OneCraftyMama

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Paper Players Sketch

I can't remember if I mentioned it here on the ol' blog, but next week I'm off for a trip home to Vancouver for three weeks. Definitely beginning to enter panic mode with creating (much more fun than panic mode with packing/laundry!) and blogging - I know I'm not going to be catching up on comments, and that drives me batty. I hate not getting around, even when it's for a good reason.

I played with the sketch from The Paper Players for one of the many birthday cards I'm getting ready to bring with me:

Supplies: papers from Simple Stories; kitty chipboard from October Afternoon; Paper Smooches sentiment; Gray Flannel Memento ink; classic small circle Nesties; Corner Chomper; green rhinestones from Dollarama; Sakura Stardust glitter pen (on sentiment & around white circle)

Puppy update: Last night was a lot smoother, as we got Mimi her own crate (she's already crate-trained for sleeping) and now she's got a safe place to go when she wants to. We took her for her first 'sidewalk walk' yesterday, and considering she'd only ever been on the previous owner's property (a farm) she did really well with traffic & staying on leash without yanking. Going where she wants to will be an issue for a bit probably ;)

All right, back to panicking!

xoxo,

Jessi

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Last-minute Jingle Belles!

For the love of Pete, I made this card last week & forgot to post it! It's for the almost-finished 'red' prompt at Jingle Belles:

Supplies: American Crafts red mirror card stock; Wilton doily; bling/pearls from Dollarama; cardinal image recycled from greeting card front

The image is glittered along the branches - love it - and I just kept adding more sparkle :)

And in other news - the reason I am covered with dog slobber today (because you can tell!) is we added a new member to the household! Her name is Mimi, and she's a ten-month-old black Lab mix (mixed with what? not sure, but her head is GIANT). Abby needs a buddy, and after several months of searching after deciding that, we found her one. She's a moving target & hard to photograph, but this is her:

xoxo,

Jessi

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Seize the Sketch #14 reminder!

**For my Tuesday Morning Sketches post, please scroll down two or click here**

**For my Shopping our Stash post, please scroll down one or click here**

We're nearly halfway through the linky for Seize the Sketch #14, and we've got some new ideas from the design team for you!

This is one of those cards that came out just as I'd pictured it in my head - happy monkey clapping! - and is completely different from my first take on the sketch. You've got to love that versatility in a layout.

Supplies: Shabby Shutters distress ink; papers from MME; sentiment stamps from Hero Arts; large medallion stamp from Stampendous; butterfly veneers from Studio Calico; kraft twine from Paper Smooches

Here's the sketch - you've got until Sunday March 2 to link up your creation:

Head on over to the Seize the Sketch blog to see who else is sharing some eye candy today!

xoxo,

Jessi

Shopping Our Stash #140 - Heavy Metal!

**For my Tuesday Morning Sketches post, please scroll down or click here. Thanks!!**

We've got a great challenge for you this week at Shopping our Stash - we want you to use METAL on your projects! Brads, clips, staples, charms...you get the idea.

I've used the last four matching silver brads in my stash - how are there so many shades of silver?

Supplies: stamps from Unity; paper from DCWV; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; lord only knows where those brads came from.

So what metallic bits & bobs are languishing in your stash? Dig them out, and come & play along with this challenge until next Monday, March 3rd - hop on by & leave the rest of my teamies some love!

xoxo,

Jessi

Tuesday Morning Sketches #238 - Yours or Mine Papercrafts!

Good morning! Once again a busy Tuesday around here - stay tuned for my Shopping our Stash & Seize the Sketch posts coming up later this morning :)

Right now, it's time to share this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch with you - and it's adorable! We're sponsored by Yours or Mine Papercrafts this week, and they're offering a $10 voucher to the lucky winner.

Supplies: digi stamp from Stamp Fairy; papers from Simple Stories; Doodlebug sticker sentiment; Bic Markers; Wplus9 banner dies; Mod Podge Dimensional Magic; classic small oval Nesties; googly eyes & ribbon from stash

I love how the different sized pupils in the googly eyes give this bear a slightly panicked look - I imagine I'd be wearing one too if I was floating away! The balloons are coated with the Dimensional Magic because that's just how I roll :)

Here's the sketch:

This sketch is open until next Sunday, March 2nd - be sure to hop around & see what the rest of the team created!

xoxo,

Jessi

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Fusion Butterflies

Even though I found my ideas slow to translate to paper this week, I was lucky to make several cards that I absolutely love - you know that feeling when it turns out exactly as you'd hoped? This one, inspired by the current Fusion challenge, is one of them:

Supplies: Martha Stewart butterfly punch; PTI sentiment; Versamark; Stampendous White detail EP; Ranger enamel accents; Tim Holtz ruler & piercing tool; embroidery thread; lots of vellum

I punched out 16 butterflies & adhered them with a teeny dab of my Quickie Glue pen, just enough to keep them from sliding around. I then used my Tim Holtz design ruler to pierce the stitch lines. The sentiment strip ended up wanting to be over one row of butterflies (you can just barely make them out under there in the full-size photo). The enamel dots were made on a scrap piece of acetate, and then when they were dry I glued them onto the sentiment strip.

I was inspired by the photograph this time around:

*happy crafty sigh*

xoxo,

Jessi

Merry Monday Holly Jolly

Ah, Sunday morning...time for a last-minute Merry Monday card! I'm often given commercial cards by lots of kind folks, so that I can recycle them. This holly piece was made with 2 copies of the same design.

Supplies: American Crafts metallic red card stock; red rhinestones from Dollarama; recycled greeting cards

To create the 3D holly I used the second card & fussy cut just the holly sprig, and then popped it up with foam dots. The rhinestone berries were the finishing touch.

xoxo,

Jessi

Saturday, February 22, 2014

SoSS Challenge #2 - U is for UNUSED!

We're so thrilled with the turnout for our very first Snarky Sisters challenge - thanks so much for coming to play with us! Continuing with our alphabet-inspired theme, this week is brought to you by the letter U - as in, unused. We want you to dig out something you've never used, or haven't used in a looooooong time (and make sure you tell us what it is!)

As a quick aside - you don't always have to be snarky to join in with us! Snark is always welcome, but it's not required :)

I think I can speak for most crafters when I say - the challenge with an "unused" challenge is deciding what to use. I have a terrible habit of buying things because they're on sale, without always thinking through to the "will I use it?" criteria. That, and buying mystery boxes. They're always worth it (I've never been disappointed) but that doesn't mean I use it all, either.

All that to get around to - this Stampendous flower, which has been in my stash for a minimum of 2 years & has never seen ink. The enamel accents haven't been around quite as long, since November, but still. I NEEDED THEM, you'd think I might have used them by now!

Supplies: Stampendous stamps; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Bic Markers; prismacolor pencils; Ranger enamel accents

The flower was stamped on a kraft panel, intended to be the card front. That worked out, as you can see {sigh}. The markers weren't as intense on kraft as I had hoped, so I added some Prismacolors to brighten it up, and then fussy-cut the flower out. And then the enamel, which in true Jessi fashion I did a bit of, and then some more, and then just barfed on ALL THE DOTS EVERYWHERE OMG LOOK MUCH DOTS SO MANY. very exciting.

(It's possible I've had too much coffee already.)

ANYWAY

In our crystal balls we can see you have crafty stuff you're not using, so join us, won't you? The linky will be open until Friday March 7, and you should go check out what the other Sisters have been up to:

Lee

xoxo,

Jessi

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Vintage Fairy

My mojo has gone no-jo...not so much that the ideas aren't coming, but it's taking forever to translate them to paper (and plenty of paper is being wasted in the process). It's like my fingers KNOW I'm in a rush!
It took three days to finish this, but I do like how it turned out at long last. I've gone with vintage colours & feel for the SweetPea Stampers challenge, and Wings, Fantasy & Fiction for the Stamping Sensations challenge. They both end February 26.

Supplies: SweetPea digi stamp; Bic & Spectrum Noir markers; Prismacolor pencils; Basic Grey papers; Wilton doily; Cuttlebug tag & embossing folder; Victorian Velvet distress stickles; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; loose copper glitter; Antique Linen & Brushed Corduroy distress ink; classic small oval Nesties; tonic distress tool, emery board, random copper brad, pearls

I embossed & then lightly sanded the paper, and distressed the edges of that & the fairy panel. The tag was distressed, crumpled, and then inked.

xoxo,
Jessi

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Seize the Sketch #14!

**For my Tuesday Morning Sketches post, please scroll down 2 or click here**

**For my Shopping our Stash post, please scroll down or click here**

Thanks so much!

Amy designed the sketch for us this week at Seize the Sketch, and the design team rocked it - cute, fun, elegant, soft, bright, multilayered & CAS - a really versatile sketch indeed!