Wine is Cheaper than Therapy

 Good morning!!!  We have a new challenge for you today at: Color Dare #711

Here is my creation:

I used my Distress Spray Stains on watercolor paper to create the background, then stamped the image & sentiments (Visible Image Stamps) directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder (the wine was stamped with Candied Apple Distress Ink and also embossed with clear embossing powder). I used a scrap of previously distressed cardstock to die cut a frame from and then attached it with foam dots.

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

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - E is for Embossing

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

An Artist Cannot Fail

Good morning!  I have been slowly moving away from entering as many challenges as possible and instead focusing on my artwork for my own enjoyment and entering the challenges that I truly enjoy. I found a few fun Instagram hops that I signed up for and one of them is the Watercolor Wonder hop, which is what I made this card below for. I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Water

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Summer Fun

Fab n' Funky #640 - Something Beginning with B (beach)

I used Lindy's Magicals to do my watercoloring - the colors I chose were Glory of the Seas Gold and Azure Sea Asters from the Mermaid Seashells Shimmer Magicals set. For the water/waves, I used the Lapping Waves stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (you can always use code JennFan10 to save 10%). I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Black and embossed with a clear sparkly embossing powder, then added the sand dollar die cuts. Peace. 

To Plant a Garden

 Good morning! It's HOT here on the East Coast - make sure you keep those gardens watered and pets out of the heat!!!

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

Pink & Main #18 June Sketch

Try it on Tuesday - In the Garden

AllSorts #222 - Bees, Blooms, and/or Birds

Path of Positivity #142 - AG/Optional Bring on the Bling: Use 6 Embellishments

I created my background by using the reverse stencil technique with yellow oxide ink on my Patterned Noise stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off). I used filmstrip dies to recreate the sketch, and attached the banner with a yellow brad. The stamp is from Pink & Main's Plant a Garden set, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and used a stitched edge arch nesting die to cut out. Peace.

Christmas in July - All Dressed Up

 The FB Dressy Girls have a new challenge for you today:

Christmas in July!

I used papers from Doodlebug Designs. I printed out Christmas Hugs and colored it with Copics, then used a rectangle nesting die to cut it out. I sponged the edges and fussy cut the sentiment from the same paper pack, attaching it with foam dimensional tape.

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Christmas in July

Outlawz Christmas Only - Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Last of the June Stencils - A Colorful Life Designs

 Below are my final projects with the stencils from the June release at A Colorful Life Designs! Don't forget you can always use code JennFan10 for 10% off!

This is the Rope Trellis stencil:

I worked in my small art journal for this - I layered Distress Oxide Inks, spraying with water and drying in between layers. I blended Tea Stain Oxide Ink heavily through the Rope Trellis stencil, then stamped the seahorse on the page with permanent black ink. I added the seashell die cuts and I fussy cut the sentiment from an ephemera strip (I believe from Funky Fossil).

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stars and/or Stripes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Summer Fun

Outlawz June - Anything But a Card

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This next stencil is called Whale Flip:

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And this one is called Whale Tail:

Thanks for visiting! Stay tuned for the July release! Peace.

Celebrate

 June is slowly coming to an end, so I'm trying to squeeze in the last of the cards I made with the June release stencils at A Colorful Life Designs! Don't forget you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your purchases every day!

This one is called Patriotic Stars:

I used the Patriotic Stars stencil in combination with the Patterned Noise stencil, using the reverse stencil technique on watercolor paper with both. The inks I used were Distress Inks in Candied Apple and Blueprint Sketch. I applied those more heavily to some scrap papers and die cut them with the Hero Arts Circle Set Fancy Die. I stamped Ian from The Greeting Farm's Skater Couple set (not available right now but you can always request in the Farmer's Market!) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I printed out the pinwheel, colored everything with Copics and glitter, fussy cut and attached with foam dots. I added a "Celebrate" sticker and some rhinestone stickers for bling.

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stars and/or Stripes

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #826- Masculine

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

For the *@!%teenth time...

Good morning!

WARNING - Swear words below.  If you are easily offended, please don't continue scrolling! ;)

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I have a fun snarky card to share today - this is for the:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #275 - R is for Rainbow

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

I started by spritzing a piece of watercolor paper with water, then dipping my watercolor brush in rainbow shades of Spray Stains and drawing a rainbow. I then stamped the kitty & sentiment from the Night Yoga set at Ink Road Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, then stamped him again on scrap paper to create a mask. I used the mask to ink blend the sun rays coming down on him through the rainbow. Peace.