Happy Valentine's Day

Hello, friends! I am back! I decided it was time to take a little break. At first, I was thinking about a three month break. But as the month went on...I was getting antsy. So I went to my craft desk and started a few different projects. And it felt good!  Maybe my mojo is back and kickin'!

With Valentine's Day coming up in a few days, I brought out my Simple Stories Love and Adore paper pad and created an adorable card.

To start off this card, I attached a floral print to the card base. The middle panel of the card is created by pairing up two different prints.  The highlight of the card is a doily print that is fussy-cut out of a paper pad.  The finishing touch for the card is the addition of three pink enamel dots.

Thank you for stopping by! I look forward to sharing more with you throughout the year!

Have a great day!

Jessi

Donut Birthday - Neat & Tangled

Hello, MarkerPOP friends! Have you ever had donuts instead of cake for your birthday? I haven't! But I think I need to change that on my next birthday. All these pictures of donut cakes are making me want one!

Today, I am working with the Neat & Tangled's Say Yes to Donut stamp set. I paired up the stamps with the Simple Stories So Fancy 6x6 paper pad:

The donut image is stamped onto white cardstock. The image is colored in with a variety of Chameleon markers. The image is cut out using a stitched circle die. I used a couple of different prints from the paper pad to finish the card. The floral print is used to cover the front of the card. The purple print is cut with a stitched rectangle die. The sentiment is stamped onto a yellow print and attached to towards the bottom part of the purple. The circle die is attached towards the top.

The stamped image is stamped in black ink. This made the sprinkles black. I covered the black part with a white gel pen to turn the sprinkles to white.

Please stop by the MarkerPOP blog for the list of markers and supplies I used to create this card.

Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you have a great one!

Jessi

Butterfly Reflections, Ink Monday

Hello, Butterfly Reflection, Ink friends! What better way to start off the new week with a new BRI project!

I usually try to create a project using items from the same collection. But I am realizing how easy it can be to combine items from different companies! For this project I used GOLD from the different companies.

Here is the card I created using elements from Simple Stories (Story of Us) and My Mind's Eye (Jubilee):

When you are making a card that will go with a gift, it is easy to use the scraps to make a gift tag that matches. No need to throw away the scraps!

Check out the supplies I used available in the BRI store:
Simple Stories - Story of Us 6x6 paper pad
My Mind's Eye - Jubilee Beautiful Mixed Bag

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a wonderful week!
Jessi

More than meets the eye!

Hello, Butterfly Reflections, Ink friends! Today I am showing how versatile crafting products can be! Vanessa sent me some fun Simple Stories SN@P product and I have to admit, I was stumped. I am mainly a card-maker. I have created a few scrapbook layouts, but have NO experience with mini albums or similar projects. 

So I started off with staring at the Simple Stories's I Heart Summer Pages trying decide if I should tackle the albums or try something different. After a few days, I decided that the individual pages would make a great addition to a layout. 

**Sorry about not including a picture. I am indecisive when it comes to making a scrapbook page. It normally takes me a handful of days to finish one from start to finish. I am a beginner when it comes to this craft. So needless to say, it will probably take me a few more days to pick what picture I want to use.

I used two of the summer pages on the layout. To make the die cutout cloud POP, I used a section of another page from the package. To finish the layout I used additional stickers and paper that matched the Simple Stories I Heart Summer Collection.

One awesome thing about Butterfly Reflections, Ink is that you have access to multiple pieces from the same collection.  (In the shop, you can shop by brand and sort by name. this places the same collection pieces to be displayed together.)

Thank you for stopping by today!

Jessi

Masculine Trendy Birthday!

It is my day on the Trendy Twine blog! I hope you will stop by to check out my project using this month's spotlight color:

Celebration

Here is a sneak peek of the card I made using this fun twine:

 

Don't forget to stop on over to the Trendy Twine blog to see the rest of my project!

Have a wonderful day!

 

SSS Use What You Have Wednesdays #9

It's another SWEET Wednesday! Today starts a new Sweet Stamp Shop's Use What You Have Challenge! Make sure to stop by the Sweet Stamp Shop's blog to see more details!

Here are the supplies from my stash and the adorable Sweet Stamp Shop's Nesting stamp set!

Here is the card I created with the above products!

Every time I see the Nesting stamp set, it always shouts PAPER-PIECE ME!!! So that is exactly what I did! To finish the doll, I added a simple brad to add dimension to it. My first thought was to have the doll be in the center of the card. But then I decided to cut out the circle and place a more solid patterned to make the doll POP! The sentiment is part of the sentiment stamp included in the Nesting stamp set. I ended up taping off some of the stamp as I inked it. Once I removed the tape, it would only stamp the inked areas.

I hope you will hop on over to the Sweet Stamp Shop's blog and join our challenge! Just grab something from your stash and create! How simply is that?? Click HERE for more details about the Sweet Stamp Shop's Challenge! 

Have you joined us on Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter! We would love to have you!

Playing along with:

Color Throwdown - Color Combo

Supplies:

Sweet Stamp Shop - Nesting stamp set

Paper Studios File Cabinet Tabs

Trendy Twine - Posy

Simple Stories - Vintage Bliss

A Simple, But 'Trendy' Twine

Hello, Trendy Twiners! Thanks for stopping by today! Sometimes as I am creating a card/project, I stare at what I think is the final product. I stare at it thinking there is something missing. My favorite go-to product is of course TWINE! There are so many things that you can do with twine, from a simple bow to creating a detailed twine embellishment. On my card today, I thought a simple twine bow would do the trick!
Here is my card creation:

A close up of the simple, but perfect twine bow using Berry Red:

Thanks again for stopping by today! Don't forget to participate in our Monthly Twine Challenge! Get the details HERE!

Supplies:
Recollection Kraft Cardstock
Simple Stories - Summer Fresh
Trendy Twine - Berry Red
Gel-a-tins - Chrevron-tastic Stamp
Foam Dots

Have a great day!
Jessi

Playing along with the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Summer

Nothing like Simple Stories!

During a recent shopping trip to my LSS, I came across some wonderful papers from Simple Stories.  I fell in love and had to bring some home!  I quickly had to make a card and would love to share it with you all!

Supplies:

Simple Stories Happy Day Collection

Lily Bee Design Number Stickers

Slice - Basic Shapes 1

Fiskars Border Punch

Studio G Stamp

Raffeta Ribbon

Satin Ribbon

Pop-dots

I am going to have to get my hands on more of their papers!

Sorry, for the quick post...sick kiddos, DT projects, work orders, etc = limited free time! I need to get back to work! Have a great weekend!

Playing along with the following challenges:

Pile It On - Sending Happiness

Allsorts Challenges - Anything Goes

Card Makin' Mamas - Happy Birthday
Simon Says Stamp - Use 3 Different Papers