Joyful Wishes

Who is ready for a HUGE Black Friday Sale?



All stamps will be 50%---YES---50% off! What a deal!
 Make sure you stop by the Joy Clair Shop to find the deals!!!

 

 

 

I wanted to create a simple card to highlight this fun sentiment. I love the font and wanted it to pop on the card. I used a lamp pole die with red cardstock. And added a gold bow. I used the sparkle/snowflake in the Joyful Wishes set and stamped it in white against the cream color cardstock. It is hard to see in the first photo, so I added a close-up below.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Please stop by the Joy Clair blog to see the rest of the DT Joyful Wishes creations!

 

 

Jessi

Trendy Twine Magnetic Bookmark

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Happy Thursday, Trendy Twine friends! I have fun project today! Who loves to read? And who is always looking for a bookmark? (I don't fold the corners, because most come from the library.) So when I saw the idea of a magnetic bookmark, I had to give it a try!

Using a fancy shaped Spellbinder, I cut out the shape twice. I glued the top of the two together, leaving the bottom of the diecuts alone.

I glued too much of the top together. I attached the twine bow at the top of the bookmark. My goal was to have only the word 'relax' showing when the book is covered.

To finish the bookmark, I attached a magnet on the inside of each diecut.

Trendy Twine is spotlighting all their SOLID twines this month, so there is still time to get the solids at the sale price. Check out the Trendy Twine store to see the color selections!

 (Psst... I used Totally Grape on this project!)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Get Inky! Farewell & Welcome Blog Hop

Hi, and welcome to the Get Inky! Farewell & Welcome Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from Jamie's blog. If you happened to have stumbled into the hop mid-way be sure to start at the Get Inky! Challenge Blog for a chance to win a fun prize!

 The blog hop is saying goodbye to our previous team members, and welcoming our current members, some of whom are new to Get Inky!

For my project I decided to paper-piece with the  Get,Inky! Stamps Joyful Jars set. I love the large images! Perfect for the paper-piecing technique!

Now for the fun part... Leave a comment on each blog along the way and you'll be entered to win: 

* one of three one-year Inky Moonbeam memberships 

* one Crafty Card Gallery app donated from Jennifer Restivo

To see what the club is all about, visit www.bluemooncreation.net

I'm so glad you stopped by and look forward to inspiring you further. Now off you go to Judy's blog to check our what she created.

 Blog Hop Line Up In Case You Need It:

 1. http://getinkychallenge.blogspot.com

 2. Ann - http://annmakes.blogspot.com

 3. Beth ~ http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com

 4. Crystal-http://paperribbonandlipstick.blogspot.com

 5. Jamie- http://capture-your-memories.weebly.com/capture-this-blog.html

 6. Jessica- http://www.kissinkrafts.blogspot.com/

 7. Judy - http://insearchofmycreativeside.blogspot.ca

 8. Julie - http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com

 9. Kathy - http://upinthenightwithkat.blogspot.com

 10. La-Vie - http://www.cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com

 11. Lyne - http://lynnseverydayideas.blogspot.com

 12. Susan B. ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com

 13. Susan R - http://susanrenshaw0404.blogspot.com

 14. Tonya- http://scrappingfunwithtonya.blogspot.com

 15. Thia- http://bluemooncreation.blogspot.com

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Hope you all are not in a Turkey Coma, right now!  

Today, I am part of the group post on the Trendy Twine blog! I hope you stop by to see the fun projects some of the DT have made.

Here is my card, using the yummy, Chocolate Truffle Twine!

(No turkeys here, not a big turkey fan!)

Be sure to stop by the Trendy Twine blog on Monday to see the newest Trendy Twine color!

 I promise, you are going to LOVE it!!!

Trendy Beach Summer!

Hello, everyone! Thank you for stopping by today!  Over at Trendy Twine, the design is sharing their beach creations using Krazy for Kraft Twine. Please stop by to see some amazing projects that are sure inspire you!

Here is my creation:

I have been seeing the sun-bursts all over pinterest and knew that I wanted to use that in this creation! Also, I used washi tape to create the ocean "waves". To create the effect, I folded over the top of each row.

I love this definition stamp! I decided to stamp the words around the edge to create border around the beach scene.

Supplies:

Recollection Kraft Cardstock

Trendy Twine- Krazy for Kraft

Jillibean Soup Papers - Homemade 6 Bean Soup & Southern Chicken Dumpling

Trendy Tape - Blue Stripe

Dear Lizzy AC Stamp

Brown Ink

Hope you have a great day! Once again thank you for stopping by! If you feel inspired to create a beach project, please check out Trendy Twine's Monthly Challenge!


Playing along with the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - On the Beach
Moving Along With the Times - Summer
Papertake Weekly Challenge- Anything Goes

Spring is in the air!

Who else loves this time of year? Spring, how I love thee...and miss thee! Spring lasts all but what seems like a day here in Texas. Temps already near 90 degrees and the humidity that makes it not pleasant to be outside! I usually have a few days that I can open all the windows and air-out the house, but not this year!  But if that is the worst thing I can complain about, then life is good and I will now shut my mouth!

I came across one of Jillibean Soup's new collections--Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup--and had to buy it!  I love the softness of the colors, PERFECT for Spring!

Here is the card I made (well, one of the cards) using this cute collection:

Supplies:

Recollection Kraft Cardstock

Jillibean Soup - Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup

EK Success Border Punch - Notebook

Fiskars Large Tag Punch

Studio G Stamp

Paper Studio Ink

Pop-dots

I showed my husband this card and he asked if it was a Mother's Day card. It never crossed my mind that the saying would be great for that occassion! Is it not amazing what another pair of eyes will see...let alone a male's ;)

Hope everyone has a great day and finds some time to craft!

Playing along with the following challenges:

Pile It On- Create a Scene
Little Darlings Challenge - Outside
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes - Easter

It has been fun Cardabilities!

I am sad to say that this is my last post for Cardabilities!  Karan creates wonderful sketches that are awesome to work with! I cannot wait to see the future sketches!

Here is the sketch for this week:

And once I again, I created with kraft!

Supplies:

Recollection Kraft Cardstock

Jillibean Soup - Coconut Lime Soup Collection

Spellbinders - Scallop Circles Die cut

Studio G Stamp

Paper Studio Ink

Marker

Pop-dots

I am lin love with Kraft, Jillibean and Pop-dots...why not use them ALL in one card!  I loved creating the "window" on a card. Will have to do again!  Wantd a simple card, got a simple card!

Make sure to check out Cardabilities for more inspiration! 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend! Who else is enjoying the Spring temps???

Perfect Sentiment with Die Cuts

Hello, Wednesday! Boy, did you get here fast! 

We are having a fun challenge this week at the Perfect Sentiment! Die-cuts!  Who doesn't love using die-cuts??? Add the sentiment can be of your choosing! Cannot wait to see what you come up with!

But first, let's see who is this week's sponsor:

The Perfect Sentiment

The random selected winner will receive a $5 Amazon Gift Card

Here is the creation I made using diecuts that I received from fellow design team member, Maggie.

Supplies:

Mohawk Cardstock

Jillibean Soup Patterned Paper

Studio G Stamp

Recollection Brad

Die Cuts provided by Perfect Sentiment Team Member - Maggie

Paper Studio Brown Ink

Offray Pink Satin Ribbon

Please stop by and share some love to the other Perfect Sentiment girls!

Abby
Ashley

Jan

Jessica (me)
Maggie
Sam

Sassy

Theresa

Hope everyone has a wonderful day and keep on crafting!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Do you love Spellbinders? Would you love a chance to win some? Become a follower! If I have over 100 followers by the end of the contest...I will include another set of Spellbinders!!!

Hope everyone is having a great Valentine's Day! The day has been full of parties, etc and I forgot to post the latest reveal from Cardabilities!  So here you go:

Another awesome sketch from Karan:

My daughter recently received a birthday card from my grandmother. I loved it so much, I had to create one like it!  So here is the first picture:

Where's the saying/sentiment, you say? Tilt the card and the owl spins away and reveals the saying: "Owl love you forever" - (didn't show up very well in the picture).

Supplies:

Bazzill Cardstock Bitter Chocolate

Paper Studio Green Cardstock

Jillibean Hearty Barley

Fiskars Border Punch

Recollection Birthday Owl Stamps

Please check out the entire reveal at Cardabilities!

Now I am off to eat a gourmet cupcake that my hubby just brought me! Have a great day!

Also playing along with the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts - Spring in the Air

Card Makin' Mamas - Valentine's

4 Crafty Chicks - Love/Valentine's

Jillibean, I love you...

Do you love Spellbinders? Would you love a chance to win some? Become a follower! If I have over 100 followers by the end of the contest...I will include another set of Spellbinders!!!

Is everyone enjoying the pictures from CHA? My wish list is growing and growing! Now how am I going to hide those purchases from my hubby ;)

So I managed to sneak in some crafty time the last few days.  I have really been enjoying using the Jillibean Hearty Barley Collection.  I think I have made 4 cards so far with this collection (some have not been seen yet...future design team assignments)! I love the kraft and red color combo!

Here is a card that I can reveal:

Supplies:

Jillibean Soup Collection

Recollection Brown cardstock

Paper Studio Round Corner Punch

Studio G Happy Valentine's Day Stamp

Paper Studio 3D Dots

Brown Ink

I came across this week's sketch at CAS-ual Fridays and decided to give it a try!

Also entered into the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts - Love

Top Tip Tuesday - Valentine's

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes

Love Notes...

Welcome to a new year at Cardabilities!  The first sketch of 2012 is a fabulous one, but first let's introduce the new team:

Anna Iwanowska - Poland - returning

Carina Lindholm- Sweden

Alexis Easton-Canada

Stephanie Castro-USA

Amy Prior-Austrailia

Brenda Becknell-USA

Guylaine Seyler-Canada

Jolanda van Pareren Netherlands

Stephanie Lee-USA-returning

DeNetra Bates-USA

Anita Mulcahey- USA

Jessica Pascarella-USA-returning

Sylvia Blum-Germany-returning

Agata Blomberg-Poland

Rochelle Washington-USA

OK, you have been waiting for it, so here it is:

I went to my LSS this past week and came across one of the latest collections for Jillibean! I fell in love with the typewriters, so I decided that was going to be the focus for this sketch!     

Drumroll please...

Supplies:

Bazzill Bitter Chocolate Cardstock

Jillibean Sweet & Sour Soup Collection

Recollection Green from Paper Pack

Spellbinders - Lacey Circles

Jillibean Twine

Paper Studios Heart Clip

Studio G Letter Stamps

Ribbon from Misc. stash

Popdot

Lots of layers going on here!  I could not stop! Which is not normal for me. I usually like to keep my cards simple, not too many layers. But what the heck, change can be good.

Thanks for stopping by! Looking forward to seeing your creation from this week's Cardabilities sketch! 

 Have a great day!

Also joining the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays - Scallops

The Pink Elephant - Hearts (clip)

2 Sisters Challenge - Metal (clip)

Fairy Tale Challenge - Something New (Jillibean Paper)

I (finally) got my hands on doilies!

Have you ever had a product that you REALLY wanted, but could not get your hands on it?

So I have been in search for some cute doily stamps, for what seems like months!  It started when I saw the My Mind's Eye stamp set from the Stella Rose collection. But after searching and searching and finally found a set in Sweden and disappointed in the final cost, I decided to move on!  In my search, I was so excited when I saw some new stamps from Inspired by Stamping... I knew I was in love. They arrived and I finally had some time to sit down and create!  I used this week's sketch challenge from Mojo Monday to help with more creation.

 Supplies:

Bazzill Cardstock

Doily Stamps by Inspired by Stamping

Spellbinders - Circles, Lacey Circles, and Label 8

Jillibean Paper

Lace Ribbon by Paper Studio

Satin Ribbon by Michael's

Recollection Stamp

Brown Ink

Recollection Brads

I have been creatively stumped lately. I believe that these stamps have sparked something...I am off to create some more! Have a great day!

Also entered into the following challenges:
Mojo Monday - sketch
Pollycraft - Friendship
Frosted Designs - Die Cuts

Look Who is two...

I am a fan of Jillibean Soup!  I love the colors they tend to use and I absolutely love that they go GREAT with kraft cardstock (my fav to use for cards)!  I used my fav technique (paper piecing) to complete the owl. Here is a pic of a card I made for my adorable niece, Moxie!

Along the variety of Jillibean papers, I used AC Thickers for the number and Cosmo Cricket small alphas for the lettering. I found a template for the owl online...once I find it again, I will link it up!

Challenges:
Pile It On : Fav Technique
Deep Ocean Challenge : Cards
Catch the Bug : Clean and Simple
Mark's Finest Papers : Die-cut as a Background
Cupcake Craft : Pick any past challenge (#29 - include a number)