Color Hues #143

 

Welcome back Crafty Friends.  Today I'm sharing a Halloween card I created for my daughter.  She's wanted a Porch Goose since moving into her new home last year but with their newlywed budget she couldn't justify the expense.  Have no fear, Mama's here.  LOL!!!  I figured 15 months was long enough to wait so I recently surprised her with one along with some fun outfits.  I'll share a couple of photos at the end of this blog post.

I used to love to color but over the past several years I've found that I much prefer assembling die cuts for my cards.  For that reason I was easily able to pass up all but one thing from Simon's Stamptember event...the Brutus Monroe Silly Goose set which I used for our new Color Hues challenge....

Tracey chose the perfect October color pairing!

  

These were obviously very easy images to color and I didn't do anything fancy.  What you can't see in the photo however is the embossed spider web background and the Action Wobbler behind the goose.  Together they up the card fun just a bit.  This stamp set did not come with dies but I generally use my Scan and Cut to cut out the images to save some money.  (I've had my machine forever and it's a work horse.)

Supplies:

Brutus Monroe/Simon Says Stamp Exclusive - Silly Goose stamp set

Simon Says Stamp -Spooky Web embossing folder

Honeybee Stamps - tiny gold stars

Art Impressions - Action Wobbler

As promised, here are a couple of Porch Goose photos...

          September Scarecrow Goose      

October FrankenGoose

Thanks to a fabulous friends, I will soon be borrowing the new Spellbinders Porch Goose set that is only available in their huge October crafty bundle so I'll soon be sharing a whole gaggle.  :-)

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

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday #336

 

My card share today is for the latest Seize the Birthday challenge.  Nancy is our host and she's chosen a fun Topping for us to try.  Let's see what you can do with  Double Frames.  

I used an rectangular frame die set to create two sets of frames.  I began each one by first die cutting the large rectangle followed by another cut inside with a smaller rectangle to create the two frames.  I used these same dies to create the designer paper insets.  The pig was die cut in blush cardstock while the accessories were cut from the same papers.  All that as left to do was stamp the sentiment.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Ham It Up die set

Pink Fresh Studio - really old designer papers

Penny Black - Antique Frames die set

I invite you to visit our blog for more inspiration from our designers.  We would love for you to play along.  The Topping is optional however make sure it's clearly identified as a birthday card.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Spellbinders September Floral Sets

 

Today I'm sharing two cards created from new floral die sets sent to me by Spellbinders.  (You may remember this card I posted recently posted using a third gifted floral set.)

My first card showcases the Black Eyed Susan set designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn.  The florals began life as white cardstock which I colored with dye inks.  I've found that a small flat stipple/paint brush works really well in giving these smaller images some dimension.  

I added some black splatters and gold metallic pen accents to the florals and arranged them vertically along the left edge of a mini slimline wood grain textured card base.  The sentiment was die cut from matte gold cardstock stacked three high and adhered to the coordinating shadow.  I finished it off with some gold pearls.  Here's a closer look at the florals...

My second card was created using the Vinca Etched die set also from Susan.  I die cut these florals from scraps of blush colored cardstock and then added blending with dye inks for depth.  The leaves were cut from green cardstock and embellished with bits of gold metallic pen.  In this design I opted for a spray of flowers starting at the top of the card, cascading downward.  The setiment was stamped prior to embossing the background.  This one is a typical A2 size.  

Here is a close up of the florals.  I used a ball embosser to create the lift of the florals.  

My affliate access was removed (not by Spellbinders but rather by CJ) during my relocation absence but I am providing links to all of the Spellbinders products still in stock.  

Supplies:

Black Eyed Susan die set 

Brushed Gold metallic cardstock

Handwritten Sentiments die set (discontinued)

Fashion Gold Pearls (out of stock)

Vinca die set

Polka Dot and Posy embossing folder

Fall Thoughtfulness stamp set (discontinued)

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by.  Many thanks once again to Spellbinders for allowing me to play along with their newest products.  

