Sparkly Thanks!

So there's this Hop to Stop, eh? I've now added a tag (duh!) so you can access all my Hop to Stop posts in the same place for purple gloriousness!

I'm also entering this in the current Doodle Pantry challenge - finally using this gorgeous hydrangea precoloured digi I've had for ages. 

Supplies: Again with the dip-dyed background - seedless preserves & broken china, plus Dylusions purple; Waltzingmouse Stamps sentiment; Hydrangea digi from Doodle Pantry; classic small circle Nesties; Liquid Pearls; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; homemade pearl glimmer mist

I printed two copies of the digi so I could selectively fussy-cut some of the blooms. I added a dab of Liquid Pearls to the centres, and traced the sentiment & circle panel with the glitter pen. 

192!!! So close to 200 :)

xoxo,

Jessi

   

Have a Hoppy Day!

Finally got myself together to play along ON TIME with the JUGs challenge! Yay! AND the Doodle Pantry challenge - it's been a while for both, so yay me :) 

Supplies: image & sentiment from Doodle Pantry; papers from AC; Spectrum Noir markers; 1.5" circle punch; embroidery supplies; Crushed Velvet flock from Doodlebug

Some more of my quickly-becoming-addictive random stitching, and a layout designed to let me use some of the adorable scraps from this paper pad. 

Here's the photo prompt from JUGs:

xoxo,

Jessi

Monster Big Thanks!

This was a super quick and easy card with the help of this cute pre-coloured digi from Doodle Pantry! This time of year I appreciate that even more than usual.

Supplies: image & sentiment from Doodle Pantry; papers from Simple Stories diy Christmas; classic small circle Nesties; big ol' googly eye

When I was working on this, I couldn't decide whether to give him two eyes (the illustration has two small eyes) or between two different sizes of one eye. I asked Riley, my googly-eye guru, and he chose this size. I think it's perfect!

I'm entering over at Doodle Pantry's monthly digi challenge, and also at The Paper Players' CAS Thanks challenge. 

xoxo,

Jessi

Happy Father's Day!

I've got one last Father's Day card that you won't see until Tuesday - it's a DT card that my brain farted on when it would be posting live ;) I have two for you today, though! The first one is for the Anything Goes challenge at Paper Smooches SPARKS:

Supplies: Paper Smooches Beboppin' stamps; Memento Tuxedo Black & London Fog ink; Versamark; clear detail EP; Distress inks in Barn Door and Mustard Seed; Doodlebug letter stickers

The Anything Goes challenge runs until next Saturday.

My second card is for two challenges: Doodle Pantry, where the theme is Make it Manly; and The Pink Elephant, which is specifically calling for Father's Day. 

Supplies: pre-coloured digi from Got Tractor? at Doodle Pantry; classic small oval Nesties; sentiment from Studio G; Vintage Photo distress ink; papers from Simple Stories; unknown woodgrain washi

The lopped-off edge of the oval wasn't my intention, but when it was done? I liked it, so I went with it. I think this layout would make a good sketch :)

Father's Day was a tough one for me for years - despite years of effort my father & I are estranged, and although I'm not happy about that, I've finally made peace with the fact that I have made every effort possible. You cannot change how someone else behaves, you can only control your own reaction to it. I feel sad that my kids do not have a grandfather in their lives, but I can't force that to happen. 

It's only taken me oh, 15 years or so, but finally I think I've managed to transfer most of my feelings about Father's Day to gratitude that my husband is a wonderful father that I am lucky to have as a coparent. He is an incredibly supportive dad, always there for the boys - and always there for me. I shared this picture on Facebook this morning - we really need to take another with all four of us, since this is from 2012 and the boys are both taller than I am now. Plus Rob's beard is much uh, manlier, and my tattoo is completely different. 

l-r: Connor, Rob, Riley, me :) 

xoxo,

Jessi

Doodle Pantry Lily

Here's my entry for the current Doodle Pantry challenge and the Spring Flowers challenge at Simon Says Wednesday challenge!

Supplies: Doodle Pantry digi stamp lily; Bic markers; PTI sentiment; Barn Door distress ink; crochet mat; yellow crushed velvet flock from Doodlebug; red rhinestones

I printed out two copies of the lily so that I could pop up the blooms after colouring. I also added some flocking for pollen, lol. Lilies are actually one of my worst allergies, but I do love how they look. From a distance!

xoxo,

Jessi

Doodle Pantry Peacock

This card turned out to be fairly simple - once I had the peacock all gussied up, it just didn't feel like playing with a sentiment or patterned paper. It wanted to be the star!

Supplies: pre-coloured peacock digi stamp from Doodle Pantry; classic small & lacy circle Nesties; crochet mat by me; Liquid Pearls in Avocado & blue; Tumbled Glass distress stickles; yellow glitter glue 

Since I didn't have the precise colours to match the green, I used a piece of plastic packaging to mix together a small amount of Avocado LP and yellow glitter glue, and then applied with a toothpick. The blue dots on the tail are 'pure' blue LP, and the details on the wing & cheeks were done by mixing together the blue LP & stickles & applying with a toothpick. It had the rather odd effect of dulling the sparkle, but I think the overall look is neat!

I'm fairly certain this is also my first time using the partial die-cutting technique - perhaps I'll get brave enough to try it again :)

Entering this in the monthly challenge over at Doodle Pantry :)

xoxo,

Jessi

Doodle Pantry #41

 I had so much fun with these angels - two super cute & shimmery cards came about!

Supplies: pre-coloured angel chick from Doodle Pantry; paper from Echo Park; star veneers from Studio Calico; Tsukineko pssst spray in Frost; silver paint pen; Corner Chomper; classic small circle Nesties; sparkle papers from scraps; Sakura Stardust glitter pen

I printed out 2 copies of the bird so that I could pop up part of the image - the wings, head, sleeves, and puppy's head. I used the glitter pen on the halo, and then a paintbrush to add the shimmer spray to the wings & as a 'halo' around the entire image. I also used a silver paint pen on the veneer stars & let them dry before adding them to the card. 

Supplies: pre-coloured angel chick digi from Doodle Pantry; paper from Echo Park; Tsukineko pssst spray in Frost; sentiment from PTI; Memento Gray Flannel ink; classic small & lacy circle Nesties; Sakura Stardust glitter pen

The second image was done the same way. I used an xacto blade to cut the tiny space between the bird's head and the halo.

I'm entering both cards in the Doodle Pantry digi challenge, which runs until December 24th.

xoxo,
Jessi

Doodle Pantry #39

I have a feeling this is going to be a busy week on my blog, trying to get everything shared :) This card is for the current Doodle Pantry challenge:

Supplies: Doodle Pantry pre-coloured image & sentiment; papers from Bo Bunny; rhinestones from Dollarama; classic small circle Nesties; Sakura Stardust glitter pen

As usual for me, I printed out 2 copies of the image, and fussy-cut parts to pop up (in this case, the cupcake, and the head/wing and hat on the birdie). The candle's flame and pom-pom have a smidge of glitter pen for shine :)

xoxo,

Jessi

Pucker Up!

You know what I find cheers me up? Making 'cheer up' cards :) I've got a sparkly lemon for ya:

Supplies: Doodle Pantry PRECOLOURED image & sentiment; MME papers; Mustard Seed distress ink; classic small circle Nesties; the never-ending bottle of yellow glitter fabric paint

Seriously, this bottle of yellow glitter paint has been in my stash for no less than 5 years. I use it ALL THE TIME and I'm always thinking it's just about done....and then there's more. Maybe it replenishes itself? 

I've cut out & popped up a second lemon image, adding glitter to the lemon, blossom, and a few of the words. I already had the paintbrush loaded up anyhow :) 

Linking up with Doodle Pantry's challenge #38!

My bloggy friend Dana has a quick quick survey on her blog that is going to help her with a school project - if you can spare 5 minutes please please head over & fill it out! It's anonymous, and she even has blog candy up for grabs :)

Be back very shortly with my Drunken Stampers post!

xoxo,

Jessi

Doodle Pantry #37

So last week Doodle Pantry had a sale...and I went shopping :) Pretty much the second I downloaded my images I got started printing them out & putting them together. I just love so many of their illustrations that it's always a challenge to whittle down my shopping list!  I've got two cards to share for their image challenge, which is open until the 24th.

Supplies: Doodle Pantry Birthday Birdie; papers from Basic Grey; 2 Cuttlebug polka dot embossing folders; Stampendous sentiment stamp; Purple Twilight Adirondack ink; Wplus9 banner die; classic small circle Nesties; Sakura Stardust glitter pen

I printed 2 copies of the image, and fussy cut the cupcake & the bird's head & wing to pop them up for some dimension. 

Supplies: Doodle Pantry Koi ; Basic Grey patterned paper; Tattered Angels glimmer mist - Turquoise Blue; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; Labels 5 Nesties; Mod Podge Dimensional Magic

Again, I printed 2 images, and started by doodling with the glitter pen on the scales, fins, and waves. Then I coated just the fish with Dimensional Magic. I waited for that to dry before cutting out the image. I ended up cutting out the whole thing, waves included, to pop it up. I then doodled a thick border around the bottom image, as well as tracing the edges of the patterned paper & some of the pattern as well. This is one super sparkly card. 

xoxo,

Jessi

Doodle Pantry #35

I am seriously addicted to these gorgeous lily images from Doodle Pantry - they are perfect for Easter, but they also make beautiful birthday cards & peaceful sympathy cards.

Supplies: Pre-coloured digi image from Doodle Pantry; papers from Echo Park; sentiment stamp from Paper Smooches; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; classic small circle Nesties; yellow sparkle fabric paint

I have used a toothpick to brush & dab the yellow glitter onto the stamens & petals for a little shimmer. I printed out 2 copies of the lily, and fussy cut one & popped it up.

Supplies: Pre-coloured lily digi from Doodle Pantry; yellow Stampendous Fun Flock; sentiment & background stamp from PTI; Shabby Shutters distress ink; classic small oval Nesties

For this second card, I also printed out 2 copies of the flowers and fussy cut one to pop up. The stamens are covered with fun flock for some texture. The background layer was created using a small flower from PTI, stamped so that the images overlapped & formed an abstract pattern. The edges of the oval panel & the rectangular panel were both swiped with the Shabby Shutters pad to help them stand out.

The Doodle Pantry challenge runs for another couple of weeks - you just need to use a Doodle Pantry image to play along, and they have freebies available! The rules request one entry only - I hope that combining both cards in one post is OK! I wanted to show how versatile I find this set :)

xoxo,

Jessi

Shopping our Stash #96, Redux - Not Your Normal Paper

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Welcome to Week 2 of our Specialty Paper challenge at Shopping our Stash - life gets busy sometimes, and we could all use an extended deadline now & then! Like I'd said last week, I ended up pulling out a LOT of fun papers & couldn't resist making a second card for this challenge:

Supplies: Pre-coloured digi image from Doodle Pantry; classic small & lacy circle Nesties; mulberry paper; Recollections green cardstock; iridescent & yellow fabric glitter glue

Since it was getting close to Easter, I wanted to make a few multi-purpose Easter-ish cards - lilies are also nice for sympathy cards. The mulberry paper I found while I was looking for something else, and it gave just the right softened look to the background, and lets the flower shine. I used a paintbrush to smooth on the iridescent glitter on the petals, and a toothpick to dot the yellow glitter onto the stamens. 

This Shopping our Stash challenge is open until Monday April 15th - hey, that's my little boy's birthday! I'll officially be a mother of 2 teenagers. (Oh, dear lord...uh-oh!)

xoxo,

Jessi

Edited to add: While creating my card & writing up my post, I had intended to enter this into Doodle Pantry's current challenge as well - and then completely forgot to mention it in the post (or link it up)...d'oh! Challenge #33 is to use a Doodle Pantry image, and it is open until April 24th. 

Easter Lilies

It's a trifecta of challenges today - with a single rather simple card! I also wanted to show off another way to use one of my crocheted mats. White is by far my most frequently used colour.

The Pink Elephant has an Easter challenge on this week - it's open until next Sunday. Catered Crop is having a Flower Power challenge - open until March 30. And Doodle Pantry is having a challenge to use one of their images, not just a sentiment - open until March 24. I just *had* to buy this set, Lily Collection, while I was already shopping thanks to my TMS teammate Debbie.

Supplies: Doodle Pantry lilies, pre-coloured digi stamp; lacy circle & classic small circle Nesties; foam tape; Corner Chomper; ribbon from stash; yellow Stampendous Fun Flock; crocheted mat.

I printed out two of the digi images, and fussy-cut one of them so I could pop it up on foam tape for dimension. I also added a little bit of yellow Fun Flock to the stamens for texture. The ribbon is tied right through one of the loops on the die cut.

A closer look at the fuzz & dimension.

There's still time to enter my giveaway if you'd like to win some crocheted mats to play with - click here for that post!  It's open to anyone worldwide, and you do not have to be a follower to enter. 

xoxo,

Jessi

Pink Elephant Easter challenge

Catered Crop Flower Power challenge

Doodle Pantry image challenge