Soul Sister

 I've got one final "things with wings" card to share today - I love that theme, I love using my butterfly and dragonfly stamps and all that, they are some of my favorites to play with! I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Just Add Ink #781 - Just Add Wings

AllSorts #845 - Things with Wings

Girlz & the Art of Letters - W

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

I used Lindy's Starburst Sprays in Glory of the Sea Gold to create the background on watercolor paper. I took a scrap of black cardstock and rounded the edges, then attached it with adhesive to the background. I printed the Freehand Butterfly from A Day for Daisies on a piece of lighter weight cardstock and misted with the same spray, which caused the wings to curl up when I was drying it with my heat tool. I liked the effect so I added foam dots to the center of the back of the butterfly only so they would stay curled up. I added some gold pearl stickers and stamped the sentiment on the background with Versafine Black, then embossed with clear embossing powder. I sponged the edges with black ink to finish it off. Peace.

All Dressed Up March Release - Sleepy Bunny

 The Dressy Girls have some more inspiration for you using the adorable images from the March release at:

The image I used is called Sleepy Bunny, isn't she sweet?  

I colored her with Copics and added some Fluffy Stuff to her bunny ears. I fussy cut her and attached her with foam dimensional tape. Papers are from Doodlebug Designs - I used the Reverse Scallop Circle die cut from Pink & Main.

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

Crafty Calendar - Spring

Double D - Easter

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Cute Critters

Little Red Wagon #850 - Signs of Spring

I Love ProMarkers #603 - For the Girls

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

The Darkest Nights...

 I love any excuse to make galaxy themed cards - I love playing with my mixed media supplies and constellation stamps! I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Galaxy

Path of Positivity #139 - AG/Optional Lucky 3 - Add 3 Gems 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

I stamped the image from the Stargazers set from Colorado Craft Company, with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I stamped the stars and constellations with Versafine Clear and embossed with white embossing powder. I colored only the grass, then carefully ink blended Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide inks all around the bears and the rest of the card. I spritzed with water and wiped with a paper towel, then flicked some more water droplets all over it. Peace.

Mixed Media Butterfly

 You can always tell how I'm feeling mentally by how much time I spend in my craft room... LOL  Let's just say I've been spending a lot of time in there.  ;) I say it all the time, it's truly like therapy to me. It's hard to focus on anxiety when you're focused on creating something beautiful or fun.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

AllSorts #845 - Things with Wings

Dragonfly Dreams March - Butterflies

Creative Inspiration #36 - Anything Goes

Just Add Ink #781 - Just Add Wings

I really enjoy making backgrounds, so I tend to spend days just doing that and saving them for future projects. This was one of those - I can't remember exactly what color I used, but this one was made with Lindy's Magicals. I ink smoosh them the same way I do with inks, layering until I'm happy with the result. This card actually started because I had that small scrap of cardstock with the text (from a Tim Holtz stamp) on it left over from another project. I have been trying to force myself to use my scraps as I make them instead of adding them to my ever-growing pile of hoarded saved scraps... LOL I stamped the mixed media images and the butterfly (Arden Creative Studio stamps) on the background, embossing the butterfly only so she'd stand out. I added some white paint flicks all over it. I attached a plain piece of black cardstock down the side, flicked more white ink on that and added some bling. I attached the script scrap on top of that to finish it off! Peace.

Owl Are You?

 I have another card to share using the new stencil release at:

You can save by purchasing one of the Master Creator Bundles AND you can use code JennFan10 to get an additional 10% off anything in the shop!

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Clean and Simple

Krafty Chicks #812 - Clean and Simple

AAA Cards #310 - Anything CAS/Optional Zoo Animals

Simply Clean and Simple - AG CAS/Optional Baby Animals

Pick 3 Challenge (I used text, wings, and CAS)

I used the reverse stencil image with the Three Feathers stencil for this one and kept it clean and simple. I spritzed water on the stencil and laid it flat on a piece of watercolor until it dried, creating the wispy look around the feather. I stamped the adorable owl from Mama Elephant's Owl Are You directly on the card with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, and colored with Copics. I sponged the edges of the card to finish it off. Peace.

Always on My Mind

 Happy Friday! Off for my mammogram this morning - it hits different when an aunt was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, you know?  I've never been afraid of having a mammogram but I'll admit, I'm a little nervous this time. I'm going to pick up my mom when it's over and hit TJ Maxx to spend my Christmas gift cards!

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

Pink & Main #15 - Texture

Passion for Markers 829 - Make it Bloom

Moving Along with the Times #187 - The Birds and/or The Bees

AllSorts #845 - Things with Wings

Just Add Ink #781 - Just Add Wings

I created my background by ink smooshing Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink on a piece of watercolor paper. I die cut the honeycomb from the upper right corner, and applied texture paste through a honeycomb stencil in the lower left corner. I die cut another honeycomb stencil from a scrap piece of previously distressed watercolor paper and layered it on top of the inlay die cut. I stamped the sentiment and bee from Pink & Main's Floral Wings set (it must be retired because I cannot find it in the shop anymore!) directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored his body with bright yellow and the flowers in shades of gray. I sponged the edges with black ink and finished it off with some pearl stickers. Peace.

Sweet Memories

 Yesterday we had to recognize a day that no one should ever have to recognize - it was the one year anniversary of our sweet baby grandson's Sage passing. :(  Sigh. I would never in a million years have imagined that I'd be grieving a grandbaby at any point in my life, but life doesn't care what we imagine. It was a hard day but my husband and I spent the afternoon and evening with Cass and her family and it helped to be together and sharing memories and love instead of wallowing in our grief.

Sage was my daughter Cassidy's son, and after he passed Cass started seeing giraffes everywhere. There was no significance to them during his life, but they started popping up everywhere. So she started saying things like "OK Sage, if it's you sending giraffes, let me see one at the doctor's office" and she'd walk into the doctor's office and a nurse would be wearing a giraffe print scrub.  LOL  It happens ALL THE TIME now and it brings us comfort. So anyway, of course I had to make her some giraffe cards!!! I use crafting as therapy so it's like I have some cute giraffe stamps and I have some that are more realistic, I'll share another one later this week. I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges today:

AAA Cards #310 - CAS/Optional Zoo or Animals

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Cute Critters

I kept this CAS and just die cut a heart from some giraffe print paper and used a kraft cardstock base. I printed out the Tall Tale Tiny Hands from Di's Digi Designs, colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.