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

Really Cute Boots -- for 3 Girl JAM (and a winner)

Hello, and happy Thursday, everyone.  Today's my day to post on the 3 Girl JAM blog and I'm excited to show you my creation.  It makes me giggle whenever I see it.

As is often the case, today's card comes with a story.  There's a nursing assistant where I work that is always looking for fun galoshes she can wear when she is helping residents shower.  She thinks it makes it more fun, and not such a loss of their dignity.  My father, before he died, used to laugh at her boots and say, "I want those boots!"  Patti would answer back, "You can't have them", or "They won't fit!" or something to that effect.  They had this "boot thing".  She misses my dad terribly, too.  So, Patti, this card is for you:

I used lots of 3 Girl JAM jute ribbon and string on this card, 'cause it added to the cute effect. The boots were colored with Copic markers.  They are a stamp from Unity Stamp Co.  The sentiment stamp is from Great Impressions Stamps. The 6x6 papers are My Mind's Eye Lime Twist.  The petite umbrella die is by Memory Box. The Kraft base is Close To My Heart.

And, in case you need a close up of the sentiment, here it is...

That's it.  That's all the advice I have for you today.  Unless, of course, you want some of this jute string and ribbon for yourself.  Then, I suggest using discount code JO10 in the 3 Girl JAM store.  It's good for anything in the store.  Yeah, Julie's like that.  Really generous. 

Have you linked up with our "All Things Spring" challenge yet?  It's going on the month of April.  Join in!

I promised to announce the winner of the 3 Girl JAM goodies from last weekend's "All Thing's Spring" hop.  Random.org chose comment #21:  Sheri Marek.  Sheri, I'll be getting your goodies to you soon! (ribbon, flair, & vintage buttons)  Congratulations!

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

3 Girl JAM -- "All Things Spring" 

Sweet Stamps Challenge -- Dies

D.L. Art -- Thankful Thursday April Linky Party

Just Be Creative Crazy -- April Just Because Linky Party

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

Bearly Mine Challenges -- Spring (1 of 2)

LEJ Designs -- favorite diecuts

One Sweet Challenge -- Spring

Die Cut Divas -- What's April got Up Her Sleeves? (used the colors of the picture)
Pinque Peacock Challenges -- Flowers

An InLinkz Link-up

A Spring themed Birthday Card! for 3 Girl JAM

It's the first day of Spring: time for long walks, a little gardening, and bike rides.  Well, at least it should be.  But we still have about 2 feet of snow on the ground so it'll be awhile yet.  But I'm hopeful.

I have a good friend who loves to ride bike.  And I mean RIDE.  She and her husband take week-long bike trips.  They are heading for Spain in a few weeks to bike that country. So, when she recently celebrated her birthday, I wanted a bike/Spring theme to her card.  But she also likes vintage.  So, here's the finished product:

I used some retired papers from Close To My Heart that I've been hanging onto for a project just like this.  I bought them several years ago for their bicycle/vintage theme, and I still like them.  The stamp is a Unity Stamp Company Stamp of the Week, "Live Your Dream".  That piece of really great jute ribbon? It's from 3 Girl JAM. I used some Tim Holtz distress inks on the stamped image.  Then, I layered various papers behind it using Spellbinders dies.  The "celebrate" sentiment is a retired CTMH stamp. 

I hope you liked my vintage/birthday/spring themed card.  It was very fun to make!

Need some of that jute ribbon for yourself? Use coupon code JO10 at checkout for 10% off ANYTHING in the store.  Yeah.  That's a good deal!