The Letter "M"

My Imagination Monday & The Letter of The Day - M

September 24, 2012 

Hello Crafty Blends.

I am exited to share another

altered journal with you today.

For our DT projects today at

 My Cricut Craft Room,

 we were to create

a project

using The Letter M.

I instanly thought of McKenzie, my oldest daughter.

I had her help pick out the fun cuts that I would

use for the altered composition book.

She closed her eyes and spun her finger around

in circles around the images on the back 

of the Cricut Slumber Party cartridge.

How funny is it, that the images she landed her finger on were

a Microphone and a Moon!

You can't get much more PERFECT than that!

She also asked me to use 

the Cricut Jasmine cartridge for the font (her name).

Here is the finished altered notebook:

She really isn't all into the color Pink, but

accepted the fact that all of the Design Team projects at

My Cricut Craft Room through October  15th

will be 

I tried to use a minimal amount of pink, which was difficult for me,

but I toned it down with the Teal Paper by K&Company-Embossed Winter.

I used it to cover the front and back covers of the book.

Teal is her Favorite Color!!!

The Microphone and Moon

were both cut at 4" each using

various colors of cardstock.

McKenzie was cut at 2" for each letter, with the letter M

being the only letter I cut from the Charm Feature

on the cartridge.

I used Versa Mark inks in Black and Champagne Dazzle

then heat embossed the Sheet Music stamped background (by Unity)

with a black glittery powder

and heat embossed the stamped foliage (also by Unity)
 in the lower right corner using

a clear glitter powder from Ranger.

Please head back to My Cricut Craft Room,

to view all of the wonderful projects that the Design Team is

sharing today!

and

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!

************************

Remember to
Keep Crafting
:O)
Jessica

"HAPPY" 1 Year Blog Hop with Beckie

* * * * * If you are looking for the
Grandparents Day Blog Hop,
click HERE * * * * *

 Welcome to the
Just B Creative Crazy
Happy Hop

So happy the time is here

to Hop with My Sweet Blend

Beckie of Just B Creative Crazy

for her

1 Year HAPPY Blogaversary!

If you arrived her from Jessica E's Blog, then you are in the right place.
If you need to start over from the beginning,
please go back to
Beckie of Just B Creative Crazy.

I am so inspired by Beckie's work and enthusiasm.

I missed her during her short Hiatus from Blogging

but am so thrilled that she is 

back in the thick of it!

And UBER ecstatic that it is time

to celebrate with her

and commend her

on her 1st Year of Blogging!

CONGRATS BECKIE

AND HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY!!!

Here is the Card I made for
our Sweet Blend BECKIE!

 

I used the fun sketch and am linking up to
September Kit of the Month Sketch Challenge
at the Unity Stamp Co. Blog .

It's a Hop, sooooo
? ? ? ? ? What about Prizes ? ? ? ? ?

3 Girl Jam is sponsoring
the Grand Prize
for 1 random person
who comments on  
EVERY stop
along the hop.

$20 Gift Certificate to 3 Girl JAM Store
Store site: www.3girljam.com

To be eligible for the Grand Prize Giveaway,

be sure to leave a comment at every stop

along the HOP!

Beckie will announce the Grand Prize winner at

her Blog on Monday, September 10th.

 I also want to share in the giveaway,

and offer one random winner
a prize for hopping along

and celebrating with us!

I am offering
5 packages of Twinery Twine
(3 yds. each of color: 
Buttercream, Cappuccino, 
Caribbean, Lilac, and Shore) 
 from Erica's Room :)

along with this wonderful
NEW Bitty
Itty Bitty stamp by Unity
called
Hope for a Cure

Now it is time to Hop on to Sonia's Blog , but here
is the lineup if you have gotten lost along the way!

Beckie ~ http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com
Jessica E. ~ http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
Jessica S. ~ http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com
Dr. Sonia ~ http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

Julie  ~ http://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com
Ellen ~ http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com
Lisa ~ http://indymermaid.blogspot.com

Supplies used:
***Base-Recollections Card Stock (aqua)
***Pattern Paper: My Mind's Eye -  
 Bohemia Barefoot "Beautiful"Stripe/Gold
***Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge for the flowers
(cut at 2", 3", 4", and 5" and layered with 3D foam)
***Stamps are all by Unity and are from 3 Separate Kits of the Month:March 2012 - {from head to soul} -  
let's celebrate (stamped on the flower petals using 
Adirondack Brights-Sunshine Yellow)
inside sentiment
(stamped using Versamark Champagne Dazzle
and embossed using Zing-Blue) April 2012 - {FOLLOW your own} - 
birds and Front Sentiment
(stamped using Versamark Champagne Dazzle.  Sentiment embossed
with a red/orange embossing powder.  Birds embossed
with a black glossy powder)
May 2012 {LOVE in an INSTANT} - 
clouds
(stamped using Versamark Champagne Dazzle
and embossed using Zing-Blue)
Martha Stewart Cinnabar fine glitter
Rubber Stampede - Orange ink
Zig Pens
Scotch ATG Gun
Corner Punch and Star Punch

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica