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Samantha’s Octopus with an Artsy Hobby!

- Nancy Krueger 4 Comments


You are invited to share your creativity by linking up your crafty projects at the end of this post! Your project should feature Lawn Fawn stamps, dies, stencils and papers. This challenge will run for 2 weeks and be open until Sunday, April 20 at 11:59PM ET.

For each challenge, we will randomly select an entry to receive a $50.00 gift certificate to the Lawn Fawn shop! Everyone who enters a challenge has a chance to be the random winner! Woohoo!

We will also be highlighting a few of your fabulous projects at the close of each challenge! By linking your projects to our challenges, you will give permission for us to post your work to this blog and our social media sites. Check out the How to Play page for a few guidelines to play along. We want this to be FUN, so we’ll keep the rules to just a few!


Samantha found underwater critters who like to paint! She combined critters from Ocean Shell-fie with paint cans and brushes from Chirpy Chirp Chirp!


Samantha combined pretty Rainbow Ever After papers to create a fun and arty background. To create the scene, she also used rocks from I Heart Pandas Add-On, paint splatters from Art Supplies, Stitched Pond in the background and Beary Rainy Day for the sentiment.

Thank you for this fun Critters & Hobbies inspiration, Samantha! Such an imaginative underwater scene!

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Samantha’s Sunny Summer Day by the Pool

- Nancy Krueger 3 Comments


You are invited to share your creativity by linking up your crafty projects at the end of this post! Your project should feature Lawn Fawn stamps, dies, stencils and papers. This challenge will run for 2 weeks and be open until, this Sunday, September 1 at 11:59PM ET.

For each challenge, we will randomly select an entry to receive a $50.00 gift certificate to the Lawn Fawn shop! Everyone who enters a challenge has a chance to be the random drawing winner! Woohoo!

We will also be highlighting a few of your fabulous projects at the close of each challenge! By linking your projects to our challenges, you will give permission for us to post your work to this blog and our social media sites. Check out the How to Play page for a few guidelines to play along. We want this to be FUN, so we’ll keep the rules to just a few!
We will also be highlighting a few of your fabulous projects at the close of each challenge! By linking your projects to our challenges, you will give permission for us to post your work to this blog and our social media sites. Check out the How to Play page for a few guidelines to play along. We want this to be FUN, so we’ll keep the rules to just a few!

Hi everyone, it’s Samantha! My card depicts a sunny day poolside! Because, let’s face it, in South Carolina, in the summer, you HAVE to be doing something by the water if you’re outside! It’s SO hot here!
We spend lots of our summer days cooling off at the pool, and I thought this would be the perfect card to showcase a fun summer day here!


I stamped the images from Pool Party and My Rainbow and then colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Once everything was dry, I added some details with a white gel pen, then die cut them out with their coordinating dies!


I die cut out the pool with the Stitched Pond set, and then ran it through my die cutting machine with the Stitched Ripple Backdrop, to give it some texture! I also used my craft knife to cut along one of those perforated ripples to make it look like the unicorn was swimming!

I used the Brick Stencil and some Lost Shadow Distress Oxide Ink to create the soft tile area surrounding the pool! The pool itself was ink blended with Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina.


Lastly, I die cut the letters using Henry’s ABCs from some white cardstock. And then I used the Distress Oxide Inks in Fossilized Amber, Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade to add a bright and sunshine-y sentiment!

Thank you so much for inspiring us today, Samantha! Your card is so full of sunshine and fun!

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Samantha’s Punny Flamingo Floatie Card

- Nancy Krueger 4 Comments


We invite you to share your creativity by linking up your crafty projects at the end of this post! Your project should feature Lawn Fawn stamps, dies, stencils and papers. This challenge will run for 3 weeks and be open until Sunday, June 4th at 11:59PM ET.

For each challenge, we will randomly select an entry to receive a $50.00 gift certificate to the Lawn Fawn shop! Everyone who enters a challenge has a chance to be the random drawing winner! Woohoo!

We will also be highlighting a few of your fabulous projects at the close of each challenge! By linking your projects to our challenges, you will give permission for us to post your work to this blog and our social media sites. Check out the How to Play page for a few guidelines to play along. We want this to be FUN, so we’ll keep the rules to just a few!

Samantha‘s “dies only” design is perfect for summer! It features Flamingo Floatie and a punny Henry’s ABCs greeting!


Samantha used white cardstock to die cut all the pieces for the Flamingo Floatie and the Stitched Pond. Then she used Distress Inks to add all the color!

Concrete surround pool – Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber
Pool – Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers, Salvaged Patina
Flamingo – Dried Marigold, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed


She added dimension and interest with splatters of ink and water! She popped up to “pool deck” and then added the Henry’s ABCs on foam tape, following the curve of the pool.


As a final super fun feature, Samantha popped the floatie up on an Action Wobbler to make this adorable card interactive!

Thank you so much for inspiring us today, Samantha! Your card is brilliant!

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Remember that this is a 3-week challenge, open until Sunday, June 4th at 11:59PM ET. We can’t wait to see your “Dies Only” creativity!