Friends Always - ATC

 I wanted to get this entered before the challenge closes, this little ATC is for the following challenges:

Pink & Main #14 - Shades of Red & Pink

Tag-alongs and ATC's - Spring Flowers

A Place to Start - AG/Optional No Squares

Lil Red Wagon - Include an Animal

Paper Funday #85 - Feathers or Fur

I cut my ATC base out of a scrap piece of watercolor paper that I had previously distressed with bright pink ink. I stamped the images (Pink & Main's Critters with Flowers set) directly on the ATC and spot colored with Copics. I added the text stickers and kept it clean and simple. Peace.

Good Luck to You Today!

 Another fun St. Patrick's Day project to share today - this one is for the following challenges:

Festive Friday #0204 - I chose green, twine, and clover

Colorful Options March - Green

Fab n Funky - Shades of Green

Inspiration Station #83

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

My papers are from Unity Stamp Co. - I used a die cut tag and shamrock, tied a twine through the tag and sponged the edges with some green. Finished off with a sticker sentiment from a Tim Holtz book. Peace.

Best Birthday Ever

Good morning! Busy day today - preparing for company tomorrow, looking forward to seeing my grandbabies!  I would like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Color Hues #128 - Green & Gold

Cut it Up #351 - Happy Birthday

Seize the Birthday #321 - Anything with Wings

Just Us Girls #813 - Die Cuts/Luck or Green

AAA Birthday #83 - Use Die Cuts

I created my background by using the reverse stencil technique with my Dotted Trellis stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, using Lucky Clover Distress Oxide Ink. You can always use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the shop. I flicked some gold Mica Spray on the card base and dragged the edges through a Lucky Clover Distress Ink pad. I stamped the sentiment & dragonfly from Pink & Main's xx set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder directly on the card base. I filled in the dragonfly with some gold embossing powder and a gold glitter gel pen. I die cut the Viewmaster from a scrap of previously distressed watercolor paper, attached with foam dimensional tape and added some gold pearl stickers to it. I added a couple of green rhinestone stickers to finish it off. Have a great weekend! Peace. 

be real

 Happy Sunday! I've got a full house coming over today, my kids and grandkids and nephew and some friends.  I'm making a huge taco/fajita bar and we're finishing up our maple syrup operation!  Should be a fun day!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make Your Own Background

Moving Along with the Times #187 - The Birds and/or The Bees

Little Red Wagon #848 - Include an Animal

Paper Funday #85 - Feathers or Fur

We Love Stamping March - AG/Optional Wildlife

I created my background with alcohol inks on Yupo paper, then I stamped the large floral/tail feathers stamp with permanent black ink in the center. Stamps are from the Proud Peacock set at Alpaca Pals/Tracey Hey Designs. I stamped the peacock on a separate piece of cardstock, colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape to the center of the card to create the appearance of his tail feathers splayed out behind him.  ;) I added a little "be real" sticker text in the corner. Peace.

You're TOADALLY cute!

Gotta get off my butt and get started cleaning for tomorrow, but I'm procrastinating. LOL  I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Cute Critters

Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers - AG/Optional Circles

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make it Cute

Colorful Options - Rainbow or Green

Passion for Markers #827 - Lots of Layers

Papers are from Doodlebug Designs - I used my Dotted Trellis stencil from A Colorful Life Designs on the background paper with Lucky Clover Distress Ink. I cut some ATC Coin circles from the paper and layered them. I then used die cuts for the moon & stars, and attached those with foam tape as well. I stamped the cute witch from the You're Toad-ally Cute stamp set from Sweet November Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. Peace.

Have a Magical Birthday!

 Good morning! I have a cute little birthday card to share today - I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Anything with Wings

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make Your Own Background

Creative Knockouts #566 - Birthday Wishes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #810 - Birthday

I created my background with some Lindy's Magicals. Once dry, I applied Versafine Clear ink through my Star Dots stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (you can used code JennFan10 for 10% off anything at the shop), then embossed with gold embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment directly on the background, then stamped little fairy from the CC Designs Fairy Friends clear set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. This helps my ink not bleed - or as my 5-year-old granddaughter says - it helps Grammy stay in the lines REALLY GOOD.  ;)  I fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Clover Frame - A Colorful Life Designs

 So many fun green/St. Patrick's Day challenges happening right now!  I have been making cards with my Clover Frame stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, and I'd like to enter this first one into the following challenges:

Just Add Ink #780 - Stencils, Dies, or Both

Inspiration Station #83

I had some leftover green ink on my stencil, so I spritzed it and put it down on the lower portion of a piece of watercolor paper. I let it dry, then I applied Carved Pumpkin or Spiced Marmalade (sorry, can't remember which!) through the stencil again, and embossed with clear embossing powder. I added a stamped sentiment from My Favorite Things.

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

Colorful Options March - Green or Rainbow

Fab n Funky - Shades of Green

Give a Crafter a Cookie #214

I again used the remaining ink leftover on the stencil from a previous project to create the background - I just spritzed it with water and put it down to cover a piece of watercolor paper. I then applied one clover to the lower right corner with Distress Oxide Ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I printed out the Irish blessing, cut it out, sponged the edges, and attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.