Inkredible Stamping with Julie

Creating with Gifts of Kindness....

Hi Stampers!

I'm excited to be invited again to be a Guest Designer for Create with Connie and Mary. This time I'm creating for the Summer Collection! Today's card gives you a sneak peek at the stamp set I'll be using for my project this edition (which I'm SUPER excited about putting together!!!).

The stamp set is Gifts of Kindness, one of the sets in the Gingham Garden Suite. When I first saw this stamp I though it would make a fabulous Black and White card! But I have a hard time sticking to Just Black and White ... so I added just a little punch of color with the new Strawberry Slush.

With the color refresh coming out in this new catalog I had used down a lot of my embelishments and ribbons - and I haven't stocked by up much yet - so I challenged myself to create an simple silhouette card with limited embelishments!

I used all paper to create the layers on the band across he card, and I cut out the flowers and added them over the stamped image with Stampin' Diminsionals to add some pop to the card. I did add just a few Pearls to the centers of the flowers to break up the black!

You can see the diminsion of the cut out flowers a bit better in this picture...

Early Bird registration is going on this week for the Summer Collection, During Early Bird you can subscribe to Create with Connie and Mary for only $19.95. That's $5.00 off the regular price!!

All of the projects come with a full downloadable tutorial and you'll get a chance to see what those tutorials are like during this preview week, when the designers are sharing tutorials for FREE!! They're also giving away blog candy all week - but you'll need to visit Create with Connie and Mary to see where to go for your opportunity to win!!

I'm looking forward to creating with you during this collection!!

Summer Scrapbooking - Q&A

Summer Scrapbooking

	Q&A Q: How can I capture all of our family summer fun? A: Some of us like camping, some like the beach, and others prefer a luxury hotel and room service. Scrapbooking is kind of the same. We all have different likes and needs. The great thing is that Stampin’ Up! has a solution for us all, even you! Check out the options and see which one fits you and your family best. Quick & Informal This and That Journals are perfect if you want to capture your memories on the go. They are designed so you can add thoughts, photos, brochures, tickets, and other tidbits as you go. Pack a small bag with a Stampin’ Write Marker or two, your This and That Journal, Remember This and That Rotary Stamp, coordinating Designer Stickers, and Washi Tape, and you’ll have everything you need! Since you can add thoughts and memories right away, you can return from a getaway with your journal complete and ready to share! Since it’s informal, you’ll cherish having other family members jot down some of their thoughts and favorite moments to share, too. Digital Diva My Digital Studio is perfect for our digital world. You take your digital photos (lots of them!), download them to your computer, and then create! No need to print and crop. For the quickest results, just add your photos into any one of our many gorgeous artist-designed photobook templates. Customize it with your journaling and you are done. Even with our great templates you are in control. Add, move, or delete any of the elements as you wish. Have more time and want more customization? Simply make your own photobook using your favorite papers, stamps, and embellishments. You’ll be impressed with the quality and pricing of our print services. One of the often overlooked features of digital crafting is that it is easy to replicate. Need more copies of a photobook as a gift? No problem. The dog ate your photobook or your kids spilled red punch on it - no worries. You can reprint your projects anytime! Photobooks, journals, calendars, and more await your digital creativity! Give Me a Year Calendar scrapbooking is a great solution if you want to share a highlight of memories from the year. You can quickly pick one (or a few) favorite pictures from each month. Add them to the calendar page for that month and you’ll have a collection of photos that gives a great overview of your year and family memories. Calendars can be created traditionally or with My Digital Studio. Using My Digital Studio, you have the choice of artist-designed calendar templates, complete customization, or somewhere in-between. These calendars are useful, you can enjoy them each day, and they make fantastic gifts that your family and friends will look forward to receiving each year! Traditional Rules The world of traditional scrapbooking hasn’t changed - only grown! Maybe you love the hands-on approach of cropping photos, layering papers, and handwritten journaling combined to create scrapbooks that honor and share your special memories. If so, don’t worry, you can still use our great quality, archival, acid- and lignin-free Designer Series Paper and card stock to make your 12” x 12”, 8-1/2” x 11”, 8” x 8”, 6” x 6”, or other size scrapbooks. Create beautiful backgrounds with Stampin’ Around Wheels, create titles in any color with alphabet stamps, journal with coordinating Stampin’ Write Markers, add character with stamps, and finish it all off with the perfect embellishments. These scrapbooks become cherished works of art full of the love with which they were made. Enjoy the Journey However you decide to scrapbook, enjoy the journey! Set time aside on a weekly or monthly basis so you can scrapbook the memories while they are fresh. Contact me today with questions. If you are thinking of becoming a Digital Diva, get our free 30-day trial of My Digital Studio here. Let me help you get started!
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The ColorLab is Updated!

Hi Stampers!

The ColorLab has just been updated with the new In Colors for 2013-15 along with the color refresh changes for this year!

So take a minute to jump over to the site and play around with some fun new color combos - or just click the Suprise Me button to see what comes up!

And for all my fellow Bloggers out there.... Don't forget we have a fun ColorLab Widget you can add to the sidebar of your blog (just like I have) The widget is our free gift to anyone who helps support our ColorLab sites with a donation!

Have Your Seen the New Catalog?!?

Hi Stampers!

Have you seen the new 2013 catalog yet?? It's here!!! The catalog officially started yesterday and you can go check it out online right now if you have not seen it yet!!

Don't forget that this weekend only you can shop from the new catalog AND still pick up some of your retiring favorited from the previous catalog. You have until Monday to get the retiring stamp sets off your wish list from the 2012-13 catalog! :)

Click the link in my siggy to start shopping