Kreate With Me 2

Wedding Class Card

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:22:00 +0000

Good Monday Evening Everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.....mine was full of creativity as I prepare for my Bourbonnais class this Friday evening. I'll be showing you the cards we'll be making throughout this week so stay tuned!

Tonight's post is one of the cards we made @ Grande Reserve Elementary School. I received a card like this at Convention last year & couldn't wait to reproduce it my way--this year's Convention theme--I kept my lines clean & the design simple. I do believe my style is clean but not always simple---I do LOVE the layers but my usual creations are not for beginners so I'm training myself LOL!!! We had a great time & I'm looking forward to the next class!

I'm off to get some more work done! I don't need to forget anything for Friday---I can't just drive around the corner anymore LOL! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the evening!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Word Play & God's Blessings Stamp Sets; Pink Pirouette, Basic Black , Whisper White & Vellum Cardstock; Basic Black Craft & Classic Inks; Big Shot; Tasteful Trim & Beautiful Wings Embosslits Dies; Elegant Lines Embossing Folder; 2 1/2 " Circle Punch; SU! Pearls

Crafty Gals May Challenge Card

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Good Morning Friends & Happy Saturday!

Today is May 5th & that means it's Crafty Gals Challenge time!!!!! Our hostess this month is Tracie & she challenged us to make a card to celebrate those who love us. We also had to make sure that our creations have at least 3 layers, used 2 embellishments & 1 sentiment.

I decided to make a card for my son Reginald who's in the Navy. I know my son loves me through our many talks & text messages and the fact that he still asks for advice in his life from the *mean woman* speaks volumes for our relationship! On the day of his graduation from Boot Camp, he thanked me & told me how much he loves me for raising him to be such a strong young man. I miss him terribly but it comforts me knowing that he's doing so well in school--he's top of his class--& that life is so great for him! He's following his dreams & he's happy.....what more could a Mom ask for?!! I love my son with all my heart & I wish him only the best in his life & future!!!

I kept his card simple...as simple as I can make a card LOL....& used masculine colors--whisper white, basic gray & lucky limeade along with the Sail Away stamp set. My finishing touches were the ribbon & bling....can't make a card without bling even a masculine one! Reggie always enjoys every card I send to him so I'm sure he's going to like this one too!

Please take the time to check out the rest of the Crafty Gals creations & leave them some love:
Melina
Tracie
Athina
Carolina
Barb
Diane
Lela
Heather
Patty
Jeanette

Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the weekend!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Sail Away & Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Basic Gray & Lucky Limeade Cardstock; Basic Gray & Lucky Limeade Ink; Twitterpatted DSP; Big Shot; Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder; 1" Circle Punch; Whisper White Satin Ribbon; SU! Rhinestones; Dimensionals

Mother's Day Card for COF

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:52:00 +0000

Good Evening Friends!
How was your weekend? Mine was very nice! Brandon attended his first dance at the Middle School & Bianca and I just hung out doing girly things. We had a great time and I'm looking forward to our next girl time together!!!

Anywhooo, my post is for the SCS group I belong to named Crafters of Faith. This month we were challenged to make a Mother's Day card that is 5x7 in size, uses at least 1 die cut & have a matching envelope. As you can see I do not have a matching envelope yet because I'm a bit challenged with figuring out the size I need for it via my Simply Scored tool. It's probably really easy to figure out & once I sit down with a clear head.....I won't waste so much cardstock!

I used Rose Red as my base along with Regal Rose, Whisper White & Basic Black. Vintage Vogue, Fifth Avenue Floral & Full of Life were my choices for stamp sets & I used one of my fave Re-Inker techniques for the rose and I LOVE how it came out! I hope you enjoy it too along with the rest of the creations the girls made. You can find the links to their blogs on my left sidebar.

Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the evening!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Vintage Vogue, Fifth Avenue & Full of Life Stamp Sets; Regal Rose, Rose Red, Basic Black, Whisper White & Shimmer White Cardstock; Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink & Rose Red Ink; Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon; Big Shot; Labels Framelits; Texture Plate; SU! Pearls; Dimensionals; Rose Red, Regal Rose & Pretty in Pink Re-Inkers; Black Embossing Powder; Stamping Sponge

Wednesday Class Sample

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:21:00 +0000

Good Evening Friends!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was FABULOUS & crafty!!! I learned a lot & can't wait to share with my stamping friends! I'll be posting a few samples of what I learned over the next few weeks so be on the lookout for that :-)

My post for tonight is one of the cards we'll be making at my Wednesday night class. We're doing a total of 3 & I believe my fave is the wedding card although the baby card is very cute too! I'll post them on another day so be sure to come back ;-)

Well, I'm off to cut more cardstock & make sure I haven't forgotten anything....I always do! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great evening!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Flower Fancy & Upsy Daisy Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Lucky Limeade Cardstock; Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo & Basic Black Ink; Cheerful Treat DSP; Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon; Big Shot; Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Corner Rounder & Scallop Oval Punches; Silver Brads; Mat Pack & Paper Piercer; Dimensionals

Daddy Daughter Dance....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:52:00 +0000

Good Morning!
Well, as you can see from the pics posted above; what kind of weekend we had here! Shopping for the perfect dress & accessories to go with it, visiting the salon to have pretty hair for the evening and finally the DANCE!!!!!

Bianca was so excited to go to her first dance with her father! They had so much fun & I can't wait to see the professional pic from that night! She went with her best friend Julianna & her Marine Dad.....I was told that they were glued at the hip the entire night LOL!!!

While they were out dancing the night away; Brandon & I went bowling and had a few rounds of Laser Tag. This was my first time doing the whole laser tag thing but I tell ya; it was really fun! I had no clue as to what I was supposed to be doing & he shot me plenty of times....as a matter of fact; I think I was actually killed by him LOL!!! We had a blast & I'm looking forward to another fun weekend like the one we just had!!!!!!!

I plan to get back to my craftiness....I say that loosely because every time I make a plan.....something comes up so I'm just going to do it! Thanks so much for stopping by & I'll be back later!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Crafty Gals April Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Good Morning!
Geez, where does the time go? It has been a month since I posted & I truly apologize....I'll explain in another post later. I'm just glad to have the opportunity to share a quick project with you this morning!!!

As the title of my post says; this card is for the Crafty Gals Challenge. Our host this month is Diane & her challenge is as follows: Since April is supposed to be a rainy month in most of the country, I thought we would try a "water" challenge. My challenge to you is to incorporate water in some way on your card. It can be rain, puddles, ocean, sea, beach, lake, bathtub or anything else you can think of. In addition to the water, I want you to use ribbon, brads and patterned paper on your card. I can't wait to see your creations and I hope you all enjoy this month's challenge.

Soooo, I decided to use one of my fave retired Stampin' Up! sets called Bubble Queen because this card is also for my girlfriend Kathy's daughter Stephanie who's turning 19 on Easter. I kept my design very simple but I did enjoy coloring that image & adding glitter to the bubbles....that's always a LOT of fun! I hope you enjoy my lil' project as well as the rest of the Crafty Gals:
Melina
Tracie
Athina
Carolina
Barb
Diane
Lela
Heather
Patty
Jeanette

Well, I'm off to start my day & finish up the kiddos Easter Treats. Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Bubble Queen & Teeny Tiny Wishes Stampset; Very Vanilla & Real Red Cardstock; Basic Black Ink; Real Red, Pink Pirouette & Pretty in Pink SU! Markers; Real Red Satin Ribbon; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Vintage Brads; Large Oval Punch; Dimensionals

Crafty Gals March Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Good Afternoon Friends!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was fantastic!!!! We spent Friday with our son Reginald who graduated from Navy Boot Camp & he's now in Florida! It was so great to see him & we've been talking on the phone ever since....I can't wait to get his new address so I can continue to send him happy mail! Friday was also Bianca's 12th birthday & she was so excited to spend the day with her big brother! He totally spoiled her too.....took her on an awesome shopping spree which took her by total surprise! I'm so glad that he's doing very well & has such a level head....I couldn't be prouder of him!

