Jillian and Friends Blog Bash

Welcome to the Jillian and Friends Blog Bash

(Quick Quotes Blog Hopper's - Click HERE!)

Hi and Welcome to the Blog Bash to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day!

Please enjoy some awesome creations from VERY talented crafty peeps using A Jillian Vance Design Products!!!  So please hop along for inspiration and fun!  Please leave some love for our Friends along the way!!! 

So here we go . . .   If you're hopping along you should have arrived here from the very talented Melinda's blog!

Here's my project using the AJV signature colors (red, black and white!) for inspiration which are conveniently also in the Imaginisce Sole Sisters line.  : ) 

"You're my favorite peep" coffee cup mini album

How cute is this fun Peepster stamp and the Pear Pin?

I've also used a few of the AJV {die}signs here as well.

A fun tag from Core'dinations and a coordinating Sole Sister's sticker stacker.

This mini was very easy to create.  To start, just take a clean new paper coffee cup in your favorite color scheme.  (This one came from Seattle's Best brand in Border's.)  Cut the paper cup in half, cut out the bottom and flatten down.  For the interior pages, use a few coffee cup insulators for the base.  I bound it with my Zutter Bind It All.  Then the fun begins as you can add your decorative touch to the mini.  The charm is all of the layers and textures. 

I used several Spellbinders die cut shapes and layered them up.  I also used some of the packaging from my Sole Sisters embellishment packs.  The red is such a vibrant shade!

The really cool thing about the stamp set that I used for this project ...  yep, they are Easter themed, but they work for so many more projects than just that. 

Your next stop on the hop is Annette!

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Here is the hop sequence just in case you get lost along the way!  For full details head on over to the A Jillian Vance Designs blog which is the first stop.

A Jillian Vance Design

http://www.ajillianvancedesign.blogspot.com/ 

Jillian Vance

http://www.princessandthepaper.com/  

Ruby Aleman

http://handcraftedsimplybyus.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Palmer

http://scrappingundertheinfluence.blogspot.com/

Bunny Vance

http://www.bunnyrunswithscissors.com/  

Crafty and Green (Tina Keller)

http://www.craftyandgreen.blogspot.com/  

Allie Gower

http://www.welltrainedpaper.blogspot.com/

Margie Higuchi

http://www.margieh.blogspot.com/  

Denise Speigle

http://www.queenbeedesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Misty Christensen

www.shabbybeautiful.blogspot.com/

Melinda

http://www.mynoteworthycards.blogspot.com/

Rhonda Van Ginkel  (<--- You are HERE)

http://snapwhiz.blogspot.com/

Annette Witherspoon

http://www.aspoonfullofsugarcrafts.blogspot.com/  

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• Leave some love on everyone's blog stop
• Two winners will receive a Gift Certificate for $5 off anything in the A Jillian Vance Design store!

Kanban Valentine

Monday crafty greetings to you!

I wanted to share a couple of Kanban Crafts treat bag creations that I made in case you're needing a bit of last minute Valentine ideas.  The bags are simple cellophane treat bags you can find at any craft store or Wal-Mart.  For the topper, I used my Spellbinders Grand Labels 4 and folded in half. 

The little birdie was so cute, I added an Epiphany Crafts Round 25 bubble cap on a bow.  The sentiment stamp is from A Jillian Vance Designs and was just perfect!  The relief paper was from the Kanban kit, how sweet it worked out!!!  Of course, I had to add a little romantic flair with my i-Rock and heart glam rocks from Imaginisce!!!

I used the "XOXO" sentiment stamp from A Jillian Vance Design here along with Mr. Owl.  He's adorable and a bit of glossy accents on his eyes and nose made him pop!

I hope you are all set for Valentine's Day, but if you're not and need a quick solution, these were super fun and easy to put together!

Kanban Crafts Items:
DBPCT084 "Tweet"
DBPCT088 "Abbie & Albert"
 
Thanks so much for stopping on over!  Have a super scrappity day!!!
~ Rhonda

Imaginisce Challenge!

Happy New Year greetings to all of my crafty friends!

It's time for a new monthly challenge over at Imaginisce!  This one was a slam dunk for me as living in the climate here in Minnesota is all about this!

"Winter Wonderland"

My interpretation for this challenge:

The inspiration for my gift bag was the snowman, or as I refer to him, Frosty.  I knew I wanted to create Frosty, pieced from the various sizes of our i-Top punches.  Once I layered the punches from the i-Top punches in various sizes, I felt the centers of each layer really needed some depth.  I used the all new  i-Top 2.0, XL, L and M sizes for my brads.

Some cardboard dry brushed with pearl white paint made my backdrop and as I had leftover paint, I dry brushed it onto Frosty as well, that worked out spendidly!  His face is a Peachy Keen New Years face.

As you can probably guess, the Bon Voyage collection is what was used for its vintage timeless flavor.  Oh, and Frosty's hat, that's a canvas car sticker from the collection!  The snow on the edges of the cardboard is a Viva Decor pearl pen.  I've stamped using Versamark, A. Jillian Vance Design snowflake stamps and sentiment and some Fairy Dust Glitter onto the postcard.  The arms are stick pins by Maya Road.  Snowflakes are Martha Stewart punches.

Of course, my handy i-Rock was used to add some snowflake glitter and crystal sparkle as well.

One more picture to show a bit of the texture.

I hope you are inspired to play along with us and share your own interpretation of "Winter Wonderland" at Imaginisce!  We can't wait to see what you do!!!

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

New Years Inspiration!

Happy Thursday to my crafty friends!  Two more sleeps until 2012, are you ready?

Imaginisce challenged us to come up with something inspirational for New Years.  I thought about it for a bit and this is what I came up with:

For this project I used our Bon Voyage collection for its rich tones and elegant feel. The black flourish of i-rock gems and the i-top covered in ribbon and tulle give a bit of movement and texture.

