Caffeinated Happiness Card

Happy Friday! Sometimes life doesn't go as planned and sometimes it's for the best. It's been a crazy week for me but I finally had time to make a card for the Spring/Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop. The image is by Jessica Lynn Original and I paper pieced the coffee/tea cup and then colored the cactus with Stampin' Blends markers in Green Apple with a touch of Lovely Lipstick for the little flowers. I debated about a sentiment and finally came up with Caffeinated Happiness which I made using the computer. The scalloped frame around the image was made using a die cut by Taylored Expressions. All the papers were found in my scrap bin and everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Spring/Summer Hop
• Crafty Creations: Anything Goes
• DL.ART: Coffee, Tea or Chocolate
• Simply Create Too: Anything Goes

Fairy Birthday Card - TMS #489

Good day and happy Tuesday! Today at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have LJ's favorite sketch from 2018 and she picked sketch #480 from last November. You can see the original post HERE. This sketch really is perfectly made to use scraps. When using paper from a 6x6 paper pad I always have strips leftover from cutting background paper. It didn't take me long to find three pieces that coordinated from the same paper pad. All the design team inspiration and challenge details can be found HERE. You have until Sunday at 8 pm EST to link your creation. I hope to see your card in the gallery!

The last time I used this sketch I made a card for Thanksgiving. This time I wanted something with hints of Spring. After deciding on the Brentwood Owl Fairy image by Jessica Lynn Original I searched for the right papers in my stash. The three strips used came from the Dear Lizzy Stay Colorful paper pad by American Crafts (2017). The papers were adhered to a piece of Soft Sky cardstock by Stampin' Up!. Copic markers were used to color the image and the image was fussy-cut and adhered flat to a die cut circle. The birthday sentiment comes with the stamp set and I cut the stamp between the words so it would fit inside the circle. A gold metallic twine bow finishes off the card and that's it.

Challenges entered:

• Alphabet Challenge: W is for Wings
• Love To Craft: Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Cafe: Fairy Tale/Begins with F

Sketch:

Brentwood Coffee Time Card

It really seems crazy this year is almost over! This month I've been pretty busy and haven't had much time for crafting. Honestly, I haven't even started my Christmas shopping. Since I really don't like shopping and I'm not coming up with ideas for gifts... I just haven't even attempted going to the stores.

This Brentwood Coffee Time Card was made for the 2017 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. I used the limited edition freebie image from Jessica Lynn Original which can be found HERE. Copic markers were used to color the image. Papers include a fun diagonal stripe by Pebbles and coffee bean paper by Doodlebug Designs. The design is simple with twine and sequins for embellishment and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This card is also entered in the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps: Make Your Mark
• Digi Choosday: Anything Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner: Anything Goes

COFFEE a Liquid Hug Card

Good day crafty friends! I have a quick post to share a summery coffee themed card I made for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. The digital image and sentiment are by Jessica Lynn Original. Copic markers were used to color the image and then it was die cut with a cross stitched die by My Favorite Things. The floral patterned paper is by Doodlebug Design Inc, Hello Sunshine paper pad. Two polka dot flowers from the Petite Petals stamp set by Stampin' Up! were added accented with punched green leaves from the retired Bird Builder punch. Two glimmer dot stickers by Jolee's were added to the center of the flowers and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

This COFFEE a Liquid Hug Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Allsorts: Flower Power
• A Gem of a Challenge: Summer Colours
• Crafting When We Can: Use an Image

Card using Complementary Colors

Crafty coffee lovers unite four times a year to have a fun and inspiration filled time at the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop organized and hosted by the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog. The Spring hop started today and there are already some amazing inspiration to get your crafty mojo going. For this card I used my two favorite Complementary Colors... Purple and Yellow. A little green and orange were used for a pop of color. The digital image is by Jessica Lynn Original and she is offering it as a freebie during the hop, so hurry to get yours click here. Copic markers were used to color the image then it was die cut with a cross-stitched oval die by My Favorite Things and matted to a scalloped frame by Avery Elle. Two green banners and purple brads were used to accent the image. The corners of the purple polka dot paper by Echo Park were punched with a decorative corner punch by Creative Memories and that's about it. Thanks for stopping by I hope you have time to join the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Brentwood Owl Valentine Cards

Hello! This past weekend Jessica Lynn Original created this cute new digital Brentwood Owl image called Wholelotta Love and I just adore it! I've used it to make several cards for the Cards from the Heart Card Drive. It's been a lot of fun playing around with different colors and patterned papers. There is still some time if you can make a few cards for the card drive, check out all the details HERE. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Marshmallow Cocoa Card

Hello! I have a quick post to share my last card as part of the Jessica Lynn Original Design Team. Our term has come to an end and I'm happy we're sharing our last creation at the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Jessica designed this digital Marshmallow Snowman specifically for the hop and it's free for a limited time, click here to download.

To create this card I decided to use only what was on or in my craft desk. So, I pieced together some scraps of paper and added some twine. Then I colored the image with Copic markers and die cut it with a stitched square die by Lil' Inkers. The last addition was three silver sequins for sparkle and that's it. I'll be giving this card to the barista at my local Barnes & Noble coffee shop. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will play along with the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and enjoy the rest of your day!

Free Image for Small Business Saturday

In honor of Small Business Saturday Jessica Lynn Original is providing a free digital image for a limited time. She is also offering 25% off all stamps in stock, use Coupon Code: blackfriday at checkout but hurry... this offer is only good until midnight tomorrow night. The design team created some inspiration using the free image and you can check out their blogs with the following links:

1. Angeline: http://scrappyscrappy.blogspot.com/
2. Jeanette:  http://creativeplayischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/
3. Lisa:  http://bzscrapper66.blogspot.com/…/label/JessicaLynnOriginal

To create my card I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches for the layout. All patterned paper is from the Altitude Collection by Bo Bunny. The image was colored with Copic markers. To create the snow I used Tulip Puffy Paint, sprinkled fine white glitter on while it was wet and then used the heat gun to make it puff up. A scalloped frame die by Taylored Expressions was used with Rich Razzleberry cardstock by Stampin' Up! The final touch was adding the three snowflakes that were cut using a Cricut machine and Christmas Noel cartridge. That's it! I hope you like it and don't forget to go download the image today while it's still free. Thanks for stopping by!

New Brentwood Stamp Sets

Hello! Today is the launch of two New Brentwood Stamp Sets by Jessica Lynn Original. Both sets feature the adorable Brentwood owl dressed up in costume. The first card I'm sharing uses stamps from the Once Upon a Fairytale set. This set is so pretty and it was a lot of fun using it on this card. The background was created using glimmer mists and the fairy image was colored with Copic markers. I decided it needed several die cut butterflies in girly colors. The fairy wings and butterflies were brushed with clear Wink of Stella for more shimmer. In person this card really has some sparkle.

Challenges entered:

• Brown Sugar: Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes

The second card features Brentwood dressed up like a reindeer for Christmas. He is so cute!!! The stamp set is called Operation Snowball Brentwood. Check out the complete stamp set to see the cute Snowballs included in the set. Again I used Copic markers to color the image and then used a cross stitched oval to die cut it. Patterned paper by Pebbles was selected for this card and the sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder. Some twine and three sequins were used for embellishment and that's it.

Challenges entered:

• Sweet Stampin' Christmas: Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations: Animals

Don't forget to check out the Jessica Lynn Original Blog for all the exciting stamp launch details. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Funny Cat Card

Anyone who has been around cats know they LOVE boxes! In our house you can't put out just one box or you'll have a battle for who gets to claim it. Most of the time it's the clever cat who wins. It doesn't even matter if the box is small. In the cat's mind there is no such thing as a box that is "too small," they will find a way to fit. One thing is for sure, cats can be very entertaining.

Today is day 3 of The Cat Lovers Blog Hop and I definitely wanted to play along. The stamp and sentiment on this card is called The Love of a Cat by Jessica Lynn Original. To create this card I used the colors from this weeks challenge at Color Throwdown. I had to search through lots of paper pads to find the right mix of colors and patterns but I finally found three that worked. The final touch was adding some twine and three sequins. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Count Purrcula Halloween Card

Halloween is my favorite holiday to make handmade cards. I think it's the colors because I don't really like "scary" things. However, I do love to hand out candy and see all the fun Halloween costumes of the little trick-or-treating children.