See ya tomorrow!!!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #279

I am getting to experience my first full fall season in over forty-three years and I am soooo excited!  I'm even more excited because I can now fully embrace autumnal themed cards now without feeling like a total Poser.  :-)  

Today I'm sharing with you my card for our October Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers card challenge.  The prompt is Witch with an option of Pink for Breast Awareness Month.  I've always incorporated pink in the past however this time I am going full fall overboard this time around.  

Would you believe the tiny little witch die is the only witch in my stash?  (The horror!!!)  I love a CAS card however it would have been a bit bare with just my little witch so I added her to a whole pumpkin themed design.

 

And because I had a few tidbits left over

 I created a cute little Halloween tag.

I gathered up a stack of assorted Halloween themed die sets and cut out a bunch of little pieces using colored cardstock scraps.  The scene centers around the jack-o-lantern with all of the bits tucked in here and there.  I embossed the kraft background using the ink swipe method on the folder prior to running it through my machine.  The sentiment was heat embossed in white onto a strip of black cardstock.  I have absolutely no idea when I'll use this card but I'm really loving the cuteness.  She may stay displayed on my shelf until after Thanksgiving.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Harvest Magic die set

Spellbinders - Autumn Scarecrow die set

Spellbinders - SDOTM Sept 2018

Spellbinders - Meandering Floral embossing folder

Memory Box - Trick or Treat dies

Simon Says Stamp - Halloween cob web die

Kat Scrappiness -Simple Sentiment Halloween set  

I invite you to join us on our blog and I can't wait to see your Witchy Creations in our gallery.  You have all month to play!

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #142

 

It's time once again for another Color Hues challenge.  In honor of fall Stef has chosen the color pairing of Burnt Red and Amber.  Here's what I have created.  Yes, I'm still on my bird kick.  :)

The cardinal was die cut in colored cardstocks.  The background is the result of some selective ink blending and embossing for the front panel of this 5x7 card.  The sentiment was stamped, die cut and layered three thick for dimension.  

My supplies today are a mix of Spellbinder (cardinal) and The Greetery products (background and sentiment.)

I invite you to play along with us.  As always the Design Team has provided lots of inspiration.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday #335

 

Today's card share combines our Seize the Birthday challenge with some new goodies gifted to me by Spellbinders. After my long crafty hiatus I'm delighted that they hadn't totally forgotten about me.  

Our current Topping is Fall Colors so as you can see below, this new floral set was perfect for our challenge.

Given the size of these florals I opted to create a 5x7 card which I ended up cutting down to 4.75 x 6.75 for scale.  The florals began as white cardstock and were colored with Distress Oxide inks.  I gave them both gold and black splatters and used gems to create the centers.  The background is embossed green cardstock that was edged in dye ink and splattered with black ink.  The sentiment uses the same green cardstock with the sentiment Glimmered in gold foil and cut with an accompanying die.  I really love how this one turned out.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Helenium and Ladybugs die set

Spellbinders - Evergreen embossing folder  (on sale)

Spellbinders - Let's Celebrate sentiment and die set

Spellbinders - Glimmer system

I invite you to visit our blog for more autumnal birthday inspiration.  Stacey is once again joining us as our Surprise Party Guest.  

My thanks to Spellbinders for the products and to you all for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #141

Wow!  That two weeks flew by quickly!!!  I am back today to share my card for our new Color Hues challenge, hosted by Sheri.  She has chosen the duo of Purple and Artichoke for us to work with this fortnight.  I had a total brain block on this one and ended up with florals for the lack of any unique inspiration.  That said, I kinda like this card....purple and all.

The background was created with a layering stencil and four ink colors.  For added interest I stamped a text background over top of the florals using white pigment ink.  This particular stencil has an accompanying die set which I used to create the popped up cluster.  The sentiment is layered four high onto a coordinating shadow.  And of course I had to add a smattering of my favorite clear droplets to finish it off.

