Thanks Cards

Well Hello There!!

I actually got crafty with some paper last month. It felt great.. it has been a little while since i have scrapped or made a card. My daughters dance recital was at the end of May and I was asked to make the coaches the thank you cards.

I totally lifted these from Nichole Heady with Papertrey Ink. I had to do them super quick so i stole her layout. The diamond was used because her coaches are opening a new studio called Diamond Academy of Dance. The colors here will be the new colors of the studio also.

I used the Hannah Montana Cricut Cart for the diamond image. Close to my heart stamps to stamp the images on the paper. The paper used is Stampin up and Papertey Ink. The thanks sentiment was also cut out with the cricut, I believe I used Cricut Sampler Cart.

Super quick post. Going to go spend some time with my daughter. Thank you for stopping by here today. Hope you come back!

Cheers!

~Julie~

Happy Birthday to YOU!

HELLO long lost blogging friends!!!
Sure hope everyone is doing well on this blazing hot Wednesday. Okay, so getting this house together has taken WAAAAYYYY more time than I anticipated or wanted. But... it is looking more like a home. We just finished the kitchen which required one coat of primer AND two coats of paint... ugg.. we did not skimp either we bought the good stuff from Porter Paint!! Oh well it looks great now. we still have the living room to go.. but I am hanging my painters hat up for a while. anywhoo.............. i have gotten in some play time!! here is one of the first cards i have made in a very long time. I already had the poofy flowers made from around Christmas time. I decided to use them up on this 5x7 card. The heart punch is from fiskars. the blue vinyl letters are the paper studio. not sure about the black polka dot paper. and the happy birthday sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. Thanks so much for visiting me. sorry it has been so long. I am so excited to check out everyones blogs that i have been missing. Have a GREAT night!
Cheers
~Julie~

Absolutely Fabulous Anya

Hello!!!
Happy Monday, I hope yours is well. My AIR CONDITION (in the house) is out! Arrrggg. It is H-O-T. But ya know what? It could be HOTTER but its not, it could be a huge deal, but its not, all we have to pay for is the service charge. The unit is still under warranty!!! God is good! And I got a new package in the mail today of some goodies to play with. So all in all, I can consider this a good day! Check out this Anya cutie. I love having scrappy, crafty friends. Either Angela or Tina let me stamp with her. I forget who since I have had her stamped for a little while now and either way they are both fabulous girls! Okay, I am gonna run, I need an Appletini to cool down LOL (green apple martini -yum). Thanks bunches for checking me out today!
Cheers!
*Julie*
Recipe
Cardstock: PTI Vintage Cream, CTMH Hollyhock, Crystal Blue
Patterned paper: Hiedi Grace
Markers: Copic
Stamps: PTI, Mega Mixed Messages
Ink: CTMH Black, Hollyhock
Rhinestones: The Paper Studio
Punch: Stampin' Up! 1/4 in circle punch

Pink Tulips

Hi!!!! I hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday. Mine is good, 2nd day on the new job. I haven't ran out the door crying yet, so I guess that is a good sign. It is a tad bit difficult to get accustomed to work life outside of an ER. I will keep on truckin' though.
So today I wanted to share a cute little card with stamps and a cricut. I am having a hard time leaving that Cricut alone huh? That's okay I am having so much fun with it. All of the deets are listed below. Thanks a TON for your visit. Have an awesome night!
Cheers!
*Julie*
cardstock: PTI, White, Green Moss, Hibiscus Burst
patterned paper: PTI Bitty Dots
pink Swirl: Cricut, Home Accents Cartridge
stamps: PTI, Wishing You

I Like Big Dots and I Cannot Lie.......