This Count Purrcula Halloween Card is my latest creation. The image is by Jessica Lynn Original and it was colored with Copic markers. To make the spooky sky a brayer with ink pads was used, it was then die cut with a pierced oval by Avery Elle and then die cut spooky clouds from Taylored Expressions was adhered. Some silver texture paste was added to the patterned paper using the Dot Fade stencil by Tim Holtz and the finishing touch was three sequins for sparkle. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered include:

• The Paper Girls: Halloween
• Simply Create Too: Halloween
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes
• Robyn's Fetish: Halloween Cards
• Show Us Your Pussies: Meowloween

Learn, Live, Hope Card

From the first time I saw the sneak peeks of the new Live the Life You Dream About Spirit Animal stamp set by Jessica Lynn Original, I knew I would be making my oldest niece a card with the cattle skull. The last time I was in her room I saw one she plans on painting to hang on her wall. One of her favorite colors is turquoise/aqua and although the color I used is lighter, I think she will love it.

Creating this card started with the color choices and finding the right patterned papers. The plaid is from the new Fall Perfectly Plaid paper by Lawn Fawn and the wood is from the Bella Rosa Collection by Bo Bunny. Copic markers were used to color the image and then it was cut with a stitched circle die by My Favorite Things. Everything else is pretty basic. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This Learn, Live, Hope Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends: Anything Goes
• Crafting with an Attitude: Anything Goes

Jessica Lynn Original Stamp Launch

Hello! Tonight is the launch of a new stamp set at Jessica Lynn Original called Live the Life You Dream About Spirit Animal. I've created a couple of cards that I'm sharing with you now and one I'll be sharing tomorrow. This set was a lot of fun to work with! The images are unique and I really like the included sentiments. Lots of possibilities for masculine or feminine designs.

The above birthday card features the cactus stamp colored with Copic markers. I did a quick search for cactus flower colors and was surprised how many different colors were represented. It was hard to choose but I wanted my card to have an Autumn/Fall feel, so I went with the orange flowers. When I started making the card to the right I went with a tall and skinny design. The finished size is 4" x 8.75" and fits perfectly into a No. 10 envelope. By piecing the papers together I was able to utilize some of my scraps from the DCWV Pumpkin Patch matstack. The arrow design has gold foil which looks really good with the gold embossed dream catcher.

I'm glad you stopped by my blog! Come back again tomorrow for more inspiration using the new stamp set. Enjoy the rest of your day!

Check out the design team inspiration:

1. Angeline: http://scrappyscrappy.blogspot.com/
2. Maria:  https://www.mariarusselldesigns.com/
3. Jeanette: http://creativeplayischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/
4. Lisa:  http://bzscrapper66.blogspot.com/…/label/JessicaLynnOriginal

Brentwood Trick or Coffee Card

Hello! Today is the start of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and one of their super sponsors is Jessica Lynn Original. Jessica has provided a freebie image for the hop called Pumpkin Spice Latte Happy Halloween Brentwood. You definitely want to download your image now... while it's free.

If given the choice between a trick or coffee... I would choose coffee every time! So, I decided to alter a Trick or Treat sentiment from the latest Halloween Brentwood stamp set to say Trick or Coffee. To create this Brentwood Trick or Coffee Card I printed the digital image and colored it with Copic markers. Using an Avery Elle die cut the image and Bermuda Bay* scalloped mat were cut with the Big Shot. The card base is Crumb Cake* with a layer of Chocolate Chip* and Fall Perfectly Plaid patterned paper by Lawn Fawn. A strip of orange scrap paper was adhered in the middle and some twine added for detail. The matted image was adhered with dimensional and the altered sentiment was added. * Denotes cardstock colors from Stampin' Up! That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: Fall Coffee Theme
• Crafty Gals Corner: Critters!
• Creative Craft Cottage: Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends: Anything Goes

Purple Brentwood Halloween Card

Happy Sunday! Yesterday was the launch of a new stamp set at Jessica Lynn Original called Trick or Treat in the Pumpkin Patch and the design team had a lot of fun creating inspiration for the launch. I was inspired by several creations with Brentwood in different colors. So, I decided to "dress" Brentwood in a purple feather Halloween costume. I'm so used to coloring him in gray or brown tones it was nice to break the routine and try something different.

To make this Purple Brentwood Halloween Card I used the sketch at Sketch Saturday. All patterned papers are from Doodlebug Designs and the image was colored with Copic markers. The smaller front pumpkin was stamped twice, fussy-cut and adhered with dimensionals. To add a little more "spook" the spider and web from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin stamp set by Newton's Nook was stamped in the corner. The sentiment was added along with two glimmer dot stickers by Jolee's and that was it. Thanks for stopping by!

This Purple Brentwood Halloween Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sketch Saturday: Sketch #430
• Crafty Awesomeness: Hand Colored Image
• Open-Minded Crafting: Halloween/Dress Up
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes

It's Launch Time!

Hooray!!! It's time for the launch of the new Brentwood Owl Trick or Treat Halloween stamp set by Jessica Lynn Original. Here is one of my cards featuring the adorable Brentwood with his jack-o-lanterns. Don't you just love this image? Are you feeling lucky? Then you definitely want to check out the Jessica Lynn Original blog for the giveaway details. To celebrate the stamp launch Jessica is giving away a stamp set to one lucky person, it could be you. 

The design team has created some spooky fun inspiration for you and here are links to their blogs:

·  Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak – http://bzscrapper66.blogspot.com/

·  Jeanette Cloyd – http://creativeplayischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/

·  Maria Russell – https://www.mariarusselldesigns.com/ 

·  Erica A – http://www.instagram.com/erica_cacacraft

·  Angeline Choo – http://scrappyscrappy.blogspot.com/

I know they would love for you stop by and check out their creations. If you missed the sneak peek on Thursday of my Trick or Treat Cats Card CLICK HERE. Thanks for stopping by my blog and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!

Trick or Treat Cats Card

Good day and welcome to another sneak peek of the new Trick or Treat in the Pumpkin Patch stamp set by Jessica Lynn Original. If you follow my blog then you might know I adore cats. When I saw the preview for the new stamp set I was thrilled to see a cat was included.

To create this Tick or Treat Cats Card I used my favorite Halloween colors: Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzleberry. Some silver texture paste by Heidi Swapp was added to the patterned paper with the Dot Fade stencil by Tim Holtz. The polka dot cats were fussy-cut and the outside edge of each cat was darkened with a black marker to give them a crisper look. Using the marker also helps to hide any small cutting mistakes. A scalloped frame die cut by Taylored Expressions was used with Pumpkin Pie cardstock and some twine was wrapped around the bottom. The sentiment was punched with a circle punch and matted to a slightly larger gray circle. That's it!

The Trick or Treat in the Pumpkin Patch stamp set will go live at Jessica Lynn Original on Saturday, September 17th at 8:00 a.m. CST. Supplies are limited, so make sure to get yours! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Show Us Your Pussies: Anything with a Cat Goes
• Sunny Day Crafting: Anything Goes
• Retarte: Anything Goes with Halloween Twist

Sneak Peek for Trick or Treat

Hello crafty friends! Jessica Lynn Original is launching a new stamp set this Saturday, September 17th featuring the adorable Brentwood Owl for Halloween called Trick or Treat in the Pumpkin Patch. This photo is a little sneak peek of what I'm working on for the launch. I'll be posting more details tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Brentwood Cupcake Card

Have you fallen in love with the adorable owl named Brentwood? Well, I have! He is designed by Jessica Lynn Original and she has digital images and clear photopolymer stamps available featuring Mr. Brentwood. This card features the Birthday Digital Brentwood Owl image. He was colored using Copic markers and then die cut using a stitched square die by Lil' Inkers. Since I love using cupcake liners when I bake cupcakes, I did a little paper piecing with a small floral pattern. The layout on this card just evolved as I played around with paper, but I think it turned out pretty cool. The Birthday Wishes sentiment is a die cut by Impression Obsession called Birthday Top Edgers. That's it!

This Brentwood Cupcake Card is entered into the following challenges:

• The East Wind: Paper Piecing 
• Crafts Galore: Use a Digi or Stamp
• Critters and Creatures: Focus on Critter/Creature
• Crafty Awesomeness: Anything Goes with Colored Image

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Military Brentwood Owl Cards

Happy Saturday! Today is the launch of a new stamp set at Jessica Lynn Originals called Military Brentwood Owl. The full set will be launched live tonight at 8 p.m. (central time) on the Jessica Lynn Original Facebook page. You will definitely want to join in the fun!!! There will be a giveaway, coupon codes for free digital images and shipping along with a scavenger hunt. During the live event we will be making a card with the new Military Brentwood Owl stamp set. This is going to be a fun event and I hope you will join us.

To create my cards I decided I wanted to use papers that would be widely available to everyone, so I went to my local Hobby Lobby store and found papers in the open stock section. Once the images were stamped I colored them with Copic markers and then die cut them with stitched dies. The embellishments were kept to a minimum just the way I like it and these cards were done.

The second card is entered into the following challenges:

• Brown Sugar: Anything Goes
• Pattie's Creations: Anything Goes
• Addicted to Stamps and More: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!