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JAMSquared Creations – First Order

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So, if you read my blog regularly, you might remember these name tags I made for the Mothers of Young Children group at my church. Well, Pastor Britta, the children’s minister, liked them and ordered some non-name name tags for something she is doing. Originally, she only wanted 8, but she decided to go for 10 once she saw the picture of the one I made to show her what I proposed. She emailed me, “I think when everyone sees how darn cute they are, it’ll help me recruit more folks to the team!” I had meant to take a picture of the group of them once I put them in the badge holders, but I forgot to do that, so you just get to see the picture that got Britta so excited about them. This was my first paying craft job. Kinda exciting, isn’t it?

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Stamps: Stampin’ Up All God’s Children
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Whisper White
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Delicate Dots
Ink: Stazon Jet Black; Dell printer (SHPC text)
Tools: Stampin’ Up markers


A Deadbeat Texas Tuesday

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It’s time for another edition of Texas Tuesday (Texas themed cards on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month). Today is a special Texas Tuesday. Mark of Deadbeat Designs (who is part of our little Texas Tuesday group) sent each of us one of his new stamps (Texas, Our Texas) and challenged us to come up with something special for today’s Texas Tuesday. When I opened up the package containing the stamp, I immediately thought of a Texas flag design. It didn’t quite turn out like the vision in my head. I feel like it is missing something.  Maybe it is too clean and simple. Can clean and simple cards be too clean and simple? I had wanted to make a second card and possibly not have even shown this one, but life has been a little hectic the past few weeks. So, don’t be surprised if you see me using this stamp for the next Texas Tuesday as I have another idea that I want to try out.

I can’t wait to see what everyone else has come up with using this same stamp. Let’s check them out together: Geeta, Libby, Mark, Betty, Tina and Shannan.

Texas Flag Card

Stamps: Deadbeat Designs Texas, Our Texas and Howdy
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Real Real, Basic Black, Brilliant Blue
Ink: Stampin’ Up Brilliant Blue

Hanging Treat Box

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This week’s All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge was to make anything but a card. I browsed the resources at Splitcoast Stampers and decided to make this hanging treat box. I decided I would go Christmas even though Christmas is five months away, because it might get busy then. And I’ll be ready for a last-minute party. I think this would be great to hang on a bottle of flavoring syrup and stick a packet or two of hot chocolate in it also. However, I did have some wine and candy canes in my pantry. Who knows how long either of those have been there. I always forget to open up the wine when people bring it to our annual Christmas party and James and I don’t really drink wine. I think the treat box might need a little something like a tag, but I couldn’t make up my mind. What do you think?

Hanging Treat Box

Close-up of the Hanging Treat Box

Stamps: C.C. Designs Sugarplums Angel Emma
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Real Red, Whisper White
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Christmas Cocoa
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Tools: Xyron 5″ Creative Station; Stampin’ Up 1-3/8″ circle and scallop circle punch; Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large and Classic Scalloped Ovals Large; dimensionals

Baby’s First Bath Layout

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This is a layout I started at the scrapbooking convention crop back in June, but I didn’t finish until recently. I used Ella’s Pink Scrapbook Challenge #10, which was a sketch. I’m really happy with how the layout turned out.

Ella's Pink Scrapbook Challenge 10 Sketch

Jessica's First Bath Layout

Cardstock: DCWV the Spring Cardstock Stack (blue); white textured cardstock; DCWV Nana’s Kids (polka-dot)
Designer Paper: Imaginisce Fairest of Them All
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Baby Firsts
Ink: Stampin’ Up Border Blue
Markers: Stampin’ Up Blush Blossom, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Frances Meyer Baby’s First stickers;

Imaginisce July Sketch

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This month’s Imaginisce sketch is actually a card sketch, but I was inspired by Aphra and Cari‘s scrapbooking takes on the sketch.

Imaginisce July Sketch

I picked out some pictures of my cutie-patootie and came up with the following layout. I’m loving these Imaginisce monthly sketches as it really gets me in the groove to scrapbook my baby girl.

Cutie Imaginisce Layout

Cardstock: DCWV the Spring Cardstock Stack (pink and blue), the Paper Studio Textured Cardstock Darks (green)
Designer Paper: Imaginisce Fairest of Them All
Accessories: Imaginisce Fairest of Them All chipboard stickers, rub-ons (adorable and flower); Hobby Lobby Valentine’s Day 2010 ric-rac