Teeheee... How old is that song now? It still makes me smile. I hope you are having a happy Tuesday! Life is good! I love this little card. It was inspired by my daughters new bathing suit.
Love when inspiration hits like that. Grace loved the card too, she calls it her bathing suit card.
I used PTI True Black, Raspberry Fizz, New Leaf, Summer Sunrise and the blue is Stampin' Up! Tempting Turquoise. Fun stuff I tell ya. I made another one like it but used Raspberry Fizz Saddle Stitch ribbon and used star gems on the sentiment. I forgot to take a pic of it before it was given away. Well, sweet hubs is out grilling the burgers so I am gonna go keep him company, it feels so nice outside, a little cloudy but still nice. I totally appreciate you stopping by!!!!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Challenge

Hello!!! Happy Valentines Day! Hope you are having a great day so far. I had a few minutes to play along with the PTI challenge today. Which was to use any color combo that Dawn McVey has used in her last 18 cards leading up to tonight's release party. SO here is my card. I chose the color combo of Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz and Kraft. I also used the Raspberry Fizz Mix patterned paper. I cut out one of the large flowers to use as an embellishment. The just because is from Floral Frenzy. Thanks a bunch for coming by. I hope I win Dawns Awesome stamp set Demask. Hope to see you tonight at the PTI par-tay! Oh my goodness, I totally almost forgot tell you I also included the February Challenge from my blogger group 7 over at SCS blogger group. You can check it out at SCS BB7GBF2
Cheers!
*Julie*

Bridal Shower Card

wooooohooooooo! Happy Friday! Hope you are gearing up for a wonderful week-end. I am getting ready to baby sit grandbaby for Valentine's Day. I am soo excited to see him. It has been a little while. I have a bridal shower to go to tomorrow and this is the card I made for her. I used Raspberry Fizz cardstock and ink and the patterned paper is Raspberry Fizz Mix all from PTI. I cut out a label one die and sponged the edges of it then stamped the sentiment from PTI Wedding Day. I just happened to have a button this color! Love when my stash has little surprises in it like that. The polka dots were stamped with PTI Polka Dot Basics a must have by the way. There big release party is tomorrow night be sure to stop by. Gotta run for now, i have a million bazillion things to do! Have an awesome day and thank you for coming to see me!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Congratulations!

Evening folks. Thanks for coming back and if this is your frist time. THANK YOU!!I hope you like it here. Today i am sharing a card I made for a friend at work that just changed job duties. So in essense she will still be with us. I used PTI cardstock Summer Sunrise (my fav) and patterned paper Bitty Baby Blessings, the cupcake is CTMH Cupcake Sprinkles. The little message of congrats may be PTI as well (sorry I forgot and too lazy to go look right now). The lovely ribbon is Summer Sunset by PTI. Well i need to run i am reallllllyyyy sleepy and has taken me 30 mins just to get this much up. I will be back tomorrow!

"Cheers!"

*Julie*

Valentine card and a Dance pic

Hidy Ho Folks!
Well, we made through our very first dance competition. Here is a pic of the chaos backstage. Grace and the team did great. They won a couple of first place,second and third places. We have to do this again next Sunday, sheesh I was exhausted from just running backstage to change hair and outfits then back out to the audience again. It was fun though and the girls had a blast. Well, I imagine you came here to see a card...and I do have one for you. I made a bright Valentine's Day card using my new Raspberry cardstock from PTI, oooooooooo, I love,love,love this color!
You should really get some. The stamp set is Heart Prints also PTI. I also used PTI colors Summer Sunrise, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart and Plum Pudding. I made a few scor lines using the scor pal and some delicious Swiss Dot Raspberry Fizz ribbon. You should really get some of that ribbon too. You should just get the entire collection of Raspberry Fizz. Okay, that's it, I NEED to make some hot chocolate for the family. Thank you for the visit today. I hope you enjoyed!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Husband Birthday

Evening Boys and Girls...
whew, it has been busy,busy,busy 'round here. Just checking in real quick, tomorrow I will be gone all day for dd first dance competition man, those things do last alllllllll day long!! Anywho,
here is a birthday card I made for dh that I ended up not giving to him (i did make a different one teehee! didnt just NOT give him a card). Stamps and Paper are PTI Men of Life. The white embossing powder is CTMH and the boat is stamped with CTMH Desert Sand ink. The sketch I used is from I {heart} to stamp check her out over on the side bar. She has some great sketches.
Hope you have enjoyed your weekend. I hope to slow down this week. Thanks so much for your visit. I love having you here!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Mother

