Happy Birthday Gemini

One more birthday card for today! LOL  I would like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Girlz and the Art of Letters - Z (I used Z is for Zodiac)

AAA Birthday #85 - Anything Birthday

I used ink smooshing on a watercolor panel, then applied texture paste through a moon phases stencil. I stamped the sentiment on the background and added a die cut constellation. Stamp is from The Greeting Farm's Hairoscope Big Kit set - I colored her with Copics and a white gel pen, fussy cut her and attached her with foam dimensional tape. I used a constellation stencil on the card base as well. Peace. 

Happy Birthday with Stencils!

It's all about BIRTHDAYS at the May release at

Floating Balloons:

Birthday Gifts:

I'd like to enter this first card into the:

AAA Birthday Challenge - Anything Birthday Goes

I used watercolor paper and applied Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink through the Floating Balloons stencil, then used Villainous Potion through a dotted stencil on top of it. I used the Villainous Potion again for the sentiment, then embossed with clear embossing powder. I sponged the edges and flicked some ink on the card to finish it off.

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And here are a few more birthday cards - these ones also use the:

Star Streamers:

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Is Salty an Emotion?!?

 I absolutely love MerMay! I look forward to May every year, especially the Sweet November MerMay challenges! This year's new digis and stamps are just absolutely adorable - you can find them here. I made this card for the Sweet November Facebook weekly MerMay challenge and I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

AllSorts #849 - AG/Monochromatic

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

I had this background in my stash - it was a reverse stencil print I had done on watercolor paper with Villainous Potion Distress Oxide ink on my Dashing Circle stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order). I die cut the mermaid scales from a piece of Yupo paper that I had applied several shades of purple alcohol inks to and layered it on top of the background.  I stamped the sentiment from Ink Road Stamps with the VP oxide ink and embossed it with clear sparkly embossing powder. I printed out Tidewater Tails: Ondina and colored her with Copics, glitter, and added some Liquid Pearls to her pearl earrings. I fussy cut her and attached her with foam dimensional tape, then sponged the edges of the card to finish it off. Peace.

Light Years of Joy

 I hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day yesterday and if it was a hard day for you, I hope you managed to do something to take your mind off of it. We had a nice day - spent the morning with my parents and the afternoon with my kids and grandkids. Days like that help me to remember what life is really about.

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

Make My Monday #277 - Star Wars Day/A Space Project

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

I love making galaxy backgrounds and I had this one in my stash, so I pulled it out for this card. I stamped the background stamp directly on it with Versafine Black and embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder (stamps are from the Galaxy Peek-a-Boo Parts set at Hero Arts). I stamped the little astronaut and sentiment out the same way, then colored with Copics and used a circle punch to cut out. I attached it with foam dots and sponged the edges of the card with some black ink. Peace.

Journey Tag & Loving Life Art Journal

 Happy Mother's Day! What are you beautiful people up to today?  My parents are coming over around 10 a.m. for a bloody mary, then my husband and I are taking them out to brunch at 11:30. I made a pot of chili yesterday (more like chili sauce - no beans) so when we come home, my kids and grandkids will come for a visit and we'll make chili dogs! I'm looking forward to it!

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

Try it on Tuesday - Numbers

Tagalongs & ATC's - AG/Optional Add Some Pink

Let's Craft & Create #231 - AG + Tag! You're It

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I used a tag die from Gina K Designs cut from watercolor - I blended oxide inks on it and flicked a bit of water on it, then patted it dry with a paper towel. I stamped the image from Woodware Craft Co. with Versafine Black and embossed with a sparkly clear embossing powder. I added a text sticker and outlined it with a white gel pen, then tied some black twine through it.

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One more for today - this one is an art journal spread that I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Cut it Up #355 - Something with Wings

A Cut Above - Anything Goes (with die cuts)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make it Colorful

We Love Stamping - All Creatures Great and Small

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional See Thru It

I used my small art journal for this one, it's about 4x4 inches. I used some Distress Spray Stains in Broken China and Fossilized Amber on the pages, then applied black texture paste through my stencils from A Colorful Life Designs - the Bee Stream on the left page, and the Geometric Butterflies on the right page. The filmstrip die was a fun way to highlight the bees. I used some stamps from Funky Fossil and added some text stickers, outlining them with Stickles. Peace.

Have a Magical Day!

1 Rainy Saturday - guess I'll stay in and craft! LOL  I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

CC Designs FB Challenge - AG/Optional 3 or More Patterned Papers

Cut it Up #355 - Something with Wings

Creative Knockouts #570 - For the Kids

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Make  Your Mark

I used papers from My Mind's Eye, an old pad I had in my stash. I die cut the filmstrip and stamped the cute fairy from the Fairy Friends set at CC Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder (same on sentiment). I colored her with Copics and added a touch of glitter. Finished it off with some rhinestone stickers and a button. Peace.

Polkadoodles - I Love You a Latte!

 Hello all! Welcome to another week of amazing inspiration from the Polkadoodles Design Team! Be sure to visit the challenge blog to see the rest of the team's creations! You can also play along for your chance to win a $20 credit to the store or one of 2 chances to win a $10 credit!

The DT was tasked with creating a non-standard card shape - and I love a good challenge! I decided to make a coffee cup shaped card:

The digi I used from Polkadoodles is called Mocha Coffee Cup, and the papers I used to paper-piece the coffee cup were from the Rebel Papers 3 pack. I simply fussy cut the cup out twice from cardstock, then fashioned a tiny card to attach each piece to along the edge. I printed the cup out again on DP to paper piece - did the same with the sentiment - I created the "I love you a" in Canva and used a heart nesting die to cut it out, the word "Latte" is from the Coffee, Tea, and Cake Word Art set.

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

A Place to Start May - AG/Fancy Folds

Heart's Quest Shaped Cards

Thanks for visiting! Peace.