Bubbles & Banners

 Good morning!  I have 2 cards to share today - first, I have another card using a stencil from the June release at A Colorful Life Designs. Don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off your order!

This one is called Airy Bubbles:

Here's my creation:

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fish/Sea Creatures

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Summer Fun

Creative Knockouts #573 - Summer Fun

Simon Says Stamp Monday - At the Beach

I painted a piece of watercolor paper with Lindy's Magicals, then I applied texture paste through the Airy Bubbles stencil and let it dry. Once dry, I painted the bubbles with a different color of Lindy's Magicals. I printed out the fish digi stamp (an old one from Doodle Garden, I love his tail fins), colored with Copics and glitter, and fussy cut. I attached him and the sentiment strip with some foam tape. 

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And my next card is for the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Make My Monday #280 - Use a Stencil

Paper Funday #88 - AG/Optional Polka Dots and/or Stripes

Let's Craft & Create - A Penny For Your Thoughts (add a sentiment)

I had this background in my stash and it was perfect for where I was going with this card, using the die cut star banner (cut out twice from black cardstock). I had ink blended Distress Oxide Inks on the watercolor panel, then applied Black Soot Oxide Ink through my Star Dots stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off!). I flicked some white acrylic paint on it and let it dry, then sponged the edges with black ink. I stamped the girl from The Greeting Farm's Cheeky Divas Big Kit with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and a white gel pen, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape. I stamped the microphone & record theh same way, fussy cut, and attached with adhesive. I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Dazzle and embossed with a white sparkly embossing powder from Lawn Fawn, then used a deckled edge nesting die to cut out (Mama Elephant). I added the die cut glasses and rhinestone stickers as embellishments. Peace.

You Are My Sunshine

 Just popping in one more card today for the:

Papercraft Challenge #131 - Sunny Days & Bright Hues

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Summer Fun

I created my background by ink blending and spritzing inks through my Solar Rays stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (you can use coupon code JennFan10 for 10% off). I printed out the adorable mermaid Tidewater Tails Lunaria from Sweet November Stamps, colored her with Copics and glitter, and fussy cut her. I added some Liquid Pearls to her hair, then attached her hanging off the edge of the card and trimmed her down. Finished it off with a little seashell die cut. Peace.

Best Friend

 Good morning!  It's funny how we stumble onto companies or products and they end up becoming one of our favorites and we don't know how we ever lived without them!  LOL  For me, that's Jaded Blossom.  My crafty buddy Rosemary designs for them and one day she made a post about how the glasses dies go so well with the characters from The Greeting Farm... well, I was hooked on the idea!  So I made a decent sized purchase from them, and I was officially a fan for life! Their dies are amazing - sturdy, fun, and they cut perfectly! There's nothing more frustrating (well OK maybe a few things) than a die that didn't cut through all the way! That doesn't happen with these.

Anyway! On to the artwork - I'd like to enter my card below into the following challenges:

Created for the Jaded Blossom June Challenge - Best Friends

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

A Cut Above - Anything Goes (with die cuts)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

I started out by applying Lindy's Magicals to a piece of watercolor paper and set it aside to finish drying. I used a leaf pattern stencil and applied a dark green ink through it on a separate piece of cardstock. I then used the Rounded Rectangle Internal Scallop die on the Lindy's piece, and sponged the edges of the inside piece with more of the dark green ink before adhering it to the card. I then used scraps of previously distressed watercolor paper to die cut the plant using the Potted Plants dies. I printed out the Best Friend sentiment (Polkadoodles), used a rounded edge nesting die to cut out, sponged the edges with black and then attached the plant on top of it using foam dimensional tape. I added some rhinestone stickers for bling and a snarky sentiment sticker from a Tim Holtz book. Peace.

A Little Birdie Told Me...

 Good morning! I have a quiet week and I'm looking forward to it! I tend to pack my days full of plans when the weather is nice because I'm a freaking hermit all Winter! So it's nice to slow down a bit and just enjoy the peace for a minute!

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

CAS on Friday #336 - Birds

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Things with Wings

AllSorts #852 - Bees, Blooms, and/or Birds

Krafty Chicks #825- CAS

I started out by spritzing a tiny bit of Candied Apple and Fossilized Amber Spray Stains onto my glass mat - I spritzed with water and then ink smooshed just the corner of my card. I dried it with a heat tool, then stamped the bird & sentiment (Dina Wakley) with Versafine Black and embossed with a clear sparkly embossing powder. Peace.

All Dressed Up - Flower Girl

Good morning! The FB Dressy girls have some more inspiration for you today using the beautiful new images from:

All Dressed Up

This image is called Flower Girl - isn't she sweet???

I used papers from Pebbles - Peek-a-Boo You/Girl - I used a die cut filmstrip, heart, and the frame I used around her is from the Rounded Rectangle Internal Scallops nesting dies set at Jaded Blossom, one of my favorite frame dies! I colored her with Copics and a white gel pen, added a premade sentiment attached with little brads and some rhinestone stickers for bling. I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes (with die cuts)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #111 - Cute/Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #325 - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting! Peace. 

You're the Bees Knees

 Happy Father's Day! We're heading to a local farm with a brew barn and yummy food! It looks like a beautiful day and I'm looking forward to it!

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

Color Hues #135

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Things with Wings

4-Season Challenge - Stamping Without Coloring

AllSorts #852 - Bees, Blooms, and/or Birds (or anything goes)

I blended Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink through my Double Honeycomb stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (you can use coupon code JennFan10 for 10% off your order at the shop). I stamped the You're the Bees Knees border image from Unity Stamp Co. directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder. I then applied the Fossilized Amber ink heavily to a scrap piece, stamped the sentiment on it, embossed, and used my Deckled Circle Creative Cuts die (Mama Elephant) to cut it out, sponging the edges with black ink. Peace.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge DT Call

One of the lovely ladies from the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge blog encouraged me to apply for their DT, so I figured I would give it a shot!  I do love having an excuse to spend time in my craft room - hee hee  ;)  I also love showcasing sponsors images/products and encouraging people to support them.

So! Here are some examples of my work, featuring a few of my favorite projects I've shared in the past few months, with links to the posts so you can see details/brands, etc. if you are so inclined. I tried to show a variety of the types of things I normally do including cards, tags, mixed media, coloring, stenciling, die cuts, etc.:

Sun & Moon Art Journal

Hello Friend

Happy Birthday Pisces

All Things Grow With Love

The Sea Cleanses My Soul

Curiouser and Curiouser

Thanks for visiting! Peace.