Color Hues #112

Today's Color Hues challenge is brought to you by Stef.  She has chosen Peach and Cobalt as her color duo and I decided to create a card using several hues of each. 

I began by browsing my scrap drawers for three hues of each color.  I cut them into strips and adhered them, darkest to lightest, to a scrap of white cardstock, abutting each piece tightly to the one prior.  I die cut a large heart from both a white cardstock panel as well as a piece of craft foam, adhering them together for some dimension.  (These were cut narrower than the A2 card base for something a bit different.)  The colored strip piece was positioned over top of the card base so that it peeks through the die cut heart panel when it's placed over top.  A couple of thin strips of blue cardstock were added to the vertical sides for a bit more interest.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Essential Sentiments stamp set (older set)

Spellbinders - Sketched Floral embossing folder (older set)

Memory Box - Cherub Hearts die set

assorted cardstocks

I invite you to visit our blog for more wonderful inspiration and hope to see your card in our gallery!  

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

My Personal Protest

 

I do try to keep my blog and Instagram accounts free from controversial subjects however the time has come for me to speak out in my own crafty way. 

If you do not share my views and wish to unfollow me that is your perogative.  There will be absolutely no hurt feelings on my part.  

But today, on No Kings Day, when our Failure in Chief has decided that his multimillion dollar birthday party is more important than using that money to better the lives of working Americans and law abiding immigrants I need to voice my dissent.  

And what better way to begin other than with the Notorious RBG.

Supplies by Hero Arts and Spellbinders

Next up is my take on a meme I've seen floating around.  It's a sad world when you can ask the smallest of questions and everyone knows exactly what you're talking about.

Supplies from Spellbinders and Hero Arts

And don't even get me started on the tariffs and their affect on small businesses, especially our beloved crafty shops.  Behold the Taco Truck.....IYKYK.

Supplies from Spellbinders, Erin Lee Creative and Sizzix

I'm actually happy that I don't have any dies that could be used as ICE agents because that card would not have been pretty.  

No matter who you voted for, this IS NOT OK.

Thanks for visiting.

Jules

Seize the Birthday #307

 

We're halfway through the month of June which means that it's time for another round of fun over at the Seize the Birthday challenge blog.  Barb is our host and she's chosen Fancy Fold as her Topping.

I rarely create anything other than traditional card bases so I had to put on my thinking cap for this one.  I have no idea what you call this design so feel free to inform me in the comments.  

This is what it looks like folded up with a belly band.

Removing the belly band it unfolds to this.

To create the fold I began with a sheet of teal cardstock cut to 5.5" x 11.0".  I scored it at 1.25", 5.5" and 9.25".  I folded it in half at the 5.5" mark.  I folded the left side in and the right side out.  

I die cut two scalloped borders from red cardstock and adhered them to the outside edges of the card base.  I chose a small polka dot paper to add to these folded sections as well as the inside center.  This is also where I stamped my birthday sentiment.  I stamped a text background onto the two remaining front sides for a bit of interest.  I made a belly band from white vellum and adhered some die cut florals to the center.  I added a few of the leftover florals to the inside.  It's almost like a mini scrapbook album when completed.  

If you use my Spellbinders Affiliate Links to make any purchase it earns 

me a bit  of crafting cash at no additional expense to you. TIA! 

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Stylish Oval Hello You Florals

Spellbinders - Kaleidoscope Sentiment Arch stamp

Lawn Fawn - Let's Polka 6x6 paper pad

Hero Arts - Novel Prose background stamp

A Jillian Vance Design - Top Stitch die set

Bearly Arts glue 

I invite you to come join in on the fun!  If you aren't a fancy fold kinda person (no worries...neither am I.  LOL!) then create and share a new birthday card.  

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #263

 

Hello Crafty Friends!  The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is here once again to bring you another month long challenge.  For the month of June we are looking for cards related to Pride.  (You can interpret that however you choose.)  I opted to go all in celebrating the Pride Rainbow.

I cut scrap pieces of cardstocks to create a horizontal design, in rainbow order of course.  I stamped my puffy bird onto a white tag so it didn't get lost in the design.  And because I couldn't help myself, I colored it in vertical rainbow stripes using Copic markers.  I added a few colorful pearls as embellishments.

