Art Journal Week 2: Sandy Sunshine

It's week 2 in the Heart Journal project with The Greeting Farm. This week the theme is Sandy Sunshine. I used a favorite picture of DH and Peanut flying kites at the beach. I kept with a fairly simple layout.

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Make It Colourful - Coloring Dark Skin

Our challenge this week at Make It Colourful is coloring dark skin. We're sponsored this week by Crissy's Art and Heart.

I haven't tried coloring dark skin before with Copics, so I looked to Marianne Walker for advice. She has a great post on skin colors with Copics. I used Tilda and put her on Make It Crafty Filigree borders. She fits just perfectly!

Skin E25, E47, E29

Dress BG11, BG13, BG15

Flower, Shoes, present RV21, RV23, RV25

Bow Y13, Y15, Y18

Leaves G14, G12

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Cute Card Thursday #175 - sketch

2. Top Tip Tuesday #44 - make it girlie

Happy Coloring!

Jen

Christmas in July

I went traditional Christmas on this card. The image is Fairy Serenity by The Stamping Boutique. I printed her on Make It Colour paper and colored her with Copics. The papers are all Basic Grey (bittersweet, wassail, dasher, and ambrosia).

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Basic Grey #49 - sketch

2. Craft Your Passion #68 - Christmas in July

3. Crafty Creations #129 - Christmas in July

4. Totally Gorjuss #91 - Christmas in July

5. Winter Wonderland - fairies or angels

6. Fussy and Fancy #42 - Christmas in July

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Last Chance - Christmas in July Sale

It's Chrismas in July at JLJ Designs. You get 25% off my entire store plus free shipping on orders over $25 with the coupon code: FREESHIPJULY2011. The sale is good for the entire month of July!

Happy Crafting!

Jen

The Latte Lounge July Challenge Week 4

It's the last week for July's progressive challenge at The Latte Lounge. So far, this month we've had Christmas cards with die cuts and snow. The addition this week is non-traditional color.

I used The Stamping Boutique's apron journal digi stamp to create a background paper and the sentiment. The sweet girl is Ellie Loves to Bake by Your Next Stamp. I decorated the embossed tree with cooking die cuts that were a freebie in Cardmaking and Papercraft this month. I interpreted snow a little freely on this card and added pink snow glitter to the tree. The ribbon is bright pink seam binding available at JLJ Designs.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Your Next Stamp #47 - 3 embellies (I used ribbon, rhinestones, and chipboard), 2 designer papers (I used the apron paper and pink plaid), 1 image

2. Sketch Saturday #165 - sketch

3. ABC Christmas - O is for Older Image - I dug Ellie out of my stamp drawer for this card.

4. Polkadoodles #29 - Christmas in July

Happy Crafting!

Jen

My Heart Journal

I've seen art journals around blog land and was intrigued. When The Greeting Farm announced their Heart Journaling project, I thought it would be fun to participate. I got a small sketch book at Michael's and got started. Here's the cover:

I used Modge Podge to glue old photos from a trip to Japan and some scrap papers to the front. I added some small embellishments that were on my craft table. I added a sentiment "chase your dreams" and LOTS of glitter.

I added a bookmark to the journal using the leftover baker's twine I colored for my MIC project. I added beads and a heart charm to the bottom.

The first week of the Heart Journal project is Spread Your Wings:

I used the page to write down my thoughts on why I wanted to do an art journal. I used red and purple acyrlic paint and distress inks to create the background. Then I attached papers and elements to decorate. I used Sonny Honeycloud Butterflies from Pollycraft. Of course, I added lots of glitter : )

I'd like to enter this project in the following challenges:

1. Craft Us Crazy #13 - anything goes

2. Allsorts #113 - free and easy

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Make It Colourful - Color Your Embellies!

This week at Make it Colourful the challenge is to color your embellishments. Our sponsor this week is Make It Crafty - yippee!

I used this tutorial to make my own baker's twine using Copics and cotton thread. I used the twine around the outside of a frame and as the holder for this tray. I painted the tray with acrylic paints. The image is Zoe Celebrates from Make It Crafty; she's printed on Make It Colour paper and colored with Copics (BG11,BG13, BG15, Y11, Y13, Y15, E00, E01, E11, E13, E17, E19). I used two different lasercut chipboard sets - Filigree Jewels and Dragonflies, which I painted with aqua glitter glue. The sentiment says "always carry a little sunshine in your pocket." I thought this bright wall hanging might be good for my office.
I'd like to enter this project in the following challenges:

1. Craft Your Passion #67 - text it

2. Do You Stack Up #29 - wings

3. Stamp Something - favorite embellishments - my favorite embellishments are lasercut chipboard covered in glitter glue

4. Papercutz #101 - anything goes

Happy Crafting!

