Let's Celebrate

Lawnscaping Challenges has issued an embossing challenge this time around. I love using heat embossing with resist technique so I created the sky by using white glitter heat embossing for the clouds from Into the Woods and then painting it over with some basic watercolors. 

I also wanted to use the same technique to make some fun balloons from the Admit One dies to turn this into a great birthday card for a dog lover. I used black heat embossing to make a pattern on the balloons and colored over them with water color as well.

I used my Inktense pencils to color in the adorable doggies and fire hydrant from Critters in the Dog Park. Then layered them up to create a fun party scene. The simple sentiment was one of the freebie stamps you get when you order from Lawn Fawn. Thanks for stopping by!

You Are Foxy

I have found that if I leave my printed cardstock out for a few days I can color with Copics without smearing. This was very exciting for me because I love work with cute digis but especially my own digis. This cute little fox can be found in my shop for just $1. 

I used the current Seize the Sketch for this card. It's is very simple and open. I added some extra details with the banners and twine. The sentiment is from Newton's Nook and the paper is from Studio Calico.

Other challenges:

Digi Galore: Blue

The Crafter's Cafe: Masculine

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Masculine/Father's Day

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Thank You Hero

It was the last week of school for me and I was so proud of my students for all their hard work and grateful to the parents who shared gifts with me. This adorable printable tag came from Sweet Metel Moments. Even though some days teaching kindergarten can be a real struggle, I am lucky to have such a meaningful and rewarding job.

Anyway... The Paper Smooches Sparks challenge this week is Anything Goes. I wanted to work on some Hero mail and I had the idea of combining my free printable with the Paper Smooches Circle of Honor stamp set. I created fireworks by embossing them in gold and dabbing them with a red bingo marker to create my background paper. Then I layered it with Bo Bunny papers and my own printable that was distressed with Antique Linen Distress Inks.

If you are interested in making your own hero card feel free to save my printable by right clicking it. Thank for stopping by!

Nuts About You

The latest Newton's Nook Inky Paws challenge is to add texture. This can be done with cork, metal or wood. It's a great challenge and it took me awhile to decide what I wanted to do. I was pretty sure I would use Sweetheart Tails as it is hands down my favorite Newton's Nook set and I decided I wanted to try creating the look of a squirrel with a nest of nuts in the hole of a tree to play with wood texture. So I used the leaves from Wagon Of Wishes for the base of the nest and then layered up the nuts to complete the look. The squirrel is just popping into the nest. The squirrel, nut, and sentiment are from Sweetheart Tails.

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Sister Act Card Challenge 60

I have a new card today for Sister Act Card Challenges. I love these challenges because it's a simple anything goes card only challenge that gives people a platform to share their work. So please feel free to join us a link up a card anytime. I would love to check out your work. This week we are being sponsored by Milk Coffee and I was so enjoyed working with their freebie Michelle stamp. This little girl is so darling! The coloring is done with Copic markers, the sentiment is Mama Elephant, and the papers are Lawn Fawn.

Other challenges

The Pink Elephant- Color Orange

The Squirrel and the Fox- Let's Hear It for the Girls

It's a Boy and Winners!

I wanted to make a dinosaur themed baby card for my Etsy shop. People seem to really like dino cards and I thought dinos would be perfect for a baby boy. I used the Lawn Fawn Critters from the Past stamps and dies. I colored the dinos with Inktense Pencils and used the Pebbles From Me to You paper line.

Challenges for this card:

Shopping Our Stash: Critters

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Masculine

Also I want to announce the winners of my blog candy. Bobbi's Treasures and SuprFox Desgins! I will be contacting you for your addresses.

I'm Wild About You

Happy Monday everyone! It is the first day in the last week of school which makes this Monday a little more bearable. Teaching kindergarten can be fun but it can also be exhausting so I'm excited for the break ahead of me and the opportunity to spend the summer learning new things to grow as a crafter and grow my etsy business. There is a 25% sale in my etsy store right now that works on my digital stamps and my destash stamps so feel free to check in. The code DADSANDGRADS saves you 25%. Anyway this card was made with the Critters on the Savannah stamp set and dies and some Heyday Studio Calico papers. To make things quick and easy I stamped the giraffe on some texture yellow cardstock and then just colored the spots and feet. 

Challenges for this card:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Anything Goes