Whimsical Journal Pages - Jeremiah Ketner Peony Digi Stamp

 There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you do not do them. 
Charles D. Gill

Hey there from Nannyland,

Sometimes, when we're walking a dimly lit new path, it can be a very unsettling and daunting challenge. As we take those first few tentative steps and realize that both heavenly and earthly angels are surrounding us to illuminate our path, it's a testament to the fact that God knows each one of us and is always there to help us along the way.

This is true for me more than ever right now and I'm so blessed to be encircled by dear friends and family who encourage me and lift me up.  I love retreating to Nannyland for some therapeutic journal coloring to relax me and keep my head in a happy place. 

I used my Whimsical Journal to showcase this gorgeous digi image from Jeremiah Ketner called Peony.  I have chosen a nontraditional cool toned palette to bring her to life in her lush peony garden.  I framed her with a lacy Spellbinders frame that mimics  the sketching on the DP on the opposite page. My inspiration quote was created in Cricut Design Space using the writing feature on a lace doily cut from the image library.  Small gems and gold foil stars are scattered throughout the pages for sparkle. 

I hope I have inspired you to shine your loving, friendly light in the path of someone who is hiking up a lonely, difficult trail.  And grab hold of their hand, while your at it.  They will be forever grateful and you will be blessed in ways you can't imagine. 

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit. 

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

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Jeremiah Ketner Digi Journal Pages - Be Impossible to Forget

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. 

Hey there from Nannyland,

I recently talked to my daughter who lives in Pacific Grove, California where she has been enduring (just barely) a four-day power outage. Yikes!   No offense to Punxsutawney Phil, but it doesn't look like spring is coming anytime soon, with extreme weather swirling around us on all sides.  It's a little soggy here in the desert, so I've been daydreaming of flower buds and warm spring breezes for the past few days.  This blissful reverie has expressed itself in the form of journal pages that look like a candy shop and a flower garden had a baby.  The bright, warm colors make my eyes so happy!  

Jeremiah Keltner's images are always so elegant and serene with their gorgeous Asian flair.  What could be more fanciful than kittens and flowers cascading down luxurious curls. I found just the right page in my dp stash with the perfect colors and quote for my sentiment page.      

I colored my image in warm Copic shades and framed her with a lacy Heartfelt Creations die frame.  A Spellbinders mini sprig of flowers accents the free space at the bottom of my frame.  I added matching  blooms to my sentiment page to tie the pages together.  

Yes, I think I'll keep the spring vibes going with some cheerful Valentine and Easter cards. Last night, as I was trying to go to sleep, I thought of a really cute idea for a Valentine card for my hubby. Stay tuned...I think it's going to be one-of-a-kind.   I get some of my best ideas at night.  How about you? 

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit. 

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

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Jeremiah Ketner Fairy Ring Digi - Stay Wild

 I am an artist. This means I live in a perverse fantasy world
 with unrealistic expectations.  Thank you for understanding. 

Hey there from Nannyland,

Jeremiah Ketner images are always so full of fabulous detail and endless opportunities for creative  embellishments.  This sweet image, called Fairy Ring, had lovely flowers in her hair, just asking to be layered with some of my favorite Spellbinders mini flowers.  I added glossy accents to the  floating mushrooms around her pretty sundress for shiney dimension.  Silver foil die cut stars sprinkled on her skirt maintain her mystical vibe.                           

At first, I thought I might hide some of the shroominess on her dress behind my pretty Spellbinders daisy frame, but in the end I decided I liked all the magic going on with her skirt, so I fussy cut her and  mounted her on top of the frame.   I die cut the frame in white shimmer card stock, added black gems to the daisy centers and layered it with three plain card stock frames for dimension.  I backed it with lavender stripe dp and mounted it on a heavy lavender square card base.  After googling "mushroom sentiments," I created my star shape tag in Cricut Design Space and typed  "Stay Wild" with the writing feature as a nod to the wild mushrooms floating around her.  

I hope I have inspired you to stay happily absorbed with your creative passions and above all,  stay wild. 

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit. 

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply

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Ghoulfriends Forever - Jeremiah Ketner Cute Witch

“The world calls them its singers and poets and artists and storytellers; but they are just people who have never forgotten the way to fairyland.”― L.M. Montgomery

Hey there, welcome to Nannyland,

I've always been enamoured with glamorous Halloween witches.  I'm sure it's because they are endowed with some qualities I admire... mostly their dazzling fashion sense. No spells for me, though...just a little  fantasy and benevolent use of their magical powers. I was drawn to the sweet, innocent beauty of this Jeremiah image, although, as you can see by the original digi here, she didn't start out as a witch.  All it took was a little scissor surgery to transform her into this lovely mystical enchantress.  

My image is colored with Copic markers and accented with white gel pen details.  Her belt, hair bows, and skull hair accessory are embellished with small gems. Glossy Accents was added to the bat on her bodice to add dimension. 

The Halloween frame is called Skeleton Spider Web Frame (M7908802) from the Creepy Critters image set in Cricut design space and the layers are cut in copper foil and black card stocks.  The  5 x 7 card base layer is purple glitter card stock.  The oval center is soft mottled sky dp from my stash. I created the sentiment and tag in Design Space using the writing and cutting features. 

I'm sure going to miss all the ghoulish enthusiasm Halloween adds to my creative juices.  So much '"scope for the imagination," as Anne would say. I'm planning to keep this momentum going strong through the frantic holiday season.  Let the frenzy begin!                                                                                      

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit.  

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply

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Jeremiah Ketner Pumpkin Collector - Shine Like The Stars

 Laugh and the world laughs with you, 
cackle maniaclly and people back  away from you slowly. 

Jeremiah Ketner Pumpkin Collector digi, Copic markers, Spellbinders frame die,
silver foil cardstock, black glitter cardstock, star background die, purple gem,
Tim Holtz strip sentiment

Hey there from Nannyland,

One of the most splendid ingredients of my favorite season is Halloween, with all its motley, quirky, colorful commotion. I'm obsessed with witches, but not the crabby, wicked kind.  I prefer the beautiful, mysterious, whimsical ones ala Morticia.  I loved coloring this darling Jeremiah Ketner miss called Pumpkin Collector in Halloween hues and designing a sparkly night sky to frame her.  

I die cut the frame with black glitter cardstock and created my silver foil stars with an awesome background die that has varying sizes of stars. I fussy cut my fancy lady and attached her to the background with mounting tape. The sentiment is a Tim Hotlz strip sentiment mounted on silver foil card stock. I've been enjoying using these small sentiments because they fit my cards without taking up too much space.

I pulled out several ravishing witches from my digital files today who are anxiously waiting to be given some spooky splendor.  "Witch" ones shall I choose?  Mwahahaha.

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit.  

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

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Jeremiah Ketner Sunflower Girl

 Be like a sunflower...stand strong, tall and follow the sun. 

Jeremiah Ketner digi, Spellbinders frame, copic markers,
  Cricut Design Space writing feature, white gel pen, assorted gems

Hey there,

I've been missing my sweet cat-loving Cali girlfriend a lot lately, so I I'm sending her some love from my sunlit hub today. This darling Jeremiah Ketner cutie with her adorable bright-eyed kitty and  cheery sunflowers was a joy to color with my Copics and embellish with some glitz.  Initially, I added a sparkly necklace to my pretty girl's graceful neck, but then I decided she was elegant enough  and the cat could use a chic, fancy collar instead.  Yep, the cat and I think it was a good call. 

 I always love complimentary colors for striking contrast, so I used shades of orange and purple to make my images pop.  I added a white Spellbinders frame to back my bright summer scene and a blue card base to mimic the sky.  The  sentiment was created with the writing feature in Cricut Design Space.  

The sun is fiercely beating down on  both my friend and I from our separate western state abodes. Nice to know we can experience the same "warmth" from the sun, even though we're miles apart.    

Thanks for visiting.

Go forth and spread some sunshine.

Nancy 

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Sassy Lass Birthday Card - Jeremiah Ketner Digi

Imagine the best version of yourself and show up everyday as her. 

Jeremiah Ketner digi, Spellbinders frame dies, Copic markers, clear gems, 
Heartfelt Creations Oakberry stamps, dies and mold;  silver leafing pen, vellum 

 Hey there,

January starts  birthday "season" for my sweet, ultra feminine girlfriend who, fortunately for me,  lives very nearby.  She is a gorgeous redhead and is always impeccably dolled up.  I'm sure, with her affinity for animals, she would love  to wear a cute bunny in her luscious locks if it were at all practical.  She's just that sassy! 