Anywhooo, onto my post for today. My creation was made for this month's Crafty Gals challenge. Melina asked us to make a project with Blessings in mind using 2 different shades of green along with a thankfulness or blessings sentiment. We had to make sure there was a nature element included and she really just wanted us to go green with our challenge so as you can see, I used Garden Green & Wild Wasabi cardstock & ink colors. I threw in some white as my balancing color, added a couple of brads & ribbon along with a bit of texture as my finishing touches and my creation is done! Please be sure to check out the rest of the girls creativity & leave them some love:
Melina
Tracie
Athina
Carolina
Barb
Diane
Lela
Heather
Patty
Jeanette

Well, I'm off to get ready for this weekend's Stampin' Up! regional in Milwaukee. I need to make some swaps....nothing like working under pressure!!! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Apothecary Art & Thank You Kindly Stampsets; En Francais Background Stamp; Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White & Confetti White Cardstock; Garden Green & Wild Wasabi Ink; Big Shot; Labels Framelits; Stripes Embossing Folder; Whisper White Satin Ribbon; Metallic Brads; Decorative Label & Scallop Oval Punches; White Gel Pen; Dimensionals

Crafters of Faith February Challenge Card

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Good Morning!
I hope you've all been well. I did have this post all typed up & ready to post on Leap Year but as you may have noticed; I have been absent from my blog for almost a month. After mulling over the right words to say & as you may also know.....I'm always quite honest about my feelings so this is what's been going on in my neck of the woods these last few weeks......

After several phone calls informing us that a loved one has passed away; I had to take a leave of absence to get my head & heart right. I think any normal person can deal with 1 or 2 deaths but several?!!! We were beginning to think that there was some evil conspiracy going on! Even though words can't really express how we feel right now; I can say that we're doing much better as a family despite the tremendous hurdles we've encountered. You know that saying that God doesn't put more on you than you can handle? Well, we're beginning to question that just a bit but we're still going strong despite everything that's happening outside our walls. We realize that we have no control over who lives or dies & we're just taking it one day at a time. I myself personally have not attended any funerals since my brothers' and that doesn't mean that I don't care.....I'm just emotionally drained when it comes to that. Honestly, I am still pretty raw inside when it comes to my brother & even though I'm in a much better place emotionally; I alone know my limits and refuse to let *the world* tell me how to grieve for other family members. I'm choosing to remember people in my own way through memories & photos and if they don't understand; well, that's too bad. I have to do things the best way that I see fit & this is how I'm dealing with everything. My husband completely understands where I'm coming from & he appreciates my show of support for him through this very difficult time even though I'm not attending funerals with him. I thank you for sticking with me through my ups & downs and I'm very happy to be able to show a bit of creativity with you today!!!

I am the February host for our blog group Crafters of Faith & I challenged everyone to come up with a LOVE creation using non traditional Valentine colors with a nature theme & have a circle shape somewhere on their card/project. Sounds fun right? Well, as you can see; I used Early Espresso & Wild Wasabi along with Confetti White for my color scheme and I grabbed Kind & Caring Thoughts stamp set to fulfill the nature part of my challenge. I went with a pretty basic layout, some awesome hardware & cute butterfly along with some scrumptious ribbon to finish it off and this lil' baby is ready to mailed off to my son when I get his new address.....yes; there was definitely an ulterior motive to my challenge LOL!!! Enjoy the rest of the creations as well & be sure to leave them some love:
Patti Sue
Carolina
Olga
LizW
Melina
Cynthia
Liz D
Linda
Carol
Kelly

Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Kind & Caring Thoughts & Three Little Words Stampsets; Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi & Confetti White Cardstock; Wild Wasabi & Early Espresso Ink; Antique Brads; Early Espresso Quilted Satin Ribbon; Big Shot; Stripes Embossing Folder; Beautiful Wings Butterfly Die; 1 3/4" Circle & 1 1/2" Circle Punches; Dimensionals

Crafty Gals February Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0000

Good Sunday Morning Friends!

