CardMaker & Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Hop!

 Join us today as we blog hop with CardMaker Magazine & Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L!  You should have arrived from Kelly Klapstein's blog, if not, head on back to the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog and start there!

For my card today, I started with the wood chip piece. I love these fun quirky little things, and will often use them as my starting point for a project.  I adhered the wood chip to the die cut using Dodz™ Small.  The Spellbinders die is adhered to the journaling card using 3D Foam Squares, and then adhered to the card using Crafty Foam Tape.  I finished my card off with a little pop of color from some enamel dots and some ribbon.

  Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® is sponsoring two Adhesive Prize packages worth $25 each. One winner will be randomly drawn from comments on the Crafty Power Blog, and the other will be randomly drawn from comments on the participating blog posts.  Be sure to comment on each blog for your chances to win. The contest is open from June 19, 8:00 am EST, until June 21, 8:00 am EST. Winners will be announced on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Power Blog!

Next up on the hop is Flo "Floliescrap" Teixeira.

Freckled Fawn Speech Bubbles wood chips
Spellbinders dies
Snap Studios 3 X 4 journaling cards, snappy thoughts
Dodz™, Crafty Foam Tape, 3D Foam Squares- Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Basic Grey Enamel Dots
Ribbon

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I love you more every day

Happy Fathers Day!!  While my card isn't too masculine, it could easily be used for Fathers day.
Every once in a while, it's nice to create your own stamped background- patterned paper is still one of my go to's for crafting, but if you have the right stamps, (and inks ;)  you can create any type of patterned paper of your own.  And Chevrons are still one of my favorite basics!

 For my card today, I stamped the chevron background in Memento London Fog ink, and then every third row I switched it up and used Grey Flannel for a little bit of contrast.  The circle die cut was stamped using Teal Zeal.  The sentiment was stamped using Memento Luxe Teal Zeal.

off to day two of a soccer tournament-
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Stamps- Gina K Designs
Imagine Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink full size ink pad in London Fog, Grey Flannel, & Teal Zeal.
Imagine Crafts® /Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment ink in Teal Zeal
Spellbinders dies
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Maya Road Paper Twine Cording Pin It Now!

Super Cool Dude

I'm Sharing a card over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog today-

head on over to see the full list of supplies!

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CFC105

It's FRIDAY! yea for Friday- time for another CAS challenge, this time using maps and or travel icons!

This weeks prize sponsor is CAS-ual Fridays-

I have had this map stamp for quite a while now and am finally getting around to using it!  Stamps are from Gina K, dies are from Spellbinders, and paper is Lily Bee I think! ;)

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Congratulations!

Happy hump Day!
I'm sharing a card over on the CardMaker blog today-

head on over to see my inspiration piece!
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Avery Elle/IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko hop

Today is a fun day because Imagine Crafts® / Tsukineko® & Avery Elle have paired up for a blog hop!  There are going to be a lot of amazing projects on the hop today showing how well Avery Elle and Imagine Crafts / Tsukineko products work together.  We also have a fun giveaway, so be sure to visit all of the blogs participating. 

For my card, I decided to go with clean.  I love clean anyway, so it's not a stretch! ;)  Avery Elle's stamps are so fun and I like them to be the focus when using them.  I used the middle and largest flower from the Blossoms & Blooms set.  I stamped the middle flower using Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko's new Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Dandelion and Rose Bud.  (my go to colors for flowers ;)
I finished the card off with the sentiment from the same set using VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Onyx Black, a few gems and some wash tape.

Avery Elle / Jamie

Chunyuan Wu

 Nina Yang

Heather Campbell

JJ Bolton

Donna Mikasa

Kasia Curry

Linda Lucas (Lovely Linda)   

Eric Ericson     

Taylor Usry   

AJ Otto  

Renee Zarate   

Tenia Renee Nelson  

Kazuko Kocho  

Emily Lanham     

Debbie Gaetz     

Maureen Cronin     

Jennifer Ingle     

Naghma Husain     

John Creighton Petersen

Now it is time for our giveaway! Leave a comment below and/or on any of the posts in the hop to be entered to win.  We will be selecting two random winners.  One will win a $50 Avery Elle gift certificate and the other will win $50 worth of Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko product! You have until June 14th to comment for a chance to win! The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle blog on Monday, June 17th.

Thanks for hopping with us!!

Blossoms and Blooms - Avery Elle
Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment ink in Dandelion & Rose Bud
VersaFine™ Arichival Pigment ink in Onyx Black
Cardstock, gems, washi tape
3D Foam Squares, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

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CFC104- another congrats card!

It's time for another clean and simple challenge- and today it's all about banners and flags! Perfect for this time of year!

And this week's winner will win a gift certificate to shop at Ellen Hutson's awesome store.

My card came together just like I envisioned it in my head.  I can't pinpoint what it is about white space I adore, but less is SO much more!  I find that as I get older it's tricking over into my real world as well. Less clutter and stuff, and more open clean space.  So, to mix it up a bit I splattered a bit of IMAGINE Crafts All Purpose Inks onto my card before adhering my banners and attaching it to the card base.  Stamps are Lawn Fawn, Spellbinders dies, and IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko Inks.


I have been really bad these last few weeks posting here- but I am hoping to see that change here soon. :)  Kids will be done with school soon, 2 of the 3 sports are now done, and my husbands race that he's been training for for the last 6+ months will soon come and we can all slow down just a bit. For a moment at least.

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CFC103 Congrats

Happy almost weekend! It's time for another CAS-ual Fridays challenge!  Today's challenge is a simple one, and one that is handy for this time of year! Who doesn't need a Congrats card at the end of school year? ;)

For my card today, I usedSpellbinders Spiral Blossoms One and the Foliage dies for my flower.  Now that the flowers are finally starting to bloom around here, I seem to be using more inside as well!   I adhered a strip of Authentique paper to my case, and then stamped the sentiment from Lawn Fawn.

Make sure to head over to the CAS-ual Fridays blog and check out the others samples!
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Fathers day card-

It's Hump Day!
That doesn't seem to mean much anymore, lately my weekends are just as busy if NOT busier than the weekdays!  anyone else??

I'm sharing an easy Fathers day card over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog today- head on over and check it out!

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Thank YOU! and stamps for sale

Happy Memorial day!  
Quick FLY-BY post today- I am sharing a card I have published in the current issue of Paper Creations and I thought it was appropriate for today!

Stamps are from Gina K Designs, Spellbinders dies, & IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko inks.

I have been a bit neglectful of posting here regularly since taking on my new role with Spellbinders- and with that I have also been cleaning out some unused stuff as well- check HERE if you are interested in stamps.  you can email me- ajjbo4 at yahoo dot com or leave a comment with your email as well.

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Best Wishes

Happy Friday!  I am SO thrilled it's a long weekend!  I am in desperate need of a few days of NO RUNNING around to school/after school clubs/soccer/softball/etc. :)

I am sharing a few quickie cards today using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® new Memento LUXE™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Dandelion, Rose Bud, & Teal Zeal.  I used Avery Elle's Blooming Banner to whip up a few quick cards to have on hand!
The Memento Luxe mixed media ink is so rich and thick it is perfect for clear stamps-the coverage is perfect!!  And it's great for fabrics, wood, leather and more.

For my next card, I left it a it cleaner, and adding the yellow pop of color below.  I used the same color scheme, and added a few pink gems instead.

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IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento LUXE™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink inDandelion, Rose Bud, & Teal Zeal
Stamps- Avery Elle Blooming Banner
Spellbinders dies
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner Pin It Now!

CFC102 Celebrate

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

This weeks CAS-ual Friday challenge is to use Red, White, and Blue on your card to celebrate the upcoming Memorial Day holiday!

This weeks sponsor is Simon Says Stamp!

For my card today, I used Avery Elle's Celebrate set.  I stamped the red line all the way across the card on the angle, but had to stretch the blue by covering the gap in the middle with my die cut.  ;)  I adhered a few sequins to finish it off!

make sure to check out the others projects on the Cas-ual Fridays blog!

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Just a note

Happy Monday!

I am sharing a card over on the CardMaker Blog today based on this inspiration piece-

Head on over to check it out!

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CFC101

TGIF!! It's been one of those weeks around here, and I couldn't be any more ready for the weekend to come!

Today's challenge is an awesome one!! Stamping on patterned paper.

And this weeks prize is brought to you courtesy of CAS-ual Friday stamps!

For my card today- I used the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps RAD.   I love this set for guy/boy themed cards- and keeping it simple is key. 

make sure to check out the others on the CAS-ual Fridays blog!

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PITT Pastels meet Hero Arts!

I'm sharing a card today over on the Design Memory Craft Blog

Head on over there to check it out and see how it's made!

