Lawnscaping Challenge #88

I love Lawn Fawn! They create the cutest stamps, paper pads, and even twine! These lawnscaping challenges are becoming my favorite!

With that being said, here is the card I made this week using the theme ... TEXTURE!

The "texture" aspect of this card is the embossing paste background. I really want to get a water movement type feel and I thought the stars in the background really stood out.

I am really proud of where these challenges are taking my creativity. They are really driving my inspiration and my ideas for future cards.

Let me know what you think of this card, and don't forget to visit the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog to see everyone else's designs too! :)

Angela

Mama Elephant + Me Challenge

Raise your hand if you are a Mama Elephant fan!

*raises hand high*

I LOVE Mama Elephant products. They are on the top of my list (right next to Lawn Fawn lol).

When I found out they had a challenge blog, I was super excited! As I have said before, I love challenges. I love for someone to give me a topic and then for me to create something with it.

The August challenge was to create a project using ... WATERCOLORS + BIRTHDAYS!

For me, this was my perfect challenge. Watercolors and Mama Elephant, how perfect!

This was the card I created for the Mama Elephant + Me Challenge.

I used the "Up and Away" Stamp Set for this project. 

This was my first time using ribbon in a project. It's slightly slanted, but overall I am very happy with the outcome. We all have to start somewhere!! 

Let me know what you think about this card!! Do you want to see more watercoloring cards?? Don't forget to head over to the Mama Elephant + Me Challenge Blog to see what everyone else created! :) 

Angela. 

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Summer

What do you think about when hear the word "summer"?

I think about .. summer treats!

From nice cool lemonade by the pool to cold cold ice cream by the park. I love summer treats!

My boyfriend works at an ice cream shop so when I told him "What do you think about when you hear the word summer?" He replied. "Ice Cream because work gets more busy so I have to work more." He made me laugh, and his reply was the inspiration for this card.

For this card, I aimed for a dark background with a light image. As you can tell from the photo, I went for a bit of lightness in the watercoloring of the ice cream.

 This week, I've mainly been working on my photography skills and watercoloring skills. I've created a list on what type of cards I want to make and work on and how I can further my crafting skills. I'm always looking for inspiration in little things.

For this card I used: 

- Lawn Fawn 'Here's the Scoop' Stamp Set

- Bazzil Cardstock in White and Black 

- Assorted Sequins

- Sakura Koi Watercolors 

I hope you enjoyed this card and don't forget to the Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog to see everyone else's creations! Let me know what you think about this card! :) 

Angela. 

Lawnscaping Challenge: Back to School

August is ... Back to School month!

I return to college August 25th and that makes me super excited because I love school! I love the smell of fresh school supplies and a new classroom. Things like this are what drive me to become a schoolteacher in the future! 

For this week's Lawnscaping Challenge, the goal was to create a Back to School themed project. 

This was the card I created. As I was looking through my stamp sets to use for this challenge, I found I didn't really have a 'teacher' or 'back to school' themed stamp in my stash. (Note to self: Purchase a few Back to School stamps lol) Luckily, I found this stamp set and I loved the way the card turned out. I used the Science of Love Stamp Set for this project. 

For this card, the supplies I used were: 

- Lawn Fawn 'Science of Love' Stamp Set

- Lawn Fawn 'Science of Love' Coordinating Dies

- Ranger Craft Sheet 

- Sakura Koi Watercolors 

- Spectrum Noir Markers 

- Any time of Black Twine 

Fill free to leave a comment on this blog post letting me know what you think about the card! and Don't forget to head over to the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog to see everyone else's creations! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Angela.

Evolving as a Crafter

It takes time to evolve.
It also take time to figure out what you want to do and how you what to do it.

That's what I spent the last two weeks doing.

Before my vacation to California, I didn't think about crafting nor did I think about keeping up with my Project Life. I just thought about my vacation.

After my vacation was over, I sat at my desk and I thought ... "what inspires me?" "what makes me me?" "what do I want to do?"

And what was the first thing I did? ... I made a card.

The inspiration for this card came from the waters of California. I wanted to make my boyfriend a "Thank you for taking me on a wonderful vacation card." and thus, this beauty was born. 

I found what I was searching for in card-making. I made three beautiful cards in one sitting. 

I developed a new skill - lighting techniques. I even started taking a photography class to learn how to take better lighted photos. 

I found my creativity in one sitting, and I love it. I love what I can make with cards. I love the ambition and dedication I have to making at least one card a week to one card a day. 

I love challenges, so I'm participating in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog from now on. 

I am a goal to further my crafting career and abilities and I know I will accomplish it! This post is a post not only for me, but to others that feel they've lost their 'creativity spunk'. 

That spunk will come back and it will come back with a vengeance. That vengeance will spark and have you create 5-10 layouts a week or 5-10 cards a week. Enjoy that spunk - heck, I know I will. 

Angela.