Category: Cards

August 26, 2014

A Work of Art Just For You

Grab your new In Color stamp pads and the Work of Art stamp set and go crazy!!

Paint away. That’s what I did

Super easy! Super fun!

Then I just added a sweet, little rhinestone and called it done!

Speaking of sweet…

…there’s some SWEET deals ending very, very soon!

Do you want $50 in product FREE? Then purchase the starter kit for $99 with free shipping and get $150 in product! It’s that simple. And there’s bonus perks too! Ends August 28th!

Click here for more details.

Buy a Big Shot Die-cutting Machine and get a FREE stamp set with matching framelits! That’s a whole lot of FREE stuff! This super, duper deal ends August 31st.

A Work of Art Just For You Product List

134114	134111	131178	131175	126976
126950	126974	100730	119246

Enjoy!

Julie

August 13, 2014

The Big Shot Is….

A SUPER STAR!!!

Every project…EVERY PROJECT…is improved with the Big Shot!

Imagine these adorable birds on a background of So Saffron without those perky little chevrons…or on a rectangle instead of this fun little tag. How did I make these things happen? THE BIG SHOT!

The big shot is a work horse. I’ve had mine for years and with doing stamp classes, I’m sure I use mine much more than the average stamping enthusiast. And it just keeps cutting and texturing.

This month you can get a free stamp set and framelits bundle (including the framelits I used to crop out the tag above) with your purchase of the big shot. That’s nearly half off the big shot! That’s a BIG deal!

There is no time like now to invest in this great tool. And I love the sleek black look of the Stampin’ Up! Big shot. It looks great in any craft room.

Stampin' Up! Big Shot Sale Ends August 31st stampingjulie — Big Shot Sale Ends August 31st

Order your Big Shot today and create beautiful cards everyday! Click on the picture above to order or get more details

If you look very, very, very closely, you can see the bit of Crystal Effects on the bitty heart. Look very, very, very closely. Can you see it?

And check out these Weekly Deals? You can get even more accessories for your new Big Shot on sale. This sale ends August 18.

Petite Purse Bigz L Die [125606] $32.95 $24.71	Envelope Liners Framelits Dies [132172] $26.95 $20.21	Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [127751] $7.95 $5.96	Petite Curly Label Punch [129405] $12.95 $9.71	Natural 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon [127844] $7.95 $5.96
Designer Rosette Bigz Xl Die [125594] $42.95 $32.21	Tea Time II Digital Kit – Digital Download [129882] $7.95 $4.77	Wildflower Meadow Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [129376] $7.95 $5.96

When your order reaches $150 or more you’ll also receive $25 of Stampin’ Rewards ‘money’ to spend.

Enjoy!
Julie

July 31, 2014

Something to Say Coastal Cabana Thank You Card

Do I have something to say?

Always.

Almost always. But what’s the most important thing to say behind “I Love You” and “I’m Sorry?”

“Thank you.”

Is that the order you would put it in?

Look at these adorable flowers? Can you imagine fussy cutting those flowers out? I can’t…and I didn’t. The secret….a coordinating punch. Can you say “woot, woot?”

I used the Coastal Cabana blendabilities to paint the flowers. If you look closely you can see that I also used a little Rich Razzleberry also in the center. I love combining a couple of colors to add some interest.

A little bit of Silver Sparkle Dazzling Diamonds in the center of the each flower adds the obvious – sparkle.

(All supplies are Stampin’ Up! and can be ordered through my online store . Thank you! I love my customers! <3 )

Product List

Something To Say Clear Stamp Set [134180] $21.95	Something To Say Wood Stamp Set [134177] $29.95	Summer Silhouettes Clear-Mount Stamp Set [126447] $17.95	Summer Silhouettes Wood-Mount Stamp Set [126445] $24.95	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $5.95	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad [126950] $5.95
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad [131175] $5.95	Stampin’ Blendabilities™ Markers Coastal Cabana Assortment [131000] $11.95	Stampin’ Blendabilities™ Markers Rich Razzleberry Assortment [131003] $11.95	Big Shot Die-Cut Machine [113439] $99.95	Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die [117335] $7.95	Project Life Corner Punch [135346] $7.95
Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $16.95	Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details [127845] $2.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $3.95

Quick Links:

Shop Stamping Julie Stampin’ Up! store .
Subscribe to monthly My Paper Pumpkin craft kit. You’ll love getting these kits in your box each month. Sign up now and get 50% off your first two months!! Use code HALFOFF2. Yay!
Weekly Deals! Check out this week’s deals.

Enjoy! Julie

July 29, 2014

A Chalk Talk Thank You and Missed Opportunities

What happens when you create, and create, and you take pictures and you don’t share them?

This…

… a Chalk Talk thank you card that includes great stuff that you can’t get anymore.

Big bummer!

All is not lost…lots of great stuff on this card that is still available…but it could be gone too eventually.

Moral of the story?

…I’ll leave that up to you.

