Fstop Memories

Outside my comfort zone!

I made this card for my secret sister. She loves the Greeting Farm Anya's and Gorguss girls from Sugar Nellie. I wanted to make her a card that reflected her style. Unfortunately that is beyond my comfort zone...LOL. One, I don't care for coloring images. To be honest I think most of the kid character stamps out there are kind of freaky looking. I did come across this digital image by CC designs that reminded me of my mom's Precious Moments....I think she's pretty cute. I even found some enjoyment in coloring her.

Products used: Sentiment,Paper, cardstock, ribbon, button and ink from Papertrey. Image from CC designs. Embossing folder cuttlebug. Die cuts are spellbinders.

Hope you have a beautiful day!

Happy Creating!

J@  

A new flag & Papertrey swap card #2

When we bought our home it came with a flag & pole. The flag was pretty beat up so Frank disposed of it properly by holding a private burning ceremony. Here is a little more information on disposal of the American flag:

The U.S. Flag Code states, "The flag, when it is in such a condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferable by burning." After your flag has been burned, the ashes should be buried. If you cannot burn and bury the flag yourself, then there are several organizations that will retire your flag in a proper and respectful ceremony. Among them are:

VFW @ vfw.org
American Legion @ legion.org
Boy Scouts of America @ scouting.org
Girl Scouts of America @ girlscouts.org
Marine Corps League @ mcleague.com

Contact one of the organizations above and they will be able to direct you to a local post, troop or location near you.

Though I didn't get picture of the disposal of our flag I did snap a few of the kids helping Frank put a new one up.

Holding the flag is serious business...I love how all three have the same expression.

This one's my favorite...

Admiring the stars and stripes....

Last but not least...this is the second card I created for the Papertrey round 5 swap.

Have a beautiful weekend! God Bless!

Happy Creating!

Christmas in a box + Papertrey swap #5

This month the Ladies Giving Ministry at my church are packing shoe boxes for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. I thought this would be a great activity to get my kiddos involved in the spirit of giving. So, last week we went on a little shopping spree. There was some grumbling while we looked for underwear and socks (some of the suggested items) but once we got to the toy section there was no stopping them.

Here they are packing the shoe boxes. One cool thing about this process is we are going to be able to track the boxes we sent out. I think it'll be fun for the kids to see where their boxes end up.

If you would like more information about this project you can visit Samaritan's Purse. There is also this cute Veggie Tale clip to inspire the young ones.

One last thing... Here is the card I created for one of my spots in the Papertrey round 5 swap.

Have a blessed day! Happy Creating!

J@

On Eagle Wings

Here is a gift I made for Tim, my (step) dad's birthday. Just a side note: step-dad is just a technical term because I have truly been blessed with two dad's in my life. It is hard to come up with ideas for masculine gifts...I know I'm not alone here...LOL. The truth is I wasn't sure if he'd have a use for a note card set or not but I took the plunge anyway.

This is the cover of the notecard folder....

Here is what the cards look like...

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Design Cardstock: SU Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Ribbon & Ink:Papertrey

Well, I should be off getting things ready for my mom and Tim. They are on there way from Hawaii for a long over due visit.

Hope you all have a blessed day! Happy Creating!

J@

Sprinkles of Happiness

Morning everyone! Just a quick post to share a card I made for my DSS (Divine Secret Sister) on Splitcoast. It's a rather springy card for the beginning of fall but I like how the colors came together.

Products used: Cardstock; SU and PTI. Pattern Paper; PTI. Stamps; Unity and PTI. Ribbon & buttons; PTI. Ink; PTI

Hope you all have a blessed and beautiful day!

Happy Creating!

J@

Thank you

Okay, I really need to get going on my Thank You cards for all the wonderful gifts we received at Christmas. Today I got a little bit of a start by using Sara's challenge. I hope I didn't mess it up too much. The top rectangle is the fold part of the card for messages. There is a sketch for this challenge on Sara's blog. You should go check it out!

Products are Papertrey except the pattern paper which is Stampin' Up and the handmade embellishment.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Happy Creating!

J@

Project 1 day 5

Gift Card Holders

Here are a few fun gift card holders. I got both patterns from Nov/Dec  Paper Crafts magazine.

Products: Basic Grey Paper and stickers, Papertrey ribbon

Products: Basic Grey paper, Papertrey ribbon, cardstock and Silent Night

Here are direct links to the patterns I used. Both were quick, easy and fun to make!

Stocking

Ornament

My family and I just returned from a trip to Shippensburg, PA. We took a little house hunting trip that was very successful! In February we will be moving because Frank will be teaching ROTC at Shippensburg University. I will have more on our trip later in the week. Until then have a very blessed day!

Happy Creating!

J@

I'm Back!!! Hopefully for good.

Okay, first I must give Kudos to the Typepad crew. They have been very helpful in helping me figure out my compose editor trouble. They introduced me to Windows Live Writer. Hopefully this will make blogging a little easier. I'll keep you updated.

On another note...a dear friend of mine has been having a rough go with her health lately. I created this card in hopes of sending some cheer her way.

I used Papertrey Floral Frenzy. The flowers are embossed with black and painted with twinkling H 2 O. Other products used: Papertrey vintage cream and lavender moon cardstock and ripe avocado ink. Stampin' up old olive cardstock, button,vanilla ribbon. Versamark and clear embossing powder. Punches are Marvy.

Hope you all are happy and healthy! Take care and happy creating!

J@

Coffee with friends

There is nothing like a good cup of coffee and a friend to share it with. I made this little gift for a friend who is too far away to just meet up for coffee....just a little I'm thinking of you.

I used my new Papertrey goodies. The new colors (Ripe Avacado and Ocean Mist) are beautiful!  Also,I love kraft paper...I've always been happy with Stampin' Up kraft but I decided to try a small package of Papertrey. OH MY GOODNESS! This stuff is heaven! Now I need to make myself use up the Stampin' up so I can buy more Papertrey!

Above also shows the inside of the card. I often forget to add sentiments to the insides...how about you?

Products used in these projects are all Papertrey including the box and with the exception of the pattern paper. It is by October Afternoon and is just yummy!

Happy Creating!

J@

Think Pink

Over on Latisha's blog I learned that the Splitcoast Cards for a Cause this month are going to Chemo Angels. Her beautiful card  inspired me to create one of my own. You can read more about this great card drive and some of the challenges they are doing here.

Product details: SU cardstock and ribbon. Papertrey linen vellum and dark chocolate ink. Stamps are Unity.

Have a great day and Happy Creating!

J@