Sending Good Thoughts for a Challenge!

I made this card for the Creating Pretty Cards Sketch Challenge #36 over at Craft Project Central. Here's the sketch:

 

I was excited to use the new colors - Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey - Love them!!

Hop on over to Craft Project Central, and join the Challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie B

Only Good Thoughts!

I needed a card to send off to my son today, so I decided to use the Sketch Challenge over at Craft Project Central to design my card. I know this isn't the most masculine card, but it did start out that way! It was all good until I added the White Baker's Twine bow to the arrow clip... and then I had to curl the ends too ;) - But I just can't resist adding my own little 'love' onto whatever card I make!

So if you want to join the Sketch Challenge over at Craft Project Central, here's the sketch:

And if you click HERE, it will take you to the site where you can link your creation! Try it out, you might even win a FREE month's subscription!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie B

Fast Favor Box for Class!

This is the project we'll be making for class this week. I found the idea from another Stampin' Up! demonstrator, LeAnn Greff. I LOVE that it is so simple and made with the Envelope Punch Board. - I'm lovin' all the great things you can do with that new tool!

And we'll be using the new Watercolor Wonder DSP, new Banners Framelits with the new Perfect Pennants stamp set. - So many awesome new goodies from the Occasions catalog...

I hope to see you at class - I have lots of other new stuff to share with you!

Julie B

Makin' A Wish for a Challenge!

I made this card for the Card Sketch Challenge over at Craft Project Central. It's a fun little sized card - and I love the layout.

I used a few new products from upcoming Occasions Catalog! The stamps are from the Perfect Pennant stamp set. The Designer Paper is the new Watercolor Wonder - LOVE this paper!!

You still have time to join the challenge - hop on over to Craft Project Central and join it! You even have a chance to win a FREE subscription too!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie B

A Treat for the "Fancy Swap Hop"

If you've just arrived from Kaylene's blog ~ Welcome! If you are just stopping in, you're in the middle of a blog hop! Well, read on, to see what's up!

At Convention, my good stampin' buddy, Liz, and I hosted our first Swap! We got some really awesome cards!! Liz, being the blog expert, helped us to create this 'blog hop' to share some of the cards we swapped.

So, you're probably wondering where my card is?! Well, I was the official hostess, and Liz was the #1 swapper. So I made these "name badges with a little treat," and Liz made 80 cards!! (You'll see her card if you keep hoppin'!)

So, my idea was to decorate a clothespin with Designer Paper and a little cutsie something on it. I used Cherry Cobbler Patterned Paper on the clothespin, and then made a medallion with Cherry Cobbler using the new Perfect Pennants Big Shot die. I added a 1 3/4" circle with the First Edition Papers, an Island Indigo Big Shotted star, and a "You're a Gem" friend oval punched.

And, one of my favorites, a Linen bow, to top it off!

Oh, and my other favorite thing - some candies for the treat!! The people who participated got to take the cello baggie with Cookies and Cream Kisses for their treat - and then clip the rest to the lanyard or name badge so we knew they were a part of the swap! - A lot of great fun!

Speaking of fun - one of the best swaps I got is next on the blog hop... Check out what Jaydee made by clicking HERE.

And just in case you miss anyone along the way, here's the list of all the hoppers:

Marlene Caravello - www.michvanstamps.blogspot.com

Kaylene Murray - http://stampinkay.blogspot.com/

Julie Beltramo - http://justjulieb30.blogspot.com

Jaydee - http://www.jaydeestamping.com/weblog

Nancy Ferb - http://www.nancyferbshares.typepad.com

Tami Waddell - http://tamiwaddellcreates.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Beverly Gomez - www.stampingwithbev.blogspot.com

Sacha Wilson - http://ink-ology.blogspot.com

Gilda Fellows - http://www.yourfellowstamper.blogspot.com/

Carrie Gaskin - http://artisticavenger.wordpress.com

Elizabeth Price - http://seeinginkspots.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by,


Julie B