A Little Witch

Good morning! I cannot believe April is almost over! I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Halloween Crafts All Year Long #25 - Anything Goes Halloween/Birthday/Spring/Easter

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

AllSorts #822 - Inspired by a Song/Anything Goes

(Song: Witchy Woman by the Eagles)

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Clean & Simple or Fussy & Fancy (and why)

I love fussy & fancy - I love making busy backgrounds and adding lots of embellishments.

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of watercolor paper through my A Lot of Angles stencil from the April release at A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the store).  I stamped my witch from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape.  I added a witch hat die cut and another die cut with the sentiment stamped on it.

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And I have one more card I made with the same stencil - this one is for the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

I blended Distress Oxide Inks all over a piece of watercolor paper, then I pressed my A Lot of Angles stencil that was covered in black acrylic paint on it. I added the "you're a gem" die cut sentiment and a bunch of gemstone stickers. Peace. 

A Good Heart

 Hello all!  I'm doing a giveaway on my IG page if you'd like to check it out - my page is @craftywitchyjenn

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make it Girly

Make My Monday #250 - Things with Wings

A Place to Start - Anything Goes/Optional Black, White, and Red

Crafty Gals #266 - Adorable

Path of Positivity #130

This sentiment on the card below really resonates with me. I am part of an industry that seems to be filled with fake beauty. Fake boobs. Fake lips. Fake eyelashes. Fake people. It exhausts me. I truly believe that stuff doesn't make you beautiful - a good heart is so much more important and meaningful. I'll keep my chubby hips and my thin lips and my wrinkles and my good heart, even if it means having to feel heartbreak sometimes. Because that only makes me stronger in the long run.

I created my background by blending Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink through my Vertical Swerves stencil from the April release at A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off in the store).  I did a reverse stencil on the piece that I die cut. I stamped the adorable fairy from The Greeting Farm with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with Copics & white gel pen, fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape. Added a sticker sentiment and some gemstone stickers. Peace.

Let Your Weirdo Light Shine

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make it Girly

AllSorts #822 - Inspired by a Song (or Anything Goes)

(Inspired by the song Creep, by Radiohead)

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Feminine

Just Us Girls #772 - Stencil Week

I created my background by using the Op Art Bench stencil from the April release at A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire purchase),I blended Distress Oxide Inks in Black Soot and Villainous Potion through the stencil to create a stage look. I stamped Tuesday Premier from The Greeting Farm (old red rubber stamp) with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and colored with alcohol markers. I fussy cut her and attached her with foam dimensional tape.  I stamped the sentiment with Villainous Potion Distress Oxide Ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder and used a die cut to cut it out, then added some gemstone stickers to it. Peace.

Fairy Kisses

 Destashing my craft room today and man, it feels good to clean out the stuff I don't use!  If you're interested in seeing any of them (The Greeting Farm & Stamping Bella right now), you can see them on my Facebook page here: xx  (the post is public).

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Blooming Blooms

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make it Girly

Make My Monday #250 - Things with Wings

Just Us Girls # 772 Stencil Week 

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Ink on watercolor paper with my Cloud Edger stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the store). I stamped my cute little fairy from CC Designs Cutie Fairies set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I colored with Copics and a white gel pen, fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape.  The flowers were stamped directly on the background.  I added some die cut grass, a mushroom for the fairy to sit on, and a sun. Peace.

Bunnies!

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

Passion for Markers - Pastel Colors

Stamping Sensations - Animals/Flowers/Birds

Star Stampz - Anything Goes/Use Pastel Colors

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Happy Easter

Colourful Options - Mood Board OR Rainbow

I created my background by dragging a Bundled Sage Distress Oxide Ink pad across the surface of a piece of watercolor paper, then spritzed with water and blotted with a paper towel.  I printed my image from Lili of the Valley, colored with alcohol markers and matted with foam dimensional tape.  I added a sun die cut and some pastel colored ribbon tags. Peace.

So Many Books, So Little Time!

 One more creation for today - I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Craft Alnica - Book Best Friend

Creative Crafting Uncles #64 - Anything But a Card

Inky Paws #239 - Color Challenge

I created a bookmark with my bookmark die from Newton's Nook, paired with stamps from the Never Enough Books stamp set. Peace.

Love Bird Rainbow - Polkadoodles

 Hi everyone!  Come play along with our ANYTHING GOES Polkadoodles Challenge blog!

Come play along for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate OR one of 3 $10 gift certificates!

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

Colorful Options April - Mood Board OR Rainbow

Stamping Sensations - Animals/Flowers/Birds

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Paper Funday - Starts with the Letter "B" (bird)

I used Love Bird Rainbow Valentine combined with the You Mean the World to Me sentiment - I colored with alcohol markers and Stickles and fussy cut, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I created my background by blending Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink on watercolor paper and spritzing with water.  Then I applied some paper strips to the corner and attached a bunch of gemstone stickers. I added a die-cut heart and some "Love" & heart stickers. Peace.

Petit Four Dainty

 Good morning! Popping in to share the last 2 cards from the March release at A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire purchase). I'd like to enter this first one into the following challenges:

Color Dare #648

Make My Monday #250 - Things with Wings

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Blooming Blooms

Just Us Girls - Anything Goes Stencil Week #772

I used the Petit Four Dainty stencil, blended some Distress Oxide Ink through it and sprayed some water on it, then blotted with a paper towel. I then stamped directly on the card with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I added some black buttons to finish it off. 

And this is the last one:  

I used the same Petit Four Dainty stencil, this time heavily applying Mustard Seed Distress Oxide Ink through it strategically on opposite corners of the cardstock base and then applying a piece of cardstock across the middle. The sentiment is also a stencil, from the Shadowed With Love stencil from A Colorful Life Designs. I sponged the edges with black ink. Peace.

Peace - Love - Coffee

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

Creative Knockouts #545 - 2 or More Patterned Papers

Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers - Anything Goes/Optional Springtime

Stamping Sensations - Animals, Flowers, Birds

Dragonfly Dreams - Animals

Cut it Up - Starts with "C" (coffee)

Papers are from Doodlebug Design - I used a gift card die cut, then created my sentiment using Canva. The digi stamp is called Latte Love from Amanda Jayne Designs, colored with Copics and fussy cut then attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

The Paper Shelter - Taurus

  Hi everyone!  We have a new challenge for you at 

We are now an Anything Goes challenge with an OPTIONAL theme.  This week's optional theme is:

That Special Lady

So of course, I had to make a birthday card for my daughter Cassidy who turned 30 yesterday!  My girl is a big PINK lover, so I used pink Distress Oxide Inks on watercolor paper, then sprayed with water and blotted with a paper towel. I used the Taurus digi stamp, colored with Copics then fussy cut.  I added some Taurus stamps on the background, and die cut the number 30 from distressed watercolor paper.  I also added some gemstone stickers. 

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

A Perfect Place to Craft - Anything Goes

Art Impressions Challenge - ABC, 123 (use letter or number die cuts)

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Optional Feminine

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Do Al(l) Creative Challenge #100 - Spring Birthday

Peace.

No More Plants?

 Happy Earth Day!  

Today also happens to be my daughter Cassidy's 30th birthday - I was thrilled that she was born on Earth Day.  I'll share her birthday card tomorrow since it is for the new challenge at The Paper Shelter.  For today, I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

My Time to Craft #558 - Circle/Round Cards

Outlawz Festive Friday - Use Green

Outlawz Main Challenge - April

Heart's Quest Shaped Cards & Tags - Anything Goes

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Plants and/or Animals

Tic Tac Toe #268 (I used shape card, free, ink blending)

I created my card base by tracing a circle die on a square card base and cutting around it, leaving the top edge for the closure - I then die cut the same circle and a smaller one from a piece of watercolor paper that I had distressed with Oxide Inks in blue, yellow, and green and sponged the edges with black. I stamped the sentiments from Ink Road Stamps (Plants not Pants set) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. The plant die cuts are from Crafter's Companion. Peace.

Wild & Free

 I've got one more card to share today for the following 2 challenges:

Just Add Ink

Color Dare #648

Girlz Rebel Challenge - Anything Goes with Flowers

I created my background by blending yellow & gray inks on watercolor paper, then I stamped my images from Unity Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I matted it on a black cardstock base. Peace.

Find Your Magic

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

Tic Tac Toe #268 - I used any color, free, embossing

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes/Optional No Patterned Papers

Paper Funday - Starts with "B" (bubbles)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Time Out #286 (choose 2) - stencils & water

I created my background by blending Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink through my So Many Bubbles stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the shop). I stamped the mermaid from the Once Upon a Dream set from Simon Says Stamp with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and colored with Copics.  I fussy cut her and attached with foam dimensional tape.  I added a sentiment from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

A Colorful Life Designs Stencils (Joined Roses & Starry Rays)

 I felt so bad about not posting my cards for the March release at A Colorful Life Designs, so I wanted to get them posted before it's freaking May!  LOL

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

Die Cut Divas - Flowers

Crafty Catz - Feminine Birthday

Tic Tac Toe #268 (I used stencil, any color, flower)

Creative Crafting Uncles #64 - Anything But a Card

Time Out - pick 2 (stencil, floral)

I made an ATC - the background was created by blending Distress Oxide ink in Black Soot and then spritzing with water.  I then applied permanent black ink through the Joined Roses stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off your purchase!). I stamped the Libra flower from Unity Stamps in Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and colored with Copics. I used an oval punch and attached with foam dimensional tape.

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

AllSorts #821 - Stencils/Masks (or anything goes)

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

CAS on Friday #307 - Use a Stencil

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Feminine

Let's Craft & Create - Anything Goes/Optional Add Flowers

I used the Cloud Edger stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire purchase) with Stormy Sky Distress Oxide Ink for the top part of the card, and the Starry Rays stencil with Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Ink on the bottom.  I added a tiny sentiment sticker and lots of gemstone stickers, I love the simplicity of this one. Peace.

