An Autumn Thank You with Lawnscaping!

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I'm up on the Lawnscaping Blog, sharing this card and how I made it!

Please pop on over and check it out! Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES:

Lawn Fawn Products: A Good Apple Stamp Set, Stitched Tree Borders Lawn Cuts (dies)
Other: Distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Barn Door, Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed), Spectrum Noir Premium Cardstock, Crafter's Companion Kraft Cardstock

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Lawnscaping Challenge 111: Back to School

Welcome back to another Lawnscaping Challenge!!!!

The wonderful, fabulous Ellen Hutson! is sponsoring this challenge!!! 

Ellen Hutson will be sponsoring our first challenge of each month in 2015! The prize? A $25 gift certificate to the online store! Thank you Ellen!



How is it almost time to go back to school?!?? It feels like the summer has really flown by! I created this card using the Sweater Weather petite paper pack and You're A Hoot, Clear to See and A Good Apple. 

I hope you will play along in our School Themed Challenge!

Stamps/Papers: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento

Wood: Studio Calico

Markers: Spectrum Noir

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Lawnscaping Challenge 87: Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Looking for my {sweet} post from the Sweet Stamp Shop August Release?

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Welcome back to another challenge! Can you believe it's almost time for Back to School?!?! Where has the summer gone?

Thanks Simon Says Stamp! They are sponsoring this challenge with a $25 gift card to Simon Says Stamp!!!!

I used A Good Apple and created a chalkboard background.  To add a little extra something, I die cut the bottom out and replaced it with black cardstock.

I hope you'll play along with us!!!

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Markers: Spectrum Noir

Die: Tim Holtz

Spray: Studio Calico

Sequins: Lawn Fawn

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Teacher Cards and Coordinating Tags

Hi! I wanted to share how I made some cute teacher cards and tags, using A Good Apple and Yeti Set Go! I thought it would be fun to have a whiteboard with some holiday images stacked up.

I laid everything out and then stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I wanted to highlight the 'teacher,' so that was stamped in Lady Bug red.

Then I took some Pumice Stone and brushed it onto the whiteboard.  I didn't want it too bright!!!

I colored everything in with Spectrum Noir markers and I used some VersaMark Dazzle to add some shimmery snowflakes in the back.  I also added more shimmer to the trees with my Wink of Stella pen.

For the tags, I inked them up, stamped them and the die cut them with the coordination Lawn Cut, Tag You're It.

I colored the edges of the tag and added some trees, to pull it all together!

Here are the final cards and tags:

This was pretty quick to do and very simple.  I know that my daughter's teachers will appreciate it!


I hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season!!!

Stamps, Dies: Lawn Fawn
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Ink: Memento, VersaMark, Delicata Golden Glitz
Twine: American Crafts
Other: Wink of Stella



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Chalkboard Tutorial

Hi! Today I want to share the Chalkboard Technique.  It's very simple to do and I think it's pretty fun!

All you need is some white ink, VersaMark, white embossing powder and heat gun, and black or green cardstock (for the chalkboard).  I used the new A Good Apple Set from Lawn Fawn.

You can also use a chalk bag if you'd like (like I did in the picture above).  Generally, this is used for embossing so excess powder doesn't stick to the paper, but I think it adds something extra to the chalkboard look.

Stamp your image with VersaMark and then add the power and heat emboss.

Then, grab your white ink.  I have a few types, and for for this project, I used VersaMagic's white ink.  I used a Q-Tip to gently add some white ink around the embossed area, to make it look like excess chalk.  You can use your finger, a dauber, some cotton balls, etc. Whatever works best for you!!!!

I also added some white around the edges, too.

Then I added the eraser and chalk to make it look like a real chalkboard (and is it sad that I'm thinking most kids today don't even know what a chalkboard is - they only know dry erase/white boards??!?!!).  :)

I added dimension on three sides so the side that sits on the Lawn Trimming Hemp Cord wouldn't be uneven.

Stamps, Patterned Paper, Hemp Cord: Lawn Fawn
Cardstock: Recollections, Neenah
Embossing Powder: Ranger
Ink: VersaMagic