Autumn Mums!

This is my card for this week's Designed2Delight free image challenge The first Friday of the month, Faith offers a free image and if you use that in a project before next Friday you get a new free image in your mail. And if you don´t play that week, you can alway catch up buying the image.

I'm entering this image in the following challenges:

• Friday’s FREE Image Challenge – Autumn Mums

Thanks!

Love
Julia 

Hang in There...

 Made this card, using a sketch and color inspiration from Catch the Bug Challenge Blog

The image is from Bugaboo Digi Store.
Used paper piecing technique and for embellishment: rhinestones swirls, button and ribbon.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month., please follow this link and get informed.

Image Some Support - Hang in There

The sketch:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Sketch Challenge! at Catch The Bug Challenge Blog
• Wacky Wednesday Num 53: Breast Cancer Awareness at More than Favors
• Challenge 127: Paper Piecing at Creative Belli Blog

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Challenge #6: “Buttons or Bows or Bling, Oh My!” at Get Hippity with {Ippity} Challenge Blog - Another card

Hi everyone!
Today I will share a project made as inspiration for Challenge #6: “Buttons or Bows or Bling, Oh My!” at Get Hippity with {Ippity} Challenge Blog. You can use one button, one bow, one bling, or you could use two buttons, two bows, or two bling, or what about just one only of the button, bow, or bling. You can use all three or just one or two.
The prize is an {ippity} set of your choice from the {ippity} Sales Blog.
If you use an {ippity} or Unity stamp, you name is in the drawing twice.
My project is a CAS style card :

The stamp set used:

Now & Always

You can find this set on the {ippity} Sales Blog.
The techniques used: heat embossing and paper piercing.
I can't wait to see your creations!
I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• CAS Challenge Sept 25th: Black and White at The Outlawz

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Third Round: Fifth Entry

The third round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Fall/Autumn". This part of the challenge will run from September 15st, 2011 til September 30th, 2011.Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my fifth entry for this round, used the image by Gurukitty Designs:

Image by Gurukitty Designs

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge
• Copic/Promarker Challenge Sept 23rd Anything Goes at The Outlawz

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Third Round: Fourth Entry

The third round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Fall/Autumn". This part of the challenge will run from September 15st, 2011 til September 30th, 2011.
Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my fourth entry for this round, used the image by Liastampz:



Image by Liastampz

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge

Thanks!

Love
Julia

New Challenge at The Stamping Boutique!

This is my first post as a DT for The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog and I am so excited to share this news with you.
There is a new challenge at the The Stamping Boutique:

Challenge 16:

Changes of the Season

and the Design Team did some wonderful projects to inspire you.

This is one of the cards that I made for this challenge:

Image: Autumn Fashion Boots
Sentiment: Fall for You, Unity Stamp Company

Don't forget to stop by The Stamping Boutique Shop, grab yourself some images and join us in this fun challenge!!!!

Have fun creating!

Thanks!

Love

Julia

Miss You...

I've been really busy lately, but at last a moment of peace and relaxation.

Made this card, using a sketch from Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and the color inspiration is from BugabooWacky Wednesday Challenge Group at Crafter's Digital Art Center and Paper Craft Planet. They want us to find inspiration in the The Junk Gypsy Company at the House of Color.

The image is from Bugaboo Digi Store.

Image: Skelekinz - You Have My Heart

The sketch:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday #20 at Crafter's Digital Art Center
• Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday #20 at Paper Craft Planet
• Sketch Challenge! at Catch The Bug Challenge Blog
• Greetings Challenge September 26 Anything Goes at The Outlawz

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Third Round: Third Entry

The third round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Fall/Autumn". This part of the challenge will run from September 15st, 2011 til September 30th, 2011.
Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my third entry for this round, used the image by Glitterbabe Digis:

Image by Glitterbabe Digis

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Third Round: Second Entry

The third round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Fall/Autumn". This part of the challenge will run from September 15st, 2011 til September 30th, 2011.

Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my second entry for this round, used the image by Nicecrane Designs:

Image by Nicecrane Designs

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Third Round: First Entry

The third round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Fall/Autumn". This part of the challenge will run from September 15st, 2011 til September 30th, 2011.

Follow this link and read about the prize.
The sketch is from The Pixie Cottage, and they also asked for brads, buttons and bows.
This is my first entry for this round, used the image by Just Inklined:

Image by Just Inklined

The sketch from The Pixie Cottage:

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge
• The Pixie Cottage Challenge #88 - Brads, Buttons and Bows  

Thanks!

Love
Julia

"Get Gift~y" at A Day For Daisies!

