Holiday Snow Globe Tag

 Good morning!  I'm off to watch my middle granddaughter graduate from kindergarten today - I love that I get to attend all of these things for them!

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

Krafty Chicks #824 - Christmas

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Christmas in June

Tagalongs & ATC's - Add Some Text

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #111 - Snow Day

Outlawz Christmas Challenge June - Anything Christmas

I had a bunch of scrap pieces of watercolor paper that I had colored or distressed with either Distress Oxide Inks or Lindy's Magicals and only used pieces of, so I cut a whole bunch of tags from the scraps. This one was colored with Lindy's Magicals. The stamp was from a limited edition collaboration between Simon Says Stamp and Mama Elephant called Holiday Snow Globe (no longer available but this set called Winter Globes is very similar and just as cute!). I stamped with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics and Fluffy Stuff, and attached with foam tape. I added the sentiments after using some die cuts to cut them out. Added a tiny rhinestone sticker and a stitched ribbon to tie off the tag. Peace.

A Colorful Life Designs - June Stencils

 Happy Monday! It's June 15 - time to share some more of our new stencils from:

Don't forget you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your order at the shop!

This one is called Sun and Moon:

And this one is called Lapping Waves:

Here's my creation using both stencils on patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs, along with a seashell die cut and the adorable Leela, an older digi from The Greeting Farm, colored with Copics & glitter:

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

I Love ProMarkers - By the Sea

C.R.A.F.T. #782 - Cute/Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create #232 - AG + Penny for Your Thoughts

Passion for Markers - Fave Color Combo (aqua and yellow)

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And next is our mid-month release called Patterned Noise:

And here's my creation: 

I first ink blended Distress Oxide Inks in yellows, oranges, and reds all over a 5x7 piece of watercolor paper. I then layered the Patterned Noise stencil with the Sun & Moon stencil and blended Black Soot through it, then sponged the edges of the card with more black ink. I added a little sentiment sticker to finish it off. 

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

Stencil Fun June - Anything Goes/Optional Butterflies

Creative Knockouts #572 - Punches/Stencils/Dies

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

Peace.

She Decided...

Busy weekend! Just popping in quick today to share this card I made for Creative Magic by Nilu, or Kreativzauberby Nilu, on Instagram. She had asked a few folks if we would like to test out a digi for her and I took her up on that! I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

The blue paper came with the image and is so pretty - I colored her with Copics and fussy cut her, then attached her with foam dimensional tape. I used a mesh type die cut to layer behind her and added a little ribbon tag and a few gemstones. Sentiment is from Funky Fossil. 

This is the message from the artist, who you can find on IG @Kreativzauber_by_nilu

✨ Mila is making a debut! ✨
At Kreativzauber_by_nilu everything started with a colored version of Mila. From the beginning, you were delighted by this little heart motif and kept asking if Mila would ever be available as an outline.
Nina has been thinking for a long time, trying and working on a solution to make this wish a reality. And because the journey started with Mila then, it's only fitting that the new Outline series starts with her. 💕
As a small thank you for your support and your many kind messages, you will get the magical Mila Outline for 24 hours as a freebie.
Stop by Nina quickly, secure your Mila and let your creativity run wild. Whether coloured, papered or individually designed - Mila looks forward to bringing you to life.
✨ But beware: the freebie is only available for 24 hours! ✨
Lots of fun with little Mila and lots of fun being creative!
Peace.

Herd it's Your Birthday!

 Good morning! I have my cousin's little boy's 1st birthday party today, hubby and I are bringing the girls so my daughter can get some rest. It's at a cute little farm, should be fun! This is the card I made for him below, which I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Double Trouble - 3 Paper Scraps, 2 Die Cuts, One Masculine Project (I also went with a farm theme as this is "my little guy's" favorite activity, and I also followed the sketch)

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #697

Crafty Calendar - All About the Boys/Men

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Masculine

My papers are from Doodlebug Designs. I stamped the images from Tracey Hey Designs Legen-Dairy set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, paper-pieced his shirt & boots, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape. I used a circle punch for the sentiment. Peace.

C is For... & Love is Patient

Happy 6th birthday to my little Lisey Beans today, Grammy's girl, my little buddy. We're having a big party for her this afternoon, and I cannot wait to make her feel special! She's funny, witty, kind, and smart as a whip. I'm such a lucky Grammy.

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On to the artwork! I'm excited to be doing a guest DT spot today for the:

Girlz and the Art of Letters Challenge

Theme is C is For....

I went with Cats, Cake, and Celebrate!

I created my background by ink smooshing Distress Oxide Ink on watercolor paper, then I stamped the background stamp from Visible Image (Grunge Birthday Words) with a darker shade of blue and spritzed with water, then let dry. I printed out A Curious Cake from The Paper Shelter (no longer in business) and stamped the kitty from the Bake Me Happy set at Colorado Craft Company with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored both with Copics, adding glitter and Fluffy Stuff (also embossed) to the cake, then fussy cut and attached to the card. I added some Liquid Diamonds to the kitty's glasses and finished off with some rhinestone stickers.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Add Texture with Dry or Heat Embossing

Passion for Markers - Favorite Color Combo (OK so I have at least 4 favorite color combos! LOL  I love blues and reds together!)

