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Vintage Jars

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:28:00 +0000

Just a quick post today ... I wanted to show you a couple of cards created with a new favorite of mine the collage called: Vintage Jars

The paper I use is from K & Company, I cut the top of the jar image and I glue it on chipboard to add more dimension then I covered with glitter.

And a second card thinking of Christmas, yes I know is to early for those cards but is always fun to create them :) I use papers from my stash, lace, silk flower, chipboard stars etc...

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, Have a nice day :)

Baby Love

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:00 +0000

For those who have been visiting my blog for a few years you know that one of my favorite projects are cards and stuff for babies, I find that making stuff for baby girls is easy for me but from time to time I create baby boy stuff to, for this little card, I use Papers from Melissa Frances and Prima, chipboard from Tattered Angels, rub ons and resin also from MF.

The baby image is from the collage Baby Tags

And for this card I use paper from Prima and Petite flowers the image is also from the Baby Tags collage

rub ons from Melissa Frances, stamps from Making memories and Heidi Swapp, I die cut 2 vellum wings from a spellbinders die

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Vintage Thank You

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:29:00 +0000

Hello everyone, I have 2 cards for you today, one comes with Tutorial ... I have to say this card is my favorite right now, I am so in love with the colors and how it looks (I use most of my scraps and stuff I found on my table which by the way is a mess) the ticket strip is from the digital Collage Vintage Tickets and I LOVE IT!

the ivory paper is from Prima and the paper on top is from the collage Josephine Backgrounds
I use a stamp from Heidi Swapp is a very old one I think those were some of my first stamps I got and I still love them :) the thank you stamp is from inkadinkado

other embellishments: silk flower, painted button, lace, adhesive pearls, ribbon etc... you can see HERE how to make this card.

Next another card using the same papers and a chipboard frame (I use 2 frames that I glue together to add more dimension, the frame die is from Sizzix) painted and distressed, the cupcakes image from the collage Vintage Tickets

stamp from Heidi Grace, lace, seam binding, adhesive pearls and vintage button.

Thank you so much for stop by my blog and for all your sweet comments! have a nice day :)

Feliz Cumpleaños

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:22:00 +0000

Today I am sharing a few more creations in Spanish, I made some birthday cards using stamps from Dilo en Español (Say it in Spanish) it is really hard to find stamps in Spanish, that is why I am so happy I have found this company they have lots of stamps I like :) The set I use is called Queremos Pastel

I love the polka dot paper I think right now is one of my favorites! is from the collage Antique Paper, the floral paper is from Madeline backgrounds and the banners from Vintage Strips, the circle where I stamp the sentiment is from Shabby Circles, and of course my favorite embellishments: silk flower, vintage buttons, lace and ribbon, I also use some adhesive pearls.

next a set of chipboard tags, the papers I use here are from the collages: Pink Sugar and Sugar and Spice

and last another shabby chic card the big polka dot paper is from the collage Chloe Backgrounds

the floral paper from English Garden and the circle from Circles 2x2

thank you so much for all your comments I hope you have a great day! :)

Happy NSD

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:54:00 +0000

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a happy National Scrapbook Day! I created a card using some of my favorite stuff : vintage buttons, ribbon, lace chipboard, paint etc...

The paper I use for the card is from a digital collage called Josephine Backgrounds it is one of my favorites right now :) the stamp is from a company called Scrappy Cat.

And to celebrate NSD I will give away this mini kit to one person, all you have to do is like my Facebook page then just leave a comment and share the photo, if you don't have facebook just leave a comment here, I hope you have a crafty day!

Dear Mother

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:56:00 +0000

More Mother's day cards, I think the first card is one of my favorites :) was created with paper from the collage Tea Time and paper scraps, some die cuts and tea dye paper (love it!)

silk flower, chipboard frame from a sizzix die, vintage button, lace and ribbon.

and last but not least a card with paper scraps, embossed sentiment (stamp is from inkadinkado), images from the collages: Lovely Tags, Sugar and Spice, lace buttons, ribbon

make sure you like my facebook page very soon I will give away a free mini kit with my favorite papers and stuff, very shabby chic !

Thank you for your sweet comments, have a great day!

Vintage Heart

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:13:00 +0000

Today I am happy to share another of my shabby tag books how I love to create these :) I use chipboard from Maya Road and from my stash, it was covered with acrylic paint, papers from the collages: Secret Garden, Spring, Pink Sugar and Sugar and Spice

Some of the embellishments are: chipboard hearts from American Crafts and Heidi Swapp, silk flowers, vintage buttons, seam binding, lace, twill tape, Keyhole and rub ons from Melissa Frances

And next a card using again Secret Garden and Sugar and Spice, Rub ons from Melissa Frances, silk flower, fabric brad, and lace.

Thank you so much for all your sweet comments! The winner of the free collage is.................................
Riet! Congrats! send me your e mail address and your collage choice :)
I'll have more creations soon, have a great day!

Sending Love

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:48:00 +0000

Hello friends! for the last weeks I have been trying really hard to sit down and create something, but there is no time lately :( Anyway I created a card with some of my paper scraps found on my table, I use a chipboard frame from Making Memories, painted and covered with glimmer mist, stamps from TCM and Melissa Frances

The vintage Image is from the collage Pink Sugar (love it!) and other embellishments like: silk flower, button, lace etc...

And before I go is time for a ... giveaway! just leave a comment here on my blog or facebook page and you could win a digital collage of your choice from my Etsy store :)

Thank you for your sweet comments have a great day!

Hello

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:12:00 +0000

Hello Friends! I know I am not updating my blog very often ... but yes I am still creating ;) I have two cards to share with you today. Lots of Spring inspiration, for this card I use paper from K & Company and the floral paper is from the collage Secret Garden the vintage image with the birds is from Fancy Tags.

The stamps are from Melissa Frances and Papertrey Ink, the chipboard heart from Doodlebug (I covered with glitter), other embellishments: lace, ribbon, silk flower, buttons, etc...

And next another Mother's Day card with papers from Melissa Frances and Bo Bunny, For the green dotted paper I use a Spellbinders die, vintage image and ticket from the collages: Adore Tickets and Roses, stamp from Kitchen Sink.

Thank you so much for your sweet comments ;) I will have more creations soon, and a giveaway... have a great day! :)

Mothers Day Cards

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:40:00 +0000

The past days I was asked to create a few mothers day cards for a sweet customer and these are some of the ones I made, I use most of my paper scraps, on this card the papers are from GCD and Creative Imaginations, the Vintage image is from the collage Domestic Sewing stamp from Hero Arts

Vintage button, ribbon, lace and flowers that I got from Etsy, the "adore" stamp is from Heidi Swapp,

Next another card with a cute image from the collage Dogs, Ledger paper and more lace and ribbon, the stamps are from Hero Arts, chipboard flower from Melissa Frances

This card uses GCD paper as well and another image from the Dogs Collage, stamp from Kitchen Sink, vintage buttons etc...

Hope you have a great weekend :) Thank you for your sweet comments!

For Baby

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:57:00 +0000

Hello friends, I hope some of you still take some time to visit my blog ... sometimes is not easy to find the time/inspiration to create but the last days I had a chance to play (finally) with some things at my scrap room, and It feels great :) I made a baby girl mini album using some papers from the collage Ledger Paper and Paper Cottage

The Kraft "keepsake" envelope is from Maya Road, baby vintage image from the collage Bebe

I also use one image from the Baby Bingo cards

other embellishments like silk flowers, felt, lace, seam binding, rub ons from Melissa Frances, etc...

Before I go I want to share with you this beautiful Bird House project by Alice Golden using some of my Digital images such a beautiful creation, thank you Alice!

And don't forget I have new Discount Coupon codes at my ETSY shop :)

I will share more creations soon :) Thank you so much for your sweet comments, have a great day!

Sweet Moments

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:31:00 +0000

Hello friends! I finally have some new stuff to share with you :) First these set of envelopes created with kraft cardstock and patterned paper, the vintage images are from the digital collage Pink Sugar, chipboard from Maya Road painted and covered with my favorite glitter from Martha Stewart (I use the white Iridescent)

I add some silk flowers, vintage buttons, lace, seam binding etc...

Stamps from Layers Of Color, I did some embossing on the top flap of the envelopes looks really nice :) I use my cuttlebug.

Next a card with Spring in mind, I use paper from the Collage Tea Time and the vintage image from the collage Grown with Love that Lace stamp is one of my favorites! it is from Hero Arts, I use white embossing powder. The basket die is from Sepllbinders is called Homespun

I use some silk and paper flowers, fabric brad etc, the sentiment stamp is also from Hero Arts, the ticket on the bottom part of the card is from the collage Antique Tickets

Before I go I want to let you know that I have a new feature at my Etsy shop:

♥Instant Download!! FOR Digital Images♥ Now you can download your images pressing the button "FILES READY TO DOWNLOAD" located on your Etsy invoice! how cool is that!

