Crafting with Jenn

A little something

2012-01-23T07:00:00.000-06:00

Hello friends! I have a little card to share today. I recently received a few stamps in the mail from sei and decided to play with the set Moravia. It also gave me a chance to play with my Copics. Gotta love that!

The polka dot paper is by MME. There is a little coordinations cardstock I paper crimped and sanded. I am loving the yellow and turquoise together along with the brown.

Loving these pearl accents too! I am off to start my workweek. Hoping to get some more crafty projects finished up soon.

I hope you had a great weekend. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Craftin'!

Heart Pocket

2012-01-18T08:00:00.000-06:00

Hi friends! So one of the challenges this month over on Cupcards to go is to create a project using paper doilies and stickles in a unique way. So I created a cute heart pocket that is just perfect for filling with a sweet treat. You could hang this on your sweeties door for a little surprise.

It is super quick and easy to make. To make the paper doilies a little stronger I attached one of the doilies to a white sheet of cardstock. Then attach both doilies together and stitch along the edge. Be sure to stop before closing up your heart all the way. Then punch one hole on each side of the (cardstock re-enforced) heart and attach your ribbon to create a hanger.

The stickles I added to the button embellishment.

I hope you have had fun stopping by each day to see a new project. I do still have one more card to share. That will be at a later date though. I will have step by step instructions available so you can re-create the card yourself.

Be sure to stop by the cupcards to go blog for some amazing craft inspiration and the latest kit available.

Happy Craftin'!,

Spread the LOVE

2012-01-17T08:00:00.000-06:00

I am back with a few more cards I created with the amazing kit available this month over on the Cupcards to go blog.

This card was inspired by the sketch available this month over on Cupcards to go.

This ruffled ribbon was a great way to add a sweet touch to this card. I also hand stitched a little along the edge.

All the little embellishments in this kit really made it easy to make a great card.

I embossed the card base of this card with the heart blocks embossing folder.

Bliss was stamped on the script patterned paper, then I added the stickles in pink (in the kit) on the clear overlay.

I can not tell you enough how beautiful this kit is! It is FULL of product and the pre-cut cards are made of GORGEOUSLY thick cardstock! Not that flimsy stuff you often encounter.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Happy Craftin'!,

Valentines for your sweetie!

2012-01-16T20:00:00.000-06:00

Hello friends, I am excited to finally be able to share the cards I have created recently for a great kit and blog site. The blog is Cupcards to go, super cute right?! I love the play on words. The kit this month is full of sweet elements from Basic Grey's new line Kissing Booth. I will be showing a few cards each day and a super cute way to use the heart doilies you can get right now.

I had a ton of fun working with this ruffly ribbon.

So far this card is one of my personal favorites. I inked up the paper die cutout (spellbinders Fair Isle) with tea dye ditress ink and hollyhock ink (close to my heart). I really like the effect.

The sentiment (bliss) and the butterfly both are Stampin Up. LOVE!!

I really am honored anytime I have a chance to work with an amazing kit and design team. Thank you Cassonda for inviting me to play along this month. Stop by her amazing blog (Cupcards to go) to get this amazing kit and see lot's of inspiration for your next crafty project.

Check back with me tomorrow for some more cards!

Happy Craftin',

Sneak peek....

2012-01-11T23:27:00.000-06:00

Hello friends! I am excited to be able to share a little sneak peek at some upcoming projects I am working on for a very special kit club. Oh I gotta tell you this kit is amazing!! It is all kinds of Valentine goodness, your heart will pitter patter with delight!

On with the peeks right?!

Very soon I will be able to reveal all of the projects I created with this fantastic kit. And I even will have a short card tutorial too! So check back soon (in just a few short days).

Thanks for stopping by,

Back from vacation

2012-01-07T16:21:00.000-06:00

Hello friends! I am back from my family vacation over the Christmas break. We had lot's of fun with family and friends. Now it is getting things back to what I call "normal" around our house.

I have lot's of fun and exciting things coming up this month. I am happy to report that I will be teaching a craft class this month. We will be making Valentines using a resist technique like the one I used to create the card set for my sons teacher. If you are in the Harper, KS area On Jan. 18 at 7pm come by and have some fun at The Tattered Rose.

Also I am excited to be working with a really great upcoming kit. I can't wait till I can share more about it....*GRINS*

And I have a great giveaway to share too!! You can ENTER TO WIN A TIM HOLTZ PRIZE PACKAGE! Just head on over to partyblog.mygrafico HERE for your chance. This is one AWESOME giveaway!!

I think that about does it for today...Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Craftin'!!

2012-01-01T23:55:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year to you!

May every great new day bring you sweet surprises.

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T23:50:00.000-06:00

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

Card set

2011-12-20T16:26:00.000-06:00

Hi all, I have been busy creating away for the holidays. Frantically finishing up some gifts. This set is going to my sons kindergarten teacher.

I used a really cool resist embossing technique for the background of this card.

A close up of the purple card. The cards came together quickly.

And a little variation on the red card.

All of the cards have the same basic design which made this set quick to create.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Craftin'

Family Wall hanging

2011-12-17T16:12:00.001-06:00

Finally completed the wall hanging I shared a few days back...I just need a picture for it now.

There are a lot of chipboard elements in this piece. Love all the dimension and the color combination here.

A few details up close.

Happy Craftin'

WOW What a giveaway!!

2011-12-16T08:33:00.002-06:00

Today I would love to share a giveaway I came across from a friend. It is for a NEW NIKON D90!! NICE!! This would be one great Christmas gift to get or give this year. To enter for your chance to win hop on over to http://www.ohsoposhphotography.com/blog/?p=5458 and follow the super simple instructions to be entered in the drawing. Good luck to all who enter!

Busy, busy...

2011-12-10T22:44:00.001-06:00

Hello friends, I want to share a project I am currently working on. It is not complete...but I am closer. So far it has been lots of fun to layer up a bunch of chipboard all inked up and looking pretty.

A few chipboard shapes...looking bare right now; but not for long!

I have this layer all glued and drying...waiting for the final steps.

I layered the a and i in family for added pop!

If that wasn't enough I added some glitter in the mix too. YUMMY! Now I am waiting for this piece to dry as well.

Oh I can't wait till this is all finished so I can share it with you....

Happy Craftin',

Sketch play...

2011-11-30T23:21:00.001-06:00

Hello friends! I am back tonight with a Christmas card I created with the sketch over on the talented Deconstructed Sketch site. I used Sketch 28. Jen does such a fantastic job with these sketches! So, wanna see what I came up with??

I just love this stocking ribbon. I found this in a little craft store last year...lucky me! I cut a few strips of paper and then punched the edge with the doily lace punch by Martha Stewart. added some silver ribbon and a flower by Prima.

I was so lucky to find a scrap of this sweet reindeer paper! I am not exactly sure but I think it is by MME. A bit of red behind that embossed with the argyle embossing folder by cuttlebug.

A little sparkle vellum cut with the Labels Two nestabilities die and stamped with a sweet sentiment. I inked the edges just a bit.

Love getting back to the crafting...and I even got a short run in today too. YAY!! Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Happy Craftin'!

10 of my favorite projects using chipboard

2011-11-26T06:00:00.000-06:00

Hello again friends! So I just came across a fun design team that I would LOVE to be a part of. It is called Imaginarium designs and they have some of the best chipboard elements around and tons of talent already on the team that I would be so honored to learn from. So how do you even begin to be considered for the team? Well, by showing your top 10 projects using chipboard......so here it goes. My top 10 projects using chipboard (in no particular order).

1. A chipboard album of one of my favorite subjects!......My BOYS!

2. My December Daily from 2010 (Sharing just a few pages)...........

3. Creating little pages within pages...with chipboard shapes!

4. Love me some chipboard accents!

5. And chipboard letters......of course!

6. Oh and the chipboard flourish.........SWOON!

7. This wall hanging was fun to create, and it all started with a chipboard album...

8. This baby album came out just perfect for a special friends new arrival.

9. I just love this Journal created with a piece of chipboard covered in patterned paper.

10. And the final project that I used chipboard........A super fun scrapbook page; complete with chipboard snowflake and Sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and taking a peek at my top 10 uses for chipboard...so far.

Happy Craftin'!

Mojo Monday on Friday!

2011-11-24T23:40:00.001-06:00

How about this! 2 Posts in a week!! WOWZERS! I just couldn't help playing along this week over on Mojo Monday! I always seem to find loads of inspiration over there and this time was no exception! The sketch this week is lots of fun; I can see a lot of potential from it.

I decided that now that the Turkey is eaten I can now officially begin my Winter and Christmas cards.

I used some My Minds Eye paper and a few snowflake stamps from a Basic Grey stamp set. The sentiment is from Whimsy stamps. I added some Stickles (star dust) to my snowflakes and a red pearl YUMMY!

Love the ticket ...I used a Ticket die from Whimsy stamps to create this one. So fun!

One card down; how many to go? LOADS! Be prepared! All these days off and I may just wow you with another creation yet.

Happy Craftin'!

Happy Harvest

2011-11-24T21:44:00.001-06:00

Hello all, I hope you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving day filled with lot's of good food and company. I am happy to report that the turkey was not dry and the pie was sweet; so I am calling this Thanksgiving dinner a success.

I FINALLY got my craft on and created a wee card! YAY! I used up some Basic Grey scraps to create my lovely card. Ya gotta love when you can do that.

