Anything Goes!

It's your favorite!!! It's ANYTHING GOES week over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! This week the Design Team is using Avery Elle products. Naturally, I chose ice cream. Because... ICE CREAM!!!!

I had so much fun with this The Scoop clear stamp set! I think I may have to add some Christmas lights for holiday cards this year!!! I stamped the background in a pale grey with the larger ice cream cone and then layered my little scene over the stamped background. I colored this one with colored pencils and I so enjoyed the process! The little puppy is from the Doodlebug Puppy Love Sprinkles sticker set. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!!!

Now it's YOUR turn! Create something awesome, ANYTHING awesome, and link it up! It has to be something NEW. One lucky participant will win a $50 Gift Certificate to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WOOT! WOOT!

Because COLOR!

Because COLOR! We have a brand new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for you this week! We want you to MAKE IT COLORFUL! Yup. That's the challenge! Make something wonderfully colorful! I, naturally, pulled out some of my brand new STAMPtember goodies from Simon Says Stamp for this one, along with some red cardstock to get me started. Red is my favorite color, so things generally go well when I start there!



PARTY! Are you ready for a party? Because I AM! This super fun Party die is just too much! I love it! I combined it with the trees from the Warm Christmas Wishes stamp set. Nope. I didn't make a Christmas card. Yup. I used a Christmas stamp set. It's AMAZING what you can do, isn't it?! *wink* The Design Team is showcasing Doodlebug products this week and I decided to use some Doodlebug Sprinkles as accents on my card!



A bit of Wink of Stella adds sparkle to the word 'Party', while some clear Stickles make the tree lights shine!

Now it's YOUR turn! Create something COLORFUL and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for a chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! Woot! Woot! 

Also, be sure to check out the new STAMPtember products that were just released yesterday! We have some fun stuff coming up all month long! I do so love STAMPtember!!!

Have a Happy!

Because A Little Sunshine

You GUYS! Have you SEEN the new Simon Says Stamp Card Kit? The June kit? You guys, for REALS, this thing is so fabulous. It's happy. It is super duper happy. It is just stuffed with wonderful, happy colors and a super happy die and happy stamps and... just ...

happy.

For reals.



ACK! Cute, right? I used the super fun stamp set to stamp the Happy and then embossed it with Ranger Pink Embossing Powder (Which has TOTALLY become a favorite of mine. Seriously. I love it.) after stamping the adorable little sun and his adorable little mouth. I then layered one of the Doodlebug Shape Sprinkles over the sun for a little added flair! SO FUN!

The patterned papers in the kit are fabulous, as well! I used bits of them to accent the top of my card and bring in even more color and then mounted it all in the fabulous Green Leaf cardstock. LOVE IT!



That typewriter look I used for the 'Be' portion of the sentiment is achieved by simply 'bouncing' your stamp just a bit while stamping. It can be pretty tricky to do on purpose, but it's easy peasy to do entirely by accident. *wink* (Hee-hee...See what I did there?) HA! I crack myself up.

Anyway, I highly recommend you run on over to Simon Says Stamp and pick up this kit before it sells out. Because it's awesome. And that's all there is to it.

Have a Happy. For reals, though!

Ring-A-Ling Hear Them Ring

I am up over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog today with this fun holiday shaker card! I LOVE how adorable this bell looks as a shaker! LOVE IT, I tell you! Love. For reals, though.



I filled it with silver glass glitter and silver sequins to keep a LOT of sparkle in there! I topped it off with some adorable holly stickers and kept the card simple. This one is super fun and I may or may not have randomly shaken it several times since I made it last week. Maybe. Just puttin' that out there.



Head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for more inspiration! There is LOTS to be had, folks. I promise.

Have a Happy!

Warning: Christmas Card Overload is On The Way

It's true. You will be seeing a LOT of Christmas cards around here this month. The simple fact is, I need to make them FOR people and I need blog content and I have limited time to play, therefore, you get to see ALL OF THE CHRISTMAS CARDS! You are cool with that, right? Right. Good. 'Cause it's TOTALLY happening.



I've had this Simple Stories DIY Christmas paper pad hanging about for a bit now and I hadn't cracked it open yet, so I decided I needed to fix that problem! I pulled out some fun dies and these fun holly shaped Doodlebug Sprinkles to create this layered bit of insanity. HA! It's no really insane...it just has a lot of layers and actually required me to think about the final design before adhering stuff and, well, quite frankly, that's not something I often do. I just start tossing bits and bobs together until a finished card appears. HA! No, for reals, though.... that is basically my process, so pre-planning....that's kind of HUGE for me.



So, let's chat about these dies for a minute. I used three different dies and layered them to get this cool looking ornament. I started with a basic circle die in white. I then stuck the enamel shapes down and layered the Holly Wreath over the circle. The white on white adds dimension and texture without making it too busy. Finally, I cut the Happy Holidays from black cardstock and layered it over the wreath. I love how the colors on this card worked out. They just make me happy. And there is just SO much dimension!!! LOVE it! I cut the silver ornament topper from DCWV glitter paper and then added a bit of May Arts silver string to finish it off. This card actually came together very quickly and it so doesn't look that way! It was really a fun one to create!

That, my friends, is what I have for you today! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Have a Happy!

I Need More Vellum in My Life

Seriously, though. This small 6x6 sheet of polka dotted embossed vellum came in a Simon Says Stamp Card Kit and I may or may not have hoarded it. Until now. And now I need more. Because I love it. And it makes me happy. K? K. Glad I shared that with you. Now... WHY do I love it? LOOK!



Ummm... because it helped me make this card and I love this card. Lots. It was so totally inspired by the Runway Inspired Challenge photo. The one below. I LOVE this inspiration photo. So much so, I actually created two cards based on it. I haven't photographed the other one yet, so that will come later, but I HAD to share this one with you! I've had these great flower dies in my stash for some time and I hadn't used them yet, so when I saw the inspiration, I KNEW I had to use them! I love them. Lots. I may or may not be in a rather lovey mood today. At least in terms of paper crafting goodness. Or so it seems.

Seriously, though. Isn't that awesome? Bring that dress up above the knee and I would so love it!!!! (That length sort of makes my legs look like tree trunks, so I avoid it. For reals, though. I have big calves and I cannot lie.)


I love the bright, bold florals combined with the woodgrain. Seriously, though. That's pretty awesome. For reals. Oh...and I used clear foam tape to adhere the vellum, placing it strategically behind the die cut elements. I love that stuff. For reals, though.

Anyway, I hope you have a fabulous day.

Have a Happy!

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CAS-ually Going Out on a Limb

Happy Friday, folks!!! Today is a BUSY day here at Just Jingle! This is my first of three posts! And they are ALL AWESOME!!! They will be staggered, so keep an eye on the blog all day for more fun!

To get things started, we have a super fun challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays for you this week! We are going out on a limb and we want you to join us! Yup! Limbs, trees, etc.! That's what we want to see!!! I decided to pull out a favorite Simon Says Stamp die along with my Simon Says December card kit for this one!


HELLLOOOOO sparkly paper! I totally love that stuff! Glitter just makes me happy, what can I say? I also really love the colors on this one. Just happy and glittery Christmas! YAY!


So, here's the deal... head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the team has created... you guys... SERIOUSLY! You MUST go see these cards! They are AMAZEBALLS! I was shocked at how awesome everyone did this week! Go. See 'em. Love 'em.

Then join in the challenge!

Have a Happy!