I love the Apothecary framelits I used to trim the layers of the tag. And…BONUS…they’re still available!

Using only one color with a couple of neutrals is an easy way to get a unified look. Score!

Coordinating pattern paper, cardstock and embossing powder in Stampin’ Up! Melon Mambo – it’s like Color Coordination for Dummies.

Black always adds so much style and sophistication to a card even if it is a chalkboard. I’m a fan of black. I disagree that Orange is the New Black. Sorry, Netflix.

I still love the chalkboard look. How about you? You can easily achieve this chalkboard technique by heat embossing on black cardstock. Then rub white craft ink randomly across the black cardstock with a sponge for that chalky, just erased look.

Apparently, Stampin’ Up! does not feel the need to consult me before making product retirement decisions.

What’s up with that?

I can guarantee you that if they had asked me, I would have said you can’t retire these sweet open hearts from Hearts A Flutter or the Melon Mambo embossing powder until after I’ve walked on the moon.

Which is NEVER!

But the good news, I guess, is that amazing stamp sets and accessories retire so we can have more amazing stamp sets and accessories.

And we don’t all have to have back surgery from carrying around a catalog that weighs 500 pounds.

And more good news – the bakers twine is now available in seven new colors and the new thick baker’s twine is available in five colors. Seven plus five equals twelve new options. Check it out here.

(All supplies are Stampin’ Up! and can be ordered through my online store. Thank you! I love my customers! <3 )

Stamps: Chalk Talk wood-mount #130631 or clear-mount #130634

Ink: Versamark pad #102283, white craft pad #101731

Paper: Whisper White cardstock #100730, Black cardstock #121045

Extras: Big Shot Die-cutting Machine #113439, Apothecary Framelits #127003, White Baker’s Twine #124262, Rhinestones #119246, White Embossing Powder #, Dimensionals #104430

Quick Links:

Shop Stamping Julie Stampin’ Up! store . You know you want to. 😉
Subscribe to monthly My Paper Pumpkin craft kit. You’ll love getting these kits in your box each month. Sign up now and get 50% off your first two months!! Yay!
Weekly Deals! Check out this week’s deals.
Buy 3 Designer Series Paper packs and get one FREE. Only until July 31st.

Enjoy! Julie

July 28, 2014

Zoo Babies Congratulations

This is embarrassing! I wrote this post last November and never posted it. So it’s a little late.

OK…

…a lot late.

I hope you enjoy it anyway.

Cute Cohen featured below is now crawling everywhere. So cute! And we’ve had another grandbaby since I wrote this among many other things.

This is part of my No-More-Perfectionist Manifesto, so I will share it with you even if it’s not perfect!!

Right? Right!

So on to the ancient post…

Isn’t this the sweetest Zoo Babies card? I made this at a Stampin’ Up! event this past summer and I love it. I love the soft colors, the patterns, the scallops, the ruffle ribbon and the adorable Stampin’ Up! Zoo Babies stamp set animals. (More details on this card below.)

Part of my absence from this space has been the welcoming a new grandbaby! Little baby Cohen was born last month and his sister and brother LOVE him. Recently while at a trick or treat party a friend was holding the sweet newborn and his two year old brother reminded her repeatedly that the baby was his and she could NOT take him home! So cute and sweet! And now I’m going to do the proud grandma thing and whip out my virtual photobook! Ha! (And thank you to all my wonderful friends out there who continue to order from StampingJulie.com!)

I have the cutest grandchildren. <sigh>

OK, back to the card! Loved the Zoo Babies stamp set as soon as I saw it in this year’s catalog. Did you notice it too or is it just because we were expected TWO new grandbabies this year. And these new colors are beautiful with this set. Isn’t Smoky Slate just perfect for this playful elephant? And combined with the Coastal Cabana toucan – excellent!

The scalloped panel was created with the scallop circle die and trimmed to 4″ wide. What a clever way to use this die. And, of course, everything with Stampin’ Up! coordinates beautifully from candy dots to ruffle ribbon to pattern paper – fabulous!! Spend less time looking for the perfect match and more time creating!

The Modern Label punched designer series paper is a wonderful layer for the word window punched greeting. I love the look of the new In Color Designer Series Paper Stacks. The patterns shown above are just opposites sides of the same paper. Again, superty-duperty easy designing!

(All supplies are Stampin’ Up! and can be ordered through my online store. Thank you! I love my customers! <3)

Product List

Zoo Babies Wood-mount Stamp Set [130453] $27.95	Zoo Babies Clear-mount Stamp Set [130456] $19.95	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad [131179] $5.95	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad [131175] $5.95	Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131202] $6.95
2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack [130136] $21.95	Big Shot Die-Cut Machine [113439] $99.95	Scallop Circle Bigz Die [113468] $19.95	Neutrals Candy Dots [130934] $5.95	Modern Label Punch [119849] $16.95	Word Window Punch [119857] $15.95
Coastal Cabana 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim [130024] $8.95	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $3.95