Every two week, Lawn Fawn features a challenge. Each challenge has a theme. For challenge number 92 the theme was, “Happy Occasions”. I originally made this card for a very special teacher. Mrs.B taught my youngest daughter in the first grade. Just to give you an idea of how special Mrs.B is, my youngest daughter is a 6th grader now, and we communicate with one another, five years later. Since then Mrs.B has moved to another state but to my daughter she is still a very special person in her life. Mrs.B recently had a son. The timing coordinated with the theme so I entered the card in Lawn Fawn’s challenge. Below is the picture of my card that was entered.
I want to congratulate all the other winners. Lawn Fawn has a strong following with artists from around the world. The cards that were featured in the challenge were pretty epic. In addition, I also want to thank Lawn Fawn for posting my card.
In the meantime, the card is in the mail in the hopes of making someone feel special!
Having dedicated this blog to making cards, I would like to raise awareness and contribute as much as possible to a good cause. It is Christmas time, and we are in the middle of a pandemic. People are struggling, Taylor Saleem is a silversmith jeweler who I have admired for a long time. A couple of days ago Taylor posted that she wanted DO something helpful this season. Her dad (to help) has been donating groceries to the Food Bank. The number of people waiting in line for food at the local food bank was devastating. Taylor decided to do a raffle with the help of several Instagram artists, starting Monday, December 14th. Better World will be selling raffle tickets for $5. BetterWorld.org provides free fundraising tools to bring local businesses and nonprofits together on the same platform. All proceeds will be donated to Feeding America.
Three small paintings will be included in the raffle, 4 by 4 acrylic.
Bixby Bridge, Big Sur California Asilomar State Beach, Pacific Grove, California Big Sur, California
Can I purchase a ticket for a specific prize? – No. Winners AND prizes will be chosen randomly. But be assured you’ll be getting something AMAZING!
Will prizes be shipped before Christmas? – No. Each item will be most likely be shipped from its hard-working artist AFTER Christmas. Combined with already chaotic package delivery times means your prize will likely arrive after the holiday rush.
Do I need to follow all the artists to win? – It’s not a requirement, but it is HIGHLY recommended. These are incredibly gifted, giving, authentic humans, well worth the follow.
Where is my money going? – Payments are processed through BetterWorld.org and will deposited via Taylor Saleem Jewelry. A receipt for your ticket purchase will be emailed from BetterWorld. As the sponsor of this event, Taylor will donate ALL ticket sales directly to Feeding America.
Is there a limit to the number of tickets I can purchase? – Nope! Purchase as many as you would like, but remember you can only win ONE of the incredible prizes. Better ask your family to buy tickets, too.
Do I need to pay shipping if I win? – Nope. The artists will cover that. Remember that this is a high-volume time for shippers, and your prizes won’t arrive until after Christmas.
I can’t buy many tickets. Is there another way I can help? – HECK YES! Tag your friends in the comments! Share the raffle link in you stories! Save posts about the raffle – the algorithm thinks it makes a post more important. Follow the participating artists and thank them for their donation. Take any extra canned goods and non-perishable food items to your local food pantry.
There are other incredible artist who are participating in the raffle.
Here is the list: to see the items listed click here
To visit each artist Instagram page click on their name below.
After five years of following the stamp industry you accumulate a lot of rubber stamps. This card features several rubber stamp sets from the same company, Lawn Fawn. I try to group the stamps from the same company because its easier to follow in case you might want to reproduce the card or do something similar. This is how I learned how to use alcohol markers, and card making techniques. I would purchase the same items that the artist was featuring and tried to reproduced the same card. I also took many online classes and watched YouTube videos. I feel compelled to list what I have used. Its almost like writing a school paper. Cite your sources! In case you are doing the same thing, trying to learn how to make a card, I have linked the items I could not find on Amazon. The link to Christmas Dreams stamp set by Lawn Fawn is linked here. The mountains and snow have dry glitter. I used multi medium matte to adhere Ranger’s Pour Style Antique Stickles dry clear glitter. You can find the dry glitter at Ranger’s website. I also linked it so it would be easier for you to find.
