Christy’s Yappy Birthday Beach Day!


We invite you to share your creativity by linking up your crafty projects at the end of this post! Your project should feature Lawn Fawn stamps, dies, stencils and papers. This challenge will run for 2 weeks and be open until this Sunday, July 2 at 11:59PM ET. Click HERE to link up your project.

For each challenge, we will randomly select an entry to receive a $50.00 gift certificate to the Lawn Fawn shop! Everyone who enters a challenge has a chance to be the random drawing winner! Woohoo!

We will also be highlighting a few of your fabulous projects at the close of each challenge! By linking your projects to our challenges, you will give permission for us to post your work to this blog and our social media sites. Check out the How to Play page for a few guidelines to play along. We want this to be FUN, so we’ll keep the rules to just a few!

Hey friends, it’s Christy here with another card for our Summertime Fun: Critters on Vacation Challenge! My favorite way to spend my birthday is taking a road trip and visiting someplace new. And that is just what this little dog named Sandy is doing on his big day — taking a trip to the beach! He’s got all his favorite toys with him and he’s even made a little friend. I combined images from Yappy Birthday, Yappy Birthday Add-On, On the Beach, Pool Party, and Fintastic Friends. I stamped all the images in Jet Black Ink, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.


To build the background, I blended Distress Oxide Inks onto a panel of Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock. I started by creating a sky using Salvaged Patina along with the Cloudy Stencil. Then I masked off the bottom with a torn strip of Post-it Tape, and used Salvaged Patina, Evergreen Bough, and Peacock Feathers to create the water. Then I masked off the edges of both of those sections and used Antique Linen and Vintage Photo in the center for the sand. I also did some splatter with both inks and the Gansai Tambi Starry Colors.


I trimmed that panel down with the second largest of the Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables and stamped my sentiment in the top right corner. Then I trimmed down some Fruit Salad 6×6 patterned paper with the largest of the Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables. I glued this to the front of a Speckled Eggshell card base and popped the focal panel up with foam tape.


I adhered my images with liquid glue and added sparkle with a touch of Stardust Stickles. On the inside, I finished the card by stamping in Mermaid Ink. If you’d like to watch this card come together, you can check out the video tutorial on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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There’s still one week for this fun Critters on Vacation challenge! We can’t wait to see what you create!

Jenn Takes the Ugly and Bright Critters to the Beach!

It’s time to use all those Lawn Fawn critters in festive holiday designs! Link up your entry photos HERE! Your project should feature Lawn Fawn stamps, dies, stencils and papers and follow the challenge theme. This challenge will be open until Sunday, December 4 at 11:59PM ET.

Jenn joins us today with more charming Holiday Critters inspiration!

Jenn’s adorable scene takes the Ugly and Bright critters to the beach for a cozy holiday! She began by stenciling the snowflakes in the background with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink. Then she stamped all the images (see supply list below for the sets she used) with Jet Black Ink before coloring them with Copic markers.

All the glittery accents were adding using Quickie Glue and Prisma and Chunky Glitter.

She inked the Henry’s ABCs with Kitsch Flamingo and Lobster Ink to create a fun ombré, then she covered the lower part of each letter with Chunky Glitter.

As always, Jenn shares a Copic marker chart so you can recreate her cheery coloring!

Looking for more holiday cardmaking ideas?

It’s not too late to take Jenn’s Furry & Bright online class! Jenn makes her classes available to take at any time! She shares lots of tips and cardmaking tricks while you make 3 unique cards together! Click HERE for all the details and make it a Furry & Bright holiday!

Thanks so much for this adorable inspiration, Jenn!

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We hope you are having fun creating your Holiday Critters challenge entries! We can’t wait to see how you are inspired!

Featured Fawnatics and Challenge 128 Random Winner

You all went from Summertime Fun to Christmas in July without missing a beat! Your projects were all so inspiring and full of festive fun! Thank you for sharing your talent with us! Be sure to check out the Christmas in July challenge gallery for some sunny summer inspiration!



If you are one of our Featured Fawnatics today, we invite you to grab this badge to share on your blog or other social sites!

by Kristy
using Stitched Teacup, Magic Iris Snowflake Add-On, Cheery Christmas, Winter Penguin,
Let it Shine Snowflakes Paper

by Kathy
using Platform Pop-Up, Car Critters, Car Critters Christmas Add-On, Yeti or Not, Snowflake Background Stencils

by Claudia
using Making Frosty Friends, On the Beach, Toboggan Together, Stitched Wave Borders

by Michelle
using Stitched Teapot, Stitched Teacup, Henry’s ABCs

by Paola
using Ho-Ho-Holidays, Winter Village

by Nick
using RAWRSOME, Critters from the Past, Penguin Party, Furry and Bright, Toboggan Together

by Jarle
using Stitched Teapot, Stitched Teacup, Stitched Poinsettia, Christmas Dreams

by Tiffany
using Sweet Friends, Furry and Bright, Baaah Humbug, Toboggan Together, Yeti or Not,
Snowflake Background Stencils



And now we have ourandom drawing winner from Challenge 128 who wins a $50.00 gift certificate to our shoplawnfawn.com! And the winner is…#95


Congratulations to Claire! Please send an email to fawnies(at)lawnfawn(dot)com with “Lawn Fawnatics random winner” in the subject line. Then grab this winner badge to display on your blog and social media!


We will share Design Team inspiration during the next 2 weeks for Challenge 129 – Fun with Food. This new challenge runs until Sunday, July 31st at 11:59PM ET. We can’t wait to see all of your food themed entries!

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