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Happy Wednesday everyone, or what's left of it :) Today, I just wanted to share with you a card I made over the weekend. I have been playing with my Distress Inks a lot lately for the watercolor look...it is so much fun, and you will never have the same look twice!!

I first stamped my heart border from Lawn Fawn's Belinda's Borders and heat embossed that in gold - then it was off to play with my Distress Inks.. I loved these colors mixing together...so pretty :) I cut down my watercolor panel and a piece of black card stock to mat behind it and I used the Simon Says Stamp A2 Curved die on both to give it a different look, and I mounted it all on a A2 size piece of Audrey Blue Card stock. I, then stamped my sentiment from a SSS stamp set called Always and Forever. All my supplies are listed below...I'm really trying to use Inlinkz more for my supply list. Here is a closer look at the gold embossing...

Hope I have inspired you to get your Distress Inks out and play, play, play! See you soon!

*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger SPRING	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger SUMMER	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD SALTY OCEAN Ranger SUMMER	*Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# AUDREY BLUE AB19
*Ranger EMBOSSING POWDER GOLD Rubber Stamp Ink	*Lawn Fawn BELINDA'S BORDERS Clear Stamps	*Simon Says Clear Stamps ALWAYS AND FOREVER Exclusive Set	*Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® A2 CURVED EDGE Craft DIE s201
*Bazzill LICORICE TWIST Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock	*VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment

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LSC #78 Clean and Simple

Welcome back to a new challenge for Lawnscaping Challenges! For this challenge, we are going to test your Clean and Simple skills!  For some this is really easy, and others, not so much!!  I think the meaning means different for every crafter, but none the less, it can be fun and challenging all at the same time.

For my card, I am taking some of the skills and techniques used in the current class over at Online Classes, Clean and Simple 3.

I started out by die cutting my balloon using one of the dies from the newest balloon die set from Simon Says Stamp, and I did that out of masking paper.  I, then applied my mask onto my card base, which is a standard card size of 4.25 x 5.5 - and scored to make a top folding card.  I, then took the diagonal strip border stamp from Lawn Fawn's Belinda's Borders, and inked it up using three colors of Hero Arts Mid tone Inks - Mint Julip, Butter Bar, and Pale Tomato.  Then, I need to define my balloon on my card base, so I took a sponge dauber, and inked slightly around the edge going from the middle of the masking paper out to the edge so the color wouldn't be so intense.  

I think stamped my birthday sentiment from Lawn Fawn's So much to Say stamp set using the "Happy Birthday" sentiment.  I love this font! and then I stamped 3 start from one of the newest sets - Hello Sunshine, and then added a bit of shimmer to the stars using the Wink of Stella clear marker pen.  I, then rounded the corners to finish everything off.

This would be a fun one layer card too!  Hope you are able to join us over at Lawnscaping!!  Our awesome sponsor is....well yes - Lawn Fawn!  SCORE!

Looking forward to seeing all the clean and simple creations over at the gallery!

*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn SO MUCH TO SAY Clear Stamps	*Lawn Fawn BELINDA'S BORDERS Clear Stamps	*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn HELLO SUNSHINE Clear Stamps	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad MINT JULEP Mid-Tone 2013 AF246
*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad BUTTER BAR Mid-Tone 2012 AF207	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad PALE TOMATO Mid-Tone 2013 AF233	*Simon Says DIE & STAMPS SET BALLOON SENTIMENTS SetBS53	*Inkadinkado STAMPING MASK PAPER Dimensional Crafting 62-01022
*Bazzill MARSHMALLOW Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock	*VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320

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Happy Birthday to YOU card + video!

Hello! I wanted to share you a card I made using some of the new Simon Says Stamp products from the Spring Release 2014.  I also have a video showing you the process of how I made it.  I enjoy using new products - and I really love a lot of the new products from the latest release.  

Enjoy the video!!

*Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp WIDE STRIPES BACKGROUND SSS101383	*Simon Says Clear Stamps HELLO YOU SSS101389	*Simon Says Stamp BIG YOU Craft Die SSSD111337	*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad LADY BUG Red Ladybug
*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad TANGELO Orange	*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad CANTALOUPE Melon Orange	*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad BAMBOO LEAVES Green	*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad BAHAMA BLUE
*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320	*Simon Says Stamp POSTAGE STAMP EDGE FRAMES Craft Dies SSSD111330

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LSC #77 Bling It

Gosh time sure is moving super fast!!  We are yet again here with a new challenge!  And, its March, but you couldn't prove it by me with the weather that we are having - snow, sleet, freezing rain!?!  I am so OVER winter!!

For this week's challenge - its all about BLING!  Who doesn't love BLING?!?

