LAWN FAWN + XYRON WEEK | CRITTERS DOWN UNDER (VIDEO)

Happy Wednesday crafty friends. This week over on the Lawn Fawn Blog we're playing along with Xyron to create some fun projects to share with you and today it's my turn!

Adhesives may not be the most glamourous of crafting supplies but I think we can all agree that good adhesives are essential in creating quality designs! I'm showcasing the Xyron 3" Disposable Sticker Maker (perfect for making your own stickers from stamped, colored and die cut images like these Critters Down Under images), Xyron Permanent Glue Stick (works great for adhering vellum and not showing the adhesive!) and the Xyron Tape Runner (which I used to adhere the Grassy Border die cut borders.

I colored in all the images from the Critters Down Under Stamp Set with colored pencils and blended the coloring with Gamsol. I added some detailing with my favorite white pen and die cut all the elements with the coordinating Critters Down Under Dies. Those awesome googly eyes I've had in my stash for a few years. I found a package of assorted sizes in this style on Amazon: Watch them Wiggle Eyes with Lashes (100 pieces) . And I just ordered these ( Creativity Street Painted Wiggle Eyes - Painted Wiggle Eyes ) because those brightly colored lids are too fun! Got these ( Creativity Street 3D Wiggle Eyes ) too. Perfect for Halloween, zombies, reptiles and so many things. FUN! 

***If you're interested in a great deal (50% off retail) on the big honkin' 150 set of Prismacolor Colored Pencils (this is the set I own and used for my project today) Amazon has a great deal and free shipping. Click the link below to check it out!

Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils, 150 Colored Pencils

I used the Chit Chat Stamp Set and coordinating Chit Chat Dies for the thought bubble greeting, hearts and the sweet little bird perched atop the crocodile's head! I embossed the thought bubble greetings and  hearts with gold and white embossing powders for a subtle look that coordinates nicely with the rest of the design.

I think that Kookaburra bird from the Critters Down Under Stamp Set is the cutest thing ever. I love the koala and the crocodile and the kangaroo (not pictured) but that Kookaburra is spot on. Love it!

I used the Lil' Inker Stitched Mats Rectangles for both the edge of the "scene" and around the white card base itself. The largest sized mat doesn't actually cut a rectangle but rather cuts the stitching lines! Perfect for adding that finishing detail to a card front!

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com)

Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Critters Down Under Lawn Fawn CRITTERS DOWN UNDER Clear Stamps Lawn Fawn CRITTERS DOWN UNDER Lawn Cuts Dies Lawn Cuts Dies, Critters Down Under Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Chit Chat Lawn Fawn CHIT CHAT Clear Stamps Lawn Cuts Dies, Chit Chat Dies Lawn Fawn CHIT CHAT Lawn Cuts Dies Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice My Favorite Things BLACK LICORICE Hybrid Ink Pad MFT Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils, 150 Colored Pencils Inky Antics Gamsol Starter Kit Inky Antics GAMSOL KIT Coloring Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS Glaze Pen, White, 2 pk VersaMark Dazzle, Frost Versamark Frost Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER Hero Arts Embossing Powder, White American Crafts Zing! GOLD METALLIC Glitter Embossing Powder @simon Hero Arts Heat Tool Milwaukee Model 1400 Heat Gun Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes Collection - Styleboard - 6 x 6 Paper Pad Crate Paper STYLEBOARD 6 x 6 Paper Pad Maggie Holmes 683439 Echo Park CHARMING 6 x 6 Paper Pad This & That THC26023 Echo Park - For the Record 2 Collection - Tailored - 12 x 12 Collection Kit Echo Park TAILORED 6 x 6 Paper Pad For The Record 2 FRT36023 Neenah Solar White Cardstock Bazzill 21 LB VELLUM 8.5" x 11" White 25 Sheets @simon Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal @ellen Lil' Inker Designs STITCHED MATS: RECTANGLES DIE Set Lawn Fawn GRASSY BORDER Lawn Cuts Dies Lawn Cuts Dies, Grassy Border Xyron - 3 Inch Disposable Sticker Maker Xyron - Glue Stick - Permanent - .8 oz Xyron TAPE RUNNER Permanent Adhesive Dispenser Zig Fine Two Way Glue Pen @simon Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511 Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz. 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent 3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape

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