The last of the 7gypsies cards...

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!  I have more 7gypsies cards to share. Are you getting tired of them, yet?  I promise, this is the last post!


 As with the previous cards, kraft card stock was run through the Big Shot with the Sizzix Card Fronts, A2 Eyelet & Ornate die.   For these, one of each style was cut.

A piece of patterned 7gypsies paper was cut to fit just above the ornate edge, then edge-punched with an EK Success Edger punch, Elegant Flourish Scroll.  The sentiment (an old SEI stamp) was stamped with Distress Embossing Ink and heat embossed with black embossing powder.  All the card edges were inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and a blending tool.

For this card, another piece of patterned paper was cut to fit the top 2/3 of the card base.  To that, two edger punches from EK Success were used to keep the circle theme going ~  Donut Chain and Bubbles.  The little frame was fussy-cut from another piece of the 7gypsies patterned paper and letter stickers were used to spell "thank you."  Foam tape was used to give the sentiment some dimension.

A little ribbon from my stash tied into a triple bow with Becca's  Peg Bow Maker, topped off each card.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be Inspired!  Jules

Baby Boy Card with Quick Quotes and Paper Wishes

Hello to everyone out there on the blog today!  This is a baby card I made a while back, but I guess I neglected to share...so here it is...

The left side with the knotted ribbon is on the envelope.  The card background and the envelope matte were stamped with a patterned stamp, embossed with baby blue embossing powder and then colored in with Quick Quotes Chalk Inks in Green Tea, Amaretto and Mocha Mama.  The patterned paper with stars is from Quick Quotes, heavily inked with Mocha Mama Chalk Ink from Quick Quotes.  The sentiment and baby picture are also from Quick Quotes - It's a Boy vellum strip.  Smooch inks were used on the back of the vellum to color in the picture of the baby in the cradle.  For the main focal, a frame stamp from Paper Wishes Labels & Frames set was stamped onto blue card stock.  The vellum piece was cut to fit the center shape and adhered with vellum Glue Dots.  Corner punches and little blue pearls finished off the focal.

On the inside, corner punches hold the vellum in place and an extra Congrats stamp(from Paper Wishes Labels & Frames stamp set) was added to the bottom of the quote.

Everything was inked with Mocha Mama Chalk Ink from Quick Quotes.  Click on the links to see the products used for this project.

Thanks for peeking in on the blog today!  Be Inspired!  Jules

7gypsies Trousseau Photo Box

Hello everyone!  I am back today with a post for The Scrapbooking Studio in Moline, IL!  The projects designed this month are from the 7gypsies line, Trousseau Collection.  The papers are so vintage and just my style!

My altered project for August is this little photo box, made with 7g book covers.  You can see the front cover peeking out from behind the little envelope stuffed with more 7g goodness!  There is a journal card, two tag envelopes, a charm and a few stickers from the sticker sheet.  And how about that crochet lace trim at the bottom.  It is just gorgeous!

This is another front shot, showing the photo tags which fit inside.  They are 5 x 7, so full size photos will fit on them!

 A closeup of the handmade loopy flowers, tulle, a triple-loop bow and Maya Road Clocks...

For the tag pocket it the center, an adorable sticker was backed with kraft cardstock and mounted on the pocket.  The little girls in the photo are holding hands, so I added "a hand to hold" phrase from the sticker sheet.  Three tags were punched to insert into the envelope.  The center tag has a 7g charm attached.

The photos placed on the tags are actual vintage photos of my ancestors and other family!

 Patterned paper was added to each tag, with varying enhancements, like the vellum photo corners below...

for the tabs on the tags, a scallop circle of patterned paper was added to a kraft circle, folded in half and stapled to the tag.  Tattered Angels Pashmina Glimmer mist was used to color the tulle 'ribbons' accenting the tag tops.

This is a really cool photo of my great grandmother.  It is a post card she mailed to a family member in the early 1900's ~ I cannot read the date, but she passed in 1918, so it is nearly 100 years old!  So that the back of the post card can be seen, it was attached with a 'hinge' of patterned paper.

Stop by The Studio today to get your 7gypsies products!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be Inspired!  Jules

Technique Treasury with Shari Carroll

Hello there!  Glad you stopped by today! It sure is nice to get a little break from the 100+ temperatures we have been having lately!

This is just a quick post today to tell you about the great class I took at The Scrapbooking Studio from Shari Carroll at Hero Arts.  She is one talented lady ~ and a real sweetheart, too!

Here are the awesome cards we created with Shari:

 The inside was my addition to her already wonderful project!

Doesn't this one remind you of Monet's Starry Night?

 Cool embossing technique on this one!

These were all wonderful stamping, embossing and inking techniques I am sure to use again!  Thanks to Shari!

See you next time!  Be Inspired!  Jules

CKC Technique Class - 5

Welcome back, bloggers!    The CKC technique today is using rings~paper rings, that is!  The product was from Keller's Creations.  Enough product was provided for a 2-page layout, but I decided it would become a mini-book instead!  It's pretty easy to scrapbook using the little rings!  It goes together very quickly!  This album was constructed in about an hour!

To construct the album, cut two pieces of kraft card stock into four 6 x 12" pieces, score down the center of the long edge and fold. You now have four folded 6 x 6 pieces.  Simply glue the back of each folded piece to the front of the next piece, lining up the edges, folds on the left.  No binding needed!