Supplies:

Altenew - Layered Orchid stencils and dies

Simon Says Stamp - You Matter to Me background stamp

Spellbinders - Handwritten Sentiments die set

Clear droplets

We have Amanda joining us on the blog today.  Come visit, check out her card as well as those create by our designers, and play along while you're at it.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules 

 

Seize the Birthday #334

 

I am back today to share my card for the new Seize the Birthday challenge and as it so happens, I'm also the host of this challenge.  We choose our Toppings well in advance so Present Jules is very grateful that Past Jules chose something simple. What great timing she had!  *wink*

My Topping of choice is To Add a Sentiment Strip.  Given that this is a birthday challenge blog make sure it's some sort of birthday or celebratory greeting.  Here's my card for this fortnight.

There are so many things to love about North Carolina living.  The flora and fauna are so different from hot humid Florida and I am totally in for it all. The floral landscaping never ceases to amaze me but I have a special fondness for the precious hummingbirds that now gather just outside my kitchen window.  I set up two feeders earlier this summer as well as three little red swings. (One even has a camera so I can spy on the little guys.)  In the beginning they would flit in and out very quickly. Over the summer though they have gotten more comforable in their surroundings so they tend to hang around for quite awhile. I think the adults  began their migration last week but I still have a few juveniles hanging around, one male and two females. I made today's card in honor of Oliver, my male juvenile who just loves to swing and selfishly guard the nectar. 

The hummingbirds in my yard are the Ruby Throated species however only the males have the red on their necks.  They are also a bit more brilliant green in color compared to the females.  (I had to do a bit of die surgery to make the paper humminbird a bit closer in color/pattern as real life Oliver.  It's better but still not totally accurate, especially around the head/neck area.)  

Paper Oliver was assembled and adhered to an embossed, matted oval focal panel.  The stamped sentiment strip was popped up with foam tape and the oval added to an embossed card base.  A few brown gems were added to mimic movement.  

Supplies:

Honeybee Stamps - Hummingbird die 

MFT - Friends Like You stamp set

Spellbinders - Lined Corners embossing folder

Spellbinders - Modern Ovals die set

PaperTrey Ink - Linen embossing plate

We have Stacey and Chris both joining us on the blog today.  I invite you to play along by sharing your birthday cards in the gallery.  

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #278

 

Well, I'm back a week and I've already dropped the ball on my Sisterhood duties.  *sigh*  It's a darned good thing this is a month long challenge.

Marching Onward.....

Today I'm sharing my card for the September Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers blog challenge.  The prompt for the month is Leaves.  Autumn cards are going to be so much more fun now that I'm no longer living in the tropics.

I bought myself a new Cricut Joy almost a year ago but with all of the moving commotion it didn't see the light of day until yesterday.  My sole reason for the purchase was the ability to print custom texts on my card panels and I am not disappointed.  It was extremely easy to do and I'm going to have a lot of fun with my new tool.  

I die cut, embossed and assembled my cocoa/coffee mug, added some fall foliage, triple stacked my die cut sentiment and printed the sub-sentiment using the Cricut.  The panel is popped up with foam tape onto a brown card base.  

Supplies:

MFT - Hot Cocoa dies

Spellbinders - Envelope of Wonder dies

The Greetery - Slim Alphabet dies

Altenew - Deck Planks embossing folder

Cricut Joy - sentiment printing

I invite you to vist our blog for more snarky fall inspiration.  We would love to see your card in our gallery!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #140

Long time, no "see" my crafty friends.  To say life has remained crazy hectic is an understatement.  We finally got moved (North Carolina from Florida) in mid May and I am just now getting my craft room back up and running.  It's going to be a process because while everything has a place....it's just not the "ideal" place if you know what I mean.  (I won't even begin to tell you how long it took to find the supplies to make my cards.  Yes, cards.  Because I am nothing if not an overachiever with lots of time to make up for.  So today you get a two-fer.)  

My North Carolina debut is for our Color Hues challenge.  Nancy is our host and she's chosen the wonderful combination of Dusty Blue and Brown.  This is my first creation since late January so be kind.  I'm definitely a bit rusty.  

Card 1

Card 2

The lighting on this one is turning my brown leaves a bit more

on the greenish side.  (It's Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide)  My 

photography station also needs a bit of tweaking.  

