Challenge 51.. Hi everyone, hope you all are having a good day... it's cold and rainy here and I love it :).. Here is my card for the Sassy Cheryl's challenge.. this is my first one, although I have purchased a few digi stamps from her... they are all so cute it's hard to decide, but I just loved this little girl.. she could be used for so many occasions... The challenge was to recycle, repurpose, reuse.... the ribbon and paper are from a birthday gift, and being a scrapper of course I saved it :) I can't wait till the next challenge... this one was so much fun !! Time to go figure out what's for dinner... hugs... Jen

If you're enjoying your depression.. then

for goodness sakes ... do not go

skipping !!

Jesse Lane Adams

Happy Thursday... Another stamp from the Michael's dollar bin... gotta love those :) I really love the birds and birdcages.. I have a few of these stamps so I'm going to start using them more... The little bird is from another card but when I got it all glittered up it didn't look good.. so it ended up here and looks much better.. ( I know the bird is bigger than the cage, oh well ) . The paper is DCWV, gem is Jolees, chipboard is Tattered Angels, covered with Martha Stewart "Blue Topaz" glitter...

Well, I'm off today so I will be making a lot of cards and some samples for the Cricut display at work... have a great day... hugs... Jen

Birds sing after a storm..

Why shouldn't people feel as free

to delight in whatever remains to them..

Rose Kennedy

Mojo 178... Wow, I managed to get my mojo on two weeks in a row... I really need to get back in the groove with all of the card challenges..... so this is a good start :) I used all paper scraps, I paper pieced the Sunflower (Hampton Arts) and colored with Copics.. round background piece is Spellbinders "Beaded Circles"... flowers are Recollections from Michael's...

Here is the sketch.. give it a try...

So... I haven't been able to sleep lately and have been getting a lot of paper crafting done and have been having a lot of fun... do I try to get some sleep or keep cutting and pasting ... big decision... not... card making wins :) see you tomorrow, thanks for stopping by.. Hugs.. Jen.

A Morning Glory at my window satisfies me

more than the metaphysics of books..

Walt Whitman

Ooh La La !!! I LOVE this stamp... isn't it cute :)... it's from Paper Makeup Stamps and it's called "Ooh La La". It comes with three images and seven sentiments.. I can think of so many cards to make with this stamp.... I stamp the background with a Hampton Arts "Fleurdy Stripe" stamp, the pink & black paper is from my stash, I paper pieced the image and colored the ruffles with Copics. And added a little Stickles :) pearls are from Michael's dollar bin... I made a little tulle flower and added a chipboard piece I painted, then added a button.. I covered both of them with some diamond dust... I think I will make a few of these in a lot of colors to have on hand for different occasions... (like I need more cards) .. I have three or more cards to share with you so come back tomorrow... hugs... Jen

Unmentionables-those articles of ladies apparel that

are never discussed in public, except in full-page,

illustrated ads...

Changing Times

Got Your Big Girl Panties ??? I have had this stamp for a long time and since I have a lot of girly birthday's in the next few months I thought I would ink her up :) The stamp is from Our Craft Lounge, "Granny's Support Team" ... great name !! I colored her with Copics, paper is DCWV, some little yellow pearls from the dollar bin at Michael's, wrinkle ribbon, and a pin from K & Co....and of course Spellbinders, Labels 8. I am really looking forward to the Scrapbook Convention the end of February.. I need more Spellbinders..... Thanks for stopping by... have a great weekend... hugs... Jen

The two women exchanged the kind of

glance women use when no knife is handy..

Ellery Queen

Mojo 177 I haven't participated in the Mojo Monday challenge for a while... so I thought I would give it a try this week... I used all digi art ... love the watermelons and all of the pink :) Here is the sketch... you can go here to play...

I'm off to do a couple more cards... then to work... have a great day.. Jen

To shorten winter.. borrow some

money due in spring...

W.J. Vogel

Charmed... I'm Sure !! We had this stamp at work and I just had to have it :) I've always loved that saying ! so... here it is. I used Tim Holtz "Vintage Shabby" paper and "Symphony" tissue tape..

The bird image is Crafty Secrets, lace & pearl border & flower are K & Co., vintage frame is Melissa Frances and square jewel is Jolee's...

Enjoy your evening... hugs... Jen

Hospitality is making your guests

feel at home, even if you wish they were..

Author Unknown

Good Morning... In my last post I mentioned the vintage die cuts from K & Co.... well, here are some more (big grin)... For this little wood frame I used the "Flora & Fauna" adhesive borders.. First I painted the frame light pink, then crackled it with Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint in "Clear Rock Candy" (you can see it in the next Picture)... I added some Melissa Frances vintage embellishments... I cut out some of the butterflies from the borders and popped them up for some texture..

A little chipboard piece from Tattered Angels that I painted and stamped.. flower is from Prima and the pin is K & Co... and of course I added my grandkids picture.... next time I make a frame I will need a bigger one... Joseph is going to have a baby brother or sister in August... I am so excited... :)

Thanks for stopping by... enjoy... Jen

My grandkids believe I'm the oldest

person in the world... and after two or

three hours with them, I believe it too...

Gene Perret

Quickie :) A short post to share another Valentine... We received some K & Co. vintage die cuts in at work and I "HAD" to have them... so dang cute !! (tickets and little girl) flower is Prima, the little clothes pin and red heart doily are "Celebrations", Michaels brand... The extremely "big" envelope is to accommodate her hat... :) Hope you are having a great week... I sure am... beautiful weather here, sorry for all of you in the midwest with all of the snow... but I bet you will get lots of crafting done !!! Enjoy... Jen

If love is blind..

why is lingerie so popular ?

Author Unknown

Wow... Too many blogs and not enough time :) There are so many wonderful, crafty people out there, I have my favorite blogs I look at daily... but today I have been looking around at others and I have gotten so many ideas... good thing I'm going to work (Michael's) today so I can buy some supplies ( huge smile ) ... Stepped out of the box a little for this card... I cut two circles from Spellbinders "beaded circles" dies.. folded a 1/4 over each end of a 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 card... then added two big brads and some twine to wrap around each one to hold card together...does that make since ??? the little tags are Spellbinders "Labels 4"... some wrinkle ribbon an a flower... so cute :) paper is Making Memories "English Gardens"... I'm off to work... enjoy your day... Jen

I don't need anyone to remind me of my age,

I have a bladder to do that for me... :)

Stephen Fry

Monday, Monday... Another Valentine card ... who shall I send this one too ??? Are you like me... do you only send handmade cards to someone you know will appreciate it and keep it ( for a while at least )... Anyhoo..... Made with all leftovers, a little embroidered flower I cut from old doily, tulle flower with a Martha Stewart button, some twine and a glittery heart (spellbinders heart die).. picture embellishment is Crafty Secrets, calendar is K & Co. Little corner piece is Melissa Frances.. Thanks for stopping by... Jen

Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine,

love, thou art every day my

Valentine..

Thomas Hood

Finally Finished... This was supposed to be quick and easy.... it took me 4 days (I'll spare you all of the bad words I could inject here :) my sewing machine didn't want to co-operate.. I spent one day taking it apart, cleaning it and putting it back together ... the next day trying to get it to sew a simple straight line, didn't work.. the third day, took it to a professional :)... $88 dollars and 4 days later, it's finally finished... whew !!! My store manager's wife doesn't care for pink, which I absolutely love, so I decided on a leopard fleece blanket... with a hat to match :) if you look close you can see "Amelie" embroidered on the blanket... right above the hat... I wanted it a little bigger.... but that's a whole other story :( Have a great day... hugs... Jen

If you break your neck, if you have

nothing to eat, if your house is on fire,

then you got a problem..

Everything else is inconvenience...

Robert Fulghum

Ahh... Paris ! What is it with me and Paris lately... I'm really lovin' all the glitter and romance of it :) Here is a little card I made.. could be for Valentines Day or a birthday... I used leftover paper and embossed it with a Cuttlebug "Paisley" embossing folder, the corner piece is Tattered Angels, painted, stamped and glossy accents added. All of the other embellishments are K & Co. die cuts " Par Avion "... It is a beautiful day here in Cali... about 75 with a cool breeze.. hope it's not too cold where you are :) I'm going out to do some planting.. Pansy's... my favourite !! hugs... Jen

What a man needs in gardening, is

a cast iron back with a hinge in it !!

Charles Dudley

Hats... Hats... Hats.. Aren't these the cutest (sigh) OMG ( I normally don't say that but I cant help it ) I have been having a blast making these little knitted infant hats ( larger ones in process ) baby pink with a big brown polka dot bow and light purple with a tiny dot bow..

the black one I made for my store managers new 9 lb. baby (ouch) and the red was leftover from a hat I made my granddaughter. These will eventually be in my etsy shop ( I know, I know... I will have it up and running soon )

Well .. tell me what you think... have a great evening ... hugs.. Jen

Grab your coat and get your hat, Leave your

worries on the doorstep.. Just direct your feet

to the sunny side of the street...

Dorothy Fields..

Happy Saturday !!! I think this is my favorite Valentine card so far :) I have so many ideas in my little pea brain that are dying to get on paper... and this was one of them. It came to me about two in the morning and I actually remembered it when I got up ( big smile since my memory ain't what it used to be :) First I embossed the card with Sizzix "Lovely Flourish" .... The big and small heart is Spellbinders "Classic Scalloped Heart"... some crocheted embellishments with a button and some pink & white bakers twine... and I have had the tickets for a long time and finally had a chance to use them... (these will be in my etsy shop)... Well, that's it for today...I'm off to do a little blogging before work... enjoy your weekend... Jen

A hug is a great gift - one size fits all

and it's easy to exchange...

Author Unknown

Valentine Book... Another book for my Etsy shop.. someday :) This was a lot of fun, I used scrap paper and embellishments... A Tim Holtz lock and key

A little paper bag envelope to keep a treasure or love note...

Some spots to add a picture or letter...

and Paris... ahhh... Paris.. city of romance...

just imagine the things you could put in this little envelope... jewelry.. letters.. tickets to Paris ... Ooh La La !!!

and the back... says "Happy Valentines Day"... but could easily be peeled off to say anything you wanted... ( honestly... that little pink stamped rectangle is there to cover up a stamping mistake .. shhh... don't tell anybody )

All five pages...

the front all glittered and ready to give to your sweetheart ... :}

I hope you have enjoyed this post... I will have more books to show you and have been working on little knitted baby hats... will share those with you soon...

That's all for now.. enjoy your evening... hugs.. Jen

See everything; overlook a great deal; change a little..

Pope John XXIII

TGIF.... And I had today off... woo hoo !! didn't get much done, I was really lazy :) I fell asleep on the couch with the kids (dogs) made some lunch, made a card, started on a Valentine book... now I'm ready for another nap !! I used Martha Stewart paper on this card, leftover ribbon and lace, Martha Stewart punch, Tim Holtz "Tissue Tape", image is from Crafty Secrets... all on Kraft card stock from Staples... I also lined the envelope.. and a "Trinket Pin" from Maya Road..

I'm also getting things ready to put up in Etsy ... don't have it yet, I want to have a good quantity of items before I get started.. so far I have cards (duh) scrapbook pages and kits, knitted hats and scarves and eventually purses... It's gonna take a while.. this working full time really cuts into my life !!! If you have never been to Etsy.com... check it out... very cool.. Hope your week was good & have a great weekend... Jen

Laziness is nothing more than the habit

of resting before you get tired...

Jules Renard

Happy New Year... A little late... sorry, been busy :) Anyway I finally got a chance to do some cards today.. I love the valentine colors.. not the red but all the pinks (guess I'm a pink girl) First I sprayed the card with Smooch Spritz in "Cherry Ice" and "Silver Foil".. I LOVE this stuff !! Paper is Martha Stewart "Key and Heart" paper pad, stamp is Craftsmart, doily, pink glitter heart and button all from Michael's (actually everything is from Michael's except ribbon and twine).. Crinkle ribbon is from my stash, it's really a light pink don't know why is showed up this color !! Twine also from my stash.. Hope you are having a good year so far... hope to be back tomorrow... but don't hold your breath !! hugs... Jen

A New Year's resolution is something that goes

in one year and out the other...

Author Unknown

Christmas Card Time... Hi everyone, I had a great week.... off for 3 days, Christmas lunch with the Chica's (scrapbook girls) made some gifts and a few cards... got some shopping done (woo hoo! ) I love this time of year, all the lights and decorations and everyone just seems to be in a good mood :) Here are the cards I made... stamps are Recollections from Michael's, colored with Copic pens.... paper used on the angel card is from a Debbie Mumm paper pack, star from Maya Road some twine and a little rusty bell.... Paper for the Three Wise Guys as my son used to say... is from DCWV paper pack from Michael's, you cant tell but the mat behind the image is velvet paper... so pretty !! another bell and some twine... and of course some stickles on both cards... I'm asking Santa for a light box so hopefully I will taking better pictures... Well, back to work today... hope you have a good weekend... enjoy... Jen

Blessed is the season which engages

the whole world in a conspiracy of Love !

Hamilton Wright Mabie

What The Heck.... Is it a duck.... is it a goose... I'm not sure, but it was in the pool the other day... so of course I ran and grabbed the camera. He (or she) wasn't afraid at all, he was walking around he backyard and then back in the pool... and the whole time I was snapping away :) I think it is a baby... Look at those funny feet :)

Well, if anyone knows what the heck it is, please let me know !!

I have been busy making Christmas cards... so will be sharing those with you soon.. don't give up on me, I promise I won't be gone long.... Hugs... Jen

Be like a duck... calm on the surface,

but always paddling like hell underneath..

Michael Caine