My post for today is for the Crafty Gals February Challenge which required us to show off our recipe for love & to make sure we added a heart or two. As you can see, I went with a pretty basic layout using Pink Pirouette & Basic Gray for my color scheme. I also decided to add a bit of bling to my hearts....I almost textured them but changed my mind at the last minute since this lil' cutie is being sent off to my son tomorrow. When I talked to him last week; he told me that it doesn't matter what colors the cards are that I send to him....just keep 'em coming so with that in mind---my challenge card came together quite quickly! I'm sure he's going to enjoy this & I hope you all do as well! Please be sure to check out the rest of the Crafty Gals cards & leave them some love:
Athina
Barb
Carolina
Diane
Heather
Jeanette
Lela
Melina
Tracie

Thanks so much for stopping by today & have a great rest of the weekend! I'll be back with another post on Tuesday!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Apothecary Art & Curvy Verses Stampsets; Pink Pirouette, Basic Gray & Whisper White Cardstock; Twitterpatted DSP; Basic Gray Ink; Big Shot; Labels Framelits; Decorative Label & Heart to Heart Punches; SU! Rhinestone Jewels; White Gel Pen & Dimensionals

Crafters of Faith Monthly Challenge Card

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday Everyone!
I hope you all had a great weekend....mine was extremely busy as always but nice. I spent yesterday making sure I have everything ready for class this Friday evening in my home & I'm pretty excited about that! I can't wait to share my love of rubber stamping with my new friends!!!

Anywhooo, my post for today is featuring a creation I made for a blog group I belong to called Crafters of Faith. Our leader Kelly asked us to make something with the book of Genesis in mind while using the colors green, brown or yellow and as many embellishments as we wanted to use. I decided to use flowers, different shades of green & brown along with pearls and some luscious seam binding ribbon to make my card. My design is pretty simple but since it's also doubling as a card for my son.....I think it's perfect! Please check out the rest of the creations from the group & leave them some love:
Carol
Carolina
Cynthia
Kelly
Linda
Liz
Liz
Melina
Olga
Patti

Well, I'm off to figure out dinner....I know it's really early but my DH is on a crazy schedule right now so I have to cook very early so he'll have dinner when he gets home today. Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you have a great rest of the day!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Flower Fancy, En Francais & Three Little Words Stampsets; Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Whisper White Cardstock; Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip & Early Espresso Ink; Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon; Decorative Label, Large Scallop Oval & Large Oval Punches; White Gel Pen; SU! Pearls; Dimensionals

Vintage Valentine Greetings

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:26:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Thursday Friends!
Brandon is much better & back to school this morning and I am recovering from whatever bug he had....no matter how much I wash my hands & wipe things down---I always catch his bug! Bianca is my healthy child! She may catch a sniffle & stay in bed but she bounces back so quickly.....kind of urks me LOL!!!

Anywhoo, my post for today is featuring my SU! Diva Swap card. I've told you before that I'm a member of a group of SU! Demos from all over the US & we swap cards each month. January's theme was to make a Valentine's card & I decided to go with non-traditional colors to make my creation. I finally broke into my packages of Beau Chateau & First Edition Specialty DSP while making this card & I'm quite pleased with how it all came together. I can't wait to get return mail & oogle at everyone else's creations!!!

Well, I'm off to take some medicine & make sure I'm not forgetting anything for my class in Bourbonnais tomorrow evening. I haven't seen my friends since we moved & I'm very excited to be with them and have a great time! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Grateful Greetings Stampset; Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette & Very Vanilla Cardstock; Soft Suede Ink; Beau Chateau & First Edition Specialty DSP; Antique Brads; Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon; Big Shot; Labels Framelits Collection; Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder; Decorative Label & Large Scallop Oval Punches; Dimensionals & Sponge

Crafters of Faith Color Challenge Card

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:26:00 +0000

Good Afternoon Friends!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Mine was busy as usual getting sick children back healthy, spending time with my hubby & doing my best to not get sick in the meantime. I'm not going to jump too far ahead of myself but so far; so good with me not catching the sickies!!!!!

Anywhooo; my post for today is for a blog group that I belong to called Crafters of Faith. Kelly, our fearless leader has challenged us to come up with different color combos for each member to make a card with....as you can see my colors were light blue, light green & light yellow. When I first saw them; I immediately pictured a baby card but since I send my son cards just about every other day, I figured I'd make this one for him. He won't care about the soft colors....he'll just be happy to get mail from home! I kept my design very simple & since I couldn't add any bling; I paper pierced the upper corners. Don't forget to check out the rest of the ladies' work....the links are on my sidebar!

Well, it's time for me to get back to work so I'm signing off for now. Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Hello Blossoms Stampset; Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Whisper White & Bashful Blue Cardstock; Certainly Celery Ink; Labels Framelits; Whisper White Satin Ribbon; Dimensionals; Mat Pack & Paper Piercer

Spring Fever Scrappin' Kit Creations

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Friday Everyone!

My post for today is showing some of the cards I've made from the new Spring Fever Simply Scrappin' Kit. As I've told you before, I'm a bit *sticker* challenged so I set a personal goal to use these kits for cardmaking as well as scrapbooking. For some it may be easy to do that type of transition; but I've found it extremely hard to come up with creative ideas using those kits. I also set a goal to keep my creations more simple since I've met some brand new stampers & I don't want to overwhelm them with a *complicated* card. I will still make those from time to time; but my immediate pursuits will be to work on the goals that I've set for myself.

I'm using half of the new Spring Fever Simply Scrappin' Kit to make these beauties & with the weather we're having; it brings much needed sunshine into my heart!! My plan is to take these with me next Friday evening to Bourbonnais where I'm teaching a class that night....weather permitting! They're always excited about any of the classes we do but I received an excellent response when I told them about this one so I'm looking forward to seeing their reaction when I show these off! I'll also be sharing these with some new stamping friends locally & I can't begin to tell you how anxious I am to stamp with some newbies!! Let me know if you have any questions or if you want to join us for a fun evening of stamping because we're always looking for new friends to join us!

Well, I need to finish the last few cards for this class & start to work on my next one. I will be extremely busy these next few days so excuse my absence in advance. I hope to be able to post on Monday but I may not make it until Tuesday. Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the weekend!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

January Challenge for Crafty Gals

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:53:00 +0000

Good Monday Morning Friends!
My post for today is for my January Crafty Gals Challenge to make something with *New* as our theme. Well, the stamps & accessories may not be new but I did make this birthday package for a new friend! I do believe that qualifies for this month's challenge & I really needed to make Tayla something cute!!! She goes to school with my daughter Bianca & she's also new here from South Africa. Her fave colors are anything bright & neon so that is why I went out of my comfort zone just a bit to make part of her gift. BTW, in case you're wondering; she absolutely LOVED this which made me really happy & I now have some new stamping buddies!!!!!

Please check out the rest of the group to see what beauties they came up with:
Lela
Melina
Athina
Carolina
Patty
Barb
RoRo Lee
Heather
Tracie
Diane

I am off to work on the rest of my class cards now. Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Happiest Birthday Wishes Stampset, Whisper White, Melon Mambo & Lucky Limeade Cardstock; Cheerful Treat DSP; Concord Crush Ink; Big Shot; Scallop Circle, Circle & Butterfly Dies; Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, 1 1/2" Circle, Decorative Label & Large Oval Punches; Whisper White Satin & Melon Mambo Dotted Ribbon; SU! Rhinestones; Champagne Shimmer Mist; Dimensionals

Silence is Golden......

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:49:00 +0000

Happy New Year My Friends!
I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday & I'm wishing that your New Year's will be filled with lots of love and blessings!!!

We had a very nice Christmas ourselves. We spent the day with new friends from South Africa & the children had so much fun! It's wonderful getting to know new people & learning about different cultures. I almost thought I would spend Christmas in bed because I was so sick but I came through it & actually had time to get my kiddos better....a Mom's work is never done! Our New Year's was very peaceful & quiet just the way we always like it. We're not into partying so we spent our time watching movies & just having a good time!

The last few days I've spent with my oldest son Reginald. He's now in the Navy & he left yesterday so I wanted to spend some real quality time with him. It didn't make it any easier to say So Long to my baby but we truly enjoyed each other's company these past weeks. I knew the day would come when he would leave home & venture out on his own and we've talked about this day for quite some time.....I guess I was hoping it would NEVER come however; we parted on very good terms & I'm looking forward to hearing from him in a couple of weeks. I've been trying very hard to not get depressed.....trying to put my focus somewhere else but I know that if I don't deal with how I'm feeling; I will slip into another depression.

