LOVE this Sketch over at Chick Challenges

Wow, did I have LOADS of fun playing today.

I simply adored the sketch over at Chick Challenges and am so so so happy to have found time

to play with it.  It really did CHALLENGE me to try this fold though.  All worth it in the end.

I grabbed some of my Unity Stamps, my Cherry Truffle paper by QQ, and started playing.

I knew I wanted to work on a masculine card since I don't do many of those types of projects.

I hope you enjoy my creation and gladly welcome any 

comments you may want to leave.

I DO LOVE TO READ COMMENTS!

 

Supplies:

Base card stock - taupe textured cs

Majority of dp is by Quick Quotes - Cherry Truffle

Twine by The Twinery (Buttercream, Charcoal, and Cappuccino)

Ink and Embossing powders - Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Vintage Photo and Antique Linen)

Some brown Studio G was used to distress edges

Paper Piecing - flag banner, circle clasp for twine, and tag/pocket inside)

Some black embossing powder was also used

Swirls inside were created using scraps left from trimming

All stamps are by Unity Stamp Co. 

Feb 2012 KOM {lucky to have you}  

and 

March 2012 KOM {from head to soul}

Challenges:

Unity Stamp Co. - Doors and Windows

Made Especially for You - Distressed Ink

Simon Says Stamp and Show - A Tag

The Crafter's Cafe - ME032612 AG

Ribbon Carousel - RCC46 AG

Paper Playtime - #70 For The Guys

Divas by Design - #27 Distressing

  The Paper Shelter - Paper Piecing

Chick Challenge #23

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Coloring Book Mini Album for the Birthday Girl

Today at the Creative Scrapbooking Divas Mansion, I am sharing a birthday gift I made for sweet Ariana who will be turning 4 on April 3rd.  She is always peeking around the corner when I am browsing through all of my digi images.  Her soft, sweet, little voice always asks "can you make me a picture to color mommy?"

This gave me an idea . . . why not make her very own coloring book with some of the

girly images she loves so much.

I am happy to link up to the following challenges with this gift:

Queen of my Craftroom: Mini Album
The Outlawz - PAM032412 - Add a Bow (the bigger the better)

Simon Says - BINGO (flowers. lace, ribbon/twine)

I started with Medium Chipboard and printed out 8 images

from various artists:

Meljen Designs

Whoopsi Daisy

The Paper Shelter

Crafty Sentiments

and

Beary Dust Stamps

I printed 4 images to one page, leaving the images to measure 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 after being cut.  This gave me the opportunity to cut my chipboard a bit larger so that the coloring pages fit inside comfortably.  I adhered the tops of the images together using Tacky Glue.

I used a hole punch to cut 5 holes across the top of the front and back covers to be able to feed ribbon through later.   I also made a tent to house the stack of images.  I adhered this using wood glue.  The clothespins are always handy when gluing something together.  They keep it taunt and you can set it up off of the surface you are working on so that it can dry. 

I then covered the  chipboard with some dp I received from my Blend 

Cindy at cre8ivecindy.  I really liked the cream color for the front and the flower print for the back. 

After picking out some coordinating embellishments and a fun stamp by Unity Stamp Co., it was all coming together beautifully.

The pink sticker has a cute little sentiment that I felt was fitting for my sweetheart daughter.  

It says, "i just love you plain and simple".  This left room for me to add

some alphas to place her name in the center.

This tag and the red flower next to it are from a set called

Lickety Splits by Imaginisce.  I stacked a few old buttons in the center of the flower.

Then I added a punched butterfly given to me by my BFF, Teresa. 

By the way, Teresa is the New Blog on the Block 

and can be found at skybluepink creations.  Pop over and say hello.  

I tied some other ribbons from my stash to the top for added flair, and put the coloring pages inside.

I got the pink lace out of my stash and pleated it along the bottom and then added a satin olive green bow to offset all the pastel colors.  

It is all complete.

I am super excited to give this to her on her birthday!

Thanks for stopping by the Craft Shaque and for visiting the Mansion!

Keep Crafting

:O)
Jessica

Makin' It To The Mailbox Monday #14 (MITTMM)

Please be sure to scroll down for more posts that you may have missed!!!!

 Welcome to the 14th week of  

Makin' it to the Mailbox Mondays!

I started this installment series to showcase the generosity that floods our Crafty Blogging Community.  So many times we receive a very generous prize from a dear friend and this is where we can shout out "THANK YOU" to those who really deserved it.

You are the people behind the

Magic of Making My Day!!!

I want to take this opportunity to shout a huge

 

 to all of you who have shown me your kindness and  your generosity.

Every week (if time allows and if it applies), on Monday I will be posting a new installment of  
Makin' it to the Mailbox Mondays,
where I will give a proper shout out to the generosity I have experienced first hand each and every week!  I hope you will take the opportunity to visit all of the wonderful and talented bloggers that I mention each week, to see their beautiful creations. 

Those of you who know me, know I wouldn't steer you in the wrong direction. 

There is so much to see and all of these fine ARTISTS are just a click away!!!

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First up, I would like to offer a sincere THANK YOU to All of the great Ippity Chicks and Peeps at Unity Opportunity Challenge Blog.  I love their stamps, and try diligently to enter their challenges regularly.  There is so much inspiration at their blogs and wonderful stamps to make creating easy and fun all at the same time!!!

I was happy to be selected as the Random Winner for the Ippity CAS Challenge and got
to pick 2 wonderful Itty Bitty stamps to add to my collection.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all the Ippity Chicks who keep us inspired at the Ippity Challenges!!!

Here are the funny Itty Bitty stamps I chose . . . 

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"Bee" Better Together

You can order it HERE

and

fabulous girl

You can order it HERE

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For the next shout out, I say THANK YOU to the wonderful group at Neat Things Boutique.  They were hosting a wonderful giveaway and I was fortunate to be chosen as the winner of a set of fabulous Inkadinkado Stamps

 THANK YOU Neat Things Boutique
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Floral Flourishes

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It is with great pleasure, that I get to shout THANK YOU to all the wonderful people at  The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog and Shop.  I have been following this blog and shop for quite some time, hoping to get my little paws on some of their adorable images.

I was so happy when I saw my name listed as the winner for Challenge #52-Add a Sentiment and couldn't wait to shop for 3 images at the store.

THANK YOU Paper Shelter!!!

Here are the darling images I chose to receive. . .
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Little Red Riding Hood

 You can purchase this cutie HERE

Sharing a Rainy Day

You can purchase this adorable digi HERE

and 

Quiet Moment

You can purchase it HERE
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Have you had the opportunity to view some of the fabulous images at Fresh Brewed Designs, yet?  If not, head there now and show Heather and the fabulous DT some love.
They had a Release Blog Hop in February with some darling images.  I was excited to be chosen as a winner at DT Sheryl's blog @  Ink and Lace with Sheryl.

THANK YOU Fresh Brewed Designs and Sheryl ! ! ! !
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Here is the fabulous prize I won . . .

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I ALSO WANT TO SHOUT OUT . . . 
FBD is celebrating their new March Release with a blog Hop that ends today. 
So head over to the FBD Blog now and Hop Along.

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My last sincere THANK YOU  this week goes out to the wonderful Whimsy Stamps Team.  I always enjoy hopping during their new releases.  Their stamps are TREMENDOUS and the team always has beautiful creations to be seen.  During their last Whimsy Release Hop in February, I was chosen as a winner from the Hop.

I gladly chose to have the prize delivered to my BFF since her first stamp purchase ever, was a Whimsy Stamp called Wee Snippet.  She texted me to let me know when her new prize arrived and it was the adorable stamp pictured below.

THANK YOU SO MUCH Whimsy Stamps (this comes from Teresa, my BFF, too)!

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Gus the Bunny by artist, Crissy Armstrong

You can ORDER GUS HERE

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I hope that if I have inadvertently left anyone out of this gracious THANK YOU, that you all know you are all included in my thoughts, past and present.  Please, if you wish for me to do a shout out to you in a future Makin' it to the Mailbox Monday, don't hesitate to remind me of a prize you sent my way, and I will do my best to give you the credit you so rightfully deserve!!!

Also, if you would like to show off your own winnings, just title your post Makin' it to the Mailbox Monday and if I am your follower, I will gladly stop by to read it once I see it at my dashboard.  Or, if you'd like, you can leave a link with your comment below.  I would love to see the happiness that greets others in their Monday Mailboxes :O)

DON'T FORGET TO:

Happy Crafting and Until Next Time

:O)

Jessica