Farewell Jackson's Digital Expressions

Well friends it's time to say farewell at Jackson's Digital Expressions.  Robert Jackson amazes me with his digital images.  I'm not sure what the future holds for him, but I wish him the best in whichever way the Lord directs him.  Creating for the Color and Altered Art challenges has been rewarding. I've enjoyed working with this talented team of scrappy friends.  Since this is my last post, I would like to dedicate the sentiment on this card is to all who read and view my work.  You are truly wonderful friends and I enjoy your visits and comments.

 

Recipe ingredient:
Robert Jackson - digital image
Martha Stewart - paper & edge punch
QuicKutz - die cut
Bic Mark it - markers

 

Entered in

 Lil Red Wagon - Boxing Day

Word Art Wednesday - #60 Uplifting and Uplifting sentiment

 

This is our inspiration creating with red/white/gray/gold.  Why not give it a try?  You have until December 30th!

 

Merry Christmas

They are forecasting a light snow for Christmas.  I'm looking forward to 6:00am Sunrise worship and later to our family breakfast!  It's always great to see everyone come home. 

Recipe Ingredients:
Hero Arts - Three Holiday Messages stamp
Sassy Studio Designs - image
Spectrum Noir - Markers
Gelly Roll - marker


Entered in Sassy Studio Designs, DTBST #1516, Spectrum Noir Winter Blues
Kaboodle Doodles  #151 Christmas Holidays or New Year
 

 I pray for PEACE all over the world.  Memphis Bleeds Blue as we say goodbye to our SHEro Martoiya Lane (Good and Faithful Servant). She leaves behind four little angels in the line of duty the same day as the children in Newtown.

Recipe Ingredients
Robert Jackson - digital image
Spectrum Noir - Markers
Triple the scraps - hymnal image
Tim Holtz embossing folder
Making Memories - metal/ribbons
Michaels - flowers

Entered in:
Spectrum Noir Winter Blues
 

 Glory to GOD in the highest,

and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.  Luke 2:14.

Recipe ingredients
Little Yellow Bicycle - Lace Cut cardstock
Spectrum Noir - Markers
Pink Paislee Pixie Stick- glitter
Word Art Wednesday - Scripture
Daydream Designs- Digital Image



Entered in:
Spectrum Noir Winter Blues
Word Art Wednesday
The Pink Elephant Challenge. TPE #180 Anything Goes

Santa's Heart

Awwe look at Santa.  Do you recall when you found out there was no Santa? I can remember like it was yesterday I was in the six grade, which made me about 11 years old.  It took all the fun out of Christmas.  Did you make a wish list of items from the Sears catalog, leave cookies for Santa or be extra good during the holiday season?  Well I did until then.  After then my focus was on the true meaning of Jesus birth and how important it is to give than to receive. This is my post for Jackson's Digital Expressions  Color Design Team.

Supply List:
Little Yellow Bicycle background paper
Martha Stewart punches
Word Art Wednesday scripture
Bic Mark-it markers

 

The tree was made out of products in my stash.  Come on and join us using red/black/white combo for Challenge #33.  Be sure to stop by and see what the other Design Team members created. 

 

Entering this card in the following challenges

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #56 Anything Goes Encouraging or Uplifted sentiment

Brown Sugar Challenge Challenge #17 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps Challenge  Simon Says......Anything Goes!! showcasing Martha Stewart products

Lil Red Wagon LRW # 161 --Trim the Tree

Inky Impressions Challenges Challenge 87 Pastels or Vintage Christmas

Memascrafts  November Challenge 1 (Winter/Holiday Theme) Anything Goes

 

 

 



Word Art Wednesday

It's my Word Art Wednesday post with last week's Word.  Sweet little Pheobe from Robert Jackson digitals has a rose especially for you.  I want to thank you for being so sweet and thoughtful when you stop by and leave comments.  I used this week's sketch challenge # 31 from Jackson's Digital Expressions.  Go over and and see what our Sketch Design Team created and be inspired to join in and win free digitals!

The sketch by Rebecca Fleck is given below. There is a sneak peek of our next week's challenge also. Hope you join us! And stay tuned, I'm also working on a layout for this weeks Word Art Wednesday challenge #54 Anything Goes. 

 

Oh I forgot to tell you my inspiration came from Color Throw Down Challenge #218. Love the warm and soothing colors, don't you?

 

 

 Entering also in Pixie Dust Studio Pixie challenge Thanksgiving or Thank you Challenge



Holiday Altered Art

Happy Holidays!
Jackson's Digital Expressions Altered Arts Design Team created projects using any kind of container new or recyled from jars, cans, etc.  I enjoy working with Robert Jackson's cute digital images and have two projects to share.  The first is a canned jar of spiced tea I'm making for my mother's Thanksgiving table.  She started a Thanksgiving tradition over 20 years ago cooking dinner for her family and loves to give gifts.  The little jars will be used as table decor and given to her sisters.

Supplies
Robert Jackson digital - Pray
Tim Holtz rosette die
Making Memories square brads
Canvas Corp
Daisys D paper
Prima flowers
Dress it Up flower
Adornament fiber
Hancock lace

Side view.  Can't you see the spiced tea! Mmmm good

Floral topper

 

Now for Christmas I used fabric on this project.  It's an old candle jar and it was truly an exciting time for me since it was my first opportunity to use fabric.  My Stampin Up buddy Sharon RAK'd her stampin group with a box of Designer Candy Cane Christmas Fabric and I knew I would use it, but not sure how.  I made the floral flower and put it on top of the Prima flower with leaves. I also tappered the cover and placed it on top securing it with felt fiber. 

 

Supplies
Robert Jackson digi - Around the Tree
Bic Mark-it markers
Stampin Up fabric
Martha Stewart edge punch
Michael's ribbon
 

Don't you just love this heartwarming image?!

This is my pride and joy!  My first fabric flower!!!!  : )

The bottom has red poinsettas and the tag was placed inside.

Now come on and create your altered item using any kind of container.  The theme is Holiday or Winter.  Here's a photo of them both.

 



Entered in

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #52 Anything Goes Encouraging or Uplifting Sentiment
Scraps of Color Robert Jackson Anything Goes Challenge
Memascrafts November Anything Goes Challenge 1 - Winter Holiday theme

 



Because I love you

It's a Wonderful Wednesday and I'm posting two more cards in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.  The first card is a digi from Robert Jackson and the second card is a digi from Sassy Studio Designs.   They are both created from scraps in my stash and colored with Bic Mark-it and Copic markers. I'm getting ready for our Pink Sunday and making sure I have enough cards to warm the survivors hearts.  



Entering the cards in
Link Up For Pink  Click on the LUFP button and enter your creation
Lexis Creations Challenge 75 Pink
Word Art Wednesday  Challenge 48 Love
 

I folded the paper at the bottom and inserted brads to hold it together.  Sometimes I think scraps make the best cards. What do you think?

 

Friday I will be posting a layout to frame and give as a gift to one of my sweet survivors.  Hope you stop by and visit again!   HUGS

Altered Art at Jackson's Digital Expressions

Thanks to all who joined us in the Breast Cancer Awareness challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions!  This week we are Falling into Altered Art Hangers. Before I share my creation I thought I would show you this little treat bag filled with M&M's. I used  Die Cut With a View The Wild Splendor Stack. It has tons of pretty colorful paper, sentiments, and die cuts.  You will be seeing more projects from this paper stack.

Supplies:
DCWV paper stack
Robert Jackson digital image
Making Memories leaf
Adornaments fiber
Our Craft Lounge Sparkly fluff (dirt) 

 

My altered hanger is covered with coasters.  The image is by Eureka.  I love to make birthday cards for my co-workers and I forgot one birthday so this will be hers.  She trained me when I first came aboard and she has a sweet personality and patient attitude.   Entered in Digital Tuesday challenge (Text me). See close ups below.

DCWV paper
Tim Holtz bird cage
Prima flowers
Making Memories hardware
 

DCWV paper stack
Eureka digital image
Bic Mark it Markers
SEI ink pads

DCWV paper stack
Martha Stewart edge punch
Canvas Home Basics burlap

Join us with your Altered Door Hanger and win some cool prizes.  It can be for a wall, door or knob.

Entered in the following challenges:

Sassy Cheryls Digi Stamps #135 Let's Think About Fall

Digital Tuesday  #180 Text Me

There's Magic in the Air Magical Monday Anything Fall

 

Let's Put Up a Fight!

Let’s Put Up a Fight to win the Cure for Breast Cancer.  Today is the day through October to enter your entry at Jackson's Digital Expressions and Memascrafts.  They are donating per entries posted on their sites.  Check out Dawns Crafting.  She has a Breast Cancer Awareness and/or Think Pink challenge with an amazing blog post that will surely inspire you, but it ends September 29th so hurry over.  Won’t you participate?  This is my entry…ATC cards. Scraps Of Color also joined in the cause by asking every member to create five ATC’s to be distributed amongst our Breast Cancer Survivors on our sites and other friends. ATC's are like Lay's potato chips...you can't create just one.

 

I doubled the fun with 10!
Entered in
 Word Art Wednesday  #46 Friends
Link Up For Pink LUFP Relay for Life
Dawns challenge Breast Cancer Awareness
Brown Sugar Challenge #8 Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad Think Pink
Memas Crafts Family Affair-Get Well
 

As I stated on my last post, I will be posting every Tuesday for the rest of October in honor of our Breast Cancer Survivors and in memory of those who fought the good fight through FAITH.  If you are a Survivor….Be encouraged!  When Prayers go up, Blessings Will come down.