Card 1 started with blue and brown cardstocks.  The florals and stems were die cut and then shaded with shades of blue and brown Distress Oxides.  The brown panel was embossed, the sentiment die cut and stacked and a few gold pearls were thrown in for embellishments.  

Card 2 began by inking up a layered stencil in the same Distress Oxides as above.  The panel was die cut for a scalloped edge, the sentiment die cut and stacked and a few brown gems were applied to the floral centers.

Supplies:

CARD 1

Honeybee Stamps - Wildflowers Lovely Layers die set

Spellbinders - Vivid Script Sentiment dies

Spellbinders - All Wrapped Up embossing folder

CARD 2

Spellbinders - Heartfelt Thanks & Scallops die set

Spellbinders - Blossoming Flowers layering stencils

I am so happy to be back to creating.  I've missed my teammates as well as all of my crafty Insta friends.  Please bear with my while I get my supplies organized and find my crafty groove.  

I invite you to visit the Color Hues blog for more inspiration and hope you enter your Dusty Blue and Brown creations in our gallery!

Peace out!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers # 275

 

Hello my Snarky Friends!  Our June challenge is now up and we've chosen a  Rainbow Theme in honor of Pride Month.  I thought this sentiment was perfect for my design so no snark from me this month.

I die cut six birds from white cardstock.  I die cut the six wings from six different colors of the rainbow, adhered them to the birds and then lined them up on a "wire."  The sentiment was heat embossed in white onto a panel of black cardstock which was then adhered to an embossed card base.  

Supplies:

Fun Stampers Journey - Peaceful Birds die set

Altenew - Angled Mosaics embossing folder

MFT - Friends Like Us stamp set

I invite you to visit our blog for more colorful ideas from my fellow Sisters.  I hope we inspire you to play along.  Snark is preferred however any rainbow themed card works.  

My craft room is still in boxes after our out of state move so I am taking a hiatus from all of my design teams.  I'll see you later this summer.  Until then, thanks for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday #327

Hello Crafty Friends.  I'm here to share my latest card for our Seize the Birthday challenge, hosted by Shirley.  Her chosen Topping is Sweet Treats.

As many of you may know, we recently moved from Florida to North Carolina and all of my cards were created in January before I packed up my craft room. My list of supplies is buried at the moment so forgive me for not providing the product names.  

In a nutshell I chose turquoise cardstock for the base, the panel (embossed) and the hot chocolate cup.  I'm fairly certain that the cocoa cup is from MFT.  The embossing folder is one from Spellbinders and the heat embossed text is from Ellen Hutson.  The assembly can easily be figured out from the design.

I will be taking a hiatus while I wade through my housefull of boxes.  Unfortunately my craft room set up is way down on the list so I'll most likely disappear until at least mid summer.  Until then, thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues # 133

Hello Crafty Friends!  If you visited my blog a few days ago you will know that we are finally in North Carolina.  (Cue the Happy Dance!)  So while the Florida chaos is mostly over (still have to get the house on the market) the North Carolina chaos is just beginning.  There is far less stress on this end though, thank goodness.

Today I'm sharing a card I created for this challenge way back in January.  Tracey is our Color Hues host this time around and she's chosen Lime Green and (cough, cough, cough) Violet.  While this may seem like Christmas in May it was actually Christmas in January when I create it.  LOL!

I die cut the trees in variations of lime, violet and white and then clustered them onto an embossed die cut arch.  The arch and the card base were created with watercolor paper.  I stamped the greeting and added a few matte enamel dots for interest.

Supplies:

The Stamp Market - Merry Little Tree dies

Simon Says Stamp - Gifts of Love stamp set

A Jillian Vance Design - Stitched Dot Oval Backdrop die

Spellbinders - Diamond Plaid embossing folder

I invite you to visit our blog and join in on the gallery fun.  Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday # 326

Hello from North Carolina, my Crafty Friends! After five months of planning, remodeling, packing, etc, etc, etc we are finally here.  I still have a few challenge cards to share before I go on a temporary leave.  It's going to take some time getting this house (and my craft room) up and ready.  

