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

It is time for the summer blog hop....here is the template i am sharing click here to download

this sample used three owls in a nest kit....thanks Renee.

more samples coming soon (Saturday).....with the blog hop kits.

this sample used my template, Kim Hackworth's kit and the frame paper is from Lucy's kit and a picture of Pamela Meeks' daughters

you might have come from Pamla   http://www.pamlaklenczar.blogspot.com/ (Pamla Klenczar)

 You ARE HERE: http://jeaniesdesigns.blogspot.com (Jeanie Dickinson) 

next stop is: http://canyoudigiit.com/blog (Michelle Single)

if you would like to start at the beginning go here: www.threeowlsinanest.com 

a few samples with the template and a few extra embellishments....(products used not from this blog hop) 

also breaking news: a special thank you to all my customers on my etsy store 15% off details at www.jeaniesdesignstudio.com

QKD Blog Hop

QKD blog for more details or to enter the challenge....and to get the specials and check out all the great stamps at Queen Kat Designs then just click on the post title!
I was given the stamp my little valentine to work with this month and we were given a sketch
first up was Juls at http://julietds.blogspot.com/ and then was Morag at http://www.scrapbook-junkie.blogspot.com/ now you are here with me...at jeaniesdesigns-- moments along the journey.



this is our sketch to work from and this is what I made....I used a white card and distressed with Shabby shutters distress ink, then i used 2 kinds of MME paper with a little fired brick distressing. I stamped my little valentine on white cardstock and did a little watercoloing with distress ink. I put stickles on the corners with my finger and stapled a tim holtz ticket on with his tiny attacher. the you is with a label maker and the little white flower is from Michaels dollar bin. Hope you join in the fun and try a card/project of your own remember to show us what you do on the blog.
have a fun creative day...and enjoy a few moments along the way...=0)
have a ? on something just leave a comment....

Huge Blog HOP!!

NOT SURE WHAT A BLOG HOP IS?  

Well I can tell you it's loads of fun! Even if you are not a digital scrapbooker... paper scrappers, crafters and card makers can print out and use the papers and elements for all kinds of paper craft projects. Anytime between the dates given you can jump on board the blog train, commencing the Journey at sweetsunshinephotography.blogspot.com  

Here you will be able to access the link to download the first FREE contribution and find the link to the next blog on the journey for another CHRISTMAS TREASURES FREEBIE and so on! Of course while you are blog hopping  it is the perfect opportunity to check out the designers blog  and maybe even pick up a few other goodies or products at the same time.  Also feel free to leave some love and appreciation in the comments and if you are so inspired, sign up to follow their blogs.

 With over 35 stops on the journey.. you are in for a totally AWESOME ride!