A Colorful Life Designs August release

 The August release at A Colorful Life Designs is a really great one - and you can use code JennFan10 to save 10% on your entire purchase!

The stencil I'm highlighting today is called Mid Century Starballs Diamond Mask:

I used one of the tags from the Tag Trio die set from Gina K Designs, cut from watercolor paper. I spritzed some Mica Spray Stain on it and let it dry before applying Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink through the stencil, then I embossed that with a clear sparkly embossing powder. I added a sentiment from Unity Stamp Co. and some rhinestone stickers for bling, then tied a ribbon from my stash through it. 

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

Cut it Up #361- Emboss It

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - AG/No Rectangles

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Hope You're Recooperating Well... Double Trouble #701 - Crazy Cousin

 I was honored to be asked to be a Crazy Cousin for the Double Trouble challenge blog in August! They even made me my own personalized clipart - hee hee:

My first challenge is for Double Trouble #701:

I used 3 layers of DP - 2 colors (one extra for Thing 3's twist, so really 3) from the ROYGBIV wheel, and 1 sentiment. My papers are from Doodlebug Designs. My stamps are from the Chicken In set at Paperie Ink, I stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam tape.

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

Try a Sketch on Tuesday

Passion For Markers - 3 of Something (colors)

All About Papercraft #7 - All About Friendship

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Sending You Lots of Sunshine ATC

 Good morning friends! We had such a beautiful day yesterday after several days of non-stop rain, it was nice to get outside for a bit! Today I have a little ATC that is all about SUMMER - I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks #831- AG/Optional Mood Board

Creative Knockouts #575 - Outdoor Fun

ATC Around the World #140 - Summer/Sun/Beach

Paper Funday #89 - AG/Summer Splash

Inkspirational #373

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #219

I started by using the Artist Trading Card - Creative Cuts die cut from Mama Elephant and stamped the adorable stamps from the Beach Chickies set directly on it. I then sponged inks around the images, colored the images with Copics, and added a little die cut sun. Quick and simple! Peace.

Play Time - 613 Avenue Create

 We have a fun new challenge for you today at

The theme is Play Time so we had to create something fun!  I came up with the idea for a Tic Tac Toe board when I was out to dinner with my 7-year-old granddaughter RaeRae and we were drawing Tic-Tac-Toe boards while waiting for our food:

I took a 6x6 inch deep canvas and painted it gray. I then applied Mod Podge all over it and let it dry. I die cut the letters and attached them with another layer of Mod Podge. I used a Sharpie and a ruler to draw the lines and then applied another layer of Mod Podge. I die cut the X's and O's 5 times out of a heavy cardstock and then once from DP (Doodlebug Designs), layering them on top of each other and securing with Mod Podge to create a nice, thick piece. The back of the canvas is perfect for storing the pieces when not in use! I was quite proud of my creation and RaeRae was thrilled with the unexpected gift! :)

I would like to enter my Tic-Tac-Toe board into the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - G is for Games

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Outlawz August - Anything But a Card

The Paper Players #797 - For the Little Ones

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

thankful

 Lots of new inspiration today since it's the 1st of the month! We have a new challenge for you over at the Facebook Group for:

You have a really great chance to win some adorable digis by playing along! Our theme this month is ANYTHING YOU LIKE so you have no excuse not to play! ;)

I used the sweet Lily Pad Fairy for my creation:

I used some printable papers for the background as well as the die cut hearts. I colored with Copics and used a stitched edge arch nesting die from Unity Stamp Co. to cut her out. The little stitched edge banner die is from the Decorative Sentiment Dies at Emily Moore Designs.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Summer Sunshine

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stitch It

Creative Knockouts - Outdoor Fun

Krafty Chicks #831 - Anything Goes (optional mood board)

Thank you for visiting! Peace.

Cute But a Little Crazy - Snarky Guest DT

 I absolutely LOVE guest designing for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, so I was super excited when they crowned me Queen of Snark for the R is for Rainbows challenge and asked me to come back for another guest spot! This time the theme is:

A is for Animals

When I use my stencils, I always make a "reverse print" before cleaning it off.  I keep these in my stash for quick backgrounds and I used one of them for this card. I stamped the sentiment (Roadies 68 from Ink Road Stamps) on the background with Villainous Potion Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with a clear sparkly embossing powder. I grabbed a scrap of previous distressed watercolor paper that was a nice bright purple and die cut the tag (Gina K Designs Tag Trio), then used some texture paste through a stencil on the corners of it. I stamped the "Cute But Crazy" (Lookin Sharp from Ink Road Stamps) with Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder. I stamped the cute little fox (same set, Lookin Sharp) on a scrap of cardstock, colored with Copics, and fussy cut. I attached him to the tag with foam tape.  I attached the tag to the card with a little silver brad and added a knife die cut (Hero Arts Kitchen Tools Fancy Dies).

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Cut it Up #361 - Emboss It!

Passion for Markers - Use 3 of Something (3 stamps)

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Polkadoodles - Paper Wallet

 

When I saw the challenge to create a paper wallet, I knew I wanted to use an origami style paper folding rather than trying to use adhesives or glue to put it together. I ended up using a tutorial that I found on You Tube at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrKPsbGZh6g and it worked perfectly!

I decided to create a wallet for a high school or college student, focusing on coffee! I started by printing out a piece of digi paper full size on a sheet of regular copy paper. I followed the instructions in the video and had a paper wallet within minutes! I then printed out the Latte cup 3 times, with a different type of beverage printed on the front of each one. I colored them and fussy cut. I printed out the sentiment and used a stitched edge nesting die to cut that out, attached to the front of the wallet along with one of the latte cups. I then die cut 2 gift-card sized pieces of kraft cardstock and added the extra latte cups to them, making them look like gift cards in the wallet. I added some cash to the inside and a few rhinestone stickers to the front to finish it off. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how cute it came out!

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

Outlawz - Anything But a Card

Outlawz August Main Linky

A Place to Start - AG/Optional Black and White

Thank you for visiting! Peace.