Nancy S. is our host this fortnight and she's chosen Focal Animal as her Topping.  I pulled out a really old die from PaperTrey Ink for my simple card.

The kitty was die cut in pink, white and designer textured black cardstocks.  I added three narrow strips of the black to ground the kitty, added a few flowers and a stamped sentiment.  The card base is watercolor paper.  

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink - Kay's Cat die set

MFT - Housecats stamp set

I invite you to join us on our blog and in the gallery.  Animals are optional however birthday greetings are not.

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #274

 

Hello Crafty Friends!  It's the first Saturday of the month which can only mean it's time for a new Snarky prompt at the Sisterhood.  Drum Roll Please....

Our prompt for May is Gnome.

 

I pulled out my favorite Gnome die for this one.  He doesn't get a lot of use but he's sometimes the perfect supply for a card.  Besides that, he's cute.  

I die cut him from some coral and green designer papers, adhered him to an embossed die cut circle and matted it in another designer paper.  The card base is watercolor paper.  The sentiment is tiny so I've enlarged it below.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Gnome for the Holiday set

Simon Says Stamp - Sassy Flaps stamp set

Spellbinders - Plaid Company embossing folder

Honeybee Stamps - designer paper pad

I invite you to visit our blog for more inspiration and hope to see your card in our gallery.  It's a month long challenge so give it some thought and join in!

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #132

 

Happy May 1st to all of my Crafty Friends!  As the time this posts we hope to be moved into our new home in North Carolina.  After over forty years in Florida we're ready for a change of scenery however the main incentive for moving is to be closer to our kids.  The past few months have been extremely hectic but hopefully we're on the home stretch now.

Enough of that.  Let's get to my Color Hues challenge card for this fortnight.  Stef is our host and she's chosen Yellow and Blue as her pairing.  Here's my card....

I felt like creating something whimsical this time around so I chose this fun fish as my starting point.  My focal grounding is a circle in a circle with some stamped waves and a few gems.  My fish was die cut in challenge colors and the same blue hue was chosen as my card base.  I thought this cute sentiment was a perfect one for my design.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp - Picture Book Fish die

Ellen Hutson - S'Whale stamp set (waves)

MFT - Cooler with You stamp set

I invite you to visit our blog.  We have a variety of blue and yellow examples to show you and hope you're inspired to play along!

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday # 325

 

Hello again my Crafty Friends!  I'm here today to share my card for our latest Seize the Birthday challenge.  Our fearless leader Nancy is the host and she's chosen "Primarily Pink" as our Topping.  As you will see below, I went all in.

This is an example of how a very simple design packs a lot of punch.  The background was created with one die, an embossing folder and a white pigment ink pad.  The sentiment is a stacked die cut.  Finally a few white gems for interest.  So easy!

Supplies:

The Greetery - Capsule Basics die set

The Greetery - Rosemal Reflections embossing folder

Memory Box - Happy Birthday Script die set

Honeybee Stamps - white gem stickers

I invite you all to visit the our blog for more pretty pink inspo.  We look forward to seeing your contribution to the gallery.  Just make sure it's a birthday card!

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #131

 

Hello Crafty Friends!  I'm here today to share a card created for the newest Color Hues challenge.  Sheri is our host and she's chosen the color pairing of Coral and Green.  It's truly one of my favorite combinations, so much so that I had it slated for my next pick but she beat me to it.  Definitely a win/win!

I began with colored cardstocks in our challenge colors along with a woodgrained kraft cardstock.  The trellis was die cut in triplicate, once in each of the colors.  I then puzzle pieced them for an inlaid die cut appearance.  I die cut the vase in smooth kraft cardstock and the plant leaves in green.  The sentiment was heat embossed in white and the focal then adhered to the card base.  

Supplies:

Hero Arts - Trellis Window die set

Spellbinders - Propagated Plants die set

Spellbinders - Essential Sentiments stamp set

Spellbinders - Ceramic Vases die set

I invite you to visit our blog for more colorful designs.  We hope to inspire you to play along in the gallery.  Please remember that only hues of coral, green and approved neutrals are allowed.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules