something wicked

 Off to spend the day at my cousin's pool with the kids and family, posting this quick for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Clean & Simple on Friday #291 - Feathered Friends

Polkadoodles Week 35 - Anything Goes

Creative Aunts - Anything Goes

Inkspirational Challenge #323

I used a masking technique to create the full moon (or sun?) effect.  Raven stamp is from Tim Holtz.  Peace.

Retired!

The whole day got away from me - so here I am posting late for the following challenges: 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Make it Feminine

Triple B - Birds/Butterflies/Blooms

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes

Creative Aunts - Anything Goes

I love this background - it's Distress Inks and I used a stencil with water on watercolor paper.  I then stamped some texture stamps from Visible Image in black and used some foam dimensional tape to attach my image - I printed the flowers twice and fussy-cut the darker colored flower and attached it with another piece of foam tape, and then embossed it with clear embossing powder and tied a piece of black twine around the bouquet stems.  Peace. 

Out of Chaos Comes Creativity

 Popping in quick to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Paper Funday - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - These are a Few of my Favorite Things (one of my favorite stamps!)

Just Us Girls #742 ( I CASEd Ina by using the same stamp!)

I used alcohol inks on Yupo to create the background - stamps are all from Visible Image.  Peace.

Rainbow Love

 Today is my 31st wedding anniversary!  Hubby and I are going to a new restaurant tonight to celebrate!

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps & More #475 - Die Cuts & Stencils

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Cut It Up - Anything Goes with Die Cuts

I created my background on black cardstock with Distress Oxide Inks and a stencil.  I used die cut letters to create the "LOVE".  Peace.

peace & love

 Heading over my daughter's this afternoon to help her out, the poor thing has 4 kids ages 5 and under, and she's got the flu. I remember those days... so I'm going to hang out with the kids and try to let her get some rest!

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

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

Addicted to Stamps & More - Die Cuts and Stencils

Die Cut Divas - Wet or Dry Embossing

Cutie Pie Challenge - Four Legged Friends

Allsorts - Delightful Animals

My fox & text stamps are from Creative Expressions and I embossed them using Versafine Black ink and a sparkly clear embossing powder.  Background stamp is from Visible Image.  I love this moon die - it pairs well with so many stamps/backgrounds, I can't wait to play with it some more.  Peace.

Happy Birthday Tag

 Popping in quick with a tag for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Tag It!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Tag It!

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations - Summer Fun

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Geometric Design

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I used all papers & stickers from Doodlebug Designs to create this fun Happy Birthday tag!  Finished off with an old eyelet from Stampin' Up! Fun fact:  I was actually a SU! demonstrator wayyyyyy back in like 2002-2005!  Peace.

Another Day in Paradise

 Spending today in my kitchen, so posting this quick for the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Enjoy the Summer Sun

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations - Summer Fun

The Crafting Challenge - Summer

Creative Knockouts - Outside Fun

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Summer Holidays or Vacation

I used this cute digi from The Paper Shelter called Very Summery, colored with alcohol markers.  Papers are from Doodlebug Designs.  Peace.

Moonlit Mischief

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

Addicted to Stamps & More - Die Cuts & Stencils

AllSorts - Delightful (real) Animals/Anything Goes

Paper Funday - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Week 34 - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls - Stencils

I made my background on watercolor paper with Distress Inks & a stencil, using a baby wipe to wipe through the stencil. Stamps are a set called Midnight Minx from Funky Fossil - stamped with Versafine Black and a sparkly clear embossing powder.  Peace.

99% Chance of Wine

I'm on a roll with these wine cards - once I started playing with this stamp set from Visible Image called 99% Chance of Wine, I couldn't stop.  

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Alcohol Inks and/or Drinks

Dragonfly Dreams - These are a Few of my Favorite Things (wine!)

A Perfect Time to Craft August - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Paper Funday - Anything Goes

I wish you guys could see this background - I created it on watercolor paper with Lindy's Magicals and it is truly magical. It sparkles and shimmers and it's just so pretty, if I do say so myself! I stamped directly on the background and added some circle stamps for texture. Peace. 

Wine!

 Oh man, I just had a pedicure for the first time in... like 2 freaking years.  It felt amazing and my toes look so great!  I chose a deep purple color, I love it.

Today I have a tag that I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Alcohol Inks and/or Drinks (3rd entry)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Tag It

Gem of a Challenge Week 17 - Anything Goes

Time Out Challenges #270 (I figured if you combined these fruits & ferment them, you'll have wine! hee hee)

Just Us Girls #741 - Stencils (2nd entry)

I used a piece of watercolor paper to turn into a tag - I used modeling paste through a stencil on the tag, then covered in clear Gesso.  I used Lindy's Magicals to paint the background and then splattered with some Oxide & Distress Spray Stains.  Images are stamps from Visible Image.  I covered the wine glass itself with Diamond Glaze.  Added a pretty ribbon and some red pearl stickers.  Thanks for visiting!  Peace.

Possibilities

 Happy Friday!

Today's card was made for the first challenge listed, I absolutely loved the color combination for this one!  Here is the card:

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

Inkspirational Challenges #321

Stamping Sensations - Summer in the Garden

Double D Challenges - Use Shapes (I used lots of circle stamps)

Polkadoodles #33 - Anything Goes

Color Dare Challenge #614 (I used aqua, orange, green, and yellow)

I created my background with Distress Inks blended on watercolor paper.  All stamps are from Visible Image.  I fussy cut the butterfly and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Peace.

Peace

Squeezing one more card in today - I have a TON of backgrounds created, it's like my favorite thing to do - so I'm trying to make myself use some of these darn things!  LOL  I love the colors on this one: 

Entering this into the following challenges: 

Color Dare Challenge #613

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Alcohol Inks and/or Drinks 

Polkadoodles Week #32 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Week #32 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

I used Ranger alcohol inks to create the background on Yupo paper.  I then die-cut my letters & peace sign on plain white cardstock and then used Mica Spray to color them.  Peace. 

go girl

 Hi all!  I have a sweet, feminine card to share with you today:

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

All Dressed Up - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Try it on Tuesday - Make it Feminine

As You Like It - Favorite Coloring Medium & Why (I love coloring with alcohol markers for their vibrant colors and shading abilities)

Just Us Girls - Stencil Week

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes (optional: Summertime)

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Alcohol Inks/Drinks

My image is a digi from All Dressed Up called Party Girl 03, I colored her with alcohol markers.  I created my background by using a Harlequin stencil with some modeling paste on watercolor paper.  Once dry, I used some Lindy's Magicals to paint the background with.  I added a key sticker & some text stickers.  Peace.

The presence of wonder

I was thrilled to be asked to be a guest designer this month for the I Spy With My Little Eye challenge on Ellibelle's Corner.  The challenge this month is Something from the Garden, and here is my creation:

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

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Goes Flowers/Florals

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles #33 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge #16 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday #33 - Anything Goes

My stamps are all from Visible Image, stamped on a background created with my Gelli plate.  I used the honeycomb stencil in the corner and then stamped the honeycomb stamp on top of it.  Everything is stamped directly on the background except the bee - she's stamped & die cut and attached with a foam dimensional dot.  I colored the flower petals with an alcohol marker - I love how this one came out, and I really love the color combo!  Peace. 

bee happy honecomb card

I ended up keeping my 4-year-old granddaughter Lisey for a sleepover last night, she's just the sweetest little thing in the universe.  We made cards, played with these little toys you can color and then wash the color off of, read books, watched a movie - she helped me make dinner and even helped me do laundry.  When it was time for bed, after 2 or 3 stall tactics, she goes "Will you snuggle me?" and I said "Of course I will!" and she goes "OK - when I fall asleep, get out.".  ROFL  Yes, ma'am!  :) 

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

Just Us Girls #740 (2nd entry)

Stencil Fun - Summertime

Creative Aunts - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge #16 - Anything Goes 

As You Like It - Favorite: Bugs, Feathers, or Fur (I absolutely love bees, always have - they are adorable and we literally couldn't survive without them!)

 

This is a one-layer card, which I think is totally cool based on how textured it looks! I made my background directly on the white card base - I used Fossilized Amber Distress Ink through my honeycomb stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, then I used another honeycomb stencil from Visible Image with some black distress ink in the corner.  I then stamped the bee, pollen, and honeycomb stamps (also from Visible Image) onto the background. Peace. 

Bewitched

My poor daughter - 3 of her 4 kids are sick/not feeling well (and they are all 5 and under)!  So I have the one who IS feeling good (Lisey - 4 years old) and we're spending the day and night together, trying to keep her away from the sickness! So we'll probably make some cards together and read some books, do some puzzles, watch a movie... she's a really good and a total snuggle bug. 

