Showing posts with label Robert Jackson's Digis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert Jackson's Digis. Show all posts

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Late Post on a Mother's Day Card

Hey Everyone!

Hope all is well. Just popping in for a few minutes to show you all my one of my latest creations. This was for my MIL.


This hat image is from Robert Jackson.
The digi is called: Sunday Hat
and you can find it here:

I colored the reds with Copic markers, the Silver with Sakura Gelly Rolls,
and the skin with Spectrum Noirs
The red bling is a from Darice Gemz sheet and just trimmed to fit and embellish my card.
the Bible verse is a free digital art from: 
and also used it as inspiration for my card. 

Thank you for stopping by,

Katya Bess




Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Carol

Good morning everyone!

Hope all is well with everyone! Me? I'm just here in the mood for making cards. Today I decided to work on some Christmas cards. This digi is from Robert Jackson; it's called "The Carol" and you can find it here: http://fineartsbyrobertjackson.com/holidays.html

Not feeling too chatty lately just want to create cards or color and listen to music-
so on to the card...

 Everything was colored with Copics. 
The DP is from Anna Griffin "Holiday Traditions" 
close-up of digi "The Carol"

Thank you for visiting.

Katya Bess

Challenges I'm entering:
http://hollyjollychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2012/11/inspired-by-carol.html
Inspired by a Carol

http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-141-sketch.html
Challenge 141 - Sketch

http://tandastamps.blogspot.com/2012/11/tanda-teaser-203-anything-christmas.html
Anything Christmas

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-102-anything-goes.html
Anything Goes



Tuesday, November 13, 2012

JDE Sketch Challenge- Thanksgiving

Hello Everyone!

Hope all is well with everyone! It's time for another Sketch Challenge over at Jackson's Digital Expressions. This time with an optional twist: Thanksgiving. JDE also, has a sponsor this week; Bugaboo Stamps.

This time I created two cards - for my first card I used Robert Jackson's LIL THANKSGIVING (which is still on sale at a special- for a limited time). Isn't that image way too cute? I also used a sentiment from Create With TLC (that one was a freebie but not sure for how long.) Here are the links for the image and the sentiment:
http://fineartsbyrobertjackson.com/new-digital-arrivals.html
http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/2012/11/saturday-freebie_10.html

Here is this week's Sketch for Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge

I used DP from Me & My Big Ideas: Harvest
I've had that paper pad for 2 years and had only used one sheet from it (oops)
The image was colored with Copic markers
except for the hair (I don't have blacks or grays yet)
 As you can see I had more trouble that usual with my "sewing."

I used Glossy Accents for the knocker/balls



Now on to my Bugaboo card.

I used Christmas Teddy 2 Ornaments. At first I made an oops and didn't realize it was supposed to be a "Thanksgiving theme" and I had chosen a Christmas image to work with but it all worked out in the end because it was just an "optional twist." Again, please excuse my crazy attempt at sewing... I almost started to draw the lines but left it alone. I've sewn much better before... don't know what happened today LOL. Here is the link to the site if you like this digi: http://www.bugaboostamps.com/Christmas-teddy-2-ornaments_p_178.html

Here I used ALL Copic markers
DP is from Martha Stewart Holidays: Winter Wonderland

I don't have buttons like many of my crafty online buddies
but I did have these cute little aluminum bells that I've for a long long time. 
(which I thought went perfect with the image.)


Hope you enjoyed your visit. 
using the Sketch at the top of this post; you don't have to use a 
Robert Jackson image but it would be greatly appreciated if you did. 
Thank you so much for stopping by.

-Katya Bess


Challenges I've entered:
Use stitching real or faux

Christmas

Use a digital element (I used a digital stamp and a digital sentiment)

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/2012/11/going-grey-with-scrap-creations-give.html
Give Thanks

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2012/11/week-26-thanksgiving-gobble-til-ya.html
Thanksgiving themed

http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-43-be-thankful.html
Hoarded supplies (I've hoarded my "Me & My Big Ideas" cardstock paper pad for over 2 years o.O)

http://designedtocolor.blogspot.com/2012/11/november-theme-week-day-5-thanksgiving.html
Anything Thanksgiving

Thursday, October 18, 2012

I will restore you to health...

