Don't forget about the latest challenge!!

Now technically this shouldn't be a "challenge" but for me, it is.

The challenge is just to use stamps on a project.

For most people that is no challenge at all.

But for some reason, I don't ever stamp.

So this "challenge" was good for me then!

{well it was good after i finally found my dang clear block!}

And this stamp from the Jump & Jive kit is pretty cool so I really wanted to use it!

And this is what I made...

I think I used bits and pieces from 3 different Noel Mignon kits.
(let's see, most of the paper & the stamp is from Jump & Jive; chipboard alphas from Very Virginia; buttons from Delightfully Domestic; and little bits & scraps from all 3)

I love how well her kits all mix together!

And you know I don't want to waste a single bit!

OK now, if I can stamp so can you!
So come play along with us!
:)

Happy Monday!

gretchen

learning to dance in the rain

One of the things I really love about pinterest is all the great, great quotes that I see people pin. It's a perfect way to grab unique saying for cards and layouts!

This is also the card I put together for the stamping challenge going on right now! I used the awesome Jenni Bowlin stamp that's included in the Jump and Jive kit. Instead of using a colored ink, I chose to stamp with a watermark ink, that just left a faint marking barely enough for me to follow. That allowed the great patterned paper I stamped on to be the real highlight of the card.

Here's a layout I made up last night with some of the choiceiest little morsels from the new Mary Ellen kit. I just loooove that OA paper with all the blossoms on it, and knew that I would be cutting it all up! I must have used a million foam dots with all the different layers on this page, jeesh!



Papers: My Mind's Eye, Lilli Bee, Sassafras, October Afternoon, Crate Paper
Ribbon: Creative Impressions, The Twinery
Embellies: Sticker by OA, journaling spot by Elle's Studio
Martha Stewart Corner/Edge punch



I had a back story to this layout that I wanted to make sure to remember, so I typed it up and made a tag to tuck behind the woodgrain paper. Also, I outlined every single little hole in the edges that I punched. Tedious, but that little kick of black is exactly what the page needed!

Thanks, Noel, for another great kit!

Have a great weekend everyone!

I

A tiny dandelion tutorial and some Mary Ellen love!

Hi friends! I hope you are adding the lovely Mary Ellen kit (now on sale!) to your cart and doing some fun Easter shopping! I have a little layout love from the Mary Ellen kit to show you in a moment, but first I wanted to show you guys what I did for the stamping challenge we have going on.

So, first off, I'm not really creative when it comes to stamping, I usually forget to use them! But I wanted to push myself out of the box for this challenge, so here's what I came up with:

I stamped the awesome sunburst Jenni Bowlin stamp on some Cosmo Cricket paper from the Jump & Jive kit. I used Tim Holtz's crushed olive distress ink- love this color!
Then I added some simple doodling to help the stamp have a little bit more interest to it. I used a grey Bic Color-It marker.
On top of this, I used a foam brush and some white acrylic paint to "stamp."
And finally, I added a few crystal clear Stickles.... cut it out and use it as a "dandelion" embellishment!
Here's the final result:

Made with the Jump & Jive kit... still available!

And here's a little layout I whipped up after getting my Mary Ellen kit in the mail yesterday! LOVE IT! It's a good one, so you'll want to snatch one up for yourself before they are all gone!

Two Cool Chicks

Noel always puts awesome stamps in her kits and the Jenni Bowlin starburst circle in the Jump & Jive kit this month was no exception! For the next challenge, it's time to use those stamps! And can you believe it? I actually strayed from my typical kraft cardstock base and went with a black base on this layout! My little girls LOVE to wear their sunglasses so I knew I needed to make a layout documenting that. 

I created a little collage using Lily Bee patterned paper and a sticker, the Jenni Bowlin stamp (with Paper Trey Vintage Cream Ink) and a Prima flower. 

And this little collage mimics the one on top but with a smaller portion of the stamp and a sticker from Crate Paper. I also used the American Crafts white gel pen that Noel put in the last kit. LOVE! 

And don't forget to stop by the shop today and pick up the "Mary Ellen" kit on sale now!

