Ayana's Creations

Lawnscaping Challenge #24- "Texture"

Good Morning Everyone,

There's a brand new Lawnscaping Challenge #24 being showcased today over on the Lawnscaping blog. The theme for this one is TEXTURE! 

For my card, I chose to add texture by using the snowflakes embossing folder in the back of the pine tree. Dry embossing is definitley one of my fav ways to add texture and details to any project. I also used a Snow Marker too, in order to give the impression of snow on the tips of the tree. 

I hope you all enjoyed my card today. Make sure you check out the Lawnscaping Challenge blog for more fun inspiration samples and all of the details of how you can play along... which I sure hope you do! :)

SUPPLIES:

I Pine for You Card 

Paper: "Solar White" (Neenah Paper)
Stamps: "Critters in the Forest" (Lawn Fawn)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento) & (Stampin' Up)
Other: Copic markers, Sizzix embossign folder, Snow Marker

Lawnscaping Challenge #23: Tags

*** Note: Second post for the day. Please scroll down for my DeNami Christmas Theme post.***

Hey there (again).... I'm back with my second post for the day. This time I'm featuring the latest Lawnscaping Challenge #23- Tags or Treat Bags.

You have the option of creating a tag(s) or a treat bag for any type of occasion. For my entry, I chose to make up these fun Birthday theme tags that you could attach to a gift for someone. 

Hope you guys enjoy them and hopefully you'll get a chance to play along in this challenge as well. Just visit the Lawnscaping Blog for all of the full details and also to view more samples from the rest of the design tem girlis. 

SUPPLIES:

Flower Birthday Tags

Paper: White Mailing Tags
Stamps: "Judy's Blooms" (Lawnfawn)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento)
Other: Copic markers

Lawnscaping Challenge #22- "Inspiration Photo"

Good Morning Everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend.

I have a brand new Lawnscaping Challenge #22 to share with you all today, and it's a fun one. All you have to do is create a project based off of the inspiration photo below:

You can be as creative as you want with this challenge! Be sure to check out the card samples that the design team came up with over on the Lawnscapings Blog. You'll get some fun ideas and you can even check out all of the details on how you can get your chance at winning a free Lawn Fawn set! :)

Hope you get a chance to play along! Have a great day!!!

SUPPLIES:

Apple of My Eye Card

Paper: "Solar White" (Neenah Paper) and (Papertrey Ink Cardstock)
Stamps: "My Silly Valentine" (Lawnfawn)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento) & Stampin' Up
Other: Copic markers

Lawnscaping Challenge #21: THANK YOU

Happy Monday Everyone! Hope you all had a fun weekend.

Today, I have a brand new Lawnscaping Challenge #21 to share with you all. This week's theme is "Thank You" cards. 

We are being sponsored by the ever so fabulous Simon Says Stamp company! If you enter, then you could have a chance at winning a $25 gift certificate to their online store. I hope lots of you will get a chance to play along!

SUPPLIES:

Thanks Plane Card

Paper: "Solar White" (Neenah Paper) and "Kraft" (Papertrey Ink Cardstock)
Stamps: "Bon Voyage" & "Bannerific" (Lawnfawn)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento) & Versamark
Other: Copic markers, Snow Marker, Crochet string

Lawnscaping Challenge #20- Paper Piecing

HeLLooo Everyone!...

I know it's been a while since I posted a new Lawnscaping Challenge card on my blog. Unfortunately, the past several months have been pretty rough for me and there have been some tough changes going on in my life. So my friend, Laurel, was nice enough to let me have the past month off from the DT group.

I have certainly missed being as involved in the blog world this year! :( So I'm excited to share this card that I made for the latest Lawscaping Challenge #20: Paper Piecing. 

I pulled out some of my negleted "Bitty Dot Basics" pattern paper from PTI, along with "Quinn's ABC's", and then stamped and cut out the "i love you" phrase. Oh! And if you're wondering how I made the background of my card, I simply used the BACK of one of the letter stamps from "Quinn's ABC's" and added some Versamark in order to stamp out the checkered pattern. It was super easy and fun to do! I sure hope my explaination makes sense to you all. :)

Hopefully you guys will get a chance to play along in this Paper Piecing challenge as well. Be sure to head on over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog for all of the details and for even more fun inspiration from my fellow DT gals.

I look forward to seeing your creations. Thank You So Much for reading!!

SUPPLIES:

I Love You Card

Paper: "Bitty Dot Basics" & "Raspberry Fizz" (Papertrey Ink Cardstock)
Stamps: "Quinn's ABC's" (Lawnfawn)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento) & Versamark
Other: sponge for distressing

DeNami + Lawn Fawn Blog Hop

Happy Friday Everyone!...

In case you haven't heard the fun news, DeNami Design & Lawn Fawn Stamps have teamed up together for a creative Blog Hop showcasing cards using BOTH of their stamp images!

Here's my first example.....

Today is actually the second day of this partnership. You are able to visit the blogs of BOTH Design Teams in order to view our mixtures of inspirations, as well as leave comments along on the way, and possibly win some fun prizes!!!.... Sounds like fun, huh? :)

I definitely enjoyed mixing stamps from two of my favorite stamp lines. I had so many ideas in my head for cards, and it was truly amazing to see just how much the images were able to coordinate with each other!

If you haven't done so already, I definitely recommend trying to mix these two versatile companies yourself too!

Hopefully you've gained some inspiration from my cards today. There is LOTS more to see! Your next stop on the Blog Hop is the fabulous blog of: CHAN VUONG!

You can also stop by the DeNami blog today for a full list of the participants from both Day ONE & Day TWO of this blog hop!

Be sure to leave comments along the way too, for your chance to win prizes!!! Hope you have a fabulous day and weekend!!! :)

SUPPLIES:

Friends Fur-Ever Card

Paper: "Solar White" (NeenahPaper) & (Papertrey Ink Cardstock)
Stamps: "Critters in the Burbs" & "Bannerific" (Lawnfawn) and "Friends Fur-Ever" (DeNami Design)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento)
Other: Copic markers, Nestabilities, thin black pen, paper piercer

Cute As A Button Card

Paper: "Solar White" (NeenahPaper) 
Stamps: "Sew Lovely" (Lawnfawn) and "Mini Open Button" & "Mini Solid Button" (DeNami Design)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento) & "Bermuda Bay" (Stampin' Up)
Other: Copic markers, string, EK Success Punch

Apple of My Eye Card

Paper: "Solar White" (NeenahPaper) 
Stamps: "Silly Valentine" & "Partly Cloudy" (Lawnfawn) and "Small Apple" (DeNami Design)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento)
Other: Copic markers, thin black pen, Post-It Notes for masking

Lawnscaping Challenge #15- "Distressing"

Second post for the day. Please scroll down for my DeNami Sketch Challenge #9 Entry.

Hello Everyone! I'm back again with another post for today. Just wanted to share the latest Lawnscaping Challenge #15. The theme this week is: DISTRESSING!

As you can see in my card above, I chose to distress the edges with black ink. I simply held the ink pad directly to the white cardstock and swiped it downwards in order to create the look. 

I hope you all like it, and I hope some of you will play along in the Lawnscaping Distressing Challenge too! The winner will win a $25 dollar gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp!

Hopefully, you've gained some inspiration here today! I look forward to seeing your entry. :)

SUPPLIES:

Rainbow Botanicals Card

Paper: "Solar White" (NeenahPaper) & "True Black" (Papertrey Ink Cardstock)
Stamps: "Blissful Botanicals" (Lawnfawn)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento)
Other: Copic markers, black silk ribbon (PTI)

Lawnscaping Challenge #13- "Pop-Up Star Birthday Cake"

HeLLo Everyone! Happy 4th of July!!! I hope you have all been enjoying the nice long weekend. I celebrated my birthday on Friday, which was a lot of fun, but also pretty hectic. I've been spending lots of my time with family and friends this weekend. Thus, I have definitely been really busy.... but in a good way. :)

Today I am sharing a new fun birthday card that I made for the latest Lawnscaping Challenge #13- "Don't Forget the Inside!" This week's challenge is all about decorating the INSIDE of a card and more specifically: we are being sponsored by Karen Burniston, who is the designer of Sizzix Pop-Up Dies.

Here's a pic of the front of my card. As you can see, I left it very simple, being that I was planning to make the inside of it a lot busier than usual.

I used THIS pop-up die from Sizzix, in order to make the cake stand up towards the front.  

It might be a bit hard to see in the pictures, but I also used clear ACETATE on the second level of the pop-up die, in order to make some of the smaller stars appear to be floating.

I've added the following two close-up pics so that you can hopefully see the acetate better!

Hope you guys enjoyed my card. I definitely had a lot of fun putting it together. 

Don't forget to check out the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog for some more amazing samples from the rest of the DT, and also to read about all of the details on how you can join in on the "Don't Forget the Inside" Challenge. I hope you'll get inspired to play along with us!!!

SUPPLIES:

Pop-Up Star Birthday Cake Card

Paper: "Solar White" (NeenahPaper) 
Stamps: "Bake Me A Cake" & "Admit One"  (Lawn Fawn)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento)
Other: Copic markers, Pop-Up Scallop Circle Die (Sizzix), Clear Acetate

You Make My World Go Round

HeLLo Everyone! Hope you all had a great Fathers' Day Weekend. Mine was very relaxing and productive. I was able to get lots of cleaning and organizing done, which I was quite pleased with. Then yesterday, we just had a BBQ for my dad and grandfather. 

As much as I dislike Mondays (Ugh!).... The one fun thing about today is that there is a brand new Lawnscaping Challenge #12 being held. Yay!.... This time we have an awesome sketch that was designed by Jennifer Rzasa. She did a fabulous job with it, so I hope many of you will be inspired to play along with us. 

Did you notice the pretty pattern paper that I used on my card?... It's from our amazing sponser, Nikki Sivils. You can find the sheets that I used, along with several other fun designs over on her website: www.NikkiSivils.com. Be sure to check it out!

Hope to see YOUR entry over on the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog! :)

SUPPLIES:

"You Make My World Go Round" Card

Paper: "Solar White" (NeenahPaper) & "Enchanted Evening" (PTI) & Nikki Sivils Pattern Paper
Stamps: "Admit One" (Lawn Fawn)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento)
Other: Copic markers, blue string, orange button

You Put the FUN in Fungus!

Good Morning Everyone... Hope you all had a great weekend.

Check out the latest Lawnscaping Challenge #11- "Clean & Simple", sponsered by the very fabulous online store: "Simon Says Stamp".

This new challenge involves making Clean & Simple cards. So fun and easy. I sure hope you guys will get a chance to play along! :) 

As you can see in the photo, I decided to make a single layer card for my project. I left lots of white space and stamped my own sentiment too. Hope you guys enjoy it.

Be sure to visit the Lawnscaping Challenge blog for all of the details and for more DT samples too. 

Hope you have a fabulous day!!!

SUPPLIES:

Fun in Fungus Card

Paper: "Solar White" (NeenahPaper) & (PTI)
Stamps: "Critters in the Forrest" & "Harold's ABC's" (Lawn Fawn)
Ink: "Tuxedo Black" (Memento)
Other: Copic markers, ruler