Too Cute to Spook

 It's a good thing I make a lot of my projects ahead of time because I have not had a second to sit down and play in my craft room for over a week!  I finally got in there yesterday and it felt so good. It's truly therapeutic to me.

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

Cut it Up #365 - Orange and Black

Alphabet Challenge - K is for Kitten (I hope her costume counts! LOL)

A Place to Start - AG/Optional Relates to a Song

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make Your Own Background

Passion for Markers - For a Child

I created my backgrounds with watercolor paper - the black is Black Soot Distress Oxide Spray with water and the orange is Lindy's Magicals Haunted Halloween Hag's Wart Orange. The digi I used from All Dressed Up is called Boo - I Can See You Girl (she's not currently in the shop but there are lots of other adorable images to choose from)! I colored her with Copics and used a deckled/torn edge nesting die to cut her out. I attached a little ticket ephemera from Unity Stamp Co. and added a sticker from my stash (SRM Stickers) on the top piece that I die cut with one of the banners from the Decorative Sentiment Dies set from Emily Moore Designs. Peace.

hello Autumn!

 Good morning! I just realized we only have one week left of September!  How did that happen? LOL I wanted to make sure to share the rest of my September stencil projects from:

This one is called Waning Leaves, don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off:

I used Lindy's Magicals for everything on this one - so first I used the magicals through my stencil by simply sprinkling, spritzing lightly with water, and letting dry. I then used the same Magicals like watercolors and just painted them on some scrap watercolor paper. Once dry, I die cut the leaf sprig and the word "hello" and then used the last piece to apply a strip across the middle of the card. I tore the edges of the panel and attached to a green card base.I wish you could see the sparkle on this!!!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make Your Own Background

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn

Die Cut Divas - Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Yellow (mostly yellow)

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Autumn Colors

Inspiration Station Photo #89

Thanks for stopping by! Peace.

Enjoy Life - All Dressed Up New Release: Crown of Hearts

Good morning!  The Dressy FB Girls have some more inspiration for you today using our new release images!

I used Crown of Hearts. This was a retired digi that I saw someone else use and I asked our fearless leader, Wendy, to bring her back. She made a few updates and I got my wish - I'm very lucky to be a part of this awesome design team! Isn't this digi just adorable? I loved her so much that I made 2 cards with her.

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

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn

Crafter's Cafe - AG/Optional Lots and Lots of Colors

Classic Design Challenge - Autumn Colors

Let's Craft & Create #235 - AG + Frame It!

Try it on Tuesday - Pretty Papers

I colored her with Copics and used some pretty Fall papers and nesting arch dies from Unity Stamp Co. I added a die cut feather and some little sentiment stickers from a Tim Holtz sticker book.

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And here's my next card:

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Make Your Own Background

Passion for Markers - For a Child

Paper Funday #91 - AG/Optional Sketch

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts #579 - Anything Goes

I created my background with Pewter Mica Spray on a piece of watercolor paper - I sprayed with water and let it drip while drying with my heat tool. I printed out the Crown Hearts digi (All Dressed Up) large and used my deckled edge circle nesting die from Mama Elephant to die cut just the top part of her. I colored her with Copics and Stickles and added some rhinestone stickers. The hearts, word "hugs", and larger deckled edge circle behind her were die cut from a scrap piece of watercolor paper that I had distressed with Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink. I sponged the edges of the hearts with a little bit of black ink. Peace. 

Calls Answered Day or Night

 Good morning - wanted to get this posted quickly for the:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Transport It!

I thought a witch on a broom was a clever transportation idea!  ;)

I used the Flying Witch and the Magic Runes stencils from the September release at A Colorful Life Designs - you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your order at the shop! I used Mica Spray Stains for the background, Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink for the witch, embossed with sparkly clear embossing powder. I cut her out with nesting arch dies from Unity Stamp Co.

Peace.

Flower Pumpkins Trio of Tags - A Colorful Life Designs

 Good morning!  Today I have a trio of Halloween tags to share using one of the new stencils from the September release at:

Don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off your purchase!

This stencil is called Flower Pumpkins:

You could save more by purchasing one of the Master Creator bundles too!

I'd like to enter my set of tags into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Clean and Simple

Clean and Simple on Friday #343 - Autumn/Fall

Aud Sentiments #341 - Tags and/or Thinking of You Plus Sentiment

Paper Funday #91 - Anything Goes/Optional Sketch

I used lots of Distress Oxide Sprays and water to create my tags - using watercolor paper and the Tag Trio from Gina K Designs. I stenciled the pumpkins with Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder. I tied some fun fuzzy ribbon through them and sponged some black ink around the edges. Peace.

Happy Owl-O-Ween

 Good morning! I woke up after horrible dreams and it's such a crappy way to start your day. :( But I've got a busy one so no time to sit around and mope! Let's start by entering this little tag below into the following challenges:

Whimsy Stamps - September Halloween Challenge

Two Old Bats - Anything Halloween Goes

Tag-alongs and ATC's - AG/Optional Circles

The Outlawz September - Anything But a Card

The Outlawz Main Linky - September

I used one of the dies from the Tag Trio by Gina K Designs to die cut the tag from a piece of watercolor paper. I spritzed it with Pewter Mica Spray Stain and let dry. I took a scrap of watercolor paper that had some red ink on it and applied some thick black embossing powder to the torn edge, then attached that to the side of the tag. I stamped the spiderwebs, sentiment, and owl from the Owl-O-Ween STAMPtember set (collab between Whimsy & SSS) directly on the tag with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored the owl with Copics and added some black rhinestone stickers. Peace.

The Earth Laughs in Flowers - Color Dare #721

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

I used a digi stamp and printable papers from Kreativzauberby nilu on Instagram. I colored with Copics, fussy cut her and layered her on top of a die cut (Hero Arts). I added a rub-on sentiment from my stash to a little tag and attached that with a flower brad from my stash.

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

Triple B - Birds, Blooms, and Butterflies

Beautiful Blossoms #45 - Anything Floral/Optional Mood Board

Try it on Tuesday - Pretty Papers

Shopping Our Stash #582 - Who's Who (use a person on your card)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Making Spirits Bright - C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #789: All Dressed Up

 Time for another new challenge at:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #789

Our theme is: 

Christmas

And our sponsor is:

I used Magic Wand Girl for my card. My papers are from Doodlebug Designs. I colored with Copics and used a deckled edge circle nesting die from Mama Elephant to cut it out. I kept this one very simple to keep the focus on the sweet girl. 

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

The Outlawz Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

A Cut Above - Anything Goes (must use die cuts)

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Sketch

Thank you for visiting! Peace.

Boo - I Love ProMarkers New Challenge

 Hello friends!  We have a new challenge for you today at

This time we are sponsored by

Theme is:

Animals!

The image I used is called CatFlap-Florence:

I printed out my background paper from Polkadoodles and stamped the sentiments from Tracey Hey's Batty set in the upper left corner. I printed out the CatFlap-Florence from Dr. Digi and colored with Copics. I stamped another sentiment on the top of the box and fussy cut, then attached with foam tape. I finished it off with some red pearl stickers.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers - Masculine

Crafty Catz #719 - Anything Goes

All About Papercraft #9- Masculine

Thanks for stopping by!  Peace.

ATC Hop!

 Welcome to the #ATCScrapMakes2026 IG hop!  You can find all the details for the hop on my IG page here.

I used scraps of watercolor paper and cardstock to create my ATC! I love making ATC's - sometimes I turn them into cards but more often I just tuck them into gifts or cards that I send!

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

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #278 - L is for Leaves

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Fall Foliage hello

 Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a card with the same stencil I used for yesterday's post, but in the reverse fashion this time.  This is the Fall Foliage stencil (don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off!) from the September release at A Colorful Life Designs:

I hate wasting anything so I always try to get a reverse print out of my stencils. For this one, I just spritzed it with water after using it traditionally with some Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Ink and then let it dry while sitting on a piece of watercolor paper. I love the unique prints you get this way. I sponged some more ink on the edges for some dimension. I printed out the digi from Krista Smith, colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape. I added a die cut "hello" from some kraft cardstock. Finished off with a large pearl sticker from my stash.

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

Shopping Our Stash #582 - Who's Who (use a person)

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn

A Place to Start - AG/Relates to a Song

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Tic Tac Toe #301 (I used ink blending, free, leaves)

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Fall Foliage Hugs

 Good morning! We've been enjoying some nice Autumn weather with crisp, cool nights - perfect for sleeping with the windows open! I absolutely love Fall.  I would have to say that Fall/Autumn/Halloween cards are also my favorite craft to make! Today I have a card to share showcasing one of the stencils from the new release at:

This one is called Fall Foliage:

I have so many inks, sprays, powders, etc., it's actually ridiculous - but I find myself going for my Distress Oxide Ink pads over and over again, especially when I'm making backgrounds. I just love the way water reacts with them, I love the way you can emboss it, I love the way you can layer and blend it to look lighter or darker...anyway, that's what I used here. I blended heavily through the stencil and embossed that with a clear sparkly embossing powder, then I ran the ink pad around the edges and spritzed water lightly, letting it run a bit to get a watercolor effect. I printed out my digi stamp from Krista Smith and colored with Copics, then cut her out and sponged the edges with brown ink. I added the die cut "hugs" to this panel, then I die cut the panel behind her with a stitched edge square nesting die and added some rhinestone stickers to it.

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

Tic Tac Toe #300 (I used ink blending, free, and leaves)

Creative Knockouts #578 - Lots of Layers

Passion for Markers #854 - Lots of Layers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add Some Texture

Try it on Tuesday - Emboss It!

