And she's back!

You know how it is?

You think you know your password.
But it's wrong.

You think you signed in with one of your email accounts.
But it's wrong.

After spending a "little" while trying to remember passwords, usernames, etc., I am HAPPY to say...I"m back!

I've decided to come back to the Blogging world.

It's an escape of the everyday...A place where I can share things going on, things I create, things i want to say and things I want to show people.

A lot has gone on since I last posted...and a lot is going on right now.

But my motto for the year is "Be Happy".

I know, I know...how can you be happy with the way the world is right now.  And the answer is, that there is always "something" to be HAPPY about.

Jill 

Tis the Season!

Yes, I know Thanksgiving comes before Christmas. 

And I KNOW I shouldn't be posting Christmas projects until at least Thanksgiving Night. 

But, in our house Thanksgiving really doesn't exist. 

You see, my Husband is British.  He's one of those! lol.  

I mean we do celebrate with a Turkey, and stuffing and Mince Meat Pies.  Because well, we have to eat.  

To be truthful, we do have a Thanksgiving Dinner.  But with there really just being the two of us I really don't cook a HUGE meal.  Our daughter who is 22 years old usually goes to her boyfriend's family house and then she comes home to "graze".  So cooking a 22 pound Turkey just doesn't work, unless we want LOADS of leftovers.  And, believe me, with what I DO Cook there are still LOADS of leftovers! 

Now... back to my project! 

For my first November Project for My Scrap Chick I made Jar Tags (from the Canning Jar Preserves SGV File)! 

These super cute tags can be used year round!  Not just for Christmas.  Just alter the paper and the colors and bam you have a cute little tag for your homemade goodie! 

For my tags I used the Joyous Collection from Authentique Paper (I'm an Authentique Junkie!  love Authentique!)  You could actually make the tags with scraps of your paper too! 

Here are some close ups of each of the tags. 

(This one is my favorite because I LOVE polka dots!) 

The tags all flip open.  There is plenty of room for you to write a little note to you recipient. 

I also added a little stamp that I bought at Hobby Lobby.  The "Homemade Just For You" stamps makes a cute little addition to the tag.  And of course I stamped it on Kraft Paper to match the base paper of the tag.  

These tags are super easy and super quick to make! 

Here's a link to where they are in the store: 

Canning Jar Preserves

Hope you liked my tags! 

Jill

Happy Sunday before Halloween!

It's the Sunday before Halloween and you just decided that you want to make something really cute to hand out to the Trick or Treaters this year...what to do? what to do? 

Have I got a SUPER CUTE Project for you! 

You can make these Super Easy and Super Cute Owl Treat Bag Holders.  (they would also make excellent goodie bags for Halloween Parties) 

When I went out to buy candy for my treat bags I had to have it color coordinate! 

And lucky for me, these Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Bats packaging matches PERFECT! lol 

One of the owl's eyes are completely round.  And the other's are scalloped circles.  The white's in thier eyes were made using a white pen. The white pen that I recommend is the Uni-Ball Signo.  I've tried other white pens but I really do love this one! 

These treat bags were super fast to put together and you can customize one to be a girl just by simply putting a ribbon in "her hair".  By chance I had this orange and black dotted ribbon in my stash and it matched perfectly! 

Here's a Direct Link to the SVG File at My Scrap Chick! 

Owl Treat Bag Toppers

Happy Halloween! 

Boo!

It feels like it's been awhile since I blogged last.  In the last month I've had SO much going on!  My annual trip to Vegas for Teresa Collins Vegas Event, My Birthday (we won't talk about that) and getting ready and making things for a BIG Two Day Craft Show that I've been participating in for the past few years. 

I could tell you lots about the above, but I think it's best we move on to HALLOWEEN! 

Did I type that in all Caps? 

Yes!  I did! 

I LOVE HALLOWEEN! 

It's not the candy, because I really don't eat that much candy anymore.  And it's not the costumes that people wear.  Okay, to be truthful...I hide on Halloween Night.  Yes...I one of those!  lol. 