Thank you so much for your sweet comments, have a great day ;)

Make a Wish

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:13:00 +0000

I have been trying to create something for the last days but it seems like inspiration has gone far away... I hope I can have some time soon to feel creative again... anyway I created this card a few weeks ago, I use papers from K & Company, French Notes and the paper on the bottom is from the collage Shabby Rose

The "roses" vintage image is from the collage Fine Roses and the "wish" sentiment from Always Flashcards,

Before I go I want to invite you to participate in the Creative Ideas Challenges, I am the sponsor for this month, you could win 2 digital images from my etsy shop, you can see more details HERE.

Thank you so much for stop by my blog :) Have a great day!

P.S. There is a new feature at my Etsy shop: ♥NEW! Instant Download!! FOR Digital Images♥ Now you can download your images pressing the button "FiILES READY TO DOWNLOAD" located on your invoice!! :)

Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:04:00 +0000

Hi everyone, I don't have a lot of creations to show on my blog lately but I made one card the other day and I want to share it, I use papers from Melissa Frances and the digital collage Vintage Floral, the Birthday banner is from the collage Always Flashcards

The aqua ticket is from Adore Tickets , other embellishments: silk flower, vintage buttons, twill tape, etc.. the paper leaves were made with a very old die (can't remember the brand sorry) that is one of my favorites.

Hope you have a great day :)

Spring colors

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:35:00 +0000

Yes that is in my mind lately Spring colors, I can't wait for some warm days and nice weather, I just do not like cold :( I created this card using some papers scraps from GCD and Basic Grey, Vintage image from the Collage Old Easter

Stamps from TCM Fly Free, other embellishments: silk flowers, ribbon, vintage button, lace etc...

And next another set of Pockets that I cut from Kraft cardstock, I made my own template and I love it! the paper I use is from the collage Vintage Strips

I also use a Heidi Swapp stamp with white embossing, tea stained mini tags, seam binding, silk flowers, buttons, etc

a few months ago my husband gave me the Teresa Collins Stampmaker set and is still inside the box... I have not had the time to open it and play with it, any reviews? any tips, if you have it how do you like it? I hope I can use it soon :)

Thank you so much for stop by my blog :) have a great day!!

Nina B Designs February Blog Hop

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the NinaB Designs Blog Hop! The theme of this month's hop is Make it Mini, in honor of February's being a short month. Nina challenged the team to create a project that is either small (mini-cards, mini-boxes, etc.) and/or intended for someone small (babies, kids, even pets:).

I create a set of 2 mini cards, using papers from Basic Grey, Prima, and Jenni Bowlin, the dies and stamps with sewing theme :) I stamped the sentiments with white embossing powder.

my favorite embellishments: silk flowers, ribbon, seam binding, vintage buttons, lace...

these are the stamps and dies I use for my project:

Sew Happy

Sew Lovely

Sewing Elements

The NinaB Designs team is giving away these TWO PRIZE PACKAGES:

Prize #1: Spellbinders Dies

Prize #2: Retired Layers of Colors stamps

Winners will be picked randomly from 2 of the designers' blogs:

Nina Brackett * Beatriz Jennings * Clare Buswell * Jennie Harper * Linda Lucas

Everybody is welcome to comment and be eligible to win. The winners will be announced on February 22 on Nina's Blog, where you will also find all the relevant info regarding the giveaways. Finally, please consider liking the following Facebook pages that are represented on today's hop, so you don't miss the latest news and happenings:

NinaB Designs

Spellbinders Paper Arts

The Craft's Meow

Penny Black Inc. Want2Scrap

Thank you for joining us today!

Latina Crafter February Blog Hop

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Hello everyone, I was invited a few days ago to create something for Latina Crafter, I always enjoy using these stamps :) For my card I use papers from GCD and Jenni Bowlin the "notes" journaling card is from the digital Collage Notes

I stamped some sayings on the journaling card, I use other embellishments like: Chipboard heart from Melissa Frances, a punch from Martha Stewart, adhesive pearls, ribbon vintage button etc...

The saying says Un abrazo para ti (a hug for you)

Bienvenidas a nuestro Blog Hop Amiga Latina!!! esta vez estaremos compartiendo ideas inspiracionales sobre el amor y la amistad!! Espero disfruten haciendo su recorrido por los blogs de nuestras FABULOSAS y TALENTOSAS chicas del Equipo de Diseño, así como también algunas de nuestras Artistas Invitadas que nuevamente están compartiendo con nosotras en esta ocasión especial!!

