Lawn Cuts – Leafy Tree Backdrop: Landscape

Hi Everyone,

When the Bicycle Built For You stamp set was released by Lawn Fawn recently, I, like a lot of people, was so excited about the idea of putting my little characters on the bike and creating all manner of scenes based around this concept. In fact, when I sat down to create with the set for this first time, that was my plan. Of course, things never go to plan, do they? lol And on this occasion, I am thankful they didn’t. You see, it crossed my mind that the bike flag looked a little like half of a swing set. I then got to thinking about how I would *love* it if Lawn Fawn released a rope swing to hang from their tree dies. How fun would that be! As they currently do not have this as part of their range, I had to create it for myself. They do have a tyre swing but it wasn’t quite what I had in mind (and I don’t believe the sizing was correct). It’s not the most perfect of swings as you can see and I really want to play around with this design some more but I really do love the concept. (Please, Lawn Fawn, create a swinging rope and swing set to go with the tree dies. Oh, and while I am at it, a large wooden bench to go under the tree too. I have plans! haha).

Here’s the card…

Wishing You A Beautiful Birthday
Materials used: Stamps – Bicycle Built For You (Lawn Fawn); Dies – Grassy Border, Leafy Tree Backdrop: Landscape (Lawn Fawn); Cardstock – American Crafts, Knights Smooth; Ink – Tumbled Glass, Broken China (Tim Holtz/Ranger), Black Licorice (Lawn Fawn), Black Licorice Hybrid (My Favorite Things), Plastic Flamingo (Lawn Fawn); Copic Markers and Wink of Stella.

For my second card, I wanted a fuller green tree look and to have the girl wear a brighter pink to more closely match the Plastic Flamingo ink I used for the sentiment. I also decided to brighten the sky and add a little more grass.

Here’s the card…

Wishing You A Beautiful Birthday
Materials used: Stamps – Bicycle Built For You (Lawn Fawn); Dies – Grassy Border, Leafy Tree Backdrop: Landscape (Lawn Fawn); Cardstock – American Crafts, Knights Smooth; Ink – Tumbled Glass, Broken China (Tim Holtz/Ranger), Black Licorice (Lawn Fawn), Black Licorice Hybrid (My Favorite Things), Plastic Flamingo (Lawn Fawn); Copic Markers and Wink of Stella.

Finally, as you all know I *love* Lawn Fawn products so I was very excited to read they have started a new challenge blog called Lawn Fawnatics. I am going to enter the above card in this challenge.

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope these cards tempt you to look at your stamps a little differently instead of how they were originally intended to be used. As for me, I’m off to create some more! It might even be a third attempt at this card design as wouldn’t it look ever so pretty if there was a field of flowers at her feet…or at the very least a few flowers. lol Oh, and I’d like to try and position her so she is holding onto the swing. I didn’t mind that she wasn’t in my cards above as I thought she might be about to jump off. So fun! Okay, happy creating! Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

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Lawn Fawn – Clear Acrylic Stamps – Bicycle Built for You	Lawn Fawn GRASSY BORDER Lawn Cuts Dies	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Grassy Border	RESERVE Lawn Fawn LEAFY TREE BACKDROP LANDSCAPE Lawn Cuts Dies LF1237
Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Leafy Tree Backdrop – Landscape	Lawn Fawn – Premium Dye Ink Pad – Black Licorice	Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF868	My Favorite Things BLACK LICORICE Hybrid Ink Pad MFT
My Favorite Things REFILL BLACK LICORICE Hybrid Ink MFT	Lawn Fawn PINK FLAMINGO Premium Dye Ink Fawndamentals LF1030	Lawn Fawn – Premium Dye Ink Pad – Plastic Flamingo	RESERVE Lawn Fawn PINK FLAMINGO Dye Ink Reinker LF1082
Lawn Fawn – Premium Dye Ink Reinker – Plastic Flamingo	Lawn Fawn – Premium Dye Ink Reinker – Jet Black	RESERVE Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Dye Ink Reinker LF1070	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pads – Mini – Tumbled Glass
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TDP40248	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pads – Tumbled Glass	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TIM27188	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BROKEN CHINA Ranger TDP39877
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pads – Mini – Broken China	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads – Broken China	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BROKEN CHINA Ranger TIM21414	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Reinkers – Broken China
Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink BROKEN CHINA Reinker Ranger TIM21537	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Reinkers – Tumbled Glass	Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink TUMBLED GLASS Reinker Ranger TIM27300	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320
ZIG – Memory System – Wink Of Stella – Glitter Brush Marker – Glitter Clear

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