All About Pumpkins with 3 Girl JAM

Hello and Happy Tuesday

my sweet Blends!

Tuesdays, hmmmm....what could that mean?

Well, it means that I get to tell 

you about the fun I had

with my 3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon and Burlap!

I also played with some 

of my new (never used, had a while) 

Unity Stamps. ***giggle***

I like that I tried to go CAS on this one,

but still struggled with stopping

at a point that doesn't require

more...that is really hard for me...he he he!

I grabbed my box of 3 Girl JAM goodies

(yes they are in their own special box...equipped with a

3 Girl JAM Flair Button

on the front for easy finding!)

see......

Did you know you can get your

very own CUSTOM Flair Button

with your Personal or Business Blog

Logo or Blinkie design?

Yep, just click this >>>Link Here<<<

I really owe my inspiration 

to the current  

3 Girl JAM Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

and a few others that I listed below.

If you like to play with Ribbon

then the current challenge is for you.

Why don't you LINK UP???

 You can do so 

at the Challenge Blog 

or right here on my Blog.  

Just look for the Inlinkz on the right sidebar :O)

I grabbed my Goblin Green and Harvest Orange

Crinkle Ribbon and my roll of

fabulous 3 Girl JAM Burlap.  

I first inked up my white doily with TH Antique Linen.

Then I threaded the fun Goblin Green ribbon through

the existing holes on the doily.  This is a bit tricky

and requires a little bit of patience if your doily is made of paper. LOL

The Harvest Orange was pleated on top of the burlap and ran 

in a wave pattern to mimic the sketch I was using (see below).

The whimsical pumpkins are from a my little shoebox* set 

by Unity called - a little trick or treat.  

The ink was Orange by Rubber Stampede. 

I cut 2 circles with my 2" circle punch, placed one directly'

on the back of the doily and added foam squares, 

then placed the 2nd circle below that. 

I stamped the sentiment directly on to my Kraft card stock

using Jumbo Java and one of the adorable 

sentiment stamps in the Bella Blvd set 

by Unity called - Finally Fall.

I then stamped the burlap using 

my Christy Tomlinson - Chevron Background Stamp by Unity 

and some VersaMagic - Jumbo Java brown ink.

I tried with a bit of orange and green, but they didn't show so well.  

I then went over the entire piece with the brown again.

See, I decided to play with the Chick Challenge #46 sketch

along with the Unity WCMD Color Challenge #8  

- Cream, Brown, Olive and Pumpkin,

 and decided which stamps to use

based on the 

Unity Theme Challenge - All About Pumpkins.

 

Now, if you haven't stopped over to 

the 3 Girl JAM Blog

or the 3 Girl JAM Shop

lately, then you are missing out 

on some fabby inspiration

and amazing deals.

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/

:O) 

Jessica

3 Girl JAM *NEW Products* and a Card with Unity

Happy Monday Blends
and, oh, yes,
HAPPY OCTOBER!

Today I get to share
a card that I was able to finish
Just Because!

Well, I would be telling a little white lie
if I said there weren't a few
"alterior" motives
behind my sharing this project today!
 ***giggle***

I really wanted to REMIND you all
that you still have time to play along with
the current 3  Girl JAM Challenge.
The theme for Challenge #3 is - Coffee and Ribbon
and is being sponsored by
Fresh Brewed Designs.
The winner will receive 3 digi stamps of their choice
from FBD and 1 bundle ribbon from 3 Girl JAM.
They will also have the opportunity
to guest design
for the 3 Girl JAM challenge blog
in the future!
Aren't these awesome prizes!

I am also super-dee-duper
excited to share some
New Products available at 3 Girl JAM
TODAY!
 

First up, we have the new Seasons Bundle.
These ribbons were, up until now, exclusive bonuses
when you purchased the 3 Girl JAM Bow Maker .

Summer Sprinkles: a peachy ribbon with pink, yellow, and orange throughout.
Halloween Harvest: a golden ribbon with hints of brown, black, purple, green, and orange. 

Perfect for the current season.
Christmas Candy: treat your upcoming holiday projects with our white ribbon 

with red and green stripes and swirls throughout.

 ***Due to the Hand-Dying process, no two ribbons will be alike.***

Second, I get to announce that
3 Girl JAM
is proud to now offer
Burlap Trim
1 full yard x 4 inches wide of Natural Burlap trim.

Last, but not least, Flair Buttons!

Custom 1" Flair Button featuring your personal blog button or blinkie.

