Wishing peace, love, and joy...

 Good morning!  I hope you all got plenty of food and shopping done this weekend!  I did get a little online shopping done but I'm going out with a friend on Thursday this week to do the majority of it. I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Inkspirational Mood Board #355

Let's Craft & Create #225 - AG/Use Twine

Creative Knockouts - Snow Much Fun

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Thank You

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I blended red & green oxide inks on watercolor paper, then used a cover plate die cut to cut it out and layer on top of a kraft cardstock base. I used brads in the corners. I die cut a tag, stamped the tree & sentiment from Jolly Christmas at Simon Says Stamp with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with Copics and Fluffy Stuff. I sponged the edges of the tag and tied a piece of twine to it. Peace.

Sympathy & Friendship

 Happy day after Thanksgiving!  Did any of you get up at the crack of dawn to go shopping?  Back when my kids were little, they opened the malls at like midnight and my sister and I used to go shopping every year. It was so much fun and such a nice memory to have. But I admit, I look forward to daytime and online shopping these days. LOL

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

Color Throwdown #845

Time Out #302 (I used nature and emboss)

Crafter's Cafe - Use Yellow

AllSorts #837 - Anything Goes/Optional Focal Sentiment

Double D - Fall Colors

I just have to recognize that this is the very last challenge for Color Throwdown, and I will miss them greatly.  I have printed out the pallet of every challenge they've done and I use them for inspiration quite often. Thank you for running the challenge blog for so long!

I was truly inspired by the picture used for the Color Throwdown challenge. I created the one layer card by blending distress oxide inks on watercolor paper, spritzing with water and blotting with a paper towel. I dried it completely and then stamped the tree & sentiment from the Tree of Love stamp set at Unity Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I then flicked some extra black ink all over the card. I have, unfortunately, been in need of more sympathy cards this past year than in any other year, so I have been trying to keep a stash of them handy. Peace.

Favorite Person on Earth

 Popping in quick with one more today - this one is for the following challenges:

Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero

Crafter's Cafe - Use Yellow

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Time Out #302 (I used corner and nature and emboss)

I used some scrap watercolor papers to create the background with Distress Oxide Inks, then another scrap to stamp the sentiment on (everything is stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder). Stamps are from the Hero Arts Beautiful World set, one of my all-time favorites. I finished it off with some brads in the corners. Peace.

Gobble til you Wobble!

Goooood morning! I'm making our "Thanksgiving leftover casserole" to share tomorrow with my daughter and grandkids and our friends. I started this back when my kids were little - I literally just throw everything left over from the Thanksgiving meal into a casserole dish, topping it off with mashed potatoes and cheese and gravy. It's always a hit!

Since we're still on turkeys, I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

If You Give a Crafter a Coookie

Just Add....#774

Double D - Fall Colors

Papers are from Doodlebug Design, and I die cut the leaves from the coordinating papers. Image is from Connie Fong, printed out and colored with Copics. Peace. 

Best Birthday Ever & Morning Mews

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you all have a safe, happy, delicious meal with your family and/or friends!

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

Color Dare #679

Dragonfly Dreams - Feminine

Tic Tac Toe #284 (I used navy, foliage, flowers)

I created my one-layer card by blending Distress Oxide Inks on watercolor paper and spraying with water, then blotting with a paper towel. I then stamped some background/texture stamps before stamping the dragonfly & sentiment from the Floral Wings set at Pink & Main with Versafine Black and embossing with clear embossing powder. I spot colored the flowers, kept it simple. 

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

Inky Paws #246

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes/Optional Soft/Pastel Shades

SSS Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Papers are from Doodlebug Design - I used a tag die cut to mount the kitty on. I stamped the kitty from Newton's Nook's Naughty Newton set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I fussy cut him and attached him with foam dimensional tape. Peace. 

Best Day Ever

 I really love the color challenges and Color Dare is my favorite! I've got a 2nd card for this challenge:

Color Dare #679

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Make Your Mark

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Just Add Ink #774 - Stencils and/or Dies

When I first joined the design team for A Colorful Life Designs, I did not have much experience with stencils. My friend Alison took a chance on me and I'm so grateful for that - I've since spent quite a bit of time playing and practicing with them and they are so much fun. So versatile. For this card, I kept it a simple one-layer card. I used watercolor paper and I ink smooshed the blue and purple oxide inks all over it, then let it dry. I then used the Layered Mermaid Tail stencil and applied the same inks heavier through it, then embossed it with clear embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment on the bottom and sponged the edges. Peace.

Gift Tags Galore!

 Goooood morning!  We have a fun new challenge for you at

Our themes are always Anything Goes with an optional theme - this time the optional theme is Gift Tags Galore!

The digi I used is called My Christmas Snowball, colored with Copics and some glitter and Fluffy Stuff.  I used a die cut tag set. I added some little red gemstone stickers and red ribbon. I'd like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

Tag-a-longs & ATC's - Add Texture or Anything Goes

As You Like It - Favorite Embellishment and Why

(I love die cuts because they are so versatile!)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #767 - Christmas

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #610 - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Snowflakes

 Peace.

Girl, You are UNSTOPPABLE

 Hi all! One of my daughter's best friends graduated from law school this past Spring, and I had fun making her a special card. I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Tic Tac Toe #284 (I used embellishment, gold, navy)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Thank You

Addicted to Stamps & More - Make Your Mark

I used Distress Mica Stain in Flickering Candle to create the gold paper, then layered that on a Navy Blue cardstock base. I printed the digi image (Krista Smith) and the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock, then colored her with Copics and a white gel pen. I added a little diploma embellishment that I've had in my stash for-ever, perfect! Peace.

Magical Holiday Wishes

 Good morning! I'd like to add the card below into the following challenges:

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Golden Days

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Wrapped Up in Winter

Creative Inspiration #32 - Anything Goes

Just Add Ink #774

I created my card with the Split Snowflakes Stencil from the November release at A Colorful Life Designs - you can use code JennFan10 to get 10% off at the shop! I used the stencil traditionally and also as a reverse stencil with the same color, Stormy Sky Distress Oxide Ink. I stamped the sentiment directly on the background and embossed it. I stamped the angel on a piece of white cardstock and colored her with Copics and Stickles. I fussy cut her and attached her with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

happy holidays

 Happy Monday! I'm on a roll with these Christmas cards - I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Star Stampz 376 - Anything Goes/Optional Nature

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Wrapped Up in Winter

Moving Along with the Times #183 - Winter Wonderland

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes

Papers are from Craft Consortium. I used a rectangle/postage stamp die with the edges sponged. Digi stamp is called Christmas Star from Star Stampz, colored with Copics and Fluffy Stuff. Peace.

thanks!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Thank You

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Thanks

Cut it Up #343 - Favorite Color (purple)

Krafty Chicks - CAS

Just Add Ink #744

Kept this one clean and simple - I blended some Distress Oxide Inks on a small piece of watercolor paper and used a rectangle die to cut it out. I matted it on a plain white cardstock base with foam dimensional tape. I die cut the mushroom from white cardstock and attached that with foam dimensional tape. Finished it off with a "thanks!" sticker. Peace. 

We Remember Moments

 Good morning!  Popping in quick to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Inspiration Station (I was inspired by the field of POPPIES!)

Triple B - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Feminine

As You Like It - Favorite Embellishment and Why

(I love die cuts, I love that there are so many to choose from and use them in so many ways!)

Papers are from Doodlebug Designs, and I used a decorative edge circle die to cut out the image and the sentiment.  The girl with the poppy image is an old digi stamp from Tiddly Inks. I colored her with Copics and sponged red ink around the edges. Peace.

Congrats on Your Graduation!

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

Cupcake Inspirations #631

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes/Optional Love or Romance

Addicted to Stamps - Make Your Mark

This was a graduation card that I made for my daughter's best friend, who graduated from law school in May. I created the background by blending Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of watercolor paper, then I stamped some random background stamps (Ink Splats from Visible Image) with Versafine Clear and embossed with gold embossing powder. I printed out the ticket and the graduate girl from Krista Smith Stamps, colored with Copics and fussy cut before attaching with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Gingerbread Baking

Hello friends! We have some more inspiration for you today at the Polkadoodles challenge blog! One lucky winner will receive a $40 gift card and 2 lucky winners will receive a $10 gift card!  Our theme is always Anything Goes so come play along! 

I really enjoyed making this card and I knew what I wanted to do with it the second I saw the Boy Gingerbread Cookie digi! I knew I wanted to use him in coordination with a clear stamp set that I have that includes a mixing bowl and utensils. The papers are from the Christmas Paper Patterns 2 paper pack. I paper pieced the bowl (I love how it looks kind of like an old '60's or '70's pattern), colored the gingerbread boy & utensils with Copics, fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape. 

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

Peace on Earth #100 - Anything Christmas Goes

Stamping Sensations November - Christmas

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Paper Funday - Merry & Bright

Crafty Gals Corner #272 - 'Tis the Season

Peace.

Magical Holiday Wishes

 Good morning! What a week - I have been running around like a crazy woman and I am looking forward to some down time this weekend!  I'm all ready for Thanksgiving, the 2 oldest granddaughters are sleeping over Tuesday night and they will help me make cranberry sauce, cranberry salsa, Chex mix, and fudge on Wednesday. My daughter will cook the turkey and stuffing & mashed potatoes so I'll just have to bring a few sides like butternut squash (one of my favorites) and brussel sprouts. What are your must-haves at Thanksgiving dinner?  Oh and I also make the world's best gravy, if I do say so myself, so I'll do that when I get to her house!  ;)

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

Color Hues #122

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

Peace on Earth - Anything Christmas Goes

Passion for Markers #815 - Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner #272 - 'Tis the Season

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of watercolor paper and then ink smooshing it. I applied Versamark Dazzle through my Praise Burst stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the shop) and then embossed it with silver embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock, cut it out and roughed up the edges before attaching with foam dimensional tape. I printed out Moon Dance Witchwee Tabitha from Sweet November Stamps and colored her with Copics, fussy cut, then attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

 Good morning! My daughter and I are off to see a medium this morning, wish me luck! 

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

Color Dare #678 (red & green)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Masculine

We Love Stamping - Anything Christmas Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Wrapped Up in Winter

Passion for Markers #815 - Christmas

Colorful Options November Mood Board

These are old Sugarplum digis from CC Designs, I printed them out and colored with Copics, then layered on a square die cut. Papers are from Doodlebug Designs. I added a little candy cane brad to finish it off. Peace.

Little Miss...

 Good morning! Popping in quick to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Cut it Up #343 - Your Favorite Color (purple)

A Place to Start - Anything Goes/Something New

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Feminine (hee hee)

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Inks on a piece of watercolor paper. I stamped the "Little Miss Such on This" with a white pigment ink and embossed with white embossing powder. I stamped the Little Miss from Ink Road Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I fussy cut and attached her with foam dimensional tape, layering her on top of a die cut film strip. Peace.