More catch up

So, I started making cards to sell at the jewelry store where my husband works. Since Valentine's Day is such a big holiday for a jewlery store, I made a lot of Valentine's cards. I shared a few yesterday, and here are a few more.

Okay, I think I'm done with Valentine's now! ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jess

playing catch up

It feels kind of silly posting Valentine's Day cards in March, but I never got around to posting them. Some of them can be used for other occasions too, though. So, here you go!

I have a few more, but I'll break it up a little a post those tomorrow.
Thanks so much for looking!
Jess

A couple cards

Just wanted to share a couple more cards I made a few weeks ago. The first one was a birthday card I made for my friend at work:

And this card was made for my mother-in-law when she had to have her gall bladder removed a couple weeks ago:

Thanks so much for looking!
Jess

Friend

Hello! Long time no blog! Just stopping by to share a couple cards I made a few weeks ago.

Card #1:

And Card #2:

Going to keep it short and sweet!
Thanks so much for stoppping by!
Jess

Favorite Papertrey Project

2010 was a year of discovery and growth for me in my crafting life. I started the year obsessed and in love with my Cricut. It was around March when I discovered Papertrey Ink. I fell in love, hard and my crafting life changed forever! Since then, I have been all about Papertrey Ink! It is their 4th Anniversary month, and I am so excited to be a part of all the action and look forward to all the fun and new product releases they have in store for us!
To kick off their month long Anniversary celebration, Papertrey Ink is holding the mecca of all contests with a prize package valued at over $700! Go here to join in all of the festivities! We were asked to pick our favorite Papertrey project from 2010. I cannot choose between two. My first every Papertrey project is so near and dear to my heart, I'd feel guilty if I left it out. I used a stamp set I purchased with my first order and combined it with my cricut:

The hot air balloons and sentiment come from the Everyday Button Bits stamp set. The sun and grassy hills come from the Country Life Cricut cartridge. The buttons are Papertrey's Pure Poppy buttons.

But, I also have another card I love and is a favorite because my style has evolved a bit since making that first card. My official favorite Papertrey project :

This card I made using the Year of Flowers: Violets. I did a little masking and coloring with my Promarkers. The card stock is Blueberry Sky, Ocean Mist, and Stampers Select White. The ink is Ocean Mist and Memento, Tuxedo Black. The centers of the flowers are from a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
Big Hugs and Crafty Love,
Jess

Here is a card I made the other day for my husband:

Here is a close up on the sentiment on the front, since it is hard to see..

And the inside:

Oops. I think it's a little crooked. :)

Supplies:

Stamps~Chair-ished, Papertrey Ink

Cardsock~Fine Linen, Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper~ October Afternoon, I think it's the Thrift Shop collection.

Other~ ribbon, Papertrey Ink; Ink, Walnut Stain Distress Ink; Large Scallop die, Papertrey Ink

And before I go, I also wanted to quickly share some gift bags I made for Christmas...

I made these for my Mother-in-law and Sister-in-law to hold part of their gifts. I bought the pre-made Kraft gift bags at Michael's, and decorated them with patterned paper from Echo Park, Cricut die cuts, the cardstock, ribbon, and tags were Papertrey Ink. I also added a little stickles to the fires. And I finally remembered to use the jingle bells I bought! I meant to put them all over my cards, cause I thought they were so cute when I saw them on cards, but kept forgetting!

And here is one last picture for today:

For our 4 nephews we went the easy and lame route, gift cards! So, I quickly cut these gift bags on my Cricut using some ancient patterned paper from my stash, in an attempt to add some excitement to the gift cards. But, they are all boys, so they would've been just as happy if I had just handed them the gift card! ;)

Well, that is all for today! I am now off to start another 4 day weekend! I only had to work 2 days this week! How nice is that! This is how it should be, I say! I hope to have lots to share next week after a long weekend in my craft room!

I wish you all a wonderful and safe New Years!

{{{HUGS}}}

Jess

Merry Christmas!

This will probably be my last chance to post until after Christmas. I wanted to share a Christmas card I sent to my mother. It is a little different from what I normally do. I actually bought the stamp on sale after Christmas last year. I just thought the image was too cute, and couldn't resist!

I may just have to make a couple more cards with her before she gets put away this year! My husband got me a set of Promarkers for Christmas, so I need the practice coloring/ shading/ blending.

Here is another card I made for my friend at work:

And how about one more Christmas card for today!

The bling doesn't show up too well in these pictures, and the snowflake is covered in garnet glitter, which also doesn't show too well.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!

 I wish you have a Very Merry Christmas!

{{{Christmas Hugs}}}

Jess