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Lawnscaping Challenge 79: Try a New Technique

04/7/2014

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Back again with another Lawnscaping Challenge! I had so much fun with this challenge because I finally made time to play with gelatos from faber castell! I have had them in my stash for awhile now, and I mainly picked them up for art journaling- but with this challenge I decided to play with them on some cards. Once I got creating I thought of a few different ways to use them so I have 3 cards to share with you. This challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Do you have a technique you have been wanting to try out? Now is the time! I can’t wait to see your creations 🙂

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For this first card I heat embossed the Lawn Fawn Woodgrain background in white. I then rubbed some of the Mango and Red Cherry Gelatos over it and blended it out with a waterbrush. I then colored the images with Copics. After seeing Audrey’s pink stegosaurus, I just had to have one too! The Stegosaurus was  my favorite dinosaur as a kid.  I also LOVE using distress stickles to add a little coconut to the palm tree.

Lawnscaping Challenge #79: try a new technique | shurkus.com

For this next card I actually rubbed the gelatos right on the woodgrain background. I was thinking a sort of rainbow order, with the colors I have. Cherry Red, Bubblegum, Mango and Snow Cone. I posted a sneak peek of this on my instagram account (be sure to follow me).

sneak peek from instagram | shurkus.com

I then misted it with water and stamped it on Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor paper. I love this paper it really makes a big difference using it instead of just your neenah cardstock when you are working with watercolors, any kinds. The woodgrain background only fits on half of the sheet of watercolor paper, so I just repeated the steps above to cover the whole panel. I stamped and diecut out one of the tags from Lawn Fawn Birthday tags. This may look familiar as the dies fit the holiday tag set as well that I used here and here! I used Hero Arts Ink in Poppy, Soft Pool and Bubblegum to match the gelatos and stamp the confetti from the birthday tags set. I stamped, cut and glittered a few stars from the Summertime charm set to sprinkle around the card. I love the mix of colors on the background from the gelatos, so YUMMY!

And for my last experiment- I scribbled the gelatos out on my ranger craft sheet and just water-colored some of the Distress Watercolor paper. I then diecut it with the new Lawn Fawn Spring Showers Lawn Cut set. I tore the waves, by tearing towards you it will expose the white core of the paper. Finishing touch was stamping “hello sunshine” from the new Hello Sunshine set in sepia brown versafine ink.  I think this is one of my favorite sentiments right now- we all know how much I LOVE sunshine 🙂

I hope you enjoyed these 3 cards and they inspired you to join in with out challenge at Lawnscaping, and/or to play with gelatos!

Lawnscaping Challenge #79: try a new technique | shurkus.com

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*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn BIRTHDAY TAGS Clear Stamps
*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn TAG YOU’RE IT Lawn Cuts Dies
*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn HELLO SUNSHINE Clear Stamps
*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn SPRING SHOWERS Lawn Cuts Dies
*Lawn Fawn A BIRDIE TOLD ME Clear Stamps
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*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn SUMMERTIME CHARM Lawn Cuts Dies
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*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549
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*Tim Holtz DISTRESS STICKLES BRUSHED CORDUROY Brown Glitter Glue Ranger
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*Faber-Castell SNOW CONE Double Scoop Gelatos
*Faber-Castell RED CHERRY Double Scoop Gelatos
*Faber-Castell BUBBLE GUM Double Scoop Gelatos
*Tim Holtz DETAILER WATER BRUSH Ranger Watercoloring TIP33080
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  1. little.one says

    April 24, 2014 at 2:40 am

    I spy with my little eye…some yellow chevron ribbon. I’m glad you’re getting some use out of it.

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  2. spudart says

    April 16, 2014 at 12:30 am

    The stegosaurus has always been my favorite dinosaur.

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  3. Arlene K says

    April 15, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    Waww, amazing!! Great tip to use gelato on clear stamps. Love all the three cards!!

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  4. Kari Webster says

    April 8, 2014 at 11:29 am

    Jenn, these are awesome! But of course they are! *grin*

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  5. Mary Sara P. says

    April 8, 2014 at 2:32 am

    Just love that pink dinosaur. Thanks for suggestions for using my Gelatos. Love that multi-color woodgrain background and will have to give it a try. Really cute cards.

    Reply
  6. yainea says

    April 7, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    I love all three cards!! They’re amazing! And I love the waves with that watercolor look, I need to try that!

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  7. Samantha M says

    April 7, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    Looooooooove all of your cards! Gelatos is definitely a medium I don’t use as much as I want to! I think they have so much potential! I loooooove how you colored right on the stamp! And the blended out background with the heat embossing is stunning! And of course your beautiful watercolor waves are wonderful! Wow!

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  8. Lenny says

    April 7, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    Wow! You’ve been busy!!
    Oh my … love your cards!! Love the different styles, colors and color combos! Wow!! Awesome take on this challenge theme!!
    I played with Gelatos during the weekend too …. LOVE those things!! Those vibrant colors … wow!!

    Reply
  9. Elise C. says

    April 7, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    All of these cards are so cute, Jenn! The last one looks just like the ocean! Hurry up summer!! 🙂

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  10. ~amy~ says

    April 7, 2014 at 11:37 am

    Looks awesome!

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