Poinsetta Time

I have been DYING to try this Poinsetta Digi I got earlier this year at McMahon Five Designs.

I printed out a couple different sizes and did some watercoloring. This is the first of the two using the larger stamp. I thought the sketch at Truly Scrumptious was perfect for this image, so I went with it! It also works for the Petals part of the option....

I just LOVE the Petals A Plenty embossing folder from Stampin' Up. Doesn't it work so perfectly with the flower?

This card also fits into a couple of other Challenges out there this week:

Paper Pretties - Square Card

Stamp Something - Use PINK

Die Cut Dreams Christmas - use a Digi
Creative Cottage - Embossing

I think this sketch is going into my "use it again" file. Yup, easy and I like it~

My second card was made using the same Digi Poinsetta, but sized smaller before printing. My friend, Cindy, did a poinsetta card a while back and I LOVED the layout, so I CASEd her card basically....

This one fits several challenges out there this week:

Papertake Weekly - Sparkly and Bright

ABC - Glitter

Inktegrity - Anything Goes

Cowgirls Sunday Challenge - Bling

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Bee Crafty - Christmas Digi

This one is my favorite because of the glitter....

Well, thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you all have a WONDERFUL week!

Rubber Hugs~

Julie

Being Witchy....

Obviously, I have been digging out my old Halloween stamps and here is another! I love this old gal! Again, I have used my favorite watercolor pencils to color her...ain't she purty?

I made this card for the Sketch Challenge at Stamping 411. As I looked around, I found a few others she qualifies for as well, so will enter her into these too:

Crazy 4 Challenges - Halloween

Corrosive - Halloween

Paper Playtime - Halloween

Totally Stampalicious - Purple, Green and Black

Dutch Dare - Halloween

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Rubber Hugs,

Julie

Yellow Zebra Wedding...

It has been an EVENTFUL weekend here in NW Arkansas! Saturday I got to go down to The University Of The Ozarks for Family Fiesta Weekend with my wonderful daughter! The weather was perfect, and the visit was just what Momma needed to see her baby girl in her element! Shelli LOVES it there, and I can see why. I feel MUCH better now that I have had a wonderful visit and tour of the school, as well as all the fun activities that the students and faculty worked so hard on to entertain their families! KUDOS Uof O~~

Last evening, I attended the wedding of one of my dear friend's sons'. It was so simply beautiful....

Their colors were Black, White and Yellow...thus the card! I took the colors from her invitation which was yellow with a border of black and white Zebra print and black lettering.

Very Cool! Her flowers were daisies and the wedding was held outdoors in a magnificent Ozark Mountains location. I wrapped her gift in the same color combo as you can see....it really did look neat on the gift table.

The Wedding as I said was very pretty, and the reception afterwards was a riot....so much fun...UNTIL! We were dancing and having a fabby time, and clutsy Julie fell wrong on my right foot and got a BIG BOO BOO! I have torn my Achilles Tendon and also broken some of the bone on my heel along with it! Yeah, isn't that special? The Emergency Room doctor has referred me to an Orthopedic Surgeon, and I see him tomorrow. I will have to have it surgically repaired, and it will be 3 to 6 months before I am back on it. ARRGHHHH! So....I will have TONS of time to make my Christmas cards this year....heck of a way to get those done, eh? LOL

Anyway, thank you all for stopping by today! I hope you all have a WONDERFUL week....

Rubber Hugs,

Julie

World Cardmaking Day

Well, it is a beautiful day here in NW Arkansas, and I actually got to participate in World Cardmaking Day! I have been slowly...emphesis on SLOW...making my Christmas cards, so I dont't have to cram them all in in the last week! This is one I have done with my new Dasher stamp from SU. I LOVE non-traditional colored Christmas cards, so needless to say, I love this one.

After finishing, I realized this card fits a few of weekly challenges out there. Here they are:

Charisma - Christmas

Paper Pretties - Animal/ Animal Print

DCD Christmas Club - Glitter, Ribbon, and Gems

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a Blessed Sunday!

Rubber Hugs,

Julie

C & S Christmas

This little ditty was made today at the last minute for the Christmas Card Challenge which was to make a Clean & Simple Card. It works as well for a couple other challenges this week, too.

Crafty Cardmakers also challenged a Clean & Simple card, and Winter Wonderland challenged a Single Layer Card! Those who know me KNOW single layer is SO not me...LOL!

I will have more later....just wanted to get this posted before it ended. Have a great Saturday!

Rubber Hugs,

Julie

Mojo on Friday

I have been wanting to do the Mojo Monday Sketch this week, so here it is! This one was FUN, I love to do layers, so it fit in perfectly with my fave style. This card also fits into a few other Challenges this week. Pile it on-which is to use Layers....got um! Paper Sundaes put out the challenge to use different mediums. Well, I have used markers, EP and watercolors on the butterfly, then glittered it, and good old ink on the leaf and sentiment. Today at Paper Cutz, the challenge is to use a tag...voila! And lastly, the Belli Challange issued a challenge to use OLD stamps sets we love! Well, I have used my ever favorite Butterfly by The Angel Company, and the leaf is by Stampin' Up....Both sets are at least 3 years old!

I hope everyone is having a great week....all I can say is TGIF! I am home sick today...rotten flu! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

Rubber Hugs,

Julie

Back to School...

Which is exactly where I have been the past couple of weeks! I LOVE summer break, but have to admit I was getting bored. NOW I can't wait for Christmas break...LOL!

I have been doing a lot of "working" at making cards the past couple weeks, but haven't actually gotten one DONE 'til today! This one was made for the Sketch Saturday Challenge. The other night, my friend Cindy and I bought a few new Digi's, so this one was PERFECT for all the Back To School challenges out there this week , too! These would include : Fussy & Fancy, Stamp Something, and Paper Pretties.

I hope you have a great week...back to school again tomorrow...

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Rubber Hugs,

Julie