Creation Station Blog Hop - With Gratitude!

 

Welcome to Just Julie B Stampin'! This month we're expressing gratitude in our creations. I made a simple and elegant card with some elements from the Splendid Autumn Suite. The designer papers in the suite are really so pretty (and could easily make a beautiful card all on its own), but I decided to start with a clean background using the Leaf Fall Embossing Folder. I love the subtle, but oh-so-pretty look and texture from an embossing folder!

My color palette was Vanilla, Wild Wheat and Blackberry Bliss. I really wanted to use the soft and pretty Woven Golden Leaves. And I love how the Wild Wheat takes on a gold look when paired with both the die cut leaves and the Gold Textured Dots.

I brought in just a touch of the Blackberry Bliss and Gold ribbon to bring the colors together too!

And probably my favorite thing about making this card was all the pretty die cuts from the Autumn Expressions dies. I love the leaves and the label pieces are so nice to layer up!

I hope you enjoyed your stop by, and I hop you continue on the hop! Up next, I can't wait to see what the awesome Elizabeth Price has in store for us!

Elizabeth Price

See you soon,

Julie B

Creation Station Blog Hop - Into the Night!

 

Welcome to Just Julie B Stampin' and welcome to the Creation Station Blog Hop for the month of October! This month we're sharing creations from Into the Night!! I combined a bunch of fun things in creating a card for this one!

I started with a Calming Creek Card and Envelope Base. I cut a 1" x 4 1/4" section off the card front. Then I used that piece to create a flap that folds over the remaining card front. (And I hid the mechanics of the fold under a Basic Black cardstock piece on the inside of the card!)

Then I built the whole focal point of my card on a 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" Basic Black Cardstock frame. And, surprisingly, the background Designer Series Paper piece on the card was from the Meandering Meadows paper pack. - There are some fun back sides to those beautiful garden landscapes that look very "Halloween" or "Night Sky"! The die cut trees came from the Frosted Forest bundle, another 'a bit unexpected' choice, but perfect when die cut in black for this card!

And here is how this card opens up! Some options for more design are there, but I left the design of the pre-printed card base, and then white for lots of space for writing your massage inside!

Here is one more look at the details of the card front! I Love how the Wink of Stella really showed up in this take! The little bats were from a retired bundle from last year, Bag of Bones. - But they were a must!

 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you continue on in the hop! I know I can't wait to see what the fabulous Elizabeth Price has in store for us next...

Elizabeth Price

See you soon,

Julie B

Creation Station - Mix & Match!

 

Welcome to Just Julie B Stampin'! This month at Creation Station we're Mixing & Matching Pre-Printed Products, like the Ephemera Packs, Memories & More and Pre-Printed Cards. - Fun Stuff!!

I have a few cards that I created using the 'Something for Everything' and 'Saying Something' Ephemera Packs!

On each of the cards I made, I started with the Calming Creek Cards & Envelopes. I love that this was kind of like collaging, if that's a real word... hahaha! But really fun to just put together fun, coordinating, pre-printed pieces!

On this nautical card, I did add some torn cardstock in Misty Moonlight, Azure Afternoon and Crumb Cake to sort of 'ground' my ephemera pieces. And I added some much-needed Linen Thread and Iridescent Foil Gems!

And here's the coordinating inside of the nautical-themed card.

Next up, I created this one, again starting with a Calming Creek Card Base! I wasn't so sure about the boldness of the print on the card base at first, but then I added a dry-embossed Wild Wheat Cardstock layer and it felt a little better to me! I used the Eyelet Embossing Folder on this one. And I think the slim Black Cardstock strip helped the pieces come together on the card front.

I really love the cute-ness of this little party kitty and party puppy for a sweet birthday card! And the colors of all these Ephemera pieces just make me happy too! And the 'Spotlight on Nature' die cut circle just keeps all the card front pieces cohesive here! 

I hope you enjoyed your stop, and I can't wait to see what the awesome Rachel Traudt has up for us next!

Rachel Traudt

See you soon,

Julie B

Creation Station Blog Hop! - Casing the Catalog!

Welcome to Just Julie B Stampin'! This month we're casing the catalog! In my world CASE means Copy And Share Everything. I think some may replace the 'S' for steal, instead of share! I prefer to share though! As I've gone through the catalog, I've been excited to use the Card Templates on page 22. So I used a layout from page 22 that inspired my creation here -  

I used the super cute bundle Friendly Fins to create this fun card! The set is cute, but the dies add so much to this super cute bundle! 