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn!

Thanks for stopping by! Peace.

Love is my anchor

 Oh OK fine I'll squeeze in one more Summer card!  hee hee  I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash #582 - Who's Who (use a person)

Crafty Calendar September - Summer

Little Red Wagon #875 - Use a Stamp

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Creative Moments #285 - Make it Cute

I created my background by ink smooshing with blues and greens from my Distress Oxide Ink pads and Mica Spray Stains. I used some texture paste through a mermaid scale stencil and let that dry, then attached an anchor die cut. stamped the Whimsabella Mermaid Starfish Sparkle from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and used a rounded edge rectangle die to cut her out. I added a couple little gemstone pearls I had in my stash that matched the colors I used. I added a sentiment from my stash and attached a little die cut heart to it. Peace.

Webby Leaf - A Colorful Life Designs

 Happy Saturday!  We have a busy weekend planned - my husband and I run a rather large cannabis competition and tradeshow event every year on Veteran's Day weekend.  This year will be our 10th event! We are accepting submissions into our competition up until Sunday, when we have a little party and let everyone who waited until the last day hang out a bit. It's a lot of fun but a lot of work! If you're interested, feel free to check us out at The Harvest Cup!

Today I have another card to share with one of the stencils from the new release at A Colorful Life Designs. This one is called Webby Leaf - and don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off!

I used some Distress Oxide Inks and blended them on a piece of watercolor paper, then sponged the edges with extra black ink. I applied more Black Soot Distress Oxide ink through my Webby Leaf stencil. I stamped the images (31 from Unity Stamp Co.) directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored the spider with Copics. 

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday - Emboss It!

Lil Red Wagon #875 - Use a Stamp

Creative Moments #285 - Make it Cute

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

One Martini, Two Martini...

 Squeezing in one more for the:

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #300 (I used 2 different rows - letters/numbers, sentiment, and die cut/punch and also die cut/punch, patterned paper, and bright colors)

My papers are from Unity Stamp Co.'s Bohemian Dream paper pad. I used the same paper pad to die cut the numbers from, and stamped the sentiment on the background with Scorched Timber Distress Ink. I stamped my martini girl (Stamping Bella) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape. Peace.

Wishing You Bountiful Blessings

 Time for another new stencil from the September release at:

This one is called Fall Foliage - don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off:

I used the reverse stencil technique on this one, I love the watercolor look of the background. I used the same colors to die cut some Autumn leaves (This Calls for Confetti), then I die cut the frame and the tag (Mama Elephant's Line Detail Frames Creative Cuts set) from Kraft cardstock. I sponged the tag's edges with black ink and stamped the sentiment on it (Unity Stamp Co.) with Versafine Black, then embossed with a clear sparkly embossing powder. I added some little orange rhinestone stickers to finish it off.

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

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #220 - Sweater Weather

A Cut Above - Anything Goes (with die cuts)

Let's Craft & Create #235 - AG + Frame It!

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Use Die Cuts

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn

Inspiration Station #89

Thanks for visiting!  Peace.

Have a Spooky Day!

 I am having so much fun making Halloween cards! I would like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Cut it Up #364- Shaped Cards

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Use Die Cuts

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stamp It! (no digis)

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Hello Autumn

All About Papercraft #9 - Masculine

I used the Nested Coffin dies from Scrapbook.com for my shaped card - I just left one edge off of the die when I ran it through my machine, leaving the long side on the left folded. I stamped the gnome (stamps from the Witch Way set from Unity Stamp Co.) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. I used the Ranger Tart Cranberry Mica Spray to drip down the white coffin to mimic blood, then stamped the sentiment on that. I added some die cut spider webs and some red pearl stickers. Peace.

Pumpkin Tag & Flying Witch

 Hello all - I'm back with two more projects to share highlighting the September stencil release at:

Don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off! This one is called Two Fall Panels:

I used Distress Oxide Inks through the stencil, then used a tag die to cut it out. I sponged the edges, added a little xoxo sticker from a Tim Holtz sticker book, and tied a piece of ribbon from my stash (Stampin' Up!) on it.

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

Art Nudge #826D

Tag-alongs & ATC's - AG/Optional Circles

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And next is the Flying Witch stencil:

I first stenciled the moon (Tim Holtz) with Distress Oxide Ink on watercolor paper. I then stenciled the Flying Witch with Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment (Ink Road Stamps Flying Monkeys set) with Versafine Black and embossed with the same clear sparkly embossing powder. I sponged the edges with black ink and matted on a black card base. I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Two Old Bats - Anything Halloween Goes/Optional Mood Board

Stencil Fun - AG with Stencils/Optional Use Yellows

Try it on Tuesday - Emboss It!

The Alphabet Challenge - J is for Just Kidding (a funny card)

Thank you! Peace.