Java Jen Creations

Hello everyone! I'm here to share a simple little card with you. I'm also sharing this over at SHE'S A SASSY LADY  so, if you get a chance, stop over there to see all the crafty goodness that goes on there everyday!!  A friend asked if I could make a card for her to give with a hand-knitted afghan that she was giving to a friend and wanted a verse from Psalm 139 inside because it seemed fitting since she knit the afghan! :-) I decided to give my Cricut Gel pens a try to just write the verse instead of handwriting it or cutting it out.  I designed everything in the Cricut Craft Room, which, by the way, is great for typing text when you want to use the markers or gel pens. "Welcome Little One" was cut at 4.5" from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2. For the phrase I used the font from Extreme Fonts and sized it at .5".  I had to make this card kind of quick so I wasn't really happy with my font choice but it worked for my first try. I love ...

I was part of a tag swap with Kathy Files, aka The Paper Phenomenon! We had to do a summer theme and use an unconventional shape for our tag. I used the Summer Vacation seasonal cartridge for all the cuts. Love that cartridge! The camera was cut at 4.53" H. I used pop dots to separate the layers and add dimension. I have lots of stamps that are a travel theme so I just picked several different ones to support my theme. Hope you like it - and that the swap recipients like them! The back, where a favorite summer memory can be journaled. All 5, ready to be mailed out! These were a lot of fun to make! If you haven't checked out Kathy Files' blog, The Paper Phenomenon , you need to! It's great and so inspiring! Her projects are amazing!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

For our niece's 8th birthday, I made her a princess minibook!  It was so much fun! I used a chipboard book that I got at Michael's for $1!  I used 4 cricut cartridges: Once Upon a Princess, Sweet Treats, Paisley and Going Places.  I will list the cartridge and then the cuts from that cartridge. ONCE UPON A PRINCESS:      - crown letters on front cover - 1.24"H      - pull up tag behind some of the pictures - 2.88"H      - butterfly - 1.82"H      - crown - 1"H SWEET TREATS:      - flower and center - 1.24"H      - cupcake and layers - 1.24"H      - number 8 on back cover - 4.30"H PAISLEY:      - shoes and layers - 1.24"H      - necklace - 1.71"H GOING PLACES:      - Smile - 1.24"H The papers that I used for covering the chipboard pages is from a big "The Best of K and Co." paper pad. Of course, I used some sti...

Hello everyone!  I wanted to share these little personalized scripture tags that I made for 3 of my little nieces and 1 nephew!  I used the library pocket on page 113 of TBBM and made tags from page 92 to fit. I just picked various papers from my scrap stash to decorate and embellish!  The recipients loved them, so mission accomplished!  Thanks for looking and feel free to leave a comment, especially if you have any specific questions! I forgot to let you know that I used my gypsy to weld the names using the Lyrical Letters cartridge! Love that cartridge's fonts!

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