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 Sunny skies but high of 33 today - brrrrr!  Not quite grilling weather yet, so I made a roast chicken dinner yesterday. Today, I'll make my infamous Leftover Casserole. LOL I started doing this with Thanksgiving many years ago when my kids were little. I take everything that's left over and throw it in a casserole dish - top it with the mashed potatoes, gravy, and some shredded cheese. No one gets to pick what I put in it - it all goes in. Everyone loves it every time. My husband (anti-vegetable man) was the biggest skeptic but even he admits it's delicious every time. ;) So I'm looking forward to that, our friend Tim is coming over to spend the afternoon with us. Tim has been one of my very best friends since we were about 15, he's good for my soul. And I lucked out that him and my husband became good friends too!

I'd like to enter this card below into the:

Neglected Stuff Challenge - March Anything Goes

Time Out #309 - In the Clear

My neglected stuff is both the paper (Carta Bella, at least 15 years old!) and the cell phone die, I do not even remember who made it, I'm sorry! I stamped the images (from the Simon Says Stamp Texting stamp set) on the background, used a piece of acetate for the window and made a little shaker card. Side note: I hate making shaker cards. LOL They NEVER work perfectly for me. Little pieces ALWAYS end up falling out! But it still looks cute and I was pleased with the cell phone! Peace.

Polkadoodles - Happy Easter Chick

Hey there!  It's time for some new inspiration for our challenge at:

Don't forget to play along for your chance to win prizes!!!  One $20 credit and two chances at a $10 credit at the Polkadoodles shop!

I really LOVE the chick character from Polkadoodles, this one is Happy Easter Chick Spring Into Easter, colored with Copics and a white gel pen:

The papers are from the Spring into Easter paper pack at Polkadoodles, and I die cut some Easter eggs using a stitched edge oval die.

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

Paper Funday #85 - AG/Optional Fur or Feathers

Double D - Easter

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Cute Critters

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Papercraft Challenge #128 - Joy of Spring

Peace. 

Galaxy Art Journal Pages and Be Curious

Hello there! I was so excited to have an excuse to play in my art journal this week! Art journaling is so much fun - knowing that it's just for ME makes it somehow easier to not be... perfect. You know? It's just fun! I would like to enter my art journal pages below into the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Galaxy

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Let's Art Journal

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

The Outlawz March Challenge - Anything But a Card

As You Like It - Favorite Embellishment and why (my favorite embellishments are die cuts - because there are SO MANY to choose from and you can keep them plain and simple or dress them up with paints, inks, glitter, etc.!)

My art journal is about 4x4 inches and it's made of a heavy duty watercolor paper, stitched at the binding so I can lay it flat.  A friend of mine (Megan from Dilly Beans, now closed) made it for me many years ago and I only filled in a few pages back then, so it's literally a blank canvas beckoning me to fill it up! I also love that it makes me think of her every time I pull it out! I applied a very light coat of white gesso to the pages and let it dry. I then blended some Distress Oxide Inks, starting with the Fossilized Amber in the center, then Seedless Preserves, then Villainous Potion, then Black Soot as I moved out to the edges. I flicked water all over it and let dry. Flicked white ink all over it and let dry. I stamped some random constellations and stars all over both pages and let dry. I applied texture paste through a swirly star stencil (Tim Holtz) on the left-hand side and let dry before painting the stars with gold ink and added a sticker sentiment from Tim Holtz. I stamped the moth and sentiment (both from Unity Stamp Co.) then the moon phases on the right-hand side. I added a tiny die cut gem to the lower right corner with Mod Podge. 

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The next card is for the following challenges:

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #691 - Sketch

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Cute Critters

I made my background by ink smooshing Pink Flamingo Distress Oxide ink on a piece of watercolor paper. I die cut the paw print and covered it in Villainous Potion Distress Oxide ink, then embossed with clear embossing powder. I attached a piece of pink rick rack down the center of the card. I had this starburst chipboard piece in my stash - covered it with purple Stickles and attached to the center. I had these cute stamped images of a cheshire cat in my stash (a friend sent them to me - they are from Impronte D'Autore, a stamp company in Italy) - I colored them with Copics and fussy cut them, attached them hanging off the edge of each side of the card and trimmed them. Finished off with the Be Curious sticker (from a Tim Holtz sticker pack). Peace. 

There's a Crystal for That

 I wanted to get this in before the challenge closes! I loved the sketch this week, this is for:

The Paper Players #774- Sketch

I used some backgrounds I had in my stash - the purple one was created with Hocus Pocus Mica Spray Stain and the black was Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink. I used the ink smooshing technique with both of them.  I love ink smooshing - I was intimidated by it when I first started, but I've grown to love it and feel confident creating layers and texture. For example, this is one layer on the left, and then after several layers of smooshing and drying with my heat tool on the right:

Anyway, I used a sentiment from the Good Vibes Sentiment set at Stamping Bella and a large gemstone die cut from Scraps and Ink Crafts Etsy shop as the focal point. Peace.

Got Love?

Been feeling down in the dumps this week.  I hate that.  I try to force myself out of it by crafting and this card was a cheerful one to make - I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspiration #635

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Cute Critters

Fab n Funky #633 - Four Legged Friends

My stamps are from the Bear Love set at Whimsy Stamps, colored with Copics and cut out with a stitched edge rectangle nesting die from Spellbinders. Papers are from Doodlebug Design and xx. Peace.

RESIST

Heyyyyy - snark warning, look away if you're a Trump or ICE supporter... LOL

I made this one for the:

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #272 - C is for Cold

Yeah, I know - a loose interpretation of the "cold" theme but I think it fits. ;) LOL I created my background by stamping the Fireworks background stamp (all stamps from Ink Road Stamps) with Versafine Clear and embossing with clear embossing powder. I then ink blended red & blue oxide inks and rubbed with a paper towel. I stamped the sentiments on separate scrap pieces and die cut/cut them out, attaching with foam tape. Peace. 

Shine Bright

 Good morning! I have another card made with one of the beautiful new stencils from the March release at A Colorful Life Designs to share today! 

This one is called Music Elements - you can save 10% off your entire order by using code JennFan10:

There's also a Master Creator bundle for you music fans:

Here is my card:

I used Lindy's Magicals on 2 pieces of watercolor paper, then used an arch nesting die to create the frame, saving the arch for another project. I used Versafine Clear ink through my stencil, then embossed with silver embossing powder. I sponged the frame layer with black ink and stamped the sentiment directly on it, then used some thick foam tape to attach it to the background. I stamped the singer (stamps from the Girl Group set at Mama Elephant) with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, and colored with Copics. I fussy cut her carefully and attached her the frame layer with foam dots. I added some rhinestone stickers for sparkle.

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

Tic Tac Toe #288 - I used frames, dimension, embellishments

I Love ProMarkers #603 - For the Girls

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Red Wagon #851 - I'm Still Rock and Roll To Me

Sunday Stamps #382 - Sketch

Thanks for visiting! Peace.