What makes you stand out
amidst those that all
seem exactly the same?
You stand tall
You stand proud
You proudly proclaim
You are beautiful
Life is beautiful
You are more than just one in the crowd.
This is your life
Make the most of it.
Don’t be just one in the crowd.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
They say to every thing there is a season,
a time,
and a purpose.
So why is this amazing Spring white iris blooming in my Fall garden right now?
Makes me wonder….
I was talking to my dad on the phone yesterday morning (like I do every weekday at 7:05am) and walking around the yard with Charlie checking out the beautiful Autumn day it was going to be. All of the sudden, I caught glimpse of a bunch of white irises blooming in my front garden up against the house. IRISES blooming amidst the browning leaves and dying off summer flower baskets! Irises are one of the early Spring blooming flowers here in Mars. What an unexpected, yet pleasant little gift. Life is so full of surprises.
Cherish the moments.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
PS Dad said, “I guess I’ll be seeing this on lifeinbetween. You were right, Dad! xo
This week begins my three-month journey as a Guest Design Team Member for The Paper Players. I have admired this group of talented individuals for some time now since discovering the hobby of stamping and card making and paper crafting. I have participated in their challenges over the past year or so when I had a chance, and I always appreciated the kind and fun feedback and encouragement. I’ve even been recognized and won a few times! When I got an email asking if I would be interested in being a Guest Designer to inspire others, I was extremely flattered. Also a little nervous! I decided to commit for three months, and see how it goes. If all goes well, I will extend to the six-month commitment requested. So you will notice I will be posting a card each Sunday morning now that will be an inspiration for others to participate in the weekly challenge.
This week, for my debut card as a Paper Players Designer, our PP248 Theme is Masculine Card. I decided to pull out my StampinUp “By the Tide” stamp set as I haven’t used the lobster stamp yet.
I had some navy blue designer series paper with nautical knots printed on it that I thought would go well, and embellished it with a jute knot to somewhat simulate the design of the paper. (Anyone know how to do that specific knot or what it really is?)
I used SU Cherry Cobbler red ink for the lobster and SU Crumb Cake for the sea grass, print and to sponge the edges of all the paper for a more “rugged” look. I finished it off with silver brads and a tan candy dots on all four corners.
So I’m off and running with ink and paper cutter and stamps as an official “Designer.” I hope some of my fellow stampers and paper crafters will play along in the challenges.
Happy Sunday!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
I went a little nuts last night with glitter and napkins!
When I first started seeing these glitter napkin cards, I poo-poo’d them thinking cards made of napkins take no talent, no effort, no creativity……
Then I went to a class where we made one recently. I almost didn’t go, because I didn’t want to make cards from napkins – being a bit of a snob about it I must admit…..
Well – now I am eating my words, because I had so much fun making these cards! It’s okay if something is a little easier, a little less creative sometimes….
as long as you enjoy it… and I’m actually kind of excited with how these turned out! All made from paper napkins!
I am excited to share this simple, but beautiful technique, because I think many of you might enjoy trying this method to making homemade cards that doesn’t require a lot of equipment and materials. And if you like do a “production-line” style of getting a bunch of the same thing done at once, one pack a napkins can make a ton of beautiful cards. In fact, each individual napkin makes four cards!
Besides some card stock and some pretty napkins you can get at the dollar store or craft store or wherever you might find paper products, the only other things you need are a VersaMark stamp pad, some type of adhesive tape, Heat & Stick Powder, and glitter (I used Stampin Up’s “Dazzling Diamonds” Dahling) :).
There is a great video tutorial on Youtube done by a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator from Canada, Tina Weller that you may want to watch if you are interested in learning how to do this:
Tina talks about using a specific type of Stampin’ Up adhesive sheets, but I just used double faced tape and/or the glue tape runner you can find at any craft or drug or variety stores and completely covered some white card stock with it to adhere the napkin.
I made all of these cards last night, and I pretty much love all of them! 🙂
If you haven’t bought, made, sent your holiday greeting cards, you may just want to try this fun and easy technique.
And if you are interested in purchasing any Stampin’Up products, just let me know, and I can hook you up. 🙂
And I think I am going to enter the snowman/snowflake card as another entry into The Paper Players PP224 Tic Tac Toe Challenge for White, Snowflake, & Glitter.
Have a sparkly, glitterly, dazzling day!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 