Lawn Fawn Holiday Inspiration Week: "Ornate Ornaments"

Hey there, everyone!!  Welcome to day 4 of A Very Fawny Holiday!!  I goofed up a bit, and wrote down the wrong date for my post....so Kelly graciously moved me, and you are getting an extra dose of "Ornate Ornaments"!  Part of my sentiment is from "Cozy Christmas", which is on the docket for tonight's inspiration as well...so at least I {kind-of} fit in.  Tee hee!

Alright...so a couple of quick notes about this week.  First off, we are doing giveaways on each inspiration post this week, so be sure to check out all the posts on the Lawn Fawn blog and read the commenting instructions!  You could win the coordinating stamps from each post!  Two Peas in a Bucket is also doing a Holiday Card Making event all month long, and this week is Lawn Fawn week!  They are doing a giveaway as well...so be sure to hop on over to the event blog and check it out!  Lots of chances to win some Lawn Fawn this week!!  Yay!

With all of that being said, I guess it is time to share the card I created for tonight!  I have created it with quite a few challenges in mind, which will be linked at the bottom of this post.  So, I pretty much love how the upper crest border makes this accordion folded medallion look like a wreath!  Nothing revolutionary by any means, but I am loving it!  Here is what I created:

"Cozy Christmas Wishes" supplies: 

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (vintage cream, kraft) 

Paper/Pin: Webster's Pages (Botanical Christmas 6x6 paper pack) & GCD Studios (Scandia Jul: Sparkle Lattice)
Stamps: Lawn Fawn (Ornate Ornaments, Cozy Christmas & Sophie's Sentiments sets)

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: leather, cranberry)

Distress Ink/Blending Tool: Tim Holtz

Ribbon/Lace Trim/Twine: May Arts

Buttons/Flower: Making Memories

Pearls: Kaiser Craft

Bells: Michael's brand

Border Punch: Fiskars (Upper Crest)

Glitter: DecoArt

Diecut Machine: Cricut Expression by Provo Craft

Diecut Cartridge: Christmas by Provo Craft

Sandpaper

Instructions:  Make card from vintage cream cardstock.  Cut red paper slightly smaller, distress the edges and adhere.  Cut & sand the edges of a paper strip, add lace trim to the bottom of it and adhere.  Cut a tree and its layers at 4" using the Cricut Expression and Christmas cartridge.  Glitter the white cuts, and then layer on the kraft tree.  Adhere the tree to the front, and top with a white resin flower.  Cut a 1.5" x 12" strip of green dotted paper and punch an upper crest border to one side.  Scor at a 1/2" interval, accordion fold, and adhere the ends together.  Fold the paper inward to create the medallion, glue to a piece of cardstock and adhere.  Stamp the ornament to patterned paper & kraft cardstock, cut out and layer together.  Accent with green pearls and adhere to the front of the medallion.  Tie a bow from twill and adhere to the top of the ornament.  Tie two bells with natural twine and adhere to the top of the bow.  Cut a banner end to a cream cardstock strip, and distress ink the edges.  Stamp the sentiment to it, then wrap the left side around a stick pin.  Adhere to the front, tucked slightly behind the ornament.  Thread two buttons with twine and adhere to the upper right corner to finish.

Some of the other Lawn Fawn designers have come up with some fabulous holiday projects as well!  Be sure to visit their blogs for some lovely inspiration! 

Julie Campbell
Latisha Yoast
Tiffany Johnson

Nichol Magouirk

Thanks for joining us for a Very Fawny Holiday!!  We hope that you have enjoyed this week of inspiration!!  On a more personal note...I downloaded the Breaking Dawn soundtrack this week and have been listening to it nonstop!  Totally loving it...the Bruno Mars song is fab, but I am most in love with the song "Turning Page" by Sleeping At Last.  LOVE!!  Have a great rest of your day! ♥♥♥ 

Until later,

~Lea L. 

Lovely Challenges I've Used Today:
-Cards & Things challenge #95- sketch

-Moxie Fab World challenge- Championing Award Medallions

-Flourishes Release Week challenge- Snowy Delights

-Simon Says Stamps challenge- Photo Inspiration- poppy field

-Inky Impressions #32-Glitter It Up

-Paper Issues- Snow Day!!

-Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge #35- Christmas

-There She Goes #129- Holiday Projects

-Papertake Weekly Challenge- First Christmas

-Top Tip Tuesday #59- Christmas