Time for Coffee (always! grins!!)

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice

Hello! So have you had your cuppa yet today? Just in case you haven't, I have this card for you featuring a fabby new digi from Jules Junk over at Digital Ink. She drew it just for me 'cause I'm always beggin' coffee stamps from people!!! :D I just love my french coffee press and have never seen a digi of one, so Jules was great and drew one for me! isn't it great?

My card is sized to fit in a legal envie. I used these neat coffee papers from Flair Designs. Dave brought me this wonderful Starbuck's sticker home the other day. OF COURSE I had to put it to good use on a card! :) The silver parts of the press are painted with hi ho silver blingz shimmerz paint. The flowers are Prima, and the dew drops are clear ones that I colored black with a sharpie. black satin ribbon is from a remnant stash.

Don't forget that all digis are 50% at Digital Ink for the entire month of October! Have a wonderful day! and any comment left on this or any post through Saturday qualifies you for my Blogaversary blog candy!

A card, a contest, and candy!!! :)

Coffee of the Day - Caramel Truffle

This is a big day, so hold on to your hats, folks!

First of all, there is a fun fun fun contest going on over at the Janlynn Corp. website - it's the Dolly Mamas 'Dolly-isms' Contest! Come up with your own 'Dolly-isms' and send them in before Nov. 30 for your chance to win up to $1000!!!
A 'Dolly-ism' is any statement that 'Dolly' would say in one of the fantastic designs that Joey, the creator of the wonderfully expressive, and definitely edgy, Dolly Mama line. "Laugh until you tinkle in your panties", "I'm wearing my fat pants, so don't piss me off!", and "It's official, I have become my mother"... are just three wonderful Dollyisms Joey has coined for 'Dolly' to say in her uniquely expressive designs. check out the website for more info!!!


Next up is a card I have made using one of the Stamps Happen craft stamps from Janlynn. This is the new Rosie's Present. I thought it would be fun to pair it with this cardinal paper from Making Memories. I painted Rosie to match one of the stray kitties that we have hanging around our house and feed daily. The present, collar, and hat have been painted with shimmerz. Added the vintage button, some fun greenery, trim from JoAnn's, and ribbon from May Arts. a cute little sentiment tag finished off the card! after all, what more could bring holiday happiness to a cat than a garden full of birdies!! :)


now for the candy - I have some special BLOGAVERSARY blog candy for a very special person! maybe that will be YOU!!! The winner will recieve:

• 16 Prima embossed flowers
• over 5 yards ribbons and trims (not all are pictured)
• brown & cream flower buttons
• fall leaf clips
• 3 packs misc. rhinestones
• I-Kan-dee black eyelet brads
• Witches Shoes Stamps Happen wooden stamp
• 4 Recollections fall wooden stamps
• SEI fabric brads
• Colorbok Friendly Forest cs pad
• 3 bottles Studio G glitter glue
• Stampin' Up! Dusty Durango classic ink pad
• plus a few other things I will toss in for fun!

You will have until Saturday at midnight to post comments on this or any other blog post. I will draw the winner and post on Sunday's posting, as I want to get this mailed out to the winner on Monday if at all possible. Good luck to everyone!!! :)

This flower is for you, my friend!

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice

Good morning! I have a special treat for you today - 2 projects with these adorable digis from Sew Many Cards! We have a brand new challenge - create a friendship card using the colors red or yellow. easy peasy right?!?! Don't forget that there is a cutie pie freebie for you just waiting over in the Freebie Friday bin for you to use if you would like.

My card uses the adorable elephant, Eris, holding a flower for YOU!!! the flower has been painted with lots of shimmerz paint so it really shines! I added a flocked die cut from My Mind's Eye that I highlighted with more shimmerz paints. I used my precious stash of Daisy D's papers, 'cause after all this card is for YOU, and YOU are worth it!!! :) A few tiny buttons & a little piece of grosgrain ribbon, and I just need your addy so I can get it in the mail to ya!!! :D

My next project features digis from the Fall pack that Angela is offering up for Free if your purchase totals over $10 or you win one of the fun challenges. I love this pack, so get your hands on this one!!!! I made a candy bar wrapper treat using the cute scarecow and corn images. Let me tell you, the guys have been fighting to get ahold of this one! The papers are Basic Grey Indian Summer. I wrapped a piece of parchment paper around this neat Reese's bar I found - it's the same size as the big Hershey's bars we all see, but it's a Reese's! perfect colors for Fall! Added some May Arts ribbon and rustic ric rac from JoAnn's. Each image got a little button tied with linen thead, popped them up on foam tape, and the project is just waiting for the SWEETEST person I can find to pass it along to! would that be YOU!?!?!

check out what the rest of the DT has created to entice you to play along this week! and have a wonderful day! :)

Sunflower Baby!

