Thank you Niki!

I am tickled Pink! I was reading my email updates from My Paper Creations by Niki Estes and saw that I it had my name as a blog candy winner! She has done a bunch of things in the paper crafting industry. I first saw her work with Papertrey Ink a couple of years ago and have been following her ever since. Check out her blog http://nikiestes.typepad.com/my_paper_creations/ 

and her etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop/appleblossompaperie

Thanks again Niki!

Cake decorating class

I had been wanting to take a cake decorating class for years. And I finally took one! I can hardly wait to learn more. This cake was only my second class. I definitely need to work on my handwriting, but am pretty tickled with the outcome. Actually I was pretty thrilled to learn how to make the icing totally smooth. All my cakes normally looked like a lemon meringue pie. I look forward to learning how to make a basket weave pattern and pretty roses. I was not expecting to have to learn how to make frosting. I'm a big fan of Betty Crocker ;) Next time I'll take a picture with a camera and not my cell phone.

Happy Easter!

I have to share a story with you today. First let me tell you my son is 4.  Last Thursday I was trying to rush Parker out the door. I told him he needed to hurry up because we needed to get to daycare and that he needed to help his friends get ready for his Easter party on Friday. He asked me "Mommy is the Easter Bunny real?" I paused a moment then answered "Well Parker some people do not believe things are real unless they can see them. And we know that we need air to breathe, but we can not see it." Then asked Parker "Do you know what Easter is all about?" He didn't answer so I told him Easter was all about Jesus. That he died for us, that Easter is the day he came back to life. Parker thought for a moment then asked me "Mommy is God in the Easter Bunny costume then?" I could not help but to just kiss him and tell him how much I love him!

On another note you can see some more Easter crafts I made for Tapeswell. I'd love for you to check out their blog and share your comments!

Happy Easter!

Happy Birthday Tapeswell

Last week Tapeswell celebrated their 2nd birthday!

Happy Birthday Tapeswell!!!

I'm so tickled to see the card I made on their blog...check out the link....

http://blog.tapeswell.com/2011/04/happy-birthday-tapeswell.html

For you

Today I went to one of my favorite stores, Lowe's. I saw some beautiful blue and pink hydrangeas. I really really want a white one with a hint of chartreuse. No such luck today. This image is from the The Graphics Fairy. I colored the flowers with a chartreuse marker then covered them in liquid glass. I used a Sukura gel pen to write for you.

I'm linking this to CR84FN, Really Reasonable Ribbon and The Kraft Journal.

Pink Paisley Baby Card

I made this pink paisley baby card for my friend's grandchild. Ugh! I really am not old enough to be saying that. We lived across the street from one another for a good ten years. So I watched her kids grow up. The funny thing is that we are closer now than what we were when we lived across the street from one another.

I used a Sizzix impression plate from Stampin' Up! to get the subtle paisley embossing. The Pink Paisley decorative tape is from Tapeswell. The punch is from EK Sucess. And did you notice that the baby feet I made also have a paisley pattern to them? It's been a long time since I've done any paper quill crafts. I just love seam binding ribbon.

I'm linking this to Really Reasonable Ribbon, Tellen's Place, Anything Goes, Shelly's Images, Pals Paper Arts and Fairy Knoll.

E M Papers

I found a fun printable DIY card company, E M Papers. They are doing a March Wedding Giveaway - Invite and RSVP. Here's the link to it on their blog. They are a one-stop for shop for printable paper goods of all kinds including printable greeting cards, printable wedding invitations, calendars and gifts. Easy to use, download and print goods are instant, unique and reusable.

You Are My Hero

I really like making masculine cards with Papertrey Ink's woodgrain impression plate.  The stamp set  is Father Knows Best.

Note: Do not sand grey paper then swipe with a white craft ink pad. Not cool. I'm not sure if the grey is gonna come out of my craft pad. Now it's a softer white. lol

I'm linking this card to Papertrey Ink, Embellish Magazine, Really Reasonable Ribbon, Paper Issues and to Cuttlebug Challenges.

Hehehe

I'm super excited about a couple of emails I  received!!!

The first one was from Beth Moore and then from Babette Switzer they told me I was the lucky random winner over at The Kraft Journal!

And to top it off I see a comment from Bonnie at Really Reasonable Ribbon, "Congratulations Jennifer! Your beautiful card made the Top 3 over at challenge #19 on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog. Come on over and pick up your 'Top 3' badge. :) "

Hehehe lucky me ;)

Lucky Me

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I think I'm officially obsessed with decorative tape! I really love all the decorative tapes that Tapeswell offers. To make the hat box and card I used the green Scroll decorative tape. The hat started off as a plain kraft brown paper mache box. I flipped it upside down and glued green textured cardstock to chip board, cut it into a circle, then glued it onto the lid to make the hat bottom. I then covered the rest of the box in green paper and added the tape over it for a fun pattern. The tape actually helps to protect the box from the paper wearing off. To make the four leaf clovers I added the tape to a celery green cardstock then used a heart shaped punch. I found a fancy label shape punch from EK Success at Hobby Lobby to make the buckle. The sentiment came from Stampin' Up! I also found the gold chocolate coins and pipe at Hobby Lobby. My son Parker is so cute, he believes chocolate coins are magic!
I'm linking this project to Papercraft Star, Kraft Journal, Anything Goes, Aly's Sunday Challenge, If The Shoe Fits, Card Makin Mamas, Allsorts, Shelly's Images, Delicious Doodles, Sew Many Challenges, Tellen's Place and Easy Craft Projects.