tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58558387983703433652012-01-19T07:45:19.668-08:00JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.comBlogger3551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-29484682449198314442012-01-17T09:56:00.000-08:002012-01-17T09:56:43.444-08:00

 Here's a close up of a card that I CASE'd.  The original was lovely, but had to duplicate 6 times so I simplified it a bit.  This is the detail view.  See the flocked Designer Paper?  I love that paper!  It's from the Mocha Morning collection.    And the shapes used to cut out the sentiment and layering are from the new Labels Framelits in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Isn't that beautiful???? 

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Yes, I was goofing around with another new set.  I made this for my swap with my upline, Sharon.  The ribbon is from the SAB catalog, the button in the center is from the Occasions Mini, the DP is from the Occasions Mini, too!  The Baker's twine is a new color ... Marina Mist.  So pretty!  Usually the weaving on the scallop is a lot more spread out, but I adjusted it so that the whole image in

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-54370580423951781082012-01-13T08:40:00.000-08:002012-01-13T09:07:13.212-08:00

If you haven't seen the new Occasions Mini Catalog yet, click here!  I just love this new set and the quilted ribbon and the new doily sizzlit and the new framelits and edgelits .....  See what I mean?  Just look at that lovely tea cup.  It's stamped in Pear Pizzazz, the flowers are colored in with Blushing Bride, and the dots on the flowers and at the tie of the bouquet are the new Red Dazzling

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Yes, it does sound like I'm biased, but it's totally true!  We were crunched for time this Christmas so I went to the S******h website to make some quick calendars and "save some money."  Hahahaha!  Joke's on me!  After struggling with the program (which doesn't let you resize your photos) and after many many MANY messages of "warning: low resolution", I gave up and went back to My Digital Studio

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-88186209128307946962011-12-02T12:18:00.000-08:002011-12-02T12:18:00.340-08:00

Oh yes, I love this idea of the 3-D Christmas tree!  Whoever thought this one up is a genius!  The tree is stamped with the Pennant Parade stamp set and punched out with the Pennant Punch.  Scallops on the edge of the Designer Paper (Berry Bouquet) is the edge of the Ribbon Border punch.  The yellow star is a clear Rhinestone colored with a yellow Sharpie.  I have a bunch of this project

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-24982650496109156182011-11-29T05:42:00.000-08:002011-11-29T05:42:00.271-08:00

How about this for a fun card?  We made this easel card at the last workshop at the request of the hostess.  She saw one on display and wanted to learn how to make the easel.  We used the glitter window technique (packing tape and Dazzling Diamonds glitter) for the window to see the little girl.  The snowflake was cut with the snowflake decorative strip and the silver glimmer paper.  I have a few

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-40094355109244520602011-11-25T15:03:00.000-08:002011-11-25T15:03:13.647-08:00

 It's Christmas Card Crank time again!  20 cards for $28.  I'll even tie your bows for you if you ask.  I'll try to add the registration form on the sidebar, but if that's not successful, email me and I'll email it back to you.  This first card uses the stocking punch, Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade, and glimmer paper.   Here's the second card.  Heat embossed in Copper, it also combines Very

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-88833253031792574682011-11-24T08:33:00.000-08:002011-11-24T08:33:07.293-08:00

I am so thankful.  This year I would like to say thanks to my wonderful stamping friends who are fun to be around and such a blessing to me!  Of course, I'm also thankful for many other things.  Thank you for being a part of this crafting forum. Thanks and God bless you this day and all year. Julie

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Yes!  It's finally here!  I love sales and this one is great!   Looks like there will be a daily special, besides all of the other items that Stampin' Up! has put on sale.  Just wait until you see! This great tool is the new Simply Scored tool  Regularly, it sells for $29.95.  TODAY ONLY, you can buy it for $23.95 online!  Just click here to place your order.  Oh, and don't forget to look at

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-13455558390932093902011-11-15T09:17:00.000-08:002011-11-15T09:17:56.757-08:00

No, I can't take any credit for the wonderful idea of threading taffeta ribbon through the holes of the Pennant Die Doily.  But I do love the idea!  I've seen a few of these around.  The one that really caught my eye had the doily cut out of Garden Green cardstock and had a Real Red taffeta ribbon woven through it.  A Christmas sentiment was coming out through the center.  Wish I could remember

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-20412206237058307402011-11-10T09:06:00.000-08:002011-11-10T09:06:28.108-08:00

 Last Friday night's workshop was great!  I didn't know how many of the guests had previous stamping experience, so I tried to keep a couple of the projects pretty simple, while throwing in a technique.  This is a remake of the watercoloring with markers project.  I've added the Espresso layer behind the flower and the frame behind the greeting.  Here's the original workshop project.  I love

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-70026363923954724492011-11-08T10:43:00.000-08:002011-11-08T10:43:12.581-08:00

 My oldest son just had his birthday a few weeks ago.  He's a teenager, so of course, he wants cash!  My challenge now is how to make the money cards look unique.  This card measures 7 1/4" x 3 3/4".  They fit into some envelopes that were given to me by someone at a print shop.  They're PERFECT for holding cash!  Oh, and let's not forget that fun stamp set It's a Wrap Occassions from the IB&C. 