Hello Everyone,

I was on a roll with sitting on my craft desk but hadn't been feeling well with too much cramping and back pain... (pregnancy things) So I had to stop :( I tried to color laying in my bed and it's not fast and practical as I'd like it to be plus with kids jumping or rolling around on the bed you can see how much of a challenge it can be LOL... well enough whining.

I created this card with a digi image from Robert Jackson you can check it out here- http://fineartsbyrobertjackson.com/just-hats.html
The digi is called:  Sunday Hat.

You can sort of see the shine/sparkle on her
hat, earrings, necklace, blouse and on her rose, which was
done with my Sakura gelly roll pen.
The Bible verse stamp is from Our Daily Bread Stamps.
I stamped/wet embossed the sentiment in silver 
For the background I chose to dry emboss with an embossing folder
that looks like roses its from Provocraft/Cuttlebug 
(sorry I don't have the name of the embossing folder)
My mom found me this super pretty ribbon at a thrift store (awesome find)
it's from K.D. Richards Inc- The Boutique Ribbon Collection

The rose on the lapel is also a Robert Jackson digi stamp
you can find it here:
and it's called: Rose
The card looks much more sparkly in person I'm just not as good as 
capturing that with my camera. 


Thank you for visiting.

Katya Bess


I'm entering this card at: 
Challenge #2: Those Bloomin Flowers

"Get Well" Challenge




Tuesday, October 9, 2012

JDE Challenge #26 - Sketch - Halloween

Good morning all!

I'm up again hosting at Jackson's Digital Expressions  Challenge :) This time it's a Sketch Challenge.

I "drew" up this sketch using GIMP

You can use any type of gate or fence and you can place them anywhere you'd like (same for the sentiment) But try to keep the general concept of the sketch.
Also you can choose whatever colors you have... I chose these colors on the sketch for clarity.

Okay on to my project:
I used all digis from Robert Jackson and merged them
Hunted House, Uh-Oh and Lil Dracula


The paper is from Carta Bella- All Hallow's Eve
it was off white and of course black bats
but I wanted to make it more colorful  like one of those 
beautiful evening skies with beautiful colors; for that I used Time Holtz distress inks .

The quote is from the movie: Blacula.

I hope you liked the card. 

Make sure to create something cool

Crafty hugs,




Monday, September 24, 2012

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is around the corner

Hello Crafty friends,

I hope all is well with everyone. Today I have a special card that I worked on using a Robert Jackson digi.
The Inks and Such challenge this week at http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/ 
is use PINK or the Breast Cancer Awareness theme.
Chana along with several other JDE designers have pledge to donate $0.25 to Breast Cancer Research for every entry on this week's challenge. Please post on your blogs, facebook and or twitter let your crafty friends know to join in on the challenge.

Here is my card and envelope to go with the card.
I used Robert Jackson's two digi images
Sunday Hat and Rose

  For the envelope I only used the Rose and cut off the stem.
If you are going to use glue such as glossy accents or any wet glue make sure not
to glue it on the flap area with adhesive because it will make it wet enough to seal
the envelope... 

I colored with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.
I used a cuttlebug embossing folder
 The Bible verse was printed on regular printer paper. I cut 
several pages to add to the 3D look on the book. I used 
Spellbinders labels seven (2nd to largest die) I cut the pink
part of the book with the largest die but then it seemed too large
so I trimmed it down with scissors. 


I shrank the rose and printed 3 times then cut a few petals
to give it that 3D look.

I hope you enjoyed your visit. Make sure to participate in this week's challenge at
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/
this week's sponsor is at JDE is Bugaboo Stamps.

Remember both women and men get breast cancer. 
So I won't say get the "girls" checked (this time). Just make sure to do self exams and get checked
by a professional especially if you have a family history.

