Tag: jennifer blomquist

  • Spring is Blossoming with Sneak Peeks Available Now!

    If you are on my mailing list, you’ve seen some sneak peek cards I’ve created using the new Paisley Petals designer paper and Four Frames stamp set.  These items are officially launching with the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog in July.  BUT for the month of April ONLY, you have the opportunity to get…

  • More Ideas with Designer Fabric

    *** Reminder! Today is the LAST day of Sale-a-Bration.  If you haven’t gotten your favorites yet, get shopping!  You have a few hours left to shop online or contact me with your order and get FREE STAMPS or accessories! *** Continuing in my sharing of the fabric technique cards we made at a recent class…

  • How Big Is Your Wish List?

    There are only 2 days left of Sale-a-Bration!  And while this promotion is great for getting all kinds of freebies with every $50 you order, if you are finding your wishlist is a little bit bigger than that or you love the idea of getting a discount on every order you place – its an…

  • Using Ice Cream Parlor Quick Accents for Scrapbooking

    So, here is my story, to which I think a number of you can relate.    Many months ago, I printed out a ton of pictures of my son because I was going to create a baby album for him.  I have a stack of at least 40 pictures from his first month alone, plus…

  • Playing with Designer Fabrics the “No Sew” Way

    When my downline, Pam, suggested having a class focused on using the designer fabrics; I thought it was a great idea.  She was looking for more ideas on how to use all the cute fabrics and I needed the kick in the pants to start cutting more into my fat quarters.  So, I organized a…

  • A Spring Color Challenge – Play along and win!

    Yesterday afternoon, I was putting the supplies away from my card class I ran on Thursday and had decided to sit down and make up some of the extra cards.  At one point, I looked up on my table and saw four markers sitting there and all I could think of was “Wow! That looks…

  • Seeing Stars Graduation Card

    I know it is a little early to be thinking about school graduations.  Though now that I think about it, I graduated college during the month of March, so I guess it might not be too early for some.  Anyways, I was asked to design a graduation card for a stamp camp last week and…

  • Watercoloring Techniques: Watercolor Pencils

    Alright, today is the last day of my Watercolor Technique card shares.  At least for now.  But with this last card,  I wanted to show you the 5th technique we are doing in my watercolor technique class.  So without further ado: Watercoloring with Watercolor Pencils You may think, “yeah, yeah, I know what it is…

  • Fun Birthday Wishes Card

    While working on the sample for my upcoming Birthday Card Kit and Organizer class, I was trimming pieces from the cheerful Celebrations designer series paper.  After one of my cuts, I looked at the leftover scrap and thought it was the coolest accidental trimming I had ever done and I just had to use it…

  • Look Who’s Turning Birthday Cards

    Do you have a stamp set that you love everytime you look at it but never quite pull the trigger to order it?  Well, Look Who’s Turning is that stamp set for me.  From the first time I saw it, I LOVED it.  I thought the animals are so stinking cute, I love the font,…

  • Happy Birthday to Mom!

    I had to put up a post today because it is a special day, it’s my mom’s birthday! I just got back from a weeklong visit with her and my Dad, which was a lot of fun.  Nicholas got his first walk in snow and my mom got a ton of time to play grandma…

  • Sometimes the Card Wins

    If you have been to any of my classes or events, you’ve probably heard me say “its not a mess up, its just an opportunity for embellishment!”  And I really do believe that when you do something and say “oops!” you can usually tweak your card design or add an embellishment and you will still…