Free Font Friday – Southern Aire

by Bettina Johnson on May 24, 2013 · 0 comments

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SouthernAire

Let’s start off with a new design for my Free Font Friday (hope you like it). I think this font is perfect for southern recipe headlines or in a southern newsletter. It has an italic look, and super cute numbers. So, my today’s font is called Southern Aire and can be downloaded, here.

FREE for personal use – created by MÃ¥ns Grebäck

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Support the Troops with a Care-Package

by Bettina Johnson on May 23, 2013 · 0 comments

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This week we received an order to make a care-package for 4 young Marines that just got word of their overseas deployment station. When we heard that they were going to Japan, we got excited and started immediately on their order.

It is though for a young soldier to be away from home in a country they are not familiar with, especially if it’s within the first few deployments.

During our Okinawa, Japan duty 2009-2012 I realized how some of the Marines secluded themselves or got into trouble. That’s why I believe it is very important to support our troops with care-packages or just a letter that will express our gratitude.

That’s basically how my BJ Collection started. Well, actually my husband started it, I just help him with custom orders, customer service, and images.

Here is his little story of how it all came together…

while he was deployed for 6 Months in Afghanistan during 2010, he learned how to make 550 ParaCord Bracelets and Key-chain’s to pass by the down time, and keep his mind focused but off the danger he was in. Since then, he is making these for Family, Friends and Military Members.

“Loved ones show they supported the troops by wearing or gifting these handmade bracelets and keychain’s.”

They are hand-made by my husband; with high quality military grade specific 550 (7 strand) paracord of different colors.

_DSC3929We decided that for each order that goes out as a care-package, we will include a handwritten letter that will motivate your soldier. Plus an extra (FREE) bracelet or keychain so he/she can pass it along to a friend.

Paracord Military Bracelet

You can find the BJ Collection here.

To give a shot out to a Soldier in need, go to our instagram account bjohnsonjewelry and post his image with the hash-tags #SoldierInNeed #BJCollection #CarePackage @Bjohnsonjewelry

We will pick 3 Soldiers and send them a free care-package with 2 of our handmade paracord bracelets.

Thank you for your support!

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Color Palette – At the Beach

by Bettina Johnson on May 21, 2013 · 0 comments

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Beach

This photograph reminds me so much of Japan, I loved being at the beach and Carolyn Cochrane captured a simple but elegant photograph. Makes me want to go take a walk at this beach…

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Quote of the week – by Oscar Wilde

by Bettina Johnson on May 20, 2013 · 0 comments

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I love quotes by Oscar Wilde, and this quote is my favorite so far! Hope you are not trying to be someone else, it’s not worth the time!

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Free Font Friday – Archistico

by Bettina Johnson on May 17, 2013 · 0 comments

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Archistico

I LOVE this font and couldn’t wait to share it with you. It has a hand-sketchy feel to it, and would look lovely on a greeting card. So, my today’s font is called Archistico and can be downloaded, here.

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How the Pros bake – what to look for!

by Bettina Johnson May 16, 2013 baking

I love to bake bread, however my first few loaf’s didn’t come out perfect. So I read a bunch of books and these simple steps actually helped me a lot. 1. Kneading: For the yeasty dough to become smooth and soft, you’ll have to knead it. If with your hands or a machine, both is [...]

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Pregnancy – 31 weeks

by Bettina Johnson May 15, 2013 Baby news

It’s amazing how the human body changes during pregnancy, I have been through one pregnancy before and thought I would do it at anytime again! Well, this time it’s different… my second pregnancy  …absolutely the opposite from my first. I was sick the first 3 months, have a sore back all the time and swollen [...]

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The Studio Reveal!

by Bettina Johnson May 14, 2013 Betty works

It’s been quite some time since I posted something about my new studio/office, last post was when we moved into our new house! I finally got it about 75% done and I love to share with you what I have done with the studio/office so far. This is how it looked when I moved into [...]

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Color Palette – Vintage Typewriter

by Bettina Johnson May 14, 2013 Color Palette
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While I was browsing through etsy, I came across this amazing Vintage Typewriter photography by Karin A. from photographybykarina… no doubt it had to be added to my color palette. Lovely how she added the peony (which is my favorite flower by the way).

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Quote of the week – Buddha

by Bettina Johnson May 13, 2013 Quote of the week
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Quote of the week by Buddha, hope you have a wonderful week!

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