Glue Arts and Want2Scrap: Live Simply

Hi, y'all! Allie here with a quick, fun card featuring bling from Want2Scrap, buttons from Buttons Galore, stickers from SRM, and papers from Momenta. Of course, you can't create a card without some great adhesive, so I am pleased to tell you about my experiences with Glue Arts.



In addition to a number of fabulous products from our great cross-promotional partners, I was really excited to try out the new GLUE ARTS Multidirectional Glue Glider PRO. I was in love with the original one, but the new one really is EVEN better! I used the High Tac refill with the purple PRO Cartridge Handle.

 

I love not having to mess with rolls of tape that have to be loaded just so, just pop in the cartridge and you're ready to go. You can even swap it with others, if you need something different, no need to use it all up before exchanging. Super cool, right?

And a card just isn't ready til it sparkles, it just isn't! I used some self adhesive gems in a beautiful shade of blue, and I cut apart some beautiful Bling Borders designed by Nina Brackett to add some flourishes.

 

In the end, I'm very pleased with this simple, but colorful and fun card.

I used the Glue Arts applicator to adhere the background paper. I also used it to add the butterflies, which were fussy cut from extra paper. I added a circle that I had die cut with a circle die from Spellbinders Paper Arts, and embellished it with a sticker and some buttons. I glued the buttons on with more adhesive from Glue Arts.

I embellished the butterflies and the bottom of the card with the bling. Quick, simple, fun!

Head over to Want2Scrap to get links to all of the fabulous Design Team projects.

Cheers to Your Creativity! Thank you for stopping by today.

A Jillian Vance Design National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop

H E L L O

Hi ALL! Allie here with a quick and simple card for the AJVD hop.


Welcome to the A Jillian Vance Design National Scrapbook Day HOP!

You should have arrived here from Tina's blog, Crafty and Green.

Next, you'll head on to Margie's blog.

If you didn't start at A Jillian Vance Design, all the links are below.

$16.95
Click on stamp set to be taken to the store.
Purchase your copy TODAY!

I used the Mr. and Mrs. Moustache set to create a quick and simple little Hello card for a friend who is currently overseas.

I used ClearSnap inks with my AJVD images, carefully lining the stamp up and stamping several times. 

I then trimmed out a small square of my stamped background to add to my card.

I finished this simple card off with the Eiffel Tower (QuicKutz) and some BLING from Want2Scrap.

The striped paper is from Momenta, and I hand cut the pennant shape.

You'll enjoy a new sale section on the website ~ over stocked on some sets.

but wait, there's more ...

Please remember to comment on the AJVD blog and follow it to be eligible to win.

Y O U   C O U L D ...

WIN a Gift Certificate to A Jillian Vance Design!!!

AJVD will be giving away 2 ~ $5.00 off gift codes to the AJVD store including the SALE section!

 Here are links to all the blogs participating today...

 ajillianvancedesign.blogspot.com/ A Jillian Vance Design 

www.princessandthepaper.com/ Jillian Vance  

 handcraftedsimplybyus.blogspot.com/ Ruby Aleman  

scrappingundertheinfluence.blogspot.com/ Jennifer Palmer

www.bunnyrunswithscissors.com/ Bunny Vance

craftyandgreen.blogspot.com Crafty and Green (Tina Keller)

 welltrainedpaper.blogspot.com Allie Gower (YOU ARE HERE)

 margieh.blogspot.com/ MargieH (Margie Higuchi)

www.queenbeedesigns.blogspot.com/ Denise Speigle

shabbybeautiful.blogspot.com/ Misty Christensen

mynoteworthycards.blogspot.com Melinda Gleissner

snapwhiz.blogspot.com Rhonda Van Ginkel 

www.aspoonfullofsugarcrafts.blogspot.com Annette Witherspoon   

Cheers to Your Creativity! Thank you for stopping by today.

Happy National Scrapbooking Day.

R E M E M B E R

Once you complete the Blog Bash list, please back over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog, become a follower and leave a comment on what you thought of our Bash! 

{Make sure you leave some love on everyone's blog too!}

Two winners will receive a Gift Certificate for $5 off anything in our store!

I buy many of my craft supplies, cleaning goods, 

and non perishables at Amazon.com.

Disclaimer: I received stamps from AJVD for a prior guest design. I received ClearSnap inks from two of the Design Teams I am on to try and to share. I enjoy both these products and appreciate the companies for making them available to me.

Buttons Galore: Sneak Peek

Just wanted to let you know that I recently had a card featured 

at Buttons Galore. Please stop by and have a look!

Leave Buttons Galore a little LOVE! 

Recipe: Cupboard Soup with Cornbread Muffins

Cupboard Tomato Soup with Cornbread Muffins

I love to make my Cupboard Tomato Soup. A lot of times I use leftover or frozen veggies, and whatever meat I have leftover from dinner. Most recently, these are the ingredients I had on hand. This made for a very hearty tomato soup.

Can Tomato Soup
One Can Tomato Paste
One Packet French Onion Soup Mix
One Can Green Beans
One Can Carrots
One large can Pinto Beans
Three Cups Jumbo Macaroni
1/4 Cup Potato Flakes
8 cups water
1 pound browned ground pork (Optional)

Bring water to a boil. Add pasta and French Onion Soup Mix. Cook for about 3/4 of the desired time. Add tomato products. Bring to a boil and turn heat down, and let simmer for about ten minutes. Add vegetables and meat. Thicken with Potato Flakes.

Cornbread Muffins

Cook as directed. To achieve a nice crown on your muffins, preheat your oven. Mix milk and egg separately, and add to dry muffin mix. Stir. Mix will be lumpy. Let sit while oven preheats. Give a quick stir before scooping up some mix into your muffins. Light, airy, never dry - perfect cornbread muffins.
I like to buy a lot of my nonperishables through Amazon. I have an Amazon Prime membership, which gives me free and expedited shipping on LOTS of items. I stock up on basic mixes, like Cornbread Muffins from Jiffy - which is great for muffins, loaves, corn cakes, corn dumplings, and more!

Jiffy Muffin Mix Corn, 8.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 24)

The Cupboard Tomato Soup served my family of three more than three times, bringing it to well under a $1 dinner. One muffin mix makes six nicely sized muffins. Baked muffins are around 15 cents each. All in all, Cupboard Tomato Soup with Cornbread Muffins is a very inexpensive meal, and plenty hardy!

note - canned and boxed goods contain quite a bit of sodium - if you are watching your salt intake - you may want to make some substitutions with low sodium options - fresh is always best - but sometimes, you use what you can...

Cheers to Your Creativity! Thank you for stopping by today.

I buy many of my craft supplies, cleaning goods, 

and non perishables at Amazon.com.

RECIPE: Sausage Biscuits on the Fly

Make two for less than one dollar.
Eat that McDonald's!

These are EASY to make!

I used Cub brand "Grand" style biscuits. Here's a tip. Make sure your oven is COMPLETELY preheated and ready to roll. Take the rolls out of the fridge only when you are ready to crack them open, then go straight into the oven. They don't stick, they don't overcook, they're simply marvelous, and they're great the next day if you store them in the fridge in a sealed bag. I try to always have some in there for QUICK breakfasts. Usually we have some at dinner, and save the rest for breakfasts.

I also purchase pre-made sausage patties, also the store brand. If you're super thrifty, you could pre-make your own patties from some store brand sausage that you pick up on sale.

For the cheese, once again, store brand processed cheese spread - a small square can actually be spread. Obviously, you can use whatever cheese you like!

I microwaved the sausage patties according to the directions for two - using the 50% power option. While that was going on, I sliced my biscuits and spread on some cheese. Once the patties were done I popped them on to the biscuits, then heated my sandwiches on high for 30 seconds to melt the cheese.

You have breakfast for two, in under five minutes, for less than $1.

Cheers to Your Creativity! Thank you for stopping by today.

I buy many of my craft supplies, cleaning goods, 

and non perishables at Amazon.com.