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

Wednesday Already !!! Wow, I can't believe how fast this week is going... and Thanksgiving is next week (holy cow man).. I have been busy making samples for work but finally made a Christmas card for myself... Pic is not very good, but I'm tired and my camera was not cooperating ! so this is what you get (sorry)... I used paper from "Cloud 9 Design", some vintage sheet music, a piece of an old doily,some scrunch ribbon, button, rusty bell, bakers twine, and the little bird embellishment is "Recollections" from Michaels, is says "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas"... the star pin is from "Maya Road"... well.. what do you think ?? I'm lovin the little bells and twine... these will be used a lot :) Hope your week is going well... thanks for stopping by.. Hugs... Jen

I will honor Christmas in my heart

and try to keep it all the year...

Charles Dickens

Thank a Solider.. First off all I want to thank all of the soldiers out there protecting our country... I come from a family of Marines ( dad was a Navy man ). My uncles are gone now ( retired Gunnery Sgts ) but they all had great stories to tell... My dad was on a ship, The USS Hamlin, and he was out on deck early one morning having a cup of coffee and saw the soldiers raise the American flag on Mt Suribachi, Iwo Jima in WWII... what a great story to tell my grand kids, because I'm sure they will not learn of the flag raising in school... It was another beautiful day here... I could really get used to this :)... Here is a Thanksgiving card I made using a stamp from "Our Craft Lounge" , Spellbinders die and paper from a Debbie Mumm paper pack.. all on kraft cardstock and colored with Copics..

A leftover little bling and ribbon, a doily from the dollar store.. and a matching envelope...

Thank you for stopping by, enjoy your evening and will hopefully see you this weekend since I have if off (Woo Hoo) .... Hugs... Jen

And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me..

Lee Greenwood

Still Here... Yes, fall is still here... but this is California so it could be 90 tomorrow :( Anyway, here is the "Big Block" candle holder.. for this project I used a 4" wooden block covered with DCWV paper. Then sanded and inked all sides.. the candle holder is a small wooden napkin ring I painted and inked then hot glued to the top.. I took apart a floral pick (love the little bird) and hot glued it to the top...

and added a couple of red small bows...

The little embellishments you see are K & Co.

Thanks for stopping by.. enjoy your day.. Jen

Summer makes me drowsy,

Autumn makes me sing.

Winters pretty lousy,

but I hate Spring..

Dorothy Parker

(all products from Michaels)

Happy Monday... I think fall is finally here in sunny Cali ... its 65 here with a cool breeze.. I LOVE IT (huge smile)... and going to stay this way all week... I put out my fall decorations, made some pumpkin bread and homemade soup... and did a little crafting... This is a "Days To Christmas" block calendar I made for my little "idea" shelf at work.. I used four 1 1/2 " wooden blocks and cut squares of paper from a DCWV paper pad, adhered them then sanded all sides. The letters and numbers are some leftovers I had.. and then added a fancy red ribbon !! All products are from Michaels.. (where else) These were fun and quick to make !! I hope you are all enjoying your day as much as I am !! See you tomorrow with a big block candle holder... Jen

Autumn.. the years last,

loveliest smile..

William Cullen Bryant

Happy November 1st... This is what I did last Thursday ... but forgot to post :( Oreo "Mummy" pops....

Bloody popcorn......(Wilton red candy melts)

All packaged up and ready to go...

And some cupcakes.....

Hope you all had a great Halloween... see you soon.. Jen

Christmas Pages... Hope you are all having a good week... I sure am enjoying all of the rain, and boy you wouldn't believe the thunder (LOUD) ... but we really needed it, it's been so dry here. Anyway here is my 2 page layout for my class at Michaels..

The Bows and 2010 are DCWV glitter cardstock.. wish you could see it ):

I used WeRMemorieKeepers paper, Bazzill, and cut out the "2010" and "presents" on the Cricut, "Joys of the Season" cartridge. The little snowman and penguin are Recollections..

I have the next five days off (Woo Hoo !) and I'm in a baking mood so I hope to be back by Saturday with some scary mummy candy pops !!! Hugs.... Jen

A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such

a way that everyone believes he has

the largest piece...

Ludwig Erhard

Cupcakes... I friends... I'm finally back ! Holy Cow, it's been so busy at work but fun getting ready for the holidays (: This will be a quick post but I wanted to share these cute cupcakes with you. They were made by our Wilton demonstrator, Shannon, aren't they the cutest !! this is nothing compared to the cakes she decorates.. they are awesome !! My son and his family gave me a 24" monitor for my birthday ( BIG surprise ) so I have been busy getting it set up, I rearranged my desk and got a couple of new cabinets... it's starting to come together !! will share a pic when it's finished... Thanks for stopping by and don't give up on me... I will try to post a couple of times a week... take care... Jen

God put me on this earth to accomplish

a certain number of things... Right now,

I am so far behind I will never die...

Author Unknown

Kindergarten... How the heck did that happen !!! seems like only yesterday she was a chubby little baby and now look at her, starting school with her "big girl" backpack :) I used Teresa Collins and BoBunny paper and some glittered cardstock letters from my stash.. I'm off to work... thanks for stopping by... Jen

If there were no schools to take children

away from home part of the time, the

insane asylums would be full of

mothers...

Edgar W. Howe

Mojo 156... Hi everyone... thot I better share my Mojo 156 card with you today since tomorrow it will be time for Mojo 157 !!! I have had it done for a few days... just never had time to post it... The background paper is K & Co., the music note stripe is "Tissue Tape" , new from Tim Holtz, this one is "Symphony"... I am already thinking of numerous things to do with this tape :) Birthday cake stamp is Studio G... and sentiment is... well I can't remember... sorry :( Hope you all had a good weekend... hugs.... Jen

What do you get when you cross a Godfather

with a lawyer ??

An offer you can't understand..