A Beary Special Birthday Card

For this adorable easel card I used the Beary Special stamp set from Sunsational Stamps

I created this easel card using Gelatos to create the background.  I colored the bears with Inkense pencils then cut out the bears and have them tumbling down the hill.  I put them on with foam tape to give dimension.  I used the "Thinking Beary Special Thoughts Of You" sentiment from the set and used foam tape to raise it up to hold the easel open.  I really love the cute bears tumbling down the hill :)

Here are some challenges that sound perfect for this...

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Z is for Zoo Animals

Wags 'n Whiskers - #172 Furry Friends

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #149 Cute + Sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - #414 Florals

Crafting For All Seasons - #120 Three Of A Kind

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Animal Fun

Sisterhood of Crafters -  Think Spring

Great Impressions - February Challenge

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Happy Birthday Shaker Card

A friend's little boy is having his 3rd Birthday next week and I wanted to make him a special card.  I thought a shaker card is perfect for a 3 year old because they are fun to shake and watch the sparkle things move around :)

I used my Cricut Explore and "Stretch Your Imagination" cartridge to cut the present out of the fun cardstock to create the window for the shaker part of the card.....I put the present cutout aside to put on the inside.  I cut the "ribbon" layer to attach to the front.  I put Duralar  (an acetate substitute) behind the cut out space for the shaker.  I cut 2 more presents with the same cartridge.  Happy Birthday was cut with the CTMH  Cricut Artiste cartridge.  The balloon was cut using my Cuttlebug and Sizzix Balloons & Cupcakes stamp & die set.  And of course I filled it with sequins and other pretty things :)

I'm happy with the way it came out and decided to enter some challenges with it.

613 Avenue Create - #163 Anthing Goes/Shaker

Die Cuttin' Divas - #253 Kids Theme

Simon Says - Shake It Up

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #149 Cute + Sentiment

A Gem Of A Challenge - #163 Boys Birthday

Allsorts Challenge Blog - #351 Birthday Wishes

ABC Challenges - "B" is for.....(Balloon)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterend Paper Challenge - February 2016

Dies R Us Challenge Blog - #43 Red (dic cut red balloon)

Great Impressions - February Challenge

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Shabby Chic Box With Glazed Paper Mosaic

By now I'm sure you have seen enough of the Glazed Paper Mosaic technique, so this is my last post using that.

I just wanted you to see it on something other than a card and thought this little box I decorated for my daughter for her birthday was a cute example of how you can do it on wood as well.

If you would like to see the making of this wooden box, or should I say decorating, please visit my YouTube channel, jjgz4ever .  Or click HERE for a direct link to the YouTube  tutorial on this box.  If you would like the direct link to the Glazed Paper Mosaic tutorial click HERE 

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Valentine Kisses

Valentine's Day is here and I have been having fun making some cards. 

I made this one with a certain challenge in mind.  Scrapbook Blessings Club's challenge is unique this month....it is Christmas Card Valentine and you need to make a Valentine using some of your Christmas stash.

Here is my creation....

I made a center step card and decorated it with some Christmas Candy cardstock and a bow made from Candy Cane striped ribbon.  The sweet polar bears are a stamp from Paper Wishes called Polar Bear Small Stamp .The heart was cut out and embossed with my Cuttlebug, and LOVE was also cut out with my Cuttlebug

I had originally thought the challenge was going to be impossible, but to my surprise it was fun and I absolutely LOVE the card!!!

You should stop by Scrapbook Blessings Club 

and check out the challenge :)

And here are some other awesome challenges!!!

Crafty Gals Corner - #58 Sweethearts

Crafty Creations Challenges - #308 Hearts

Mod Squad Challenge - From The Heart

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenges - #90 With Love

Die Cuttin' Diva's - #252 Love

Die Cut Divas - Love, Marriage, Anniversaries

Craftin Desert Divas - Hearts Linky Party Week 2
Hiding In My Craft Room - #238 Super Scraps Saturday
A Gem Of A Challenge - #162 Love Is In The Air
Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - Feb 12 "Have a Heart"

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Love Is In The Air

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I love this Winter Valentine.....we still have snow on the ground where we live so this is just perfect!

So perfect that I'm giving it to my husband :)

The sweet image in this shaker card is from Sami Stamps Shop and is called Winter Romance.

The beautiful snowflake paper is Color Me paper from Paper Wishes but I chose not to color it because it is perfect just the way it is.  I colored the image with Inktense watercolor pencils.  And the shaker card has sequins in it.  The scalloped oval frame and the word LOVE were die cut using my Cuttlebug.  The snowflakes we were punched and then topped with Mod Podge Sparkle.

