Don't Wait for the Perfect Moment

Good morning! I would like to share an art journal spread that I made using the Sun and Moon stencil and the Star Circle stencil from the June release at:

Here is my creation:

I used lots of stencils, stamps, and rub-ons to create this with inks, sprays, texture paste, embossing powders - total mixed media project and I was absolutely covered in inks and pastes when I was done. Complete happiness to me. LOL I worked on this for literally weeks - I just kept coming back to it and adding things until I was satisfied. I really enjoyed the process, and isn't that what art should really be about?

I'd like to enter my art journal spread into the following challenges:

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Butterflies

Make My Monday #280 - Use a Stencil

Creative Artiste #127 - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Thanks for visiting! Peace. 

Peace & Love

 We have a new challenge for you at Color Dare:

Come play along! Here's my creation, I added blue and a yellowish green to my ink blended background:

I stamped directly on the background (Winter Fox from Creative Expressions) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then sponged the edges with more black ink. 

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

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Peace.

Don't Forget to Fly & Cheers Bruh

 Hello all! It's the big girls last day of school today and I owe my RaeRae a sleepover, so I'm picking her up this afternoon!  She's 7 and such a joy to spend time with, I truly enjoy her company and talking to her. She's bright and kind and funny and a total actress. We always have fun together. :)

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

Try It On Tuesday - Flying High

A Cut Above - Anything Goes (with die cuts)

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

My papers are from the Bohemian Dream paper pack at Unity Stamp Co. Digi stamp is called Happy Hot Air Balloon from A Day for Daisies, paper pieced on the balloon portion and colored with Copics on the rest. I fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape, layering a die cut cloud behind it. I added a sticker text to the balloon and sponged all the edges. Deckled Frames die cuts are from Mama Elephant. 

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Next up is another card I made using the same papers as above but with a masculine theme!

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

Cut it Up #358 - One for the Boys

Crafty Calendar June - All About the Men/Boys

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Food and/or Drink

My papers and stamps are from Unity Stamp Co. - the papers are from the Bohemian Dream paper pack and the stamps are from the Cheers Bruh set. I stamped the image once on a piece of the DP, then stamped it again on different colors and paper-pieced the 2 end cans, attaching them with foam dimensional tape. I used one of the Deckled Frames nesting dies from Mama Elephant to cut it out, and used one of the dies from the Mini Tag Dies set at Jaded Blossom to cut out the "Cheers Bruh" sentiment, also attaching that with foam tape. Peace.

A Beautiful Possibility

 Just popping in quick to post this for the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks #825 - CAS

CAS Colours & Sketches #587

I stamped my sentiment on a piece of Kraft cardstock and die cut it with a tag from Mama Elephant's Fave Tag Set, then added a little leaf die. Peace.

Hugs, Kisses, and Unicorn Wishes

I've got one more project for today - this one is a tag for the following challenges:

The Little Things #05 - Anything Goes

Tag-along and ATC - Add Some Text

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments #338 - Monochrome and/or Birthday

I used one of the dies from the Tag Trio set at Gina K Designs, cut from a piece of watercolor paper scrap that I had colored with Lindy's Magicals. I stamped the sentiment on the tag, then stamped the cute images (Mama Elephant's My Lucky Unicorn set) with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, and colored with Copics and Stickles. I fussy cut and attached them with foam tape. I added the die cut "hugs" and some bright pink rhinestone stickers and tied it off with a stitched edge ribbon. Peace. 

Color Challenges

 Hello all! I've got the baby coming over today so I'll be busy staring at him in love and amazement all day. hee hee   Only half kidding. I can't wait to get some baby snuggles in!

I loved the color scheme at the current challenge at:

Inspired By #392 - Daisies

I was inspired by Von Marie's creation, so I CASEd her a little bit - I used Distress Oxide Ink pads in Barn Door, Peacock Feathers, and Fossilized Amber, swiping them across a piece of watercolor paper. I then took the Black Soot ink pad and very lightly did the same thing across all 3 colors. I spritzed with water and dried with my heat tool. I then stamped the Pure Innocence Daisies Girl from My Favorite Things with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and used an arch nesting die to cut her out, adding some bling for sparkle.

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And one more color challenge that I instantly loved - this one is for:

The Paper Players #790 - Color Challenge (use at least 3)

I used Hocus Pocus Mica Spray Stain and Twisted Citron Spray Stain on my glass mat, spritzed with water and lay my watercolor paper on top of it. I dried with my heat tool and dragged the edges through my Villainous Potion ink pad. I printed out the image from Krista Smith, colored with Copics, and fussy cut, then attached with foam tape. I added 3 pairs of glasses die cut from the coordinating colors from the Glasses Dies set at Jaded Blossom, a little sentiment sticker, and a strip of rhinestone stickers. Peace.

Holiday Snow Globe Tag

 Good morning!  I'm off to watch my middle granddaughter graduate from kindergarten today - I love that I get to attend all of these things for them!

I would like to enter the tag below into the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks #824 - Christmas

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Christmas in June

Tagalongs & ATC's - Add Some Text

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #111 - Snow Day

Outlawz Christmas Challenge June - Anything Christmas

I had a bunch of scrap pieces of watercolor paper that I had colored or distressed with either Distress Oxide Inks or Lindy's Magicals and only used pieces of, so I cut a whole bunch of tags from the scraps. This one was colored with Lindy's Magicals. The stamp was from a limited edition collaboration between Simon Says Stamp and Mama Elephant called Holiday Snow Globe (no longer available but this set called Winter Globes is very similar and just as cute!). I stamped with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics and Fluffy Stuff, and attached with foam tape. I added the sentiments after using some die cuts to cut them out. Added a tiny rhinestone sticker and a stitched ribbon to tie off the tag. Peace.