Woohoo! Time to enjoy the summer!

I sure hope so anyway!  It's been a crazy month, with a ton of time spent at the hospital with family who were ill.  My Grandma passed away earlier this month, then my husband had surgery with some complications.  He is doing much better, and says he's ready to get back to normal (although his dr says 2 weeks before he can drive, and thats just killing him!)

Anyway, I've decided it's time to get back on track and cut up some pretty papers and get a little inky with some stamps that need some love.  I made my first card last night for a secret I've been keeping, and today I did a sketch challenge over at the Nook. 

The sketch is by Ingrid

and this is the tag I made. 

stamps: Paper Tray Ink
Ink: Memento
Copic air brush
wood button, unkown
twine
ribbon: offray

Hope you are having a fabulous summer!

I spy! Let's Celebrate by Wester's Pages!

It's that time of year again!  All the new CHA sneaks start making their way to the scrappy world. Be sure to check out Wesbter's Pages for thier new  Let's Celebrate line and a chance to win some fabulous Webster's goodies!

Totally Scrapdango Dude!

Altered Project DT Call!

Check out the new altered project blog for your chance to win a fabulou scrapbooking kit from The Nook!

Who's ready for some Summer Fun!

Are you ready for some fun!??! 28 days of SUMMER FUN!?!? Starting Monday, June 6th we will start the FUN! Each day a challenge, a game, or a prize will be posted!!!!!!!! Don't miss out on the fun!

I plan on playing along, hope you can join us!

Echo Park For the Record

What fun colors, with some added flowers to fussy cut!  One of my favorit EP lines! 

This page was from a trip to NY to go to a live taping of MTV.  The girls had to wait  in line at the studio to get in, then they made friends with one of the staff of the show after. 

Card kit swap card.

How fun!  I hang out at the NOOK and one of the card designers there started a card kit swap.  Everyone who wanted to play along just made a card kit and sent it out to their swap partner.  I received this fun kit from Pam Brown who happens to be the new face of Echo Park for this month.  Congrats again Pam! 
She sent me this fun kit to make a card and this is what I came up with. 

I apologize for not being able to post the photos but blogger is still having troubles.  Will stop back and upload them as soon as the site alows. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a fabulous day!

Nook Kits Rock!

Nook Giveaway!!


Remember of me telling you about a giveaway? I have a Nook May's kit to giveaway TODAY!! Yes, you can win a Nook kit (filled with gorgeous Basic Grey Luscious collection) today BUT there is something you need to do...

Just need to do is this:





1. Be a follower of my blog.



2. Subscribe for the MyScrapbooknook newsletter.



2. Copy this entire information and post about this on your blog, together with the May kit picture and a link back to this post at Teacher Jessy's blog .



3. Make sure you also post the information about the current offer at the Nook listed below.





4. You have until midnight May 31st, Malaysian time (GMT+8). One winner will be drawn randomly among the participants.





My Scrapbook Nook is offering a wonderful offer for a limited time only! Sign up for 6 months and receive the May kit for free......great deal, but good only while supplies last





Or Sign up for 12months and get the 13th kit free!!!!!!!!!





Kits value between $31- $34 – Yours for only $29.50. This way we ensure that you receive a fully loaded kit each month. We will also offer combined shipping with any add-ons or goodies from the store you need. Click the link for more info : http://myscrapbooknook.org/kit-club/





Tell a friend and if they sign up email us at orders@myscrapbooknook.com and give us your friends name and we will give you a $5.00 store credit.





Come and play along & stand a chance to win! Be sure to check back some Nook May's kit that is filled Basic Grey Luscious collection inspirations tomorrow *wink*

Xoxo Jessy

Papertrye Ink May Blog Hop!

May is the month when many flowers finally go into full bloom after a long winter's sleep.  For the blog hop this month we want to see your favorite take on flowers.  You can stamp backgrounds, create custom floral embellishments, showcase unique flower center additions (buttons, rhinestones, beads, etc...), flowers die-cut from different materials (like fabric, felt, vellum, etc...) or anything else you can dream up! ( see Capture The Moment for me Details)

And here's my take on the challenge!

Recipe:

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: Papaertrey Ink, MME

Stamped Image: Papertrey Ink friendship jar fillers

Sentiment: Papertrey Ink Studio Style

Die: Papertrey Ink

Ribbon: Papertrey Ink

Button and Twine Papertrey Ink

Ink: Momento

Copic Markers

other: sewing

LCOM Sketch Team Card!

Yet another awesome sketch from Jerusha this week, be sure to stop by the sketch blog and play along! I took advantage of it and made this fabulous card from a card kit swap at The Nook! 

Thanks Danni for a fun kit!  And I've mailed a kit off to Michelle for next week!  Can't wait to see what she does with the kit I put together. 

The Nook Virtual Crop!

Come GO WILD with us!

Unity Blog NSD Challenge

I finally had some time to scrap today and wanted to play along with the Unity Challenge.  The challenge was to make a recipe page using kraft paper, Unity Stamps or vellum.  I took that challeng ane used all of the items and here is what I came up with.....

Supplies:

Kraft Cardstock: PTI

Patterned Paper: Webster's Pages

Stamps: Unity

Trim: Webster's

Stick Pins: Webster's and stash

Adhesive for Vellum: Helmar

Hope you had a fabulous NDS and a wonderful Mother's Day! 

2 Peas Most Viewed!

I as so excited tonight when a friend emailed me (thanks Ellen!) to tell me one of my lo's was in the top 3 viewed at 2 Peas and Sheri posted a screne shot for me at FTLOA! Ithanks Sheri!) I've never had that happen before.  I have to tell ya I'm a bit excited and honored!

Humming Birds

A week or so ago Cindy over at Citrus Tree Studio posted that humming birds are migrating along the East coast now. I happened to mention that at my parents while an elderly neighbor was there and he sent over a hummingbird feeder for me. I put it out on Saturday and today I was out taking a photo of this card and was buzzed by a beautiful little humming bird. I was to slow to get a pic but trust me I'll be stalking that feeder now!

Cardstock -  PTI

PP: Webster's Pages

Chipboard - Maya Road

Punch-Martha Stewart

Ribbon-Webster's Pages

I cut the embellishments for this card from the Webster's Pages Packaging. 

I used a sketch for the May card challenge at Paper Secrets. 

I ented the card in the following contests:

The Nook Wednesday Random Card Challenge

Paper Secrets Sketch Challenge

Happy NSD Week!

Let the celebrations begin! What an awesome week for us Mom's who are scrapbookers! I know I for some reason have been having a creative frenzy this week. I finished up another tote yesterday and today made some Mother's Day cards and even submitted a card to Papercrafts. I'm really trying to get better at submitting, but I only end up with about one a month that's good enough to submit.

So what are your plans for NSD? I plan on hanging with my laptop (aka all my scrappy friends!) and Andrea is coming to scrap! Yeah! I love scrapping with friends, they are such awesome motivation.

Here are a few places that are doing some fun challenges and contest for NSD. Be sure to stop by and make sure to tell them I sent you! I plan on playing along with as many games, contests and challenges as I can! 

2Peas

For The Love Of Art

Online games and challenges!

Split Coast Stampers

Let's Capture Our Memories

Online crop, projects due May 15th!

Webster's Pages (Inspire Me)

Monthly challenge is to use your trims. 

Card challenge to make Mom or Dad or both a card.

And a digi/hybrid challenge to use your WP brushes on a lo. 

Cookin' Up Creations

Jenni Bowlin Studio is Sponsoring:

Scrapbook Express

The fun has already started with challenge and games!

And don't forget our facebook friends that are sure to provide some fun and giveaways this weekend!

Coordinations Cardstock

Echo Park

I'll link up other as I find them!  Be sure to check back all weekend. 

And for my project of the day I made a few Mother's Day Cards using some of the gorgeous Webster's Pages papers and stamps! 

Thanks for stopping by and I love your comments!

Not your average canvas tote!

I've been having a blast making ruffle totes, they are so much cuter then just canvas! And the best part is you can make them with just a few fat quarters or even scraps of material.  There is no pattern because I just started playing and came up with the final project on my own.  I've been using mine as a camera bag and went to a party last weekend and 2 of my aunts wanted one made so now I'm busy this week trying to get them done.  Really put a hampering on my playing with paper this week, but I love sewing just as much. 

Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for my altered chalk board. I think it's turning out stunning!

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!

It's the second most wonderful time of the month!  When all of us PTI fans get to post our projects for a massive PTI fan blog hop.  This months challenge is: (taken from PTI website)

Boys To Men

This month's blog hop is dedicated to all the boys and men in our lives! Now's your chance to create

Father's Day projects, boy birthday cards and more to build up your stash! Focus on masculine color
schemes, fresh pattern combinations, understated embellishments and unique uses of images you may
already have in your stash!

The inside says "It's Your Day". 

Supplies:
Cardstock-Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper-Papertrey Ink
Stamps-Papertrey Ink Frienship Jar, Friendship Jar Spring Fillers and Mega Mixed Messages
Friendship Jar Die- Papertrey Ink
Button and Twine-Papertrey Ink
Copic Marker
Pen- Marvy Reminisce (which is my favorite white pen)
Ink-Momento
Bird-just in my stash, not sure where  it's from.

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge

This weeks Make it Monday challenge is to use a line frame on your cards.  Nicole demostrated how she makes a line frame. I do mine just a bit differently using a drawing ruler but the results turn out the same.  I wanted to make a few masculine cards because I really don't have many in my stash.  This is what I came up with for the line challenge. 

