Sorry for the Delay....

Yes, I'm sorry for the delay in posting. My computer crashed and I'm having trouble uploading photos with my DH's laptop. I don't like it!

Ok, enough complaining. I made this card today for the Stampin' Addicts Sketch Challenge 51. I did rotate the sketch because I thought it would work better for this card. It's hard to see the color combo on here (again, because I don't have my own computer and editing program!) so I'll just tell you that I used Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, and Soft Suede. The stamp set is Tropical Party from the upcoming Summer Mini Catalog. The little dots of Bermuda Bay are the sprinkles from the Sweet Scoops (ice cream cones) stamp set in the same Mini.

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Blessings,
Julie

One More Before the Kids Get Home....

One more quick upload before the kids get home ... this is my take on Splitcoaststampers' sketch from this week. I had a lot of fun experimenting with this new stamp set from the upcoming Summer Mini Catalog. The sand is Itty Bitty Backgrounds in Saffron and sponged over. The flower is 3 5-petal punches with the edges sponged in Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie. Yep, I used that gorgeous Square Lattice Embossing Folder again. :-)

Blessings,
Julie

Masculine Birthday Card (Inky Fingers Girls, DON'T LOOK! You might get one of these.)

I needed some inspiration for some swaps that I'm making for the Inky Fingers Swappers. I'm loving my new stamp set (Tropical Party) and embossing folder from the Summer Mini, which my customers will receive in the mail soon. Everything is spritzed with the Vanilla Smooch Spritz. I love the shimmer and it's so easy to use. For the background, I first stamped the trees and then the palm branches. After sending it through the Big Shot with the SU! Square Lattice Embossing Folder, I sponged the edges with the same color ink (Old Olive). I think everything else is self explanatory. The frame behind the greeting is from the Matchbox XL Die for the Big Shot. Yes, it's another exclusive die from Stampin' Up!

I won't be posting as often for the next few months...we have a junior higher in track and the two younger boys are in baseball, so we're running, running RUNNING! :-)

Blessings to you,
Julie

Hello Again!

Wow, it's great to be stamping again just for the fun of it! I received this stamp set at Convention, and I had yet to use it. Well, here's my first attempt. For inspiration, I used last week's sketch challenge on Stampin' Addicts. The color combo came from an Athleta swimwear catalog that arrived in the mail two days ago. I've provided the link so that you can find some color inspiration, too. So, what do you think of this color combo? It's Bermuda Bay, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White. I love how the color combo seems so cheery...that's probably what drew me to it.
And this is my youngest son, Zach. I just had to show off this photo because the story is so funny. He loves to make what he calls "original pizzas" which is Saltines, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni, cooked in the microwave. They're actually not too bad. What I thought was really funny was that he thought he ought to wear the kid apron and the dress up chef's hat to make them. What a nut!

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Easter Blessings to you,
Julie