Market Street Stamps/Twinery BLOG HOP!

WELCOME to the Twinery/Market Street Stamps blog hop!

I'm so excited to be here today because I just adore both products and happen to work with a REAL sweetie of a soul, Angelica, who is the owner of Market Street Stamps and also on the Twinery DT with me.  Hooray for FUN collaborations!

If you're just getting here from BRENDA's blog, you've come to the right place!  Today I have a card set using 4x4 sized notecards, Twinery Twine in Honeydew and the beautiful "Simple Joys" stamp set from Market Street.  I Think these sentiments are the perfect theme to tuck a little card in to a teacher's note, gift, or anywhere you might want to sprinkle a little extra Christmas cheer with these three awesome sentiments I used:

Believe:

Joy:

Peace:

Hope you enjoyed them!

There are also some FUN prizes being given away if you participate both days of this two-day event!  The Twinery is giving away One ULTIMATE SAMPLER pack (retails for $25!)

and Market St. is giving away at $25 gift certificate- just THINK of how fun that shopping event will be!

So just make sure you comment on each and every post some time before November 25th!  Winner will be drawn at random on Saturday the 26th and announced both on the TWINERY blog and the MSS blog too!  :)

Hope you had fun here today, and last but not least, be sure to visit the beautiful STEPHANIE next to see what she has up her sleeve!


Thanks again and be sure to check out both of these awesome companies...happy shopping! :)

"Chillin'" with the2Peas&Unity Holiday Cardmaking Event and the Deconstructed Sketch...

Hey, everyone!

It's a little before midnight Thursday and as I write this I am trying to ignore the fact that my throat is a bit scratchy.  Grrrr.  Do you guys know the "rule of Pam?"
Yeah, pretty much EVERY time I get ready to go to one of my dearest friends in the world, I get sick.  Is it the excitement pummeling my immune system?  HA!  I'm not sure...but I am really really hoping for some good juju as my BFF and I are about to embark on the Breaking Dawn train, baby!

But that is enough of that for now...I'm back to bring you a new card using the "Christmas Wishes" stamp set by Unity Stamp Co. featuring these adorable little pengys:

I LOVE Christmas penguins, don't you?

My layout follows the Deconstructed Sketch this week, as well:

Love this one....it's a GREAT sketch and we would be honored if you played along this week!  Just click HERE for details and be sure to visit the SUPER talented ladies on the team- links are on my sidebar :)

Boy am I glad that there was green in the DP today because as it turns out, I committed the unthinkable and RAN OUT OF WHITE THREAD tonight!  Say WHAT?  Hopefully that won't happen again, HA!

Today we are also on day four of a five-day "Holiday Cardmaking Event with 2Peas"!    Make sure you stop by and spy some of their DT and our very own DT members as well as they show you how to use one stamp set several different ways and man, are the ideas and mojo flowing!  You definitely won't want to miss stopping by!  There is also a prize up for grabs featuring the BRAND NEW Unity/My Little Shoebox stamps so check it out and find out how YOU could win!

Last but not least, be sure to stop by the Unity Blog to see what's happening today for "Hip Hop' Thursday and have a blast getting into the Holiday spirit with us as most of us have created something festive today :)

That's it for me for now...but your positive thoughts are appreciated today as I am trying to kick this thing to the curb!  Thanks as always for stopping by!
xoxo

Saturday Creative Imaginations Showcase...

Hey everyone!

So excited to be showcasing some "Creative Imaginations and Unity" projects today!

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I am a huge fan of Marah Johnson AND Samantha Walker and am blessed to be able to design for Unity who manufactures BOTH these awesome stamp lines!

Here are a few cards I made using Creative Imaginations paper lines (featuring some fun Samantha Walker paper)   and the first card also uses the "Embracing Hope"-Marah Johnson stamp set  (this set is ON SALE for only $8 right now!!!!)

2nd card:

Be sure to stop by the UNITY BLOG today and also TOMORROW for our last day sharing

Unity & Creative Imaginations projects!

Make sure you leave a comment on today's Unity Blog post,

then head on over to the Creative Imaginations blog

 and leave a comment there too for the chance at some awesome prizes!!

PRIZES:

*Creative Imaginations Paper packs (valued at $25.00)

*Creative Imaginations stamps

That's a WHOLE lotta fun!

Be sure to stop by to see the beautiful creations of my teammates Karen and Eva, as well!

Thanks and have a "Creative" Saturday!

xoxo,

Some Farm-Fresh fun with Twine...

Welcome to our combined Blog Swap/Hop today featuring two fantastic companies, The Greeting Farm and The Twinery!   If you're just getting here from JULIE RANAE's blog, WELCOME!  If you have yet to begin the hop, please visit the TWINERY BLOG to begin!  Hooray!

We are so excited to bring you a fun hop, loads of inspiration when the world of TGF Rubber stamps collides with the quality baker's twine we've all come to know and love, and some of the most talented designers in the industry with new and fun projects to share!

Did we mention PRIZES? There are definitely a few of those too so you'll want to check out our event today! Thank you so much for coming!

