Baby Girl Nature Journal Cover

 Coffee/Tea of the Day - Thyme mint tea

Winner at Outlawz main challenge

Hello! I'm back after spending almost a week in Maryland with one of my sons and his family for Mother's Day. so wonderful to be with them, playing with granddaughters and enjoying their company. unfortunately I had troubles with my car, but they were able to help me find an excellent repair shop in the town where my car broke down. I was able to stop at one of our favorite antique stores as I was driving back. picked up several vintage items to use in journals. that's always a plus! :)  

Today I am sharing with you the cover of one of the baby journals. I have used Graphic 45 papers for the cover, adding a vintage baby card and advertising, postage stamps, woodland ephemera, tickets, and pretty trim. the spine is covered in a thin weave burlap for durability and to go along with the nature theme.

Now that I am back home, I'll be getting back to crafting again. trying to do as much as I can before the chaos of summer begins. I'll be working every day at camp, so not a lot of time to craft. 

have an amazing day!

Jennifer

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Crafting From the Art - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Daisy Chain - layer it up

Love to Craft - anything goes

Craft Rocket - not square

Outlawz - anything but a card

Outlawz main challenge - linked to anything but a card challenge

Sleep in Peace and Safety Baby Journal Card

 Coffee/Tea of the Day - Earl Grey with lavender tea

Top 3 pick at Word Art Wednesday

I have another journal card for you today. it's for our granddaughter's baby journal. 

Sorry, but I can't remember where on the internet I found this beautiful image. the sentiment is from Word Art Wednesday. paper is from Graphic 45 and is the main collection I am using for this journal. 

I wanted to keep the focus on that spectacular image and the scripture, so I kept embellishments to a minimum - a seam binding tab, mulberry flowers, and a vintage button.

(photo editing made this paper much darker than it is irl)

the back side has a portion of a doily. I will be adding a photo of our granddaughter asleep in the hospital right after she was born. yep, my heart is melting! 

remember how very loved you are!

Jennifer

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes w/a sentiment

Bundle of Joy Journaling Card and Envelope

 Coffee/Tea of the Day - Mint Thyme tea

It's the weekend! woohoo!

I'm sharing with you today a little repurposed envelope that holds a journaling card. it's to go in the baby journal for our granddaughter, Elowen. her journal will have a forest theme, with an emphasis on trees. her name is Cornish for elm tree. isn't that beautiful?

I've taken a piece of an envelope and turned it into a tuck pocket. the journaling cad is fairly blank on the other side so that a photo can be added. I'm currently thinking that this will also become a tuck spot, allowing for a larger piece of ephemera to be placed behind it. to do this would mean that the left side and lower edge would be adhered to the journal page. I'll know more once I get the actual pages made and the book bound.

the main collection of papers I will be using for this journal is from an older Graphic 45 set called Little One. I'll try to mention any other papers I use along the way.

Everyone have a fantastic weekend!

Jennifer

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Crafter's Cafe - for the girls

Junk Journal July Days 18, 21,22, and 24

 Coffee/Tea of the Day - Vanilla Nut coffee

Welcome back for another project created for Junk Journal July!

for more information about the challenge, please visit this post.

The project I made for today is made up of the following prompts: cut out, focus, blended, and paint splatters - days 18, 21, 22, and 24. this is part of the baby journal for Tyler and Danielle.

I took a large kraft envelope, and using a Spellbinders scalloped heart die, cut from what would become the bottom of the flip. the envelope was covered with an assortment of papers, both solid and patterns as well as pieces torn from a doily. transparent packaging lines the die cut portion,

I added flowers and butterflies from The Graphics Fairy and Tim Holtz.  I placed the scalloped heart die back down on the envelope and traced around it with a white chalk marker. this helps draw a bit more attention to the heart cut out. polka dot washi tape was added to the inside of the envelope flip to help strengthen the fold. 