I used the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper in three 1 1/8" x 4 3/4" strips onto the 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" Summer Splash background, and all that onto a Thick White Cardstock Base. - And I think that the card templates are a sketch that you can interpret the measurements to whatever fits the need of your card - so that's what I did! 

The card inside is simple, and left open to write whatever message is fitting! But I did add a 3/4" x 4 1/4" coordinating Designer Series Paper piece to tie into the card front.

But back to the card front, how cute are these little guys?! I like the combination of the stamped and die cut stingray along with the die cut fish, embedded in the rock/coral and seaweed!

I love the little happy face on the stingray! It's so simple, but so cute!!

And check out the detail above each of the little Coral die cut fish - I used Pearlized Enamel Effects to make the little water bubbles above them. I Love this little accent! And so easy to do - just a drop from the little bottle and let it dry!

I hope you enjoyed your stop here, and I hope you'll keep hopping! Next up is the fabulous Barb Pfeffer, and I can't wait to see what she's created for us!

Barb Pfeffer

See you soon,

Julie B

Creation Station Blog Hop - Up in the Air!

Welcome to Just Julie B Stampin'! And welcome to the Creation Station Blog Hop for May! Our creations this month are "Up in the Air!" So one of the first must-haves that I bought in my demonstrator preorder was the Adventurous Sky bundle, the Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper and Industrial Trinkets! - And it's all a perfect fit for the theme this month! It's also a great suite of products to use for some awesome masculine cards.

This card is a super fun and easy layout, for a little something different too! It's called a Fold Back Card. You start with a 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" card base, and then score it at 3 1/4" and 6 1/2". 

The one inch section is the 'fold back' part! And I decorated mine with a piece of Boho Blue Cardstock that was dry embossed with the Metal Plate Folder. And then, an important part in creating the card, you attach your focal pieces to the one inch section as well. I used a Nested Essentials die cut piece to attach my airplane and sentiment onto!

Something I love about this layout also is the size Designer Paper piece used on the front and inside! I had a 3" x 6" piece that I trimmed off a 3/4" strip from the bottom edge. The larger 3" x 5 1/4" piece was for the card front.

And the 3/4" x 3" strip accented the bottom edge of the White Cardstock piece inside. Seems like a funny thing, but it makes me happy when I can use all the paper, with no leftover scraps!

I hope you enjoyed your stop here, and I can't wait to see what the awesome Denita Wright-Smee has in store for us next on the hop!

Denita Wright-Smee

See you soon,

Julie B

Creation Station Blog Hop - Heat Embossing!

Welcome to Just Julie B Stampin' and welcome to our blog hop for the month of April! We are showcasing Heat Embossed creations! So, full confession - I don't do too much heat embossing lately! I will say though that heat embossing was one of the "WOW" factors that first drew me into stamping. And I do still love the look of heat embossing, but maybe I've just gotten lazy about getting out a few extra things to create with. 

So for today's card I decided to go with one of my favorite things to do with heat embossing, when I do break out the powders and heat tool! - And that is to make a pretty white embossed sentiment to coordinate with a pretty card!

I recently bought the Magnolia Mood bundle, stamps and dies, and decided to finally make a card with it. I chose to go with the traditional colors that I see on the magnolia tree in my yard. 

Our upcoming, new In Color, Petunia Pop, is the perfect color to match the magnolias. They start out as buds with that beautiful Petunia Pop color, and then open up to white blooms. And that was what I was attempting to re-create on my card!

And like I said, I love the pop of a white heat embossed sentiment on the coordinating color of cardstock!

And hopefully you can see some of the Wink of Stella that sets off the beauty of the magnolias too! - Although I know Wink of Stella always looks so much better in person!

I hope you continue on the hop and check out what the awesome Vicki Boucher has created!

Vicki Boucher

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie B

Creation Station Hop - Sweet Delights and Sugared Dreams!

Welcome to Just Julie B Stampin'! This month at Creation Station we're creating with the theme Sweet Delights and Sugared Dreams. I have a couple of 'sweet' things paired up for this one!!

I started with a Sweet Thoughts Memories & More card base. I love that these cards are a little bit larger than our typical 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" size, it is 4 1/4" x 6 1/4". That 3/4" extra in card height was perfect for this awesomely large ice cream cone! And I love that the Memories & More cards come with a coordinating envelope!  

