Hopeful

 I have a cute Spring card to share today for the following challenges:

Passion for Markers #833 - Spring Colors

AllSorts #847 - In the Garden/Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Easter/Spring

Double Trouble #214 - 3,2,1 Recipe (3 colors, 2 papers, 1 image)

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Bright and Cheerful

I have been doing a great job using up my ridiculous stash of designer papers! LOL These are from an old pad from My Mind's Eye. Image is a digi from Sweet November, colored with Copics. I used a stitched edge nesting rectangle die to cut everything out. Sentiment is a sticker from a Tim Holtz book. Peace.

Be YOUnique

 Good morning!  I'm guest designer for the Girlz and the Art of Letters challenge this week, where the letter is Y! I went with Yellow and "Younique" ;)

My image is Emo Elenora Sunflower from Just Some Lines (no longer in business), colored with Copics and then I layered her inside the Polaroid die cut frame, fussy cutting only her pony tails to hang down outside the frame. I added a die cut filmstrip and paper flower along with some rhinestone stickers. My papers are from my stash - an old 6x6 pad from My Mind's Eye.

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

Colorful Options - Rainbow or Yellow

Shopping Our Stash - I Don't Sweat, I Sparkle (papers & flower dies from my stash, and the image is a very old digi)

Creative Knockouts #569 - 2 or More Patterned Papers

The Four Seasons - Anything Goes SPRING

Thanks for visiting!  Peace.

Newton Loves Coffee & Glam Glitter

Hello friends - I have a card I'd like to share for the following challenges today:

Inky Paws - Mood Board

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Bright & Cheerful

Paper Funday #86 - AG/Optional Die Cuts or Punches

Cut it Up #354 - Colors of Spring

Passion for Markers - Spring Colors

Papers are from Doodlebug Designs. I used a paw print die cut into a circle die cut, and the Rounded Rectangle Internal Scallop nesting die cut from Jaded Blossom.  I stamped the kitty (Newton Loves Coffee) with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and colored with Copics. I fussy cut and attached with foam dots. Sentiment is from a Tim Holtz sticker book. 

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And one more for today - this one is for the following challenges:

Make My Monday - Monotone

Shopping Our Stash - I Don't Sweat, I Sparkle!

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I had this background in my stash, a dreamy watercolored-looking green so I went with green for my monotone! I stamped the rubber stamp from the Sparkle Big Kit at The Greeting Farm with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. The stamps are from my stash as well as the sentiment, which was printed out, die cut, and sponged with some green ink. I added some green rhinestone stickers to finish it off.  Peace. 

You Inspire Me

 I had horrible dreams last night - actually early this morning - and woke up sobbing. It's not a fun way to start the day. I've been super busy the last week so I'm taking today to spend in my craft room. It always helps my mental health to be creative and artsy.

I'd like to enter this card below into:

The Paper Players #781

Try it On Tuesday - Make Your Own Background

I created the background by ink smooshing yellow & gray inks on a piece of watercolor paper. I then used black texture paste (Tim Holtz/Ranger) applied through my Geometric Butterfly stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off!) and let it dry. I stamped the sentiment (an old one from My Favorite Things) with Versafine Black and embossed with a clear, sparkly embossing powder. Peace.

Collect Beautiful Moments & A Special Place

 Hello there!  I have been having fun playing with my art journal and mixed media techniques lately - I don't know about you, but I have an absolutely HUGE stash of cards, so I'm trying to create things other than cards!  Today I have a little ATC to share - I love making ATC's and I love gifting them away.  I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Tagalongs & ATC's - AG/Optional Blossoms, Butterflies, Birds

Let's Craft & Create #230 - AG/Optional Butterflies

Try it on Tuesday - Make Your Own Background

AllSorts #847 - AG/Optional In the Garden

Shopping Our Stash #571 - I Don't Sweat, I Sparkle!

I used an old stencil from my stash on the background of the ATC, I love using Distress Oxide Inks and spritzing with water for that aged/vintage look. I had a scrap piece of watercolor paper in my stash that had been distressed with purple oxide inks, so I stamped the script stamp (Hero Arts) on it before die cutting the butterfly from it, then sponged the edges with black ink and attached it to the ATC with foam dots just down the center of the butterfly so the wings would curl up a bit. I added some rhinestone stickers for sparkle and a sticker sentiment from a Tim Holtz book, then sponged the edges of the ATC with more black ink. 

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And next up is another fun, snarky card - hee hee - this one is for the following challenges:

Stencil Fun April - AG/Optional Rainbow Colors

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Make Someone Smile

Colorful Options - Rainbow or Yellow

I used my Distress Crayons through the Mid Century Double Rainbow stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order at the shop). After using the crayon directly through the stencil on the right side, I spritzed it with water and lay it down on the left side and let it dry. I stamped the sentiment from the Roadies 69 set at Ink Road Stamps at the top with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I used my Cloudy Sky Scene Fancy Die from Hero Arts and layered them along the bottom. Peace.

BEE Yourself!

 Hello friends! I love making bee cards - this one is for the following challenges:

Sunday Stamps #383 - Sketch

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

The Four Seasons - Spring

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Spring/Easter

We Love Stamping - Spring

I had this background in my stash, so I grabbed it and used the Fancy Honeycomb Die from Hero Arts on it. I stamped the sentiment (stamps from the Bee Hive set at Colorado Craft Company) directly on the card and then the bee separately with Versafine Black and embossed both clear embossing powder. I colored the bee with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. I attached the panel to a white cardstock base and flicked a bit of gold Mica Spray Stain on it. Peace.

The Secret Ingredient is Love

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

The Outlawz April Twisted Challenge - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Food and/or Drink

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Bright & Cheerful

Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers - AG/Optional Spring Flowers

Time Out #310 - Sweet Treats

Papers are from Doodlebug Designs - I LOVE my new scalloped edge square die from Taylored Expressions! Stamps are from the Bake Me Happy set at Colorado Craft Company, colored with Copics. Peace.