Jen

@ The Latte Lounge

There's always lots going on at The Latte Lounge. The July Kids Challenge is Dreaming of a Sunny Day. Peanut was dreaming of spending time with her friend Little D and wanted to make a card for him. As her favorite colors are dark red and dark blue, she chose a dark red card and decorated it with red and blue embellies. She loves the glitter and she really wanted to have a heart on the card.

It's time for a new addition to the July Monthly Challenge - this week it's Christmas + die cut + snow. I used Chubby Snowman from The Stamping Boutique. I practiced pleats and folds a little more on his scarf : ) I used a die cut from a Cardmaking and Papercraft freebie last Christmas. The papers are all from my Traditional Christmas paper pack.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Sketch Saturday #164 - sketch

2. CES Challenge #45 - Christmas

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Funky Hair

Better late, than never! I didn't get my card ready in time for the challenge post colouring hair (not normal colors) at Make It Crafty, but I really wanted to try it. It's not too late for you either! We're sponsored this week by Quixotic Paperie, your source for MIC products in the UK and Europe.

I had merged several images for the Steampunk release last week, which I didn't use, and I thought one of those would be perfect. I used Mermaid Miranda from Tiddly Inks and Maritime Abode from Make It Crafty. Of course, I printed them on Make It Colour paper. I used JLJ Designs craft pins and paper and flowers from my stash.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Create 4 Fun July Challenge - sketch

2. Lollipop Crafts - anything goes

3. Crafty Calendar - Under the Sea

4. Simon Says - anything goes

5. Allsorts #112 - free and easy

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Summertime, Summertime!

We came home to LOTS of rain. This is good because we were in a drought, but bad because we really need to get out of the house. So, how about a bright, sunshiny card for today.

I used Sonny Honeycloud - Life's a Beach from Pollycraft. I printed her on Make It Colour paper and colored her with Copics. The paper is from DCWV citrus stack. I added bunches of orange embellies from my stash. Definitely a way to brighten today!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Pollycraft Monday #101 - the great outdoors

2. Card and a Half #3 - sketch

3. The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #143 - holidays

4. Crafts and Me #43 - summertime

5. Polkadoodles #28 - long, hot summer

6. Fussy and Fancy #41 - summer

Happy Crafting!

Jen

I'm back!

We've been on vacation for the last week. A whirl wind tour of the eastern seaboard - 2600 driving miles - with a stop at my mom's for her birthday, Sesame Place for Peanut, and a horse lesson for my sister. Along the way, we discovered that nail polish on her fingers stops Peanut sucking her thumb, which the dentist will like!

I haven't had much card making time recently, but I've rediscovered digital scrapbooking. I've been slowly working my way through our 2010 photos. I thought I'd share a layout I did today using my Pretty Tough kit, which is on sale this month! The font is "A Red Bucket" from fonts for peas.

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Christmas in July at JLJ Designs

It's Chrismas in July at JLJ Designs. You get 25% off my entire store plus free shipping on orders over $25 with the coupon code: FREESHIPJULY2011. The sale is good for the entire month of July!

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Mix and Match with Tiddly Inks and Make It Crafty

It’s finally time to release the big Mix n’ Match collection from Tiddly Inks and Make it Crafty!

Together they have been craftily plotting behind the scenes for months (making us drool in anticipation) to bring you a fabulous collection of Steampunk creations with a Victorian theme! You’ll find little steampunk houses, bits and bobs background scenes, flying contraptions, gorgeous characters and the finest selection of digital papers!

We could send you on a little hop, but they are getting a bit boring... so we knocked our heads together and thought up a game to play instead!

‘I SPY’ with my little eye...

... hmmm what do you spy??
Well to find out, head on over to where it all begins!!

CLICK HERE

PLUS 15% OFF NEW RELEASE IMAGES FOR A WEEK!!

Start Mix n’ Matching with Tiddly Inks and Make it Crafty straight away as you grab the super bargain of 15% OFF!! Just enter the coupon code MIXNMATCH at checkout!

Here's my card. I used Owlette from Tiddly Inks and the Big Steampunk Treehouse from Make It Crafty. Of course, they're printed on Make It Colour paper and colored with Copics. I thought these images went perfectly with flower leaf swirls lasercut chipboard by Make It Crafty. I went with a simple layout. The papers are from JLJ Designs Steampunk digital paper pack. I added red and brown roses and a metal tag.

Happy Crafting!

Jen

The Latte Lounge July Challenge

I'm late with this post and I haven't been around much. I've been bee-bopping around this summer and I've been behind on my blog posts. I missed the first week of The Latte Lounge Christmas in July challenge, but I'm making it up this week.

The progressive part of the challenge for this week is to add die cuts or punches. I bought these Spellbinders snowflakes in the after Christmas sale last year and I hadn't used them yet.

This card features Mail Girl from The Stamping Boutique. I printed her on Make it Colour paper from Make it Crafty. I used irridescent glitter glue for the snow, silver glitter glue for the trim, and blue glitter glue for the frame.

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Make It Colourful - Pleats and Folds

This week at Make it Colourful the challenge is pleats and folds. I've been in awe of Zoe's amazing pleats since I first found her blog. I decided to really work on my pleats for this challenge and I was lucky to have the tutoring of the MIC team - thanks ladies!

I used Make It Crafty's Whimsical Log. I focused on the pleats on Tilda as Butterfly and Mini Dragonfly Tilda fit perfectly on the Whimsical Log. The card has a cutout in the front and the log and mini Tilda are on the inside. I glittered the Fine Swirls Lasercut Chipboard from Make It Crafty.

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Fun at the Beach

We're headed to the local water park today. Peanut has been wanting to go since the winter when she first started to notice it when we drove by it. These two fabulous summer images from Make it Crafty are getting me in the water park mood.

My first card features Miss Charlotte from Make it Crafty and papers from my Stars and Stripes Paper Pack. I printed Miss Charlotte on Make it Colour paper and colored her with Copics.

Copic Recipe:

Hair E50, E53

Scarf and top R22, R24, R27, R29, E29

Jeans B91, B95, B97

Boots C5, C7, C9

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Sketch Saturday #162 - sketch

2. Stamp Something - July Digi Day

3. iCopic #37 - red, white, and blue

4. The Pink Elephant #106 - red, white, and blue

My second card features Summer Dreams from Make it Crafty and papers from DCWV Citrus stack. I printed Summer Dreams on Make it Colour paper and colored her with Copics. I love this image and I wonder what she's dreaming of.

Copic Recipe

Hat BG10, BG11, BG13

Dress and ribbon R22, R24, R27, R29

Sand E13, E11

Hair E13, E17, E19

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Sunday sketch and Stamp #62 - sketch

2. Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #141 - here comes summer

3. wee memories #61 - summertime

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Tickled Pink DT Call

Tickled Pink Stamps is having a Pink Lady call and I had to at least try for spot. I love the Little Lolitas and Lads and would love to have a chance at being on this fabulous DT.

I created a journal for the DT call featuring Kellita - one of my favorites. I colored her with Copics (R85, R83, R81, G82, G40, E53, E50, E11, E01, E00). The sentiment is from the Pink Victorian Steampunk Sentiments. I matted the sentiment and image with kraft paper to match the lasercut chipboard Filigree Jewels from Make it Crafty. I painted the chipboard and kraft paper with light pink glitter glue. I added some rhinestones, ribbon, and flowers to finish the journal.

I'd like to enter this journal in the following challenges:

1. Tickled Pink Stamps #26 - flowers

2. Sketch and Stash #65 - sketch. I used the sentiment stamps and chipboard which had been languishing in my craft drawer since I got them.

3. Paperplay #26 - anything but a card

4. Delicious Doodles #32 - flourishes and bling

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! I was inspired to make a red, white, and blue card. I've been working on pleats in Tilda's dress, so I thought this sweet image would be a great one to continue my practice on. I think I'm starting to get there : )

I stamped Tilda on Make It Colour paper. It's so nice to be able to color red and not have it bleed from where I'm coloring. The papers are all from JLJ Designs Stars and Stripes digital paper pack. The chipboard is Make It Crafty Fine Swirls. I painted them with white acrylic paint and then red and blue glitter glue.

The sentiment says "Fireworks light up the sky...What a beautiful array...Everyone oohs and ahhs...On this special day."

Copic recipe:

Dress R27, R24, R22

Bow, Balloon, Shoes B28, B26, B24

Hair E53, E50

Skin E11, E01, E00

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Crafts 4 Eternity #26 - sketch

2. Party Time Tuesday #22 - 4th of July

3. Just Magnolia #113 - anything goes

4. Cupcake Inspirations #117 - the yummy inspiration this week are white frosted cupcakes with blue and red sprinkles and red stars. I think you can see how I was inspired...now I'm hungry : )

5. Creative Inspirations #63 - red, white, and blue

Reminder - 25% off all items in my Artfire store this month - including the Stars and Stripes digital paper pack!

You can win a $10 coupon to my store by entering the "Red, White, and Blue" challenge at Paper Creations Ink this week.

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Christmas in July at JLJ Designs

It's Chrismas in July at JLJ Designs. You get 25% off my entire store plus free shipping on orders over $25 with the coupon code: FREESHIPJULY2011. The sale is good for the entire month of July!

Happy Crafting!

Jen