Triple-play Thursday...

That's right!

Today is the 3rd Thursday of the month, and I have THREE cards for you today featuring the 6x6 Sampler Pack of Studio Calico's "State Fair" collection from Claudia and Company!

Have I MENTIONED how much fun I am having with these 6x6 Sampler Packs?  If you've been on the fence about trying them, the FIRST thing I should tell you is that they are ON SALE!  Through tomorrow, the 15th, ALL 6x6 Sampler packs are 40% OFF!  Ok, we are talking CHEAP, guys...they're only around $3 to begin with.  This is a FANTASTIC way to build up your patterned paper collection while getting to try the latest and greatest paper lines- 40% OFF!  That's HUGE!

Today I have three cards to show you from the Studio Calico "State Fair' 6x6 pack.  Here's the first one, using my beloved Pinwheel Die from Lil' Inker Designs:

My 2nd card features the darling "Blush Babette", a new Greeting Farm release ALSO available (and ON SALE!) at Claudia & CO.!

Today is also the Deconstructed Sketch with my girl Jen Shults, so before I show my last card, here is DS10:

...and now here's my card using one of my favorite Verve stamps sets.  That cute Twine?  It's The Twinery- best baker's twine around- SUPER affordable, and ALSO available at Claudia & Co.  This is one-stop SUPER shopping, and again, make sure to check out that awesome sale that my sweet friend Claudia has going on through tomorrow.

Well, I hope you're still w/ me after all those cards :)  I had a BLAST making them and can't wait to show you next month's featured sampler pack, again on the 3rd Thursday of the Month!

xoxo,

...for my parents, who mean the WHIRL to me...

Hey everyone!


I'm so excited to bring you a card I made for my parents today, which is also being featured on the HELMAR Design Team blog!.   Today is their 42nd anniversary.  I am really close with my Mom and Dad, and am thankful to be CLOSE in proximity to them as well, although our 'closeness' has nothing to do w/ geography, most of the time :)  My parents are literally my best friends, biggest inspiration/influences and have taught me more about love, self-worth, what's important, and most of all, how to BE a parent, which is probably the most priceless gift of all.  Anyway, HAPPY 42 years, MOM and DAD!  You really do mean the "WHIRL" to me!!!

I am obsessed with this ADORABLE Pinwheel Die and stamp set from Lil' Inker Designs!  It is the PERFECT combination of cute, CUTE sentiments and an adorable (and WAY easy to use) pinwheel die- just awesome for SUMMER!


I used "Hometown Summer" DP by Pink Paislee, a preferred Helmar partner!    PERFECT paper for someone who celebrates the day after the 4th!  Once the pinwheel was assembled, I used a piece of a "bendy straw" (as my kids deem them :) and glued it to the card base using Helmar Premium Craft Glue.  I also took a black, 1/2" Zap Dot, shown below, to adhere the pinwheel.  For more details on how I put this card together, be sure to visit the HELMAR DT blog! 

Last but not least, before I go, here's a pic of a super fun dessert I came up with and the best part was, it took all of about 3 minutes to make!  The kids LOVED it and it was gone before we knew it, LOL!!!!

Thanks for hanging out with me today, and helping me celebrate my Mom and Dad!

xoxo,

Jess :)