7 Kids College Fund Challenge - 3 x 3 Valentines

Happy Wednesday!

At 7 Kids College Fund, we have a fun challenge for you this week. Love is in the air, and it is time to start those valentines. However, this time, we want you to go small and make a 3 x 3 valentine, just the right size for a lunch box or to stash in a wallet for a sweet surprise.

I am so used to 6 x 6, this was a challenge for me, but how cute are these little sweeties.

Stamp: A Kiss For Chloe
Paper: Prima Romantique
Ink: Memento, Copics
Accessories: Heart pearls, feather, Spellbinders Scallop Circles

If you want to make some of these darling little valentines, 7 Kids has lovely little 3-1/8 x 3-1/8 envelopes, perfect for these little cuties.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you will join our challenge!

7 Kids College Fund - Strip it Down

The newest challenge at 7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog is "Strip it Down!" Okay, that does not mean crafting in your undies, unless you feel so inclined (hee hee). The challenge is to have no more than 2 layers (not including your image).

You can find the following items at 7 Kids College Fund...

Country Girl (Sarah Kay)

Staz-On,

Distress Ink,

Flowers,

Pearls

Part of my inspiration for this card came from another challenge, which was called Summertime Blues. However, I realized I would be too late to enter the challenge. I still liked the theme, so took off with it anyway. I also used the sketch from yet another challenge with cut off time prior to this posting. Oh well. .

My sentiment was stamped and punched with a circle punch, backed with a blue scallop circle, and mounted on the designer paper which happened to include circles with little greed dots that ended up looking like another scallop. My background is one layer of  designer paper, 2 sheets cut down to create one layer. The trim is actually a little right of the line between papers (does that make sense?).

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you will join out challenge this week!

FC78 - EIS Challenge - Dare to be Square

Hi all! Sorry I have been absent for the last week. We were on Spring Break vacation down in Phoenix. It was so nice to get out of the snow for the week. Back home yesterday, and today it snowed. Uggghhh!

I created this for the Embellish-It Scrapbooking Friday Challenge #78 - Dare to be Square. I incorporated 13 squares onto my card. I don't take a challenge lightly.

Stamps: How Sweet You Are (Sarah Kay)
Paper: Dear Lizzy (American Crafts), Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Staz-On, Prismacolor pencils
Accessories: Prima Flowers, Dear Lizzy Flair, Flower Soft, Rhinestone Brads



I colored this sweet Sarah Kay image with Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits.

I used a flower with some Flair to make a "sun" for my little garden scene.

Reminder - Embellish-It Scrapbooking has a great deal on ribbon right now.
1. Each customer who purchases $5.00 in American Crafts products will receive a spool of ribbon.
2. For every purchase of Thickers, you will receive a free spool of American Crafts ribbon. So, if you buy 3 packs of Thickers, you get 3 spools of ribbon for free.

PLUS - Free shipping on orders of $50.00 or more! Enter code 4SP9HD in the coupon box at checkout! (One discount per order)

Check back tomorrow for my FC79 (I have been a little behind due to vacation). Have a great week!

Embellish-It FC77 - Levi's

Did you know that February 26th is Levi Strauss' birthday, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Strauss. Our challenge this week at Embellish-It Scrapbooking this week is to create a birthday card or any occasion card for someone inspired by ads of the jeans, using pictures with the jeans or a part of jeans/tag/pocket/buttons.

So, my card is more of a general card than a birthday or occasion card, though will be given on the occasion of our church retreat this weekend.


Stamps: Spring Blossoms (Sarah Kay)
Paper: Basic Grey, Not Quite Navy
Ink: Memento, Copics
Accessories: Cut up jeans, Patchwork Thickers, Lime Rickey Brad (Basic Grey), Stickles, Martha Stewart Border Punch, lace


I wanted to piece the jeans into my image. I used cut up jeans that used to belong to my daughter and were damaged to the point that they could not be given to the thrift store. I had one dark pair and one very light pair. So I mixed them into the image. I love the dramatic contrast.


I used Mod Podge to stiffen the jeans, and then sent them through the Big Shot with a frame die and flower dies to create jeans flowers. The brad is from Basic Grey.

I used the Thickers and lace on the inside of my card to help hold up the easel. I love the contrast against the navy blue.

Reminder - Embellish-It Scrapbooking has a great deal on ribbon right now.
1. Each customer who purchases $5.00 in American Crafts products will receive a spool of ribbon.
2. For every purchase of Thickers, you will receive a free spool of American Crafts ribbon. So, if you buy 3 packs of Thickers, you get 3 spools of ribbon for free.

PLUS - Free shipping on orders of $50.00 or more!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend.

