Blog Hop with the 2016 JessicalLynnOriginal Design Team

Hello everyone,

The JessicaLynnOriginal.com Design Team is kicking off a new season with a blog hop.  Yay! Today we're featuring the adorable True Love Brentwood Owl stamp set. This stamp is available as a FREE download on JessicaLynnOriginal.com through January 31. Head over to the site to download it today!  You can also enter to win prizes throughout the hop.  Just download the image, create a card and add it to the link up on Jessica's blog.

Materials:

• JessicaLynnOriginal.com True Love Brentwood Digital Stamp
• White Card Base: 4.25"W x 11"H, scored at 5.5" mark
• Taylored Expressions "Formula for Love" patterned paper
• Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die
• The Stamps of Life scalloped border dies
• Metallic washi tape
• Copic Markers
• Body: E30, E33, E39
• Beak, Feet, Hands: YR14, YR21
• Eyes: B0000, 0
• Jacket: C3, C5, C7
• Tie: RV93, RV95, RV99
• Heart: R81, R83, R85
• Grass: YG21, YG25
• Shirt: C00 

Directions:

• Print the image on some copic-friendly card stock.
• Color in the image with copic markers
• Cut the scalloped top panel using the scallopped border tie
• Cut a strip of patterned paper for the bottom of the card
• Tape in place and die cut the entire panel using the stitched rectangle die
• Embellish with washi tape
• Adhere to the folded card base.

You can see all the other fun designs from the design team by clicking their blog links to the right.

Enjoy!

Christina

New Release: Rock Lobster Brentwood Owl from JessicaLynnOriginal.com

Hi everyone,

Happy Halloween!  Hope you are having a safe and spooktacular Halloween weekend!  Today I'm joining the JessicaLynnOriginal.com team for the release of the newest Brentwood Owl Stamp: Rock Lobster Brentwood!

I just love lobsters -- and I wish I could head over to Maine for some yummy Lobster Rolls.  So, while thinking about these scrumptious crustaceans and thought it would be funny to show the Brentwood Owl entangled in a little lobster boat mishap.

Materials:

• Rock Lobster Brentwood Stamp
• Card base: 4.25"W x 11"H, scored at 5.5" mark
• Patterned paper for the boarder and boat; shiny textured paper for the sea
• Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle dies
• Alphabet Stickers
• Copic Markers
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Twine for the net (or any kind of "netting" material you have)

Directions:

• Stamp the Brentwood Owl on Copic-friendly paper
• Color with Copic markers and fussy cut it out.
• Cut a sea shape from the blue paper
• Cut a boat out of the wooden paper
• Place the scene together and then run through the die cut machine with the scalloped die
• Cut a larger scalloped rectangle from the patterned paper
• Glue all the layers in place.

Enjoy your LOBSTAH! (yes, I'm from Massachusetts!)

New Release + GIVEAWAY: JessicaLynnOriginal UFO Brentwood Owl Launch (Part 2)

Hello again,

Hope you are enjoying the design team's projects featuring the fun new UFO Brentwood Owl stamp set from JessicaLynnOriginal.com.  The first card I posted earlier (see here) features the Brentwood Owl-stronaut.  Here are two more cards featuring some of the other stamps from the set. In addition, there's a giveaway for this set, scroll down to see more info.

Inside message reads: "party 'til the cows come home"

GIVEAWAY:

Head over to the JessicaLynnOriginal.com Blog for your chance to win this fun new set.  All you need to do is leave a comment on that blog post.  Good luck!

Materials for the Pink UFO Card:

• JessicaLynnOriginal.com UFO Brentwood Stamp set
• Kraft card stock: 4.25"W x 11"H, scored at 5.5" mark
• Watercolor paper
• Yellow Card stock
• White Card stock
• Distress Inks
• White Pigment Ink
• Star Confetti
• My Favorite Things Tags Dies
• Baker's Twine
• Copic Markers
• Versamark Ink
• White embossing powder

Directions for the Pink UFO Card:

• Create the water color background using a variety of pink, yellow and orange inks.  See my bokeh watercolor blog post for detailed directions on how to make this background.
• For the tag:
• Die cut two tags, one from yellow card stock, one from white
• Stamp the UFO Cow image onto the white tag
• Color with copic markers
• Punch a hole through the top of both cards
• Thread the baker's twine through the hole
• Here's a close-up of the tag:

• Attach the card to the watercolor paper
• Add yellow and white card stock for the frames
• Glue all the layers together
• Add sentiment to the bottom of the card using white embossing powder
• Finish with star confetti sprinkled on top
• Inside the card, write "party 'til the cows come home" in white ink.

Materials for the Blue Sky UFO Card:

• JessicaLynnOriginal.com UFO Brentwood Stamp set
• White card stock: 4.25"W x 11"H, scored at 5.5" mark
• White card base: 4"W x 5.25"H
• Watercolor Paper
• Distress Inks
• Liquid Pearls
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies
• Copic Markers
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Foam Adhesive

Directions for the Blue Sky UFO Card:

• Create the water color background using a variety of blue, green and yellow distress inks.
• Use distress inks to color the white card insert with a variety of brown inks (I used Tea Dye, Old Paper and Frayed Burlap)
• Stamp the "Flying Saucer Found" newspaper stamp in a repeating pattern on the brown card
• Cut a window from this card using the Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle dies
• For the UFO:
• Stamp the UFO Cow image onto some white card stock
• Color with copic markers
• Fussy cut the image out
• Attached the UFO to the watercolor paper
• Add liquid pearls for accents in the background. 
• Glue all the layers together.  Use foam adhesive behind the brown frame for added dimension.
• Cut out some clouds and lightly color using distress inks. Add sentiment to the clouds.

Enjoy!!!

New Release + GIVEAWAY: JessicaLynnOriginal UFO Brentwood Owl Launch (Part 1)

Hi everyone,

Today JessicaLynnOriginal.com is launching a new stamp set.  This fun UFO Brentwood Owl set!  The design team has put together another round of fun projects (multiple projects this time) with these new stamps!  You'll see them popping up on our blogs throughout the day, so be sure to keep an eye out on our blogs.  You can link over to the other design team members' blogs in the column to the right.  In addition, there's a giveaway for this set, scroll down to see more info.

I especially love this set because it reminds me of my good friend and freshman college roommate.  She is literally a rocket scientist -- probably the smartest person I knew in college.  She studied aeronautics and astronautics and later went on to work on space shuttle programs, satellites and all things space-related. I, on the other hand, ended up in the entertainment & marketing world.  How very different!

GIVEAWAY:

Head over to the JessicaLynnOriginal.com Blog for your chance to win this fun new set.  All you need to do is leave a comment on that blog post.  Good luck!

Materials:

• JessicaLynnOriginal.com UFO Brentwood Stamp Set
• Kraft card base: 4.25"W x 11"H, scored at 5.5" mark
• Blue polka dot patterned paper: 4"W x 5"H
• Water color paper
• Distress Inks (shades of blue and green)
• White Pigment Ink
• Avery Elle Finished Frames dies (smaller 3x4 size)
• Metallic Thread
• Copic Markers
• Body: E15, E17, E18
• Feet/Beak: YR21, YR31, YR15
• Helmet: N0, N2, 0
• Laser Gun: RV21, RV23, RV25
• Space Suit Trim: BG10, BG11, BG13, V01, V15, V17
• Space Suit: N0, N2, 0, RV000
• Glossy Accents
• Foam Adhesive
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Directions:

• For the owl:
• Stamp the UFO Brentwood Owl on white Copic-friendly card stock using the Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Color the image using Copic Markers, fussy cut the owl
• Add Glossy Accents to the beak, feet and laser gun
• For the water color background
• Use a variety of blue and green distress inks and paint onto the water color paper.
• Once it's dried, use a circle die and blot white pigment ink on the background to create the "moon" or Bokeh effect
• Die cut with the finished frames die
• Adhere all the layers together.  I used foam adhesive behind the watercolor paper to add more dimension
• Add metallic thread behind the owl.
• Attach the owl using foam adhesive.
• Here's a close-up of the owl:

Enjoy!  Please come back later today to see my other two projects using this stamp set!

Blog Hop: JessicaLynnOriginal.com Brentwood Owl's Summertime Fun!

Hello friends,

I am very excited to announce that I'm a new member of the creative JessicaLynnOriginal.com Design Team from June 2015-January 2016.  We're kicking off the festivities with the "Start of the Summer" Design Team Showcase Blog Hop. Are you ready for summer?  I know I am!  Today we are featuring projects using the Brentwood Owl's Summertime Fun digital stamp to showcase and introduce all the DT members. BONUS: for today only, this digital stamp is available for FREE!

This fun stamp captures the essence of summer vacation and beach side adventures.  You can use this digital stamp in all sorts of ways.  Relax, soak up the sun and hop along with us.  If you're coming from JENNIFER'S blog then you're in the right place!

I was inspired by my favorite beach vacation destination: Hawaii! Granted, I live in Southern California and our beaches here are quite nice, but there's something special about Hawaii.  Life is more relaxed, peaceful and the water is gorgeous.  Oh, and don't get me started on the food... yum!  But I digress... back to the hop!  Here's my card:

Materials:

• Card base: 4.25"W x 11"H, scored at 5.5" mark
• Patterned paper cut to 4.25"W x 5.5"H (Carta Bella Summer Lovin' collection)
• JessicaLynnOriginal.com Brentwood Owl's Summertime Fun digital stamp
• Aqua ribbon
• Simon Says Stamp stitched circle dies
• Acetate for the shaker window
• Assorted Sequins
• Copic Markers (colors listed below)
• Foam sheets and adhesive

Directions:

• Print out the digital stamp on Copic-friendly paper
• Using Copic markers, color in the Brentwood Owl and fussy cut him out.  I used a variety of colors for my image:
• Body: E13, E15, E17, E18, E30, E42
• Beak and Feet: YR21, YR15
• Coconut: E13, E15, E18
• Starfish: R20, R22
• Glasses: YG13, YG25
• Sand: E30
• I chose pink for the starfish because I kept thinking about SpongeBob's buddy, Patrick.  

• Die cut the largest circle from the printed Summer Words patterned paper and tie the aqua ribbon across the front.
• Die cut the second largest circle from the green paper.  Attach the owl image through the opening and then glue the acetate sheet behind him.
• For the blue bubble paper, add foam adhesive or cut a circle out of craft foam to add dimension to the shaker card.  Add an assortment of sequins in beach friendly colors
• Here are the three layers of the card before I glued them together:

• Here's another look at the finished card:

Now for the fun part... PRIZES!

Did I say Prizes?  Yes, indeed!  You could win a prize! Let us know what you think in the comments below.  Comment on each of the blogs in the hop and you'll be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate towards anything at JessicaLynnOriginal.com!  After the hop, Jessica will randomly select a winner and announce the lucky person on her blog on Sunday, May 24, 2015.

Next on the hop is the talented SHARON where she has a not one, but two amazing projects showcasing all the summer fun! Thanks for stopping by and keep hopping!

Note: if you get lost along the way, or a link doesn't work, click here to see a list of the blogs!

Happy Summer!

Christina