Dear Santa, I was framed...

 Happy Saturday! Today is my last day of a super busy last few weeks and I am really looking forward to having a quiet week coming up!

I'm not that big of a Christmas card maker so I really appreciate the early holiday challenges because it helps me get a head start on my Christmas cards! I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations #641

Outlawz September - Christmas Only

Outlawz September Main Linky

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Passion for Markers - For a Child

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Christmas in September

As soon as I saw the colors at Cupcake Inspirations, I knew I wanted to make a Christmas card with non-traditional colors. I used the Mid Century Breeze Blocks Mask stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, combined with some inks & pastes on watercolor paper to create the background. I used 2 different purple sprays from Lindy's Magicals on another scrap of watercolor paper to mount behind the main image. Digi stamp is My Little Elf from All Dressed Up, colored with Copics and a white gel pen. I used nesting arch dies from Unity Stamp Co. to die cut - sentiment is from a Funky Fossil Sticker Book. Finished it off with some aqua rhinestone stickers. Peace.

9-5: Dolly Parton Instagram Tribute Hop

 Good morning - we have a fun Instagram hop happening this morning inspired by Dolly Parton and all things sparkly!  Come check it out - details are on my IG page here.

I created my card with one of the digis from Krista Smith that reminded me of Dolly Parton's 9-5 movie! I created my backgrounds on watercolor paper with Distress Oxide Inks and Mica Spray Stains. Deckled edge nesting dies are from Mama Elephant:

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

Heart's Quest Pretty in Pink

Creative Knockouts #579 - Anything Goes

Everybody Art Challenge - Pink

A Place to Start - AG/Relates to a Song (9-5!)

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Peace.

My Story

 I totally forgot to post the cover of my little mini art journal! I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Artiste - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Art Journal Journey - Fall

I used some Gesso and texture paste on the cover, inking as I went along with ink pads and sprays. My clipart is from Art Outrageous. I die cut the letters for my name and added some stickers from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

EEK - tag

 I wanted to squeeze one more orange & black project in! LOL  So this little tag below is for the following challenges:

Cut it Up #365 - Orange & Black

Two Old Bats - Anything Halloween Goes

Outlawz September - Anything But a Card

Outlawz September - Main Linky

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make Your Own Background

I used lots of sprays, inks, some crackle paste and a spiderweb stencil on watercolor paper to create this tag (Luggage Tag Wafer Dies - Sugar and Spice -from Simon Says Stamp). I sponged the edges with black ink and simply added some die cut spiders and the word EEK - tied it off with some black twine-type ribbon. Peace.

Too Cute to Spook

 It's a good thing I make a lot of my projects ahead of time because I have not had a second to sit down and play in my craft room for over a week!  I finally got in there yesterday and it felt so good. It's truly therapeutic to me.

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

Cut it Up #365 - Orange and Black

Alphabet Challenge - K is for Kitten (I hope her costume counts! LOL)

A Place to Start - AG/Optional Relates to a Song

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make Your Own Background

Passion for Markers - For a Child

I created my backgrounds with watercolor paper - the black is Black Soot Distress Oxide Spray with water and the orange is Lindy's Magicals Haunted Halloween Hag's Wart Orange. The digi I used from All Dressed Up is called Boo - I Can See You Girl (she's not currently in the shop but there are lots of other adorable images to choose from)! I colored her with Copics and used a deckled/torn edge nesting die to cut her out. I attached a little ticket ephemera from Unity Stamp Co. and added a sticker from my stash (SRM Stickers) on the top piece that I die cut with one of the banners from the Decorative Sentiment Dies set from Emily Moore Designs. Peace.

hello Autumn!

 Good morning! I just realized we only have one week left of September!  How did that happen? LOL I wanted to make sure to share the rest of my September stencil projects from:

This one is called Waning Leaves, don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off:

I used Lindy's Magicals for everything on this one - so first I used the magicals through my stencil by simply sprinkling, spritzing lightly with water, and letting dry. I then used the same Magicals like watercolors and just painted them on some scrap watercolor paper. Once dry, I die cut the leaf sprig and the word "hello" and then used the last piece to apply a strip across the middle of the card. I tore the edges of the panel and attached to a green card base.I wish you could see the sparkle on this!!!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make Your Own Background

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn

Die Cut Divas - Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Yellow (mostly yellow)

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Autumn Colors

Inspiration Station Photo #89

Thanks for stopping by! Peace.

Enjoy Life - All Dressed Up New Release: Crown of Hearts

Good morning!  The Dressy FB Girls have some more inspiration for you today using our new release images!

I used Crown of Hearts. This was a retired digi that I saw someone else use and I asked our fearless leader, Wendy, to bring her back. She made a few updates and I got my wish - I'm very lucky to be a part of this awesome design team! Isn't this digi just adorable? I loved her so much that I made 2 cards with her.

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

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn

Crafter's Cafe - AG/Optional Lots and Lots of Colors

Classic Design Challenge - Autumn Colors

Let's Craft & Create #235 - AG + Frame It!

Try it on Tuesday - Pretty Papers

I colored her with Copics and used some pretty Fall papers and nesting arch dies from Unity Stamp Co. I added a die cut feather and some little sentiment stickers from a Tim Holtz sticker book.

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And here's my next card:

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make Your Own Background

Passion for Markers - For a Child

Paper Funday #91 - AG/Optional Sketch

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts #579 - Anything Goes

I created my background with Pewter Mica Spray on a piece of watercolor paper - I sprayed with water and let it drip while drying with my heat tool. I printed out the Crown Hearts digi (All Dressed Up) large and used my deckled edge circle nesting die from Mama Elephant to die cut just the top part of her. I colored her with Copics and Stickles and added some rhinestone stickers. The hearts, word "hugs", and larger deckled edge circle behind her were die cut from a scrap piece of watercolor paper that I had distressed with Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink. I sponged the edges of the hearts with a little bit of black ink. Peace.