Embellish-It FC75 - Bling It Up and Friday Sketchers #88

The Friday Challenge this week for Embellish-It Scrapbooking FC75 is Bling It Up! The challenge is to use at least 2 types of bling, anything that shines or glistens. For this challenge, I really liked the Friday Sketchers sketch. Here it is...

...and here is my Bling It Up! card...


Stamps: Rose's Garden (Sarah Kay), Graceful Words (SU!)
Paper: Fancy Pants Simplicity, DCWV Textured Cardstock, Pink Paisley Cupid
Ink: Staz-On, Prismacolor pencils
Embellishments: Oh, where do I begin...Rhinestones, rhinestone brad, Stickles, Copics Spica Pen, Prima's Flowers, Martha Stewart Punch, Sizzix Tag Die


I colored my image with Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits. I actually colored my image last summer, and this is the first chance I have had to use it.

I punched white cardstock on both sides with a Martha Stewart Punch and embellished it with blue and white rhinestones. I used pink rhinestones in the corners. I used stickles to decorate the flowers and the border for my picture.

For just a little more bling, I traced over the word "grace" with a Copics Spica Pen. It is hard to see in the picture, but really glimmers in the sunlight.

Reminder - Embellish-It Scrapbooking has a great deal on ribbon right now.
1. Each customer who purchases $5.00 in American Crafts products will receive a spool of ribbon.
2. For every purchase of Thickers, you will receive a free spool of American Crafts ribbon. So, if you buy 3 packs of Thickers, you get 3 spools of ribbon for free.

PLUS - Free shipping on orders of $50.00 or more!

WOW! We all like to get stuff for free, right? Go see what Embellish-It Scrapbooking has for you.

Have a great weekend!

Embellish-It FC74 - Pierce It People

The challenge for Embellish-It Scrapbooking (FC74) is called Pierce It People. We want to see cards with piercing. So, I created this card, with some piercing...

Stamps: Chloe's First Kiss (Sarah Kay), Polka Dot Punches (SU!)
Paper: Love Potion and Postcards (Pink Paisley), DCWV Stack 6 (blue paper)
Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink
Embellishments: Heart Punch, Piercing Tool, Hodgepodge Hardware, button, Chocolate Chip ribbon


This is the card closed.

I water colored the image with distress inks and sponged the background to add dimension and color.


I saw a card made similar to this on Line's blog. She has a link to a YouTube video. I think it was in Italian, but if you watch, you get the gist of it. This is modified from the original, but is really fun to play with. When you pull the hardware with the little piece of ribbon, it lifts up the image, similar to an easel card. I had a hard time getting my fold for the easel correct, so I ended up with two folds. I do like the way it turned out regardless of my learning curve.

This heart is from Polka Dot Punches by Stampin' Up! The heart has little dots in the center. I used those as a guide and pierced the inside of the heart. The image corresponds with a heart punch. I added some Stickles to give it some bling and dimension.

Just a reminder that Embellish-It Scrapbooking is having a great deal on American Crafts ribbon. For details, you can go to my Wednesday post.

I hope you will consider playing along with the Friday Challenge at Embellish-It Scrapbooking. I look forward to seeing what you create.

Have a great weekend.

Design Team Announcement - Embellish-It Online

I am so excited to announce that I have been chosen to be on the design team for Embellish-It Scrapbooking. After a month as guest designer, I applied for a 6-month position, and I was chosen. It is such an honor. The designers are fantastic and it is privilege to work with them.

For my first card, I made this birthday card for my niece...


Stamps: Lucy and Kitty (Sarah Kay)
Paper: Hearts Bloom and Bow and Arrow (Pink Paisley)
Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink (watercoloring)
Embellishments: Thickers, American Crafts Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Joann acrylic stickers, rhinestones, Martha Stewart Branch Punch.



I watered colored my image with Distress Inks.

Aren't these Thickers great. I think they look fantastic on a project. They are thicker than a sticker, and are covered with fabric. So great!

I used American Crafts ribbon to complete my "J."

Speaking of ribbon, Embellish-It Scrapbooking has a great deal on ribbon right now.
1. Each customer who purchases $5.00 in American Crafts products will receive a spool of ribbon.
2. For every purchase of Thickers, you will receive a free spool of American Crafts ribbon. So, if you buy 3 packs of Thickers, you get 3 spools of ribbon for free.

WOW! We all like to get stuff for free, right? Go see what Embellish-It Scrapbooking has for you.

Check back tomorrow. I will have another card to share.

Sketch Saturday #84 - A Kiss for Chloe

This week's sketch for Sketch Saturday is here...

...and here is my card...



Stamps: A Kiss For Chloe (Sarah Kay), Bitty Greetings (Clear Impressions)
Paper: Citrus (DCWV), Bright Textured Cardstock (DCWV), Kiwi Kiss (SU!)
Ink: Staz-On, Prismacolor Pencils, Mineral Spirits
Embellishments: Prima's, Lime Rickey Brads (Basic Grey), Fiskar's Corner Punch (Hearts), Hodgepodge Hardware (SU!), Organza ribbon

I still love my Prismacolor Pencils with mineral spirits. It turns out so nice and so easy to use.

And a closeup of my Prima flower bouquet.

Have a great Wednesday!


Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO

Embellish-It Design Team

Today, I end my term as December Guest Designer for Embellish-It. For my final project, I wanted to do something a little different. During my blog travels, I had seen a card where the image was grayed out, indicating that the character was shadowed. I wanted to find a way to portray this shadowing. So I made this card.


The image is Spring Blossoms by Sarah Kay. I used Copics to color her. I used my brayer and Stampin' Up! pads to brayer the background. I used Black Magic Paper (sorry, but I hate the name of that paper) for the base, and sanded off the black to reveal some of the blue core. The next layer is Blue Skies from American Crafts.


I used the Zindorf masking method to create a sunset. With the imaging facing the sunset, I figured her back would all be in shadow. So, I used Copics to color my image, and then went over the entire image with C3, C5 and C7 (depending on the level of shadow I wanted).



To finish off the card, I added a little Flower Soft, some rhinestones, and a flower with a little Flair from American Crafts. The speckled flower was originally white, but I wanted to add some color. I layed the flower down on my Brocade Blue Dye ink pad and used a paper towel to press the flower into the pad, adding some blue. I repeated this with Pumpkin Pie. I stamped "Thank You" on the Flair with Staz-On.

I have so enjoyed my time working with Embellish-It. The ladies are wonderful, and Barb (the store owner) has been just great. I have had the opportunity to order some stamps from her. She has great sales and excellent customer service. She is currently offering Free Shipping on domestic orders of $50.00 or more! Enter code 4SP9HD in the coupon box at checkout! (One discount per order). I hope you will check out her store, and tell her I said hi!

Have a safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR!




Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO

Embellish-It FC72 - Let It Snow

I made this for the Embellish-It Friday Free For All Challenge #73 - Let It Snow. The challenge is to use snowflakes. So I decided to make it my focus. The snowflake is a Sizzix die cut from Stampin' Up! called Snowflake #2.


The paper is LilyKate by Basic Grey and the stamp is Lucy and Kitty by Sarah Kay. The scallop background is silver metallic paper from my stash and I finished it off with rhinestones.

I hope you have a fantastic weekend.



Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO

Embellish-It FC72 - Giving the Gift

I created this ornament for the Embellish-It Friday Free For All Challenge 72.


I used Time for Apple Pie that can be found in Barb's store here...

For this ornament, I first cut out a circle out of acetate with a small tab at the top to hold the image in place. I have actually made a template for this process as the size of the circle is important to make the image stay in place. I stamped with Staz-On on acetate, then used Copics to color the image on the reverse side. This is important as the Copics will erase the Staz-On. You can find Copics in Barb's store here...


After the process was complete, I let the Copics dry for a short period of time. I then curled the acetate around a pen and fed it into the ornament. I added some iridescent snow, some ribbon and a rose to the top and voila.

I love this image because it is so versatile. It can be used year around.

Try this out. It makes a thoughtful gift for family and friends.



Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO

Winter Apples

I am so honored to have been selected to be a guest designer for Embellish-It Scrapbooking (see sidebar for link) for the month of December. So, I will be posting each Thursday using stamps and supplies that can be found at this terrific online store.

For my first card, I am using Time for Apple Pie by Sarah Kay. The background paper is Euphoria by Basic Grey. Both the stamp and the paper can be found at Embellish-It Scrapbooking. I used my Fiskars border punch for the snowflake borders.
I colored my imaging using Copics. I added a little C1 gray to the green to soften it a bit. I wanted to give a real snowy feel to the card, so I added flock as a base under her feet. I then added some faux snow that I found in a Christmas display last year. The snow is usually used to decorate a home, but I love the feel of falling snow it adds to the picture.
I layered some paper flowers for the embellishment. I used Martha Stewart leaf and branch punches for the flower base. I topped it off with a Hodge Podge brad from Stampin' Up! and finished it off with some charms for a little extra zing. It is hard to see in the picture, but I included Stickles to the flower to add a little more pizazz.

Go visit Embellish-It Scrapbooking to see their great selection of stamping/scrapbooking supplies. Also check out the sale items as they are offering some great deals right now. Check quick as you don't want to miss this sale. Have a fantastic day!


Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO