today is a fine fall day {card}

Hi! Today I am sharing a card that I created using a great sketch from the As You See It challenge blog. I have been busy creating several Halloween themed projects for October DT projects and I decided to take a break from black and orange and move onto something with a little more color. :) 

It's definitely not very fall-like here in TX. Everything is still so green. Lush and verdant. Everywhere one looks. *sigh* And hot and humid. I am so over it already. lol Working with these fall colors/papers make me miss the crisp fall air and gorgeous Maple trees that we had in our front and back yard in Spokane. We had so many fun weekends spent raking and playing in the leaves. I am glad that my kids got to experience those memories. 

Onto my card. This is based off of challenge #105. 

supplies: 

pp: Echo Park The Story of Fall

card: Hobby Lobby

sequins: Teresa Collins and Hazel & Ruby

dressed up candle

I am up on the 3 girl JAM blog today with a quick project featuring several items from the 3GJ store. 

I began by adhering some of the 1" Cream Jute from the Jute Ribbon String Pack around the candle. I then combined the Raspberry and Blueberry crinkle ribbon from the Summer Harvest Bundle and tied them around the jute finishing off with a bow.  

I tied some more of the Raspberry ribbon through one of the heart button holes and then adhered to the larger brown button, both which came from the Vintage Buttons. The last step was to adhere the buttons on the bow. 

These would make perfect gifts for any occasion or even just to add a bit of pizzazz to boring jar candles. 

Don't forget that when you place an order at www.3girljam.com you can add the Hot and Cold Bundle for only $1.00 with any regular priced order 

OR 

you can use the coupon code RB10 to receive 10% off your entire purchase. 

Beachin'

It's been a bit since I have created a layout, and even longer since I have had some creative mojo without the use of a sketch. lol This was a fun layout to create- these papers were made for these photos of Ashlyn. :)

supplies:

pp and stickers: October Afternoon

twine

enamel dots

Happy 16th Birthday Ashlyn! {card and explosion box}

I can hardly believe that my youngest baby turns 16 today. It does not seem possible that she has graced our lives for 16 precious years. Where did the time go? *sigh* 

I have wanted to make an explosion box for awhile now, and I thought this would be the perfect time to step out my comfort zone and try something new. This project turned out so much better than I ever could have imagined and I am sure Ashlyn is going to love it! 

the outside:

inside:

I rolled paper to make 16 candles and then added some  3 Girl JAM Peach crinkle ribbon from the Tie Dye 3 Bundle to create the "flames". 

the card: 

I used some of the beautiful 3 Girl JAM Aqua Splash crinkle ribbon from the the Caribbean Splash bundle on the card and for several bows on/in the box.

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supplies:

cs: Hobby Lobby

pp: Crate Paper

ribbon: 3 Girl JAM Tie Dye 3 bundle and Caribbean Splash bundle

twine: Target

brads

sequins: Hazel & Ruby

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Don't forget that when you place an order at www.3girljam.com you can add the Hot and Cold Bundle for only $1.00 with any regular priced order 

OR 

you can use the coupon code RB10 to receive 10% off your entire purchase. 

Of all the places in the world for any of my children to connect, I never would have imagined it being Bahrain!

Meghan's ship (USS Essex) has moored once again in Bahrain for a few days, and her and Skylar (who is stationed in Bahrain) are spending precious time together. Meghan's ship was there for a few days last month, but Skye had to work so they only got to say a brief hi to each other.

This gem was waiting for me when I woke up this morning (they are 8 hours ahead of us here). :) They are spending the entire day together as well as some time tomorrow. I only wish I was able to be there with them, but just the fact that they are together is good for them as well as this momma's heart.