...{...still here...}...

hello everyone!

just wanted to let you all know i'm still alive and kicking.  i so would like to keep this blog updated more and i keep promising to, but then life happens and other things crowd out the blog.  idk how some people keep their blog so updated and looking spectacular.

hope you all have been having a fabulous summer.  i'm a little bummed to see it leaving, but after soooo many days straight of 100+ temps for us this summer, i have to admit that some cooler weather will be a nice break.  i even bought a scarf and boots the other day...ha!

i have been planning some blog posts and just transferred nearly 500 pics from my camera last night and have been making some more videos that will be going to youtube in the next few weeks.

one thing that kept me relatively busy was working toward my first craft fair.  actually, my mom - who sews and does custom embroidery work - was approached about being in the craft fair.  but, as payment for creating her logo and business cards, she payed the craft fair fee and let me put in some items too.  so i was busy making 50...yes, that's right...50 cards and several altered canvas art pieces.  and i took pics of every piece to share w/ you guys.  unfortunately the craft fair wasn't very busy and i didn't sell much, but it was a great experience.  and...we were invited to participate in some more craft fairs!

so, that's about it for today... pics and videos coming soon...

oh, i did want to share that pantone has released their spring/summer 2012 color forcast and you can download the pdf.

 ~ jess

...{...cards...}...

So as I promised earlier last week, I'm trying to get caught up on some blog posts.  My secret is posting a lot during one night and scheduling them to post throughout the week...I kinda hate doing that, but right now it's that or nothing.  Anywho, I hope you've been enjoying seeing some of these things I've been working on...


These two cards I created during the same evening.  I needed a "thank you" card to send to a friend in response to a birthday card I'd received.  And I also wanted to send a card to my super-sweet friend who got married this past spring and moved to Georgia.

I'm beginning to realize my style falls somewhere between clean/modern and shabby chic/victorian...interesting combo, but the more I work on projects, the more I see it starting to come together... 

~ love ya ~ jessica b.

...{...card - new home...}...

Some dear friends of mine just finished building an absolutely beautiful home and I was able to go to their housewarming party a few weeks ago.  I figured after all that hard work they might enjoy a gift card for a little shopping to fill up their new home...so I made this card to give them along with it.  I hope and pray they continue to be blessed throughout their lives... Oh, and they are moving into their new home just in time as they are expecting their first baby this winter!  Sooo happy for them!

~ love ya ~ jessica b.

...{...just for you card...}...

So after I created the card for the papertrey ink blog hop, I still had 1/2 a piece of cardstock...just enough for another card ;-)  Might as well get it posted while I'm thinking about it.  I have a few other projects I've worked on lately that I'll try to get up soon as well... I'm just BUSY, BUSY, BUSY right now...but it's all good!

~ love ya ~ jessica b.

...{...papertrey ink blog hop...}...

Had a few spare minutes tonight and decided to play along w/ papertrey ink's latest blog hop...

~ Love ya ~ Jessica B.