A Mixed Bunch with Fun Colors!

Here's a pretty quick card I made with the new Mixed Bunch set. Not my usual colors, but I really like how they go together! I used Basic Gray with Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade. And I like the First Edition Specialty Papers - they just go with everything!

Here's the close up of the flower - Love punches with our coordinating sets!! And notice the scallop edge under the First Edition Papers? It's our new Adorning Accents Edgelit - so cute with all those extra ruffles!


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Also, be sure to stop by tomorrow - I'll be posting the project I made for Craft Project Central this month - AND you can win a FREE subscription to this month's tutorials!!


See you tomorrow,


Julie

A Blushing Mixed Bunch!

Here's a card I made for a swap I participated in. I used the new set Mixed Bunch, and of course, the new punch, Blossom. I love it when Stampin' Up! coordinates their punches with a set!! I also used the new Twitterpated DSP and buttons, and the Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon - lovin' all the new accessories from the Occasions Mini!

Here's a close up of the flower. I added some underneath Blushing Bride layers just for added interest for the texture of the flower.

And, I used one of my favorite saying sets, Petite Pairs!


Thanks for stopping by,


Julie

A Sneak Peek and a Birthday Gift!!

I just finished and mailed out some swap cards today! This card was inspired by a card I saw by Mercedes Weber. I was supposed to used the Mixed Bunch set, but I also wanted to use some of the fun new accessories that are going to be in our upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog!

Here's a close-up of the flower that is punched on the two outside layers (with the new Blossom Punch), and then hand-cut on the two inner layers. I used Poppy Parade ink on Calypso Coral card stock to make it pop a little (more than Calypso ink on Calypso card stock). - And the super cool brad in the center is a Sneak Peek from the Sale-A-Bration goods that will be available in late January!

Here you can see the new Adorning Accents Embossing Folder (it made the cool embossed wavy line along the bottom), and the Adorning Accents Edgelit die (that made the coordinating cut on the Designer Paper to go with the embossed line). - I love all this new coordinating stuff!! And the saying is from one of my favorite sets - Petite Pairs!




And here's a special gift I got a couple weeks ago...

A couple weeks ago it was my birthday - and this was a gift from my son! He's taking Ceramics in high school this year. He's brought home a few projects he's made - a pinch pot and a soap dish, a square lidded container. All really nice projects for a guy that I don't consider that artsy!! But then he brought home this plate for me - and I was a little blown away! The detail... the paint color is awesome... It looks like a whole different level of Ceramics from him!

Here's a closer look at the detail of one of the angels, and the details around it. Pretty cool, huh? So when I asked him how he did it - he said that he sort of stamped it! :) He laid it over a plate that had that impression on it and pressed it down to pick up the image - trimmed the edges and pulled it off. Then it was heated (however they do in Ceramics - I never have done it!), and he painted it. I Love it - and an artist in the making! :)


Thanks for stopping by,



Julie