Java Jen Creations

Hello everyone! Today, I'm sharing with you some decorations that I made for my daughter to use on her photography background for Christmas pictures.  (She is an amazing photographer!)  I was so pleased with how they turned out and they looked amazing in her pictures, if I do say so myself! :-) Here is a finished picture and then I will share details: Cricut cartridges used: Pretty Pennants Art Deco When It's Cold Outside I decided to keep the colors neutral since, with Christmas pictures, the subjects clothing tends to be colorful! :-)  Here are a few close-ups: I backed the letters with gold foil paper. I love how it looks as it peeks through! The detail of the snowflakes looks great on the black background! I used mini clothespins to hold the banner pieces on the twine. When my daughter was done and took the backdrop down,  I hung the banner on our wall to display throughout the season! I plan on using it next year too, but I...

This mini album has to be a record for me for the most cricut cuts in one project - 28!! That doesn't even include the layer cuts and duplicates!! I found so many images that just had to be included in this mini!! Even with all these die cuts, it's not too much because it allows the real stars, (the recipes) to shine!! This album is also featured over at Cricut Mini Albums ! I used a 5x7 album that I put together with the bind-it-all. I used some 7 Gypsies cardstock stickers to embellish this album as well as the cricut cuts. I have a stamp set that I used for the words on the tabs. I am hoping to make this album into a kit that I will have for sale on my blog, so be watching for that announcement!!  Here are the cricut cartridges that I used:  From My Kitchen Gypsy Wanderings Birthday Cakes Thanksgiving seasonal Simply Charmed Winter Woodland Winter Frolic When It's Cold Outside I think I am going to attach a pocket to some pages in the back so that when I...