To commemorate 2012, I stamped the year using my A. Jillian Vance Design stamps and used Versamark and white embossing powder to keep the design subtle.

A few additional black gems were added into the black rose trim.

Supplies:
"Postcard from Afar", "Stateroom Baggage", Bon Voyage Pattern Paper - Imaginisce,
22mm Brad Daddy - Imaginisce,
22mm Brad Daddy Punch - Imaginisce,
i-Top 2.0 - Imaginisce,
i-Rock - Imaginisce,
i-Rock Small Flourishes Stencil - Imaginisce,
i-Rock Hot Rocks Compact - Multi - Imaginisce,
i-Rock Hot Rocks Compact - Crystal - Imaginisce,
Stamps - A. Jillian Vance Design,
White Embossing Powder - Ranger,
Versamark,
Cardstock - Bazzil,
Card Die - AccuCut,
Black Velvet Trim - Bella Blvd.,
Black Rose Trim - American Crafts,
Glue Glider Pro - Glue Arts,
Glossy Accents - Ranger,
Other: Black Tulle, Wide black Grossgrain Ribbon, Embossing Heat Gun

Thank you so much for stopping on over today!!!  Be sure to visit the Imaginisce Blog for more New Years Inspiration!  Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

Epiphany Crafts - Happy Holidays!

It's a celebration of the season over at Epiphany this month!  We are so excited to feature our Shape Studio Star 25 Tool this week!

If you look closely, you will see that I used some snowflake stamps on top part of my box, then embossed with some crystal sparkling embossing powder.  I also did this to my tag on the blue pattern paper.

The papers that I chose from Quick Quotes have this beautiful spark of light in the pattern which worked in harmony with the star shapes.  The sentiment stamp set from A. Jillian Vance Design was the perfect compliment to the design!  They coordinate with the Epiphany Round 25 Bubble Caps.  I am going to tell you right now, these stamps are addicting in a very fun way!!!

To create the box, here are the instructions that I followed.

I started with a 9x9" square piece of pattern paper.  I used my border punch to add a pretty star themed border.  To align my pattern I punched the middle piece as shown below, then used it as a template on my side flaps to trace in pencil the pattern to punch.  It worked perfectly!

Using the Super Crafty Tape by Scrapbook Adhesives, secured the box edges together:   This tape is absolutely perfect for projects just like this!!!

I used the "My Stick" adhesive to create my tag!  I love how you can pivot the angle of this adhesive to work perfectly for your hand!!!

Supply List:
"Very Merry" papers, Bling, Quick Quotes December Club Q Kit
Kraft Cardstock, The Paper Company
Blue Cardstock, Bazzill
Snowflake Punch, Martha Stewart
Snowflake Dies, Spellbinders
Snowflake and Sentiment Stamps, A. Jillian Vance
Christmas Baking Treats Stamps, A. Jillian Vance
Star Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool Star 25
Epiphany Crafts Star 25 Bubble Caps (4)
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool Round 25
Epiphany Crafts Round 25 Bubble Cap (1)
Snowflake Rubon with Bling, Basic Grey
Bakers Twine, Martha Stewart
Score Board, Martha Stewart
Foam Adhesive and My Stick, Scrapbook Adhesives
Crafty Power Tape, Scrapbook Adhesives
Stamping Ink: Versamark, Memento
Edging Inks: PowderPuff Chalk Inks, Quick Quotes
Copics
Other: Seam Binding Crinkle Ribbon, Stripe Blue Ribbon, Crystal Embossing Powder

Thank you so much for stopping on over to spend a moment with me today!  Be sure to stop on over to the Epiphany Blog to see more amazing inspiration from the other designers!!!  There is also an opportunity to win an amazing prize package too!

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

Thankful!

Thursday greetings to you my blogger friends!

Today's project that I get to share with you was so much fun to create and for many different reasons!  I am excited to share with you my first ever home decor banner featuring Epiphany Crafts and the Shapeabilities Round 25 Bubblecaps!

I thought this fun line of papers from Teresa Collins was just perfect for the project and made me think "Thankful".  This time of year invokes those reflective thoughts and I wanted something special in our home to represent that.

So, I got to work with my Spellbinders Grand Calibur and several dies.  There are some fun layers on here.  A bit of detail for you:

Pay very close attention to the sentiment font bubblecaps on here, they were created using these absolutely fabulous stamps from A. Jillian Vance!  The monogram as well as the font. Isn't that just beautiful? The possibilities are endless!  I simply used white and black cardstock and contrasting ink and embossing powder.

If you have our Round 14, Star 25 or Round 25 tools, you definitely want to make a stop on over! You'll be amazed at how you can completely maximize your Epiphany Crafts tools in ways you never even thought of yet!! (That's because they already did that hard work for us! *wink*!)

Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool Round 25
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Accessories Bubble Caps Round 25 (8)
Stamps specially fit to Epiphany Crafts: A. Jillian Vance Design
Pattern Papers by Teresa Collins (October Quick Quotes Club Q Kit)
Cardstock in black and white by American Crafts
Nested Lacy Pennants, Lacey Circles and Nested Pennants by Spellbinders
Grand Calibur by Spellbinders
Accordian Flower Die by Tim Holtz for Ranger
Inks used: Staz-On, Embossing by ClearSnap, Powder Puff Chalk Ink by Quick Quotes
Embossing Powders in White and Black Glitter, various manufacturers
Ribbon by Michael's
Imaginisce Foam Tape Adhesive
Ranger Glossy Accents

Pssst!  Wanna win one of the Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Round 25 tools of your own?  Be sure to pop on over to the Epiphany Blog and leave a comment to win!!!

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda