I Love You to Death

I love Halloween and what could be better than combining Halloween with Valentine's Day for a pink & red hybrid Valloween card?!? LOL  ;)

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

Color Hues #126

4-Season Challenge #101 - Headwear

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #773 - Love

Creative Knockouts #564 - Love/Valentines/Anniversary

Two Old Bats - Anything Halloween Goes

I created my background by using the reverse stencil technique with some pink ink on a heart stencil, then I applied red ink through the same stencil on a scrap strip and attached it down the middle of the card. I stamped out the skull with flower headwear from the Exquisite Beauty set from Whimsy Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I layered some die cut hearts behind it and added a sentiment I made on my Dymo label maker. Peace. 

Pucker Up!

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

The Paper Shelter - Colours of Love!

Of course you can always go with the Anything Goes option but with Valentine's Day only 3 days away, get out those colors of love!

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

Die Cut Divas - Red and/or Pink

A Place to Start - AG/Optional Small Critters

Addicted to Stamps #510 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils (both)

Cut it Up #349 - This Makes Me Happy (using stencils and die cuts together)

We Love Stamping - AG/Hearts

I blended Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink through my Love Waterfall stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the shop). I printed out Love Bubbles from The Paper Shelter and sponged blue ink around the fish. I colored them with Copics and some glitter and used a fish bowl die cut to cut them out. I attached the fish bowl with foam dimensional tape. I made the sentiment on my Dymo Label Maker and added a few die cut hearts. Peace.

be brave

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

Spellbinders February Challenge - Pop of Color

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies, & Blooms

Cut it Up - This Makes Me Happy (butterflies)

CAS on Friday #327 - AG

Addicted to Stamps #510 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

I used a stamp/die set from Spellbinders called Fearless, stamped with Picket Fence Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with sparkly white embossing powder. The butterfly die is from Simon Says Stamp. Kept it clean and simple, I love the pop of yellow against the black and white! Peace.

remember

 Good morning! I have another card to share today using a stencil from the February release at:

This card was created with the Geometric Butterfly stencil - you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the shop AND you can combine that with the Master Bundle for a really great discount!

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

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies, Blooms

Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

I used a combination of inks and sprays to create the background, then I applied Picket Fence Distress Oxide Ink through the stencil and embossed with white embossing powder. I added a tiny puffy "remember" sticker to finish it off. Peace.

ATC's and Bingo Valentines

Today is all about love - are you ready for Valentine's Day?  My husband and I don't make a big deal of it, we've been married for over 30 years and he always buys me flowers & chocolates! I usually make him a special card and a special meal. Whatever you do, I hope you spend the day feeling loved!

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

Tag-alongs & ATC's: AG/Optional Add a Number

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Add a Heart

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration: Think Pink

Try it on Tuesday: All Loved Up

AAA Colourful #24

I love the mixed media vibe of this little ATC. I used inks and embossing powders through a Tim Holtz stencil, then die cut a little heart. I sponged all the edges with black ink and added some little sticky sequins. Finished off by flicking some white ink all over it.

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And up next is the Valentine card I made for my youngest granddaughter, Millie, who is a HUGE fan of Bingo from Bluey, I'll enter this into the following challenges:

4-Season Challenge: Hats/Headwear

613 Avenue Create: Animal Magic

A Place to Start: AG/Optional Small Critters

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: AG/Optional LOVE

Creative Knockouts #564: Love/Valentine's/Anniversary

I found this adorable Bingo coloring page here. I printed it out twice, colored with Copics and fussy cut. I colored the hearts on the 2nd image and fussy cut those, then attached them to the original Bingo with foam dimensional tape. Layered some die cut hearts on the background (all DP from Unity Stamp Co. - I loved the "cartoony" look of this particular paper pad!) and attached Bingo with foam dimensional tape. I used a speech bubble die cut for the sentiment. Peace. 

Some Bunny Loves You

I've got one more card to squeeze in today - this one is for the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts #564 - Love/Valentine's Day

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - AG/Animal Magic

A Place to Start - AG/Small Critters

Bunny stamp is from Penny Johnson/Stampavie, frog is from Drawn with Character (Etsy shop closed) - both colored with Copics. I fussy cut the frog and attached with foam dimensional tape. This was a special order for a friend, her and her boyfriend call each other "bunny" and "frog". LOL I love being able to do special things like this for my friends. Peace. 

Thanks a Bunch!

 Good morning! Superbowl today - GO PATRIOTS!  Do you realize they are going to break a record today no matter what happens?  LOL   If they win, they will have won the most Super Bowl games ever. If they lose, they will have lost the most Super Bowl games ever.  I'm rooting for winning!  ;)

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

Beautiful Blossoms #37 - Anything Floral/Optional Mood Board

Moving Along with the Times #186 - Floral

Passion for Markers - Add Some Red

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with Die Cuts

Addicted to Stamps #510 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

I made a soft background by ink smooshing Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink on a piece of watercolor paper. I let it dry, then ink smooshed it again - 2 or 3 times, then sponged the edges in black ink. I then sprayed Candied Apple Spray Stain on an other piece of watercolor paper, spritzed it with water and let that dry, then die cut a deckled edge circle from it. I printed out the flowers, colored with Copics and fussy cut before attaching them with foam dimensional tape on the die cut. I attached a die cut sentiment on top of it. Peace.

Happy Bee-Day!

 Time to share some of the new stencils from the FEBRUARY RELEASE at:

This stencil called Bee Stream is one of my favorites!  You can get it as part of the Master Creator Bundle here, and use code JennFan10 on top to get an additional 10% off!

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

Stencil Fun - AG/Make Your Own Background

AllSorts #824 - Make Your Own Background

A Place to Start - AG/Optional Small Critters

Krafty Chicks #806 - Birthday

613 Avenue Create - AG/Optional Animal Magic

I started with the background - I applied some inks and sprays on a piece of watercolor paper, then applied a darker ink through the Double Honeycomb stencil. I then applied Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink through the Bee Stream stencil and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I used some distressed looking eyelets in the corners to finish it off. Peace.

Kindergarten Valentines

 Hello again!  Yesterday I shared the Valentine cards I made for my granddaughter RaeRae's 1st grade class.  Today I'd like to share the ones I made for Lisey's kindergarten class (frogs for boys, kitties for girls - top right for teacher, bottom right for Lisey):

Close-up of the one I made for Lisey:

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Heart

I Love ProMarkers #600 - AG/Love and/or Romance

Passion for Markers - Add Some Red

Let's Craft & Create #228 - AG + From the Heart

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #213 - Happy Hearts

I had a ball making these little ATC sized Valentine cards! I did Hello Kitty coloring pages shrunk down, colored with Copics and layered on to an ATC base that I prepped by the full sheet with heart stencils. For Lisey's card, I die cut a large heart after printing the sentiment on it, and applied Candied Apple Distress Ink to it. I attached Hello Kitty with foam dimensional tape and sponged red ink around the whole card. Peace.

I Love You ALOTL!

 Hello there!  Can you believe it's almost Valentine's Day? I love to make special cards for my sweet granddaughters, and Valentines Day is a good excuse to do that!  My oldest, Raeana (RaeRae) is 7 and LOVES axolotls! LOL  So this card is for her, and I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - Add Some Red

Little Red Wagon - Picturing Love

Fab n Funky - Love is All Around

A Place to Start - AG/Optional Small Critters

We Love Stamping - Hearts

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Heart

I used a heart stencil on the little cards below, so I used the reverse stencil technique on this card, giving it an almost watercolor look. I sponged the edges in Candied Apple Red. I printed out the axolotl, colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I printed out the sentiments on cardstock, cut to fit and sponged the edges in red before attaching to the card.

And here are the ATC-sized Valentines I made for her to give out to her class (green for boys, pink for girls - the 2 bigger cards are for her teachers):

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

You Make My Heart Happy

 Goooood morning!  I was honored to be asked to be a guest designer for the Time Out Challenge blog this month. Here's the inspiration graphic for you:

And here is my creation using sparkle, red, hearts, and aperture:

I created my "aperture" by ink blending Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink all over a piece of watercolor paper. I misted with water and blotted with a paper towel, then die cut the heart out of the center. I used foam strips to attach it to a gray cardstock base. I die cut the heart from the larger heart scrap and attached it with a foam dimensional square. I die cut the "xo" from the same gray cardstock and attached to the card with adhesive. I printed out Love You This Much - Love Always from Polkadoodles, colored with Copics and a glitter pen and fussy cut him. I used more foam tape to attach part of him to the inside and adhesive on the parts that are attached to the outside. Sentiment is from CC Designs Swissie Love set, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I finished it off with some rhinestone stickers.

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

We Love Stamping - AG/Optional Hearts

Shopping Our Stash #566 - Love Me Do (die cut pieces from my stash)

Little Red Wagon #844 - Picturing Love

A Place to Start - AG/Optional Small Critters

Inkspirational #360 - XOXO

Peace.

Clarity and Peace

 Good morning!  Off to spend the day in my craft room to make Valentine cards for my 2 granddaughters classrooms!  They are in kindergarten and 1st grade, and have requested Hello Kitty and an axolotl - I will share the results later!  LOL

For today, I have the card below for the following challenges:

Double D - Vintage/Shabby Chic

Paper Funday #84 - Anything Goes/Optional Pastel Colors

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Think Pink

Beautiful Blossoms #37 - Anything Florals Goes (optional mood board)

Path of Positivity #138 - Anything Positive Goes/Optional Dynamic Duo

I had this adorable ephemera of a shabby chic coffee cup, it's just paper - I was immediately inspired by it - in my stash.  I had some paper that coordinated with it also in my stash so I pulled that out, fussy cut the cup and attached a kraft sentiment strip (Unity Stamp Co.) to it. Peace.

Yoga Confession

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

Retro Rubber #264 - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

AllSorts #842 - AG/Optional Create Your Own Background

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Use Circles

Fab n Funky #629 - Going Round in Circles

I created my background/sketch by blending Villainous Potion and Rustic Wilderness Oxide Inks on the left-hand side of a piece of watercolor paper. I spritzed with water and let dry. I stamped Yoga Anya from The Greeting Farm (2009) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics & a white gel pen and used a deckled edge circle die to cut her out. Finished it off with a snarky sentiment from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

Stay Wild

 I have to tell you - taking the Tiffany Solorio course last weekend really helped me use up some of my background stash! Here's an example below - I had this background in my stash but it was... boring. I was inspired by Tiffany and ended up really pleased with how this came out. I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - T is for Texture

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Time Out #305- Favorite Card Making Technique (ink smooshing!)

As You Like It - Favorite Die and Why (I love circle dies because they are so versatile!)

Krafty Chicks #805 - AG with Twist: Embossing

I miss the Hero Arts challenges! I used some texture paste that I added silver Mica Spray Stain to and applied it through a star stencil in the upper corner. I stamped the text in the upper right corner with white pigment ink and embossed with white embossing powder. I stamped the image & sentiment from Hero Arts Where to Next set (currently on sale!) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored in the mountains only with a silver gel pen. I cut a crescent moon from 2 circle dies and spritzed it with Frozen Fog Mica Spray Stain and attached it with tiny foam dots, then I flicked some more of the Frozen Fog Mica Spray on the entire card. Peace.

Hugs, Kisses, and Birthday Wishes

 When I was cataloging my stamps a couple of weeks ago, I realized that the company I have the most stamps from is The Greeting Farm. I started buying their stamps when they first opened in 2008! I have about 70 sets, some of those sets are just one stamp and others are more than 12 stamps! I have been trying to purge stamps when I want to buy more, but I just can't seem to part with any of my TGF ones! LOL

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

Color Dare #688

Time Out #305 - Favorite Card Technique (ink smooshing!!!)

AllSorts #842 - AG/Optional Make Your Own Background

Krafty Chicks #805- AG + Embossing

Seize the Birthday #319- No Topping

I said it before and I'll say it again - this was one of my favorite color combos! I used the ink smooshing technique for this one and created a fluid background. I die cut the leaves out of some watercolor paper that I blended ink on, I attached 2 of them with adhesive and the final one with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the card. I stamped the adorable girl from the Sparkle Big Kit (The Greeting Farm) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to her wing and finished it off with some rhinestone stickers. Peace.

All Dressed Up February Facebook Challenge - Hearts and/or Flowers

 The Dressy Girls are back for our

All Dressed Up February Facebook Challenge!

Theme: Hearts and/or Flowers

I made 2 cards for my DT commitment, I'd like to enter this one below into the following challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms #37 - Anything Florals Goes/Optional Mood Board

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps - Any Occasion

This one above uses an image called Jam Jars, colored with Copics and fussy cut, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I tied a little piece of black twine into a bow and glued it on the jar. I used an inlay die cut on the black card base and attached a piece of white cardstock behind it. Finished off with a little text sticker and some rhinestone stickers.

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Add Some Text

Stamping Sensations - Favorite Stamps or AG (All Dressed Up are definitely some of my favorite digi stamps!)

Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes

Papers are from Simple Stories. I printed out Pretty as a Picture from All Dressed Up, colored her with Copics and used a stitched edge die to cut her out. I added a sticker sentiment from a Tim Holtz book that I cut up to fit the frame. Peace.

together is the best place to be

 Hello all!  I have an oldie but goodie to share today - this is for the following challenges:

Retro Rubber #264 - Sketch

Try it on Tuesday - Add Some Text

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers #822 - Ribbon and/or Lace

Double D - Friends

I started by blending Carved Pumpkin & Rustic Wilderness Oxide Inks on a piece of watercolor paper. I then applied Picket Fence Oxide Ink through a star stencil in the lower right corner and embossed them with white sparkly embossing powder. I then took another piece of watercolor paper and cropped it down, then stamped the text down the right-hand side with Broken China Oxide Ink - I used the same color blended on a scrap piece of watercolor paper and layered that on top of the cropped piece. I spritzed it all with water and blotted with a paper towel.  I then stamped the Frog Prince stamp from Diane Duda/Sugar Nellies (2009) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and Stickles, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

XOXOXO

 One more fun one for today - this one was made for the following challenges:

Stampin' Up! Only Challenge #393

Cut it Up #348 - Have a Heart

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Have a Heart

This was simple but fun to make - I love using nontraditional colors for things like this! I used Night of Navy, Crushed Curry, and Whisper White cardstock to create this card completely out of die cuts. I love the little envelope die and the XOXO one - and I have quite a few heart dies in my stash to choose from! I sponged the edges of the heart and the card itself. Peace.