Jenn Balcer | A little bit about me and some of the things I love.

Better late than never?

posted by Jenn on April 15, 2012

Busy life has taken over the past week or so (again) and I’ve been swamped with work and running around with kids and for work and it was nice to take a few minutes to make a cute little card with Spellbinders dies – this week’s Crafty Friends Challenge (from Nina!).

Three dies, some paper from the My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found TWO collection (blush), and the matching stamps – it came together very quickly! The pearls and velvet ribbon are from my stash, as well as the pretty lace and velvet May Arts ribbon. The fabric rose came on a package from Erin (gee, she’s really on my mind lately, I think!) at Vintage Glam. I save all the pretties she sends her packages in for “someday” and I’m glad “someday” came!

Hope you’re all enjoying life and getting crafty! I have company coming over tonight for Pioneer Woman’s big fat bacon sliders. Mmmm, can’t wait!

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Getting Crafty Again

posted by Jenn on April 1, 2012

Hey, y’all! It’s been a while. A long, long while. So much has gone on in the last several months in my life, and it’s been fun and challenging and exhausting, and I’ve missed two things sosososososo much. Creating and my crafty friends. I’ve missed that alotalotalot.

This challenge brings all that back to my life. And you know what? It feels *good* to know that every two weeks, I will make time for ME to make something fun to share. And another thing I’ve missed? Beate being a taskmaster, making me be creative. I love her for talking me into this and knowing just what I need to feel like me again.

This little vintage-y card is made of things dug out of my stash. A little doily from a recent order I received from Erin at Vintage Glam, some Prima flowers and bling, 7 gypsies paper, and stamps and coordinating dies from My Favorite Things. I’m ~~a little bit~~ a whole lot in love with the finished card.

Thanks for coming by and visiting again! Please make sure to visit the Crafty Friends blog and follow along – we’ll be back every two weeks with a new challenge to share with you!

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Swimming for Katie

posted by Jenn on October 10, 2011

From October 10-12 some of the best stampers are joining together to support and encourage our friend and fellow stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer. If you’re not familiar with her, Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year. This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of 3 with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight. A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer. Her first post about it is here. The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her recent post here.

This exclusive stamp used in my sample, designed by Becky Oehlers is available as a clear stamp, as well as a digis or a dig and SVG cut file. 100% of the profits go to Katie’s fund to help her and her young family. Her husband Kevin and her three young children need our help and support. In addition to the Keep Swimming Octopus, Marianne Walker and True =D Doodle Designs both also donated digis that are for sale. Direct donations are also being accepted. Information central is HERE. This is a permanent page that will stay active at i {heart} papers with current information and the full 3 day blog hop listing, as well as the donation button.

Here are all the items available for sale.

I hope you will join me in supporting Katie through a purchase or donation. The following is a list of everyone who has projects posted today. I hope you will be inspired by them and moved to purchase or donate. If you would like to send Katie a card, her mailing address is:

Katie Renz
PO Box 5913
Bellingham, WA 98227-5913

Kate – i {heart} papers

Kendra Wietstock