Friday, April 06, 2012

Lawnscaping Blog Hop - Spring


Welcome to the third Lawnscaping Blog Hop ! So glad you’re here! You should have come to me by way of the fabulous Vera Yates. This month's theme is all about Spring! The hop runs from Friday, April 6th - Sunday, April 8th! Now sit back and relax and be prepared to be inspired. We have lots of designers on this hop so we want to make sure you have time to see them all! You have the whole weekend to hop along.... Make sure to comment on all of the blogs because there are LOTS of prizes to be won! All the details can be found on the Lawnscaping home page.

Warm weather came a little early for us this year (actually, we had summer temperatures in March!) and the trees and plants started to spring to life many weeks before they were supposed to. But now we are having our normal cooler nights and grey days. So my card "Welcome Spring" was inspired by the more dreary days we've had lately (outside of card) with the hope for less grey and more colours soon (inside of card).

I have to apologize for the poor photos. If tomorrow is sunny, I will try to re-take them.






Next on the blog hop is the talented Heather. If you've gotten off track, don't worry! Head on back to Lawnscaping  to see the complete list of the hop participants and prize information!
 
  Edit: I forgot to mention that the window on the front of my card is covered with vellum and sprayed with a glitter mist (unfortunately you can't see that in the photo). I used the vellum so you could see a hint of colour from the inside when the card is closed. The inspiration for the card came from Isha, here.

Challenges Entered:
Lawnscaping Challenge #31 - Coloring (Copics, of course!)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Use your favorite tool challenge (my Cuttlebug!)
4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers
 
Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Stamp sets: Gnome Sweet Gnome, Blissful Botanicals, Sally's ABCs
Hero Arts Lotus Background Stamp

Spellbinders Dies - Labels 4 (used with my awesome Cuttlebug)
Copics
Martha Stewart punches - grass edge punch
Bo-Bunny Country Garden Jewels

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend (and a Happy Easter).

72 comments:

  1. OMW! I can not stop smiling! This is too stinkin' cute!!!

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  2. wow!! I love everything on the cards!! the flowers arrangements, mushrooms and colors..

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  3. What fun and colorful cards! Just beautiful!

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  4. Your coloring is amazing! Those are some really cute cards!

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  5. Just love it!!

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  6. Awwww!!! These two cards are just too adorable and sweet!!! I LOVE them!!!! What fun lil scenes... they make me smile!!! (:

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  7. Great detail, your coloring is amazing!

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  8. Thanks for playing with Flowers for our challenge this week. Really cute cards.

    Cheers,
    Kasey ~ in Oz
    Guest Designer @ 4CCC

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  9. such cute scenes you created!

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  10. What adorable cards! Such great coloring!

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  11. oh how so cuuute! Luv inside & out! Luv those hanging flowers over the grome :-)

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  12. These are both so much fun! I love the flowers hanging down from the second.

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  13. awesome awesome awesome!!! my fave creation on this hop! love your designs :)

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  14. What beautiful colors, and it's not often that the inside of a card is this gorgeous. You did a great job.

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  15. adorable, such a cute card, that gnome always makes me : )

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  16. Aww, this is so sweet! I love both your cards. I especially love your second card!! Love the birds/flowers hanging in the botanicals at top!

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  17. Your cards are very pretty-I really like the hanging flowers!

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  18. Love everything here! Great coloring and designs! :)

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  19. Hilde van Rijnsoever10:24 AM

    So cute!!

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  20. Aw, this is so cute! Love the flowers hanging from the top. What a neat idea.

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  21. What a sweet card! Love those flowers/vines hanging down on the inside!

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  22. Very sweet cards. Beautiful colors.

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  23. Wow, such pretty cards...wonderful job!

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  24. Anonymous1:03 PM

    The baby mushrooms are so darn cute. Low light or not your card is so adorable.

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  25. I Love how you did the vines on that second card!

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  26. adorable cards!! the gnome card is awesome!!! so smart to color the leaves as vines!!!!! love!!!

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  27. I LOVE the gnome and mushy roomy rooms!!!

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  28. Your card is so sweet and cute! Fabulous design!! LOve it
    Have a very Happy Easter, hugs Karin

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  29. Love the cards! pretty!

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  30. Loving your cards. They are so cute. Love all the colors. Thank you for sharing.

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  31. I love how you colored this card!
    So pretty!

    Serena

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  32. i love the way you colored this card. it's really nice! good job

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  33. Too cute too cute!! Love the colouring and the scene you created! Thanks for sharing!

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  34. I love the hanging flowers. I've seen this on a couple of cards and it's so cute.

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  35. Super cute, inside and out! I like how you framed the sentiment on the outside of the card.

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  36. Super cute cards! I love the little scene you created!

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  37. So happy colors! thanks for the inspiration.

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  38. GOTTA LOVE the TOADSTOOLS!

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  39. Cute card! TFS =)

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  40. We have been having the same weather--great card--I like the vellum window.

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  41. Love the scene on the inside! So cute!

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  42. So nice, thanks for playing our Flowers Challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks, great job!

    Leanne DT 4CC

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  43. So creative you are! Loving the upside down, topsy turvey...flowers :)

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  44. So cute!

    Rebecca
    brrck@yahoo.com

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  45. Oh this is most adorable! What great little scene!

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  46. Great cards - very springy!

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  47. What a great card. The colors are incredible. Thank you for sharing.

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  48. sooo cute! Love them both.

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  49. These are so cute! Beautiful coloring!!

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  50. wow! your cards are fabulous! the little mushroom home looks very cozy, and i would love to hang out with that gnome!

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  51. What a stunning card, a fabulous design and colours, I love your toatstool!!

    Thanks so much for joining us Simon Says Stamp challenge
    love
    Heather xx

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  52. I love the subtle pattern on the first (window) card. The little mushrooms remind me of Mario Brothers (I'm a child of the 80s :). The second card is my favorite with the hanging vines and flowers. So cute!

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  53. wow, great card! Super cute :-)
    TFS!! xx Tamara

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  54. Love the cards, awesome, real cool colors and scene, I especially love the flowers coming down on the card, lovely

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  55. So adorable love the flowers and mushrooms!!!!!

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  56. Such a cute scene you created with the mushrooms! And the flowers...great coloring!

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  57. Lovely bright cards!!

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  58. Love both the cards so much. TFS:)

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  59. I love the gnome/mushrooms houses. Super cute card

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  60. love love love your oh-so-cute cards!!!

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  61. How beautiful and original cards! love the colours, the blings, the sketchs...

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  62. Awesome cards...love the details on each!

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  63. Beautiful cards!! Gorgeous work, really stunning!! <3

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  64. THis is so pretty! i would have never guessed it was vellum, but I bet it looks even better in person!

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  65. Cute cards. Love the hanging vines with the flowers. Very clever.

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  66. Cute cards! And your coloring is amazing!

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  67. Absolutely LOVE how you used the flowers on the gnome card!

    Do you play along with blog challenges? Great Impressions Stamps is having a monthly challenge (with a prize) and the theme is flowers...

    If you would like to enter your card, here's the link: http://bit.ly/Hu4hCj

    I'll be back!

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  68. Great card. Thanks for joining us at Papertake weekly.
    Angie x

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  69. Awesome card!! Inside and out! Love it!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

    Hugs...
    Melissa

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  70. This card is so cute! I love your coloring of the mushrooms, just perfect! Thanks for joining us at Lawnscaping :)

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  71. this card is just so happy..I love it!
    Hugs
    Alison
    Owner-The Alley Way Stamps
    www.thealleywaystamps.com

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