September's newsletter

September's newsletter comes out tomorrow...it's not too late to sign up. It will have some tips and inspiration in there.....

Cute Card Thursday...

Another challenge card down. This one for http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ I actually made this for a friend who sponsors a little girl in Guatemala. I think she will love it because it is so bright and cheerful....Hope you like it....

2 Sketches 4 you Challenge #7

Here is my take on the sketch...this was a fun one and I think I got pretty creative with this one. Hope you enjoy the Big Pink and More to Adore paper - all from Close to My Heart....

Everyone at work liked this one....

Dutch Dare Card Challenge

Here is my entry into the Dutch Dare Card Challenge....It is for a get well card. I thought the colors were pretty together and it is the first time I have been able to use the cute little hummingbird stamp I got at the craft fair from Prickley Pair stamps. Isn't the hummingbird pretty....

It just looked so calming to me....Thank you for looking...

Sketch Saturday DT Call....

I have never been on a design team and would love the challenge. Here are my 2 entries for the design team call on Sketch Saturday. Wish me luck....

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge....

I made this for a challenge on a Spoon full of Sugar...Hope you like the boots.... It was a fun challenge and I actually learned that if I stamped on my ribbon, it won't bleed...I had never tried that before....

Birthday Somethings Challenge on Stamp Something

here is my birthday card for the challenge on Stamp Something....

Grandparent's Day-Sept 7th....

From Wikipedia: National Grandparents Day is a Unites States holiday celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day.

I thought I would make a couple of Grandparents Day cards to list in my ETSY shop (http://www.kattfive.etsy.com/ )...

Take a look and let me know what you think....

Caardvarks - Name that Tune

Here is another card that I have made....Hope you enjoy

Woof~ means Thank you....

I made this card for a friend that I work with. It was for her dog to give as a thank you to her neighbor. Her neighbor receives alot of sample product and give them to my friend for her dog. Well, anyways it is a Thank you card from a dog...Hope you like it....

Altered Frame Instructions

Altered Wooden Frame Instructions
For this project you will need:
~ an unfinished wooden photo frame (you can pick these up at Michael’s for $1.00)
~ a few sheets of coordinating papers (depending on the size of your frame, you could use scraps)
~ Ribbon
~ Embellishments (flower, buttons, chipboard, stamps, etc.)
~ Craft Glue (Modge Podge, or I have used Scotch White glue)
~ Paintbrush
~ Sandpaper or an emory board
~ Self-healing mat or cutting board
~ X-acto or craft knife
~ ink
~ Acrylic Paint
The first thing you want to do is sand down the rough edges of your frame, if necessary.
Paint the outer edges and the insides of your frame using acrylic paint (if you do not want to use patterned paper for the outer sides).
Choose the papers that you want to use on your frame and cut them down to size. Don’t worry about the space in the middle where the photo goes, you will cut that our later.
Paint the frame using the paintbrush and the craft glue.
Lay the papers down on the frame, rubbing gently.
Flip the frame over onto the mat or cutting board and cut out the excess paper in the middle of the frame.
Glue and cover the outside edge of the frame with more coordinating paper. Unless you have decided to cover with acrylic paint.
Glue and cover the inner edge (where the photo goes) with the same coordinating paper as the outside edge.
Sand down all the edges so that they are smooth and no excess paper is hanging off.
Ink all your edges (if desired) with a coordinating color of ink.
Finish your frame by adding embellishments of your choice.
This could also be done without paper, just using paint on the frame and embellishments. You could also try a mosaic look.

New Contest listed

There is a new contest listed on my CTMH website....prize is valued at $1000
go to www.creationsbyjulie.myctmh.com to enter....Wish I could enter but I can't, being the consultant....but Good Luck everyone.....

Cupcakes

Here is a "cupcake" card that I recently finished....It turned out so cute. It is really a simple card, but I just loved it. I used Liquid Applique for the frosting and added some glitter for the sprinkles....Hope you like it....

Custom Monthly Card Workshop kits Coming soon

I am starting to make a monthly card kit. These will be on a preordered basis, so I will need to know before and have payment before the 5th of the month, so I can order supplies and get them assembled. First kit coming out in Sept. Kit cost $5.00 for the card kit plus shipping.


Card kit may have a variety of items in it each month, some of the items are: 3-4 pieces of quality cardstock, 2-3 sheets of designer paper, ribbon, brads, eyelets, various hand stamped images to complete your project. Plus each month will come with a color image of sample card, instructions on cutting and assembling your card. Some months will include a new technique, or card cut....You never know what little surprises I will throw in....

I am excited about this new monthly kit club. Let me know your thoughts on it, and you can start pre ordering at anytime. Just send me an email....

Some inspiration

I thought since it has been awhile since I posted anything, I would post a couple of cards that I have been making. Hope you enjoy them....