New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Get Ready For Christmas

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsor

for this challenge

Eureka Stamps

 Here is my card using Three Crowns

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,

Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new monthly challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Autumn Colors

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsor

for this challenge

 Inky Impressions   

Prize - $10 credit to the store

Here is my card using Home, Family, Blessing Sentiment

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new monthly challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Let's Celebrate

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsors

for this challenge

Milk Coffee

Here is my card using Bride and Groom

Image was colored with Prisma Coloring Pencils.

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new monthly challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Getting Ready for Christmas

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsors

for this challenge

Sami Stamps

Here is my card using Polka Dot ornament and Plain ornament

Image was colored with Prisma Coloring Pencils.

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new monthly challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Anything Goes

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsors

for this challenge

Robyn's Fetish

Sassy Studio Designs

Here is my project, a mixed media art journal page using Sugar Skull Portrait

Image was colored with Prisma Coloring Pencils.

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

Unity Show and Tell - Wilbur!

I have a fun card for today, really simple and cute.
Unity Stamp Co had a freebie today and we had to color it and create a something with it.
Here is my creation

Image was colored with Prisma Coloring Pencils.
I added Washi Tape as embellishment, this one is from Underground Rolls.
Thanks for the visit!
Love,
Julia

Remembering Lily Blog Hop!

Today we are remembering Lily Chilvers a truly beautiful artist and soul taken from us too soon.

To honour Lily we are sharing projects we have made in her memory using the wonderful, whimsical and wacky art she shared with us all.
You should have arrived here from Black Dragon's Blog, If you just found us, please start the hop at The Octopode Factory.
I made a set of Mixed Media ATC's. 
Used each image two different ways, one as a regular person and a Zombie version. Hope you like them both!

 Image used: Breakfast at Tiffany

 Image: Charlie Chaplin

Blog Hop List

The Octopode Factory

Suzi McKenzie

Alison Heikkila

Hazel Thomson

Teresa Morgan

Susan Renshaw

Maureen Scott

Leadonna Fritts

Sharon Rogers

Erin Stewart

Susan Salyer

Black Dragon

Julia Vazquez --You are Here!

Kristina Deyette

Kelli Green

Kim Rippere

Gloria Palmer-Steiger

Donna Mundinger

Miranda Van Den Bosch

Fiona Randall

Elaine Hughes

Kezzy Art

Nan Bourdeu

Sue EisenHauer

Janet Klein

Deborah Johnson

Tit Belsoeur

Jenn Borjeson

Wendy Waldorf

Stephanie

Sandra Botham

Tabbatha Ljungberg

Trish Latimer

Arielle Gordon

Carol Plume

Anne Marie Healey

Serena Bee

Leigh Snaith-Brunton

Laura Holland

Now please follow to Kristina's Blog, she is sharing a wonderful creation.

Thanks for joining us in this Memorial Hop.

Thanks Lily for sharing your talent with us.

Hugs and love for your family!!!

Julia

Growing in Unity Winners!!!

Hello!
Here to post the name of the Winners from last weeks comments on my Growing In Unity Gal experience.
Thanks for all the amazing comment.
Comments for each day have been printed and numbered

First winner is

Dianne Beans

Second winner is

Team Clark

Congrats Dianne Beans and Team Clark, please email me (jivazquez5@aol.com) with your your mailing address. Use the subject: GIU Winner. I will forward the information to Unity.
Thanks again for your awesome comments.
Hugs,
Julia

Growing in Unity - Day 5

Hi everyone!
I am a Growing in Unity Gal for this week.
Day Five has arrived and I have a cute card to share.

Stamp Set: Now and Always and Fall for you

Supplies used; Distress Ink pad, Archival Ink
Be sure to comment on each GIU post. I will be choosing two winners randomly from all comments.  They will receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Co. The winners will be announced on my blog next Monday, July 27, and they will have two weeks to claim their prize.Can't wait share my project for tomorrow and see you again.

Thanks!

Love

Julia

Growing in Unity - Day 4

Hi everyone!
I am a Growing in Unity Gal for this week.
Day Four has arrived and I have a cute tag to share.

Stamp Set: The Simple Things

Supplies used; Distress Ink pad (Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed), Archival Ink (Jet Black, Coffee, Saffron), brads, ribbon.
Be sure to comment on each GIU post. I will be choosing two winners randomly from all comments.  They will receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Co. The winners will be announced on my blog next Monday, July 27, and they will have two weeks to claim their prize.Can't wait share my project for tomorrow and see you again.

Thanks!

Love

Julia

Growing in Unity - Day 3

Hi everyone!
This is so exciting!!
I am been featured today as the Growing in Unity Gal for this week.
Today I am sharing a mixed media card

Stamp Set: Courage is my strength

Supplies used; Embossing Powder, Distress Ink pad ( Peacock Feather, Dusty Concord, Spun Sugar, Mustard Seed), Rhinestones.
Be sure to comment on each GIU post. I will be choosing two winners randomly from all comments.  They will receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Co. The winners will be announced on my blog next Monday, July 27, and they will have two weeks to claim their prize.Can't wait share my project for tomorrow and see you again.

