Lucky Stars -- Brea Reese Brand Ambassador Post

Happy Tuesday!!  It's time for my latest Brea Reese brand ambassador post, and today I've got a new take on a Galaxy background using Liquid Metals!!  These are available in Gold and Silver and they're an amazing opaque ink that can be blended with watercolors, inks, texture pastes and more.  I looooove how they blended to create this background!!!

I took a large acrylic block and dropped Gold and Silver Liquid Metals on the block in no pattern.  I then picked the block up and plopped it down on a piece of black cardstock, twisting and turning the block until I got the look I wanted.  I then stamped a few accent stars on top of the background piece and it was good to go.  I used a scrap of the same paper for the sentiment.  I loved the way putting more pressure on the block, like with the sentiment strip, made the background more opaque.  These inks are super versatile.

Be sure to check out all the other Brea Reese products!!  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 Six - Fabulous You

Happy Friday!  Can you believe tomorrow is the last day of my week showcasing Unity stamps?  I've had an absolute blast, and it's a good reminder that I need to spend more time creating for ME.  I made another fun birthday card today, using Fabulous Girl.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Pile It On - #145 New Technique/Old Stash (I used my Spectrum Noir glitter markers on shimmery cardstock for the paper pieced portion of the card.  Not sure it shows up enough.)
• Beccy's Place - Embellishments
• 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
• Word Art Wednesday - #349 Anything Goes 4/5
• Aud Sentiments - #210 Anything Goes with a Sentiment 4/5
• Morgan's Art World - #8 Anything Goes 3/3
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes 3/3

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

For the Love of Unity Day Five - Purrfectly

Happy Thursday!!!  I can't believe my week of cards with Unity Stamps is almost over!!  It's been a TON of fun!  Today I've got something unusual for me, a cat-themed card.  This fun kit is called Purr-fectly Perfect.

I just think the image is so perfect for fall.  Also, I adore coffee-themed anything.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Beccy's Place - Embellishments
• 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
• Word Art Wednesday - #349 Anything Goes 3/5
• Aud Sentiments - #210 Anything Goes with a Sentiment 3/5
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #147 Anything Goes 3/3

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

For The Love of Unity Day Four - A Simple Hello

Happy Hump Day!  Welcome to the mid-way point of my week showcasing Unity stamps!!  Okay so I'm not gonna lie.  I'm tired today and I was like, go simple and classic!!  So I grabbed a simple and classic stamp, Jane Girl, and made this card. I think the bling really finishes it off.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Pile It On - #145 New Technique/Old Stash (OLD paper and card base)
• Beccy's Place - Embellishments
• 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
• Word Art Wednesday - #349 Anything Goes 2/5
• Fun Day Friday - #247 Anything Goes 3/3

Thanks so much and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**MUSIC/ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with Creative Moments!!!

Happy Hump Day!!  It's a new challenge at Creative Moments and our theme is MUSIC!  Of course you can always play Anything Goes, but what is more inspirational than music??  (okay definitely not the "music" of today, but the way it used to be!!!  I've had many projects inspired by a song!)  Our lovely sponsor is Scribbles Designs and I'm working with Drums!

Just a few challenges:

• Pile It On - #145 New Technique/Old Stash (OLD paper and card base)
• Beccy's Place - Embellishments
• 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
• CCC Digi Creations - #95 Three of a Kind 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #349 Anything Goes 1/5

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!!

For The Love of Unity Day Three - Be Free

Happy Tuesday!!  Welcome to Day Three of my week showcasing stamps from Unity!  Today is a really fun one, an inspirational patriotic card!!  Ya'all know I LOVE my patriotic projects!!!  This amazing stamp is Liberty Girl!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Pile It On - #145 New Technique/Old Stash (Okay so this counts as both--I got these metallic gel pens TWO YEARS AGO and just opened and tried them--LOVE!!)
• Beccy's Place - Embellishments
• My Besties Spanish Challenge - #50 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #74 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #145 Anything Goes
• Daisy Chain - #22 Anything Goes
• Kraftin' Kimmie - Anything Goes
• Craft Rocket - #51 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• Artistic Stamper - Anything Goes 2/3
• Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes 2/3
• Creates and Makes - #23 Anything Goes 2/3
• Fabrika Fantasy - #23 Anything Goes 2/3
• Aud Sentiments - #210 Anything Goes with a Sentiment 2/5
• Scrapping 4 Fun - #122 Anything Goes 3/4
• Love To Create - #25 Anything Goes 3/5
• Crop Stop Linky Party #42 3/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #348 Anything Goes 3/5
• A2Z Scrapbooking - Anything Goes 3/5
• 613 Avenue Create - #212 Anything Goes 3/8
• Little Miss Muffet - #195 Anything Goes 1/1
• Cardz 4 Galz - #78 Dies and or Punches 3/3
• Hiding In My Craft Room - #366 Use Die Cuts 3/3