Jackson's Digital Expressions Request Your Support

Hello everyone,

On Tuesday, September 25, 2012, Jackson's Digital Expressions  will be starting early on our mission to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness. I’m sure you are like me with several you know who have fought the fight or in the fight. Check out my past creations.  Here's one of them.

 

 

I am a Design Team member and we have a few members that have pledged to donate $.25 to Breast Cancer Research for every entry in our challenge. We are not looking for monetary donations only your participation! Post a notice on your blog. Tell your crafty friends to join in.

Also our sister site Mema's Crafts  is pledging $10 for every 40 entries (cumulative) she gets in her October challenge. Lets fight this together. Pink is the color often used for Breast Cancer Awareness, but breast cancer has no color. It effects all of us. Won’t you join us? 

 

I’ll be posting a new creation every Tuesday in October. Most important .... Have you had your mammogram this year? I've scheduled mine.

Two Cute

It's that time again to win some free digital stamps at Jacksons Digital Expressions Color Challenge #23.  I have two cute cards to share.  The first is using two digital stamps from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson.  His work is remarkable. Although I used 'Cute' as the sentiment, I'm sure that young man is saying something else. : )  Maybe a date?  Maybe a sweet compliment?

Entered in Classy Card Sketch Challenge 5

On both cards I used a paper pack from the Dollar Tree I purchased yearsssssssssss ago.  The blue is a denim print, the pink a heart print and I used DCWV mat stack for the yellow. The little roses are from Michael's.  Our sponsor this week is My Heart Pieces.

Entered in CPS #283

Don't forget the challenge ends soon at Jackson's Digital Expressions.  Our Design Team was inspired using these colors.  Be sure to post your project by Sunday.

    

I Sing Because I'm Happy

This Altered Art project is Design Team work for Jackson's Digital Expressions. It's a little wall hanger art featuring My Heart Pieces digital stamp.  The birds gave me the inspiration for the journaling, I sing because I'm Happy.

Supplies:
Corrugated board
Dew Drop pigment ink
Color Box ink
My Little Yellow Bicycle paper
Martha Stewart fringe scissors
Martha Stewart dove punch
Making Memories mesh

 

 



Blue, yellow and purple are my main colors and I pulled the paper, inks and flowers in...all from my stash of scraps.  I thought at first the red bird was a bit too much, but I liked how it turned out in the end.  Now to determine which child I'm going to give this too......  

Entered in

Word Art Wednesday  #43 Encouraging or Uplifting Sentiment

Tammy's Scrapin Corner #26 Anything With Wings

Vintage Elusions Cards and Crafts #5 Distressing Anything Goes 

 

Stop by Jackson's Digital Expressions and enter your Altered Art project. There is an opportunity to win free digital stamps!

Special 'Times'

It’s that 'time' again.  A special 'time' to celebrate life!

 

This red tin mailbox was purchased three years ago at Michael’s.  It’s been sitting on my desk filled with ATC’s I've received from swaps.  I thought it would be the perfect object to alter for Jackson's Digital Expressions Design Team project featuring  The Cutting Cafe.   It's all about 'time'. Come join us!

The Special 'times’ flower was my chosen digi and thought only sweet Little Miss Elisha also from The Cutting Cafe would be the best choice to receive my birthday greetings.

August 22nd will be my 51^st birthday. This project was right on ‘time’ although I celebrate the entire month!  Of course I had to use the red/white/black combination since it’s going in my scraproom.   

Don’t have any idea where I got the black flourish chipboard. The black flower is by Katiemylady from a swap. The white flower is from one of my sweet new sorority sister.  Stickles was added to the stick pins.

A view from the rear.....Lace from Hancock Fabrics & Tuesday Morning.

Thank you for the special comments you leave me.

 

McKenzie's bucket of goodies

Join in the fun at Jacksons Digital Expressions for our Anything Goes Challenge #15. It's Altered Art with a Back to School theme and a chance to win digi's from Robert Jackson & Mayzy!

Recipe:
Robert Jackson digital image
Sassafras paper
Websters designer trim
Versa Magic chalk ink
Recollections bling & flowers
Coipc and LePlume markers
Martha Stewart leaf punch

This little altered Paint Can was made for my little cousin McKenzie often used in my layouts. Since she's so cute and girlie, I put little girl's bubblebath, lotion, spray and a loofah sponge in it.   Her bedroom is pink, purple and green. Can't wait to see her face when she receives it!



Used my stash of alphabets. I love Martha Stewart's elephant punch!



The flower is from a crop, I added a button.



Is this not the cutest digi stamp?!  Check out the bling on the mirror. She's going to get a kick out of it.

and

I also altered an altoid tin box for a First+Aid kit using Mayzy's (Under the Weather Xandra) digital image.  She hardly ever gets sick so I'm going to put some peppermints in it.

Recipe:
Mayzy's digital image
Copic and Bic Mark-it markers
JoLee embellishment
Micro beads



Side view

Back to school starts in August. I think McKenzie's going to be ready!