Some Earth Day Cards

Good news-my laptop works again. I have a lot of stuff to share with you. For now, these are some of the cards that I created for other justjohanna Design Team members' Earth Day challenges. This was for Mandy's organic stamping challenge. I used a clementine half stamped in orange paint for the card base. Addes orange ribbon and justjohanna thank you sentiment. My niece and I also made a couple of other backgrounds using celery and apples. They aren't cards yet.
I made this card for Debbie's go green and Cathrine's embrace nature challenges. I did a crayon rub over lemon leaves (mmmm it smelled like lemons) and then stamped over that with justjohanna Shrubbery and added leaf ribbon and justjohanna thank you sentiment.
I went a little out there for the Kim's challenges. For Kim H's paper or plastic challenge I cut out the tomato and butterfly from a grocery bag. For Kim S's newspaper challenge, I stamped justjohanna lacy border on a newspaper ad for cars and cut it out for the border.

As promised, the amazing spring journal from Tammy

Last week I promised I'd show pictures of the amazing journal that my Spring Journal Swap partner, Tammy Lucik made for me. Pictures don't do it justice, it is really a work of art, full of texture, wonderful inspiration and beauty.

On the right, you can see some of the detail that Tammy put into the cover.

The inside is also decorated. The front inside has inspirational words and the back inside cover has a pocket with a vintage postcard.

Even the back is pretty. She also included a really sweet note and a built in bookmark. It's a golden butterfly on a ribbon. I am really in love with my new journal. Thanks Tammy for all the love you put into creating it for me. And, thank you Heather from the Speckled Egg for hosting the Spring Journal swap.

We have a winner!

My sister helped me draw a name. Congratulations Emi. You won the limited edition justjohanna Earth Day stamp! These are the cards Emi made for my challenge to use security envelopes. I love them! Take a peak at her blog. She is really creative.

Top Secret Challenge: Reuse Security Envelopes

The contest is over but I would still love to see more creations made from recycled security envelopes. If you make something, please post a link here for me to admire.

For your challenge, make a card, ATC, journal page, tag, whatever using security envelopes.

For this sample I used 3 different secutity envies, Making Memories brad and sticker, justjohanna Lacy Circle Medium, and Target Dollar Spot rinestone brads.

Blue security envies (inside and out), red sparke embossing powder, justjohanna Flora Hugabundous and Thank You, blue and white cardstock and a red sparkle card from DCWV.

This is just a fun one using the window from the security envie, justjohanna Ghost Bird and Vines and some mummy ribbon.

After you make your card load it to either your blog or to the justjohanna gallery. Then, come back here and leave me a link to either your blog post or your jj gallery posting. You have until midnight Pacific time Sunday. Then I will randomly draw a winner of the limited edition justjohanna stamp seen here:

And, everyone who plays in any of the challanges will be entered to win grand prizes!
one winner will receive $250 in justjohanna stamps
one winner will receive $50 in justjohanna stamps
five winners will receive a 25% discount coupon when they place a justjohanna order

Also please go to THIS LINK, which is the justjohanna forum that will take you directly to the Earth Day celebration.

Shhhhh. Top Secret

Sorry I've been MIA. Computer issues. :(

Anyways, This weekend is really exciting. Justjohanna is celebrating Earth Day a couple days early. All day long on Saturday, Design Team members will post fun challenges.

The fun starts are 6 a.m. my time (PST). There are prizes! I'll get more specific tomorrow but here's the schedule:

6-9 a.m.: Kim Schofield (use newspaper), Emilia Hsu (use coffee sleeves), Rina (make flowers and trees from recycled items), Godelieve (theme: earth, wind or fire), Erin Kellogg (reuse your stamps)

9-12 Cathy St. Clair (use items found in nature), Kim Hutchinson (paper or plastic) and me

12-3 p.m.: Melissa Phillips (brown lunch bag challenge), Debbie Scheunemann (go green), DianneMcInrue (reuse egg cartons), Mandy Cheshire (organic stamping), Beth Norman (using foil freshness seals)

3-6 p.m.: Philippa Barr,(eat fresh), Kerry Urbatch (recycled kid's art), Teresa Abajo (earth colors)

6-9 p.m.: Emily Gunnell (reuse wrapping paper), Kim Franz (use and embellish photos), Andrea Peterson (repurpose something)

9-midnight: Kathi Rerek,(stamping on junk mail), Marnie Bushmore (use your scraps)

See my teaser up at the top left.

Sweet Chick Journal Set

Don't you love swaps? This month, I was able to participate in a Spring Journal Swap hosted by Heather at the Speckled Egg. On the left is my creation. What's more springy than a little chick? In addition to the altered composition book, I also made her a matching card and tag/bookmark.

Items used: Images from children's book, vintage sheet music, justjohanna stamps (Michelle's Small Scroll, Lacy Border, Floral Florish Left), Martha Stewart paper lace, rick rack, acrylic paint, Distress Inks and Mod Podge.

I'll show you tomorrow the totally gorgeous creation my swap partner, Tammy made me. It is awesome!