Rainbow Baby & Happy Anniversary

Life has been so busy the past week! I finally have a day to spend doing whatever I want - so you know I'll be in my craft room!  I'm working on my art journal today, it's become something I enjoy so very much. I put a lot of pressure on myself and I am too sensitive for my own good so I find creating stuff just for me takes away the need to be "perfect" - and it's ironic how doing so tends to bring out my best work. Anyway, today I have a little card I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Clean and Simple on Friday - Rainbows

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Add a Rainbow of Color

My daughter just gave birth to her rainbow baby, so I made a card for her. I used Distress Spray Stains to create the rainbow-colored background on watercolor paper. Printed out Over the Rainbow from A Day for Daisies, colored with Copics and glitter, fussy cut, then attached with foam tape. I printed out the sentiment and tore around it, then attached that with foam tape also. 

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And I've got one more to squeeze into the:

Double Trouble Raffle - Yellow Ticket: Wedding/Anniversary

The stamp set I used is called Beautiful World from Hero Arts (no longer available on their site but there's a few on clearance at the Frantic Stamper here). I stamped directly on a white card base with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and sponged some black ink around the edges. I added a strip of red cardstock that I cut with decorative scissors and added some rhinestone stickers for bling. Peace.

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 I'm thrilled to announce that I've joined the DT at:

This month we're celebrating our favorite hobbies and past-times, so I had to stick with crafting of course!

My papers are from Doodlebug Design, perfect for my theme! I printed out the adorable crafty girl from Krista Smith (no longer in business) and colored her with Copics and added some Liquid Diamonds to her glasses. I used a stiched edge/postage stamp nesting die to cut her and the sentiment (from Ink Road Stamps) out.

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

Crafter's Cafe - Time for a Laugh

Creative Fingers #324 - Anything Goes

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

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Vibrant Sunset - A Colorful Life Designs

 I have so many projects to share with the stencils from the June release at:

This one is called Vibrant Sunset - and don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off your order!  You can stack that with the bundles, as well!

I went with the name of the stencil for this one - nice and vibrant! I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create #232 - Penny for Your Thoughts (add a sentiment)

I blended Distress Oxide Inks through my stencil, only spritzing the water portion with water and blotting with a paper towel. I added rhinestone stickers and a sentiment sticker from a Tim Holtz book. I finished it off by sponging the edges with black ink.

I never waste anything so after creating the card above, I used the reverse stencil technique to create this card for the following challenge:

Tic Tac Toe #294 - I used gems, stencil, and word die

I simply used a scrap of previously distressed/colored cardstock from my stash to die cut the word "peace" on top of the reverse stenciled image and kept it very simple, adding some gems to make the water sparkle. This card literally took me less than 2 minutes to make! LOL Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Polkadoodles - Gemini Birthday

 Gooooood morning!!! Come check out the DT inspiration for the challenge at:

We were tasked with creating a card with a wraparound, and I had the perfect idea for my middle granddaughter's birthday, which is one week from today!

I used Gemini, colored with Copics and mounted on a piece of black cardstock. I used Kraft cardstock for the base of the card and printed out the giraffe pattern to trim down into the wraparound the piece. I stamped the balloon and sentiments on the wraparound from the Do Small Things With Love clear stamp set at Polkadoodles with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. The "Gemini" sentiment is from the Zodiac Signs and Months words set.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #823 - Birthday

Classic Design Challenge AG/Optional Birthday or Anniversary

Thank you for visiting! Peace.

Curiouser & Curiouser

 One of my favorite stamp companies is CC Designs - I've been a fan since their early days as "All That Scraps" and I've got lots of their digis and tons of their stamps! You know you have a lot when you are sorting through looking for something and realize there are sets that have not seen ink yet!  That was the case with this one - so I had to rectify that situation!  LOL  I'd like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Banners

Tagalongs & ATC's - Add Some Text

Make My Monday #279 - Add Texture with Dry or Heat Embossing

Creative Inspiration June - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything But a Card

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The Tag Trio dies from Gina K Designs have definitely become one of my favorites! I wanted to use the Cheshire Cat from the Wonderland clear stamp set at CC Designs - I wanted to make him "disappear" - LOL - So I stamped him on watercolor paper with Versafine Dazzle and embossed with a clear sparkly embossing powder. I then ink smooshed Distress Oxide Inks in Kitsch Flamingo and Villainous Potion and let it dry, then sponged the edges with the VP. I stamped the sentiment with the VP and embossed with clear embossing powder. I took a scrap of cardstock and blended VP ink on it, then used a banner die cut to cut it out. I die cut the tiny letters to make the word "SMILE" and glued to the banner, then applied glitter all around it. I used little foam dots to attach the banner to the tag. Some rhinestone stickers were added for bling and then I tied it off with a stitched ribbon. Peace.

Hello Friend

 Happy Friday! I'm picking up my youngest granddaughter (she's 4) from her half day of preschool today and taking her to lunch and shopping. Millie is a sweet, sassy little thing and I love spending time with her. She loves making people laugh - she goes "I'm funny, right?" with the most adorable little chipmunk grin.... I love being a Grammy!

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

Cut it Up #357- Friendship

Die Cut Divas June - Anything Goes with Die Cuts

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with Die Cuts

I created my background by ink blending Distress Oxide Inks on watercolor paper. I then stamped some text stamps with clear Versafine and embossed with white embossing powder, then applied more ink through some stencils. I used white acrylic paint to flick splatters on the page before attaching the 3 feather dies (this is one of my oldest dies and I cannot for the life of me remember the manufacturer but I don't buy dies from China!). I finished it off with the little "hello friend" sticker. Peace.

discover - A Colorful Life Designs June Stencil Release

 I have to tell you guys - the June release at A Colorful Life Designs is my all-time favorite yet!!! Mary Kay (owner) is one of the most generous people I've ever met - she lets her Design Team choose as many new stencils as we want from each release, as long as we commit to creating at least one project with each one. June was the first time I got every single stencil - and I created a project with every single one! Don't forget you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order at the shop!

This stencil is called One Fish:

I made a tag, which I'd like to enter into the:

Creative Knockouts #572 - Die Cuts, Stencils, Punches

A Place to Start June - Anything But a Card

I used some heavy watercolor paper and die cut a tag from the Gina K Designs Tag Trio. I used acrylic paints on my gel plate to create the scene, then applied texture paste through just the fish to make him stand out. I sponged the edges in black, flicked some white ink splatters all over it, and added the "discover" sticker. Tied it up with a stitched edge ribbon to finish it off. Peace.