tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39315355677391863592024-03-19T09:37:13.331-07:00Paper Craftin' JenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-72829833138761107222013-07-09T10:25:00.001-07:002013-07-09T10:25:17.422-07:00Bingo, Bango, Bongo, BangleI finished this bangle this morning and I had to share it. Isn't it pretty?!<br />
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I have to give credit where credit it due...this is a design by Mabeline Gidez. She is a talented, local bead designer. I had the happy pleasure of taking one of her classes over this holiday weekend. If you would like to see more of her beautiful work here is the link:<br />
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In order to make this creation she had us use two drop peyote for the underside and on top we used a netting stitch. The result is spectacular!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-84696701670093054142013-07-08T22:21:00.001-07:002013-07-08T22:21:41.839-07:00Long time, no see...I have not posted much in a while but I'm back. I've been on a card-making vacation as it were and looking for a job in the interim. But I have picked up another hobby that I've grown to love...beading. In particular, bead weaving. Basically taking bead thread and beads or crystals and arranging them in a beautiful pattern. There are some very talented jewelry makers out there. I am just a copy-cat in comparison. In the short time I've been away I have created some very nice pieces from other creators and have completely fallen in love with the hobby. They are nice enough for me to wear everyday or special occasions. I've been busily learning new techniques wherever I can find a pattern. (usually YouTube and magazines) I thought I would share some with everyone. Keep coming back I promise to get a post in every couple days.I recently took a class for a bangle . I will definitely post that pretty piece in a few days when it is complete.<br />
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Note: The pictures do not do these pieces justice. I still haven't quite figured out how to best photograph these pretty little treasures. But I will keep trying. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">This first is one that I recently made. I got the pattern from my Bead and Button Magazine, taught me how to use Pondo or African Circle stitch. I was so excited by the outcome of this sparkly bracelet I wore immediately after I finished it. </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">This was one of my first sets. This pattern came out of my Beaded Allure book. For this one the pattern called for a Picot stitch. I love it and wear it when I am going out or during the day. It works for either one.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: medium;"> </b><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">I LOVE the color purple. So you will probably see it represented here A LOT! I do try to go outside my comfort zone when in comes to color. One of my favorite recent additions Also from Beaded Allure.</span></b></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-7849972486930273532012-12-24T11:38:00.000-08:002012-12-24T11:38:05.590-08:00Advent Calendar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-70870079521637476472012-12-24T11:28:00.001-08:002012-12-24T11:28:13.859-08:00My newest creations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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to see what new ideas I could find and try out. The great thing about Split Coast is they have different challenges. One of my favorite is the Color Combination Forum. The administrators choose from the Stampin' Up! color repertoire and set stampers off the create cards using those colors. The results are usually creative and beautiful works of art. This weeks Color Combination Challenge is to use Whisper White and Very Vanilla. You never really know if you are up for the challenge until you are creating something that you actually want to share. These are my submissions for this challenge. Fun and easy card creations that can be done in minutes. Check out more beautiful creations at their website.</div>
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<span class="size12 Helvetica12" style="color: #633100; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>by Aileen Fisher </b></span><br />
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<strong>Promotion Details:</strong> Hostesses who hold a minimum $450
party during the promotion period will receive a FREE collection of
Classic Stampin Pads--you can choose from Brights, Subtles, or
Regals--a $49.95 value! Plus, the free ink is in addition to the
regular hostess benefits--INK-redible! <br />
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Customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online orders <em>from Online Store</em> qualify for this promotion. <br />
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promotions, we're excited to unveil a trial program that will allow online customers to take advantage of our current hostess promotion
with a qualifying order. </li>
<li>While we want to encourage rewarding hostesses who host parties, we
will be testing this option as away to reward customers who purchase
from your Online Store. </li>
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collection with a $450 order. They will be required to use one of the
following item numbers in order to select their free ink collection. </strong>