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-17464933536479955902011-11-02T14:27:00.000-07:002011-11-02T14:27:10.693-07:00

This card was made with leftovers from this project, a Father's Day card from a previous workshop.  I needed a card for a birthday party that my son will be attending, so what better way to use up leftovers than to experiment a little?  This is the first time that I've used the Ain't Love Grand stamp set.  It's a new Hostess Only item from Stampin' Up! and I love it!  I colored this image in with

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-48812145834986760732011-10-28T13:31:00.000-07:002011-10-28T13:31:09.208-07:00

I haven't had time to take photos and edit them, so I'm sharing some super cute owl treat bags that my friend Natalie made.  The owl head is made with the Top Note die.  Isn't it adorable?!?!  I believe the colors are Early Espresso, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron and Basic Black.  It would be really fun to make the noses out of the Pennant Punch.  The other punches are most likely the

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-42299178459467454122011-10-21T09:57:00.000-07:002011-10-21T09:57:05.399-07:00

Christmas Lodge stamp set; Pool Party, Always Artichoke, and Real Red Classic Ink; Basic Pearls colored with Sharpies; 1/8" Real Red Taffeta and Mini Glue Dots If you're looking for an easy idea to use for your Christmas cards, here's one.  This looks great with or without the colored pearls.  The background is an inked up acrylic block.  Yup, the blocks that you adhere your clear stamps to! 

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-22837571954539459342011-10-19T12:03:00.000-07:002011-10-19T12:03:23.655-07:00

Retired SAB DP, Slit Punch, Small & Wide Oval Punches, Word Window Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Circle Punch, Build a Blossom Punch, Black Marker, White Gel Pen, sponges I've had this one for awhile and forgot to show you!  My son's birthday was in August.  He loves all things related to Mario and Sonic video games, so I used this card for inspiration and

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-73126017546267549422011-10-08T17:05:00.000-07:002011-10-08T17:05:14.032-07:00

Gift Givers and Perfect Punches stamp sets; Real Red, Early Espesso, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White cardstock; Frostwood Lodge DSP; Red and Silver Glimmer Paper; Stocking, 1 1/4" Circle, and 1 3/8" Circle punches; StazOn Jet Black, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and Real Red ink; Stripes Embossing Folder. This is the first chance that I was able to play with my new Gift Givers stamp set.  Isn't

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-19052215134013499912011-10-06T22:57:00.000-07:002011-10-06T22:57:51.736-07:00

Delightful Dozen stamp set; Lots of Tags Sizzlits; Wide Oval and Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punches; 1 3/8", 1 1/2", and 1" Square Punches; Snow Burst Embossing Folder; Big Shot; Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, and Whisper White cardstocks So, glitter paper meets the triple punch.  Woo Hoo!  Just snip off the bottom three loops of the flower to get this fabulous bow for your presents.  The

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-9950395030233726972011-09-28T20:25:00.000-07:002011-09-28T20:25:17.246-07:00

Leaves of a Tree, Gently Falling and Bring on the Cake stamp sets; Paisley Prints DSP, Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Spice Cake buttons, Marina Mist 1/8" taffeta, 1 1/4" Circle punch, sponges This one took awhile, but I still like the way it turned out.  I really love the pop of Burgundy on the leaves.  It does something.  And do you know how thrilled I was that the center of

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Day of Gratitude, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Berry Blossoms DSP, retired ribbon, Word Window and Modern Label punches, Basic Pearls, Sticky Strip, Fun Flowers Bigz Die Ok, so that WAS a corny title, but really, after a couple of years of blogging it's hard to come up with new ones!  Hey, so what do you think of this nifty little post it holder?  It's a gift to a hostess of

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-13963186411914076852011-09-25T22:05:00.000-07:002011-09-26T08:28:46.397-07:00

 Yes, I'm swap crazy.  No, actually I just need more samples of the new things, so I'm swapping.  This brown bag gift card holder is for one of the swaps, but I'm not telling which one!  After cutting the top off, I punched out half of a decorative label punch and glued the Pear Pizzazz to the inside back of the bag.  (It's not easy to get the bag in the punch, so glue a small strip of cardstock

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-76793880208999646842011-09-17T16:25:00.000-07:002011-09-17T16:25:00.941-07:00

 This past week's hostess requested that we do a birthday, Christmas, and thank you.  We made this adorable jingle bell stocking with the Stitched Stockings stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  The mini jingle bells are also something new in the Mini.  Aren't they adorable?!  The jingle bell is attached with a vintage safety pin from the Vintage Trinkets accessory.  The Cherry Cobbler

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-16135733817379496342011-09-08T13:26:00.000-07:002011-09-08T13:26:32.238-07:00

I can finally show you!   Here are two cards and a matching tag from last week.  The thank you went to my last hostess, along with all of the orders that were bagged and tagged with the middle tag.  The for you card went to my next hostess.  I'm really loving the fancy circle doilies that the pennant die cuts out.  Isn't that fun?  Hopefully the guests who received a tag on their bag find a use

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-76645195381668579532011-09-02T04:00:00.000-07:002011-09-02T04:00:06.864-07:00

