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

Just Relax!

Priscilla started a new Progressive Freebie Challenge at Crafter's Digital Art Center (CDAC).
You can request your free Tiffany Doodles image here.

I just loved the image! I had to do some paper piecing, and had so much fun putting it together.

Here is my card:

Image: Tiffany Doodles

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

• Make it Monday 104: Anything Goes
• My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges: All The Three's
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT: Paper Piecing
• Jackson's Digital Expressions: Anything Goes
• Card Mania: In the Beach
• Hooked On Crafts: Cards For Men!
• Truly Madly Crafty Challenges: Summer Fun
• The Hybrid Chick: Paper Piecing

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

I'm Your Queen!

It's time for a new challenge at The Stamping Boutique:

Paper Piecing...

If you don't know what paper piecing is, just hop over The Crafter's Cafe, where Abby, one of the Design Team Members for the Kids Challenge made a great tutorial.

The image is from The Stamping Boutique. Isn't it beautiful?

This time I made an ATC. They are so much fun to make!
Here is my third inspiration piece for the challenge:

Image: Alice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts

Used Distress ink around the border. Used the Ippity stamp set Bloom and Simplify.
Also added some heart shaped pearls!
For more inspiration hop over to The Stamping Boutique!

Come and join the fun!

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Be Inspiring!

It's time for a new challenge at The Stamping Boutique:

Paper Piecing...

If you don't know what paper piecing is, just hop over The Crafter's Cafe, where Abby, one of the Design Team Members for the Kids Challenge made a great tutorial.

The image is from The Stamping Boutique. Isn't it beautiful?

This is my inspiration piece for the challenge:

Added some jewels, I just love the little touches of sparkle!
For more inspiration hop over to The Stamping Boutique!

Come and join the fun!

Thanks!

Love,

Julia

Sketch Time for GHWI Challenge # 9

Hi everyone!
Today I will share a project made as inspiration for GHWI Challenge #9 with a sketch.
We want to see anything you can dream of to create, but please, follow the sketch below. You can flip it anyway, but we have to be able to see the sketch.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.
This challenge ends November 19th, so you still have time to join us.

The stamp set is called Music of My Heart and you can find it on the {ippity} Sales Blog.
The sketch:

I went with a vintage look for this card.
Used Ranger's Distress Ink (Vintage Photo) to age the paper.
The bird was heat embossed, then paper pieced to add dimension.
Some more pictures showing the details:

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

• Mix and match it.... Challenge 32 at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges
• Ruby's Rainbow Ch#16
• Any Occasion No Sentiment at OWH
• Challenge # 12 - Vintage at Deep Ocean Challenge

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