You're Swan in a Million

 Hello there! I had an eye exam yesterday and I am so looking forward to getting new glasses! LOL The things we get excited about as we get older, huh?

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

CAS on Sunday - Sketch

Paper Funday #85 - Feathers or Fur

A Cut Above - Anything Goes (with die cuts)

Moving Along with the Times #186 - The Birds and/or The Bees

We Love Stamping March - Wildlife or Anything Goes

I have about a million of these paper strips in my stash - hello my name is Jenn and I'm a hoarder... ;)  Anyway, I stamped the adorable swans from the Swan Duo set at Paperie Ink with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and Stickles, then die cut the image with a deckled edge circle die. I stamped the cat-o-nine tails the same way, fussy cut, and attached with tiny foam tape. I stamped the sentiment on the card itself. Clean and simple! Peace.

TGF Guest Designer - Happy Birthday Pisces

It's pretty much my dream in life to be on the design team for The Greeting Farm, so when I get the opportunity to do a guest DT spot, you should hear the squeals of delight... ok, maybe you shouldn't. ;)

For today's post, I used a retired Big Kit called Hairoscope - while this set isn't available at the moment, it can be requested for a future Farmers Market using the Contact Page on the store site here.

I have a good friend whose birthday is tomorrow, so I decided to make a Pisces birthday card for her! Beth has been a friend of mine since our high school days, and she's just one of those people who knows exactly what to say when you need a kind word or encouragement. I'm grateful for her friendship.

I had a scrap piece of paper that I had previously distressed with Villainous Potion Distress Oxide Ink, so I used that for the die cuts, starting with a waffle edge strip along the top. I used a zodiac wheel stamp for the background, embossing with clear embossing powder before using the ink smooshing technique with Lindy's Magicals in Mystic Crystal Teal on the rest of the background. I stamped the "PISCES" and "BIRTHDAY" directly on the background - the "HAPPY" banner was attached with foam dimensional dots. I die cut the heart constellation and attached that with foam dimensional dots as well. I stamped the Pisces girl with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, a white gel pen, and glitter. I fussy cut and attached her with foam dimensional tape. I finished it off with some teardrop shaped crystal rhinestone stickers, mimicking water droplets.

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

Die Cut Divas - Spring is Coming (Pisces is a Spring birthday!)

Cut it Up #351- Happy Birthday

As You Like It - Favorite Main Color and Why (I love teal/turquoise - it's such a soothing, pretty color and pairs well with so many other colors!)

I Love ProMarkers #602 - Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make it Cute

AAA Birthday #83- Use Die Cuts

Thanks for looking and I'll be back on March 24 with a new project! Peace. 

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.