A Light Unto My Path

Hi Stampers -- Well the demonstrator Boho West Event 2008 that I attended on Saturday was fabulous! I met a great bunch of fellow demonstrators and got all jazzed up with new ideas and techniques. Thank you to all who said a prayer for me with the little Power Tip that I did. The butterflies in my stomache stayed in control and I didn't do or say anything embarrassing... PHEW!

I ended up spending the entire night last Friday making roughly 50 swaps to trade with others, and I came home with some of the most fabulous color combos and layout ideas! Thank you to those who shared their talents!

Here is the swap that I made. I used one of my FAVORITE new sets...A Light Unto My Path. I have a thing for lighthouses. So serene and peaceful. It must come from growing up in Maine near the ocean and Portland Head Light. I just LOVE to visit there. The waves. The rocks. The history. But, I digress......

This card is beautiful, yet quick and easy! Enjoy!

A Light Unto My Path

A Light Unto My Path Stamp Set

River Rock CS & Ink

Brocade Blue CS & Ink

Whisper White CS

5/8" Brocade Blue Grosgrain Ribbon

Staples

May Flowers - Ginger Blossoms

Hi Everyone!


May is here and with it Spring! I just love watching all the plants come back to life and sprout flowers and buds. So exciting! Though, it has been a little on the cold side of things this week. Not to complain, this is better than all the snow!
Thank you so much for all your patience as I have been undergoing construction. My stamping room is still torn apart and now waiting for paint. Ugh! But.....it is going to be so fabulous to have it DONE! Woohoo!

I am headed off to my upline's Stampin' Event 2008 tomorrow. Please pray for me as I am doing a short presentation for over a hundred demonstrators. I am a little nervous....yikes, but on the whole, the day is going to be AWESOME!!! I am currently mass producing a card to swap there. I hope to come home with some fabulous new ideas and layouts that I can share with you later.

I know you must be chomping at the bit to see something new. So to go along with May Flowers, springtime and things that are new, I have created something to make you think outside of the "box" [card or whatever you usually stamp]. Tupper, my husband, has taken to saving all sorts of containers for me. Lately [well, before the construction], I would go downstairs to find some new container on my work table. "What I am supposed to do with this?" I would ask. "I thought you could make something out of it." He would answer. Aww....he is trying to help me create new stuff! He is so great!

O.K., enough mushiness, THIS project is made from an ice tea canister. The top comes off and I am using it as a door prize bin. I was always forgetting a basket and I think this is soooo much better! You can just let your imagination run wild with all the uses: piggy bank, candy container, gift container....your turn!



Tips:
*Measure the height of your canister and cut the DSP to match.
*Wrap the DSP and mark where it touches to get the circumference.
*Create your embellishment and adhere with Sticky Strip. SNAIL adhesive just is not strong enough for this project.
*Decorate the top of the canister.
*To create the hole in the top, us the Word Window Punch as a template on a scrap piece of paper. Decide the width of your hole [mine is one and a quarter WW Punches. Very exact, as you can see ;-p ]. Place the template over the center and cut with your hobby blade. [Mine did not cut so well, so I added the accent paper to cover the boo-boo. See pictures below.]





Ginger Blossoms Container

Ginger Blossoms DSP
Embrace Life Stamp Set
Groovy Guava CS & Ink
Ruby Red CS & Ink
Old Olive Ink
Gold Brads
1/16" Circle Punch
Word Window Punch
Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon
Sponge
Sticky Strip
Hobby Blade and Cutting Mat

Under Construction

Hi all,

Sorry it has been so long. Things have been busy. And though, I have created some things to share. I have had no time to blog :-(

I am going to take a little bit of time off. We are having some construction done here at the house in my stamping room, so I have to pack everything away. Needless to say, creating right now will be to a minimum. Check back in two weeks and I will get some new ideas up for you! Thanks for understanding. :-)

Happy Stamping,
Julie

Misting with Markers

Here is a quick and easy card for those who don't have a whole lot of extra time these days. I used the Misting with Markers technique. It is super easy! Simply choose your image [flowers from Year After Year here], color with Stampin' Write Markers and mist with water [I purchased a small squirt bottle at a dollar store.] before stamping. It gives you a watercoloring look with the brightness of the markers. Mist more for a very blurry look and less for a slight watercolored look.



Here is a close up of the Misting with Markers image:

Project Supplies:
Amazing To Zany Stamp Set
Year After Year Stamp Set
Whisper White CS
Basic Black CS
Pink Passion CS & Stampin' Write Marker
Green Galore CS & Stampin' Write Marker
YoYo Yellow Stampin' Write Marker
1/4" Pretty In Pink Grosgrain Ribbon
Crimper

Poppin' Pastels

I have taken my Stampin' Pastels out of the closet again. I had forgotten how much I LOVE to work with the Pastels. They give such a beautiful soft look! Check this card out! YO-YO YELLOW!

I stamped the bottom of the Happiness stamp in Whisper White onto Basic Black CS and then colored with the Pastels. They are so versitale! I love how they come with all forty-eight of Stampin' Up!s colors, plus three neutral colors. If you aren't wild about the colors in this card, simply switch it up to something you like better. :-)

Project Supplies:

Absolutely Fabulous Stamp Set

Happiness Background Stamp

See You Around Jumbo Wheel

YoYo Yellow CS & Jumbo Ink Cartridge

Basic Black CS & Classic Ink Pad

Whisper White Craft Ink

Stampin' Pastels [YoYo Yellow & Green Galore]

Sponge Daubers

Jumbo Wheel

1/4" Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Happiness with Faux Marble Technique

Happiness is the promise of spring nearing and winter coming to an end [It'll probably snow tomorrow because I said that out loud!]. Although it was 65 degrees yesterday here in Southern New Hampshire and 35 degrees today....brrrr!

Happiness is the first buds poking there way out of the ground to greet the sun.

Happiness is watching Erilynne conquer the ski hill with flying colors! She is skiing so well after this first season for her. Go down hill on the "BIG" mountain with gusto!

Happiness is STAMPING!!!

I have been stamping with the Bold Brights color family lately. Must be the bright sun. Here are two samples to get your creative juices going. Enjoy!

Happiness Card

Product Supplies:
Happiness Background Stamp
Tempting Turquoise CS
Green Galore CS
Basic Black CS & Classic Ink
Whisper White Craft Ink
1/4" Black Grosgrain Ribbon
Stampin' Pastels - Bold Brights
Sponge Daubers

This card used the Faux Marble technique [aka. fancy ripping and pasting]. To recreate this card...
*Stamp the "Happiness" background stamp onto 8-1/2 x 5-1/2" Green Galore CS with Basic Black Classic Ink. Clean stamp.
*Stamp again onto 5-1/2 x 4-1/4" Basic Black CS with Whisper White Craft Ink. This ink is sticky so be careful not to smudge.
*Taking your Bold Brights Stampin' Pastels [chalks] and your Sponge Daubers, apply the desired colors to the Whisper White Ink until you no longer see the white. Make sure to use the Tempting Turpquoise and Green Galore colors.
For the next few steps you'll need to keep in mind that I am right handed, so this is the most comfortable way to do this technique for me. I will try to explain in words to the best of my ability. I am a visual learner, so bear with me as I try to make this clear for your. Email me if you have any questions. :-)

1. Starting from right side of the image, tear down. You will be using the image in your RIGHT hand with the straight edge on the right for the finished project. Apply adhesive and match up with the image on the Green Galore CS.
2. Turn your colorful Happiness image 180 degrees and tear down. You will be using the image in your RIGHT hand with the straight edge on the right for the finished project [turned rightside up the straight edge is on the left]. Apply adhesive and match up with the image on the Green Galore CS.
3. Now you have the center of the image to tear. Looking at the image straight on, tear down the LEFT side leaving the biggest portion in your right hand. Rotate 180 degrees [upside down] and tear down the left side again. Leave the biggest portion in your right hand. Apply adhesive and match up with the image on the Green Galore CS.
4. Trim the image to the desired size [mine is 4 x 5-1/4"].

Tie Ribbon around the image and adhere to Tempting Turquoise CS.
Good luck with your project! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments about this card. Thanks and enjoy!