I'm loving this doily stamp set and the wonderfully coordinated DP.  These colors are Pink Pirouette and Wisteria Wonder.  We made this at the last workshop and the guests really seemed to like it.  The inside of the doily is accented with a punched doily in Pink Pirouette and a (new) Mini Silver Brad.  Oh, how I love those things!  Oh, and see those little pink doilies on the greeting?  Those

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-92093059435675906372011-08-31T10:26:00.000-07:002011-08-31T10:26:55.961-07:00

This is a workshop project for the next month.  It utilized the Up, Up & Away stamp set and the new rectangle frames embossing folder.  I really love this stamp set.  It's so much fun and very versatile.  Just think of the possibilities:  masculine, feminine, juvenile, baby, congrats, etc.  Just change up the colors and you have a great card!  After coloring on the balloon with your markers,

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-70324354782858738252011-08-27T14:49:00.000-07:002011-08-27T14:49:17.580-07:00

 There's just a few days left to buy this wonderful stamp set Strength and Hope and donate to breast cancer research at the same time.  Stampin' Up! is donating $2 for every stamp set of this that is sold.  1 in every 5 women is diagnosed with breast cancer.  Please help the cause.  This card was one of the projects from last week's workshop.  I'm really loving the new In Colors and I think they

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-78052591294533413992011-08-19T21:57:00.000-07:002011-08-19T21:57:39.639-07:00

 I wanted to try out this new Flirtatious DP.  Isn't it pretty?  And the Pumpkin Pie doily is also from the same set of DP.  For this fun card, All I had to do was stamp and punch the sentiment, punch the frame of the sentiment, and then add the ribbon.  How easy is that?!  And this little tag is made with the new frames die that will be available in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  It's supposed to be

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-52871746284591553692011-08-17T23:56:00.000-07:002011-08-17T23:56:16.619-07:00

Yes!  I finally had time to play with some of my new stuff.  I also put two challenges into this card.  The first was by my wonderfully creative friend Joanne, who posted CC336, a color challenge of Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette, and Sahara Sand.  So soft and pretty!  The second was this week's sketch challenge SC346.  I really like the end result of the two paired together.  Of course, I

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-42202113580072509742011-08-07T04:00:00.000-07:002011-08-07T04:00:05.400-07:00

Just look at this adorable snail!  Isn't he cute?!  I stamped him in StazOn Black and then stamped the birthday hat over him.  Although it's hard to see (unless you click on the pic to make it larger), I've put Crystal Effects on the Snail and hat so that it will puff and shine.  The presents on the inside of the Easel Card also have Crystal Effects on them, which is a lot easier to apply if you

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-12055839835993442082011-08-06T11:29:00.000-07:002011-08-06T11:32:22.311-07:00

Made for Inspiration Challenge #295, I found an adorable picture of a rabbit and elephant which inspired the colors.  I know you can't really see it in this photo, but the pram image is sprayed with Vanilla Shimmer Spritz.  I just LOVE the way the spray makes the image glimmer.  This is a card for our interim pastor and his wife who just became grandparents.  I'm going to give it to them tomorrow

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-8508156827200568992011-07-30T18:02:00.000-07:002011-08-06T11:43:40.286-07:00

 Yes, I finally got this stamp set!  I've been wanting it for a long time.  I finally ordered it with my SAB benefits.  After using my markers on the stamp, I spritzed the stamp and the paper with water and then stamped it down.  I love the watercolor effect that the technique gives.  Isn't it fun?  For the color combo, I used CAS127 and the sketch is from SC342, although I've switched the

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-3170846114761438192011-07-22T13:30:00.000-07:002011-08-06T11:42:10.805-07:00

Look!  I was able to play with my new stuff!  It's about time!  Yes, it took me awhile, but late is better than nothing.  Delicate Doilies is a new stamp set from the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog.  The colors are based on a color challenge from Stampin' Addicts SACC105.  I did forget to add the Crumb Cake color, so I'm going to have to try again.  And now, looking at it on the computer, I

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-631932249432726702011-07-12T10:57:00.000-07:002011-07-12T10:57:36.702-07:00

Ouch!  I can't believe it's been a month since I last posted!  Well, I have a good excuse.  The day the kids got out of school, we left for 10 days in Florida.  Then, after being home for 6 days, we left again for a family reunion in Montana.  We've been home now for 4 days, so I'd better post now, while I have the chance!  This is a card that I quickly whipped up for a birthday party that my son

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 I had the delight of stamping with some great friends again last night.  What a treat for me!  Oh!  And I got to hold a newborn for a few minutes, too.  Double bonus!!!!  :-D  I kept these projects on the simple side since it was a school night and the hostess had kids to put to bed.  This Father's Day card was inspired by the Stampin' Addicts sketch challenge SASC97.  The DSP did the rest for

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-47646140630940912932011-06-08T23:56:00.000-07:002011-06-08T23:56:25.180-07:00

I can't take credit for this adorable scene.  I CASE'd it from Jackie Topa.  I totally fell in love with the idea that a cat would be hanging on the edge of the fish bowl.  And how clever of her to use the octopus for the underwater plants.  I used the 1" and 1/2" circle punches, the 5 petal punch, the large oval punch and a sponge and marker for the kitty.  The fish bowl was made out of vellum