This 'sweet' ice cream cone was made with dies from the Ice Cream Swirl bundle. I love using the Petal Pink Glimmer Paper on top of the Petal Pink Cardstock so the ice cream really sparkles and stands out!

The ice cream is Dimensionaled on a White and Pool Party layer, that has a Stitched with Whimsy accent. I like how those dies give just a fun little detail!

And my latest favorite sentiments come from the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder! This 'Celebrate' was embossed/die cut from White Cardstock, then I just lightly added Pool Party Blends ink to the raised letters. - So fresh!! And some Lost Lagoon Bordered Ribbon and Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots finish off the card.

I hope you enjoyed your stop here, and hope you'll join me in hopping along to see what the awesome Rachel Traudt has created!

Rachel Traudt

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie B

Creation Station - Sale-A-Brate Friendship!

Welcome to Just Julie B Stampin'! And welcome to the Creation Station Blog hop this month! We are creating friendship ideas with Sale-A-Bration in mind... There are so many awesome choices from Sale-A-Bration this year and... even more were added on February 1st!! So I had so many decisions to make in what to stamp and show you.

I chose a card that I made with my card class friends. I love this card to use for so many occasions - birthday, thank you, get well, Valentine's Day, just because... Or just a friendship card!   

I used the Bright Skies Bundle for the die cuts and sentiment - Love this new bundle!! And the Sunny Days Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration coordinates with the bundle too - so that made my coordination so much easier!

And do you just love those little hearts and flowers gems??! They make me so happy, they're just adorable!! They are shown in our Jan-April Mini Catalog with the Bee Mine Suite of products, but when you open this card, check out fabulously they coordinate with the print inside...

The hearts are the same Petal Pink color and I love how the little white and yellow flowers are all over this designer paper!!

And this Super WOW Fun Fold inside was an idea I saw from another demonstrator, Sue Campfield. Such a WOW, but so very easy to create! You score a 4" x 12" piece at 3", 4", 5", 6", 7", 8" and 9". What a great way to show off these fun papers, and use them up too!

I hope you enjoyed your stop by, and I can't wait to see what Vicki Boucher has in store for us! 

Vicki Boucher

See you soon,

Julie B

Creation Station Hop - Santa's Workshop!

 

Welcome to Just Julie B Stampin'! Today we're creating and sharing from Santa's Workshop! Well, today, as I post this, I'm visiting my daughter, son in law and two grandsons in Idaho. - And we woke up to the first winter snow! And it was a LOT!! But I was excited that it felt like the perfect day to take pictures, from what feels like Santa's Workshop! So I went outside in the snow and snapped pictures of a few of my latest Christmassy creations!

First up is a simple idea, but so pretty with the beautiful One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper (DSP). I cut the DSP to 4" x 5 1/4" for a perfect card front layer. Then I die cut the cabin out with a Stitched Square Die and layered it onto a Pool Party Cardstock piece, and set it aside. With the remainder of the large piece of DSP (the part with the square cut out), I ran it through the Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder. Then that was adhered to the card front. And the smaller layered piece was added back over the empty spot!

 

I added a Linen Thread bow, white cardstock strip for the sentiment and some glitter sequins - so simple, but so pretty! And the embossed DSP is my favorite part!  

And a simple strip of DSP added to white cardstock for the inside is the easiest way to finish the inside - not overdone, but use up those scrap pieces!

Another fun thing I made recently was this easy gift tag. I had a bunch of extra envelopes from the Rustic Christmas Countdown Kit (which is an awesome kit by the way!). So I just sealed the envelope and added some fun pieces from the Christmas Classics dies, some circles and a to/from! I Love the neutral feel for this; I know I can use it on many different types of packages!

And this card makes me so happy! The Brushed Gold Cards & Envelopes are such a pretty and classy start to a great card. All I added to it were some more elements from the Rustic Christmas Countdown Kit, a sentiment and some die cuts from the Christmas Classics Bundle, and a bit of gold twine - love the simplicity and elegance of this!

Kind of some random fun things I've made lately, but happy to make some beautiful things that don't have to be super time-consuming as the holidays are approaching so quickly!!

I can't wait to see what's up next from my Stampin' Bestie, Elizabeth Price! I know it will be awesome!!

Elizabeth Price

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie B