inventory reduction....

all prints ship in 24 hours along with pre-done cuffs you just choose the words you want....still time to get by Christmas! 
35% off with coupon code happyday
jeaniesdesigns etsy shop

Christmas prints

in my etsy shop they ship in 24 hours first class mail. $15.00 for 8x10 

this is a card i made for the Stamping Boutique i took the digital image and colored in photoshop and then outlined in red, added a blue stripe and layered it all on my green 5x7 card background i made. click on the link below to download the card background my gift to you for stopping by. 

green background paper 5x7

excited

so excited and blessed to guest design for this wonderful lady....Susan is kind and talented! 

new samples

I was lucky enough to be part of a great group and guest design for Susan K Weckesser. I wanted to create a few more samples for Susan K Weckesser

so first up is a card....i used the cards from Michaels dollar bin 4 cards with envelops for $1.00 quick and easy just start embellishing and adding a stamped image. so I did do a little mixed media to this one by gessoing a rectangle to layer the stamped image on and then stamp a background stamp on it. washed the whole card with golden fluid raw umber paint. some tissue tape on ribbon and ribbon loops stapled on then foam taped the house on....

stamps can be found here

next up is a leather cuff....

learn to paint on leather here

back 2 school blog hop

Welcome to the 2013 Susan K Weckesser Inc Design Team Back 2 School Blog Hop.  Our Design Team and Guest Designers have created a week’s worth of great projects to bring you inspiration and fun -- all themed around Back 2 School. We encourage you to visit each member’s blog, leave a comment and maybe find a new blog to follow. After you have visited all participating team member’s blogs, go back to THE STARTING POST at Susan K Weckesser’s My Sweet Earth Blog and leave a comment letting us know which project either inspired you or touched your heart. Don’t worry, you have all week to take your time and go through the blogs. We’ll feature a few each day at Susan K Weckesser Inc, but will draw names from comments left on THE STARTING POST for our grand prize.

Here is the list for ALL team members, but again don’t panic, we will highlight a few each day so you can come back and visit a few at a time if you want because we know how busy you Moms – and Dads – are! You have until Saturday night 11:55 PM CST to leave a comment at Susan K Weckesser’s My Sweet Earth.

prize package.....come play along.

my project

I started with a clay pot and painted it with gesso. then i used some paint and dry brushed it around and some color shine for shimmer affect. I gathered stamps and papers by Susan K Weckesser

I cut a styrofoam ball to fit in the bottom of the clay pot and glued moss on top to hide it. I recycled the star clip that had broke off something store bought....you could use a binder clip or alligator clip glued on to a dowel then wrap ribbon on it and tie a bow....use strong glue like e6000.

the stamps are from Unity stamp co.  Susan's are here and the dream hope do is here
i stamped and watercolored banners and sayings and Susan's sweet bird, oh and the houses for the note....by the way my daughter in law Mrs. Dickinson is a teacher. i used Susan's paper from want2scrap. the black birds are metal from either Michael's or Hobby Lobby on sale.

a little twine and ribbon to finish it off.

the nice thing i can do up different saying to clip in...and enjoy or give as a gift.  THANK YOU so much for coming by.

Here is the entire blog hop list:

Susan K Weckesser
Rita Barakat – Design Team Member
Lynne Mizera – Design Team Member
Jeanie Dickinson – Guest Designer
Tracy Easson – Design Team Member
Tatiana Allen  - Guest Designer
Einat Kessler – Design Team Member
Jaine Drake – Guest Designer
Julie Short – Design Team Member
JJ Sobey - Design Team Member
Allie Gower – Guest Designer
Keri Sallee – Guest Designer

celebrate summer

Hey it is summer and i am finally getting some things together and done-- like new cuffs 
(i have 5 in and another 6 almost done) in my Etsy shop and soon i will be adding some digital downloads of my art and papers. so how about a little celebrate summer and you 10% off your purchase!!!! 
the code you need is summerfun and my Etsy shop isjeaniesdesigns code expires on August 30, 2013. 

hoping you are having a creative fun summer.
jeanie =0) 

MY unity stamp

intro/supply videos

for my art journal class    

ART JOURNAL Class

FINALLy it is here....Aug 15

intro/supply video 1 is posted on my other blog http://jeaniesdesignstudio.blogspot.com

to purchase the online class go here it is only $25.00 with lots of video instruction on a private blog and a private facebook page to share. I will also have art printables for you as a bonus. video instruction includes how to make the books then decorate them and work on pages for the inside.

come join the fun.....

baby-the dog

this is our golden retriever....well she is my husbands.....she loves him so much. and she will protect me when he is not around. yesterday she came to my rescue. one of life's moments that you know little miracles happen all the time right along side the rough, frustrating hard times. it was/is a rough week...fights, lack of sleep for everyone....trying to make decisions about my health....trying to do a fasting blood test (never easy for someone with diabetes). for the first time i did not wake up when my

blood sugar dropped....after turning off the lights when D'Ann took the babies i just collapsed on the couch to sleep to tired to go downstairs at 2am. I do ok most the time then sleep just takes over. i started to wake around 5 something but was so tired i told myself to just sleep.....next i knew baby was there pushing on my arm and laying her head on my stomach....i just moved my arm to touch her and said sleep then my arm was pushed back and her head was on my stomach....she NEVER does that to me....a couple more times and i sat up....out girl? went the few steps to the back door to open it but she lay on the floor and watched and i realized i felt really sick and shaky so i went and took my blood sugar and it was LOW....i started eating and she went to her bed and laid down (first time she did not beg food) as if to say my job is done. no drifting into forever sleep yet must be a message to share still, a baby to rock, a house to clean, a picture to paint, i lesson or two to learn, definitely dishes and laundry to do. put for today i just pet her head and said thanks....and remembered the fights and chores aren't as important as the people we love....and someday there will be plenty of sleep.

hug someone today
jeanie

moments in life

do you ever just want to rant give the world your take on lessons learned? 
well here are just a few of mine:
what drives a person to drink who has never drank:
   *  getting the last one through senoritis
   * looking at your adult children and wanting them to know you mean you love them unconditionally     when you want to YELL what the hell are you doing, thinking or wrong with you?
   *smiling while your eye is twitching and you really wish you could just head slap someone (yep just like Gibbs on NCIS)
   *2 babies at a time
   * 4 months of sleep deprivation (although i went a year once--never fully recovered)
   * we've been married how long and you still don't get me?

any and all these things could make you say "a margarita...excuse me i said the whole pitcher with a really big straw...yes one straw for me and only me!" and for those of us who don't drink....well....heaven help us and find some way to rant really fast cause disappearing doesn't work i tried it ....they found me.

ps: why isn't Gibbs on speed dial so he can come Gibbs slap those that need it? 

pss: for all my kids going "MOM" --remember all the times you have now said....we should have listened to you.....

new projects

welcome..... the above projects details and links are here http://jeaniesdesignstudio.blogspot.com

thanks for stopping by.


this card is on a kraft card. I took a print of the
graph paper from men to boys digital kit and
layered heavy bodied paint with stencils (any smaller 6x6 will work). Stamped
family and the rulers from Unity stamp co. layers of life May set . then i stamped "mother is a verb, not a noun." from Susan K Weckesser and Unity. I did use some antique linen distress ink around edges and some black ink on the graph paper. finished with a black bow.

Clearsnap fun

clearsnap products made me happy this weekend.

the grunged version....

how to make this background and card. supply list is in video.....
link to video to open in youtube comes up larger.....
I did turn the simple flowers molding mat into a cling mounted stamps......

i used ancient page black ink and embossed the simple flowers. then colored with smooch  in siren, gold lame and  sugar berry.
then i used each to on the single stamp i made by cutting off the end simple flower molding mat then mounting on
cling mount foam and stamped on card to form 1st layer of background.

I used golden fluid acrylic green paint on edges and around flowers below. i used a Christy Tomlinson stencil and log cabin
smooch spritz, chestnut roan chalk ink, and sparrow mix'd media inx chox for the browns.
I really meant for it to be just the flowers for a back ground but i just wanted to play with my fun stuff and i love collage.....
we will do this as a fun background in my art journal class. learn more here. 

and the finished card i did add a little white paint but i think i like it better without it....??? 

bright and happy no matter what! 

love this from cloth and patina

cre8withjeanie class info www.jeaniesdesignstudio.comwould love for you to join us....learn to make your own painted leather cuffs and more. 

jeaniesdesigns.com purchase class herehttps://www.etsy.com/listing/115559557/art-class-learn-to-paint-on-leather-and

art class--learn to paint on leather and more

www.etsy.com

learn to paint your own leather cuffs--class starting January 15th,2013.... but you can also use as background, cards or art journal pages we will...