I May Need More Coffee

Hey everyone, Jammie here, just popping in between cups of coffee to show you the card I made this morning.....

I colored most of the image live yesterday in the Sweet Sentiment group on facebook.  (https://www.facebook.com/jammie.clark.731/videos/374182133189241/)  Feel free to click the link and watch the replay. 

I made the background by first making a gradient of red Distress Oxide inks then spritzing with water an dabbing that off.  over the top of that I laid a stencil and used the "Ground Espresso" color of Distress Oxide ink. I then embossed the sentiment using Nuvo embossing powder in "Hot Cocoa" and of course added a few half pearls.

Thanks for stopping by today and checking out this sweet little coffee addict!  I'm off to brew another cup now! Lol! Tootles!

Forever Friends

Well, February is over.... can you even believe it?  I can't.  Time is FLYING by for me right now.

I wanted to take a moment and slow things down and think about why I am where I'm at in my life.  The one word that kept coming to mind is "friends."  So I chose to use the "Friends Forever" image for my project today.

I used an awesome piece of paper from Doodlebug designs and I also used a piece of vellum and some Oxide inks to make the background.  Then I added some die cut sentiments and a little bit of bling.  I wanted these adorable girls to be the start of the show, so I tried to stay pretty simple.  If you know me, you know that I don't do pastel colors, I like to use  BOLD and BRIGHT colors when I make cards.  I guess it's just part of my charm.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Take a moment to thank your friends for bing... well, your friends! Lol! Hope you have an amazing March! Tootles!

Spring is in the air....

Hello everyone, Jammie here... just daydreaming about spring.
The weather where I live (Idaho) is still frigid and I'm thinking that little groundhog has no clue what he's talking about.  So, I decided to color the adorable little Lulu with Peony image because she makes me think of spring.

To make this card I simply layered up a gradient of solid card stock under a beautiful piece of floral Graphic 45 paper.  I then used the same green card stock colors and an oval stitched die set to add a background to Lulu.  I used lots of pink flowers from Prima Crafts and from Wild Orchid Crafts to add to the spring vibe of the card. The sentiment is embossed with Nuvo embossing powder in hot chocolate and the edges of the white card stock treated with Distress Oxide ink in vintage photo. 

I love how this makes me think of spring even though it's snowing outside right now.  Maybe someday the sun will shine! Lol! 

You may have noticed that I'm the new kid on the block with the PND crowd.  Well, you're correct! I'm honored to be a part of this team and have been a PND fan for years. Most of you likely know my from my online coloring classes (Sweet Sentiment) or just being in the crafty world for about 5 years now.  When I was offered a place on the Design Team, I told Christine that I had too much going on and was way too busy, but.... how do you say no to Christine? (Hint: you don't, it's not a "thing.") So, here I am, and hopefully you'll be seeing a lot more of my coloring and creations for a long time to come. 

Thank you all for welcoming me as part of the PND team and I look forward to many years of crafty fun! Tootles!