Hey there, all!  Today I have just a quickie post so that I can share my last card for the Taylored Expressions July Key Ingredients kit!  Of course, I will definitely use the kit again in the future...it just happens to be the end of July!! :)

I used the Taylored Expressions sketch challenge #143 for my card, and I just love how it turned out!  Be sure to check out the sketch, it is a fun one!!  Here is what I created: 

Happy Sunday, everyone!  Hope that your weekend has been a good one.  We totally geeked out with our friends Grant and Meagan, and had a Lord of the Rings movie marathon this weekend.  It was a good time! :)

I have a card to share with you today, and it is another CAS card.  I used CardPatterns sketch #125 to help out with the design of it.  I also used Annabelle's Say It In "red, chocolate & cream", Less Is More week 25- buttons and/or ribbon, Ribbon Carousel Challenge #12- buttons & trim, and Wee Memories challenge #62- CAS design. Here is what I created!

Hey there everyone!  I hope that you have had a wonderful week so far!  I have been super busy editing photos from the last three weekends of weddings!  I get this weekend off from weddings, but have a family event to attend in place, where I will still be photographing...just not as intense. 

I have a card for Stamper's Dream to share with you today.  It is also my card for CPS Sketch #227, where we were sponsored by Want 2 Scrap this week.  I also used the inspiration photo from The Pink Elephant #108, which features some of my very favorite colors and items!  Here is what I created!

Hey there everyone!!  This month, the Key Ingredients blog hop and the July Blast from the Past blog hop line up on the same day!  So, we decided to join in on both!!  The theme for the July Blast from the Past blog hop is "Sending You Sunshine"...and I made the sentiment that exact title!!

I am totally loving the butterflies here, and all items besides the pins are from the July Key Ingredients kit!  Here is what I created:

Hey there, everyone!  Today I have some fun news to share with you!  Awhile back, I was asked to be a guest designer for The Shabby Tea Room, and this is my week to join in on the fun!!

The Shabby Tea Room challenge #71 is called "So Charming", and the challenge is to create a project using charms, and inspired by the challenge photo!  The photo will be posted below the instructions if you want to check it out!  I also used Viva la Verve July Week 3 sketch to help with the design of my card...I just love how it turned out!!

Hey there everyone!  Sorry my blog has been so sparse this week.  I have a lot going on in my life right now, and card making has been very sparse this week.  Once July is over, my blog should get closer to normal.

Since I haven't made mention of it here yet, I should let you know that Taylor asked me to be part of the Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients design team!!  It is a wonderful monthly card kit where she takes all the guess work out of matching cardstock, patterned papers & ribbon for you, and also includes some fun embellishments!!  July is my first month as a team member, and my first post is up on the Key Ingredients blog!!  I would love for you to check it out!! 

Here is a little peek at my first card creation using the July Key Ingredients kit!
Once again, please check out my Key Ingredients Day 6 inspiration post for card instructions, and a complete Taylored Expression supply list!!

Well, I need to get going for now! I hope that you have a wonderful weekend! ♥♥♥

Until later,
~Lea L.

Hey there, everyone!  Welcome to the last day of the July Inspiration Week for Lawn Fawn!  Today we are showcasing the latest critter series called "Critters on the Farm".  My favorite thing to do with the critter series stamps is to paper piece them, as I am definitely not a coloring stamper.  So, that is what I did with my card today, and I think it turned out so cute!

I used Card Patterns Sketch #123 to help with the design of my card, and I also created it for ColourQ Challenge #93 {real red, peach parfait, pear pizazz, marina mist, white}.  And I just have to say...in my world, sheep would be even CUTER if they were star patterned.  Tee hee! :)  Here is what I created:

Happy Tuesday, everyone!!  If you are looking for my Lawn Fawn Inspiration week posts, please scroll down to the next two posts...you will find them there!!

Today I have a Stamper's Dream card to share with you.  I have also combined it with CPS Sketch #226 this week, as I normally do. :) I also created it for The Shabby Tea Room #70 {Red/Pink/Neutral & flowers} and the colors for CR84FN#33 {red, pink, neutral}.  The inspiration photos are posted below the instructions if you would like to check them out!

Hey there, everyone!  Welcome to day two of the July Lawn Fawn inspiration week!  Today we are showcasing the alphabet set called "Quinn's ABCs".  This set is a larger outlined alpha in a really cute font!  It has so many fun possibilities!

I used Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #19 to help with the design of my card...she create the greatest sketches.  You should really try them out if you haven't already!!  I also used this Pink Paislee collection that I won off the Moxie Fab blog last summer...and have never used any of it!  Which is a shame...because I really love the color combo and the fun patterns in the paper.  So, at last I have cut into it!!

Hey there, everyone!  Welcome to the July Inspiration week!  As you know, the Lawn Fawn releases for the past three months have been available for purchase for awhile now.  But, we are still doing inspiration weeks so you can see how we use the stamps, and to give you the chance to possibly win them!!

Today we are showcasing the cute little stamp set called "Clear to See".  I just LOVE this cute little set...the glasses are a hoot, and I just LOVE the fun little sentiments.  I created a super clean and simple card for this one, making the focus completely on the stamps.  Here is what I created....can I tell you that I just love the little pearl on the glasses?  It just kind-of did it for me...tee hee!

