STOP and look :)

Hello, everyone! It's is Jessi with you today!  Today we will continue to showcase the Gel-a-tins newest releases- gelly jrs!

When I received the STOP sign gelly, I pondered for a few days to finalize the project I wanted to share with you guys.  I could not decide on one card, so today, I will be sharing two with you.

The first card is a CAS card with the STOP sign popping of the card with a foam dot.

The second card I wanted to make using a variety of symbols to make the message:

I also wanted to share a quick tip with you guys. Do you have trouble getting the ink to transfer to your clear stamps smoothly? I found this wonderful tip on how to help have a solid image when it came to stamping. First, cover the stamp/image that you are going to use with Versamark Watermark Ink pad. Then add the color you will be stamping the image in. And voila!

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a great day!
Jessi

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

Celebrate Summer

Well, summer is half over. That means we are getting closer and closer to school starting up again! (Is it bad that I am too excited for that fact?)  Any who!

Today I am sharing a quick card I created using American Crafts Margarita Collection.

Here is the card creation:

To make part of the city "pop" I used foam dots on the bottom row of building.  The sun is cut out of one of the papers from the collection. The cloud is hand-cut.  The stamp is from a Dear Lizzy Stamp Set.

I know that this is a quick post! Just wanted to add one during this busy weekend! Hope everyone is enjoying the summer and are able to soak up some sunshine!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jessi

Playing along with the following challenges:
Stamp N Plus - Anything Goes

What are you looking at?

The last few weeks, I managed to complete a few layouts! Now I don't claim to be a scrapbooker, but hopefully soon my skills will reach that level!

Here my layout using a variety of American Crafts Papers:

When my daughter was a baby, I took so many pictures of her, trying to get that perfect picture of those chucky cheeks!  This was one of the better ones that I got!

Supplies:

American Crafts Papers

My Little Shoebox Chipboard Letters

Lily Bee Designs Alpha Stickers

American Crafts Thickers

Spellbinders - Scalloped Circles

Trendy Twine - Pink

Fiskars Circle Punch

Misc. Button

Thank you for stopping by today!

It's time for a new challenge over at Southern Girls Challenge! Please stop by to check out the wonderful sponsors and the inspiration projects from the design team! For more details check out HERE! This challenge is Angel/Fantasy/Fairies.

Here is my CAS card I made using an image from Just Some Lines.

Since I am not that great at coloring, so I thought this image would be best printed on kraft cardstock. I added a simple sentiment to the card. To add some color I added a strip of patterned paper from Echo Park.

Thank you for stopping by! If you are inspired, hop on over and play along with us at SGC!

Supplies:
Recollection Kraft Cardstock
Just Some Lines Digi Image
Echo Park - This and That

Doodleflower Fun!

Happy Wednesday, Gel-a-tin fans! I hope you have been enjoying the DT projects featuring the new gelly jrs! There have been so many inspiring projects so far!

I am excited to share with you this card I made using the 'Doodle Flower" gelly jr. stamp.

The flower is perfect for cutting out and adding to any project!  So get those scissors ready to fussy-cut! Along with cutting around the flower, I cut down the sides of each petal. This allowed each petal to be folded to add dimension to the card.

The doodle flower is a perfect size to add a button for the center of the flower!

Once again, thank you for stopping by Gel-a-tins today! Hope you are inspired to create with the new gelly jrs!

Supplies:

Recollection Kraft Cardstock

Echo Park - This & That

Gel-a-tins  - Doodleflower gelly jr.

Stampendous Sentiment Stamps

Misc. Buttons

Trendy Twine- Sky Blue

Paper Studio Brown Ink

Jessi

Also playing along with the following challenges:

The Perfect Sentiment - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - All things Girlie

365 Cards - Twisted (I used twine)

Pretty Birdie and House

Hello, everyone! Hope your day is going well!  Thought I would stop by and share this altered project with you! I have seen so many birdhouses out there, I finally decided to give it a whirl!

