Changes and New things happening soon!

 I just wanted to let anyone out there that might me interested that I will be adding affiliate links to my blog .  Just 1 or 2.  I am planning on starting a you tube channel and adding some how to videos to the blog.  I hope these are things you may be interested in because there are so many excellent companies oit there and I could bring more paper crafting content plus I can add content on the other things I can do well.  There are so many crafts I enjoy and actually excel at and I would love to share all of my papercrafting plus additional knowledge that I have to offer.  Hope to have both things up and running before the end of this year but first of the new year at the latest!  TY for your support and hope to continue to receive it!!

Shameful Neglect

 I am so ashamed at how much I have neglected my blog.  I felt lke my creative spirit had left me because nothing I was making was up to par with my standards, In fact I just felt everything was terrible despite how much effort I was putting into everything.  I am going to start posting my designs and maybe a few other surprises here and there regularly again beginning now!!  I am really hoping anyone out there that sees my hard work will appreciate it and possibly even leave a comment good or bad when they visit.  I look forward to showing my creations again and hopefully the creative spirit I once had will find its way back to me!!  Thank you 

Jill

Body of Water

 I Made this card to try out my new stamps and dies bc they were so cute and I also had this great SSS water background stamp that I felt went great.  I then saw the cardz for guyz challenge and thought why not, It seems to match the topic this time around.  My A2 card base is neenah 110 lb solar white cardstock, I already mentioned the sss background and the other stamps are spellbinders.  I colored using ohuhu alcohol markers and stamped in versa clair black ink then covered in clear embossing powder and heat set.  It really made me feel kind of beachy and I hope it makes you feel that way too.

Submitting to the folowing challenges:

Cardz for guyz challenge blog

Simple Fun Fold

I CASED this card idea from a stampin up dmonstrator I saw on pinterest but cannot remember her name (Im so sorry if anyone knows who could you please leave me a comment so I can give her full credit b/c she is extremely telented.  The stamp set I used called layers of beauty from stampin up was designed by her for over 1 million dollars in sales (told you she was talented!!)  Its a beautiful set with the stamps, a coloring stencil and dies.  The DSP I used for the circle is an older packet, one that the name is escaping me right now!!  I used sweet sorbet cardstock and stampin blends and versafine clair for the black.  Versa fine clair is my favorite black ink for alcohol ink coloring.  It stamps so dark and crisp and doesnt smear at all after a few seconds of drying time.  It stamps all of the finest, delicate details perfectly and as long as the pad is filled (not overly juicy) it stamps perfectly after one stamp almost every time.  I have gotten spoiled and use my misti for stamping 98% of the time and if I have to stamp multiple times they line up every time but usually once is all i need!!

Thank you.

Jill

613 Avenue Create

DT Member

 

Pocket Card

I love making a nice pocket card.  They just look so nice to me and can be used so many ways, not to mentions the multiple different ways to make them.  This one is very basic.  Didnt make a place inside to hold a gift card but I could have very easily,  I could include a gift card as is by just using a little tear tape to hold the gift card either with the sentiment or on the back of the inner card.  They can be used for any occasion and I think they are just a great addition to any cardmakers arsenal.  If anyone isnt sure how these lovely cards are made please let me know and I can do my first video ever or I can add step by step written directions .If you have never made one I promise you love at first try!!

Jill

GCFAOS

DT Member

 

Pop up christmas

My pop up card is very simple geting my idea from the very talented Gina K.  I love watching her, she is an amazing teacher and her products are amazing.  I have not been disapponited with one thing I have gotten from her and highly recommend everyone to check her out.  Her die cutting machine is the single greatest thing I have ever used and the different settings plus being able to tighten or loosen the pressure I feel will make it last for years to come.  Thank you.

Jill

CCT 

DT Member

 

For the Boys

I have historically been terrible at making masculine cards.  I have avoided challenges that had a masculine theme like the plague but today I was challenged as a member of the Christmas Card Throw Down to come up with something manly.  I knew then I had zero choice but to stop being scared and do it!!  Idk about you but I accepted the challenge and feel that I passed the test!  After multiple false starts and just one terrible card after another I decided on this design and am over the moon happy with the results.  Gina K. Designs and Simon Says Stamp teamed up for Stamptember to make I believe an absolutely beautiful holiday set but also a perfect for any occasion, so many uses and especially masculine projects set.  I love everything about this stamp set (also got the dies that go along with it).  I have used it so many times and it continues to be one of my go to favorites.  I find myself reaching for it again and again.  Unfortunately it is no longer available but if you go to Gina K. Designs website or Simon Says Stamp they both have multiple different sets that are similar and would work just as well for everything just like this one!!  I cannot wait to see all the manly entires you submit bc I know everyone out there has so much talent and masculine cards are nothing to them, just another beautiful project you all make flawlessly.  Im hoping to get inspiraton from you for future projects just like I hope as a member of the DT I can provide a little inspiration to anyone thinking of taking this challenge on.  Good Luck!!

Jill

DT Mamber

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