JoBoogie Crafts

Christmas in July. Haha

Hello out there!

Well, it's 2019 and it's been quite some time since I've blogged... Almost TWO years! How crazy!

So, what's been happening since my last post???

• I've since stopped my monthly subscription to the Typepad blog platform to host my blog. Oh, don't worry, my blog and my blog content are still here on Typepad, but I no longer pay for the extra services. #daveramsey I started realizing that if I blog only here and there, I shouldn't be paying for extra stuff that I'm not using. #savemoney
• The kids are older! J is 12, M is 10, L is 6! It's crazy how time flies by!
• I honestly haven't created any cards or opened any Copic markers <-- Crazy, right? I still love coloring and crafting, I just haven't had the time.
• I taught myself how to quilt! I made one quilt last year. It was so much fun that I was almost in the market for a new sewing machine... but I think it was a just a phase I was in. I'd love to get into sewing, but I don't have the space. Maybe someday.
• I still haven't completed one year of a Project Life or one month of December Daily. face palm

BUT, I do still scrapbook using the Project Life App on my phone here and there. Here's one two-page layout:

AND, you'll be happy to know, these pages are already printed and in our Christmas album. :)

Anyway, I've renamed my blog to reflect all the things that interest me - not just stamping anymore. I really do love all things crafty! So welcome back to JoBoogie Crafts. :)

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you're having a great week!

 

October. Already? + a Project Life app layout share.

My poor, old neglected blog.

I can't believe it's already October.

And I haven't officially blogged since December. Of 2016.

I could give you a ton of excuses, but I'll spare you. LOL The short answer is: life gets busy and I had been on design teams non-stop since 2014 and I just needed a break. :)

But I'm back!

In my absence, though, I haven't stopped crafting! In fact, I've been scrapbooking more than ever because I've discovered the Project Life App!

Because of this app I have

1) caught up with 30 weeks of Project Life in just two weeks
2) scrapbooked our July Disneyland trip DURING our vacation and came back from it just needing to print out the pages to put in our albums
3) created over a dozen layouts from our Summer RV Road Trip as we were traveling from RV park to RV park.
4) crafted countless scrapbook layouts to add to J, M, & L's scrapbooks - they're so happy to have new stories in their books!

I can't tell you how much I love this app. And I'm not just saying that because I'm currently applying for the Creative Team and would love nothing more than to be a part of it! LOL!

Here's a quick layout I made of our recent trip to Yosemite using the Project Life App! It was so easy to plug in the pictures, the journaling cards from the Explore Edition and type out my journaling! Yay for another one for the scrapbook!

Thank you to my longtime blog followers (if you're reading this!)... And welcome to any new ones! Hope you all stick around for more project shares - I hope to have more soon!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram - It's especially helpful when I don't have time to gather my thoughts to compose a blog post like this one. :) Microblogging at its finest!

Have a fabulous week!

Stamp Anniething December Theme Week Day #3!

Hi friends! Welcome to my blog - it's time for another Theme Week over at Stamp Anniething!! 

 

This week's theme is all about GLITTER!

We would love for you to participate with us in our THEME WEEK and it's quite easy to do so!  Simply create a project using ANY Stamp Anniething product (as your main focal point) in the set "theme" for this month. Post your project to the corresponding album over at our Face Book Group page (Stamp Anniething Stampers)! You may enter as many projects as you wish, but you will only be counted as ONE entry person.  A minimum of 5 people (not including DT Members) is needed in order for a prize to be given.

 

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So here we go for December's Theme Week!

Make ANY project that is inspired by GLITTER!

 

 

For my card this week, I wanted to be festive and decided to use Annie - Happy New Year! I thought she was super appropriate for this time of year and decided to color her up with simple black, whites, and GOLD!

 

Copics:

skin: E000, E00, E11
hair: E33, E25, E27, E29
dress: W7, W5, W3
supplies:
cardstock: solar white (Neenah)
patterned paper: Teresa Collins
other: Wink of Stella glitter pen (gold), Stickles (Stardust), ribbon, pierced circle die (My Favorite Things)

 

I also LOVE how her little party hat says "Happy New Year" - you could just color her up and put her on a card without a sentiment. Her hat says it all! :)

 

Thank you for checking out my card! This is the last card I'll be creating for Stamp Anniething as a design team member, but I'm sure I'll be back to play along with all the fun theme weeks and I'll be checking out the fun design team projects that the new design team will be creating!

 

A BIG HUGE THANK YOU goes out to Annie for this fabulous year and for feeding my creativity with such fabulous images to work with. Thank you to the rest of the design team of 2016 - Cassandra, Gigi, Cindy, Melissa, & Katya for their inspiring and creative projects. They always seem to blow my mind with their talent! Be sure to check them out!

 

Anyway, thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you get along to play with us over at our Facebook group found HERE! We always love seeing what you create!

 

Have a wonderful week!

 

 

 

 

Quick Creations GDT: Happy Birthday

Hi friends!

I'm here with another new card I created as a guest design team member for Quick Creations!

For my card today I used "Cupcake Avery" from The Paper Nest Dolls!

 

 

I totally kept it simple and decided to create a square card. Sometimes you just have to step out of the "rectangular box", don't you think? :)

I colored her up with my Copics and paired her up with some My Mind's Eye "Hooray" paper.

 

 

Isn't Avery so cute?!

Copics used:
skin: E000, E00, E11
hair: C3, C5, C7, C9
dress: B57, B23, B10, B13, B15, R27
cupcake: E37, E35, R81, R83, R85, YR15

And I just love having birthday cards on hand, too. :) She's so perfect for, not only little kids, but big kids and adults too!

Be sure to pick up your own Cupcake Avery HERE. She's totally a keeper for your stamp stash collection. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to come back tomorrow - I'll be back with my last project as a DT member for Stamp Anniething. :) There will be lots of changes coming to my blog in 2017 so stay tuned!

Happy New Year!!!

 

 

Merry Christmas!

 Hi everyone!

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas this past weekend. I was lucky enough to have a couple nights off of work so that I could spend it with family and truly, that's all that I could ever ask for for Christmas. I feel blessed beyond measure and so fortunate in so many ways!

I had created a card for this month's Farm Fresh Challenge over at The Greeting Farm blog but never had a chance to link it up but here it is - better late than never!

This month's challenge is all about SPARKLE and I thought it would be fun to add some BLING with some sequins to this card! I used a retired holiday image from one of the old Holiday stamp kits from The Greeting Farm. I just LOVE my TGF stamps - can you believe I haven't even colored up half of them? I call myself a hoarder collector. :) I've been a huge fan since the very beginning. I'm talking 2008/2009, people, and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon!

I colored this cutie up with my Copic markers and paired her up with some festive holiday paper and a simple sentiment from Simon Says Stamp. Sometimes simple cards are the best, wouldn't you agree?!

In 2017, I'll be taking a short break from design team work, but I still intend to create more projects and share them. I have a lot to do but I intend to do them for ME and not be dictated by deadlines and constraints of instructions and guidelines.

I can't wait for you all to see what I have in store for you!

Thanks so much for joining me in my crafty journey! I hope you'll continue to be by my side in the new year!

Stamp Anniething: What a deer...

Hi everyone!

I'm back with another new card!

Can you believe that Christmas is only a few days away??? Neither can I, but I'm still trying to scramble with wrapping presents, gathering stocking stuffers, and doing some Christmas crafting!

Here's my latest card for Stamp Anniething:

 

 

I colored up the adorable Lucille - What a Deer with my Copic Markers. I honestly love her little reindeer hat on - it's so super festive and fun. It really completes her outfit, don't you think? I used a lot of Christmas paper that I had in my stash (please remind me never to go shopping for Christmas paper again - I think I have enough to make 1000+ cards! LOL). I added some holly "bling" for some dimension and thought it would be fun as a sparkly element! Finally, I stamped the "what a deer" sentiment from the stamp set onto some kraft cardstock and punched it out with my Modern Label punch (retired) from Stampin' Up.

Whew! I do believe this may be my last Christmas card for 2016! What a wonderful year it's been!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I truly hope you're having a wonderful holiday season and MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your loved ones!

Stamp Anniething: For Someone Sweet

Hi everyone!

It's Wednesday and that means I have a new card to share with you today that I created for Stamp Anniething!

Christmas is only 11 days away - can you believe it?! I really can't, but I wanted to get into the holiday spirit by creating a new Christmas-themed card!

 

I colored up Brooke - For Someone Sweet because she truly speaks to me. I mean, come on, how cute is she with her little knee-high socks and candy cane! I kept the card simple, making sure I stuck with the red/green/white theme. I love traditional Christmas colors, don't you?!

 Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you're all enjoying this holiday season! I've been super busy this month, but hopefully I'll be back with more projects soon!

Stamp Anniething December Release Day #3: Annie - Happy New Year!

 

 

Hi and welcome to Day #3 of 

Stamp Anniething's December release!  

 

We got some really fun new Chibi Kids to share with you today!

 

 

Annie is available in the store NOW along with the other 2 stamps we show you  this week!!

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 Check out this Annie!!!

 

She's so adorable for the New Year and waiting for the ball to drop! She was so much fun to color with my Copic Markers and I paired her with some fun, gold-foiled patterned paper from Pink Paislee. The pictures just don't do this card justice - it's one of my new recent faves. :)

 

We hope you enjoyed our December release!

All the new stamps are available NOW in the store!

 Have a great day!

Stamp Anniething December Release Day #2: Felicity - Be Healthy!

 

Hi and welcome to Day #2 of 

Stamp Anniething's December release!  

 

We got some really fun new Chibi Kids to share with you today!

 

 

Felicity will be available in the store FRIDAY along with the other 2 stamps we show you  this week!!

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 If you're anything like me, when there's a new year beginning, I always think that it's time to start fresh - this includes being more conscious of my health and wanting to exercise more and eat better. Isn't this Felicity so perfect for those goals?!

 

I colored her up with my Copics and used some Simple Stories paper I had in my stash and used a cardstock element from the same collection. I want to pin this card to my motivation board to remind me to get by butt in gear and get healthy in 2017!

 

Let's hope it works! :)

 

We hope you enjoyed our December release!

All the new stamps will be available FRIDAY in the store!

 Have a great day!

Stamp Anniething: December Release Day #1: Giselle Have a Ball!

 

Hi and welcome to Day #1 of 

Stamp Anniething's December release!  

 

We got some really fun new Chibi Kids to share with you today! Meet Giselle - Have a Ball!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giselle will be available in the store FRIDAY along with the other 2 stamps we show you  this week!!

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Here's my card!

 

 I thought Giselle was ready for MARDI GRAS so I colored her up with my Copic Markers and used some really rich and vibrant purples and greens. I added a bling swirl for some fun and interest! To me, she looks like she's totally ready to party and dance the night away!

 

We hope you enjoyed our December release!

All the new stamps will be available FRIDAY in the store!

 Have a great day!