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And while I'm here, I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Girlz Creative #23: Splash it With Color

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies, Blooms

AllSorts #851 - AG/From the Garden

Papercraft Challenge #130 - Botanical Beauty

I created my background by ink smooshing a light pink & light green oxide ink on watercolor paper. I then stamped the beautiful stained glass rose from Unity Stamp Co.'s Enchanted Petals with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with alcohol markers and added the sentiment strip, sponged with black ink. Peace. 

You're a Treasure!

 Happy Friday! I'm off to do some errands this morning to get ready for my middle granddaughter's 6th birthday party tomorrow! I'm making homemade onion dip, BLT dip with beer bread, and a chicken Caesar pasta salad (one of my specialities!). Should be a good day, the weather is expected to be 80 and sunny!

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

Inky Paws #253 - Friendship

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

Outlawz Twisted Challenge June - Color Challenge

The last year was one of the most difficult of my life, and my friends really supported me through it. I have been making lots of friendship cards to show my gratitude to them, so this was a perfect excuse to make another one! I created the background by using my Cloud Edger stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (I use this one a lot - you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your order) with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink. I stamped the images from Newton's Sand Dollar with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder (Friendship quote is from another stamp company). I used a nesting circle die to cut out Newton and sand dollar dies for embellishments, cut from distressed cardstock and sponged lightly along the edges with a darker ink. I added a paper flower with a button center to complete the color challenge. Peace.

Happy Birthday Cancer

 Hello friends! I definitely have a love affair with this color - aqua/teal/turquoise... they make me feel calm and relaxed. It's such a peaceful color. I had fun designing this monochromatic card for the following challenges:

Colorful Options June - Tiffany Blue

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Birthday or Anniversary

Passion for Markers - Favorite Color Combo

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

I created my background with Lindy's Magicals in Dip a Toe Teal. I then used Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink to stamp the astrology wheel (Stamping Bella) and "cancer" sentiment/symbol/constellation on the background, embossing with clear embossing powder. I stamped the Tiny Townie (Stamping Bella) with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics and fussy cut. I added some glitter to the stars & her shoes, then finished off with some rhinestone stickers. Peace.

Every Wound Can Bloom into Wisdom

 I got to hang out with my delicious new grandson yesterday, and he TOOK A BOTTLE FROM ME. His first bottle. You guys, you don't know what this means to me - our sweet Sage was never able to take a bottle - he had a severe gag reflex for anything other than his mommy's breast. It was heartbreaking. Anyway - when Sonny immediately started drinking and making those little baby noises... I just burst into tears of happiness. :)  I'm going to enjoy this baby every single chance I get and I will NEVER take a moment for granted. Ever again. With any of my loved ones. That's one thing I can promise.

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

Passion for Markers - Fave Color Combo (I love aquas and oranges!)

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Butterflies

AllSorts #851 - Anything Goes/From the Garden

Creative Knockouts #572 - Die Cuts/Stencils/Punches

I created my background by ink blending Distress Oxide Inks on watercolor paper, then stenciling some texture paste randomly on top of the ink. I stamped the flower from Unity Stamp Co. Wounds & Blooms - In the Light set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I die cut the sentiment with a tag die from Mama Elephant and attached it with a very old designer brad from Stampin' Up! Peace.

I Don't Give a Crab!

 Good morning! If you check out the Freakin' Cute Stamps Instagram account, they are doing a cool give-away during June - all you have to do is create & share 2 different projects using their images, and you can choose any free set from the shop that you want (except the 2 new sets)! I was like "challenge accepted"! LOL  I shared my first card on IG only but I'm going to enter this 2nd one into a couple of challenges as well! This is Schnapps - I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Time for a Laugh/Anything Goes

Paper, Rocks, Scissors #17 - Anything Goes

I Love ProMarkers - By the Sea

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fish/Sea Creatures

I busted out my new Wave & Sea Confetti die from Hero Arts, die cutting a piece of watercolor paper that I distressed with Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide Ink. I printed out Schnapps & the sentiment, colored him with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I added some glitter to his teeth & eyes, and sponged the edges of the sentiment with some more of the Uncharted Mariner. Peace.

Conjurer of Dreams Challenges

 I had myself a "Conjurer of Dreams" day yesterday! LOL  I would like to enter the following projects into the appropriate noted challenges below.  This first ATC is for the Conjurer of Dreams Free Image June Challenge:

Up next is another ATC that I made for the Conjurer of Dreams Anything Goes June with a Twist - Pretty Bird:

This next one is for the Conjurer of Dreams Tag Challenge:

And last is my trio of ATC's is for the following challenges:

 Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge

De Egel #227 - Set of 3 Matching Cards (no Christmas)

That was a lot of fun - I have been enjoying use clipart pieces or precolored images to quickly put together little projects and I really like the ones offered at Conjurer of Dreams! Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Girl, You're on Fire & Boy Card

 Hi everyone! I've got 2 cards to share today - the first is showcasing one of the new June release stencils at:

This stencil is called Volcano - don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off!

