Life is unfair

 Hello - this is my first post since I lost my grandbaby, my only grandson, last week. It was a pre-scheduled post and I wasn't even sure if I should let it publish, but I guess it doesn't make a difference either way. Life is so unfair. I love and miss you so much already, baby Sage.  :(

I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

SSS Wednesday - Fun with Stencils

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional Spring Green

Creative Knockouts - Spring is in the Air

Inky Paws #238 - Showers & Flowers

I used my Cloud Edger Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off anything at the site). I stamped one of the cats from the Aloha Newton set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I printed out a digi image of an umbrella and colored both with alcohol markers and attached with foam dimensional tape.  I added some raindrop shaped gemstones and stamped the leaves and sentiment directly on the background. Peace.

Sage Julius Sandman 7/7/24 - 3/18/25

 This is the worst post I've ever had to make in my life.  My sweet grandson, Sage Julius Sandman, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.  He was 8 months old.

I don't even know if anyone will see this post, but I just had to write it.  I would like to share some of my favorite photos of baby Sage:

No one should have to experience this kind of pain. We will love you forever, Sage.  You will live on in our hearts and memories.

Choose to see the good stuff

 Hi everyone - so the baby was discharged yesterday and went home on a feeding (NG) tube. He's gained THREE pounds in 10 days in the hospital!  He looks amazing - look at this cutie pie:

LOL My daughter had a bunch of genetic testing done on him so hopefully we'll get some answers in the next week or two.  For now, it's just such a relief to see him smiling and chunking up!

I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - A Bit o' Green

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls #766 - Word Week: GREEN

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

My Favorite Things - Sketch

I have about a million backgrounds made ready to create something with - it's probably my favorite thing to do in my craft room, just make backgrounds!  I found a large piece of watercolor paper that I had used some various shades of green ink on and I cut a frame out of one half of it, then layered it on top of a white card base. I used the other half to die cut some leaves to create the border across the middle for the sketch. I stamped the cute little dragons from My Favorite Things JB Fiery Friends set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with Copics, a white pen, and some Stickles. I finished it off with a text sticker from a Tim Holtz sticker book.  Peace.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 Happy St. Patrick's Day! It's one of my favorite holidays - not only am I Irish, but it's such a low pressure holiday as far as holidays go! LOL  I am making my corned beef and cabbage (I pan fry my cabbage with onions and butter and sugar until it caramelizes, it's delicious) tonight, looking forward to it!

I have a few fun St. Patty's Day cards to share today.  I used my Shamrock Love Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs for these first 2 - you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your purchase at the store.

I would like to enter this first card into the following challenges:

Addicted to CAS - Code Word Stencil

Sweet Stampin' - Bottoms Up (St. Patrick's Day or Cards Featuring Drinks)

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I'd like to enter this one below into the following challenges:

SSS Wednesday - A Bit o' Green

Halloween Crafts All Year Long - March Holidays

My Time to Craft #555 - Shamrocks/Clover

Heart's Quest Fantasy - March Focus Option Gnomes

Inspired By...

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For this one, I used the Sassy Lassy Stencil, and attached little diamond gem stickers to the shamrock and I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Outlawz Main Challenge

Outlawz Festive Friday - St. Patrick's Day

Peace.

Birthday Wishes Gypsy

 What an absolute whirlwind of a week this past week has been. After feeling like we're on an episode of House, we still don't have any definitive answers for what is going on with the baby. However, my daughter (Cass) and Jordan met with a geneticist and they ran tons of tests.  Those can take up to 2 weeks to get results from.  In the meantime, they have done tons of bloodwork and lots of other tests and they've been able to rule certain things out. Almost every test comes back with either high or low levels, it's definitely scary but he's on a feeding tube and starting to look more healthy and seems happier. I'm so proud of my girl for being a mama bear and forcing these doctors to do their jobs. I am continuously flabbergasted at the state of our health care system. Please continue to keep little Sage in your thoughts, I really appreciate it.

I would like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Pink & Main #3 - Birthday Cards

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Birthday Wishes

Cut it Up #325 - Happy Birthday

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

This was one of those cards that I just had a blast making. I created my background by using Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper - these pigmented powders are just so much fun and you never get the same look twice (even if you try - ha!). I used the Window Sphere Die from Altenew behind the gypsy. I stamped the gypsy and other stamps from the In the Future set from Pink & Main with Versafine black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and a white pen and fussy cut each piece, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I used some Glossy Accents on the crystal ball as well. Peace.

Mixed Flowers Stencil

 I have thoroughly enjoyed being on the design team for A Colorful Life Designs!  You can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your purchase!

I feel like I've gotten so much better at using stencils and coming up with creative ideas for them. The mid-month inspiration stencil for March is Mixed Flowers. I would like to share a few cards I made using this fun, floral stencil. I love this first one, it's a colorful card that I created using alcohol inks and black acrylic paint with my Gelli Plate and I'd like to enter this one into the Colorful Options Challenge (Green or Rainbow):

This one was made with black acrylic paint on my Gelli Plate, then spritzed with Candied Apple Distress Spray Stain - I added some red gemstone stickers and a die cut LOVE sentiment: 

For this one, I used white embossing ink and white embossing powder on top of a previously distressed piece of watercolor paper.  I added a black die cut butterfly and "thanks" sentiment and matted it on a black card base:

I would like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Peace.

Best Friends are for Life

Hi everyone!  We have some more inspiration for you at the Polkadoodles Challenge blog, where our theme is always ANYTHING GOES!

Come play along for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate OR one of 3 $10 gift certificates!

Here's my creation for this week:

I used two of the digi papers and the cute knight digi stamp from the Knight & Dragon set.  I colored him with alcohol markers, fussy-cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I added a little textured die-cut from the same background digi paper and added a button to highlight the colors. I love the little ticket sentiment, which is from the same Knight & Dragon set. 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

SSS  Monday - A Bit o' Green

SSS Wednesday - A Bit o' Green

Double D - Going Green

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls Word Week #766 - Green

Peace.