Through the grapevine...

 These are some 3d cards I made with some very OLD 3d sheets I had...Can't even tell you what year I printed these out...So I'm not sure where the images came from.  They are both 3d and pyramid cards that I am keeping blank inside to give them together as Note cards for a gift.

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The above pic is another one I took on our visit to Longwood Gardens this week.

http://www.longwoodgardens.org/

We have visited so many times through the years that I have lost count as to how many times we have been there.  It was actually FREE to visit when we first started going there.  (Of course, it's not free anymore...but they have added so much).  This past visit I didn't even go through too many of the flower bed areas...So most of my pics are of the wooded areas...which I will share pics of later.

But I had to take a pic of this area...with the Grape Arbor...It reminded me of my childhood.  We had grapes growing in our backyard...and I liked to sit under the arbor during Hot summer days, It was nice and shady.  My grandmother made grape Jelly with the grapes.

Be Like the flower, turn your face to the sun.  

~Kahlil Gibran

While I was posting the pic of the grape Arbor...  A song sung by Marvin Gaye, "I heard it through the Grapevine." kept playing in my mind...(I'm dating myself again...smile)  Of course, I had to go to UTUBE and play it while I writing my post... 

Believe it or not...this month, I have posted over 60 cards to my blog...It is a record for me!

Thank you for visiting with me today...

Blessings,

Jill

 

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 The above image was colored by my hubby (Jim) with copics

This is "The Birdhouse"  at Longwood Gardens.

Yesterday (and Today)  Two beautiful days, (weather wise)  We took advantage of  the nice weather yesterday by going to Longwood Gardens again.  As always, we both took lots and lots of pictures, but I don't want to overdo posting them on my blog, so I will post them a little at a time.

This is what they call the Bird House at Longwood.  It's one of the largest birdhouses that I have ever seen.  I thought the image that my husband colored with copics was a good match to the above picture.

I don't know where the image is from (It was a borrowed rubber stamp)  It was stamped a while back. I made the image into a note card, because my husband wanted the card kept rather plain so his coloring shows up.

Keep a green tree in your heart,

and perhaps a singing bird will come..

~Chinese Proverb

Thank you for visiting my blog today,

Blessings,

Jill

Anniversary/Wedding cards

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I made these two cards which I think could work for either Wedding/or Anniversary cards!  My daughter and son-in-law have an Anniversary coming up, and I'm trying to figure out a card for them.  I've made several and, so far, I'm not sure which one I'm going to use.

The first card is a pyramid card (the image was made up years ago...so I'm not sure where I found it. For the background I used a Stampin' Up Embossing folder (Textured Impressions Frames Tulips)Added a bow (made with bow easy)  and some line peel offs around the image.

Second card the Image came from   http://www.jakheath-designs.blogspot.com/

Added some die cut paper lace, a ribbon, and a charm.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Blessings,

Jill

"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times,

always with the same person."

~Honore de Balzac

Peaceful Pics

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These photographs were actually taken at Longwood Gardens last Christmas.  They just looked so peaceful to me...I love to walk on the paths through the woods there.

I thought that they might be great pictures to post on a Sunday...  Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you:

not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let not

your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

~John 14:27 (King James Version)

Thank you for stopping by today,
Blessings,
Jill

Here is the link to the Longwood Gardens webpage...
 http://www.longwoodgardens.org/

More 3d cards (tole)

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I feel like a broken record, because I have said this many times in the last month.  The above cards were made with old 3d sheets that I printed up many years ago., and some were even semi made (the 3d images)

Hopefully, many years later with doing these type of cards...I'm a little better with cutting now...than when I did these. All these cards will be used by me for my personal use only.

The first card, (Image source unknown)I added a doily that I cut with a memory die, and peel off sticker around the image, and added a bow.

The second card, I used a 3d sheet by Nikky...(her website link is on my side bar)  My background was made with a die borrowed from a friend.

Thank you for visiting my blog today,

Blessings,

Jill

Grand Mom's in her craft room

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Yesterday, I received a phone call from my Granddaughter telling me she was bored.  Could she come over and make cards with me?  Of course, Grand Mom's ready to craft anytime.

The cards above are the ones I made crafting with my granddaughter...
The first one is another Iris folding card...
The second one was made using the pennant stamp and die for the Christmas tree...and Stampin' Up Designer paper for the background.  Added a ribbon using my bow easy  which Carol...from "Our little Inspirations" showed me how to use...thank you, Carol, I am no longer  "Ribbon Challenged"

My granddaughter is the one who named my blog.  I was having trouble coming up with a name...and she had heard me say many times...after struggling to tie a bow..."I'm just ribbon challenged"!

I taught my granddaughter when she was 11 years of age how to do make Iris folding cards, and to this day it's still her favorite way to make cards...so that's why this "grandma" made some more Iris folding cards yesterday.

In regard to Iris Folded cards  (aka as Iris Twist at Split coast stampers)

I have had people say to me that they look too difficult to make.  I'm sure that anyone that has done this technique will tell you that it is a lot easier than it looks.   But to be honest, I do think it's a little bit time consuming.  But it's an inexpensive way to make cards...Especially if you use your left over scrapbook paper.  I usually use a thinner paper so the strips  fold easily ...but I also like the look of double sided paper (like Stampin' Up's paper...I just don't fold it...to me...it still looks nice layering it on the pattern.
In the past I have made cards also with tissue paper cut in strips...wrapping paper (although it may not be acid free...if that is important to you)  ribbon...ribbon is nice because you don't have to fold it.

I learned how to do Iris folding from the Circle of crafters web site...and my Iris folded tree above also came from that website...

I also found this link while blog hopping...I think this lady (Named Anne) gives one of the most detailed step by step instructions on how to do  Iris folding...

http://www.stampingwithbluemooncreations.com/my_weblog/

http://www.stampingwithbluemooncreations.com/my_weblog/iris-folding-instructions-and-video-tutorial.html

While Crafting with me one day...My granddaughter wrote me a poem

Grand mom's in her craft room
Doing her favorite thing.
She picked this as a hobby
because she can't dance or sing.

She loves to play with paper
Scissors, paste and glue.
The papers are in her favorite colors
Yellow, Pink, and Blue.

Making cards are her favorite
Of all the projects she does.
She tries to keep up with the latest styles
And keep up with all the latest buzz.

You will see her a lot in her craft room
Which is usually a mess.
She keeps telling me
She needs to learn how to do with less.

She makes cards a lot
Almost everyday
"It's very relaxing to me."
To me she would say.

She uses many different things
Buttons, beads, ribbon and lace
All the items somehow
Find their proper place...

copyright to Jaclyn...


I don't think its quite  finished...LOL

and the last line may not be true...

things don't always find their proper place...

Don't ask me how many things are lost in my craft room...LOL

Thank you for reading this LONG post...

Hope you have a great weekend,
And thank you visiting with me today

Blessings,
Jill

Card for Split Coast Twisted Sister Challenge

At Split Coast Stampers, Sue issued us the challenge today to make a card that would make us feel cooler...well, making Christmas cards does make me feel cooler!  (In my thoughts anyway)  I made this card last night while crafting with my crafting buddy on our weekly craft night.
Challenge #  TSC0726.

I found the pattern to make this card  here 

http://www.circleofcrafters.com/irisfolding/christmas.html

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

Welcome Baby Boy

I am so happy for William and Kate...that I felt inspired to make a Card for a Baby boy...

As in previous posts...My image was cut out a long, long time ago...smile
so I am not sure where I printed it from...(will be used for my own personal use only)
I looked at this image for a long time not knowing quite what to do with it...
and last night for some reason it just clicked and then took me something like 10 minutes
to make this card!  Trust me, I rarely make a card in less 10 minutes.  I have already taken 3 evenings just to make one card.
My Designer paper is from Making Memories, and I used stickers for my sentiment.

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Blessings,
Jill

Anyone for Coffee?

I love Coffee!!!  Drink too much of it!  Are you a coffee drinker, tea drinker, or None of the above?

My first card was made using a 3d sheet made by Jools, (I printed it in 2006!  Yikes)
 For my background I used a cut and fold die by Spellbinders, and added a stamped sentiment from Fiskars stamps, and my steam coming out of the coffe cup was stamped using Stazon ink on Acetate...another Fiskars stamp.

My second card was made using a 3d sheet from an unknown source.  (printed many years ago)
My Sentiment was stamped using a stamp from Northwoods Rubber stamps.

My third card was made from a 3d sheet from Nikky.  The stamped sentiment is from a stamp by SweetNSassy stamps.   This card makes me think of my father-in-law...I'm going to be sending it to my sister in law...as a memory card...I think she will like it.

Thanks for visiting my blog today...

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