JULY RELEASE PARTY AT J.D.E.

Hello all crafty friends!

JOIN US FOR JULY'S RELEASE PARTY!

You could win all six Images!

THE MONTH OF JULY IS AN EXCITING ONE AT Jackson's Digital Expressions!

THE FUN STARTS JULY 3RD!!!

Robert has created 6 fabulous new images for the Design Team

                   Special "Featured" Designers 

                    Month Long Design Challenge

                       Fabulous new sponsors 

                       Weekly Prize Drawings

                   Mini Blog Hop  July 6th - 8th

                  Welcome New Design Team Members

             There will be surprises throughout the month 

                   so be sure to check-in each week

              Bonus Mystery Prize for some Lucky Player

So make sure to join us! 

http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/

Crafty hugs and bye bye for now,

-Katya Bess

Sassy Studio Design Freebies

Hello All,

Hope all is well with everyone. Before I go out with the kiddos and enjoy some much needed SUN... since it's so hot and not just sunny and windy. I'm going to post about this site I loooooooove to visit and follow.

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/

Every Friday on http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/sassystudiodesigns you can get a Free Digi and for the month of June they are celebrating their 3rd blogaversary (I think I spelled that right) so on Saturdays they give out bonus freebies. They are all fabulous digis you don't want to miss. They will end the month with a big release party but they also want/need to hit 700 followers on their blog. http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/ Check them out their pretty cool if I say so myself.

Well out to the sun we go...... good thing we're not vampires.

Have fun!


-Katya Bess

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

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

Slowly getting back in action

Hello Everyone!

Hope everyone is well. Me? well I'm been missing in action. Haven't even sat on my computer or craft desk. If I watched a YouTube vid or commented on a blog... it was on my iPhone on my bed or on my couch... hadn't been feeling very well and had these weird heart palpitations, pain and low low blood pressure... arg! I've been trying to take it easy... but crafting is usually my outlet and I hadn't even been up to doing anything... [sighs]
I did a little coloring this past weekend thinking and trying to encourage myself; I need to get back in action.

Chat with you ladies and gents later!

-Katya

Jackson's Digital Expressions: Sketch Challenge 4/17

 My Take on the spring sketch using "Phoebe Goes Fishing."
I made mine into an easel card. 

hmmm.. the colors are much brighter in person.... the sky and water are blue not grayish and the grass is greener.

Hello Everyone!

Hope all is well. Robert Jackson's Digital Expressions Inaugural Blog Hop and Challenge 

is over but there were plenty of winners. On the main site there are winners posted there http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/ 

Check it out it might of been you. 

I appreciate all of the love you ladies and gents gave to us all. I also have a prize for one of  my lovely commentators (lol is that word allowed to use here) the winner of the digi I used is......drumroll...................

barump-bump-bump-bump-bump......

And the winner is: faithnme 

congratulations lady you are the winner of "Go Night Night I"

I've sent you an e-mail but in case there's any problems, you can e-mail our leader Chana at bydesign613@hotmail.com Thanks so much for participating. Hope you have fun coloring her.

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Now there is a Sketch Challenge at http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/ make sure you participate for a prize. 

Challenge Rules and Deadline:

You have until Sunday, April 22 at  11:59pm (EDT), to link your project using the InLinkz tool at the end of this post. Please make sure your project matches the requirements before you post it.

Please make sure that you link to the URL of your project, not your blog

This will make it easier for the DT to locate your entry!

You Can Only Enter ONE Project per challenge, but if you use a Robert Jackson Image, your project will count as TWO entries. Please, no backlinking! New Entries Only

Best Wishes,

Katya Bess

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: 

http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/

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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:

Rj Avery

JoAnna Branscomb

Lawren

FranCine Green

Joyce Ann Owens

Trish Butler

Alice Brown

Kathi Silvia

Berni Cuttino

Katya Bess ◄--Your Are Here

Lesia Cook

DeNetra Bates

Lisa

Chauntelle Nealy

Pamela Levingston

Kim Grant

Sheila

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

                                                                                                  Katya Bess

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

Happy Birthday Granny!

 Good evening everybody!

Hope all is well with everyone. Today I colored in Cheeky Shooter from The Greeting Farm but I didn't get to start on the card to later in the evening (mom life...) It's a birthday card for my hubby's granny, We call her 'Mama. LOL Yes her age is a secret her own kids don't know it... but one day I had her do a puzzle that I found in one of those gossip magazines and bam! I figured it out and I told her age and she was embarrassed some how and told me not to tell anyone and that I must of made a mistake.... lol too funny. But her secret is safe with me.

I used Copics for the skin and colored pencils for her clothes.
Jelly Rolls of course for the white sections. I used a little bit of the
Copic Atyou Spica Red, not so sure if I'm happy with that one...
some of the other colors sparkle more.
I tried to use it on her scarf, belt and boots.
Yes, I get out of the lines but only when I plan on cutting
(at least it's what I tell myself and my daughter LOL)

 My lighting is always weird in the house....
It's an easel card but I added a personal message ;)

I found this quote and it is just perfect for her,  "Don't want to admit being a day older than 29?" the inside says: "Stick to your guns, girl! Happy Birthday!" lol Plus she loves all of those western movies, every time we go to her house and every time, if the kids aren't watching tv at my house and she's here you bet the  channel is turned to guess what? one of those old western channels. LOL

Anyway, started dinner later cause of my little card lol but I had fun. Good night everybody!

-Thanks for stopping by

Katya Bess

Keep In Touch

Hello Everyone! 

      I made this card using with some digi sentiments I purchased at Create with TLC called Dial a Saying. 

The rubber stamps are from The Greeting Farm called Cheeky Chat and Blush Hello background. I love all of the Cheeky girls but I need a few more for my collection. On my wish list are: A Cheeky Xmas, Cheeky  Beauty, Cheeky Cherry Pie, Cheeky Glamour,Cheeky Mate and Cheeky Nurse..... okay okay okay I need more than a few I only own about half.

I drew a little shabby cushion for her to lean on. I used Copic Atyou Spica pens, Copic markers and colored pencils.

I know short blog post.... Have things to do like clean up my house lol my hubby wants to have a few family/friends over to watch WWE Wrestle Mania (yep this is one of their big events) Hmmmm... I like John Cena... but my fave is still The Rock!!! Can you tell that I want that stuff too? Anyhow, {heehee} hope you liked the card.

Entering my card at:

http://www.farmfreshchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/tgf-monday-fun-day-26-anything-goes.html

Have a lovely Saturday!

-Katya Bess