Hip in Denim

Schools acros the nation are starting up.

Here in Michigan,

school resumes the day after Labor Day!

Here's a snazzy pick me up...

regardless if it the first day of school or the 14th day of school.

Treat the teenager in your life with a pocket of fun!

First, find an old pair of jeans and cut out one of the back pockets.
Trim up the edges. If you want to keep the edges neat, apply some fray check.

Create a crinkle bow using your teen's favorite color.
I added a courderoy brad to embellish the center.
Craft Glue Dots ® were used to adhere this embellishment to the pocket.

Next, fill up the pocket with fun school supplies, gum, and candies that your teen enjoys.
You might even tuck an encouraging note!

Here I used the white striped crinkle ribbon from 3 Girl JAM "Red, White, & Blue Bundle."

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Jot this Down

Back to School is the theme right now.  

It IS that time of year, right?

I like that the 3GirlJAM challenge gave us the option of 

Back to School OR Something with a Writing Instrument.

A craft file folder is the base for this fun card.  I bound it using eyelets and Holly Berry crinkle ribbon and I've included more 3GirlJAM with the natural Jute Ribbon under my polka dot brad. 

The inside is lined with more school theme paper and a blank side for your note.

To receive 10% off on your 3GirlJAM purchase enter the code DB10

at the check out.

Thank you for stopping by to say hello today!

Enjoy your weekend and don't forget we have a new challenge starting tomorrow!

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~Donna K/Created by Donna K

Supplies Included in this design:

Papers: File Folder, Georgia Pacific, Crate Paper

Stamps: Sweet Stamps/Paige, Verve/Take Note

Ribbon: 3Girl JAM

Inks: Memento, Tim Holtz, Copic, Wink of Stella

Brad: BasicGrey

Eyelets: WeRMemoryKeepers

Just a Note Back to School

Do you find yourself wondering "where did summer go?"
I sure have now that the kids in our area are heading back to school. 

My children always loved sharing gifts with their teachers and 

who doesn't need more post it holders?! 

(insert a groan here if you have a desk full already)

I love the vintage style paper with the Tuxedo crinkle ribbon.

I added a few staples to hold that ribbon snugly in place.

Once that post it pad is used up, just pop in another.

This ribbon looks great when tied up time and again.

Be sure to join our Back to School challenge.

and if you're up for shopping...

use the code DB10 for your 10% off on 3GirlJAM merch.

Have a wonderful Friday!

~Donna K / Created by Donna K

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August 2014 3 Girl JAM Challenge

Hi Everyone! 

It's that time again!
A NEW Challenge at 3 Girl JAM!

Before we get started- let's announce the winner of July's Challenge.
As always, we had some really great entries and want to thank everyone for entering.

Look at this YUMMY creation by Diana!  Isn't it always best with a cherry on top!?!

Diana - please contact Julie at 3girljam@gmail.com to claim your prizes!

Make sure to put in your subject~ July 2014 Challenge Winner!!

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Now onto this month's challenge, which is sure to be a great one:

"Back to School or Something with a Writing Instrument w/ Ribbon"

We know that not everyone crafts for back-to-school, so we wanted to give you options!  Show us your cards, layouts, 3D projects or altered art but make sure to have some ribbon or other 3GJ products on it!

 We have some fab inspiration for you too.

Here's some inspiration from the 3 Girl JAM Design Team!

Julie (using red and blue ribbon from the Red, White and Blue Bundle)

Donna (using the Holly Berry ribbon from the Winter Bundle)

Georgiana (using the Mistletoe ribbon from the Winter Bundle)

Karen (using the Lemon-Lime ribbon from the LG Bundle)

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This month's challenge will win one lucky person a $15.00 Gift Certificate to our store at www.3girljam.com

We sure hope you will play along with our challenge!!!

Thanks for checking in with us!!

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Every Challenge has some rules-

~~ to qualify for the prizes, please make sure to follow ours~~

We've had so many great entries but we must stress- rules are rules.

1. Follow the theme for the challenge: Back to School or Writing Instrument w/Ribbon
 2.  Use 3GJ products or feel free to link up any other project  that follows the theme.

3. Follow the 3 Girl JAM blog.

4. Add the 3 Girl JAM button to your side bar.

5. You will have the whole month to link up your entry

 (last day to enter will be 08/29/2014, Winner will be announced on 08/30/2014.)

6. Be sure to link up to your blog post and not your blog.

(It  will make it much easier for the design team to leave you some love!)

7. NO BACK LINKING

8. Have fun!

Don't forget to visit the DT members to leave them some bloggy love.  Now let's get to creating and spread the word for everyone to join in the fun!

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School Locker Note Box

Hi Friends! Abby here with ScrappinAbby and I'm excited to be back to share another crafty project with all of you using the FAB Crinkle Ribbon from 3 Girl JAM!

I made another Back-To-School project since that's the season for all of us parents right now. My daughter, Kaley, is going into the 8th grade so I've been busy working on projects for her locker at school. So what I'm sharing today is another one of those projects, this time it's a note box that she can hang in her locker.......

I altered a tea box for this project. I'll have a video up on my blog later this week that will show you how I did this. As I've mentioned before, Kaley loves hot pink, black and bright green so the Tuxedo, Cherry Lipstick and Green Crinkle Ribbons worked perfectly for this project. 

I made a small flower with some of the green Crinkle Ribbon to sort of dress up the top portion of the note box. Kaley loves these flowers : )

This is a cool way to add some texture and dimension to your project with the Crinkle Ribbon. 

Even the Sharpies have some 3GJ love : )

I put some magnetic tape strips on the backside so Kaley could stick this on the inside door of her locker. I think she is going to love it!  I hope I was able to show you some new ways to use the yummy 3GJ Crinkle Ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by the 3GJ Blog and for checking out another ScrappinAbby project.

Happy Craftin!!


 
 

Back to School Note Cards

Morning and Happy Friday everyone!!!
Jessica here with a  fun, quick and easy Back to School project to share for 
3 Girl JAM that also fits our current challenge going on for the next week.
So as a reminder the challenge is 
Back to School w/Ribbon

And here is what I made...

a set of 5 note cards all packaged up and ready to give....

How adorable is this????

 I found this fun printable freebie from Jennifer McGuire HERE and it was just a matter of printing out my 5 note note cards, then hand cutting the apple that is also included as an extra in the download and coloring it with my copic markers. I did 5 apples like that and then attached them to my cards with some glue.

After rounding the corners on my note cards and placing an envelope behind each one, I placed them in this clear card box, wrapped some Mistletoe crinkle ribbon around the box and tied it in a bow. 

Then for my tag, I used My Creative Time~Stitched Tag die with the matching Round Tab, another apple from the download that I again colored with my copic markers and the sentiment stamped from My Teacher Rocks! set.

There you go! A super quick and GREAT gift idea for your teacher!!!

I sure hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with us over at the 

3 Girl JAM Challenge Blog!

Remember you have one more week to get your

Back to School w/Ribbon

 projects in!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by!!

Have a GREAT Friday!!