Christmas in July - All Dressed Up

 The FB Dressy Girls have a new challenge for you today:

Christmas in July!

I used papers from Doodlebug Designs. I printed out Christmas Hugs and colored it with Copics, then used a rectangle nesting die to cut it out. I sponged the edges and fussy cut the sentiment from the same paper pack, attaching it with foam dimensional tape.

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Christmas in July

Outlawz Christmas Only - Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Last of the June Stencils - A Colorful Life Designs

 Below are my final projects with the stencils from the June release at A Colorful Life Designs! Don't forget you can always use code JennFan10 for 10% off!

This is the Rope Trellis stencil:

I worked in my small art journal for this - I layered Distress Oxide Inks, spraying with water and drying in between layers. I blended Tea Stain Oxide Ink heavily through the Rope Trellis stencil, then stamped the seahorse on the page with permanent black ink. I added the seashell die cuts and I fussy cut the sentiment from an ephemera strip (I believe from Funky Fossil).

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stars and/or Stripes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Summer Fun

Outlawz June - Anything But a Card

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This next stencil is called Whale Flip:

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And this one is called Whale Tail:

Thanks for visiting! Stay tuned for the July release! Peace.

Celebrate

 June is slowly coming to an end, so I'm trying to squeeze in the last of the cards I made with the June release stencils at A Colorful Life Designs! Don't forget you can use code JennFan10 for 10% off your purchases every day!

This one is called Patriotic Stars:

I used the Patriotic Stars stencil in combination with the Patterned Noise stencil, using the reverse stencil technique on watercolor paper with both. The inks I used were Distress Inks in Candied Apple and Blueprint Sketch. I applied those more heavily to some scrap papers and die cut them with the Hero Arts Circle Set Fancy Die. I stamped Ian from The Greeting Farm's Skater Couple set (not available right now but you can always request in the Farmer's Market!) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I printed out the pinwheel, colored everything with Copics and glitter, fussy cut and attached with foam dots. I added a "Celebrate" sticker and some rhinestone stickers for bling.

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stars and/or Stripes

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #826- Masculine

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

For the *@!%teenth time...

Good morning!

WARNING - Swear words below.  If you are easily offended, please don't continue scrolling! ;)

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I have a fun snarky card to share today - this is for the:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #275 - R is for Rainbow

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

I started by spritzing a piece of watercolor paper with water, then dipping my watercolor brush in rainbow shades of Spray Stains and drawing a rainbow. I then stamped the kitty & sentiment from the Night Yoga set at Ink Road Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, then stamped him again on scrap paper to create a mask. I used the mask to ink blend the sun rays coming down on him through the rainbow. Peace. 

You are Loved

The artist at Creative Magic by Nilu, or @Kreativzauberby Nilu, has created another free digi stamp with paper for you - available for the next 24 hours!  This is Lucy:

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

I colored her with Copics and used a filmstrip die to cut her out, adding polka dots to the background and glitter to her glasses. Finished it off with a little "xoxo" sticker from a sticker sentiment book. Peace. 

Balance

 Good morning!  We are off to spend the day at my daughter's house hanging out with the kids and some friends.  I always look forward to spending time with them!

I had so much fun making this card below, I really stepped outside my comfort zone with the colors and such, and I was so happy that I did. I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

AllSorts #852 - Bees, Blooms, and/or Birds

Cut it Up #359 - Critters

Fab n' Funky #640 - Starts with a B (bee and balance)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

4-Season - Stamping Without Coloring

I happen to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator (hobby) and I received a free paper pack recently of 12x12 designer paper called Irresistible Designs. It is a white paper with a shimmery pattern - the one I chose to use has flowers on it:

I cut the DP down to 6x4.5" and painted the whole thing with Lindy's Magicals in Toadstool Taupe from the Enchanted Forest Shimmer Magicals set. I then took a piece of watercolor paper, stamped the bee design stamp from Funky Fossil's Let it Bee set with Versafine Sparkle and embossed with clear embossing powder. I used the Tag Trio die cut from Gina K Designs to cut it out, then sprinkled the Toadstool Taupe powder on it, spritzed with water, and let the magic happen. I fussy cut the sentiment (Unity Stamp Co.) and attached the tag with an old Stampin' Up! metal flower brad. Peace.

Keep Calm and Be Zen

 Any time I win stamps or digis from a company, I try to use them to show my appreciation - so when I won a gift card to Sunbird Spark, I had to get some digi stamps and play along with their challenge!

One of the digi sets I chose is called Zen Time. I kept this very simple as I wanted the focal point to be the entire scene. I printed it out, colored with Copics, and used a stitched edge arch nesting die to cut out. I layered the sentiment on top of it and added a strip of rhinestone stickers. Peace.