Sending Love Your Way--Lawnscaping Challenge No.98

January 24, 2015

My card today is for the Lawnscaping Challenge.  It is my first time to enter their challenge and I am so excited.  I love Lawn Fawn products and now that I have purchased a few of their wonderful products, I can play along.  

The challenge is to create your own background with your stamps.  I had so much fun with this technique. First, I created my own distressed ink/watercolored paper.  I added several different inks together and then splashed a few drops of water on it to give it a "bokeh" look.  Then I stamped the post office seal in Primrose Petals ink (retired) and heat embossed it in clear embossing powder.  Then I went back and stamped the canceled mail stamp in Versa Mark and heat embossed it in black.  It gave such a cool shine to my paper!  I love it!  Something new for me.  I am a paper hoarder, but I really like making my own backgrounds now.  Maybe that will help curb my need to purchase soooo much paper.  LOL! Now, I can buy more stamps!!!! 

I wanted you to see the background paper a little closer, so hope this reflects all the details.  I also added Glossy Accents to all the little hearts on the envelopes and sentiment.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Please leave a comment if you can, I love to hear your thoughts!

You can email me at: Claire if you have any questions.  

The products I used will be listed below.

Happy Stampin!

Claire

Lawn Fawn YOU'VE GOT MAIL Clear Stamps	Stampin' Spritzer 126185	ZIG Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker Pen 999 Clear	Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Adhesive .5oz GAC27898
Snail Permanent Adhesive	Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Festive Berries	Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Picked Raspberry	Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Seedless Preserves
Stampin' Trimmer	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	Watercolor Paper	Big Shot
Big Shot Magnetic Platform	Standard Cutting Pads	RESERVE Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies sssd111455 In Stitches	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Versamark Pad	Heat Tool	Embossing Buddy	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder	COPIC Sketch Marker C3, Cool Gray No. 3	COPIC Sketch Marker C1, Cool Gray No. 1	Paper Snips Scissors
Bone Folder	Stampin' Dimensionals

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