Welcome back! 

We are getting to the end of April and that means there is just a few  more days of Fur Babies inspiration to come. *insert sad face here* I know I have really enjoyed creating with this wonderful collection and seeing all the fantastic inspiration from the rest of the DT. 

The good news is another lovely collection is going to be unveiled next week! EEEEk! 

For my final Fur Babies project I have another 12x12 layout featuring my parents dog, Winston.

He is pretty adorable, crooked teeth and all.

Here is a sneak peek.

 For more details, photos and a list of products used you can head over to the Wild Whisper Blog.

Don't forget to use the promo code DTJulia for 10% when shopping at the online store.

Have you joined the Wild Whisper Community on Facebook?

Check it out for inspiration, sneak peeks of upcoming releases and to share your Wild Whisper creations. 

Easter Treat Trinket Box - Scrap 'n Stamp Designer Challenge

Hello and welcome back!

It is time for another designer challenge at Scrap 'n Stamp.

This month the team was challenged to use one of the new  Side Order sets from Tim Holtz/ Sizzix.

If you are following along the blog hop you should have come here from Nancy's blog and her fabulous project. 

I chose to use the Springtime set and decided to pair it with the Eilleen Hull Trinket Box Die to make a sweet-filled place setting for Easter dinner.

Distress Oxides on glossy paper made for a fabulous spring background for my trinket box.

The bunny, bow & script word from the Springtime Side-Order set

are super cute and look fabulous with some green velvet rick rack I had in my stash

The trinket box makes a great little treat box for dinner. Who doesn't like candy easter eggs?!?!

Check out the process video below:

Now head over to Karen's blog to see what amazing inspiration she has in store for you.

Scrap 'N Stamp (Tara Nixon Cox)

Amber Trubiak
Karla Yungwirth

Nancy Frustaci

Julia Chupik ----> you're here!
Karen Warner

Products Used:

Springtime Side Order - Tim Holtz/Sizzix

Eileen Hull Trinket Box Die

Distress Oxides:

Worn Lipstick

Picked Raspberry

Broken China

Tim Holtz Side-Kick

Distress Oxides + Glossy Paper - a birthday card

Hello everyone!

I am OBSESSED with Distress Oxides on Glossy Paper.

Every time the result is different and gorgeous. 

The card was created for a special crafty friend's birthday recently and she loved it. I hope you do too.

Be sure to check out the video at the end of the blog to see a full step-by-step tutorial.

~The completed card~

When making these backgrounds I like to try some different color combo's with the Distress Oxides.

This one is definitely a fave - Worn Lipstick; Twisted Citron and Walnut Stain.

The layering stencil is from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous - Splash THS080

Watch the step-by-step video below to see how I created this card from beginning to end.

Products used:

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.

Happy Everything Card

It's Monday and time for another card.

Over the holidays I did some stamp re-organizing and I came across an old favorite from 

Deep Red Stamps. I love this set of butterflies and decided they needed to see the light of day again.

I have included a link to the process video I  made while making this card.

~~Here is my completed card~~

I used a piece of acetate to apply the Color Burst pigments to the base and a watercolor brush to apply more Color Burst to the butterflies.

Products used:
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Thank you for your support.)

Deep Red Stamps:

The Perfect Blend

Ah, the delicious smell of coffee when heating embossing powder. 

Wait. What?

Yes, you heard me right. Kim, the creative genius behind the embossing powders of Emerald Creek Craft Supplies has brought together a perfect blend of gorgeous java colored embossing powder and the yummy scent of fresh brewed coffee. She's has called it Just Java and it's addictive. This embossing powder will be available on January 20th. Ask your local retailer to carry it or order it directly from Emerald Creek.

I recently created a card for a friend who shares my love for a great cup of coffee and I couldn't resist using this Just Java embossing powder.

To see how I created this card you can check out the video on YouTube

Products Used:

This blog uses affiliate links that earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies:

Just Java Embossing Powder - available January 20, 2018

Creative Scrapbooker Magazine:

Superstock

Stampin' Up!

Perfect Blend Stamp Set

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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These links do not cost you any extra. Thank you for your support)

Letterpress Christmas - Altered Decor

Hello and happy Monday!

I'm sharing a set of altered letterpress words that I bought from the local $ store.

They were plain wood when I bought them but I stained, painted and distressed them to get some wonderful new pieces to add to my holiday decor.

I also have a Youtube video so you can watch me create these.

Products Used:

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Thank you for your support)

Bright Lights Blog Hop - Scrap 'n Stamp Designer Challenge

Hello & welcome! You should have arrived here from Tara's post on the Scrap 'n Stamp blog.
Be sure to visit each blog on the hop and leave a comment for a chance to win a Lawn Fawn die from this months new release. Let's get hoppin'.

This month we were given the challenge of using the Lawn Fawn String of Lights die set.

- Here is my finished card -

I started with a piece of white cardstock that was 4 7/8" x 4 7/8". I took the 'string' part of the die set and placed it across the cardstock like in the photo below. I put it through my Big Shot and then removed the 'string' part. This left me with

I cut out the top layer of my balloon in red glitter paper, the bottom layer of the balloon in white cardstock, the string and lightbulb base in gold glitter paper.

I inserted the gold glitter string between the two pieces of the cardstock from step one and adhered with some doubled sided tape. I then flipped it back over and stamped my sentiment.

I then adhered my lightbulbs down along the gold string. 

Next I adhered my white cardstock to a piece of 5 1/8" x 5 1/8" black cardstock.

I added some Tarnished Brass Distress Crayon to the edge and Barn Door Distress Crayon around the lightbulb with a detailer water brush.

Tara Nixon Cox

Julia Chupik - that's me!

Karla Yungwirth

Nancy Frustaci

Amy Rysavy

Karen Warner

Amber Trubiak

Products Used:

(I use affiliate links on my blog. These links earn me a small commission at no 

extra cost to you. Thank you for your support)

So many snowflakes.....more Christmas cards!

I'm back with another post about my Christmas card making for 2017.

Here is the finished set of cards - I only needed 4 but I was having so much fun blending, stamping and heat embossing I just kept going!

The Swirly Snowflake stamps and coordinating die are brilliant. I love the details in the stamped images and the dies are fabulous for those of us who dislike fussy cutting.

  I started by choosing some Distress Oxides in purple and blue tones.
Foe these cards I used Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves, Salty Ocean,
Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans and Black Soot.

 These inks blend so beautifully and leave such a gorgeous matte, chalky finish.
I inked the edges of my background with the Faded Jeans to frame the edge.

I gave each background a spritz & flick of water then gave then a quick blast from my heat gun to dry them before stamping some swirly snowflakes with Champagne Versamark. I love the sparkly watermark this makes over the Oxides.

To create my snowflake focal point I used my Tim Holtz stamping platform.
I applied 2-4 different colours of ink om my stamp, gave it a quick spritz of water them stamped it.

 I then cleaned off my stamp without removing it from the platform, inked it with my Ranger Emboss-It dauber then stamped my image again. I then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

I die cut out my snowflakes and adhered them to the backgrounds with an action wobble.
I added a sentiment then adhered them to my card base. I now have another set of
cards ready to be mailed out.

Products Used:
The blog contains affiliate links that earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 
Thank you for your support!

Card backgrounds and bases were made using
Creative Scrapbooker Superstock