A little close up of the yummy Prima flowers I inked up with distress ink (old paper). The leaves I cut out using an old school Sizzix die (leaf stem). A paper pieced a bit of color on them for added interest.

Here is the full card. I am lovin' the rich fall colors of this card. I am back to it, crafting that is. So be on the lookout for much, much more!!

News of my other hobby.......running; I signed up for another marathon event. This time it will be a half marathon in Dallas. It is coming up in March. I just know it will be here before I know it! I am kick starting my training again. I am one happy gal! Between my running, crafting and my little family; I really couldn't ask for more! So THANKFUL!

Jenn K

Clean up is Complete!!

2011-11-20T20:01:00.001-06:00

Hello friends! I have seriously been missing my crafty fun. Lately between working a full-time job, running and my kidos I have accumulated a HUGE mess in my crafty space! So I had not been creating anything...BOOO! Today I decided to put an end to all that craziness and clean up my crafty space! OH, the horror! But it had to be done...several hours later and I now have a fresh clean crafty space once again. when I was all finished I went for a run and now I am ready to get my craft on!

I also noticed that it is time for Imaginisce is having a DT call right now that ends on Friday. OOOOOO how exciting! Wish I could get on with that fun group, hmmmm maybe I can whip up some things to show them how crafty I am. Wanna check it out for yourself?? Take a PEEK.

Well this post is gonna be short and sweet so I can get to crafting. I will have something to show soon.

Till then, Happy Craftin'!

JENN

Marathon training

2011-09-03T17:58:00.001-05:00

I have been seriously slacking on my blog. I feel like I should let all my blog friends know where I have been and what I have been up to.

So lately I have been training for my first marathon. The half marathon (13.1 miles) was on my things to accomplish list for this year. On the morning of my first 10K I was chatting with a friend about how to prepare for a marathon, and expressing how totally lost I was. She told me that she completed her first marathon with Team in Training. What is Team in Training (TNT)?? She told me a little bit about it and how the program works, I thought about this at different times throughout that 10K....and when I got home decided to look further into it. After speaking with someone in the TNT office I was determined. I decided right there that I wanted...NO needed to do this!!

For everyone who is scratching their heads right now wondering what TNT is and why I was so moved to join them on my marathon journey let me give you a little info. TNT is a group of athletes who set out to raise money for the Leukemia/Lymphoma society. The participants of TNT participate in endurance events. such as Marathons, Half-marathons, Triathlons, Century rides, and Hiking. All this to try and squash cancer! The really cool thing is that even thought the society is looking to treat and hopefully cure blood cancers, the research is being used to help treat and in some cases even cure some types of cancer! The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society also helps the patients and their family to cope with the blow of a cancer diagnosis, whether monetary or in emotional support.

TNT Fall Team

So maybe now YOU can see why I HAD to do this! Look I was gonna be running at marathon event this year anyway. This way it is SO MUCH MORE than just running an endurance event! I am making a difference in the lives of others. Gotta LOVE that!

Alright now onto the running. Things had been going pretty great! I was running each week my required miles, meeting tons of great people and raising lots of money. I even got so confident in my abilities I decided..."Hey, why do a half marathon (13.1 miles) when I could do the FULL (26.2 miles)??" I got up to a 12 mile run and then it happened!! The dreaded injury! OH NO! NOT GOOD! I was 30 days into the injury when I finally felt like I was getting somewhere. On that 30th day I had my first physical therapy appointment. Having an injury and not being able to run my usual miles was tough! Even if I wasn't training for such a feat as the marathon.....running has become part of who I am. I really can say, even when I hate it I still LOVE it! Funny I know....why? Running is for ME. It is the only time in my life I can say that my brain can take a breath. I can be going along and before I know it a mile passes by and I have only been in that moment. Not thinking about the future the past...nada, just being in the minute by minute present. I gotta tell ya it is a WONDERFUL place to be!

Now I have been progressing through my injury and am able to increase my miles again. Mostly for me, just being able to run again without excruciating pain is AWESOME and an achievement in itself. I ran over 10 miles recently and was pleased. I am looking to get in at least one 20 mile run before the marathon. This weekend I am looking to be able to say I went at least 13 miles...maybe even 15 if I feel well enough.

Marathon training is very time consuming. You would have to LOVE running or walking to even do it. Because 26.2 miles is grueling, but so exciting! Unfortunately there are only so many minutes in the day and between working full-time, mommy full-time and training, it has left my crafty stuff to wait for my return. I hope to be back in the swing of things after the marathon. Oh did I mention....the marathon is Oct. 16th! I am traveling to San Francisco to run in the Nike Women's Marathon! So, SO Exciting and really...a dream come true for me.

I know I could not even dream of doing this marathon without the support of my family. A big THANKS to them for being patient with me....whether I am talking endlessly about running or need to lay down in a bed of ice for a few hours. My boys have been there for me! Thank you to my friends for inspiring me to keep going and for donating to help a great cause and getting me one step closer to my goal. I am still raising money to reach my goal. I have about $800 to go! I need to be there by Sept. 30th! YIKES! Please consider donating on my page http://pages.teamintraining.org/ks/nikesf11/jkoss6

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenn

Have you heard the NEWS!!!!

2011-07-08T11:22:00.000-05:00

Hello Crafty Friends! I wanted to pop in today to share a few things I have been making as well as some crafty news!! First the NEWS!!

Taylored Expressions is having a DT call!! YEP, you heard right!! I am so excited, (fingers crossed....and toes too!) Have you seen all the new releases lately?!!! WOWZERS! Love them all! I am gonna play along with the sketch challenge this week too! It is fantsatic! Haven't seen it? Well check it out on the Taylored Expressions BLOG.

Alrighty, now for a few things I have been creating lately...and GASP! It is not a card, or paper project at all.....but instead some Bracelets. Take a look.....

I have been selling them to make money for Team in Training to benefit the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. As you know from my previous post, I am training for the Nike Woman's Marathon in Oct.!! Wanna check out my fundraising page? http://pages.teamintraining.org/ks/nikesf11/jkoss6

So what do you think? I really enjoy making them. Well, I am off for now, gotta get some errands done and my kids are climbing the walls! Hopefully I will be back soon with a crafty project of the paper kind!

JennK

Why I am running 13.1 miles to save lives!

2011-06-10T21:28:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I know I have not blogged in a while. I am back today to talk to you about some important things going on in my life.

The question is often asked..........why would you do that? Well, I am going to share 5 reasons WHY I am going to run 13.1 miles in Oct at the Nike Womens Half Marathon to benefit the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.

My 5 reasons......

5. A way to meet a great group of people to run with and help cheer each other on. Solo is no fun.

4. I set a personal goal for myself this year. To complete a half marathon for the first time, preferably running the whole way. What better way to achieve my goal and help contribute to a wonderful organization like the leukemia/lymphoma Society at the same time.

3. The money that I raise is going to cancer research, education and patient outreach. Also what is being developed by LLS researchers is being used by other cancer (breast, prostate, skin, etc.) patients.

2. Cancer has affected people in my personal life, so this is what I can do to help.

1. What I will go through training to run 13.1 miles is nothing compared to what the patients, family members and loved ones go through when dealing with this disease.

Here are some examples of what your donation today can do to help:

-Prescription Co-Pay Reimbursement - $30
-Cost of a family support group meeting - $55
-Disease Information booklets for oncology office - $75
-Patient aid reimbursement for one year - $150
-Daily salary for an LLS sponsored researcher - $150
-Cost of a patient education program - $200

Please help me in my campaign to raise funds to continue the research, education and patient outreach. My goal is to raise $3,500 by Aug. 1st, so your quick response is appreciated. Just think it will take 140 people to donate $25 for me to reach my goal so give what you can and please pass this along to friends, family members, anyone you can think of and encourage them to donate as well. Also don't forget to ask if your company will match your donation amount. I will truly appreciate your support. You can donate online on my webpage , or you can send a check made payable to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to 110 West Copeland Kingman, KS 67068.

Thank you for all your support in my training and/or donations. I know many of you may have people in your own lives who have or might benefit from this research. Lets keep that research, patient outreach and education going.

JennK

Blast from the past...hopping fun!

2011-04-20T12:14:00.000-05:00

Hello friends! I am back with another Blast from the Past blog hop with Taylored Expressions! This hop is so much fun! This week is all about simple! There is also a sketch to play with.

I decided to create a simple guys card. I used the Boys will be Boys set.

I embossed the cardstock with the Argyle cuttlebug folder. Then layered my stamped image on some left over patterned paper. I also paper pieced the image with some pattern paper scraps.

Hope you enjoyed my card today. Have a blast with the rest of the hop!!

JennK

A little splitcoast fun....

2011-04-05T22:28:00.000-05:00

Hello friends! I am excited to share a card I created with the sketch from the Taylored Expressions Sketch challenge over on the Splitcoast Stampers forum. Not only will your creation be entered into a drawing for up to a $20 gift cert to the Taylored Expressions store but, also they are looking to add one lucky person to their sketch team!!! WOWZERS! This is something EXTRA special!! So of course I had to get time to create something to enter this fun challenge.

First the sketch...

So now for my creation...