The Greeting Farm first sprouted into the stamping world in 2008 as a small dream and has cultivated into something wonderful because of wonderful customers like you! With three years of farm-fresh images under their belt, TGF is going strong and love brings you fun-loving, animated characters, including the best-selling "Anya" line. The Greeting Farm brings you cute, charismatic images that are LOADS of fun to COLOR! There is truly something for EVERYONE on the Farm and we are so glad to be teaming up with the Twinery today!

As for the Twinery, twine is made from 100% cotton, it's eco-friendly and made in the USA. Whether you're gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, this TOP quality baker's twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! The Twinery twine comes in 14 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! It has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look.

Since I'm blessed to design for both these wonderful companies, I'm thrilled to be showing you my project today using the TGF "Wild Sprout Logan" and Twinery Twine in Stone which I think might be my new favorite color!   My card is also casing THIS card today for the Farm Fresh Friday 'Spy-day" on the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog- be sure to check it OUT!

Now...I DID mention something about PRIZES, didn't I? ;) There are TWO prize packs up for grabs and you will have until Sunday, October 23rd at 5pm CST to comment on ALL the blogs and enter for your chance to win one of them!

The Greeting Farm is giving away their ENTIRE November release EARLY to one lucky winner- that is four stamps in all and EARLY nonetheless!

The Twinery is giving away one “COLORFUL BUNCH” sampler pack!

That's TWO great prizes, TWO chances to win...and endless inspiration beginning HERE:

The TWINERY Blog

Julie Ranae

Jessica Diedrich

Emily Leiphart

Lori Craig

Caroline Stender

Carisa Zglobicki

Angelica Suarez

Tracey Pickersgill

Tifany DeGough

Denice Bartucci

Grace Hester

Kim Yu

Becca Fabozzi

The Greeting Farm Blog

Thank you SO much for stopping by today!   Now it's time to head over to EMILY LEIPHART's blog, thanks so much for sharing in our SUPER fun event today!

My Little Shoebox and UNITY Blog Hop!

Hi again!

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We are SO excited about the Unity Stamp Co. and My Little Shoebox Blog Hop today!  If you're just arriving from MELINDA's blog, you've come to the right place!

If you're just joining me today, be sure to hop right back to the UNITY blog so you can start today's awesome line up!

Today I have a card for you using "Pretty Little Things", one of the ADORABLE Unity and MLS Co-branded stamp lines that is available for purchase today!  Check out the DARLING co-branded line HERE!

I really love the whimsical, fun feel to My Little Shoebox stamps that Unity is making- don't you?  Seriously, they are on sale on the UNITY site right now- go get 'em!

Here's a close-up of my card just to capture some of the fun dimension going on:

Hope you like it...and thanks for stopping by...although you didn't think I was going to let you go without telling you about the fabulous PRIZES for today's hop, did ya?

You have until  the 23^rd at MIDNIGHT CST to comment…winner  to be posted on 24^th on the My Little Shoebox Blog - which is also your next STOP!   

Thanks again for stopping by today and GOOD LUCK to all who enter to win some great prizes sponsored today by My Little Shoebox!    

Unity Stamp Company & Spellbinders 2-Day Blog Hop!

Welcome to our TWO-day event!

You should be joining me from my sweet friend KIM CRAWFORD’s blog.  Isn't she talented???  If you are just starting today's hop or just coming to visit my blog, then you'll definitely want to head to the beginning on the Unity Stamp Co. blog today!


With all the blog-swaps that are happening out there lately, I can't think of one more exciting than when the amazing women of SPELLBINDERS get together with the rockstars of UNITY STAMP COMPANY!


We can't wait to show you a special line of coordinating products featuring SPELLBINDERS dies and SAMANTHA WALKER for Unity Stamp Co. rubber stamps!

Not only are we thrilled to be collaborating on such a special 2-day event, but ONE of you will win ALL of the coordinating stamps and dies from the Samantha Walker collection! We will also have 1 winner each day from the comments that will receive 1 Samantha Walker stamp set and coordinating dies.  Soooooo.....be sure to enjoy our hop both days, leave comments on all of the blogs each day and check back to see if you won! (winners will be posted on Wednesday, October 19th on the Unity Blog and Spellbinders Blog)

I got to work with the awesome "Orchard Harvest" stamp set by Samantha Walker and the coordinating Spellbinders dies.  These are so beautifully framed and I just LOVE them!   I made a card for my Mom and actually I gave it to her last night.  She has us over for Sunday dinner quite often so I thought the "Gather Together" sentiment was super awesome to have on hand in this set.


I also brought over some pumpkin spice cookies for dessert and put them in this cute mini-bakery bag!  All of the card stock and paper (which is Crate Paper "farmhouse" collection is listed below!  

Here's a close up of the bag's detail using another pretty frame stamp:

...and here's my card using my favorite stamp and die from the collection:

Hope you enjoy them!

 Now please head over to the super sweet LATISHA's blog NEXT!

Click HERE to go to Latisha's blog!

In case you get lost along the way, please visit the Unity Stamp Company blog for a list of all the blogs in today’s hop!   Thank you so much for stopping by!  This is SO exciting!

xoxo,

Gettin' revved up...

...on some GOOD ol' fashioned CAFFEINE!   

There's nothing like a fresh cup of coffee and a good friend to chat with, especially when paired together.  Coffee and GOOD friends are two of my favorite pastimes, and whether it's in person, or on the phone, good company can't be replaced by much else.


I am TOTALLY excited about the Helmar/PSA Essentials blog swap this week and have a fun project for you using the PSA Peel-and-stick "SMIRK" line. For more info, you can catch me over on the HELMAR DESIGN TEAM BLOG today, too ;)


Here's all you need to put together a super cute (and quick!) treat for the next time you get to hang w/ a good friend for coffee:

I used HELMAR QUICK-FIX Permanent Adhesive Runner and Zap Dots  (black, 1/2" squares) for today's project.


I then took a mini bakery/treat bag (from Taylored Expressions), cut some designer paper and cardstock to fit and stamped out two of these super cute "Caffeine Confidants" in Black ink using my PSA Essentials stamper.  After assembling my cardstock onto the bakery bag and adhering my cute label using the SMIRK Peel and Stick stamp set, I used ZAP DOTS to 'pop' them up on the bag.

Then, it was time to assemble my card :)   I found the PERFECT calendar paper that I could actually write out today's date and circle it for my "coffee date" with ALL OF YOU today!   After stitching some pretty papers together, I wrote out today's date and again used ZAP DOTS to 'pop' up the cute sentiment :)  

 

And HERE is the finished product!   WHO wants to have some "coffee tawk" with me?  ;)

Thanks so much for letting me hang w/ you today for this SUPER fun week of ideas and inspiration with HELMAR and PSA Essentials!


Happy caffeination, everyone!  :)
xoxo,
Jess :)

Two "Best Creations" for my two BEST BOYS...

Hey everyone!


I'm totally excited and honored to be wrapping up our SUPER inspiring blog-swap week with our friends, Best Creations!   I'm also being featured on the HELMAR DESIGN TEAM blog today, so please head over and say hi!  Dont' forget to check out the final giveaway deets , too!


 I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I've been FLOORED by the creativity and amazing projects that our friends at Best Creations plus our very own Helmar Design Team have been showcasing this past week.   WOW!
I have to admit that when I was going through my Helmar Design Team box, my twin 9 year old boys zeroed in on the Best Creations paper IMMEDIATELY-especially the ROBOT papers!   I saw the glitter...and I probably gasped audibly.  I LOVE the look of glitter, but I have..um...'issues" with how quickly it goes viral aka ALL over the place LOL!  Much to my THRILL, Best Creations paper has a lovely coating on it and ALL the glitter stays PUT!  BONUS!


Well, I'll dive right in with a few photos :)   With school being out, I wanted to reward my sweet boys for a job well done this year, and also give them something to occupy them a bit.  My Jacky loves to draw, stamp, and sketch, while Nicky really enjoys writing.  I took some scrap cardboard and cut up notebook paper for Nick's book and plain white cardstock for Jack's.

Using Helmar Acid Free Glue and a sponge brush, I coated the cardboard and used some of the adorable robot paper to create my outside covers for their little doodle books.

LOVE this glue-it doesn't go on SUPER sticky and if you need a little 'give' you have a few seconds to pull it up and put it back down, but after that, it stays PUT!  One thin layer is all I needed to tack down even this heavy cardstock.
Once the glue dried, I added some zipper trim (Maya Road) and some chipboard letters to spell out their name. Although the ribbon is thick and heavy because of the metal zipper, HELMAR 450 Quick Dry did the job beautifully and I LOVE that it won't buckle or bleed through ribbon- it is the BEST adhesive!

I love that the Best Creation paper had these cute little image boxes that you can cut out and make the focal point of their books, or even on a card like I did for my boys today too :)

I used Black 1/2" circle ZAP DOTS to pop up the main panel on the books and it gives it just the right amount of dimension :)

After punching holes at the top and inserting the inside pages, I fastened both sides with some jump rings and voila!  The boys were SO excited to wake up to these the other day:

In addition, I made them each a card to congratulate them on making the HONOR ROLL, and Jack got the perfect attendance award for the 4th quarter of school.  Nicky received the "most Helpful award" and highest average in his class in Spelling, while Jack receive the "class librarian" award and also got the highest average in Science in his class.  I am BEAMING with pride for them!

The Helmar Tape Runner is seriously the BEST tape runner I have ever used and trust me, I've used a LOT!  It is SUPER high-tack which I love- once you adhere it, it's not going anywhere!  Being primarily a cardmaker, I tend to use LOTS of thick layers, sewing, etc. so I really need something to stay put and this tape runner delivers-LOVE it! 
I'll leave you with a few close ups of the card/book combos for each boy.  Here's Jack's:

...and here's Nick's:

Thanks SO much for letting me come and hang with you guys again today.  I LOVE Helmar and really enjoyed this week of amazing inspiration with Best Creation! Thanks for visiting!