Thank you my friend

Busy day in the kitchen planned today - popping in quick to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - Think Pink

The Paper Players #779 - Tic Tac Toe (I used die cut, ribbon/twine, sentiment)

My papers are from Authentique, an old 6x6 pad I had in my stash with all black and white and pink papers, so pretty! I die cut the tag from kraft cardstock and die cut the flower from the coordinating DP. I stamped the sentiment on the tag with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, added some sparkly little rhinestones, then tied a pink satin ribbon through the tag. Peace. 

Bring Something Special

 I cannot believe March is almost over!  I have one more card to share with the music themed March release stencils from:

This one is called Music Elements - you can use code JennFan10 to get 10% off your entire order at the shop!

I painted some Lindy's Magicals mixed with water through the stencil, then used the same colors on a separate sheet of watercolor paper to die cut the arched frame from. I traced a few of the musical notes from the stencil on the arch with a fine tip black acrylic pen. I stamped the girl from Mama Elephant's Girl Group with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. 

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

Lil Red Wagon #851 - It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Hobbies (singing!)

As You Like It - Fave Embellishments (and why - I love die cuts because they are so versatile and can be used for so many things!)

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Of Course I Talk to Myself

 I was inspired to play in my art journal by this challenge so I want to squeeze one more in for the:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Let's Art Journal

I started with some white Gesso on the page, let it dry. I then ink blended some Broken China Distress Oxide ink all over the page. I applied some TCW Pearl White Stardust Butter through a Tim Holtz stencil in the corners, then added some  Shiny Bauble Mica Spray to that with a baby wipe and let dry. I stamped the alphabet stamp (Hero Arts) with a permanent black ink and attached the dragonfly sticker. I flicked a bit of black ink on it and added the snarky sentiment from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

One Kind Word...

 I never cared for making clean and simple cards until I stumbled across the CAS on Friday challenge blog. For some reason, the DT's cards inspired me and I started playing along. I also like that you can only enter one card - it makes me try to do my absolute best work before I submit it to them!  LOL I hope this one is worthy - I had fun making it! I'll enter it into the following challenges:

Clean and Simple on Friday #330 - Spring

Let's Craft & Create #229 - AG/Optional Purple & Green

Try it on Tuesday - Spring

Art Nudge March #0326C

I had this pretty stack of books with flowers image in my stash, so I apologize that I cannot give credit to the artist/company (if you know, let me know and I'll update!). I colored it with Copics and attached it to the back of the Polaroid die cut frame that I had sponged with black ink. I printed the sentiment from the Spring Flower Mothers Day Friends sentiment pack at Polkadoodles and colored it in with a coordinating Copic, the die cut it with a rounded edge rectangle nesting die and attached with foam dots. Peace.

wtf?

 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.