Coffee of the Day - Creme Brulee

Hello! I sure hope the day is bright and sunny where you are! and if not, then make it that way in your heart! :)

It's time for a new challenge over at Digital Ink!!! Don't forget that EVERYTING in the store is 50% off for the month of October! how fabby is that?!!? and also, to promote Breast Cancer Awareness, the designers have come up with a Stamp Out Breast Cancer promo pack for the amazing price of $8 filled with wonderful digis! This is a horrible disease that strikes many across the world - let's do what we can to help support research and to help stop it in its tracks!!!

The challenge this week is to create a Fall or autumn project. I chose this cutie little sunlower babe in a pumpkin digi from Stitchy Stamps. My papers are from Daisy D's. the trim is Prima and the flowers are Making Memories. the pumpkin is painted with orange sherbet shimmerz, while the sunflower petals are painted with beeswax shimmerz. I used a Martha Stewart border punch for the top border.

Don't forget that the D-IC Blog Raffle is still going on through the 19th and the Falloween blog hop ends soon as well - so please participate! great prizes and lots of fun! come back on Wed. for my BLOGAVERSARY BLOG CANDY!!!

Everlasting Kaleidoscope

Coffee of the Day - Vanilla Biscotti

My card today uses digis from Doodle Beans. The sentiment is actually a freebie - what a special treat! :) I painted the entire kaleidoscope circle with butter cream shimmerz once the ink had dried to add a sparkle like the toys have. Because shimmerz are water based, the inks began to run a bit, which led to a really cool effect - at least I happen to like the way it turned out! I sponged a dark grey ink around the edges of the image to highlight the digi itself and then ran my paintbrush still filled with shimmerz along the edges. The paper is Basic Grey Marrakech. Ribbon and trim are actually some remants I picked up, buttons are from my vintage stash, and felt flower is a Prima with a blue dew drop center.

This morning as I was taking Mick and Ryan over to the high school for their marching band trip to Cedar Point Amusement Park, I heard one of my favorite songs of all time - "From the Inside Out". Many people know it as "Everlasting". It was made famous by Hillsong, but has recently been released by another artist. It seemed so providential to hear this....... and I was in tears as soon as the first notes began playing. I will post some of the lyrics here. Please go see the YouTube video if you get the chance. It is truly powerful. And so amazing that it goes with the card I had planned to post today - a kaleidoscope - a toy that goes around and around, always changing, but always staying constant. So reminiscent of God and His love for us. I needed this after the news I received on Friday about all of my tests. it wasn't good. and I am still reeling. I'll talk about it later, but in the mean time I rest in the assurance that God is Everlasting. Amen.

A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
my heart and my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
my heart and my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

A Glittery Donkey?!?! a Free Seal?!!?

World Card Making Day ~
Sew Many Cards is celebrating World Cardmaking Day with some great giveaways and challenges. Later in the day, we will announce the winners of the blog hop that ended Thursday. And, remember, if you spend $10 in the store, you will get a free fall bonus pack of images - Check out this post. You can visit the Sewn Together Store HERE If you have a special request, let Angela know and she will see what she can do to help.


Okay, now for the fun, I know you have been waiting for.
There are several things you can do to win, so fasten your seat belts and get ready for the ride:

1. One person in random conversation will all of a sudden win a free digi- this can be any comment on any of the blogs, the group at Paper Craft Planet, or this blog- the more you are "talking" the more chances you have to win. -- So visit the DT blogs and start talking

Paper Craft Planet
Deanette Wooster
Donna Hurst
Georgia Smith
Jennifer Scull (me - you are already here! :) )
Jeri Moody
Kim Greenlee
Sarabeth Burke
Sheila Currie

2. Join the Sewn Together Group at Paper Craft Planet for an entry into a drawing for TWO free stamps of your choice. If you are already a member, just let me know-

3. Complete a project by creating a holiday card or project using the following recipe: (see my sample to the left)
•a Sew Many Cards digi image (freebies are found HERE) or visit our store using the coupon code above for 50% off
•Something with Glitter (this can be shimmerz, glitter, stickles, glimmer mists...)
•any kind of ribbon
•2 patterned papers
This challenge is due 10/04/09 by 12pm EST. Enter link into Mr.Linky or leave a comment if he is not working.

