Have taken on custom orders?

I spent the last few days making tags for wedding ceter pieces and adding them to my Etsy shop.  I love stamping and take any opportunity to add items to my shop.  In addition to adding these tags to my shop I also am making things for a craft fair and  yard sale next month.  It's kept me busy the last few days.  But I know it will be well worth the efforts. 

These are the tags for the wedding.  They will be tied on mason jars that will hold daisies for the centerpieces.  The perfect centerpiece for a country outdoor wedding. 

The are in my etsy shop so be sure to stop by and take a look. 

Nook inspiration...

I started a scrappy frenzy on Friday when I got to gether with Ellen and Andrea.  They are so full of scrappy inspiration it just spills out of them.  Anyway it seem I brought some home with me because I've been diving in ever since.  Today Ingrid posted a new sketch for this week at The Nook.  I didn't just make one card from the fabulous sketch I made 4 and a matching tag. 

This is a group shot of the cards. 

I tied them all togehter with this cute little matching tag. 

Product:
Cardstock- Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper- Melissa Frances
Stamps- Flourishes
Trim- Melissa Frances

Papertrey Ink July 2011 Blog Hop

Hello everyone!
Hope your week is starting off wonderful.  I've been busy getting ready for my first craft fair/yard sale at our local fire company on August 20th.  I've done some more purging and hope to sell some things for some extra funds for the CK Scrap and Play in Lancaster the last weekend of August.  Anybody going? 

Today's challenge is a photo inspiration challenge.  This is the photo from the PTI blog:

And this is my project.  I made a little gift set of 4 matching cards for different ocaisions.  I used the glasine bags for envelped and tied them with a pretty orange bow. 

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Glitz
Twine: Papertrey Ink
Button: Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Papertey Ink
Inks: Momento, Stampin Up

SAF 9 & 10

Challenge 9-Your challenge is to look at your stamps in a new way, turn them, rotate them at new angles and see if YOU can come up with anything unique!




Challenge 10-

SAF 7 & 8 ( scroll down for details)

Challenge-Your challenge is to have a "play date" with your stamps and discover 2 or 3 images from different sets that layer together in a surprising way, just like Betsy did here!

                                    
 
I used beautiful blooms and kissed the flower with the smaller doilies. Sorry you can't see it better, it looks better irl. 

Challenge 8-I thought I would challenge you to create a card with an front cover that is cut back by an inch or so. The extra lip invites you to add a sentiment, a strip of patterned paper, a bit of glitter, just so many opportunities!

 

SAF 6 (scroll down for details)

Challenge-Your challenge this afternoon is to use the little notch technique to hold twine or ribbon in place across the cover of your project. You can use a circle punch of any diameter to create a round notch or a square punch for a square notch. There's lots of options for this one!

                               

PTI SAF challenges continued....

Challenge 5-Your challenge is to take a solid shape, just like she did, and create your own custom "faux" border!

PTI SAF continued....

Challenge 4- I thought it would be fun to do a color challenge for this go-around!  Papertrey colors you would use are represented as Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores & Enchanted Evening.

Papertey Ink SAF!

It would be so nice to be stamping with all my PTI friends at the first PTI Stamp A Faire, but I didn't get registered beore they all sold out!  It must be a fantastic day though.  I know I had fun yesterday stamping with my local friends, and I continue the fun today doing some of the PTI challenges posted on Nicoles blog today. 

The first challenge (taken from the PTI blog) :
 Create a project featuring patterned strips that are created with some of your favorite decorative elements.

It's Your Day

Cardstock- PTI
Patterned Paper- Basic Grey
Embellishments-Basic Grey
Sentiment- PTI Fillable Frames #8

The Second Challenge: We would love to see YOUR take on pairing up a hot pink, like Raspberry Fizz, with a charcoal grey (like Smokey Shadow). The interpretation of these colors is completely open, o feel free to interject any type of style you like!

Removed for publication! See Cards Feb. 2012!
Challenge 3- Punch a window from you card cover and tie ribbon or twine from the window to the side of your card. There is SO much opportunity to have fun with your creativity on this one!

 

I loved how this die looked for a very natural look.  I had to punch holes on each side of the stem to attach the button.  Everything I used here is PTI.

Happy CHA week!

Hope everyone is having as much fun as I am checking out all the new scrappy supplies.  I took advantage of this week to use of some of my stash. 

These project are all with American Crafts.  Now I've only got one sheet remaining and that sheet is called Joyce, you would think I could cut my own paper! LOL 

For some other fun news this week.  I am now a copic certified designer.  Last week I traveled to NY with a few friends I met online and the wonderful Colleen Schaan taught the very quick class.  I took a few photos of the group but the card with them is MIA so I'll post them when I find it. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fabulous week!

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!