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

For The Love Of Unity Day Two - It's My Party

Happy Monday!!!  It's day two of my Unity Stamps week, and today I've got a fun birthday card using a new favorite of mine, Margaret Girl.  This was one of those cards that started out as something completely different than I intended it to.  I originally was going to make her dress pink, but then I thought no I wanna do something different.  These are brand new metallic pencils that I just got, and when I started to blend the blue colors, it looked just like denim.  And I leaned back, looked at the image and was like OMG Justin and Britney!!  If you remember, Justin and Britney wore matching. Denim. Outfits. to the 2001 VMAs!!!  When I saw how this card was forming, I'd already colored her hair dark or I would've made her a blonde!   The irony of this is that the 2018 VMAs are tonight.  (I wouldn't watch them if you paid me because music today is abysmal, but still, it's ironic.)

SURPRISE!!!  I'm an easel card!!!

Some challenges for this awesome card:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Pile It On - #145 New Technique/Old Stash (brand-new metallic colored pencils.  They don't really look metallic when you blend them though :( )
• Beccy's Place - Embellishments
• My Besties Spanish Challenge - #50 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #74 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #145 Anything Goes
• Daisy Chain - #22 Anything Goes
• Kraftin' Kimmie - Anything Goes
• Craft Rocket - #51 Anything Goes
• Always Happy Birthday - Anything Birthday Goes 1/3
• Aud Sentiments - #210 Anything Goes with a Sentiment 1/5
• Cardz 4 Galz - #78 Dies and or Punches 2/3
• Hiding In My Craft Room - #366 Use Die Cuts 2/3
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes 2/3
• QKR Stampede - #309 Anything Goes 2/3
• Fun Day Friday - #247 Anything Goes 2/3
• The Corrosive Challenge - #8 Anything Goes 2/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #88 Anything Goes 2/3
• Crafts Galore Encore - #54 Anything Goes 2/3
• Morgan's Art World - #8 Anything Goes 2/3
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes 2/3
• Lemon Shortbread - #74 Anything Goes 2/3
• Crafting with An Attitude - #42 Anything Goes 2/3
• Papercraft Business Challenge - #9 Anything Goes 2/3
• Dare 2B Artsy - Anything Goes 2/3
• The Crafty Addicts - #51 Anything Goes 2/3
• Scrapping 4 Fun - #122 Anything Goes 2/4
• Love To Create - #25 Anything Goes 2/5
• Crop Stop Linky Party #42 2/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #348 Anything Goes 2/5
• A2Z Scrapbooking - Anything Goes 2/5
• 613 Avenue Create - #212 Anything Goes 2/8
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 2/2
• Crafty Creations - #372 Anything Goes 2/2
• Digi Chooseday - #33 Anything Goes 2/2
• Polkadoodles - #33 Anything Goes 2/2

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!!!

Love You - Momenta Brand Ambassador Post

Happy Hump Day!!  I've got another Momenta Brand Ambassador post for you today, with a super cute love-themed card!  I don't think we tell those who matter to us most how we feel enough, so I've been trying to make more love and love you cards.  The Love Vellum Stickers were perfect to create the ground for this card. I used the Vibrant Combo Pad for the paper on this card.  The reversible prints give you tons of options.

Be sure to check out all the fun Momenta products!  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!!

Stamp-Free Stack of Cards - Momenta Brand Ambassador Post!!

Happy Hump Day!!  I've got another Momenta Brand Ambassador post for you today, with a stack of stamp-free cards!!  Sometimes I just don't feel like stamping, so I build my cards around my paper and die cuts.  I used the Bright Basics 6x6 Paper Pad to pick my color palette for these cards.  I wanted an assortment of sentiments, so I grabbed the Hello Word Fetti dies and made a bunch of cards in a very short time.

I'm really happy to have all these cards at the ready to send out.  One of my goals this year was to send more cards.

The Flamingo & Pineapple set was the perfect compliment to these colors!

These flowers and leaves from the same die set are so versatile, I always keep them on hand cut out of white or watercolor cardstock so I can quickly color them to match whatever project I'm working on.

These are a bit of a struggle.  Masculine cards and I.....we don't always get along.  I'm pretty happy with these though. The distressed look of the Bright Basics paper adds a bit of vintage flair.

When I finished with these I wished I'd had more time to make more.  They were so fun and easy.

Be sure to check out all the fun Momenta products!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!