12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Guest Designer

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

You should be arriving here from Lisa's Blog @ Honeybearz Designs

WHEN: November 25th through December 6th

TIME:  Daily posts will be live at 8 am eastern standard time 
WHERE:  Starts each day at Honeybearz Designs

WHY: This hop will be full of WONDERFUL ideas and Inspiration 
to get you well on your way to creating all of those beautiful Christmas projects. 
This is an awesome way to get a lot of your Christmas Cards & Scrapbook Layouts finished. . . to get those Home Decor Projects completed . .  and maybe even be inspired to create something using a new technique that you have never tried.

There will be a new project posted each and every day by all the wonderful amazing ladies in this hop.

Also each day we will have a Guest Designer or two for you to visit.

Lisa, our Hostess, will be giving away some wonderful blog candy each day of the hop from the amazing sponsors that have joined us. Lisa will be posting all the winners from this hop on December 10th.

Every one has a chance to win including the ladies participating in the hop, and even the guest designers and the sponsors. 

At the end of each post we will have a list of all the sponsors who are sponsoring this hop AND all you need to do is click on their name to go to their pages and check out all their wonderful sites.

We want to thank each and everyone
of the sponsors for their generosity.

It has been greatly appreciated.

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Now, onto my PROJECT :)

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I am honored to be joining Lisa and the entire group of talented artists and crafters

as today's Blog Hop Guest Designer.

When Lisa asked me to join the fun, my crafty wheels of thought started turning.

I recently added these wonderful Paper Mache Treasure Boxes and Ball Ornaments

to the Pinque Peacock Discount Hut and couldn't resist the opportunity to alter them for this hop.

 Treasure Box Measures 7.75" x 5" x 4.825"

YOU CAN BUY ME HERE

Wrinkled Paper Mache Ball Ornament 

measures 80mm

YOU CAN BUY ME HERE

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(pssst......I would be DELIGHTED if you would Stop Back HERE tomorrow
to read all about how this Project Came to Life!)
I will be posting ALL the FUN DETAILS along with some wonderful Fun Product Alerts, Step-by-Step Picture Tutorials, Crafty Tips & Suggestions, and SO MUCH MORE!

If you would like to learn how

YOU COULD "WIN" 

this FINISHED PROJECT

PLEASE be sure to read the entire post
and STAY TUNED for a 
SUPER FUN ANNOUNCEMENT

after the list of Prize Sponsors

:) :) :) :) :) :)

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Here is my finished Project:  Altered Treasure Box and 2 Ball Ornaments

Treasure Box:  

Cloud 9 Design - Harvest Holiday 12x12 paper (I think this is retired)

Felt Rick Rack from Pinque Peacock

Metal Embellishments and Flat Pearl Accents from Miriam's Crafting Supplies

Ball Ornaments:
Tissue Paper

Crinkle Ribbon from 3 Girl JAM

Metal Embellishments and Flat Pearl Accents from Miriam's Crafting Supplies

Pearl Beads from Pinque Peacock

Pine Garland and Crystal Drops from stash

 (TOP VIEW)

Wood-cut Holly Leaves from Pinque Peacock
Pine Garland from stash

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THANK YOU SO MUCH
for joining me today.
To continue along in the Hop, be sure to head over to visit
Pam @ Lovebug Creations

Here is a complete list of the sponsors 
(Stop by their sites and their FB pages to SHOW them some CRAFTY LOVE):

Honeybearz Designs - Yummy Crafting Candy

http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Teresa Russell - $10.00 Gift Card from

her facebook group Scrapping For Less

https://www.facebook.com/groups/372187582880346/

Pazzles - Two digital download gift cards for a Cutting Collection of choice.

http://pazzles.com/

Kathy's Cozies - A custom Cozy for an Expression, Expression 2, Cricut Create, Cricut Mini, or Silhouette Cameo.

Whoever wins can pick their own fabric.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathysCozies

Paper Sweeties - $10.00 Gift Card

http://www.papersweeties.com/

ScrappyDew - $20.00 Gift Card

http://www.scrappydew.com/store/

My Creative Time - Stamp Set

http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs - $20.00 Gift Voucher

http://www.littlescrapsofheavendesigns.com/

Paper Creations by Mindy - $15.00 Gift Certidicate

http://www.papercreationsbymindy.com/

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - $15.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.prettypapergraphics.com/

Xyron - 2 Teresa Collins Adhesive Kits

http://www.xyron.com/enUS/Home/default.html

Joys Life - "Oh Christmas Puns" stamps

http://joyslife.com/

Timeless Twine -$15.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.bellacreationz.bigcartel.com/

Too Cute by Jessica - $25.00 Giftcard

http://www.toocutebyjessica.com/

Designs on Cloud 9 - $20.00 Gift Certificate

http://designsoncloud9.com/

LoveBug Creations - $15.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.lovebugcreations.net/

The Paper Parade - $40.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.thepaperparade.com/

The Paper Nest Dolls - $25.00 Gift Certificate

http://stamps.the-papernest.com/

Jessica Douglass Wilson -$10.00 to her Close To My Heart store
www.craftinandstampin.ctmh.com

Lettering Delights -a gift valued at $10.00

http://www.letteringdelights.com/

Scrapping Bug Designs - $50.00 gift certificate the gift

certificate excludes sale prices.

http://www.scrappingbugdesigns.com/

3 Girl Jam - $10.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.3girljam.com/

SVG Attic - $25.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.svgattic.com/

Pinque Peacock $10.00 Gift Certificate

http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com/

SVG Cuts - $20.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.svgcuts.com/

Blue Moon Creations - 12 digital images

http://www.bluemooncreation.net/

Sherri Baldy Stamps - $15.00 Gift Certificate for digi stamps

http://sherribaldy.blogspot.com/

MEGA AWESOME GIVEAWAYS, RIGHT?
!!!THANK YOU SPONSORS!!!

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Super Fun Announcement

This entire project will serve as a Gift for a fabulous event I am taking part in called The Mischievous Crafter hosted by the Admins from the group, Scrapbook Friends and More Crafts.

This event is going to be so fun!  

I am on the edge of my seat waiting to play!
PLEASE NOTE*--- You must be an active member of the SFMC Group and BE PRESENT on December 12th in order to Join The Fun!

The object of the Event goes a little like this.....

---You CREATE a project which will be gifted to another event participant.

---The project should have a value of at least $10 if you were to sell it at a craft fair.

---You must have your project finished by December 11th, as the Event takes place on December 12th.

---The Mischievous Crafter is the group's version of Dirty Santa or White Elephant (different people call it different things).  Each participant will have a chance to select the item they desire on their turn.  In turn each participant will have the options of selecting an item that has not been selected or taking an item that has been selected. (items can only be stolen 3 times. The third time it is stolen that person is the owner.)

Crafty Coersion
The SFMC Facebook Group is an amazing place to meet new friends, learn new craft techniques and styles, play games, and chit chat with crafters from all over the world.  I have had a wonderful experience since participating with the group
just recently and enjoy the fellowship and inspiration I have gained since doing so.

New members are joining SFMC each and every day!

PLUS:  There is a celebration in the midst---SFMC will be reaching 1,000 Members soon!  YOU SHOULD JOIN TODAY!

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Remember

to

Keep Crafting,

Because

♫ CRAFTING ♫

♫ ROCKS ♫

\m/-_-\m/

:O) Jessica

thanks sew much _ _ _ _ _

Hey there Blends and 3 Girl JAM-mers

Today is my Design Team Day and 

I am sharing a quick card
showcasing a few of the newer
products available at 3 Girl JAM

Did you get a chance to grab up
any of the Jute Ribbon & String Packs?
If not, this might convince you to....

I used the 1" Cream Jute Ribbon and the Moss Jute String

I love how EASY the Jute String and Ribbon are to use.

I think they added the perfect accent to my simple card.

You Should JOIN THE CURRENT 3 Girl JAM CHALLENGE
The THEME is GIVE THANKS + RIBBON

You'll always find
LOADS of inspiration
at the 3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog!
Stop over for wonderful ideas from the Design Team
and all those linking up!

Another way to get wonderful ideas, check out
the 3 Girl JAM Pinterest Boards!

Thanks for Stopping In Today

Stop by 3 Girl JAM
to shop around
and place an order
for this Wonderful Jute Pack!
or some Beautiful Ribbon!
or a bundle of State Line Bags!
or some adorable FLAIR Buttons!
or any of the other amazing products that are

a MUST HAVE in your stash!

Remember 

to Keep 

Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

'Moxie Fab Thanks! Blog Hop'

I wish to Welcome ALL of YOU to

a Wonderful Blog Hop full of
tons of Talented and Thankful Artists!

If you are arriving from Ren-Yi Lo at small handed creations, then you are have hopped along the right path.

But if you just happened to stop in, I encourage you head over to Moxie Fab World
to start at the beginning of one of the 
Most EPIC, 
Monumental, 
and Legendary
Blog Hops 
to have graced the Art and Craft Community!

I am happy to be joining a Fantastic Group of Artists as we all wish Cath a wonderful, no, scratch that, a Moxie Fab Thank You Farewell!

Thank you Cath for all of your hard work, dedication, inspiration and ideas.  But most

of all, THANK YOU for all of your FABulousness!

I hope the next phase in Your Life Journey brings you LOADS of Joy and Happiness!

See you around the Crafty Cyberspace Darling!

For my project share in this Hop, I decided to do a little 

trip down memory lane and grab some

of my past favorite THANKS projects!

A Thankful Heart

Thanks for All Things

And, I thought I would add this past favorite, too....

Quite Fitting, Don't Ya Think?

Girls Just Wanna Have FUN

Here are some fun links if you want to join in 

the Moxie Fab Thanks! happenings around the world

Join the Twitter Chatter Here > > > > #moxiefabcath

If you would like to send a message to Cath 

by creating your own Thank You project, 

please feel free to visit 

the Moxie Fab World General "Cath Thanks" Inlinkz here

http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2013/11/cards-for-cath.html

Now you should head on over 

to see DoBea Alberts 

at Plum Poppy Studios

Remember to

Keep Crafting,

Because

♫ CRAFTING ♫

♫ ROCKS ♫

\m/-_-\m/

:O) Jessica

Easy Gift Bag: Brown Paper Bag and Coffee Filter

Hey there Blends and 3 Girl JAM-mers

Today is my Design Team Day and 

I am sharing a fun little tutorial on
how to turn a simple coffee filter
and brown paper lunch bag
into a Marvelous Gift Bag
with the help of some
3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon
and
other products.

If you are up to creating something amazing
and plan to use Ribbon,
you should LINK UP to the
Current 3 Girl JAM Challenge
taking place NOW . . .
ANYTHING GOES WITH RIBBON

Now, onto the project sharing ;) . . .

I made this Get Well Bag a while ago

when my Sweet Friend Forever (SFF), Heather Lynn
was not doing so well and
was making many trips to the Hospital.
She was very ill and I just wanted to do something
to brighten her days!

First I stamped the Brown Bag using
this beautiful Wishing Well and Sentiment Stamp Duo by SweetStamps
and some Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink.

Next I took my coffee filter and gave it a good "wrinkle up".
As it was balled up (with zero uniform....lol), I lightly dabbed
parts of it in an array of Fall Colored Distress Inks.  I
turned the filter inside out and wrinkled it up a few more times,
following the same steps with each color of ink.

After the inking was done, I folded it into a cone shape
and trimmed the ends (roughly, and again without uniform)
using my zig zag shears.

After placing the gift inside the bag, I folded the paper bag
down a few times, then placed the coffee filter
over the top and used Glue Dots to hold it in place.

To accent the bright colors on my filter, I chose to use
Hot Chocolate Crinkle Ribbon
from the Hot & Cold Bundle
 and tied it in a knot with two tails of ribbon dangling.

The small flower adorning the ribbon
is from the Pinque Peacock Shop.
It is a Small Layered Garden Beauty made from the
Nana's Pillowcase Fabric and Wild Oak Burlap.

Each LGB flower you order can be
adorned with a Flat Back Pearl or Rhinestone
from Miriam's Crafting Supply.
You can order the LGB sets
in any of the Fabric Options available
in the Pinque Peacock Shop.

This is a quick and easy way to create

a unique and personal gift bag for any occasion.

Now, before you leave, I want to share another quick project
I created over the weekend.

I used one of the darling Muslin Bags
by Stateline Bag Co., which you can purchase
at the 3 Girl JAM Shop as well!!!

So, if you need any ideas
on how to create something fun and unique,
using these fun bags,
peek around the Blog while you are HERE,

visit the 3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog for ideas,

or you can check out
the 3 Girl JAM Pinterest Boards!

Here is my project with a brief description below :)

I started with a Small 3.25" x 5" Muslin Bag (from 3 Girl JAM) 

and stamped the Turkey image and sentiment 

(by My Creative Time) 

with Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink. 

I then stamped the image on several card stock 

and patterned paper pieces (all from my scraps) 

and began fussy cutting.

 I layered the feathers directly on the muslin bag, 

then popped a few up with 3D foam, 

and then layered a set of feathers behind the turkey body. 

The leaves were cut with the Leaf Die (also by My Creative Time). 

The rosette was adorned with a brown button. 

I simply wrapped the dark brown J

ute Twine (from Sparkly Sweet Craft Notions) 

around the bag and tied the bow. 

To finish the project, 

I wanted a little "Wobble with my Gobble"

and put the turkey on an Action Wobble!

Thanks for Stopping In Today

Thanks for Stopping In Today

Stop by 3 Girl JAM
to shop around
and place an order
for this Beautiful Ribbon!
or some State Line Bags!
or some adorable FLAIR Buttons!
or any of the other amazing products that are

a MUST HAVE in your stash!

Remember 

to Keep 

Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

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Remember to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

Hello Kitty Hair Tie with 3 Girl JAM

Hey there Blends and 3 Girl JAMmers

Today is my Design Team Day and 

I am posting a fun and easy Hair Accessory that
you can "Whip Up" in No Time!

My 5 year old, Ariana, is such a Girly Girl.
When I asked her
if she would like me
to make her her a fun
Hello Kitty Hair Tie
to match her new
Hello Kitty tennis shoes, she was thrilled.

I started with a Hello Kitty 1.5" Fabric Covered Button 
from the Pinque Peacock Shop.  

(If you would like
to check out the entire selection
of 1.5" Fabric Buttons available
at Pinque Peacock
CLICK HERE)

Next, I grabbed my FANTASTIC
3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon in colors that
coordinated with the Image on the Button:
Cherry Lipstick
Tuxedo Black
Dress White
Holly Berry
and
Baby Girl

I decided the eyelet back would serve as an excellent
anchor to feed my ribbon through.
I fed the ribbon through the eyelet one at a time
to prevent from causing it to bunch up or get frayed.

 as well as help secure the rubber band
towards the end of the project.

Once those were in place, 

I added some fun accent beads 

and metal spacers 

to the ends of the ribbon 

for a little extra GIRLY PIZAZZ!!!!

I simply tied a knot to hold the beads onto the ribbon ends.

(Notice the colors of Ariana's outfit....LOL...she LOVES pink)

A great way to 

give your little diva 

a Smile that will Last All Day 

(and Days to Come)

Thanks for Stopping In Today

Stop by 3 Girl JAM
to shop around
and place an order
for this Beautiful Ribbon!
There are limitless options for using it in your projects
and in many cases,
The Crinkle Ribbon will
LEND YOU THE MOJO (as it did here today)

Remember 

to Keep 

Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

Sorry, It's Been RUFF - A New Challenge STARTS!

Hey there friends.

I had a little time to play and create! 

WHOOP!

I created a fun little card that could be used

for a man or woman

that needs a little PICK UP!

The 3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog

is kicking off their newest 

Challenge Theme: Fun with Digi's and Ribbons

Starts: TODAY, Ends: Oct. 17th

The Awesome Sponsors for this Challenge are

Bugaboo Stamps

&

3 Girl JAM

YOU CAN WIN
7 Digi Images from Bugaboo

and

a $10 Gift Certificate
to shop at 3 Girl JAM

I selected the adorable
Sign It - It's Been Rough
image to play with

I started by grabbing some chocolate brown card stock and my vellum.
I printed the image onto vellum and added a small piece of burlap behind the sign.
I used my Whisper Stroke markers to color this adorable K-9, since I haven't yet been able to upgrade to my Crafty Wish List Item - - - Spectrum Noir Markers!

I have been wanting some Spectrum markers for quite some time now.  That strong desire to own them only increases every time I read the wonderful reviews and see the gorgeous projects that are being created using them!

And now, I am ecstatic that I will be able to order them for all my friends and offer them at
AMAZING PRICES, TOO!
Yep, they will be available for order at the Pinque Peacock Discount Hut SOON!

What do you think about that fun Wise Whisper Elegant Floral made from the Fabulous 3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon?  For my Floral, I used
Royal Blue from the Red, White, and Blue Bundle
Holly Berry from the Winter Bundle, and
Hot Chocolate from the Hot and Cold Bundle

If you LIKE IT, scoot on over to the Pinque Peacock Shop and order some today!  You can custom order from any of the wonderful 3 Girl JAM Colors Available

and from a variety of Floral Styles and Embellished Centers, too!

I am so GLAD you Stopped in Today
and now, I ENCOURAGE you to GRAB YOUR DIGI IMAGES AND RIBBON
AND GO CREATE!

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

Happy Halloween and Fright Night Sweets

Today, I am happy to share some wonderful Fall Colors with you

as we CREEP into the Days before Halloween.

Fall is my favorite time of year. 

There is so much to Celebrate!

Speaking of CELEBRATING . . . there is still time to join the Current Challenge 

here at the 3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog!

 (LINK UP BELOW)

I enjoy the Crisp Cool Air, but love Nature's Color Palette 

that starts showing up in early October.

I am excited for the little ones to enjoy their Trick-or-Treat escapade,

and decided a cute Treat Bag and Card was what I would make for my project today.

The Muslin Bags are one  of my favorite items to use from the 

3 Girl JAM Store.

I used the 5x7 size bag for my Fright Night Sweets.

For my card, I used my new Mister Huey sprays and mask to create the background.

The fence was cut from black card stock using my Memory Box "Rounded Fence" die.

The pattern paper is from the Bo Bunny Apple Cider 6x6 stack.

I adorned the fence with Crinkle Ribbon Mini Bows created using the 3 Girl JAM Bow Maker.

Bows: Harvest Orange, Goblin Green, Sunflower Yellow, and Hot Chocolate

The Spooky Tree and label on my treat bag were stamped from the Echo Park and Unity Stamp Co. set called "fright night".

Hope you will JOIN US and share all of your WONDERFUL CELEBRATION CREATIONS!

Remember 

to 

Keep 

Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/

 :O) Jessica