Butterflies & Bees

 I've got two more projects to share today - I'd like to enter this bookmark/tag into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Spritz and/or Splatter

Dragonfly Dreams - Use One or More Butterflies

We Love Stamping - Nature/Optional Anything Goes

Make My Monday - One or More Butterflies

Color Dare #655

I made a bookmark out of a scrap piece of watercolor paper that I had left over with some green ink on it. I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Dazzle and embossed with white embossing powder, then continued blending green & pink inks on the card. I spritzed with water and wiped with a paper towel. I added some die cut filmstrip & Viewfinder pieces in white and some gemstone stickers. The sentiment and also the splatter in the corner (Picket Fence Oxide Ink with white embossing powder) is part of the stamp set called Let Adventure from Unity Stamp Co - I stamped the butterfly with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with Copics. I fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape. 

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

Stamping Bella June: Fluttering Wings & Summer Blooms

Path of Positivity #132

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Dry or Heat Embossing

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Cute

Tic Tac Toe #272 (I used the left down: bee, friend sentiments, ink blending)

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of watercolor paper, then I blended a darker shade of yellow through a honeycomb stencil in the corner and applied clear embossing powder to random parts of it. I sponged black ink on the edges of the card and stamped the sentiment directly on the background. I stamped Tiny Townie Busy Bee from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored her with Copics and fussy cut her out, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I did the same with the little bee, but attached him to her wing. Peace.

What a Day!

 We have a new challenge for you today at:

The Paper Shelter

Theme is Anything Goes or optional Fantasy!

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

Heart's Quest at TFATU #6 - Anything Goes/Optional Fairy

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

A Place to Start June - Anything Goes/Optional Recycling

Passion for Markers - Animals

Art Nudge June - 625a

I created my background by using Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper. I printed The Paper Shelter's Zen-Sational (isn't this a fun image?!?), colored with Copics and used a rectangle die cut to trace around it so I could fussy cut the dragon's tail out of the rectangle. I recycled a scrap piece of watercolor paper that I had previously applied Lindy's Magicals to and die cut the sentiment, then added a little gemstone brad to it. Peace.

Fun in the Sun!

 Good morning! I'm trying to force Summer here with some beachy cards! LOL I don't know about you, but sometimes just sitting in the sunshine can change my perspective from feeling crappy to having hope. These are strange times we're living in, and I often wonder what kind of world my grandkids are going to pass on to their kids and grandkids, and I lose sleep over stuff like that. It's hard for me to turn it off. This has been a tough year for sure. I received a RAK from my fellow Roadie (Ink Road Stamps FB fan group) Cindy the other day that made me cry but also reassured me of the basic goodness of most people. This was the card she sent me:

When Sage first passed away, I was inundated with cards, texts, phone calls, etc. But people are only human and have their own lives and they go on with them and the messages stop. But the grief definitely doesn't. I feel very alone in my grief most days, and some days it hits me harder than others. So this was just a really well-timed sympathy card that was so appreciated.

Anyway.

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

The 4 Seasons - Mood Board/Anything Goes Summer

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Feathers, Fur, and/or Flowers

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Inspiration Station #74 

Cheerful Sketches June

I followed the sketch from Cheerful Sketches and used designer papers from Doodlebug Designs. I printed out an old digi from CC Designs back when it was called All That Scraps - the image is called Sugar Plum Surfer Emma. I colored her with Copics and fussy cut her before attaching to the die cut deckled edge circle. I added some gemstone stickers and flower brads. Peace.

play, eat, chill, repeat

 We had such a nice weekend - it was pretty cold at the beach but we walked around the boardwalk a bit.  RaeRae woke up feeling crappy so we stayed at the room most of the day with her so Cassidy could go have some fun. We spent Father's Day at a local brewery with my parents and just relaxed. The weather has just been so strange this year - not typical at all. At least my electric bill won't make me cry this month. LOL

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

Tic Tac Toe #272 (I used die cuts, patterned paper, and enamel sequins)

Cut it Up #332 - Masculine

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - One for the Boys

Creative Moments #271 - Man or Boy

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #304

Papers are from Doodlebug Designs. I used a die cut tag from a coordinating piece of DP. I stamped Teen Swissie from CC Designs (currently on clearance for only $2!!!) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored him with Copics, fussy cut him and attached to the tag with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the DP and added some enamel sequin stickers to finish it off! Peace.

We Click!

 Hey there!  I made this birthday card below for a very special friend. Her name is Janelle and we met about 8 or 9 years ago through the event that my husband and I run. Her husband is our volunteer coordinator and as soon as we met, we became fast friends. She means the world to me - I can tell her anything and she never judges me and is always super supportive. I thought the "We Click!" sentiment was just perfect - this is her birthday card and I'd like to enter it into the following challenges: 

As You Like It - To Add a Sentiment or Not (and why)

I like to add a sentiment so that I have pre-made cards ready to go for certain holidays, events, etc.

I Love ProMarkers #585 - Anything Goes/Optional Summer Time

Creatalicious - Anything Goes/Optional Use Stars

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes/Optional Topping of Fancy Fold

Passion for Markers #792 - Use a Circle

I created my background by using the ink smooshing technique. I stamped Snapshot Anya from The Greeting Farm with Versafine Black and all the other stuff with Versafine Black or Oxide Inks and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape.  Peace.

Always Show Your True Colors

 Good morning!  Off to the beach today - wish me luck staying warm as it's not expected to get above 60 degrees!  LOL  But my little Lisey wants us there, so we'll bundle up and go! After all, you only turn 5 once! :)

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Fur, Feathers, and/or Flowers

Passion for Markers - Use a Circle

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies, or Blooms

Color Throwdown #834

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Inks on a piece of watercolor paper, leaving some white in between each layer, then spritzed with water and dabbed with a paper towel. I printed out the adorable Cute Toucan from Lee Holland's Etsy shop, colored with Copics, and used a circle die cut to mat it on the card after sponging the edges with the same Broken China ink. I stamped the sentiment (My Favorite Things) directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. Peace.

Head Up Gorgeous!

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

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Summertime Fun

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Feathers, Fur, and/or Flowers

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Cute

Creative Knockouts #548 - Stencils/Die Cuts/Punches

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

I created my background by using my Connected Cogs stencil from the June release at A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off) - I did the pink as a traditional stencil and the blue as a reverse stencil. I stamped the cute flamingo from the Flamingle set at Tracey Hey Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment from the same set directly on the background. Peace.

Happy 5th Birthday Bean!

 Hi everyone! Today is going to be a beautiful day - I can just feel it. :)  My middle granddaughter, Analiz (we call her Lisey or Bean or Beanie or Lisey Beans - hee hee) is turning 5 years old tomorrow, we had pizza and cake for her last night. Lisey is Grammy's Girl - I have a really close relationship with all 3 of my granddaughters, but Lisey... she's just my girl.  This is my Bean as a little chunky baby:

And this is her last weekend at her first dance recital:

Isn't she a PUMPKIN?!?  My daughter says, "I think she likes you better than she likes ME!". hee hee  Cass is taking them all to the beach for 2 nights to celebrate her birthday - we usually have a big cookout for her, but my girl understandably isn't up for a big celebration this year. So, we are going to meet them at the beach on Saturday to spend the day with them. The weather is expected to be 60 degrees.  ROFL You can't make this up. I was all worried about getting a new bathing suit because I've gained a few pounds since buying my last one and I'm not even going to need it. I'll probably spend the day eating fried dough and ice cream and hopefully still fit into THIS one when I get home.  hee hee ;)

Anyway - this is the birthday card I made for her, which I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes or Summer

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Daisy Chain - Birthday

Just Us Girls #779 - Word Week/Number

When you ask Lisey what she likes, she says, "um, I only like mermaids and unicorns and bunnies and THAT'S IT!".  hee hee  Mermaid card it is! I showed her about 10 different mermaid stamps I have and she chose this one from The Greeting Farm, which was actually an old freebie digi stamp (I also made her a cool canvas with this same image that I'll share later - there's another whole funny Lisey story behind that one too)! I colored with Copics and fussy cut her before attaching with foam dimensional tape to a background I had already made with yellow alcohol inks and some splatters. The layered piece behind her is a scrap piece of Yupo that I ran through my die cut machine for the faux stitched edges, then applied some teal alcohol ink to it, spritzed it with Gold Mica Spray and adhered some gemstone stickers to it.  The "5" is another die cut. I finished it off with a piece of designer tape along the bottom in coordinating colors. Peace.

Just Roll With It

Good morning! We are off to my daughter's house this afternoon to have pizza and cake for my middle granddaughter's 5th birthday.  My favorite color is purple so her favorite color was purple for the longest time but she informed me recently that "I don't like purple anymore Grammy, I like TEAL!". Kid's got good taste!  LOL That happens to be my second favorite color!

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

Passion for Markers #792 - Add a Circle

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Monochrome

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Night Shift Stamping - Stencils and/or DieCuts/Punches

AllSorts #825 - What Makes You Happy/Anything Goes

I love this stencil from A Colorful Life Designs - it's called Op Art Bench and it totally reminds me of a stage or sidewalk (don't forget you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off in the store)! I used my Gel Plate to create the background for this one and spritzed the whole thing with silver Mica Spray Stain. I used a stamp to create the look of movement on the skater girl (from The Greeting Farm), colored her with Copics then fussy cut her and attached with foam dimensional tape. I used a ViewFinder die cut to stamp the sentiment on and attached that with foam dimensional tape as well. Peace. 

hey you little monkey

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

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - One for the Boys

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Optional Our Furry Friends

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Masculine

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls #778- Die Week/Layers

I created my background by using the ink smooshing technique on watercolor paper. I took a piece of previously distressed watercolor paper and die cut the leafy frame from it. I printed the adorable monkey from the Little Monkey set at Lili of the Valley's Etsy shop, colored with Copics, fussy cut and attached with adhesive. I used a circle punch for the sentiment. Peace.

You Shine So Bright & Happy Bee-Day!

Hello all!  My oldest granddaughter, my sweet Raerae, graduates from kindergarten today!  Time just flies, it's crazy. Here she is on the day she was born:

And here she is at her dance recital last weekend with the card I made her:

I'm very lucky to have a special bond and close relationship with my daughter AND all 3 of my granddaughters. I cherish it.  Here's the card I made her with my Op Art Bench stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (I used an emboss resist technique - and don't forget to use code JennFan10 at the store for 10% off!) and a dancer from Krista Smith:

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Monochrome

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

Cupcake Inspiration #619 - Peach & Red

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

Stamping Bella June - Fluttering Wings & Summer Blooms

Paper Funday #77 - Anything Goes/Optional Heat or Dry Embossing

Krafty Chicks #771 - Birthday

Crafty Gals Corner #267 - Fancy ____________ (fancy bumblebee!)

AllSorts #825 - Anything Goes/Optional What Makes You Happy?

I created my background by using the ink smooshing technique on a piece of watercolor paper. I only used one color ink - Fossilized Amber. I applied the ink to the cardstock and used my heat tool to dry it before re-applying ink and drying it again several times. I stamped the images from the Tiny Townie Busy Bee set from Stamping Bella directly on the background with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, colored her with Copics, then used some Glossy Accents on her glasses. I stamped the bee out separately and fussy cut him, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I finished it off with a honeycomb die cut. Peace. 

Have a beautiful day!

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

A Cut Above - Anything Goes (with die cuts)

Just Add Ink #754 (choose 2 - I chose die cuts & flowers)

Let's Craft & Create #220 - Anything Goes + Add Buttons

Creative Knockouts #548 - Die Cuts/Stencils/Punches

Cut it Up #331 - Anything Goes (with die cuts)

Just Us Girls #778 - Die Week (Layers)

My papers are from Doodlebug Design. I stamped this sweet girl from the Petal Princesses kit at The Greeting Farm with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and a white gel pen, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape. I used a bubble cover plate die cut and a "Viewfinder" die cut with a button in the middle. Peace.

"King" of my Heart

 One more for today! This one is for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Masculine

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Masculine

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - For the Boys

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Masculine

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Optional No Squares

I created my background by using Lindy's Magicals and a handheld air pump thingy (very technical, I know, try to keep up.... ;) LOL) then I sponged the edges with black ink. The chess piece is a part of the Chess Pieces stencil from the June release at A Colorful Life Designs - use code JennFan10 for 10% off your order! Peace.

Girls Just Wanna Have Sun!

 Hello all - I hope you are all having a great weekend! We're heading to our favorite local brewery this afternoon to meet a couple friends for lunch. They have the BEST chicken sandwich and I'm already looking forward to it. I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

CAS on Friday - Embossing (must be CAS style)

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Colorful Options June - Mood Board OR Rainbow

I created my background by blending Cracked Pistachio and Blueprint Sketch Oxide Inks on a piece of watercolor paper. I then used the ink smooshing technique with the blue to create some texture. I stamped the adorable images from the Beach Bums set at The Greeting Farm with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape (the towel was attached with regular adhesive). Peace.

Just Saying Hello - All Dressed Up

 Hi friends! I'm back with a new release from All Dressed Up! There are 3 new images in the Etsy store including this adorable mermaid one that I used!

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

Creative Knockouts - Die Cuts/Stencils/Punches

Stencil Fun - Summertime Fun

Cut it Up - Anything Goes (with a die cut)

Allsorts #825 - Anything Goes/Optional What Makes You Happy?

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create #220 - Anything Goes + Add Buttons

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of watercolor paper, then blending a darker shade of green through a mermaid scale stencil and spritzed the whole thing with water. I die cut the "Just Saying Hello" from a previously distressed piece of watercolor paper. I printed out xx and colored her with Copics, then attached her to the card with foam dimensional tape. I added some buttons to finish it off. Peace.

Polkadoodles - Just a Little Hocus Pocus!

We have a new Anything Goes challenge for you at Polkadoodles today - 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:

Halloween & Other Occasions Crafts All  Year Round - June is Halloween, Birthday,  Fruits/Vegetables, and The Great Outdoors

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes/Optional in the Pink

Two Old Bats - Anything Halloween Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls #778 - Die Week (Layers)

I used 2 papers from the Winnie Sunshine Delights 6x6 paper pack, and I die cut a crescent moon from the same paper. I used one of the cute witches & sentiments from the Hocus Pocus Witches Halloween set, colored with Copics and fussy cut before attaching with foam dimensional tape. Peace.