I do have some classes that I need to be working on so I will be starting/finishing those projects to share with you very shortly. I'm going to ask that you keep my son in your prayers & myself as well. I'm not so worried about him being in danger; it's just a Mother's love for her child being out in the world for the first time. I'm hoping that every lesson we've ever taught him will stick in his mind & that he'll be smart about life in general. I'm going to work now after I dry my eyes.......thanks so much for stopping by today & reading my message. Take Care!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Letters To Santa Countdown....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday Friends!
Flying by with another creation made with the Letters to Santa Quick Accents. I am truly enjoying using these *stickers* to make my Christmas cards this year & I'm really glad I challenged myself to keep things simple. It hasn't been easy but it sure is fun!

I have a lot of work to do so I'm off to get started. Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Many Merry Messages & Sweet Season Stampsets; Letters to Santa Quick Accents; Letters to Santa DSP; Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso & Whisper White Cardstock; Early Espresso & Riding Hood Red Ink; Modern Label, Large Oval & Corner Rounder Punches; SU! Pearl Accents; Dimensionals

Kathy's Christmas Card.....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Friday!!!!!

Flying by with another quickie post for you.....I made this card for my friend Kathy. There was just something about this particular *sticker* that made me think of her & I hope she gets a kick out of it like I did. Now I really have to get more cards done so I'm off to work! I'll be back on Monday with another post!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you have a great rest of the day and a wonderful weekend!!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Sweet Season, Tree Trimmings & Many Merry Messages Stampsets; Letters to Santa DSP; Letters to Santa Quick Accents; Riding Hood Red & Early Espresso Ink; Riding Hood Red, Early Espresso & Whisper White Cardstock; Modern Label & Extra Large Oval Punches; SU! Pearl Accents; White Gel Pen; Dimensionals

Peace on Earth.....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Good Morning Everyone & Happy Hump Day!!!
I have a quickie post for you this morning displaying another creation made using the Letters to Santa Quick Accents. I thought I'd challenge myself this year to make my Christmas cards without a ton of layers & to use a product that is a challenge for me....stickers are not my most fave thing in the world but I'm really starting to warm up to these and by the time I'm done I'm sure I'll LOVE them!

Well, I have a lot more cards to make so I'm off to work. Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Merry Messages and Merry & Type Stampsets; Early Espresso, Old Olive, Riding Hood Red & Whisper White Cardstock; Early Espresso Ink; Letters to Santa DSP; Letters to Santa Quick Accents; Decorative Label & Scallop Oval Punches; SU! Rhinestones; Dimensionals

Crafty Gals December Challenge Card....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Monday Everyone!!!!!
I am so very happy to be creating again & actually posting a stamping project for you this morning!!!!! I finally have everything put away in their proper places where I can find them when I need to & that simple fact made working on my card soooo much easier!!!

Speaking of my lil' creation; my project for today is for a blog group that I belong to called the Crafty Gals. Melina is hosting this month & her challenge was for us to make a Holiday/Christmas card with the #3 in mind. Don't worry, if you're confused; I'll explain: make a Holiday card with at least 3 layers not counting the base piece; use 3 images or a stamp with 3 images on it; don't use more than 3 embellishments on your card.....that was extremely hard for me because those corners are screaming for some attention LOL!!! Last but not least; we couldn't put a sentiment on the front....it had to be on the inside.

Now that you understand the rules; let's move on to what I used to make this card: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive & Early Espresso cardstock for my base colors; Letters to Santa DSP & coordinating Quick Accents; Merry & Type stampset and SU! Rhinestone jewels. I finished off my creation by rounding 3 of the corners for my main image panel & sponging the edges. I had an afterthought of adding Dazzling Details to my ornaments & it was going great until the ink started running!!!!! Oh well; I hope that whoever receives this card enjoys it anyway as well as all the ladies in our group:
Athina
Melina
Barb
Carolina
RoRo Lee
Tracie
Diane
Patty
Lela
Heather

Please be sure to stop by & leave all the ladies some love & I hope you enjoy our Holiday cards!!!!! Well, I really need to get crackin' on the rest of my Christmas cards so I'm off to work! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Merry & Type and Merry Messages Stampsets; Red Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Early Espresso & Whisper White cardstock; Old Olive, Basic Black & Early Espresso ink; Letters to Santa DSP; Letters to Santa Quick Accents; SU! Rhinestone Jewels; Red Riding Hood SU! Marker; Dazzling Details; Sponge; Corner Rounder Punch; Dimensionals

I'm Up & Running!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:01:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Monday Friends! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! Ours was lovely & perfect for our very first Holiday in our new home.....we're truly thankful for everything good that's come our way lately & can't stop giving praise to God for blessing us each and every day!!!

I'm now posting from home even though I don't have all my things put away just yet....the Holiday sort of interfered with my *clean-up* work! I have been working diligently getting things just where I want them so I can start creating again & I'm pretty confident that by this weekend....I should have something to show you.

I do appreciate your patience as I get all my stampin' stuff organized & put away....I cannot create if I don't know where things are! My main goal for today is getting the rest of my things in their place so all I have to do is pull out my cardstock & start stamping away!!! I better get to work so I'm signing off for now! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Checkin' In Part 2.....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:33:00 +0000

Good Morning Friends & Happy Monday!!!!
I'm posting from my local library again this morning but I'm happy to report that I'm not so stressed out anymore! I realized that my expectations were just really too high & there were going to be some bumps along the road whether I liked it or not soooooo now I'm much more at ease & taking one day at a time to get my things all unpacked and in their proper places!!!

We had to disassemble so many pieces of furniture to get everything moved here & needless to say that with my DH being gone....I'm not having much luck finding the screws to put my furniture back together! I'm not upset though---much to my surprise---I'm just moving on with what I can & will get back to those things later. One of my bookcases was pretty damaged during the move so that's severely hindering me from having all my stamp stuff out where I can find everything.....this did make me pretty angry & I'm still not happy about that!!!

Deep breath.....I'm very elated to report that Brandon & Bianca had an awesome first week of school! They both love their new schools & how friendly everyone is here! Bianca was tested before she even started & was immediately bumped up to the advanced/gifted classes & I cannot begin to tell you all how much of a difference that has made!!!! She's happy, excited about going to school & actually looking forward to whatever challenges the teachers put before her! Brandon's counselor wanted to bump him up in classes also but I want to watch him for a while before we decide to really challenge him. He does excellent in all his schoolwork, quizzes & chapter reviews but if you put a test in front of him....he fails big time. With that being said; the teachers are going to monitor him, give him extra reviews & whatever other help he may need to get those test scores up. Their ultimate goal is to have him in advanced classes his 8th grade year & I have no doubt that will happen! I can honestly say that this was the best move we could've made for their education & well being and I only hope that they continue to excel in their classes!!!!

My hour is almost up so I'm going to sign off for now. I will try to be back later this week with another update or better yet from my own computer....we'll see! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,
Jackie

Checkin' In.....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:34:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Monday Friends!
First off let me say how happy & thankful I am for all your sweet and uplifting comments & emails. Believe me when I tell you that my eyes weren't dry either but now I shed tears of joy instead of pain & frustration!!!!

Sooooo, we're officially moved but by no means are we completely moved in!!! I'm saying hello from my new local library since things are still a bit chaotic at home right now. I don't even have my pc together yet but hope to very soon & that's driving me completely nuts LOL!!

On a very happy note, I did manage to get the kiddos off to school this morning without a hitch & I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they'll have a great first day. There's so much that I need to do still & I feel like my head is spinning right now.......visualize me screaming at this point!!!!! I'll post again when I can & thanks so much for stopping by!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,
Jackie

Time For Change....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:56:00 +0000

Good Evening & Happy Tuesday Friends!
I'm going to take a moment to explain why I haven't been posting as much to my blog:

I lost my baby brother 1 year ago & his death completely devastated me. I didn't think I would ever get to a point in my life where I could smile & actually be happy again without breaking into tears but I'm happy to say that the day has finally come! I will never get over his death & my heart will always ache for him....however; I'm now at peace with everything that occured June of 2010.

