Clarity and Peace

 Good morning!  Off to spend the day in my craft room to make Valentine cards for my 2 granddaughters classrooms!  They are in kindergarten and 1st grade, and have requested Hello Kitty and an axolotl - I will share the results later!  LOL

For today, I have the card below for the following challenges:

Double D - Vintage/Shabby Chic

Paper Funday #84 - Anything Goes/Optional Pastel Colors

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Think Pink

Beautiful Blossoms #37 - Anything Florals Goes (optional mood board)

Path of Positivity #138 - Anything Positive Goes/Optional Dynamic Duo

I had this adorable ephemera of a shabby chic coffee cup, it's just paper - I was immediately inspired by it - in my stash.  I had some paper that coordinated with it also in my stash so I pulled that out, fussy cut the cup and attached a kraft sentiment strip (Unity Stamp Co.) to it. Peace.

Yoga Confession

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

Retro Rubber #264 - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

AllSorts #842 - AG/Optional Create Your Own Background

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Use Circles

Fab n Funky #629 - Going Round in Circles

I created my background/sketch by blending Villainous Potion and Rustic Wilderness Oxide Inks on the left-hand side of a piece of watercolor paper. I spritzed with water and let dry. I stamped Yoga Anya from The Greeting Farm (2009) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics & a white gel pen and used a deckled edge circle die to cut her out. Finished it off with a snarky sentiment from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

Stay Wild

 I have to tell you - taking the Tiffany Solorio course last weekend really helped me use up some of my background stash! Here's an example below - I had this background in my stash but it was... boring. I was inspired by Tiffany and ended up really pleased with how this came out. I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - T is for Texture

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Time Out #305- Favorite Card Making Technique (ink smooshing!)

As You Like It - Favorite Die and Why (I love circle dies because they are so versatile!)

Krafty Chicks #805 - AG with Twist: Embossing

I miss the Hero Arts challenges! I used some texture paste that I added silver Mica Spray Stain to and applied it through a star stencil in the upper corner. I stamped the text in the upper right corner with white pigment ink and embossed with white embossing powder. I stamped the image & sentiment from Hero Arts Where to Next set (currently on sale!) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored in the mountains only with a silver gel pen. I cut a crescent moon from 2 circle dies and spritzed it with Frozen Fog Mica Spray Stain and attached it with tiny foam dots, then I flicked some more of the Frozen Fog Mica Spray on the entire card. Peace.

Hugs, Kisses, and Birthday Wishes

 When I was cataloging my stamps a couple of weeks ago, I realized that the company I have the most stamps from is The Greeting Farm. I started buying their stamps when they first opened in 2008! I have about 70 sets, some of those sets are just one stamp and others are more than 12 stamps! I have been trying to purge stamps when I want to buy more, but I just can't seem to part with any of my TGF ones! LOL

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

Color Dare #688

Time Out #305 - Favorite Card Technique (ink smooshing!!!)

AllSorts #842 - AG/Optional Make Your Own Background

Krafty Chicks #805- AG + Embossing

Seize the Birthday #319- No Topping

I said it before and I'll say it again - this was one of my favorite color combos! I used the ink smooshing technique for this one and created a fluid background. I die cut the leaves out of some watercolor paper that I blended ink on, I attached 2 of them with adhesive and the final one with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the card. I stamped the adorable girl from the Sparkle Big Kit (The Greeting Farm) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to her wing and finished it off with some rhinestone stickers. Peace.

All Dressed Up February Facebook Challenge - Hearts and/or Flowers

 The Dressy Girls are back for our

All Dressed Up February Facebook Challenge!

Theme: Hearts and/or Flowers

I made 2 cards for my DT commitment, I'd like to enter this one below into the following challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms #37 - Anything Florals Goes/Optional Mood Board

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Any Occasion

This one above uses an image called Jam Jars, colored with Copics and fussy cut, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I tied a little piece of black twine into a bow and glued it on the jar. I used an inlay die cut on the black card base and attached a piece of white cardstock behind it. Finished off with a little text sticker and some rhinestone stickers.

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Add Some Text

Stamping Sensations - Favorite Stamps or AG (All Dressed Up are definitely some of my favorite digi stamps!)

Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes

Papers are from Simple Stories. I printed out Pretty as a Picture from All Dressed Up, colored her with Copics and used a stitched edge die to cut her out. I added a sticker sentiment from a Tim Holtz book that I cut up to fit the frame. Peace.

together is the best place to be

 Hello all!  I have an oldie but goodie to share today - this is for the following challenges:

Retro Rubber #264 - Sketch

Try it on Tuesday - Add Some Text

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers #822 - Ribbon and/or Lace

Double D - Friends

I started by blending Carved Pumpkin & Rustic Wilderness Oxide Inks on a piece of watercolor paper. I then applied Picket Fence Oxide Ink through a star stencil in the lower right corner and embossed them with white sparkly embossing powder. I then took another piece of watercolor paper and cropped it down, then stamped the text down the right-hand side with Broken China Oxide Ink - I used the same color blended on a scrap piece of watercolor paper and layered that on top of the cropped piece. I spritzed it all with water and blotted with a paper towel.  I then stamped the Frog Prince stamp from Diane Duda/Sugar Nellies (2009) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and Stickles, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

XOXOXO

 One more fun one for today - this one was made for the following challenges:

Stampin' Up! Only Challenge #393

Cut it Up #348 - Have a Heart

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Have a Heart

This was simple but fun to make - I love using nontraditional colors for things like this! I used Night of Navy, Crushed Curry, and Whisper White cardstock to create this card completely out of die cuts. I love the little envelope die and the XOXO one - and I have quite a few heart dies in my stash to choose from! I sponged the edges of the heart and the card itself. Peace.