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You Inspire Me

Hola!

I'm back with another card for this month's artist in residence post- today I am using several different inks to create a few custom colors for my card!! :)

For my card today, I started with several Spellbinders dies for my inspiration.  After cutting/embossing each one, I left them in the die template to ink through with my IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye inks using the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™.
For the top butterfly, I inked the inside of the butterfly with Dandelion, and while still wet, I started adding Lady Bug and blended it into the Dandelion color.  Working quickly while the ink is still wet, it blends nicely to create an orange hue in between the two colors.
I did the same thing with the following butterflies, starting with the Cantaloupe on the middle one, and working out to Teal Zeal.  The last butterfly I started with the Bahama Blue, and blended into the Sweet plum.  I love the rainbow effect it came out with.

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IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko®- Memento™ Dye inks Full SIze ink pad in Teal Zeal, Sweet Plum, Bahama Blue, Lady Bug, Cantaloupe, Dandelion & IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment ink Onyx Black; 

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™
Stamps- Lawn Fawn; Spellbinders dies;  My Minds Eye patterned paper

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CardMaker & Flourishes Blog Hop!

 

Hello!! You should have arrived from Alison's Blog, if not, head on over to the CardMaker blog so you don't miss anything!

 Today, I am using Flourishes new set Glamour Girls.  Lots of fun sentiments, and several great images to choose from!  I am not so great at coloring, so I opted to leave her be.  With all the patterns going on, I like her the way she is! 


Also, if you make it to the end of the hop, Flourishes will be holding a giveaway on their blog of their entire May release valued at more than $70!!

Your next stop is the awesome Maki Jones!

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Many Thanks!

Hiya!! I'm sharing a card over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog today!

I am sharing which adhesive is best for open die cuts like this one-

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Guest Blogger, Stacey Caron from Spellbinders Paper Arts

Hello Everyone!  

I’m so thrilled to write a guest post on AJ Otto’s blog!  

My name is Stacey Caron and I have known AJ for several years through my company, Spellbinders Paper Arts!   AJ is such a “real” person and I appreciate her more than she will ever know!  AJ will become the new 2013-2014 Spellbinders Design Team Coordinator in August. I am so thrilled that she has made the decision to get more involved with Spellbinders!

Three years ago, when AJ began designing for Spellbinders, I knew she “got it."  She creates projects that inspire but aren’t intimidating!  All the Spellbinders designers have a unique style and AJ’s “less is more” artistic style was exactly what I was looking for!

I’d like to share one of my all-time favorite projects that AJ created. I even used it in an ad for Spellbinders!  Be sure to check out the supply list and brief instructions, so that you are able to create your own cute Advent Box!  

Advent_Calendar 

I want to take the time to Thank AJ for allowing me to do a guest post on her blog. It is truly an honor to be exposed to her readership this way. 

The top three things I admire about AJ are: 

• AJ’s inner strength- She has met the enemy head on and fought cancer as a fierce warrior, inspiring all who know her.

• AJ’s ability to keep things simple and beautiful has helped me see how less is really more. 

• AJ’s calming presence-She has always helped me find a soft peaceful place to go in my crafting.

Thank you so much for allowing me to guest blog and share myself with you today. 

Hugs, 

Stacey

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Gina K Designs Inspirational hop day four

Welcome to the last day of the Inspiration hop!

The Design Team for Gina K. Designs welcomes you to another fabulous Inspiration Blog Hop! Gina and the Design Team will inspire
you with many beautiful ideas! And as you hop through their blogs, make sure to leave a comment on each of them because we will choose
a few random comments and those stampers will each win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! To see the full list of winners check
the Big News forum at Stamp TV a few days after the hops.

For my first card today, I am using the new Free with Three set A Little Something.   I thought this vase with the flower was just too cute- and it has several great sentiments as well!

My next card uses one of Debbie's new Darling Diva's Mr & Mrs Diva.  I just adore the ring sets in this one, and can see this being used a LOT for weddings! 

Make sure to check out the others today as well!

• Gina K
• Debbie Corbari - Illustrator of The Darling Divas
• AJ Otto
• Becky Oehlers
• Beth Silaika
• Carolyn King
• Cathy Tidwell
• Latisha Yoast
• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Sean Fetterman
• Sharon Harnist
• Tami Mayberry
• Theresa Momber
• Valerie Stangle

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