DJ's Sundries

We all know that you can use ribbon on cards for girls right?  Of course, its great for holidays and babies.  You can even squeeze it in on kid's cards now and then.  But how about those cards we need to make for all the guys on our lists?  Today, I'm going to show you that you can.  So grab your 3 Girl JAM Harvest Orange ribbon and come play along. I wanted to make a little card that I could tuck a gift card into.  I pulled out my Cricut Artiste cartridge from Close To My Heart and cut this little card at 3" using the card feature and the "j" key.  I pulled a brown sheet of 8 1/2" X 11" cardstock from my stash.  Since I had everything loaded, I went ahead and cut 2 cards out at the same time.  Now I have a card to use later. I pulled a piece of paper from the MME "Fine and Dandy" 6X6 pad and cut a piece at 2 7/8" X 3 7/8" for the back and a piece at 2 7/8" X 3 5/8" for the front.  I then found my "Happy M...

Welcome to Challenge #9 - Anything Goes (with a ribbon). We are being sponsored by Clear Dollar Stamps and there's a great prize up for grabs.  You can find great digital images as well as clear acrylic stamps on their website.  Ready to play along? I used 2 different stamp sets from Clear Dollar Stamps ( "New Butterfly" and " Elegant Accents ") and and mixed it with some pretty " Iris " 3 Girl JAM ribbon to make my card. I used the following other items as well: PaperTrey Ink - Plum Pudding, Stamper's Select White, and Vintage Cream card stock. Prismacolors (Still need lots of practice here) DCWV - Lavender Chateau Matstack Dusty Concord Distress Ink Crystal Stickles Glossy Accents  I really like the way this card turned out.  I made it for a special friend and I'm really looking forward to getting it over today.  Thanks for stopping by today and remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

Hello.  I'm so glad you decided to stop by today.  I trust you had a wonderful Christmas and spent time celebrating our Savior's birth.  I must admit that I had a great time, but it was not without its challenges.  To begin with, I worked around 40 hours from the 21st -23rd.  I woke up on Christmas Eve pretty sick and ended up visiting my Dr.'s office.  I then worked 6 hours on Christmas morning.  Feeling much better, I was able to have a delicious lunch (much of which was fixed by my great daughter).  I was back to work today and have 2 more shifts this week. I have decided that since I was unable to post the last 2 tags in time for you to link up, that I will extend the deadline.  You may now link your tags until Midnight on January 1.  I know that there are more tags ready to be linked and I don't want anyone to miss out.  I will plan to choose a winner on January, 1 and post it sometime late that day. Thanks for your patience...

I had planned for these to be finished by Christmas Eve.  Life happened and I didn't make it.  I want to post the videos quickly.  I will choose a random winner in the next couple of days.  Thanks for putting up with the crazy posting schedule. Don't forget to link up a tag for the prize. To clarify - the tag or tags you link up do not have to follow the 12 Days of Christmas theme.  Maybe next year I will limit it to this, but I feel that if I am limiting it to this theme, we should have started at the 1st of the month to allow you time to plan who you were going to give your little surprises to.  I want to see LOTS of tags this year though, so I can't wait to see what you make.  I am going to be linking my own tags to make it easier for you to click quickly on to scroll through the 12 days. Rules - 1. Link up your tag. (Please no back-linking) 2. Be a follower. I am also linking this tag to the 3 Girl JAM Christmas Inspiration Chall...

Welcome to Day 10.  I am going to leave this one to the video as I am swamped and ready for bed.  The items used to make the tag are discussed in the video. Don't forget to link up a tag for the prize. To clarify - the tag or tags you link up do not have to follow the 12 Days of Christmas theme.  Maybe next year I will limit it to this, but I feel that if I am limiting it to this theme, we should have started at the 1st of the month to allow you time to plan who you were going to give your little surprises to.  I want to see LOTS of tags this year though, so I can't wait to see what you make.  I am going to be linking my own tags to make it easier for you to click quickly on to scroll through the 12 days. Rules - 1. Link up your tag. (Please no back-linking) 2. Be a follower. I am also linking this tag to the 3 Girl JAM Christmas Inspiration Challenge. Thanks for stppping by and remember to take some time to enjoy the little things today.

It's back to work for me today.  I can't believe how fast the last few days flew by.  I didn't even come close to accomplishing what I needed to, so I'm going to be burning the midnight oil to get done.  I think all my shopping except for the miscellaneous food item is complete.  My kids have been banned from my bedroom though because I have presents to wrap.  I also have lots of things to make.  Let's start with the next tag - #9 and do some blending with Distress Inks. #8 tag from Ranger Distress Inks - Festive Berries. Iced Spruce, and Evergreen Bough 3 Girl JAM - White (from the red/white/blue seasonal pack) and Aqua Splash Saying from here. Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge Black cardstock White embossing powder Versamark ink pad Inkadinkadoo stamps- Snowflakes Perfect Pearls mixed with water Glossy Accents Don't forget to link up a tag for the prize.  Doesn't the prize package look like fun? To clarify - the tag or tags you link...

Welcome to day #8 of the 12 days of Christmas tags.  Can you believe that there are only 4 more to go?  I have finished all 12 and now just need to post them.  Today's "technique" is all about Washi.  Be sure to watch the video to find out how I made it. #8 tag from Ranger Distress Inks - Festive Berries Saying from here. Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge Black cardstock Glossy Accents Washi Tape from Teresa Collins - Christmas Cottage, Martha Stewart and Recollections Martha Stewart Baker's Twine Paper Scrap for the "8"  mat and for the back of the tag Don't forget to link up a tag for the prize.  Doesn't the prize package look like fun? To clarify - the tag or tags you link up do not have to follow the 12 Days of Christmas theme.  Maybe next year I will limit it to this, but I feel that if I am limiting it to this theme, we should have started at the 1st of the month to allow you time to plan who you were going to give your little ...

Have you ever just had "one of those days"?  Well today, was kind of like that for me.  I will apologize as there is not a video for Tag #7.  I accidentally deleted it when I went to copy it.  OOOPS!  It turned out cute too.  I can give you a picture though. I distressed around the edges with Iced Spruce distress ink.  I used Barn Door and Stormy Weather Distress Markers Along with a water brush pen to "watercolor" the snowman.  I used Barn Door distress ink to stamp Merry Christmas and then ran over it with the water brush pen to give it the look of water coloring.  Crystal stickles finished off the look.  Other things I used include: 3 Girl JAM - Sterling Ribbon #8 tag from Ranger Saying from here. Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge Black cardstock Glossy Accents Inkadinkadoo stamps - Ornate Christmas Watercolor paper from the dollar bins at JoAnn' Charm from eBay Don't forget to link up a tag for the prize.  Doesn't ...

Here's what you need to re-create this tag: #8 tag from Ranger Distress Inks - Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint, Festive Berries, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap Tim Holtz Stamps - Joyful Song Perfect Pearls with water spray Holiday Traditions ribbon - Merry Christmas Saying from here. Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge Black cardstock Glossy Accents Scrap of paper for under the 6 Don't forget to link up a tag for the prize.  Doesn't the prize package look like fun? To clarify - the tag or tags you link up do not have to follow the 12 Days of Christmas theme.  Maybe next year I will limit it to this, but I feel that if I am limiting it to this theme, we should have started at the 1st of the month to allow you time to plan who you were going to give your little surprises to.  I want to see LOTS of tags this year though, so I can't wait to see what you make.  I am going to be linking my own tags to make it easier for you to click quickly on to scro...

I'm really sorry that I haven't posted a tag in a few days.  It's been very busy around here.  Today, we are going to move to tag #5. Here's what you need to re-create this tag: #8 tag from Ranger Jolee's Boutique sticker's - Season's Greetings Paper (? from the stash) 3 Girl JAM Halloween Harvest ribbon Iced Spruce Distress Ink Saying from here. Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge Black cardstock Glossy Accents. Don't forget to link up a tag for the prize.  Doesn't the prize package look like fun? To clarify - the tag or tags you link up do not have to follow the 12 Days of Christmas theme.  Maybe next year I will limit it to this, but I feel that if I am limiting it to this theme, we should have started at the 1st of the month to allow you time to plan who you were going to give your little surprises to.  I want to see LOTS of tags this year though, so I can't wait to see what you make.  I am going to be linking my own tags to mak...

On the 4th day of Christmas...  yes, we are already at day 4.  Today's tag was simple to make, but quite pretty.  I used the following supplies: Sterling ribbon - 3 Girl JAM Ranger #8 tags Black cardstock cut at 1.5 " Cricut Art Philosophy White cardstock Glossy Accents Saying from here. CTMH - Scarlet pigment ink Tim Holtz - Christmas Background and Borders Don't forget to link up a tag for the prize.  Doesn't the prize package look like fun? To clarify - the tag or tags you link up do not have to follow the 12 Days of Christmas theme.  Maybe next year I will limit it to this, but I feel that if I am limiting it to this theme, we should have started at the 1st of the month to allow you time to plan who you were going to give your little surprises to.  I want to see LOTS of tags this year though, so I can't wait to see what you make.  I am going to be linking my own tags to make it easier for you to click quickly on to scroll through ...

We are already almost a 1/4 of the way through the 12 Days of Christmas.  Can you believe it?  I hope you enjoy the video. Ranger #8 tags DCWV - The First Noel stack foam tape Red pearl embossing powder from Recollections Black cardstock Glossy Accents CTMH Olive ink White Georgia pacific cardstock Saying from here. Don't forget to link up a tag for the prize.  Doesn't the prize package look like fun? To clarify - the tag or tags you link up do not have to follow the 12 Days of Christmas theme.  Maybe next year I will limit it to this, but I feel that if I am limiting it to this theme, we should have started at the 1st of the month to allow you time to plan who you were going to give your little surprises to.  I want to see LOTS of tags this year though, so I can't wait to see what you make.  I am going to be linking my own tags to make it easier for you to click quickly on to scroll through the 12 days. Rules - 1. Link up your tag. (P...

"On the second day of Christmas my true love brought to me, 2 turtledoves...."  Now that I have that song in your head, we can move onto the crafting.  Today's tag is pretty simple.  I really like the vintage feel of this one.  I think the recipient will as well.  It is already sitting on her doorstep waiting for her to find it (with the gift of course). 3 Girl JAM ribbon is definitely my go-to ribbon for crafting and this tag was no exception.  I grabbed Halloween Harvest because I liked the hints of red and green peeking through the gold.  It was the perfect compliment to the tag.  I also used the following items: DCWV - The Christmas matstack PaperTrey Ink - Vintage Cream card stock Black cardstock from my stash cut with the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge at 1.5" and coated with Glossy Accents Ranger #8 tags Recollection Bling Frayed Burlap Distress Ink Crystal Stickles Saying from here. Don't forget to link up a tag for the p...

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas tags.  I am so happy for you to be stopping by to see me today.  I am so excited about this series.  My goal is to share one video with you each day.  No, this is not a Tim Holtz type of 12 Days of Tags.  This is a family tradition that is based on the song that bears the same name.  Please listen to the video to find out more about this fun tradition. Of course, I used some great supplies: 3 Girl JAM  - Holly Berry, Christmas Candy, Witches Brew Making Memories - "Believe" 6X6 pad Recollections - Frosty Cabin (green paper) Georgia Pacific white cardstock 12 Days of Christmas Sayings - click  here Black Cardstock Ranger #8 tags Glossy accents Fiakats "Scalloped Sentiment" punch Decorative scissors Close to my Heart - "Ruby" ink 12 days ideas - click here . Now one of my goals for this series is to remind you of some techniques.  I trust you will have a great time learning about them. ...

It's time for another birthday card.  This one is for my very special niece who is turning 21 today.  I am also celebrating the fact that she should have received this card ON TIME!  Woo Hoo!  That's not been happening much lately.  My niece has been counting down to this day for quite awhile now.  I knew that I had to make a special card. Here's what I used: 3 Girl JAM "Sunflower" ribbon Basic Grey - "Shine On" 6X6 paper pad Basic Grey - "Life of the Party" - "Small Details" chipboard stickers Stampendous - "Happy Message" stamp set Provo Craft Alphabitties stickers CTMH - Gold Rush pigment ink Yellow card stock form my scrap stash corner rounder Please enjoy the video tutorial for this quick and simple card. Thanks for stopping by.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

I'm sorry this is so late.  I was hoping to have the prize ready earlier, but I just haven't caught up yet.  Now that it's finally done, we should announce the winner. The winning comment is from Beckie (via Random.Heath of course). She said... "Very, very pretty.  Super love it" Please leave me a comment here with your address and I'll get your prize sent soon.  Remember that I moderate all my comments, so your address won't appear on the blog. Thanks everyone for your comments and hopping along with us.  There is still time to link up a project to the 3 Girl JAM Christmas Inspirations Challenge. What did she win?  Well the first thing is this little journal/ purse notebook. There will also be some other goodies including  some 3 Girl JAM goodness.

Yes, I have another ATC card for you today.  I chose to use "winter" instead of Christmas, though I really like the Christmas ones that I made as well.  I used: Hot Off the Press - BJ's Snowman 3 Girl JAM - sterling ribbon Creative Charms bling Versamark, Studio G (white), and Iced Spruce distress ink I also used white embossing powder Snowflakes - Momenta and Snowmen Charms K. Andrwew Designs - Winter Wishes and Inkadinkadoo - : "snowflakes" White fibers from my LSS Ready for a video? Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things. I'm linking this project to the 3 Girl JAM Christmas Inspirations Challenge. Come and play along!

Welcome to the 3 Girl JAM - Pinque Peacock Bloghop.  If you have hopped over from Scrappin' Madge , you're in the right place.  If you just stopped by to visit my blog today, be sure to start at the beginning with 3 Girl JAM .  There are some great prizes being offered plus you will be able to link up a project as well.  Why?  Because this blog hop also kicks off the current challenge on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog.   I am so excited to be sharing my project today because I put a lot of "me" into it.  This is a special project that I made for me and for my family for years to come.  I plan to just give you a list of products I used.  The video will walk you through the book to show you what it's all about.  I've already started writing in my book.  I hope it inspires you to start a Christmas Journal of your own.  Let's get started. To start with, I grabbed the Winter Bundle from 3 Girl JAM and stick pins from ...

It's almost time for a blog hop sponsored by 3 Girl JAM and Pinque Peacock.   In fact, it is only about 24 hours away!   I am so excited and hope that you will hop along with us.  There will be some great prizes.  Check back Friday to hop along. Do you think you have my project figured out?  What in the world could this be?  Any guesses?  Leave a comment below with your best guess.  You'll have to come back on Friday for the answer. Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things today.

As much as I love getting ready for Christmas, I still have a lot of birthdays in the month of December.  One day this month I had 4 family birthdays (of course a set of twins in there increases the number of birthdays).  Anyway, it is definitely time to pull out the birthday sets. For this card I used the Basic Grey "Life of the Party" 6X6 inch paper pad and rub-ons.  I also used Stampendous' "Happy Messages" stamp set with jet black Archival ink.  There is a hint of Victorian Velvet distress ink as well.  The scalloped border was punched using the Fiskars "scalloped sentiment" punch.  I hand cut the sentiment "borders". It was a very simple card that is already on the way to its little owner.  I hope she likes it.  Please enjoy the video. Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

Hello everyone.  Welcome to another post for 3 Girl JAM.  I must say that I really like today's project.  I designed a new ATC for a swap over at Craft Happens .  I think that the ATC swaps are among my favorite to participate in.  One of the reasons that I like ATC's so much is that they go together very quickly.  So pull out some 3 Girl JAM ribbon, your favorite Christmas paper and stamps and lets get started. You are going to need a few more supplies.  Here's what I used: 3 Girl JAM - Goblin Green ribbon Anna Griffin Calisto Christmas paper and cardstock pads Antique linen distress ink Tim Holtz Joyful Song stamps Clear embossing powder CTMH ink pads - Ruby and Ponderosa Pine K & CO - Poinsettia and Holly Berry dimensional stickers Tim Holtz Christmas Muse tokens American Crafts glitter tape Charms - (I got mine from eBay) Chipboard cut to 2.5" X 3.5" In the video, I show you the different products I used as well as t...

Today I have a super simple Christmas ornament for you.  This was for our Christmas tree at church. All you need is: Star ornament (paper mache from Hobby Lobby) Gold metallic paint (Folk Art in pure gold) Scraps of paper (I used Calisto Christmas by Anna Griffen) Mod Podge Glitter glue (Clear from Studio G) Thanks for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

It's almost time for a blog hop sponsored by 3 Girl JAM and Pinque Peacock.  I am so excited and hope that you will hop along with us.  There will be some great prizes.  Check back Friday to hop along. Want a sneak peak of my project? What in the world could this be?  Any guesses?  Leave a comment below with your best guess.  You'll have to come back on Friday for the answer. Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things today.

Guess what?  It's almost time for a great bloghop with 3 Girl JAM and Pinque Peacock.  I hope to see you there. Now on to today's post... I recently showed you the stickpins that I made for the November stick pin swap at Craft Happens .  Today I am going to show the stick pin sets that I received from the October stick pin swaps. Thanks for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

Today, I have some pretty tags that I made for a swap over at Craft Happens.  I used: 3 Girl JAM sterling ribbon Ranger #8 tags Blue stick pins K & Company - Tim Coffey Grand Adhesions - Snowflakes Embossed Tim Holtz - "Odds and Ends" stamp set and Iced Spruce Distress Ink Inkadinkadoo - "Snowflakes" stamp set "Snowdrift" Sparkle Fibers - Clearsnap Silver snowflake charms Clear bling (? source) Studio G white ink "BJ's Snowman" and "Mixing Christmas Papers"- Hot off the Press Ready for a video? Thanks for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

I have a fun project to share with you today.  Have you seen the stickpins that are out there?  I really like them and I also enjoy making them.  In today's video, I show a completed set of stickpins as well as a tutorial on how to make the holder. The pins were made using beads that I purchased from Joann's, Michaels, and Walmart.  I used Coordinations card stock for the base of my ornament and DCWV's "The First Noel" stack for the decorative element.  These were cut at 3" using the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.  You will have to watch the video to see how these little pin holders work. Every neat project should also have great packaging, so I placed my holders in clear cellophane bags and taped the back with tape from Recollections. Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Now I know that we are all busy getting ready for Christmas, as well as just living our lives.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things! ...