Fall Foliage Hugs

 Good morning! We've been enjoying some nice Autumn weather with crisp, cool nights - perfect for sleeping with the windows open! I absolutely love Fall.  I would have to say that Fall/Autumn/Halloween cards are also my favorite craft to make! Today I have a card to share showcasing one of the stencils from the new release at:

This one is called Fall Foliage:

I have so many inks, sprays, powders, etc., it's actually ridiculous - but I find myself going for my Distress Oxide Ink pads over and over again, especially when I'm making backgrounds. I just love the way water reacts with them, I love the way you can emboss it, I love the way you can layer and blend it to look lighter or darker...anyway, that's what I used here. I blended heavily through the stencil and embossed that with a clear sparkly embossing powder, then I ran the ink pad around the edges and spritzed water lightly, letting it run a bit to get a watercolor effect. I printed out my digi stamp from Krista Smith and colored with Copics, then cut her out and sponged the edges with brown ink. I added the die cut "hugs" to this panel, then I die cut the panel behind her with a stitched edge square nesting die and added some rhinestone stickers to it.

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

Tic Tac Toe #300 (I used ink blending, free, and leaves)

Creative Knockouts #578 - Lots of Layers

Passion for Markers #854 - Lots of Layers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add Some Texture

Try it on Tuesday - Emboss It!

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn!

Thanks for stopping by! Peace.

Love is my anchor

 Oh OK fine I'll squeeze in one more Summer card!  hee hee  I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash #582 - Who's Who (use a person)

Crafty Calendar September - Summer

Little Red Wagon #875 - Use a Stamp

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Creative Moments #285 - Make it Cute

I created my background by ink smooshing with blues and greens from my Distress Oxide Ink pads and Mica Spray Stains. I used some texture paste through a mermaid scale stencil and let that dry, then attached an anchor die cut. stamped the Whimsabella Mermaid Starfish Sparkle from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and used a rounded edge rectangle die to cut her out. I added a couple little gemstone pearls I had in my stash that matched the colors I used. I added a sentiment from my stash and attached a little die cut heart to it. Peace.

Webby Leaf - A Colorful Life Designs

 Happy Saturday!  We have a busy weekend planned - my husband and I run a rather large cannabis competition and tradeshow event every year on Veteran's Day weekend.  This year will be our 10th event! We are accepting submissions into our competition up until Sunday, when we have a little party and let everyone who waited until the last day hang out a bit. It's a lot of fun but a lot of work! If you're interested, feel free to check us out at The Harvest Cup!

Today I have another card to share with one of the stencils from the new release at A Colorful Life Designs. This one is called Webby Leaf - and don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off!

I used some Distress Oxide Inks and blended them on a piece of watercolor paper, then sponged the edges with extra black ink. I applied more Black Soot Distress Oxide ink through my Webby Leaf stencil. I stamped the images (31 from Unity Stamp Co.) directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored the spider with Copics. 

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Emboss It!

Lil Red Wagon #875 - Use a Stamp

Creative Moments #285 - Make it Cute

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

One Martini, Two Martini...

 Squeezing in one more for the:

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #300 (I used 2 different rows - letters/numbers, sentiment, and die cut/punch and also die cut/punch, patterned paper, and bright colors)

My papers are from Unity Stamp Co.'s Bohemian Dream paper pad. I used the same paper pad to die cut the numbers from, and stamped the sentiment on the background with Scorched Timber Distress Ink. I stamped my martini girl (Stamping Bella) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape. Peace.

Wishing You Bountiful Blessings

 Time for another new stencil from the September release at:

This one is called Fall Foliage - don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off:

I used the reverse stencil technique on this one, I love the watercolor look of the background. I used the same colors to die cut some Autumn leaves (This Calls for Confetti), then I die cut the frame and the tag (Mama Elephant's Line Detail Frames Creative Cuts set) from Kraft cardstock. I sponged the tag's edges with black ink and stamped the sentiment on it (Unity Stamp Co.) with Versafine Black, then embossed with a clear sparkly embossing powder. I added some little orange rhinestone stickers to finish it off.

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

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #220 - Sweater Weather

A Cut Above - Anything Goes (with die cuts)

Let's Craft & Create #235 - AG + Frame It!

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Use Die Cuts

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn

Inspiration Station #89

Thanks for visiting!  Peace.

Have a Spooky Day!

 I am having so much fun making Halloween cards! I would like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Cut it Up #364- Shaped Cards

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Use Die Cuts

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stamp It! (no digis)

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn

All About Papercraft #9 - Masculine

I used the Nested Coffin dies from Scrapbook.com for my shaped card - I just left one edge off of the die when I ran it through my machine, leaving the long side on the left folded. I stamped the gnome (stamps from the Witch Way set from Unity Stamp Co.) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. I used the Ranger Tart Cranberry Mica Spray to drip down the white coffin to mimic blood, then stamped the sentiment on that. I added some die cut spider webs and some red pearl stickers. Peace.

Pumpkin Tag & Flying Witch

 Hello all - I'm back with two more projects to share highlighting the September stencil release at:

Don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off! This one is called Two Fall Panels:

I used Distress Oxide Inks through the stencil, then used a tag die to cut it out. I sponged the edges, added a little xoxo sticker from a Tim Holtz sticker book, and tied a piece of ribbon from my stash (Stampin' Up!) on it.

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

Art Nudge #826D

Tag-alongs & ATC's - AG/Optional Circles

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And next is the Flying Witch stencil:

I first stenciled the moon (Tim Holtz) with Distress Oxide Ink on watercolor paper. I then stenciled the Flying Witch with Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment (Ink Road Stamps Flying Monkeys set) with Versafine Black and embossed with the same clear sparkly embossing powder. I sponged the edges with black ink and matted on a black card base. I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Two Old Bats - Anything Halloween Goes/Optional Mood Board

Stencil Fun - AG with Stencils/Optional Use Yellows

Try it on Tuesday - Emboss It!

The Alphabet Challenge - J is for Just Kidding (a funny card)

Thank you! Peace.