Gender Reveal Party Invitations

Good evening, friends!  This Saturday we are throwing a gender reveal party for our next child and I just wanted to share the cute invitations I made for it, as well as the card that the ultrasound technician marked for us.  I'll definitely be posting a party post sometime next week with the big news, so be sure to check back for that!

This first picture is the card I made for the ultrasound.  Our cake baker has it at the moment, so we don't even know what we're having - but I'm getting back for a keepsake!  There weren't a lot of handmade cards like this on the internet, so I just improvised and I like it :)

These next few pictures are all the different invitations I made.  I took pictures of each because the colors are so sweet.  Which one is your favorite?

On the reverse side of these cards was all the party information, which I just typed up on the computer and printed it off for simplicity and ease.  Hope you have a great rest of your week! <3 JEM

Baby Card Party!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share some cards I made with a bunch of doulas a few weeks ago - most of whom had never made cards - and we had so much fun and they turned out so well that they want to do it again!  I enjoyed this class so much I've decided to offer it again to all my stamping friends - on Saturday March 5th @ 10am, as well as Thursday March 31st @ 7pm.  Let me know if you'd like to come!

This first card uses the little bunny from the new Stampin' Up set Made With Love.  It's photopolymer, so it's great for placing it exactly where you want it, and is so easy to color.

This next card makes use of a few different stamp sets that work together so well.  A little bit of fussy cutting involved with the whale, but worth it!

For this next card, I picked some striped designer series paper (DSP), and then stamped the onesie on it for a super easy striped look.  Again, loving the photopolymer stamps so you can line things up just the way you want them!

This card was my second dive into watercoloring, and I must say that I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!  All the coloring done on this card was using my Stampin' Up Aqua Painters - which make it sooo easy.  The addition of the little pearls just makes me feel bubbly :)

This last card was so fun to make!  I used the Owl Punch from Stampin' Up for the little dresses and hearts, and then used ribbon to make the ruffles.  The perfect little girly card!  I've also seen ideas on Pinterest using the Owl Punch to make little overalls for a boy themed card.  Super cute!

Anyway, I hope you like these cards - and please let me know if you'd like to join me and make some!  Talk to you soon! <3 JEM

Cards.. and Chocolate!!

Hey everyone!  Sorry about posting my announcement so late today - my baby woke up in the night missing his soother so I was pretty tired today and took a nap when he did.  I have two concerts this weekend so I needed to be well rested.  So here is the big announcement!!  As of today, you can purchase my mini cards at Bernard Callebaut Chocolate at the Village Mall in Red Deer!  I'm super excited about this new partnership and the opportunities it brings.  So if you're buying chocolate for those special people in your life, please consider supporting me as well!  Below are the cards I dropped off today - a nice variety for everyone.

This first card is probably one of my favorites.  Back in the fall I held a few stamp camps where we made cards with butterflies, and the image that you see here is actually the wax paper cutout that was left over!

There are so many beautiful ideas for inspiration on Pinterest - I loved using my Stampin' Write markers to color in the image on this gorgeous stamp.

A nice layered card with some silver cord that was from the Holiday Catalogue this year.

 I love how the little heart punch is exactly the right size for the hearts embossing folder!

 This card made use of an arrow cutout from the On Film framelits dies..

..that I actually used in this card as well!  Love the vintage buttons with twine here.

 A sweet and simple card using some non traditional Valentines colors.

Love the ombre effect on this card, as well as the embossing flamingos.

Another non traditional colored card - but I just love the rich tones and the detailed coloring on this stamp.

 And last of all, a more basic card to round out the bunch. 

So again, be sure to look for these cards when you're at Bernard Callebaut in Red Deer :)  <3 JEM

Baby Card

Good afternoon, everyone!  Just sharing a card I quickly put together last weekend for a baby shower I attended.  This features one of the new stamp sets from the 2015-2016 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, Made With Love.  This stamp set is so versatile, and wonderfully, has a matching set of thinlits to save you all the cutting out by hand stuff.  I used some retired Blendabilities to color the onesie, but maybe next time I'll work up the courage to try my Aqua Painters on it!  Hope you enjoy - oh, and stay tuned for a big announcement coming on Friday - I'm super excited to share some great news with you! <3 JEM

January Stamp Camp

Good afternoon, everyone!  Hope you're having a wonderful Monday!  I'm very grateful today because our street got plowed so we can finally make it into our driveway again without bottoming out the car..  Just sharing the 5 cards we made at Stamp Camp this weekend! And apparently the only way I can write things is if it's a picture caption today, so sorry if this is a bit small and hard to read.  This first card is intended to be a masculine Valentine's card - I know a lot of people struggle with making man cards, but I was inspired by Pootles for this one!

Here's an easy birthday card from the Sale-A-Bration freebie Hello.  Every time I look at it I get Adele's song stuck in my head, but at least it's a gooder!  I love how flexible this set is, with different choices for gender or friends.

This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest, however, the inspiration used the new heart stamp set/die from the Occasions Catalogue, which I do not have, so I improvised with an older Stampin' Up set I purchased second hand.  We painted on the stamp with sponge daubers to create the two tone effect.

This is one of my first attempts at using the aqua painters from Stampin' Up.  When I finished it at 11pm the night before class I wanted to cry - I thought it was awful!  But my hubby convinced me to go to bed, and it looked much better in the morning - and I think was actually one of the favorites from the party.  Go figure!  This uses another freebie stamp set from Sale-A-Bration, and I just love all the prettiness. 

This last card features the Balloon Celebration bundle from the new Occasions Catalogue.  The background was created with different stamps in the set as well.  I LOVE this set - it is extremely versatile.  I especially love that the stamps are photopolymer so that you can see exactly what you're doing with the multiple layers.  Well, that's all for today, friends.  Hope you have a great rest of your day! <3 JEM

Christmas Goodies

Happy New Year, everyone!  Just doing a bit of catch up on the last few things I made in 2015.  Below is probably the most complicated card I've made to date, simply because it's a shaker card!  I was so thankful for the very detailed tutorial I found on Pinterest from Cindy.  I had to use a 1-3/8" punch as I didn't have a 1-1/4", but I think the sizing still turned out okay.  And don't worry, the beads I used weren't actually yellow (for the snow), they just look that way in the picture!

 Here's the inside of the card.

 Here's a gift I made for a friend: 5 3x3 cards and a box to match.  The box tutorial is from the amazing Pootles. Seriously, if you haven't checked out all her stuff - do it now.  You'll never have to wonder if anything can be created ever again!

And finally, here are three gift boxes I made for Christmas this year.  CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from ShawnStamps, ZoKris, and the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue.  These are super easy to make using the Pillow Box thinlit dies.

And now, while I'm still in a "get work done" mood - I'm off and running - hope you liked these projects! <3 JEM

Celebrate the Season!

Merry Christmas, everyone!  Hope your holiday was wonderful and full of love and joy.  Here's one of the Christmas cards I sent out this year, CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from Cindy Major.  This was my first card that used wet embossing in the framelit.  Truthfully, I was nervous about it at first, but it executed perfectly!  This features the Endless Wishes stamp set from Stampin' Up, as well as For All Things stamp set, and the embossing folder is from last year's Holiday Catalogue.  Colors used are Baked Brown Sugar and Crumb Cake.  Yummy - I think I'll go have a snack now!  Hope you have a fabulous weekend! <3 JEM