Quick Quotes and Spellbinders Dies...

...make some great looking cards!  Just look at this beauty up today!

One of my dear friends retired this past week, so this is what I came up with to send her off into the wonderful world of retirement (I am only guessing that it is wonderful, as I wouldn't know from personal experience!).  The base is Quick Quotes' Julie je t'aime JT100.  On top of that is a layer of lavendar card stock and an old card front cut from the two largest Spellbinders Nestabilities Label Eight.

After the pieces were cut and embossed with the die, they were left in the die and Milled Lavendar Distress Ink was blended onto the edges.  A triple-loop bow using that great peg bow maker was made from Sugar & Spice ribbon (purchased at Michael's) and wrapped around the top layer.

The top layer and the sentiment were foam taped onto the lavendar layer.

Butterflies were punched with a three-layer butterfly punch from EK Success (see it at Jo-ann).  The centers were adorned with purple bling and the wings of the single-layer butterflies were accented with aqua nailhead stickers from Mark Richards (Hobby Lobby).  The three-layer butterfly on the top right of the card was embossed with an embossing folder (all three layers together).

 A closer look at the details...The embossed butterfly below.

This is the inside of the card.

An envelo-box was made from more JT100.  A belly-band was made from a strip of Quick Quotes Andrew Avenue AA200 - loved that paper line - good thing I still have a great stash of it!  :), along with a strip of JT100 and a layer of ribbon.  A tag was punched from the reverse side of the JT100 and attached to the triple-loop bow with purple scrapper's floss.

A special personal note to my friend was written on a couple of journaling notes and attached to the inside left of the card, in case she wanted to remove them.

To all my blogger friends out there, have a safe, happy and labor-free Labor Day!

Until next time...Be Inspired!  Jules

7gypsies Embossed Ornate Cards

Hello scrappy blog friends! Happy Sunday!   This is the second set of  cards from the 7gypies Trousseau Collection from the Scrapbooking Studio.  For these cards, A2 cards and 7g background papers were run through the Big Shot with the Sizzix Card Fronts, A2 Eyelet & Ornate die. 

The Thank You focal, again, an old SEI stamp set (Windsor?) was stamped in Versafine Vintage Sepia, then the scrollwork was added around the edges with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.  The ovals were punched with Marvy Uchida oval punches in 2.5 & 3 " sizes, then tapped on the edges with Victorian Velvet.

The background papers were run through the Big Shot with A2 embossing folders from Sizzix : Thanks set and Tim Holtz Fancy Frame.  Victorian Velvet ink was tapped over the top of the embossed images to add dimension.

A little ribbon from my stash (dotted ribbon below is from Quick Quotes), tied into a double bow with Becca's  Peg Bow Maker, topped off each card in this set of four.

Thanks for peeing in today!  Be Inspired!  Jules

7gypsies Embossed Eyelet Cards

Hello fab bloggers - Back today with some more 7gypsies "Trousseau Collection" from The Scrapbooking Studio.  

For these cards, A2 cards and 7g background papers were run through the Big Shot with the Sizzix Card Fronts, A2 Eyelet & Ornate die.  This is a great way to mass produce cards.  There are two card styles on the die, so 2 cards or 6-8 card fronts can be cut all at once!

For the Thank You focal, an SEI stamp set (Windsor?) was stamped in Versafine Vintage Sepia, then the scrollwork was added around the edges with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.  The ovals were punched with Marvy Uchida ovals in 2.5 & 3 " sizes, then tapped on the edges with Victorian Velvet.

The background papers were run through the Big Shot with A2 embossing folders from Cuttlebug (Birds & Swirls) and Sizzix (Regal Flourishes).  Victorian Velvet ink was tapped over the top of the embossed images to add dimension.

A little ribbon from my stash (dotted ribbon below is from Quick Quotes), tied into a double bow with Becca's  Peg Bow Maker, topped off each card in this set of four.  A little more info on this bow maker.  I am really picky about my bows and this little jewel takes all the muss and fuss away, and the bows come out beautifully!  Check out Becca's blog here to see her beautiful creations!

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

Antique shoe clip tag

Hello there!  Thanks for stopping by for some inspiration today! Up on the blog today is a tag made for a friend.  She wanted an antique shoe clip made into a display piece and this is the result...

