Close your eyes and make a wish

 Good morning!  What is your favorite crafting supply that you find yourself reaching for over and over again?  For me, it's die cuts. I have a slight obsession with them and always "need" more. LOL I love the die cut challenges and I decided to try to make a card that fit all 3 of them right now! I'd like to enter my card below into the following challenges:

A Cut Above - Anything Goes/Optional Pastels (must use die cuts)

Cut it Up #353 - Kids or Babies (must use die cuts)

Die Cut Divas - Anniversary or Birthday (must use die cuts)

Paper Funday - AG/Optional Die Cuts and Punches

Retro Rubber #269 - Tic Tac Toe (I used sequins, ribbon, die cut)

I wish I took pictures of the stages of the background paper because it started out as just a plain Bundled Sage ink smooshed page - I wasn't happy with it, so I added some Lindy's Magicals in a couple different shades of pink and it just gave it the perfect, dreamy look! I die cut 3 crowns from coordinating scraps of cardstock, the word HAPPY, and the filmstrip. I stamped the word Birthday with Bundled Sage Oxide ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. The stamp is an old rubber stamp from The Greeting Farm called Twinkle Tots Princess Ava (this one is from around 2007). I stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics, and fussy cut. I attached her with foam dimensional tape. I stamped "Close your eyes and make a wish" (from Untiy Stamp Co.) with dark gray oxide ink and embossed that with clear embossing powder. I added a little ribbon tag attached with a rhinestone brad and some sparkly sequins. Peace.

For the Record...

 I would like to share a card from the April release at:

This one is called Dashing Circle - you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off in the shop and you can save more by purchasing the Master Bundles!

Here's my card using the Dashing Circle - I got this idea while laying in bed one night and had to get up and make it. LOL

I started by using an alcohol ink background on Yupo paper that I had in my stash. I die cut a tiny peace sign from part of it to use as an embellishment. I used a permanent black ink through the stencil on heavy cardstock, then blended Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink all over it and embossed with clear embossing powder. I used a punch for the yellow middle piece of the "record" and used die cuts for the sentiments, attached with foam dots. I thought this was a pretty clever use of the stencil if I do say so myself!  hee hee ;)

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

Stencil Fun - AG/Optional Rainbow Colors

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Make Someone Smile

A Cut Above - AG/Optional Pastels (must use die cuts)

Addicted to Stamps & More #514 - Any Occasion

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Paws Here & Complete Psychopaths

 OK so this must be some kind of cruel joke... after me boldly celebrating the fact that the snow was over, I woke up to it freaking SNOWING!!!  It's April 7!  I know I live in New England but COME ON MAN. Give us a break! LOL It's coming down hard too, and it's expected to last most of the day.  Next week, we have weather in the high 70's expected. Gotta love it here.

I have a couple projects to share today - first is this cute bookmark for the following challenges:

Cut it Up #353 - Kids/Babies (must use die cuts)

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Not a Card

Unicorn Challenge - Use Dies

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

The bookmark, books, paw print, and "paws here" sentiment are all die cuts from Newton's Nook, Bookmark Die set and Bookmark II Die set. The image of Stitch was a free coloring page I found online that I shrunk down to color for this bookmark, then fussy cut and attached sitting on top of the stack of books. 

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And then I have a fun, silly card to share for the following challenges:

Double D - Humor

I Love ProMarkers - AG/Optional Cute & Whimsical

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Fun Folds

I just adore Ink Road Stamps. There will be a drop this Friday - if you're interested, go to the site and sign up for notifications! I have SO many of the snarky sets - this card was made with the fox from the Lookin Sharp set and a sentiment from the Roadies 68 set. I colored with Copics and fussy cut the fox - I used a banner nesting die for the sentiment. Papers are from the Fall Tones pack at Unity Stamp Co. Peace.

