Hard Times Will Reveal True Friends & Cultivate Kindness

 I've got two more cards to share today - this one is for the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2613- Spring/Rain

Fab n' Funky #634 - Easter/Spring

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #777 - Seasons/Weather/AG

AllSorts #846 - Springtime/AG

I wanted the focus to be on the image for this, so I stamped the Tiny Townies Under an Umbrella from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embosssed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and used a rectangle nesting die set to cut out. I sponged the edges with some blue ink and attached with foam dimensional tape to the card. I layered a small scrap of raindrop paper from Unity Stamp Co. behind it and added some raindrop shaped rhinestone stickers to finish it off. 

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And this next one was the sketch of the week at A Cherry on Top, and I made it to fit these challenges as well:

Beautiful Blossoms #39 - AG Floral or Optional Mood Board

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Embossing

Colorful Options April - Yellow or Rainbow

I used my honeycomb/hexagon stencil from Tim Holtz to apply the Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink, then embossed it with clear embossing powder. I added a torn piece of DP from Authentique, and a little sticker text from Tim Holtz. The digi is an old one from Just Some Lines called Emo Daffodils (no longer in business), I colored with Copics and fussy cut her, then attached her with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Exquisite Beauty

 There are some really beautiful stencils in the April release at:

Don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order! You can also combine that with the discounts on the Master Bundles:

The stencils I used are called Diamond Circle and Twirly Mask:

Here's my card:

I used the reverse stencil technique for this one - I never waste anything so after I use a stencil traditionally using Distress Oxide Inks, I always grab a piece of watercolor paper and spritz it with water before laying the stencil on it to dry. I stamped the images from Whimsy Stamps Exquisite Beauty set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I spot colored the moth and dragged the edges through a Pretty in Peacock ink pad.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Emboss It!

Creative Knockouts #568 - Embossing Delight

Girlz and the Art of Letters - X is for eXquisite!

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

LOVE tag - Shopping Our Stash

 I'm just back to squeeze one in for the:

Shopping Our Stash #570 - White Out

The challenge was to create something without using any white. I created my background by ink smooshing Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink on a piece of watercolor paper, then applying the same color heavily through my Side Heart stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the shop). I die cut the tag, and die cut the LOVE (from my stash - this die cut is about 15 years old!), and added some rhinestone stickers. The sentiment is a stamp from the Nocturnal Nature set at Unity Stamp Co. The ribbon tied on the tag is also from my stash - I've been collecting ribbon for a good 25 years... ugh, showing my age! LOL  Peace.

Favorite Person on Earth

 Good morning! Off to do some shopping and have lunch with a friend today, I'm looking forward to getting out. I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

AAA Cards #311 - E is For...

Inkspirational #364 - CAS with Optional Twist Starts with E

I created my background by ink smooshing Mermaid Lagoon & Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide inks in the corner of a piece of heavy white cardstock. Once dry, I stamped the Earth image and sentiment from the Beautiful World set from Hero Arts with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. Peace.

Galaxy Card

 Hello there! OMG - is it really finally Spring? Like no more snow? No more below zero temps? For REAL for real? I don't think we're going to get sunshine today, but the temps are at least getting up there! My pale face is sooooo looking forward to some sunshine!  I think my mental health could use it too, how about you???

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Galaxy

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Emboss It

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Fun/Fancy Folds

I had this background in my stash, just ink blended. I pulled it out for the galaxy challenge (my all-time favorite theme!!!) - I stamped some stars and constellations all over it in black and white and then embossed them. I flicked more water splashes and some white ink all over it. The stamp in the middle as the focal point is from Globeland Designs, which I stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. Peace.

All Dressed Up Facebook April - It's an Animal Thing!

 The Dressy Girls have a new challenge for you (AND we're having a DT call - check out the album here) at the ADU Facebook Group - the theme for April is

It's an Animal Thing!

I used the adorable Two Little Fairy Mice image, colored with Copics, Stickles, and some Diamond Glaze. I created the background by ink blending Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink through a polkadot stencil on the diagonal, then spritzed with water and did the reverse stencil on the opposite diagonal. I used an arch nesting die from Unity Stamp Co. to cut out the image as well as a panel to mount behind it. I added a little text sticker from a Tim Holtz sticker book and some rhinestone stickers.

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

Fab n Funky #633 - Four Legged Friends

I Love ProMarkers #604 - Cute & Whimsical

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Smiling Doesn't Mean I Like You

 Good morning! I had a full day of playing with my Ink Road Stamps last week, especially the snarky ones. Let's just say circumstances in my life prompted me to feel the need to spend the day in my craft room, but also to be snarky. LOL Perfect combo! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Retro Rubber #268 - Sketch

My fairy tale girl stamps are from an old set from The Greeting Farm called Signature (around 2009). I stamped them out with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached to the little clipboards from a piece of Doodlebug Designs paper. I stamped the sentiment from Ink Road Stamps on a separate piece of cardstock, trimmed it down, sponged the edges, and attached with foam dots. NOTE: If you like the IRS stamps, make sure you sign up for their emails! They do not keep stamp sets in stock but rather do special releases every few weeks and they ALWAYS sell out. It's actually brilliant the way they do it - they never have stock sitting around collecting dust! Anyway, they have some really fun stamps and stuff! Peace.