So what is it about Halloween that I love?  It's the COLORS!  Purples,and Greens, and Black (which is actually my FAVORITE color) and well, the combination of all the colors just makes me happy! 

This month for my first project I made the Fall Pillow Boxes from My Scrap Chick.  The little Pillow Boxes are SO cute that they can make anyone happy!  And as I was making them I actually WAS happy!  Here's a photo...you tell me...don't the colors just MAKE you Happy? 

To be totally honest...I LOVE owls, so the Owl Fall Pillow Box makes me very Happy! 

The Pillow Boxes are the perfect size to fill and hand out to trick or treaters...or for office gifts....or to students in your classroom?  Or, just make them for yourself! 

But that's not all I made!

No...it's not. 

I also decided that i wanted to make a "FALL" Box.  Like a Pumpkin.  So I DID! 

I used an embossing folder for the leaves, and for the vines I twirled paper around a pencil. 

The Pumpkin Box would be a great Teacher Gift...just fill it with a treat and send it to school to your favorite teacher.  

 And...if you think they did too and you want to make that it's REALLY easy to do!  

Here are the links for the projects: 

Fall Pillow Boxes

Fall Pumpkin Box

Happy October AND Happy Halloween! 

"Home"

That was a simple Blog post title wasn't it! 

Today I'm sharing with you my latest project for My Scrap Chick. 

This time around I made a "Home" Sign for my house...my home. 

When I made this, it was the FIRST time I had ever made one of the frames, and let me tell you I LOVED how it turned out.  Now if you noticed I said that this was the "First" frame that i made, and it is.  I made another Frame for a different project, but to tell you the truth, this was my VERY first one!  I made it in February and I've had it in my Craft Room.  Everytime I looked at it I would say "I love the colors that I used", but I didn't know what I was going to put in the middle of the frame.  On my other Frame I put the quote "This is my happy place'..and well in February I WAS going to put that quote in this Frame, but it didn't work for me.  

So "Home" Fit. 

And the "Home" sign was made. 

Now I won't be able to sit in my Craft Room and think, "what am I going to put in the blank space of the frame". 

When you look at the frame you wonder how in the world it's made...it's VERY easy!  (I used a LOT of pop dots!)  Anyone can do this, and there are LOTS of frame to choose from! 

Here are the links to the products in the My Scrap Chick store: 

Home WordArt Set

Pop Up Frames: Gracefuil Scrolls

Have a Happy Week! 

Do your kids like to read?

That is a serious question.

So, do they?

If so, what do they use for bookmarks?  

I used to read ALL the time, now not so much.  But a few weeks ago I made myself go to the Library and check out some books.  And not just Craft Books! lol 

When your kids read books what do they use for bookmarks?  Do they just use a piece of paper torn out from a notebook?  or do they "Dog Ear" the page to remind them where they left off?  

For my first project for September I thought I would make something that was not only useful, but cute too! 

Bookmarks! 

Everyone needs them....even me.  

These bookmarks aren't just cute!  But they are super easy to put together.  And you know what else you could do with them...give them to a teacher!  Make several sets and bring them to your child's Teacher (or Librarian) and let them give them out to specials students!

I like to share, so here's the file I used for this Super Easy Project!

I Heart Bookmarks

Sharing a new layout!

Today I decided to go to the Scrapbook Store and Scrapbook.

And yes, I know it's Wednesday, but I decided to venture out of the house! Which goes totally against me wanting to become a Hermit.

And what's even more strange is that I started AND finished a layout!

I think it's pretty!

Now, if you know me you know that i really don't like the color blue...yes, I know Strange.  But even though I don't like blue I can SCRAPBOKK blue and it turns out pretty good!

