Last Night's Workshop Projects

 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 me!  I love not having to come up with a color combo!  The DSP is Greenhouse Gala, the surfboards and shell are from Summer Splash (Summer Mini), and the greeting is from the retired set All Holidays.  Colors are Early Espresso, Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze and Tangerine Tango. 

And this little bird was so well received by last night's guests!  The photo just doesn't look like the card does IRL.  Bummer!  I used the Sunny Garden DSP, Poppy Parade and So Saffron cardstock, and Poppy Parade, So Saffron, and Peach Parfait inks.  

And this card was a lot of fun!  I'm so sad that this Teahouse background is going away!  The flowers are from Simply Said and the saying is from Because I Care.  Colors are Certainly Celery, Real Red, and Very Vanilla.  DSP is Greenhouse Gala.  I scored my main cardstock at 2 1/2" instead of 2 3/4".  I like that because it makes the easel stand up a bit straighter. 

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again.

Blessings,
Julie

Another Challenge Complete!

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, k?  The second challenge was the colors.  It's from Stampin' Addicts' SACC85 to use Pacific Point, Garden Green, Rich Razzleberry and Basic Gray.  Two of my friends sent me a link to this cross image, made from the lattice die, so of course I had to try it!  Isn't it beautiful?  The Easter Wishes was stamped on the scallop square punch, but I sent the square through the punch a second time to punch off the first layer of scallops.  The little flowers are from the Tiny Tags stamp set and the greeting is from All Holidays.  The back layer of the greeting was cut with a Lots of Tags sizzlit and finished off with some Basic Pearls.  (I'm on my third package of those already!  That's how much I love them.)  The background is the Sanded BG stamp. 
Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again.  I hope you have a fun weekend planned.
Blessings,
Julie

A Fun Fold

 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 looked a bit like quilting, so added the faux stitching. 
But then my brain got to whirling....what ELSE could I do with that fold?  Hmmmm.....and what would it look like if you layered them in a different way?  And could I make a snowflake out of it?  Eureka!

And so that's what I did!  I used some retired DSP, just in case it didn't turn out so great...and used two different designs of DSP...I kind of like it!  I was going to put a snowflake or flower in the middle, but that was too busy, so I finished it off with a glitter brad.  (Have I mentioned how much I love those things and how gorgeous they are?!?!) 
Now the challenge is to come up with more ideas using this fold.  Can you help me out with that?  I'd love to hear your ideas.
So, thanks for stopping by once again at the Stamping Station.
Blessings to you,
Julie

It's Present Opening Time...

The other day I was goofing around with my DSP.  Look what I came up with!  I liked it so much, that I made a swap out of it.  It's a quick and easy way to use the DSP for a great card.  This could also double as a birthday card.  All that was required was my Candy Cane Specialty DSP, All Holidays stamp set, and my 1/8" red taffeta ribbon.  Oh, don't forget the polka dot embossing folder.  That thing is da bomb! 

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station. 

Blessings,
Julie

Glass Glitter

Check out this glitter! It's the Silver Glass Glitter from the Holiday Mini Catalog which is available TOMORROW!!! The finish is supposed to tarnish a bit over time to give it a vintage look. It's also available in Champagne. Isn't it gorgeous????!!!!! Oh, and don't forget that fun sponged frame. The Vintage Frame stencil is 8 1/4 x 8 1/4, so it's large enough for your scrapbook pages and adjustable for your cards and smaller projects. I've also used the center frame and can't wait to show you how it looks. I sponged two different colors so that you could see how to step it up a notch.

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Blessings,
Julie

Crazy!!! Christmas Already?

No, it's not Christmas yet, but I did need to play with my Holiday Mini Catalog pre-order. Isn't this DSP adorable? The SU! Polka Dot texturz plate was used on the background Wild Wasabi and the snowflakes were punched out of Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. The greeting is from Season's Greetings.



This next card was made with the same package of DSP. The folding sides were cut with the Pennant XL die. The greeting is from Perfect Punches and the candy canes are from Cute Christmas, a new stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog. The round tab punch, white gel pen, and white taffeta finish off the inside slider piece.

So, thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again.

Blessings to you!
Julie

Holiday Mini Catalogs Are GREAT!!!!

As crazy as it sounds, it really is time for the Holiday Mini Catalog. Some of you have received them in the mail already. Just look at these beautiful embossed snowflakes! Aren't they gorgeous?! It's a new embossing folder in the Holiday Mini. I also daubed Shimmerz paint on the snowflakes, but you can't really see it in the photo. That's just something that you'll want to see in person because it's a beautiful shimmer. I stamped Serene Snowflakes in the background and attached a 1/8" Taffeta bow in the corner to finish it off. Whisper White and Marina Mist are the colors.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!

Blessings,
Julie

Love That Finial Press Folder!