Are you ready to shop???
 Well, before you do, check out the
project I made today
using a few of the NEW items
that are NOW available at 3 Girl JAM!!!
 
I love using 3 Girl JAM products in my creations.

I was able to use the new Burlap Trim,
the coffee image Canvas Border Strip, and
Halloween Harvest Crinkle Ribbon.

I also took a picture of all the products used
to create my card.

The pattern papers are
from the 6x6 stack
Bo Bunny - Apple Cider
purchased

from
Erica's Craft Room

I inked up the edges around my
image and my sentiment using

Ranger Adirondack - Sunshine Yellow

How adorable is that bow?
The 3 Girl JAM Bow Maker
takes the guessing out
of making a perfect bow
every time.

The stamped image and sentiment are

from the Unity Exclusive Store Kit

{Sweet Affections}

 and were inked with VersaMagic - Jumbo Java.

I am linking up this project to the current
Chick Challenge - Sketch #45

 I hope you enjoy my card

and be sure to stop

over to the
3 Girl JAM Blog

to see all of the wonderful

work the DT has been sharing.

Then be sure to stop over

to the 

3 Girl JAM Shop

to stock 

up on the NEW Crinkle Ribbon Bundle
other fun products!

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Remember to
Keep Crafting
:O)
Jessica

Share your Smile - with 3 Girl JAM

Happy Tuesday Blends

I get so excited when it is 

my day to share

a fun project

using 3 Girl JAM products.

Today I got to make a fun
girly card.
Lots of pinks, chevrons, and fun dress forms.

I used:

Baby Girl Pink  Sterling Silver, and Tuxedo Black

My ribbon flower was created to
fit with the current theme
at the 3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog.
 There is still time to link up
your RIBBON FLOWERS,
so be sure to stop over and get all the details
to play along.
You can even link up
on the right sidebar
here on my blog!

I first cut out a 2" circle.  I started to braid my
three colors of Crinkle Ribbon:
Baby Girl Pink
Tuxedo Black
and
Sterling
together and adhered them
to my circle with ATG Adhesive.
I then put Zots on the back of my 2" circle
and began pleating the Baby Girl Pink
to create a soft petal edge to the flower.

I added a single large
Gun Metal Pearl
from Want 2 Scrap
to finish the center.

The pattern papers are
from the 6x6
Carta Bella - Paris Girl stack
purchased

from
Erica's Craft Room

I used my corner puncher that Heather Lynn gave
me a few weeks ago, because I am always drooling
over her wonderful cards
that she uses one to create.
Thanks Heather!!!

I inked up all of my edges with
Dew Drops Platinum
and
Studio G Pink.

I also distressed my center oval using my
Tim Holtz Distressing Tool.
To cut the oval, I used my Creative Memories
Oval Cutting System - (the 3rd largest oval/red blade)
I added small Baby Bling Le Creme Pearls (also from
Want2Scrap) around the edge
of the oval (1" apart), then
added Liquid Pearls - Petal Pink
in between each Le Creme Pearl.

The stamped image and sentiment are

from the Unity Itty Bitty

Share Your Smile

by Authentique.
I used VersaMark Black ink and
a black Shiny embossing powder on both.
After embossing the dress form, I added
more  Liquid Pearls - Petal Pink
for extra oomph.

I am linking up this project to the current
Chick Challenge - Sketch #44

 I hope you enjoy my card

and be sure to stop

over to the
3 Girl JAM Blog

to see all of the wonderful

work the DT has been creating lately.

Then be sure to stop over

to the 

3 Girl JAM Shop

to stock 

up on your ribbons for the Holidays!

With the approaching Fall and Winter Holidays 

just around the corner,

make sure you order

the

Harvest Bundle

and the

Winter Bundle

 for all of your upcoming 

Autumn

Halloween

Thanksgiving

and Christmas

Projects

AND DON'T FORGET
When you place your 

Bow Maker Orders

  you will receive

4 yards of the

Halloween Harvest

Crinkle Ribbon

 for an additional
Penny ($0.01)

with your order!

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Remember to
Keep Crafting
:O)
Jessica

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Happy Monday BLENDS

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with the

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Updates will include current
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new files,
challenges to participate in,
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and 
much much more! 

You will see events on other
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challenges
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Head over to see some of the wonderful 
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have joined forces to help
spread the word

about "What's Happening"

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Die Cuttin Divas - Guest Diva for Challenge #79

***Looking for my Post with 3 Girl JAM?  Go HERE ***


I am honored to be posting

as a Guest Diva

with the fabulous

Die Cuttin Divas

today!!!

