I {Heart} You

It's the last Saturday of the month, and we're starting a new challenge today at 3 Girl JAM. The challenge is always Anything Goes with Ribbon -- Easy, so join us this month!

Lacy Sunshine Stamps has the cutest images!  I'm in love with them, so I used another one today on this card.  They go with anything.  This is Jillian...

I colored Jillian with Copic markers, then used a Spellbinders circle die to cut her out, and another Spellbinders die behind that.  DP is from Basic Grey -- Knee Highs Collection.  I cut a label die in 1/2, and spaced it to fit behind the 2 Spellbinders cuts.

The jute ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  I love the texture it adds to a project! You can find the Jute Ribbon & String pack HERE.

Do you want to do some shopping at the 3 Girl JAM store?  Use discount code JO10 for 10% off of anything!  YES!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Art by Miran Challenge -- ATG
D.L. Art -- September Linky party
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Simply Papercraft Challenges -- ATG
PDE Linky Party -- ATG
Lacy Sunshine Color Your World -- ATG

Enjoy! - a new challenge at 3 Girl JAM

It's time for this month's challenge at 3 Girl JAM. Again this month, it's "Anything Goes with Ribbon."

I've been trying to enter Gerda Steiner's progressive challenge each month.  I find her images so delightful!  I used her image and combined it with some of my favorite 3 Girl JAM!

I used the lilac color from the Diagonal Striped Ribbon Bundle on this box.  The box was cut out on my Cricut Explore, using the Close To My Heart Cricut Artiste cartridge. 

This Gerda Steiner digi is called "Watermelon Kid."  I colored him with Copic markers, then used a Spellbinder die to cut him out.  The sentiment was cut out with another die. The sentiment is from Hot Off the Press -- Tiny Words and Phrases.

The 3 Girl JAM Challenge goes from today until July 31.  Link up your "Anything Goes With Ribbon" projects all month long.  I'd love to see what you make!

I'm entering this in:

GSD Progressive Challenge -- June/July

 *****Please note this post has been previously published on the new blog. I am in the process of switching everything back. Thank you for your patience.*****

Happy Easter Animals

It's time for a new challenge at 3 Girl JAM.  This month, the theme is "Anything Goes With Ribbon".   

I used an adorable image from Gerda Steiner Designs.  This image is part of her progressive challenge.  This is the March image.

I colored up this Kitten and Chicks with Derwent Inktense pencils and a water brush.  All the dies used are from Lawn Fawn.  Papers are from Close To My Heart.

The pretty crinkle ribbon is the new tie dye ribbon from 3 Girl JAM.  I'm loving all the tie dye ribbons for spring!

Join us this month at 3 Girl JAM.  You can link up here, or on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog. 

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Gerda Steiner Designs -- March Progressive Challenge

An InLinkz Link-up

Make a Wish -- for 3 Girl JAM

Hello, and happy Friday, everyone!  I'm posting today for 3 Girl JAM. We've had a food and food related challenge going on all month, but it's wrapping up soon.  I have one more food related project to share for this month's theme.

Cupcakes!  You gotta love cupcakes!

Cupcakes, glittery cherries, 3 Girl JAM lace, and 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon.  Is that a yummy combination, or what?  The ribbon is the new 3 Girl JAM Tie Dye Bundle.   The lace is the 3 Girl JAM Distressed Lace.

The cupcake and cherry are from a Cutting Cafe file -- 4 Assorted Cupcakes.  The sentiment is a Close To My Heart stamp.  Papers are from the Fancy Pants Hopscotch 12x12 Collection.

July was a busy birthday month for me, so this card will soon be out the door -- Make a Wish!

Need some of the yummy  3 Girl JAM lace or crinkle ribbon for yourself?  Use discount code JO10 to get 10% off anything.  ANYTHING in the store!

Berry Best Wishes -- for 3 Girl JAM

Looking for the Pinque Peacock "My Favorite Things" Blog Hop?  Please click HERE!

Happy Friday, my crafty friends!  It's still strawberry season here where I live, and there's a food-related challenge going on over at the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog. Put those 2 things together, and I can't help but think "berry".  Strawberries were definitely the inspiration behind today's food-related card:

The strawberry trio shaped card is a cutting file from The Cutting Cafe.  I used papers from Basic Grey (PB&J designer paper) and Close To My Heart (cardstock).  The sentiment is a retired stamp from Close To My Heart. The splash of red ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  Isn't it yummy?  It's from the Red, White, and Blue Bundle.  The red in this bundle is a true red, and I just love it!  I topped the double bow off with a button by Basic Grey.  

Want some of that purdy red ribbon for yourself?  Use discount code JO10 for a 10% discount on your entire order.

Come join our food-related challenge, with ribbon.  You know you'll have fun! 

Food -- You Gotta Love This Challenge! for 3 Girl JAM

Today starts a new challenge on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog. The theme is a fun one!  Food! (and all things food related).  Here's what I created for a little inspiration on the challenge blog today:

I found this cook's apron card cutting file in the Silhouette Online Store and thought it would work perfectly for the challenge.  I used October Afternoon papers on the card to give it a retro feel.  

The tie around the neck?  3 Girl JAM jute string, of course!

Please join the food related challenge at 3 Girl JAM -- it goes all month!

I have a giveaway going on, celebrating several events: I wrote my 500th blog post this week, I just reached 400 followers on my blog, and I have over 100 "likes" on my Facebook page, Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers.  To celebrate all those things,  I'm having a giveaway:  I have some Timeless Twine, some 3 Girl JAM ribbon, a Unity stamp set, a Close To My Heart stamp set, some Pinque Peacock embellishments, a 6x6 paper pad, and various embellishments that I need a home for. I also have two generous sponsors:  DigiStamps4Joy is giving a $10 gift certificate to the store, and The Cutting Cafe is offering any 3 sets.  WOW! If you'd like to be eligible to win, please leave a comment on any of my blog posts between now and July 6.  I'll draw a winner on my birthday.  It's my day, and you get the present!  I'd also love it if you "like" my Facebook page and follow my blog, if you don't already. 

Now, if I could only remember what those utensils are used for....

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Fairies Challenges -- Summertime

Lia Stampz -- Summer Fun

The Doodle Garden -- Summer Lovin'

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards -- Summer Days
Crafty Catz -- ATG
Daring Cardmakers -- No Scissors Please (used my Silhouette)

Creative Craft Cottage -- Digi/Flowers
Digi Choose Day -- Anything But a Square Card
Sweet Pea Stampers -- shaped card

Things I Love -- for 3 Girl JAM

Greetings, crafty friends.  There's a new challenge starting today on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog. It's a great one -- perfect for the month of February! The theme?  Things we love, plus ribbon.

There are many things I love, of course, but I really enjoy owls, shaped cards, my Copic markers, the new 3 Girl JAM lace, 3 Girl JAM ribbon, and a certain food.  So, I combined a bunch of my loves together into this card.  Tell my what you think...

Here's the front side of the flip card: 

I used an image and sentiment from Kraftin' Kimmie and colored it with Copic markers.  The flip card is a cutting file from The Cutting Cafe.  The lace and ribbon, are of course, from 3 Girl JAM.  More on that when I show you the close up.  

Here's a close up of the right side of the card.  I used the widest of the lace on my bottom layer.  It's 2 1/2 inches of beautiful 3 Girl JAM lace from the new Distress Lace Bundle!  I laid this layer flat.  Then, I gathered the next layer of 3 Girl JAM orange colored lace on top if it, saving some 3 Girl JAM Merlot crinkle ribbon from the Wine & Jewels Bundle for the top layer.

And, what do you think is hidden on the flip side of those owls?

Some of my favorite food, of course!

Yummy!

I sure hope I'm able to actually give this card to someone special! (with the chocolate uneaten)

I know you "NEED" some of this gorgeous lace for yourself.  It is absolutely fantastic -- some of the greatest stuff I've used to enhance a project in a long, long time!  Here's your chance to get it at a discount! Visit the 3 Girl JAM store, and enter code JO10 at checkout to save 10%.  Yowza!  Get shopping, my ribbon, lace, jute, muslin bag, and Flair loving friends.  It'll work on ANYTHING in the store. Yeehaw!
Don't forget to enter our challenge this month with the things YOU love!  I can't wait to see what you make!

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Loves Rubber Stamps -- Use Lace

Sister Act Card Challenge -- Anything Goes

Happy Fall, Y'all!

If you are looking for my Unity Friends with Flair post, please click HERE.

A new challenge starts today at the 3 Girl JAM challenge blog.  Being addicted to stamps, I'll take on any stamping challenge I can, so when I found out the theme of the challenge is "Fun with Digis", I knew I wanted to participate.  Then, when I knew Bugaboo Stamps was sponsoring, I knew I wanted in on it!

Since it's Fall, I picked out a Fall-themed image to work with. And one that work well with 3 Girl JAM ribbon, of course!!

 

I found a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers for a modified tri-fold card.  I liked the look of it and decided to give it a try. There's several views to share with you.  The first one is with the card tied closed:

 

 

I used both ribbons from the Coffee Bundle to wrap around the card and tie it.  I love how well it all blends together!

Here's a view untied, so you can see the Bugaboo image better:

 

 

This digi stamp is called Jar - Autumn.  Isn't it a great image?  I just love it!  I colored it with Copic markers.  The papers I used are from Imaginisce.

Here's a view of the card, opened up...

 

 

You can can see all the panels here, and the papers used.  Look closely and you can see the Fall leaves in my yard in the background.  Yeah, Happy Fall, Ya'll! (the sentiment is from Joy's Life It's All Fall Puns Stamp Set).

In case you'd like to know what Copic markers I used, here's a picture of them:

 

 

There's other inspiration on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog today, with other cute Bugaboo Stamp digis, so please check it out!

 

 

 

 



Kraft, ribbon, butterflies -- it's gotta be good!

Happy Thursday, Friends!  I have a post today on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog, where the current challenge is Kraft with ribbon.

I thought you might need a little inspiration, and I love working with Kraft paper.  My favorite way to use it is against white.  And, I always find 3 Girl JAM ribbon inspirational ;), so this was an easy one for me!  I grabbed a favorite Unity stamp, "You Give Me Butterflies" and set to creating.  Here's what I came up with:

 

 

I splattered some Studio Calico Mister Huey's on the white cardstock, stamped on the butterfly using Close to My Heart Gypsy ink, rounded the corners, and attached it to the Kraft base (the card is 5x5 inches).  3 Girl JAM Ribbons from the Royal Bundle matched perfectly with the butterfly and the stamped sentiment, so I wove the two together, and tied them in a double bow. Two stick pins from The Pinque Peacock add some elegance to the card, and a wood butterfly from Close To My Heart adds the finishing touch.
Here's a close up of the ribbon and pins:

 

Now it's your turn!  Grab your Kraft cardstock and create your own beauty, then link it up at the current 3 Girl JAM challenge.  We LOVE to see what you're making!

 



I'm entering this in the following challenges:

 

Reasonable Ribbon -- things with wings

Sister Act Card Challenge -- anything goes

D. L. Art Thankful Thursday linky party -- anything goes

Crafty Creations Challenges -- texture
Just Be Creative linky party -- anything goes
Creative Inspirations Paints -- anything goes