a little S & T

pop on over to the myStampBOX blog today to see my latest DT post. Justwanting to "show & tell" you about the latest layouts I've created for them.

And............come back on Monday when I tell you a little {BIG}........ [HUGE]....... secret about a phone call I received this week. heeheehee. Can't wait to share some exciting news with you.

Til then, here's a sneak peek at the mSB layouts to get you curious..........go check them out!!

hey....i thought you were leaving.

{from the farm},

j.

AC challenge

There's a challenge going on over on the American Crafts blog (which i frequent almost every day for inspiration). You may have to scroll down on their blog to find it.

So......I whipped up this cute little layout of my niece, Erica. It was so easy using AC products, as I have a ton of them. I've recently created several layouts using the fabulous Dear Lizzy products from AC (I've shared these with you on earlier posts).

Here's my challenge layout for AC.

sweet summer:

AC products used: Pattern Chipboard Shape Stickers (Dear Lizzy), Fieldhouse chipboard shapes: spring & summer. Other products used: love elsie (pp), basic grey (letter stickers), heidi swapp (stamp), making memories (ribbon), Kaiser (gems), unknown (fabric).

Here's some close-ups of some of the AC products:

Lots of sprinkling with chipboard. enjoy.

{from the farm},

j.

this week

Anticipating a great week coming up. Lots of backyard renos happening............woohoo!!!!

What our patio/deck used to look like........

What it looks like right now...........

What it could look like with the magical touches of my husband & my Dad.............. (I'll post photos later in the week).

I'm also looking after this little sweetie (and her fun, big brother) a few times this week.......fun, fun, FUN!!!!!

Have a wonderful week {from the farm},

j.

Inspiration....today

i say "today" because it seems to change weekly -- just depends on what i'm working on & checking out online.

right now, my husband & i are (in the midst of) changing our backyard entertainment area (with tons of help from my dad). this photo is definitely inspiration for a lounging/seating area. just don't know if we'd have room for it........and would it stand up to the harsh, MB climate?!? but i could totally see our family relaxing here in the evenings......swatting mosquitos.
i'm looking for ideas to decorate a huge wall in my front entrance.....love the letters here......great, graphic wall art. (may need some help from my little sis).

and how 'bout these fabulous wall sconces made from old, vintage floor grates. would look great on my back deck/patio area.

and......"hello".......can you say inspiration here??!? i think this wallpaper would look funky framed and hanging on the back-"splash" of my office.
and loving the pop of colour in this chandelier!!!!! now THAT'S a statement piece. would love something like that hanging above my bed........practical? no......but very cool!!! (unlike the white ceiling fan we have right now, right Lisa??).
hope you find inspiration somewhere today as well.

breathing, sighing, smiling {from the farm},

j.

prima-luv

just sharing my latest Prima Marketing layout that i recently created. i think it's one of the only layouts i've ever created that was {almost} strictly "product-based" from ONE COMPANY.

Here's the finished LO: "my day brightener & heart warmer"


I was all out of Prima pattern paper (for a background), so i had to get creative. I took the packaging from the new Voila felt accents and stitched my trim around the entire thing -- makes for an interesting "behind the scenes" look at the LO, don't ya' think?
Here's the look from the front. Love the grid on the front of the packaging -- great background paper.

I then added my four 2x3 inch photos (machine-stitched together), felt, flowers, gems.........
Prima Paintables (cut out, coloured & pop-dotted, of course), some more fabulous flowers ......
and my title .....stamped & doodled.

Hope you've enjoyed.

Have some fun w/ some Prima-luv today.

Quick edit: go check out a fabulous blog {here} to see some exquisite digital layouts on Thailand. You will be amazed!!!! love this girl!!!!

feeling the sunshine today {from the farm},

j.

better late than never

Check out my "fashionista" blog post here.
Try it yourself at home today.
tired from gardening today.
{from the farm},
j.

what's in your closet?

Giving you a sneak peek at the layouts I created for my next myStampBOX post. I scheduled it tonight for next week sometime, so you'll have to check out their blog EVERYDAY to see it AND the layouts.
I'll give you a little hint: one of the themes given to me was "Colour Combos" and I chose to give it a little "fashion" twist.
Next week I want to introduce you to a new company. I just received a BOX-FULL!!!!!! of product from them today and will be b.u.s.y. next week creating, creating, creating........woo hoo. There's some yummy stuff in there!!!

For now, I'm gonna rest............ 'til tomorrow.

{from the farm},

j.