Bunny Birthday Card!

Wow! I haven't blogged in quite some time. I apologize as the weather here has been rather crappy which gives free reign for my Fibro to act up. Thus, I've been spending less time at my craft table. I have quite a few family birthdays in July so here is another birthday creation! I received this cute little bunny stamp from my blogfriend Jenny in the UK and I use a lot! I LOVE him! Thank you Jenny!!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Rosie D's - All Creatures, Great and Small

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Boy Fishing Card!

I created this cute little boy fishing card using a vintage image but I don't remember where I picked up the image (sorry!). I colored it with pencils and combined it with a blue/yellow color combo. I added glossy accents to the fish to make him look wet and slimey!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Rosie D's Challenge - Fish(ing)

Polka Doodles - Male Themed

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~Hugs, JennRo~

TeddyButterfly Blank Card!

Howdy friends! There are quite a few projects I would like to share with you today and I don't have much time so they will be quick posts. If I have any energy later I"ll come back and give details!

This cute little Bear/Butterfly is an image from Dustin Pike and I cut the flowers from the Cricut Create A Critter (hedgehog cut), doodled and layered them. LOVING those flowers!

I added some bling to the teddy's wings and surrounding card.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Doodle Dragon Studios - Flowers

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment so I know you were here!
~Hugs, JennRo~

Fairy Card!

Good Morning! I have something to share with you this fine sunny morning. I hope it's very nice weather in your part of the world! This week Friday Sketchers challenged us to the following sketch:

Here is my version! I used a freebie digi stamp (I think I got it from PollyCraft, but please correct me if I'm wrong) because several challenges this week had to do with wings or fairies. The challenge over at PaperPlay Weekly was to create something "Up In The Air". I chose the fairy because she looks like she's flying mid air and also chose the butterfly lilac background paper because butterflies fly in the air!

I printed the image twice and cut her dress from one of the images to pop it up on the base image (see picture below). I used faux rub on stitches around each paper and around the outside edges. The stitching is silver so it didn't photograph well. I popped my image up (after doodling around the angel's oval) with pop dots and sticked her flowers, sash and wings (of course!). I added some pearls to each corner, purple pearls to the left side and pink crystals to the bottom right of the angel's oval.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

PaperPlay Weekly - Up In The Air

Polka Doodles - Sew and Sew

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 104

Totally Gorjuss - Wings

Rosie D's Challenge - Fairy Tales

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment so I know you were here!
~Hugs, JennRo~

Get Well Easel Card!

A quick post to show my latest work! I'll be back later with the details but here's my very first EASEL CARD!!! :)

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Quixotic Challenge - How Sentimental

Rosie D's Challenge - Easel Card

Sentimental Sundays - Get Well

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~JennRo~

Tea for Two card!

Hey blog friends! I made this card using a Cherished Teddies (Priscilla Hillman) rubba stamp which I colored with pencils. I LOVE this image! I LOVE Cherished Teddies and have collected them since I was very little. To create with them now is soothing and exciting all at the same time! This was really hard to color since it's so detailed but I think it came out pretty well in the end. I used Little Yellow Bicycle (flowery) and pink patterned papers. I used three blue mini brads and pale pink satin ribbon. I also used three tea roses that are dusted with chunky glitter. The charm is a little tea pot (how cute??!!) hanging from the bow.

(Image closeup)

The image is popped up from the background paper.
Close-up of the tea pot charm and one of the tea roses.


--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Just Cute Bears - Recipe (3 brads, 2 papers, 1 ribbon)
Inky Impressions - F.L.O.W.E.R.S. (FOR)

Sir Stampalot Challenge - Butterflies and Blossoms

Have you signed up to win my BLOG CANDY yet?? You only have till tomorrow at midnight!!


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~JennRo~

Altered Glass Bottle!

