Make It Monday # 182: Mason Jar Stamping-Third and final

So, it seems like it's been FOREVER since I posted anything and, well....it has!  I have been caught up in one thing or another and just have not found the time to get crafty until this weekend.

I really wanted to try the Make It Monday this week over at Nichole's Blog.

Melissa shows us how to stamp on mason jars.  I've been wanting to try a few different things with this technique but have not gotten around to it before now. Thank you Melissa!!!!  You inspired me so, this week!!  Here is one of the jars she made:

I really wanted to try chalk paint but I was not about to pay the price because I wanted so many different colors. I did a little looking around the internet and found this post here on DIY chalk paint. I have lots of acrylics so I bought a tub of plaster of paris and now I can make my own. It was very simple and I am happy with the results. And so much more cost effective, especially when you already have the paint!!

I have a nephew that just got a teaching job this year and I wanted to make him something for his classroom.  I've been wanting to do this since I found out he got the job!  Thank you again to Melissa for getting my butt moving on this!

So, here are the finished results:

I sanded the paint on this one a bit and then stamped some Tim Holtz number stamps in Staz-on ink in black. Finished it off with a junk bow and a die cut apple from Apple Prints that was stamped with "Homemade just for YOU" from Teacher's Apple.

Hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by today!!

Papertrey April BLOG HOP Challenge

Welcome to my blog! Today I am participating in the April Papertrey Blog Hop you can find here:


We were challenged to design on an angle. Here's what I came up with:

I also incorporated this weeks' MIM by using perfect pearls. This was so much fun and I want to thank Nichole for making me use product that I haven't in some time!!

I started with black CS and stamped my background(It's Official) with fresh snow ink and used Perfect Pearl PP. I then did the gold and the apples by first stamping them with versamark ink in order to remove the PP that was already on the paper. I restamped them again to ensure good coverage of the new color of PP which was Forever Red(apples) and Perfect Gold(A+).

I then die cut the spiral notebook page and ripped off the bottom. Used Teacher's Apple for my sentiment since Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up. Inked the page with some Pure Poppy and a little black ink. Rolled up a small piece of white scrap paper which I adhered to the silver ribbon that mimics the chalk tray. I then cut out a small piece of felt and a small piece of kraft paper to make the eraser.  To finish it off I had to add the gold star(that looks black) because I can remember trying so hard in school to get a gold star and what a feeling when I did!! I still get all warm and fuzzy thinking about those stars!!

Thanks for stopping and have fun today hopping around. I hope to fit it in a bit later!

Jen