She is a very talented artist, so I wanted to give her card an artistic flair while keeping with my girlie theme.  This Jeremiah Ketner digi was just what I needed.  His Asian art is full of charming, whimsical elements that are so delightful to color for those of us who like all things feminine.   A lacy frame surrounds my silver lined focal panel and a vellum flower created with my Heartfelt Creations Oakberry stamp, die and mold adds an ethereal touch.  Clear gems added to the stars in the bow and bunny create some twinkle.  My sentiment stamp says it all.

Sometimes the more fussy and girlie, the better.  It's a girl thing.

Thanks for visiting me.

Go forth and be indomitable like a girl.

Nancy

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Jeremiah Ketner Beautiful Butterfly Girl

Adversity is the foundation of virtue.

Japanese Proverb

Jeremiah Ketner digi, Copic markers, hot pink foil card stock. silver leafing pen,
 white gel pen, black gems

Hey there,

When Jeremiah Ketner's amazing Asian art calls to me from my digi collection,  I always answer, because I know how delightful it is to color his gorgeous detailed beauties. I've had THIS beautiful coloring page collection from his Etsy store in my digi file for a while.  Because Jeremiah's water color art is such a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors,  I like to use vivid hues and a painterly style when I  color his  images with my copics.

My friend recently picked out several pieces of foil card stock in multiple colors for me at a store near where she lives and I was thrilled to find just right color for my frame. I love how gorgeous and reflective this card stock is when embossed! I edged both my image panel and my foil panel with a silver leafing pen before I  mounted them to my card base. The image panel is attached with mounting tape for dimension.  I used a white gel pen and some faceted black gems to embellish my butterflies and flowers. 

I've been trying to remember to add sentiments to my cards because I think they are an important finishing touch.  But I never remember to leave enough space for them so I end up tucking them somewhere. I found a subtle place for this one. Subtle is good. 

Thanks for visiting.

Go forth and use all the colors. 

Nancy

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Jeremiah Ketner Dragonfly Beauty - Copics and Cricut...Again

Do not wish to be anything but what you are and do it perfectly.

Jeremiah Ketner digital image, Copic markers, Anna Griffin frame, glitter card stock, blue iridescent pears, rhinestone corner stickers, Elizabeth Crafts peel off glitter dots, white gel pen 

I never saw a dragonfly I didn't like and this sweet Jeremiah Ketner digi,  aptly called "Dragonfly," caught my eye immediately among all his amazing artwork.  I loved coloring her in my favorite Copic combo for the focal point on my sweet friend's birthday card .  The loopy layered Anna Griffin frame  from my Cricut image library  perfectly mimics the flight of the very energetic dragonfly  that landed on my card to embellish it.  The frame originally extended beyond the left side of the card, but I took some creative license and trimmed it even with the card.  I added some rhinestone corner stickers to balance out the design.

I find adding small details with my white gel pen really pulls it all  together when I'm finished coloring.  I used dots on the flowers and the dragonfly body, as well as my usual eye and lip sparkle. The centers of the background stars are brightened with Elizabeth Crafts  peel off glitter dots and iridescent blue pearls gussy up the dragonfly embellishment.

This is the last of my three October birthday cards.  Now on to Thanksgiving and Christmas.  The frenzied fun never ends!!!

Thanks for stopping by.
Go forth and create something fabulous.
Nancy

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Jeremiah Ketner Digi Birthday Card - Copic and Cricut

“Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It’s splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.”   Anne of Green Gables 

Jeremiah Ketner Digi, Anna Griffin cut file in Cricut Design Space, Elizabeth Crafts butterfly, Copic markers, white gel pen, paper  flowers, rhinestones, blue pearls, red glitter and yellow card stocks

This gorgeous Jeremiah Ketner digi just screamed for some sassy blue hair to go with her jazzy red dress.   These beautiful feminine Ketner images are a dream to color because they have so much gorgeous detail.  

My fancy frame is an Anna Griffin cut from Cricut Design Space, sized at 5 x 7.  I mounted my image on foam tape and added a little more dimension to my card with a layered Elizabeth Crafts die cut butterfly.  The pretty flowers that adorn this stylish lady's hair are accented with mini paper flowers, rhinestones and a few white gel pen dots.

I love spending time making special birthday cards for my creative friends because I know they  appreciate the time and love that went into them,  just as I cherish the cards they so  artfully make for me.  

Thanks for visiting.

Go forth and create something fabulous.

Nancy

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