Evening boys and girls. Thanks for making your way over here today. Since I shared a Fathers Day card yesterday I wanted to share a Mothers Day card today. I used all PTI schtuf. The stamp set is Floral Frenzy and Mother is from Women of Life I stamped on Vintage Cream and used Ocean Tides and Aqua Mist ink and cardstock. I am sooo sorry but I forget where I got the sketch although I want to say I got it from Splitcoast Stampers. I raised the main image on foam dots. Pretty simple. My mom loved it though. Would she really tell me if she did not like it? Hope you enjoy the rest of your day and tomorrow!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Fathers Day Card

Hey Folks!! Happy Monday to you! The busy day at work ended very nicely when hubby had soup and grilled cheese ready for me when I got home which was a perfect meal for a chilly evening. Ah, sometimes he is just the BEST! Today I wanted to share a Fathers Day card I made using PTI card stock and Father Knows Best patterned paper. I stamped the image from The Angel Company in Ranger Archivers Ink in Sepia. I trimmed the edge of the paper with Fiskars pinking shears. I embossed the sentiment in CTMH gold ep. The sentiment is PTI Father Knows Best. The little stars are KI Memories color lab. Sorry the pic is not so great. I took this pic BEFORE I got the new camera for Christmas. Well, got some things to do hope to see you tomorrow. THANK YOU for coming by today!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Nothing is Worth More

Hello scrappy friends! Man, it was cold outside today. I know nothing like in the north, but shoot. It nearly took my breath away. However, I only had to be outside just a little. I am so VERY thankful for a roof over my head and heat. I pray for those without.
I am sharing a card I made for my sister who got Baptized last Sunday. She and her daughter got Baptized together, very cool. I love the soft shade of PTI Aqua Mist. I also used PTI Everyday Blessings patterned paper and stamp set. The sentiment reads: Nothing is Worth More than this Day. Those fabulous pearls were sent from my sweet friend Jak from the UK.
It is gorgeous in person, if I do say so myself. I used PTI Aqua Mist ink as well as CTMH Breeze. Oh, I almost forgot. I used Mojo Monday sketch64.
That's it for today boys and girls. Thank you for your time. I love having you here.
Cheers!
*Julie*

Be Mine...

Hi! how ya doin'? Hope all is well. I wanted to share another card I made with that awesome Jenni Bowlin paper. I used all the same ingredients as last time however I used bigger hearts from the Heart Prints set from PTI I stamped them in crystal blue from CTMH. The little bling is The Paper Studio and the line ruled paper is Creative Memories cut with a label one die! Have I told you how much I love that die! YES..I have lots of times LOL. This time I added White Polka Dot ribbon from PTI with the teal dots dashes from Michaels. Oh, and the hearts are raised with dimensionals. Quick post tonight friends, gotta run.
Cheers!
*Julie*

Blogger Group 7 Challenge

Hello There! Hope your weekend has been FAB so far. Everything was going well until the Titans lost the playoff game today :-( Oh well, that's life. Anywho..... I wanted to share a card I made for our blogger group over at SCS. The first challenge is to create a Valentines Day card using anything EXCEPT Red, Pink or White. I decided to go monochromatic with purple. I used Bazzil textured card stock and PTI Love Notes stamp set. I stamped the little hearts on the top panel with CTMH Pansy Purple as well as the sentiment and the X's and O's. I stamped the platter of hearts and cut it out then mounted with dimensionals. I lined each heart with the sakura glitter gel pen. The little rhinestones I found in the $1.00 spot at Target. They may actually be for cell phone bling! That is pretty much it. I wont be here tomorrow as my sweet hubby is running a 50K in the am!!!!!!!! WOW that is 31 miles. He just turned 50 years old this past Wednesday and his goal was to run a 50K for his 50th birthday and the crazy man is going for it! He has several people meeting him at different points along the way so he wont be by himself much. He is running to down town Nashville to meet friends and family at the Broadway Brewhouse. I think the last thing I'd want after running like that would be a beer but, that is a man for ya huh? Hope
you have a great tomorrow!!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Hello Friend