I didn't want to bring a lot of supplies with me today since it was a weekday.  And, I knew I wouldn't be there for very long.  Maybe a couple of hours at the most.  So what did I pack?  My Kiwi Lane Templates, some ink, my paper trimmer, scissors, and some pop dots.  Oh...and paper.  Not much really, I'm pretty sure that I only used six sheets to create the above layout. Which to be honest, is not bad! One thing I forgot....a pencil

Oh well.  But as you can see it all worked out!  And I have another beautiful layout which has already been added to my Etsy Shop!

Have a Happy Day!

Jill

Home Sweet Home!

Sorry for my delay in posting my second August project for My Scrap Chick.  You know how life gets in the way, and you totally forget things, because you're doing other things?  Well, that happened to me.

I worked on my project for several days (yes, days....) and I had to keep re-doing things.  Why? Well, I didn't like the colors I was using.  I started my project by making a pink house, with a brown roof. But then I ran out of brown paper so had to re-think the entire project.  Then I remembered a conversation I had with someone...the question was:

 "What types of project do you like to make with SVG's?"

I had to think.  Of course I like to make cute projects, projects that I can use in my own home.  And I started to think about the current project that I was working on, and I decided that I wanted to make this project for myself, and I wanted to display it in my house.  In order to do this, I needed to change the colors and I KNEW exactly what color I needed to use!

"YELLOW" 

Well, the color i need to match was a more toned down yellow...lol.

So I "re-built" my house! lol 

And wouldn't you know, with changing the colors of my house, and adding some clouds, a tree, and the title, the project turned out just as I had hoped. 

And I can't wait to display my project in my entryway!
Doll Houses, Happy Tree Forest, and believe it or not....Happy Tree Forest!  Yes....I used a St. Patrick's Day SVG file. I NEEDED the clouds! 

Here's a close-up of my re-built house

Links to files used:  

Doll Houses

Happy Tree Forest

Lucky Rainbow Bears

Happy First Day of School!

For some families, August means that the end of Summer is coming and the beginning of the School year is approaching (fast!)

My only daughter graduated High School in 2013.  But I remember the first days of school!  All of those things you had to do to get ready. 

First you had to make sure that your First Day of School outfil was pretty!  Which also meant that you had to go shopping, which ALSO meant for me...hours at the Mall. 

Did you pack or buy your lunch?  On the first Day of School I always let my daughter buy her lunch if she wanted to.  Remember there are NO Leftovers on the Lunch Menu for the First Day of School. 

First Day of School Photos?  Those were always taken near the big tree in our front yard.  As a matter of fact ALL special photos were taken near the big tree, unless it was raining. If it was raining then the photos were taken inside the house near the front door. 

CONFESSION TIME: I actually have a photo of my daughter on her last day of High School holding a photo of herself on her first day of Kindergarten....i get teary thinking of that day.  This is what happens when you only have one...

Onward!

The First Day of School isn't only special for the Kids.  But it's also special for the Teachers. So why not make your child's teacher a little goodie to remember the First Day of School! 

For this month's first project I decided to make the Little School Box from My Scrap Chick.  It was quick and easy to make, and it's a BOX so that you can put anything in it! (Candy would be good! Teacher's like candy!) 

Now i can't promise that this will make your child the Teacher's Pet, but at least they will probably both have a REALLY good First Day of School! 

Here's a link to the file:  Little School House

Have a Great First Day of School! 

Jill

Christmas in July Part 2: Christmas Cards!

For my Second July project for My Scrap Chick I wanted to show everyone some really cute and really easy to make cards!  In this post I"ll share with you both my cards and the links for you to purchase the svg files!

 When I first saw the Gentle Snowflake Card file I knew that i had to cut the snowflake out of Glittery Paper!  And that's just what i did!  But not only did i use the Silver Glitter Paper, but I also added some Bling Strips to the back half of the card.  The combination of the two has the end result of a super Glittery Blinged out card which I love!  The patterned paper that I used for the background  behind the snowflake is from Hobby Lobby. To top off the Glittery Snowflake I added a single clear rhinestone to the center of the Snowflake. 