The free image this week:



4. Subscribe to the Sew Many Cards blog for a chance to win a free digital image of your choice. Subscribe to SMC by Email - if you are already a subscriber, let me know.

Happy World Card Making Day 2009! :)

Coffee of the Day - more Pumpkin Spice of course! perfect to celebrate!! :)

What a perfect day to celebrate!!! Happy World Card Making Day to you!!!! Isn't this so exciting?!?! So what are your special plans for the day? Card making? Scrapbooking? Blurffing? All 3? Taking a class? Getting together with friends to make cards for the troops? Tell me a bit about what you have going on!

I am planning to stamp the day away! and get this - I am going to make cards that are going to ACTUALLY GET MAILED OUT!!!!!! Too often I make cards for DT projects or because Dave needs one or just because I have to get my vintage fix on! ;) and they sit in the card basket on the buffet...... and sit....... and sit........ and sit...... until an occassion comes along and Voila - there is the perfect card! now don't get me wrong - I am quite thankful to have that handy dandy basket of cards sitting there. but today is a day to make cards with special people in mind and put them in the mail bright and early Monday morning.

First on the list will be our nephew Wesley. He is doing pretty well with his chemo treatment that started on Monday. As Dave's sister said, he has put on his 'game face' and is ready to win! Wes was a star football player in high school, so this is the perfect analogy for him! I am so proud of all that he is facing with such bravery!! What an amazing guy! :) (please let me know if you would like his address to send him a card) Have a few other people to make some cards for as well, but no matter what - these babies are gonna be postal come Monday!!!!

I want to show you a card I made using this precious digi from Altered Expressions. The owner of the store, Carol, is quickly becoming a dear cyberfriend of mine! What a wonderful person! I wanted a card for the challenge going on over at StampinStisters in Christ. The challenge this week is to make a card to let someone know that you are thinking of them. Well, this image immediately came to mind - Forget Me Not Flower Girl. I was in desperate need of a vintage card fix, so quickly went to work. The papers from Basic Grey Wisteria were the perfect match. The butterfly charm and word strip are from Making Memories. buttons are from my vintage stash, as is the lace trim. coloring is my standard watercoloring of late.

Check back next week, as I am gathering LOTS of goodies for my BLOGAVERSARY BLOG CANDY giveaway!!! can't believe it's almost been a year since I first started this fun adventure! thanks for stopping by!

love ya!

Jennifer

p.s. head over to Sew Many Cards for games and fun today! The more you chat, the better your chances of winning a way cool prize! We'll also be doing a blog hop later on tonight, so stop back by for all kinds of chances to win new digis! :)

It's the Digital Ink Blog Hop!

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice for Fa*L*L* of course! :)

We*L*come to the Digita*L* Ink B*L*og Hop today! If you have come here from Sue's B*L*og, then you are right on target! If at any time you *L*ose your way, you can hop right back over to the store b*L*og and get back on the right road to fun! :) Hope you are *L*oving all that you have seen on this wonderfu*L* journey through the digi wor*L*d of creativity! so many neat cha*L*L*enges and projects for you to see! are you co*L*L*ecting a*L*L* of your *L*etters, too?!?! I know mine is tough to find.... gigg*L*es!!!

I am using the cutie Tay*L*a the Tiger image drawn by Ange*L*a of Sewn Together. This is the Tay*L*a on Pumpkin digi. and guess what - for the month of October, A*L*L* digis are 50% off!!!! how phenom is that ?!?!?!? Of course I went with my fave ever Basic Grey papers - this new Indian Summer I seem to *L*ove so much! A*L*L* co*L*oring is waterco*L*ors, with the pumpkin being painted with 2 coats of orange sherbet shimmerz. added some buttons, a safety pin with *L*inen thread, and vintage seam tape. card is done!

now hop hop hop a*L*ong to Raque*L*'s b*L*og!!!! and don't forget to *L*eave comments a*L*ong the way to he*L*p earn your way to the Grand Prize! thanks for joining us!

Boo Hoo - Wrong Size!

no coffee today - it's not allowed! :(

Hello! As this card posts, I'll be sitting at the hospital waiting to do some more lovely tests and scans and other things you know I LOVE oh, so much! blech! The being sick part is much easier than going to the hospital for all of this stuff....... oh well, what is a gal to do other than drink coffee and stamp and get on with her life when not getting poked and prodded and lasered and such?!?! grins! I'll be ever so thankful when the day comes along that we have those nifty hand held scanner like they use in Star Trek.........

anyhow.... more than enough of that...... on to this fun card! I was actually able to get my card posted in time for the challenge last week at Shirleys 2 Girlz, (I am just getting it here a day late - that's all! giggles!). The challenge for the week was to make a card using the sketch and the word 'boo'. well, since all of you know that we don't really 'do' Halloween, I had to come up with something else. The other day, S2G hit 100 followers over at SNR and celebrated by giving away this uber cute digi. I decided to use it and come up with my own little sentiment. It just seemed perfect, as I have felt this way MANY times with my hugey huge huge feet! :) ta da! the perfect card was on it's way! Toss in some Basic Grey Sultry paper, some shimmerz and blingz on EVERY pair of shoes, some fun vintage seam tape, and we have a wonderful card! the circle is actually a chipboard coaster that I covered with the paper and then distressed. oh yes, we mustn't forget the BLING baby - those cutie little rhinestones!!!!

a new challenge posted this morning - cats! how fun will that be!??!!? just purrrrrfect, I say!

love to you all! Jennifer

Eskimo Kisses Snowflake Tree

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice (we found more yesterday! woooohoooo!!!)

Every Tuesday, The Stamping Boutique is going to present a fun challenge for everyone to play! This week the challenge is to use rub-ons or stickers on your project, and Tracey was even kind enought to give away a pre-release freebie for anyone to use if you want!!! how nice is that! The new releases will have their debut on Friday over at SNR as well as the Boutique, so be sure to stop by. but in the mean time, come join the fun and play along with the rest of the gang!

I chose this beautiful Snowflake Tree for my card. There is just something so peaceful about this image, and I couldn't wait to finally get my hands on it to play! I used the new Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses papers on this 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" card. I added lots of shimmerz and blingz as well as distress stickles and my spica glitter pen to this to create lots og sparkly shine. (of course none of it ever shows up in the scan! grins!) The snowflakes are actually felt glitter stickers. I added a few buttons and some vintage seam tape to finish off the card. see how fun and easy to play in the challenge with us! so what are you waiting for!??!?! go grab the cutie freebie now and get started creating!!!

see ya tomorrow! :)

Jennifer

Harvest Stair Step Card

Coffee of the Day - Hazelnut

Good morning! It's a Sewn Together kind of day with Sew Many Cards! I love this challenge for the week! I must admit that I really was hesitant over the challenge - make a stair step card. now usually I jump right into new challenges and techniques, but this one really intimidated me. how wrong was I!!!!! these cards are soooo easy to make!!! and oh, so much fun!!! I found my instructions on SplitCoast Stampers in the resource section. thanks to Beate for the great detailed instructions!

I used the cute digis from the Fall Bonus Pack - do whatever you can to get this pack, friends! it is great fun, and the digis are super!!! I also added my new fave papers from the Basic Grey Indian Summer collection. Buttons are from my vintage collection and trims are all from JoAnn's. We've had rain for several days, so I wasn't able to get a good photo of my card open. I show the scanned closed version instead. I really do love the way it turned out! Please play along with us in the challenge this week! and check out all of the awesome creations by the rest of the DT! Sewn Together will also be participating in a World Card Making Day blog hop on Friday, so check it out! See the new digis Angela has just released for the week - so cute, as always! :)

A Hippie Challenge from Digital Ink!