Here are some fun Breast Cancer Slogans you can use on your card or project:

Big or Small save them all

A feel a day keeps the doctor away

Thanks for the mammories

Stop the war in my rack! 

Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death

Show you care, be aware

Real men wear pink

Have fun making something crafty and thank you so much for visiting.

Katya Bess

Challenges I'm linking at:
http://www.linkupforpink.com/2012/09/challenge-no-6.html
create any Breast Cancer Awareness Pink project (unlimited entries allowed)

http://dawn-dawnscrafting.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/welcome-to-my-challenge.html
Breast Cancer Awareness or Think Pink

http://papelitosstamps.blogspot.com/2012/09/challenge-13-use-digi.html
Use a digi

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/09/12-week-38-choose-holiday.html
Choose your holiday (Breast Cancer Awareness "month" I hope it counts)

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/2012/09/mim-108-with-digi-doodle-shop.html
Anything Goes

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Anything Goes

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-3-anything-goes.html
Anything Goes

http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/
Dry or Wet embossing

http://www.memascrafts.blogspot.com/2012/09/september-choose-theme-challenge.html
Choose a Theme. #5 Family Affair

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/
Breast Cancer Awareness or Think Pink ( see Right Sidebar)

http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2012/09/challenge-158-psalm-13914.html

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Anything but a card: Earrings

Good morning everyone!

I hope your extended weekend was awesome and if you didn't have that extra day I hope it was still jammed packed with fun/family/food and crafting.

This week at Jackson's Digital Expressions the team welcomed a wonderful digi stamp company My Heart Pieces again :) You'll be seeing more from them at JDE as well.

The hosting team was the Altered Art Group that means we work on "anything but a card."

I've seen a few videos here and there online and decided to give bottled cap earrings a go.

Robert has so many neat and interesting digi drawings when I found "Profile 7" I knew she'd make some cool earrings. I copied and pasted the image then flipped one for that mirror image and reduced the size so that I can fit it on the bottle cap.

Finished set
 Close up

This was my very first time working on earrings of any kind (please be gentle on the comments (; ) I think I did quite alright so I'm going to have to make a necklace to go with these earrings to make it a complete set.

Well ladies and gentlemen I tried to keep it short and sweet this time ;) I know I blabber too much sometimes on writing but I'm awfully quiet in person heehee. Don't forget to visit http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/ for our weekly challenge and also visit this week's sponsor : http://myheartpiecesdigitalstamp.blogspot.in/ a very sweet artist lady to work with.

Thank you so much for visiting.

Katya Bess

Challenges I've entered:

Monday, August 27, 2012

Mr. Jackson's Birthday Special


Special message from Robert Jackson:
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am very excited this week because I am offering a birthday special.  Yes, my birthday is coming up! I will be turning 36 years old with my twin sister, Kezia, on August 29th. To celebrate, I will be offering a Special Birthday Kit with 5 exclusive images to everyone who orders between now and August 29th.   To make it a little more exciting I will be offering an additional bonus birthday image to the first 36 individuals who place an order this week.  I just uploaded 15 new digital images for the week so there are a variety of choices.
Feel free to spread the word to your friends and fellow scrappers.  I will send out the Special Birthday Kit and bonus images on August 29th.  I will also be offering 2FREEBIES instead of 1 for anyone who purchases 10 or more digis (this week only).
Be sure to stop by Jackson’s Digital Expressions to view my upcoming images.

Thank you,
Katya Bess

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Super Hero in the Toilet

Good morning Crafty Friends!

