September 2, 2010 by Jessica Griffin
This week over at ScrapTiffany we were challenged to make something ‘vintage’ and I am so NOT vintage! Though… I did try my hand at it, several times. 
I’ve made two projects, first, a set of three cards.
The stamp set I used for the cards is: Stampin’ Up’s Farm Fresh. I’ve linked to an ebay auction because this is a retired stamp set, but I absolutely adore it!
What better paper line to use than October Afternoon’s Farm Fresh?!
Pattern Paper October Afternoon: Root Cellar.
Pattern Paper October Afternoon: Hay Barn.
Pattern Paper October Afternoon: Farm House.
I covered an iphone box using PPA Gloss and…
Patter Paper: Prima Marketing’s Watercolor Rainbow paper top of box, side of box.
Watercolor Rainbow pebbles.
Tattered Angels: Black Cherry Glimmer Mist (on the Prima flower).
Tattered Angels: Clock Stamp.
Bling purchased from a craft store by the yard.
Watercolor collection Glittered Chipboard pieces.
The angel on the box was a christmas ornament. A gift from some very close family friends. On her wings it reads: “if you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them growing. -Coco Chanel”
See… I’m just not Vintage!!
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August 29, 2010 by Jessica Griffin
Thank you so much for stopping by the USAQ blog hop! You should have come here from Jan. If you didn’t, please start at the US Art Quest blog so you don’t miss out on any of the fabulous projects!!
Products used:
PPA Gloss
Mica Watercolor Palette Pastelle and Stargazer
Crystal Effectz
Satin Mache Ring Box with Mirror (on sale right now, TWO for $1.00)
Dried flowers
Old book
This box turned out so much nicer than I had expected. It was my first time covering a jewelry box, but as soon as I touched it, I knew exactly what I wanted it to look like. Have you ever done that before? Touched something and INSTANTLY had something come to mind?
My oldest daughter will be five on Friday and she received a charm bracelet for her birthday two years ago. Her collection is growing, so I’ve made this box with her in mind.
I started out by covering the box with PPA. Then I strategically placed the book pages. I didn’t want them to be perfectly straight, and if you know me… at all, you know how difficult that was, as I’m very much a freak about everything being straight!
Once dry, I painted the jewelry box with the Pastel and Stargazer Mica Watercolor Palette.
After that was dry, I adhered the dried flowers, and painted over them to give them some color. I added some Crystal Effectz to the flowers to make them pop. Then I added the stickers I’ve had FOR-EV-ER that say “dream,” “hope,” and “wish.” Appropriate for her birthday I do believe!
After I achieved the desired color, and I was satisfied with the embellishments, I added several layers of PPA Gloss to give it a really nice sheen!
Now hop on over to Lea to see her amazing project!
Posted in Family, US Art Quest | Tagged ppa, mica watercolor palette, crystal effectz, gloss, pastelle, stargazer, satin mache, ring box, dried flowers, old book | 18 Comments »
August 27, 2010 by Jessica Griffin
The challenge over at ScrapTiffany this week is ORANGE!! I love orange, so this was no problem for me! And living in Texas, with this 100+ degree weather for at least a month now… I’m ready for some cooler weather, changes in color and… fall!
I can’t tell you how many times people say that they didn’t know I had a family, or that I was even old enough to have one! Well… I do, and… if I’m old enough or not is still up for debate! I have three little ones. Gabriella, who will be five next week, Emmelia who is three and a half, and Parker Pie who is two and some change! And of course my wonderful husband, Alex, who is so supportive, and encourages me to follow my dreams!
So todays post involves my family, and now that you know who everyone is… I believe we can move forward!
For my layouts I used Making Memories Spook Alley collection. I’ll list what specific papers I used for each page.
I used a Vintage Fall Flash Card from Elle’s Studio on each of my layouts.
Pumpkin piece before:
Pumpkin piece after:
I sanded the pumpkin, and then I sprayed it with Tattered Angles Peach Delight Glimmer Mist.
Once dry, I outlined the pumpkin with stickles and added some bling.
The bats were cut out from the Bat Newsprint paper. Buttons are from Papertrey Ink, Orange Zest.
The blue lace was drenched in Peach Delight Glimmer Mist.
This time I painted the lace with Perfect Pigment acrylic paint in Mars Black.
Then I sprayed the lace with Peach Delight Glimmer Mist.
I used Elle’s Vintage Fall Flash Cards.
Because of my slight star obsession, I cut out the strips of Icon Stripe that had stars on it.
I cut out another bat from the Bat Newsprint paper, and attached a Papertrey Ink, Orange Zest button.
I used the opposite side of the Bat Newsprint paper, punched the edge, sprayed with water and scrunched up the paper to create a border.
I cut out the Witches Feet, and used the opposite side of that paper to mat my photos.
Be sure to stop over at Tiffany’s to check out the inspiration!
Angy… would you please contact me with your mailing address so I can get these mists in the mail to you!
And, last, but certainly not least… my dear friend Mel is celebrating her blogs one year anniversary! I know she’s got some fun giveaways, and she always has amazing photos of gorgeous places she has traveled to! I live vicariously through her!
Posted in Family, Glimmer Mists, Halloween, Holiday, Layouts, Papertrey Ink, ScrapTiffany, Tattered Angels, making memories | Tagged Elle's Studio, Halloween, making memories, tattered angels, glimmer mist, papertrey ink, witches feet, spook alley, peach delight, buttons, pumpkin, bat newsprint, vintage fall flash card, icon stripe, layout, 12X12 | 5 Comments »
August 25, 2010 by Jessica Griffin
Papertrey Ink: Leaf Prints and coordinating dies.
Ink: Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate
Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist in Peach Delight, Candy Apple Red, Cranberry Zing, Wheatfields, and Tattered Leather.
US Art Quest: PPA Gloss, Perfect Pigment paints in Orange and White Satin Pearl and Great Tape.
I used cardboard for the tree. I painted it with the perfect pigments, and then sprayed it with Glimmer Mists until I was satisfied with the color.
I used my Sizzix to cut leaves out of cereal boxes and white cardstock.
I mixed the Glimmer Mists to achieve the desired color. Some of the color combinations are…
Peach Delights with Cranberry Zing
Wheatfiends with Cranberry Zing
Candy Apple Red with Peach Delight
If you subscribe to my blog, I’ll pick a winner on Friday who will receive a set of four mists!
The winner of the Copics from the Lawn Fawn Blog Hop is… Shemaine Smith, if you could email me your address, I would GREATLY appreciate it!!
Be sure to check out Papertrey Ink’s blog to hop along with the rest of the participants (to be announced at 8pm Eastern time)!
Posted in Blog hop, Giveaway, Glimmer Mists, Papertrey Ink, Stamping, Tattered Angels, Tsukineko, US Art Quest | Tagged acrylic, Brilliance, candy apple red, chocolate, coordinating die, cranberry zing, glimmer mist, gloss, great tape, leaf prints, orange, paint, papertrey ink, peach delight, pearlescent, perfect paper adhesive, perfect pigment, ppa, tattered angels, tattered leather, US Art Quest, USAQ, wheatfields, white satin pearl | 50 Comments »
August 22, 2010 by Jessica Griffin
This challenge was RIGHT up my alley! Tiffany, at ScrapTiffany, asked that we do something Hybrid!
Here’s my idea…
These bags were super easy to put together! I wanted to make the bags to hold tea, so I shrank the size by 50% before printing each one. The bags are big enough to put together and make a mini album, stuff with candy, photos, a small notepad and pen etc. When printed at 100% they fill up an 8.5X11 piece of paper.
The tea bag packages have fun little quotes on them, like: “You’ve got goodness at the end of the string,” “A little peace of mind in every sip” and my personal favorite, “Funny how a hot tea can help you chill.” Perfect for a “thinking about you” or “get well soon”.
Gosh there were an awful lot of quotes in this post!!
Products used:
Paper- Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Printer- Epson Artisan 800, black cardstock, white cardstock
Papertrey Ink- Tea For Two, Tea For Two Collection (dies)
Elle’s Studio- Birthday Bags Girl
Border Punch- Martha Stewart
I’d love to see what you make, if you make any! Feel free to share the link in the comment section!
Posted in Papertrey Ink, Stamping, jessica sprague | Tagged Elle's Studio, jessica sprague, scrap tiffany, hybrid, get well, thinking of you, tea bags, birthday bags, printable | 3 Comments »
August 21, 2010 by Jessica Griffin
This was a really fun challenge! How often do you get chipboard that is ‘naked’ and paint it, distress it, cover it with paper etc.? I am guilty a million times over!
I have this really fun batter from Maya Road. I think it’s really old because I can’t find it on their website, or in any google search. (Though I must confess, I didn’t try TOO terribly hard!)
I just love how simple this is. But, I’ll let you be the judge…
I used Heidi Grace’s Christmas chipboard flourishes. They were from 2008, so unfortunately I can’t find those either! I don’t know why I have all this old product! But… on the plus side… I’m using my stash, finally!! Right?
To make the circles, you simply cut several different size circles from different papers. Distress the edges (if desired), you can also ink the edges. There’s a brad in the center to hold the papers together. You could also use a button, and sew the button through the papers. I’ve stapled the papers together to ensure they wont go anywhere, and I’ve used several glue dots to adhere the embellishment to the chipboard.
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August 17, 2010 by Jessica Griffin
Hello and welcome to the Lawn Fawn Hearts Cards for Kids Blog Hop! We have all come together today to make cards for a wonderful cause, Cards for Kids! We hope to encourage you to also make cards for this great cause and have fun along the way, too! So please hop along with us, and make sure to leave comments as there will be prizes for commenters and participants! So let’s get going! Also, if you are lost in the hop, you can always start at the beginning at the Lawn Fawn blog. Thank you so much for hopping along with us today!
You should have come from Tanis. If you didn’t, please go back to the beginning so you don’t miss out on all the beautiful kids cards!
Pattern Paper- Making Memories Spook Alley: Witches Feet and Words.
Stamps- Pink Paislee: Twilight
Ink- Tsukineko: Versa Fine
Stamp- Me and My Big Idea
Ink- Tsukineko : Memento
Copics- R20, E00, E25, E37, E59
Pattern Paper- Making Memories: Just Chillin’ Boy Paper Pad
Ink- Tsukineko: Memento
Copics- YR04, YR09, Y17, BG72
I’m going to give away…
One set of SIX copic markers to one of my subscribers!
If you need help with subscribing you can check out this tutorial. (It’s short, sweet and to the point.) You’ll get brownie points for posting about my post on FaceBook, Twitter, your blog, any forums you frequent… where ever. Just let me know either via email, or in a comment where you posted so I can double check it! This is a great cause, and we need to spread the word, as much as possible! What person doesn’t like getting happy mail!
Now hop on over to Sudie!
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Posted in Blog hop, Cards, Copic Markers, Stamping, Tsukineko | Tagged making memories, pink paislee, Blog hop, stamp, cards for kids, lawn fawn, jennifer mcguire, fly away, papertrey ink, scrap that smile, witches feet, spook alley, twilight | 69 Comments »
August 16, 2010 by Jessica Griffin
This week we were challenged to make something using USAQ’s Pigment Paints and Studio Cloth.
For my project, I used: Magenta, Cobalt Turquoise Hue, Metallic Silver, and White Satin Pearl.
In addition to the studio cloth and perfect pigment paints, I used a 7/16″ eyelet, silver seam binding, PPA Gloss, Crystal Effectz, Star Tinz, bling, and napkins.
This is for sale in my Etsy shoppe. As well as the necklace from a few weeks ago. I’ll be adding more stuff to the shoppe as I go, and I, of course, can customize anything!
Be sure to stop by and check out the rest of the team!
Sarah Anderson
Lea Cioci
Jessica Griffin
Jan Hennings
Lori Hassler
Terri Sproul
Posted in Etsy Shoppe, Sewing, US Art Quest | Tagged perfect paper adhesive, ppa, perfect pigments, bling, crystal effectz, napkin collage, gloss, seam binding, eyelets, paint | 5 Comments »
August 10, 2010 by Jessica Griffin
Howdy out there in blog land!
I wanted to let you all know about some of the things I’ve come across recently.
My friend LollyChops and Suzi Blu will be teaching at Donna Downey’s “Inspired” event in May 2011. I would LOVE to attend this event, especially for those two alone!
US Art Quest is having a blog hop- and it will be open to the public. Make sure you stop by their blog for all the details, and to sign up! They are giving away three prizes, $100, $75 and $50 as well as a guest DT spot!
I’ve recently discovered Dina Wakley and she has fabulous work! She teaches online classes as well. I think I’m partial because she works with stars a lot!
And… lastly, I found this awesome card/layout. Great way to use up your spare alphas!
Happy Wednesday!
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