DCWV Memory Tray

Happy Hump Day everyone!!!!

I bought this memory tray frame a few months and finally got around to using it!  I loved the colors in the DCWV's Honey Chic Stack paper pad and knew right away what picture I wanted to use! Earlier this year my husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary. To make the day more special, we decided to renew our wedding vows with our kids in attendance. It was truly a wonderful day and deserved a wonderful crafting project!

I love how simple this frames can be to complete! Having a paper pad makes it so easy to pair up prints and patterns!  The photo layout is create with two prints/patterns under the photo. Then I fussy-cut the floral design from another print in the same paper pad. The floral cutout is placed over the corner of the photo. The reminder parts of the frame are just as easy! The paper flowers are created using a circle punch. Foam letter stickers make an easy title/sentiment of the layout.

Thank you for stopping by! Hope to see you back again!

Oh, the places you'll go Layout- DCWV

Happy Friday, all!  I know I have been slow with my postings for a few weeks, but I am back! Don't worry, I have been crafting! I just have been focusing on creating projects for contest, publications, etc! So I cannot share those projects yet!

But I have one to show you today!

How about a layout! That might be a nice change!

Here is my layout using papers from the DCWV Baby Boy Stack paper pad:

The layout started with a patterned paper with the hot air balloons. As you probably know, paper pads provide multiple pages of the same design. So I took the matching paper and cut out some of the hot air balloons and attached them with pop dots to add dimension to the layout. I Also, added a couple extra cloud die cuts to the scene. The rest of the layout is pretty simple (my kind of style)! The layout title is created with two colors of alpha letter stickers.

Thank you for stopping by! Please come back soon to see more creations!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Little Tangles Inspired By Challenge

 

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge!

So the challenge is to make a card inspired by a card from a design team member. I was paired up with Ashley and this is her card that inspired me:

 

 

And here is my card inspired by hers:
 

I used her layout for the card. I also included the fibers and enamel dots as well.

 

Neat and Tangled's Kindness Matters Stamp set was used to create this card!

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stampsHERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, October 26th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Lawn Fawn Cuteness

Today, I am sharing a fun project using some fun Lawn Fawn cuteness! When I first saw the Milk and Cookies stamp set, I knew it was a MUST-HAVE! But in all honesty, what Lawn Fawn isn't a MUST-HAVE?

 

 

The milk and cookie jar image are just shouting to be colored. So I broke out the colored pencils and began the process!  The plate, cookies, and milk glass were stamped on cardstock or paper and cut out. I wanted to make it look like the items were placed on a table, so the kraft cardstock is embossed with a woodgrain embossing folder. The sentiment is added to a speech bubble, created by the Lawn Fawn Speech Bubble Border die.

 

Want to see the latest product to be added to the Butterfly Reflections, Ink shop?

Check out the store HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Jessi (Kissin' Krafts)

Happy World Card Making Day Part #2

One of my favorite stamp companies is Sweet Stamp Shop! If you have never seen their fun designs, check out their website, HERE!

I used Sweet Stamp Shop's Around Town and Triangle Style stamp sets to create this CAS anniversary card!

As you can see, this is a very SIMPLE card to create. I added some wooden people to be the focal point of the card!

OK, I am off to see if I can get one or two cards finished before the end of World Card Making Day!

Hopefully, see you soon!

Playing along with:
Virginia's View Challenge - Clean and Simple

Supplies:
Sweet Stamp Shop - Around Town and Triangle Style
Studio Calico - People Wooden Veneers
Pebbles - Special Delivery (Pink) paper pad
Memento Ink - London Fog
Fiskars - Heart Punch

Happy World Card Making Day Part #1

Happy World Card Making Day 2014!

I am happy to be able to participate in the festivities today! I will have to keep my posts short and sweet, as I am sneaking in craft time between games, parties, etc!

The first card I completed today is to play along with the Butterfly Reflections, Ink challenge they have on their blog today! They actually have 2 going on now! Check them out HERE!

I am playing along with this sketch challenge:

Here is my take on the sketch:

Supplies:
Fancy Pants - Burlap & Bouquets paper pad and ready to go embellishments
My Mind's Eye - Enamel Dots
Waffle Flower - Bowtiful  stamp set
American Crafts - Ribbon
Memento Ink - Rich Cocoa

Hello Fall with Paper Smooches!

I am so ready for FALL! So tired of the hot and muggy weather! Luckily, our first "cold front" is suppose to arrive overnight and our highs tomorrow will be in the 80's... I guess that will have to due for now!

 

So to get in the fall mood, I am bringing out the fall wreath and crafting with some fall stamps!

 

When I saw the sketch for the current Paper Smooches' SPARKS Designer Draft Challenge, I knew exactly what I wanted to do! Here is the sketch:
 

And here is my take of the sketch:

 

This card was so easy to create! If you have the patience to color. Which can be a challenge for me, but I managed:)

 

I grabbed two of the leaves images from the Paper Smooches' Gently Seasoned stamp set. Once the ink was dry, then the coloring began! To finish the leaves banners, I attached the twine (Trendy Twine's Orange Truffle). The last step was to create the simple sentiment. The sentiment was made using a stamp (also from the Gently Seasoned set) and some tiny alpha letter stickers.

 

I am entering this card in the Paper Smooches' SPARKS Designer Draft Challenge, as well as their Guest Designer search.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Little Tangles Anything Goes Challenge

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

Today's card is inspired by Pinterest.  I found a few sketches and took a few elements from a few of them. Coming up with this CAS with lots of white space!

 

 

Neat and Tangled's Kindness Matters Stamp set was used to create this card!

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stampsHERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, September 28th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Happy National Coffee Day!!

Let me start with...

I am not a coffee lover...I know, I know! How can that be?!?!

However, I love the smell of it and it makes for some perfect gifts! So why not make some coffee related crafts!

Today, I am playing along with the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Check out the details, HERE!

 



Here is my creation:

I used Sweet Stamp Shop's Coffee Town stamp set (along with their Around Town stamp set). To create the cup tower, I stamped the first image and then taped the bottom cup/saucer and inked the remaining image. I repeated that step a few times. The last cup was cut out and tipped over to look like a spill.

What to get more coffee inspiration? Check out the blog hop HERE to see some amazing projects!



 Thank you Chaitali and Amy for putting together a GREAT blog hop!

Thank You Butterfly Reflections, Ink!

Today is my last post for the Butterfly Reflections, Ink Design Team! Where has the time gone! Boy, did that go by fast!

 

One of my favorite things from the BRI shop has to be the awesome exclusive stamps that were released! They are still available, HERE!

 

Here is the card I created using the Over the Rainbow set:

 

 

To create the rainbow, I stamped the words in black. Then I stamped the remainder of the rainbow in a variety of colors. To create this look, I taped the sections of the image I did not want to color. Once the ink is applied, I would recover the tape and stamp the image.  To add some texture to the card, I added a couple cloud diecuts.

 

Supplies from BRI Store:

BRI Exclusives - Over the Rainbow stamps

Waffle Flower Crafts Challenge

Today I am playing along with the August/September Challenge over at Waffle Flower Crafts! If you have not seen their stamps, stop over and check out their fun designs!

The challenge consists of a sketch or technique or even both. To check out the challenge, click HERE.

Even though my card was inspired by both of the challenges, I decided to focus on the sketch:

 

Here is my take:

 

I used stamps (stars and 'HELLO') are from the Waffle Flower's Bowtiful Stamp set!

The fox and speech bubble stamps are from the Sweet Stamp Shop's Foxy stamp set.

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Also playing along with:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Challenge

Is it a Bag or Is It an Envelope?

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

 

I have always used treat bags for...well, treats! But the idea came  to me to turn it into an envelope for a card.

 

 

I love that the glitter stars add so much texture to a simple treat bag. A simple paper banner is added to the bag to act as a closure. A simple sentiment is stamped on the bottom of the banner.  To finish the envelope, I added a couple different embellishments (the heart and the enamel dots).

 

Supplies from the BRI shop:

Cosmo Cricket- Treat Bags

My Mind's Eye - Enamel Dots and Mildred Paper Pad

Waffle Flower Crafts - Bowtiful Stamp Set

Heidi Swapp - Clear Heart Embellishments

Little Tangles Challenge - 15 Minute Challenge

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

When I am in a creative bind or in a time crunch, I rely on sketches to get me started. My main source for card sketches is Pinterest.  Here is the sketch I used to get ready for the 15 minute challenge!

Using the sketch above, I gathered my supplies

Now it is time to start the timer...

