Love You Sew Much

How cute is this sewing machine? I love the little heart shaped button on the bottom right. I'm a sucker for the details. Both this sewing machine and the matching sentiment are part of Lizzie Anne's monthly mix for October. So if you haven't signed up yet, it starts shipping tomorrow!

I colored with Copics and added a little distressing ink (Ranger's tea dye and Papertrey Ink's chamomile) to the circle's edge. The blue flower was originally white, but I colored it with a Copic marker to match.

All the details:
Stamps: A Harvest of Memories (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Paper: tangerine, brilliant blue (SU), cream (PTI), vintage findings (Making Memories)
Ink: black (Memento), brilliant blue (SU), chamomile (PTI), tea dye (Ranger)
Other: circle nestabilities, flower (Hero Arts), lace from Walmart, vintage findings button (MM), embossed curve punch (EK), paper piercer and template (SU), winter retreat dew drop, dimensionals, rustic jute button twine (PTI)

A JBelle Color Challenge

Lot's of good stuff going on at Jacksonbelle Embellishments this week! Here's the run down:

• A SALE!!! In fact, a BIG SALE. 25% off the entire store with discount code FALL (use all capital letters). And if you order today, you'll probably have new goodies in time for World Card Making Day!
• Still lots of new product in stock and arriving. The latest? Some really yummy My Mind's Eye papers and accessories.
• This week is your last chance to enter the September contest with the Grand Prize of a $50 Gift Certificate to the store, as well as a 2nd and 3rd place prize.

And now for today's Jbelle Challenge! Use all or some of the following colors: green, blue, red and black.
For my card, I used all but the green. The butterflies and flowers are some Basic Grey rub-ons, highlighted with Me and My Big Ideas gemstones. I used lots of the new Making Memories Vintage Findings line (paper, button, and gem pins) and some scrumptious black May Arts ribbon.

What's In It?
Stamps: Fancy Florals Remixed (Verve Stamps)
Paper: vanilla, black (SU), Vintage Findings (Making Memories)
Ink: onyx black (VersaFine), chamomile (PTI)
Other: vintage findings button and gem pins (Making Memories), gemstones (MAMBI), rub-ons (BG), labels 4 dies (Spellbinders), ribbon (May Arts)

Check out what the rest of the JBelle Rockstars are doing:

AJ Otto
Carly Robertson
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jill Dunn
Jimmi Mayo
Keri Lee Sereika
Lindsey Botkin
Lynda Benden
Michelle Philippi
Shemaine Smith
Stephanie Hargis
Tobi Crawford
Trudee Sauer

Thankful Pear

Here's one that's quick and easy to put together. I used yesterday's sketch challenge from Splitcoast Stampers. The pear image and sentiment are from Lizzie Anne's October Monthly Mix. It's called A Harvest of Memories and will start shipping early October. I pieced the pear with some great K & Co. paper and added a pink Making Memories snap.

An Owl with Mojo?

Hello! Here's a card I put together last week with Julee's so cool Mojo Monday sketch.
I stamped the trees and owl (from The Great Outdoors, which happens to be on sale this week) on water color paper and colored with markers and a paint brush. The "hi" is from September's Monthly Mix, Something to Crow About. I used my Spellbinders' nestabilities for the circles and EK Success' Parisian Punch for the green strips. Pearl brads are by SEI. I also glued down just the centers of the trees and owl so I could roll up the edges for subtle dimension.

JBelle Something New

This month's contest at Jacksonbelle Embellishments continues. So if you can find time to play along with any of this month's weekly challenges, enter your card to win up to a $50 gift certificate. Details can all be found here! And this week's challenge is to show off what you can do with some of the yummy new Jbelle product that has been coming in fast and furious ever since summer CHA.

I'm using this ca-ute Sarah Kay image from Stampavie, which I colored with quite a variety of Copic markers. I also added a bit of shimmer to the candy with a Spica atyou pen. Patterned paper is by October Afternoon.

More Jbelle inspiration:

AJ Otto
Carly Robertson
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jill Dunn
Jimmi Mayo
Keri Lee Sereika
Lindsey Botkin
Lynda Benden
Michelle Philippi
Shemaine Smith
Stephanie Hargis
Tobi Crawford
Trudee Sauer

A Shiny Get Well

I haven't been feeling super chatty on the blog front lately. Just not much to say. So I'll leave you with a quick recipe today, and move on. If you ever have any questions, just drop me an email. I used Jen's Sketch For You To Try for this one. Enjoy! Stamps: Bloomin' Doodles and Get Well Soon single (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Paper: bashful blue, saffron, chocolate, olive, regal rose, vanilla (SU)
Ink: rich cocoa (memento)
Other: say it in crystals (Prima), circle nesties (Spellbinders), larger crystals (Mike's), dimensionals, Copic markers (RV42, RV34)

Slow and Steady...

This is how I feel, slow and steady, but with a smile on my face. Anyway, today's card features this cheerful snail from Cute As A Bug. I colored him, and some grass and sky, with Copic markers, and paired him up with some of Basic Grey's June Bug papers. The black dots on the scallops are black diamond Stickles, and the dots with the sentiment were done with a gel pen.

Hugs to you! And have a great weekend.

What's In It?
Stamps: cute as a bug (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Paper: summer sun (SU), white (PTI and georgia pacific), June Bug (Basic Grey)
Ink: black (Memento), chamomile (PTI), rose red, summer sun (SU)
Accessories: black gel pen, sponge dauber, black diamond stickles, ribbon, circle and label 4 nesties, copic markers

FYI...

Just dropping a quick post to let you all know that the October Monthly Mix has been revealed for Lizzie Anne Designs. I am so in love with this new program. If you'd like any more details, check it out here.

(samples by Joslyn)

Another Chance to Win

It's another Tuesday challenge at Jacksonbelle Embellishments and another chance to enter this month's contest. Just make a card using Inkadinkado, Basic Grey, Prima or Stampavie stamps, and email it to jacksonbelle.embellishments@gmail.com. Get all of the nitty gritty here.

And this week's challenge is to make a fall or Halloween themed card! What a great excuse to pull out my untouched Earth Love pad from Cosmo Cricket. It seems to be out of stock right now, but just drop Lindsey an email if you'd like her to order more. Look at those yummy fall colors. I also used an Inkadinkado stamp, Primas and distress Stickles in frayed burlap. I applied different colored inks to the owl stamp using VersaMagic dew drops, then colored with Mango Madness and a blender pen around the stamped image. Thanks for stopping by.

What's In It?
Stamps: Birds Galore (Inkadinkado), Heartfelt Phrases (Verve Stamps)
Paper: vanilla, kraft, guava (SU), Earth Love (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: tea leaves, gingerbread, jumbo java, mango madness (VersMagic), olive (SU)
Other: flowers (prima), ribbon (American Crafts), word window punch, blender pen (SU), frayed burlap distress stickles (Ranger), dimensionals

The rest of the Jbelle Rockstars:
AJ Otto
Carly Robertson
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jill Dunn
Jimmi Mayo
Lindsey Botkin
Lynda Benden
Michelle Philippi
Mitzi Koons
Shemaine Smith
Stephanie Hargis
Tobi Crawford
Trudee Sauer

P.S. Have you seen the new Prima flowers that just came in? Oh my word!!!

Inching Along

I feel like I'm moving about as fast as this inchworm today. I used a couple of Lizzie Anne's digital paper packs on this card. Specifically, Cute as a Bug and Bloomin' Doodles. And the inchworm is from the matching Cute As A Bug stamp set. His smiling face just brightens my day! And the sketch is Julee's Mojo Monday #103. Have a great weekend!

What's In It?

Stamps: Cute as a Bug (Lizzie Anne Designs)

Paper: Cute as a Bug and Bloomin' Doodles digitals (Lizzie Anne), white (Papertrey Ink and Georgia Pacific), olive and guava (SU)

Ink: tuxedo black (Memento)

Other: Copic markers, rectangle nesties, buttons, thread, dimensionals, wavy border punch (EK), frills embossing border (CB)

My Little Trip

Here are a few pictures I took during our little trip last weekend. Far from professional, but so beautiful that I had to share. This is Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. This is the view as you approach:And here are a couple from a viewing point slightly down the river.

The nearby town and state park (19,052 acres of it!) are called Ohiopyle.

We hiked along all of that to get to this:
Beautiful! And shortly after we arrived, some guy came with his two dogs. They were barking and playing and splashing in the water. It was idyllic.

I didn't take any pictures of the nearby resort where we stayed. But it is definitely worth seeing if you have a minute. We were in the Chateau LaFayette at Nemacolin Woodlands.

And all of this is less than an hour-and-a-half from Pittsburgh. Just about an hour for us. I find that amazing. I'm hoping to drive down just for the day when the leaves change. Can you imagine?

Well, I'm off to the dentist. Boo! But just for a check up. I hope to do a little stamping this afternoon. See ya all soon.

A Touch of Nature

This card was in the last Lizzie Anne Newsletter, but for those of you who may have missed it, I'm adding it to the blog here. You can get step-by-step directions here. It uses The Great Outdoors stamp set and some K & Company papers called the Carolyn Gavin Greenhouse Mat Pad.

Speaking of nature, I only took a few pictures of my trip last week, but they're quite pretty. I'll try to get a couple edited to share with you.

Now I'm going to continue the hunt for my mojo. It seems like when I go away even for a little trip, it's hard to get back into the stamping swing of things. Perhaps a sketch challenge is in order. See ya soon.

Sunflower Season

It's another challenge and another chance for you to enter the Jacksonbelle Embellishments contest going on this month. Get all the details here. You could win a store gift certificate! This week is a sketch challenge, and this is my card using Basic Grey's Perhaps paper and an Inkadinkado sunflower stamp. I embossed it onto the yellow/gold patterned paper as well as the green pattern. I cut some of the green petals to use as flowers. The pearls are also from Basic Grey.

By the way, the brand new Basic Grey is in at Jacksonbelle Embellishments too.

What's In It?
Stamps: sunflower (Inkadinkado)
Paper: vanilla, choc chip (SU), Perhaps (Basic Grey)
Ink: versamark
Other: twill, detail black embossing powder, Basic Grey pearls, corner rounder, dimensionals

More from the Jbelle Rockstars!
AJ Otto
Carly Robertson
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jill Dunn
Jimmi Mayo
Lindsey Botkin
Lynda Benden
Michelle Philippi
Mitzi Koons
Shemaine Smith
Stephanie Hargis
Tobi Crawford
Trudee Sauer

Wishing You Well

Hello! I've got a quickie for you today. I have to get the house put together and ready to leave in the morning. We're taking a short getaway to a nearby resort in the Laurel Highlands. It's called Nemacolin Woodlands. We'll also be doing some hiking and touring Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. Isn't nature BEAUTIFUL?!? Hopefully I'll be able to snap a few decent pictures. I was going through some odd bits and pieces stashed on my stamping desk when I came across this flower, all colored and cut out. I added the white highlights and tossed together a simple card. I'm really tickled with it. I think it might be the color combo that appeals to me so much. I'll just leave you with the recipe now, since I've rattled on quite a bit already. And it is a very simple card. Drop me a line if you have any questions.

What's In It?
Stamps: Abundant Blessings, Wonderful Wishes (Verve Stamps)
Paper: vanilla (SU), white, spring moss (PTI), sea salt (Bazzill), Girl Friday: Wednesday (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: tuxedo black (Memento)
Other: spring moss grosgrain (PTI), Making Memories brads, Spellbinders double ended tags die, pop dots, glue dots

Ribbon Optional

Hello! Guess what? Lindsey is kicking off the fall season with a really fun month of challenges on the Jacksonbelle Embellishments blog. There will actually be five challenges. One for every Tuesday in September, starting today. And, yep, there are fab prizes involved. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $50.00 Gift Certificate to the store! Second Place, $30.00 and Third Place, $15.00! There will be a goodie package going out to ALL winners!!

You must use stamps or other store product as your main focus, and you must email all five of your cards at the end of the five challenges to jacksonbelle.embellishments@gmail.com no later than Thursday, October 1st at midnight (EST). Please check out the blog for more details, and don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have. We sure hope to have you play along!

And now for challenge number one: A One Layer Card!



Okay, I know this may be tough, but let's see if you can follow me. LOL.

1. Make card base with Basic Grey June Bug paper.
2. Slap on rhinestones and Pops stickers.
3. Stamp sentiment.
4. (and this one's optional) Tie on ribbon.

There was A LOT of discussion among the design team as to what qualifies as a one layer card. I'm pretty sure the final answer was: Your card base (stamped as you please), with as many accessories as you'd like. But no more card stock.

Get more gorgeous inspiration from the whole Jbelle Team!
AJ Otto
Carly Robertson
Heather Lee-Reppen
Jill Dunn
Jimmi Mayo
Lindsey Botkin
Loretta Lock
Lynda Benden
Melissa Bove
Michelle Philippi
Mitzi Koons
Shemaine Smith
Stephanie Hargis
Tobi Crawford
Trudee Sauer