SANTA HAT FOR RAYNE

I made this cute little hat for Rayne with my new fandangled Knifty Knitter Looms

I can't wait to see her with it on

Merry Christmas everyone.................

BALLERINA GLASS BLOCK LIGHT

I made this light for my sister to give as a xmas gift.....used make the cut and a  free ballerina cut file...with gold and pink vinyl

XMAS CARD MADE WITH LACE SNOWFLAKE

This card was made for my neighbor...he ordered 5 I have them in different colors....I used my lace and mylar snowflakes for these  I love the effect of the lace  I am going to be doing alot of machine embroidery  so check back to see some cool things made with thread

Free Standing Lace Mylar Snowflake Ornament

I was trying out things with the new embroidery machine and decided to make these snowflakes to put on my xmas cards......

ANOTHER GRANDBABY!!!!!!!!

COMING SOON ......YAY.......My daughter Samantha is due June 9, 2011

MY NEW LITTLE GRANDAUGHTER

 Rayne Marie Little 10/27/2010  8 lbs 4 oz

20 1/2 inches long at 3:48 p.m

MY THREAD RACK

My daughter Samantha brought me  this creation ...she found a cupboard

door and a piece of peg board and put this together painted it decorated it with flowers and butterflies and gave it to me months ago for my scrap room ....well  I decided to buy an embroidery machine...so I bought some 1/4 inch dowel rods and cut them down into 2 1/2 inches and glued them in the holes in the peg board and added my threads I think it looks totally awesome......

So onto something new....sewing and embroidery   can't wait to show you some things.......first off BABY STUFF

My lil' grandbaby Rayne will definately be here no later than Tuesday...doc says if my daughter doesn't deliver by Monday she is being induced Tuesday morning...I cannot wait to hold my first new lil' grandbaby

Diaper Cake

I made a diaper cake for my daughters baby shower and somehow forgot to take some good pics to post
fortunately for me there were some taken I wish I had close ups it turned out really cute

JUAN'S CARD FOR GRANDMA

This is a birthday card for my neighbor to gives his grandma for her birthday

HOW TO DISPLAY YOUR EASEL CARD INSERTS PDF

I made this because I make alot of easel cards and want the recipients to know that they are meant for display this is a full sheet of inserts  you can find the free file here hope it comes in handy for you

I AM A CRAFTOHOLIC

Hello, my name is Jodi and I, too, am a craftaholic. 1. I would rather buy a paper punch than see my kids go to college. 2. I would rather color with markers than make dinner. 3. I am still trying to figure out a use for pet hair in my crafts so that housework doesn’t seem so dreary. 4. I never throw away anything….I might find a crafty use for it. 5. My children don’t wear hand-me-downs, they wear hand-stamped- by-me-downs. 6. I have informed the fire department that if the fire starts in my basement, to not bother coming because there is more paper and accelerants down there than they can imagine and I don’t want them to get hurt because there wouldn’t be anything left to make them a card with. 7. I have been known to pack extra empty bags when going to stamp conventions. 8. I know my UPS, Fed Ex and mail carrier by name. 9. My blood pressure skyrockets when any box arrives with craft supplies in it and of course that is what makes a day good. 10. I swoon at craft stores. 11. I wear Depends when I watch online Live scrapping shows because I get so tickled by new techniques. 12. My next door neighbor suggested I buy the house next door for a “craft room” 13. My husband knows that when I disappear into the craft room I do not plan to eat or sleep for at least 24 hours. 14. I own more pairs of scissors than my family has hands. 15. I wear glitter on my face often and sometimes there are stray pieces of tape on the back of my pants. 16. I have ink stained fingers and at age 50 I am still investing in baby wipes. 17 I could stamp and scrap from now until I die and never need to buy another piece of paper, ink, tape or embellishment, BUT I WILL because yes, I am a craftaholic

MY GRAND BABY

RAYNE MARIE LITTLE DUE OCTOBER 27TH 2010

SHE'S SUCKING HER THUMB

OPENING MYSELF UP TO A WHOLE NEW WORLD.....

I am researching the next new craze.......CRICUT CAKE no I do not own one but from what I have seen you don't need one if you have an "E".....so keep your eyes peeled theres gonna be some totally cool things coming this way.....

Jodi


silly me I forgot to update this post to say that I did buy that cake machine  probably a month after the original post....it now pretty much belongs to my daughter Shirley

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING MONTH

Just a friendly little reminder that May is National Scrapbooking Month...please check out THE STORE there is alot of handy dandy things in there that may interest you. If you don't look at anything else do yourself a favor and look at the Make The Cut program ...its the greatest thing since sliced bread. Theres a few awesome digital scrapbooking programs one being My Memory Suite, some clipart.....Create For Less is one of my favorite sites for buying paper crafting supplies especailly love the Graphix Rub Onz I use those alot for printing card sentiments ....
.....I have listed some things that I think my fellow Yuduers might be interested in a few bulk t-shirt suppliers I especially like Blick Art Supply for emulsions....
HEY AND DON'T FORGET MOM ON MOTHERS DAY theres a link for flowers ....and crafty gifts
HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING MONTH TO ALL MY FELLOW PAPERCRAFTERS

MTC OVERLAY CHALLENGE

There is a tutorial and a challenge going on at make the cut tuts yahoo group to make a 12x12 page overlay. You could use any shape..I used oxagon and triangle shapes to create the overlay the people at Make The Cut are so awesome and they sure do know what they are doing...all of the tutorials be it written or video are so easy to follow and they are right there at all times to answer any questions...

the free file for this you will find here

have fun with it...

Happy Scrapping
Jodi

FIRST MTC FILE FOR SHARING

There is a challenge on the mtchints yahoo group for a window card...I decided to use an svg file for a shape in center and made a frame with sentiment this is a 2 layer file. The file can be downloaded for free here

Make The Cut is proving to be the best money I have spent since buying my "E" go here to see a video about Make The Cut
and get ready I have made several files but wasn't sure on if the file sharing was permitted by law ....according to the awesome people at MTC it is so there will be alot more over the weekend

Happpy Scrapping

CARD FOR SABRINA

 

This card I made for my best friend in the world......Sabrina....

I used spellbinders labels thats it....some stickles and a bow and a sentiment stamp

ON A LEARNING CURVE

I have been taking a break from actually crafting..although I am not away from it ..I have a new software program called Make The Cut and I've been watching and reading the tutorials and learning all the wonderfull things you can do with it...if you are looking for an easy to use program to cut anything you want with your cutting machine this is a must have program !!!!

I intend to start offering cut files...so those of you have MTC are free to use....

HAPPY SCRAPPING,
Jodi

HAVING TOO MUCH FUN WITH THESE SCRUNCHED PAPER FLOWERS

 

Same technique as before using bronze glimmer mist and 3 sizes of spellbinders scalloped circle dies,,,,I should add also that in the video in my last post the lady let the flowers air dry..because I used glimmer mist I like to use a heat tool to dry the flowers and while you are drying you can stop and shape the flower as you want it to look...and then add my stickles to the edges

SCRUNCHED PAPER FLOWERS

I've spent the last week watching videos about paper flowers.....from Tim Holtz down the line and of all the techniques
I tried, I found this one to be my favorite.....
(watchvideo)
I am using a petal flower cut from walk in my garden cart...in 3 different size cuts which because it has petals has a different shape than the flowers in video I basically used the technique...and using a cardstock that I just printed a script image I found on the net...
I've been trying different color combinations and with it being on the verge of spring I am using some pastel versa mark ink pads....for dampening I am using glimmer mist..and finding that the pastel ink and pearl glimmer mist..gives a patina effect and they are lookin' awesome...just wanted to share with you....planning a beautiful Easter card for the ladies in my family...my sisters nieces and friends ...
HAPPY SCRAPPING

MIKE'S VALENTINE

 

This card I made or my daughter Shirley to give to her boyfriend for valentines day....mostly just embossed papers with red ink and cuttlebug paisley folder....spellbinders hearts and scalloped hearts some sentiment stamps and spellbinders rectangles

LAYOUT FOR PAPER PATCH CRAFT CHALLENGE

 

I made this for a challenge on Paper Patch Craft page on Facebook... there was a page sketch and you had to use Prima Flowers and use either red or purple ...I chose red and I used Make The Cut for the title with Twilight font....used alot of stickles a flourish cut with Gypsy with I believe Home Decor....papertrey papers and dcwv papers ....computer printed text paper that I just tore and inked ...spellbinders floral frame for pic frames buttons in red and white with stickles....

IT'S BEEN AWHILE

It has been awhile since I've posted anything ...just wanna touch base with my followers....I have some projects I'm working on right now..one is a layout challenge for Paper Patch Crafts on Facebook......and some Valentines cards and a b-day card for my son in law so will have some things to post later on....I did get a new camera and I can't wait to take pics with it of my new projects......its a really nice camera canon powershot I purchased it online from a company called B&H Cameras based in New York City.........and of course its pink.......


so I will be posting a project later today at least...and then more to come


thanks for following.....

THIS IS MY "GOT MY MOJO BACK " PROJECT

 

I ended up with 2 Love Stuck cartridges and one of my facebook frineds has decided to take it off my hands and to thank her I've made her this FRIEND THANK YOU card using the Pagoda cartridge

SYMPATHY FOR JEFF

 

This was not the project I had mentioned...this was a quick emergency card ...my husband"s cousin passed away and he needed a sympathy card for the family.....

I FOUND IT!!!!!! I FOUND MY MOJO.....

I found my mojo hiding in my scrap room under a stack of asian patterned paper (thats a subtle hint by the way)......I will finish the project this afternoon after work and will have pics to post....I'm so happy I'm doing the happy dance....woo hoo my mojo is back.......

I'VE LOST MY MOJO

I'm working hard trying to find my mojo.....I lost it back in November...and I do have a project that I need to get started on....I got alot of goodies for xmas and need to get with using them....planning a thank you card using the new Pagoda cartridge so hoping that it gets me back into the swing of things......got my fingers and toes crossed.......wish me luck........