I used Distress Oxide Inks and embossed the volcano & "smoke" to give it texture. I added some Stickles for the fire/lava, and stamped a sentiment from Unity Stamp Co. on the card. I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz #715 - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Time for a Laugh/Anything Goes

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My next card is one I made for a friend's son's birthday, I find I don't make many masculine cards so I'll enter this into the following challenges:

The Paper Players #789 - Masculine

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Masculine

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Masculine

I used some papers from my stash, cutting the circle with the Window Sphere die from Altenew. I stamped the image boy from CC Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics & fussy cut, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the card, kept it pretty clean and simple. Peace.

Ongoing Crisis

 Good morning! I got super inky making this one! I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Time for a Laugh/Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore #148 - Anything Goes

I used some Distress Spray Stains on watercolor paper for the background, then I had some black ink on my Double Honeycomb stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off anything at the shop), so I spritzed it and lay it on top to dry. I thought the result resembled an animal print so I decided to go with the "cougar" theme! LOL I stamped the sentiment from the Roadies 33 set from Ink Road Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I printed out my image from Krista Smith and colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. Finished it off by sponging the edges with black ink. I do that a lot, actually! Peace.

Rainbow Baby & Happy Anniversary

Life has been so busy the past week! I finally have a day to spend doing whatever I want - so you know I'll be in my craft room!  I'm working on my art journal today, it's become something I enjoy so very much. I put a lot of pressure on myself and I am too sensitive for my own good so I find creating stuff just for me takes away the need to be "perfect" - and it's ironic how doing so tends to bring out my best work. Anyway, today I have a little card I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Clean and Simple on Friday - Rainbows

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Add a Rainbow of Color

My daughter just gave birth to her rainbow baby, so I made a card for her. I used Distress Spray Stains to create the rainbow-colored background on watercolor paper. Printed out Over the Rainbow from A Day for Daisies, colored with Copics and glitter, fussy cut, then attached with foam tape. I printed out the sentiment and tore around it, then attached that with foam tape also. 

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And I've got one more to squeeze into the:

Double Trouble Raffle - Yellow Ticket: Wedding/Anniversary

The stamp set I used is called Beautiful World from Hero Arts (no longer available on their site but there's a few on clearance at the Frantic Stamper here). I stamped directly on a white card base with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and sponged some black ink around the edges. I added a strip of red cardstock that I cut with decorative scissors and added some rhinestone stickers for bling. Peace.

210?

 I'm thrilled to announce that I've joined the DT at:

This month we're celebrating our favorite hobbies and past-times, so I had to stick with crafting of course!

My papers are from Doodlebug Design, perfect for my theme! I printed out the adorable crafty girl from Krista Smith (no longer in business) and colored her with Copics and added some Liquid Diamonds to her glasses. I used a stiched edge/postage stamp nesting die to cut her and the sentiment (from Ink Road Stamps) out.

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

Crafter's Cafe - Time for a Laugh

Creative Fingers #324 - Anything Goes

Paper Funday #88 - AG/Optional Polka Dots and/or Stripes

Girlz Creative Crafts #68 - Dies and/or Punches

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Vibrant Sunset - A Colorful Life Designs

 I have so many projects to share with the stencils from the June release at:

This one is called Vibrant Sunset - and don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off your order!  You can stack that with the bundles, as well!

I went with the name of the stencil for this one - nice and vibrant! I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create #232 - Penny for Your Thoughts (add a sentiment)

I blended Distress Oxide Inks through my stencil, only spritzing the water portion with water and blotting with a paper towel. I added rhinestone stickers and a sentiment sticker from a Tim Holtz book. I finished it off by sponging the edges with black ink.

I never waste anything so after creating the card above, I used the reverse stencil technique to create this card for the following challenge:

Tic Tac Toe #294 - I used gems, stencil, and word die

I simply used a scrap of previously distressed/colored cardstock from my stash to die cut the word "peace" on top of the reverse stenciled image and kept it very simple, adding some gems to make the water sparkle. This card literally took me less than 2 minutes to make! LOL Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Polkadoodles - Gemini Birthday

 Gooooood morning!!! Come check out the DT inspiration for the challenge at:

We were tasked with creating a card with a wraparound, and I had the perfect idea for my middle granddaughter's birthday, which is one week from today!

I used Gemini, colored with Copics and mounted on a piece of black cardstock. I used Kraft cardstock for the base of the card and printed out the giraffe pattern to trim down into the wraparound the piece. I stamped the balloon and sentiments on the wraparound from the Do Small Things With Love clear stamp set at Polkadoodles with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. The "Gemini" sentiment is from the Zodiac Signs and Months words set.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #823 - Birthday

Girlz and the Art of Letters - B is for... Birthday

Classic Design Challenge AG/Optional Birthday or Anniversary

Thank you for visiting! Peace.