Stamping is amazing, right?
It’s creative, fun and the possibilities are endless. I love to stamp.
Today I’m excited to link up with Paper Crafts Magazine and 13 other 2011 Stamping Royalty designers for a super fun blog hop. We’re sharing some stamping inspiration, celebrating the release of the lastest Stamp It Cards issue, giving away some fun goodies and doing a little educating too. This is a long one. Stay with me…
First of all, Stamp it Card Volume 8. I’m super excited to tell you about this issue as it’s packed full of great inspiration and I was thrilled to be published a few times in it as well. Stamp It Cards is one of my favorite issues each year and I look forward to getting my hands on it each and every time. I’m pretty sure I have every issue and they are perfect for saving and going back to time and time again. Stamp It Cards Volume 8 was released just a few days ago and you can find it on-line here.
Next, how about a fun card? One of the great things about winning Stamping Royalty is the fabulous box of stamps and goodies you receive. Each of today’s Stamping Royalty is sharing a different card using a different set from our box of goodies. I chose to use the darling Half Pint Heroes stamp set from Waltzing Mouse Stamps. This set has so many possibilities and is so sweet.
I’ve stamped the little rocket ship image onto kraft cardstock and colored it in with colored pencils. I didn’t even use fancy pencils but just grabbed some out of my boys’ school pencil stash.
Supplies: Kraft, red and white cardstock by Bazzill, Half Pint Heroes stamp set by Waltzing Mouse Stamps, Picket Fence 6×6 Tiny Tablet by Lily Bee Design, colored pencils, Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger, Tiny Attacher by Advantus, sewing machine, circle cutter, Mini Pennant Canvas Banner Pieces by Maya Road, corrugated heart by Jillibean Soup
Being Stamping Royalty for the second time was no less a thrill than the first. Stamping has a place in my heart that I keep coming back to it time and time again. I love getting inky. Want to know a secret? When I started paper crafting, it was scrapbook layouts. I had NO intentions of ever getting into card making. I just didn’t get it. Well…I ended up getting hooked on stamping and it sucked me in. Cards are my favorite thing to create.
Now onto the educating part. School’s out so what’s with that? As you visit each blog on the hop, you’ll notice we each are using a patriotic color scheme…red, white and blue. There’s a reason for this apart from it being close to Independence Day. All of the cards you see today on the hop will be going to Operation Write Home. Operation Write Home or OWH, is set up to help American Armed Forces keep in touch with home. I’m so thankful for these heroes and their part in making the world a better place. Their sacrifice and that of their families is immeasurable. By donating cards to OWH, you can provide these heroes with handcrafted cards to keep in touch with their families. These cards go to deployed military personnel who don’t have access to purchasing cards themselves. I can’t think of a better use for the excess cards I create. I hope you’ll join me by giving back and sharing your cards with them as well. If you’re looking to get involved, please check out this link for more information.
Now today is Canada Day and I’m a proud Canadian celebrating today. I’m so thankful for my freedom and what a wonderful country I live in. If you’re Canadian like me you may be interested in a similar card sharing program for Canadian soldiers so I thought I’d share that link as well. Cards for Canadian Soldiers is linked here.
Still with me? How about some royally fabulous stamping inspiration from the 2011 Stamping Royalty? Don’t miss it!
- Amber Daigre
- Lynn Darda
- Angela Fehr
- Mariana Grigsby
- Shelly Kurth
- Sarah Jay
- Cristina Kowalczyk
- Karolyn Loncon
- Stephanie Nagel
- Laura Pryor
- Mary Dawn Quirindongo
- Kelly Silva
- Julia Stainton (me)
- Laurie Willison
Whew! Almost done and this is the part you don’t want to miss! Prizes anyone?
Leave a comment on this blog post for a chance to win a copy of the Stamp It Cards Volume 8 special issue from Paper Crafts Magazine. Please comment before midnight (MDT) on Sunday, July 3. I’ll be announcing the winner on Monday July 4th on my blog here. Good luck and stay tuned! Be sure to visit the above blogs as they’ll each be giving away a copy of this magazine as well.
Lastly, the super grand fabulousness stamping prize. It’s on the Paper Crafts Connection Blog today and you have a chance to win. Go comment now. Go. Go. Go!
Good luck and have a fabulous weekend!
Love it! Every single detail is perfect! TFS
What a cute card ! Love the corrugated paper heart..it really adds that finishing touch
I am seriously loving this card and that sentiment is so sweet!
That is one of my favorite phrases. Sweet card.
Happy Canada Day! I love that little guy in the space ship. Too cute!
Happy Canada day! Love your card with the super cute little rocket! Very sweet!
Love all the tiny details in your card. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is a darling, fun card.
So adorable!
this is so very cute i love the rocket and the sentiment its just perfect.
Really adorable card. Love everything about it.
This is absolutely adorable!! I love it!!
So cute! Love the star paper!
This is a great card – especially for OWH. I’m sure some little one will be thrilled when they get it.
What a super cute card!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
What is there not to love about this card! Super sweet indeed.
darling…love the stamp teamed up with that SWEET paper:)
Now that card is so darn cute..thanks for sharing.
A perfect card. (I think I might scraplift it for an ATC)
Thanks for mentioning OWH. I found them several years ago, and with many friends in the military I certainly appreciate their efforts.
Great card for a boy/ man!
WOW … so much going on! First off Happy Canada Day! Second, a HUGE congrats on being picked for Stamping Royalty TWICE! How fun is that??!! Third, your card is SO fun and love that it didn’t require lots of coloring technique as that is not my strong suit. I simply adore Waltzing Mouse stamps! And fourth, I am a HUGE supporter of OWH as my husband is a decorated Vietnam veteran and know first hand what it means to fight to keep our country free and safe. We are proud to be Americans – have a great July 4th everyone!
I am in love with your fun card! Love the gingham planet! Thanks for sharing.
This is so sweet. I love everything about this card down to how it was executed.
Love, love, love the sweet sentiment on your card.
another awesome card Julia….
Happy Canada Day to you too!
Love the card- so bright and cheery.
Anne
SO cute! I’m going to have to get that Half Pint Heros set.
I love the heart/banner too- it’s so reminiscent of a military medal.
Cute card. Great colors!
LOVE the sentiment on this card and it is just so cute! Thanks for the inspiration!
Cute card! I’d never heard of Cards for Canadian Troops – thanks for the link!
Cute card and I love the sentiment!
Beautiful card.I especially like the colours
I love this card. So giddy and fun. Great work!
Very cute card. I just love it.
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I have really enjoyed this blog hop and your card is another great one for a wonderful cause. Congrats on your accomplishments.
Wow, what a cute card! I’m loving that little rocket and the heart!!! Great job!
Sorry if this is my second comment!!! I’m not sure if the first posted. I love this card! It is so cute and creative! Love the rocket and the little heart! Fantastic job!
What a super card! Love how you stamped/colored on the kraft! TFS!
Too cute!
What a fabulous card–LOOOOOOOVE your style and your details! Congrats on the win:)
Cute card! I love the rocket image.
So cute!! Love it all! Great job with all the elements on this card!
love it!! my favorite by far=)
WOW!! LOVE this card!! I like the way you colored the image!! So cute!! Also the way you added the canvas and chipboard heart!! So cute and adds just the right touch!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
What a sweet card!
What a cute, whimsical card! Love the patterned papers with the stamped image!
Adorable card, makes me think of Buzz Lightyear—”to infinity, and beyond!”
My 5 year old tells me all the time that he “loves me to the moon and back”….
Great card – will have to get the stamps.
Well Julia – you certainly BELONG on the Stamping Royalty list! Your cards are AMAZING and this little cutie is no exception! Sometimes simple is extraordinary!
I have a necklace from Hubby with this quote on it…LOVE IT.
Gorgeous! Thanks for posting the link about a similar CAnadian program for our troops; I’ve often wished to participate in something like that, and now I can!
Super cute…that image is awesome…love your card!
what little boy wouldn’t love to receive this card. So cute.
I need a kick in the creative process to use my stamps more. I am really drawn to using less rather than more on my cards and getting the sentiment to really stand out. These samples are great jumping off points for me. Thanks.
What a fun cute card! thank you
The colored pencils gave this card such a sweet, vintage feel! My grandson and I love those stamps! Thanks for giving us the chance to win them!
Great Card – love how you embellished with stitches! Thanks for sharing!
This card is so darn cute!!! totally makes me smile. love the design and texture and the stamp is adorable
This care is simply adorable…LOVE IT!!! And thank you for a fun hop today and a chance to win this fab issue!!!
Such a darling card!
How cute is this card….
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! Another one I am in love with! This is just adorable!!!!
Such a cute card! I can see a soldier sending it to his/her little boy! Thanks for sharing
Aww, your card is adorable! Have a great weekend
What a sweet card for someone to send home!
How very cute! TFS
So adorable!! I love this card so sweet!!! Love you to the moon and back!!!!
This is just too cute! I love it!
Very cute — my grandson would love this card!
What a darling card! Love the rocket!
AHHHHH (that’s me screaming)….this card is just too stinkin’ cute!!!! I absolutely LOOOOOVE this saying! I wish I would have had this saying around Father’s Day! I wanted to use it on a card for my hubby from my little boys! I love the little rocket and the boys’ face on this card too….TOO CUTE!!!
Love it!
stinkin’ cute!
this card is just darling! I’m so looking forward to seeing more!!
Perfect sentiment!!!! Beautiful work
LOVE LOVE LOVE the concept of the card! I fell for the cardboard heart and the red/white stitched paper. Thanks for the ideas!
To my other Stamping Royalty Queen, lovely card you did!
Love that rocket stamp. Very cute card and Happy Canada Day!
Nice cheerful card. thanks for sharing!
Lovely card, the colouring on the rocket makes it look like a comic book drawing
Jenny x
What fun!
This is one of my faves!!!!!!!!!!
I love this issue and went to several stores today trying to find it. either everyone else already grabbed them all, or it hasn’t made the shelves here yet….. I was so sad ’cause I was so excited to look through it after all the peeks over at Paper Crafts Connection.
thrilled you are in it so many times! way to go! and congrats on being Royalty again, but then we all knew it! grins!
Happy Canada Day to you and your family!
A very cute kid card!
love the coloring on the rocket…too cute. Also, love the mix of patterned papers you used. happy day!
What a fun card! And your sentiment is so darling. Thanks for the inspiration!
Great card!
Sandra ltb
oh what a cute card. tfs.
Such a cute card! Thanks for sharing!
Cute card Julia! And, happy Canada Day!! I love our country!
Love the different textures…
Cute card. Thanks for sharing.
This is such a DARLING card!! tfs
Fun cards look great here on this blog, wonderfully done!
What a cute, cute card! Congrats on being chosen a second time.
Happy Canada day!
Great card!
And congrats {again} on being Stamping Royalty!
Happy Canada Day!
-Tifany
http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/
how cute…love the space stamp and the colors are just perfect.
Julia, this is too cute! The little guy is so excited and it jsut puts a smile on my face! Great job!!!
Cute rocket to the moon….
So cute! Love the layered embellishments!
This is gorgeous! Love the canvas pennant!
What an adorable card!
I absolutely LOVE this card… that canvas is perfectly cute!
Such a sweet card! And a sweet sentiment, too!
Love everything about this card!!
Your card is fantastic and I love how you’ve used a Kraft base for all the image it adds alot of depth to it
Super cute! Love that Lily Bee paper and that sweet sentiment, and such a nice touch w/ the heart. TFS!
FAB card! Love the little guy lookin’ out the window.
Very cute card! I love the fun rocketship!
And thanks for the link to Cards for Canadian Soldiers!!! I’ve happily sent cards to OWH before, and it’s great to know that there’s an opportunity to do the same for our Canadian soldiers – I’m definitely going to check them out! And Happy Canada Day to you!
I literally said aloud,” No way” when I saw how cute your card is.
I love how you used different textures!!
So darned cute, it almost hurts.
Such a cute card and I adore that sentiment. I used to say that to my kids when they were very little!
Paige
Adorable card! Thanks for sharing the inspiration!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Such a darling image – and I love the colors in the card! Thanks for sharing.
So cute! That is one of my favorite sentiments for kids
I also adore the dots and stars on the dp!!
Great stamp and sentiment combo! Your coloring is impeccable, by the way!
What an adorable card!! I love the rocket ship and color combination. Thanks for sharing.
What an adorable card!! Love that cute little face in the window!
Julia, congratulations on being Stamping Royalty again! So well deserved. I love the cards you have made for OWH…thanks for sharing the info re: Cards for Canadian Soldiers. Happy Canada Day!
Judy1223
Cute red, white & blue card! Thanks for the chance to win.
Adorable card! Love the Lily Bee pp and that stamp is just too cute!
Great Card! Thanks for the chance to win the magazine. I am saving my “pennies” for a birthday gift for hubby, so I’d really love to win!!
Julia, I always love your creations in PC and this card is no exception! Love the set!
The rocket stamp is really cute and you have developed a wonderful card with it. Congrats on your assent to royalty!
What an adorable card! Thanks for sharing!
Love this! I would never have thought of using kraft card stock and coloring it! Thanks for the idea!!!!
Oh my. Guess How Much I Love You? is one of our FAVORITE books. So, “to the moon and back” is a precious saying to our family. I love your card!!!! That sweet face in the rocket window? Adorable!
The little guy in the rocketship is SO adorable, what a darling card this is!! I’m honored to serve on this year’s royal court with you. Congrats on your 2nd win, that is super cool
What a sweet card! Happy Canada day! Until today, I had no idea you were a fellow Canadian!
I love your card! I think you are so talented! You took a stamp that might have troubled others in this situation and you made it work – fabulously! You rock!!!
Adorable card!
Happy Canada day to a fellow Canadian! Such a cute card! I love it!
i love your choice of paper…and that image is great. i always enjoy coming to see what you have made. thank you.
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What a great card and love that sentiment.
That little face in the rocket just made me smile!!
Adorable design and love the stitching and staples on the sentiment!!
What an adorable card! I love the little heart! Thanks for sharing!
So adorable! I love all the stitching on this card
Thanks for the chance to win. Your cards are my favorite.
What an incredibly cute, fun card! I just love all the “movement” in it and the stamps are so darned cute! TFS.
I really like this adorable card, & love how you colored the rocket stamp with the colored pencils – gives it such a subtle coloring. I’m also wild about the corrugated heart & the fabric pennant – adorable touches!
Fabu card! LOVE it! Love the papers you used, and the little heart and pennant! Makes me squeal a little
To the Moon and Back —- so cute!
I love the way you have combined patterns on this card, very nice! And thank you very much for sharing the link for Canadians, I am a fellow Canadian and also am part of a military family. TFS!!
Wow! This card is adorable. I just LOVE the papers you used.
I love that you used the patterns instead of solids. Such a cute card!
So cute with the rocket and the darling sentiment!
Your card just put a smile on my face. It is so sweet. I’m definitely going to have to get that stamp set. Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Julie! This card is super adorable! I LOVE that tag you added in! So fun!!
Julia…your cards are FANTASTIC! love your work….
What a cute rocket…it’s so pretty. Good work
This is absolutely beautiful Julia! I love every detail you added especially the sentiment…my favorite card on the hop
What a perfectly adorable card. Love it!
What an ADORABLE card! I love everything about it!
This card is adorable!
so adorable and cute
This card is just so darn cute that I can’t quit smiling – LOVE it! Thanks for sharing – your work and attention to detail is fabulous!!!
Cute card! I was just at the “Avacado site” and saw the set – that set would be a great one to use for “Operation…” with across the miles stamp. Love your blog and your creations. When I see your name published with a card in a magazine – I can say to myself – I know her! Thanks for sharing so much with us.
Very fun card! Love the colors and way you put it all together! Thanks so much for sharing!
Great card, thanks for sharing!
What a great mix of stamps and patterned papers! Love your design! Congrats, your highness, and thanks for the chance at a copy of the new Stamp It!
Julia, I love this card! What a sweet design!
What a cute card. For some reason Rocket Man by Elton John poped right into my head. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
LOVE this card! So fun and whimsical. Those colors are GREAT! TFS!!
I always know when I visit your blog there will be creations to inspire me. Love the cards and thanks for sharing
what a cute card for a little boy. always have trouble with idea for boy cards.
So super cute! Love the rocket!
April
Very cute card…I love all the little details!!!
Such a cute card! TFS =)
What a fun and cute card.
Didn’t realize Canada had a program like OWH too. Loved your little rocket boy. Thanks for helping.
Your card is so stinkin cute!!
This is just so much fun!
Way cute cards!
Great card! So CUTE!
Svetlana xx
Julia, Hope you had a great Canada Day! Love this card and can’t wait to see the new issue of Stamp It! cards.
Love the rocket card…so cute!
I want to win!
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Wonderful card, love the face pocking out of the rocket
so cute! love it!
Awwww, so sweet, Julia!
I LOVE this card: the paper, the sketch (layout), and the use of my favorite stamp company!!! I’m going to borrow your sketch and try something of my own! TFS!!!
Adorable card! Great for kids!
I always look forward to your posts. What a cute card.
Such a cute card. Thank you for sharing your talent and giving us all a little inspiration to do a little creating of our own.
Your card is so cute and I love the texture of your great embellishments.
Thanks for sharing!
Super cute! I love the paper combo – goes perfectly with the stamped rocket ship and sentiment.
Oh, how cute. I love that little heart on the sentiment. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is such a cute card. I really like it.
This is too cute!!! I love all the different textures and elements you used!
This is adorable! I love the rocket! Cute!
Probably my favorite stamp set ever! Your card is lovely and I adore the canvas and the background you made for the little ship!! Great job!
Wow, love everything about your wonderful card! The corrugated chipboard heart, the staples, the canvas, that cute stamp, the paper! I really wonderful card. Thank you for sharing.
Katie B.
Adorable card. Please pick me i would to have this magazine.
Brilliantly creative!
We may be done hopping, but I’m still crushing on your adorable card. The stamps are cute, but I really love the extra texture you added. Especially that canvas banner.
LOVE YOUR CARD! The colors just JUMP (or fly lol) off the page! TFS! I am a new follower via E-mail and would love it if you would check out my blog at http://acreativejourneywithmelissa.blogspot.com/
Have a wonderful week!