This is a perfect example of what you can enter at Scrapbook Blessings Club challenge this month....it is called Christmas Card Valentine and you just have to make a Valentine using some of your Christmas stash.

And here are some other great challenges...

613 Avenue Create - #163 Anthing Goes/Shaker

Addicted To Stamps - #120 Die Cuts

One Stitch At A Time - #255 Love Is In The Air

Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - #175 Love Is In The Air

Great Impressions - February Challenge "Let's Celebrate"

A Gem Of A Challenge - #162 Love Is In The Air

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #148 Use LOVE Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #350 Make Your Own Embellishments

Cute Card Thursday - #412 Sweet Valentines

A Snowflakes Promise -  Anything Goes / Twist of Love

Die Cut Divas - Love, Marriage, Anniversaries

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Step Block Card? Block Step Card?

I honestly don't know what this card fold is called.

I think it was called a box card but I didn't think that was a good name for it.  If you know what it's called, or just have a suggestion, please leave me a comment.  Thank you :)

I fell in love with this card fold the second I saw it.  It turns out to be so much easier to make than it looks and I love that it is good for any age or occasion!  To learn how to make this just watch my YouTube tutorial HERE 

On this one I used the Glazed Paper Mosaic technique that I introduced in my last YouTube tutorial that you can watch HERE 

Card challenges....
House Of Cards - February Challenge Shaped Cards
Crafty Gals Corner - #58 Sweethearts
Crafty Creations Challenges - #308 Hearts
Mod Squad Challenge - From The Heart
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenges - #90 With Love
Double D Challenges - Pretty Pink Hearts
Die Cuttin' Diva's - #252 Love
Die Cut Divas - Love, Marriage, Anniversaries
Craftin Desert Divas - Hearts Linky Party Week 2

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

I'm Back On My Besties YouTube Design Team!!!

I am so happy to let you all know that I am back on

My Besties YouTube Design Team!!!!

So watch for some sweet projects in the near future featuring some of Sherri Baldy's adorable images!

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

"Finger Paint" with Gelatos

Grown-ups can "finger paint" too!!!

The MFP Stamp Shop had a blog hop and a challenge to use one of the techniques that was shared by a DT member.

I liked Sandy's technique that you can see by clicking HERE ... she used Gelatos to finger paint a beautiful bookmark ... and that inspired me to try it.  I really liked the bookmard idea, and the scene she "painted" was similar to something I had cone a couple years ago on a card for my husband, so I decided replicate the scene from my husband's card.

The difference between this and the card I made for my husband is I actually had to create the reflections of the trees on his card, and this one I used a stamp that already has the trees reflections.

It is part of a stamp set by Theresa Momber and is called "Life is Good".  I got it at Gina K. Designs 

I'm entering this in the MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop Challenge 

Wish me luck :)

I hope you stop by and check out the challenge and Sandy's tutorial on how to "finger paint"!

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Glazed Paper Mosaic YouTube Tutorial

Are you all ready to learn something sooooo cool?

Well then you better head over to my YouTube channel jjgz4ever to check it out!!!

Glazed Paper Mosaic

These are just a few examples of what you can do once you learn how.  And this isn't just for cards...it's for anything you can imagine!!!

Click HERE to get to my YouTube channel and watch this tutorial.  If you have any questions just ask.

Thanks for stopping by and....

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Bee Mine Valentine

Making cards for my granddaughters is easy....making them for my grandson not so easy.  But I think this Bee Mine image from Sunsational Stamps is just perfect.

I had some paper that looks like sky with fluffy clouds and thought that it would be perfect for the bees flying in the sky.  I colored the heart and the bees wings with Twinkling H2O watercolors so they has a nice shimmer.  The BEE MINE! was done using Zig 2 Way glue pen and gold foil.  The bees were colored with Distress Markers.  I printed the image THREE times so I could cut and layer it creating a 3D effect and used 3D Foam Squares for dimension.

I love adding sparkle and dimension to things.

To see more cute images please visit

Sunsational Stamps 

and

Scrapping With Lisa Designs 

And for some inspiration you can visit

Sunsational Stamps Blog 

Sunsational Stamps on Facebook 

Sunsational Stamps YouTube Channel 

AND

My YouTube channel jjgz4ever 

Looking for a challenge?

Try Sunsational Stamps Monthly Challenge 

Challenges I'm entering...
Craftin Desert Divas Blog - "Hearts" Linky Party
Hiding In My Craft Room - #236 Freestyle
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #348 Love / Valentine's

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!