As promised - here is some blog candy to celebrate my reaching 50,000 hits. It includes Twisted Sentiments (some kind of R rated!) by My Favorite Things, Grill a Fella by Stamping Bella, the fern punch by Martha Stewart, some brown tone chipboard buttons by Colorbok, and a Designer mat pad by K&Company.All you have to do is leave me a comment telling my why it is you stop by my blog!
You have until Friday 12/12 at 7 PM EST to leave a comment - I'll post the winner on Saturday 12/13.
and now for some cards -
For the limited supply challenge on Split Coast you could only use snowflake stamps, it had to be monochromatic, you could only use one word and you had to use bling!
I think I got it all! I stamped the big snowflake on the card stock - then stamped it again - cut it out and layered it off kilter over the stamping on a foam dimensional. I used a snowflake background stamp and my Martha Stewart snowflake punch. - I'm afraid I got a little yellowish glare on the bottom right of the picture :(
I think I got it all! I stamped the big snowflake on the card stock - then stamped it again - cut it out and layered it off kilter over the stamping on a foam dimensional. I used a snowflake background stamp and my Martha Stewart snowflake punch. - I'm afraid I got a little yellowish glare on the bottom right of the picture :( This also qualifies for Sharon's No Time To Stamp challenge and the Our Creative Corner challenge.
Stamps: large snowflake: Penny Black, BG snowflakes: Trees Three- SU, Noel: 2008 Holiday Tag Collection: PTI
Paper: white, Spring Rain: PTI
Ink: Spring Rain: PTI
Accessories: foam dimensionals, circle punches, ribbon: PTI Spring Rain Twill, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, rhinestone stickers: Michaels
Paper: white, Spring Rain: PTI
Ink: Spring Rain: PTI
Accessories: foam dimensionals, circle punches, ribbon: PTI Spring Rain Twill, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, rhinestone stickers: Michaels
For my second card today - I was inspired by this bag from Bath and Body that I got when shopping there a few days ago.
I used the Three Trees set from Stampin Up (retired) and the sentiment from Silent Night by Papertrey Ink. I love the contrasts of the grey with the red and the simplicity of the one layer.
This card also qualifies for Sharon's No Time to stamp challenge as well as the Our Creative Corner challenge that I linked to on my first card above.
Stamps: Trees Three: SU, Merry Christmas: Silent Night PTI
Paper: White: PTI
Ink: Pure Poppy: PTI, Lake Mist: Adirondack
Accessories: Poppy Red Satin Ribbon: PTI
I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to stop by here - have a great weekend - hope to see you here tomorrow!
Julia, I check out your blog to get inspired, loved your double pocket bag, made one for a Christmas gift card and small gift, congratulations on your hits, love your site! Eloise
ReplyDeleteYour cards are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning Julia!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful!! I found your blog through your SCS gallery.
ReplyDelete--Misti
Ooh, I love that Trees Three card! Just gorgeous! I find my way here from links in the SCS gallery or friends pointing me this direction. That's how I find most of the great blogs out there! :)
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful, Julia and so very very Christmas and beautifully Winter!
ReplyDeleteOoooh....I love that bath and body works inspired card! What a classy card!!!
ReplyDeleteI love stopping by your blog and seeing each of your beautiful creations. I'm always so inspired by your projects. Obviously I'm not alone as you are celebrating 50,000 hits...Congrats my friend!!!
hugs, Jami
Congrats on sooo many hits!! I love your cards you created! I stop by because you inspire me! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI stop by each day because I think you have the perfect stamp for each challenge. You always list the materials. You must be the most organized creative person I know. Keep it coming. Love it.
ReplyDeleteConnie in NH
Julia, I first visited your site because you left a comment on mine. Now I visit because I love to see the new designs that you come up with!
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of reasons I stop by your blog, Julia! Not only are you super talented in regards to paper crafting, but you are a great encourager. You give back to our community by investing in others. I love your ideas for altered other thingys
ReplyDeleteThanks for your friendship and your spirit of generosity,
Hugs,
One4Joy
Julia I am so glad you stopped by for a visit! You have an awesome site and I will definately be back for more!
ReplyDeleteOMW, Julia, I LOVE both these cards....that's why I stop by your blog, for inspiration! I just saw a B&BW bag yesterday and thought, "Gee, that would make a nice card" and here you have it! Beautiful take on that inspiration!! I just love it! And I like anything snowy, too, so of course I like the first one. Thanks for the chance to win candy!
ReplyDeleteLeAnne
I enjoy your blog as it gives me awhole lot of inspiration and I really enjoy seeing what you create. Have a great day, Hugs n' Stuff, Lynne
ReplyDeleteoh I love your blog such great ideas...how do you do it? thanks for the chance to win! have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI stop by your blog for so many reasons:
ReplyDelete~to get inspired
~ to check out what beautiful things you have created next
~ to see what is going on in your crafty world
Ty, for this chance to win some goodies :)!
Hugs,
Catherine
www.mystampinggrounds.blogspot.com
catlevy@eastlink.ca
Wooo Hoooo to you Julia!!! Congrats! I {heart} your blog...chock full of inspiration and you are such a fun blogging friend:)
ReplyDeleteLOVE your cards...is tooo sweet and I really love your B&BW inspired card...wow....that one is fabulous!
Have a super weekend Julia!
Julia this is spectacular! Love the colors, gorgeous design. Elegant simplicity at its best!
ReplyDeleteI live over the other side of the pind, and love your work, but am not sure if I can also win this blog candy... which is so desired in this part of the world!! Have a wonderful day, many thanks for sharing your talent!
ReplyDeleteI have been a subscriber for quite a while and I come back because you inspire me. I love your style and am always excited to see your update in my inbox. thank you so much for sharing yourself and your art with us.
ReplyDeletecarolyn s
ceashark at aol dot com
These cards rock! I love the one inspired by the B&B Bag!! Just gorgeous!! I follow your blog because you have awesome taste, you're ideas are so creative, you amaze me with all that you get done in a week, and you have the coolest stamps!! You are my hero!! Luv ya GF!!
ReplyDeleteJulia, I stop by to see what you're up to and I'm never disappointed. I like ideas that are different from the norm and I see that on your site. Now I'm gonna have to go look in my old SU sets to see if I can locate the 3 trees. If not, perhaps I can adapt it using Lovely as a Tree. The contrast is gorgeous. I also like the blue snowflake. Like I said...something off the norm. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love visiting you because you are extremely talented!!!! I love everything you create!!! And BTW, AWESOME blog candy! Keeping my fingers and toes crossed!
ReplyDeleteYour blog gives me a whole lot of inspiration. TFS...
ReplyDeleteI really love the things you make. You get me inspired to make cards, when I have no inspiration at all.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a great blog candy! Thanks for the chance to win that.
Keep up the good work!
greets
Wendy
Your cards are just GORGEOUS!! I visit your blog for inspiration! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI stop by because your creations never cease to amaze me ... love them all. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI stop by your blog because your cards are amazing. They're so fun to look at and they inspire me to make my own cards. You have great creativity and talent. Thank you so much for posting!! Congrats on all the hits!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I don't comment much, I've been stalking your blog daily. You've been in my Reader for, like, forever. The reasons are obvious...talent, inspiration, and lots of beautiful things to case..LOL! Hope you don't mind.
ReplyDeleteI just love your blog. Your cards are great, I love getting inspired by your creations.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win this blog candy!!!
congratulations on your hits! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the things you are doing :) That's why I'm visiting :)
I read you every time you update as you're in my reader :) I love your creations!!! Happy Holidays!!
ReplyDeleteHi Julia!
ReplyDeleteI stopped by your blog today to say HI and that I love your work!! your cards are always awesome and I love commenting on them via SCS! Glad to be in blogland with you!
Well now I think these two recent projects speak volumes as to why I visit your blog. Thank you Julia for giving me a chance to win your wonderful blog candy. You are very generous with your projects and their info as well as blog candy. Have a great day and TFS.
ReplyDeleteDebbie/Phx AZ
I check your blog out because you make some awesome cards that inspire me. I've been reading since April or May and you always make such beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win your blog candy.
Congradulations on all of your hits I like stopping into your blog for all the insperation that you have on it and it is always nice to come and see the differnt things that you make you do very awesome work ! happy holidays and have a blessed day ! What cool blog candy you have ~
ReplyDeleteYour cards are sooo gorgeous, Julia....I just love the snowflake card with the beautiful colors and layout and the card inspired from the Bath and Body Works bag is sooo Awesome!!! Soooo, ya want to know why I stop by your blog, do ya...hummm...could it be that you are one fabulous artist with odles and gobs of fabulous ideas to find inspiration from or is it that I am checking up on you to make sure you are behaving??? Me thinks that both are true!!!
ReplyDeleteBTW, congrats on hitting the 50,000 mark...WHOOHOO!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove these Julia! What a cool bag to use as inspiration. Your card rocks! Congrats on all the hits!
ReplyDeleteI stop by your blog because I met you at Lauren Meader's first class at The Paper Tree. I sat next to you and almost took your Scor-Pal home! LOL!
ReplyDeleteWow, some amazing candy! Hmmm, why do I stop by your blog? Cause you're AMAZING! That's why!!!!!!!!! Hugs, jenn
ReplyDeleteWow, that tree card so perfectly mimics the trees on the bag. Everything is just gorgeous... THAT'S why I have been a subscriber for a while now. Congrats on all the hits! And thanks for the chance to win such sweet blog candy.
ReplyDeleteI'll be perfectly honest, I read your blog because someone else whose blog I read recommended you, sorry, don't remember who. I keep reading because of your art!
ReplyDeleteI read your blog at least once a day. Your cards are beautiful and I love your projects! Keep up the creativity and thank you for sharing it!! I come to your blog because you are like a friend -- you do great work and I enjoy working at the same kind of craft! Merry Christmas!!! ~Amy S.~
ReplyDeleteI stop by to see your beautiful creations and to get inspiration and ideas (I'm a newbie stamper and need all the help I can get *wink* with ideas, tutorials, etc). So thank you for inspiring me!!!!
ReplyDeleteJulia - I stop by your blog to get great ideas and inspiration. I also love the header on your blog...the picture is great.
ReplyDeleteMichele B
mburnard@sympatico.ca
Such pretty cards! I think you got it all on the snowflake-so pretty in blues. And I am jealous that you have trees three...by the time I discovered that stamp it was already retired and not to be found anywhere. I love the card you made with it! It's simple and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDon't enter me for blog candy...I just wanted to comment on your cards! You are a wonderful artist and create such great projects! You are very sweet too!!
Beautiful cards! And such lovely inspiration. Thanks for playing along with the OCC.
ReplyDeleteHi Julia, I stop by your blog to see what neat projects and cards you have created-great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLike the snowflake card and the card inspired by the Bath and Body bag is great!
Thanks for a chance to win.
Congrats on all your hits!! Your cards are lovely!
ReplyDeleteI stopped by because I saw your wine glass lamp thingie on SCS and wanted to check out the other things you've made! Of course, once I got to your blog, I saw this blog candy contest...
ReplyDeleteYour Irish photo first drew me into your blog! Ah, is that BEEEAUUUTIFUL!! Sure would love to walk through the arches to see what lies ahead!
ReplyDeleteYour creativity shared also draws me to your blog. THANK YOU for all your inspiration!
Blessings......~Sandie
Hi Julia! I love your blog~ I usually view your creations on SCS and pop over to your blog to see the details! Your work is a true inspiration. TFS!
ReplyDeleteMarilyn (aka SCS- mlj-mlj)
WOAH! Fabulous Cards girl! LOVE that BBB inspired one! (I have a thing for red!)
ReplyDeleteI stop by your blog because you are DA BOMB! ;)
CONGRATS ON BEING STAR OF THE MONTH FOR H&M!! WOOHOO!!
Julia, I have been admiring your creativity ever since I saw a post of yours at SCS. You inspire me every time!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your email i always need to follow up to see what i've missed on your blog, and i'm never disappointed with what I discover.ty for sharing.
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You make such lovely cards :)
ReplyDeletesena.sagani[at]gmail[dot]com
Is there a limit to the number of reasons we can list here? :) OK, just a couple of them then...
ReplyDeleteI stop by because I LOVE all of your creations!!! (you have been on my blog roll for a while:).
You inspire me and your blog is so interesting! I think you are very, very talented! And generous...TY for the chance to win this scrumptous blog candy! Ok, better leave some room for the next person to comment...
((Hugs))
I stop by your blog because you're a good source of inspiration. You have a good eye!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your art!
Inspiration, inspiration, inspiration. I love your ideas and have used several. Thanlk You. I have a new awareness to use packaging as a source of inspiration.
ReplyDelete...for the ideas & inspiration u offer...thanks so much.
ReplyDelete~~Lorene aka granny stamper
williams59840 at hotmail dot com
I stopped in so I could win some blog candy, but as I see, I am a day late and a...... well, you know the rest!!!I do love your site, and you give great ideas and inspiration. Keep on stampin'
ReplyDeleteJudy V