Happy New Year 2012!

This is my last post of the year.
I wanted to wish you all a wonderful year full of love, blessings and prosperity.

Hugs,
Julia

Sixth Day of The Crafter's Cafe Open House!

Welcome to the sixth day of the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.

The Design Team has worked so hard creating projects to inspire us and putting together games so that we all have a chance to relax and have fun after Christmas celebrations.

There are challenges and games that will be open all week. Follow this Link for the complete details.
You can also win a door prize just for stopping by and saying hi each day.
Please join us each day for fun and games.
Love
Julia

Four Words Game sponsored by Guylou's Inimitability

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is is the card that I created for the Four Words Game sponsored by Guylou's Inimitability:

Suzanne and Gift by Guylou's Inimitability
Just Wanted to Say by Ippity

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Fifth Day of The Crafter's Cafe Open House!

Welcome to the fifth day of the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.

The Design Team has worked so hard creating projects to inspire us and putting together games so that we all have a chance to relax and have fun after Christmas celebrations.
There are challenges and games that will be open all week. Follow this Link for the complete details.
You can also win a door prize just for stopping by and saying hi each day.
Please join us each day for fun and games.
Love
Julia

ABC Game Sponsored by Glitterbabe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is is the card that I created for the ABC Game sponsored by Glitterbabe:



Image Glittercat by Glitterbabe



Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Thursday's Door Prize for the Open House at The Crafter's Cafe

Wanted to share the wonderful Door Prize for today:

You can win this door prize just for stopping by and saying hi.
Please join us each day for fun and games.
Love,
Julia

Fourth Day of The Crafter's Cafe Open House!

Welcome to the fourth day of the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.

The Design Team has worked so hard creating projects to inspire us and putting together games so that we all have a chance to relax and have fun after Christmas celebrations.
There are challenges and games that will be open all week. Follow this Link for the complete details.
You can also win a door prize just for stopping by and saying hi each day.
Please join us each day for fun and games.
Love
Julia

Scavenger Hunt Game at The Crafter's Cafe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is the card that I created for the Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Floppy Latte Designs:

Image Delayed Delivery
Seniment Just Wanted to Say

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Third Day of The Crafter's Cafe Open House!

Welcome to the third day of the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.

The Design Team has worked so hard creating projects to inspire us and putting together games so that we all have a chance to relax and have fun after Christmas celebrations.
There are challenges and games that will be open all week. Follow this Link for the complete details.
You can also win a door prize just for stopping by and saying hi each day.
Please join us each day for fun and games.
Love
Julia

Word Scramble Game at The Crafter's Cafe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is are the cards that I created for the Word Scramble game sponsored by Create with TLC:
 

Christmas Pictures Stamps by Create with TLC
Music of My Heart by Ippity


I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Challenge #71 ~ Snowflakes at 2 Sisters Challenge
• Cold and Frosty! at Crafty Calendar Challenge

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Bingo Game at The Crafter's Cafe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is are the cards that I created for the Bingo game sponsored by Get Hippity with Ippity:

Ippity Stamp set Giggles x3

Ippity Stamp set Your Friendship

I'm entering the above card in the following challenges: Victorine Originals #24 - Punch Challenge, Bearly Mine Challenge 26- Anything Goes, Ch# 63 - Say It With Sentiments - Anything Goes at Paper Playtime, Punch It at Pillycraft, Greetings Challenge December 26-Anything Goes at The Outlawz.

Ippity Stamp set Season of Joy

Ippity Stamp set Season of Joy

  

Ippity Stamp sets Season of Joy, Warm Wishes, and Gingham Christmas Greetings

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Second Day of The Crafter's Cafe Open House!

Welcome to the second day of the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.

The Design Team has worked so hard creating projects to inspire us and putting together games so that we all have a chance to relax and have fun after Christmas celebrations.
There are challenges and games that will be open all week. Follow this Link for the complete details.
You can also win a door prize just for stopping by and saying hi each day.
Please join us each day for fun and games.
Love
Julia

Token Game at The Crafter's Cafe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is the mixed media canvas that I created for the Token game sponsored by The Stamping Boutique:

Image Portrait by The Stamping Boutique

I'd like to enter this project in the following challenges:

• Flutter By Wednesday #183

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

So What is Hybrid? Challenge at The Crafter's Cafe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is the card that I created for the What is Hybrid? Challenge sponsored by Wendybird Designs:

Used Treat Tent template and Pink and Chocolate Paper Pack from JLJ Designs

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Recycle It Challenge at The Crafter's Cafe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is the card that I created for the Recycle It Challenge sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps:

Image Twenty First Birthday
Digi Paper Birthday Surprise

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Anything but a Christmas card at Sparkles Forum Challenges
• Cooking It Up #86 - Anything Goes
• Challenge 37- Anything Goes at My Mums Craft Shop Challenge Blog
• Celebratons at Crafty Booty

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Birthday Challenge at The Crafter's Cafe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.

