So many things….

Ooh I have been so busy!  I work 3 days a week at the best store in the world.  If I haven’t bragged in a while, I work at the local craft store in our area, Ben Franklin Crafts and Frames-Grass Valley. I work in the Paper Arts department and I have recently started teaching classes. We have free classes during the week and on Saturdays.  I teach the Saturday classes.

Head on over to our Facebook page and LIKE us!!  Be sure and let them know Jeannie sent you over while you are there!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ben-Franklin-Crafts-and-Frames-Grass-Valley/109294332432249?fref=ts

But, I also teach classes that you can sign up for(that you have a fee for) and I have been getting some great feedback from the ladies taking the classes so far. HOORAY!!

Today I taught my Mad about Mary Card Class.  Here were the main cards..

The cards you see here are my samples and what is so awesome about them is each one has a handwritten sentiment on it.  For my class the sentiments were computer generated, but they turned out just as cute.  It seems I have a lot of bosses at my job, but my direct boss, is the MOST AMAZING ARTIST,….well, outside of Mary….Linsdsay about takes the cake!  Go take a look at her blog to see what I’m talking about.  Her name is Lindsay Ostrom.  She is the one who has handwritten all my sentiments, how lucky am I???

Also this month….Clear Scraps has revealed their new Kit…and let me tell you…WOW is it a good one!

You can be part of our little Kit Club family by going to our Facebook page and liking it.  Creating Made Easy Kit Club Facebook Page. Let them know Jeannie from The Polka Cabana sent you over!

That way you can keep up with our kit reveals and what we are up to.

Here is our May 2013 Main Kit

May Main Kit 2013

Click HERE... to see what all is included in this kit.

My Mind’s Eye Papers….LOVE IT!!

If you head on over to the Clear Scraps Kit Club blog, you can see what our Design Team has been up to with this kit.  Here is a sneak peek at what I made…

You will have to head on over to the blog post to see my completed project and I’d love to have you leave a comment and let them know I sent you over.

Here is the link to see my completed project!

http://clearscraps.typepad.com/clear_scraps_kit_club/2013/05/you-make-me-smile-scrapbook-page.html

I will be back later with more Clear Scraps projects.

Next up at Ben Franklin’s:

Mary inspired Scrapbook Pages

Washi Tape Cards

Father’s Day Cards

Wednesday Wowzer, Hooray!

I made it, not even late!

I was inspired, today, since I saw an old friend, sort of, today, and I hope that I will see her again tomorrow to give this to her.

I manage a small gym in my very small town and I have not seen this one lady,that I adore, in awhile because **GASP** she has been going elsewhere for her workouts!  I know small town scandals, I could tell you a few! Any how, I saw her today but just missed her, so I’m hoping tomorrow I can catch her and give this to her.  She is the epitome of STYLE and this card is especially for her!

I have used the Love in an Instant – KOM May 2012 set for this card.

For the sentiment I have done one of my favorite things which is to just cut and piece phrases from ones I like to come up with a phrase that suites my needs.

I had the pewter charm that says

“be yourself”, which fit this card perfectly.

Here is one last look at my “couture” stylin’ card.

I hope you like it!

This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana posting for I Heart {ippity}.

I’ll be back next Wednesday to WOW you again!

Thankful Thursday

Today’s post, you will not read any complaints from me.

I have made some Thank-you cards to hand out to some dear friends who have touched my heart.

For that reason, this will be a thankful post and I hope to get through this with no complaining whatsoever.

I made 4 cards, they are all somewhat similar, with slight variations.

They all have this sentiment inside.

The first part is a stamps from the Unity May 2012 Love in an Instant set.

The 2nd part is just words I printed out from my computer.

It was my birthday on Sunday and I had some friends who went over and above their call of duty in recognizing that it was my birthday. So these cards are for those friends who I wanted to say thank you to.

Each card is different, in the way the borders are done.

Some have patterned paper,

some have washi tape and some have border stickers.

Here they are all lined up.

I love making a group of cards together

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Its a great way to get a lot of people takes care of at one time, and by just mixing your embellishments, you can easily make each card unique so they do not end up looking exactly the same.

So did I make it with out complaining?  I hope so!!

The set I used to were

Love in an Instant – KOM May 2012

Imagine, Create, Inspire 

This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana with today’s I Heart {ippity’s} post.

Wednesday Wowzer, Bee-Lieve it!

It is Wednesday and here I am with my WOWZER for you!!

I am using the {ippity} set called BETTER TOGETHER.

I have used this set many times and love that you can make up your own sayings for it,

therefore the set can be used for EVERYTHING!

On the inside I made my own “honeycomb” strawberry.

I attached a phrase I had leftover to turn this into a cheerful type card.

Here is a side look at my 3-D strawberry

Bright and colorful, perfectly representing many of my favorite things!

Red…polka dots..cherries…

There you have it, my a Wowzer for this Wednesday!

I hope you have enjoyed my creation for today.

This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana with today’s I Heart {ippity} post.

Farewell Cheery Lynn, You’ve Rocked My World

Hello everyone, Jeannie here with my last post for Cheery Lynn Designs.

I have been with these guys for a couple of years and I will miss working with Mike and BJ.

Obviously this card is dedicated to them.

Cheery Lynn Designs was my first Manufacture Design Team, so I have a lot of gratitude for them helping me get my name out there.

Form this card I have used the following dies: Scalloped Square Stackers, Celtic Whimsy, Musical Notes, Acoustic Guitar and Eccentric Circle Embossing Plate.

You can’t see behind the Celtic Whimsy Band, but I’ve got a portion of the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody behind it.  I needed something behind it to make it stand out a little more.

So Mike and Bj…this is it..our time is over..your crazy designer, that made things like no one else did.

Your crazy, whimsical girl!

This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana with today’s post.

Bee Cute with Mary Engelbreit

Hello everyone!  It is me Jeannie with my 2nd to LAST post for Cheery Lynn Designs.

Of course I am going to remind you of my favorite artist…ahhhh

MARY!!!

I am using the MOJO MONDAY sketch #259.

I am also using the color inspiration from The Play Date Cafe  PDCC150.

So, without further delay,

For this card I am using a lot of very fun dies.

Since the challenge on the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog is FRAME IT, I started out by using FRENCH LATTICE SMALL.

Other dies I used are the following:  Scalloped Circle Reflections Die, Dancing Doily Lace Border, Sentiments Frames #2 set, and Leaf.

As you know I just love using Mary Engelbreit Images and bases for my cards and I usually use something in the card to build on.

For this card, I used the color palette to build on.  I just loved the colors that she used and just expanded the colors for the whole card.

I hope you like this as much as I do.

Be sure to come back next week.

It will be my LAST post.

Until then…Have a great weekend!

This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana with today’s Cheery Lynn Designs Post.

Fall Ball Blog Hop

Welcome to the Fall Ball Blog Hop, brought to you by the design teams of Made Especially For You and I Heart {ippity}!

Here we go..my project is done!  Sorry for the delay!!

 

 

Today we’re happy to share with you all sorts of fall-themed projects to get you in the mood for a season full of crisp leaves, bountiful pumpkin patches, warm apple cider, and all those other things we love that make fall such a wonderful time of year.

 

If you’ve come from Karen’s blog,  you’re in the right place. If you just came across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit Made Especially For You.

 

For my project, I created a ….

fun and colorful fall card.

I am using 2 different sets.  Gurnsey Gingham and New Season New Wonder.

I thought it was appropriate to use apples for this fall blog hop, and here is a secret for you….I found out I don’t have any Fall {ippity} sets!  OOPS!!

But, look, I made it work any how!!  My fabulous papers are all coordinated and matching, thanks to the lovely Deena Ziegler. Be sure to check out her card kits.

We also have some wonderful sponsors giving away prizes to those who comment on every stop of the hop!

Paper Piecings by Nikki
$15 Gift Certificate

Scraptastical Kreations

$20 Gift Certificate

The winners of the blog candy will be announced on Made Especially For You on Tuesday September 18th. Please make sure to leave your contact information when commenting to be eligible to win!

