discover - A Colorful Life Designs June Stencil Release

 I have to tell you guys - the June release at A Colorful Life Designs is my all-time favorite yet!!! Mary Kay (owner) is one of the most generous people I've ever met - she lets her Design Team choose as many new stencils as we want from each release, as long as we commit to creating at least one project with each one. June was the first time I got every single stencil - and I created a project with every single one! Don't forget you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order at the shop!

This stencil is called One Fish:

I made a tag, which I'd like to enter into the:

Passion for Markers #840 - Summertime

I used some heavy watercolor paper and die cut a tag from the Gina K Designs Tag Trio. I used acrylic paints on my gel plate to create the scene, then applied texture paste through just the fish to make him stand out. I sponged the edges in black, flicked some white ink splatters all over it, and added the "discover" sticker. Tied it up with a stitched edge ribbon to finish it off. Peace.

Bright Future

 I hardly know what day it is this week - it's been a whirlwind! LOL Luckily, I prepared some cards ahead of time and this one I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #696

Double Trouble - Green Ticket - Graduation

My background paper and sentiment are from Polkadoodles. I fussy cut the graduation cap & sunglasses and then used scalloped edge square nesting dies to cut out. Peace.

You Just Need Some Sun... or Someone's Son...

 I'm still trying to come down from my "baby high" after watching my sweet daughter give birth to her 5th child the other day. There is just nothing as amazing as watching a human being give life to another human being. I'm in awe every time she does it. She never gets an epidural, she does everything naturally and won't take pain meds after delivery because she nurses her babies. She's just amazing.

On to the reason you're here! I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

TGF Facebook Challenge - Mermay

Crafter's Cafe - Time For a Laugh

Paper, Rock, Scissors #17 - Anything Goes with Paper or Scissors

Passion For Markers #840 - Summertime

I could not resist pairing this funny sentiment stamp from Ink Road Stamps with Syren, an older rubber stamp from The Greeting Farm! LOL  I fussy cut her and sat her on top of the Mermaid Rock from Sweet November Stamps and I just drew the water around it. I used the Solar Ray stencil from A Colorful Life Designs for the sun and sky background (you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order). Peace.

You're Too Good To Be True

 Good morning! Well, I have baby news!!! My daughter gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Monday, June 1, at 3:43 a.m. during a BLUE MOON weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. and measuring 21 inches long. His name is Sonny Sage. Grammy didn't sleep for 36 hours and lemme tell ya, I do not remember the last time I pulled an all-nighter!  ROFL  I was a walking zombie yesterday but I was also on CLOUD NINE! I slept for 11 hours last night.  Anyway, here is his royal highness:

Isn't he sweet?  I cannot wait for him to meet his big sisters!

On to business - I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges today:

Cut it Up #357 - Friendship

Creative Fingers #323 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I used papers from Doodlebug Designs, using an inlay die cut (Hero Arts) to show the cow print paper in the back. I printed the Little Cow from PJ Moore Illustrations, colored with Copics, and used circle nesting dies to cut out. I stamped thte sentiment on wood grain DP and used a circle punch to cut out, then sponged the edges with black. Peace.

Big and Lil Guys - All Dressed Up!

 Welcome to June!  My brand new grandson is being brought into the world via induction today so I thought today's card is a perfect way to celebrate the new lil guy!  LOL  We have a new Facebook challenge for you at:

Theme is Big or Lil Guys!

The image I used is called Tool Box - I colored him with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I created my background with the Cloud Edger stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, then used a wood grain embossing folder on kraft cardstock, then running a dark brown ink pad over it. I added some measuring tape washi tape in a criss cross pattern and the little "Caution" sign, along with a saw brad I found in my stash. 

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

The Paper Players #788 - Tic Tac Toe (I used yellow, free, and stenciling)

Krafty Chicks #822 - Masculine

Creative Moments #282 - Make it Masculine

Double Trouble - Blue Ticket/Masculine

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Butterfly Birthday Wishes

Good morning! I'd like to enter the card below into the:

Double Trouble #217 - PINK TICKET with Thing 3's Optional Twist to Use Kraft

I used a kraft cardstock base along with some papers/tag from Unity Stamp Co. I added the sentiment on top of the tag with some little foam dots, die cut the butterfly from black & kraft cardstock, sponged the edges of the card and done! Such a pretty birthday card for how quick it all came together, if I do say so myself!  Peace. 

Roses & Mermaids

Holy crap - where did May go?!?

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

Passion for Markers - Happy Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Double Trouble - Pink Ticket

I used a black cardstock base, stamping the sentiment on a scrap piece and embossing with a seafoam embossing powder. I used a similar color cardstock to die cut the lattice frame from. I stamped the image on a piece of text paper from the Boho Blooms set at Unity Stamp Co. with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics and used some Distress Spray Stains to age the paper. 

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I feel like I have to send May off with one final MERMAY card, so I'll enter this one into the following challenges:

Let's Craft & Create #31 - Tag You're It/Anything Goes

AllSorts #850 - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls #825 - Stencil Week

I created my background by using the reverse stencil technique (one of my favorites!) with a mermaid scale stencil and some Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink. I die cut the flourish from a good sturdy white cardstock, as well as the tag. I used Lindy's Magicals to color the tag after embossing it with a text script stamp and some white embossing powder. I colored my images (My Enchanted Colors) with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. The sentiment is from Funky Fossil. Peace.