Hello, Terri here! I’m so excited to share this fox-themed card with you. I used a variety of Lawn Fawn products to create this fresh, spring-inspired design—full of soft colours and playful details. I hope it brings a little seasonal cheer your way!
I started by die cutting all of the elements for the fox using the Build-A-Fox die set. To give everything a cohesive look, I used coloured cardstock and added a bit of shading with alcohol markers to bring out the details and add dimension.
Next, using the Build-A-Critter Spring Accessories set., I die cut the Floral Friends pieces and assembled them using a wet adhesive, which gives a little extra wiggle room for precise placement.
To create the wheelbarrow, I used the Build-A-Wheelbarrow die set. I die cut all of the pieces from coloured cardstock and added soft shading with alcohol markers to give the elements more depth and dimension.
This set also includes plant pots, foliage, and flowers, which are perfect for building a full garden scene. I cut each of these pieces and added shading before assembling them, then adhered the flowers onto the stems to bring everything together.
I began by cutting two ovals to create the main focal panel. For the base, I used the largest stitched scalloped oval and softly blended pink ink around the edges to add warmth and depth.
Next, I cut the largest of the smaller stitched ovals from white cardstock and created a soft sky background using a cloudy stencil and blue ink blending.
To build up the scene, I die-cut another stitched oval from green patterned paper and ran it through my die-cutting machine with a slimline grassy hillside border dies. This created a textured grass layer, which I adhered over the ink-blended sky. I attached the completed scene onto the larger scalloped oval, bringing all the elements together into one cohesive focal panel.
To finish the focal panel, I added a sentiment using the Henry’s Build-A-Sentiment Fox stamp set. I gently curved the stamps to follow the shape of the oval, which helps everything look more cohesive.
This is really easy to do with a stamping platform. I like to place a piece of vellum over the area first and do a test stamp to check the alignment. That way, I can make any adjustments before stamping directly onto the panel.
Now it was time to bring everything together. I started by layering some yellow patterned paper onto a white A2 card base, leaving a quarter-inch border for a clean frame.
Next, I adhered the oval focal panel on top using foam pads to add dimension. I positioned the fox on the right side of the scene and the wheelbarrow on the left to balance the composition.
Then came my favourite part—decorating! I began adding foliage, flowers, and plant pots to build up the scene. I thought it looked especially cute to stack two of the pots together at a jaunty angle for a bit of extra character. I placed the final pot, with a little sprouting plant, next to the fox to complete the arrangement.
To finish, I added white gel pen highlights and a touch of glitter glue for a bit of sparkle.
