Easter is coming // Let's Hop . . .

Welcome to the Faber-Castell

 and

myStampBOX Partner Blog Hop!

If you just found our event, please begin your journey on the Faber-Castell blog.

Many of our wonderful designers are joining us today to show off some inspirational creativity. See how well Faber-Castell and myStamp BOX products work together!

Here's where you want to START:
Faber-Castell http://www.designmemorycraft.typepad.com/
Marsha Valk http://marshavalk.wordpress.com/
Linda Abadie http://lindaabadie.com/
Jaine Drake http://www.craftydrake.blogspot.com/
Janet Zeppa http://janetsjoy.blogspot.com/
Els Brigé http://bestamped.wordpress.com/
Jolene Johnston http://jolenejohnston.blogspot.com/
*Rita Barakat http://letsembellish.blogspot.com/
*Jennifer Mattot http://arttalk-sigmagirl.blogspot.com/
*Mou Saha http://collagecollagecollage.blogspot.com/
Isolde Pyncket (http://sollie79.blogspot.com)
Agata Pfister http://underconstruction-agata.blogspot.com/
Jill Hildebrand (THAT'S ME -- you're in the right spot)!!!!
and then END HERE:
myStamp BOX Blog http://mystampbox.com/blog/

* Faber-Castell design team members
We are giving away some amazing product from both participating companies. All you have to do is COMMENT on all participating blogs along your journey to WIN. Our three blog hop winners will be drawn from all participants, so be sure to leave comments by Sunday March 25th at 6pm EST. We will announce the winners on the myStamp BOX blog and Faber-Castell blog on Monday, March 26th. Good Luck!


Here's what I created using products from Faber-Castell and myStamp BOX:

It's the latest page from my aRt journal.  I combined a generous supply of mSB stamp sets with some fabulous goodies from our Faber-Castell partner company to create the background of this page entitled "find your way home". 

Here are some close-ups:

It's so easy to play with the Faber-Castell products that helped me create the base background for this page.  I used a variety of products included in the Mixed Media Sampler (Blue):
Art GRIP Aquarelle Watercolor Pencil
PITT Pastel Pencil
Stamper's Big Brush
Metallic PITT Artist Pen
Metallic Gelato

I also used the following mSB stamp sets:
Striped Stems, Rough Copy, What's your number?, Road Trip, Itty Bitty's, Lovely Houses and Backgrounds.

Now it’s time to HOP along to the mSB Blog and check out the designs there.  Don’t forget to leave a comment below for a chance to WIN one of our THREE product giveaways!

Happy Hopping!!
{from the farm},
j.

stamp crazy

Just sharing some myStampBOX layouts that i've been creating lately. Head on over to their website to check out all the AMAZING stamp sets, some of their latest & greatest and........all the inspiration from the designers.

Click here to see my latest post on the mSB Blog. I'm showing some pretty cool artwork this time.

Today we head out west to Carter's hockey provincials in Souris.  I'll share photos next week and let you know how they did.  Regular season is coming to a close.........then comes Extended Season.............and then comes some Summer Hockey. (phew).  Maybe I'll spend another Mother's Day this year at a city hockey arena.  smile.

washing smelly hockey equipment {from the farm},
j.

mardi gras creations

Check out the mSB blog here to see the rest of the layout.............My project is the last one in the post.

{from the farm},
j.

opportunity

Why not?

What do you have to lose?



If you enjoy stamping on your projects as much as I do.......and you would like the opportunity to work with one of the most incredible design teams out in the industry......

TAKE THE LEAP

and apply for the

myStampBOX Design Team!!!

The details are all HERE.

Here's a peek at some of my latest mSB layouts.

Click here for my full mSB Gallery.

mSB stamp sets: Striped Stems, Rough Copy, Repeat After Me

mSB stamp sets: Rough Copy, Rustic Outlines, Road Trip, Repeat After Me

mSB stamp sets: Enjoy your latte!, Repeat After Me

mSB stamp sets: Enjoy your latte!, Symbols, Striped Stems

More layouts to come very soon!!!
enjoy {from the farm},
j.

little details

more mSB layouts to come.

busy creating {from the farm},

j.



{smile}

My Dad dropped off my Opa's electric typewriter the other day.  I had been looking for one for a while, and didn't necessarily realize that my Dad had been "storing" my Opa's for a while under his office desk.  This particular typewriter is pretty sentimental to me.  Long before I realized my passion for scrapbooking, I would walk to my Opa & Oma's after school (in middle & high school) and type out family history and geneology notes for my Opa.  I remember these afternoons and smile.  I remember the snacks that my Oma would prepare for us....all cooped up in the basement......working tiredlessly (haha) on preparing a history book.  These are such fond memories of my Opa & I, and I will always cherish them.
So.......it's pretty special to me to have THAT same typewriter in my possession.  I know my kids think this is weird (the typewriter-thing).....the fact that it's a bit "old school"....but, hey, I'm FROM the old school.  I'm in my 30's!!!

So, you may see a bit of the typewriter being used in the next few layouts I create.  Rad, eh?!? (haha).

Check back soon for some mSB layout sneak peeks and the latest DT Call being offered.

{from the farm},
j.

sand in my shorts

Have you ever tried to get those "beach babe lying on the sand" photos?  Well.....Ron tried capturing those shots in Costa Rica of Heather & I one day.  You can only imagine what happened when the tide would roll in and out while we were on our tummies.

We finally nailed it and got a good one.

Then..............we had to empty our shorts.

We had such an enjoyable time in Costa Rica.  So many great memories and time spent with Matt & Heather.  I'm sure you will see many more photos in the layouts that I'll be creating.

trying to keep my tan {from the farm},
j.