**STASHBUSTERS IG CARD HOP** Week 17 - Card Four

Welcome to the Stashbusters 2024 Paper Crafting Hop hosted by Armen @armenscraftroom and @hilarygreek.  Stashbusters post 3-6 creative paper projects every other Tuesday.  Our goal is to use the items we already own to create between 81-162 projects in 2024.

This week our theme is Pirates or Ocean themed cards!  I don't have anything pirate (which is surprising considering how much my niece loves pirates) so I went with ocean, all the way.  I love all things oceana.

This is my favorite of all the cards I made.  It was soooo much fun.  These Crafters Companion die and folder sets are amazing.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #235 Anything Goes 2/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!!

**STASHBUSTERS IG CARD HOP** Week 17 - Card Three

Welcome to the Stashbusters 2024 Paper Crafting Hop hosted by Armen @armenscraftroom and @hilarygreek.  Stashbusters post 3-6 creative paper projects every other Tuesday.  Our goal is to use the items we already own to create between 81-162 projects in 2024.

This week our theme is Pirates or Ocean themed cards!  I don't have anything pirate (which is surprising considering how much my niece loves pirates) so I went with ocean, all the way.  I love all things oceana.

I think this card is so cute for a kid, but anyone could use some encouragement and appreciation!

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!!

**STASHBUSTERS IG CARD HOP** Week 17 - Card Two

Welcome to the Stashbusters 2024 Paper Crafting Hop hosted by Armen @armenscraftroom and @hilarygreek.  Stashbusters post 3-6 creative paper projects every other Tuesday.  Our goal is to use the items we already own to create between 81-162 projects in 2024.

This week our theme is Pirates or Ocean themed cards!  I don't have anything pirate (which is surprising considering how much my niece loves pirates) so I went with ocean, all the way.  I love all things oceana.

I really like this sentiment, even though truthfully, it's kind of depressing.  Everything and everyone has ups and downs.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #235 Anything Goes 1/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!!

**STASHBUSTERS IG CARD HOP** Week 17 - Card One

Welcome to the Stashbusters 2024 Paper Crafting Hop hosted by Armen @armenscraftroom and @hilarygreek.  Stashbusters post 3-6 creative paper projects every other Tuesday.  Our goal is to use the items we already own to create between 81-162 projects in 2024.

This week our theme is Pirates or Ocean themed cards!  I don't have anything pirate (which is surprising considering how much my niece loves pirates) so I went with ocean, all the way.  I love all things oceana.

This little whale just makes me smile.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #7 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!!

**ANYTHING GOES/HIP TO BE SQUARE** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!

Happy Monday!  It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Hip To Be Square!  Sure we always have an anything goes option but square cards are easy (unless you're trying to mail them! 😝)

I have been having a blast turning these stickers into cards, and I love how this one turned out!

Just a few challenges:

• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks - #705 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #637 Anything Goes 3/5

Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

STAMPtember - Day Fourteen - Tis The Season To Be Jelly!!

This card was SO. MUCH. FUN. to make!!

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #9 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Team Challenge - #9 Anything Goes
• Leann's World - #54 Anything Goes
• Mirtillamente - Anything Goes
• Try It On Tuesday - Animals Real or Imaginary
• Crafty Animals - #65 Anything Goes with an Animal
• Arty Divas - Anything Goes 1/3
• My Besties International - Anything Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #561 Anything Goes 1/5
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Die Cuts 1/5
• NBUS - #42 Anything Goes 2/3
• Sheepski Designs - #66 Feature a Creature 2/3
• Dare 2B Artzy - Animals 2/3
• Critter Crazy - #66 Anything Goes with a Critter 2/5
• Everybody Art Challenge - #519 Anything Goes 3/3
• The Holly & The Ivy - #123 Anything Christmas Goes 3/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy stamping!  Laters!!

**TWO BY TWO** New Challenge with A Place To Start!

Happy March!  It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Two By Two!  This does NOT actually mean to make a Noah's Ark card, it means use two of SOMETHING, ANYTHING on your project.

My card is a bit busy.  It has two mermaids, two layers of the frame, two pieces of seaweed, I couldn't stop myself.  There's things stamped on the background too but you can't really tell.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #148 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #3-2022 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
• We Love 2 Create - Anything Mixed Media Goes 1/2
• Creative Fingers - #226 Anything Goes 1/3
• Scrapping4Fun - #210 Something Watercolored 1/4
• Incy Wincy Designs - Nature/Scenery 1/5
• Mix It Up - #58 Anything Mixed Media Goes 1/8
• Love to Craft - #66 Anything Goes 2/8
• Love to Scrap - #154 Anything Goes 2/8
• Word Art Wednesday - #533 Anything Goes 3/5

Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

**ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES** New Challenge with A Inky Mess!!

Hi everyone!!  It's the 25th and that means a new challenge at A Inky Mess!!  Our theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes!  I had a blast this month creating a layered oceanic card.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
• A Gem of a Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #213 Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
• Scrapping4Fun - #136 Bright Colors 2/4

Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

For the Love of Unity Day Seven - Flapping My Fins

I can't believe it's the end of my week with Unity Stamps!  I've had so much fun!  Today's card uses a mermaid from one of Unity's KOM sets.  It's a subscription I HIGHLY recommend!!!

Lots of challenges to round out my week:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Pile It On - #145 New Technique/Old Stash (I actually used up my very first set of shimmer watercolors on this tag!!  The tags are old, too!!!)
• Beccy's Place - Embellishments
• Country View - Sun Sea and Sand
• My Besties Spanish Challenge - #50 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #74 Anything Goes
• Daisy Chain - #22 Anything Goes
• Kraftin' Kimmie - Anything Goes
• Craft Rocket - #51 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #145 Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede - #310 Anything Goes 1/3
• Fun Day Friday - #248 Anything Goes 1/3
• Ching-Chou Kuik - Under the Sea 2/3
• International Art & Soul - #40 Ocean, Sea or Marine 2/3
• If You Give A Crafter A Cookie - #100 Sea Life 2/5
• Ike's Art - #111 All At Sea 2/5
• Sweet Stampers - #23 Summer 2/5
• 613 Avenue Create - #212 Anything Goes/Magic/Fantasy 3/8
• heARTful Challenge - Anything Goes & A Stamp 2/2
• Pattie's Creations - #149 Anything Goes 2/2
• Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes 2/2
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 2/2
• Papercraft Business Challenge - #9 Anything Goes 3/3
• Dare 2B Artsy - Anything Goes 3/3
• The Crafty Addicts - #51 Anything Goes 3/3
• Creative Fingers - #151 Anything Goes 3/3
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes 3/3
• The Corrosive Challenge - #8 Anything Goes 3/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #88 Anything Goes 3/3
• Crafts Galore Encore - #54 Anything Goes 3/3
• Lemon Shortbread - #74 Anything Goes 3/3
• Scrapping 4 Fun - #122 Anything Goes 4/4
• Word Art Wednesday - #349 Anything Goes 5/5
• Aud Sentiments - #210 Anything Goes with a Sentiment 5/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

For the Love of Unity Day One - Mermaid Shake

So the last few years, I was part of Unity Stamp Company's Growing in Unity program, to promote their stamps and share the love for their awesome designs.  I'm not a part of that this year, but I still wanted to make a bunch of cards with their amazing stamps and devote a week of my blog to their amazingness.  So this year I'm calling it For the Love of Unity and today is Day One.

I've actually been sort of lazy with my blog this summer.  I've taken time off to just create and ignore all the monotonous writing and posting and entering of challenges but I think I'm ready to get back to routine with it.

I wanted to start today with a mermaid card!!!  You all know I love mermaids and Unity has some amazing mermaid stamps like this one, Adella Girl.

I'm kicking off this week with a bunch of challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• We Love To Create - #11 Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Pile It On - #145 New Technique/Old Stash (first time with my Crafters Companion inks, first time removing ink from background with stencil and water)
• Beccy's Place - Embellishments
• Country View - Sun Sea and Sand
• My Besties Spanish Challenge - #50 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #145 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #74 Anything Goes
• Daisy Chain - #22 Anything Goes
• Kraftin' Kimmie - Anything Goes
• Craft Rocket - #51 Anything Goes
• heARTful Challenge - Anything Goes & A Stamp 1/2
• Digi Chooseday - #33 Anything Goes 1/2
• Pattie's Creations - #149 Anything Goes 1/2
• Crafty Creations - #372 Anything Goes 1/2
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• Polkadoodles - #33 Anything Goes 1/2
• Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes 1/2
• DLArt Thankful Thursday - #234 Summer 1/3
• Ching-Chou Kuik - Under the Sea 1/3
• International Art & Soul - #40 Ocean, Sea or Marine 1/3
• Creative Craft Cottage - #110 No Patterned Paper 1/3
• Hiding In My Craft Room - #366 Use Die Cuts 1/3
• Cardz 4 Galz - #78 Dies and or Punches 1/3
• Dare 2B Artsy - Anything Goes 1/3
• The Corrosive Challenge - #8 Anything Goes 1/3
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #147 Anything Goes 1/3
• Artistic Stamper - Anything Goes 1/3
• The Crafty Addicts - #51 Anything Goes 1/3
• QKR Stampede - #309 Anything Goes 1/3
• Crafty Friends - #90 Anything Goes 1/3
• Creative Fingers - #151 Anything Goes 1/3
• Papercraft Business Challenge - #9 Anything Goes 1/3
• Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes 1/3
• Fun Day Friday - #247 Anything Goes 1/3
• Creates and Makes - #23 Anything Goes 1/3
• Fabrika Fantasy - #23 Anything Goes 1/3
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - #393 Anything Goes 1/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #88 Anything Goes 1/3
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes 1/3
• Crafts Galore Encore - #54 Anything Goes 1/3
• Morgan's Art World - #8 Anything Goes 1/3
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes 1/3
• Lemon Shortbread - #74 Anything Goes 1/3
• Crafting with An Attitude - #42 Anything Goes 1/3
• Scrapping 4 Fun - #122 Anything Goes 1/4
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Sprinkes and Splatters 1/5
• If You Give A Crafter A Cookie - #100 Sea Life 1/5
• Ike's Art - #111 All At Sea 1/5
• Sweet Stampers - #23 Summer 1/5
• Love To Create - #25 Anything Goes 1/5
• Crop Stop Linky Party #42 1/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #348 Anything Goes 1/5
• A2Z Scrapbooking - Anything Goes 1/5
• 613 Avenue Create - #212 Anything Goes/Magic/Fantasy 1/8
• Craftaholics R Us - #33 Anything Goes 1/1

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!!

Free Floating - Brea Reese Brand Ambassador Post

Happy Tuesday!!  It's time for my latest Brea Reese brand ambassador post, and yes, it's another mermaid project!!!  I'm so into them this year!!!  The idea for this card actually began from a piece of scrap paper I'd been watercoloring on top of.  The colors had seeped out in a sort of messy striping and I just loved how it looked!!  I used my artsy best friend, Brea Reese Glitter Inks for the background, and colored the card with the Glitter Inks, Watercolor Inks, Fineliner Pens and Glitter Water Brushes!

I didn't want really defined stripes, so I painted all the Lake Blue stripes first.  Then I filled in the spaces with Ultramarine Blue and semi-blended them together with Liquid Glitter.  That stuff is incredible!  The Sea Creatures die cuts were colored with Glitter Inks as well. 

Be sure to check out the Glitter Inks and all the other Brea Reese products!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**ANIMALS/ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with Creative Moments

Happy Hump Day!!  It's a new challenge at Creative Moments and our theme is ANIMALS!  Of course you can always play Anything Goes, but summer makes me think of all kinds of animals, from sea life to puppies so it's the perfect time to embrace these creatures!

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT have created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Ocean Explorer - Brea Reese Brand Ambassador Post

Happy Tuesday!  I've got another Brea Reese brand ambassador post today, and it's all about mermaids!!  This week I'm experimenting with the Brea Reese Glitter Inks and a faux alcohol ink look.  I really wanted to achieve that because my chemical allergies keep me from playing with alcohol inks.  That's another thing I love about the entire Brea Reese line.  It's low or no odor so nothing sets off my allergies!!  I used felt to apply just one color, Ultramarine Blue, diluted with water.  By sliding the ink and the water back and forth and then dabbing the ink on, it dried with this awesome finish that looks like moving water. 

Wanna know how I got the color on the glitter die cuts?  Brea Reese Alcohol Markers!  I used the Brights and Pastels sets.  They blended over the glitter beautifully and it didn't damage the tip.

Be sure to check out the Glitter Inks and all the other Brea Reese products!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!