Have a Magical Day!

 Good morning! I'm picking up my almost-7-year-old granddaughter, RaeRae, this afternoon for a sleepover tonight. She's the sweetest, kindest, funniest little girl and I am so looking forward to spending time with her! My parents (the great-grandparents) take all 3 girls at once for sleepovers, but I like to take them one at a time so I get one-on-one time with them. They all love to cook with me and spend time in my craft room, and it just makes brings me so much happiness! There's no role I love more than being a Grammy!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Sparkle & Shine

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

Stamping Sensations - Fairies & Fantasy

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Optional Use Yellow

613 Avenue Create - Sparkle & Shine

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Inks on a piece of watercolor paper, then I sprayed it heavily with water and blotted with a paper towel. I used the Unicorn & Rainbow clear stamp set from CC Designs, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and lots of clear Stickles for sparkle. I fussy cut and attached her with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment & hearts directly on the background and finished it off with some rhinestone stickers. Peace.

Magical Holiday Mermaid

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

AAA Colourful #23

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with Die Cuts

Cut it Up #346 - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Sparkle & Shine

Stamping Sensations - Fairies & Fantasy

I created my background by using Distress Oxide Inks and Sprays on watercolor paper. Once it dried, I then applied more Distress Oxide Ink through my Ocean Stars stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off the entire store). I stamped the cute little mermaid from Clearly Besotted Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and glitter, fussy cut her, and attached her with foam dimensional tape. I die cut the word Magic from a previously distressed piece of watercolor paper. Peace.

happy holidays

 Good morning!  Off to one more holiday party this afternoon, but this one is easy. We get pizza and sandwiches and just hang out and enjoy each other. I'm looking forward to it.  I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Color Hues #123

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - 'Tis the Season

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Shopping Our Stash - Sweet Embossable You (Wet/Heat or Dry Embossing)

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Sparkle & Shine

My papers are from from my stash - I have SO MUCH Doodlebug Designs paper and I'm making myself use it up before I buy more!  LOL  I kept this one pretty clean and simple, which is actually a challenge for me. I stamped the image from the Mama Elephant STAMPtember Exclusive Holiday Snowglobe set at Simon Says Stamp with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and Fluffy Stuff, then fussy cut it and attached with foam dimensional tape. I added some pink & green rhinestone stickers for sparkle. Peace.

be merry

 Good morning! Still not done with the holiday cards! LOL  I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Inkspirational - COLD

Addicted to Stamps #507 - Christmas

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - 'Tis the Season

Classic Design Challenge - Make it Merry

Creative Knockouts - 'Tis the Season

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

Christmas Kickstart - Anything Christmas Goes

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

My papers are from Doodlebug Designs - I have been forcing myself to use up the last of my old 6x6 paper pads before I purchase any more! It's been fun combining the different ones to see what I can use together - I do love a challenge! I printed out the (old!) images from CC Designs and colored with Copics. I fussy cut and attached them with foam dimensional tape. I added a sentiment sticker from SRM Stickers and some red pearl stickers. Peace.

hugs

 I have one more card for today - this one is for the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas - Christmas/Winter

AllSorts #839 - Anything Goes/Optional Create a Scene

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Make it Merry

Make My Monday #267 - Make a CAS Quickie Christmas Card

Inkspirational - COLD

My papers are from Doodlebug Designs. I printed out Frosty Hugs from Sweet November Stamps, colored with Copics, and die cut with a deckled edge circle die. I sponged black ink around the edges and attached with foam dimensional tape. I die cut the "hugs" sentiment, using a fine point glue tip to attach to the circle. I added some rhinestone stickers to finish it off. Peace.

