Happy Birthday - Floating Balloons Stencil

 I love the new Floating Balloons stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, it is so versatile! You can use just one balloon as a highlight or focal point, or you can use the entire stencil for backgrounds, etc. And don't forget to use code JennFan10 for 10% off your entire purchase! For this card, I actually used 3 of the new stencils - the other 2 are the Star Streamers and the Birthday Gifts:

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

Seize the Birthday - AG Option

AAA Birthdays - Anything Birthday Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas May - Celebrations (use die cuts)

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Birthday or Anniversary

I applied Black Soot Ink through the Star Streamers stencil on the red card base and embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder. I then used the sentiment from the Birthday Gifts stencil, same black ink & sparkly EP. Next, I used Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink through 3 of the balloons, layering them on top of each other. I embossed with the sparkly EP and then used the reverse stencil technique on a scrap of watercolor paper using my Gelli plate with bright red acrylic paint. I used my Thinlits Library Pocket, ATC & Tab die from Sizzix to cut it out, sponged the edges with some black ink and added the "to you" text from my Dymo Label Maker. I flicked some additional red ink on the card to finish it off. Peace.

Waiting

 Happy Sunday!

I'd like to enter this card into the:

Star Stampz Challenge #81 - Seeing Double/AG

I printed out Ghost Girl twice, coloring and fussy cutting one, then layering it on top of the other. I used mostly shades of gray and added a red ribbon to her hair. Finished off with a sentiment from a Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

Smiles are Contagious and Game On!

 Good morning! Got some Summer weather happening this weekend and I'm really looking forward to it! I think hubby and I might go hang out at a brewery tomorrow afternoon and listen to some music. I hope you all enjoy your weekend!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Things with Wings

We Love Stamping - All Creatures Great and Small (or AG)

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

I created my background by ink smooshing Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of watercolor paper. I then applied black texture paste through a polka dot stencil and let it dry. I sponged the edges heavily with black ink and stamped the ladybugs & sentiment on the background with Versafine Black, then embossed with clear embossing powder. I stamped the fairy (stamps from Sweet November Stamps) with Versafine Black and embossed as well, colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dots. 

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And this next card I made for one of my very best guy friends, his kids play hockey and he coaches, this was perfect for him! I'll enter this into the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - Masculine

I Love ProMarkers #607 - Special Occasions

Creative Fingers #322 - Anything Goes

AllSorts #849 - AG/Optional Monochromatic

I created the background by lightly ink smooshing purple & black inks on watercolor paper. The hockey digi stamp is from Kenny K (no longer in business) - I printed it out, colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. I stamped "Game On" and #1 with Versafine Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, and added the "it's your day!" clear sticker. I sponged the edges to finish it off. Peace.

All White

 Good morning! I have a cool card to share today that I made for the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar Challenge - All White

Try it on Tuesday - Keep it Simple

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Craft Dies

Pink & Main - Nature

I used a good sturdy white cardstock for this (Neenah 110 lb), I used the Dotted Cover Die cut from Pink & Main (it's on clearance - go grab it!!!) and used foam dots to attach it to the white card base. I then die cut the word "hugs" and glued on, then die cut the trees (Memory Box Tall Evergreen Tree Dies), attaching them with foam dots. It's got a real 3-D look in real life. Peace.

Life is Best on the Beach

 Hello friends! We had a cold and dreary week but the next few days are predicted to be almost Summer weather! I am looking forward to cooking on the grill this weekend and opening some windows! In that spirit, I made a very Summery card for the CC Designs Facebook Challenge of using 3 or more patterned papers and I'd like to enter her into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Craft Dies

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

I managed to use 5 pieces of patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs - I die cut the tote bag from one piece and used a piece from a sentiment page for another. The background is so bright and colorful with those seashells - then I used an oval nesting die, layering the text piece on top of the wavy watery piece. I printed out Sugar Plum Surfer Emma 2 from CC Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics (I love her little sunburned cheeks - LOL), fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

Procrastination

 Good morning! I have had a nice quiet week, plenty of time in my craft room and I even caught up on laundry! Today is a kitchen day - some baking and preparing things for the next week or so. The kitchen is my second favorite place to spend the day. LOL

I would like to enter this card into the:

Paper Players #785 - Color Challenge

I happen to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator - I actually became a demonstrator back in 2002 but let it go years ago and recently signed back up as a hobby demonstrator, even though they don't like that term. LOL   Anyway! I used the colors of cardstock from the challenge for the card base and polaroid die cuts. I did some ink smooshing on a piece of watercolor paper for the background, sponged the edges with black ink and used a corner rounder punch. I printed out these cute skull flower digis, used my Brother Scan and Cut to cut them out, colored them with Copics and attached with foam dots. Sentiment is a sticker from a snarky Tim Holtz book. Peace.

Always Take the Scenic Route & Make it Count

I've got another Mermay card today! This one is for the following challenges:

Sweet November FB Mermay Challenge

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Creative Artiste - Anything Mixed Media Goes

I took my time and really had fun making this one. I used the ink smooshing technique with oxide inks on watercolor paper, then let it dry. before lightly stamping a text stamp with white ink in random spots. I then applied texture paste through a mermaid scale stencil in the corner, let that dry and applied Lindy's Magicals in a similar color to it. I did some white paint splatters on the whole thing and added some pearl stickers. Mermaid digi is called Tidewater Tails: Flavia from Sweet November Stamps - I colored her with Copics and glitter, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. Sentiment is a sticker from a Tim Holtz book. 

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And I have a fun little tag to share today - this one is for the following challenges:

Two Old Bats May - Anything Halloween or Mood Board

Tag-alongs & ATC's - Add Some Pink

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Things with Wings

I used the largest tag from the Gina K Designs Tag Trio to cut the tag out from Kraft cardstock. I used Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink through a spider web stencil and blended some more ink around the edges. I printed out the crow ATC from Wildflower Publishing and mounted it on black cardstock, roughing up the edges. I added a black feather die cut from black cardstock and a sticker sentiment from a Tim Holtz book. Peace.