Fun in the Snow!

Been Awhile... Hi everyone, it seems like I haven't posted in forever, but looking at the date of the last post, I guess that's the truth! LOL Just to give a few details about what's been going on... Folks came down in November for 2 weeks and we had a blast. If you go to my Facebook page pics are posted with more to follow. I made it through the Christmas season and inventory at Hobby Lobby, which was crazy busy and stressful! Work has calmed down a bit, but I'm thinking about a career move, more on that to follow. Then finally Rob and I went on an Alaskan cruise for a week, to celebrate Rob's birthday, the big 50! It was amazing and it's working on this album that has brought me to today's post. Out of all the paper I've got, the pics are this amazing blue and green, and I just don't seem to have the right color of paper in either cardstock or print paper. I'm having to improvise. Of course this applies to my embellishments so...
This first pic is a comparison of where my flowers started and where they ended up. They started as pale pink, salmon, yellow etc. and ended up this amazing forest green with gold highlights.

Here are the tools that I used. I used Pinta alcohol ink but you could easily use the Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks. The Lumiere paint I added with my finger. The paint is a hunter green with gold highlights, which are what I wanted to pop out from the flower.

Here are the final results...

Happy Fall Y'All

Hi everybody, I know it's been ages since my last post and I'm hoping to change all that. Recently I was reminded by a friend that my work is valued and that I need to do more of it...so here we are...

I did this card for a couple of challenges in order to get the creative juices flowing. I just love fall, especially all the colors changing, unfortunately here in Florida, that doesn't happen till January, so I have to get me color fix through my cards. The stamp I used is from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and the paper is from Memory Box Co. I of course colored her in with Copic markers and used jewels for her dress. The card shape is a little out of my comfort zone, but it was fun to try something new. Enjoy and I look forward to more posts than once every six months lol.

March Upcoming Classes

Hi everyone,
Here are the samples for my upcoming classes. The scrapbook layout is on Tues. Mar. 20th at 5:45pm and the cost is $15...

This one is the cardmaking class. It takes place on Sat. Mar. 24 at 9:30am and is also $15...

Just send me an email if you wish to register, because I need to know in advance in order to make up your kit.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day and I look forward to talking to you.
Take care - Jodie

Upcoming Classes

Hi everybody,
I can't believe it's been so long since my last post. Here are pictures of my upcoming classes at Hobby Lobby.


I am teaching two classes, one is a card class while the other is a scrapbooking class. Both will be taught at my new location, the Hobby Lobby out at the beach.
Here is a link for their class schedule. Simply click on the day of the rubberstamping or scrapbooking classes to get all the info.
I hope everyone has a great day and we'll talk soon, Take care,
Hobby Lobby Class Schedule

Cute Inspiration

Hi all,
I'm so glad it's Friday, not only because I have the entire weekend off, but I'm going out of town to a scrapbooking retreat with a good friend. Can't wait to get crafting, so to start us off, here is my latest creation...

This little one is from 2Cute Rubberstamps and I actually broke out my colored pencils and Gamsol to color him in. It was a little tricky due to the fact that I used a digital image from my computer, so I had to try and keep the image from smearing when I used the Gamsol.
The flowers are from Prima, buttons from Hero Arts and the saying is actually a seal from the wedding section at Hobby Lobby. Gotta love when you come across these little treasures! LOL
Hope you all have a great weekend and take care,
Jodie

Happy Friday

Good morning everyone,
I just got back from the Intermediate Copic Certification Workshop in Orlando, and it was awesome. Not only did I learn a bunch of great techniques, it was wonderful to do crafting and be surrounded by great talent all day long. I'll be posting some pics later on in the weekend, but for now...

Here is my sample using 2Cute Rubber Stamps. This card is doing double duty today, as I am also participating in a blog hop, being hosted by Scrapping Everyday Miracles. They are hosting the blog hop for 2 days, so be sure and head to the blog to start and get a look at all the amazing creations.

The paper is from Stampin' Up and the image was colored in with Copic markers. The added bling is from Michaels and the photo corners are from Ecstasy Crafts.
Hope you enjoy the card and have a wonderful weekend.
Take care - Jodie

Been Too Long

Wow, I can't believe it's been over a month since my last post...where has the time gone. I am SO looking forward to the weekend, first one off in a month! Here is one of the cards that I've been working on...

This little one is one of my favorites from 2Cute Rubberstamps.I've used him on a few different cards, just changing the color scheme to match my occasion. I colored him in with Copic markers, what else! LOL Then I added some dimension...
by adding mini pearls to simulate sprinkles, then cut out part of the image and raise it up to give a 3D effect, then finally...

I added my absolute favorite embellishment, Class A Peels photo corners. The metallic shimmer just adds that little extra something.
Now for those of you in the Jacksonville area, don't forget about the Scrapbooking Convention that is going on this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9-10. I'm hoping to head there today before work, so maybe I'll see a few of you there.
Have a great Friday and Happy Crafting - Take care, Jodie