simply celebrate more critters

Critters on a Train Adventure with Catherine

- Nancy Krueger 5 Comments


You are invited 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 Sunday, June 30 at 11:59PM ET.

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!

Catherine flipped the Build-A-Gumball Machine upside down and found a train! Then she decided to take some critters from Simply Celebrate More Critters on a cross-country train trip! So clever!


To create the amazing scenery, Catherine started by stenciling clouds on the panel. Then she layered on Simple Puffy Cloud Frames and Stitched Mountain Borders. Next, she added trees from Build-A-Campsite and a Grassy Border. I love the bright green against the mostly white backdrop.


After turning the gumball machine upside down, Catherine added details to suggest the look of a train. The headlights are a combo of Circle Stackables and the rectangle window from Build-A-House Beach Add-On. The Beach Add-On awning became the pilot/cowcatcher. And then she placed the train on tracks created with the easel from Canvas and Easel cut from woodgrain cardstock.

Then she finished the card with a Car Critters Road Trip sentiment on an Everyday Sentiment Banner.


Thank you so much for this brilliant inspiration, Catherine! It looks like a fun summer adventure!

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Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 174 – Feature a Stencil

- Nancy Krueger 7 Comments

Happy Monday Fawnatics Friends! It’s time to unveil another brand-new challenge theme! For this challenge we want to see projects that Feature a Stencil! Have fun with this one using ink, embossing or stencil paste. Check out all the Lawn Fawn stencils HERE.


You are invited 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 Sunday, June 16 at 11:59PM ET.

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!

Design Team Inspiration


Christy‘s rainbow-colored birthday card is so much fun! She stenciled with Bunting Background Stencils on top of a Cloudy Stenciled sky. She also stenciled the grassy border. The adorable images from Yappy Birthday and Yappy Birthday Add-On are so perfect in this happy setting!


To create this amazing card, Samantha first inked up the Corner Rainbow Stencil in cool colors of ink. She used Distress Ink in Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, Salvaged Patina and Cracked Pistachio. Then she used white embossing paste to add textured clouds with Cloud Background Stencils. The brightly inked Giant Hello Sunshine is so sunny!


Franci stenciled a subtle all-over Tropical Leaves Background on a card panel before arranging some cute critters from Toucan Do It. Such a beautiful card!


Joyce‘s bold Lots of Stars Background Stencils design is perfect for Father’s Day! She stenciled the stars on Sticky Note cardstock with Distress Oxide Ink in Prize Ribbon and Candied Apple! Then she added lots of fun images from All Star!


Karin is getting a jump on her Christmas cards with this beautiful design! She combined Winter Birds on a Lacy Heart with Lots of Hearts Background Stencils.


Samantha inked up a cloudy backdrop with Cloud Background Stencils. They are perfect with the Fly High hot air balloons and cute elephants from Elephant Parade and Elephant Parade Add-On!


Catherine got really creative with this fun water park scene! She used Draped Ribbons Stencil to create the colorful water slide! She added Stitched Wave Borders and Simple Puffy Cloud Frames to build the scene. Then lots of cute mice from You Autumn Know and Really High Five get in on the watery fun on pool floats from Pool Party to complete this summery card!


Mimi‘s cheerful birthday card combines Bunting Background Stencils with confetti and balloons from Balloons Stencil! She created the fun party with Simple Celebrate More Critters, All the Party Hats and cake slices from Tea-rrific Day Add-On!


We will have more Design Team inspiration for the Feature a Stencil challenge right here over the next 2 weeks! Be sure to come back tomorrow when we’ll announce our Featured Fawnatics and random winner for Challenge 173 – Dies Only!

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Featured Fawnatics and Challenge 167 Random Winner

- Nancy Krueger 3 Comments

I feel like Spring has already sprung! Your beautiful Spring Fling cards are so inspiring! Thank you to everyone for joining in on this challenge! Be sure to check out the challenge gallery for all the Spring Fling Challenge 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 Courtney
using Simple Celebrate More Critters, Hive Five, All the Party Hats


by Michelle
using Ta-Da! Diorama!, Ta-Da! Diorama! Butterfly Window Add-On,
Veggie Happy, Wonderful Window


by Mary
using Embroidery Hoop, Berry Special, Scripty Sweet


by Jennifer
using Happy Couples, Spring Flowers Backdrop,
Magic Iris Floral Wreath Add-On, Fancy Wavy Banners


by Marieke
using Let’s Go Nuts, Garden Before ‘n Afters,
Lift the Flap Tree Backdrop


by JoAnn
using Lovely Lily of the Valley, Darling Daffodil


by Sandy
using Veggie Happy, Watering Can, Little Farm Fence Border,
Stitched Root Veggies, Build-A-House Gingerbread Add-On


by Sophie
using Spring Sprig, Oliver’s Stitched ABCs,
Cloudy Stencil, A Bug Deal



And now we have our random drawing winner from Challenge 167 who wins a $50.00 gift certificate to our shop, lawnfawn.com! And the winner is…#36


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



We will share Design Team inspiration during the next 2 weeks for Challenge 168 – All Things Birthday. This new challenge runs until Sunday, March 17 at 11:59PM ET. And don’t miss the fun all week over at the Lawn Fawn blog! Our wonderfully talented designers will inspire you with more All Things Birthday ideas!

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