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-28341497168917707642011-06-08T21:42:00.000-07:002011-06-08T21:42:39.196-07:00

Yes, I'm finally back!  It's been crazy!  I keep hoping that the next week will be a bit more calm ... I think that will happen in the middle of the summer!  Anyway, I decided to play an inspiration challenge on SCS.  We went to a website called Spotted Moth to pick out an item for inspiration.  I chose the Battenberg Lace Dress.  (I love the nautical look!)  The lacy pennant was made with my new

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-65362934401412957842011-05-23T10:28:00.000-07:002011-05-23T10:28:25.845-07:00

We went camping last October when the kids had some time off for the CSI Teacher's Convention.  We had never camped at Lake Wenatchee State Park before, so decided to head there.  Besides, it's on the east side of the Cascade mountains, so there was a better chance of not getting rained on.  This is what the first day and a half looked like.   The kids found giant mushrooms growing on the forest

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-14643281057873522152011-05-18T22:19:00.000-07:002011-05-18T22:20:14.478-07:00

 Our sponsored son, Alfa, from Indonesia is having a birthday in August.  To get the gift and card to him in time, we need to send this soon!  I'm hoping that the card blesses him so that he knows that he's loved and cared for.  Did you know that a child dies every 5 seconds from malnutrition?  That is so sad and we have the means to change that.  Together we can make a difference. If you want to

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-87015305660472467642011-05-15T19:46:00.000-07:002011-05-15T19:46:33.838-07:00

 So sorry for the long silence.  I needed to take a break so that we could take care of some other events in the family.  You know ... that school stuff and the club stuff.  Read on past this to see our fun projects.  In the meantime, I made this card for a Summer Mini Catalog swap.  I really like this Strength and Hope stamp set.  For this card I stamped the Bella Toile background in Pink

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-39717546602934917662011-05-07T22:27:00.000-07:002011-05-07T22:27:07.763-07:00

See these flowers?  They're my new embossing folder!  I made this card for a swap.  I sponged over the embossed image with Marina Mist ink and also on the edges of the Bashful Blue cardstock.  The happy birthday stamp is from a new set called Pretty Postage and the punch behind it is the new Postage Punch.  Isn't that cute?!  The punches along the bottom that look like a doily are a new triple

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-58756302764077924202011-05-06T23:37:00.000-07:002011-05-06T23:37:55.105-07:00

Keeping it sweet and simple ... that's what I like!  And thankfully, this awesome embossing folder is being carried over, even though the Occasions Mini Catalog is no longer available.  Isn't that a fun border for this cake?  The DP is the Paisley Petals from last month's special.  Don't worry ... it was a preview of what's to come in the new Idea Book & Catalog coming out in July.  I used a

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Here's another card from last week's workshop. The stamp set is Pocket Silhouettes and the background is Teahouse.  We colored on the stamp with Razzleberry and Wasabi before punching it out with the 1 3/4" circle punch.  Yes, we did use the Ribbon Border punch again.  I just love that thing!  We also used the stamping off method for the inside of the card.  Thanks for stopping by the Stamping

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I sure hope this pretty stamp set makes it into the new Idea Book & Catalog.  I love Baby Blossoms.  It makes such gorgeous projects!  This was a project for a workshop last Saturday.  The colors are Marina Mist and Bashful Blue.  The frame behind the scallop was made with the Four Frames stamp set which will be in the new IB&C.  I'll try to get the other two projects posted up this week.  It's

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-13166727669830812262011-04-25T22:13:00.000-07:002011-04-25T22:13:46.430-07:00

Just a few more days and you'll be able to purchase this wonderful new stamp set!  It's beautiful and it's called Hope and Strength.  Some of the proceeds from the sales of these stamp sets will go toward Breast Cancer Research.  This card itself was inspired by Claire Daly.  You can find her blog on my blog list on the left.  So, lets have a workshop together and we can make a difference with

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This is a great new set that will be available in the Summer Mini Catalog, only a week and a half away!  It's a really cute set called Summer Splash.  Oh yeah!  I already showed you another card made with this set.  Remember the brayered fish?  Anyway, I really like this one.  Had a fun time making the starfish into tags hanging from the hemp twine?  The frame was made with my lattice die.  Cut

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-14128226427317469832011-04-18T15:57:00.000-07:002011-04-18T15:57:23.920-07:00

 Here's the newest Stampin' Celebration's 48th challenge.  I chose to use the flowers, colors and leaf border.  I was wishing for a hat stamp ... like the one that was on the retired Paris stamp set.  wouldn't that be great for this challenge?  :-)  And the layout is SAH165 from Stamp-A-Holics.  It's hard to see, but the leaf border was stamped on white and then cut out.  That way I could mount

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-67834251618424778562011-04-18T10:54:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:54:16.682-07:00

 ....yes!  Ok, it's been one crazy week.  Finally got the taxes done on Friday, then left on Saturday for Friday Harbor on San Juan Island.  Our favorite place to stay is the Earthbox Motel & Spa.  The kids love it because it has an indoor pool, hot tub, exercise room, and sauna.  We love it because it's within walking distance of all the downtown shops and restaurants.  And after we returned, I

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It's not my fault, I tell ya!  When I first attempted the previously shared card for my DH, the image came out blurred.  For some reason, it looked like a mirror to me and this crazy question popped into my head.  It just popped, I tell ya!  So, what do you think of my mirror, mirror on the wall?  Does it make my tread look big?  ;-)  Thanks for stopping by to share my demented moment with me.