LCOM Card Team Project for this week

I made this fabulous card using Crate Paper from the A Million Memories Kit and Tim Holtz Stamps.  The sketch is from Kimberly and you can play along on the LCOM sketch blog. 

And look at that gorgeous trim.  The kit was just loaded with a whole bag of about 10 different trims!  It's gorgeous!

Cards and Papercrafts!

I'm so excited to have  cards picked up for both publications!  I'll admit I'm kind of lax at actually sending the emails or uploading my cards but that's only because I much rather be creating them.  I have a few to share with you this week, including a Sympathy card that was a personal challenge for me. 

And stay tuned because I have the sewing project you see peeking from under my cards all finished and boy is it cute! Ruffely and girly and fabulous!

My painting progression....

Is turning into a whole house job.  I keep wanting to do more, and of course the painter keeps telling me about these fabulous techniques that would "look good"!

You can see the awful mess I made trying to clean a few posts back. 

This is the lovely hole. 

This is the paint swatches. 

Some before pics of the stairway. 

Before of the hallway.

Here is started painting the accent walls.

This is the scraroom after it was painted but before being put together. 

And today it's all done!  Well the scrap room anyway! 

I'll post the rest of the house pics when they are finished. 

Thanks for stopping by!

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Cookin' Up Creations Crop!

Do  you have what it takes to be top chef of the crop?


The CROP CHEF competition starts this Thursday, March 31 with the first of SIX challenges! Competitors will earn participation points, and there will be opportunities to earn extra points along the way. Forum members also will be able to vote for their favorite layouts.




The participant with the most points at the end of the competition will be named CROP CHEF. And her prize? A guest design team spot for May here at Cookin' Up Creations! The CROP CHEF will receive products from our sponsors and will create projects for the weekly design team reveals; will have the opportunity to issue Blue Plate Special challenges; and will be invited to participate in our upcoming blog hop and crop in honor of National Scrapbooking Day. The CROP CHEF also will be featured on our forum, our blog and our newsletter.





So ..... join in the fun and who knows .... you could be the next CROP CHEF!!!!

My Core'dinations Creative Frenzy Continues

So today I think I'm feeling a little Sweet and Sassy!  What do you think?

First a little sweet Niki Silvis turtle...awwwwww......

I used 2 layersof core for the base. The first layer is white and the secod layer I distressed and added some chalk ink to add a little pop. 

And a little bit Sassy with this Bombshell! This entire card is Coordinations.  This is a great way to use up those little scraps you hate to get rid of.  I bet you have some laying around you could use. 

My Core’dinations Creative Frenzy

My Core'dinations Creative Frenzy started quite some time ago, but today I want to share with you a few projects for the Core dt call. 

I started this page by choosing Webster's Pages patterned papers and the combining them with Core'dinations cardstock that was a perfect match off white on the front with a gorgeous yellow on the back.   I matted my photo with the same paper with the white side showing. 

I then used the cricut and cut flourishes from the Picturesque cartridge.  I embossed the top layer of this flourished with the swiss dots folder and sanded the top layer.  For the bottom flourish I reversed the cut and used the yellow side as the top layer.  I added some color to the edges of the swirls with a yellow copic marker. 

For these flowers I used the picturesce cricut cartridge and cut them at 2 and 3 inches.  I embossed just the top layer of the flower with swiss dots and  added some copic color to the edges and to the die cut lines. 

I added dimension to the flourishes with foam dots.  By using the  back of the coordinations paper I was able to a add beautiful contrast. 

Another close up of the gorgeous flourish. 

I finished the flourishes by added some pearl dots. 

I finished the project by addings a gorgeous May Arts Ribbon bow and vintage stick pins. 

BINGO!  I love the vintage look of bingo cards.  I simply sanded the bingo card and used it for the base of my Birthday card.  I combined it with Jenni Bowlin Studio papers and embellishments for a perfect match. 

 I used core'dinations for the base of this lay out.  I slightly distressed the edges of the larger base paper.  I then stitched around the patterned paper.  For the larger flower embellishment I sanded it then inked the edges. 

Here you can see how perfectly the core matches the MME papers.

Ok, so I realize it said 3 projects but I just love using Core'dinations so much and on everthing I have one more project to share today.  I think I'm feelin' a little JBS vintage!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you enjoyed my Core'dnations Creative Frenzy as much as I did creating it!

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!

It's that time of  the month. All the girls come out to play with their PTI products.  For me I'm having an especially fun weekend as I'm spending my weekend at a Scrappy Retreat with 6 awesome gals.  They all just love my Clip It Up filled with all my PTI stamps and dies and I love seeing what everyone can do with the same stamps. 

On to the blog hop.  This months challenge was to use embroidery floss.   So I used dies to cut my flowers then laced them with pink floss.  Love these little flowers and they were so fun to make. 

Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!