Kreate With Me 2

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,

Free Big Shot Offer From Stampin' Up!

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:04:00 +0000

Join my team & become a Stampin Up Demonstrator during the month of October and get a FREE BIG SHOT DIE CUTTING MACHINE!!!!!

Click here if you'd like to join now (when you get to this site click on Join the fun).

If you'd like to chat about becoming a demonstrator please let me know and I'd be happy to contact you. You can email me at the address below.

happyscrapper2@hotmail.com

Please read all the details below (before you join):

Dates: October 1-31, 2011

Anyone that joins during the promotion period will receive a Sizzix Big Shot Machine or $100 in Stampin' Up! products of your choice from any of our current catalogs.
New recruits who join online will be given access to the Promotional Product Bonus one hour after they complete their online IDA (you will be provided a link to OEX for this redemption via e-mail).
In this order type, you will either enter the item number for the Big Shot (item 113439) or the item numbers for up to $100 in Stampin' Up! products.
Products can be chosen from any current catalog and shipping is FREE!
New Recruits should ensure that their free total comes as close as possible to $100 without going over since the Promotional Product Bonus order type will not allow items beyond $100 to be added to the order.
Those who mail in their Indepedent Demonstratror Agreements can simply list the items they want for free on their accompanying order form.
New recruits will have until November 30, 2011, to redeem their product bonus.

Starter Kit Information

Promotion applies to the purchase of the Standard or Digital+ Starter Kit. You may add the Stampin' Memories, Definitely Decorative, or My Digital Studio Software Add-On for the regular add-on price.
You have the option to substitute a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder ($7.95 or less; see pages 218-219) for the Always Bird Décor Elements (p. 233) that comes standard in the Starter Kit.
As a part of my team and the Stampin' Up! family, you can take advantage of Stampin' Up! demonstrator privileges and discounts through March 31, 2012 with no obligation to buy or sell anything more (that includes Sale-A-Bration!!). A minimum of $300 in sales per quarter is required to stay active after that.
Starter Kit is only available to new members and not to current demonstrators.

ORDER YOUR KIT AND BECOME A MEMBER OF MY TEAM INSTANTLY BY CLICKING HERE.

HAVE A QUESTION? Please EMAIL ME. I'm ready to help.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this & I look forward to hearing from you!!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

For Baby Swap Card.....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:57:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Thursday Friends!

My post for today is showcasing the card I made for a Demo Swap that I participate in. Our challenge for this month was to make a baby card using DSP. This was quite the challenge for me because I don't have any kind of baby paper....I have some baby stamps but NO paper sooooo; I had to put on my thinking cap!

I decided to use the Just Add Cake DSP because I thought I could make it *look* babyish. It does have some *baby like* colors & patterns & I feel that the ones I chose totally go with the baby theme!! I colored my duck image with markers, added some ribbon & finished it off with some bling. I'm quite happy with the finished result & I hope the ladies in our swap will be pleased too!!

Well, I need to get back to my never ending laundry! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Easy Events, Button Buddies & Full of Life Stampsets; Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Early Espresso & Confetti White Cardstock; Basic Black & Baja Breeze Ink; Just Add Cake DSP; Baja Breeze, So Saffron & Tangerine Tango SU! Markers; Big Shot; Scallop Circles #2 Die; Giga Scallop Circle, 2 1/2" Circle & Scallop Trim Border Punches; Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon; SU! Basic Rhinestones; Paper Piercer; White Gel Pen; Dimensionals

Happy to be back......

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:38:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Monday Friends!

First, let me say that I am so very sorry for disappearing like I did! My entire family was sick & as usual; I was the last one to catch the ickies. I'm happy to report that we're all back to 100% & feeling great.....for the moment LOL!!

I did manage to get my Diva swap cards made for our monthly meeting as soon as I started to feel a bit better. I was thinking Halloween & pulled out my fave stamp set---House of Haunts & stamped away!! I embossed my image with black embossing powder & sponged to my hearts content....can you tell that I LOVE to sponge! I also decided to dry emboss my black background with the spiderweb embossing folder, add some champagne mist shimmer paint & distress all my edges....I had flakes of paper all over the place LOL but the end result was worth it to me!!!

I do hope you enjoy my post & I really appreciate you all for sticking around!!! I'm off to get my day started so I better get going! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies: House of Haunts & Delightful Dozen Stampsets; Tangerine Tango, Basic Black; Old Olive, Daffodil Delight & Versamark Ink; Basic Black, Tangerine Tango & Confetti White Cardstock; Tangerine Tango Dotted Scallop Ribbon; Big Shot; Spider Web Embossing Folder; Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint; Decorative Label Punch; Black Embossing Powder; Sponge; Sanding Block; Dimensionals

Sending Many Thanks......

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:39:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Friday Everyone!

Another quick post for you all today! This card is actually my September Thank You to my wonderful friends that place orders this month!! I do appreciate you choosing me as your SU! demo & this is just a small token to show how thankful I am. ENJOY & thanks again for doing business with me!!!

BTW, this creation also qualifies for my blogging challenge to make something fall themed! Yaay, me LOL!!! Well, I'm off to get ready for an extremely busy day! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the weekend!!!
Until Next Time,
Hugs & Love,

Petite Pairs & Gently Falling Stampsets; Very Vanilla, Early Espresso & Baja Breeze Cardstock; Early Espresso & More Mustard Ink; Spice Cake DSP; Early Espresso Quilted Satin Ribbon; Spice Cake Buttons; SU! Rhinestones; Scallop Trim Border, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, 1" Circle & Curly Label Punches; Dimensionals

More Halloween Fun.....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:56:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Hump Day Friends!

I have a very quick post for you today: This will be one of the make & takes at my Open House on Friday. I used the layout of the card on page 11 of the Holiday Mini catalog & added my own flair as usual :-) I also used Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint on the web but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo! I'm looking forward to seeing my friends & having a great time!!!

Well, I still need to make a couple of things 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: Spooky Bingo Bits & Teeny Tiny Wishes Stampsets; Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White & Cajun Craze Cardstock; Whisper White & Basic Black Ink; Frightful Sight DSP; Big Shot; Perfect Polka Dots & Spider Web Embossing Folders; Champagen Mist Shimmer Paint; Modern Label, 1" Circle & Lace Ribbon Border Punches; SU! Rhinestones; Dimensionals

Fun House of Haunts Creation....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:05:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Friday Everyone!!!!

I'm so very excited about the new Holiday Mini that went live yesterday! I do LOVE a lot of the new products that are available to order & even though I didn't get any of the new Halloween stuff; I think my card still SCREAMS Happy Halloween!!!!

I started this off with a pretty basic layout that I cased from one of my swap group friends & proceeded to add my own lil' flair! That spooky image was just dying to be sponged so I went at it & I am VERY happy with how it turned out! I couldn't leave the sentiment stark white so I sponged that baby too LOL!! I added ink to my embossed background, stamped some trees from Spooky Bingo Bits & added my ribbon.....DONE!!!!!

I have a pretty busy day & weekend ahead of me with my Holiday Mini Open House coming up so I need to get back to work! Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you all have a FABULOUS weekend!!!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies: House of Haunts & Spooky Bingo Bits Stampsets; Old Olive, Basic Black & Whisper White Cardstock; Basic Black, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White Ink; Frightful Sight DSP; Big Shot; Stripes Embossing Folder; Mini Silver Brads; 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon; Decorative Label, Scallop Oval & Scallop Trim Border Punches; Sponge; White Gel Pen; Dimensionals

Kelly's Birthday Card...

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:06:00 +0000

Good Evening Friends!

I made today's creation for Kelly, one of my downline members who's birthday is on Thursday. This card is on it's way to her as I type this & I do hope she likes it!!! I took a peek at this week's Mojo Sketch & quickly decided that this layout would totally work for me!!! I think it's great for showcasing whatever DSP you're using & in my case; I'm using the new Spice Cake DSP that will be available on Thursday. Honestly, I'm in love with this pack of paper & that's a first for me when it comes to Fall designs LOL! Seriously though; all the patterns & colors are very appealing and tastefully put together so this pack of DSP is definitely a winner for me!!!!

After I had the layout figured out; everything else fell together rather quickly. I used the new Gently Falling stampset along with Happiest Birthday Wishes & I think they *gelled* together quite nicely. I also *distressed* the edges of my DSP to help distinguish the layers a bit--I felt they were running together & since I was mailing it....wanted to keep the card as FLAT as possible! My last minute touches besides decorating the inside were to add the pearls to the corners, medallion & make my leaf sparkle--sorry you can't really see it in the photo!!!

Well, I need to get back to my Open House goodies so I'm off! Thanks so much for stopping by tonight & have a great rest of the evening !!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Gently Falling & Happiest Birthday Wishes Stampsets; Early Espresso & Very Vanilla Cardstock; Early Espresso Ink; Spice Cake DSP; Early Espresso Quilted Satin Ribbon; Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint; Big Shot; Square Lattice Embossing Folder; Spice Cake Buttons; SU! Pearls; Itty Bitty Punch Pack; 1" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, Decorative Label & Large Oval Punches; Dimensionals

For My Friend Cody

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:06:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Thursday Friends!

