Inkredible Stamping with Julie

SNEAK PEEK: Urban Underground

Hi Stampers, Today I have another Sneak Peek of the 2017 Occasions Catalog. These are some more projects that I created for the Display board at On Stage. The Urban District stamp set is Perfect for Father's Day cards!! But I also took advantage of the "A" in the stamp set to create this fun Gift Bag. How much do you LOVE the texture on that bag?? That's a new Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - I love the Hexagons. I put them to good use on these next two cards as well. And yes this set does coordinate well... Read more →

SNEAK PEEK: Nailed It!

Hi Stampers, I just got to preview the FABULOUS Occasions Catalog (coming in January) over the weekend at Stampin' Up's On Stage event!! It is FILLED with fabulous new stamps and products. As an added bonus I was honored to be chosen as one of the demonstrators to stamp samples for the Display Boards at the event. So I've been quiet for a while because I've been hard at work stamping projects I couldn't share!! Today I get to start giving you a peek at what I've been working on!! First up is the Nailed It! stamp set. The very... Read more →

Personalized Bone Folders

Hi Stampers, I just got home from a FABULOUS weekend in Kansas City, MO. I was there with with Stampin' Up! team for a SU training event - On Stage. The event was filled with TONS of inspiration - and we got our very first peek at the Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-Bration brochure that are coming out in January. On my goodness they are filled with SO many cute thinks!!! I'll be able to share a few sneak peeks with you soon!!! While you're waiting for those peeks - I've got a fun project to share with you. I always... Read more →

PROJECT: Christmas Present Stack

Hi Stampers, This fun present stack was created as one of the decorations at the Christmas Stamp a Stack - I got busy at the class this year and didn't get as many pictures as I normally do at the classes - fortunately I did snap a picture of the present stack outside before we left :) I used some of our Envelope Papers to wrap the boxes - When I just cut them to the size I needed and pieced a couple of sheets together - the seams hide nicely under the ribbon! The tag on the box comes... Read more →

Holiday Helper: Chocolate Treats

Holiday Helper Series Project 11: Chocolate Treats The holidays are ... candy canes from a visit with Santa ... marshmallows in hot cocoa ... Christmas cookies with sprinkles. Some of our most special holiday memories are wrapped up in a small gesture at just the right time, like a little gift of yummies to say "I'm thinking of you". Sweeten someone's holiday with a thoughtful gesture of your own and this adorable chocolate treat holder. As an alternative, this layout could be used on a note book to keep track of your Christmas shopping list. My favorite journals to work... Read more →

Holiday Helper: Calling Santa Gift Card Holder

Holiday Helper Series Project 9: Calling Santa Gift Card Holder Even Christmas is not immune to commercialism, as pointed out by one of the characters in A Charlie Brown Christmas. But don't get down about it this holiday season ... instead, have a little fun. Can you imagine what a text on Santa's iPhone might look like? Give some holiday cheer and a few laughs when you give your gift cards in this Santa's iPhone gift card holder. HOHOHO! Create a tie on the Gift Card envelope with the Tree Punch (#135859) and the All is Calm Specialty Designers Series... Read more →

Holiday Helper: Nordic Village Gift Bag

Holiday Helper Series Project 6: Nordic Village Gift Bag As a child, did you shake your presents to try to guess what was inside? Sometimes the packaging can be just as intriguing as the gift inside. Wrap your gifts up with your own style and flair with this custom Nordic Village gift bag and coordinating tag. For centuries, the people of Mexico have gathered on Christmas Eve to light large bonfires, to pray, to sing, and to welcome the Christ Child. Luminaries have become one of the most popular ways for people to extend this custom to the present day.... Read more →

PROJECT: Gift Box Punch Board

Hi Stampers, This year at the Christmas Card Stamp a Stack class we offered one bonus project. We let everyone play with the Gift Box Punch Board to create a Gift Box. I loved giving everyone a taste of how fun it can be to create fun gift wrapping for presents!! You're going to LOVE the Gift Box Punch Board - and for ONE DAY ONLY - TODAY - Stampin' Up! has a Doorbuster Deal - 30% off the Punchboard while supplies last - so Run over to my Stampin' Store to place your order - then come back and... Read more →

PROJECT: Calm Christmas Fry Boxes

Hi Stampers, I really love the color combo in the All is Calm product lines - and I LOVED playing with it at this year's Christmas Class!! Today's project is the Fry Boxes I created for the prizes at the class, but it would be a WONDERFUL little box to create for small holiday gift giving... Creating these cute boxes is simple!! Die cut Fry Boxes from card stock that cordinates with All is Calm DSP Die cut a piece of All is Calm DSP with the Fry Box Die and cut out just the back Adhere the DSP to... Read more →

PROJECT: Grateful for You Bag

Hi Stampers, At my October get together for my Create Ink Stampers one of our Stampin' friends Theresa shared this fun idea with us - and I loved it so much I created my own version for Stamp camp. This fun little Bag / Box is so cute and is sized perfectly for a small treat. How cute woudl these be as table favors on Your Thanksgiving table?? Thanks Theresa!!! The box is pretty easy to create: Start with a piece of Designer Series Paper 8" x 4" Score 1" from each long edge Score 3-1/4" from the top and... Read more →