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.

Try it on Tuesday Guest DT - You're a Gem

 I was honored to be asked to do a guest spot at Try it on Tuesday for this week!  The theme is "Make it Cute"

I made a little trinket box for my granddaughter:

I had a package of these little trinket boxes from Stampin' Up! in my stash for a long time! I pulled out 3 of them and made little boxes for my granddaughters. The boxes come flat, so I ink smooshed and spritzed with some Mica Sprays and Distress Spray Stains. I stamped the bunny from the Precious Pals set at My Favorite Things with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and fussy cut, then attached with foam dots. I added a die cut sentiment "You're a Gem" and covered it in Stickles for sparkle.  Finished off with some circle rhinestone stickers.

I'd like to enter my little project into the following challenges:

Fab n Funky #633 - Four Legged Friends

AllSorts #846 - AG/It's Springtime

Passion for Markers #831 - Dies and/or Punches

The Paper Players #779 (I used die cut, sparkle, circle)

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

A Colorful Life Designs - Three Feathers Stencil

 I cannot believe it is the last day of March!  I'd like to share a few more cards that I made with the Three Feathers stencil from the March release at:

Click on the images to be brought directly to the page at the store - don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off!

I applied Versamark Clear through one of the feathers above, then embossed it with white sparkly embossing powder. I then ink blended some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink all over it and spritzed with water, more heavily on the edges and let it drip down, then blotted with a paper towel. I had the sentiment in my stash, trimmed it down, distressed the edges, sponged the edges with black, and attached with foam tape.

I used the reverse stencil technique on this one above - you can see the original project here. I kept it simple by just letting the ink dry and then attaching some rhinestone stickers and a puffy sticker sentiment.

For this one, I ink smooshed some Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink on a piece of watercolor paper randomly, leaving lots of white. I then ink blended the same color through the stencil more heavily. I stamped the sentiment from the Special Delivery set at Stamping Bella directly on the background, then stamped the owl on a separate piece, colored with Copics and fussy cut carefully. I attached him with foam dimensional tape.  I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Cute Critters

A Place to Start - Anything Goes/Optional No Squares

Have a great day! Peace.