Supplies:

Unity - Flock Talk stamp (NBUS)

Sunny Studio - Build a Tag 1 die set

I encourage you to check out our blog for more proud and colorful inspiration from our team.  We would love to see your card in our gallery!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #111

 

Welcome to the first day of June!  I would say summer is near but living in Florida, it's summer eleven months of the year. *sigh* 

Today I'm sharing a card for our Color Hues challenge.  Sheri is our host and she's chosen the pretty combination of Coral and Green.   We ask that you not include additional colors (with the exception of neutrals) in your creations however you are encouraged to use multiple hues of Coral and Green.  You will see that I've done just that.

I combined three "new to me" die sets from Spellbinders to create my design.  I created a bouquet of flowers, added a pretty bow and adhered the elements to a matted scalloped frame.  I stamped a sympathy sentiment on the inside so as not to distract from the pretty design.  I even skipped embellishments this time around.

If you use my Spellbinders Affiliate Links to make any purchase it earns 

me a bit  of crafting cash at no additional expense to you. TIA! 

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Sealed Christmas Sprigs 

Spellbinders - Heartfelt Thanks & Scallops

Spellbinders - Treasured Cardstock pack - glitter gold

Spellbinders - Field Notes Twine

Spellbinders - ColorWheel cardstocks

Bearly Arts Glue 

And because all dies are being used for the first time I'm also sharing this over at Darnell's NBUS blog.

I invite you to visit us on our blog for more inspiration from my team members.  Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Card Dump

 

Hey Crafty Friends!  Are you familiar with the term "Brain Dump"?  i.e....

“the act or an instance of comprehensively and uncritically 

expressing and recording one's thoughts and ideas.  

Well today I'm doing a Card Dump on my blog.  Every so often I find myself with some extra time on my hands so I create for the sake of creating.  No challenges.  No deadlines.  No rules.  I am not going to spend any time on sharing my processes but will include a few details.

Mostly older Spellbinders products here.

A card for a one year old beach lover.

One for a friend who recently had to say 

goodbye to her furry friend.

And just me making yet another tag from leftovers.

If you want more information on any of the products/techniques just leave your question in the comments below.  

Thanks so much for visiting!  Your time is always appreciated here!

Jules

Seize the Birthday # 306

 

Hello Crafty Friends!  Have you ever made a card that you were really proud of only to discover that you sent it out before taking a photo?  Yeah, me either.  I mean, who would be that careless?  LOL!!! 

I just returned from a week's vacation in South and North Carolina knowing that I was in good shape with my DT gigs only to discover that I gave the card to my mom to send to her BFF.  UGH.  Fortunately I had recorded my supplies in my planner so I could recreate it.  (The day before!)  Unfortuately this one didn't turn out quite as nice.  :-(  

AND...had I looked at my teammies cards ahead of time I would have switched out my colors. Visit our blog and you'll see what I mean. Great minds and all that.

Ok.  I'm done whining.  Here's my (second) card for this fortnight's Seize the Birthday Challenge where Ashwini has chosen the Topping of Add a Frame.

My apologies for the poor lighting in my photo. Time was ticking.

I used two nesting mini slimline dies to create my frame which is stacked four high.  To one of the inner pieces I added some soft background blending as well as a stamped sentiment.  I assembled the flower and bird as per the packaging example and added a few pearls as embellishments.  The final card size is 3"x6".  I should also state that I was inspired by one of Jill Foster's designs for Penny Black.  

If you use my Spellbinders Affiliate Links to make any purchase it earns 

me a bit  of crafting cash at no additional expense to you. TIA! 

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Sitting Pretty DOM Jan 2024

Spellbinders - ColorWheel Cardstocks  (I used Fern, Bellini, Coral, Celestial and Cosmic Sky)

Spellbinders - Bearly Arts glue (my fav!)

A Jillian Vance Design - Delightful Sentiments (NBUS)

A Jillian Vance Design - Mini Slimline Backdrop die set

Trinity Stamps - Cantaloupe pearls

Studio Katia - Ripe Persimmon pearls

Distress Oxide - Tattered Rose

And because I used products from my NBUS bin I'm also adding this to Darnell's blog.

I invite you to visit our blog for more framed creations by our Design Team as well as our guests, Wanda Cullen and Carol Mayne.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jules