Highest Quality Birthday

 Happy Sunday!  Today is a cannabis lovers' holiday - it's 4/20!  My best friend Tim is coming over today to hang out with hubby and I - we're having lobsters and oysters, and I cannot wait!!!

I had to share this card that's appropriate for today's "holiday"!  LOL  I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Cut it Up - Starts with "C" (cannabis)

Art Impressions Challenge (letter or number dies)

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

Paper Funday - Starts with Letter "B" (birthday)

Color My Heart Color Dare #647

I used Lindy's Magicals to create my background - I sprinkled the powder on a piece of watercolor paper and then spritzed it with water and moved it around with my air blower thingy - I did the orange first, let it dry, and then did the green.  I heavily applied the orange to another piece and die cut the "40" numbers from it. I stamped the cannabis leaves heart and sentiment from the Dope Together and Aromatherapy sets at Ink Road Stamps with Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. So it's funny because that's how I discovered Ink Road Stamps - their cannabis stamps!  I run a cannabis competition and trade show (www.theharvestcup.org) and I have a lot of friends who enjoy these cards!  I quickly became a "Roadie" and have met the absolute BEST people/crafters in their FB group.  I HIGHLY (hee hee) suggest you check it out!  See what I did there?  ;)  OK - off to "celebrate"! Peace.

Weddings and Fairies

Good morning!  I have 2 cards to share today - the first one is for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Sweet Treats

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Patterned Paper

Creative Knockouts #545 - 2 or more Patterned Papers

Cut it Up - Starts with "C" (cake)

FarmQuest Homestyle Kitchen Challenge - Anything Kitchen or Dining Goes

Designer papers are from My Mind's Eye. The cake image is an old digi stamp from Just Some Lines (no longer active shop) - I colored with alcohol markers and Stickles Glitter Glue.  Added some die cut words and I think it makes a cute wedding or wedding shower card. 

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My next card is for the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Optional Feminine

Crafty Calendar - Feminine

Daisy Chain - Not Square

Paper Funday #75 - Anything Goes/Optional Starts with Letter "B" (beautiful)

Color Throwdown

I used some papers from Doodlebug Design and Carta Bella for the background, then printed out my Fairy Cecily digi from Sweet November Stamps, colored her with Copics, fussy cut her out and attached her with foam dimensional tape.  I added some gemstone stickers as a border and a little text sticker from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

Created to be You!

 Happy Friday!  Whatcha all up to this weekend?  We don't really celebrate Easter, but we do celebrate 4/20 which happens to be the same day so my BFF is coming over to hang out with us and we're having lobsters and steamers, I cannot wait. We are going to our daughter's house tomorrow to have the traditional ham dinner with our grandkids, so it should be a fun weekend. 

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

My Favorite Things - Color Challenge

Crafty Gals Corner #266 - Adorable

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Clean & Simple or Fussy & Fancy (and why)

I love fussy and fancy - clean and simple is hard for me!  I guess it's because I love adding lots of color, textures, and embellishments to my creations!

Addicted to Stamps - Die Cuts or Stencils

I made this for my oldest granddaughter Raeana - she's 6 and she's been experimenting with her own "style"! It's so fun to watch her grow into this independent, amazing little girl. Oh and a few weeks ago someone gave her $1 and then she went around shaking everyone down for dollars and ended up with almost $20 at the end of the day!  ROFL  So I have cards for all the kids this weekend with a $5 bill in them, they are going to be so excited.  LOL

Anyway - I created my background by using the ink smooshing technique - I love the way the yellow and blue inks blend together to add that green! I stamped the cute girl from the Unicorns & Glitter set at MFT with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and a white gel pen, added some glitter, fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape to the die cut tag. I added a filmstrip die and some gemstone stickers. Peace.

Warm Wishes

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

A Cut Above - Anything Goes

Time Out - Pick 2 (stencils, pastel)

AllSorts #821 - Stencils & Masks

Crafty Gals Corner - Fill in the Blank: Adorable ______________ (flamingo!)

Addicted to Stamps - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

I created my background by blending Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink all over a piece of watercolor paper, then blending Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink through my Vertical Swerves stencil from the April release at A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off at store) over it. I spritzed the whole thing with water, let it dry, and sponged black ink around the edges. I stamped the flamingo from the Fla La La Mingo set at Paperie Ink with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with alcohol markers and glitter and used a Polaroid die cut frame with a little seashell die attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Just Because...

 I have been in SUCH a funk the last few days and I FINALLY got a good night's sleep and woke up feeling better. I'm going out to do some errands this morning and then my parents are coming over this afternoon to play cards and have pizza.

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

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes/Optional No Patterned Paper

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspiration #615

Papers are from Doodlebug Designs. Stamp is from Stamping Bella, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with alcohol markers and fussy cut her before attaching her to the die cut tag with foam dimensional tape. Sentiment is from Ink Road Stamps, added a little skull die cut from Tim Holtz to finish it off. Peace.