I first want to thank Georgiana (host of DCD) and the Die Cuttin Divas
for extending the invitation to me to join them as a Guest Diva.
I truly appreciate the opportunity

to play with the exceptional level of talent showcased
at their Challenge Blog

week after week!

Today is the beginning of a fabulous

Challenge #79

Color Challenge - Purple, Yellow, Orange, and Grey

I expected this to be quite the challenge as I pictured a project

using these colors.

But, I was excited to try it out!

I decided to go with a Halloween Theme since
I DO SO LOVE this time of year!

Here is my card!

In hindsight, I think I would have layed
off of using the Perfect Pearls mist on the pumpkins.
The orange was dark and I think would have
stood out better without it.
I was however excited to use my new Sizzix Die and cut through some chipboard!

Supplies used:
Base cs - Core'dinations (Pearl-Gray)
Purple pumpking pattern paper from stash
Yellow Sunflower - Core'dinations cs
Chipboard - Medium grade
Sizzix - Pumpkin #2
Sizzix Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz - Swirlz)
Orange, Green, and Black
Perfect Pearls mist
Smooch Spritz (Olive Green)
Bling from stash
Sentiment by Unity and My Little Shoebox (a little trick or treat)
Watercolor markers
adhesive and 3D foam

Please hop over to 

Die Cuttin Divas

to join in the fun

and

link up your project

for your change to win a fabulous prize from 

The Cutting Cafe

I also want to mention that I used the sketch from
Chick Challenges #42
where I will be entering this card into the challenge!

The challenge will end on Sunday, August 27, 2012

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

3 Girl JAM - Favorite Part of My Day

Happy Thursday

Crafty Blends

Today is my day to share my

LOVE for 

3 Girl JAM 

with all of you!

I got to play with a new color of ribbon

for a change.

I opened my 

Tuxedo Black Crinkle Ribbon

for the first time

and used it on my project today!

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When I am eager to 

ink up some {Ippity} rubber stamps,

I hop over to 

my favorite "Go-To" Challenge Blog

Chick Challenges with {Ippity}

and

this is the 

Chick Challenge #41 Sketch

being hosted by 

{ippity} Chick Christine

 

Here is my finished card

 (I flipped the sketch upside down)

Base paper - Black Damask cs (American Crafts)

Pattern Paper - Crate Paper (Portrait collection)

Ippity Stamps  - BE BRAVE...BRANCH OUT

Crinkle Ribbon - 3 Girl JAM (Tuxedo Black)

Punches - EK success and  Fiskars

Ink - Tsukineko  Brialliance (platinum planet)

Adhesives - Glue Glider Pro, 3D Foam squares, Glue Dots

MISC - White embossing powder, black brad, and black pearls

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Now, before you go...

I wanted to share some exciting 

3  Girl JAM news with you!!

I am elated to have the opportunity

to begin another term as a 3 Girl JAM Design Team Member.

 Thank you Julie

for offering for me to stay on with all the fabulous

talent in the group!

If you haven't had the chance to 

get acquainted  with the 

new 3 Girl JAM Design Team,

hop over to offer them all

a Nice, Warm, 3 Girl JAM Welcom . . .

Julie Kraling

A Little Bit of Bling

Jessica Shelton

Jessica's Craft Shaque

Jessica Esch

Chick-n-Scrap

Oma Gloria

Oma's Crafts

Zeni Pradel

Scrappy Zeni

Jovan Brooks
Cards by Jovan

Carri V.
DoubleClick- AKA Abusybee

Cheri Parish
DJ Sundries

Abby Henderson
ScrappinAbby

Scrappin' Madge
Madge's Scrappin' Lounge

Rebecca Daniels
BloomingPink

I also want to share with you,

that 3 Girl JAM will be 

hosting some AWESOME

new challenges

at the New

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog .

Be sure to stop over

for the First Challenge 

on August 24th

to play along.

There are some wonderful sponsors

lined up

with fabulous prizes

up for grabs!

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I will also be linking up to
DL.Art - Happy Birthday Linky Party

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

3 Girl JAM - Grow with Courage

Hello to all of my Sweet Blends!

Today I get to share with you

how fun it is to play with

the Wonderful Twine 

from 3 Girl JAM.

This twine is so sturdy and worked

out great for the idea I had in mind.

I had been wanting to try a few new things

with my stamping techniques and needed

a handmade flower

to really highlight

my card!

So I simply took 

my 1/2 inch Pop Up Glue Dots

and started creating loops with 

the Sunshine Yellow

to look like a flower.  