Hey there, everyone!  Well, it is group post time for the WPlus9 July release week...which means the stamps and dies are available for purchase!!  Be sure to head on over to the WPlus9 store and pick up your must haves for the month of July!!

I used the C'est la Vie stamp set mixed with UpCycle from Cosmo Cricket for my card today.  I really wanted to create a fun and colorful "Girl's Night Out" type of theme for it, and I think I worked it out.  Tee hee!  I used the Viva la Verve! July Week 2 sketch to help with the design.  Oh- and the floral strip down the side, and the two tags coming out from the ribbon were actually cut from the intro sheet that the actual patterned papers came with.  They were scaled down to the perfect size that way...so don't forget to look at your  packaging when creating things!! :)

• Dawn Woleslagle
• Elise Durenberger
• Cristina Kowalczyk
• Jinny Newlin
• Kerrianne Gwin
• Lea Lawson
• Savitri Wilder
• Jean Martin

I am driving home from Shelby, MT today...here is hoping to see something beautiful on the way!!  Have a great Sunday!

Until later,
~Lea L.

Hey there, everyone!!  Well, today brings on day 2 of the latest releases from WPlus9!!  Today we are sharing another new stamp set, and steel die!  Here is a little bit of information on both of them:

Hope Seed Co.

• is a 6x8 clear photopolymer stamp set
• contains 23 stamps; 4 flower images, 18 sentiment builders and 1 border frame
• will be available for purchase July 10th for just $19

Vintage Envelope Die

• coordinates with Hope Seed Co. stamp set
• measures approx. 3.5" tall x 2.75" wide when folded and assembled
• will be available for purchase July 10th for just $18

This envelope die has so many possibilities, and I can't wait to use it even more!!  For now, I have this sample to share with you!  I used The Sweet Stop Sketch #115 to help with the design of my card.  And I used the Play Date Cafe Challenge #89 {mint, buttercream, taupe}.  My yellow is a bit more saturated than buttercream, but I figure it still works!! Here is what I created!

• Elise Durenberger
• Cristina Kowalczyk
• Jinny Newlin
• Kerrianne Gwin
• Lea Lawson
• Savitri Wilder
• Jean Martin

And don't forget to comment on Dawn's Release Day 2 blog post, as you could win some of these new releases!!  ♥♥♥

• Win Hope Seed Co. and Vintage Envelope Die

Until later,
~Lea L.

Hey there everyone!!  Well, today is the first day of July's WPlus9 release!!  We have three great stamp sets and two great dies to share with you this week...and I can't wait for you to see them all!! 

First up, today we are sharing a stamp set titled "C'est la vie" and the "Label Layers 2" die!  Here is a little bit of information about both of them:

C'est la vie

• is a 6x8 clear photopolymer stamp set
• contains 25 stamps; 9 images, 4 sentiments and 1 flourished frame
• will be available for purchase July 10th for just $19

Label Layers 2

• coordinates with C'est la vie stamp set
• measures approx. 2.5" tall x 3.6" wide
• will be available for purchase July 10th for just $7

I used Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #18 for the sample that I created today, and I just love it!  Check it out!

• Elise Durenberger
• Cristina Kowalczyk
• Jinny Newlin
• Kerrianne Gwin
• Lea Lawson
• Savitri Wilder
• Jean Martin

And don't forget to comment on Dawn's Release Day 1 blog, as you could win some of these new releases!!  ♥♥♥

• Win C'est la Vie & Label Layers 2

Until later,
~Lea L.

Happy Tuesday, everyone!!  I hope this posts finds you having had a wonderful July 4th and a great start to your week!!  I have a patriotic card to share with you today, and I am just LOVING how it turned out!!  It combines so many of my favorite elements, and is perfectly shabby!!

It is one of my card for Stamper's Dream this month...using an older JustRite stamp set from the store.  This stamp set is perfect to have on hand for all the different holidays during the year!

It is also my card for CPS Sketch #225 this week....which is a fun one!!  As you can see...I changed out the middle rectangle layers with a doily cut in half.  I think it is important to showcase that you don't have to use all the exact shapes, etc...when using a CPS sketch!! You can really turn them into your own, while still creating something that resembles the sketch well!

I also created this card for The Shabby Tea Room #69 {July 4th & Red/White/Blue}, and for OTWC #56 {red, white, any shade of blue}.  The inspiration photos for both of these challenges is located below the instructions, if you would like to see them!  As you can see...I used a couple different shades of blue on this one...and I just love it!!  The country blue and traditonal navy blue just go so well together!! Here is what I created!

 Happy Fourth of July to my American readers!!!

And happy Monday to my international readers!!  I hope you are having a wonderful day so far!  Well, I wanted to pop in real quick and post the winner from my 700 Followers Giveaway post!!  The winner of this will be receiving all three of the current Glitz Design collections; Afternoon Muse, Laced With Grace & Love Games.   I also wanted to thank you for your wonderful comments, and for being a follower of my blog.  It is humbling and uplifting at the same time, and I hope to continue inspiring you...

I used random.org to get the winning number.....

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

38

Timestamp: 2011-07-04 15:55:31 UTC

And winning comment number #38 is....
Congratulations, Jill!  Please email me your shipping address to jnllawson @ bresnan.net....and I will get your prize package out to you this week!!

Everyone have a wonderful day!  God Bless America! ♥♥♥

Until later,
~Lea L.