Prayer Journal with 3 Girl JAM

Hey there Blends and 3 Girl JAM-mers

!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

I want to take a minute to pause and wish for a great abundance of blessings to shower my friends and family with the start of the New Year.
Here's to GOOD HEALTH, CHEER, & LOADS OF INSPIRATION!!!

One such wish goes to Sweet Julie, Owner of 3 Girl JAM.  For me, 2013 was a wonderful year, full of fun and excitement as I participated on the 3 Girl JAM Design Team.
THANK YOU & BLESSINGS TO YOU SWEET JULIE!!!

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing team full of other talented and sweet Design Team Members and to be able to play creatively with all the fabulous products from the 3 Girl JAM Shop.
My wish for abundant blessings is directed to each and every one of the girls, past-present-and future, on the team as well.

I wanted to play along in the current 3 Girl JAM Challenge, which is to create Holiday Gifts using ribbon.  Since Christmas is passed, my focus for my project leaned more towards the New Year.  The gift is one to myself, but which will blossom into a gift for many others.

On many occasions, I have been inclined to write down names of friends who could use prayers or thoughts of well wishes during certain trials they may be facing.  This gave me an idea to alter another notebook, one of my favorite things to create.  The idea was to alter the book and adorn it with soft crinkle ribbon colors, paper flowers, and other sweet embellishments so that it could serve as a Prayer Request Journal.  This would keep the names of all those I will be mentioning in my prayers and well wishes organized and not to be forgotten!

I used a pearl colored card stock for the cover and stamped a corner flourish on the front top and bottom corners.  The addition of the flat back pearls made my corners less bare too.

I added the bind using another card stock with a metallic foil design, eyelets and coordinating twine.

Have you ever started using crinkle ribbon and found it hard to STOP?!?!?!
That happened here.  The more I used, the more I wanted to keep adding to the bind.

For this Prayer Journal I used:
Witches Brew      Ribbon Candy Green       London Blue

Hidden within the bouquet, you will find a handmade Pleated Petal made from the Witches Brew Crinkle Ribbon, too.

A few more eyelets and some crinkle ribbon to tie my Journal closed.

A matching bookmark with the same design and of course, more crinkle ribbon!  The Cross Charm added to the top of the bookmark is one of the new one products that I just added to the Pinque Peacock Discount Hut Shop (along with other styles of charms and cool crafting supplies)

I am pleased with this finished project because I know how much it will help me to KEEP MY FRIENDS IN MIND OFTEN!!!

There is still time to JOIN THE CURRENT 3 Girl JAM CHALLENGE
The THEME is HOLIDAY GIFT + 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 any of the amazing products that are

a MUST HAVE in your stash!

Remember 

to Keep 

Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

Merry Christmas - Altered Heart Box with 3 Girl JAM

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

I wanted to play along in the current 3 Girl JAM Challenge, so I decided to alter a heart box
to be given as a Christmas Gift.

For my Decorated Heart Box:
I used a paper mache' heart box (available at Pinque Peacock)
and covered it first with some
darling Bo Bunny paper (Rejoice 6x6 paper pad).

I pleated some Halloween Harvest Ribbon from the Seasons Bundle
along the outer edge of the lid.
I also created a matching Pleated Petal flower and put a fun
Christmas Flair Button in the center.

A Simple and Quick Gift
and I think it is Darling!


You Should JOIN THE CURRENT 3 Girl JAM CHALLENGE
The THEME is HOLIDAY GIFT + 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

3 Girl JAM - Holiday Blog Hop

Hey there Blends and 3 Girl JAMmers

I am so thrilled to WELCOME You to the Holiday Blog Hop with 3 Girl JAM!

This Blog Hop is going to show you projects and inspire you to get creative with these delightful Holiday Themed Products from 3 Girl JAM.  We are proud to have not only our regular Design Team in this hop, but also some talented Guest Designers are joining us.

There is also some Blog Candy to be won:

Comment on each of the stops for your chance to win a Ribbon Candy Bundle, a Jute Ribbon pack, and some Christmas Flair.

One winner will be chosen and announced on Monday!

Julie is always amazing me with her latest and greatest color formulas.  The Ribbon Candy Crinkle Ribbon Bundle had me drooling the second it arrived in my mailbox...YUMMY!  You will also get a fun sneak at some Gorgeous Holiday Projects using the Christmas Flair Buttons and the *NEW* Jute Ribbon & String Pack

Ribbon Candy Red

Ribbon Candy Green

Christmas Flair Buttons

AND

*NEW* Jute Ribbon & String Pack
(1 yard of each of what you see here)

NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO SHOP at the store and Stock Up on all the New Goodies!

3 Girl JAM is having a Special this weekend on these products.
Use code: HOLIDAY to save $10.00 off your order of $20.00 or more 

when you buy one or more of the 3 new products!
-OR-

If you just want to try one, each 3GJ Design Team Member will have a special code for 10% off your order (just grab anyone's code!)

GRAB YOUR DT DISCOUNT CODE HERE:  JSB10

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 I {LOVE} grabbing my 3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon almost every time I plan on getting crafty.  I have to admit though, sometimes, it is hard for me to use my Flair Buttons because I just want to keep them forever!!!!  LOL.  The Jute Ribbon and String is quickly becoming another strong favorite "GO-TO" Product in my Craft Shaque!

I have been so eager to start decorating some Glass Mason Jars for the Holidays.  A few weeks ago, I started by tinting them using Mod Podge and Food Coloring (primary colors).  I applied 2 coats to each jar, applying the 2nd coat before the Mod Podge became tacky.
Here are the TINTED Jars (still in their drying stage)

I really adored the products all grouped together before starting and could start envisioning the finished project easily!

I decided to grab some of my October Afternoon embellishments, too

I started with the Lids

Then onto the Jars

I used a little bit of all of the Holiday Products

First, I used the Jute Ribbon around the necks of the jars.  I layered the Ribbon Candy Crinkle Ribbon over that.  Then I tied my handmade tags -- made from the October Afternoon paper embellishments and a the 3 Girl JAM Flair Buttons.  I then added a signle Prima Coventry Roses (Londenerry) onto the knots of each Crinkle Ribbon tie.

 I added a Flair Button to the tops of the lids as well.

 Close up of the handmade tags using the Flair Buttons

I made a quick matching card complete with more Jute Ribbon.  The image and sentiment are a Unity Stamp Co. Itty Bitty called most WONDERFUL time created by Joslyn Nielson & Angie Blom.

I heat embossed both with red embossing powder.  The sentiment is on a cream colored tag I cut with a scallop square punch.  The sleigh is stamped onto vellum.

The ornament card stock was in my stash and I don't recall the Line it belongs to....sorry.

Here is the finished grouping

To show its purpose, here is the grouping being PUT TO GOOD USE!!!!

NOW IT IS TIME TO HEAD OVER TO
THE
3 GIRL JAM CHALLENGE BLOG
AS THE FINAL STOP IN THE HOP

HERE IS THE ENTIRE HOP LINEUP

START HERE:

3 Girl JAM- http://3girljam.blogspot.com/

Jessica E- http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/

Guest Designer Annette- http://aspoonfullofsugarcrafts.blogspot.com/

Jovan- http://www.cardsbyjovan.com/

Cheri- http://www.djssundries.blogspot.com/

Abby- http://scrappin-abby.blogspot.com/

Julie O- http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com/

Nicole- http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/

YOU WERE JUST HERE:

Guest Designer Ashley- http://especiallymade.blogspot.com/

& NOW YOU ARE HERE:

Jessica B- http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/

GO HERE NEXT: 

3 Girl JAM Challenge BLOG- http://3girljamchallenge.blogspot.com

JOIN THE FUN
LINK UP YOUR PROJECTS TO THE CURRENT CHALLENGE
AT THE
3 GIRL JAM CHALLENGE BLOG

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I am also linking this up to Friends with Flair Friday at the Unity Stamp Company Blog!
head here --- http://www.theunitystampco.blogspot.com/2013/12/fridays-here-friends-with-flair-time.html --- to link up your FWF Unity Projects

Thank You 

for Stopping 

& 

Hopping 

& 

Shopping

Remember 

to Keep 

Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

Card Making with FUN New Techniques - "Scrap Tag" & "Diamond Fold"

WELCOME TO THE SHAQUE

CRAFTY BLENDS

If you stopped in yesterday, you found out that I have been stepping outside of my comfort zone a wee bit and diving into some fun challenges.  These challenges are really getting the mojo to work some overtime.

I shared a Tri Shutter Fold Card yesterday and have 2 more cards to share with you today.

The first card is a New Technique to me called "Scrap Tag".  It is a great way to use up those small tidbits of scrap paper you have kept in your studios.  The technique was shared by a New Friend I met on Scrapbook Friends and More Crafts (a SUPER FUN group of Crafters on Facebook), Brandy Martin.  I couldn't wait to try it out.

I started by gathering all the scraps I had left over from my Altered Treasure Chest last week.  If you missed that post, check it out HERE.

I sorted them out by patterns and started folding away.  You simply make a quick loop from the strips and adhere the ends together.  Your strips can be skinny, chunky, short, or long.  There really is no wrong way to play with this technique.

One of my favorite things about this style, is the uniqueness of the dimension it gives to the card.  You can choose to fold the "loops flat" or leave them rounded and more puffy.  I opted for something right along the middle of the spectrum for mine.

I grabbed a Christmas Tree Die Cut that I also had laying about (I have to remember to see if I own this die because I want more of these....LOL).  The tree was cut from some Core'dinations card stock I have in Produce Greens.  

Does the sentiment HAPPY HOLIDAYS look familiar?  Well, I had mentioned those in the Altered Treasure Chest post as well. 

 I had cut all the Subway Word Out from a pattern paper, but decided not to use it on that particular project.  I knew it would come in handy soon, though!

I gave the tree a little extra "pizazz" and I embossed it with my Sizzix Swirls folder.

To finish off my card, I added some scraps to the inside and used my Spellbinders Postage Stamp die cuts for the sentiment tag.  The sentiment "Believe in the magic of Christmas" is from the Unity Stamp Co. Kit of the Mon (Aug 2012) called COLOR of the Seasons.  I inked it up using my Tim Holtz Barn Door (red) Distress Ink.

I really love how simple this technique was to play with.  I also enjoyed that I found justification in my "paper hoarding" since I had kept the pieces that were already "perfect size" for this style!

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For my second card, I tried another new Fancy Fold.  This time, it was the Diamond Fold Technique.

And, I am so eager to try more of these now too!

I followed the steps in this wonderful Diamond Fold Tutorial on SCS.

As a self-claimed STACK-A-HOLIC, I was ecstatic to play with my newest DCWV 12x12 Stack, called the Playtime Stack.

It has wonderful images and patterns and 1/2 of the entire collection is Glitter embossed!  eeeeekkkk---SPARKLY!

Here are the sheets I used

and

here are several views of the finished card!

FRONT VIEW-FOLDED IN

The focal image/sentiment is a Unity Stamp Co. set called Birthday Jubilee by artist Joslyn Nielson

I heat embossed it with some Whispers embossing powder--Baby Blue.

I used some of my paper flowers that I ordered from the sweet Adele G. at Glimpz of Memories on Facebook.  I love twirling the wire stem around a skewer to give it the "vine" look sometimes.

FRONT VIEW - SLIGHTLY UNFOLDED

FRONT VIEW - FULLY OPENED

For the side panels (rectangles), I used by Spellbinders Persian Motif dies to cut a few medallions.  I simply sliced them down the center to fit within the panels and to layer a small onto a larger one for added affect.

INSIDE VIEW - FULL

Again, I adorned the sentiment square with some lovely paper flowers from Adele G. at Glimpz of Memories.  The triangles were cut from the the same sheets in the DCWV Stack - the Playtime and a few scraps I had left over from another project.

INSIDE VIEW - CLOSE UP OF SENTIMENT

I {LOVE} all the Birthday Sentiments in the Birthday Jubilee set by Unity!  

They really helped bring my cards to a great Grand Finale!

If you try either of these techniques, I would love to stop by and check out your creations!  Feel free to leave me a link to a post, facebook page, or any other site so I can visit you, too!

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

Tri Shutter Card for the 12 Challenges of Crafting - Challenge #9

Happy Hump Day Blends!

I am so excited that I have been able to continue on in the 12 Challenges of Crafting with Scrapbook Friends and More Crafts (a SUPER FUN group of Crafters on Facebook).  

It all started with Challenge #1 back on November 1st.  We are given a craft challenge and a very short amount of time in which to complete all the requirements of each challenge.  I have tried techniques and styles of crafting that were on my "Bucket List" and am so encouraged and inspired by all the participants.

The latest Challenge (#9 - Card Marking) ends tonight around 6pm EST.  We are challenged to create 3 separate cards.  We must create a Birthday Card, a Thinking of You Card, and a Holiday Card (any Holiday of choice).  The twists, because there is always an added twist or two, is that we have to be sure the sentiment is stamped or printed on the inside of each card and use 3 separate techniques when we create them.  The admins of the group offered a fabulous list of techniques and links to tutorials out in Crafty Cyberspace.  

I chose to try a Tri-Fold Shutter Card (first time ever....so fun) for my first project.  I opted to finish my Thinking of You card in this style.  Here is the link to the tutorial I followed: Tri Fold Shutter Card Tutorial...please note that when I followed all of the steps in this tutorial, there was a correction needed.  In Step 6, you are instructed to cut 4 small pieces of patterned paper.  The sizes listed were not accurate.  The sizes should have been listed as 1-3/8" x 1-7/8" for those 4 pieces.

I started with a Black Textured Card Stock as my base and followed all of the scoring and slicing steps.  For my patterned paper, I used a Damask Print from my Colorbok 12x12 Neutrals Stack, some K&Company embossed pattern paper in a yellow hue, and plain white card stock.  

To add a little "frill" to the white card stock pieces, I embossed them with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  I adhered all of my patterned paper as instructed, with the exception of the middle rectangle.  This was where I was placing my sentiment.

For the sentiment piece, I first stamped the beautiful flowers in Sunshine Yellow Adirondack ink. The flowers are from the Unity Stamp Company stamp set: Insightful Meadows by Donna Downey.  I love Donna's style and art and was so thrilled to play with this set since it had been neglected for a while.  

I couldn't just stop there, I had to stamp the entire flower bouquet onto vellum for the long panel on the inside right side of my card.  I used the same Sunshine Yellow and matted the piece onto white card stock.  

For the inside sentiment verse, I used the Sympathy stamp from the Unity Stamp Company set:  ...everything wonderful created by Unity Artista, Lisa Arana.  Her latest collection of sentiment bundles at Unity have quickly become a FAVORITE for me.  

I still needed to be sure the card was meeting all of the requirements for the challenge so I scoured through my entire Unity Collection of stamps.  I found the "thinking of you" sentiment in one of my large Kits. It is from the Unity Exclusive Stampin' Store Kit - 2009 December collection {Sweet Affections}.  I stamped this using Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot then matted the small rectangle onto the same black card stock I used for my base.

To embellish my card I used the following products:

some pretty white flowers by Petaloo

yellow flat back pearls from Miriam's Crafting Supplies

3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon (Sunflower Yellow & Tuxedo Black)

and

The rosette was made using a scrap of the pattern paper from the Colorbok stack and a large rhinestone from Miriam's.    

I hope you feel inspired to try to step out of your comfort zone and create a project using a new technique.  I am pleasantly surprised by all of the wonderful techniques and styles that are becoming a "must try again" since playing in these challenges.  

I will try to post some more tutorials and project shares from the previous 8 challenges as well.

Thanks for Stopping by and Stop Back to see all the other projects soon!

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica