Lawnscaping #8 - 2nd Entry

Back again today. Really making up for those two weeks I was M.I.A. ;). Hope your week has been good to you so far. Today is my Friday, which always makes me ecstatic!!! I work four 10 hour days and have Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off. Thank God, but I’m pooped by the end of today, I’ll tell you that.

Today I wanted to share what would've been my 2nd entry into the Lawnscaping #8 Challenge. It was due by yesterday, but I wanted to share it with ya today anyway:

I just can’t ever get enough adorable Owls. I love them all. I really, REALLY want the Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest stamp set - I love all of those little critters included in the set, especially that Owl!!! I’ll have to wait it out though :(. Must stay on my budget. Anyway, I used this adorable Hampton Arts Owl Stamp instead. I got it a while ago from my A.C. Moore trip. That store seriously rocks for stamps & stamp goodies!!! I’ve only been there once (it’s a little far away from me), but do plan on visiting again someday.

I had a lot of fun with this card. It’s for my Grandma who lives in Upstate NY. I’ve gotten a BUNCH of cards from her this past month. One for my son’s B-Day, one for my Anniversary, a congrats card for my son (for getting Student of the Month), Easter Cards for the kids, and now my hubby’s birthday (which was yesterday). I decided it was time I send her one back! I’m over due, I guess. I think I get my love making people smile through sending cards from her ;). Here’s a look at the finished product:

and a wonky view... for the dimensions:

I thought this paper {October Afternoon’s “Seaside” - from an 8x8 pack} was a perfect choice for this card - so bright and fun!! It’s still pretty chilly up her way, so I thought this would remind her that the warm weather will come soon. I used the map page inside the Polaroid because it makes me think the owl’s taking a balloon ride from FL to NYC ;)... I wish.

I picked up those awesome (Fiscars) Cloud punches last weekend (YAY for punches being 40% off at Joanne Fabrics!!) And decided this was the perfect card to use them on. I popped one of them up with foamies, then paper pieced the owl’s balloon (3 times!!) and also popped them up (3 times!!) - and attached them to the owl with bakers twine from The Twinery and a glue dot around his hand. I like it. Came out c-ute!

That’s probably all for me for the week. I’ll be foot loose & fancy free until Monday. Hopefully creating up a storm - when I’m not playing with my family, of course ;). Have a great weekend!!!