Victoria Case New Release

HI all,

I hope you all had a great Christmas celebrating with family and friends. Mine was fun, we had a great time with our family and friends.





Just wanted to shout out and let you see this cute little New Year's baby stamp that Victoria Case has just released today. This would be perfect for someone who has a New Year's baby for a congratulations or a Birthday card.


I made a quick card using the image. I used Close To My Heart's liquid glass on the balloons to make them look shiny.

Happy Holidays...

Julie

Verve Stamps Blog Challenge & Freebie

HI all,
Another challenge here. The Verve Stamps blog has a challenge posted with a freebie to use for the challenge.

They have a free digi download of a cute pair of mittens. The challenge is to make a card using the mittens.

I made this card using some Heidi Grace paper and the mittens were colored using my Prisma colors. I think this card turned out sooooo cute. Definately love those mittens.

You can download the mittens here.

Here is my card:
Thanks for looking....
Hugs,
Julie

House Mouse Challenge & Mojo Monday Challenge

Hi all and Merry Christmas!
I hope you all are enjoying your Christmas festivities with your families....We have had a lovely beautiful day...gearing up for round two this evening with additional family....

I thought I would take a few moments to post a couple of cards I completed for some challenges this week....

This first one is for the House Mouse Challenge blog. The challenge is for the theme of "Winter Wishes". When I received this stamp of the cute little House Mouse eating on a candy, then I saw the this Heidi Grace paper with the same candies on it...I thought it would be perfect....

I also used the Mojo Monday Challenge blog sketch for this week. This sketch was perfect for the House Mouse image and it all came together perfectly.

hope you thought so too....

Happy Holidays!
Hugs,
Julie

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hi all,
I managed to get another challenge in. Over at Papertake Weekly Challenge blog they posted a simple "Thank You" card.

I thought this cute Penny Black Hedgehog image would work perfectly with my word stamp of "Thanks a bunch".

I just love these hedgehogs....and the colors in the design paper is so pretty together. Anyway, here is my card....

Happy Crafting,

Julie

A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge

Hi all,
I was having withdrawls so I sat down last night and colored a couple of images for cards. I took a few minutes while the yummy banana bread was baking to put the cards together.

For this card I used the sketch over on A Spoonful of Sugar to get things going. I used this cute little Goth girl image from Ildi Co. I love how it turned out and thought the purple was perfect with silver.....

Hope you like the way it came out....Let me know what you think...

Happy crafting,

Julie

Instyle Stamps December Blog Hop Starts Now....

Hi everyone...I am so excited to let you know that Instyle Stamps December blog hop is here a whole week early due to Christmas....

This months theme is "Love and Romance". The design team has created some great projects to inpsire you.

So what are you waiting for? Let's get hoppin'.......

I made this pretty little card with the digital stamp of Mike and Jessie. You can find the stamp here.... I decorated it with some pretty pink hearted paper, offset with green....some pretty rose colored pearls and satiny ribbon.....I think it all went together really well....

If you got to my blog from Maylee's blog you are on the right track.

Next stop on the hop is Raquel's.

Don't forget to go back to the Instyle Stamps blog and enter to win a fabulous prize, plus vote for the DT member that inspired you the most....

Have fun Hoppin'!

Julie

Victoria Case Challenge

Hi all,

Time for another Victoria Case Challenge....

This week's challenge is to use Blue and Yellow or Gold.

I made this card using Victoria Case image "Sled Ride". You can find this image here.....

Stop by and try your hand at the challenges. Up for grabs is the Grape fairy rubber stamp.

Good luck!

Happy Crafting..

Julie

Over the Hump Day Blog Candy

HI all......


Just wanted to let you know that Instyle Stamps blog is having their Over-the-Hump-Day blog candy and challenge. This month's theme for the challenge is "NEW YEARS". Create a New Year's themed card or project.....


I created this card for the challenge using Instyle Stamps "Karaoke Ava" You can find her here.....

Hope you like my card. I used lots of bling and Stickles....

Happy crafting....

Julie

Sew Many Cards Challenge #17

Time for a new Challenge at Sew Many Cards....

This is the last challenge of the year until they reopen Jan. 6th!!

This weeks challenge is to make a project using all RED! You can use whatever colors on your digital image but you can only use RED on everyone else!

The winner of this weeks winner will win 3 digital images from the SEW MANY CARDS STORE of your choice! Please have all entries submitted by midnight on Dec. 21st.

There is also currently a Design Team Call going on.....You can find all the details of the challenge and of the Design Team here....

Here is my card for this challenge....I used the cute little polar bear and what else, alot of red....

Happy Crafting....

Julie

Challenges and Challenges...Oh, My!

Hi all,

I finished up another card that I had started this week end for a couple more challenges.

First challenge is for Friday Sketchers....you can probably guess that the challenge is a sketch challenge....

The second challenge is for Stamping for the week end. The challenge is to use blue and brown. I love this color combination, so that was a real easy one to work with....

I used another Ildi Co image of Cuddles Kuma called Cuddles Kuma Picnic. You can find the image HERE.

Here is my card for both of these challenges:

Hope you like my card....I love this little bear...he is sooooo cute....

Thanks so much!
Have a great day crafting...

Julie

Week End Challenges....

HI all,




I had a little time today to work on a card for a couple of challenges.....We decided to do some Christmas shopping yesterday....I thought oh, a couple of hours and I would be able to come home and make some cards....hmmmm 4+ hours later, we finally came home...very tired! I did plan out some cards last night and quickly got to work on them this evening....



First challenge is over at A Spoonful of Sugar. The challenge over there is "Monochrome". To make a card or project that is various shades of the same color....Well, I chose PINK. I also chose this cute little Cuddles Kuma toothfairy from Ildi Co. You can find their images HERE.

The second challenge is over at Sketch Saturday. The challenge is a sketch challenge. I loved their sketch, it was easy to come up with ideas for.....



Here is the card that I made for the 2 challenges:

Hope you like my all pink little tooth fairy from Ildi Co......

Have fun playing this week.....

Julie

Victoria Case Challenge

Hi all,

Hope you all decide to play along with this week's challenge over at Victoria Case Challenge blog. The challenge is a sketch. It is a super simple one.....

I used this cute little elephant with a package digi stamp. Change the colors to red and green and you could make an adorable Christmas card....don't you think?

Here is my card for the challenge....

Have a fantastic day.......

Happy crafting,
Julie

Sew Many Cards New Release.....

HI all,

Looks like I forgot to post the full image of the release teaser....oopsy....

Here is my card with the full image....

Isn't his little heart nose just the cutest?

Also, the winner of my blog candy is: Drum roll (can you hear it?).....

Patricia St Martin of http://rubberstampingismygame.blogspot.com/

send me your address and I will get your goodies out to you.... julie dot myctmh at gmail dot com

Happy crafting....

Julie

Victoria Case New Release and Mojo Monday Challenge

HI all....

Hope you all are having a great day so far..... We are much better now that the storm has blown through....wow...that was amazing wind. We lost one of our favorite trees, the one that housed my hummingbird feeder outside my kitchen window :-(

The tree started to up root and is leaning really bad....I am so bummed.....but no damages to teh house or to anyone, that is good.....

I wanted to share with you a card I made using one of Victoria Case's new release called "Lady Standing." This is a really cute and versatile stamp. I made a "Thank you" card with it that would be great to give a girl friend....

I also used the sketch over at Mojo Monday as inspiration to put the card together. I like the sketch alot, it was very easy to use....

I added some Liquid Glass to her eyes to make them shiney and sparkly, then I decided to put some on her lips to add some lip gloss....most of us wear lip gloss.....

Hope you like it....It was a fun card to make....

Happy crafting....

Julie

Sew Many Cards December Sponsor

Hi all....

We have a new sponsor over at Sew Many Cards for the month of December....The sponsor is Doodle Beans Digital Stamps.

Here is alittle about Doodle Beans....

Doodle Beans Digital Stamps has a growing number of stamps for use in card making, crafts and scrapbooking. The images are unique and fun, and designer Randa Clay hopes you'll find them to be useful for all kinds of occasions and projects!

Here is a card that I made using one of their images:

The stamp is called "Ewe Light Up My Life".

Happy Crafting....

Julie

Sewn Together, Stampin' for the Week end and Sketch Saturday Challenges

Hi all.....

Today Sewn Together posted challenge #16 on their blog....the challenge is to create a card or project with a "Winter Theme". I thought about how cozy this little digi stamp was of Morty the Moose and all his troubles.....It sure looks like he got himself into some trouble here now doesn't it?

You can find Morty here in the Christmas pack. Anyway hop on over to their blog and participate, the winner receives 3 digi images of their choice....plus if you look on their blog....there is some blog candy hanging around there too.....

I also incorporated Morty's card into the challenge over at Stampin' for the Weekends blog The challenge over there is to use traditional Christmas colors, Red, Green and Gold. I used all three of those colors while coloring Morty....

While making Morty's card I also used the sketch over at Sketch Saturday to inspire and pull the whole card together. This sketch was perfect for inspiration. I might just have to keep this sketch in my files for future use.

Have fun playing...
Happy crafting...
Julie

My Favorites

Hi everyone....
I just thought I would share with you some of my favorite finds this week.

First of all....I wanted to share a shop on ETSY that I found about a month ago. I loved her product and I did a trade with her and bought my hubby a set of these blocks that spell DAD and have my daughters picture on each one of them. You can find her shop here to see her work... MLEEFIPPS


My Etsy shop was featured on this blog this week. My Flights of Fancy butterfly necklace was featured.

