A few cards and a Lawn Fawn Challenge

So, It's been a while! Lots going on for me right now and while I still try to find time to create I don't always find time to post. So, here is a post that will make up for my absence...Here are some cards I simply made for fun and at the end there is a card I'd like to enter into the Lawnscaping Challenge!
Here goes...
I used Tim Holtz Texture Paste for the first time and love it! I replaced my stencil with diagonal stripes after the paste dried and blended over it with Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, and Mustard Seed distress inks. For the wonderful sentiment I used a stamp from Simon Says Stamp's Blessed set.

 This was a fun thank you card for my awesome dad who recently worked on my husband's brakes for us. I used the Lawn Fawn set, Let's Roll and colored it in with alcohol markers.

 For this happy card I used the Texture Paste again with Dusty Concord, Spiced Marmalade, and Peacock Feathers. I then stamped the goat from Simon Says Stamp's Birthday Farm Animals, and colored him using my new Spectrum Noir markers! I finished him off with a bit of Wink of Stella glitter on the cupcake and some white gel pen and Glossy Accents on his eyes and nose.

 Detail shot of the goat!

OK...here is the Lawn Fawn Challenge entry!

I am so excited to share this next project with you! I'm so glad I joined this challenge because I love the way it turned out. The challenge is to use patterned paper...the instructions said you could also make your own...so, since I had never tried that I thought I would....

I started out by using my ruler and pencil to create a diamond pattern across the front of the card. Then I cut some Post It tape to use as a mask for the diamonds around the one I would be stamping in...and proceeded to stamp my little characters from Lawn Fawn's set Monster Mash!

 I then chose my second creature to use and began stamping him as well.

 Once all the stamping was finished the Spectrum Noir coloring began.....

 (yes, that little guy on the bottom of the card was intentionally stamped upside down.)
I used my ruler and white gel pen to create a more defined line to separate the blocks a little more. I think it gave it all such a nice finish!

 The cute sentiment is from the same stamp set. This card just makes me happy! It's going to be difficult to decide who gets to receive this one!

So very proud of you!

The Simon Says Stamp Company has a couple of challenges you can join! There is a Monday Challenge and the Wednesday Challenge, and occasionally they even have challenges/contests on just their regular blog! I am always finding new ways to create from this company and their wonderful design team!
Anyway, since I had so much fun with the Lawn Fawn challenge last week I thought I'd give another challenge a try. The Wednesday Challenge blog's theme is Back to School. I must admit I do not have any stamps that is specifically 'school themed'. So, I decided an alphabet stamp would most likely work best. I love the way this card turned out. It's so happy and cheerful!

I started with an A2 size card and used Versa Mark Ink and clear embossing powder to randomly stamp Avery Elle's Avery's Alphas stamps all over the background.

 I then used Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, and Mustard Seed Distress Inks with sponge daubers to blend the inks over the background. After it was blended to my liking I sprayed a little water in my hand and flicked it over the ink. The little droplets of water create a speckled look.

 I then finished up my card by using Avery Elle's What's Up Stamp set for that fantastic giraffe and Avery Elle's Fill in the Blank set for the sentiment. To make the sentiment stand out a little I added some Clear Stickles over the YOU. Lastly, I used Clear Glossy Accents over the 'glass' part of the glasses.