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.