Challenge 27 is "Get Gift~y"!
We have to make a cute gift to give a friend this week. To play you must use an image by A Day For Daisies and they are so generous that they have a freebie, just follow this link.

This weekend some friends visited and we shared lunch, as always lots to talk about and laugh.
I decided to make this favors, for each of my dear friends and since we all have stressful jobs, the cute bags were filled with chamomile tea bags.  They loved them, and I made an additional one, to keep.

I'm entering  this project in the following challenges:

• Challenge #27 - "Get Gift~y"... at A Day for Daisies
• Anything But a Card at Jens Digi Stamps
  Thanks!

Hugs
Julia

One layer card!

Oh my!!!... That is so hard to achieve for me.
I have this wonderful stamp from Unity Stamp Company called So & So Loves and it had never been used, of course this was the one I used.

Highlighted some details (hearts and bird) and added some ribbon and a bow, to finish my card.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• ATU #40 One Layer at All Things Unity
• Challenge 7 - Brown and Red at Little Darlings Challenges

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Challenge #6: “Buttons or Bows or Bling, Oh My!” at Get Hippity with {Ippity} Challenge Blog

Hi everyone!
As you can guess this is my first post for the Get Hippity with {Ippity} Challenge Blog... Woohoo!!!
Today I will share a project made as inspiration for Challenge #6: “Buttons or Bows or Bling, Oh My!”
You can use one button, one bow, one bling, or you could use two buttons, two bows, or two bling, or what about just one only of the button, bow, or bling. You can use all three or just one or two.
The prize is an {ippity} set of your choice from the {ippity} Sales Blog.
If you use an {ippity} or Unity stamp, you name is in the drawing twice.
My project is a collection of four ATC's using the colors of Fall:

The stamp sets used:

Fall for You

Now and Always

You can find this sets on the {ippity} Sales Blog.
Used the following techniques for the background: credit card painting technique and heat embossing.
For the decorative pieces: pumpkins and leaves, I used the paper
 piecing technique.
I can't wait to see your creations!

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

• Fall CHALLENGE: Sept 11-24 at Unity Opportunity Challenge Blog
• Celebrating FALL at 4 Crafty Chicks
• Fall into fall at Crafty Purple Frog Challenge
• Weekly Challenge Happy Fall Y'all! at Delightful Challenges
• Challenge #76 - Autumn Colours at Digi Doodle Shop Challenge
• SISC76~Photo au Mojo! at Stamp Insanity
• Challenge #62: Fall at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog
• Week 38 - Autumn Leaves at PaperPlay Challenges
• Fallin For You......IBFCC#10
• Ch# 10 - Fall Colors at Crafting for all Seasons

Thanks! 

Love
Julia

Happiness Blooms...

This is my card for this week's Designed2Delight free image challenge The first Friday of the month, Faith offers a free image and if you use that in a project before next Friday you get a new free image in your mail. And if you don´t play that week, you can alway catch up buying the image.
I decided to use the image three times.

I'm entering this image in the following challenges:

• Friday’s FREE Image Challenge – Happiness Blooms
• Challenge #53 Stripes at Crafts and Me Challenge Blog
• Repeat after me......at Little Red Wagon
• Challenge 32: Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter

 Thanks!

Love

Julia 



A new Challenge at Paper Creations Ink!!!

It is time for Challenge #9 at Paper Creations Ink and the theme is "Buttons or Bows".

You can use any image for this challenge! We would love to see all your creations, whether it is a card, scrapbook page, tag, ATC (Artist Trading Card), altered item, or other crafting paper related projects!
You can find all the information on it following this link.
I would like to share this card as inspiration:


Image by DtsArt: Fairy Pari-berry

Our sponsor for this challenge is DtsArt and the winning prize: 2 free digi's of your choice!

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Sunflowers and Pumpkins!

I love sunflowers; they are so tall and majestic. That bright golden yellow color in contrast with the dark brown center and the green makes them irresistible, each time I see one I cannot take my eyes of it.
Pumpkins are always so different from one to another. Shape, size, color it is like this piece of changing art, no way to replicate them.
This image reflects what I’ve mentioned before; it is from Designed2Delight and is called Autumn Harvest.
Added ribbon and buttons to finish it up.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Autumn Harvest – Friday Image Challenge at Designed2Delight
• Sunny Sunflowers at Sugar Creek Hollow
• Challenge 32: Autumn Theme at Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings

Thanks!

Love
Julia

News!