I used the Boys will be Boys set to create this card. Each little picture was colored with Copics. I twisted some cording I saved off some packaging for the MANLY ribbon. Added the Fathers day sentiment to the bottom. Th blue cardstock is Core' dinations...Love to distress, rip and emboss that cardstock. And finally the patterned paper is from DCWV.

I am glad I got a chance to play along....now off to bed. We are up early in the morning to head out to a White Sox baseball game!! Fun day ahead...gotta get my sleep.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Craftin'

JennK

A little PEEP...

2011-03-30T11:21:00.000-05:00

Hello friends! It's already Wednesday, and March is about to come to an end. I am still finding Valentines around the house and now I gotta start thinking Easter. I participate in my boys classroom parties throughout the year and am usually on the lookout for a quick and simple idea for cute treat bags. This year is no exception. I gotta get started on these treats soon. Any ideas?

In the meantime I have been creating some cute Spring inspired projects with a paper collection by We R Memory keepers called PEEP! I just love the name and the colors, everything really! I recently saw a request by none other than We R Memory Keepers for some spring projects featuring their products and knew I had to send in a few things I had been working on. I am excited to say that I got an e-mail this morning wanting permission to share my designs on the blog! Of course I said YES!! I am not sure when they will share them, but I decided to share them here too.

So, here we go......

Look at those CUTE bunnies and jelly beans. The stamp is by We R Memory Keepers also and is part of the PEEP line. The stamp collection is called Easter Candy (so fitting right?!)

This card uses the Easter Candy stamp set too!

These 2 cards and the tag were all created using the PEEP line. Don't you just love the versatility of it? And the bright sunshiney colors!! LOVE!

Well, I gotta go. But, Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you can get some PEEP soon too, it really brightens your day!

Happy Craftin'

JennK

Friends with Flair......

2011-03-25T09:00:00.000-05:00

Hello crafty peeps! I am so excited to be playing along today in the Friends with Fair blog hop!!! Fun, FUN! This is my first time participating in this blog hop, but I am not a newbie to the Unity stamps! I am SO in love with them all...wish I had a money tree.

Anyway, I created a card to share today using the June 2010 Kit of the month called Fly...Free. I just adore all of the Kits each month. And looky here...I do have a BUTTERFLY TREE!!!

I used this butterfly tree image from the kit. I decided to stamp and emboss the image with some sparkle embossing powder. I also cut a few butterflies out to POP up...Love these butterflies! The sentiment is from this kit also. So perfect together.

The papers are from We R Memory Keepers be my valentine collection. I added a few rhinestones colored with Copic marker (sorry I forget the color). The border punch is EK Success. White cardstock is Bazzill.

I hope you enjoy my card today, and thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Craftin'!

JennK

Blast from the past Blog Hop FUN!

2011-03-23T10:00:00.031-05:00

Hello friends! I hope you have been hopping along the Taylored Expressions blog hop to see all the great creations along the way. The theme for this hop is SPRING! YES!, I know I am so ready for spring to be here! The flowers, sunshine...and even the thunderstorms.

There is also a sketch created by Sankari that you can use to get started if you want to use it.

I decided to use this fun sketch. Here is what I came up with....

I used the Summer Afternoon stamp set. I have used this set for so many different occasions. Love it!

I decided to cut out the center of the stamped image and pop it up with the sentiment stamped in the center. I also stamped and cut out a butterfly from the set and popped it up as well. I had fun with this sketch and the Spring theme. Hope you join in too!

Here is a complete list of all the hoppers.

Have fun hopping and thanks so much for stopping by today.

JennK

Blog hoppin fun

2011-03-22T14:25:00.000-05:00

Hello Friends. Seems like a took a little siesta from the blog land for a bit. I wanted to pop on today and let you know that I will be back Tomorrow with a card I created for the Taylored Expressions Blog Hop. I hope you will stop by and follow through the hop. I know there will be a lot of great cards along the way.

Till Tomorrow. Have a great day!

JennK

Mojo Monday.....on Tuesday!

2011-03-08T11:28:00.000-06:00

Hey crafty friends! Welcome to my Mojo Monday on Tuesday!! LOL! I had every intention on getting this done yesterday, but I gotta tell ya. I could not function yesterday! My craft space was such a **DISASTER** Even for ME!! So I had to spend some time getting that crazy mess squared away so that I could actually move and find things again.

So here I am on Tuesday with my Mojo in full swing. I used the sketch provided over on Mojo Monday for my card. Love when I get a chance to play along with these talented gals!

Take a PEEK at the sketch....MOJO MONDAY SKETCH BLOG.

I had such a blast playing with these FUN roller skates by UNITY!! Aren't they the CUTEST?!!

So how do you like it? I am LOVIN it! My inspiration was the sketch and that fun funky paper I used a strip of. Anyone know who manufactured it?? I haven't got a clue, but it had that super cool birdie scalloped border along the bottom too...YUM!

Wanted ya to see the little shimmer on the hearts...Isn't that just so much FUN?! I colored them in with Copics and then painted some Creative Inspirations paint on them.

Well, I am off now to finish up some chores...Blech! But, I will be back with more FUN soon.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

JennK

Supplies:

Pattern paper: Not sure, anyone know?

Cardstock: Scrap pile

Stamp: Unity

Copics: B01, 02, YG13, Y08, 17, R23, 29, W0, 1, 3, 5, 7 C1, 3 & 5

Spellbinders dies: Scallop Circle, Circle

Creative Inspirations Paint: Rose Quartz

Ribbon: Basic

Thread: J&P Coats

Ink: Momento Tuxedo black

2011-03-04T00:05:00.001-06:00

I have been feeling so very springy the last few days! I think mostly because of the beautiful days we have been having. Oh, I look forward to getting outside in the dirt and planting some flowers and enjoying the light breeze and sunshine. Todays card is all about jellybeans and bunnies...very Spring, right?

I used the Creative Inspiration paint colors Tutu Pink, Mint and Mellow Yellow and painted them right onto my stamp. Then I stamped my Jelly beans and bunnies all over my card. After the paint dried I layered some paper and embellishments on top.

I hope you can see the shimmer here. These bunnies and Jelly beans turned out really sweet! And don't be afraid to really paint up your stamps, I usually just wash them off in the sink when I am done.

Supplies:

Papers: We R Memory Keepers (peep collection)

Stamps: We R Memory Keepers (Easter Candy)

Paints: Creative Inspirations (Tutu pink, mint, mellow yellow)

Flower and ribbon: Noel Mignon Kit

Border punch: Fiskars

Distress Ink: Tea Dye

Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by,

JennK

Hello, It's March already?!

2011-03-02T21:17:00.002-06:00

So today I got bit by the creative BUG! YAY! Love it when that happens. I have been using so many different things lately that my desk is well...how can I put this...Completely drowning in everything but the kitchen sink! Yikes! I say it shows I have been busy...but my hubby says it is just a chaotic mess! **Insert evil laugh**

Anyway, I thought I should give a peek at what I have been up to today.

I have been playing with some We R Memory Keepers again! I am also LOVING these liquid pearls! YUM!

Supplies:
Papers: We R Memory Keepers
Kraft: out of scraps
Easter stamp: We R Memory Keepers
Scallop Circle die: Spellbinders
Butterly die/embossing: Cuttlebug Provocraft
Liquid pearls: Petal Pink
Distress ink: Tea Dye
Border punch: Fiskars
Stitching: sewing machine

Something else that has kept me busy is the Survivor challenge over on TallyScrapper. I have been having so much fun so far with the challenges....but GUESS WHAT?!! I have been sent to REDEMPTION Island!!!! GASP! SO now I gotta try and save my arse from being voted off!!! YIKES! So my challenge was to create a page using 5 of the same embellishments, the color orange (to represent my flame), and at least one of these words....OUTWIT, OUTPLAY, OUTLAST

So how did I do????

Funny thing...I wanted to paint my Orange on..but I had no orange paint.....UGH, What's a girl to do?!!

**LIGHTBULB**

Go and see what is in the kids crafty stash!!!

And EUREKA!!!

Orange washable paint, courtesy of Crayola!! YAY!

I had to make use of some unconventional means to get all of my letters for all of my words.

Supplies:

Papers: Cosmo Cricket (Snorkel my fav.!)

Orange paint: Crayola (thanks boys)

Letter stickers: Thickers(subway, remarks)

Dew drops

staples

Twine

Wish me luck in this Survivor challenge, hope I will be around for a few more weeks!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I will be back on Friday for some more fun with Creative Inspirations Paints!! Another fav. of mine!

Happy Craftin'!

JennK

A few pages...

2011-02-27T21:26:00.001-06:00

Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I had the opportunity to play along with Scrappy Sunday and a few of their sketches from this month. They also have a wonderful prize up for grabs!! I am gonna warn you now, I think these may be some of the darkest pictures ever...but I wanted to get them up. I will try and get better ones tomorrow. So let's get to it!

I am happy to say that I used up some older papers on these layouts!! Making room for all the NEW stuff.

Supplies:

Papers: Moxie

Red letters: Paper Studio

Adhesive: Glue Arts

I just LOVE these pictures of my little man! Oh to be 3 on Christmas morning!!

Supplies:

Paper: (background) Prima

Patterned papers: Basic Grey

Jolly: Jenni Bowlin

Boy letters: Creative Imaginations

Stickles: Star Dust

Stickers: Basic Grey

Flower and Button: Stash

Adhesive: Glue Arts and 3M

I hope you have enjoyed my layouts today. Thanks so much for stopping by!

JennK

Blast from the past Blog Hop

2011-02-24T10:00:00.057-06:00

Hello friends! It is time for the Taylored Expressions blast from the past blog hop! I hope you are joining me from Kimberly's BLOG. If not you might want to start off at the Taylored Expressions Blog so you see all the great creations on todays blog hop. You can see a complete list of all the blogs at the bottom of this post.

This month we are GOING GREEN! And if you are in need of a little creative boost check out this great sketch!

I used this sketch as a jumping off point for altering this little composition book.

Sorry for the yucky picture....

This little book transformed to this..

I used the Boys will be Boys stamp set. This set is so much fun! Sticking with the GREEN theme I used some papers from Basic Grey that had some green in them and were also masculine. I colored the ties with Copics in Y11, G14 and B04. I also distressed the edges with some black ink.

Here is the inside of the book. This sweet sentiment is also from the Boys will be Boys stamp set. I used Distress inks in Broken china and Shabby Shutters to cover the page, then I stamped the sentiment on top using black Momento ink.

I hope you have enjoyed my project today. Be sure to visit all the blogs today, for lot's of inspiration!!

Happy Craftin'!

Jenn K

Hello Friends!!

2011-02-23T11:12:00.000-06:00

I have been tying up a few loose ends and working on lots of fun stuff! Tomorrow I will be a part of the BLAST FORM THE PAST BLOG HOP with Taylored Expressions! Be sure to stop by, there will be a prize too!

Today, a few pictures of this week.....

Cool star kite...Just waiting to get into the sky!

Don't you just LOVE the shorts and SNOW BOOTS!!! LOL!

Cool dino kite taking it's debut flight!

One very HAPPY little boy!

A creation for Tally....Survivor challenge!!

Hope you can stop by tomorrow for the Blog Hop!

Happy Crfatin',

JennK

2011-02-18T00:05:00.000-06:00

Oh, I hope you all have had some nice weather this week like we have. It has been so nice to air out the house and get outside without freezing. All of this warmer weather has my bulbs starting to emerge and has me wanting to create some spring inspired projects.

Today I want to share a card I created using paint colors SUNSHINE & ROSE QUARTZ. LOVE them both!! and Sunshine...well, it does just that and brings a giant ray of sunshine to your project..who wouldn't love that?!!

I used some acrylic to create the little tag, then I painted on some rose quartz along the edges. I love how it helps define the tag and adds some sparkle. The little chick I colored with Copics then painted on the sunshine paint. Now he/she is a all ready to chirp all about our spring weather.

I distressed the edges of the papers and stitched a little. Added some ribbon (Martha Stewart), a flower (Paper Studio), button (Basic Grey) and a little bling (K&Co). The stamp chick and tag are by We R Memory Keepers and the Happy Spring is by Darcies.

I hope you have enjoyed my card today. Thanks so much for stopping by.

JennK

2011-02-15T10:23:00.000-06:00

Hello Friends! Did you have a great Valentine's yesterday? The boys brought me flowers and some chocolates YUM! Then hubby and I had a nice steak dinner (by chef Jenn). Picked out a new red wine...blech, I didn't like it. But it was great to cook with. I also got a surprise Giraffe from hubby! He knows how I love em'!

Flowers from the boys

Flowers from Hubby

I also managed to finish up a mini album of some random pictures of the boys. I used older and new Sassafrass papers and a few acrylic pages too.

Here is what the album looks like on the front.

I love all the little windows, allowing you to peek through to the next page.

And the end of the book. I just LOVE these funny little monsters!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a great day!

Happy Craftin',

JennK

Snow again!!

2011-02-08T09:41:00.000-06:00

Hello friends. Today around my area we are being blasted with another snow storm...makes me wonder if all those silly groundhogs were right about spring. HEHEHE!! I hope they were because as I am sure you know already, I am ready for SPRING!! So while the snow is blowing today I will be trying to stay warm while making some yummy projects.

I do have a few things to share today. I have still been working on some love notes for a few people.......

First I altered a bag that had some buttons in it. I used some of the new Sassafras Lass paper and stickers that I got inside my Noel Mignon kit.

Inside are a few yummy cinnamon lollipops.

Next up is a little bag of treats I created for my sons teacher aides.

The stamps are from Unity. I colored the sweet ladybug image with Copics.

And here is what it looks like right now outside my door.....

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day,

JennK

First Friday...

2011-02-04T00:05:00.000-06:00

Hello friends! I am happy to be back with another card I created using these lovely paints. Today I am inspired by great friends. I was thinking the other day how nice it is to have a good friend..or two. So I decided to make a "Just because" type of card for a friend.

I wanted a "spot" of color so I painted a little Light purple Creative Inspirations paint onto my embossing folder. Then embossed my white cardstock. I love the effect!

I created the flower with a heart punch. The stem is cut using a die from sizzix. I also added a little bit of the Light purple paint to the edges of the card.

And the inside...a few hearts.

I hope you enjoyed my card today. Glad you could stop by.

JennK

All I know is...

2011-02-02T00:05:00.004-06:00

Today, February 2 Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob - in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of winter.

According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.

So here's hoping he does NOT see his shadow!! I have had enough of winter...heheheeeee!!

Alright so I have caught the Valentine bug and so I have another project to share.

I altered a container that used to hold some Crystal light. Now it holds some Yummy CANDY!!

I used some We R Memory Keeps valentine papers, a little bit of Liquid Pearls on the apple, a button from my stash, another one of those paper Wilton hearts and some ribbon by American Crafts.

I love how SWEET this turned out! It was super fun to make too.

Have you caught the Valentine bug?? Are you making any special projects for the day of LOVE??

I am off to make a few more cards and who knows what else I may come up with....

Thanks for stopping by today.

JennK

Feb 1st

2011-02-01T14:35:00.001-06:00

What a way to start out Feb! Winter is here today in all it's blizzrdy, frigid glory...I so want SPRING!! Today we top out at a high of 6 degrees....oh wait but add in the near 50 MPH wind gusts and now it really feels like-20 outside! SAY WHAT?!! Since when did I move to the arctic?!! On the most wonderful side, I can say I am so THANKFUL for my warm house and yummy craft supplies to take my mind off of the blizzard outside.

I think it looks so cool when the snow drifts into these waves of powdered winter fun.

And now on to some crafty fun. I created this card while safely hanging out with the kids in our warm home.

Love the texture!

I created this card by first drawing out a heart in pencil on some white cardstock. Next I punched holes around the drawing and erased the pencil lines. Then all you have to do now is stitch with some embroidery thread around all the holes. I added some letter stickers by My Little Shoebox to spell out LOVE. Attached it to a piece of We R Memory Keepers paper with that yummy trim between. All of this is attached to a deep red cardstock card base.

So how did you spend your 1st day of February? Thanks for stopping by today.

Happy Craftin'!

JennK

Lollies for everyone!

2011-01-30T00:05:00.012-06:00

I am BACK!! Finally, after the worse flu/cold sickies EVA! I am so happy to say I am on the road to recovery and hopefully after the lysol bombs and mass cleaning it is gone and out of our house.

Since I was feeling pretty good last night I decided to start on some covers for a few lollies for a few preschoolers. Valentine's is just around the corner ya know?!! SHEESH! Time, will it ever slow down a bit?!

Anyway...after a few trial and errors...here is what I came up with....

Cute and simple right? Since I am making about 15 of these, I didn't want anything too detailed. Also have to figure the recipients will be more interested in the yummy heart shaped lolly inside.

Wanna make one or a few? Here's how I did it....

Cut a piece of Cardstock to 3" X 7"

Score at 1/2", 3 1/2" and 6 1/2"

Next I embossed the cardstock with the dots embossing folder.

Hole here

Fold on the score lines. Cut some patterned paper to 2 3/4" square

I stamped my sentiment onto some coordinated paper and cut it out. Added some ribbon and punched holes through the bottom part of the lolly cover as you see pictured here. Fold and glue the two1/2" sections together. then slide you lolly into the sleeve.

Alright...so I made another, one not so simple...but I just had to use this sweet little Love Birds stamp set from We R Memory Keepers. It came in my Noel Mignon Kit!

Aren't these little birdies sweet?! I had to emboss them with some shimmery powder.

Easy peasy right?? Hope my instructions made sense...feel free to ask any questions.

Thanks for stopping by! And if ya make some of these will ya share them with me?

I would love to see what you create.

Happy Craftin'!

JennK

Tuesday Sickies!!

2011-01-25T22:07:00.000-06:00

Uh..Well, it is official! Littlest boy has taken down the house with what might be the nasty flu bug! I really don't like the sickies...especially when the biggest kid of the house (aka Hubby) gets down with something. I don't feel great either, but momma HAS to keep going! After-all, how would we eat, have clean clothes or exist if momma didn't make it happen, right?!! LOL! So for now, I foresee soup and blankets and lots of cough medicine in my future. I still plan to craft in any moment I get....it may just take me a little longer to get things done...

I will leave you with a few pictures of my day.

Sleepy boy...still recovering from the sickies....

When little sickie was feeling a little better....he became....ROBOT BOY! LOL!

A lone card. I had fun with these sweet owls from a Unity KOM. Also used up some We R Memory Keepers stickers I have had FOREVER! And a little pink paper heart from the bakery dept.

My happy boy right before bed....he looks like he is feeling much better.

Well, that is it for today...thanks so much for stopping by!

JennK

Monday, Monday...

2011-01-24T10:14:00.003-06:00

Hiya! How was your weekend? My little one is still recovering from whatever bug got him down. Sunday afternoon was full of football excitement. And I got a little bit of crafting in there too.

I have been meaning to scrap these FUN pictures from the Christmas tree farm. We had so much fun that day.....LOVE IT! Sorry for the picture quality here...not sure why the right side gets blurry...but the actual layout picture is not that way. I am sure it has something to do with the crummy lighting.

Here you can see the hand stitching a little better. And the stamped snowflakes on the background.

An assortment of doo-dads. I created the flower using the scallop Circle die (Spellbinders). Layer them up and a little crinkling. Added a button and some floss and...it was done. So easy and quick to create.

Here you can see the before and after of the chipboard snowflake I used in the layout. Lucky for me it was already white. So I embossed it with the large dots folder by Sizzix. Then I painted it with some Winter Frost paint form Creative Inspirations. Love that paint!

And finally my sons snowman....it has seen better day...LOL! Sadly today he is completely gone.....

Well, I am off now to get some ~~chores~~ Crafting done...and maybe a workout in there too.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

JennK

Hello Friday...Finally!

2011-01-21T00:05:00.002-06:00

Gosh for it being a holiday week...I sure am glad it is Friday already. My little one is sick and I am sure all you moms know how exhausting it is when your kids are not feeling well.

So today I have a card I created with some Creative Inspirations paints in Rose Quartz and Turquoise.

Look at this lovely cow shimmer! It was so cute and funny. When my son saw this card he said "that cow must make strawberry milk" LOL! Love it!

The stamp is from MFT. I have had it a while and I still really Love it!

I hope you have enjoyed my card. There is still time if you would like to participate in this weeks Inspired by challenge. The theme is bling. You can see all the details HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

JennK

Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop

2011-01-19T11:11:00.000-06:00

Hello!! I am so happy to be involved in the Taylored Expressions blog hop this month. This month is all about LOVE! And using the older stamp sets.

I used the Summer Afternoon set. for my card.

The papers are We R Memory keepers papers from the Be my Valentine line.

I love the versatility of this stamp set I never thought about using it for a valentine before, but I really LOVE it for this.

I hope you have enjoyed my card. Below you will find the list of all the hoppers. I am sure you will find loads of inspiration along the way. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Craftin'

JennK

Color inspiration...

2011-01-19T00:05:00.004-06:00

Hello, I am excited to be able share a layout I recently completed using the color inspiration on the Noel Mignon blog. I LOVE the colors...

Isn't it peaceful and SO inspiring?!

I am not sure how true I stayed to the color palette but this is the layout it inspired me to create.

I used an assortment of supplies for this layout. The scallops at the top are actually some cupcake liners sprayed with some Electric Blue Glimmer Mist, then folded in half and placed behind the cardstock.

Here you can see the cupcake liners closer....

And the title detail. The letter stickers are Basic Grey (I do know that) LOL!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy Craftin',

JennK

Time for Chores!

2011-01-17T19:04:00.000-06:00

I have been meaning to create a way to keep track of the kids chores better. So I decided to create chore chart for them. I used a modge podge of paper and embellishments for this project. And a few Popsicle sticks too!

The base paper, turtle and letter stickers are Basic Grey. I colored the Popsicle sticks with Copics in orange and spring green. The butterfly paper cutout is spellbinders and the sticker butterfly is by K&Co. The flowers are from a mixed stash...it's anybody's guess LOL!!

I am hoping this will helps the boys keep track of their daily and weekly duties. The idea is to place the corresponding chore stick in their pocket as the chore is completed. At the end of each day we will then mark on the calendar whether or not all the chores were completed that day. At the end of the week we will see where we are at for PAYDAY!! Everybody's fav. day...heheheee.

That's all I have for today. Thank so much for stopping by. I LOVE to read your comments so talk to me :)

Happy Craftin',

JennK

Hello Again..

2011-01-14T11:07:00.000-06:00

WOW! I can't believe it is Friday and already we are almost half way through Jan.! I have been working on some fun little Valentine treat boxes among other things lately. I LOVE all the new papers I am seeing....

Today I want to share a treat box I created using some kraft cardstock and a tutorial over on SplitCoast Stampers. If you want to make one you can get the tutorial HERE.

I used some new We R Memory Keepers "Be my Valentine" papers. and a new digi stamp from Pink Cat Studio. His name is Bronty Valentine...and I just LOVE him. He so made me think of my boys, especially my 4 year old that is in pre-school. I decided to color Bronty with Copic colors B00, B01 & B04. The hearts are colored using RV02, RV14 & RV29. Scissors are C7. I didn't have any ribbon in the blue I wanted to use to match Bronty sooo what's a girl to do? Well, I pulled out some Turquoise Creative Inspirations paint and painted some white ribbon to match. LOVE IT! It added some shimmer to the ribbon too. How cool is that?!

Here's a little close up of my ribbon.....Hope you can see the shimmer too.

Well, while creating this...guess who decided to join in the fun? Yep, my 4 year old who inspired Bronty. He decided to create his own Bronty creation...so here it is.

He is so happy with his Bronty...he colored and cut him out all by himself! Colors used...variety of Crayola markers. heheee

He even painted with Creative inspirations paint in Fairy Dust and embossed (with help...just a little) the heart on his card.

Love that he likes to craft with me.

Well, that's all we have for today....

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have enjoyed our projects and maybe they even inspired you to create something today.

Happy Crafting!!

JennK

Hello Monday....Late!

2011-01-10T21:51:00.000-06:00

Hey friends!! I have been on a cleaning organizing craze lately!! Must be the start of a new year and the new beginnings. Seems like out with the old and in with the new is my motto lately...heheheee!! Gotta love that!! I am slowly getting the rest of the house in tip top shape...and then I will tackle my crafty space. I have some BIG plans and ideas for in there! Little does poor hubby know! SHHHH!! It will be our secret for now. LOL!

Alright while all this has been going on I haven't been neglecting my crafty ways..just my camera in a sense! But I did manage to take some pictures today of the lovely first SNOW of the year and the kidos enjoying the heck out it! So until I can share some crafty fun...how about a few pictures from my day today??

Cutie 1 and 2!! Love my boys!

BEST daddy in the WORLD!

And my cute 7 pounds of fluffy LOVE!

Hope you have enjoyed my day of pictures. I will be back very soon to share some things I have been working on in the craft space. Thanks for stopping by!

JENNK

Lovin' in January!

2011-01-07T00:05:00.001-06:00

Hello friends! I am so glad to have you stop by today! I know it's only January..but, I just can't wait for the Lovin' to begin! So, I have a sweet love card to share with you that I painted with the Creative Inspirations paints.

The Creative Inspirations paints I used are Turquoise, Blush and Autumn Wheat. I love how the shimmer adds to the fun lovin of this card! I was also inspired by this weeks Inspired by Challenge. There is still time to play!

Wanna little peek inside??

The papers I used are from Basic Grey. I also have a few Dew drops and the ribbon is by American Crafts. I added a little 3-D laquer to the window on the jukebox...to give it a "real" glass feel. Stamps are from Unity KOM March 2010.

I hope you have enjoyed the card I created today and maybe it will inspire a few projects for your sweetheart?

Hugs, JennK

Not so Wordless Wednesday....

2011-01-05T00:05:00.007-06:00

Happy Birthday to Jacob!! LOVE and so many HUGS today and EVERYDAY!!

Happy New Year!!

2010-12-31T17:21:00.000-06:00

What are your plans?? Do you make New Years Resolutions?? If so, did you keep last years?? I am not much for making new years resolutions myself. But this year I would like to try and keep my crafty space more organized and tidied up. I have seen some fellow bloggers sharing their favorite moments and projects from the past year. I like this....so I decided to join in too. Here are my TOP 5 moments and projects from the past year. Much harder to pick than I realized! LOL!!

Boys had so much fun on this day!! Love that!

One of my all-time Favorite layouts!!

Another favorite layout...but mostly LOVED the trip to get to spend some time with my sis in California!

A favorite card made with some new favorite paints by Creative Inspirations.

And a Favorite moment spent with my hubby.

Have a Happy New Year!! Thanks for stopping by today.

JennK

Another Wordless Wednesday...

2010-12-29T16:32:00.000-06:00

2010-12-25T00:05:00.003-06:00

Wishing all my friends and family a very Merry Christmas!!

JennK

Christmas Eve wishes!!

2010-12-24T00:05:00.002-06:00

Hello, First I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Today I am so pleased to share a card I created using a technique behind my stamped image that Samantha recently shared on the Creative Inspirations blog. See her tutorial HERE.

I also used the squish technique that I shared a little while back on the card base, I LOVE all the shimmer on this card. All created with Creative Inspirations Paints! I painted the flower with Winter Frost.

The colors I used are Garnet, Green Olive, Turquoise & Winter Frost.

I really love all of these colors together..So pretty!

Hope you have enjoyed my card inspiration today. Remember you still have time to join in on this weeks challenge that is inspired by holiday cooking. Happy Craftin'!

JennK

Wordless Wednesday....

2010-12-22T00:05:00.000-06:00

Paper Trees...

2010-12-21T20:27:00.001-06:00

Hello Friends! It has been a while since I have been on here. That doesn't mean I haven't been busy crafting my little heart out...but I have been rather bad at getting on here and sharing. So today I want to share a paper tree I made for the house. I really love it and got the idea from a friend over on the Noel Mignon forum. If you would like to make one of these trees you can see the instructions here.

I used a pottery barn catalog to make mine. It really was easy and took about 30 min. to fold up. I am not sure how to store this decoration for next year...any suggestions?? It does drop a little glitter now and then...not sure but a spray sealant might help with that.

Well, that is all I have for today. Thanks so much for stopping by today.

JennK

For the tea lover...

2010-12-12T14:47:00.000-06:00

Hello, I hope your weekend has been wonderful! It has been COLD and WINDY here!! No snow yet though. Today I am sharing a gift sure to please the tea or even coffee lover. I created this using some stamps from Unity that I watercolored and cut out. The frame is cut using Spellbinders framabilities die.

The background paper is some Basic Grey paper I came across in my stash. I am not sure what collection it is from though. I distressed the edges of the frame and the paper the teapots and cups are on with Tea Dye distress ink.

Have you gotten all of your presents made or bought? I still have a few more things to get done.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. JennK

Some December Daily with Creative Inspirations Paint

2010-12-10T00:05:00.003-06:00

Hello... As many crafters are, I am working on a Dec. daily this year. This is the first year I have done this and so far it has been amazing. I am sharing my day 7 page with you today. Here are a few details to get started.

As you can see I used some of the Creative Inspirations paints on my title and on this lovely flower. The color I chose to work with is Autumn Wheat. I just am in LOVE with this color. It adds warmth and shimmer wherever you apply it.

Here are the completed pages. (remember you can click on the images to enlarge them). I have loved using these paints not only to paint with, but to highlight areas of my art. I hope you have enjoyed my project today. And remember you still have time to enter this weeks challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

JennK

Sharing a mermaid today

2010-12-08T00:05:00.001-06:00

Hello friends! Today I would like to share a card I created with Verona the Mermaid for Whimsical Ink Sorority. This stamp is available at QKD. I decided to stamp this image using the versamark ink pad. I then embossed the image with some Chameleon Blue embossing powder. I cannot say where someone would get this embossing powder. I got mine years ago when my hubby and I still lived in Washington at a local store there. Sadly the store is no longer in business. :-(

Back to the card....I used Basic Grey Wisteria paper for the background. I also inked up the edges with purple ink and added some twine (love this stuff!).

Here is a quick peek inside...

I used up some scraps of the Basic grey paper and the Kraft cardstock.

Thank so much for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed todays card.

Happy Craftin'!! JennK

Amazing package arrived today!!

2010-12-05T00:05:00.000-06:00

WOW!! Hello friends. I wanted to share what came in the mail yesterday!! All I can say is Jenni Hufford, You are one generous gal!! Thanks so much!! I recently started following this talented gal on her blog the Hufford House. It is full of great projects as well as some Cute pictures and fantastic stories. Well, one day I was hopping along on the Ella friendship hop and saw she was doing a giveaway of a Flat rate box filled with goodies!! And guess what?... I won! I was so excited and had no idea what I had won exactly, but was just excited to have a few new things to play with in my crafty place. Well, I gotta say when the box arrived I was giddy with excitement. My family all thought I was off my rocker because of the Joy a box brought me...hehehee...if they only knew! :)

So without hesitation I opened this Wonderful box and WOW!! I was completely floored with the amount of goodies inside! Words cannot describe..so I will show you a few pictures.

ME (no makeup!! YIKES) My son took this picture of me while I was opening up the box.

What was inside!! There was so much paper inside that I cannot even show them all in this picture!

So, I just want to say again. THANK YOU Jenni!! You are most generous!

I will be back soon with more pictures from my Dec. Daily....

JennK

Working hard..

2010-12-04T11:44:00.001-06:00

Hello friends!! Hope your Saturday is wonderful so far. I have been busy working on my Dec. Daily. I have not taken my pictures for today yet...but I do have up to Yesterday done and I wanted to share the pages with pictures and journaling. Oh and don't forget you can click on the images for a larger view.

So let's jump right in....

Day 1

Day2

Day 3

There you have it so far. I am really enjoying the daily so far. I am hoping to not forget to take my pictures each day. I also struggled a little bit about what to journal about each day...the days we weren't really doing anything but the normal everyday activities. Then I remembered that in part that is what this album is all about. A way to reflect on our lives now and in the future. I think it will be interesting to see each year how the activities change and how some will stay the same. Are you doing a Dec. Daily?? I would love to see what you are doing in your book too. Leave me a link in my comments so I can take a peek.

Thanks for stopping by today. JennK

Dec. 1ST!!

2010-12-01T00:05:00.004-06:00

Hello the 1st of Dec. I cannot believe you are actually here...today! With today bring the awareness that I am really behind in my holiday shopping. It is also the start of my newest project. My Dec. Daily will begin today. I have up to page 15 Pre-made. Here is what it looks like so far...without any pictures that is.

You have seen the cover....

Here is the back side of the cover....

My first page...

Day 1

Day 2 and 3

there is a transparency between the pages..

Day 4

Day 5 & 6..

Day 6 journaling in on a journal spot cut out..then the picture will go on the next smaller page that is made from a transparency.

Day 7

Here you can also see the back of the day 6 transparency.

Day 8

Day 9 & 10

Day 10 the picture will go onto a pocket where the journaling will be done on the tag that pulls out of the top.

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13 & 14

Day 15

Yay!! Thanks for sticking with me through the end...

Now for all the fun of documenting the month. I would love to know if you keep a Dec. Daily. If you do, what are some tips that you have learned along the way. What is something you would tell a newbie like me??

Till next time...Happy Craftin'! JennK

My Heart...

2010-11-30T22:05:00.000-06:00

I recently came across this picture of my son. It was one day he was goofing around with one of my headbands...and of course I had to snap a picture of his cute little face. I tell ya...It is days like this one that reminds me how Thankful I am for the joy my family brings me everyday.

I created this layout with some Sassafras Lass that I had left over from a few other projects I have done. It is such a Fun line to work with.

Here you can see a close-up of the little embellishments.

That's all I have for today. Be sure to HUG your family today and get ready because Tomorrow is DEC1st!!

Thanks for stopping by, I love to hear from you. JennK

2010-11-26T00:05:00.001-06:00

Today I want to share a project I have been working on using the Yummy Creative Inspirations paints! I was inspired by this weeks Inspiration challenge of spreading your wings. Well, I absolutly ADORE butterflies and so this is the first thing that jumped into my head. I also have been working on a Dec. Daily...So I incorporated the 2 together. Who says butterflies can't be part of Christmas??

First a Close up...

I used the paint and squish technique. The What and Wha?? You say... Let me explain.

First I cut out my butterfly. Next I picked out the embossing folder and paint color I wanted to use.

Next I painted the paint onto my embossing folder. Put a lot and you get a more of the paper covered. A little less and less paper gets covered. You get the idea..

Lastly place your paper into the folder and emboss...

This is a picture of the paper in the folder still.

Here you can see when I pulled the butterfly out...OHHH How lovely!

So super easy and quick to achieve. You could add more than one color too if you like. Just be sure to wash your embossing folder and paint brush out immediately when done....otherwise you may not get all the paint off.

The paint that I used is Winter Frost..So fitting right? Yeah! I thought so too.

Here you can see the butterfly on the project.....Don't these paints SHINE??!!

And now the complete Cover of my album for the Dec. daily.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have fun crafting!

JennK

Happy Thanksgiving

2010-11-25T00:05:00.002-06:00

A little Amy Brown

2010-11-24T00:05:00.001-06:00

Hello...Are you all ready for your big Turkey Feast?? I know I mostly look forward to the Pumkin pie!! YUM! Until then I thought I would share a new Amy Brown stamp coming to the Queen Kat design store. This beauty is called Waiting for Mischief.

Isn't she lovely?? I colored her up with Copic markers. Cut her out and placed her onto a die cut background of Basic Grey paper (new Curio). The die is by Spellbinders, it is the Fair Isle pendant set.

Here is a close up of this pretty fairy.

She will be available in the Queen Kat store starting in Dec.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a Scrappy happy day!

JennK

Happy Monday!!

2010-11-22T00:05:00.008-06:00

Hello, I hope you enjoyed your weekend. We have all been getting over some sort of cold/flu bug. This time around momma started it, then little 1 and on to little 2...luckily daddy is the last man standing who has not gotten sick. Not sure how he managed but I am sure Thankful! He has been a real life saver while momma bear was sick. Thanks Honey!!

Anyway, I want to share a project today...Remember when I gave you a little sneak peek of a gift I was working on? Well, I finally have some full pictures to share. YAY!!

I have been working on this card box and I have to say I am very pleased by the finished product...What do you think??

This is the top of the box. I used the new Curio line by Basic Grey and some Prima flowers. I am loving the Curio collection..seriously it really is beautiful!

Here you can see the sides a bit....

And inside the box lid. I created a pocket to hold a book of stamps.

And the cards?? Here we go.....

I used the Curio collection on all of the cards. The monogram letters were printed from my computer. I used a download I purchased from Taylored Expressions. There are 2 cards for each designs so 8 total cards in the box complete with envelopes to match.

So what do you think?? I am now onto another card box...these really are a lot of fun. How about a sneak of the next set I am creating??

Can't wait to share this set once I complete them....

Thanks for stopping by today. Happy Craftin'!! JennK

Playing with a Sketch

2010-11-21T01:00:00.000-06:00

Hello!! I am so happy I got a chance to play with the sketch over at 2 Sketches 4 You. It has been quite a while since I have had a chance to play along with these ladies. Of course the inspiration on the blog is wonderful. Here is my take on the sketch...

I had fun playing with some papers from Nikki Sivilis. A stamps set from Taylored expressions (Whimsical wishes) and a new stamp from Whimsey Stamps (Ticket sentiments). I am still lovin' pink and green together so why not for Christmas?!! I am so glad I had that awesome pick polka dot ribbon...I think it just finishes this card perfectly.

A little closer view of the tree. I gotta tell ya. I stamped and embossed this little tree about 4 times. The first few times the tree was stamped with white ink and embossed with sparkle powder. But the tree did not show up the way I wanted. So I went on to stamp this little tree with green ink....and then embossed with a few different powders. I finally settled on this one. It is very sparkley and it seemed to help the design of this stamp pop.

And now onto the inside...nothing too exciting here, but I still wanted to show that it is finished inside as well. *grins*

Thanks so much for stopping by my little crafty place. Have a wonderful weekend!

JennK

The party Continues!!

2010-11-21T00:05:00.021-06:00

Hello! I hope you have been by to see all the Birthday Celebration project this week on the QKD blog. Today is all about the After Party. How do we Thank all those lovely guests? With a fantastic Birthday card Thank you. I created a card with Black Balloon.

Your challenge on the QKD is to make a thank you card using a cat stamped image and some kind of bling.. wether it's glitter, rhinestones or anything else shiney it's up to you!

Photograph your card and blog about it.. use the inlinkz widget on the right hand side of the blog to link up your blog post and creation.

Each link to a different project will be entered once into the grand prize drawing to be held on Monday November 22. The grand prize will be a $50 stamp gift certificate to the Queen Kat Designs online shop. All entries into our challenges for this celebration will be entered into the one inlinkz widget and will compete for the grand prize.

Entries for this challenge are due Monday November 22nd by 10 am MST

WOW!! So what are ya waiting for?!! We want to see your lovely creations.

Thanks for stopping by today!! JennK

Day 3 of the Queen Kat birthday Celebration

2010-11-20T00:05:00.002-06:00

Hello welcome to day 3 of the birthday celebration on QKD!! I am excited to bring you a Party Favor for your next party.

This is a book of post its I created with some chipboard and Basic Grey papers. Cupcake Friends stamp set was used. The cupcake image is colored with Copics. I added a little bit of Stickles to the butterfly wings.

Here is the inside with purple post it's even!!

Now create something and share it with us on QKD to be entered into the drawing. some ideas are:

candy boxes, bags or packets
mini baskets
covered journals with a pen
2011 calendars
wrapped and stamped candles
paper cake slices

anything is a go for this! make 1 item from the list using at least 1 stamped image and the color purple.

Photograph your project and blog about it.. use the inlinkz widget on the right hand side of our blog here to link us to your blog post and creation.

Each link to a different project will be entered once into the grand prize drawing to be held on Monday November 22. The grand prize will be a $50 stamp gift certificate to the Queen Kat Designs online shop. All entries into our challenges for this celebration will be entered into the one inlinkz widget and will compete for the grand prize.

Entries for this challenge are due Monday November 22nd by 10 am MST.

Thanks for stopping by today, JennK

Queen Kat Designs turns 4 today!!

2010-11-19T00:05:00.027-06:00

So we are having a PARTY all week!! Join us today for a party Blog Hop Celebration. To wish Queen Kat a Happy Birthday we are creating birthday cards. I hope you have enjoyed all the awesome cards so far. If you are starting here on this blog you will want to HOP on over to the Queen Kats (aka Vicki) blog to start the HOP.

Happy Birthday Queen Kat Designs! To create this card I used the Happily Ever After set of stamps. Colored them up with Copics and added a little rhinestone bling to the top layer.

Next you will want to hop on over to Jan's BLOG for her Happy Birthday treat!

Be sure to stop by the QKD blog daily this week for lots of Birthday celebration projects.

Thanks for stopping by today. Enjoy the Birthday Hop, JennK

Holidays are coming!

2010-11-15T12:17:00.000-06:00

Hello friends! WOW! I just took a peek at the calendar and can't believe that Thanksgiving is just right around the corner!! We all know how fast the downhill slide is after the big Feast when Christmas rolls around then before ya know it BAM!! We are in a NEW YEAR!! Sheesh!! So I have been franticly working away on some Christmas presents. I recently bought some of the Perfect Package Card boxes from Taylored expression. I gotta say I am LOVIN' the quality of these boxes and having a blast decorating them up for their recipients. So today I would love to share a little peek at one of the boxes I have been working on. I want to come back soon and show the entire box with it's contents when I am finished. But, I just couldn't wait to share a little bit...so Here goes.

I am using the new Curio collection from Basic Grey!! I AM IN LOVE!! So pretty, so vintage, just so scrumptious!

I can't wait to show you all the rest. Be back soon with some more projects.

Now back to creating! Thanks for stopping by! JennK

Creative Inspirations Paint

2010-11-12T00:05:00.021-06:00

This week on the Creative Inspirations paint blog the theme is inspired by LEAVES. So I created a card with leaves and the yummy Creative Inspirations paint to share with you today.

This stamp is from the Sept. KOM from Unity.

Here you can see the awesome amount of shimmer that these paints have. LOVE IT!

The colors I used are Evergreen, Burnt Clay and Burnt Sienna.

You still have time to play along with us this week. We would love to see your creation. Just link up your project on the Creative Inspirations paint blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Happy Craftin', JennK

Amy Brown Blog Hop Release!!

2010-11-10T00:05:00.001-06:00

WOW!! The day has finally arrived and I can share my project that I created with one of the awesome new Amy Brown stamps! Oh, how I love her art. When I was given the opportunity to create some art with her new stamps...well, let me just tell you I was over the moon! If you are starting here on my blog you might want to hop on over to the Queen Kat blog where the blog hop starts, then continue on from there so you can see all the new images.

For my project today I am looking ahead a little to the Christmas season. I decided to create a wall hanging.

I just love this stamp!! I colored the image with Copics and then added some bling to her wings with Creative Inspirations paints. The papers are from the new Basic Grey line. The ribbon I actually found clearanced at a local discount store! I also embossed the chipboard with the large dots from Sizzix and added some Tattered Angels Glimmer mist.

Here you can see the shimmer of her wings better.

Next you will want to pop on over to Vicki's BLOG to see another wonderful project!

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Hopping, JennK

NEWS

2010-11-05T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello friends! I am excited to say that I recently accepted an offer to be part of the Queen Kat design team! I am really excited about this. There are so many fun and exciting things coming soon so be sure to check back often. Today for my debut I would love to share a sneak peek of a project I just created with one of the new Amy Brown stamps getting ready to be released! SO COOL! I LOVE it!

I will be showing this entire project on Nov. 10th! We will be having a release blog hop and you will be able to see the entire new release.....The whole collection is beautiful! I hope you will stop by and take a peek, I know you will love them all.

Thanks for stopping by today, JennK

Where has the time gone??

2010-11-03T21:52:00.000-05:00

Wow, this week sure has flown by! I have been working on several projects over the past few days and can't wait till I can share them with you. I also am getting some ideas about possible gifts I can make for the upcoming holiday season. So far I have seen some really great gift cards and hair clips that are on my radar. I am looking for a few more things. Have you seen anything really great yet? If you have share it with me please. I enjoy making a few gifts to give each year.

I also have a blog hop coming up next week with a new design team I will be designing for soon!! I am excited for that to begin and some of those projects I mentioned earlier are part of that big announcement, so be on the lookout for that really SOON!

Until then I have a few pictures of the kidos from Halloween. The boys got a ton of candy even though my youngest pooped out pretty quick. It was windy and cold that night and he was ready to go home and cuddle under a warm blanket and dive into his candy pile!

JUMP!! Mario, JUMP!!

Gimme all your CANDY!!

We are ready MOM!! Let's get this picture shoot over and get some CANDY!!

HEHEEE!! I hope you enjoyed the pics and I will be back really soon with some crafty stuff to share.

Thanks for stopping by, JennK

Happy Halloween!!

2010-10-31T00:05:00.004-05:00

EEKK!! It's Halloween! How do you plan to spend the evening?

I want to take a moment to share a few treats with you. First is a CUTE candy bar holder I created for some of my sons Teachers and office staff...Inside each is tucked a Hershey bar.

These were super simple to make and much quicker than the next little treat box I created. I am not sure what I was thinking when I chose to make these for my sons class of 23 but I am certain that after about 12 my hands were wishing I had started on them sooner...LOL!! Anyway I am happy that I got them all made and that the class seems to have enjoyed them. What do you think??

Here is a view of what was found inside this crypt...I made ghosts from Tootsie Roll Pops.

And a few other candies, an Eyeball bouncy ball and a box of tats finish off this package.

I am pleased with the outcome of these Coffin Treats. If you would like to make some coffins for your next party here is a TEMPLATE to get you started.

Now it is time to pass out some candy and see what ghosts and goblins show up at my door tonight. Hopefully it will not be too late a night since the kids have school tomorrow.

Happy Halloween!! JennK

A few bits of different..

2010-10-29T23:54:00.000-05:00

I Love all types of art. I can remember when I was young and I would spend summers at my Nana's house. She loved to paint with oils and was really great at it. I will never forget the summer she pulled out her wooden easel and a fresh canvas. This time though it was for me. The first time I dabbed a little paint onto the wooden palette and she talked to me about the brushes and how to flow with the paint. It was really a magical moment for me. I still remember what I painted and may have a picture of it somewhere (I need to find it). Sadly though I do not have the actual painting. The painting was a summer scene with an arched entry complete with flowers and greenery growing lusciously on it. I can remember what I wanted it to be like and how it didn't quite come through on the canvas, but I was still proud of my first painting. And even still today I remember most the moment it all happened and how it helped to mold my love of art.

So today I would love to share a simple watercolor painting of a flower I recently did on some scrap watercolor paper. I enjoy playing around with the paint. Just to see what happens...

I also took a moment to create a page in my art journal. So far my journal has been a combination of art and self discovery. It has been a wonderful experience and I would recommend it to everyone.

I used a picture of my eyes. It really is a window into ourselves, and so I thought it to be very appropriate for this page. Some days I need to remind myself to just be ME. And this page helps me remember that.

Also a page I completed when I got back from vacation this summer.

I watercolored the page first then stamped a few images and a perfect sentiment for this picture.

I know this post has been long winded and if you made it this far you are a trooper. Thanks for stopping by today and be on the lookout for a few projects tomorrow for Halloween.

Happy Craftin'! and stay true to yourself!

JennK

A Little Fall Inspiration...

2010-10-29T00:05:00.002-05:00

I have noticed lately around my house that it is finally beginning to feel and look like fall. I really have been enjoying the nice cooler weather and the colors around are amazing! So this recent change has inspired my project today and my color choice. It really reminds me of what I am seeing around me right now. The Creative Inspirations colors I used are Beige, Green Olive and Buttercup.

I decided to stamp with the paints for this project. Then while they were still wet I applied clear embossing powder and heated for a raised effect. It really brings out the already wonderfully sparkling color of the paint. I also applied the beige paint to the embossed card base.

A close up. I just love this Fall butterfly image too by Artful Inkables.

I hope you have enjoyed my project and are inspired to try out the Creative Inspirations paints on your next project. And if you are looking for more ways to use them stop by the Blog. There are tons of great projects and also a new tutorial every Saturday too!

Happy Craftin'! JennK

Wild Flower Wednesday Challenge

2010-10-27T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hello Happy Wednesday! I hope your week is going great and that you will join us over on The Wild Flower Patch. This week is about spooky, ghosts, goblins or anything Halloween related. I was excited to use a great template from Leigh Ann for this cute Treat box. The template is called gift to go.

I used the Swirly Tree digital image. It is all painted up with Creative Inspirations paint. The box is created from some Nikki Sivilis paper and so are the little ghosts.

Here you can see a closer look at the painted tree, I wish the sparkle of the paint showed up better.

I hope to see you over on The Wild Flower Patch. This week is the LAST challenge till the new year!! So in honor of that Jen is giving away one BIG-OLE' PRIZE!! You don't want to miss out on this one!! Check it out.

Happy Craftin'! JennK

Coaster Re-do

2010-10-25T00:05:00.004-05:00

Hiya!! Thanks for stopping by today. I recently decided that our coasters needed some revamping. So after a little paper and Mod Podge..Here is what I created.

Now for a little peek at how I got this look.

I started with these...

Next for some paper...I cut out a circle just big enough to cover the original pattern on the coaster.

Combine that with some Mod Podge magic...So easy. I just applied a thin coat to the coaster with a foam brush. Then add the paper and cover with a little more Mod Podge.

And this is what happens!! YES! After the first coat of Mod Podge dried I applied a second thicker coat that I dabbed with a towel for a little texture. Let this dry.

I am hoping you may be able to see the texture here..

I LOVE the end result. What do you think?? Do you like the original or the altered version better?

Happy Craftin', JennK

Treats for Class

2010-10-22T00:05:00.008-05:00

Hello! Hope you are having a wonderful Friday!! Today I would love to share some treat boxes I created for my sons Preschool class. They are complete with stretchy skeletons, kaleidoscopes, temporary tattoos and of course CANDY!! YAY!!
The box is from a template created by Leigh Ann Baird. You can find it HERE for FREE it called a Goody bag.

I used a stamp set from Stampin' Up called Trick or Treat. It is one of my all time favorites to stamp all over the outside and inside of the box. I used black Momento ink. I also inked up all the edges of the box.

The tags are circles punched from left over paper and inked up all along the edges. Punch a hole in the top and attached with some twine. I hand wrote Happy Halloween on each tag and from Zak.

Here you can see the front and the back of the box. Each box has 2 colors.

A small sampling of the box of boxes I made for my sons class. I hope they really enjoy getting them. I know my son enjoyed helping me fill them up. Next my 10 year olds class...Yikes! I better get busy.

Happy Craftin'! Thanks for stopping by, JennK

Another Wild Flower Wednesday Challenge!

2010-10-20T06:00:00.000-05:00

Hello, did you enjoy last weeks color challenge?? I know I had a blast with it! This week the challenge is all about Twine! All you have to do is use some twine in your project somewhere...Fun and easy right?!!

I created a card using the No Girls allowed set. I colored up this guy in fall inspired colors and added my twine to the side. I love the slider with HEY DUDE stamped on it. It just makes the whole card so much fun.

Here is the inside of the card. I left it blank so I could use this for a birthday or just a casual hello, how ya doing? card. I love using up scrap I have lying around but the bad thing is I sometimes forget the manufacturer...sorry :-( If ya remember let me know please.

Thanks for stopping by today. If you haven't been by the Wild Flower Patch blog stop by and take a look around. It will inspire you to create something today. Happy Craftin', JennK

Layout with Creative Inspirations paints

2010-10-15T01:00:00.011-05:00

Hello! It is Friday already!! I am excited to be posting a new project that I created using Creative Inspirations paints. WOW, do they have shimmer!

So this week on the Creative Inspirations blog the theme for the challenge is "Little Things". It got me thinking about all the little things that I LOVE and so I decided to create this page using some recent photos of a trip to my sisters over the summer.

The butterflies I created with a Spellbinders die. I used the Creative Inspirations paints on the embossed portions of the butterflies and on the edges of all the squares and the photos.

The color paints I used are Turquoise, Canary and Rose Quartz.

As you can see I used a foam brush and dabbed the paint on the butterflies and the edges of the squares.

Here are some close ups.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you get a chance to try out these lovely paints for yourself. I really love the smooth texture and the shimmer is amazing! They come in so many colors too! Also you still have time to play along in this weeks challenge. What little things are you inspired to create? Link up your creation, we would love to see it. Till next time....Happy Craftin'! Jennk

Wildflower Challenge Wednesday!!

2010-10-13T06:00:00.001-05:00

Here we are again...the start of another fun Wild Flower Wednesday! I hope you were able to play along with us last week and got your free digi too!! This week the challenge is to use the colors Orange, Green and Black. Makes me think of Halloween. Course that could be because Halloween is on my mind..hehehee..candy...costumes...parties...YAY! Anyway, back to the challenge. I created a card this week using Thistle. She is just screaming to be dark and mysterious.

I used Copics to color her in and chalk to color around her. The frame is a spellbinders die that I inked up to distress it a bit. I also added a few Dew Drops. The cord I inked orange to match and the button was one I found in my moms stash (thanks mom). I also inked up the background paper too. I just love inking things lately...heheee.

Here is the inside of this card. The green cardstock is the rectangle left over from the Spellbinders frame all inked up as well. :-)

I really enjoyed playing with this weeks color challenge. I hope you can stop by the Wild Flower Patch and play too. Be sure to take a look at the rest of the design teams work. The gals really do great work every week! I am always so impressed and inspired by their creations.

That is all I have today. Be sure to stop by on Friday for my first Creative Inspirations post!! Can't wait to show you my project. Happy Craftin'! JennK

A meaningful endeavour

2010-10-12T13:25:00.000-05:00

This post will stay up top for awhile to help spread the word....for new posts please scroll down.

I want to share a great way to not only craft but do something very meaningful. I came across this on a fellow artists blog (thanks SUZI). As soon as I read about this project I KNEW I had to create something for this. I also KNEW I had to get my kids involved. I am even in the process of getting our school involved. This project struck a cord with me. It definitely pulled on my heart and soul and it is something I HAVE to do. I wanted to share this with YOU..all my crafty friends. To learn more about this just click on the picture above.

Now go get crafty. Hugs, JennK

Cosmo Cricket is looking for a Guest!!

2010-10-11T23:01:00.000-05:00

WOW!! So Cosmo Cricket is not only showing off a new line of goodies today but they also announced that they are taking nominations for a guest designer!!!! How exciting! So, here comes the shameless plug, could you please, please nominate this paper junkie? I absolutely LOVE Cosmo Cricket (Who doesn't) and would be so honored and thrilled to be a guest on their team!! If you want to nominate me just click on the photo below and leave a comment on the post. Thanks so much and don't forget to take a look at the new line!! SWOON!

Thank you!! JennK