See you next week!

Jill

Mary Ellen Kit now up!

The Mary Ellen Kit includes the following:
Papers
Girl's Paperie "Kitsch" (Double Sided)
-Rose Bouquet
-Party Pennants
-Granny's Quilt
-Dutch Girl
Crate Paper "Emma's Shoppe" (Double Sided)
-Accent Cuts
-Inventory
-Quilts
-Playhouse
October Afternoon "5 and Dime"(Double Sided)
-Rock Candy
-Jawbreakers
-Butterscotch
-Lemon Drops
-Lollipop (die cut)
My Minds Eye "Stella & Rose"(Double Sided)
-Little One (die cut)
-You and Me
-Darling Dots
Lily Bee Designs "Picket Fence" (Double Sided)
-Veranda
-Al Fresco
-Seize the Day
-Cottage Garden
Sassafras Lass "Ellie's Tale" (Double Sided)
-Time Flies
-Retrospect
Pink Paislee "Daily Junque" (Double Sided)
-Numbers
-Tickets
-Map
American Crafts Cardstock
-1 Kraft
-1 Green
-1 Pink
-1 Blue
-1 Yellow

Embellishments
-1 Sheet October Afternoon "5 & Dime" Label Stickers
-1 Sheet October Afternoon "5 & Dime" Word Stickers
-1 Sheet October Afternoon "5 & Dime" Kraft Letter Stickers
-1 Sheet My Minds Eye "Stella & Rose" Layered Stickers
-1 Package Crate Paper "Emma's Shoppe" trims
-1 Jenni Bowlin Red Butterfly Rub On
-1 Set Cosmo Cricket "Ready-Set-Chip" Hello Yello Letters
-1 Set Jenni Bowlin "Labels" Acrylic Stamps
-1 Package Pebbles Layered Felt Flowers
-1 Red American Crafts Gel Pen
-1 Blue American Crafts Gel Pen
-1 12x12 Sheet of Sassafras Lass "Ellie's Pick" Foldies
-10 Maya Road Wood Buttons
-4 Girls Paperie Brads
-4 Maya Road Star Pins
-1 Sheet My Minds Eye "Stella & Rose" Label Stickers
-3 Elle's Studio Journaling tags
-1 Girls Paperie Accordion Flower
-1 Grils Paperie Crepe Paper Embellishment
-1 Vintage Bottle Cap
-1 Vintage Milk Cap
-6 Assorted "Daily Junque" ephemera pieces
-2 Maya Road Kraft Tags
-1 We R Memory Keepers Embossed tag
-1 Vintage Bridge Scorecard
-2 Vintage Cigar Coupons
-1 Pink Paislee Chalkboard Sticker



CLICK HERE to order yours today!

Chatting with the Chickens!

Hi Everyone!! How is everyone doing?! I am sharing with you my latest layout, made with the Jump and Jive kit, that I did for the Noel Mignon Stamping challenge! :D

Now stamping is not something that I normally do, so this sent me outside the box a bit. I just kinda forget that stamps exist. :P Not that I don't love them! I own a ton, and Noel always includes one in a kit, and they are awesome ones at that! So I made myself use more than one set. I chose the Jenni Bowlin stamp from Jump and Jive, the Basic Grey stamps from Very Virginia and the Prima lace border stamp from Lemonade Stand. :D These two were perfect!

Even though this layout didn't turn out like I invisioned, I still am happy with my effort! :D (that's all that matters right?) First, I created my own border using the Prima stamp set. Looking at it afterwards, I really should have used a color that popped for this instead of what I chose, but what is done is done. I used my Jenni Bowlin Paint Dabber on the Basic Grey stamp which I think turned out really nice! I was surprised at how well the paint dabber covered! I will certainly be using this again in the future. And lastly I used a turquoise Stazon on my Jenni Bowlin Pinked Circle stamp, which gave my layout a nice color boost! :D

I am in the process of redoing my scrap space and I am making sure that my stamps move closer to my desk area, and are more organized. That way hopefully I will use them more! :D

~Amy