• Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

all the sparkle

jessica frost-ballas

  • home
  • about me
    • about
    • creative resume
    • disclosure
    • house tour
  • Disclosure
  • craftroom
  • video tutorials
  • patreon
  • contact

First DIY home project: complete!

12 Aug

I cannot possibly express how ridiculously excited I am about our first real DIY home project.  As I've mentioned before my husband and I are not exactly pros in the DIY/construction field.  (I'm thrilled when we successfully assemble a piece of IKEA furniture...) But we did it!!!  We built and ... View Post

Comments:
Leave a Comment
Categories:
new house
Tags:
diy

Rogue update and eventual bathroom art…

9 Aug

Rogue has officially been a member of our home for about 6 weeks!  She quickly took command of our canine family members but remains quite afraid of the rabbit.  It's been amusing watching her integrate into our normal routine...although she's in for a bit of a shock when Steve starts the school ... View Post

Comments:
1 Comment
Categories:
new house, pets
Tags:
rogue

Craft Room Reveal (pt. 3)

19 Jul

So here's the final stop on the craft room tour!  You can find the first two posts here and here!  We're picking up at the Expedit shelving unit.  I purchased the 4x4 unit.  It was not the most enjoyable piece of IKEA furniture to assemble but it was well worth it.  I also purchased several IKEA ... View Post

Comments:
1 Comment
Categories:
crafting, new house
Tags:
craftroom tour, house tour

Craft Room Reveal (pt. 2)

16 Jul

Earlier this week I gave the broad overview of my craft room (if you missed it, you can find it here)...today I thought I'd give a little more detailed look!  I realize that if you're not a crafter you might not be that interested in this post other than to think to yourself, yeah she really is a ... View Post

Comments:
Leave a Comment
Categories:
card-making, crafting, new house

Craft Room Reveal! (pt. 1)

14 Jul

For part 2 of my craft tour, click here; for part 3, click here; and for a 2015 update, click here! In our new house the majority of our main living space is on the top floor; but there is one room that gives my kitchen a run for the money as my favorite spot: my craft room! I've enjoyed ... View Post

Comments:
Leave a Comment
Categories:
crafting, new house

Kitchen Reveal!

11 Jul

Of course, it's not that exciting a reveal as many people have already seen it in person over the last 11 months...but oh well, I'll pretend it's still August 2013! Anyway, cue the choirs of angels and harps...I LOVE my kitchen!  It is everything I dreamed of and I still can't believe it's mine! ... View Post

Comments:
Leave a Comment
Categories:
new house

The beginnings of a house tour

11 Jul

So we've been in our home for almost a year now and I finally feel like some of the rooms are ready to be photographed for my blog.  Over the summer I hope to get the rest ready but for now we'll start with the living room.  It's not quite finished but it's close enough so that you get the general ... View Post

Comments:
Leave a Comment
Categories:
new house

This one’s for the birds!

4 Nov

I can have the best intentions to unpack a few boxes when I get an occasional free hour but nothing derails me quite like bird-watching (or more accurately, bird and small mammal-watching). It's something that I've grown up with...my mom has always fed birds and taught me how to identify most of ... View Post

Comments:
Leave a Comment
Categories:
new house

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 7
  • Next Page »
Jessica About Me Photo
Hi, I'm Jess! Thanks for visiting my blog where I share my adventures in cardmaking and papercrafting! I hope I can inspire you to craft with a little extra sparkle!

Subscribe Via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email!

Join 3,247 other subscribers

Crafty Sales (updated regularly)

Favorite Crafty Shops

Previous Posts

Instagram

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No connected account.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.

Disclosure

I design for several companies because I truly love their products! Anything I recommend on my blog is something that I genuinely love and regularly use. I do not get paid for product reviews and I will never recommend a product that I do not like or would not use.

I am affiliated with several of my favorite crafty companies which means I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you!!) when you click on one of my links and make a purchase through the store.

You can find my full disclosure as well as a list of the companies I am affiliated with HERE. Thank you so much for supporting me!

Most Popular Posts

(VIDEO) Alcohol Ink Background in Real Time + Celebrating 10K Subscribers Video Hop WINNERS!
Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)
VIDEO: Distress Oxide Ink Blending Combos with Kitsch Flamingo
VIDEO: Copic Coloring on Die Cuts - Honey Bee Stamps Summer Stems Video Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)
Wishing on a star!
Winnie & Walter 4th Birthday Bash Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)
Waffle Flower August Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)
STAMPtember Exclusive: Lawn Fawn - Snow Bunnies (+VIDEO!)
More using the Tim Holtz STAMPtember Exclusive
Christmas Card Challenges #8: Anything Goes

Copyright

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License.

Copyright © 2025 · Bloom theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2023 · All The Sparkle