Here it is using DCWV Songbirds Paper Pad:

I used a variety of Studio G stamps to paper-piece the bird and flowers.

Supplies:

Michael's Wood Birdhouse

DCWV Songbirds Paper Pack.

Studio G Stamps

DCWV Textured Cardstock

AC Green Ink

Trendy Twine Chocolate Truffle

Paint

Glue

Once again, thank you for stopping by! Now maybe I can get off this couch and go create something else to share!

Have a great day!

Seeing Red marks the spot!

Hello, Trendy Twiners! It is a fabulous Tuesday in the middle of a HOT summer. What is better than laying out by the pool with a thriller book in hand? Well, crafting with Trendy Twine of course! 

Continuing with this month's spotlight color - Berry Red, I made this cute bookmark. The bright red catches your eye from across of the room!

It is so easy to make a tassel bookmark. It really is up to you! You can cut the bookmark to any size you desire. Decorate CAS style or go all out!  The finishing touch is the twine tassel!  If you are unsure of how to make a tassel,  search the web for instructions and...

Voila, you have a creative masterpiece to pair with your nail-biting novel!

Berry Red can be used with so many designer papers. It allows the red to POP on any project!

Thank you for stopping by Trendy Twine today! Don't forget join us for our monthly challenge! Check HERE for details! There is an awesome Extreme Mini Pack up for grabs!

Have a Terrific Trendy Tuesday Twiners!

Jessi
Kissin' Krafts

Supplies:

Trendy Twine- Berry Red
Recollection Kraft Cardstock
Pebbles Inc.- Fresh Goods
Spellbinders- Lacey Circles
Fiskars- Circle Punch
Lily Bee Design Alpha Stickers
AC Thickers
Hole Punch

Hello, Flutterfly!

Happy Monday, everyone! Hope everyone's weekend was wonderful! I am so excited to be sharing my first Gelly Jr. project with you today!

I am working with the adorable butterfly - "Flutterfly" that is part of the latest product line Gelly Jrs!  I have always loved the color combo of blue and white. And I thought this would be a perfect image to use with that combo!

Here it is:

A close-up of the 3D butterflies on the card:

I really image large images that are easy to 'fussy' cut! And this "Flutterfly" was perfect for just that!  To add dimension to the card, I folded the wings up to add that special 3D effect. To add to the card, I used a variety of butterfly punches to add white butterflies to the card. 

The finishing touches were to stamp the sentiment and attach with foam dots.

Supplies:

Gel-a-tins- Gelly Jrs. Flutterfly

Other:
Mohawk White Cardstock
Hampton Art Navy Ink
Fiskars Butterfly Punches
Studio G Friend Stamp
Foam Dots

Thank you for stopping by today! Please check back all month long for more project reveals using our new Gelly Jrs. line!

Jessi

Be Safe and Trendy!

Today is my first project for Trendy Twine!  Eeeekkk, the excitement!

Who is ready for a big celebration for the Fourth of July?  Why not start early!? Trendy Twine has started their celebration!  The month of July is all about Berry Red! Stop by to see some amazing projects the talented DT has created! Hopefully, you will be inspired and then join us for the JUly Challenge!

 But the fun doesn't stop there! There is an fun giveaway going on! Who would like a chance to win some wonderful twine and a beautiful stamp set from My Thoughts Exactly!  Check out the details about the giveaway and monthly challenge here! Or on their Facebook page, here!

Here is my 'Trendy' project created for the Fourth of July:

Supplies:

Trendy Twine - Berry

Mohawk Cardstock

Bazzill Admiral Cardstock

Cuttlebug Seeing Spots and Swiss Dots Folders

Misc. Button

Pop-dots

Clean and simple, right? I kept going back and forth trying to decide if I should stamp a sentiment of not! But decided the design spoke for itself and it was not needed.

I hope everyone has a fun AND safe Fourth of July! My brother's family is coming down to visit, so I am sure we will be having a blast!

Once again, don't forget to stop by Trendy Twine

and participate in their latest giveaway!

Also playing along with the following challenges:
The Pink Elephant - Inspiration Picture

Card Makin' Mamas - Red, White, and Blue

Special Delivery!

Happy Monday, everyone! Can you believe that it is July already?

I wanted to show a quick CAS card with you guys today! I decided to use one of my favorite techniques, paper-piecing!

Supplies:

Neehah Cardstock

October Afternoon - Farmhouse

Recollection Zoo Animal Stamps

Trendy Twine -Sky Blue Twine

Memento Black Ink

Pop-dot

I love how just changing the twine to a pretty pink, you have an adorable girl card when needed!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Playing along with the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes



Bee Well Card

Hello, everyone! Thank you for stopping by Gel-a-tins today! Can you believe that June is almost over! Eeeekkk where has the month gone! 

Today I am going to share with you a CAS (Clean and Simple) card with you. In the Honey Bear Set, there is this cute beehive and tiny bees. (Too cute!) I designed this simple card that would be perfect to send to someone who is feeling under the weather.

Here it is:

And a closer look:

Don't you love the yellow and black color combo! I think it is perfect for the bee stamps! And what better paper to use, right?!

Gel-a-tins stamps are perfect for CAS cards. There are stamps for all occasions! Please stop by the shop to see the wide selection!

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Lily Bee "Joy" Frame

So I have decided to take a small break from cardmaking (but will be back sooon)! My latest craze has been altered items. I cannot wait to show you the projects that I have been working on. But until then, I will show you this one:

Who doesn't love the $1.00 wood frames from Michael's? I have an entire collection that was begging to be altered!  I used the Lily Bee Design Double Dutch collection on this frame. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the bright, bold summer colors in this collection!

Once the frame was painted and covered with paper, I stamped the flower stamp twice. One image was cut-out as a whole flower. The "inside" of the other image was cut-out to add dimension to the flower. After attaching the flowers, I added a bunch of orange brads to form the center of the flower.

I thought about stopping there, but felt the top of the frame needed something. After thinking about it for over a day, I decided to create the banner using Spellbinders Scallop Circles. The diecuts were folded in half and strung them across twine.  The banner needed something else, so I added the letters J-O-Y, using Lily Bee Design Alpha Stickers and punching out circles.

Hope you all have a great weekend! What are your plans? I am painting the guest room, cannot wait!

Supplies:
Michael's Wood Frame
Lily Bee Design - Double Dutch
Hero Arts Large Flower Stamp
Recollection Brads
Spellbinders Scallop Cirle Diecuts
Fiskars Circle Punch
Lily Bee Alpha Letter Stickers
Paint
Mod Podge
Twine

All about Baby at SGC!

Join us for the latest challenge at Southern Girls Challenge: All about Babies! Please check out the amazing projects the design team has created!

Don't forget, we have some amazing sponsors who are providing some awesome prizes! Please check them out! (Also, if you have played in the past, please check to see if you are the lucky winner of the many unclaimed prizes!)

Who doesn't like taking pictures of babies taking their first bath? Are they the cutest when they are covered in bath bubbles? Here is a frame that I created that would be perfect for that precious moment!

Supplies:

Michael's wood frame

Paper Studio Paper

Wood cut-outs

Acrylic Paints

Thank you for stopping by Southern Girls Challenge! Please link up you baby projects HERE!

Have a great day!

Thinking outside of the box!

Before I show the project, please let me say a quick thank you for stopping by Gel-a-tins today!  I hope you have been enjoying the latest DT projects!
Today, I decided to go away from my comfort zone...far away! I usually make cards, but today I took a stab at making a jewelry piece.  I kept coming across some bamboo beads on clearance at a local craft store. A few days ago I finally decided to buy them. Unsure of what I was going to do, I had them sitting on my counter for a few days.

I started to play around with the Cheveron-tastic stamp set and the idea finally clicked.  I was going to attempt stamping on the beads.

Here is the final outcome: (after going  through several trial-runs)

The first step I completed was to lightly sandpaper the front of the bead. Once the polish was off, I stamped the image using permanent stamping ink.  The first image was stamped in the middle and the remaining stamps went from there. 

To finish of the piece I added a few beads to each side of the pendant.  Viola! Finished!

Gel-a-tins Stamps:
Cheveron-tastic

Other Supplies:
Starzon Ink Pad - Black
Bamboo Bead Pendant
Misc. Beads
Jewerly Rope

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you find time to create with Gel-a-tins today! If you do, please share your projects with us!

Jessi

Oh, Honey Bear!

Thanks for stopping by Gel-a-tins today! I hope you find our blog full on inspiring projects and would love for you to share your Gel-a-tins creations with us!

Hello, everyone! It's Jessi. When I saw the Bear in the "Honey Bear" set, I knew I wanted to some how use flocking powder. After several attempts (have to admit...this was my first time using it), I finally was able to figure out how to make the bear image work. 

Here is my CAS (best kind of cards out there *my opinion*):

Here is a close-up of the cute bear:

Can you tell there is flocking powder? No really sure on how to take a picture to showcase the texture?

To start of the flocking technique, I use a ivory cardstock and rolled a gluestick over an area the size of the stamp.  Quickly taking the flocking powder and pressing it onto the glue.  Allowing the powder to dry, I then stamped the image with brown ink.  Once the ink was dried, the image was cut-out.  Using a small hole punch, I punched 2 holes around the bear's neck and added the twine bow.

To complete the card, I attached the bear to the corner and added the sentiment around the bear.

Once again, thank you for stopping by today!

Supplies:

Honey Bear Stamp Set

Other Supplies:

Studio G Flocking Powder

Trendy Twine - Sky Blue

Paper Studio Brown Ink

Popdots





Market Street Stamps BLOCK PARTY

Hurry, quick! There's still time! Time for what you say?? Market Street Stamps is having their BLOCK Party! Be sure to check it out HERE!
They have an awesome digi available for free, so I jumped at the opportunity! Here is my creation using their camper digi:

I love to create scenes on cards and also paper-piecing is one of my favorite techniques! This digi is perfect for the paper-piecing!  I used variety of papers from the Adornit "Vintage Groove" Collection.

Supplies:

MSS Camper Digi

Recollection Kraft Cardstock

Adornit - Vintage Groove Collection

Recollection Black Brad

Trendy Twine - Chocolate Truffle Twine

CK Letter Home Font

Popdots

Hope you guys have a great weekend! Make sure to pop on over to Market Street Stamps to check out their BLOCK PARTY!

Also playing along with:

Pile It On - Let's Get Outdoors
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Another "Trendy" DT announcment!

So I have been keeping a secret for awhile and now I am FINALLY able to share with you all!  (It is so hard to keep wonderful news a secret!)

I am so excited to announce that I have been chosen to be a new member of the Trendy Twine Design Team!  I am looking forward to being on the DT for this awesome company!  Trendy Twine has so many colors to choose from (and many more schedule to be release soon) and best of all their prices are affordable!  Please be sure to stop be their blog and store!

Trendy Twine is having a blog hop to announce the new team. One lucky winner will win a spool of twine of their color choice. All you need to do is to leave a comment on their blog, along with each individual team member's blog! (And if your interested, please become a follower!)
So with this fun announcement, I am able to share with you the projects I entered into the design team call.

Here is the card I made using Chocolate Truffle Twine:

And an extra project: Travel Tic Tac Toe Board (using Twisted Lime Twine):

With a built-in envelope on the backside to store the buttons during their travels:)

I will be the first to admit, my envelope making skills need improvement. But the envelope is big enough to include a small paper of paper for score-keeping and a small pencil.

I am so thankful for you taking your time to visit my blog!  I hope you enjoy visiting the rest of the team member's blogs, please stop HERE for more info!

New Members:

Anita

Ashley

Becki

Candi

Helen

Izzy

Jessica

Karen

Kate

Kerri

Margaret

Sukie

Yvonne

Returning DT:

Alyssa

Jamie 

Hope you have a great day and are able to find some time to create!