13 min 28 sec later:

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stampsHERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, September 28th at 11:59 EST to enter.

It's a Spooky Butterfly Monday!

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

 

I am excited to share my card today! The stamps are from the newest Lawn Fawn release, which is available in the Butterfly Reflection, Ink store.

 

 

I wanted these cute spooks to look like they were peeking through the holes. The holes are created using a circle die. The images are stamped and colored in with a selection of markers. The sentiment is stamped onto a banner held by one of the monsters.

 

Supplies from BRI shop:

Lawn Fawn - Monster Mash Clear Stamps

Taylored Expression SSS Challenge

Hello, everyone! School has been back in session for 3 weeks now and I am loving my free time! I have been able to crank out some 'for fun' cards! I am loving that my crafty mojo has started to make an appearance again!

Today I am playing along with the Taylored Expression's SSS challenge! This is my first time playing along with one of there challenges.

Here is the sketch that inspired my card:

 

And here is my card inspired from the above sketch:

 

 

As you can see, I opted to make it a shaped card instead of the traditional rectangle. I dugout a paper pad and some dies and started to play around. 

 

If you have not heard of Taylored Expressions please stop by and check out their store!

 

Not a fan...but here is my selfie...

 

 

Have a great night!

 



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

Little Tangles Sketch Challenge

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

Here is the sketch to inspire you!

I decided to break out my watercolor pencils and create this card below:

The watercolor background is created with a mixture of blues and greens watercolor pencils and blended together with a dash of water. The house from the Neat and Tangled's Sweet Home stamp set is stamped and then colored with watercolor pencils as well. The image is cut out and attached on top of the background on the card. A simple sentiment (also from Sweet Home) is added to the card.

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, September 14th at 11:59 EST to enter.

'Hello' Fancy Pants...

Hello, Butterfly Reflection, Ink friends! Today is an awesome day! First of all, I have a fun project to share with you! But most of all...today is Release Day for the new Lawn Fawn products everyone is drooling over! And guess what? They are available NOW in the BRI store! Check out the amazing selection!

So on to my project...

Let me confess... I am falling in love with the premade embellishments for cards/layouts! I have been turning to them lately when I need to make a card in a flash! Have you seen those latest card challenges, 10 minutes or less? I would never had been able to complete this challenge if I had to create every piece by hand! But these premade pieces make it doable!

Here is the card I created with the premade embellishments matching the Fancy Pant's Burlap & Bouquets Collection:

To make the card stand out, I decided to create a shaped card versus a regular card. The front is covered with 2 different patterned paper. I love the simple 'HELLO' sentiment, but decided to add 'my friend' by stamping it below the embellishment. The feathers are a wonderful addition! I love how the large one hangs over the top of the card. The card needed a little more texture, so I added a couple enamel dots on the top corner of the card!

There are many things I love about Butterfly Reflections, Ink! One thing is that they carry a variety of products from a single paper collection. Making it so easy to shop in one location!

Check out the supplies I used available in the BRI store:

Fancy Pants - Burlap & Bouquets Paper Pad and Ephemera
Avery Elle -  Red & Goldie Clear Stamp Set
My Mind's Eye - Market Street Enamel Dots

Thanks for stopping by! See you the next time!
Jessi

Little Tangles - Create a Gift Challenge

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Neat and Tangled! To celebrate, the newest Little Tangles challenge is all about GIFTS! Make sure to hop on over to the Neat and Tangled for the latest news!

 

Here is my creation using the Neat and Tangled's Just For You stamp set!

I am all about simple projects and this gift box is no exception! I paired some patterned papers and created the label on the front of the box. A simple sentiment completes the box!

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, August 31st at 11:59 EST to enter.

Pebbles Pockets saying Hello

It is my day on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog! I hope you stop by and check out my card, along with other design team creations!

This is the first project I have made using premade pockets. I received this Pebbles' pockets from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink shop and feel in love with the colors! The Front Porch collection has a beautiful combination of blues and pinks. I decided to focus on the blues in the collection.

If you are in need of making a quick card, these pockets are the solution! From cards to layouts, these pockets add such an elegant feature to any project!

Check out the Pebbles section in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store!

Supplies used from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink shop:

Pebbles - Front Porch 6x6 paper pad

Pebbles - Front Porch Pockets with Inserts

Thank you for stopping by today!