Mermaids and Moms

 Hey there - I hope you're up to something fun this weekend!  My daughter is scheduled to be induced on Monday so I'm running around like crazy trying to make sure everything is done in case she needs me for anything. I'm supposed to go with her, but she also has 3 kids at home so I'll do whatever I need to do! I'm really looking forward to meeting this sweet little baby!

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

Allsorts #850 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I used some lightly applied crackle paste through a mermaid scale stencil on the background, then spritzed some Mica Spray Stain on it (I think it was Jack-o-Lantern), lightly spritzed with water and let it dry. I die cut a tag (from Gina K. Designs Tag Trio) from watercolor paper, stamped a script text stamp on it and embossed with white embossing powder, then attached with a little orange brad. I applied some Lindy's Magicals to that and let it dry. I used a sentiment from Funky Fossil, die cut with a little banner die and sponged the edges with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink. I printed out the gorgeous mermaid called Pearl's Birthday from Tiddly Inks and colored her with Copics and Stickles, then added Diamond Glaze to her pearl. I fussy cut and attached her with foam dots. I added a die cut (I could swear it's from Hero Arts but I cannot find it online!) that reminded me of netting and finished off with some bling in the form of rhinestone stickers. 

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Next up is one I made for the:

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - Congratulations

I colored my image with Copics and layered on a piece of torn fabric paper (I cannot for the life of me remember what it's called - you can see the fibers in it), using a kraft cardstock for the base. Peace.

Smile Friend

 Just squeezing one more card in with one of the stencils from the May release at:

This one is called Flower Rays (don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order!):

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

Cut it Up - Friendship

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional See Through It

I used the reverse stencil technique on watercolor paper with Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide Ink - I love the soft, watercolor look of it. I added some rhinestone stickers to the flower centers and die cut the "Smile Friend" from a piece of watercolor paper I distressed with the same color ink (Fun with Words 1 die set from Whimsy Stamps). Peace.

Color Dare #706

 Good morning! I'm super excited to announce that I've joined the Design Team at Color Dare!

This is week 706 and here's our color board for you:

Here is my creation - I went with using green as my extra color:

I stamped the flowers from Unity Stamp Co.'s Snarky Mama set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and used my Deckled Frames Creative Cuts nesting dies from Mama Elephant to cut it out and create the frames around it with. 

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

Colorful Options: B&W (with pop of color) or Rainbow

Make My Monday #278 - Say it With Flowers

Papercraft Challenge #130 - Botanical Beauty

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Birthday Spider

Hello crafting community! You know, I have realized for a while now that blogging is not as "popular" as social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, etc., but recently I was told that blogging is still an important part of our community. You most likely wouldn't be here if I didn't enter these cards into challenges and/or have my link posted on one of the design teams I'm on. That's why I make a point to explain how I made something if it's not obvious, or post links to products, etc. I sometimes talk about my life, and I sometimes just post my creations and enter challenges. What I've realized is that talking about my life is cathartic to me, and sometimes to some of you, so I will continue to do that. I love blogging because I'm a writer at heart. I don't really care how many followers I have. I'm not selling anything; I'm simply doing what I love and trying to help promote the companies that I love and trust. I'm curious - do you blog?  Why or why not?

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

Colorful Options - Black & White or Rainbow

Passion for Markers - Happy Birthday

Double Trouble #3 - Birthday Ticket

I created my background by using the reverse stencil technique with a spiderweb stencil and some Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink. I die cut the spider web and attached it to the top. The sentiment and cute lil spider were stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I sponged the edges to finish it off. Peace.

Let it Bee - Happy Birthday

 Hello there - just popping by to enter the card below into the following challenges:

The Paper Players #787 - Sketch

Passion for Markers - Happy Birthday

Double Trouble - Birthday Ticket

I've had this scrap that I used for the background in my stash for a while! I had used my Double Honeycomb stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order), applying texture paste through it and then blending some yellow inks over it after it dried. I stamped the bee from the Let it Bee set at Funky Fossil with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and glitter, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape. Sentiment is a sticker from Funky Fossil's Sentimental Sticker Stack. Peace.

To have & to hold and Special Delivery

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Weddings/Anniversaries

Double Trouble #217 - 3rd Annual Celebratory Raffle Event

1.) Anniversary or Wedding - Yellow Ticket

I created my background by spritzing and splattering pink & black ink on a piece of watercolor paper. The image I used is called To Have & To Hold from All Dressed Up (not available right now but you could ask for it!), colored with Copics. I added some rhinestone stickers and sponged the edges to finish it off.

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And I wanted to squeeze this one into the:

CAS on Friday #334 - Envelopes

Patterned papers are from Unity Stamp Co., I used nesting heart dies to cut the hearts out. I used Vanilla cardstock from Stampin' Up! for the card base and also to stamp the image on. I stamped the images from Special Delivery (Stamping Bella) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. Peace.

Third Guardian Angel?

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

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - G is for Gnome

Crafty Catz #714 - Anything Goes

We Love Stamping - All Creatures Great and Small

I absolutely love the stamps from CC Designs - this one is from a set called Gnome Friends. I stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and some glitter and used a stitched edge window nesting die to cut her out. I added some die cut mushrooms and a snarky sentiment from Ink Road Stamps. Papers are from Doodlebug Designs. Peace.