The past days have been great. I have been asked to join two Design Teams.
I don't have to tell you, that I love Unity and  {ippity} Stamps, you could probably figure that out by reading my blog.  Well...I've been invited to join the Get Hippity with {ippity} Design Team and I had to say: YES!!!!
Today I was also notified that I was part of  The Stamping Boutique Design Team, I am so happy.
Will let you all know, whats happening with the groups and upcoming events.

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Second Round: Bonus Entry

The second round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Back to School". This part of the challenge will run from September 1st, 2011 til September 14, 2011.

Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my bonus entry for this round, used the image by Digistamps4joy:

Image by Digistamps4joy

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge
• Anything But A Card at Jens Digi Stamps

Thanks!
Love
Julia

A Sweet Hello!

I've been very busy during the day organizing my crafting space, but I wanted to make a card before the end of the day.
So I decided to take a look at some challenges and see what could be done. Found this cool place called Pile it On! Their concept is to create cards, scrapbook pages or even altered items using MORE THAN ONE challenge! Their current challenge is Layer it.
This image from Phindy's Place is beautiful and sweet, the fairy seems to say hello to the ladybug. The background paper has stripes (challenge from Phindy's Friday Challenge) and offers a contrast against the layers of cardstock.
The colors used on the card are inspired by the photo of  Cupcake Inspirations.
Added some pearls, lace and ribbon to complete the card.

The Inspiration photo by Cupcake Inspirations:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Challenge 37: Layer it at Pile It On!
• Challenge #72 - stripes somewhere! at Phindy'd Friday Challenge Blog
• First Challenge: Anything Goes at Di's DigiDesigns Challenges
• RCC19 Anything Goes with Danielle Daws at Ribbon Carrousel
• Challenge 79: Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
• Challenge 72; Anything Goes at I Did it Creations Challenge Blog
• Challenge 127: Cupcake Photo Inspiration at Cupcake Inspirations
• ANYTHING GOES THIS WEEK!! at Stamp n Doodle
• CraftyCatz challenge 99. Ribbons
• ANYTHING GOES at Ladybug Crafts Ink
• Layer it up!! at My Mum's Craft
• Anything Goes at Creative Card  Crew

Thanks!

Love
Julia

A Tribute...

This time no words, just a silent prayer.

Love
Julia

Thinking of You!

Made this CAS style card to play along the All Things Unity Challenge #39:

Recipe:
Unity Stamp Set: Just Wanted to Say
Rub-on by Create Designs
Cardstock: COLORBOK
Embellie: Ribbon from personal collection

The recipe:


ATU #39

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• All Thing Unity #39
• Challenge 56: BLACK and WHITE plus 1 COLOR at 2 Sisters Challenge Blog
• Use Stamps on Your Project at The Paper Variety

Thanks!

Love

Julia

"Vintage or Distressed Look" Challenge 8 at Paper Creations Ink!

Some say that time flies, and to me that happened this week.
Last week I shared with you the wonderful news of the appointment as member of design team for Paper Creations Ink and I'm enjoying it.
Paper Creations Ink is having a challenge and the theme is "Vintage or Distressed." (second week).
You can find all the information on it following this link.
The sponsor of this challenge is Digi Doodles Shop.
I would like to share this card as inspiration:

Image by Digi Doodle Shop: Bonnet-Vintage

For more inspiration you can visit the blogs of these wonderful ladies (Design Team and Guess Design Team ) and see their creations:

Design TeamNow create something and enter the challenge: follow this link

Karen

Lynn

Melissa

Miranda

Pat

Sara

Julia, that’s me!!!

Guest DT

Chris

LindaS

 

Thanks!

Love
Julia

WIN MY MEMORIES DIGITAL SCRAPBOOK SOFTWARE

Follow this link and participate in this wonderful giveaway:

Good luck everyone!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Second Round: Fifth Entry

The second round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Back to School". This part of the challenge will run from September 1st, 2011 til September 14, 2011.

Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my fifth entry for this round, used the image by Tortagialla:

Image by Tortagialla

I am entering this project in the following challenges:
Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Second Round: Fourth Entry

The second round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Back to School". This part of the challenge will run from September 1st, 2011 til September 14, 2011.

Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my fourth entry for this round, used the image by  Ellephantastic:

Image by  Ellephantastic

Tha card was inspired by the song: We Are Family.
I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge
• CRAFT Challenge 119, Children
• CASE Study Challenge #56
• Challenge #36 - Inspired by a Song at Charisma Cardz Challenge

 Thanks!

Love
Julia

 

School!

Sometimes I ask myself: Where did time go?

