DieNamites and So Suzy Stamps Blog Hop Day 1

Good morning everyone, and welcome to my stop on our fabulous So Suzy Stamps & DieNamites Blog Hop! You should be arriving from Marina's blog. If you've simply wandered in because I'm awesome, you can see the full blog hop lineup here.

The moment I saw the new Love Heart over in the Die-Namites I knew it was going to be a shaker card. It had been waaaay too long since I'd made one! I stayed away from pinks & reds though because, well, I was totally burnt out from Valentine's Day, and to show how you can totally use this die any time of year.

Have I mentioned lately that green is my favorite color? LOL Seriously though, I love how this came out! I actually used some of my metallic paper horde stash to die-cut the Love Heart, then filled my shaker pocket with some of the delicious Mint Julep Couture Mix sequins from The Ton. I never skimp on sequins filling - this baby SHAKES!

On the inside are two of my new favorite stamps from So Suzy's February release - You Make Me... and Giddy. I'm adoring these new build-a-sentiments, they're just so much fun!

To keep the green going, I stamped them with the Hero Arts Green Ombre ink pad with the help of my MISTI to keep them nice and straight.

Now you're off to Henryka's blog - see you tomorrow for Day 2!

Of course, what's a hop without prizes?? Be sure to leave each designer some blog love both days for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Die-Namites or one to So Suzy Stamps. There are two prizes on the line!

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Happy Crafting!

I'm also linking up to - Simon Says Stamp Shake It Up challenge.

Sorry Not Sorry

Happy January everyone - and that means it's Snarkfest over at So Suzy Stamps! I'm up on the blog today with a card perfect for those sorry not sorry moments...mwahahahaha!

It was time for some tone-on-tone stamping, so I inked up a bunch of my favorite So Suzy florals with Hero Arts Just Rust ink and went to town on a piece of Simon Says Stamp Burnt Orange cardstock.

Once dry, I added a highlight to prep for my heat embossing with Hero Arts Unicorn Ink, the best white ink I've found to date. It's a pigment ink, so blast it with your heat tool or walk away for an hour or so and let it dry. Once dry, it was ready for me to heat emboss the I'm Sorry stamp with my favorite Ranger Liquid Platinum powder. Of course, I had to do the inside, too...hehehehehehe...

Seriously, I laugh every time I see this. I stamped the 5-Year Old sentiment with Versafine Black and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder so it didn't smear on me. Some Carved Pumpkin for the edges and another hint of the leaves in the corners all on Neenah Solar White cardstock. All done and ready for Snarkfest!

Stamps used: Sorry, 5-Year Old, Peony, Leaf 1, Line Leaf 2, Herb 1, Petal Flower 3

Happy Crafting!

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So Suzy Stamps November Release

Good morning everyone! It's November 1st which means new stamps and free shipping all day at So Suzy Stamps. We had so much fun this month playing with the new release. I decided to try a new-to-me technique using Distress Inks.

I made a background panel with Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Fired Brick and Wilted Violet then heat embossed the beautiful new Whimsy Tree with clear embossing powder. Smoosh Black Soot all over the top and you have such a unique background!

Once all that was dry, I heat embossed the Greatest Oak sentiment in gold embossing powder for a fun metallic pop and attached the panel to a standard A2 base in Bazzil Marshmallow.

The inside got some love, too!

Be sure to check out what the rest of the team came up with! Happy Crafting!

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Cards, Cards, Cards and an Update

Well hello there - oh boy am I behind in sharing my creations with you! I had foot surgery the beginning of the month which has left me much more tired than I expected. Darn healing process...I want instant gratification!

So, here's a whole bunch of pretty cards and ATCs with their links so you can read all about how they came to be. That should brighten anyone's Tuesday, right? ;)

Ink Smooshing Butterflies at So Suzy Stamps

A Little Hello at a2z Scrapbooking

Shake it, Pluto! at So Suzy Stamps

Ok, I think we're all caught up now. Summer is drawing to a close (not that the weather has noticed, thank goodness) and my little dude starts kindergarten in just a few weeks. Wowza! Maybe by then I'll stop feeling like I'm playing catch-up all the time.

I've started booking fall craft shows as well, though the sidebar needs updating. I'm sending a batch of stuff off to the annual Champlain Valley Expo in Vermont. If you're anywhere near there, take a day and go - it's pretty amazing!

All right, til next time - happy crafting!

Watercolor Congratulations for So Suzy Stamps

Morning everyone! I'm blogging over at So Suzy Stamps today about how I created this 'grown up' dinosaur card:

Be sure to head on over and read about some funny things that happened while creating the card!

I'm also linking up to:
CAS-ology Week 151 - Kids
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Your Favorite (for me, my Distress Inks and heat embossing)

Happy Crafting!

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Two New Video Tutorials and an Update

Hey everyone - I'm catching up on my guest blogger posts over at the ClearSnap blog. I've had two more cards making tutorial videos go live over there this week!

You can check out the Stenciled Birthday Card tutorial here

And the Celebrate with Style tutorial here

Remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you get updates of all the lovely new videos!

Speaking of updates, it is crazier than normal around here lately...we're moving! Not too far, but enough that we must sort and clean and pack everything, including my craft room! :( That means I'm trying to get ahead of schedule with my design team posts because pretty soon all of my beautiful craft supplies are going to be boxed up and carried over to the new house. Sniff. I might wind up in withdrawal.

This also means that I am cleaning out my supplies as I pack, and do keep coming across things that I no longer need. Interested? Thought you might be. ;) I'm selling them in a few places:

-on Facebook in the Scrapbook Deals group (if you're not already a member, you will have to request to join). My album can be found here: Jennifer's For Sale Album

-local peeps, there are TWO garage sales coming up! One this weekend (message me for details) and one on June 6th as part of the Delanson village-wide yard sale.

I know there's more stuff that I'll be adding to the piles as well, like a box of clear stamps I still need to go through...oof...I'll keep you posted!

Happy Crafting!

So Suzy Stamps Stupendous Birthday Blog Hop

Hey everyone - enjoying all the birthday fun?? You should be arriving from Jenny's fun blog, but if you just stumbled in be sure to head on over to the So Suzy Stamps page for the full list of events, bloggers, and confetti!

It turned out that I actually had a few of the very first stamps in my collection to choose from, so I grabbed two of my favorite sentiments - "Happiness is..." and "Sending you an instant hug".

I stamped Happiness is... on a piece of 4.25"x5.5" Neenah Solar White cardstock in that luscious gold Delicata ink and then die cut three butterflies out of the panel. For some texture I ran it through an embossing folder and then made light marks on an A2 card base showing where my butterflies were. I then added some washi tape to the card base thus "coloring in" my butterflies. Some adhesive to hold it down and the second sentiment stamped inside with a little confetti heart and this pretty card was done.

All right, now I'm sending you off to Kim's blog! Be sure to join in all the birthday festivities we have going on today (psssttt...there are prizes involved!)

Scavenger Hunt on So Suzy Stamps Website - $10 Gift Certificate - 5 Winners

Blog Hop on...So Suzy Stamps Blog - $10 Gift Certificate  - Drawing (1 winner)

Instagram Photo Bomb - $10 Gift Certificate - Drawing (1 winner)

 - Be sure and use #SoSuzy1stBday

Facebook Birthday Party - $10 Gift Certificate - Drawing (1 winner)

Participate in all of the festivities - $25 Gift Certificate - Drawing (1 winner)

20% off everything in the store - No coupon required

Happy Partying!

Floral Note Card Set

Hey everyone - I'm blogging over at So Suzy Stamps today about this fun note card set I created:

Come read all about how I created them here!

Celebrate Everyday

Good morning everyone! I'm blogging about this CAS card over at a2z Scrapbooking today:

Hop on over to see how I created it and to join in our February embossing challenge!

a2z Scrapbooking has just received the 2015 Hero Arts release so you can get your new “wants” right now at a discount! Use coupon code Jennifer15 for 15% your purchase of $25 or more.

Supplies used:

Hero Arts Celebrate EverydayHero Arts Not PerfectHero Arts Mocha Layering Paper (whoop, it's on sale!)
Ranger Texture PasteHero Arts Soft Green Shadow InkHero Arts Bubble Gum Pink Shadow InkHero Arts Soft Sand Shadow InkHero Arts Arrow Pattern StencilHero Arts Fine White Embossing Powder

Happy Crafting!

Snarky Valentine

Good morning everyone! I'm blogging over at So Suzy Stamps today with a rather snarky Valentine:

I know it looks harmless here, but trust me - if you are one who doesn't appreciate a good bit of snark, do not click this link to see the full post. Ok? Ok.

So Suzy Stamps supplies used:
Valentine's Day stamp
Clear Wink of StellaPhineas the Peacock

Other supplies used:
Hero Arts Bubblegum Pink ink
Hero Arts White embossing powder
We R Memory Keepers Nesting Hearts Cookie Cutter Die Set
Tombow Xtreme Adhesive
VersaMark ink
Ranger Glossy Accents
Some links are affiliate links where I receive a small compensation for any sales. If you go shop at a2z Scrapbooking, be sure to use code JENNIFER15 for 15% off your purchase of $25 or more!

This would totally qualify for our February Challenge of 'Love' over at So Suzy Stamps. Oh, and if you know someone who needs this card, it's listed in my shop now as well. ;)

Linking up to:
The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #26 - using SOSS #1, A is for Anti-Valentine

Happy Crafting!

Smile, Sunshine!

Happy Friday everyone! To combat this snowy weather, I'm taking the Clean & Simple 4 Online Card Class and loving it. Today's card over at the a2z Scrapbooking blog is my homework from day 1!

Go read all about it, and remember that you have just two days left to join in our January Challenge - use something new with your Hero Arts products.

Happy Crafting!

Crafty Friends...

Happy almost Christmas everyone!

A few things of note:

The 12 Days of Cards has stalled out at day 5. I've learned that video editing can be much, much more time consuming than one thinks (and bravo to everyone that does it on a regular basis!) thus squashing my plan of "oh, I'll just film, edit, and type in one night!" Hah. It's a minimum 2 day job.

• There will be more videos. I'm just throwing in the towel for this series this year, not forever and ever. 
• Part of my plan for 2015 is to get a good posting schedule going for myself. With (3) design teams to keep up with is it any wonder a planner is on my Christmas list? ;)

Speaking of those Design Teams:

• There's still time to enter the Watercolor Challenge over at a2z Scrapbooking. Be sure to use a Hero Arts product to qualify. If you don't have any, feel free to sneak an order in and use coupon code JENNIFER15 to take 15% off your $25 purchase. Consider it Christmas shopping for yourself. ;)
• There's still time to enter the Anything Goes Challenge over at So Suzy Stamps as well! Be sure to use a So Suzy Stamp product to qualify; with all the lovely (and snarky) stamps she has, there's sure to be something that speaks to you. And may I just say, wait until you see the January release...
• Over at Mountain Plains Crafters, not only are we doing a just-for-fun challenge featuring glitter today on the blog, but we have a fantastic post coming up on January 4th featuring the new adornit line!

Speaking of glittery goodness, we made the remark at MPC the other day that glitter is stronger than blood, sparking MariLynn to challenge us to break out the glitter and craft it up! I grabbed one of those watercolor pieces I had stashed, added the sentiment with some gold glitter embossing powder, then made a striped background with some gold washi tape.

Be sure to head over and see what everyone else created!

Happy Crafting!

A Treat for You

Happy Friday everyone! I'm back to sneak in one more card for the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, and it's one that would work for any time of year:

Are you loving it? Because I love it. And now for the part that will have me committed; I stamped the plaid background myself. Yup, created it with my own two, inky hands. It's one of the background builder sets from Papertrey Ink and each color is a different stamp from the set. I had so much fun creating it!

The little glassine bag in the middle there? Yup, made that, too; it's a die from Memory Box and is sooooo easy! Since you really don't see it when filled and decorated, I just glued the bag together with some Tombow Mono Adhesive and then used my tape gun to stick it to the plaid paper. A little stamping and paper-piecing got me the coffee cup from Lawn Fawn and the heat embossed sentiment on the tag I cut. The little bow die from Mama Elephant made the perfect topper to my treat!

Oh I did say the bag was filled, didn't I?

It's a gift card holder. Yeah, that's totally why I bought it. The perfect way to give someone a pretty card and a sweet treat. Coffee anyone? ;)

Speaking of treats, I'm giving away some blog candy consisting of some pieces from the wonderful Prima Coffee Break collection! Enter away using Rafflecopter below:

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Supply List:
Lawn Fawn Love You a Latte stamps
Papertrey Ink Background Basids: Super Stripes stamp set
Mama Elephant Dainty Bow
Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Tags Die
Simon Says Stamp Gold Ultra Fine Embossing Powder (my new favorite gold!)
Hero Arts Ultra Pink Mid-Tone Ink
Hero Arts Green Hills Mid-Tone Ink
Hero Arts Cup 'o Joe Mid-Tone Ink
(remember, when shopping at a2z Scrapbooking use code JENNIFER15 for 15% off your purchase of $25 or more!)
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Versamark Ink
Neenah Solar White 110# Card Stock
Scor-Pal Scoreboard
3M Scotch Foam Tape (the best!)

Happy Crafting!

So Suzy Stamps - Instant Hug

Good morning everyone! I'm blogging over at So Suzy Stamps today about this bright and cheerful card I whipped up to snap me out of my winter blues.

Go read all about it! And if you simply must have the Hero Arts ink pads I used, be sure to swing by the a2z Scrapbooking store and use code JENNIFER15 to take 15% off your purchase.

Happy Crafting!

Supplies Used:
So Suzy Stamps - Peony, Herb 1, and Instant Hug
Hero Arts Shadow Inks in Mint Julep, Soft Vanilla, Soft Apricot, Passion Flower, and Bubble Gum
Versamark Ink, Zing! Platinum embossing powder, Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Clear Sequins

The 12 Days of Cards - Day 1

Good morning everyone, and welcome to a new feature here on the blog - the 12 Days of Cards series! It's like the 12 days of Christmas, but with cards. Catchy, right? ;)

Today I'm starting off with a CAS card with some shimmer using this amazing wreath set from WPlus9. I filmed it start-to-finish for you, complete with having to switch to Plan B...because hey, we need to know these things, right?

Here's a close-up of the finished card again. I love how quick and easy it is, yet it turns out so elegant. Very easy to make multiples of for the holidays!

Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you'll know instantly when the next video is live! I'll be back Wednesday with Day 2. Remember, if you go shopping at a2z Scrapbooking (links below) be sure to use the coupon JENNIFER15 to get your discount!

Supplies:
WPlus9 Woodland Wreaths
WPlus9 Woodland Wreaths Die set
Hero Arts Layering Paper in Wet Cement
Hero Arts Pale Tomato Shadow Ink
Hero Arts Wet Cement Shadow Ink
Hero Arts Red Royal Shadow Ink
Simon Says Stamp Midnight Green Ink
Neenah Exact Index, 110 lb, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 250 Sheets, White, 94 Brightness
3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape
Scor-Pal Scor-Buddy Mini Scoring Board, 9 by 7.5-Inch

I'm linking up to - Simon Says Stamp Monday & Wednesday Challenges, Holiday Cards.

Happy Crafting!