Feb 14 2007
A new Blog
Who me? Blogging! I’ve surprised myself! But here I am and having fun. This blog is a papercraft gallery and design journal that I’d like to share with you. I started papercrafting about 5 years ago with scrapbooking and then moved into rubberstamping and card designing about 3 years ago. Lately I’ve been trying out new embellishments and rub-ons….I just love to try new things, new products, new ideas. I’m hoping you will enjoy the journey along with me. My main focus is usually rubber stamping. I love Splitcoaststampers.com and have an on-line gallery there. To see my gallery there click hereFor the past 9 months I have been part of the Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team! What a fabulous experience!
As for the name of my blog, Belle Papier….I took a few liberties with the French language. Belle Papier means pretty paper in French and I love the sound of the words themselves as well as pretty paper. In Canada, we have two lanuages, English and French. I only speak a small amount of high school French but I do have one boy in French Immersion. That being said, I DO know enough French to know that I have taken a little creative license with the grammar. Belle should actually be beau but it doesn’t sound quite as pretty.:) Seeing as this IS a creative blog….I’m sure you’ll allow me the small liberties.
This card was inspired by this beautiful Anna Griffin paper. I loved the rich European look to it and paired it up with Stampin’ Up’s beautiful stamp set. I love there Martinique Prima flowers….you will see them repeatedly in my design work! For the moment I just can’t get enough of them. I designed the vanilla stamped piece to be about the same size as an old-fashioned calling card. The bottom of black horizontal layer was distressed….unfortunately that detail was lost in the picture. Most of you who aleady know my work, know how much I love sewing. i just couldn’t resist adding a bit of freeform stitching to the top of this card.
Supply List;
Paper: basic black, very vanilla - Stampin Up, Anna Griffin
Rubber Stamps:
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, old Olive - Stampin Up
Other: Prima flower, K & Company pearl brad, dotted Organdy ribbon - Michael’s, brads
Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team Coordinator
To sign up for free e-mail notification each day my blog is updated, click on the below orange Feedblitz button
WOW Julia! This card is breathtaking! I am so glad you started a blog!! You know it’s saved in my favorites!
Woohoo! Look at you blogging!! Can’t wait to see more! I guess I should give it a shot too! Love your cards you posted here!
Yay, Julia! Your first blog, and it looks wonderful. No surprise there are some gorgeous cards here too drool over. I’ll be visiting often. :o) Linda
Hi Julia…I’m sooo excited that you’ve started a blog! I love your work/creations and will relish all your blog contributions….will you have a provision for subscribing to your blog? I will bookmark it, but it’s so great to have it delivered to my e-mail…
Susan
BTW….this card is luscious!