Trust Yourself - 613 Avenue Create: November

 The Front Porch Gang have a new challenge for you at:

Our optional theme this month is:

The Sentiment is the Star

I made a little canvas for a friend of mine. I started by applying Gesso to the 4x4 canvas, then I used some Lindy's Magicals in Impressionist Ink. I had this negative of a die-cut butterfly in my stash, and I thought it worked perfectly for my little canvas so I used Mod Podge to glue it down. I added a die cut leaf and a little sticker sentiment from a Tim Holtz sticker book. 

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

Creative Artiste Mixed Media - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Creative Moments #287 - Things with Wings

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting! Peace.

Creative Dreams

 Happy Halloween! We are heading over to hang out with the kids this afternoon and pass out candy at their house while they go trick-or-treating. I am looking forward to it, I just love Halloween!

I have a tag to share today for the following challenges:

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

CAS on Friday #346 - Embossed Background

Alphabet Challenge - N is for Nocturnal Animal (bat)

Try it on Tuesday - Make it Magical

Just Add Ink #797 - Just Add Two (all 4)

I ink blended the background and die cut the tag with the Tag Trio from Gina K Designs. Sponged the edges with black, stamped the mixed media stamp with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. Added a die cut crescent moon and bat that had been previously colored & embossed. Tied it off with a fancy black ribbon. Peace.

made for each other - Color Dare #727

 We have a new color challenge for you today at:

You know with Halloween tomorrow, I simply couldn't resist making a Halloween themed card for my DT project!

The additional colors I used were yellow & purple. I had this background in my stash that was already lovely shades of green & yellow, so I just added some flicks of white paint to it, then sponged the edges with some Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and spritzed with water to give it that "smoky" look. Stamps are from the Frank and Bride of Frank sets at Unity Stamp Co. I stamped out the images with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics, and fussy cut. I die cut the sentiment with one of the dies from the Decorative Sentiment Dies set at Emily Moore Designs. 

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

Passion for Markers - Favorite Stamps or Digis (these stamps from Unity Stamp Co. are some of my favorites because they are a good size, stamp well, are fun to color, and COME ON IT'S FRANK & THE MRS!!!) LOL

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner #281 - AG/Optional Trick or Treat

Classic Design Challenge - AG - Optional Sketch (I loosely followed the sketch!)

Thank you for visiting! Peace.

CRAFT Challenge #792 - Christmas with Star Stampz

 New challenge at

Theme is Christmas

Sponsored by Star Stampz

Papers/sentiment are from Doodlebug Designs. I used the sweet Christmas Doll Stocking digi, colored with Copics. I used a stitched edge oval nesting die to cut her out, layered with another one cut from coordinating DP behind her. I added some gemstone stickers and a candy cane brad:

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

Star Stampz #87 - Anything Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - T and U (toys)

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas #137 - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting! Peace.

Magic Wand

 I just had to squeeze in this last project because I thought it was perfect for the:

If You Give a Cookie #221 - Come On Get Spooky

I had to make a paper embellished wand for a Halloween swap I participated in, and this was what I came up with! I used papers from my stash, a black cat die cut, and the word MAGIC reverse die. I decorated sturdy straws with sparkly tissue paper and tied some ribbons around them. I used foam tape to attach the 2 circle punches together (this shows each side). Peace.

I Love ProMarkers #618 - Flowers with Sheepski Designs

 Good morning! We have a new challenge for you today at:

We are being sponsored by:

I used this pretty floral image for my card, coloring the flowers like daffodils:

I used a bit of stenciling on the yellow card base, then used a deckled edge die cut to cut out the flower panel and the green cardstock panel behind it. I added a little Thank you sticker sentiment from a Funky Fossil sticker book.

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

Triple B - Butterflies, Birds, and Blooms

Beautiful Blossoms #46 - Anything Floral Goes

AllSorts#861 - Feminine

A Place to Start - AG/Optional Spotlight

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Thank you for visiting! Peace.

Christmas Stuff!

 My final project for the October release at:

This stencil is called Mid Century Christmas Tree (don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the shop) - I made a simple little tag:

I used the reverse stencil technique for this after I had used the stencil traditionally on another project. I love the soft, watercolor look you get when you do this. I die cut the tag, sponged the edges with green ink, and added a little Merry Christmas sticker from a sticker book from Funky Fossil. 

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

Just Us Girls #846 - Stencil Week

CAS on Friday #345 - Use a Tag

Stencil Fun October - AG/Optional Use Orange

Crafter's Cafe #335 - AG/Optional Tags

All About Papercraft #10 - Celebrations

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One more Christmas project to share today - I had so much fun making this for the:

Christmas Kickstart #115 - Goth Christmas

I used papers from Unity Stamp Co., a deckled edge circle nesting die from Mama Elephant, and some miscellaneous dies for embellies. My goth girl (shut up Jeremy) is an older rubber stamp from The Greeting Farm called Tuesday Premiere (all of their stamps are my favorites but this one has a special place in my heart - I love her pretty, gothic, IDGAF look.... LOL), stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics & Stickles glitter, then fussy cut. I used some sparkly white Fluffy Stuff on her boa attached her with foam tape. Sentiment is from the Typewriter Christmas set at Ink Road Stamps. I added a little ribbon tag from my ribbon scrap stash and those little red brads are also from my stash - wicked old - LOL - from when I was a Stampin' Up! demonstrator back in the early 2000's....

My husband totally made fun of me and said I just don't know how to do goth, I have to make it cute, but WHATEVER! What does he know?!?  I think she's goth! LOL  Anyway, I'd like to enter this into the following challenges as well:

Passion for Markers - Use Your Favorite Digi or Stamp

Shopping Our Stash #585 - If the Shoe Fits

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Tic Tac Toe #304 - I used heat embossing, glitter, and layers

Thanks for visiting!  Peace.