How all is well! Please excuse me for my little rambling at first... I'll get to my project in a minute or two...  you may skip if you want after the the "line" I created. Okay up this early during the school year... yeah I don't know why I'm doing this to myself I know I'll be sleepy when it's time to pick up my daughter from school. So yesterday I didn't get to do my little post because I had called in a plumber. Okay one toilet backing up hmmm... okay... but two toilets backing or flushing slow? Oh heck no!!! Before any doodoo or pee "spillage" I had to call a plumber in... asked the hubby for help and for some reason wasn't listening or reacting so before I had major clean up to do so I had to do it. Twice I found my little rascal one and half year old son trowing toys in the toilet (I took toys out and threw them straight to the OUTSIDE garbage). What's up with kids under 2 years putting things in the toilet?  It happened with my daughter, Jade, when she was his age at our old house with a red block and a toothbrush. My son Xzavier around 1, I know much younger he started walking AND climbing at 10 months. So now my son Tiberius is up to no good. I took these toys out the toilet hoping and praying there were no more in there.... but NO... couple of days later the toilets don't function properly... ugh! The plumber finds Avatar the Airbender and calls me... but who comes running after me? Tiberius and Xzavier; they want to know what was pulled out of the toilet! Excited over seeing that toy... before taking chances on the little one grabbing that nasty thing again had to throw that sucker OUT. The other toilet had a larger lego. Sometimes I hate legos and hotwheels I find those things everywhere in my house... not to mention all of those ABC magnets. Sometimes I wonder was I as fascinated with the toilet as a little 2 and under child? Maybe, I do have a toilet or say "outhouse" memories... LOL.
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Okay on to my little project heeehee. 

So school is in... I know not the only time to read books but I just kept hearing the word book or books and reading... not to forget Hunger Games, Twilight, True Blood Sookie Stackhouse Series... LOL so I had to come up with another bookmark and really need to make more. This time a more traditional styled bookmark and with a Robert Jackson image :)

I used the image Uh-Oh once again. I hope you don't get tired of her... at first I didn't know what to create with her but every time I look at my folder with Robert Jackson images I keep thinking of a new project to make with her. You can find Uh-Oh here: http://fineartsbyrobertjackson.com/lil-folks.html I feel that now-a-days you get surprised about a lot of things and this image is perfect for a lot of occasions. LOL Like: OMG He proposed!!! OMG my top college picks chose me!!! OMG by baby/child is going away to college!!! OMG you're pregnant! OMG I'm pregnant! OMG I'm getting old/ getting wrinkles... and the list goes on... my OMG this time is:

I came up with the sentiment and printed it over Kraft cardstock and 
ran it through my Cuttlebug with a Spellbinders rectangle die. I used Broken China
distressed ink around the raised edges of the triangle.
I used the Kraft cardstock to Copic color in my image 
because it gives it a different look and feel... I don't know dark and vintage sort of. 
Sakura white Gelly Roll for the eyes, shirt, petticoat and stockings.
I know I'm horrible at lining things up so I'm trying to 
"perfect" my fuzzy cutting...  and gluing as center as I possibly can....
still working on that too. 
I used an eyelet for the ribbon hole. 
The Ribbon is from Galena and it just says "Metalic" for the name 
but it's more like an iridescent than a metalic. 
The back layer paper is from DCWV's 
The immortal love stack 12x12 paper 
and I also ran than through the Cuttlebug with 
Spellbinders die Deckled Rectangles.


Well that's all for now folks.
Have a great day ;) and thank you for stopping by.

-Katya Bess






Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Let the games begin: I

Good morning crafters and all alike!

I hope you're having a wonderful day. Just to let you know today is the kick-off of a wonderful month at www.JacksonsDigitalExpressions.blogspot.com (J.D.E.'s blog) with the DT showcasing
the July release also the introduction to new DT members.

Here is my take on  "Lil Street Baller II" one of July's releases.
With all of the rave about the 2012 Olympics I decided to use this image.


I made this a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 sized card. 
I got to use some Prismacolors this time (woohoo). 
I ordered a box of 72 prismacolors and still not here yet...
The weird part is that a friend of ours is moving from his larger home to a smaller place so 
he was getting rid of stuff... he gave me some dishes (I want them but I don't get excited over no dishes LOL). So in the box he put some marker pens didn't check if they worked or not but there was a  box of 36 Berol Prismacolors. I must say I love them; even after I use the OMS the colors still look vibrant! The only place I use my Kho-i-noor was the skin since I didn't like the browns for the skin tone I was trying to achieve. Don't get me wrong I still love my Kho-i-noor pencils they all give a different hue from the Prismas so I'm not giving them to my kids like I did with my Crayola pencils LOL.

My hubby also bought me an Otte-Lite (he surpised me with one) I guess the YouTube video worked. He knew what to get me and they were on clearance at Michael's. I guess if I want something I'll have to show him YouTube videos so he can see what I want and what I want to use them for. Still working on my staging though.

For the background with a combination of laziness and too much work to do around the house and with my kids I didn't build anything special like a "box" I just used 2 blank canvases I have.

The "gold" medal prop is my daughter's pre-school graduation medal (the front side has a teddy bear and it says "graduate") 

The quote I just had to come up with one I kept trying to find one online and I guess I was giving myself a headache yesterday trying to find something "adequate" and today I just thought of that without even really thinking about it (it's like what the heck why didn't that happen yesterday?)

The reason I said "it tastes like gold" is because I noticed (when did watch the Olympic games I will try to watch more this year...) when a winner was presented with a metal they would bite it. I don't know if it's tradition or if the're really testing if it's real gold/silver/bronze or not. I recall my parents use this bite technique to check their gold. I don't know if that really works or not I know I'd be fooled so I'd rather take it to a professional if I really needed to check something being "real."

Sorry for the long post. Have fun and thanks for stopping by!
Remember to stop by at Jackson's Digital Expressions and join the "anything goes" challenges; you can use ANY stamp (Using any of Robert Jackson's digis is always a plus though.)

bye for now,

-Katya Bess  

I entered my card at: 




Thursday, June 14, 2012

JDE Inks & Such Card / Farmer Girl

Hello Everyone,

This is my card for Jackson's Digital Expressions Inks & Such DT Project.

This is our teams's Challenge #8
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/2012/06/anything-goes-challenge-8-inks-and-such.html please click on that link to participate.


The image I used is from Jackson's Digital Expressions called 'Lil Farmer.'
If you're on the blog to get to Robert's online digi shop just click on his photo on the left side of the page or you can just go to:
http://www.fineartsbyrobertjackson.com/new-digital-arrivals.html

For Inks & Such projects you can use any color medium to hand color your stamped or digi image.
Here's my take on the inks & such card.


I colored the image with Copic markers, Copic Atyou Spica pens and for the hair 
I colored with Marvy Uchida markers since I don't have any black or gray copic markers.
I used a white gelly roll for the dots in her eye.

Tip or Technique: For the clouds I just used a napkin as a fake dauber 
using Color Box cat's eye ink pad; the white one. 


Copic Atyou Spica 'Gold' for a slight sparkle over brown copic marker on her eyes irises. 
I also used Copic Atyou Spica 'Red' for her hair balls or knockers and 'Pink' for a slight shimmer on her lips. I lined the eyes with a black Copic multiliner. 

I used my Cricut for the small sunflowers which are in the Country Life
cartridge but the flowers are called Wildflowers. 
The large Sunflower and leaf are from the Spellbinder's Sunflower Two set
and I also used the Deckled Mega Rectangles Large set (the smallest die) 
to cut the sentiment. 
The sentiment is from Kenny Chesney since I was looking for country sayings.

Well ladies and gentlemen, I hope you enjoyed your visit. Thank you for stopping by.

See you soon.

Katya Bess

P.S.
Challenges I've entered my card at:
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-114-anything-goes.html
http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.com/2012/06/tips-tutorials-blog-hop-and-anything.html

Monday, June 4, 2012

Thinking of you / Grandparent

Hello Everyone,

Hope all is great with everyone. Here's a card I made.

This is how it looks before I add OMS. The image is from
Jackson's Digital Expressions it's called Suga Mama 

I used a Spellbinders die to frame it and to add to the scare corners as well. 

While waiting at doctor appointments I've been working on making mini 
crochet flowers... yes some came out very wonky only because I forget to count my chains lol. This one wasn't so bad (I counted that time). I still have to work on technique and eventually want to learn how to make bigger flowers and other patterns. The chain I find that I can do it so much 
faster with my fingers than with the needle. 
My mom gave me some thin yarn that she hasn't used and  for the crochet needle,
 I bought a pack of 4 (it came with different sizes) from the dollar store. 

Close up on spellbinders die and embossing.
When I saw this image (Suga Mama) it reminded me of my daughter kissing and hugging my mom. 
My kids have 2 grandma's and 2 great-grandma's so for my side of the family my mom is their Abuela (Grandmother in Spanish). I just found that it wouldn't be so confusing to them when I was teaching them the "family labels" lols and when they are referring to a certain grandparent I'd know which one their are talking about and will also when I was talking about a certain one.  Plus I'm teaching them to speak Spanish along the way. 

Thank you everyone for visiting my blog.

-Katya Bess



Sunday, April 8, 2012

Jackson Digital Expression Launch Party & Blog Hop

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to the Launch Party for Jackson's Digital Expressions. If you came here from Berni Cuttino then you had landed in the right place.  If not, return to Jackson's Digital Expressions and start the hop there!  We are having a BLOG HOP and Design Challenge to introduce our DT members and to introduce many of you to our  Resident Artist, Robert Jackson. We hope you will  HOP along with us, PLAY along in our Design Challenge, and BECOME a new follower!
Here is my project.
I chose this cute little girl, the digi is called Go Night Night I  
I found the sentiment on line and just ran it through my printer
I used Koh-I-Noor colored pencils and Odorless Mineral Spirits (OMS)
For the hop my project was to include Kraft Paper
I chose my new Spellbinder's die Romantic Rectangles because
it reminded me of those fancy crochet baby blankets I used to see from older relatives.
                             Here is close up of the face. The colors on the picture don't give it justice... 
Here is close up of the face. The colors on the picture don't give it justice... 
I hope you guessed my letter...

For the Hop: Follow the path to each DT member's blog. 
Make sure you leave a comment on each and that you FIND the MYSTERY LETTER
When you complete the hop, return to Jackson's Digital Expressions and leave a comment that includes the MYSTERY WORDS. Each DT member will have a random drawing and award a prize to some lucky visitor to their blog and we will have A GRAND PRIZE drawing here for those who collect all the letters and correctly Identify the Mystery Words.

For the Design Challenge,  our theme is "Anything Goes" you may submit cards, layouts, altered art, or ATC's. We would love to see you use an image from Fine Arts By Robert Jackson , but it is not required.

Prizes: Grand Prize - Our grand prize winner will recieve 5 digital Images from Robert Jackson and a $15.00  Oozak Gift Certificate.
You have until Sunday, April 15th at 11:59pm EDT to complete the hop and to get your challenge entries uploaded here at our blog. So, I bet you're ready to start hopping?!? 

Your first stop is: 
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Challenge Deadline:You have until 11:59 pm on April 15th to link your project to the InLinkz . Please make sure your project matches the requirements before you link it.

How to participate:
You can enter only ONE project per challenge, but if you use a Robert Jackson image, your project will count for two entries. New entries only, please, no backlinking

Prizes:
A winner will be selected by the Design Team and will win:
1. A gift certificate for 5 digis from Robert's online store
2. and the winner will also be invited to be a Guest Designer on one of our upcoming challenges

We will also recognize 3 additional designers as our Top Three. Normally, we will not give prizes to the Top Three, but, to celebrate our launch, our Top Three this Week will receive a Gift Certificate for one free Robert Jackson Digi.
Your Next Stop is: 
Lesia Cook
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Thank you so much for stopping by! Here is the list of this fabulous blog hop for you to follow:
                               Katya Bess --Your Are Here


return to:
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/
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I entered my card at:
http://blog.oozak.com/2012/04/challenge-1-anything-goes.html
                                                                                                            Thank you all for stopping by!

                                                                                                  Katya Bess

Friday, April 6, 2012

Jackson Digital Expression Launch Party & Blog Hop Monday April 9th
http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/
Come join us. There will be prizes- you don't want to miss it!

Thanks for stopping by,

Katya Bess