Out of Chaos Comes Creativity

 Happy Boxing Day! I'm so happy to have nothing to do today other than spend the day in my craft room! I'm making chicken piccata for dinner, one of my favorites, so it's a good day! I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Color Dare #683 (I used red, orange, yellow)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Optional Use  Yellow

AllSorts #839 - Anything Goes/Optional Create a Scene

Shopping Our Stash #563 - My Sweet Embossable You (Dry or Heat Embossing/Powder)

This was fun to make - I used a piece of watercolor paper and blended Distress Oxide Inks in Candied Apple Red, Carved Pumpkin, Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed all over it, then heavily spritzed with water and blotted with a paper towel. I stamped my images from a stamp set I haven't used in a while from Visible Image (Creative Chaos) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I added a few black gemstone stickers. Peace.

All of My Stars...

 Happy Holidays to you all!  I hope you spend the holidays with people who make you feel loved.

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

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes/Optional Purple & Yellow

Crafters Cafe - Anything Goes/Optional Use Yellow

Neglected Stuff Challenge (my embossing folder AND my stamp are my neglected items!)

Paper, Rocks, Scissors - AG Using Paper or Scissors

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

I've had a really tough year and my husband is my rock. He has been there for me through it all. I made this card for him, and it's the perfect epitome of how I feel about him. I used an embossing folder for the background and colored it with Lindy's Magicals. I stamped the sentiment directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I stamped the girl (Stamping Bella) on a separate piece of white cardstock, colored her with Copics and Stickles and fussy cut her, then attached her with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

May Your Christmas Be Full of Magic

 Good morning!  I squeezed in some time to make one last holiday card yesterday and I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

A Place to Start - Anything Goes/Optional Winter Things

Addicted to Stamps #507 - Christmas

Die Cut Divas December - Christmas/Winter

The Four Seasons - Anything Goes/Optional Winter

Creative Knockouts #561 - 'Tis the Season

Passion for Markers - Add a Sentiment

Colorful Options - Mood Board or Rainbow

My papers are from Unity Stamp Co. - I used an arch die cut from Unity Stamp Co with the red paper- I printed out the image from A Day for Daisies, colored her with Copics and fussy cut her, then attached her with foam dimensional tape. I finished it off with a premade kraft sentiment. Peace.

Peace is the Beauty of Life

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

Color Dare #682 (my +1 color is the paler pink background)

A Place to Start - Anything Goes/Optional Winter Things

Conjurer of Dreams - Anything Goes/Optional Winter Wonder

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Winter Related

Inkspirational - Cold

I used the ink smooshing technique for the background with Picked Raspberries Distress Oxide Ink for a lighter shade of pink, and then I sprayed some Cocktail Party Mica Spray Stain on my glass mat and smooshed that around on top of the lighter pink. I then used Villainous Potion Distress Oxide Ink through a snowflake stencil and stamped the sentiment (Unity Stamps Co.) with it, then embossed with clear embossing powder. I dragged a Distress Ink pad in Villainous Potion around the edges to finish it off. Peace.

Daisies are Like Sunshine to the Ground

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

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Use Yellow

Triple B - Butterflies, Birds, Blooms

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Sparkle & Shine

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Paper, Rocks, Scissors - Anything Goes with Paper or Scissors

I created my background by blending yellow Distress Oxide Ink on watercolor paper, then misted it with water and blotted with a paper towel. I then splattered some gold Lindy's Magicals on it. I stamped the sentiment directly on the background, stamped out the girl (My Favorite Things) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and Lindy's Magicals (using a paintbrush) and fussy cut her, then attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Birthday Hugs

 Good morning!  I'm having a little holiday party with my best friends and my daughter (my absolute best friend!) this afternoon.  I'm about to start making a pot of spaghetti sauce and a lemon pudding cake for my friend Krissy's birthday. I'm looking forward to spending time with my girls!

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

Triple B - Butterflies, Birds, or Blooms

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Optional Use Yellow

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of watercolor paper. I then stamped the butterflies (Visible Image - Wings of Change) and sentiment (Papertrey Ink - Birthday Your Way II) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I spritzed the whole thing with an orange Mica Spray Stain. Peace.

People Think I'm Shy...

 Happy Friday! I'm off to finish my holiday shopping with a friend today, I'm looking forward to it!

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

Inkspirational #355 - Stencils (Optional: Snowflakes)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

Neglected Stuff Challenge - Anything Goes (my neglected item is my digi stamp from 2010!)

I created my background by blending a pale pink Distress Oxide Ink on watercolor paper, then blending Peacock Feathers ink through my Gear Mask stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off your order at the shop). I printed out Lil Lolita Lilith, an old digi from the Tickled Pink line at CC Designs, colored her with Copics and fussy cut her before attaching her with foam dimensional tape. I added a snarky Tim Holtz sticker sentiment to finish it off. Peace.

Winter Greetings

 I've got one more to squeeze in today - wasn't sure if I'd have time, but I loved this color combo!  This is for the following challenges:

Color Dare #681

A Place to Start - Winter Things

CAS #324 - Snowflake

The Four Seasons - Anything Winter Goes

I stamped the snowflake & sentiment from the Folk Snowflake set from Pinkfresh Studio with Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. I added some hot pink rhinestone stickers for my pop of color. Peace.

Stay Golden

 I've been battling some severe depression lately and spending time in my craft room and kitchen helps keep my mind from focusing on all the bad, depressing stuff.  I'm normally a very positive, upbeat, happy person so it feels very unsettling to feel so sad, hopeless, and meaningless.  Sigh.  I'm really hoping 2026 is a better year, I can't take another year like this one. Anyway, I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero - Gold

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - AG/Optional Sparkle & Shine

AllSorts #838 - AG/Optional New

I created my background by spraying gold Lindy's Sprays on a piece of watercolor paper, then misted with Gold Mica Spray Stain. I stamped the images from Hero Arts directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. Peace.

Santa's Family Selfie - The Paper Shelter

 Goooooood morning!  We have a new challenge for you today at:

This is our Christmas Break challenge and will run for 2 weeks!

I created my background by using the ink smooshing technique with red & green alcohol inks, then I spritzed it with a dark green Mica Spray Stain. I attached a strip of black cardstock across the bottom and the pre-made kraft sentiment on the top of the card. I printed out Santa's Family Selfie, colored with Copics, a white gel pen, Fluffy Stuff, and Stickles, then fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape. 

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

Moving Along with the Times - Santa

Try it on Tuesday - It's All About Santa

Creative Knockouts - Winter Wonderland

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Christmas/Holidays Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes

Christmas Kickstart #105 - If it's Christmassy, Link it Up!

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #211

Peace.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

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

Try it on Tuesday - Santa

Moving Along with the Times - Santa

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

The 12 Months of Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes (must be cards)

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #211

My papers are from Doodlebug Designs. I printed out the Santa from Connie Fong Art and colored him with Copics and Fluffy Stuff, then attached him with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Give Out What You Most Want to Come Back

 Good morning!  It was a nice change to make a non-holiday card! I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Winter Related

Inkspirational - Use Stencils

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies, and Blooms (Anything Goes or Mood Board)

Tic Tac Toe #285 (I used blue, free, and stencil)

Color Dare #681

I created my background by blending Stormy Sky Distress Oxide ink on a piece of watercolor paper. I then applied Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide ink through a stencil and sponged some on the edges. I stamped the image from the Nocturnal Nature set at Unity Stamp Company with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and Stickles and attached to a previously distressed piece of red watercolor paper with foam dimensional tape. Finished off with a Tim Holtz sticker sentiment and a large rhinestone sticker. Peace.

Happy Christmas Tag

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Wrap it Up

Tag-along and ATC - Red & Green or Anything Goes

We Love Stamping - Red & Green

Krafty Chicks #798 - Christmas

Dragonfly Dreams December - Tags

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Inks on a piece of watercolor paper. I spritzed with water and blotted with a paper towel, then used a die cut tag to cut it out.  I stamped the sentiment & image from the Floral Accent Mini stamp set (Kris Lauren at Colorado Craft Company) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and tied a piece of black twine through it. Peace.

May all Your Weeds be Wildflowers - Congrats!

 Having a holiday party today and I'm really looking forward to having some fun and seeing my grandkids!  I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Cut it Up #345 - Oldie but Goodie (from your stash)

(My oldie is my designer paper from Authentique - 2012!)

Let's Craft & Create #226 - Vintage Feel

We Love Stamping - Red & Green

Just Add... a Celebration!

Colorful Options - Mood Board

A friend of mine got married recently and used Christmas colors for her wedding.  I used her colors to make her wedding card - I used some papers from Authentique that I've been hoarding. I stamped my image on the kraft with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with Copics. I die cut with the Scallops & Arches Nesting Dies from Unity Stamps and attached it with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Perfect Day to be Happy!

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

I Love ProMarkers - Purple & Yellow

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

A Cut Above December - Anything with a Die Cut Goes

Passion for Markers - Add a Sentiment

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide inks on watercolor paper.  I used stamps from Polkadoodles, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and fussy cut before attaching with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the background and attached the die cut Polaroid frame behind the image. Peace.

Fla la la Mingo!

 Goooood morning! I had SO MUCH FUN making this card - I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

The Four Seasons - Anything Goes Winter

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - 'Tis the Season

Krafty Chicks #798 - Christmas

Just Add Ink #775

I created my background by blending distress oxide ink on a piece of watercolor paper. I then printed out the background scene from Make it Crafty and colored that with Copics. I stamped out the elements from the Fla la la Mingo set from Paperie Ink Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and a white gel pen, fussy cut, and attached them to the scene with foam dimensional tape. I added a premade sentiment on kraft cardstock and a few little gemstone stickers. Peace.

Sparkle and You're Not a Basic Witch

 I've got 2 projects to share today - first up is this cute lil tag I made for the following challenges:

Lil Red Wagon - J is for Just One Word

Dragonfly Dreams - Tags

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Wrap it Up

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Sparkle & Shine

Tag-along & ATC's - Anything Goes/Optional Red & Green

Stamping Sensations - Fantasy

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Inks on a pre-made bookmark. I stamped the dragon from Lili of the Valley (Dragons & Unicorns set) directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then spot-colored him with Copics and Stickles. I stamped the stars and bubbles all around him, then stamped the "Sparkle" on a separate piece, cut it out and attached it to the bookmark, then outlined it with more Stickles. I added some gemstone stickers to finish it off. 

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And next is a card I made for the following challenges:

4-Season Challenge - Sketch

AllSorts #838 - New or Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes or Purple & Yellow

Beautiful Blossoms #35

This adorable witch was a freebie from Ohuhu, I colored her with Copics and matted her on a piece of DP, mimicking the sketch for the 4-Season Challenge. Sentiment is from My Favorite Things. I added a large gemstone sticker to finish it off. Peace.

'Tis the Season!

 One more for today, for the following challenges:

TGIF #554 - Color Board

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - 'Tis the Season

Make My Monday #266 - Christmas Trees

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

Die Cut Divas - Christmas/Winter

I created my background by blending Broken China and Sage Bundle Distress Oxide Inks on watercolor paper, then spritzed with water. I then used a text stencil and applied more of the Broken China through that.  I used a previously distressed piece of watercolor paper in red to die cut the Christmas trees from the Three Trees Fancy Dies set from Hero Arts. Peace.

Ho Ho Ho Spider

 Have you ever seen a holiday spider?  LOL  Well, now you have!  I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - 'Tis the Season

Moving Along with the Times #184 - Santa

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #211 - Mood Board

Crafty Calendar - Winter/Christmas

Inkspirational - Stencils

I created my background by blending oxide inks through my Spider Web stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and spritzing with water - you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off all stencils in the shop!  I found this little Christmas spider coloring page online, printed it out and colored with Copics and used some Fluffy Stuff on his hat. I fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape and stamped the sentiments directly on the background. Peace.