Easy Background!

Hi everyone Monica here with another hump day Wednesday post.  I just love Wednesdays because it means the week is almost over woo hoo!!  Today I am sharing a tag I made by using a background stamp from Great Impressions for an amazing look.  I made the background by using the Scroll & Leaf  stamp.

 I colored the leaves in with Stickles to give them a nice glittery look and also added the  Tags stamp you get 4 phrases with this set and I used You're Special for my tag.

Hope everyone enjoyed my post for today and remember to Create, Share and Inspire!!

Hugs

Monica

Happy Wednesday!

Hi everyone Happy Wednesday everyone so who is ready for a challenge!! I am and this definitely was a challenge for me.  Today with SweetStamps the technique for the day was to make a flip-flop or as some refer to as a swing card.  I have never actually made one of these types of cards so it was definitely challenging.  So today I am challenging all of you to make a flip-flop or swing card too.

So here is my first ever flip-flop card...

 The amazing die in the center is the Sweetcuts Mini Medallion and it is one of the new releases

Flip the card over to see the gorgeous SweetStamps  Entwined Roses stamp 

 Closer look at the matching rose I made

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Introducing - The 2013 Jinger Adams Design Team

Hi everyone I want to introduce and welcome the new 2013 Jinger Adams Design Team.  We are having a giveaway for all the JA Fans who become a follower of the new JA blog and DT blogs.  The new Jinger Adams blog is as I say Fantabulous and this year is going to be an amazing year.  She has so many new and exciting things planned.  So make sure you check it out.  Click the icon to be taken to the new blog.

The new

is amazing

Jinger Adams 2013 Design Team

THERESA HARRIS
Design Team and Social Media Coordinator
Hello everyone my name is Theresa (aka The Scrapbooking Queen). Yes, I am a queen in my own mind and live in a castle in Lakeside, CA. My kingdom consists of my dear king of a husband and two grown princesses, Jessica and Brooke. I have been BLESSED with a prince for a grandson who is the love of my life.

 

CORRI GARZA
My name is Corri Garza and I'm so excited to be joining Jinger’s Design Team. My hubby and I have been married for 16 years and have 10year old twins and a 5 year old. You can find my blog at buglvr.blogspot.com and my Facebook page.
  

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JILLIAN SHELTON
Hello there, I'm Jillian from Paper à La Mode! In 2009 I was lucky enough to marry my best friend. I am a very proud military wife. Because of that I've had the great opportunity to travel and see our beautiful country and live in some pretty cool places too. I am a furmom to two adorable furbabies, my dogs Hank and Baxter who are Papillons.

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 MANDEE GILLEN

Hi, many of you know me as Scrappin Madge. I am a mom of 2 beautiful girls and married to my high school sweetheart. I also have 3 sweet doggies 2 Big and 1 small. I love to spend time with my friends and family.

 

MINDI PALMER
Hey all! I'm Midge, or Mindi Palmer to some of you. I am lucky to be a full time mom (I used to work in an accounting office, BORING!) to 3 very active, precocious kids! Two rowdy boys and one fiesty girl. I have been married to my "crush" for 15 years.

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Monica Edwards

Britt Bass

Holly Switlik Gagnon

Jill Lebbin

Karen Hanson

Scrappin Barefoot

Arin Flyn

 

 

 

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Morning everyone and Happy Belated Mother's Day to all the amazing mom's everywhere.  I hope everyone had a great weekend spent with family and loved ones like I did.  I went out to eat so much I am still trying to digest all the food I engulfed! lol but I always mange to find time to craft.  I actually made a "manly" card I don't do nearly enough as I should but I wam trying to change all that this year and here is my first attempt.

Instructions

Kreaxion 906

Once your done going around the entire circle your finished piece will look like this

I then used the same punch and punched along the straight edge

Finished punched border

I used the border for the front of the card

Slide the flags to open the card up

When you open the card I used the leftover piece as an additional border

Open the other side and this is where I used the punched out doily piece.

Closeup look

Absolutely amazing how many different cuts you get from just ONE punch!!

Hope everyone enjoyed my tutorial and card!

Happy Monday!!

Best Wishes!!

Hi everyone Monica here with my first official post as a Great Impression DT or GI Girl!  I am super excited to be on a team of such amazing women.  Today I am sharing a card I made with this Lace Doily stamp.  I love the design of this stamp.  I used it to make a background for my card with some Close to my Heart ink  a flower, sticker sentiment from Papercrafts and some ribbon from May Arts to dress it up. 

What I like about this stamp is that it is very versatile.  There are so many ways I can use this stamp. Happy stamping everyone and don't froget to join in on the challenges we have at Great Impression stamps!!

Time for a Challenge!

Morning all and happy Tuesday.  Today I want to share my first post for SweetStamps as a DT!! It is all about being a mom. I made this gatefold mini album that my mom can put in her favorite mom moments.  With the first one being the day I was born lol!!

Please join us at SweetStamps for our mom Challenge 116 and win $20 in free goodies your choice!!!

Sounds great right!!

This is my first time for challenges so here goes:
Crafts and Me Challenge
Crafty Creations Challenge
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes

Great Impression Challenge - My First!

We have a fantastic challenge lined up for you for May!

If you are like me you have several important occasions coming up.

Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Weddings, Memorial Day...just to name a few.

Our May challenge will be all about celebrations!  Even birthdays will do.   The Great Impression Design Team has lined up some fabulous inspiration, and today I am so please to be sharing my first as a GI Girl.

I altered a wine container and I use these to store miscellaneous craft items I have.

 I went for something really fun and bright

The challenge runs and entire month and the rules are on the Great Impression blog on the sidebar so be sure to join in everyone...

Hugs Monica