Hopes of Spring

!!! HAPPY MONDAY !!!
Blends and 3 Girl JAM-mers

Happy Monday to all of my friends and readers.  I am happy to share some Spring Inspiration over at the 3 Girl JAM Blog today!

Today, the temps in Northern Ohio are better than they have been recently.  The snow is almost completely melted and I am anxiously awaiting the first flowers to pop up from below the earth and show us the bountiful colors of Spring.

In the meantime, my hope for Spring Colors led me to create a Spring Themed Tag.

3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon is a fabulous way to had COLOR to your projects.

The March Challenge Theme with 3 Girl JAM is "Yellow, Green and Orange"

and you can see highlights of these colors here in my tag.

is was a perfect way for me to show how much I LOVE HER!!!!

I had a lot of fun using some "mixed media" techniques on this project.

I started with a #8 Size tag that I purchased from Miriam's Crafting Supply.

I sprayed a lot of different mists until I got my desired background

I used the grass die to cut a small patch to place on the bottom of the front of my tag.  I used the October Afternoon collection-Woodland Park.  This was a sweet gift to me from our 3GJ Leader and my Sweet friend, Julie!

I also decorated the back of my tag and used several dies and coordinating papers from the same collection.

I then used my Fireworks embossing folder (available at Pinque Peacock) to give an appearance of a sunburst in the upper left corner.

 I added more color by using my Pebbles chalks as shown here

I had a few colors of pre-cut butterflies, but wanted a pop of pink and red.  I sprayed the small butterfly using my Spritzer by Colorbox and some Pink Perfect Pearls.

I love my Unity Stamps and used this darling Flower Bouquet with some white embossing powder for contrast.

For the sentiment, I used watercolor paper and my TH Distress Ink.  The sentiment is from a Gift Set of stamps that I received with a purchase a while ago at Unity Stamp Co.

I used Goblin Green to tie a nice "tail" at the top of my tag and it was then COMPLETE!

Here is a link to all the fabulous colors of 3 Girl JAM Crinkle Ribbon:

JOIN THE FUN CHALLENGE

The 3 Girl JAM Challenge for the month of February is
"Yellow, Green and Orange"


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 who are linking up!

We'd love for you to Link your Projects to JOIN THE FUN and for a chance to WIN a Gift Certificate to Shop at 3 Girl JAM!!!!

For more 3 Girl JAM Product and Project Ideas, be sure to check out the 3 Girl JAM Pinterest Boards!

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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!
SAVE 10% OFF Your Order ---Just use the Discount Code JB10 during checkout!!!

Thanks for Stopping In Today

Remember 

to Keep 

Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

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: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

O' Christmas Tree - Crinkle Ribbon technique

We be JAMMIN'

We be Jammin'

we be jammmmmiiiinnnn

to

O' Christmas Tree, that is...LOL

Welcome 3 Girl JAMMERs

Today I get to share

my Crinkle Ribbon Christmas Tree

with all of you.

I started with a Kraft card base and inked the edges using TH Vintage Photo.  I did the same with

my white wausau textured card stock layer.  I began pleating my Mistletoe and Goblin Green

Crinkle Ribbon from a point at the top of the tree down to the base, then switching up with the opposite color and going back up again.  I alternated the two greens until I was finished 

with my tree shape.    I continued on by adding some 3 Girl JAM Sunshine Yellow Twine to appear as garland strung across the tree in a swooping fashion.  

Now, you may have come to expect the mini bows on my projects, well, YOU GOT IT!  Using the luscious Holly Berry Red Crinkle Ribbon, I created 3 Red Bows to adorn the tree branches.  I added some wonderful pearls from Miriam's Crafting Supplies on FB and then topped the tree 

with a wonderful Angel Flair Button by 3 Girl JAM.  The circles at the bottom were scraps left over from some of my "punching" episodes.  The sentiment is part of a wonderful October Afternoon set that the sweet Julie K gifted to me . . . THANKS JEWELS!

Stuff your Crafty Stockings with all the fantastic

Products in the 3 Girl JAM Store TODAY!

Peek around the 3 G irl JAM Blog today to get tons 

of Crafty Inspiration

&

 REMEMBER 

The fun Christmas Inspirations Challenge will

be open ALL OF DECEMBER!!!

Make a Christmas project, use some Ribbon, and LINK UP!!!

http://3girljamchallenge.blogspot.com/

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY

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3 Girl JAMMERS

Remember to 

Keep Crafting, 

Because 

♫ CRAFTING ♫ 

♫ ROCKS ♫ 

\m/-_-\m/ 

:O) Jessica