For the second card that I made, I used the Bird Takes Flight Card File.  If you see this file in the shop at My Scrap Chick you might think that it's an Easter Card or an Everyday Card.  But, if you change the Bird from Blue to Red, add in some Christmas Paper, and a Christmas Greeting on the tag, then you will have a Super Cute Christmas Card!  I added in some pop dots under the bird and under the tag, some swirly red ribbon, and then some Stickles for the bird's eye. 

The Deer Quick Card is actually TWO cards in one!  When you cut one image you actually have two parts.  You have the negative image of where the deer was, and then you have the deer itself.  Why not use both?  So i did!  I LOVE both cards.  Again the paper i used for both cards is from the same paper stack that I purchased from Hobby Lobby and used in the Gentle Snowflake Card. 

Links to Files Used: 

Gentle Snowflake Card

Bird Takes Flight Card

Deer Card

I hope you enjoyed lookin at my cards!  And I can't wait to share my next project with you!

Jill

Merry Christmas! Well, Christmas in July at least! :-)

Happy July Everyone!

I know that there are a lot of scrapbookers out there that aren't even thinking about Christmas yet. But for each Scrapbooker who isn't thinking of it, there are more who are!

I am one of those.

For the Month of July My Scrap Chick is having there Christmas in July event, where each of the Design Team Members share a Christmas project with everyone.  Afterall, Christmas is ONLY six months away.  And, if you're a Craft Show Crafter like I am, and you haven't started anything yet, then you're behind!

For my project this month I decided to make a Sleigh.  Now, truth be told, when we were asked to make a Christmas in July project I knew "EXACTLY" what I wanted to make.  I actually purchased the SVG File for the Sleigh from My Scrap Chick last year, in hopes of making several for Christmas Craft Shows.  We all know how that went, don't we?  Yeah...I didn't make any.  So this Sleigh, yes "this" one...is my first!

I even made a little "present" to put in the sleigh!  And i decorated it with a handmade Poinsettia! Okay, i have to be completely honest here...I decided to make the bag of chocolate kisses with the Poinsettia just so I would have to go out and buy some Chocolate! 

Another view of the sleigh and it's "Present". 

I LOVE everything about my project...but i think the "Believe" Frame is my MOST Favorite! 

It's just Pretty to me!  For the frames I simply went to The Dollar Store.  Yes...I"m frugal like that! And, you know what else?  These frames are actually recycled from my Valentines Day Project....

And since i made the "Believe" frame I had to make one that said "Ho Ho Ho"

Still thinking of making one that says "Ho 3"

And to help you shop here are the direct links to the files! 

Christmas Sleigh

Poinsettia

Believe Title

Ho Ho Ho Title

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Keep coming back to see MORE Christmas Scrapbook Projects!

Thanks for Visiting! 

Jill

Ice Cream? Well almost...

I think one thing that everyone can agree on is that "it's Hot".

Summer has begun and it's hot.

And when it's hot outside, I have a tendency to do a few things that might include going to the pool, or going to sit in Starbucks because it's like a fridge in there or even staying inside my house and closing all the blinds to make it seem cooler to me.

For my Second project for the Month of June I decided to dedicate it to things I love to have as treats in the Summer.  Mainly Ice Cream and an iced Latte' from Starbucks :-)

My First Photo shows all of the items i made.  And guess what!  They aren't just images to use on scrapbook pages....they're cards!  So you can use them for Birthday Invitations, Ice Cream Party Invitations, or you can add a little pocket on the inside and make them Gift Card Holders.  I made the Ice Cream Cone Shaped Card, The Ice Cream Bar Shaped Card (in both Chocolate Covered AND Dreamsickle, and then I made a Latte' Cup Card because I saw that file and thought it was cute!  :-)

Ice Cream Cone Shaped Card and Latte' Cup Card

Ice Cream Bar Card

Files Used: 

Ice Cream Bar Card

Ice Cream Cone Shape Card

Latte Cup Card