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Every summer I try to learn something new by picking a book from an artist that I admire. I have admire Jane Davenport for a long time. Jane has several books to choose from. I have read Beautiful Faces in the past, which was a good foundation to her style for drawing portraits. This summer I picked Jane’s book called Marvelous Mermaids. The focus was building on skills from faces to learning how to do mermaid bodies. I will post later on my attempt to do the mermaid bodies. Hands and bodies are a bit tricky because the figures and hands have to be portioned. I’ve admired how Jane uses perspective to give her mermaid bodies direction and character.
In addition, Jane has art supplies that are feminine and make art fun. They seem to fit my hand better because the art supplies are modeled after cosmetics which makes her line of art supplies unique. I am truly a huge fan of her Layer Cake Paint. Its a cross between gouche and acrylic but that is my own opinion. Its creamy in texture. Once again I am not employed by Jane Davenport. I am sharing what I love. If you are interested in purchasing some of her supplies go to her website or look for them online. I have provided a link to some of the art supplies that I used to draw the portrait above.
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It is no surprise that I have purchased from Simon Says Stamp, “Be a Mermaid” set. The minute I saw it, I saved up for it. The stamp set reminded me of my girls who love the ocean as much as I do. The message, “I believe in you”, was exactly what I was looking for in designing the card. The background stamp is called Tumbling Shells. I do not work for Simon Says Stamp but if you are interested in purchasing the set or the background stamp, just click on the links.
HydraColour- Someone asked me about the watercolors I have used in this card. To be honest I am a little reluctant to share this because the watercolors are made in limited quantities. I have been going nuts over the hand made watercolor from HydraColour. The owner has not asked me to blog for them. I am sharing what I have found and love. The watercolors are vibrant and creamy. I’ve enjoyed using them ALOT.
I hope you are having a great day!
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I have really enjoyed Lawn Fawn’s challenge #84, Back to School. My children have been so blessed to have teachers who care and are inspiring. When I was making the card, I could image their teachers online teaching.
The card was made with Neenah Solar White paper. The paper is thick, 100/297gm. While there are many different types of paper, I prefer Neenah Solar White paper for using Copic Makers because the paper has a smooth finish, it displays Copic Makers brilliant colors. Furthermore , the paper lets me blend Copic Makers easily. Copic Markers are double-sided, alcohol-based ink, with low-order and best part is that they are non-toxic. I love, love , love my Copic Markers!!! I would buy two or three at time until I had more of the markers I needed. Side Note: Neenah Solar White paper and Copic Makers are on sale at Amazon.
If you are wondering where I got those cute acrylic hearts, they are from Honey Bee Stamp company. Just click on the words Honey Bee Stamp and it should take you to the company’s website. I can not leave this post without acknowledging the star glitter its from Martha Stewart. I have a ton of Martha Stewart glitter from Michaels Arts and Crafts. Just click on the words Michaels Arts and Crafts and it will take you to their website. The glitter is on sale!
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I loved school and still do. I think part of that love was fostered by my teachers who cared and were kind to me. In addition, my teachers were supper supportive and inspired me to do my best. I gave my card a 80’s feel by coloring it in color pencils ( using Prismacolor Premier 150 count color pencils ) and kraft paper. The stamps sets are from Lawn Fawn: Wild for You and Science of Love. The cute letters are Lawn Fawn’s Quinn’s ABCs. You can see the border has sewing pattern because I used Lawn Fawn’s Large Slimline with Sliders however no sliders were used in the card, thats just the name of the die cut. Lastly, to get the heart that glossy look I used Ranger’s Glossy Accents.
My youngest daughter asked me to make a card for the firefighters who have bravely fought the fires raging in California. While my youngest made posters, I made a card by using Lawn Fawn’s Village Heroes stamp set.
Village Heroes
I used my Copic Markers to color the images. In addition, I also used a die cut called Simple Road Border to make the road. The sentiment is perfect for someone who is risking their lives to keep us safe. Thank you firefighters.
