CASE Study #136 - Sunshine!

Its time for some crafty CASE Study Challenge fun!  This month our muse is JJ Bolton aka Ribbon Girls!  JJ is a clean and simple genius.  She always incorporates some interesting innovative element to her designs and this one is no different.  Check out the inspiration photo! JJ called this one "deconstructed chevrons" and you'll have to check her blog here to see how she dissected a chevron border die cut and came up with this - told you she thinks a little different than the rest of us!  Don't believe me - go now - I'll wait... check her blog here.

How to case this one and make it my own.... You can pick any of the elements from the inspiration - the color, pattern, layout etc.  Just incorporate it into your design and link it up over at CASE.  I love all the color and the beautiful geometric pattern JJ created.  I told you last week I'm a little intimidated by JJ's vision of the world - but I'm up for a challenge.   I played around with lots of different ideas and when I got to this one I knew it was the way to go!    I weaved strips of ribbon into a basket pattern - and I won't lie - I did say "dang it JJ" more than once!  I did go through loads of ribbon - but it wasn't expensive - I used 1/4" satin ribbon - the sort that you can find at Michael's  on sale 4 or 5 for a dollar every once in a while.  If you are like me you stocked up and have been waiting for the right moment to dig those babies out.  I tried stamping my sentiment on all sorts of things (vellum, sheer white ribbon, satin ribbon, and on and on)  before I settled on the yellow twill.     I hope it makes you happy - I love the bright shiny color!

Check out what the rest of the design team came up with for this one.   Oh and just to remind you Miss Anya Schrier of Life is What You Make It blog - another C&S Rockstar is our guest designer of the month!  Talk about a power play!

Chupa - Iwona Palamountain

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Christina MacLaren

Clare Buswell

Debbie Hughes

Jean Martin

Maureen Plut

Teneale Williams

Thanks for stopping by and I hope I see you over at CASE Study!

Hugs!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 5.75 x5.75"

Stamp:  Waltzingmouse My Island Set

Card Stock:  Papertrey Ink White

Ribbon:  5/8" Yellow Twill May Arts, 1/4" Satin Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Pink Purple, Lime, Aqua Offray

Buttons:  Stampin Up!

Cloud 9 April Blog Hop - Smile Sunshine!

Another dreary rainy day here in the Chicago area - instead of "April showers bring may flowers" I'm singing  "rain rain go away come back another day".  Do you remember all the rhymes from your childhood?  Jumping rope was a big deal when I was a kid - I never mastered double dutch but I do remember a few of of the songs...  remember Miss Mary Mac?  Oh come on now!!!!!    All dressed in Black... With Silver Buttons.... All Down Her Back?..... OK I'll stop now.


Well I don't jump rope anymore - but I still play a few games.  Today I'm playing along with The Cloud 9 Blog Hop.  Check out the inspiration photo here - what a beautiful table setting.   I picked up on the pretty flowers and colors - and a pop of yellow since I can't have a sunny day - I will settle for a smile!  If you want to play along you better hop to it!  The challenges are posted once a month on the 9th and you have until 10 am on the 12th to enter.  Great way to get stamping with those WPLUS9 stamps and you just might win a free set - can't beat that.   Oh and did I happen to mention guest designer this month and winner from last time - my friend Vickie Zimmer - I hope you'll check out her design - she made two for us!

I've been looking for some new places to play too - if you'd leave me a comment with your favorite challenge site I'd love to hear it!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps:  WPlus9 Quite Like You, Paisley Patterns, Very Vintage Greetings
Ink:  Stampin Up Real Red, Pacific Point, Versafine Onyx Black
Card stock:  Papertrey Ink Enchanted Evening, Vintage Cream
Dies:  Spellbinder Petite Ovals, Petite Scalloped Ovals, 
Border Punch:  EK Success Double Embossed Dotted Lace
May Arts Organic Cotton Stripe Periwinkle, Ivory Button Twine, Hug Snug Seam Binding Antique Gold
Heart Pin:  Ribbon Reel
Button:  Papertrey Ink

The Shabby Tea Room #161 - Shabby Spring

So what have I been up to - I know it's sort of quiet on my end lately.  Well can I just say two words?  Spring Fever?  The weekend was so unseasonably warm and beautiful that I couldn't resist spending more than a few hours outside!  I'm still crafting at night but mostly trying to get ahead for upcoming events.  Today  its back to ick! Rain!  But I'm keeping on the bright side hoping all those April showers bring May flowers.  So what do May flowers bring?  Buzzy Bees!! 

Look at this gorgeous inspiration photo from The Shabby Tea Room.  You are instructed to make a project with inspiration from the photo and to make it shabby!!   I made this floral birthday card with some mulberry flowers and a fussy cut sentiment from Serendipity Stamps.  The musical note leaves are my shabby part - I've distressed them a little gold acrylic paint for a little extra shine.  The embossed kraft background has been inked up as well with a chalky pink to bring out the pattern a bit.

Wherever you are I hope the sun is shining and you are having a great day!

Jeanne



Pattern Paper: Echo Park Vicrotria Garden Collection “Journaling Cards”, “Botanical Ballad”Solid Paper: Papertrey Ink Fine Linen, Sweet Blush
Dies: Cheery Lynn Nautical Wheeler 
Stamp: Happy Birthday - Serendipity 
Embossing Folder Cuttlebug Paper Lace 2 
Ink: Versa Magic Pixie Dust, Versafine Onyx Black 
Ranger Adirondack Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber Gold 
Mulberry Roses, Pins Ribbon Reel 
Pearl Ring His & Hers 7/8” Satin Ribbon Dusty Rose Double Face by Ribbon Boutique