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Lawnscaping Challenge #67 - Pattern Paper Craze! Happy Halloween!

Good afternoon, friends! I'm back to show you all my first entry into the latest Lawnscaping Challenge to use patterned paper on your project. I absolutely LOVE patterned paper and use it all the time on my cards, so this challenge was right up my alley.

 

 

I actually decided to give myself a challenge within a challenge. I have this tiny little box where I put all of my extra Lawn Fawn images that I've already stamped and fussy cut that I have left over from other projects. Here's my box:

I always forget to dig through here, but I really have a lot of images already ready to go, and most of them are on patterned paper! So, I decided to see what I already had and decided that I'd make a card for this challenge using only images that I had left over from previous cards. As it turned out, I had more than enough images for a Halloween-themed card - check out the pile of stuff I found in there!

I also decided, while I was at it, that I would use only scraps that were already on my desk, so I found the black cardstock and the spider web paper and cut them to size. The only thing I used that was not a scrap was the flourescent yellow base, because it really did need that something extra. Here is the resulting card:

 

I might not have made the card this way had I been creating from scratch, but for using a bunch of scraps, I'm quite pleased with how it turned out - plus, the process went much, much faster for sure! I'm pretty sure the haunted house was colored with some Martha Stewart markers one day when my then-5-yr-old niece was over and we colored together. They definitely were not colored with my Copics! Oh, and I did sneak in a little bat that's actually from a Paper Smooches set!

I hope you enjoyed the process of how I created this card! I'll be back in a little bit to share a Thanksgiving card I'm about to make using the same process. Have a wonderful Wednesday afternoon!

 

Supplies:

3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 1/4" Adhesive Glue Gun 3M Scotch ACID FREE 1/4" x 36 Yard REFILL Advance Tape Glider Rolls Martha Stewart Crafts - Halloween Collection - Mat Paper Pad - Haunted Paper Smooches SPOOKALICIOUS Clear Stamps Kim Hughes Martha Stewart HEATING TOOL Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two Applicators Lawn Fawn HANDMADE WITH LOVE Clear Stamp Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool Tsukineko MEMENTO Full Size Ink Pad TUXEDO BLACK Martha Stewart Precision Scissors Martha Stewart Crafts Arts and Crafts Marker Set, 36 Pieces Stampendous DETAIL WHITE Fine Opaque Embossing Powder Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, So Thankful Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Happy Haunting Lawn Fawn HEEBIE JEEBIES Clear Stamps

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Paper Smooches SPARKS Trend Watch Challenge - Lace

Hi everyone! I'm back to share with you my entry for the latest Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge, and this week the challenge was to use lace on our project.

 

 

Well, I didn't have any physical lace to use on my project, so I didn't actually use lace. Instead, I used the inspiration of a lacey look for my card, and to me, the first thing that came to mind was spider webs! I knew I wanted a Halloween theme to my card and the warm glow of the candle in this photo reminded me of jack-o-lanterns! So, there you have it! I absolutely LOVE the end result of my card and I think the inspiration from the photo is absolutely apparent. I'm gonna link this up to the challenge real quick (since I'm under a tight deadline here!) and then I'll be back to add more details of how I created this card.

 

 

Ok, I'm back! So, once I figured out that I wanted to use spider webs as my lace I went in search of paper. Well, I found some awesome paper in my stash from a Martha Stewart photo mat Halloween pad that I found last year at Michaels that had the spider web print on a vellum-type paper that you could see through! This was brilliant, because I knew immediately I'd layer it over some orange card stock, and while the effect is subtle, you can definitely see an orange glow behind it (a little better in person that the photo.)

Next I looked through all my Paper Smooches Halloween stamps and realized I'd never played with the jack-o-lantern stamps from the Spookalicious set! I thought featuring these stamps would be a great way to keep to the orange and black theme of the card. I really wanted to keep the card to those two colors. All the stamping I did with black embossing paper so the images would really stand out against the spider web paper. 

I wanted to also bring in the scallops from the top edge of the lace in the inspiration photo and decided to use the scallop border stamp from the Fascinators set along the inside edge of the card. I've never tried this before but I love how it turned out, and I think it's the perfect way to create some interest when the mat layers are all the same shape. I embossed the scalloped edge as well.

Then, I added the Happy Halloween sentiment on a banner, also from the Fascinator set, and used dimensional adhesive to pop up the jack-o-lanterns from the card.

As a small final touch, I took the cute little spider, and embossed him to the upper left corner of the card. All done!

I only wish that I had some adhesive that isn't visible through the vellum. Any suggestions??

