World's Best Dad - Wild Whisper Design Team

Hello! Welcome back! It's been a very long since my last blog post but I'm back with a project I created for Wild Whisper Designs. This months new release is called Small Patterns and it's a fabulous collection of double-sided pattern paper. 

Here is sneak peek of my project -

To see the full reveal head over to the Wild Whisper Blog.

Stay Paw-sitive ~~~ Fur Babies Release from Wild Whisper

Hello! 

I am happy to back on the Wild Whisper Designs blog today.

I am sharing two card I made with the Fur Babies Collection.

The Crazy Dog & Crazy Cat stamp set are the perfect companions to this 

fantastic paper collection

Check out more photos on the Wild Whisper Blog and be sure to use the Promo Code DTJulia to save 10% off your online order in the Wild Whisper store.

Don't forget to go check out the Wild Whisper Community page on Facebook.

This is a great place to find inspiration and to participate in the monthly challenge.

Flowers For Mom

Hello!

Today I am sharing a card I made for my mother-in-law.

She loves flowers so I know she would love to receive this 

in the mail.

This pattern paper is from the  7 Gypsies Architextures 8"x 8" Paper Pad. 

This is a great paper pad that is very versitile - it has papers that masculine and some that are feminine.

The Flower Jar die set from Sizzix created the perfect focal point embellishment

 for the front of my card.

I added some extra texture to my card with gesso, paint and molding paste.

You can see the step-by-step details by watching the video I posted at the end of this post.

Check out the process video to see how I made this card:

Products Used:

7 Gypsies Architextures 8"x 8" Paper Pad

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist:
Stone; Tarnished Silver

Distress Paint:
Worn Lipstick; Spun Sugar

Distress Inks:
Broken China
Ripe Persimmon
Spiced Marmalade
Squeezed Lemonade
Shaded Lilac
Peeled Paint

Matte Medium
Clear Gesso
Molding Paste

You Keep Me Safe & I'll Keep You Wild - Wild Whisper Design Team Project

Hello again and welcome back. 

Today I am sharing a sneak peek of my next Wild  Whisper Design Team Project.

Head on over to the Wild Whisper Blog to see the full reveal, a list of all the products used and a link to the process video.

Here is a quick sneak peek.......

Interested in seeing more.....head over to the Wild Whisper blog for more!

Love - A Valentines Day card created for Wild Whisper Designs

Hello and Happy Valentines Day! Here's wishing for a day full of love and crafting!

I am back on the Wild Whisper Designs Blog sharing a Valentines Day card I made for my husband. 

I used a couple of the pattern papers from the Classic Woodgrain Mini Collection. This paper is so versatile and can be used for so many projects and in so many different ways.

Here is link for the 12x12 mixed media layout I created last week using the same paper collection.

Here is a sneak peek of my project

For more details and to see the step-by-step video head on over to the Wild Whispers blog.

Distress Oxides + Distress Micro Glaze + Glossy Paper

Hello and welcome back!

Did anyone else spend last weekend glued to social media waiting and watching for live updates from Creativation? It was so much fun and I wasn't jealous at all. There are so many exciting products being released this spring!

One of the most exciting demos I watched was this one from Tim Holtz.....watch and be amazed.

This technique of absolutely blew my mind and I rushed to my craft room to try it out.

After a few attempts and being dazzled by the results I decided to take it one step 

further with a stencil.

Here is the final result.

After using the smoosh technique to apply the Abandoned Coral & Twisted Citron Oxides to the glossy paper - I took my Tim Holtz Layering stencil (THS059 Blocks) placed it over the glossy paper and applied Distress Micro Glaze with an ink blending tool.

I then dragged my glossy card through some Vinatge Photo Distress Oxide on my craft mat. This left the Vintage Photo only on the stenciled image not covered with Distress Micro Glaze.

The last step was to go voer then entire card again with the Distress Micro Glaze to remove the chalky white finish left from the oxidation.

This is such a fantastic technique and one that I am sure to use over and over.

Click below to watch the step-by-step video I made while making this card.

3 Cards using Baked Texture Embossing Powders

Hello again! Today is day #2 of my January 2018 Kit reveal for Scrap Shotz.

I have 3 cards to share with you today including a step-by-step video tutorial.

Click below to watch the video tutorial.

A full list of supplies and more photos can be found over on the Scrap Shotz Blog.

Leave A Little Sparkle - Distress Oxides + Perfect Pearls

Hello everyone!

I am back and ready to share a card I made for a friend. 

I have included a link to the YouTube video for this card as well.

~Here is the finished card~

I love using Perfect Pearls Pigment Powders with the Distress Oxides.

The little bit of shimmer looks lovely against the matte finish of the inks.

YouTube Video Link:

Products Used:

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Merry Christmas!

It's the most wonderful time of the year and I have just started my Christmas cards.

It's time to power through and get them in the mail by Dec 1.

Here is the completed card - it's a 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" square card.

I started with a 5"x 5" square piece of Superstock - this is a fabulous cardstock 

from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.

I tacked this down to piece of chipboard with washi tape.

I then taped down a piece of torn copy paper across my cardstock.

 I wanted to create a wintery sky for my card background and decided to use

Distress Oxides. I love the soft chalky look of these inks.

The colours I used Broken China; Salty Ocean; Peacock Feathers;

Wilted Violet; Seedless Preserves and Faded Jeans.

I removed the copy paper and had a lovely winter sky over a snowy ground cover.

Next I used the "snowfall" die from the Winter Wonderland die set.

I die cut the deers from the Winter Wonderland die set with Seedless Preserves Kraft cardstock & the Retro Merry Christmas die with silver Deco Sheet.

I assemble my card for a perfectly wintery Christmas card.

Products Used:

(this blog contains affiliate links)

Quick Birthday Card

Welcome back!

Today's post is a short one about the quick creation of a birthday card.

I needed a quick card to send in a care package that would be heading off to 

my son at university.

I grabbed my Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink pad and Sprayer.

I applied some ink to my splat mat and sprayed it with some water.

I laid my watercolour paper in the ink then gave the ink a blast of canned air.

I love this splatter effect! I repeated this technique a few times until I was happy with it.

My focal point - the birthday hat - is the from the 2015 STAMPtember Blueprint Set.

I stamped it with Archival Ink on watercolour paper & coloured it with Distress Markers.

I stamped the image on my card base before layering the coloured birthday hat over it with
dimensional foam.

Products used to make this project:
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Scrap Shotz September Kit Reveal . Pt 2

I'm back with part 2 of my September Kit reveal for Scrap Shotz.

Yesterday it was all about mixed media and home decor. 

Today its all about cards - and for these cards I used some of the paper scraps I had leftover from my mixed media projects from yesterday.

The double-sided pattern paper from the Carta Bella Transatlantic Paper Line are very thick and make great card bases. They score beautifully. On this card I used s sentiment that I cut out of one of the sentiment papers. These are also perfect for pocket scrapbooking. I added some brads that come with kits before inking the edges and mounting on some bazzill cardstock. And you got it, this cardstock comes in the kit too! 

Here is  a look at the inside of the card  - 

Here is another card that I made specifically for a globetrotting couple who will be celebrating an anniversary very soon. As soon as I saw this quote I knew it would be perfect!

Here is a look inside the card - 

Be sure to go check out the Scrap Shotz blog for lots more September Kit 

inspiration from the design team