Shake a Tail Feather - 3 Girl JAM

Happy Tuesday Blends!!!

I surely hope you are all doing well!

The storms along the East Coast

are horrendous

and we 

are surely feeling the effects

here in Amherst, Ohio...

The wind gusts are treachorous

and the rain continues.

I am praying for all of those

who are in the midst of the storm!

Today, I am happy to share a card I made

for my Design Team spot at

3 Girl JAM!

Card base is Kraft.

 The bird is cut from Indie Art Cricut Cartridge at 4".
Papers -  Authentique - Glory and  Core'dinations Golden Pearl.

Feathers and sentiment are from the Unity Set - Tail Feather

(Artists: Tifany DeGough & Joselyn Nielson) 

I heat embossed the feathers and inside sentiment

using blue denim and gold dust embossing powders.

I added some Dew Drop Brilliance (Galaxy Gold)

around the outer edges.

I used the gorgeous 

Sterling Silver and luscious Yellow Sunflower

Crinkle Ribbon to create this fun Ribbon Flower.

I also used the yellow for my bird's bow.

I guess I didn't realize how easy it was

to make super teeny-tiny bows

with the

 3  Girl JAM Bowmaker.

Wow I am impressed 

and see more teeny-tiny bows

in future projects!

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

*****ANNOUNCEMENT*****

Product Sneak Peek

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

I am also happy to share

a product Sneak Peek

with all of you

as well.

On October 23, 2012

the Blog for 

Pinque Peacock

was launched.

Pinque Peacock, the Store,

is COMING SOON!

I can hardly contain my excitement!

One of the many fun products

that will be available

to you all,

are fabric covered buttons!

Whoo Hoo....

 Were you able to spot it on my card here today?  

 Made from 100% silk...how cute

is that pattern.

It truly was a huge motivator for this 

project today!!!

Remember to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica

Letter of the Day - R

Welcome To

Hello Crafty Blends.

Today is my day to share

a DT project with you

from My Cricut Craft Room

I have a short post for you today!

I created this Christmas Card

using the
REINDEER from Create-A-Critter.

Kraft Base

Bo Bunny Mistletoe (white with blue polka dots)

Spellbinders Impressabilities - Snowflake die.

Forest Green Distress Ink

 
RED Stickles on the nose

RED Twine from the Twinery for the bow in her hair

and to use to hold the stocking charm on top.

 
ROSES from I am Roses

Now head back over to My Cricut Craft Room 

to see more wonderful creations 

by the Design Team Members!

Remember to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica

Theme Day Thursday - Religious Cards

Welcome To

Today's Theme

at My Cricut Craft Room

is 

Religious Cards

I struggled a bit after I signed up for this week's

Theme Day Thursday.

I had planned on using some of the

religious script stickers

in my stash,

but I didn't think about 

which Cricut Cartridge I would use.

Oy Vey!!!

So I scoured my collection, which only

took a brief moment...LOL,

and the light bulb

began to shine above my head!

Over The Hill Cricut Cartridge

<insert bright light>     

This cartridge has some fun cuts.

I was particularly drawn

to the Gate Fold card, that 

literally has a Gate Layer.

I cut the base layer (card) using a cloud/sky design card stock.

For the top layer (gate), I used a shimmery silver card stock.

Both were cut at Fit To Page (7 inches)

There were some extra
swirls near the lower valleys of the top edge
of the card.  
I trimmed them to make this look a little less, spooky.
 
To decorate the inside of the card,

I used a vellum Scripture sticker by Creative Imaginations,

a fun Cherub resin I got from a very sweet

friend, Heather Flaherty of I Heart {ippity},

and a fancy Bling Swirl from 

Want2Scrap.

 

When I cut the Belly Band that 

accompanies the card,

I also did Fit To Page (7 inches).

When  scoring it to fit around the card,

the two ends didn't match up on the back.

I guess that is  the reason 

there was a little red 3" marked in the booklet.

(that'll teach me)

I looked at the bright side

and figured this gave me an opportunity

to play with some of my ribbons and fibers

that get neglected sometimes.

I found a fabulous feathery white fiber

in my stash to bring the two ends together.

I used my hole punch

to create small holes to feed the fiber through.

I chose to tie the ends in the front,

 rather than the back like instructed

(Rebel, I know...ha ha ha)

Now, be sure to stop over to 

 My Cricut Craft Room

to see all of the other wonderful

projects created by MCCR 
DT Members

and 

GET INSPIRED! 