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Today, my DH and I are celebrating our 19th anniversary.  Wow!  How did the time fly by so quickly?!  I can't believe it's been 19 years already.  My DH is a computer geek, so I thought the binary stamp in this set would be appropriate.  I used the kissing technique to get the robots facing each other.  This card is also sketch challenge 91 at Stampin' Addicts.  I thought it would be a fun way to

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Here's a quick birthday page that I made for Zach.  I love all of the little accents that I can add, like the paper clip and jumbo eyelets.  I also added some balloon stamps and cupcake stamps.  There's a shadow added behind them so that they look like they're lifted off the page.  There wasn't a string for the balloons, so I added staples and made them longer so that they would look like strings

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-67839939907351994232011-04-09T22:16:00.000-07:002011-04-09T22:16:32.066-07:00

Here's a fun little treat bag.  It measures approximately 2 x 3.  I used the Saffron Grosgrain from SAB a couple of years ago for the handles.  The flower was made with the Build a Blossom punch.  The DP is retired, as is the yellow brads.  Looking at it now, I should have used a Melon Mambo circle to glue the petals to.  Oh well, live and learn, right?  Thanks for stopping by the Stamping

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 Here's the inspiration challenge for this week.  I love these fun images!  It was really hard to decide which way to go on this one, so I decided to concentrate on the party cup.  Isn't it adorable?  I love the little elephants and the polka dots.  And once I got a close look at that striped paper ... eureka!  That's almost exactly like the SAB DP from a couple of years ago!  So, this is what I

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-82444173801157593822011-04-04T10:30:00.000-07:002011-04-04T10:49:53.638-07:00

 Yes, I decided to play a new challenge.  Stampin' Celebration has some really fun challenges and I've seen them regularly on Krystal's blog, but I've never played along.  Well, not until today.  :-)  I do plan on playing again whenever possible because I love the fact that they usually give 4 photos to draw inspiration from.  This card is based on the inspiration photo right below.  I've pulled

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 My dear friends Sharon, Joanne, and I are having trouble coming up with a day for a stamping playdate, so we decided to go virtual again.  What does that mean?  We each set forth a challenge for each other and have a deadline to submit them by.  I'm barely making this one.  I have two minutes left to upload.  Let's see how fast I can type.  :-D  This first card is for my challenge.  Something

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The Three Amigas are at it again.  Another virtual playdate ... another three-way challenge.  Here are the challenges ... I'll try to complete them all today and get them uploaded here.  Please join us, post your projects on an online gallery and comment with a link to them.   1.  My challenge:  something old (that's been in the catalog forever) and something new (that you've bought but haven't

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-74540929134745543792011-03-28T04:00:00.000-07:002011-03-28T04:00:00.568-07:00

Ever wonder what you're going to do with all of your leftover pieces?  I do!  The center pieces of Blushing Bride and Shimmer White are leftover from a workshop where we made tags.  I've added the punched edges, the butterfly, and the back two pieces.  That nice frame is the Framed Tulips embossing folder from SU!, available in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I sure hope they keep it around, because

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-58660297114433971072011-03-26T21:42:00.000-07:002011-03-26T21:44:06.952-07:00

 First off, sorry that I've been MIA this week.  My laptop finally came back and it's been time consuming, to say the least, to get everything back on it!  Since I've been busy with that, I decided to treat you with more My Digital Studio scrapbooking.  :-)  These pages are all from the book that we put together as a thank you to my in-laws for taking us to Hawaii.   And yes, we bought our own

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-90689271471706442422011-03-23T04:00:00.000-07:002011-03-23T04:00:13.927-07:00

Linda posted this card on SCS and I just had to try the technique.  I also thought it was a great use of the SAB DP.  This card will be for Thursday's workshop and used the Poppin' Pastels technique.  The guests at th workshop will be able to decide which sentiment they want on this one.  It could also be an Easter card or a birthday or thank you.  Don't you just love it when a card is

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-13395738039371880612011-03-22T09:29:00.000-07:002011-03-22T09:29:52.780-07:00

Isn't this a fun card?!  It's a combo of two cards that I found online.  I put the ideas together from this card and this card.  I love this birthday stamp set.  It's so versatile!  Man, woman, child ... stamps that are appropriate for all of them!  The cake is stamped in Pacific Point and colored in with Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, and Old Olive.  I also loved the idea of making balloons

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-63384921720965687932011-03-21T10:58:00.000-07:002011-03-21T10:58:25.818-07:00

 I really love this image of the Eiffel Tower.  I also love the simplicity and elegance of the Black and White combination.  So, here you go ... a card that is simple, quick, elegant, and most importantly, an all occasion card.  I think the Black Narrow Taffeta really sets this card off.  And this card is a current card being made at our workshops.  I totally love these chocolate stamps!  The

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-76658818677737188932011-03-18T14:08:00.000-07:002011-03-18T14:08:44.640-07:00

I promised to show this one awhile back. My apologies for the delay.  I had to figure out why blogger was turning the image sideways.  This is a card that I made for our youngest son, Zach.  He really likes the Sonic the Hedgehog characters and this one, Silver, is one of his favorites.  I printed this image off of the internet and then cut it out with my Circle Scissors Plus and then cut a black

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-3803757667468511762011-03-17T19:55:00.000-07:002011-03-17T19:55:22.056-07:00

Two challenges in one!  The first challenge was to get this uploaded, edited and published on my husband's laptop, instead of my own!  (My new laptop had a bad hard drive and Blu-Ray player, so had to go in for some repairs :(  )  I'm seriously missing my photo editing program!  And I don't have my copyright image on this computer, so pretend that you see a copyright by Stampin' Up! on this photo

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-85362375293109843732011-03-15T15:01:00.000-07:002011-03-15T15:01:55.315-07:00

Sorry that I've been MIA over the last week.  My new laptop has a hard drive problem.  We had a new one shipped to us and then we found that the Blue-Ray drive was also bad, because it couldn't get the discs for the operating system loaded.  Grrrrr....  Anyhow, I'm on my old one, so this is a bit more time-consuming and cumbersome, so thanks for bearing with me.  I combined two challenges from

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My nephew's 14th birthday was this past week.  And if you know teenage boys, cards for them are not easy to come up with!  But I have a new stamp set in my arsenal ... Bring On The Cake!  It's in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Both of these images are from that set.  I spritzed the background with my Log Cabin Smooch Spritz (which I like to call Lincoln Log Spritz) and then I was trying to figure

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-3816442919020375582011-03-07T23:05:00.000-08:002011-03-07T23:05:11.787-08:00

This very simple card was made with the flowers from the Baby Blossoms stamp set, available from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  It's a really, REALLY fun set to play with and is so versatile.  As you can see, a bit of stamping, some bling and a tag, a bit of piercing along the bottom and we have an adorable card.  I think it took me 5 minutes to make this one.  I really love the White and

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-163098232498101732011-03-01T14:00:00.000-08:002011-03-01T14:03:50.265-08:00

 Oh yeah!  It's a Flip Up Scrapbook.  I made this one for a friend as a swap.  I kept the color scheme and decorations simple so that there would be plenty of room for photos, journaling, and embellishments on top of the photos.   This Soft Suede Designer Paper is retired, but it is still available in other designs in the Idea Book and Catalog.  HOWEVER, the gorgeous red glitter paper that I

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-39771612688736955962011-02-28T22:24:00.000-08:002011-02-28T22:31:36.191-08:00

I have the best blogging buddies in the world!  Did you know that?  Truly, they bless me in so many ways.  Not only do I get to visit their blogs and receive inspiration from them and ogle their wonderful handiwork, but two of them have blessed me with awards!  :-)  I feel unworthy, but thankful at the same time.  You see, I'm just a little stamper, stamping in my own little world to make me feel

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Remember this one?  Well we had some leftovers.  Yes, I was at it again, but I really like what I came up with as an alternative design! See?  It's using my new set that I earned through Sale-A-Bration and it's called Always Elegant.  I totally love this stamp set!  And what a change it made from the original card.  And the card scrap that was used to punch out the bird was used on my

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-6301379259188412442011-02-22T09:38:00.000-08:002011-02-22T09:38:59.502-08:00

So sorry, but I've had some serious issues with some of the changed that they've made to Blogger over the last week.  It might just cause me to get a new blog address if things can't get resolved.  Please know that I haven't forgotten about you. Julie

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-41400694319056587022011-02-17T05:07:00.000-08:002011-02-17T05:07:00.468-08:00

 Last week I had the privilege of doing a class for some advanced stampers.  This was a benefit from an auction basket for our school.  I threw in a gift certificate with the wonderful things that Stampin' Up! had donated.  (And they were VERY generous!  Thank you SU!)  This first card concentrated on learning the ribbon rose and using a circle for a piercing template.  It was also fun to throw

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-54846537550059966452011-02-16T17:06:00.000-08:002011-02-16T17:06:57.693-08:00

I love helping my kids with their school project, especially when it means that we can make something really special with my Stampin' Up! supplies.  Look at this cool shield!  My son Nate's class is finishing up a unit on The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.  To finish it up, they needed to make something and they had a list of choices.  Nate chose to make Peter's shield.  Of course my

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-42699677840060932482011-02-16T16:53:00.000-08:002011-02-16T16:53:34.406-08:00

Oh yes, I do love making my own wrapping paper.  A few years ago I bought a roll of freezer paper from Costco.  It's a bit thin, so you either have to wrap it around a few times or else you can first wrap white tissue around your gift.  I layered it a few times here...that's why you can see the lighter hearts.  The heart is from Punch Potpourri, a Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set and the branch swirl is

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-73188388828865260032011-02-14T21:27:00.000-08:002011-02-14T21:27:25.003-08:00

How many ways can you change a card?  Well, we made this card at the last workshop, except it had "Three Little Words" at the bottom, instead of the smaller swirl.  It was a Valentine themed workshop and this was a fun card.  But how to use up the leftovers and not simply duplicate it? On this one, I changed the heart to a butterfly and then stamped on the DP.  This seemed to make it a more