Happy Friday Afternoon!!
Hope you all have enjoyed your day so far. I am finalizing the preporations around the house for our "girls Christmas". This year we are having a wine and cheese spa party instead of exchanging gifts. OOOOHHH I cant wait! I wanted to pop in and share a cute little card I made. I used CTMH Good Times paper pack and Bird Basics stamp set. The sentiment is PTI Birds of a Feather. The ribbon and twine is CTMH and I cannot tell you where the button came from. I THINK I got the basics of the layout from iheart2stamp. I already tossed the sketch. SORRY. Thank you so much for visiting me. Hope your weekend is Fab!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Happy New Year!

Good Evening to you all! I hope you have a safe and happy New Year's Eve!
Wanted to share this little card I made with my COPIC markers I got for Christmas from DH.
This is the first time I have used copics (well I had one skin color does that count?) I love, love
love them. This image from Hanna I borrowed from Angela...thanks girl! Isn't she just the cutest? I made this one for my friend Kathy for her birthday tomorrow 1-1-09! I stamped it onto PTI Vintage Cream then matted it with CTMH Crystal Blue the large mat piece is a shiny
silver metallic from JoAnn. I don't remember the brand and the pattern paper is a scrap piece
from a couple of Christmas cards I did and I THINK the brand is My Minds Eye. Snowflake punch is Martha Stewart. Well, I need to go get ready for game night at my cousins house. Take
care and be safe!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Remembering To Thank You #2

Hi there All!
Hope you have had a great Monday! Getting back to work after a long holiday weekend? Yesterday I case a card from the featured stamper over at SCS. While I was in the craft room I decided to make another one but just a tiny bit different. I used my fabulous Fiskars Threading Water Punch for the scallops and all the same colors and products from last post. On this card however, I added some fabulous Satin ribbon from PTI in Ocean Tides. I also stamped and cut out an unopened Poppy and added it to the middle of the ribbon. I like the way that turned out. Well, that is all for this little gem. Thank you for visiting please do come again!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Remembering To Thank You

Hello!!
Still playing with my new camera. Trying to figure out where/how is the best way to take pics of cards so please bear with me for a while. This card I am sharing today was a case from FS99 over at SCS I cased her card here. It was a fun little card. To play along you have to change at least two things about the original card. I changed the colors to Pure Poppy and Ocean Tides by PTI and I used Black from DCWV and SU White. I changed the stamp set to PTI Remember and the sentiment as well, also Remember. I also used CM circle punch and SU scallop punch. Hope you all are enjoying the end of your weekend. I am off to pick up the house a little before I watch the Titans play today!! Wooohooo GO TITANS!! Thanks so much for coming over today!!
Cheers!
*Julie*

Little Guy Birthday

Hidy HO!!!!
Today I played along with the Featured Stamper98 over at SCS. I chose this card from Paula's gallery. Go check out her gallery if you can. Lots of inspiration there. To play you are to change at least two things from the original card. I changed the colors, stamp set,used scallop rectangles
and used a paper strip instead of ribbon then added a little bit-o-bling. I think this would be a cute bday card for a little guy. I used CTMH new set Reach For the Stars and Happy Birthday. I colored the image with color pencils and gamsol. I drew Stardust Sakura glitter ink around the smoke although you cannot see it in the pic. I used my handy dandy score pal to make the lines on the Indian Corn Blue card stock. I mounted that onto Sweet Leaf cs. then stamped image onto PTI Stampers Select White. I added some stars from Jenni Bowlin Studios. Well, thanks for the visit today! Hope you have a terrific tomorrow!!!
Cheers!
*Julie*