      

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica

Pinque Peacock has Launched

This has got to be 

more exciting than waking up

on Christmas Morning as a child!

 (well, close anyway...LOL)

Crafty Blends,

I am thrilled to announce

the launch

of

A New Venture . . .

A collaborative partnership 

between Myself and Heather Lynn . . . 

that all began as

A Quest is to remain Quirky 

and offer the Quintessential Products 

for your Creativity to Flourish

Let me Introduce you To

 

 There has been an overwhelming response

to the Official Launch 

of the Pinque Peacock

that began last night, 10/23/12  at 10:23 pm EST!!

We would love to have you 

hop over to the 

Pinque Peacock Blog

Facebook Fan Page

and

Twitter Page

to check it all out!!!

Lots of exciting things are in the midst.

We Hope To See You ALL There!

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica

Unity oct12komsc Sketch Challenge & RECAP (Bonus Entry)

I am so excited to get an
Extra Entry

into the fun drawing

with Unity Stamp Co.

from the wonderful

World Card Making Day Challenges!

If you played along

and entered each challenge...that gave you one

chance at the fantastic prize up for grabs . . . 

Your choice of the SMAK kit or Kit of the Month for a WHOLE year!!!

The BEST news... they have TWO of these to give away.

That would be such a wonderful prize to win.

See, I used to be a Kit of the Month Member

beginning around this time last year.

I so enjoyed eagerly awaiting the New Kit Facebook Sneak Peeks

every month and stalking the mailman

towards the end of every month,
to see if I had the best Red Rubber Stamps EVER,
was delivered to my mailbox.

I was also contemplating switching over
and changing things up a bit,

by becoming
 a SMAK member , too.

I just LOVE Unity and have even dedicated
an entire page, to show my collection
of wonderful stamps ~ the page needs updated since I
received more fun Unity Happy Mail :)

However, the last kit I received was in September.

:(  :(  :( 

I decided that I could sacrifice my membership

in order to get our daughter onto our Cell Phone plan.

So, how do I get the extra entry you might ask?

For an EXTRA entry, you can also complete the 

Unity Challenge AND the KOM Sketch challenges too.

I linked up to the Pennants and Banners Unity Challenge 

with this Altered Journal

I linked up to the All About Pumpkins Unity Challenge 

with this Fall Greetings Card

and

I am linking up to the
October 2012 KOM Sketch Challenge 

with this card:

 White base, Navy Blue and White Specialty Collection by Wausau Papers,
Silver Core'dinations Pearl card stock, Ranger Embossing ink,
Turquoise Zing embossing powder, white and denim (unknown brand),
2" circle punch and fussy cutting, Snowflakes embossing folder.
Poinsettia images and Sentiment are all from the
Unity August 2012 KOM - COLORS of the Seasons
 
and
Here is the Wonderful Sketch I played with

 

I am so excited to have gotten
the opportunity
to ink up some Unity and show some Unity Love!

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica

Unity WCMD Challenges #1, #5, and #6

Shwoo, what a fun

crafty night spent with my

SFF, Heather Lynn last night!

Thanks Heather, I had a great time

and am so happy to have

gotten my cards

for the Unity WCMD Challenges  done . . . 

#1 - Shaped Cards

any shape other than rectangles, squares, and circles

I hope a scalloped circle counts :) 

 Kraft base, orange card stock, Hampton Art embossing ink,

Dew Drops - Pumpkin Spice ink,  black and white embossing powders.

The pumpkins, bat, and sentiment are all from the Unity

August KOM - Color of the Seasons

#5 - Fall Themed Cards

showing off anothere of the fun Phyllis Harris images 

called Autumn Joy

White base, green card stock, Copic markers (thanks again Heather)

Dew Drop - Pumpkin Spice ink, and Prisma Pencils.

The leaf is from my stash.

#6 - Stamp-a-Border

I used a the fun Holly Leaf in 2 separate ways.

This stamp is from the Authentique itty bitty by Unity called 

Wonder of It

The Sleight image is from the darling itty bitty created

by the talented  

Angie Blom 

and 

Joslyn Nielson

called most WONDERFUL time

 Kraft base, gingham red and kraft card stock, green card stock,

Hampton art embossing ink, green, red and gold embossing powder, 

and red ink by  Rubber Stamped.

The tag sentiment is also from the itty bitty Wonder of It

I had so much fun playing along

in all the 

wonderful challenges with Unity

and am going

to craft my little heart

out to create MORE.

I don't believe you can ever have too much Unity!