Brew Your Own Magic

 I was having so much fun playing in my little mini art journal that I decided to buy a bigger one so I'd have more space! I went with the large size Dina Wakley art journal, which has nice heavy pages for watercolors and mixed media. I made these pages for the weekly art journal sketch at A Cherry on Top and it totally fits these 2 challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Not a Card

Festive Friday #206 - I used bright colors, sparkle gems, and a "magic" sentiment

I began by applying a thin coat of clear gesso to the pages and let it dry. I then ink blended some Distress Oxide Inks in Peeled Paint and Seedless Preserves on the pages. I then applied my double honeycomb stencil from A Colorful Life Designs to both pages with a darker green ink. I used some torn book pages in the corner and some kraft paper to create the layout. I stamped the sentiments (Ink Road Stamps) with Versafine Black and embossed them with clear embossing powder. The witch is a printable clipart from Art Outrageous (Etsy) - I used Mod Podge to attach everything to the pages. I flicked some Mica Spray Stain all over and painted the liquid in the cauldron with some as well, the added a touch of Stickles. I used some tiny sparkle gems from Stampin Up to finish it off. Peace.

Cheerful

 Happy Monday!  I'm forcing some sunshine with this card below that I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Passion for Markers #831- Dies and/or Punches

Beautiful Blossoms #39 - Anything Floral/Optional Mood Board

Triple B - April Anything Butterflies/Blooms/Birds (optional mood board)

Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow Flowers

Colorful Options - April (Yellow or Rainbow)

I created my background by ink blending Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of watercolor paper, then applied Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink through a script stencil and spritzed it all with water. I let it dry, then applied the Scorched Timber to a separate piece of cardstock and used a deckled edge circle nesting die to cut it out. I printed Sunflower Witch from Krista Smith Stamps out, used a circle to trace around the bottom half and fussy cut the top half. I colored her with Copics and a white gel pen and attached with foam dimensional tape. I finished it off with a piece of rickrack and a little sentiment I fussy cut from a text sheet from Unity Stamp Co. Peace.

You're My Silver Lining

 Happy Easter! Do you celebrate it?  We don't necessarily celebrate the holiday of Easter, but we do celebrate Ostara and the arrival of Spring and we always look forward to an excuse to get together for a meal with the family!  So we'll be going to my daughter's house and having a smorgasbord of food including a roast chicken, ham, candied carrots, cheesy scalloped potatoes, cheesy brussel sprouts, pie and strawberry shortcake!  I'm looking forward to it!

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

The Paper Players #780 - Spring Showers

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #777 - Seasons/Weather/AG

Papercraft Challenge #128 - The Joy of Spring

Passion for Markers - Dies and/or Punches

If  You Give a Crafter a Cookie #215 - Rainy Days

OK so this entire card is a throwback!  LOL  Papers are really old from My Mind's Eye, the pad was called Playdate. Image is a digi from ByLoriDesigns called Puddle Jumper Ella's Umbrella, colored with Copics and cut out with a nesting postage frame die set. Sentiment is from an old retired set from The Greeting Farm called Sweet & Toxic. Peace.

Hard Times Will Reveal True Friends & Cultivate Kindness

 I've got two more cards to share today - this one is for the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2613- Spring/Rain

Fab n' Funky #634 - Easter/Spring

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #777 - Seasons/Weather/AG

AllSorts #846 - Springtime/AG

I wanted the focus to be on the image for this, so I stamped the Tiny Townies Under an Umbrella from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embosssed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and used a rectangle nesting die set to cut out. I sponged the edges with some blue ink and attached with foam dimensional tape to the card. I layered a small scrap of raindrop paper from Unity Stamp Co. behind it and added some raindrop shaped rhinestone stickers to finish it off. 

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And this next one was the sketch of the week at A Cherry on Top, and I made it to fit these challenges as well:

Beautiful Blossoms #39 - AG Floral or Optional Mood Board

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Embossing

Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow Flowers

Colorful Options April - Yellow or Rainbow

I used my honeycomb/hexagon stencil from Tim Holtz to apply the Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink, then embossed it with clear embossing powder. I added a torn piece of DP from Authentique, and a little sticker text from Tim Holtz. The digi is an old one from Just Some Lines called Emo Daffodils (no longer in business), I colored with Copics and fussy cut her, then attached her with foam dimensional tape. Peace.