 

 

Supplies:

Paper Smooches SPOOKALICIOUS Clear Stamps Kim Hughes Paper Smooches HALLOWEENIES Clear Stamps Kim Hughes 3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 1/4" Adhesive Glue Gun 3M Scotch ACID FREE 1/4" x 36 Yard REFILL Advance Tape Glider Rolls Recollections® 12" x 12" Value Pack Cardstock Paper - Essentials Martha Stewart Crafts - Halloween Collection - Mat Paper Pad - Haunted Stampendous detail black embossing powder Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD Martha Stewart HEATING TOOL Zots 3D YELLOW BOX Clear Adhesive 200 Dots ANM 264 MINI POP DOTS Glue Adhesive Puffy Sticky Lawn Fawn HANDMADE WITH LOVE Clear Stamp Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool Martha Stewart Precision Scissors

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Christmas Crafts

Just a quick post to let you all know that I've posted a page of Christmas craft projects, which you can access here:

Christmas Crafts

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

 

 

The current Paper Smooches Sparks challenge was to make a card based on the following sketch:

 

 

I wanted to make a Thanksgiving card using the Paper Smooches Jive Turkey stamp set and patterned papers from Lilybee design's Autumn Spice collection. Here's what I came up with:

 

Fall and Thanksgiving Craft Ideas

I've compiled a list of some fall crafts and also a few Thanksgiving crafts. Many of these crafts are perfect for kids and there are also a few adult crafts in the mix. Happy Crafting!

Fall Crafts

Thanksgiving Crafts

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge - Entry No. 1 - Happy Owloween

 

This week the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge is a Picture Perfect challenge - to make a card based on this inspiration picture:

 

I used the colors as my inspiration, although I focused more on a black background with only a small amount of grey. I had ribbon which was perfect and used the ribbon as a jumpng off point. Here is my card:

Supplies used:

Paper Smooches stamps: Falling For You, Spookalicious

Sentiment from Hampton Arts Halloween stamp set and embossed with silver embossing powder from Ranger, inc.

Patterned paper from MME Haunted

Copic markers and Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad

Halloween Crafts

I should have posted these a few weeks ago, but there's still time to make some easy Halloween crafts - especially if you're stuck inside for the next couple of days due to Hurricane Sandy! Hopefully the power will stay on! So, check out this page full of Halloween craft ideas and projects:

Halloween Crafts

Have fun and stay safe in the storm!

Lawnscaping Challenge #44 - Try a New Technique

I FINALLY got to sit down tonight to make a card for this challenge! Crazy busy week at school getting ready for my first DMA recital (which is next Monday!) - so things have been busier than normal lately. I wasn't sure I'd get a card made in time for this Lawnscaping challenge, but, again, just barely squeezed one in!

So, I tried three new techniques for this card:

1) I used flocking powder for the first time ever, on the turkey's feathers - I love it!

2) I used two color distress inks together to stamp the leaves in the background (I saw Kelly Marie do this on an old Lawn clippings video but never tried it until now.) I really like the look of the two colors together - looks so much more like actual leaves do!

3) I've had the 'Sew Easy' ribbon tool for many months now and have never used it. The ribbon I used was from the dollar zone at Target.

 

Here's my finished card:

 

By the way, it's not actually crooked in real life - I took the photo at a weird angle to avoid getting a shadow over it. I really need to work on my photography skills, lol.

Supplies used:

Lawn Fawn stamps: You've Got Mail, Handmade With Love, Turkey Day, Harvest Season

Sew Ribbon - Zig Zag Design (although I didn't zig zag it here)

Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Ink Pads: Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade

Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers (YR07, Y17, E37, R29)

Martha Stewart Flocking Powder

 

I just noticed that this card totally also qualifies for the Simon Says Stamp blog challenge - Autumn Leaves. I've never entered more than one challenge with a single card before, but I'm going to link this one up over at SSS too! Yeah!

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge - Eternal Love

 

This week's Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge is based on the following color scheme:

 

 

Here's what I came up with:

 

(Sorry for the bad quality photo - took this photo in the basement.....)

 

That being said, I actually really like this card! I used papers from Martha Stewart's Haunted photo mat pad, which incorporated all of the colors except for the red. I had the idea to use a Ranger Ink Color Wash spray (the only red color I have is Cranberry) to give the impression of splattered blood. The Paper Smooches stamps used came from the set Spookalicious.

 

Lawnscaping Challenge #42 -Getting Texty

Wow, I had such a busy week that I had to wait until the very last minute to make a card for the current Lawnscaping Challenge - Getting Texty. The whole idea of this challenge was to use text in some way on your card.

 

 

The guest designer for this month is still Yainea, and here is the card she made to get us inspired:

 

 

Yesterday I scored some 6x6 My Mind's Eye paper pads at Michael's (so glad they are now carrying them!) and one was a pad of Halloween papers which had a bunch with text on them. I also got out a couple of my Lawn Fawn Halloween sets which I got over the summer and inked them up for the first time. I started out having no idea what to make and almost didn't even make a card for this challenge, but - at the last minute - it all came together and I think my very first Halloween card (ever, not just for this year) came out super cute. Of course, those ghosts are just adorable, so how could it not? Here is my card:

 

 

Be sure to head over to the Lawnscaping Blog and check out all the cards - there are lots of great one's, as always!

Supplies Used:

Lawn Fawn Stamps: Heebie Jeebies, Happy Haunting

My Mind's Eye 6x6 Paper Pad - Haunted (available at Michael's)

Ink: Versamark, Momento - Tuxedo Black

Stampendous Embossing Powder - White