I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is the card that I created for the Birthday Challenge sponsored by Robin's Fetish Digital Stamps:

Image: katie kitty by Robin's Fetish Digital Stamps Sentiment: Just Wanted to Say, Ippity stamp set

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Cooking It Up #86 - Anything Goes
• Card Challenge 66- Anything Goes at Scrapbook Sisters 
• Anything but a Christmas card at Sparkles Forum Challenges
• Anything Goes at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge
• Challenge 37- Anything Goes at My Mums Craft Shop Challenge Blog
• Celebratons at Crafty Booty

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Inspired by...Challenge at The Crafter's Cafe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is the card that I created for the Inspired By... Challenge sponsored by Make It Crafty:

The card that inspired me was Sandie's card from the Make it Crafty Gallery, used the image Sweet Angel and for the background I used the Ippity stamp set, Music of My Heart.
I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Flutter By Wednesday #183
• Anything Goes at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge
• Challenge 152 - Anything but Christmas at The Crafty Pad Designs
• Anything Goes at Delicious Doodles
• Blue and Brown at Allsorts
• Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 87: Anything Goes at Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps 
• Cooking It Up #86 - Anything Goes
• Angels at Stamps R Us
  
  Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Thank You Challenge at The Crafter's Cafe

We are celebrating the December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.
I have been busy working on my projects and would love to share them with you.
This is the card that I created for the Thank You Challenge sponsored by Jellypark Friends:


Tween image by Jellypark Friends

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• A card or gift of Graditude or Thanks! at Crafty Creations Challenge
• Thank you/gratitude cards at There She Goes

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Welcome to The Crafter's Cafe Open House!

It's finally here: December Open House at The Crater's Cafe.

The Design Team has worked so hard creating projects to inspire us and putting together games so that we all have a chance to relax and have fun after Christmas celebrations.
There are the challenges that start today and will be open all week:

• Thank you Challenge sponsored by Jellypark Friends
• Inspired by...Challenge sponsored by Make It Crafty
• Birthday Challenge sponsored by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps
• Recycle It Challenge sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps
• So what is hybrid? Challenge sponsored by Wendybird Designs and JLJ Designs

We'll have a different game with a prize every day, here is the schedule:
Monday, December 26th

• Token Game sponsored by The Stamping Boutique
• Bingo Game (new numbers announced each day) sponsored by Get Hippity with Ippity

Tuesday, December 27th

• Word Scramble sponsored by Create with TLC

Wednesday, December 28th

• Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Floopy Latte  Designs

Thursday, December 29th

• ABC Game sponsored by Glitterbabe

Friday, December 30th

• 4 Words Game sponsored by Guylou

Saturday, December 31st

• "The Crafter Below Me" Game sponsored by A Day for Daisies

You can also win a door prize just for stopping by and saying hi each day.
Please join us each day for fun and games.
Love
Julia

Inspiration Challenge at The Stamping Boutique!

Hi everyone!
The Stamping Boutique has a new challenge:

Inspiration Challenge



I used twirling fairy and colored her in bright colors.

This is the inspiration photo:

Come and join the fun!

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

New challenge at Paper Creations Ink!

Good Morning Everyone!

Welcome to Challenge #15 at Paper Creations Ink:

"Something Old / Something New"!

Since this is our last challenge for 2011, we decided to make it an easy one! You are probably wondering how "Something Old / Something New" could be easy... Well it is ALL in how you interpret it! We were thinking that you could make it what you wanted or needed, such as wedding, anniversary projects, or as a reflection on the passing year and a new outlook for the coming year, or maybe dig out those old tools, notes on older techniques and give them a try with something new! Just a quick reminder, you are only limited by your imagination! You can use any image for this challenge! We would LOVE to see all types of creations, whether it is a Card, Scrapbook Page, Fat Page, Tag, ATC (Artist Trading Card), Box, Bag, 3D ~ Altered Art, or Other Crafting Projects that has some form of paper on it!