Summer was to short, now we are back to school, well, College in my case.
I remember when I took my youngest daughter on her first day of school. I was ready to see her cry and scream, not wanting to stay in the classroom. We got to school, she walked into the classroom sat at her table and asked me: Why are you still here?
Of course I kissed her, said goodbye and walk out of the classroom, convinced that she would start crying as soon as she saw I was outside.
Yea, right, I stood at the hall waiting, looking through the glass door each time a kid cried, but it wasn't my little girl. She was smiling, happy, so cheerful. So I did what every parent does, when their kid is so happy, of course I cried my eyes out. The teacher came out of the classroom and hugged me and told me that everything was going to be OK, and that she would be there waiting for me in the afternoon.
It was a long day, but when I picked her at school, she ran outside and hugged me and told me that she missed me. OK, ok, I began to cry again, but this time I was happy.
Now my card:

Image by The Stamping Boutique

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Challenge #14~Back to School at The Stamping Boutique
• CHALLENGE #14-Back to School at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge
• Anything Goes at Stamp Something

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Second Round: Third Entry

The second round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Back to School". This part of the challenge will run from September 1st, 2011 til September 14, 2011.

Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my third entry for this round, used the image by Jens Digi Stamps:

Image by Jens Digi Stamps

The book in the image doesn't have a subject, so I used stickers to write the word Math.
I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Second Round: Second Entry

The second round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Back to School". This part of the challenge will run from September 1st, 2011 til September 14, 2011.

Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my second entry for this round, used the image by Sweet Stamping Treats :

Image by Sweet Stamping Treats

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge

Thanks!

Love
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Second Round: First Entry

The second round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Back to School". This part of the challenge will run from September 1st, 2011 til September 14, 2011.
Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my first entry for this round, used the image by Stamp n Doodle:

Image by Stamp n Doodle

I decided to create a bookmark, because my favorite subject in school was literature and I still love to read.

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge
• CAS Challenge September 4, 2011(use favorite subject in school to create project) at The Outlawz  

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Vintage Lady!

I love vintage style cards and have been attempting to recreate this style lately.

The image for this card is from Digi Doodle Shop. The details on the hat are amazing and the feathers are just amazing.
Added a charm for that extra something, and the flowers for a touch of color.

I’m entering this card in the following challenges:

• Challenge 49 - Vintage / Shabby Chic at Anything Goes Challenge Blog
• Just CHARMing at Creative Craft Challenges
• Copic/Promarker Challenge, September 2: Feathers at The Outlawz   

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Ms. Sorceress

I love Halloween, fun, fun, fun!
Found this digi at The Outlaws, a freebie by Roxann Suits.
The sketch is from The Pink Elephant, I am sure this is not the only card I will create with it.

PP by CLOUD9DESIGN

The sketch:

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• The Pink Elephant -TPE 115
• Bearly Mine Challenge 18
• Halloween at Crafty Sentiments Designs
• Anything Goes at Creative Card Crew

Thanks! 

 Love
Julia

Paper Piercing and Faux Stitching...

I love paper piercing, it is very easy to do and adds so much to any project. 
Faux stitching is also very easy, you have to be careful with the lines, but the final product is worth it.
The image used is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps and is: Rainy Day Bears - Rain Rain.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Bugaboo’s September Anything Goes Challenge! at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog
• ANIMAL ANTICS at The Poodles Parlour

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Happy Birthday!

The Stamping Boutique is celebrating the 2nd Birthday this month!!! The party starts here (details follow):

Yes that's we are celebrating our 2nd birthday this month with lots of fun and prizes as well as saying farewell to some amazing DT ladies and Hello to several new faces! Make sure to check in daily to see what is happening and win some FREE images along the way!

So let's start this party off with a super easy challenge for you, how does that sound? We all have birthdays that sneak up on us and it's nice to have a stash of things we can go grab for these occasions.

So we would love to see you create a birthday project- now this can be anything from cards, layouts, altered or 3D projects. The skies the limit and you do not have to use a TSB image (however we would love to see them if you have one). You can enter as many times as you like as long as it's a new project! Each day I will randomly select 1 winner to choose a FREE image from our store. The more you enter the better your chances to win, we will have 30 winners this month and it could be YOU!!!

Here is my first project:

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Come Celebrate With Us in September at The Stamping Boutique
• The Stamping Boutique Current Monthly Challenge
• Greetings Challenge, August 29 at The Outlawz
• Challenge #25 at Birthday Sundaes
• Challenge 126 at Cupcake Inspirations
• Challenge 74 at Craft Your Passion

Thanks!

Love

Julia