Recuerda dejar mensajes en TODOS los blogs para que así puedas participar de un maravilloso sorteo, siiii, tendremos SORTEO y esta vez será DOBLE!! tendremos DOS hermosos kits con algunos de nuestros productos de amor y amistad valorado en $50.00 USD cada uno!!! Las ganadoras serán anunciada el martes 19 de febrero. Una vez que dejes tu comentario en TODOS los blogs, regresas al blog de Latina Crafter y te anotas en el inlinkz que aparece en el post del Blog Hop!!
Este es el premio:

Aqui el listado del Blog Hop: Amiga Latina
Latina Crafter

Tere

Mariana

Carolyn

Karla

Yolie

Yesy

Giovana

Sueli

Bety

Jay

Silvia

Carolina

Cecy

Joan

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Thank you for your sweet comments, have a great Valentines Day ♥

With Love, Dear Friend...

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:57:00 +0000

Some last minute Valentine projects, I created these super cute pocket envelopes from a template that I made, these were cut by hand by me and they came out so pretty, almost like if I use a die cut, I use stamps from TCM Sew Lovely, LOC and Fiskars, the papers are from: Shabby Tickets and English Rose digital collages

For some of the hearts I use white embossing powder as well as for the sentiments, they were stamped with gold embossing (LOVE IT!) I think I just love how the sentiments look with gold embossing :) they look better in person.

Other embellishments are: silk flowers, vintage buttons, lace, seam binding

Next a card using a cute image from one of my favorite collages: Old Labels

I die cut some chipboard hearts and cover them with gold embossing powder, rub ons from Melissa Frances, lace, ribbon and vintage buttons

Before I go I want to invite you to like my facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Iralamija/202581713120552

I am giving away a mini kit and you could be the winner :) Thank you so much for your sweet comments, more creations soon!

BeautyFull...

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0000

A few more cards to share with you, I have flowers in mind right now, I can't wait for Spring ... not a big fan of cold weather here I just can't get use to it and where I live is not as cold as other places where they have snow and rain most of the time.
For this card I use papers from GCD and from the collage Vintage floral backgrounds

for the circle on the back of the flower I use the collage Circles 2x2, the sentiment is from the stamp set: TCM Fly Free

And just for fun a small card Using Victorian Tags, these round tags are my favorite!! I love to use them with my 3" circle punch they fit perfect, fast and easy :) The lace paper is from Creative Imaginations, paper flower from Making Memories, other embellishments: ribbon, lace, rub ons, button, seam binding etc...

Thank you so much for stop by my blog, and for all your sweet comments :) have a great day!

Say it in Spanish (Dilo en Español)

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Hola!! hello everyone! I created a few more cards with Valentine's Day in mind and this time I use sentiments in Spanish, Abby from Dilo en Español (Say it in Spanish) invited me to design some projects using her stamps and I LOVE THEM, lots of sentiments and images to choose from! The set I am using for the cards on this post is called Puro Amor.

For this card I use papers from K and Company, Shabby Rose and Beautiful Papers collage, chipboard from Maya Road painted and glittered, I love the cute heart with the arrow, it comes in the set Puro Amor I just use white embossing and cut it out :)

This one is a mini card using some paper leftovers and embellishments I had on my table...

Next a card called Besos y Abrazos (Hugs and Kisses) the floral paper is from the digital collage Paper Cottage, the Vintage image is from the collage Fine Roses. Love the sentiment on this card, I also stamped 2 hearts on old book paper and cut it out I use the hearts as flower leaves.

And last but not least this card using more of those cute hearts with arrows... I die cut a few hearts with punches and dies, I stamped "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) with white embossing powder.

Have you ever tried cards or projects using sentiments in different language? I love it! is really fun :)

Before I go I want to thank Karen from My cup runneth over and Word Art Wednesday they are having a fun challenge on the blog and I am the sponsor, don't forget to visit the blog for more info.

Thank you so much for stop by my blog today and for all your sweet comments!

Heartfelt

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:59:00 +0000

Hello everyone :) I am in a creative mood lately, I am so happy that you like the mailbox tutorial , I will post another tutorial soon ;) Remember to stop by Nina's blog to see the winners of the blog hop.

I have a few things to share with you today, this card was made using papers from:

Paper Cottage and Old Book collage the "heartfelt" sentiment is from the collage Definition labels, chipboard heart from Maya Road, lace heart punch from Martha Stewart, silk flowers, vintage buttons, lace etc...

next another set of chipboard tags using images from the collage Fine Roses, chipboard hearts from my stash, stamps from Fiskars and Tattered Angels, buttons, flowers, lace ribbon , papers scraps etc...

and last a sweet baby girl card :) using papers from K & Company, Melissa Frances and Lovely backgrounds, the little dress die cut is made with the cricut, the tag is from the collage Dream Tags, rub ons from Melissa Frances.

thank you so much for stop by my blog, have a great weekend!!! :)

A gift of love & Mailbox tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:21:00 +0000

Hello friends, today I have another love card, I really like this color combo, I use paper from Basic Grey and from the collage English Rose, the sentiment "a gift of love" is from the collage Sentiments and banners

I use a border Punch from Fiskars. Other embellishments are: chipboard flowers from Melissa Frances, fabric brad, heart applique, ribbon , buttons, silk flower etc..

And here is a Tutorial using some of my favorite Vintage images, the collage is called Love mail and I use it to create these mailboxes :)

If you want to know how to make these mailboxes just go HERE.

thank you so much for your sweet comments, happy Sunday :)

Forever from the heart...

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:18:00 +0000

Thank you so much to all the sweet comments in the blog hop, remember you still have time to enter a comment and win some prizes!
I can't stop creating with pastel colors I just love them, this card is right now my favorite, it has so many things I like, I use papers from the collage English Rose and some papers from Jenni Bowlin that I had for a long time...

I also added a glassine bag, the roses image (love it!) is from the collage Fine Roses, the 5 cents tag is from the collage Trinket Treasures and I use a cute chipboard heart (that I covered with glitter) from American Crafts, silk flowers, rub ons from Melissa Frances, vintage buttons etc...

Next another card with love theme, this time I use a cute image from the collage Vintage Girls 01, papers from Kraft Ephemera and Kiss me Backgrounds

stamps from Tattered Angels, silk flowers, chipboard frame (from sizzix die)

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog!!! I will have more to share very soon :)

Nina B Designs January Blog Hop

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the NinaB Designs* first team blog hop of 2013! We hope you have had a relaxing holiday break and ready to join us for another year of inspirations and prizes!

*NinaB Designs is a product designer for a few paper crafting companies including Spellbinders, Want2Scrap and Penny Black, and The Craft's Meow.

For this month's hop, Nina challenged the team to create a project with the LOVE theme, which can be interpreted in many ways: Valentine, Anniversary and Friendship.

I created a Love theme card with soft pastel colors, I use some papers from K and Company and Melissa Frances, chipboard from Making Memories, vellum, vintage image from the Collage Fine Roses, vintage buttons, ribbon.

The stamps and wings die I used for my card can be found HERE:

Sew Happy

Sew Lovely

Home Sweet Home

The NinaB Designs team is giving away these TWO PRIZE PACKAGES: Prize Package #1 includes Spellbinders Venetian Accents and Motifs:

Prize #2 includes 2 retired sets from Layers of Colors stamps:

Winners will be picked randomly from 2 of the designers' blogs:

Nina Brackett * Beate Johns * Beatriz Jennings * Clare Buswell * Heather Jensen * Jennie Harper * Julie Overby * Lea Lawson * Linda Lucas *Viola Mahr

Everybody is welcome to comment and be eligible to win. The winners will be announced on January 22 on Nina's Blog, where you will also find all the relevant info regarding the giveaways. Finally, please consider liking the following Facebook pages that are represented on today's hop, so you don't miss the latest news and happenings:

NinaB Designs

Spellbinders Paper Arts

The Craft's Meow

Penny Black Inc. Want2Scrap

Thank you for joining us today!

Love from the heart

noreply@blogger.com (*Beatriz Jennings*) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:17:00 +0000

Hello friends! first of all I want to wish you a Happy New Year :) Today I will share with you 2 Valentine tags, I create these using paper from the collages: English Rose and Journal de Paris,

chipboard from Maya Road and my stash, die cuts from K & Company, pink tulle, silk flowers, resin accents...

some stamps from Tattered Angels and K & Company, vintage buttons, and other embellishments

Thank you so much for all your sweet comments. I hope you have a great day and make sure you come back soon, I will have a fun tutorial :)