The journal card has a large Graphics 45 card on one side and some pink legal paper with fussy cut embellishments on the other. Tyler has always loved squirrels, so I was tickled pink to see that the Graphics 45 Woodland Friends collection contains lots of them!

it's not easy to see in the photos, but I took my SU! ink squirty tool and sprayed ink on all elements. that covers the 'paint splatters' prompt. the scalloped heart window is 'cut out,' 'focus' is the marker outline as well as the placement of the fussy cut pieces, and 'blended' is the use of doily, decorative papers, and washi tape to help the edges blend.

thank you for stopping by today. it was fun incorporating several prompts into one project. :)

have an amazing day!

Jennifer

Junk Journal July Day 8 - Wallpaper

 Coffee/Tea of the Day - Highlander Grog coffee (rum and butterscotch flavor)

Hello again! back with another project for Junk Journal July. for more information about the challenge, go to this post.

front page, front of flip

today's prompt is 'wallpaper, ' and I have used actual wallpaper to create my project. it's been years since we last had this wallpaper hanging in our house. I think we bought it when we first moved in, more than 20 years ago. it's always been one of my favorites of all the wallpaper we put in the house. now I think the kitchen is the only room in the house that has any. 

front page, back of flip

the colors in my photos are all off for some weird reason. the background of the wallpaper is actually a lovely soft green. in the photos it shows up as a grey. some of the papers in the background appear blue when they are actually green. I have no idea what was going on with the camera on my phone, but I can't seem to edit to get the colors closer to real life. please bear with me...

back page, front of flip

I took a strip of wallpaper, folded it in half, sewed around the edges, and created an over the page flip piece. the poems are by Robert Louis Stevenson and come from a book I purchased on Amazon. it's terrible quality and poorly printed, so perfect to rip apart for crafting!! :) all of the other elements are by Graphic 45. the fold over piece sits on some coffee dyed paper. this is actually green, but looks blue in the photos. 

back page, back of flip

a few ribbons, a postage stamp, and vintage buttons were all it took to complete the project. it will be perfect in the baby journal! the journal uses almost all Graphic 45 papers. several of their collections were perfect for a woodland animal theme. of course I have also added some fairies, because we all know that they live in the forests, too. :)

thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Jennifer

Pencil Pack for a Special Teacher-to-be

Coffee of the Day - Toasted Coconut

Hello everyone! my post today is going to be super quick and super short 'cause I am super sick.... blech! this bug I have is getting worse as the days go by. my fever is staying around 102* and I can't keep any food down. not a fun way to spend the days...


anyhow, today starts a fun challenge over at Party Time Tuesdays - create a gift or card for a teacher. I used a stamp from one of our sponsors, Flonz Stamps. I love the vintage stamps they offer! just so much fun! there is a special discount available to anyone who plays along in our PTT challenge.

This pencil and eraser pack is going to a very special young lady who is studying to be an elementary school teacher. I thought she would get a kick out of it!

The packaging is actually saved from a letterpress plate - perfect for pencils, markers, candy bars, whatever your heart desires! I had seen the cute little rulers available for sale from some of the craft companies, but for 25 cents grabbed one that my son cut into 4 pieces for me. thrifty and just as fun! :) the tab was punched from a business card that had a design I loved. Patterned paper is Graphic 45 ABC Primer. I made the little notebook label down at the bottom. some great washi tapes, stitched ribbon, a doily bit, button, and a beautiful Prima rose finish this off.

thank you again to everyone who has helped my family through the Jen's Sunshine blog hop! your kindness means a lot to us! :) welcome to my new followers, too! The hop ends tonight, so be sure to get your comments in!

Challenges:
Jackson's Digital Expressions - anything but a card
Papelitos - anything goes
Incy Wincy - back to school
Love to Create - back to school
Stamp and Create - anything goes
Totally Stampalicious - anything but a card
Pink Elephant - patterned paper
Natalie and Amy - anything goes
Unique Crafters - anything goes
Dream Valley - something old (packaging, ribbons, tag, doily, button) something new (dsp, stamps, Prima, washi tapes)
Kenny K - back to school
Crafty Pad - anything but square
Allsorts - anything but square
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Di's Digis - back to school
Just Some Lines - back to school
Mayzy Art - fluffy (don't you think teddy bears are fluffy? grins!)