Keep Calm and Be Zen

 Any time I win stamps or digis from a company, I try to use them to show my appreciation - so when I won a gift card to Sunbird Spark, I had to get some digi stamps and play along with their challenge!

One of the digi sets I chose is called Zen Time. I kept this very simple as I wanted the focal point to be the entire scene. I printed it out, colored with Copics, and used a stitched edge arch nesting die to cut out. I layered the sentiment on top of it and added a strip of rhinestone stickers. Peace.

to the beach - Rope Stars Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs

 I can't believe June is so close to being over! I have a few more cards to share highlighting the June release stencils at A Colorful Life Designs - don't forget you can use code JennFan10 any day to save 10% on your order!

This is the Rope Stars stencil:

I had this background in my stash where I had used the reverse stencil technique with the Ocean Stars stencil from a previous release. I pulled it out and used some Distress Oxide Ink in Tea Stain to distress the edges and apply the Rope Star stencil through. I embossed the Rope Star with clear embossing powder, added a kraft ticket and a "to the beach" die cut.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - At the Beach

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Summer Fun

Fab n' Funky - Something Beginning with B (beach)

Thanks for stopping by! Peace.

Girlz and the Art of Letters - D is for Dark

I'm back for another guest DT spot at the Girlz and the Art of Letters Challenge blog, this time the theme is the Letter D!

I went with "D is for Dark":

I ink blended my background using Fossilized Amber, Villainous Potion, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks. I then used a baby wipe through the Star Circle stencil and the Sun & Moon stencil, both from the June release at A Colorful Life Designs. If you use code JennFan10 you can save 10% off your order!

I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then sponged the edges with black ink.

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

Paper Funday #88 - AG/Optional Polka Dots and/or Stripes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Girlz Creative Splash it With Color #24

Thanks for visiting! Peace. 

It's OK...

 Good morning!  We have a new color challenge for you today and the color combo is one of my favorites!

Color Dare #710

Here's my creation:

I used Mica Spray Stain in Hocus Pocus and Ranger Spray Stain in Twisted Citron to create the background on watercolor paper, using the ink smooshing technique. I matted it on a piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock from Stampin' Up! I stamped Yoga Anya from The Greeting Farm (old retired rubber stamp) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and a white gel pen and used a filmstrip die to cut her out, cutting the die again with black cardstock to frame her inside of. I added a sentiment sticker and lots of rhinestone stickers for bling.

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes (with a die cut)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Paper Funday #88 - AG/Optional Stripes and/or Polka Dots

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Seaside Tag

I love making Summer projects, using bright colors and allllll the mermaid stamps! LOL  I would like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - At the Beach

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts #573 - Summer Fun

Shopping Our Stash #576 - Summertime

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Summer Fun

I absolutely love the Tag Trio from Gina K Designs - I spent an afternoon just taking a bunch of my scrap papers and die cutting tags out of them! This one had been previously distressed with Oxide Inks and a mermaid scale stencil, so it was perfect for this project. I printed out the images from My Enchanted Colors and used my Brother Scan N Cut to cut them out. I colored with Copics and Stickles and attached with foam tape. I layered a die cut "netting" behind her and added Liquid Diamonds to her balloons. The ribbon I tied on it is a very old one from my stash from Stampin' Up! around 2005 or so! Peace.

Sunflower Girl

 I was honored to be asked to do a guest DT spot for Star Stampz

Theme is:  Summer!

I have had this sunflower stencil in my stash for so long, and I rarely use it because it's so big and I struggled with coming up ideas for it! I used lots of Oxide Inks and Spray Stains on watercolor paper, embossing only the center of the sunflower. I thought this My Sweet Sunflower image from Star Stampz was just perfect for it! I printed her out small and colored her with Copics and glitter, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape.

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

Cupcake Inspirations - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash #576 - Summertime

Passion for Markers #843 - Add Flowers

Crafter's Cafe #222 - Anything Goes/Optional Blooms

Paper Funday #88 - AG/Optional Polka Dots and/or Stripes

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Bubbles & Banners

 Good morning!  I have 2 cards to share today - first, I have another card using a stencil from the June release at A Colorful Life Designs. Don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off your order!

This one is called Airy Bubbles:

Here's my creation:

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fish/Sea Creatures

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Summer Fun

Creative Knockouts #573 - Summer Fun

Simon Says Stamp Monday - At the Beach

I painted a piece of watercolor paper with Lindy's Magicals, then I applied texture paste through the Airy Bubbles stencil and let it dry. Once dry, I painted the bubbles with a different color of Lindy's Magicals. I printed out the fish digi stamp (an old one from Doodle Garden, I love his tail fins), colored with Copics and glitter, and fussy cut. I attached him and the sentiment strip with some foam tape. 

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And my next card is for the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Make My Monday #280 - Use a Stencil

Paper Funday #88 - AG/Optional Polka Dots and/or Stripes

Let's Craft & Create - A Penny For Your Thoughts (add a sentiment)

I had this background in my stash and it was perfect for where I was going with this card, using the die cut star banner (cut out twice from black cardstock). I had ink blended Distress Oxide Inks on the watercolor panel, then applied Black Soot Oxide Ink through my Star Dots stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off!). I flicked some white acrylic paint on it and let it dry, then sponged the edges with black ink. I stamped the girl from The Greeting Farm's Cheeky Divas Big Kit with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and a white gel pen, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape. I stamped the microphone & record theh same way, fussy cut, and attached with adhesive. I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Dazzle and embossed with a white sparkly embossing powder from Lawn Fawn, then used a deckled edge nesting die to cut out (Mama Elephant). I added the die cut glasses and rhinestone stickers as embellishments. Peace.