Happy Birthday and You're a Keeper

 Good morning!  Running late today - entering this first card into the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #306

Triple B - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies

Try it on Tuesday - Summer Blooms

Stamping Sensations - AG/Optional Summer Flowers

Retro Rubber #258 - Happy Birthday to You!

I used papers from Doodlebug Designs and my stamp is called Fleur Anya (2010 - retired rubber stamp) from The Greeting Farm.

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And I have one more for the:

Color Throwdown #836

Butterfly stamp is from Visible Image. Kept this one clean and simple! Peace.

Happy Birthday Sunshine!

 Isn't it funny how much the weather affects our mood?  I woke up to a dark, drizzly morning and my mood kinda matches that. The older I get, the harder it is to, well, not worry all the time. About EVERYTHING. And let's face it, the older we get the more heartbreak we experience, right? This year is just full of heartbreak and I am just really looking forward to it being over - and it's only halfway there. LOL  Anyway, this card is forcing the sunshine in my life today and I will take it! I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

AAA Birthday #75 - Summer Birthday

Die Cut Divas - Happy Birthday

Make My Monday - Summer Fun

Just Us Girls Die Week - Summer Dies

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Ink on watercolor paper and spritzing with water, then blotting with a paper towel. I used the same yellow to die cut the sun from. I then used Lindy's Magicals on another piece of watercolor paper and cut the paper strip, the sentiment, and the die cut fancy edge circle from it - and I used the same color on the chipboard "Sunshine" text.  Peace.

A Happy Hello & May All Your Weeds be Wildflowers

 I've got 2 cards to share today - the first is for the following challenges:

AllSorts #827 - Anything Goes/Optional For a Child

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Color Dare #658

My first entry for Color Dare #658 had an extra color in it so I deleted it and started again!  LOL  I love their challenges so I try to play along with each one at least once! I think I got this one right - it's a little ATC and I used yellow & blue along with gray (also black and white). I printed out the cute little digi called Bath Time Duck from Lili of the Valley and colored with Copics, then used circle dies to cut out. My background is Oxide Inks blended on watercolor paper and spritzed with water. I added some gemstone stickers to finish it off!

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And this card below is for the following challenges:

A Cut Above July - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Fave Color Combo (pink & orange is another of my favorite combos!)

Try it on Tuesday - Summer Blooms

Stamping Sensation - Anything Goes/Optional Summer Flowers

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Morgan's Art World #90 July - Anything Goes

Color Throwdown #836

I created my background by using the ink smooshing technique on watercolor paper - one of my favorite techniques! I die cut the Garden Trellis Cover Die from Altenew from a piece of kraft cardstock and layered it on top of the background. I stamped the image from the Plant a Garden set from Pink & Main with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder on another piece of the distressed/ink smooshed watercolor paper. I colored just the flowers with Copics and matted it inside a Kraft polaroid frame die cut, then attached some gemstone stickers to it. Peace.

Time to Par-Tee!

 Hi again!  Squeezing one in quick for the

Seize the Birthday #308 - Add a Silhouette Topping

I'll also enter it into the:

AAA Birthday #75 - Summer Birthday

I created my background with Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper, then just stamped the golfer silhouette & text stamps from Visible Image set Time to Par-Tee directly on the background with Versafine Black & embossed with clear embossing powder. I stamped the golf ball separately on white cardstock, die cut, and attached with a foam dot. Peace.

Mermaid Anya Canvas

 My middle granddaughter Lisey is Grammy's girl. She's always been the "difficult" child for everyone, but I just "get" her. She's almost always an angel for me - and when she's not, there's almost always a good reason. LOL She speaks her mind, and we're trying to teach her not to be rude about it - it's a difficult concept for preschoolers to understand! Anyway, my favorite color is purple and so her favorite color has always been purple (hee hee - told ya she's Grammy's girl). Recently, she discovered the color teal and it became her new favorite color. When she turned 4, I had made her this canvas painting with a mermaid on it, painted in purples.  The mermaid had a short hair cut - Lisey's hair is not short.  So she says to me a few months ago, "Grammy, I don't like that mermaid painting anymore because I don't like purple and I don't have hair like that."  ROFL  So I said OK then - I'll have to make you a new one for your FIFTH birthday (which was last month)!  I let HER choose the mermaid so there'd be no confusion and I painted it with shades of teal - her royal highness was definitely pleased.  ;) I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #206 - Seashells at the Beach

Make My Monday #255 - Summer Fun

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Fun with Stencils

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes/Optional Sun, Sea, or Sand

Just Us Girls #782 - Die Week (specifically SUMMER DIES)

I painted a 10x13 canvas with Gesso and let it dry, then used acrylic paint to cover the whole thing. I used a mermaid scale stencil to apply a darker shade of teal acrylic paint through, and I let the whole thing dry. I then spritzed it with Mica Sprays and let it dry again. I printed out this old freebie Mermaid Anya from The Greeting Farm really large on plain copy paper, and colored her with Copics. I fussy cut her very carefully and used Mod Podge to attach her to the canvas. I die cut the letters for my little pumpkin's name (her nickname is Lisey) and die cut the sand dollars (I have DEFINITELY got my money's worth from this die - and this one - I use them ALL the time) and starfish, and attached them all using Mod Podge. I added a few "pearls" using the Pops of Color in Pearl Satin in the upper right corner. Peace.

All Dressed Up New Release & Cheerful Sketches Guest DT - Fall

 Hello all!  I have 2 cards to share today - first is our new release at:

I fell in love with this adorable Lazy Days image! I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

AllSorts #827 - Anything Goes/Optional For a Child

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Use a Die Cut

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes/Optional Magical

Passion for Markers - Beach Vibes

Inspiration Station - Photo Board

You can find the image I used, Lazy Days, at this link here.  I colored with Copics and a white gel pen. I used a stitched frame die cut to cut the image out and layered it on top of another die cut from a piece of designer paper. I then die cut the REGULAR LIFE from another piece of DP.  You can find all of the new releases in the Etsy shop here.

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And next - I was honored to be asked to be a Guest DT for Cheerful Sketches this month, and here's the sketch:

 Our sponsor is LeAnn's World 101 and the image I was provided with is called Autumn Blessings. 

I colored with Copics and used papers from Doodlebug Designs, keeping the focus on the large image. Peace.

CRABBY but cute

 Hello everyone! I would like to share the card below with the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Red, White, and/or Blue

Let's Craft & Create #221 - Use a Hand Punch or Die

Cut it Up - Critters (must use die cuts)

Color Hues #113

I used the Crabbies stencil from the July release at A Colorful Life Designs on my Gelli Plate to create this card (use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire purchase!). I used a white polaroid frame die cut as a focal point for the center crab, then stamped "Crabby but cute" in red ink and used a circle punch to attach it with foam dimensional tape after sponging the edges of it with more red ink. I sponged red ink around the entire card to finish it off.

Peace.