 

Your next stop is Pam’s blog  Here’s the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Ashley – http://.especiallymade.blogspot.com

Heather – http://www.iheartippity.com

Kristy – http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com

Gerry – http://www.gerryscrafts.blogspot.nl

Cyndy – http://www.arcyscraps.blogspot.com

Amy – http://www.abstractsmixedwithextracts.com

Eileen – http://www.scrappingactuary.blogspot.com

Sherri – http://www.sherrithompson.blogspot.com

Karen – http://simplyfrenzied-karen.blogspot.com

Jeannie – http://polkacabana.wordpress.com/

Pam – http://scrappinfabpam.blogspot.com

Emily – http://www.emilyhammann.com

Robin – http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com

Heather – http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com

Jessica – http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

Laura – http://scrappinaroundtheclock.blogspot.ca

Happy Hopping!

On the wings of …. a Butterfly!

Anyone else remember that song?  “On the Wings of Love”?

Hardly the inspiration for my card, but the title hit me when I was getting ready to write this post.

On the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge blog our new challenge this week is Borders and Edgers.

I tried to incorporate that theme into my card today.

I am still using my New Release dies and still very much in love with them all.

The dies I am using today are, Celtic Whimsy, Mini Dimensional Butterflies, Dancing Doily Lace Border,

Zig Zag Ric Rac and Wittle Weaver 1/2″ strips.

I love how colorful this is.  I think it fits the saying perfectly.

Be sure to check out our challenge and join in on the challenge for a chance to win a $20.00 shopping spree to Cheery Lynn Designs.com.

This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana with today’s Cheery Lynn Design’s post.

Wednesday Afternoon Wowzer

 Today is a day I really should have just stayed in bed!

I thought it was Tuesday, and it hit me at some point that it was Wednesday and then I remembered I am the WOWZER girl, and I have NOTHING to show for it. I dropped the kiddos off to school and had every intention to come home and make a QUICK, CLEAN and SIMPLE card and load it up real quick on the blog.  Well that is not so easy for me to do…I get sidetracked as I go!

First, I knew I wanted to use my own nails as my inspiration.  OK, that might be kind of VAIN but so what!  If you knew me, it is rare that I have a vain moment, allow me this one, OK??

To add to my own vain moment, well yes those are my nails…and I made my little design up all on my own…Yep I know…Nails = Just like crafting!  Easy Peasy!!

Here is my card based on my nails!  I am using the fabulous set called, FABULOUS GIRL.

What a fitting title!  Since I’m feeling rather fabulous about the way this card turned out!

All except for my intention of it being clean and simple.

Plus, I  will not go into the gory details of glue malfunctions, sticky tape stubborn backing, hot glue annoying web like strings, craft room mess that allows me to find nothing when I need it….

Nope we won’t talk about any of that at all.

I love working with tiny things like putting a tiny skirt in the stamped dress…

…adding the ruffles to the phrase…

…it’s the little things that make a card unique and a work of art!

I hope you have enjoyed my WOW for the today!

This has been me,  Jeannie,  from The Polka Cabana posting for I Heart {ippity}.

Have a great Wednesday, well what’s left of it that is!!!

Why is this caged bird singing?

Did you get my reference to the famous book?

See my Caged Hummingbird?

I am still having a ton of fun with dies from the August New Release.

The new dies I have used on the card are Bird Cage, Hummingbird, Celtic Whimsy and Embellishment #2.

Dies that are not from the new release are Scalloped Rectangle’s, and Mini Fanciful Flourish.

I am so impressed with the intricate pattern of the Celtic Whimsy.  It cut easily and is such an impressive pattern.  This is easily one of my new favorites.

I also love the new Bird Cage.  What a gorgeous design.

Have you had a chance to head on over to our Challenge blog?

I just peeked and we are up to 41 entries already!  WOW, it’s not even the weekend yet.

The theme is anything goes.  Remember you do need to use a Cheery Lynn Designs dies in your project/card to qualify, but still anything goes?  What have you got to lose?

Have a great weekend!  This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana with today’s Cheery Lynn Designs post.