The only things I added to this, were a few extra buttons and the twine and Mocha Mama Chalk Ink from Quick Quotes.  Plenty of space for those cute photos of my new grand-nephew!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!  Be Inspired!  Jules

Prima Card

Hello ~  Thanks for stopping by today to see this adorable card I made as a design team project for The Scrapbooking Studio!

The base is kraft cardstock.  The Sun Kiss Prima line has a sheet of journaling labels, one of which was cut from the sheet to make the perfectly framed background.  The Tim Holtz Caged Bird die was used to cut the bird and its cage, to which some Prima pearl bling was added.  A dry-embossing stylus was used to gently curve the bird cage to make it a little more 3-D.

The Prima flower was colored with a Ranger Craft Nib and Quick Quotes new Lemonade Powder Puff Chalk Ink and Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

The sentiment label is from a Cuttlebug cut and emboss folder.  On the inside, some more ribbon was weaved through the journaling block, stamped with Ranger Coffee Archival ink and a few more Prima pearls.

Thanks for peeking in today...and...Be Inspired!   Jules

Sunny Disposition? Prima Layout & Tutorial

Hello fabulous bloggers!  Thanks for peeking in for some inspiration today!  The Scrapbooking Studio provided me with some beautiful spring papers from the Sun Kiss line by Prima. The subtle colors made the outdoor photos pop off the page!  These photos are of my adorable grand-nephew, who just could not get happy at Great Grandma's house that day!  What a cutie he is! 

And some detail shots of the journaling and title...all those cool stickers are part of the Sun Kiss line!  The mats behind the kraft cardstock pieces were created from a patterned paper by using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Rays embossing folder.  It was opened and inked with vintage photo distress ink on one side of the folder.  Then the paper was carefully placed inside and run through the Big Shot.  it created a really cool effect on the mats!  On page two, a second journaling block  was placed underneath.  It is opened with a "hinge" made of paper.  The Prima flowers with pearl centers added a nice touch, too!

Now, for the tutorial!  The following photos demonstrate how I weaved the paper to create the center anchor for the layout.

Start with two 2.5" x 12" strips of striped paper.  Turn over and attach them at the center with removable tape.  You are seeing the back side of the stripe paper.  Make a pencil line 1/2 in from the longest edge.

Using an exact-o knife and metal edge ruler,  cut from the pencil line to the opposite edge every 1/2 inch.

The three pieces woven into the striped base are the bottom strips cut from the 12x12's!  They are all 1/2 x 12" strips just perfect for this technique!  And, you don't have to cut up your 12 x12's to do this!

Once all three strips are woven, make any adjustments to straighten, then glue down the loose ends before attaching to the page.  Dry adhesive, ATG was used to glue the loose ends and Beacon's 3 in 1 was used to attach the finished strip to the layout.

That's all for today...be inspired...Jules!

Palm Tree Retirement Card

Hello there, fabulous Bloggers!  Thanks for stopping by today!  This is a retirement card made for a dear friend.

The dotted sentiment backgrounds on the front and inside were printed from a Card Greetings and Sentiments DVD from Paper Wishes.  The papers, including the palm leaf die cut are from Quick Quotes Andrew Avenue.  Sorry, I don't think it can be purchased any longer!  The "sand" is textured chip board also from QQ - that stuff is cool!  The raised parts of the chip board were tapped with Mocha Mama from Quick Quotes.

An EK Success edge punch made the "waves." A yellow button layered onto a yellow sheer flower made the "sun."  Brown brads were layered into "coconuts."

 The palm tree was quite the challenge:  the paper die cut was fringed, inked and embossed with a stylus to give it dimension.  The silk palm leaves were fussy cut from what began as a maple leaf!  For the trunk, a piece of dark brown card stock made up the base; on top of that, some glossy wood grain paper was layered with the left edges fringed for more dimension.  The focal section was wrapped with Scrapper's Floss tied into a bow.



For the inside, the "beach scene" was layered onto one of the Andrew Avenue papers, which was fussy cut and wrapped with more Scrapper's Floss and layered onto another piece of coordinating paper.  The layers were all heavily inked with Blue Hawaiian QQ ink.

I was really pleased with the final results and my friend just loved it!  Mission Accomplished!

Thanks for stopping by today, and....be Inspired!  Jules

Valentine Cards - Basic Grey

Hello Blog Friends!  The second Valentine project for today.  These cards are a Basic Grey cardmaking kit from my LSS which makes 12 cards.  They are not layered enough for my liking, but still turned out okay with a little extra embellishing from my stash!  Items added were the red dotted sheer ribbons on the XOXO card and lace on the tag front card, kraft paper for the card insides and penwork on some of the edges. 

The words seen on the card fronts are rub-ons included in the kit.  The card with the I Love You tag, below, had a change of orientation from side-fold to top fold.  The Amour card has a strip of pleated paper in the center of the panel, red with white doily lace print.  The pleated strip was a monster, as I, Miss Perfect, HAD to have it pleated perfectly and centered on the card!

Would I do this again?  Probably not, but I did have a fun time making these during a visit/craft session in January with my beautiful daughter!  Again, thanks for checking in today and Happy Valentine's Day!