The Paper Shelter - Christmas in July!

 We have a new challenge for you today at:

The Paper Shelter

Theme is Christmas in July or Anything Goes

I would like to enter this into

The C.R.A.F.T. Challenge- Christmas 

The 12 Months of Christmas Link  Up #124 - Anything Christmas Goes

Merry Little Christmas #63 - Anything Christmas Goes

Peace on Earth #90 - Anything Christmas Goes

Girlz Creative Christmas #131 - Anything Christmas Goes

I created my background by ink blending Candied Apple and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide inks on watercolor paper, then spritzing with water. I tied a piece of twine around the bottom to attach the metal sentiment piece to and added some green buttons down the side. I printed out Xtreme Xmas! and colored with Copics and Fluffy Stuff and used a postage stamp frame die to cut it out. Peace.

Fun at the Beach

Fun at the beach!  I never go to the beach anymore - I used to love it when I was young but the older I get, the more I get grouchy when I get sunburned or sand up my butt, etc.  ;)  LOL  I would like to go at least once with my daughter and the girls this Summer though!  I'd like to enter my beachy card into the following challenges:

Cut it Up - Critters (must use a die cut)

AllSorts #826 - Anything Goes/Optional Seaside

Cardz 4 Galz - Welcome to Summer

Make My Monday - Summer Fun

Sisterhood of Crafters - Fun in the Sun

Passion for Markers - Beach Vibes

Papers and stickers are all from Doodlebug Designs, I used a fun inlay die cut for some dimension. I stamped Beach Bundle Girl in a Pinch from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, and fussy cut her before attaching with foam dimensional tape. Peace. 

All Dressed Up - We Have Wings

 We have a new challenge for you today at the All Dressed Up FB group! Theme is:

We Have Wings

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes

My papers are from a very old My Mind's Eye 6x6 pad. I die cut the word celebrate from the same paper. Digi stamp from All Dressed Up is called Sparkle - I colored with Copics and glitter. Peace.

Happy Summer & find art in imperfection

I've got 2 cards to share - for this first one, I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Red, White and/or Blue

Try it on Tuesday - Add Some Text

Creatalicious - Anything Goes/Optional Stars

My Favorite Things - Color Challenge

I used 3 different stamp sets from My Favorite Things - have you heard they are closing?  It's so sad - I've been a customer for so many years... probably 20?  I'll miss them for sure - this is the last challenge on their blog, so I decided to play along. Anyway, 2 of the sets I used are old ones - one is called PI and the Pinwheel, one is called Capture Each Moment Jolinee and the newer set is Unicorns and Glitter.  I stamped the girl with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then I stamped the stars & sentiment with Versafine Dazzle and embossed with white embossing powder. I did all of my stamping directly on the watercolor paper, then die cut it and sponged the blue ink over the stars & text and rubbed it with a paper towel. I sponged the edges with some Candied Apple Distress Ink and I colored the Pinwheel Girl with Copics and a white gel pen.  I added a couple of firecracker stickers from Doodlebug Designs.

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I've got one more card to squeeze into the Time Out photo board challenge for June:

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

AllSorts #826 - Anything Goes/Optional Seaside

Cardz 4 Galz - Welcome to Summer

Inkspirational - Use Stencils

I created the background with the brand new Sea Net stencil from the July release at A Colorful Life Designs - you can use code JennFan10 for 10% anything in the store! I used Scorched Timber Distress Oxide Ink on a blue cardstock for the stencil background. I used Kraft for the card base and another strip of Kraft to attach the sand dollar die cut to, which I sponged the edges of with more of the Scorched Timber ink. Finished off with some pearl stickers and Kraft sticker sentiments from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.