sending love your way

 I loved the colors in the Sunday Stamps challenge this time (see below) and just HAD to play along! I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams - 1 or More Butterflies

Morgan's Art World - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - F is for Feathers

Sunday Stamps Challenge #363 (choose at least 3 colors from the board)

I stamped the postcard and sentiment on a piece of watercolor paper with Versafine Dazzle and embossed with white embossing powder, then blended  Distress Oxide Inks over it and spritzed/wiped with water/paper towel to create my background, then used a postage stamp die to cut it out. I stamped the feathers from Woodware Craft. Co's Paper Feathers set the same way and blended each color ink on one feather, then fussy cut them and attached with foam dimensional tape. I attached the postage frame die panel to a plain white card base.  Peace.

The Paper Shelter - Christmas in July!

 We have a new challenge for you today at:

The Paper Shelter

Theme is Christmas in July or Anything Goes

I would like to enter this into

The C.R.A.F.T. Challenge- Christmas 

The 12 Months of Christmas Link  Up #124 - Anything Christmas Goes

Merry Little Christmas #63 - Anything Christmas Goes

Peace on Earth #90 - Anything Christmas Goes

Girlz Creative Christmas #131 - Anything Christmas Goes

I created my background by ink blending Candied Apple and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide inks on watercolor paper, then spritzing with water. I tied a piece of twine around the bottom to attach the metal sentiment piece to and added some green buttons down the side. I printed out Xtreme Xmas! and colored with Copics and Fluffy Stuff and used a postage stamp frame die to cut it out. Peace.

Fun at the Beach

Fun at the beach!  I never go to the beach anymore - I used to love it when I was young but the older I get, the more I get grouchy when I get sunburned or sand up my butt, etc.  ;)  LOL  I would like to go at least once with my daughter and the girls this Summer though!  I'd like to enter my beachy card into the following challenges:

Cut it Up - Critters (must use a die cut)

AllSorts #826 - Anything Goes/Optional Seaside

Cardz 4 Galz - Welcome to Summer

Make My Monday - Summer Fun

Sisterhood of Crafters - Fun in the Sun

Passion for Markers - Beach Vibes

Papers and stickers are all from Doodlebug Designs, I used a fun inlay die cut for some dimension. I stamped Beach Bundle Girl in a Pinch from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, and fussy cut her before attaching with foam dimensional tape. Peace. 

All Dressed Up - We Have Wings

 We have a new challenge for you today at the All Dressed Up FB group! Theme is:

We Have Wings

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

My papers are from a very old My Mind's Eye 6x6 pad. I die cut the word celebrate from the same paper. Digi stamp from All Dressed Up is called Sparkle - I colored with Copics and glitter. Peace.

Happy Summer & find art in imperfection

I've got 2 cards to share - for this first one, I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Red, White and/or Blue

Try it on Tuesday - Add Some Text

Creatalicious - Anything Goes/Optional Stars

My Favorite Things - Color Challenge

I used 3 different stamp sets from My Favorite Things - have you heard they are closing?  It's so sad - I've been a customer for so many years... probably 20?  I'll miss them for sure - this is the last challenge on their blog, so I decided to play along. Anyway, 2 of the sets I used are old ones - one is called PI and the Pinwheel, one is called Capture Each Moment Jolinee and the newer set is Unicorns and Glitter.  I stamped the girl with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then I stamped the stars & sentiment with Versafine Dazzle and embossed with white embossing powder. I did all of my stamping directly on the watercolor paper, then die cut it and sponged the blue ink over the stars & text and rubbed it with a paper towel. I sponged the edges with some Candied Apple Distress Ink and I colored the Pinwheel Girl with Copics and a white gel pen.  I added a couple of firecracker stickers from Doodlebug Designs.

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I've got one more card to squeeze into the Time Out photo board challenge for June:

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

AllSorts #826 - Anything Goes/Optional Seaside

Cardz 4 Galz - Welcome to Summer

Inkspirational - Use Stencils

I created the background with the brand new Sea Net stencil from the July release at A Colorful Life Designs - you can use code JennFan10 for 10% anything in the store! I used Scorched Timber Distress Oxide Ink on a blue cardstock for the stencil background. I used Kraft for the card base and another strip of Kraft to attach the sand dollar die cut to, which I sponged the edges of with more of the Scorched Timber ink. Finished off with some pearl stickers and Kraft sticker sentiments from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

Happiness blooms from within

 Hello all!  I had some leftover paper from my first submission, so decided to make another card for the:

Color Dare #657

I'll also enter this into the following challenges:

A Place To Start - Anything Goes/Optional Recycling

CAS on Friday #312 - Botanical

As You Like It - Fave 2 Color Combo and Why

(I love this combo of coral and bright green because it's so bold and stands out!)

Just Add Ink - Inspiration Photo (I used the plants!)

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Inks on watercolor paper, spraying with water and blotting with a paper towel. I die cut the tag from Kraft cardstock and attached it with a very old flower brad from SU! I stamped the potted plants from the Bloom From Within set at Unity Stamp Co. with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder directly on the tag/background. Peace.

Take time to make your soul happy

 Beautiful day today! My daughter is taking the girls to the beach, she's the most patient and amazing little mommy ever. I couldn't be more proud of her. 

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

Path of Positivity #132

I am using the twist - I'm sending this to a local friend who absolutely loves dandelions!

Try it on Tuesday - Add Some Text

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - SUNSHINE

Inkspirational Challenge #344

Just Us Girls - Stencil Week

I created my background by using a reverse stencil technique on watercolor paper with my Gear Mask stencil from A Colorful Life Designs June release (use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the store!).  I love the watercolor look of the background!  I printed out Dandelion Pixie from Tiddly Inks, colored with Copics and fussy cut before attaching with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the background. Peace.