Coffee of the Day - Chocolate Caramel

Good morning! A quick post filled with lots of info! First - be sure to head over to the Digital Ink Co. Challenge blog today for 2 reasons: Great blog candy chances & a new challenge is being posted!!! :)

Here is my card for the challenge -

You get to use the colors navy, light blue, & burgundy on your creation. The winner will get a really fun new digi from Beary Dust! I grabbed papers from my fave ever paper line yep, Basic Grey! :) these are actually from 3 different collections - diamonds from the new Eskimo Kisses, navy mat from Boxer, and blue deco from Marrakech. I love the retro way they all go together! so perfect for this little rebel gal, Hippie Chick from Stitchy Stamps! She just shines with lots of bling courtesy of shimmerz, blingz, and my spica glitter pen. I saw someone one day with navy hair which spurred the idea behind hers, and a dear friend had a lock of burgundy sparkle hair once, so dearest Maddie - this is for you! (some of you may reember my horrible mishap with trying to dye my hair with kool-aid..... this card brought back funny memories while I was making it. sooooo happy I can laugh now - although the rest of the family was in hysterics at teh time! grins!!!) the mat is edged in more of those fabby new disterss stickles. The gorgeous trim, 'cause after all this hippy chick is still a girly girl ya know ;), is from Prima. the top Prima flower is painted with pink shimmerz to add that last bit of sparkle and shine!

Last but not least, stop back by on Friday for the start of the Digital Ink Co blog hop! I'll also have blog candy on Saturday to clelbrate World Card Making Day and my BLOGAVERSARY!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!! Check out the other DT chicas to see what fun creations they came up with for the challenge this week! and then play along! :)

Love ya! Jennifer

Indian Summer Leaves Blessing

Coffee of the Day - Creme Brulee

Hello! I am so loving this new pad of paper from Basic Grey - Indian Summer! the papers ae so wonderful! so I have a feeling that you are going to be seeing a lot of it in the coming weeks!! :) (just warning ya!!)

My beautiful digi is from Doodle Beans. I decided to go with lots of distressing today. plus there is a lot of sparkle here - the center of the circle is painted in beeswax shimmerz as well as the edge of the main image & the top little vintage button. Sure is a neat way to dress up a plain ol' button! card base was edged and sponged with vanilla craft. trims are from Webster's Pages and JoAnn's. buttons are all vintage. big leaf is by Prima and small ones are punched from BG paper with a Martha Stewart punch.

Be sure to check out the rest of the Doodle Beans DT's blogs to see what they are up to! and the store is constantly being updated with really neat new digis!

See you tomorrow! :) Jennifer

Indian Summer Cats

Coffee of the Day - Pumkin Spice

Hello! I'm posting a bit later than usual today 'cause I played in a challenge over at Modern Sugar Blvd. The cat image was a freebie digi and we were to use it on a Halloweenish type card. I printed the digis on the back side of the Basic Grey Indian Summer papers, then cut out the cats. They were edged in distressed stickles which took FOREVER to dry since it was a rainy day here. I also gave the little kitties some eyes with the stickles. Added cute little collars and a sentiment that is also from MSB. The card is a 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" squre. I sprayed the card base with my ink squirty tool in choco. Added a bit of lace trim from JoAnn's, some more tiny buttons, and a fun glittered pumpkin. Don't know how Halloween-y it is, but we don't celebrate that holiday, so this works for me! :)

take care and I'll see you tomorrow!

love ya!

Jennifer

Vintage Challenge Card

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice

A very quick post, but I wanted to post a card that I have made for 2 challenges. The sentiment is a free digi from Digiments. Michelle has some great prizes going on this week as well as a great promo for a very worthy cause. Head over if you get the chance. My card also works for the Split CoastStampers blogging group that I am in - to make a project using a verse or sentiment as the main image.

I found this wonderful paper from Foof-A-La in my paper stash a little while ago, and have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use it. It just seemed lke it would go great with this. I added a little strip of Basic Grey that was sitting in my pile of 'use me when you can' extras. Lots of distressing on this card! love that vintage feel! flowers are Prima, buttons are all vintage. lace trim is more of my coolio finds from JoAnn's.

have a great Friday! love ya!

Jennifer

p.s. there is also a fun blog hop going on with Sew Many Cards - go play along if you can! :)

for my Anti Spider Lover :D

Coffee of the Day - Chocolate Caramel

This card is for my hunny bunny. Dave isn't going to like it. not one bit. he hates spiders. really hates spiders. I think I may have mentioned this several times in previous posts. but my other spider hater thought that this was fun and he laughed! so I might stand a fighting chance...........

Tracey over at The Stamping Boutique asked a few of us on her DT to use these cutie images. How could I say 'no'??? I happen to love spiders! and Shirleys 2 Girls had a great sketch challenge going for the week..... so I paired up everything and came up with this cute card. It sparkles and shines with lots of glitter and shimmerz and blingz and lets just hope that hubby likes it! ;) We don't do Halloween at our house, so coming up with a non-Halloween Haloween card was quite the challenge, but I think I may have gotten it. The ribbon may have crossed the line, but with a last name like 'Scull', we happen to be into skulls and skeletons. We're a little on the weird side, so this is kinda a tribute to that. grins!!! Her 'nails' are tipped in lavender shimmerz 'cause every hip and trendy spider goes to the salon once a week to get them done!

realized while posting that I am a day late getting this in for the challeng over at S2G. oh well. maybe I'll make it on time this week. be sure to play along! and check out the fun stuff going on over at The Stamping Boutique, too! Tracey has a VERY challenging challenge going on right now! I'm pulling out my hair on that one, but will still give it a go.

everyone have a great day! sending lots of love your way! Jennifer

ETA - I gave the card to Dave - he liked it! :) I wrote on the inside "I love hanging out with you". He took it with him to work. I take that as a good sign!!! :D

Just Feed One

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice

Good morning! I want to share a card I have made with all of you. It has a very special quote on it - one by Mother Teresa. What a phenomenal woman. If you ever get a chance to read her autobiography, please do. For the last 20 years of her life, she says that she didn't hear God speaking to her. I can't imagine living in His silence for that amount of time. I know how desolate I feel when I go for extended periods of time without hearing His voice. I am empty. And yet I know that those times are necessary if I am to truly grow in my faith. But that she accomplished so much for His glory during that time amazes me. What an example. What a truly humble woman.

These 2 digis come from Mo's Digital Pencil and Digiments. Michelle at Digiments has some great stuff going on this week. When her new releases premeire on Saturday, HALF of the profits will be going to a very special organization indeed. Please go check out the deets for yourself. You wil be able to pick up some free digis and see some absolutely stunning examples of projects done by her DT while you are there. and no, I'm not affiliated with either company, just a big fan!! :D you know how I love Mo and her beautiful art. and this precious girl is no exception! Her name is Charity and she seemed the perfect pairing for this special quote!

My papers are from Colorbok (acorns) and Rusty Pickle. The card base is some of my coffee paper. I used a Martha Stewart punch for the leaves, which are both sides of the Rusty Pickle paper. The flowers are Prima and trim is from JoAnn's. all buttons are vintage. coloring is watercolors as I am want to do of late. card is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" square.

My card is an entry for the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge for the week to make a fall card following the verse from Eccl. 3:1 " There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." It is also for the ChristianCrafters DT to make a project of some kind that reflects how you are a sheep for God as described in Matthew 25:31-46.

Have a beautiful day, my friends! love ya! Jennifer

Howdy Cute Donkey!!

Coffee of the Day - Almond Roca

Good morning! or should I say, 'Howdy'!!! I am so lovin' this little donkey from Sew Many Cards! He is my most fave of the critters that Angela draws. They are all adorable, but there is just something about this little guy that takes me back to my Texas roots. And the challenge this week is to make anything using a donkey image - so was I ever doin' the happy dance! :) The winner gets free digis from the store, so be sure to play along! New images were released yesterday and new ones come out next week, too! I happen to know that there is a precious freebie up for grabs RIGHT NOW in the Freebie Friday link, so race on over before it's gone for good.

My card uses papers by Flair Designs and Making Memories. All coloring is watercolors with some accents done with my white gel pen. I added some sponging and extra inking on the main image, as well as vanilla craft ink on the card base. The fun trim is from JoAnn's and buttons were some great clearance finds from there, too! 10 cents and 25 cents a card can't be beat!!! and they add such a cute element to any project! a little linen thread bow completes the card! don't ya wanna just rub his ears??!?!

come play along with us! and be sure to check out the rest of the DT projects! you are certain to be in for a treat! :)

'oh Sue, don't be sad' Challenge card

Coffee of the Day - Caramel Truffle (and it's already GONE!!!)

Good morning! What a glorious day! it's overcast, scheduled to rain all day, and I LOVE IT!!!!!! I love the rain!!! what a wonderful aroma the earth takes on as the rain hits the pavement and the grass........ oh I could just breathe it in all the time..... that and coffee and the smell of bacon and fresh cookies baking......... well, I got most of those this morning. Dave is in DC today for a big church district meeting, so it was up to me to get the guys to school. so I fixed them breakfast - bacon, eggs, english muffins, and of course, coffee for me. add that to the rain that was lightly falling outside and I am such a happy camper! except that my hunny bunny is missing from the picture........

so that makes me one sad sad sue......... just like the girl from this cute little digi from Designs by Sue/Beary Dust at Digital Ink Company. (man, how was that for some snazzy lead in.......... wink wink!) the fun challenge this week is to use 2 decorative papers and 3 buttons or brads on your project in addition to this cutie. you should see the wonderful digi that is the prize - CUTIE FUN SET!!!!!!

My papers are from Basic Grey (surprise!) Wisteria and 3 Bugs in a Rug. Go figure, I didn't use buttons on this project, I used brads instead. thought I would mix it up a bit! ;) Sue's hair bows, pj feet and prima flowers have been painted with lavendar shimmerz. The floral border punch is by Martha Stewart. The heart pin is actually from the notions dept. at JoAnn's. all coloring is watercolors - just got new watercolor brushes yesterday and I am doing the happy happy dance over that one!!!!! my old ones were gettin' all icky on me....... bleah....

have a glorious day and find something to make you smile! don't be a sad sue! :D

love ya! Jennifer

p.s. I am also using this card for the color challenge over at Ildi Co. It is their first challenge - to use lilac, yellow, and brown.

Vintage Doodle Beans Balloons

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice

Sorry to be late posting today. having problems with blogger and compy and pretty much anything techy........... so anyhow..........

Today's card features the Hot Air Balloons digi from Doodle Beans. I love the look of this card - I think it's one of my new faves! it was great fun to put together! The card is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" square and just about as vintage as can be. The bg paper is from K & Co. The main image was watercolored and sponged with caramel ink. I then sprayed the whole thing with walnut gold glimmer mist to age it. The card base was also sprayed with the same glimmer mist. love love love the splotches of ink!!! buttons are all vintage, stamps & star are from Making Memories, flower is prima.

Love to ya! Jennifer

The Boutique is OPEN! :)

Coffee of the Day - Vanilla Biscotti (yes, it's coffee!)

Here are 2 cards I made for the Grand Opening of The Stamping Boutique. We had a great time last night, dancing and chatting and munching the hours away! be sure to stop by SNR for a free digi and a chance to win a set of Copic markers!

The first card is for the sketch and color challenge: follow the sketch and use the colors pink, black, & white. There is a lot of shimmer on this one! took forever and a day for the stickles to dry and it still ended up smearing all over my scanner. I can never tell when that stuff is dry until I stick my finger right into it....... oh well. it sure looks fun once it's finished! :) The paper is Anna Griffin that I stamped with a bg stamp. trim is from a remnant I picked up somewhere along my way. main image was sprayed with my beloved ink squirty tool!

The next card uses the fun new Jennifer Latte digi - Make up Latte. this is the freebie, so race over and grab it while it's still available! lots of bling and shimmery shine here, too! my spica glitter pen accents pretty much everything. The papers are Basic Grey Euphoria; flower is prima; rhinestone flourishes are Colorbok. the mirror has been coated with a thin layer of crystal effects.

Have a wonderful weekend! Hug someone close to you and tell 'em you love 'em! No one ever gets tired of hearing that! :)

The Stamping Boutique Grand Opening! Come join us! :)

Coffee of the Day - Creme Brulee

Tonight is the Grand Opening of The Stamping Boutique over at SNR!!!! Please come join us from 7-9pm. There will be a free digi for challenges, a giveaway of Copic markers!!!, fun, lattes (I'm providing those of course!! giggles!!), chattin', and even MORE fun!!!

I made this card using one of those adorable Jennifer Latte images, Hairstyle Latte. They are just so much fun to play with! There's a lot of blingy shine on this - not sure how much shows in the scan. The hairdryer & chair are covered in 2 layers of Hi Ho Silver blingz, , the outer rectangle is painted in pink shimmerz, and the little dots & line squiggles are accented with my spica glitter pen. The papers are K & Co. Wild Raspberry. added some fun buttons and a little flower charm to go with the vintage seam tape. The card is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" square.

I'm working on a project using a NEW Jennifer Latte digi, so be sure to stop by tonight to see it! I'll be posting it on my blog later as well. Have a wonderful Friday!!!!

love ya! Jennifer

Celebrating & Dancing like King David! :)

Coffee of the Day - Spiced Hazelnut

It's a happy Thursday mornin' to ya! I hope it's just glorious over on your side of the world, wherever that may be! it is absolutely STUNNING here! a nip in the air, the sun in the sky, the birds chirping away, the leaves turning beautiful colors - Fall is here in it's glory!!!

I wanted to share 2 cards with you today that hold a very special meaning to me. I have just been given the honor of being a part of the DT of ChristianCrafters over at PCP. The first challenge was to take a cherished verse and create something. Well, when I first heard the song, "Undignified" by Matt Redman I was hooked. Go to YouTube and find any of the videos - it is amazing, but don't be surprised if you aren't boppin' along in your chair! I asked Dave about the meaning behind it, and he told me it was about King David telling someone who accused him of being ridiculous in his praise & worship of God, that he could become 'even more undignified than that.' Well, since I have heard the same said of me at times while I've been on the worship team, I was all over researching that story. Go to 2 Samuel and read about it - wonderful stuff! Needless to say this song is one of my ring tones! and oh, I can not wait to sing and dance with King David in heaven! what a time we will have! I know Jesus will be kickin' up His heels with us, too! I hope you are there with us!!!!! :)

So I chose these great digi images from Mo's Digital Pencil to go with the verses. They just seem to portray the joy and excitement that go along with it. Papers are from Basic Grey, flowers and red floral trim are Prima, stickles has been added on the little girl card. Dave was the receiver of the nuns card - he loved it and already has it hanging on his wall at work.

So kick up your heels today and dance! I'll be right there with ya! Jennifer

p.s. not only did I make the DT at ChristianCrafters, but I am also on the DT with The Stamping Boutique, who's Grand Opening is this weekend over at SNR! I'm sooo excited! :D

Angel's Landing Blog Hop! :)

Coffee of the Day - Pumpkin Spice (I just couldn't resist with this card! giggles!)

welcome to my little coffee shop! grins! For those of you who have never been here before, I loooooovvvvve my coffee! almost as much as I enjoy papercrafting! :) so every day I post the 'coffee of the day' which is what I happen to be brewing at my house. so stop by for a cuppa with me! If you have arrived from *Mel's most amazing blog*, you are right on target!

Judi has so kindly invited me to participate in the new release blog hop for Angel's Landing this month!!!! isn't that just so sweet of her?! I loved being a part of her DT and still enjoy playing with all of those fun images whenever I get the chance. Well, this month she has drawn some ADORABLE autumn and holiday cuties!!!! you are gonna do back flips and front flips and cartwheels and everything else under the sun when you see these guys! Autumn Tweetings and Ho Ho Holidays are the new sets - so run check them out when you finish the hop. If at any point you lose your way along the hop, just head back over to Judi's and she'll get you back on track.

I chose the Pumpkin Birdhouse from Autumn Tweetings for my 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" square card. I've been drinking so many Pumpkin Lattes and Fraps from Starbuck's that this was an easy pick for me! giggles! All coloring is watercolors. The pumpkin is painted with 2 coats of orange sherbet shimmerz for extra sparkle. The top orange flower was also covered in the same shimmerz. I used my white gel pen to add a few extra little lines of dimension. The papers are Basic Grey Ambrosia and Daisy D's, velvet trim is from JoAnn's, and flowers are from Making Memories.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great time as you hop along to *ALMA's fabby blog*! and don't forget to take your coffee! ;)

love ya! Jennifer

A Fishy Snow Shaker Challenge :)

Coffee of the Day - Vanilla Biscotti

A happy Tuesday morning to you! It's time again for the Sew Many Cards Challenge of the week! This week you can pick any image you would like and use it on a sketch. I chose this cutie little Fawn Snowglobe digi.

My image is watercolored and highlighted with crystal stickles to simulate the snow in the shaker. (hubby's idea!!! wooo hooo! go Dave!) the snow on the bottom is also covered in glitter. the star on the tree is painted with beeswax shimmerz. Those gorgeous poinsettias are from Making Memories. the brads are coated with the new distress stickles. this stuff is so cool! you've gotta try some if you get the chance! :)

So please play along with us this week! :)

and thank you to everyone who has asked for Wesley's address. If I haven't sent it to you yet, I'll try to get it to you today. I have been feeling sick since Sat. night and am still not on top of things too well. sorry.