I so love....

technology - most of the time that is.  I mean, do you remember a world before email, texting, or the internet?  It's kinda hazy when I try to think about it - but if I think REAL HARD I sorta remember asking my mom things like - "What does this word mean?" and then hearing "Look it up in the dictionary!"  Nowadays, my kids ask me the same thing - but my answer is "go google it!"  REALLY - who would have thought google would ever be a verb or noun?

I digress though. 

I so love technology, up til about a week ago.  I have several pics to share with you and my camera is playing nice - but now my USB drives in my computer have somehow gotten 'camera' shy and have scootched their way INSIDE of the case.  AHHHHH! 

So, if you promise to bear with me, don't give up on me, I promise I'll have Mr. S check this new problem out and fix it.  He's handy like that!  Love my computer geek :)

For now, I've busted out the Christmas music and am finishing my final cards!  Whew!

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger

Howdy friends!  I'm here today to share a card I made to send a new friend of mine.  She and I are prayer partners at church and I just wanted to let her know I was thinking about and praying for her!  It just so happens that I came across a perfect color combination for this card on the Moxie Fab blog - check it out here.....!  This is the inspiration picture that was given to us:

Gorgeous, huh!

I adore how this card turned out - and it was super easy!!

What do ya think?  I ALMOST don't want to give it away - but then, I made it for a purpose and I want to share, right?   Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
All supplies are Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Cardstock: (Smokey Shadow); (Teal) my stash
Stamps: (Flower from Delightful Dahlia, sentiment from Hello, Friend)
Hybrid Ink :(Vintage Cream)
Distress Ink: (Pumice Stone) Ranger
VersaMark: Tsukineko 
Border Punch: (Doily Lace) EK Success
Embossing Enamel: (UTEE) Ranger
Ribbon: (gray) Hobby Lobby
Gems: (black) Tulip
Tools: (heat gun) Darice, (gem tool) Tulip
Adhesive: (ATG) Scotch

Faux Watercoloring

Howdy friends!  Just popping in real quick to show you the card I made for the  Make it Monday series on Faux Watercoloring.   I used a Q-Tip to do my watercolor effect since I didn't have a brush on hand.  The card came together pretty quickly.  Click on the link above to check out the video and learn something new!

Supplies:

Cardstock: (White, Orange Zest) Papertrey Ink

Dies: (Mat Stack 1) Papertrey Ink

Stamps: (Pumkins from Friendship Jar Fall Fillers) Papertrey Ink

Hybrid Ink (Orange Zest, Ripe Avacado) Papertrey Ink

Markers (YG97, E59) Copic

Button and Ribbon from my stash

Twine (Mandarin) The Twinery

Letterpress Plate (Holiday: Halloween) QuicKutz

Adhesive (ATG) Scotch

Washi Tape??

Hmmm....ever heard of it?  No?  Me either until about a two weeks ago when I was taking an online Embossing Techniques class.  I figured it was something I didn't need to bother with - I mean, really!  Like I need to spend $$ on something else that is just a fad.  That is, until I came across Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday video series!  Custom stamped Washi Tape - AND - I already have what I need to make some for myself!!

So, if you're interested in this Washi Tape technique, go to Nichole Heady's blog right now (well, after you see what I did with it first!!).

I made yet another Christmas card (are ya tired of seeing them yet?!).  I am happy to report that I'm very close to being done!!  Yippee!  So, without further ado - or much ado about nothin' - here she is:

Supplies:

(All items are Papertrey Ink unless noted otherwise)

Cardstock (White, Scarlett Jewel)
Stamps (Background Basics: Sheet Music, Tiny Treats: Christmas)
Hybrid Ink (Vintage Cream, New Leaf, Dark Chocolate, Scarlett Jewell)
Ribbon, Feather, Pearls (from my stash)
Adhesive (Scor-Tape)

Shame On Me!

Howdy friends!  I am totally embarrassed at the date of the last time I posted!  Yikes!  I've been so busy doing projects of all kinds and have neglected posting pictures of anything I've done - but I hope to remedy that starting today.  My brain is totally in overload mode and I do have another card to share with you - but I'll get to that later.  Also, I've been crazy busy decorating for Fall and updating my 'formal' living room.  Can't wait to show you some of those things too.  I'll be back in a bit to share my card - gotta get to the gym for an hour!

Jennifer

Moxie Fab with Felt

Howdy friends!!!  Wow - I must say that the summer has been flying by.  School starts Monday and I've got a list 2 miles long of projects I've put on hold while I've been entertaining hanging out with the kids.

So, I was looking at some inspiration blogs for ideas to continue my Christmas card collection, and I found it at Moxie Fab World!  Using felt in an innovative way.... I thought of snowflakes!  I used my Limitless Layers Die from Papertrey Ink, got some stamps and begin playing!  Love it when a card comes together without a real plan - just plain ol' inspiration!  Oh yeah - and since its been ridiculously hot, thinking of snow just makes me feel a bit cooler, right?

Supplies

Cardstock: (Select White, Aqua Mist) Papertrey Ink

Tag: Staples

Felt:(Aqua) JoAnn's

Stamps: (Friendship Jar Fillers) Papertrey Ink, (Christmas) Inkadoo, (Splatter Pattern) All Night Media

Ink: (Fresh Snow, Plum Pudding) Papertrey Ink, (Watermark Ink) VersaMark

Adhesive: (ATG Gun) Scotch, (FabriTac) Beacon Industries



It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like.....

Christmas!!  Well, in my studio that is - with all the Christmas cards I've been making!  I'm still a tad behind on the 5 per month, but I think when school starts back up in *two* weeks, I'll be able to spend more time working on them.  Nichole at Papertrey Ink has a REALLY.COOL technique using ribbon and Copic markers (but you could use other kinds of markers too).  Check it out here and then play along too!!

Check out how my card turned out!!

I really love it!  I *almost* want to keep it for myself - but a picture will have to do for me because I love to share them more than I love to keep them!

Thanks for stopping by today - have a fabulously crafty day!

Supplies:
Cardstock (Select White, Vintage Cream) - Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper (Festive Brocade, Holly Berry Floral) - Girls' Paperie
Stamps (Mod Squad, Signature Christmas) - Papertrey Ink
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Lace - Vintage Seam Tape
Ink (Spring Moss) - Papertrey Ink, (Chestnut) - ColorBox, (Embossing Ink) - Top Boss
Gem - The Paper Studio
Embossing Powder (Rich Red) - Ranger
Copic Sketch Markers (R29, YG93)
Adhesive (ATG Gun) - Scotch, (Dimensional Squares) - The Paper Studio