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If you are interested in hosting a stamp party contact me Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-27357199208225029732012-11-13T11:47:00.000-08:002012-11-13T11:47:30.893-08:00Time to give thanks. So let's eat!November is the time of year to think about what we are thankful for. For many there is always the requisite answers like health, family, relative peace and harmony. For others its not so easy to see what one can be thankful for especially when one is struggling to make ends meet. I say if you have family and friends around you this Thanksgiving season consider yourself among the fortunate even if you are going through a tough time. I am thankful for my son Donovan, that he is healthy, happy, smart, and beautiful. I am thankful for wonderful, caring friends. I am also thankful that I have the time and opportunity to be able to do the things I love to do. And that includes paper crafting. I have some beautiful card creations I created especially for Thanksgiving that I wanted to share. If you are among those who are far from home or you celebrates this holiday with friends or in-laws, a quick and easy card is always a thoughtful touch to add to that bottle of wine or side-dish you bring along with you.<br />
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I used warm fall colors to create these cards. Colors: Very Vanilla, More Mustard, Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, and Cajun Craze. <br />
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Finally fall has come to California! We have been patiently waiting for summer to end here is Cali. Don't get me wrong us Angelenos love our sunny weather but its nice to have a change in the weather once in a while. In honor of fall I have changed my theme on my blog to go with the cooler temps. The cool weather always finds me wanting to work on crafts. I am busily working on my Christmas cards to be finished and ready to send out after Thanksgiving. I am also working a special gift for my mom this year. But she will have to wait and see when she gets it. I will post more once I have finished and she has seen it for herself. If you're in the Los Angeles area enjoy the cool weather and happy crafting!<br />
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Donovan is such a lucky boy! His classmates will really enjoy these Halloween treat bags. Yes it was a lot of work but it was worth it. The end result was very nice. Take a look!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-16740031625464876482012-10-29T23:00:00.001-07:002012-10-29T23:00:24.485-07:00Doing My PartI was invited to participate in the annual Operation Write Home. Operation Write Home is an organization that request that crafters create hand-made cards to send to our active serving troop. To learn more access their website here: http://operationwritehome.org<br />
Or if you have a hero in mind that you think would enjoy receiving these wonderful cards use this link: http://operationwritehome.org/registration/<br />
This link will send you to a registration form to learn more about the hero. I created 4 styles and I wanted to share. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-69349451136368869142012-09-18T23:35:00.001-07:002012-09-18T23:35:09.128-07:00Christmas in September<p><font size="2" face="Calibri">I love Christmas! I always have ever since I was a little girl. I enjoy it even more now that I have a child. I also take this time to think about and plan my holiday décor. The popular décor this year will definitely be the rosettes. When you first try them it’s a little challenging but once you understand how to create them you get hooked on these paper flowers. You will find tons of uses for them. I’m planning on using them on my wreath this year. Perhaps even on my tree. They’re fun, quick, and eye-catching, just the thing for me!</font></p> <p><font face="Calibri"><font size="2">If you are planning to make your own Christmas cards now is a good time to collect your supplies. Many craft stores already have their Christmas embellishments out on the floor. They start adding them slowly beginning in September. When October is upon us it gets tougher trying to find the time to plan a card layout. Plan early (meaning now) that way you have plenty of time to work daily or weekly, whatever your schedule permits you to do, on your projects. If you would like to know more about these or other projects you see on my blog or to join one of my workshops please contact me at my demonstrator website: </font><a title="http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/jenniferliu/" href="http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/jenniferliu/"><font size="2">http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/jenniferliu/</font></a></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Calibri">Scroll to the “Calendar of Events”, click on an event to read the description of the workshop, if you’re interested click on the “RSVP” to be added to my email list.</font></p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-y8aCBFJ-3Gs/UFlni28i4OI/AAAAAAAAAJI/x6jWLclslWs/s1600-h/IMG_2152%25255B26%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2152" border="0" alt="IMG_2152" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-daOLkY6cu84/UFlnjUQ5fMI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/88iUTRV6xiM/IMG_2152_thumb%25255B23%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="122" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xZNteTEXK5A/UFlnj005gNI/AAAAAAAAAJY/aciuVwRNFCQ/s1600-h/IMG_2153%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2153" border="0" alt="IMG_2153" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mAJKl1xP2hA/UFlnkdpEnBI/AAAAAAAAAJg/K7zFC8-i5KQ/IMG_2153_thumb%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="127" height="195"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yUbV0jawI8U/UFlnlODmggI/AAAAAAAAAJo/4MAf0ioD25M/s1600-h/IMG_2154%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2154" border="0" alt="IMG_2154" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-f-o6WN0wDvw/UFlnlqzCW0I/AAAAAAAAAJw/V71_ZnTxLXA/IMG_2154_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="128" height="196"></a></p> <p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-i-0YWhveSXc/UFlnmS1VXEI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Sr1mdxh2CsI/s1600-h/IMG_2148%25255B17%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Design by Jennifer Liu" border="0" alt="Design by Jennifer Liu" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0me8abbjCS8/UFlnmzMfh-I/AAAAAAAAAKA/MzzkwnQFSiE/IMG_2148_thumb%25255B15%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p><font size="1">Supplies used:</font></p> <ul> <li><font size="1">Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Gumball Green</font></li> <li><font size="1">Be of Good Cheer, Festival of Prints DSP</font></li> <li><font size="1">Stamp sets: Traditional Touches, More Merry Messages</font></li> <li><font size="1">Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Stampin’ Write markers in Cherry Cobbler, Midnight Muse and Gumball green.</font></li> <li><font size="1">Bigz Snow Flurry die cut</font></li> <li><font size="1">Square Lattice emboss folder (used on Green Gumball)</font></li> <li><font size="1">Embellishments: Rhinestone, Pearl, and red/white bakers twine, snowflake brad</font></li></ul> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-72489249482773909572012-09-02T12:26:00.001-07:002012-09-02T12:26:21.188-07:00There is still time...<br />
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<img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://www.stampinup.net/uploads/fckeditor/stampinup/File/201209/USBacktoSpool.jpg" width="362" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-90765122425658047872012-08-31T19:00:00.001-07:002012-09-01T08:09:13.195-07:00I'm a Stampin' Up! DemonstratorBack in July I decided to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I am very excited about this new venture. I love paper crafting. I have to really thank my friend Alyce. She introduced me to scrapbooking about 5 years ago and I have taken it to a whole new level. I hope to share my love of paper crafting with some of you at some point. I find it a very calming activity. I can focus on this and forget the world around me for a time. I offer card making demonstrations twice a month. If you find yourself with a spare Sunday please RSVP one of my events and join me for an a couple hours of paper crafting. You will get to try out the latest in Stampin' Up! products, enjoy the company of those who also enjoy paper crafting, and spend a quiet afternoon of you time all for a small fee of $5. If you would like to earn money toward free products just host a demonstration. Ask me how. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-25600947654701217762012-08-27T15:15:00.001-07:002012-08-31T18:20:30.541-07:00A few months ago I took a Copic class to become certified. I love these markers! They are great for use with stamps. They come in a huge array of colors. I am officially a Copic Certified Designer now. They sent me this great little tag to add to my blog. If you ever have questions about Copic markers I am the person to come to as I know quite a lot about them now. I am still in the process of learning how to use them but have found them to be an invaluable tool for my crafting. I got the cool little logo to add to my blog so you will now see it off to the right side of this post. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-56247103122707544622012-08-27T15:03:00.000-07:002012-08-27T15:03:12.519-07:00Summer is almost over.Yes summer is almost over and with it brings cooler weather, fall, and school is back in session. Tonight I am going back to school. I have been taking some business courses to better sharpen my skills in business. Tonight I start the second portion of my accounting class. Along with the accounting class I will be taking spreadsheet accounting, Quickbooks accounting, and an online Windows class. A full load to be sure! But I am up for the challenge. I'm looking forward to getting underway.<br />
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My son starts school next week. 1st grade...wow! I can hardly believe it. He's grown up so quickly that it makes my head spin. Well he's been busy at the YMCA swimming every morning and playing the rest. <br />
I posted some pictures of my recent work. I've been busily working all
summer. Have a look and if you have questions on how to construct these
cards please post a comment. I will be posting more creations as they come to me but I wanted to get these on my blog so that I had something on here finally.<br />
Enjoy the rest of summer and the upcoming Labor day holiday!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-59218075995134443412012-08-27T14:39:00.002-07:002012-08-27T14:39:20.472-07:00I did it!Okay so I finally figured out how to use this blog. It's been a huge learning curve and I still have much more to learn. I started this blog so that I could use it to post my craft creations. I recently became a Stampin' Up! demonstrator so I will no doubt use many of their products. Just for the record I feel like they have some of the best products in the market. I look forward to many years of happy crafting.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09769944383833976409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931535567739186359.post-91872169225343465102012-08-27T14:17:00.000-07:002012-08-27T14:17:04.524-07:00Some of my creations in the past few months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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