My husband & I took the financial brunt of having to deal with my brother's death and I'm here to tell you that it wasn't pretty & it completely wiped us out. It's funny how the insurance company can do whatever they want regardless to what's written in *stone* & people around you turn their backs very quickly when things aren't going as planned......a year ago I was a very depressed, extremely bitter & angry person because of all this crap but today I'm just at ease! I've found my happy place & it's really peaceful and serene....I've surrounded myself with positive, upbeat people and cut ties with those that choose to stir up all kinds of trouble. What a relief that was!!!! It wasn't easy getting to *my* place & I most certainly couldn't be rushed into this.....it takes time to get your head & heart together after all the mess we've had to deal with!

After falling in such a dark hole where we couldn't even see the bottom; I'm elated to say that we're moving this Friday!!! I have just about my whole entire home packed up.....I'm leaving the food for tomorrow but my work here is done! We're loading up the truck on Thursday & we're leaving this town for good very early Friday morning! Maybe I shouldn't say for good since I will have to take a road trip once a quarter to do classes here for my most loyal, faithful & new friends alike!!! Kathy R., Misti & Adriana will be truly missed! These 3 ladies have seen us through our darkest days with hugs, groceries, shoulders to cry on......teaching me how to jump start my car when the battery died! I couldn't ask for better friends & I wish I could pack them up and take them with me! I do believe they know how much they mean to me & just in case they don't; I'll show them just how much I appreciate them with lots of Stampin' Up! gifts when I return LOL!!!! You guys are awesome & I LOVE you very much!!!!!

My children are very excited to start their new schools on Halloween & to get into their new home this weekend! I'm so happy that I've been completely honest with them about everything that's happened to us & I'm ever so grateful for their giving spirit.....my kiddos have been my lil' rocks through this whole process and they've taken good care of their Mama....I am truly BLESSED! We're looking forward & not backward and I see a very bright future ahead for us!

Thank you all for sticking with me through an extremely rough year & the words of encouragement mean so much coming from you all! I lose my internet on Thursday & won't get it back until Saturday so please bear with me while we hit the road and get all set up in our new home. I'm excited to be in a different town & meet new stamping friends.....after a nice long nap of course LOL! I appreciate your visit & I'll be back as quickly as I possibly can!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Halloween Stamp Camp Fun

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:46:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday Friends!

I had so much fun sponsoring Lessology & it's going to be very tough for the DT to pick just 2 winners with so many FAB projects! Good luck ladies & can't wait to see who wins!!!

My post for today is featuring the projects we made last Friday night here at my home. I held my annual Halloween Stamp Camp & it was a BLAST!!!!! I truly enjoy stamping, meeting new people & watching them *grow* into a seasoned stamper! I experienced this on Friday night....Kathy S. is new but she jumped right into these projects with no fear & this was just her 2nd class!!!!! I'm looking forward to many more sessions with her & the rest of my friends!!!

Well, that's it for me today! I really have to get *BUSY* but I'll be back in a couple of days with an announcement! Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you have a great rest of the day!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies: House of Haunts, Spooky Bingo Bits, Delightful Dozen & Batty for You Stampsets; Frightful Sight DSP; Old Olive, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black, Cajun Craze & Whisper White Cardstock; Basic Black, Craft White, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive Ink; Daffodil Delight, Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie SU! Markers; Simply Scored; Big Shot; Box #2 Die; Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon; Linen Thread; Decorative Label, 1 3/4" Circle, 1 1/2" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, 1" Circle, Scallop Circle & Scallop Oval Punches; SU! Rhinestones; Silver Mini Brads; White Gel Pen; Dimensionals, Sponge; Wax Paper; Tissue Paper; Candle

LESSology Sponsor

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:06:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Thursday Friends!!!!!

Poppin' on really quick this morning to let you all know about a new challenge blog called LESSology! Their challenges are dedicated to altered things & upcycling & I am their sponsor for the Brown Bag Challenge that's going on right now....how cool is that?!!!

This is the prize package for one lucky International Player! I'm sure whoever wins will truly ENJOY all these goodies!!!!!

I'm also offering a $20 Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate to a US player...redeemable only through Jacquel L. Bowman; Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

For your chance to win, hop on over to LESSology & read all the rules to make sure you're elgible to win one of these FAB prizes!!! I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,