My post for today is on a sad note. I've been pondering what *theme* I should use for this month's swap creations & I guess my Guardian Angel was correct telling me to make Sympathy cards because my dear friend Cody just recently lost him mom to cancer. I know there aren't any real words of comfort for this type of situation---I've been through it enough to know---but I also completely understand that knowing people care can REALLY help you through times like this. Cody has been a God send for me & I just want to show him a LOT of love during this difficult time so I would really appreciate it if my blog readers & friends would send a card to brighten his day a bit:

Cody Stocking & Family

1317 N. 19th St.

Duncan, OK 73533

Thanks so much for helping me on my lil' mission & I'm sure he'll appreciate it very much! Before I go, I just want to say that my card was made using this week's Mojo sketch. Thank you very much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Word Play & Best Friends Forever Stampsets; Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake & Whisper White Cardstock; Just Eat Cake DSP; Wild Wasabi & Crumb Cake Ink; Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon; Neutrals Buttons; Linen Thread; Whisper White Bakers Twine; SU! Pearls; Mat Pack & Paper Piercer; Eyelet Border & Scallop Trim Border Punches; Dimensionals

The Joys of Motherhood......

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:40:00 +0000

Good Late Morning & Happy Friday!

First off, let me say that life has been extremely busy getting my kiddos ready for back to school! I didn't intentionally wait 'til the last minute to get all this stuff done but with money being tight; I had to *stall* until EVERYTHING that was needed was on sale!! I'm actually glad that I did because I was able to save a LOT of money compared to purchases from previous years so I am a happy camper right now!!!!

I also had Kathy's workshop on Wednesday & we had a really good time! She LOVED her gifts that I made her and I know I haven't posted any pics---give me a bit of time to show you what YOU can receive for hosting a Stampin' Up! workshop with me! I also showcased a TON of goodies from the upcoming Holiday Mini at the workshop---everyone LOVED what they saw & we're keeping her party open until the 1st of September so they can all order from that book as well!! If you want to get in on the fun; email your orders to me at happyscrapper2@hotmail.com

Now that you know where I've been----unto my post! My card for today is one of the projects we created @ Diva Night this past Monday evening. I forget what style of card it is but I really like it & will try my hand at making my own version very soon! The stampset we used is called Flower Fest....the really cool thing about this set is every stamp except the leaf coordinates with a punch & that makes for much easier crafting in my book!!

Well, that's it for me! I'm waiting on my neighbor to call me about my dryer, waiting on a friend to show up to help me with a computer program & I have to pay the rest of the monthly bills sooooo I guess I'm done until Monday!!! Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you all have a FABULOUS weekend!!!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Flower Fest & Curly Cute Stampsets; Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral & Old Olive Ink; Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Whisper White & Old Olive Cardstock; Brights Collection DSP; Scallop Circle, Butterfly, Five Petal Flower & Fancy Flower Punches; SU! Rhinestones; Dimensionals

Mojolicious Sketch Creation.....

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:32:00 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Hump Day My Friends!!!!

Today I'm sharing a card I made last night using the Mojo Sketch....I had to wait until this morning to take my pic but that's what happens when you have late night fun!!

Anyway, I'm sure you noticed that I'm still using the Mocha Morning Specialty DSP....well; it's acutally the exact same piece that I started with 2 weeks ago! I'm going to use every last piece of this gorgeous DSP since I had to cut into it & I'm not going to waste 1 part of it LOL!!!! Now that I've gotten that out of the way; I'll tell you a little bit about my creation......the sketch was pretty easy to follow but surprisingly enough, the bow was the hardest part to me! Maybe it was because my kiddos were in the room with me watching Trading Places on the pc & we were laughing through the whole movie but that bow really gave me a hard time so after some thought; I just used my finger and voila---it finally looked pretty good! I adhered it with mini glue dots & scrunched up the ends a little to give it a bit more pizzazz & I really like how it looks on my card! I stamped my butterfly twice cutting one out for more dimension & adhering a pearl in the center--it just looks better with that pearl in the middle....don't you think? I stared at my card for a moment thinking that it still needed something so I tied the hemp twine around my card---squeezing a bit too hard, added the additional pearls, the stamped image on the vanilla panel & last but not least....vanilla smooch spritz. Did I tell you how much I LOVE that stuff?!! I think it makes a perfect finisher to any project you're working on & I must say that it makes the Mocha Morning DSP even more beautiful!!!!!

Well, I'm off to do a bit of blog hopping this morning before my children wake up. I'll be back in a couple of days with something else for you to oogle at....Mr. Brown brought HAPPINESS yesterday so I need to play!!!!! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great rest of the day!!!

Until Next Time,

Hugs & Love,

Supplies: Creative Elements Stampset; Soft Suede Ink; Soft Suede & Very Vanilla Cardstock; Mocha Morning Specialty DSP; Big Shot; Perfect Pennants Die; Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon; Scallop Oval, Large Oval, 1 3/4" Circle, Eyelet Border Punches; SU! Pearls; Hemp Twine; Vanilla Smooch Spritz; Dimensionals