I recently began using digi paper and am in love with it. For this project our sponsor provided two sets: Loveblooms and Winter sets.

If you look closely to the wings you’ll notice that they have some dimension, I printed three images and carefully cut out the wings and then attached those to the main image. Used some Glimmer Mist over the wings for the shimmer.

The image was distressed with Ranger DI and some of the details were colored using alcohol ink.

Image: Butterfly Solace

Our Sponsor for this challenge is Floppy Latte Designs. Jessica the owner/artist of Floppy Latte Designs has so graciously offered a $10.00 Gift Certificate for her online store.

Our MONTHLY sponsor is Crop Stop! We are so excited to share with you the wonderful prize that Crop Stop has offered to ONE lucky winner, a $30.00 gift certificate to their online store! How cool is that? In order to be eligible for this wonderful prize, you must enter BOTH December Challenges to win! (We wanted to extend a HUGE "THANK YOU" to Haylie-Jo owner of Crop Stop!)

Come join us and let us see your creations!

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

• Challenge 89: Things with Wings at Craft Your Passion
• Challenge #93: Anything Goes at One Stitch at a Time 
• Anything but a Christmas card at Sparkle Forum
• Challenge 111 - for someone special at Totally Gorjuss
• Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
• Show Us What You Got! at Shelly's Image 
• Anything Goes at The Paper Variety 
• Flutter By Wednesday #183
• "Flourishes/Swirls"at The Emerald Fairie Garden
• Challenge #24 - Anything Goes! - Crissy's Turn!
• Silver Christmas and Baker’s Challenge at Digi Darla
• Week 28 - Anything Goes at Glitter Geeks

Thanks!

Love

Julia

Craft Your Passion Holiday Havoc Blog Hop!

 Welcome to Craft Your Passion Challenges "Holiday Havoc 2011" Blog Hop!!

We are very excited about holidays and wanted to add to the chaos and havoc.
What better way to do that, than to have a BLOG HOP!!!
If you have hopped over from Tracey, then you are in the right place. If you just happened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Craft Your Passion Challenges and follow along for a chance to win some AMAZING blog candy along the way and PRIZES at the end.
All Craft Your Passion DT members are going to be playing along in the hop with some very special guest designers.
Each designer along the way is featuring a project that showcases a digital image from at least one of our amazing Blog Hop Sponsors.
What’s more exciting is you can participate too by creating a project and linking it up over at Craft Your Passion Challenges for a chance to win one of several prizes.
But, there’s a twist. Be sure to visit all the stops and leave a comment (we will be checking). Once you have finished the hop, we would like you to create a HOLIDAY project using at least one digital stamp and enter it with our Linky tool.
While you are hopping, be sure to check out the blog candy the some designer's have to offer you. You don't want to miss out on any of it!
My first card features an image by Bugaboo Digi Stamps:

Image: Little Penguin Winter - winter bench

My second card features an image by Stretch 'n' Bubbles:

Image: Feed the Birds,
Stamp set: Warm Wishes by Ippity

Your next stop is Craft Your Passion Challenges.
Remember, once you have hopped to all the stops and left your comments (we will be checking), it's your turn to show us your "Holiday Havoc" project.
Make sure to include a digital stamp somewhere on your project, and link up your project over at Craft Your Passion  by Midnight CST December 23 to be eligible for the prizes. Winners will be announced on our Monday, December 26th Challenge post. 
Here is the line up in case you get lost:

 Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ ***START

Jenn http://scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/

Shannin http://shanninscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Christine http://happyscrapper-sweetpeacards.blogspot.com/

Cathy http://creativecathy.blogspot.com/

Amy http://cavycouturecrafts.blogspot.com/

Christy http://christyszaneycreations.blogspot.com/

Joanna http://scrapjoanny.blogspot.com/

Torrey http://left-field-studio.blogspot.com/

Jenny http://cookieadventures.blogspot.com/

Doreen http://www.doreensdream.blogspot.com/

Jodi http://kaboodesigns.blogspot.com/

Lisa http://craftybunny.wordpress.com/

Joyleen http://joydianne.blogspot.com/

Melissa http://expressionswithearthspirit.blogspot.com/

Emma http://www.paperaddictsanonymous.blogspot.com/

Joanne http://www.bigislandlady.blogspot.com/

Gemma http://gemslittlecreations.blogspot.com/

Lizy http://lizyshouseofcards.blogspot.com/

Joanna L http://www.mycraftingcorner-jo.blogspot.com/

Helen N http://craftinghelen.blogspot.com/

Natali http://justbecozoflove.blogspot.com/

Julie http://julieprice3.wordpress.com/

Helen W http://crafty-mamma-mia.blogspot.com/

Alethea http://lilodesigns.blogspot.com/

Arielle http://soccermom5982.blogspot.com/

Lisa G http://lisa-scrappingspot.blogspot.com/

Jan http://scrappyscatty.blogspot.com/

Karen http://karensdigi.blogspot.com/

Mandy http://amandacruxton.blogspot.com/

Jennifer http://justcoffeepleasestampsribbonspaper.blogspot.com/

Jacqui http://thepoodlesdoodles.blogspot.com/

Dawn http://cherrytreestudio.blogspot.com/

Roro http://rorobuildingdream.blogspot.com/

Allison http://allidcards.blogspot.com/

Zahreen http://splashbunny.blogspot.com/

Sarah http://sarahsassy468.blogspot.com/

Sue http://confessionsofapaperhoarder.blogspot.com/

Tracey http://craftyfox.blogspot.com/

Julia http://paperandscrapscreations.blogspot.com/ ****YOU ARE HERE

Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ 

Thanks!

Love

Julia

Sketch challenge at Get Hippity with {ippity}

Hi everyone!
Today I will share a project made as inspiration for this challenge, remember we would like to see your projects using a sketch.
We want to see anything you can dream of to create, but please, follow the rules.
The prize is an {ippity} set of your choice from the {ippity} Sales Blog.
If you use an {ippity} or Unity stamp, your name is in the drawing twice.
This is the card I created for the challenge:

This is the sketch:

My project for Challenge No. 11 uses the following Ippity stamp sets:

Now and Always

The center piece was created using the masking technique, I also did some embossing
I can't wait to see your creations!

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Creative Freebie Challenge at The Outlawz

Here is another Christmas card I made. This one is using a fabulous free image from The Outlaw Creative Freebie Challenge. The image was designed by Anne Fenton sentiment is from the Ippity stamp set Warm Wishes:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• The Outlaw Creative Freebie Challenge

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

CDAC Progressive Challenge! - Eighth Round: First Entry

The eighth round of the Crafter's Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge has begun and the theme is "Animals Hold Our Hearts!". This part of the challenge will run from December 1st, 2011 til December 14, 2011.

Follow this link and read about the prize.
This is my first entry for this round, used the image by Just Some Lines:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• CDAC Progressive Challenge #8: Animals Hold Our Hearts

Thanks!

Love
Julia

The Stamping Boutique "Thrifty Christmas-Making Handmade Gifts" Blog Hop!! Winner

Just a quick post to let you know who is the winner from my blog from The Stamping Boutique Blog Hop this weekend.

Thank you all who participated and hopped with us.
The winner is commentator number 24:

Edwina!!!

Edwina said...

"I love all your gifts! The gift box with the hidden tray and ornament is so pretty! I wish I knew how to make this. The jar of cookies and candy are wonderful! I love the way you decorated them. The journal/ mini notebook are a great gift for a teenager. I enjoyed seeing your gifts. Thank you for sharing. Edwina Brown edwinabrown@comcast.net"

Congrats!
Please contact Christy at: micahzane@yahoo.com by December 18th to claim your prize, if not claimed by then, I will re-draw a new winner!
Hugs
Julia

Christmas cards...

During the past days I've been making christmas cards and have not had the time to share them, so here are some of them.
The first one has an image by The Stamping Boutique:

Image: Happy,happy snowman 

I am entering this card in the following challenges: Challenge 112: Anything Goes at Crafty Catz, Challenge 86: It's Beginning To Look a lot Like Christmas! at Raise the Bar, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! at Winter Wonderland and  Inspirational Photo # 97at  Just Add Ink.

This card features an image by Michelle Perket Studio:

Image: Snowman with Heart

I am entering this card in the following challenges: Clean & Simple HOLIDAY at Our Craft Lounge.

This next card is a sweet one, the image is from The Stamping Boutique and the sentiment is from the Ippity stamp set Warm Wishes:

Image: Candy Land Winter Lollipop

This last card features an image by Designed 2 Delight:

Image: Winter Bear

I am entering this card in the following challenges: Glitter at Frosted Designs and Challenge 39: "Make it Shine (Glitter)" at Mami Doodles.

Thanks!

Love,

Julia