You're Too Good To Be True

 Good morning! Well, I have baby news!!! My daughter gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Monday, June 1, at 3:43 a.m. during a BLUE MOON weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. and measuring 21 inches long. His name is Sonny Sage. Grammy didn't sleep for 36 hours and lemme tell ya, I do not remember the last time I pulled an all-nighter!  ROFL  I was a walking zombie yesterday but I was also on CLOUD NINE! I slept for 11 hours last night.  Anyway, here is his royal highness:

Isn't he sweet?  I cannot wait for him to meet his big sisters!

On to business - I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges today:

Cut it Up #357 - Friendship

Creative Fingers #323 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I used papers from Doodlebug Designs, using an inlay die cut (Hero Arts) to show the cow print paper in the back. I printed the Little Cow from PJ Moore Illustrations, colored with Copics, and used circle nesting dies to cut out. I stamped thte sentiment on wood grain DP and used a circle punch to cut out, then sponged the edges with black. Peace.

Big and Lil Guys - All Dressed Up!

 Welcome to June!  My brand new grandson is being brought into the world via induction today so I thought today's card is a perfect way to celebrate the new lil guy!  LOL  We have a new Facebook challenge for you at:

Theme is Big or Lil Guys!

The image I used is called Tool Box - I colored him with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I created my background with the Cloud Edger stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, then used a wood grain embossing folder on kraft cardstock, then running a dark brown ink pad over it. I added some measuring tape washi tape in a criss cross pattern and the little "Caution" sign, along with a saw brad I found in my stash. 

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

The Paper Players #788 - Tic Tac Toe (I used yellow, free, and stenciling)

Krafty Chicks #822 - Masculine

Creative Moments #282 - Make it Masculine

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Butterfly Birthday Wishes

Good morning! I'd like to enter the card below into the:

Double Trouble #217 - PINK TICKET with Thing 3's Optional Twist to Use Kraft

I used a kraft cardstock base along with some papers/tag from Unity Stamp Co. I added the sentiment on top of the tag with some little foam dots, die cut the butterfly from black & kraft cardstock, sponged the edges of the card and done! Such a pretty birthday card for how quick it all came together, if I do say so myself!  Peace. 

Roses & Mermaids

Holy crap - where did May go?!?

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

Passion for Markers - Happy Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Double Trouble - Pink Ticket

I used a black cardstock base, stamping the sentiment on a scrap piece and embossing with a seafoam embossing powder. I used a similar color cardstock to die cut the lattice frame from. I stamped the image on a piece of text paper from the Boho Blooms set at Unity Stamp Co. with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics and used some Distress Spray Stains to age the paper. 

....................

I feel like I have to send May off with one final MERMAY card, so I'll enter this one into the following challenges:

Let's Craft & Create #31 - Tag You're It/Anything Goes

AllSorts #850 - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls #825 - Stencil Week

I created my background by using the reverse stencil technique (one of my favorites!) with a mermaid scale stencil and some Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink. I die cut the flourish from a good sturdy white cardstock, as well as the tag. I used Lindy's Magicals to color the tag after embossing it with a text script stamp and some white embossing powder. I colored my images (My Enchanted Colors) with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. The sentiment is from Funky Fossil. Peace.

Mermaids and Moms

 Hey there - I hope you're up to something fun this weekend!  My daughter is scheduled to be induced on Monday so I'm running around like crazy trying to make sure everything is done in case she needs me for anything. I'm supposed to go with her, but she also has 3 kids at home so I'll do whatever I need to do! I'm really looking forward to meeting this sweet little baby!

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

Allsorts #850 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Creative Artiste - Anything Mixed Media Goes

I used some lightly applied crackle paste through a mermaid scale stencil on the background, then spritzed some Mica Spray Stain on it (I think it was Jack-o-Lantern), lightly spritzed with water and let it dry. I die cut a tag (from Gina K. Designs Tag Trio) from watercolor paper, stamped a script text stamp on it and embossed with white embossing powder, then attached with a little orange brad. I applied some Lindy's Magicals to that and let it dry. I used a sentiment from Funky Fossil, die cut with a little banner die and sponged the edges with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink. I printed out the gorgeous mermaid called Pearl's Birthday from Tiddly Inks and colored her with Copics and Stickles, then added Diamond Glaze to her pearl. I fussy cut and attached her with foam dots. I added a die cut (I could swear it's from Hero Arts but I cannot find it online!) that reminded me of netting and finished off with some bling in the form of rhinestone stickers. 

................

Next up is one I made for the:

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - Congratulations

I colored my image with Copics and layered on a piece of torn fabric paper (I cannot for the life of me remember what it's called - you can see the fibers in it), using a kraft cardstock for the base. Peace.

Smile Friend

 Just squeezing one more card in with one of the stencils from the May release at:

This one is called Flower Rays (don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order!):

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

Cut it Up - Friendship

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional See Through It

I used the reverse stencil technique on watercolor paper with Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide Ink - I love the soft, watercolor look of it. I added some rhinestone stickers to the flower centers and die cut the "Smile Friend" from a piece of watercolor paper I distressed with the same color ink (Fun with Words 1 die set from Whimsy Stamps). Peace.

Color Dare #706

 Good morning! I'm super excited to announce that I've joined the Design Team at Color Dare!

This is week 706 and here's our color board for you:

Here is my creation - I went with using green as my extra color:

I stamped the flowers from Unity Stamp Co.'s Snarky Mama set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and used my Deckled Frames Creative Cuts nesting dies from Mama Elephant to cut it out and create the frames around it with. 

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

Colorful Options: B&W (with pop of color) or Rainbow

Make My Monday #278 - Say it With Flowers

Papercraft Challenge #130 - Botanical Beauty

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting! Peace.