress inks. I also brushed perfect pearls to the entire background to give it some subtle shimmer. I colored 2 of the main flowers with copics and fussy cut. Added clear copic spica to the petals.

Will also be submitting this card to Lawnscaping Challenge #30: Coloring.

Supplies Used:

Papers - PTI Stamper's Select White, Scarlet Jewel, Vellum

Inks - Ranger Distress Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick, Mustard Seed, Victorian Velvet, Dusty Concord, Broken China
Stamps - HA Large Flower Background, Essential Messages
Others - Zing Embossing Powder White, Ranger Perfect Pearls Blush, Copics, Copics Spica, Pop Dots

Lawnscaping Challenge #30 - Enjoy Your Day

It's been some time since I participated in Lawnscaping challenges. I bought some Lawn Fawn goodies recently and there's no better time to join in the current challenge.

My card was mainly inspired by 2 crafters. Chari was one of them with her mirror image of the flamingoes and this other card with the Gnome Sweet Gnome set. Vicky also inspired me through her How-to video last Sunday and I just loved the Spring scene she created.

Here is my card:

My sister bought some liquid appliqués for me from Korea. I wanted her to get me the Korean pens but she couldn't find it and bought me an equivalent. She wanted to see the effects so I used it on the gnomes. I thought they were just so cute and their hats and beards were perfect to use appliqué on. Think I'll need to add more of the appliqué to get more poofs with the Korean ones.  I used white appliqué by Marvy for their beards. I also added glaze on their belts.

I'm also submitting this card to the Outlawz CAS March 25th Challenge. The challenge this week is to create a CAS card that uses something warm & fuzzy (Think felt, pompom trim, yarn...)

Supplies Used:

Pattern Paper - Bright Side by Lawn Fawn

Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog, Ranger Distress Inks Tumbled Glass, Broken China
Stamps - Lawn Fawn Gnome Sweet Gnome, Bannerific, Bon Voyage, Harold's ABCs
Others - Copics, Liquid Applique White by Marvy, Korean Pens, Sakura Glaze Pens, Pop Dots

Card 21 - Have A Merry Christmas

After seeing so many inspirations on Christmas cards, I was definitely inspired to do some myself. Got myself a few Lawn Fawn stamps when 2Peas was having 25% sale on stamps.

Just love working with Lawn Fawn stamps. They are so fun to use and mix around. I will be entering this card to the Lawnscaping Challenge #19: Layers & Dimensions. It will be my first time joining the challenge and since I have more Lawn Fawn stamps on hand now, I should be able to participate more often.

I colored all the images using my Faber-Castell Aquarelles. The sentiment 'card' was inspired by a "To Santa" stamp in the set. I drew my own card on pattern paper to size and stamp the sentiment with versamark and heat embossed.

The mantel is layered on 1/16" foam adhesives and the tree is layered on 1/16" & 1/8" foam adhesives. I also added glossy accents to all the lights bulbs for added interest.

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