Thanks!

Love

Julia

Growing in Unity - Day 2

Hi everyone!
I am a Growing in Unity Gal for this week.
Day two has arrived and I have a sweet card to share with you.

Stamp set: Enjoy your company

Supplies used; Distress Ink pad ( Peacock Feather, Mustard Seed), Archival Ink ( Jet Black), Turquoise gems.
Be sure to comment on each GIU post. I will be choosing two winners randomly from all comments.  They will receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Co. The winners will be announced on my blog next Monday, July 27, and they will have two weeks to claim their prize.Can't wait share my project for tomorrow and see you again.

Thanks!

Love

Julia

Growing in Unity - Day 1

Hi everyone!
This is so exciting!!
I am a Growing in Unity Gal for this week.
Today I am sharing a Set of ATC's

Be Brave Branch Out

cre-ate

cre-ate

Shine, Shine, Shine

Supplies used; Versamark Ink, Embossing Powder, Dylusions Ink Spray ( London Blue, Bubblegum Pink, Calypso Teal, Pure Sunshine), Adirondack Color Wash ( Sunset Orange, Denim), Distress Ink pad ( Black Soot, Mustard Seed), gold pen, sequins, pearls, silver embellishment, black gems.
Be sure to comment on each GIU post. I will be choosing two winners randomly from all comments.  They will receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Co. The winners will be announced on my blog next Monday, July 27, and they will have two weeks to claim their prize.Can't wait share my project for tomorrow and see you again.

Thanks!

Love

Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Re-use or Recycle

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsor

for this challenge

Oak Pond Creations

Here is my project, a mixed media art journal page using Hot Air Balloon

Mediums used:  Dylussion Ink Spars, Distress Inks, Amaco Rub On Wax, White Golden Acrylic Paint, White gel pen, 

I re-used a piece of cardboard for the stars.

The image comes with clean lines and I doodled all the details.

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

• Artistic Inspiration - anything/summer
• Clear it Out - anything goes
• Crafting Musketeers - anything goes
• Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
• Craft Your Passion - anything goes
• Inspiration Destination - anything goes
• Loves Rubberstamps- Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - anything goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
• TTCRD - anything goes
• The Corrosive Challenge - hot, hot, hot
• Creative Fingers - Anything goes
• Love to Create - Anything mixed media/creative/inky

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new month long challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Anything Goes

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsor

for this challenge

A Day for Daisies

SLS Lines

Here is my project, a mixed media art journal page

 Image from A Day for Daisies: Mermaid Hugs

Mediums used: Watercolors, H2O Twinkling, Distress Inks, Gelatos, Prisma Coloring Pencils.

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

Sweet Baby Card

Loved this sweet image from A Day for Daisies called Elephant in Love - Angel and used it to make a cute baby card

Created the sky background with watercolors and Distress Ink, Image was paper pieced and the swirls were hand pierced.

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

• A Day for Daisies: Pieced or Pierced
• Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft: Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers: Anything Goes
• The Corrosive - sparkle
• Crafty Gals - AG
• Inspiration Destination - #39 anything goes

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Blog Hop and a Challenge at Crafting by Designs!

Hi everyone!
Welcome to the Blog Hop - Challenge at Crafting By Designs.
The theme is

Summertime Fun

Show us something fun that you love to do for the summer: go to the beach, skipping rope, eating ice cream, growing flowers, riding bikes, you get the idea.

We have THREE great sponsors for this blog hop - challenge:

Milk Coffee

 The East Wind

DisDigiStamps

To be eligible for our third prize, you must do the following:

• enter a project for this challenge AND
• visit ALL the blogs in the line-up below AND
• leave a comment at each of the blogs AND
• leave a comment with your email address in this post 

If you have hopped over from Carole's blog, 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 Sharon's Blog and follow along for a fun filled hop.

Here's the line up of the blogs to visit:

Here is the Line-up:

• Sharon: http://www.sharonsscrappin.blogspot.com
• Carole: http://cjpcraft.blogspot.com/
• Julia: http://paperandscrapscreations.blogspot.com/
• Doris: http://momsbeenscrappin.blogspot.com
• Maureen: http://maureenjscott.blogspot.co.uk
• Lisa: http://papercraftbliss.com
• Rene: http://craftlane.blogspot.com/
• Crafting by Designs: http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com

Here is my inspiration piece using Charlotte at Paper Ship from Milk Coffee

Image was colored with Prisma coloring pencils.
Remember to join our challenge for a chance to win some amazing prizes.

Thanks!

Love
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new month long challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Anything Goes

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsor

for this challenge

Robyn's Fetish

Here is my project, a fat page using Ms. Birdie

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Use a sentiment

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsor

for this challenge

Inky Impressions

Here is my project

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new month long challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Just One Layer

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsors

for this challenge are

Ike's Art

 Rosey Hearts  

Here is my first card featuring Skellie Gossip

and my second card featuring Fantasy Face #3

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia