Lovers Card

Hello!

Gecko Galz has this wonderful Card Challenge using the image provided.

The image is so beautiful and inspiring.

Made a mixed media background for the card ans added this gorgeous die cut piece to enhance it. I've had this die cut since I can't remember and believe it or not this is the first time I use it.

Hope you like it and are inspired to make some cards.

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

• Gecko Galz: Monthly Card Challenge
• A Place to Start: Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create: ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST: LOTS OF LOVE
• A Cut Above: Anything Goes
• The Neglected Stuff Challenge: Neglected Stuff - Die Cut
• We Love 2 Create: Challenge 2 - Craft, Card making & Scrapbooking mixed media challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love

Julia

Layers and a splash of color!

This card is a simple and elegant one. Did some layering and used three basic colors black, white and a splash of red. The white panels were dry embossed (Stylized Flowers folder). The image is from the AiFactory.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC91
• Layer it Up at AiFactory Challenge Blog
• Challenge 92 - NO PINK OR BLUE ALLOWED at Crazy Catz Weekly Challenge
• July Card Challenge - Embossing at Simply Scrapping Crafts

Thanks!

Love
Julia

Something new!

Some time has passed since my last blog post!

Been going through some changes, all good, thanks to God.

My family is doing great. All of my kids are college students now and of course I was suffering the empty nest syndrome.

Recently I adopted three beautiful puppies: Luna, Principe and Pinky. They are just seven weeks old and a handful.

Obviously my oldest dog is jealous and requires more attention, so as you can imagine my free times has been cut short.

Still had time to work some of my projects, specially my Christmas cards, which were a big hit. Here are some pictures:

Don’t know about you, but Valentine’s Day feels so close. I feel I won’t be able to finish my projects on time.

Yesterday I finished this card and would love to share it with you! (tutorial)

Love, Love, Love

Card is 4” x 6”

Materials used:

• Card stock: white, brown, red and pink (Colorbok.com)
• Paper: hearts and pink (Me&mybigideas.com), tickets (TeresaCollinsdesigns.com)
• Bone folder
• Distressing tool
• Corner rounder
• Paper trimmer
• Die cut machine: Cricut
• Plantin SchoolBook, Cricut cartridge
• Martha Stewart Ink
• Jewels and embellishments of choice
• Adhesive

How to:

1. Using the paper trimmer, cut 12” x 4” piece of white cardstock.
2. Fold in half using bone folder to crease fold.
3. Cut a piece of heart paper, 4” x 4½, and add to top of card.
4. Cut a piece of red cardstock, 4” x 2½”.
5. Round the bottom corners.
6. Cut a rectangle, 1 ¾” x 4 ¼ ” from brown cardstock.
7. Cut a rectangle, 1 ½” x 4” from white cardstock.
8. Layer the white rectangle and the brown rectangle to the center of the card base
9. Use the die cut machine to cut: mini envelope (1) – 2.422” (w) x 1.734” (h) from pink paper and hearts (4) – 1” x 1” from red and pink cardstock
10. Put together the envelope and attach to the bottom of the cardstock rectangles.
11. Distress the sides of the hearts and ink them.
12. Adhere to the card using foam adhesive.
13. Embellish the hearts with jewelry.
14. Add the sentiments to the card.
15. See the card for placement.

Hope you enjoy making this card as much as I did.
LOVE,
 Julia