Every Wound Can Bloom into Wisdom

 I got to hang out with my delicious new grandson yesterday, and he TOOK A BOTTLE FROM ME. His first bottle. You guys, you don't know what this means to me - our sweet Sage was never able to take a bottle - he had a severe gag reflex for anything other than his mommy's breast. It was heartbreaking. Anyway - when Sonny immediately started drinking and making those little baby noises... I just burst into tears of happiness. :)  I'm going to enjoy this baby every single chance I get and I will NEVER take a moment for granted. Ever again. With any of my loved ones. That's one thing I can promise.

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

Passion for Markers - Fave Color Combo (I love aquas and oranges!)

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Butterflies

AllSorts #851 - Anything Goes/From the Garden

Creative Knockouts #572 - Die Cuts/Stencils/Punches

I created my background by ink blending Distress Oxide Inks on watercolor paper, then stenciling some texture paste randomly on top of the ink. I stamped the flower from Unity Stamp Co. Wounds & Blooms - In the Light set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I die cut the sentiment with a tag die from Mama Elephant and attached it with a very old designer brad from Stampin' Up! Peace.

I Don't Give a Crab!

 Good morning! If you check out the Freakin' Cute Stamps Instagram account, they are doing a cool give-away during June - all you have to do is create & share 2 different projects using their images, and you can choose any free set from the shop that you want (except the 2 new sets)! I was like "challenge accepted"! LOL  I shared my first card on IG only but I'm going to enter this 2nd one into a couple of challenges as well! This is Schnapps - I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Time for a Laugh/Anything Goes

Paper, Rocks, Scissors #17 - Anything Goes

I Love ProMarkers - By the Sea

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fish/Sea Creatures

I busted out my new Wave & Sea Confetti die from Hero Arts, die cutting a piece of watercolor paper that I distressed with Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide Ink. I printed out Schnapps & the sentiment, colored him with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I added some glitter to his teeth & eyes, and sponged the edges of the sentiment with some more of the Uncharted Mariner. Peace.

Conjurer of Dreams Challenges

 I had myself a "Conjurer of Dreams" day yesterday! LOL  I would like to enter the following projects into the appropriate noted challenges below.  This first ATC is for the Conjurer of Dreams Free Image June Challenge:

Up next is another ATC that I made for the Conjurer of Dreams Anything Goes June with a Twist - Pretty Bird:

This next one is for the Conjurer of Dreams Tag Challenge:

And last is my trio of ATC's is for the following challenges:

 Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge

De Egel #227 - Set of 3 Matching Cards (no Christmas)

That was a lot of fun - I have been enjoying use clipart pieces or precolored images to quickly put together little projects and I really like the ones offered at Conjurer of Dreams! Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Girl, You're on Fire & Boy Card

 Hi everyone! I've got 2 cards to share today - the first is showcasing one of the new June release stencils at:

This stencil is called Volcano - don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off!

I used Distress Oxide Inks and embossed the volcano & "smoke" to give it texture. I added some Stickles for the fire/lava, and stamped a sentiment from Unity Stamp Co. on the card. I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz #715 - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Time for a Laugh/Anything Goes

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My next card is one I made for a friend's son's birthday, I find I don't make many masculine cards so I'll enter this into the following challenges:

The Paper Players #789 - Masculine

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Masculine

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Masculine

I used some papers from my stash, cutting the circle with the Window Sphere die from Altenew. I stamped the image boy from CC Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics & fussy cut, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the card, kept it pretty clean and simple. Peace.

Ongoing Crisis

 Good morning! I got super inky making this one! I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Time for a Laugh/Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore #148 - Anything Goes

I used some Distress Spray Stains on watercolor paper for the background, then I had some black ink on my Double Honeycomb stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off anything at the shop), so I spritzed it and lay it on top to dry. I thought the result resembled an animal print so I decided to go with the "cougar" theme! LOL I stamped the sentiment from the Roadies 33 set from Ink Road Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I printed out my image from Krista Smith and colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. Finished it off by sponging the edges with black ink. I do that a lot, actually! Peace.

Rainbow Baby & Happy Anniversary

Life has been so busy the past week! I finally have a day to spend doing whatever I want - so you know I'll be in my craft room!  I'm working on my art journal today, it's become something I enjoy so very much. I put a lot of pressure on myself and I am too sensitive for my own good so I find creating stuff just for me takes away the need to be "perfect" - and it's ironic how doing so tends to bring out my best work. Anyway, today I have a little card I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Clean and Simple on Friday - Rainbows

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Add a Rainbow of Color

My daughter just gave birth to her rainbow baby, so I made a card for her. I used Distress Spray Stains to create the rainbow-colored background on watercolor paper. Printed out Over the Rainbow from A Day for Daisies, colored with Copics and glitter, fussy cut, then attached with foam tape. I printed out the sentiment and tore around it, then attached that with foam tape also. 

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And I've got one more to squeeze into the:

Double Trouble Raffle - Yellow Ticket: Wedding/Anniversary

The stamp set I used is called Beautiful World from Hero Arts (no longer available on their site but there's a few on clearance at the Frantic Stamper here). I stamped directly on a white card base with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and sponged some black ink around the edges. I added a strip of red cardstock that I cut with decorative scissors and added some rhinestone stickers for bling. Peace.

210?

 I'm thrilled to announce that I've joined the DT at:

This month we're celebrating our favorite hobbies and past-times, so I had to stick with crafting of course!

My papers are from Doodlebug Design, perfect for my theme! I printed out the adorable crafty girl from Krista Smith (no longer in business) and colored her with Copics and added some Liquid Diamonds to her glasses. I used a stiched edge/postage stamp nesting die to cut her and the sentiment (from Ink Road Stamps) out.

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

Crafter's Cafe - Time for a Laugh

Creative Fingers #324 - Anything Goes

Paper Funday #88 - AG/Optional Polka Dots and/or Stripes

Girlz Creative Crafts #68 - Dies and/or Punches

Thanks for visiting! Peace.