Waiting on Pins & Needles

Hello everyone.
Today is my last post for 3 Girl JAM's 1st Design Team term.

Have you all been anxious to find out who made the 2nd term on 3 Girl JAM's Design Team? Well so am I and it's almost here. Tomorrow is the BIG announcement and I have been waiting on Pins and Needles.

I have to say, I think the combination of 3 Girl JAM's "Tuxedo" and "Witches Brew" crinkle ribbon really makes this card POP.

LOL Isn't this card cute and the sentiment from K Andrew's "Sew Much Fun" set totally fits the occasion.

The image was a freebie from Simply Betty Stamps facebook group.

3 Girl JAM "Beautiful Bows" Blog Hop

Oh My Goodness the day has finally arrived. I have been bursting at the seams to let the secret out. You can ask my family how horrible I am at keeping secrets. If I shop for Christmas too early I will end up telling everyone what I got them so I always wait til the last minute.

If the Iowa Craft Girl, Avery sent you over then you are in the right place. If you just happened along my blog then you will want to go visit the 3 Girl JAM blog and start from the beginning.

I hope you have been enjoying all the Beautiful Bows along the hop.

For my projects I have made some more lunchbox notes for the grand kids. They really like the fancy notes instead of just a little written note so I am trying to get ahead of the game this summer.

Only 1/2 of my projects have bows because the grandson would dis-own me if I tried to sissy-fy his cards.

Antique White crinkle ribbon

Green Apple twine

Witches Brew crinkle ribbon

Peppermint Red twine

Red-White-Blue crinkle ribbon

Green Apple twine

All the fruity dies and stamps are from Papertrey Ink

All the sentiments are from K Andrew's "Food for Thought" and "Even More Food for Thought" stamp sets.

I have always had such a hard time making bows and that is why you do not see many bows on my projects but............

Would you like to know how these pretty bows, on today's projects, were made???

You will probably be seeing many more bows on my blog from now on, that's for sure.

The secret to all the Beautiful Bows that everyone is featuring today is.........

The brand NEW and FAB-YOU-LOUS

<< 3 Girl JAM Bow Maker >>

The Bow maker is available for $5.99 plus shipping

and

through July 5th will come with a

"brand new" for this release only

4 yard bundle of...........

Summer Sprinkles Crinkle Ribbon.

also through July 5th- when you buy 2 regular bundles of Crinkle Ribbon, you get a 3rd one FREE.

This includes:

the 2 piece bundles

the Red, White, and Blue Bundle (there are still a few left)

and

the Jackpot Bundle.

Call it our "Flash Sale"- because it will go by in a flash!

One last thing!

3 Girl JAM is having their first ever Link Up Party because we want to see your Beautiful Bows.

Hop all the way through, get some fabulous inspiration, and then head back to 3 Girl JAM to link up your project(s). On July 15th Julie will choose one lucky person to receive a $10.00 voucher to the 3 Girl JAM store PLUS their very own Bow Maker (don't worry- if you've already purchased one- you can give one to a friend or you can substitute it for another product!)

I also have a surprise giveaway for one commenting follower. I will announce the winner July 5th.

Now your next stop is the Super Sweet Carri: AKA ABusyBee

Don't forget to link up your Beautiful Bows projects by July 15th for your chance to win a $10.00 voucher to the 3 Girl JAM store.

Deer Kisses for 3 Girl JAM

TGIF 3 Girl JAMmers! Today is my day to post for 3 Girl JAM and I am having fun!!

There is an awesome special going on for the month of May. You can get the new "Caribbean Splash" crinkle ribbon bundle for $4.49, canvas border strips sets 1-6 for $8.99 and if you absolutely LOVE this crinkle ribbon like I do you can hit the Jackpot of crinkle ribbon of bundles 1-10 for only $39.99.

I can not believe that the grands only have 19 more days until school is out. Summer is both a happy time and a sad time around here. It means lots of fun, swimming and VBS but it also means that the kids will be gone for 6 weeks (2 whole weeks at a time) for summer visits. We are going to be so lonely and it is going to be so so quiet around here.

This summer I plan on getting ahead on lunchbox cards so that I am not in a rush the night before to get them done for the next day. Here is one for my granddaughter using the Disney Classics cartridge,

 I used the 3 Girl JAM "Witches Brew" crinkle ribbon from the "Spooky" bundle and "Lilac Purple" twine.

For the background on my card I used the shooting star from K Andrew Designs "Amazing You" stamp set and VersaMark Ink. The sentiment is from the "Winter Wishes" stamp set.

3 Girl JAM "Nice To Meet You" Blog Hop

Welcome to the 3 Girl JAM "Nice To Meet You" Blog Hop.

If my sweet DT sister Avery over at Iowa Craft Girl sent you here then you are on the right track. If you just happened to stumble upon this hop and want to start from the beginning, please go back to the beginning and visit Julie at A Little Bit of Bling.

Today the design team is hopping by to introduce ourselves and show you some of the fun things you can do with the awesome

3 Girl JAM products!

My name is Gloria and I am a mom of 1 adult daughter. I have 3 (almost 4) grandkids that call me Oma, which is German for grandma. This is where my blog name “Oma’s Crafts” came from. We have 4 generations living under the same roof. It can be very challenging at times but also rewarding. I find myself hiding in my craft room to get a little peace and quiet though.

I usually don’t act my age!! I have been a child care provider for many years so being around kids a majority of the time I start acting like one. You know how they say some people start looking like their pets well maybe I have started acting like my kids. :-) I also teach Bernina owners classes at my local shop and recently started teaching some paper crafting at our local JoAnn’s.

I have been crafting for as long as I can remember. It started with latch hook rugs, then plastic canvas and counted cross stitch through high school and up until 2005 when I got my first embroidery machine. In the summer of 2010 hubby and I were in Wal Mart and I saw the Cricut and the rest is history!!!

I started my blog about 1 ½ years ago and am loving it. I love making cards, 3D projects and minis. There are only 37 kids in my grandkids school so when I make treats I make 50 of them for all students and staff. I make a lot of lunchbox notes for the 2 oldest grandkids which they really like seeing each day.

I first got to know Julie (founder of 3 Girl JAM along with her 2 daughters) when she asked me to be part of her grand opening blog hop and I have loved her every since. I am so honored that she actually chose me to be a member of the first ever 3 Girl JAM Design Team!! How cool is that!! I am also excited about being in the company of some extremely talented crafters.

My project for today is in honor of our fearless leader because I consider her one of my besties!

The cute digi is from Pixie Dust Studio

I used the Spooky Bundle crinkle ribbon for the flower.
You can see the tutorial for making the flower HERE 

The Canvas Border is brand new in the store and the best part.....

It already has the adhesive on it.

The sentiment is from K Andrew designs "Winter Wishes" stamp set.

 

Each of the blogs on the hop is giving away some fun blog candy.

All winners will be chosen Sunday, April 15th.

One lucky commenter on my blog will win.....

2 packages (2 per pack) of Canvas Border Strips.

There is also a Grand Prize Drawing!!!

3 Winners will be chosen to win 1 of the 3 Prize Packs pictured below.

1.) Crinkle Ribbon Total Package (Bundles 1-6)

2.) Canvas Border Strips (packs 1-6)

3.) 6 Piece Twine Sampler Package

Your next stop on the hop is my sweet friend Carri!!

In case you have gotten lost along the way, here is the complete Lineup:

Julie: A Little Bit of Bling

Jessica E: Chick n Scrap 

Angie: The Crazy "Scrap" Lady 

Jovan: Cards By Jovan 

Mackenzie: Cheese and Crafters 

Ashley: The Glamorous Side of Scrapping 

Jessica S: Jessica's Craft Shaque

Zeni: Scrappy Zeni

Avery: Iowa Craft Girl 

Gloria: Oma's Crafts 

Carri: AKA ABusyBee 

3 Girl JAM