Stamp It! 3 Ways Blog Hop

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Julia Stainton| 87 Comments

So sorry for the delay on this post! It was meant to prepublish at 6 am this morning as I am traveling today. I hope you’ll forgive me for the glitch!

I’m very excited to be part of this Stamp It! 3 ways blog hop. Working on this new Paper Crafts issue was a joy. Stamping is one of my favorite things as there are so many possibilities. The new Stamp It 3 Ways Issue is sure to inspire you and is full of fabulous stamping ideas. Check out the new issue here.

 

One of my favorite things to stamp on is canvas. To create a stamped background with lots of texture, I’ve stamped the fleur de lis stamp repeatedly onto a piece of Sticky Back Canvas. It’s also stamped again onto a chipboard circle as a focal point.

The patterned paper used on this line is a peek at the new And beautiful Buttercup line.

Id love to giveaway a copy of this great stamping issue. I hope youll take the time to leave a comment on THIS post for a chance to win. The comment deadline isSunday, January 29th at midnight. Good luck!

Please stop by each of these talented stamper’s blogs for some more inspiration and more chances to win…

 

Jaclyn Miller

Julie Masse

Laura Williams

Heidi Van Laar

Emily Leiphart

Mariana Grigsby

Julia Stainton

Sarah Moerman

Karen Baker

Laura O’Donnell

Kelley Eubanks

Kimberly Crawford

Enjoy the inspiration and have a fabulous weekend!

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Introducing…Victoria Park

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Julia Stainton| 44 Comments

A beautiful mix of timeless prints and fresh vibrant color.

I’m thrilled to introduce you to my latest line…Victoria Park.

Inspired by the nature outside your door and the beauty of home and simple pleasures, I think you’ll find it a line with many possibilities.

Above you get a peek at the colors and prints in the tiny tablet and below a look at my coordinating stamp set.

Want to see how it all works together? This layout of my daughter was created for the Lily Bee catalogue and is a fun mix of stamps, the 12×12 papers and Mixed cardstock Stickers.

There’s lots more to this line so please, stop by the Lily Bee Blog today and take a peek. You’ll be glad you did as there is a great giveaway you won’t want to miss.

Happy creating!

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It’s Preview Time!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Julia Stainton| 2 Comments

It’s that super exciting time of the year again in the paper crafting world. I’m always enjoying all the fabulous sneak peeks of soon-to-be released products.

Today I have two links to share with you. Have you been to the Maya Road Blog yet? The incredible new lineup of embellishments has me itching to create. You’ll find a card design there that I’ve created and haven’t shared here yet using an absolutely darling stamp set. I do believe there might be some giveaways going on there too. Just sayin.

Today starts a week of sneak peeks at the Lily Bee blog.Today’s line is absolutely beautiful. I think you just may want to stop by tomorrow too. I just may have a little extra personal interest in that one. ;)

Have a fabulous day!

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color my world

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Julia Stainton| 3 Comments

How about a rainbow of color to brighten up a January day?

A spectrum of color is always fun to create with paint. Want to add a little extra pizazz? Try brushing on a rainbow of Distress Crackle Paints.

I just adore the texture!

When you’re applying a lot of paint to paper, you’ll want to make sure the paper you’ve chosen is sturdy and can handle moisture. For this card I’ve used a heavy watercolor paper to prevent buckling. I love how the Distress Crackle Paints all come with a little built-in paint brush to make cleanup a breeze. Just put your lid back on and you’re done!

Have a beautiful day!

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Round the Clock

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Julia Stainton| 5 Comments

Stamps and stains and ink and canvas are the basis for today’s card. It’s another love note and it’s romantic vintage style is one that I love creating in.

It’s time for another CLASSroom post and today I’m sharing this card there with step outs. I hope you’ll join me here!

Have a fabulous weekend!

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baby love

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Julia Stainton| 6 Comments

There is just nothing sweeter than a baby, is there? Those precious days go by so quickly.

Recently I’ve been enjoying going back and reliving some of those moments while I created this sweet baby mini album as a gift for my daughter. If I’m honest, I think that it was mostly a gift to me. The time to enjoy a sweet look back and some creative exploration made me so very happy.


This 4″ canvas album is from Maya Road and you’ll notice from the photos that it’s jam-packed with all kinds of wonderful goodies. The little Vintage Heart Tart Tin is so darling and holds all my embellishments together easily.

As you can see, I just had a blast adding all sorts of wonderful things inside. Want a peek?

Here’s one of the chipboard pages. In this album there are three chipboard pages and three canvas pages. The canvas pages especially were so fun to create with. Paint, ink, die-cutting and stamping were just a few of the techniques.

Today I’m sharing this little album on the Maya Road blog. I hope you’ll stop by for some more peeks into my album.

Happy creating!

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stuck on you

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Julia Stainton| 5 Comments

Today’s title is a little play on words. Why? Because the cards I have to share are both love notes and also they feature stickers.

I know that stickers have gotten a bad rap in some circles over the past years. They are actually fun and easy to use and you can use them a lot of different ways.

 

This first card focuses on some stickers from the Head Over Heels Mixed Cardstock Stickers sheet. Can you tell that I’ve used four? Two of them are circles and are adhered inside some chipboard circle “frames”. The other two (top left and bottom right) are actually square stickers. I’ve adhered them behind their chipboard circles and then trimmed away the excess. Think outside the box.

Quick Tip: I love using a file set to quickly sand away excess paper when covering chipboard.

Same batch of stickers for this card. I’ve used the little banner stickers to form a border on the card and then adhered two sentiment stickers onto some chipboard to make them pop.

Today on the Lily Bee Blog, we’re have a Mixed Cardstock Stickers Product Focus. I hope you’ll stop by and join us for some great ideas using stickers.

Supplies:

 

Happy creating!

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