Pop-Up Cake FINALLY! and Another Mini Catalog Stamp Set

And here it is...the long awaited pic of the pop-up cake. I'm getting much quicker at putting them together. Yes, mine isn't as creative as some demos out there who blow me away with their creativity, but I still think it's pretty cool. I made one of these for our neighbor girl and she saved it...her mom said it disappeared from the kitchen and that she must have squirreled it away somewhere. :-) I love it when you make someone feel special with a card! It's such a great reward!
This is a thank you for Tuesday night's hostess, Jessica. We had a lot of fun at her workshop and made 3 cards. There was delicious food there, too! Anyway, I had fun making this for her. It's stamped in StazOn Black and watercolored with Watercolor Wonder Crayons and an Aquapainer. The white on the pussy willows and the butterfly is from my white gel pen. Isn't this Scene in a Garden Stamp set beautiful??? We're using it on one of the cards at Rebecca's on Saturday. I can't wait for them to see it! It's one of my favorites out of the new Occasions Mini Catalog. Have you checked it out yet? Click on the link in the column to the right. The greeting is from Oval All and used the Scallop Oval Punch, mounted with layers of Dimensionals. Yes, I do love this set, too! A bow in in the corner, some texture on the main cardstock and we're done!

What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station and being patient, (yes Cheryl, I'm talking to you!) while I deal with more computer woes.

Blessings,
Julie

The Next TAWC - B, B & B!

Well, by now you probably know that TAWC stands for Three Amigas Weekly Challenge. My stamping friends Sharon, Joanne, and I have really enjoyed these challenges. They've also helped me to break out of a few ruts and blocks. Block? Creative block...happens to the best of us...especially when we're under pressure. So tomorrow it's my turn to set the challenge. We usually post the challenge to the Three Amigas a day or two in advance so that we can think about it and be prepared. So are you wondering yet what B, B & B stands for? Buttons, Brads and Bows. Our creations for this challenge must contain at least one brad, one button, and some ribbon. I set this challenge because I was sick of looking at all of those lovely buttons that I've bought and haven't use. Do you have buttons that you've been collecting and not using? Are you hoarding brads and ribbons? Well, get them out! :-) I challenge you! I'm laying down the gauntlet...the question is, will you pick it up? I'd love to see what you come up with!

Now, for that really cool scallop ribbon flower...you ask me, "how'd you do that?" Hey, that's a Discovery show! This is a technique that my wonderful AK friend Katey showed me, after attending convention. (I wanna go!) I used my Crop-A-Dile and punched a large hole in the center of the punched scallop circle and the smaller holes on every other scallop. I used my gorgeous new White Organza Ribbon from SU! to weave it in and out from the center to the outside, going around the flower until you're done. A clear rhinestone brad is attached through the center and the scallop is attached to the retired Rose Red DP with two dimensionals.

The stamped image used Watercolor Wonder Crayons. Using my retired Spring Garden stamp set, I colored directly on the stamp with my crayons. After spritzing my watercolor paper with water, I spritzed the stamp with water and then stamped it down a couple of times...repeat...until I had the right effect. The sky was watercolored by picking up some color off the blunt end of the crayon with my aquapainter. This technique works best on watercolor paper, but also works on regular cardstock. The reason why I chose this image was because I was playing the Inspiration Challenge 173 for today on SCS. Today's inspiration was from Glenda Moser's Gallery - she's a stamper on SCS and is also a wonderful painting artist.

My layout is also from SCS - it's the SC119. Sometimes I just need a new layout idea...do you ever feel that way?

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station. I'd love to hear from you. Please try the challenge and post your creation on splitcoaststampers with the keyword TAWC. That way Sharon, Joanne, and I can find your project and leave you a lovely comment.

Blessings,
Julie

Supplies: Spring Garden stamp set (retired). Rose Red, Bashful Blue, Always Artichoke, Watercolor cardstocks. Rose Red DP (retired). Rose Red, Regal Rose, Old Olive, and Always Artichoke Crayons. Sizzix Weave Texture Plate, Scallop Circle Punch, Crop-A-Dile, White Organza Ribbon, Clear Rhinestone Brad, Soft Subtles buttons (retired), Linen Thread.

Classy & Fabulous

I''m testing out another new stamp set from the new Idea Book & Catalog. Wow, was this fun! I'll be going to a meeting at my upline's house tomorrow night and needed a swap card, so here's what I did. I used the SC216 layout from SCS and the WT206 for today, which was to use stripes. I chose the stripes sheet and the flourish sheet from my new Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper. Aren't those colors wonderful? After stamping the girl in StazOn Black on SU's Shimmery White cardstock, I used Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Ink Pads, and Blender Pens to color the girl and the chair. I stamped the dog and the shopping bags in StazOn Black, colored them with my blender pens, punched them out and attached. I used a very thin strip of Shimmery White as the baseboard of the room that she's in. I thought the striped DP made for a great wallpaper in her house.
Supplies: 1/2", 3/4", 1" circle punches, Round Tab Punch, Coluzzle, Big Shot, Scallops #2 Bigz Die, Cropadile, Vintage Brads.
Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!
Blessings,
Julie

I've Been Framed!!

Ever see a wall in your home and wish that you had just the right thing to hang there? Well, that spot for me is my entryway. What do you put up? And then you want to change it for special holidays? I was shopping at a thrift store and found this great frame in perfect condition, but without the glass. Glass? Not necessary if you're stamping something, right? I paid $2 for this frams and look what it became! I used the Watercolor Wonder Crayons for the Watercolor Wash technique for the background. Those of you who came to my Christmas Card Cranks were able to try it out and found out how much fun it is. One frame says "Hope", one says "Joy", and the middle frame has an image of the manger scene, complete with star and Luke 2:11. I glittered the star, halo over the baby Jesus, and the first letters of the words. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. Come on over to see it in person.

Stamp Sets: Illuminations, Season of Simple Grace

Watercolor Wonder Crayons & Sponges, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter & 2-Way Glue Pen