Just thought I would share some interesting things that I find in my searches....
Have a great day!
Julie

Wags 'n Whiskers New Release & Blog Hop

HI all,

Just thought I would let you know that Wags 'n Whiskers is having a new release and blog hop on Friday December 11th.....be sure to stop by and see what is going on....

It sounds like it is going to be fun...
See you there....
Hugs,
Julie

Delightful Sketches and Pink Elephant Challenges

Hi all.....

I have been working on some cards today.......
I wanted to play with this Instyle Stamps Digi "Jade" that I received and boy am I happy with the results.
I first used the sketch over on Delightful Sketches. That was a great sketch and very useful....

Then I used my Prisma Colors on Jade.....so I also incorporated the challenge over at The Pink Elephant challenges....their challenge is to use your favorite medium. Right now that is my Prisma Colors......


This is a closer view of Jade.....I used Liquid Glass from Close to My Heart on her eyes and I really love the way that turned out.....

Well, I hope you had a great week end....

Happy Crafting,

Julie

Crafting Life's Pieces Challenge

Hi all....

I hope you all are enjoying your week end thus far....

I personally have had better....My Uncle who has always been like a father to me, fell and broke his hip before Thanksgiving. They did surgery on that and he has just went down hill from there. He has alot of other things going wrong with him. They moved him to a hospice center today....Please keep him in your prayers....

Anyway on to another note....

I managed to get a card made for the Crafting Life's Pieces sketch challenge.....

I used one of the cute little hedgehog images that I have...Hot pink and black, what a great combination....

Hope you like the card....

Happy crafting...
Sincerely,

Julie

Victoria Case & Sketch Saturday Combined

HI all....

Just wanted to let you know about the Victoria Case challenge posted on her blog....the challenge is to use Dark Green, Dark Purple and White.....

I made this card using one of her images called "Sharing berries". Well, I made the grape berries...lol.....

I also incorporated the sketch for Sketch Saturday......it was a great sketch.....

Here is my card:

Hope you can play along.....

Happy Crafting...

Julie

Sew Many Cards New Release Countdown

Sew Many Cards is having a New Release Sneak Peak Blog hop and giveaway going on now....

Be sure to check the links below each day for the sneak peeks leading up to the grand reveal!!!!! When you visit our Design Teams blogs, make a note of what you think their New Release Sneak Peek is an image of....You'll have until Saturday to collect all your sneak peek guesses, and then submit your guesses through a message to Jeri, Sarabeth (Sara B), or Angela(Sew many Cards) via our NING COMMUNITY by Sunday, Dec. 6th.

JOIN US FOR OUR SCAVENGER HUNT GOING ON NOW!!!!
Some of the Design Teams members are also doing giveaways on their blogs.

I am giving away a Cuttlebug embossing border "With Love" plus some other "surprises" thrown in as blog candy.

To Enter my blog candy, please leave a comment on this post, you can become a follower of my blog if you would like, spread the word about the new release count down by posting my blog candy on your blog (side bar is fine).....That is it....go on and enter....

winner will be chosen Dec 7th.

Here is the rest of the lineup for the sneak peaks....

12/01(TUESDAY) -- Mary & Angela
12/02(WEDNESDAY) -- Sheila, Kim, & Trish
12/03(THURSDAY) -- Julie(me) & Sherry
12/04(FRIDAY) -- Sarabeth, Georgia & Deanette
12/05(SATURDAY) -- Jeri!!!!

Now onto my sneak peak.....The image is a real darling one....You will have to come back on the 7th to see the whole card but for now....here is my sneak peak.....

Hope to see you joining us this week!!!!

Don't forget to leave me a comment to be entered into my blog candy!

Happy Peaking!

Julie

New Release and Guest Designer

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you know that I was asked to be a guest designer for the month of December for Victoria Case Art Designs. I found Victoria's shop on Etsy a few months back and quickly became a huge fan....so you can imagine what an honor it is for me to be a guest designer....

This card was made using one of her new digi stamps called "Happy Girl" you can get your own little Happy girl digi stamp here. Isn't she so cute....

Take a look around Victoria's site...there are alot of awfully cute stamps and digi stamps in there.

Until next time,

Happy stamping,

Julie

Instyle Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone....Today I have a card to show you that I made for the Instyle's Sketch challenge. I used this cute little Kimi the angel digi stamp.

I thought the shimmery silver paper helped bring out the sparkle on the stamp and the sparkle in the ribbon....

Sewn Together Challenge #15

Hi everyone....

Hope you all had an awesome turkey day.....are you ready to work out your fingers by making some cards?

Great! I have the next challenge over at Sewn Together....this week it is to make an accordion card....that is not as hard as it seems.....their are instructions on Splitcoast Stampers you can find them here..... Why not give it a whirl???? It really was easier than I thought too.

Here is my example of an accordion card, I used Splitcoast Stampers instructions too ;0)

Have fun trying out the instructions.....
Happy Crafting...
Julie