Hello all! Hope your weekend has started off on the right foot! I enjoyed a beautiful day out running errands then a fun dinner out with my sister! :) I'm ready for a nap! But, alas, I find myself in my crafting corner! lol I needed to upload these pics. So, part two of my Mother's Day gift....An Altered Glass Bottle (This is a "Got Flowers?" Bottle but any bottle would work). I wrapped paper around the center (strategically placed over the stubborn labels that would not come off! Ok, I didn't try that hard since I knew I'd be covering them anyway! :)~ I wrapped a ribbon of paper around the bottle and adhered it with Glue Dots (my new fave adhesive!). I don't know why I didn't use these before but they are as awesome as the glue gun without having to get all stringy! Then I used the Cricut to cut (Easter 2010 cart) the Doily Circle in the same paper as I used to wrap around the bottle. I then cut a pink circle using my CM Circle Patterns and wrote "Mother's Day Kisses" using the CM Round Tip Marker. I did the faux stitching with the CM Fine Tip Black Marker. I popped the pink circle up with pop dots and placed it on my doily circle. After that was finished, I added my doily circle (again strategically!) to my bottle using glue dots.

I adhered pale pink satin ribbon to the outside of the silver screw on cap, added several blooms to the top and used a small sheer pink ribbon to add a little something to the center of the ribbon. I created my own beaded charm using translucent and pearly pink beads and attached that to a satin pink bow that I adhered (using glue dots!) to the bottom of the doily circle. It was missing something so I topped the bow off with a K & Company translucent butterfly sticker! (See pictures below)

Last but certainly not least, I added Hershey's Kisses to the inside of the bottle! YUM!

I think my Mom will like this gift...for the CHOCOLATE!!! :) I had fun making it and I think I might make one for my sister too! Aren't I nice? lol Somebody's got to eat the rest of the kisses!!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Rosie-D's Challenge Blog - "So Yummy"

Polka Doodles - "Alter It!"

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment so I know you were here!

~Hugs, JennRo~

Baptism Blessings Card!

Good evening bloggers! I created this project for my dear friends Mechelle & AJ who celebrated their newest daughter's Baptism this weekend. She is soo cute!! I was going for something a little more simple and I was SO excited I was able to use my new Easter 2010 Cricut Cartridge too!! :) I received the Easter 2010 cart, Create a Critter cart and Tags, Bags & Boxes cart from Hallmark Scrapbook in the mail on Friday and was itching to use them! Just so happens I wanted a scalloped oval (egg cut from Easter 2010) for this card! Have you checked out Hallmark Scrapbook?? They have AWESOME prices on all things Cricut, Sizzix and more plus they have fast shipping too! I received my order within 5 days and that included the Easter holiday! :) Ok, on to the project, which in case you've been following.. COMPLETES my Spring Creation Self Challenge Goal of 30 projects by July 7th...Hmmm...Pretty sure I made my goal! I think I'll be upping my goal to 75 projects! Please keep me motivated by leaving your sweet comments! Ok, on with it...

This project is being entered into the following Challenges:

Rosie D's Challenge Blog -- "Blessings" Theme

Crafty Creations Challenge Blog -- "Paper Piecing"

AllSorts Challenge Blog -- "Petals and Pearls"

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog -- "Charm It!"

I cut this cute little baby and bonnet are from the Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge at 2inches (I think!). The dress is actually a Jolee's Sticker that came in a Christening pack. It was just too pretty not to use. The oval is actually the scalloped egg cut from the Easter 2010 cart. The pink lacey ribbon and white flowers are from my stash (courtesy of my Mom!). After I cut the Scalloped Egg, I ran it through my Sizzix Texture Boutique in the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. Then I inked the front of the egg with "Moonlight White" ink so the dots would show up more against the pink cardstock. The base is white cardstock with a vellum flowery swirl pattern (from my stash!) layered on top. Pieced my baby girl together. I decided not to put a face on my baby as sometimes my Cricut markers are too harsh and I liked the simplicity of the blank face. I tied the ribbon, white button, pink twine and metal cross charm (from Joann Fabrics bead collection) together and then added my "oval" and baby using pop dots for dimension. I added my flowers using Glue Dots and finally added Luster Baubles in "Ice" to the bottom corner of the card and to the left top of the oval. The pictures below show the shiny-ness of the dress, the metal charm, the dimension and the inside greeting (that reads, "...every good and perfect gift comes from above. Baptism Blessings Cassandra Lynn.)

Can you see the faux stitching around the inside of the card? I've been doing this for years as I think it adds a little finishing touch...who knew "stitching" would become a cardmaking/scrapbooking fad??!! lol

Well, needless to say, my friends were so pleased with this little creation! I hope they save it for her baby book. Wouldn't that be neat?

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment so I know you were here!
~Hugs, JennRo~