Halloween & Christmas

 Good morning! Two very different cards to share today - the first one is for the following challenges:

Paper Funday #92 - Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

Lil Red Wagon #880 - Use a Frame

Creative Knockouts #581 - Halloween

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Halloween/Spooky

Try it on Tuesday - Halloween

I used an older digi from Birdie Brown (no longer in business but she drew stamps for MFT so if it looks familiar to you, that's why!), colored with Copics. I used papers from Authentique along with a spiderweb frame die and some gravestone dies (Lawn Fawn). 

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Let's switch holidays up for a second - LOL - I wanted to share one of the cards I made with one of the stencils from the October release at:

This one is called Mid Century Christmas Tree:

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

Kraft Chicks #842 - CAS

Outlawz Christmas Only Challenge

Christmas Cards All Year Round - T and U (I used T for TREE)

Don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off any stencils in the shop! I used Distress Oxide Inks with clear sparkling embossing powder through the stencil for this card. Sponged the edges of the Kraft paper and roughed them up with my scissors a bit. Added a little Christmas ephemera kraft piece from my stash. Peace.

Punkin' Doodles and Gnomies

 More Halloween cards! This one is for the following challenges:

Paper Funday #92 - Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes with Stencils/Optional ORANGE

We Love Stamping - Shades of Autumn

Let's Craft & Create #236 - AG/Optional Colors of Fall

I created my background by ink blending Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide Ink through my Spooky Swirls stencil from A Colorful Life Designs. I spritzed it with water and let ink seep into the empty spaces. I stamped Tiny Townie Piper at the Pumpkin Patch from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and used a nesting die set to cut out. Added some large rhinestone stickers to finish it off. 

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One more card to share today - this one is for the following challenges:

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Color Challenge

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

I used a cloud scene paper from Unity for the background. I die cut the tree stump, mushrooms, and grass and layered them on the paper. I stamped the sentiment directly on the background and the gnome (CC Designs) on a scrap piece, colored with Copics & fussy cut. I attached him with foam tape and added a snarky sentiment from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

Owlakazam!

 Good morning!  Popping in quick to enter the tag below into the following challenges:

Whimsy Stamps October Challenge - Halloween

The Little Things #09 - Pumpkins and/or Pink

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Number

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Think Pink!

Creative Moments #287 - Things with Wings

Tag-alongs & ATC's - All Things Autumn

Cut it Up #367 - Pretty in Pink

My papers and sticker embellies are from Prima Marketing, the Luna line. I stamped the witch owl from the Whimsy Stamps Owl-O-Ween STAMPtember Exclusive Stamps (Simon Says Stamp) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, once on plain white cardstock and again on coordinating DP. I paper pieced the hat and colored the rest with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape. I added some Stickles to his wand and Liquid Diamonds to his glasses. Peace.

I am Beautiful - Boys Will Love Me

 Hello friends! Heading up to Wachusett Mountain today for Applefest with the family! Always a good time even though it's definitely chilly today! I think the high up the mountain is supposed to be like 55, but I'll be keeping toasty with warm apple cider donuts and hot cider.  Yum!!! I'm sure it'll help running around after the kids all day too!  LOL

I love the way this card came out below, the colors are some of my favorites to use for Halloween cards. I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - W is for Witches

Lil Red Wagon - Use a Frame

Crafty Calendar - Halloween

A Cut Above October - AG with a Die Cut

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #221 - Come On Get Spooky

I ink blended the background with Distress Oxide Inks. I then distressed another piece using just Black Soot and die cut the frame from that (Mama Elephant) and attached that with foam tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the background, stamped out Elphaba (both from CC Designs) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics, and fussy cut. I attached her with foam tape and added some Stickles to her boots - I've learned to do it this way because I have zero patience and EVERY time I try to add the Stickles first, I forget it's there and ruin it. LOL  I added a die cut spiderweb with spider and some rhinestone stickers. Peace.

Trick or Treat - Sweet November

 So much Halloween fun this month - can you hear me squealing with glee?!?  OK I'll stop. ;) I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges today:

Sweet November Facebook October - Halloween

Shopping Our Stash #584 - Black Cats

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy - Anything with a Critter Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

My papers are from Doodlebug Design (from my stash - I just sorted all of my holiday DP and was slightly embarrassed by how many 6x6 paper pads I bought TWO OF... so I'm really trying to use them before I, you know, buy more...) - I realized that I very rarely use the papers with "busy" patterns on them, so I forced myself to this time! I wasn't disappointed. I used a banner die in the corner and fussy cut the sentiment from one of the papers. I used A Halloween Stroll from Sweet November Stamps, colored with Copics and die cut with a rounded edge nesting die. Peace.

October 31 - Tag

 Good morning! I've got a simple little tag I'd like to enter into the following challenges today:

The Little Things #09 - Pumpkin and/or Pink

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Think Pink

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Number

Shopping Our Stash #584 - Black Cats

Tag-alongs and ATC's - All Things Autumn

Try it on Tuesday - Halloween

Cut it Up #367 - Pretty in Pink

I pulled this old paper pad and pack of chipboard stickers from Prima Marketing (the line is called Luna) from my stash and created a tag! Simple but so fun to put together! Tag die is from the Tag Trio set at Gina K Designs. The little stitched edge arch die is from Unity Stamp Co. Peace.

One Good Friend - Color Dare #725

Hey friends!  We have a beautiful new color challenge for you today at:

I loved this color combo - I never seem to use these colors together and now I plan to use them more often! I used Lindy's Magicals to create my background . I stamped out one of the girls from the Petal Princesses Big Kit at The Greeting Farm with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and added some Stickles to her boots. I fussy cut her and attached her with foam tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the background.

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

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Number (the numbers are written out, hope that still counts! LOL)

Everybody Art Challenge - Orange

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Flora/Optional Mood Board

Thanks for visiting! Peace. 

Wicked - C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #791: All Dressed Up

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

Our theme is

Anything Goes/Optional Halloween

Our sponsor is:

I used the adorable Halloween Dress Up image for my card:

I dug through my Halloween stash and found these papers and ephemera bits from Unity Stamp Co's Heebie Jeebies paper pack for the background & sentiments. I colored the digi with Copics and used the Deckled Frame Creative Cuts from Mama Elephant to cut out.

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Number

Try it on Tuesday - Halloween

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash #584 - Black Cats

Thank you for visiting! Peace.

Witches Be Trippin'

 Good morning! Popping in with a couple of fun cards I made over the weekend, this first one is for the following challenges:

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #221

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - W is for Witch

Try it on Tuesday - Halloween

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add a Number

Colorful Options October - Mood Board

I used the Haunted Halloween Shimmer Spray set from Lindy's combined with my Magic Runes stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off) to create the background. Witch digi is from Puffy Pixels on Etsy, I colored her with Copics and fussy cut before attaching her with foam tape. I die cut the spider, web, and bat from scraps of watercolor paper colored with the Screamin' Banshee Black Lindy's spray. I stamped the sentiments from Ink Road Stamps (Basic Witch set and Spooky Girl Season set) directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder.

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After I finished the background above, I took the wet stencil and lay it down on a piece of watercolor paper - reverse stenciling is one of my favorite techniques. Here's the card I made:

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

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Two Old Bats - Anything Halloween Goes

Stamps from Ink Road Stamps - Sentiment is from the Basic Witch set, die cut with deckled edge nesting dies. I stamped the poop emoji from the Poop Rated R set on a scrap piece of cardstock colored with Mission Bells Brown Lindy's, fussy cut and attached with foam tape. I die cut the witch's hat and attached that the same way.  Finished off with strips of large rhinestone stickers cuz you know, you need bling with poop.  ROFL  ;)  Peace.

Adventure is Worthwhile

 Hello friends - I just love Fall so much! Hubby and I are going to a chili and chowder tasting event Thursday night at a local Brew Barn, I'm really looking forward to it! Then we're taking the family to AppleFest at Wachusett Mountain on Sunday, which is always a great time. I hope you are all enjoying this gorgeous season!

I'd like to enter my tag here into the following challenges today:

The Dream Factory - Autumn Colors and/or Mushrooms

Tag-alongs and ATC's - All Things Autumn

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with Die Cuts

The Outlawz - Anything but a Card October

Make My Monday #288 - Autumn/Fall

I created my background and all of the die cut mushroom pieces (Hero Arts Fancy Dies Mushroom and Ferns) with Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper.  Tag die is from the Tag Trio by Gina K Designs. I die cut the tree (Memory Box Evergreen Tree Stand Die) from plain black cardstock, and sponged the edges of the tag with black ink. I added a sticker from a Tim Holtz sentiment sticker book and some rhinestone stickers for bling. I tied it off with a black satin ribbon from my stash. Peace.

You Make That Stick Look Good

You know this is my season - I make so many witchy/Halloween cards all year long but when I have an actual SEASON to celebrate?!?  Bring it on!

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

Passion for Markers #858 - Use Orange

A Cut Above October - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Patterned Paper

Paper Funday #92 - Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

Alphabet Challenge - L is for Little People (kids)

My papers are from Echo Park - I used DP for all of the die cuts (deckled edge circle, bat, witch hat, and jack-o-lantern). Digi stamp is from Mo's Digital Pencil called Witchy Poo, colored with Copics and fussy cut. Peace. 

You're Just a Little Batty

 Happy Indigenous People's Day! I have been so busy preparing for my event that I totally forgot today was a holiday. Made all kinds of plans to go to the bank, post office, get my bloodwork done at the lab... nope. Looks like a craft day. hee hee ;)

I finally got a chance to spend some time in my craft room yesterday and I would like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash #584 - Black Cats

Passion for Markers #858 - Use Orange

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #279 - W is for Witch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Patterned Paper

Paper Funday #92 - AG/Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

I used papers from my stash from Doodlebug Designs - I have SO MANY 6x6 packs of their paper pads, I refuse to let myself buy any more until I've used up at least half of them! LOL  Digi stamps are from Polkadoodles, colored with Copics. I added strips of the text background DP to the top and bottom of the image panel. I used one of the dies from the Decorative Sentiment die set at Emily Moore Designs to cut out the sentiment. Peace.

Deck the Halls Tag

 Hello friends - time for some stencil fun from the October release (don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off) at:

This one is called Love Forest:

I used Mica Spray Stains through the stencil to create the background. I then die cut the tree from a scrap piece of previously distressed watercolor paper, and added the sticker sentiment from Funky Fossil. Tied a ribbon through it, sponged the edges with more ink, and added some rhinestone stickers for bling.

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Tag It!

Krafty Chicks #841 - Christmas

The Outlawz - Christmas Only Challenge

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes

Thank you for visiting! Peace.

It's a Good Day

Good morning! What are you all up to this weekend?  I had to run the heat for a few minutes this morning to warm the house up a bit but I'm trying to only do that in mornings and leave it off the rest of the day. Gonna be a rough winter with oil prices as high as they are, that's for sure.  But I digress, you're not here for gloom and doom. LOL  So here - have a look at a tag I made for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Tag It!

Cut it Up - More than One Die Cut

Critter Crazy #115 - AG with a Critter!

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

I have been having fun using up scraps that I've hoarded saved over the years! For this one, I used a tag die to cut out the tag shaped and sponged the edges with more black ink. I then used one of the dies from the Decorative Sentiment Dies set from Emily Moore Designs to die cut the sentiment, and sponged that with more black ink as well. I stamped out the panda from Paperie Ink Stamps Crafty Friends set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I spot-colored a bit of blue paint on his paint tray & brush and fussy cut him, then attached with foam tape. Peace. 

Sweet November Halloween Witches

 Happy Friday!

I'd like to share the card below with the following challenges today:

Shopping Our Stash #584 - Black Cats

Passion for Markers #858 - Orange

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Patterned Paper

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

All About Papercraft #10 - All About Celebrations

I used papers from my stash (Doodlebug Designs), die cutting the stitched edge frame & black cat, and attaching a little "Happy Halloween" sentiment from my stash (I have a large plastic bin full of sentiments!) to the frame. My digi stamps are from the Sweet November Stamps Moon Dance Witchwee line, this is Hester, Sabrina, and Tabitha. I colored them with Copics and roughed up the edges of the panel before sponging with black ink. Added some rhinestone stickers in coordinating colors to finish it off. Peace.

I'd Pause My Game for You!

 Good morning! Well October is flying by like it always does and I just realized I have yet to share any stencil projects from the October release at:

This one is called Mid Century Chairs - don't forget you can always use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire purchase!

I started with a previously made background I had made using the reverse stencil technique with the Falling Dots stencil - that one totally reminds me of video games! I then applied Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink through the Mid Century Chairs stencil directly on the background, then stamped the sentiment with the same ink. I embossed those with a clear sparkly embossing powder. I stamped out the boy from an older rubber stamp set at CC Designs, embossed with clear embossing powder, colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape.

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

Alphabet Challenge - L is for Little People (kids)

Creative Knockouts #580 - Sparkle & Shine

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

All Dressed Up New Release - Bow Dress

Good morning!  We have a new release today at

The digi I used is called Bow Dress:

I kept this very simple because I wanted the focus on the beautiful girl - I printed her out rather large and then used a stitched edge oval nesting die to cut her out cropped. I colored her with Copics and used some very old papers from my stash, manufacturer is Authentique. I added some pink rhinestone stickers and a snarky sticker sentiment from a Tim Holtz book.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Lil Red Wagon #879 - Stitches

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Patterned Paper

Thank you for stopping by! Peace.

You're a Limited Edition

 Good morning! Popping in to enter my little tag here into the following challenges today:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Tag It!

Alphabet Challenge - L is for Little People (kids)

Creative Knockouts - Sparkle & Shine

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

I had this scrap background from a card I had made, but it was too pretty to toss!  That beautiful star pattern in the background is from the Star Dots stencil at A Colorful Life Designs. So I die cut it with a luggage tag die from Simon Says Stamp. The background was made with a mixed media format using an emboss resist technique, texture paste with embossing through a stencil, and lots of inks and sprays. The sentiment was stamped/embossed and die cut with one of the dies from the Decorative Sentiment Die set from Emily Moore Designs. I stamped out the girl from the Unicorns and Glitter set from My Favorite Things with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and Stickles, fussy cut, and attached her with foam tape. Peace.

Hey, pumpkin!

 Good morning friends. I'd like to enter my card below into the following challenges today:

Tic Tac Toe #302 (I used pumpkins, dry AND wet embossing, and orange)

I made a mini slimline card using a spiderweb embossing folder on watercolor paper, then lightly sponged Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink all over it, going heavier on the edges. I stamped the cute little dragon with pumpkin (Happy Hauntings from Simon Says Stamp) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder (sentiment done same way), then colored with Copics. I fussy cut and attached with foam tape, then added some little gemstone stickers for sparkle. Peace.

Creep it Cute - 613 Avenue Create: October

 The Front Porch Gang has a new challenge for you today at:

Our theme is:

Think Pink!

My papers & ticket sentiment are from Unity Stamp Co. I stamped the witch from the HP set at CC Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and fussy cut her, then attached with foam tape. I used a coffin nesting die, a spiderweb & spider die, and a bat die.

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

Just Us Girls #843 - Die Week - Halloween Dies!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Autumn/Halloween

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #221 - October - Come On Get Spooky

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Let's Fly

Today is WORLD CARD MAKING DAY and we are celebrating by having an Instagram hop! Come check it out by starting here: craftyengineer

You know I HAD to go with a Halloween card for this! LOL I used papers from Authentique and my nesting arch dies from Unity Stamp Co. Digi stamp is from Just Some Lines (no longer in business). I added some die cut spiders and spiderweb and a tiny "Let's Fly" sentiment that I die cut and sponged the edges on.

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

Just Us Girls #843 - Halloween Die Week

Crafty Calendar - Autumn/Halloween

Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers - AG/Ghosts-Goblins-Things That Go Bump in the Night

Cut it Up #366 - More than one Die Cut

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #221

Thanks for visiting! Peace.