321 - Autumn

 Hi all!  I have become slightly obsessed with making these backgrounds using Distress Inks on watercolor paper.  I tend to do that - I find a new technique that I love and I can't stop thinking about all of the different ways I can create with it!  LOL  I have so many alcohol ink backgrounds, Gel prints, and watercolor paper with Distress Inks, but I keep making more.  Oh well - it makes me happy, I guess that's actually the point, right?

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

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Autumn Colors

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes/Autumn

We Love 2 Create #9 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Fall Mood Board

I used Distress Inks on watercolor paper, spritzed with water and then with some Mica Spray Stains (Tim Holtz).  Stamps are from Funky Fossil, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder then colored with alcohol markers and Stickles.  Peace.

So happy I met you on the web!

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

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes/Autumn

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Autumn Colors

Polkadoodles Week 41 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Week 41 - Anything Goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #287

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Halloween/Spooky

My digi stamps are from Streamside Studios, colored with alcohol markers.  I used some patterned papers and some die-cut spiders for the corners.  Peace.

EEK!

I don't have a lot of time to spend in my craft room this time of year, but I make a point of taking care of my mental health so I spent a couple of hours in there today!  LOL  I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

LeighSB Designs #33 - Anything Goes/Optional Catoween

Halloween Crafts All Year Long #19 - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes on a Card for World Card Making Day

A Cut Above - Anything Goes

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #657

My digi stamp is from Leigh SB Designs, colored with alcohol markers.  I used some papers from my stash and a cool die cut frame with spider webs and a die cut sentiment.  Peace. 

happy halloween!

Super busy preparing for my upcoming event that I run, so just popping in quick to post a card for the following challenges:

Inspiration Station #66

Crafter's Cafe - Include an Animal

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Celebrate World Card Making Day

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Mood Board

Kept this one simple, which is hard for me!  Used some DP from Authentique as my background, then a sentiment strip and a cute little black cat die cut!  Peace. 

Creepier

 I had so much fun at the wedding we went to last night... maybe a little too much... hee hee  Here's a pic of my handsome hubby and I:

We've been married for 31 years now and I would marry him again tomorrow.  :)

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add Texture

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - Anything Halloween Goes

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Colors of Fall

We Love 2 Create - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional Autumn Colors

I created my background by using sponge daubers on Distress Ink and blending on watercolor paper.  My spiders & web are actually stickers with little gemstones on them.  I added some extra gemstone stickers and a sentiment sticker from a Tim Holtz sticker book.  Peace.

Boo!

On our way to a wedding today - one of my best friend's daughter's is getting married and I'm just so happy for her and thrilled to be part of her special day!  I'll share the wedding card I made for her later in the week. 

I'd like to enter this little ATC Coin into the following challenges:

Polkadoodles Week 41 - Anything Goes

LeighSB Designs #33 - Anything Goes/Catoween

Digi Choosday #40 - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers #760 - Anything But Square

Halloween Crafts All Year Long #19

My cute kitty witch is a digi stamp from Polkadoodles, colored with alcohol markers.  I used an ATC Coin punch for the background, punching it from a scrap of watercolor paper that I had distressed for another project.  The purple die cut is from AlteNew called the Circular Elements Die Set.  Peace. 

have a killer HALLOWEEN

Oh my gosh - have any of you gotten a chance to see the Northern Lights???  I am extremely irritated that I apparently missed seeing them in my area by about 30 minutes last night.  I was busy in the kitchen and when I looked at my phone, I saw everyone in my area had posted pics of them from 30 minutes earlier.  I went outside and saw the tail end of it, but not even worth photographing.  I almost cried.  LOL  Hopefully some day!

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

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional Autumn Colors

As You Like It - Favorite Card Base Shape and Why (I make most of my cards in a 6 x 4.5" card size simply because I use a 6 x 9" piece of watercolor paper to create most of my backgrounds, so that is the size I get when I cut it in half)

Creative Knockouts #532 - Use Your Fave Embellie (gemstone stickers and die cuts)

Crafty Gals Corner - #260:  Anything Goes/Optional Make it Spooky

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add Some Texture

I created the backgound with Distress Inks on watercolor paper, then spritzed some Black Soot Distress Ink and some Mica Spray Stains all over the paper.  This gorgeous Bride of Frank stamp is from Unity Stamps, stamped directly on my background paper, then colored with alcohol markers.  I used some Mica Spray Stains & Distress Sprays on watercolor paper and then die-cut the spider web and spooky fence from them.  Finished off with some gemstone pearl stickers.  Peace.