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-94068555691081622011-02-13T20:16:00.000-08:002011-02-13T20:16:34.110-08:00

We celebrated my nephew's birthday last Sunday just before the Super Bowl started.  It's hard to believe he's eight already!  I was cleaning up the scrap room (aka crap room!) and found this fun retired DP, which inspired the color scheme of the card.  I didn't want a traditional scallop edge, so I punched three scalloped ovals and glued them to the back.  My nephew loved the saying on here and

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-19457031568246760832011-02-09T01:56:00.000-08:002011-02-09T12:02:51.785-08:00

Yes, the three Amigas are at it again.  We couldn't find the time to get together in person, so we decided to challenge each other.  I've linked their blogs, so please go check out their cards for the challenges, too. This was my challenge...to make a valentine without red or pink.  Extra credit given to those who didn't use a valentine stamp set.  I hope this qualifies for that.  :-)  My DH

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-90082992623489334072011-02-07T09:14:00.000-08:002011-02-07T09:14:21.888-08:00

 You know, I just realized that I never showed you how my Christmas cards turned out!  Silly me!  But it did work out because now I can show you how I used the leftovers.  This photo was taken in Hawaii, on a trip to celebrate my in-law's 50th anniversary.  My DH thought it would make a great Christmas photo and I went in to panic-mode, thinking "how on earth am I going to make a tropical photo

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-28306646582748192772011-02-05T17:44:00.000-08:002011-02-05T17:44:02.953-08:00

 Cardmaking is so much fun with My Digital Studio!  For this card, I chose a blank page, then added a designer paper as a page layer.  After adjusting the size that I wanted it to be, I double-clicked on the designer paper so that I could choose which area of the paper to use.  This is the orchid from Summertime Splendor, one of the designer paper downloads.  Aren't those colors gorgeous?  You

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-52447731131691879722011-02-04T10:24:00.000-08:002011-02-04T10:24:25.081-08:00

 Ok, this is a total CASE of my blogging buddy Carrie, but I had to do it!  It was way too cute to resist.  I changed her card just a little, so that I could use my Pawsitively Prints DSP and so that it would be appropriate for a 14 year old boy, but the design is hers.  Thanks, Carrie!  See this post to view her original card.  Create-A-Cupcake, Teeny Tiny Wishes, and Crazy for Cupcakes stamp

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-91296704065485676962011-01-31T01:00:00.000-08:002011-01-31T01:00:16.284-08:00

Greetings, stamping friends!  As promised, I'm sharing the swaps that I received from my stamping sisters.  (I think I've already mentioned how much I love my stamping friends, haven't I?)  I still have 3 more coming in from my friend Barb, so I hope to have more to show you in a few days. Katey Gilpin Katey Gilpin Katey Gilpin Sharon Graham Sharon Graham Sharon Graham Cheryl

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-59791500174570804302011-01-30T17:59:00.000-08:002011-01-30T17:59:51.967-08:00

 This card was really fun to create and came together very quickly.  I used the cupcake stamp and punch to make the center, the SAB designer paper and die cuts, and the SAB button.  Super fast and easy.  I also made some of these in White with a different scallop border die cut.  And don't you just love those polka dots?!  They are so fun! And last, but not least, this was my favorite of the

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-22738906134077958712011-01-29T00:17:00.000-08:002011-01-29T00:17:48.467-08:00

A few friends and I decided to do a little swap together using the new items from the Occasions Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  I love swapping!  Oh, I guess I've told you that before.  Well, I do.  This is two of the three cards that I made.  It's fairly simple so that it can be used as a Make n Take at a workshop.Ok, so please ignore the bad punching at the bottom of the card.  I

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-62953279270947197672011-01-26T14:53:00.000-08:002011-01-26T14:55:46.137-08:00

I love my stamping friends!  I've met such wonderful people since I began demonstrating for Stampin' Up!  I really didn't expect new friendships, but I've been richly blessed by them.  My friends Sharon, Joanne and I haven't been able to get together recently for a stamping playdate, so we decided to do a virtual playdate.  :-)  Isn't that hilarious?  Anyway, we were all to come up with a

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-24286231129430730402011-01-25T11:03:00.000-08:002011-01-25T11:03:28.002-08:00

I went over to stampinaddicts.com to play in some challenges.  This card incorporates the SACC78 and SASC79.  Which means that the colors were Pear/Kiwi, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, and Basic Black.  I've been wanting to use my daisy Bigz Die for awhile, so this is it.  Very fun and quite simple to make.  I also used my new Tulips Frame embossing folder from the Occasions Mini. 

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Hey, look what I made!  There was a challenge on VSN to make a luminary with some examples.  The only catch is that you have to make it in 45 minutes.  Ok, that apparently doesn't work for me when I have an elaborate idea and I've never made one before!  The whole thing actually took me 1:40, but I'm really happy with the result and that my original design worked.  I covered some coasters (do you

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Here's another card for VSN.  This is for one of my fun friends who swears I'm way younger than I really am.  Needless to say, I LIKE HER!  :-D  I stamped Tess on Confetti White cardstock and then stamped her a couple more times on some designer paper.  Then I cut out the pieces and glued them on after coloring her other features.  The background is the vintage wallpaper embossing folder on Baja

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Yes, I am once again playing the VSN challenges.  I'd like to do one more today.  We'll see.  I'm having terrible trouble with a pinched cyatic nerve and it hurts!  Anyway, this card is for my sweet, wonderful, amazing friend Monica.  Her husband just received his new, healed, heavenly body last night after a long battle with cancer and CNSV.  She's so upbeat and positive ... she wants us to

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I decided to play VSN last night.  (Virtual Stamp Night on Splitcoast-stampers.)  I only had a chance to play the first challenge, but it was a fun one  We had a layout to follow, colors to use, and we had to have a flower made out of punches or die cuts.  The only stamped image could be the sentiment.  So this is what I came up with.  I used my new cupcake punch from the Occasions Mini for the

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Here are a few more pages from the Hawaii scrapbook.  These first two are of all the grandchildren playing at the beach.  I really love the colors and these pages in 12 x 12 make the photos so amazingly gorgeous and colorful.  Of course the majority of our time was spent at the beach.  Hurray for the children being old enough to truly enjoy it!  As you can tell from their faces, they had a ball

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My in-laws celebrated their 50th anniversary last July and decided to take the family to Hawaii to celebrate.  While we were there we were all busy clicking away.  We had a secret plan....to scrapbook the trip and surprise my in-laws with it.  We had many pages (48 in all!) and most of them were themed.  Each family had a two-page spread with their own experiences and photos.  These two were our

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My friend Joanne (aka sleepyinseattle) is the hostess for today's color combo challenge 305 on splitcoaststampers.  It's a perfect combo for a Valentine card.  And since I don't usually do traditional Valentines (I like the unusual), I decided to do a non-traditional layout.  I glued a couple of scraps of Cherry Cobbler and Melon Mambo on the the Pretty In Pink background, then glued on my main

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Sale-A-Bration is almost here!!!!!  It's my favorite time of the Stampin' Up! year.  See that pretty ribbon, button, and designer paper?  They're all from the SAB catalog!  The layout for this card is sketch challenge 78 from stampinaddicts.com.  The colors are of course from the DP, but also from color challenge 76 at the same web gallery.  This card features my favorite punch, the 2-step owl. 

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I need some thank yous to send out, so I went to splitcoaststampers for a layout idea.  I used SC314 from this past week.  The colors were inspired by a swap that I received at Regionals in Portland a couple of months ago.  The background pattern has red medallions stamped on it and I sponged the edges with Basic Gray to give it a softer look.  I also sponged the edges of the focal point piece of

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 Happy New Year!  Sorry for the long absence.  We were enjoying Christmas and New Years, with some trips to downtown Seattle and the movie theaters as a family.  Good times!  And yesterday, we were blessed to be at a wedding.  I used this card for inspiration and sketch challenge 312 from splitcoaststampers.com.  The colors are from the wedding, except for the green.  I had to add that for the

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Need some fresh ideas for Christmas and Valentines?  This card could go either way.  Sometimes I get so sick of Valentine cards and Christmas cards that only use traditional colors, so I switched it up a bit.  And the stamp set used here is a wedding set!  So now that we've combined 3 occasions, I kind of like it.  :-)   The background is Teahouse with River Rock ink on River Rock cardstock.  I

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I love black and white with a splash of color.  I made this card with leftovers from a workshop.  2-Step stamping and a bit of ribbon and sponging complete the card.  Ok, back to my long, long, LONG list of things that need to get done.... Blessings! Julie

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 There's a story behind this one!  Last year at convention, a friend of mine came back to the hotel room with a gorgeous folded tree swap.  Of COURSE I had to figure out the fold.  And this is my version of that tree fold.  What I love is that it looks 3-D but folds flat for mailing.  Double-bonus!  I really do like the way this tree shows off the beautiful Deck the Halls DSP.  I thought it

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-35955164721729375822010-11-30T19:56:00.000-08:002010-11-30T19:56:52.810-08:00

 I meant to post this last week, but time and preparations for the holiday waylaid me.  Sorry about that.  This is a project that we made at my last workshop.  I love these In-Colors together and thought they would go great with the Day of Gratitude stamp set.  The greeting on this card is from Because I Care. And this is another version. I have a friend who wants to buy some cards that are

JulieAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08286156525499731039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855838798370343365.post-30232312489132696842010-11-29T12:12:00.000-08:002010-11-29T12:12:37.105-08:00

Don't tell, but we're making a beautiful calendar for my in-laws for Christmas!  We've designed it on My Digital Studio and it was so easy.  Since the calendar contains pics of my children and nieces and nephews, I chose to just share the ones with my kids on them.  (Easier than getting permission and then the whole surprise would be out there!)  Anyway, here's your sneak peek of our 12 x 12

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I don't usually post to other blogs as my whole blogpost, but this one is incredible.  You see, Stampin' Up! set a goal this year of 10,000 new recruits.  We've thankfully reached and surpassed that goal, but here's the story of what happened for the 10,000th recruit.  Becky Roberts Recruiting the 10,000th Recruit This just really shows how much Stampin' Up! is a family and cares about the

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Click here to go to my online store to see all of the wonderful products that are marked down up to 50% off!!!!  You definitely want to do your shopping now to take advantage of these awesome offers!

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