Happy Birthday Taurus!

 Happy 31st Birthday to the best friend I gave birth to, my daughter Cassidy. I am so proud of the young woman she's become - she amazes me with her strength and patience.

Here's the card I made for her:

Cassidy was born on Earth Day, and is a true Earth child. She loves plants, animals, and food. She is patient, kind, artistic, stubborn, and funny. I am so very lucky that she is my girl.

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

Die Cut Divas - Birthday or Anniversary

AllSorts #847 - In the Garden/AG

Unicorn Challenge #119 - Use Dies 

Try Stampin on Tuesday - Make Your Own Background

Stamping Sensation - AG/Inspired by Nature

I used Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper for this entire thing, I die cut the frame and spot colored with some darker greens and my watercolor brush. I stamped the flower & text (Unity Stamp Co.) directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with sparkly clear embossing powder. 

And I just wanted to share an art journal page I made for the A Cherry on Top weekly art journal challenge that highlighted my sweet girl and her youngest daughter:

Thanks for looking!  Peace.

All Dressed Up New Release!

 We have an adorable new release at:

My daughter Cassidy turns 31 years old today, and both of these new digis remind me of her when she was a little girl!  LOL I created cards with both of the new images, this one is called Pretty Paws:

   

I used papers from Doodlebug Designs (I love this pattern that combines black with the soft pastels!) and colored with Copics. I cut her out with the Rounded Rectangle Internal Scallops nesting die from Jaded Blossom.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness - Animals Real or Fiction

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Furry Friends

Passion for Markers 834 - Dots and/or Stripes

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This next new release image is called Scooter Time:

I printed out the digi on a heavy piece of cardstock and cut it down to A6 size, colored her with Copics and watercolored the grass and sky. I used a woodgrain embossing folder on a piece of kraft cardstock, then die cut the fence from that. I die cut the clouds and layered them with adhesive and foam dots. The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz sticker book.

I'd like to enter this one into the:

Cut it Up Challenge #354 - Colors of Spring (must use die cuts)

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Dies/Punches

Peace.

All About Seeing!

I have a couple more cards to share today, this first one is for the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #515 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Quite Quirky

I Love ProMarkers - AG/Optional Add a Banner

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Make Someone Smile

AAA Colourful #27

I printed out Rockabilly Abigail from CC Designs and colored her with Copics and Stickles, then added some Liquid Diamonds to her glasses. I fussy cut her and attached her with foam dots. Papers are from My Mind's Eye and the Glasses Dies are from Jaded Blossom.

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And then I have one to squeeze in for the:

Star Stampz #80 - AG/Optional Furry Friends

The image I used is called Goldfish Fishing, I colored with Copics and trimmed it down, fussy cutting her ponytail only. I layered it on some scrap papers from my stash and added the "see possibility" stickers from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

embrace the journey & hi

 Hello all! I have another card using one of the new stencils from the April release at:

This one is called Slanted Chevron - you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire order, and you can use that on top of the discounted bundles as well!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - More Than One Stencil

Crafty Calendar April - Dies/Punches

Let's Craft & Create #230 - AG/Optional Beautiful Butterflies

I used Bundled Sage Distress Oxide Ink through the Slanted Chevron stencil. I then used some white embossing ink & powder and carefully applied some of the smaller musical notes from the Music Love stencil. I die cut the butterfly from white cardstock and added some rhinestone stickers. The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz sticker book.

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And then I'd like to enter this little ATC below into the following challenges:

CAS Colours & Sketches #583

Fab n' Funky - Clean and Simple

Tagalongs & ATC's - AG/Optional Blossoms*Butterflies*Birds

I found a scrap of previously distressed watercolor paper in my stash, so I cut it down to ATC size and sponged the edges lightly with black. I die cut the film strip twice, once from black cardstock and once from white. I stamped the tiny dragonflies from one of the Paperie Ink stamp sets with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and Stickles and glued them down in place. Finished off with a tiny "hi" sticker. Peace.

Quirky Birthday & CAS Welcome Baby

As soon as I saw the Quirky challenge at SSS Wednesday this week, I knew what images I wanted to play with. This is Lara, which is an old digi from Vera Lane Studios. I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #693

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Quite Quirky

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

I printed Lara out pretty large, the card is A7 size (5x7) and colored her with Copics and Stickles. I cut her out and framed her with the AALL & Create DI-92 die cut. Papers are from Doodlebug Designs. 

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And one more for today - this one is for the following challenges:

The Paper Players - CAS/Baby Animals

Dragonfly Dreams April - Clean & Simple

Krafty Chicks #816 - Clean & Simple

Fab n' Funky - Clean and Simple

I had this background in my stash so it was just perfect for a CAS card. I stamped the elephants & sentiments directly on the card with Versafine Black and embossed with a sparkly clear embossing powder. I colored the mama elephant only with some gray Copics and sponged the edges in black. Peace. 

High Quality Birthday

 If you know me AT ALL, you know I have to celebrate 4/20! I am a huge cannabis advocate, enthusiast, supporter, whatever. I have been using cannabis medically since I was 16 years old to treat my migraine headaches. I now run one of the most well-known cannabis competition and tradeshows with my husband, we will have our 10th year this November. If you're interested in checking it out and seeing what I do for my "real" job, you can visit The Harvest Cup site here.

I'd like to enter my card into the:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - H is for Happy Birthday

I created the background papers, which I also used for the sentiment and the die cut cannabis leaf, by applying Lindy's Magicals to some watercolor paper. I then used my cannabis leaf cover plate die cut and cut it out of black cardstock, layering it over the watercolored piece. I used Versafine Black for the sentiment and embossed with clear embossing powder. Peace.

Loving Memory

 Unfortunately, I've had a need for way too many sympathy cards lately so this won't go to waste or sit in my stash! I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks - Clean and Simple

CAS on Friday #332 - Sympathy

Fab n' Funky #635 - Clean and Simple

Dragonfly Dreams - Clean and Simple

AAA Colourful #27 - Colour Board

I made a one layer card, stamping the image and sentiment (Unity Stamp Co.) directly on the card with Versafine Black and embossing with clear embossing powder. I colored with Lindy's Magicals and flicked some of the extra all over the card. I sponged the edges in black to finish it off. Peace.