Oh yeah! See that great embossing pattern in the back- ground? That's the Finial Press embossing folder from Stampin' Up! This first card was from a workshop where the hostess requested an Easter card. The tulip basket image is from A Flower for All Seasons, a set that I received free as a Sale-A-Bration reward. I just love FREE!
And here is the same card that we made at the next workshop with a ribbon added and switched into a birthday card. The DSP is from the Sale-A-Bration pack. The birthday greeting is from the new set Well Scripted...isn't it gorgeous?! I punched it out with my wide oval punch and the frame behind is was punched out with my Big Shot and Lots of Tags sizzlits. I just love how Stampin' Up! coordinates their accessories.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

Christmas Presents SU! Style

You know how sometimes you just have this idea that you must put on paper right away? Well, this is one of those cards.
The presents are different sized squares of designer paper from the Holiday Mini Catalog. The curly ribbon is very thin strips of Christmas Cocoa designer paper, curled around the applicator of the pastel chalks. The thin stitched ribbon is a slice of the Mistletoe Ribbon Originals from the Holiday Mini Catalog. The greeting is from All Holidays in the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

CASEing my Blogging Buddy

My blogging buddy Georgeann made this adorable card and I just had to CASE her. (Copy And Share Everything.) Georgeann has beautiful card ideas and you should see her watercoloring!
This is a THO project for Friday night's workshop and I really love it. I didn't have all of the supplies to replicate Georgeann's card exactly, so I made do with my Good Morning Sunshine DSP and the Pacific Point cardstock and ink. That color has been severely neglected by me, so it was definitely time to fix that! I love how simple this was to put together. It's a perfect way to show how a bit of DSP goes a long, long way. The little strip of blue over the DSP is the strip that you get after using the scallop edge punch. Nothing goes to waste, right? :-D Oh, and don't forget that the Stampin' Up! special on Designer Series Papers ends on Sunday. So you want that 4th pack free? Shoot me an email or order online via the catalog button on the right. I'll send you a thank you card if you do place an online order.

Supplies: Always and All Holidays stamp sets; Whisper White & Pacific Point cardstock; Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper; Pacific Point Classic Ink; Scallop Edge, Designer Label, and 1" Circle punches; white gel pen.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

Little Bluebird and Riding Hood Mother's Day

Here are a couple more cards from last Saturday's workshop. I've been buying some special accessories and made a point to use some of them. This card uses Hidden Garden Rub-Ons, Kiwi/Vanilla Satin ribbon, Button Bouquet, Bella Rose Designer Paper, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss and Whisper White cardstock. The button has a bit of crochet thread tied through the center. The sentiment is from All Holidays and the flowers on the corners of the sentiment are from Eastern Blooms.
This was one of my favorites from Saturday. We sponged Sahara Sand and Baja Breeze on Glossy White cardstock, then stamped the vase and pussy willows in Close to Cocoa. We stamped the vase again on a sheet of Parisian Breeze Designer Paper, cut it out and glued it on. The large white grommet is from the new Occasions Mini Catalog, which is also where you'll find this stamp set, Scene in a Garden. After punching a 1/2" circle in the Baja cardstock, you put the grommet prongs through the hole and bend them back with a bone folder. After gluing the Baja to the background Kraft cardstock, we stamped the little birdie on glossy, colored him in with a blender pen and Baja ink, then punched him out with the 1/2" circle and glued him inside the grommet. For the last touch, we used the White Gel Pen on the pussy willows. Very easy card, yet it looks more involved.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again. I'd love to hear from you!

Blessings,
Julie

Shaving Cream Technique

Yesterday's Inspiration Challenge on SCS was to go to Flutter and choose something that inspires you. I chose a pearl globe necklace because of the background cloth that it was on. It reminded me of the shaving cream technique. The "globe" of pearls is a baggie with pearls from the Pretties Kit taped to the back of the glossy cardstock, after I punched out a 1 3/4" circle. The top of the necklace was created by punching the eyelet punch in brushed silver and then punched out with a 1" circle punch. The top is half of a 1/2" circle punch. The medalion for the saying was created by a scallop punch and using the corner rounder punch on the circle that was punched out of the shaving cream piece. I hope you like the card, because it sure was fun!
Shaving Cream Technique: spray some shaving cream into a metal pie pan; put drops of reinkers with one or more colors (here with Lilac & Eggplant) in the shaving cream and swirl around. Place a piece of glossy white cardstock on the shaving cream, lift up, and repeat until it's covered with shaving cream. Place the glossy cardstock on a non-porous surface (like inside a metal sink) and wipe the shaving cream off with a paper towel. And look at that great result! If it's not dark enough for you, add a bit more reinker and repeat.
Thanks for stopping by the stamping station.
Blessings,
Julie