When I had the placement right,

I pressed down firmly to be sure it was

held together well, then added a button

and the flower brad

to the center using a little hot glue.

I also used the Cotton Candy Pink 

to create the criss-cross pattern

you see on the "flower box"!

If you want to pick up some of this

wonderful twine,

head over to the 3 Girl JAM shop

and place an order today!
And while you are there, don't forget to grab
your Limited Edition Red, White, and Blue
bundle
before it's gone!

Here is my card:

My card was inspired by the wonderful
{Ippity} Chick, Angela Reece,
who is hosting this week's Sketch at
Chick Challenge #34

I was happy to use my
Ippity Stamps - Where You Should Be

 for this card
along with the following supplies
American Crafts Specialty Paper - Damask
Core'dinations Pearl card stock
scraps
TH distress tool
Archival ink by Ranger
Twine from 3 Girl JAM
Glue Dots - Pop Up 1/2 inch adhesive
Adirondack Brights, Sunshine Yellow
Versa Magic - Cloud White

Thanks for stopping by
and be sure
to keep reading
all the posts and leaving comments
every day
for the
fun Blog Candy Giveaways
that are going on
here at the Shaque.

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Quick Card for Chick Challenge #33, Stripes for Unity, CAS at Outlawz

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I was down to the wire to

get my card finished using the 

ever so fabulous sketch

by Heather F. 

at Chick Challenges {with Ippity} #33

If you haven't visited Heather's blog, go see her here:

www.papercrafteranonymous.com

and be sure

to peek in at her {ippity} blog, too

www.iheartippity.com

 Here is the fun sketch I used:

Diana at DL. Art hosts such wonderful
Thankful Thursday Challenges
and for the 5/31/12 - 6/16/12 challenge
you are to make a
Scrap Card.

So I got out my scraps!

I also dug through all of my scraps for as many 

papers I could find that had stripes so 

I could play along in the current 

Unity Challenge - Stripes

I also knew I wanted to use the balloons and sentiment

from the Unity May 2012 Kit of the Month

{LOVE in an INSTANT}

 As I was finding scraps, I found a very joyful scheme of

colors to also play 

in the Sunday CAS challenge at the Outlawz - CAS060312

 Here is my finished card:

I used:

tan card stock by Recollections

dp is MME - Wild Asparagus

Aqua Splash - 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon

recollections pop foam

scalloped half circle cut using Lacy Labels 

on white card stock then inked with

 TH Distress ink - Vintage Photo

Keep Crafting

:O) 

Jessica

All who wander are not lost . . . using 3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon

Happy Tuesday Crafty Blends!!!

Today is my day to share
the fun I had
playing with my
3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon!!!

I truly can't believe that

the entire month of May

has flown by so quickly.

With the month of June upon our doorsteps,

I begin to think of Summer Fun.

Kids laughing and playing in the sprinkler,
Bike Rides, Picnics in the Park,
and
Relaxing days at the beach . . .

With that in mind, I played with some
fun summery colors on this card.  I stepped out of my comfort
zone a little with the color palette I worked with, but
all in all, I feel that I captured my summer idea.

I hope you enjoy peeking at it!

I used the wonderful
Ice Blue, Sunflower Yellow, and Holly Berry 
3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon




And, if you need to stock up
on all your favorite colors
place an order today!


I also enjoyed inking up some Unity Stamps that
I hadn't gotten to use yet.
I used:
Bicycle - Aug 2009 KOM following my heart
Bicycle background - Apr 2012 KOM {FOLLOW your own}
Sentiment - Travel Notes by Simple Stories

I played with 

Aletha's sketch at Chick Challenges

 Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

**Handmade Flower Tutorial** 3 Girl JAM, Unity, TCCB #4 and Chick Challenges

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After completing a lot of layouts for the 

Spellbinders Paper Arts

contest

to benefit

Crops of Luv,

I decided to change it back up

and finish a card tonight.

  

 

I was inspired to use

Joan's Sketch

over at Chick Challenge #30

and to use the current theme for the 

 #4 Challenge ~ Butterflies and Handmade Flowers

at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog

 I chose a black and purple theme that

coordinated with my butterfly dp.

The scallop "banners" were cute using a cut from Lacy Labels.

Unity Stamps that I used include:

a small flower from Dutch Mustard Soup by Jillibean Soup

(for the center of my hand made flower/inside the bottle cap)

sentiment from {Ippity} set BE BRAVE...BRANCH OUT

inked on vellum and then heat embossed

and some foliage/berries from the{Ippity} set Where You Should Be

inked and heat embossed

For my HANDMADE FLOWER

I created it in several layers

 (for the bottle cap center)

1. cutting a 3/4" circle from Lacy Labels

2. inking it with a soft lilac Studio G ink

3. stamping the flower and embossing it with black powder

4. adding the small black pearl

5. spraying a mist of Perfect Pearls 

6. gluing the circle to a bottle cap

7. adding a bit of alcohol ink (peridot)

8. adhering the bottle cap to the white cirlce (1")

9. using my MS Scroll Lace corner punch to create the petals 

around the perimeter of the white circle

10. adhering those layers to a purple circle (2")

then to another white circle (2 1/4")

11. The outside "petals" were created by twisting

some Witches Brew 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon to the underside

of the last white circle.

I hope you enjoy my creation!

Thanks for visiting 

The Shaque

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Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Chick Challenge #29, Got {Ippity}, Simon Says and GHWI at TCC

Well, the kids are well overdue for the nap already

today, so this will

be short and sweet!

I made this Birthday card

for my mother who 

will be celebrating her 75th Birthday

at the end of May!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!

 I started with desert sand card stock and some dp by Cosmo Cricket.

I used the sketch at Chick Challenges this week.

The ink used is all Studio G and Versa Color.

The twine was a gift from my sweet friend Heather.

I also added a touch of maroon to the flower image, which

is a stamp from the 2009 {Sweet Affections} Unity kit.

The sentiment is from the March 2012 KOM by Unity.

 

I am linking this project to the Blog Hop Challenge at

Maria's Blog ~ Ria Creations: Got {Ippity} 

and her Facebook Fan Page

and

Chick Challenge #29 (Sketch)

and

Simon Says - AG (Birthday Bash)

and

the Get Hippity with Ippity May Challenge

at the Crafter's Cafe site.

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

DT Post for 3 Girl Jam: NOW AVAILABLE~ Caribbean Splash bundle

Hello Crafty Blends!

I can't believe it already time

to share another DT Post with you

for 3 Girl JAM.

YIPPEE!!!!

This week is a fun week, too since

there was just

an announcement of the new color bundle

at

3 Girl JAM:

Caribbean Splash

 Isn't that just beautiful?

For my project today, I couldn't resist using the new colors!!

I started with basic Kraft card stock for my base.
My dp are from a stack I received and I am not sure of the manufacturer.
The blue die cut behind the image and tan square are both from a "tackle box" die cut set I purchased years ago.

Added the stamped image of the bird in the center using my
{Ippity} set Life is the Journey
and the sentiment is from
the {Ippity} set BE BRAVE...BRANCH OUT.
Ink used: VersaMagic - Sea Breeze and Cloud White
Embossing powder used: TH Distress Powder (Vintage Photo)

I simply made a small slit in the seam of the card to thread

the Crinkle Ribbon through together and then tied it into a bow off to the right of the card.

I used the sketch from the current
Chick Challenges Sketch #28 with Kim Bell

Other Challenges that I will enter with this card:
The Kraft Journal - Use Any Sketch 
and
The Outlawz - Paper A La Mode - Use a Die PAM042812


Keep Crafting

:O)

Jessica S

Smile! It Suits You!! Chick Challenge #26

 Happy Sunday Evening Blends!

Be sure to scroll down to Hop with Softpencil Studios Blog Hop

and

just in case you missed any previous posts!!

Now, what did I get done today...lots of DT assignments, closed out some open ended projects,

house cleaning, a walk to the train depot with the DH and Kids and, yes and, I am jamming to some

fun retro songs on Pandora.  It is turning out to be a

fantastic Sunday.

I hope you are as blessed to be enjoying this Day!

I knew when I saw the new sketch over at Chick Challenges #26, that I just had

to get out my new Chevron Packing Tape to use on my card.

I chose to work with the color theme at Play Date Cafe, too.

The photo at PDCC has these adorable bathing suits, which prompted me

to use the Unity Itty Bitty ~ It Suits You

by Jillibean Soup

and for the sketch and a requirement for the Little Scrap Pieces, I used a flower stamp 

from the {Ippity} set Now and Always

AND 

then just placed my sentiment inside a 2" yellow circle (cut with my punch)

I used the new 3 Girl JAM 3 layer Twine -  in Sunshine Yellow

I am entering the Chick Challenge #26

Outlawz GC40912 - Name Yourself Day (I used J-Jillibean Soup)

Little Scrap Pieces - Use a flower

and

Play Date Cafe #127

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica