3 Girl JAM Celebrations Blog Hop


Welcome to the 3 Girl JAM blog hop.  If you are here from Julie's blog, you are in the right place.  If you are just stopping by today, be sure head out to the beginning of the hop by clicking here so that you won't miss one project.  We are so excited to celebrate 3 Girl JAM's birthday.  In fact, we are so excited that we are celebrating for a few weeks.  There are some great prizes with this hop.  In fact, Julie is offering a Bow Maker to one of my followers.  My purple bow maker sits on my work desk all the time.  I know that the winner will really like this great prize.


In addition to celebrating 3 Girl JAM's birthday, I am also celebrating family time.  3 Girl JAM is a family operated business.  In fact "JAM" is actually an acronym using the names of the owners' family.

My family is celebrating the chance of being with each other and we are going to Disneyland!  Woo Hoo!!! I didn't know if I would ever get to go to Disneyland, but that's where we are headed.  I wanted to make memory books for each of us.  They were simple to make, but will give each of us a place to write down memories, glue pictures, and use like a Smash book.

To start with, I purchased some notebooks from Walmart.  3 of these were super thin and came in a package together.  The 4th (which is mine) was purchased separately and is a bit bigger.  All of them are large enough to hold a 4X6 photo.  I also used ATG and Score-Tape for my adhesive.  Disney themed paper from EK Success and Disney Princess paper from Hot Off the Press were perfect for my project.  The Mickey Mouse jewels you will see are also from EK Success.


For this first book, I used 3 Girl JAM Holly Berry crinkle ribbon to cover the binding.  It is simple but perfect for this Mickey paper.  The year was made using Basic Grey letters.


The binding for this one was covered using red Washi tape that I picked up at Target about a year ago.  Tuxedo Black 3 Girl JAM ribbon was the perfect ruffle for this little book.  The inside has some of that fun Princess paper, but you will need to check out the video to see it.  The "13" was made from some old number stickers I found in my stash.


The journal I made for my husband may be my favorite.  Tim Holtz tissue tape from the "Commute" set finished off the binding and Echo Park had some stickers that were perfect for the date.  I used more Tuxedo Black ribbon and used it to make my own Mickey Mouse head embellishment.  How fun is that?


I love the way this turned out.  It doesn't add too much dimension, but it adds a little bit as well as some texture.


The final book is mine.  I covered the outside with papers from the Princess stack and then used Witches' Brew, Iris, and Purple Passion ribbons to create the pretty ruffling binding.

You can find the video below that show's the inside of my journals and walks you through the process of making it.


As I mentioned earlier, one commenter on this post will receive the Bow Maker, so be sure and comment below.  The winner will be announced on Monday.  The only other request that I have is that you be a follower as well.  Don't forget to hop through the whole hop to learn about more fun prizes that are being offered.  You won't want to miss a thing.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Remember to take some time to enjoy the little things.

Julie K- 3 Girl JAM-  http://3girljam.blogspot.com/
Jessica B-  http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/
Kendra-  http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/
Jovan- http://www.cardsbyjovan.com/
Carri-  http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
Nicole-  http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/
Julie O-  http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com/
Cheri-  http://djssundries.blogspot.com/
Abby-  http://scrappin-abby.blogspot.com/
Jessica E- http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/
Julie K- 3 Girl JAM Challenges- http://3girljamchallenge.blogspot.com/

Comments

Unknown said…
WOWZER!!!!... These are some AWESOME projects you have going on here! LOVE THEM ALL... great work :)
~Rhonda
Tiggerscraps said…
Love your mickey head! Super clever!
angie ashuk said…
Great books!!! We're a Disney family here, so I love em'! I'm a follower, have been for awhile! (don't pick me though, I have a bow maker already, and someone who doesn't have one really should win this amazing product)
Lisa said…
What a fabulous journal, Cheri!! I love the Mickey head made of ribbon - so creative!! This is so awesome!! I love it!! Happy Friday :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
~Tammy~ said…
This is a great project! So creative and fun!
Jovan said…
Everything looks great!
Sassy said…
Nice! I especially love the Magic Castle notebook.
silvia said…
Fabulous journals!!! The Castle is my favorite!!
Julie Odil said…
Wow! These look like a lot of work! Love each of them.
Beth F. said…
Wow! I love all of your altered journals! They look great.
Wow! These journals are super! Great idea to pre-make them ahead of time! Carri~Abusybee
Skittles!
I can't wait to see the video! Love the bow maker and your journal is adorable!
Salnclts said…
I love your composition books and the tutorial video! The castle one is my favorite!
great work! i am already a follower! :) have a great day!
Valerie said…
Oh Cheri!
I am so super happy for you and your family! We have never been to Disney either and it is a HUGE dream of mine! I feel like it might be too late...my oldest is a teen and the Magic is lost on her...She does not ever want to go. :(
Hope you have a wonderful time!
You "smash" books are adorable!
Valerie
Karon said…
Wonderful journals. TFS
Helen said…
Fun books--such a fabulous idea!!
Gaylynn said…
Such nice Disney projects. Great memories there. :)
Beckie said…
Great notebooks.


Be blessed, Beckie
Robin said…
Awesome projects! Love all the 3 girl jam goodness on the projects. Congrats on going to Disney. I'm a big Mickey fan :) Have fun!
Jessica Buffa said…
So many cool ideas put to wonderful execution here Cheri. I adore, adore, adore, that Crinkle Ribbon Mickey - so sweet! Congrats to you and your family on getting the opportunity to visit the Happiest Place on Earth! Love and Hugs DT Sister! <3
Sherrie K. said…
Super cute book! I love how you made Micky's head out of ribbon-very clever!
Have a great evening!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
Gloria said…
Super fantastic journals Cheri! So when do I need to have my bags packed for the trip? You can stop and pick me up 'cause I'll be ready. LOL Have fun!!

Hugs
Gloria
Lucy E. said…
Great idea! I wish I had made these for our trip to Disneyland in March.
Monica said…
HUGE HUGE Disney NUT FAN HERE!!! I absolutely love what you have done! The mickey head with the ribbon is awesome
~ Kendra ~ said…
Fun uses of the ribbon!! LOVE the use of the ribbon to create Mickey's head!
Janis said…
Love your Mickey ribbon decoration!! Very creative.

How lovely of you to offer blog candy. I am a brand new follower of yours by email and by Blogger! Yippee!!!
<3 J

jwoolbright at gmail dot com
DIANA L. said…
This is so Awesome !! I love the idea to make these ahead of time
Thank you for the fun hop Have a great day
DIANA L.
dianamlarson.blogspot.com
3 Girl JAM said…
Fabulous project Cheri! It will be awesome to use to record memories of your trip!! Thank you for everything you do- you are a wonderful part of the team!!
Donna K said…
Every journal is spectacular!! Who wouldn't love one of these keepsakes. I think the crinkle ribbon Mickey head is my favorite! TFS your talents!

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