There is alot going on here.  First, Tim Holtz Distress Stains (Barn Door, Snow Cap & Tattered Rose were 'scribbled' onto a craft mat.  The tag was dragged through and dried with a heat gun several times until the color was just right.  (Hint:  there is no right!).  Tim Holtz' Urban Tapestry and Artful Flight stamps were used randomly over the tag in Ranger Coffee Archival Ink.  A piece of Prima patterned paper was die-cut with Tim Holtz Plaque & Postage die, then embossed with a Cuttlebug  embossing folder (Birds & Swirls).  One of the birds was colored with Cape Cod Smooch Ink and the vines were tapped with  Green-with-Envy-PowderPuff-Chalking-Inks .  All the edges were then distressed with Tim Holtz' Tonic distress tool and inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and attached to the tag top.

Now comes the fun...The shoe clip was attached to a Prima paper flower by cutting a slit into one of the petals.  The flower was attached to the card with foam dots.  Creme small rose ribbon from Paper Wishes was stained with Spun Sugar Distress Stain and placed at the seam of the die-cut piece.  Three single roses were also stained and red pearls attached to centers.

For the bottom of the tag, a vellum quote from Quick Quotes was torn and inked, then wrapped around the bottom.  Vellum glue dots held it to the tag until the large focal and the three little roses were attached.

Two holes were punched at the top of the tag.  Basic Grey fibers and a Tim Holtz bauble were tied on to finish things off.

To make the tag extra sturdy, a piece of patterned Prima paper was added to the back.  Three easels were cut with Tim Holtz' Small Easel die, one out of chipboard and two out of patterned paper.  The patterned paper was glued to each side of the easel and attached to the back of the tag.  

My friend loved the tag and is giving it to her mother for a birthday gift.

Hope you all were inspired today. 

Thanks for stopping by!

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

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!

MOM Frame

Hello everyone!  Thanks for stopping by the blog today!  Wow, it has been a busy week!  I just returned from what I thought was going to be a Vegas Vacation....well...it turned into a Honeymoon in Vegas!   My significant other of 9 1/2 years (Jim) proposed on bended knee right in the middle of the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas and we tied the knot at Vegas Weddings within an hour of the proposal!  To say I was surprised was a bit of an understatement!  What a way to begin our vacay!!

 This is my Mother's Day gift project for my Mom.  SSSHHH! Don't tell her!  She doesn't have a computer!  My mother is such a wonderful example to follow and I am so grateful to have her in my life.  She has always been supportive of me and my choices in life.  She let me make mistakes and learn from them, without an "I told you so."  It makes all of us who we are, right?  Anyway, I just want to show some love to my Mom....I love you, Mom!

This project was inspired by a Tammy Tutterow class I took recently at The Scrapbooking Studio.
Details:  The background is a wooden frame purchased at Michaels.  After the background was stained with Rusty Hinge, Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky and Picket Fence Distress Stains, it was stamped with border and corner stamps before layering on the papers (Graphic 45 and Core'dinatons) and cotton batting.  The papers and batting were inked with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.  Spellbinders Nestabilities Grand Labels 4 was cut for the center focal, embossed with a paisley Cuttlebug embossing folder and inked with Quick Quotes new Baja Blue chalk ink.  Love the rich color!

 The vine is stained with Peeled Paint Distress stain and inked with the same color distress ink.
 Tim Holtz goodies used were the post (die cut), letter cards, chitchat stickers, tiny attacher, grunge board swirls, foliage, vintage button, jump rings, brads, perfect pearls, stream alcohol ink.  The paper flowers are mostly Prima. The base of the metal flower is from Graphic 45, colored with alcohol ink.

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

Little Yellow Bicycle Matchbook Mini

 Hello Fabulous Bloggers!  Today I am sharing the first of three design team projects for The Scrapbooking Studio/Moline.  Here are some detail photos, showing some of the adorable Little Yellow Bicycle Saturdays paper and embellishments: Felt flowers, pins, de-bossed stickers and tickets.  The tickets were packaged  matchbook-style, so the packaging was "altered" to make this mini ticket album!
This was a FUN project!  Also included are the Kraft paper clock, frames and clear ledger elements from Maya Road

 This is a close up of the pins - they were bent to give a little more dimension.  The frame backing the Dream diecut sticker and the left flap of the mini were embossed on the Big Shot with a Sizzix strip and embossing folder.

 Inside cover-the floral spray was altered with blue ink and then vintage photo distress ink.  The ribbon was altered with blue ink.


All the photo mats will hold a 2.5 x 2.75 inch photo and were punched with a 1/2 inch circle punch on the corners to give the appearance of tickets.

Maya Road oblong frames were cut in half, inked and adhered as page tabs.

The little banners were narrow strips glued to a strip of paper.  The end of each strip was punched at an angle with a square punch.

The back cover page has plenty of space for journaling!