We Do Not Remember Days...

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

Stencil Fun Fune - Anything Stencils Goes/Optional Summertime Fun

Try it on Tuesdays - In the Garden

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

A Place to Start June - Anything Goes/Optional Recycling

Path of Positivity #132

I created my background by blending yellow & black Distress Oxide Inks on watercolor paper through a couple different honeycomb stencils, then sponging the edges with black ink. I stamped the bees & sentiment directly on the background, then stamped the adorable girl from the Petal Princess kit at The Greeting Farm with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached with foam dimensional tape. This is one of my favorite cards, if I do say so myself! LOL Peace.

Happy Father's Day

 One more for today... this is for the following challenges:

Di's Digi Designs - Animals Acting Like Humans

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - One for the Boys

Creative Crafting Uncles - Summer

Stamping Sensations - Furry Friends

Passion for Markers - Animals

My papers are all from Doodlebug Design - I have SO MUCH paper, it's ridiculous. I have put myself on a strict paper diet - NO MORE PAPER until I use a whole bunch of what I have. LOL I try to do that with stamps too but man, my favorite companies just keep coming out with the cutest new releases!  :) I printed this digi from Di's Digi Designs called Fore You (it looks like she's updated the image to be even cuter now!), colored with Copics and attached the panel to the card. I used a punch for the sentiment. Peace.

Posie Pixie

 Hi friends!  I have a fun little bookmark/tag to enter into a few challenges today:

Stamping Bella - Fluttering Wings & Summer Blooms (entering on FB)

Paper Funday #77 - Anything Goes/Optional Embossing Wet or Dry

Heart's Quest Fantasy #6 - Anything Goes/Optional Fairies

Outlawz Main Challenge Blog - June

Outlawz Saturday - Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone

I used a bookmark die from Newton's Nook, cut from a piece of watercolor paper. I used a text background stamp, stamped in Versafine Dazzle with clear embossing powder and did an emboss resist by blending Distress Oxide Inks over it. I stamped the image from Stamping Bella (this is an old retired one called Posie Pixie) with Versafine Black directly on the tag and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with Copics. I carefully sponged the ink around her, then tied a stitched ribbon through the top. Peace.

Butterflies & Bees

 I've got two more projects to share today - I'd like to enter this bookmark/tag into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Spritz and/or Splatter

Dragonfly Dreams - Use One or More Butterflies

We Love Stamping - Nature/Optional Anything Goes

Make My Monday - One or More Butterflies

Color Dare #655

I made a bookmark out of a scrap piece of watercolor paper that I had left over with some green ink on it. I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Dazzle and embossed with white embossing powder, then continued blending green & pink inks on the card. I spritzed with water and wiped with a paper towel. I added some die cut filmstrip & Viewfinder pieces in white and some gemstone stickers. The sentiment and also the splatter in the corner (Picket Fence Oxide Ink with white embossing powder) is part of the stamp set called Let Adventure from Unity Stamp Co - I stamped the butterfly with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with Copics. I fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape. 

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

Stamping Bella June: Fluttering Wings & Summer Blooms

Path of Positivity #132

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Dry or Heat Embossing

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Cute

Tic Tac Toe #272 (I used the left down: bee, friend sentiments, ink blending)

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Ink on a piece of watercolor paper, then I blended a darker shade of yellow through a honeycomb stencil in the corner and applied clear embossing powder to random parts of it. I sponged black ink on the edges of the card and stamped the sentiment directly on the background. I stamped Tiny Townie Busy Bee from Stamping Bella with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, colored her with Copics and fussy cut her out, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I did the same with the little bee, but attached him to her wing. Peace.

What a Day!

 We have a new challenge for you today at:

The Paper Shelter

Theme is Anything Goes or optional Fantasy!

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

Heart's Quest at TFATU #6 - Anything Goes/Optional Fairy

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

A Place to Start June - Anything Goes/Optional Recycling

Passion for Markers - Animals

Art Nudge June - 625a

I created my background by using Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper. I printed The Paper Shelter's Zen-Sational (isn't this a fun image?!?), colored with Copics and used a rectangle die cut to trace around it so I could fussy cut the dragon's tail out of the rectangle. I recycled a scrap piece of watercolor paper that I had previously applied Lindy's Magicals to and die cut the sentiment, then added a little gemstone brad to it. Peace.

Fun in the Sun!

 Good morning! I'm trying to force Summer here with some beachy cards! LOL I don't know about you, but sometimes just sitting in the sunshine can change my perspective from feeling crappy to having hope. These are strange times we're living in, and I often wonder what kind of world my grandkids are going to pass on to their kids and grandkids, and I lose sleep over stuff like that. It's hard for me to turn it off. This has been a tough year for sure. I received a RAK from my fellow Roadie (Ink Road Stamps FB fan group) Cindy the other day that made me cry but also reassured me of the basic goodness of most people. This was the card she sent me:

When Sage first passed away, I was inundated with cards, texts, phone calls, etc. But people are only human and have their own lives and they go on with them and the messages stop. But the grief definitely doesn't. I feel very alone in my grief most days, and some days it hits me harder than others. So this was just a really well-timed sympathy card that was so appreciated.

Anyway.

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

The 4 Seasons - Mood Board/Anything Goes Summer

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Feathers, Fur, and/or Flowers

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Inspiration Station #74 

Cheerful Sketches June

I followed the sketch from Cheerful Sketches and used designer papers from Doodlebug Designs. I printed out an old digi from CC Designs back when it was called All That Scraps - the image is called Sugar Plum Surfer Emma. I colored her with Copics and fussy cut her before attaching to the die cut deckled edge circle. I added some gemstone stickers and flower brads. Peace.

play, eat, chill, repeat

 We had such a nice weekend - it was pretty cold at the beach but we walked around the boardwalk a bit.  RaeRae woke up feeling crappy so we stayed at the room most of the day with her so Cassidy could go have some fun. We spent Father's Day at a local brewery with my parents and just relaxed. The weather has just been so strange this year - not typical at all. At least my electric bill won't make me cry this month. LOL

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

Tic Tac Toe #272 (I used die cuts, patterned paper, and enamel sequins)

Cut it Up #332 - Masculine

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - One for the Boys

Creative Moments #271 - Man or Boy

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #304

Papers are from Doodlebug Designs. I used a die cut tag from a coordinating piece of DP. I stamped Teen Swissie from CC Designs (currently on clearance for only $2!!!) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored him with Copics, fussy cut him and attached to the tag with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment directly on the DP and added some enamel sequin stickers to finish it off! Peace.