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica

Unity FWF & WCMD Challenge #4 - Sketch

Happy FRIDAY Blends!!!

Hope you have fun crafty plans 

included somewhere

along the line

this weekend

and that all

of you are doing well.

Last night I 

had some MOJO

to craft a project for the 

Unity - WCMD Challenge # 4 Sketch!

and
with today being FRIDAY
that means it is time
to share in the linky at Unity
for
Friends with Flair FRIDAY!

I started with Kraft card stock (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").

I knew I wanted

to use a few other stamps that

have been crafty neglected

from my collection.

 

I first stamped the wonderful Unity Stamp - in circle me background stamp

by artist Susan K Weckesser,  using a Rubber Stampede

inkpad in Petal Pink.

I then inked the Iron Orchid Vintage Handwritten

itty bitty by Unity with my 

Big and Bossy embossing ink and heat embossed

with Whispers - Opaque embossing powder.

I used the large Motif from the  Spellbinders Die Cuts - Persian Motifs

to cut the center medallion.  

I stamped the sun and cloud images along with

the small sentiment from

the Unity set Create you Day, also by Susan K Weckesser,

with my embossing ink onto the motif.

For a new technique,

I decided to try to use Pink Flocking Powder

over the wet ink and love the effect

it gave me.

I had a large circle in my scrap box and simple matched it to the top

of the card and cut where necessary.

I added a short string of Pink Beaded trim above that.

For the sentiment, I grabbed some cute

stickers by K*Company.

Here is the sketch I followed!

I am super excited to have

you stopping by

today 

and, as always

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫

 \m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica

Unity Stamp Co. WCMD Challenge #7 - Coloring

I have been so super  excited

to try to find time to play in more of the 

World Card Making Day 

challenges with Unity Stamp Co.

Well, I not only found the time today to do just that, 

I also found time to 

try out a new coloring technique.

A short while ago, Unity was having one of their

Mega Awesome Sales and I just HAD

to snag up on a bundle of Phyllis Harris goodies!

Here is the stamp I played with for my card today.

It is called 

Happy Fall Baby

The theme for the WCMD Challenge #7 was Coloring .

I was really eager to try the technique I "am learning" on how to
color with Prisma Pencils from a 

fabulous Artist on the UnityTV YouTube Channel.

Her name is Danielle Daws and here is the link to her video tutorial 
SEP 24, 2012, UnityTV Episode #79,  
Coloring Stamped Images 
with Colored Pencils with Danielle Daws

Here is my finished card

 

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica

Would You Ever Guess Wednesday

Hello Crafty Blends

Today is the Fabulous

at My Cricut Craft Room.  

For today's WYEGW project and post
we, the DT Members, were challenged
with using Create a Critter 1 or 2
but not being able to use an animal cut.

I used a few of the Halloween images from pages 53, 54, 55, & 56
on Create a Critter 2 cartridge along with some
other supplies in my stash.
AND . . . .
this is my first project EVER
using fun Action Wobbles!!!

I started with my kraft accordion file card and began making
cuts to fit on each of the 4 panels.

The papers I used for all of my cuts are from the
BoBunny - Apple Cider stack
DCWV - Rockstar stack
and
Simple Stories - Harvest Lane

I also covered each panel with a cream colored card stock,
then inked the edges with Color Box - Stucco
and TH Distress ink in Vintage Photo.

For the first panel, I used the cute pumpkin on page 54, cut at 3", and placed him
on an action wobble.
I also used a white gel pen, a border strip of black cats,
and a rub on sentiment from my stash.

For my second panel, I used the spider and web from page 53, cut at 2",
a border strip of cute spiders that matched, 

purple glitter glue, 

orange/melon colored pearls for the eyes, 

and a rub on sentiment.

For my third panel, I used the cauldron on page 56, cut at 3", a cute
3D witch sticker, a border strip of crossbones, and a rub on sentiment .

For my fourth and final panel, I used the treat bag
and candy from page 55, cut at 2 1/2",
and placed the bag on an action wobble.
I also used some fun 3-D candy stickers, 

Liquid Pears for the face on the bag, and a border strip of candy corn.
The I ♥ CANDY sentiment
is also a 3-D sticker.

I tied a small piece of ribbon to the top of each tag panel in
the same black and orange diamond pattern ribbon
that I purchased from a friend in the Scrapbook Deals on FB.
Thanks Haidee!

No be sure to pop
over to the
My Cricut Craft Room
blog to be in awe
of all the wonderful
DT creations for today
using the
CAC1 and
CAC2
Cricut Cartridges!

 

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ ♫ ♫ CRAFTING  ~ ROCKS ♫ ♫ ♫

 \m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica

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

Boo Whoo Blog Hop

Are you looking for the
October  Showcase at The Shaque?
CLICK HERE

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

Thank you for joining us on 

My Cricut Craft Room's 

Boo Whoo Blog Hop.

October 13, 2012

Today's sponsor is Erica's Craft Room, please comment on all of the blogs to be entered to win the prizes: The Teresa Collins Chic & Scary Cricut Cartridge, 
as well at the Pumpkin Carvings Cricut Cartridge. 

You must be a follower of My Cricut Craft Room to win.
 

The projects shared

during the hop today

will have a theme of 

Halloween - BOO

or 

Owls - WHOO

or 

BOTH!

The lineup of talent is amazing and I am so happy

to have you joining all of us.

If you arrived her from Robin Lane's Blog, then you are right on track.

If you just stumbled in and want to start

from the beginning,

head over to My Cricut Craft Room!

For my project, I decided to focus on the Halloween

elements and created a few fun party items.

A lot of the items were from my stash.

I used some packaging from a kid's toy set (old cardboard),

leftover cuts from Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up,

and some fun Spider Web borders that my

SFF, Heather Lynn cut for me during her

last visit to my house.

I started by grabbing some old

papers by Graphic 45 - Hallowe'en in Wonderland

and My Mind's Eye - Stella and Rose

to make my fun party hats. 

 The party hats were cut from the Cricut Artiste cartridge 

at fit to page (7") and then adhered together using my ATG Gun.

 I strung some fun 3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon 

Harvest Orange, Goblin Green, and Tuxedo Black

through the hole in the top and knotted it from the inside.

I added a fun trim using some Orange BOO Ribbon

The linked chain was created by

cutting orange, green, and black card stock

into 1" x 6" strips.  

 I used my Teresa Collins Xyron 1.5" Sticker Maker

for 2 of my Web Border strips.  

Once that was done, they were placed on the strips, then I sprinkled

some chunky orange and fine gold dust glitter on to the webs.

I glued all of the links together to create the chain

with my Hot Glue Gun.

To allow the little Dress Up Frankenstein, Pumpkin Girl, and Ghost

stand upright, I simple took a 2" circle (leftover from my

table decor piece) as a "stand".  I folded it

in half then glued a portion of it

to the foot of the doll.

For my Table Decor Art Piece,

I used an old piece of cardboard that was already tri-folded.

 When the outer flaps were drawn inward,

the front measured 4 5/8" x 6"

 I used a strip of wood grain card stock

to bring the two flaps together in the back.

 A few small scraps to cover the ends.

 I had a leftover piece of leaf card stock, that

just so happened to fit the entire "frame", front and

back, perfectly.

After covering it with card stock, 

and adhering the two flaps together in the back,

it now became a free-standing "frame".

 

I then cut a bunch of 2" circles 

from the leftover Graphic 45 and MME paper.

I placed them on the 4 5/8" x 6" front

of the cardboard in rows,  staggering the colors

of the double sided papers.

I added the small ghost and pumpkin cuts (leftovers from 

previous cuts with the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge as well)

onto the front and outlined each of them with glitter

 (Stardust Stickles and Orange Studio G)

I am not sure of the brand

of the foam alphas, but they too, are from my stash.

I hope you enjoyed my project and now

it is time to Hop over to the Wonderful

Erica's Blog Candy Blog.

If you are lost anywhere along the way,

Here is the Entire Lineup

to get you back on track!

My Cricut Craft Room- http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/
Heather - http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/

Jenn Drowns Jackson -  http://scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/
Lisa Chamberlain - http://lisacustomscrapbooking.blogspot.com/
Tara Barnes Bruening - www.craftindesertdivas.blogspot.com/
Anita Thibodeau- http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.com/
Lori Johnson Apgar- http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
Holly Switlik Gagnon - www.ribbonsandglue.com/
Laura Budde- http://coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/
Erica's Projects http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com/
Tami Allore Matheson- http://scrappinrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com/
Ginger K. Morriello- www.createwithginger.com/
Susie Lewis Gerdes- http://scrappyrandomness.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth Kennedy- http://enchantress2614.blogspot.com/
Robin Carroll- http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/
Theodora Diamantopoulos-Stacey www.celebratecrafts.com/
Robin Lane- http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/
Jessica Shelton http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/
Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com/

Remember 

to Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ ♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) 

Jessica