It's a Party with 3 Girl Jam Challenges

Are you ready for the New Challenge with 3 Girl JAM

Challenge #10 - It's a Party

Anything Party Related - w/ RIBBON

Our Challenge Sponsor for this Challenge is

Inky Impressions

What's The Prize???
$10.00 Gift Certificate
1 Bundle of 3GJ ribbon
and
a 3 Girl JAM Guest Designer spot

The Design Team has shared some fabulous projects with you today to help inspire you to PARTY!!!  Be sure to stop over to the Challenge Blog to view all the scrumptious creations.
Then JOIN IN THE FUN!!!

Valentine's Day Party Pack
Upcycled Wine Bottle Lighted Centerpiece
Cookie Box
and Valentines for Guests

I had an idea and just had to keep running until I finished.  I wanted to use as many 3 Girl JAM products as possible to show everyone how wonderful each and every item truly is to craft with.
I was able to use
Crinkle Ribbon
Twine

Flair Buttons
and
the Bow Maker

 
I  can honestly say that this was the first time I was able to really envision a project and have the outcome be exactly what I was hoping for when I finished.
♥-♥-♥-♥-♥-♥-♥-♥-♥

I started with an empty Sangria Bottle...mmmmmm (LOL).  As I was peeling the label off, I realized how sticky it was and decided to stick the label to a piece of clear plastic from my stash.  I then punched out about 20 hearts with my handheld puncher (not sure of the brand, cuz I have had it for years).  Now I had handmade stickers to use on the bottle for the next step. 

^^^rough draft (lol)^^^
I placed the hearts all over the front of the bottle.  Then my sweet hubby, Lance,  spray painted the bottle for me  using Krylon Glitter Blast - Cherry Bomb.  It was fun to watch him because he ended up with the "Grabbing Rainbows" Hands.  The nozzle stuck a bit and the glitter paint spewed uncontrollably as he continued to spray the bottle . . . LOL.  He was so afraid the bottle would run out before he could finish the back side of the bottle.  All was well, though.  I just L♥VE the finished sparkle the paint gave the bottle, too!  The stickers were just peeled off after the paint dried to create small heart "windows".

For my Cookie Box, I used a DIY Valentine Mailbox I picked up at one of the local dollar stores last year.  I simply spruced it up using Crinkle Ribbon by 3 Girl JAM.  The two red colors are
Red - from the July 2012 Special Bundle (not available at this time) and Holly Berry from the Winter Bundle.  I wrapped the red first (like a present) then created a "Bunched Bow" using my Bow Maker .  Let me tell you, this thing has taken my crafting to an entirely different level. 
I ♥ my 3GJ Bow Maker

All of the cards were created similarly, just with different stamps, inks, and embellishing.  All of the card stock is from my Scrap Stash.
New Release Angel Stick Pin by Pinque Peacock
Flair Buttons by 3 Girl JAM
Many, Many Stamps by Unity Stamp Co.
3 Girl JAM  Cotton Candy Pink Twine
Crinkle Ribbon  by 3 Girl JAM
Multiple inks
Pinque Peacock Handmade Fabric Flowers

Here's a few close up shots of all the cards for your viewing pleasure....LOL

Thanks EVER SO MUCH
lovely Blends and 3 Girl JAMmers
for stopping by today.

Remember to Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ ♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

My 2012 Memory Capsule ~ Part 2

Where Oh Where did the Year 2012 Go?

~  part 2 ~

This is the 2nd part of My Trip Down 2012 Memory Lane.
If you missed the 1st post, please start there.  You can find it by clicking on this link ~> My 2012 Memory Capsule ~ Part 1

I hope you enjoy these Memory Capsule Posts I am sharing and will join me in reflecting on what the Year 2012 meant to you.   I want to reflect on what each month held within its grasps, whether it be related to crafting, family, friends, or nonsense.  I want to reflect to push me in to full gear when I embark on the journeys ahead of me in the upcoming year  ~2~0~1~3~!  

I want to set so many goals for 2013 and want more to accomplish them.  I hope to bear witness to others setting and achieving their own personal goals, too.  I wish to make new friends and connect with others so that we can bounce our creativity off of each other.   I hope to watch the connections that were made in 2012, blossom into beautiful relationships!

I started this Personal Series of Memory Capsule Posts with my Reflections of the Months, January through June of 2012.  Today, I start with where I left off in my last post.

This Part 2 Post will highlight my Reflections of the Months, July through December 2012.  I value your input, comments, and any ideas you wish to share as a result of reading through my Blog and gazing at my pictures.

I will also share a Personal Series of my 2013 Goals which I will set for myself in hopes that I can always look back and revisit my accomplishments to encourage more Goal Setting further down the line.  There is always room for improvement, in my book!

I will be spending some time gathering up some fun Crafty Goodies to offer as a Giveaway if we have enough people joining in, reading along and sharing their input.  So, it wouldn't hurt to share this with your friends so they know there is a Prize Up for Grabs!  And, I promise, I will make the Prize a GOOD One, so your efforts and time spent reading along, do not go unnoticed!

~~~REFLECTIONS~~~

July 2012

Altered Memo Board
So, a while back, I stocked up on an amazing deal.  I ended up buying about a dozen of this style memo board along with about a dozen of two other styles.  I anticipated doing some fun altering with them and in July, I created this sparkly fun one for my sweet Step Daughter Gabriella.
I really love my Krylon Glitter Blast

July 3 Girl JAM Design Team Call   

3 Girl JAM expanded their Design Team in July  2012 
and 
THEY ARE DOING IT AGAIN!
♦ ♦ ♦ NOW ♦ ♦ ♦
 APPLY TODAY 

☺ ☺ ☺ Vote for your Favorite Project to WIN☺ ☺ ☺

 Shaquettes gathered their talent and participated in a fun Crafty Challenge 

for the 4th of July, 

Red White and Blue Challenge

We had an amazing turn out number of entries and I was delighted to see so many joining in the fun!
I was eager to post the showcase of projects at the Blog and couldn't wait to announce the winners.

Here are all of the Shaquettes entries 

this is another entry we had for the challenge, but the picture was lost in cyber space.....UNTIL NOW!
Thanks for finding it and sharing it again Kathryn!!!

August 2012 

 Altered Chipboard Birdhouse
I posted a lot of step by step instructions on how I created this darling birdhouse.  I covered it with fun papers and cute embellishments.  And since School was ready to start back, I made it School Themed! 

Jen's Sunshine Blog Hop

August was a wonderful month to show our LOVE for a fellow Crafter and Friend who has faced some uphill climbs during 2012.  I was honored to join the efforts of Paper Make Up Stamps and show Jennifer Scull how much she is appreciated.  

She is quite the talented crafter and is an inspiration to us all, to always smile and keep your chin held high!

Here is the fun layout I created in her Honor!

3 Girl JAM Hosts the  First Challenge

And to think, that was just a short 5 months ago, and now they are currently hosting Challenge #9 - It's A Party - Anything Goes

Head over to join in the fun...great ideas.....fun prizes!!!!

 
 September 2012

 September was a month full of Altered Notebooks for me here at the Shaque.  I made several in September for various friends and family members, so look below to see a few favorites!

OWLsome Fall Altered Notebook

  M is for McKenzie, Moon, Music, and Microphone

Fall Foliage Notebook

Thank You goes to Fresh Brewed Designs
I was so happy to have the opportunity to play along with the Design Team at Fresh Brewed Designs in 2012 as a Guest Designer.  I was able to play with the darling images and stamps they offer and be a part of several Hops, too.
Thanks Heather D.
Here are just a few of the projects I was able to make as a Guest

 
 October 2012

Shake a Tail Feather - first Pinque Peacock SNEAK PEAK! 
I enjoy playing with Unity Stamps---SHOCKER, I know right?!?! LOL
Well, I really, really, really loved how this card turned out.  The double color embossing powder really started a new obsession with me....

 Check out that Pinque Peacock button sneak peak, too!


PINQUE PEACOCK Launch
October was also the Official LAUNCH of Pinque Peacock!

We would love to have you 

hop over to the 

Pinque Peacock Blog

Facebook Fan Page

and

Twitter Page

to check it all out!!!

SpongeBob SquarePants
I guess October was a great month for Altered Notebooks, too....
I made this SpongeBob themed book for my son, Lance Jr.

 November 2012

   I made my first Shaker Card!!!!  WHOOP!!!!
I have a new appreciation for this card making skill!  It was a LOT harder than I anticipated, but all in all, I got through it and loved the result!

Hard Core Cropper - Challenge #1 

I love using Core'dinations Card  Stock on projects.  I loved, even more, that they hosted some Hard Core Cropper Challenges for extra motivation.  I was able to get a few of the challenges completed and doubled that with getting some Christmas Projects (gifts) done for the Teachers at Lance Jr.'s school

We filled this cute little "back pack" up with candy for Mrs. Campbell

and for the
Hard Core Cropper-Challenge #2
we were delighted to get this card made, and it matched!!!!

November Showcase at the Shaque
 Each Month, starting in June 2012, I try to Showcase a Crafty Friend and all their talent!
November was the Month that I got to showcase my sweet Friend
Jenn Jackson 

Here are links to our previous SHOWCASED GUESTS
November 2012
October 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
HOP over and Say HELLO!

December 2012
 Since December was only a few weeks ago, I won't bore you with tons of recaps, but I will share a few of my favorite HIGHLIGHTS from the Entire Year!!!
First, I was honored to be a Growing in Unity Guest in December and here are the links to my posts each day
Day 1    ♦     Day 2     ♦          Day 3     ♦     Day 4     ♦     Day 5

AND.....Drum roll  Please. . . . . . . .

the one MOMENT that topped the entire Year!
♦
 ♦
♦
LANCE & JESSICA
become Husband and Wife
December 17, 2012

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Now, I will leave you to do other fun things out in the Blogiverse. 
I have really enjoyed this "Trip Down Memory Lane" and I hope you have also.

I urge you to look back at your accomplishments at your very own Blogs, to revisit the fun and great times you had Blogging in 2012!  I have a new found appreciation for friends, crafty time, and those who have inspired me this year.

I welcome 2013 with a positive outlook, infinite thoughts, dreams, and hope, and invite persistence and perseverance to stand on my side.   

What are your HOPES, DREAMS, & WISHES for the NEW YEAR???

Tell me below, I would love to read them!!!

Remember 

to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING  ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica

Finished the Altered Memo Board....take a peek! :)

 I was really under the wire to get this challenge in during the fun

Pink By Design
2 year Anniversary Celebration
on Saturday.
It was left a bit "unfinished"
in my last post.

Originally, I only left the Altered Memo Board
as you see here . . .

(Directions and Product Descriptions are at
the bottom of this post!)

Kenzie really wanted to add some buttons in spots to spruce it up.

I personally wanted to fix the spots that didn't 

ink well,
and she said to leave it alone.
She liked the "abstract" and "distressed" look I suppose!

The more she looked at it, she wasn't real happy with how
sparkly it turned out. 
She isn't much into Glitter...
I know, and she is MY DAUGHTER?  LOL!

That's alright though.  I am sure my Step Daughter, who is 9 years old,
will adore a sparkly memo board for her room.

Kenzie picked out some fun buttons from my stash
and I plugged in my hot glue gun.
 I am actually surprised
how much they really added to the entire project.

Here is the finished Memo Board...

WHAT DO YOU THINK???

Should I make some more?

I bought a lot of these plain black Memo Board
last Fall  during a fun
Clearance Sale
with the intention to alter them somehow.

Any suggestions for a certain color or theme???
 Enlighten Me Please Blends!!!

 DESCRIPTION AND PRODUCTS

I first spray painted with 

Krylon Glitter Blast spray paint (Twilight Sky),
which I was fortunate to win
during a
Glitter Blast Tuesday with Mark Montano
several months ago.

 While it was drying,

I inked up the Small Hexagons Stamp by Pink By Design 

using VersaMagic - Cloud White.

I stamped directly onto the surface

of both pencil holders.

I then used my Opaque embossing powder over the ink,

and heat embossed.

The paint dried, and my daughter and I were struggling to

get the holders screwed back

into the memo board....to meet the challenge deadline....with only 5 minutes

left to spare.

LOL . . . .Just under the wire.

Keep Crafting

:O)

Jessica

Challenge #1 with Pink By Design

 I am really under the wire to get this challenge in, so my post will be short until I have time to add all the details

Pink By Design

is celebrating

the 2 year Anniversary today.

Tons of challenges each and every hour.

You then need to plan 

to take part in the Ustream

being broadcast

at 8 pm CST (that's 9 p.m. for us EST folk)

In the meantime, hop over to the Pink By Design Site

and the PBD Facebook Event Page

to get all the details!!

Challenge # 1 - Home Decor Project

Here is an altered Memo Board 

that I first spray painted with Krylon Glitter Blast spray paint (Twilight Sky)

 and while it was drying,

I inked up the Small Hexagons Stamp by Pink By Design 

using VersaMagic - Cloud White.

I stamped directly onto the surface

of both pencil holders.

I then used my Opaque embossing powder over the ink,

and heat embossed.

The paint dried, and my daughter and I were struggling to

get the holders screwed back

into the memo board....to meet the challenge deadline....with only 5 minutes

left to spare.

LOL . . . .Just under the wire.

Kenzie really wants to add some buttons in spots to spruce it up.

I personally wanted to fix the spots that didn't 

ink well, and she said to leave it along.

She likes the "abstract" and "distressed" look I suppose!

Off to work on Challenge #2 and #3....and to peek to see what Challenge #4 is all about.

Keep Crafting

:O)

Jessica

Makin' It To The Mailbox Mondays #17 {MITTMM17}

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

 Welcome to the 17th Post for 

Makin' it to the Mailbox Mondays!

I fell a bit behind on posting
the weekly installments with
all of the celebrations that have
been taking place.
But I wouldn't dream on stopping these posts as they are
a way for me to show
my SINCERE appreciation
and THANKS! 

You are the people involved in 

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.

I hope you will take the opportunity to visit
all of the wonderful and talented bloggers
that I mention with each MITTMM Post,
to see their beautiful creations,
wonderful generosity,
and fabulous inspiration.
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 say THANK YOU to my sweet Blend
Jessica Esch of Chick-n-Scrap
Since she and I connected, we refer to each other as Jessica and the Other Jessica
and I am so Happy to have met her.
She is super uber talented and
always fun to talk to.
She is a regular visitor at my blog and FB page

and a DT sister on the 3 Girl JAM Design Team.

Well, she was shopping online after a fun win she had and
took it upon herself to order me some Itty Bitty stamps by Unity because
she knows how fanatical I am about their products.
This was a "Just Because" gesture
and I was so emotional over her kindness and generosity
that I cried!

THANK YOU SO MUCH "The Other Jessica"
I LOVE that little birdie...so glittery and cute!!!
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Next Up, I would like to offer a sincere THANK YOU to
Teresa Collins and Xyron
Back in March, Teresa was having a fabulous giveaway at her blog

and 8 lucky winners were offered a Teresa Collins Xyron Sticker Maker.
I was ecstatic, over the moon excited to be a winner.

THANK YOU Teresa and Xyron !

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For the next shout out, I say THANK YOU to the
entire Team at My Craft Channel

They have tons of fun videos, tips, featured buys, and more
to feast your eyes upon every day.
I participated in the Sweeps Week Contests
back in March
and was happy to be a winner
of some fabulous Glitz Design Products

 THANK YOU My Craft Channel and Glitz Design!
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I love to play in challenges as often as possible, there's a SHIOCKER, huh...LOL
I participated in the March Card Challenge
at Get Hippity with Ippity at The Crafters Cafe
and was chosen as
the random March Winner.

I won some random UNITY stamps!  WOOT WOOT!
We all know how happy that made me  :O)


THANK YOU SO SO MUCH goes to Aletha Jane and TCC!!!
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A sweet new friend I made in Blog Land,
Kathy of Kathy's Double K Krafts
was having a wonderful April Blog Candy Giveaway
for reaching 135 followers at her blog.
Kathy has amazing projects, and I highly recommend
stopping by to view her talent.



THANK YOU Kathy!!!
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I won this fabulous handmade box to keep some goodies in

 and a great assortment of fabulous goodies.
Love those Lilies!!!

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A sweet friend of mine from High School
here in Ohio, Billie Hackett, is a
very talented jewelry designer.
She and I reconnected on Facebook a few years ago
and her skills have continued to grow over the last few years.
She was having a fabulous giveaway at her FB Fan Page
for her Jewelry Designs at Amayeli.

I was happy to help refer some friends her way, and in turn, I won
this beautiful set of earrings.

THANK YOU Billie @ Amayeli!!
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If you are new to my blog, you may not have ever heard of
me speak about Mark Montano.
I found his Awesome Blog and FB page
a short while ago, and WOW, I MEAN WOW!
Now I have to visit daily for tons of eye candy.

Every couple of weeks, Mark joins efforts with Krylon Crafts
on his blog and on FB
for a giveaway called
GLITTER BLAST TUESDAY!

THANK YOU Mark Montano and Krylon Crafts!!!
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I WON this fabulous array of Glitter Spray Paint
by Krylon

and

this fabulous Vision Box Idea book
by
Mark Montano

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My last sincere THANK YOU  this week goes out to the wonderful
Erica of Erica's Craft Room
and
My Cricut Craft Room Blog

Erica and the DT at the blog offer amazing
projects and fun themes for cards.  They also
help you to understand your Cricut a little by
sharing projects using specific features each week.

For the month of April, Erica was hosting a fabulous giveaway to
win a Cricut Cake Machine.

I WON!  I WON!! I WON!!!

I was so happy I cried for about an hour.  I couldn't believe it.

My BFF, Teresa of skybluepinkcreations and I,
have discussed going into Cake Making and Party Planning
and this machine will help us on our new venture.


THANK YOU Erica!!
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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