Today's card is for the following challenges:

The Greeting Farm Fan Page FB Group - Spooky or Masculine

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - Anything Halloween Goes

Paper Funday - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps & More #474 - Any Occasion

I used an older rubber stamp from The Greeting Farm called Syren, along with a witch hat from one of the witches from the Hocus Pocus Kit.  I colored her with alcohol markers & Stickles.  My background was created with Distress Inks spritzed with water.  I added a cauldron & a crescent moon die cut.  Peace.

SMILE

Second post for today - I wanted to get this entered into the following challenges:  

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes Mainly PINK 

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies, Blooms 

Unicorn Challenge - Flowers 

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes

Die Cut Divas - Wet or Dry Emboss

I made this framed piece using stamps from Funky Fossil (embossed with sparkly embossing powder) and some monstera leaf die cuts (embossed with thick embossing powder to give them a nice, thick glaze) to decorate the frame. Peace. 

Crabby but Cute ATC

Heyyyyy!  Today I have a little ATC to share with you all - I'd like to enter this into the following challenges: 

Stencil Fun - Summertime   

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Sparkle & Shine

ATC Around the World - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge #16 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

Crab, shell, and sentiment stamps are from Colorado Craft Company.  Seaweed stamp is from The Greeting Farm.  I used a stencil for the background and finished it off with some pearl stickers.  Peace. 

Love You Bunches

Hey everyone!  I hope your weekend is off to a good start!  I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges: 

Inspiration Station - Photo Prompt (I went with a Farmer's Market vibe, one of my favorite things about Summer are Farmer's Markets!)

The Four Seasons - Summer

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

AllSorts - Summer Days

Time Out Challenge #270 (I was inspired by the fruit, again reminding me of a Farmer's Market!)

My stamp is from The Greeting Farm, from the Anya Combo Kit (sold out), she's colored with alcohol markers.  Papers are from Doodlebug Designs - I have SO MANY of their paper pads, and then I started making my own backgrounds so I don't use these papers very often anymore.  When I saw the Inspiration Station picture for this challenge, I immediately thought of this paper pad.  Thanks for looking!  Peace. 

Happy Birthday - All Dressed Up

I love Fridays!  I have NO PLANS this weekend for, well, pretty much the first time all Summer!  LOL  I'm looking forward to doing nothing - maybe some time in my craft room (maybe? LOL), maybe some reading (I have like 5 Stephen King novels that are waiting to be read), it's just nice knowing I can do whatever I want! Today's card is for the following challenges: 

All Dressed Up - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment (entry #3)

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes (entry #3) 

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (entry #2) 

We Love to Create #7 - Anything Goes (entry #4) 

The image I used is called Happy Birthday from All Dressed Up.  I colored her with alcohol markers, glitter, and covered the balloon in Diamond Glaze.  Background was created with my Gelli plate.  Peace. 

bee happy

 Hey friends!  Today's card is for the following challenges:

Just Us Girls #740 Mood Board

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

Polkadoodles #31 - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Week 31 - Anything Goes

I created my background using oxide inks on black cardstock with a honeycomb stencil.  Bee stamps/dies are from Visible Image.  Peace.

Practice Kindness

 What a beautiful week of weather here on the East coast!  OMG I was getting soooo sick of the air conditioning and we were finally able to turn it off and open some windows this week.  I am really enjoying the fresh air!

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

The Paper Shelter - Summer Break 2024/Anything Goes

Just Us Girls #739 - Frame

Digi Choosday #32 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

The image I used is called Hippie Girl from The Paper Shelter, and she's colored with alcohol markers.  Papers are from Doodlebug Designs.  I used some peace sign die cuts to go along with the theme.  Peace.

Strength

Happy Sunday friends!  I'd like to enter today's card into the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - Open Challenge

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles #31 - Anything Goes (2nd entry) 

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Something to Say

Die Cut Divas - Wet or Dry Embossing

My image is a digi from Saturated Canary/Krista Smith, colored with alcohol markers.  Background was made with my Gelli plate. I used a crown die cut and embossed it with gold embossing powder.  Peace.

happy happy birthday!

 Happy Saturday!

Here's today's card:

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Happy Birthday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge Week 16 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Week 32 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Week 31 - Anything Goes

My image is from Saturated Canary/Krista Smith, she's colored with a combination of colored pencils/Gamsol and alcohol markers.  Background was created on Yupo with alcohol inks.  Sentiment is a sticker from SRM.  Peace.

Perfectly imperfect

 I'm so excited, tonight is the night I have a table at a pop-up event to sell my artwork.  Wish me luck!  Here's my project for today:

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

Fun with Funky Fossils FB Group Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

We Love to Create #7 - Anything Goes 

These beautiful stamps are from Funky Fossil, colored with alcohol markers & glitter.  I made my background on watercolor paper with Distress Inks & water, then stamped some texture stamps on the edges and flicked with some black distress ink.  Peace.

fishing you a happy birthday

 Tomorrow night I'm going to an event to sell cards at and I've been spending every spare moment I could find over the past few weeks in my craft room preparing! I'm excited about it - and I relish any reason to spend time crafting, to be honest.  It's like therapy to me.  And goddess knows I need as much therapy as possible... hee hee  ;)

I'd like to share this card for today:

I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations #600 - Happy Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Happy Birthday

The Crafting Challenge - Summer

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations - Summer Fun

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Summer

I love any excuse to play with my stamps from The Greeting Farm... the background was created with my Gelli plate, and I colored my images with alcohol markers and attached them with foam dimensional dots.  Peace.

happy birthday Cancer!

Hi everyone!  I wanted to join some Summer challenges so I came up with this cute Cancer birthday card!  I figured it's summery cuz it's a crab (beach) and for a Cancer/Summer birthday! 

I'm entering this into the following challenges: 

Creative Inspirations - Summer Fun

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Happy Birthday

The Crafting Challenge - Summer

AllSorts - Season's Delights

Cupcake Inspirations #600 - Happy Birthday

I made my background using alcohol inks.  The crab is from Colorado Craft Company and the sentiments are from Mama Elephant.  Peace. 

Happy Birthday Country Anya

It's my birthday!  Yes, I am 53 years old and I still love my birthday.  LOL  I'm going to my parents for dinner tonight, and I have a fun weekend celebration planned!  Happy birthday to all of my fellow Leos!

Today's card is for the following challenges:

Just Us Girls #738

Addicted to Stamps - Any Occasion

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Happy Birthday

Cupcake Inspirations #600 - Happy Birthday

My image is a digi from The Greeting Farm called Country Anya, colored with alcohol markers.  DP is from Doodlebug Designs.  I used an inlaid die cut piece, a paper flower with a button center, a piece of Washi tape, and some gemstone stickers for my embellishments.  Peace.

good friend

 Hi all!  I want to thank those of you who leave comments on my posts, I enjoy reading them all!

Today's card is for the following challenges:

Alphabet Challege - Mood Board

A Perfect Time to Craft - Open Challenge

Mirtillamente - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

I used an inlaid die cut on DP from Crafter's Companion (The Tropical Collection by Sara Davies).  My image is a digi from Digi Stamps by Atelier, colored with alcohol markers. Peace.

Crabby but Cute Bookmark

 Have I mentioned that I'm a Leo?  My birthday is August 6 but I'm one of those semi-annoying people who celebrates for a week (or more...).  hee hee  I had my birthday lobster feast yesterday with my daughter and a few friends and it was a fabulous day.  This is me and my girl Cassidy:

We have always been close, and our relationship only got closer as she had her own children.  She has 3 girls (5, 4, and 2) and a newborn baby boy and she's the BEST mommy ever.  I'm so proud of her.  And thankful for her.

On to business!  Today's creation will be entered into the following challenges:

Snippets Playground (my snippet is the background!  It's a leftover piece from a print I pulled from my Gelli plate!)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes (entry 5)

Dragonfly Dreams - These are a Few of my Favorite Things (crabs, using my Gel plate, the color combo, and bookmarks!)

AllSorts - Season's Delight (or Anything Goes)  (2nd entry)

We Love to Create - Anything PaperCrafting/Mixed Media Goes (2nd entry)

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - S is for Summer

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #729- Summer

I love this little stamp set from Colorado Craft Company called Crabby Mini.  I took a strip of paper I had pulled from my Gelli Plate left over from another project and mounted it on a piece of skinny white cardstock to create a bookmark.  I loved the way the print looked "beachy" without even trying!  LOL I stamped my images with Versamark Black and embossed with a sparkly clear embossing powder.  Peace.

Happy Holidays Snow Globe Minis

 I love these Christmas in July challenges - I rarely have much time to spend in my craft room in November/December, so it gives me a chance to get a little bit ahead!

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

Dream Valley Challenge - Christmas in July

The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Creative Knockouts - Something to Say

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

This adorable little stamp is from Mama Elephant, the set is called Snow Globe Bitties. I colored it with alcohol markers & Fun Flock then added some glitter to the ornaments & star.  Papers are from Craft Consortium.  Peace.