4th of July at Crafting By Designs!!!

There is a new challenge at Crafting by Designs, the theme:

4th of July

We want to see your creations. You can use red, white and blue or you can go as far as your imagination can take you. Just have fun!

This is my first explosion box and it was time consuming, but worth working on. I am sure this won’t be the last one I do.

Some details:

Thanks!

Love

Julia

“Sassy in the City” Carrie Sassy!

We are up to the last round in the "Sassy in the City Relay"!!!!

Sassy Studio Designs is having a progressive freebie challenge to celebrate there 700 members on Paper Craft Planet. The name of this gorgeous image is Carrie Sassy.
The Challenge:

New York or Paris - Using the Carrie Sassy image, create a project inspired by one of these two great cities where Carrie has lived.

For the rules follow this link.

Here is my card:

The post card were created with Tim Holtz stamps and distress ink. Then used clear embossing powder over all the image, heat embossed everything  and placed the post cards in the freezer for five minutes. Then took them out and gently began to bend in random patterns so the would look aged.
The sentiment is my own.

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

• Sassy Studio Designs: “Sassy in the City” Carrie Sassy

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

“Sassy in the City” Miranda Sassy!

We are up to round three in the "Sassy in the City Relay"!!!!

Sassy Studio is having a progressive freebie challenge to celebrate there 700 members on Paper Craft Planet. The name of this gorgeous image is Miranda Sassy.
The Challenge:

No Nonsense - Using the Miranda image, create a CAS project.  Clean And Simple, no muss, no fuss.

For the rules follow this link.

Here is my card:

  

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

• Sassy Studio Designs: “Sassy in the City” Miranda Sassy

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

“Sassy in the City” Samantha Sassy!

Well If you loved Sex and the City then you will love this!!!

Sassy Studio is having a progressive freebie challenge to celebrate there 700 members on Paper Craft Planet. The name of this gorgeous image is Samantha Sassy.

The Challenge:

Blingity Bling Bling - Using the Samantha image, create a project that contains BLING. A little will do, but more is better! 

For the rules follow this link.

Here is my card:

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

• Sassy Studio Designs: “Sassy in the City” Samantha Sassy

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

“Sassy in the City” Charlotte Friendship Card

Well If you loved Sex and the City then you will love this!!!

Sassy Studio is having a progressive freebie challenge to celebrate there 700 members on Paper Craft Planet. Her name is Charlotte Sassy and is a beautiful free image to play with.

For the rules follow this link.

Here is my CAS card:

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

• Sassy Studio Designs: “Sassy in the City” Charlotte Card
• Crafts and Me Challenge: Anything Goes
• Shelley's Image: Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenge: Summertime Girls
• Creatalicious Challenge: Anything Goes
• Stampin' for the Weekend: Show Us Your Style (CAS)
• One Stitch at a Time: Summer Dress
• 2 Sister Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Embellies With A Twist: Circles!

Hi everybody and welcome to Monday Challenge at The Crafter's Cafe!

We have created this special daily challenge to encourage you to reach outside your "box" and try something new!

Our Monday challenge is

Embellies With A Twist

We all love using embellishments on our creations, but for this challenge we will add a little twist, a little something to make it interesting.

The twist this week:

Circles!

We would LOVE to see all types of creations (ex. cards, scrap layouts, fat book pages, artist trading cards, tags, boxes, bags, 3D ~ Altered Art or any other crafting projects that have  some form of paper  on them).

This challenge will run until Sunday July 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Atlantic Time Zone.

Here are my inspiration pieces for this challenge:

Image: The Stamping Boutique

We can't wait to see what you create!
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• The Corrosive Challenge: Summertime Girls
• ATC's and Cards with Attitudes: Anything Goes
• Fat Pages and Cards with Attitudes: Anything Goes
• Card mad Fairy's Digi Days: Girly Challenge
• Shelley's Image: Anything Goes
• Delightful Challenges: Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Color Challenge

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Happy Summer!

The theme of Challenge # 5 at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog is:

Pearls and Swirls

Here is my creation:

Image:  The Stamping Boutique

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Meljen's Designs. And the prize is four (non-colored) images of your choice from their store.

Would you like to have more fun? Take a visit over to The Crafter’s Café site. You would not believe what is going on over there. 

I hope to see your creations over at The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog.
I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Joanna Sheen Challenge: Summer Daze
• Cute Card Thursday: Here Comes Summer
• Charisma Cardz: Summer
• Deep Ocean Challenge: Welcome Summer
• Dutch Dare Card Challenge: Summer Fun
• Emergency Crafter's: Summer Sun

Thanks!

Love,

Julia 

Inspiration for Challenge 22: Color with a Twist!

Welcome to the Get Hippity with {ippity} Challenge #22.

The theme for this challenge is

Color with a Twist!

We are so grateful that Jessica from Design Seeds has given us the privilege to use her wonderful color palettes again. So this month your project must include colors from the following palette:

Now for the optional twist - we'd love it if your project not only used the color palette but also used the theme of a wedding, engagement or anniversary card.

YOUR PROJECT DOES NOT HAVE TO FOLLOW THE TWIST BUT MUST USE THE COLORS.

We know that the theme might be a challenge but we also know with all the talent out there we will be seeing some beautiful creations!

Remember your creation can be any type of art you'd like. You can share a card, scrapbook layout, art journal, mixed media, anything you want to create!!

We must be able to see the theme in your project!!

Be sure to check the rules before you post your entry.  

The winner will be chosen by random.org and the prize is ANY {ippity} set from Aletha's {ippity} sales blog!!!

Here is my inspiration piece:

Using the following Stamp Sets:

Fall for You

Because of You

Angie Girl, Dream With Your Heart

The dress was heat embossed in white. Paper piecing was used to add the flower, waistband and dress to the stamped image.
I also did some distressing to the love embossed border. Added some bling, It is my favorite embellishment.  
I want to invite you all to come join a couple of groups that GHWI is sponsoring. The first one is over at The Crafter’s Café, Get Hippity with {ippity}/Join the Unity Community. The second is a brand new one on Facebook, Get Hippity with {ippity}. Come join us and share your love of Unity and {ippity}! 

I can't wait to see your creations!
I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Lets Ink It Up: Use Your favorite Embellishment
• The Squirrel and The Fox: Make It Sparkle
• Hiding in my Craft Room: Embossing
• ATC's and Cards with Attitudes: Anything Goes
• Fat Pages and Cards with Attitudes: Anything Goes
• Just Some Lines: Weddings
• Allsorts Paper Piecing / Piercing
• Wags'n Whiskers: Paper Piecing
• Stampin Dragon Designz: Anything Goes
• Nettie G's Digital Gems: With This Ring
• Tammy's Scrappin Corner: Ribbon or Bow
• Little Miss Muffet: Loads of Layers

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

June Weddings!!!

It's time for a wonderful new challenge at My Time To Craft:

June Weddings!

We want to see your creations, for the rules please visit the blog here.

I love how this card turned out. It has that vintage feeling. I have a summer wedding to attend and this card will be perfect.

For some reason I went monochromatic on this card, and this is something really difficult for me, since I love colors, the brighter the better.

I did some dry embossing, used the Stylized Flowers folder.

The sentiment was heat embossed in white. The stamp is from the {ippity} Stamp Set: Fall For You. You can buy this stamp set and other fabulous sets from Aletha's store.

Used the Cricut die cutting machine for some of the embellishments: Swirls (Elegant Cake cartridge), flowers (Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge) and the butterflies (Sentimentals cartridge).

The paper roses are handmade and the centers are white pearls. Added some bling to the butterflies and the other flowers.

Here is my card:

I can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!
I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• The Squirrel and the Fox: Make it Sparkle
• Crafts and Me: Pearls and Roses
• Truly Scrumptious: Flower Power
• Creative Belly: Sentiment Only
• Crafty Calendar: Flowers in Bloom
• Just Some Lines: Weddings
• Sugar Creek Hollow: More is Better
• Hiding in My Craft Room: Embossing
• Crafty Catz: Embossing
• ATC's and Cards with Attitudes: Anything Goes
• Fat Pages and Cards with Attitudes: Anything Goes
• Emergency Crafters: Butterflies, Birds or Anything With Wings

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Father's Day Card

I have a cute Father's Day Card to share with you.

The image is from The Stamping Boutique. Don't you think it is a fun image?

Here is the card:

Used some recycled corrugated cardboard for added dimension, a bow made with twine and buttons.

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

• Crafting for All Seasons: For Man
• Papercraft Star: Father's Day!
• More Than Favors: Father's Day
• Flourishes: Father's Day
• Card Makin' Mamas: Father's Day
• Simply Create Too: Happy Father's Day
• Paper Play Challenges: For a Man (with Twine)
• CRAFT Challenge 159, Fathers' Day
• Craft Punked: Father's Day

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

DT Call at My Time to Craft!

We are having a DT call at My Time To Craft!!!

We are looking for two new Design Team members to join us, there are a few things to think about before you enter!!

At the moment we are a fortnightly challenge, but as of September we will be going weekly!

Your creations need to be posted on the private blog by Sunday night (before a challenge) at the latest

You will be required to comment on your selected numbers.

As we don't have sponsorship you are free to use whatever images, papers, etc., as long as it fits the theme!

To enter please email Shell at shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com with 3 of your favorite creations, a link to your blog & a few words about yourself.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Hugs,

Julia

Skull Appreciation Day Blog Hop!

We are celebrating Skull Appreciation Day Blog Hop, and we are having so much fun.
You can see more details of this amazing hop at my alternative art blog:

Me and Myself on the Dark...

I made a bracelet:

Detail of bracelet

You can see the complete project and more detail on my blog!
I have a surprise for you, I'm giving away this bracelet!!! Visit the blog and follow the instructions, HERE.
I would also like to invite you to visit Lady Coral's Blog ( my lovely Daughter):

Current Ambitions

Here is a detail of her project:

She also has a giveaway!!! Visit her blog and follow the instructions, HERE.
There is still time to hop and win some wonderful prizes from our sponsors:

There are also many giveaways along  the hop.
Come and join us!!!!

Thanks!

Love,
Julia