Oddball Art - Treasure!

Hello friends!  Today I have a project to share for my DT spot on the Oddball Art Stamps Design Team.  I decided to create a little wall-hanging - I turned the cauldron from CCC #137 Cozy & Crafty digi into a Pot 'O Gold!  LOL  You can also check it out on the Too Cute To Spook blog!  I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Recycle (wooden box cover)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - A Bit of Green

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Just Add Ink - Shades of Green

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Irish Luck

I created the background using my favorite technique of alcohol inks with blending solution on glossy cardstock.  The addition of the gold alloy inks really make it pop - I wish the pics could do it justice!  I added a clay skull that my buddy Glo made me and lots of gold Stickles glitter, a little silver cauldron charm, some green gemstones, a shamrock sticker, and a little "Treasure" definition.  I painted the wooden box cover black and sprayed it with Tim Holtz Distress Spray in Old Olive.  I hope you like it!  Peace.

Oddball Art - St. Patrick's Day

 Good morning!  Jenn here today with a fun St. Patrick's Day card for you using image Holding Pot of Gold Lassi Leprechaun #298.  You can see my post over on the Oddball Blog here!

I colored Lassi with Prismacolor pencils & blended with mineral spirits.  I added some Gold Stickles glue, some orange brads, random text stickers, a little tape, some gemstone stickers, and gold numbers. The background was created with Ranger Alcohol Inks and Alloys, my favorite technique. I tend to keep my cards pretty simple and I love to coordinate all of my colors and embellishments. Crafting is truly therapeutic to me -I have learned to schedule one day each week for crafting, I find it helps me to keep committed and guilt-free about spending my day in my craft room!  Peace.

My Life & Oddball Art DT

 Good morning!  I wanted to do a post about what I've been up to for the last few years, as I took a blogging break for a little over 4 years. I didn't do much crafting during that time but I sure did stay busy!

In February of 2016, we bought our first home!  Shortly after that, I was diagnosed with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis.  I ended up quitting my job in Spring of 2017 and focusing on my health.  Massachusetts legalized the use of cannabis in the Fall of 2016, and my husband started working on his dream of running a cannabis competition immediately.  We launched The Harvest Cup in December of 2017, a cannabis competition and tradeshow held at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.  The first year, I was really sick and helped out when/where I could - but by year 2, I was a full-blown partner running the event. It's been an amazing opportunity and I've learned a lot and made some really great friends!  This year will be our 5th year - although we had to cancel our actual event in 2020 due to Covid, we still held the competition and had a virtual awards ceremony.  Like everyone else, we're learning to adapt and deal with these crazy times.

BUT - even MORE exciting - I've got 2 new grandbabies!!!! My daughter Cassidy had her 1st daughter, RaeAna Jamie, in January of 2019.  She had another little baby girl, Analiz Rose, in June of 2020 - making Jeremy and I the grandparents of the 2 sweetest little girls in the universe:

These babies are the absolute loves of our lives.  RaeRae (as we all call her) is 2 years old and SUCH a sweetheart. She has the sweetest voice and she's a little peanut.  She hates to be dirty and wants to "wash hands" all the time (not a bad thing in Covid world...).  She also hates naps.  Lisey (we like nicknames) is now 8 months old and is the complete opposite of her sister!  LOL  She is a little meatball who loves to be messy and sticky and she LOVES to sleep!  hee hee  We get to babysit them at least twice a week, which is so nice during a time that there is just not much to feel happy about.  They truly bring joy to us - even on the darkest days! 

And last for today - I have re-joined the Design Team at the Oddball Stamps Blog!  For my first project, theme is Women's History Month:

This card uses image #279, Sometimes You Feel Like a Blunt.  This card is representative of all women in the cannabis industry including Chelsea Handler, who recently released an Inauguration Day-themed Cannabis Kit titled "America is Back". Proceeds of the kit will benefit the nonprofit Cage-Free Repair.  I colored this image with Blick Studio alcohol markers and paired it with some designer paper from Echo Park called Witches & Wizards.  I added a piece of tie-dye tape, some tear-drop gemstone stickies, a gold peace sign brad, and a cannabis leaf embellishment.  I kept this pretty simple - I hope you like it.  Peace!