For my card - I was able to use some new Lawn Fawn!!  I used the Dream stamp set and Dies. I stamped both of the feathers onto some pattern paper that was in my stash with that beautiful water color look.  I added some Star dust Stickles to give my feathers some bling, and I also added some sequins :)

Our wonderful Sponsor is Simon Says Stamp!!  Hope you are able to join us and show off your bling!!

Some Bunny Loves You!

Hello, everyone!  I wanted to pop in real quick and share with you my latest card tutorial on my YouTube Channel.  It is the same design as the card I made for the latest Lawnscaping Challenge, but with a different color scheme, and image.  Below is the video for making this card!!

Enjoy!

*Lawn Fawn MY SILLY VALENTINE Clear Stamps

*Lawn Fawn INTERLOCKING BACKDROPS Clear Stamps

*Mama Elephant FEMME FRAMES Creative Cuts Steel Die MEL-001D

*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320

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LSC #76 Dust 'em off

Hello, hello!  Wow - time sure is flying!  I can't believe we are starting up a new challenge already!  We want you to "dust 'em off" - get out a crafty tool or stamp that you don't use or haven't used in a while and show the love!

I used two stamp sets, and a few of my Stampin' Up inks that I haven't used much. In fact the My Silly Valentine stamp set I've never inked up!!!  I know, right!?!  I also used Interlocking Backdrops - and I inked up the hexagon strip with Coastal Cabana, Pool Party and Pistachio Pudding inks.  I die cut two panels from my Postage Edge frame dies from SSS, and I stamped out my hexagon background first - then I stamped on the square panel the two pears and colored them in with Copic Markers - and of course had to add shimmer like the rest of the card making population with my Wink of Stella pen :)  I, then stamped out my sentiment which "pairs" up with my pears :)  Super punny on that one!  I doubled up on the foam squares for the small panel, and adhered it to my stamped panel and then I added some Lawn Trimmings and then I added both panels also with foam adhesive onto a Pistachio Pudding card base which is A2 size.   

Hope you are able to join us for this new challenge!!  Lawn Fawn is our wonderful sponsor this week!!  And, the new release will be available this week too!! YES!!  Sorry - a little excited there!

See you soon - thanks for stopping by!

Kari

*Lawn Fawn MY SILLY VALENTINE Clear Stamps

*Lawn Fawn INTERLOCKING BACKDROPS Clear Stamps

*Mama Elephant FEMME FRAMES Creative Cuts Steel Die MEL-001D

*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320

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Lawnscaping Inspiration Team's Valentine's Day Blog Hop

Welcome to our very first Lawnscaping Inspiration Blog Hop!!  Hope you have had fun so far on this lovey-dovey journey as we are feeling the love on this Valentines Day! You should have arrived to my blog by the way of my girl Lizzy!!  She's always got something fabulous to feast your eyes on!!

I wanted to create something really special for this hop - and I hope you feel that it is!  

I did a technique that I haven't done in a while called "Mirror Stamping".  It is super fun, but it is a little tedious at times.  I wanted two seals in love :)  So I had to get this by having two seals that were facing each other - and to accomplish that - mirror stamping was involved. I used the seal from "Critters in the Sea".  It only took me a couple of tries to get the image I wanted to use - but it was worth it.  I also stamped out my own custom sentiment used the alpha sets - "Harolds ABC's" and "Sally's ABC's".  I love mixing the two fonts together.  

I created my "water" by first using some scratch Coastal Cabana card stock, and I used the diagonal stencil from Simon Says Stamp and some Judikins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder, and then I took a die from Mama Elephant Landscapes dies and created a wave to my water.  And, what is two seals in love without a heart in between them :)  I used a small heart image from "Into the Woods" stamp set stamped with Lady Bug Memento ink, and added a little bit of shimmer using my Wink of Stella pen. 

I like how this card came out - and I hope you like it too!!  Well - its time for me to send you on your way to the lovely and super fun Lenny!!  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop!!  Happy Valentine's Day!!

Kari

LSC# 75 Dots & Hearts

Welcome back to a new challenge over at Lawnscaping!  I think a lot of us like heart or polka dots or both!  So - in this challenge you get to use one or both in your project!!

Here is what I came up with!

I used both in my card!  I just love these birds and thought they particularly would be a cute addition because their wings look like hearts.  I also used the heart strip die that comes with the Stitched Journaling Card die, and added some pattern papers from the new 6x6 pad Hello Sunshine!

This month is an exciting one as the new releases are going to be available at Simon Says Stamp!  And - they are our wonderful sponsor for this challenge!!!

  

Here is a closer look at my love birds :)

I hope to see all of your wonderful ideas on how to use heart and dots!!  See you over at Lawnscaping!

Kari