7 ATC's in 7 Days/Oddball Art

  Hey there!  So I screwed up bigtime - I haven't participated in challenges in SO LONG that I totally forgot I was supposed to be using Oddball Art images!  LOL  So I redid all of my ATC's and figured I'd just share them all here in one post.  So the challenge was 7 ATC's in 7 Days with Oddball Art, and I really did have a blast playing along.  It's so nice to feel like I have my mojo back!

Day 1's theme was Gratitude (I am so grateful for cannabis in both my professional and personal life):

Day 2's theme was Smash Something so I did the same thing I had done earlier and used that little pad of paper I had from the Smash line of scrapbooking products:

The theme for Day 3 was Your Space (are you motivated by it or what could you change so that you are?):

Day 4 encouraged us to Do Something New so I tried this technique called Paper Pulling that I read about in a book I have called Artist Trading Card Workshop by Bernie Berlin:

Day 5's theme was Advice to Yourself (if you could go back in time 5 years, what would you say to yourself?).  Five years ago my husband and I were purchasing our home, I was diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis and very sick, and we were just starting up our business, a cannabis competition and tradeshow event called The Harvest Cup.  I was torn between staying at my full-time "normal" job or quitting and focusing on my health and our new business. I did end up quitting the job in 2017 and if I could go back, I'd encourage myself to quit sooner and not feel guilty about taking care of myself and following my dreams:

The theme for Day 6 was Favorite Song - I chose "Witchy Woman" by the Eagles and had so much fun playing with alcohol inks for the background for this one and the one above:

And last, but not least, was Day 7 - Commitment.  How can you turn crafting into a commitment, what motivates you to craft every day, to grow as an artist?  Here's my take on that:

I hope you enjoyed these fun little works of art and that you are inspired to create your own!  Peace.

Oddball Art Christmas Reminder: ELF

Good morning!  We are expecting a snowstorm today, but no one seems to know when it's going to start or how much we're going to get or how long it's going to last.... LOL!  Welcome to New England!  So I came to work and instructed my hubby to text me when the snow starts at our house (we're expecting the snow to start earlier at our house and to get more) so I can head home.  The worst part is that it's all going to turn to rain and be muddy and ugly and gross.  We need a stretch of nice, cold weather and some snow!  I mean, come on - this IS New England!

Today we have a reminder post for you for our current challenge at:

Oddball Art:  Christmas Time is Here Again

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

Crafty Creations: Any Holiday

Inky Chicks: Christmas Card/Traditional Colors

Lemon Shortbread: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Christmas With the Cuties: Anything Cute & Christmas

I used image #177:  Cute Big Eye Punk Elf Tinker - don't forget to use code DTJENNB10 for 10% off your order in the Etsy shop.  Papers are from Doodlebug Designs - the little alpha cards are from Tim Holtz and the lollipop brad is from my stash.  Peace.

Oddball Art Challenge: Christmas Time Is Here Again

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

Oddball Art: Christmas Time Is Here Again

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

Crafting With an Attitude - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Animals

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes

I used image #358 - don't forget to use code DTJENNB10 for 10% off in the Etsy shop.  Peace.

Wicked Wednesday: Things That Start With the Letter D

Good morning everyone!  

Today we have a new challenge for you at:

WW ATC Challenge: Things That Start With the Letter D

So I made this ATC that I'd like to enter into the ATC Around the World challenge:

And then I turned it into a gift card holder:

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

Holly Jolly Christmas:  ABC (Anything But a Card)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Gift It

Crafting When We Can: It's Christmas

Delicious Doodles: Traditional Christmas Colors

Our sponsor this week is Miezo Digi Stamps, and we played with the Dwarf image and the Deer image.  I colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits, then fussy-cut the images out and attached them with pop-up dots.  Added a red clip and the wood-cut sentiment to finish it off.  Peace.