Belle Papier {pretty paper}

Now that it’s May…I can share a few designs with you that I had published in the April edition of Cards magazine. With wedding season in the air, I thought is was a great time to share them as two of the designs are wedding cards. If you like simple… I love the white and ivory combo of the first design. I couldn’t resist tying a ribbon knot to accent the rub-on sentiment. The second design is a pocket card and uses some fun Making Memories Textured Tape and Epoxy Embellishments. My third design is about as simple as you can get!

Tie the Knot

Wedded Bliss

Pink Ruffled Birthday

I’ll be back later on with a new design.Wishing you a fabulous day!
Julia

Paper Crafts Magazine’s latest special issue has been released...Gifts from the Heart. I just love this theme as so much of paper crafting is like that. Little gifts from the heart. I love creating things to give to my loved ones. One of the designs that I have published in this magazine is a little trinket box. The box is altered with My Mind’s Eye patterned paper and heavy acrylic transparency and embellished with rub-ons and velvet ribbon. My daughter’s room is in these colors and I believe it has been spoken for when it returns. A lot of the projects I design are created with special people in mind.

Floral Trinket Box

This latest magazine is available on craft or bookstore shelves and is also available from Paper Crafts Magazine.

I once again had the best of intentions of having a {C’est Bon} entry for you today. As we were up to midnight both Thursday and Friday working on the tile and yesterday a few of the cupboards arrived, it just didn’t happen. Life IS going to get easier, right?! In the meantime, I have a little peek at my new kitchen. Notice the tightly cropped photo! LOL The window needs trimmed and there is still construction everywhere. Some of the upper cabinets will be arriving Wednesday night and we’re hoping to get the tile grouted soon as well. Slowly but surely…..

Have a wonderful day…

Late Friday afternoon I was so excited to receive a few boxes of magazines and designs back from CK Media. Among those was the latest Home and Heart publication. Originally called Homegrown Hospitality for its premiere issue, the name has been changed to Home and Heart. This magazine is their second issue and is published quarterly. I had to tell you…this magazine has its own unique beautiful style. Home and Heart is a perfect title for it. Gorgeous photo spreads, recipes, ideas, tips and hand crafted designs have had me going through the magazine all weekend. While this publication has supply lists published at the back of the magazine, this publication is much more about inspiration than another how-to crafting magazine. I’m LOVING the fresh approach! Home is definitely where the heart is.

Class Reunion Invitation

I was so excited to be contacted by an editor for Home & Heart and asked to design this Classy Class Reunion ensemble for them. The ensemble consists of an accordion photo decoration, place marker and guest favor and invitation…all designed around the theme “Now I had the time of my life”. I’ve always loved that song.

If you’d like to check out this magazine…you can find them on sale March 18th, on-line at Home and Heart as well as you local craft or bookstores.

Wishing you a wonderful Sunday!

It’s crazy busy here today with the renovation. We’re busy pouring our concrete kitchen/eating area/mudroom floor. We’ll be tiling on top once it cures. I can’t wait. This is the last HUGE job of the renovation and we’re hoping it is all downhill from here. We hope.

Today in keeping with my busy day and in keeping with Simply Saturday…I’m sharing a frame design that is published in the latest PaperCrafts magazine…. April 2008 edition. Where DO the days go?! I didn’t even realize this issue was already out but saw it on the shelves last night at the drug store. LOL They love me there! Scanning the magazines, as with Cdn postage…I’m one of the last to get my complimentary copies. I’m sure they groan when they see me coming. You’ll be happy to know I did purchase one of the latest scrapbooking magazines so it’s all good.

Forever Frame

This is a quick simple 12 x12 ” wedding frame. The emphasis of the feature was on white weddings. I added a white flourish rub-on directly onto the glass for a subtle embellishments. As you may know…I just love altering frames. This design is all about sometimes simple being all you need. Another feature of April’s PC magazine is quick and easy birthdays. I have another simple design in that as well.

I also wanted to tell you that Jacksonbelle has her new store open! This time its not on ebay but a fabulous on-line store with even more goodies for you. I hear she has in the brand new Cosmo Cricket so please…don’t buy it all before I get a chance. Check it out at Jacksonbelle Embellishments Also… for the rest of March…get 15% off of your order if you use the online code… Opening02. Have fun!

Now back to work for me….

Hope your Saturday is simply wonderful!

Edited to add…

Just can’t stay away! I took some quick pics this morning and thought I’d share…

My back entrance just before the floor is poured…those are the in-floor heating tubes attached to the steel base that the concrete is poured on top of.

My kitchen and eating area with wet concrete base…

Have I mentioned lately that I CANNOT wait till this is done?!

I’m really excited about this new publication from PaperCrafts Magazine. PC101 is one of my favorite monthly columns in their magazine. Tomorrow PaperCrafts is releasing a special issue called PC101 and it is filled with great techniques and ideas in the same format as the PC101 monthly column. I am especially excited about this publication as it was the first time I’d been assigned a project for PaperCrafts and I actually have eight projects as part of this issue. If you like great ideas for products and great papercrafting techniques…this issue is for you. If you’d like a copy of this issue…you should be able to find it at your local craft store or order a copy on-line at PaperCrafts Magazine.

In Those Times

Out of the projects I designed for this special issue…I wanted to share this one here with you. The feature of this assignment was to use “found” items as part of your project. I was to find an object and create an encouragement card. My very sweet aunt lent me this gold watch that was hers and I worked it together with this sentiment that I just love. In those times I can’t seem to find God, I rest in the assurance He knows how to find me.

On that note…have a fabulous day!

Edited to add…this sentiment is a stamp that is available from Stampin Up. For the rest of the supply list…please see the publication. Thanks for your interest!

I spy with my little eye….

Crafts n Things April 2008 issue

Anyone like that little birdie card on the cover? I must say…I just couldn’t believe my eyes the other day when Lauren sent me some congratulations. I really had NO idea! I also have three other designs in there and just can’t wait to get my hands on that magazine.

As for my {C’est Bon} entry for today. With the renovations still going strong and my kitchen pretty much torn apart….I’m thinking {c’est bon} to take a day off. I can’t wait to show you what I have in mind for my entry next week. I think you’ll love it as much as I.

Have a great day!

It’s for the birds….in a VERY good way of course! The new March issue of Paper Crafts magazine is on the shelves and I just can’t wait to get my copies! (mail to Canada is always slow you know! ) Lots of fabulous birdie designs and other rockin designs. I just know it is going to put me in a very Springy mood! I have two designs in this issue…a masculine birthday design and this simple little design below. I just adore that little birdie rub-on..so sweet. Doesn’t Rhonna Farrer rock?

If you want to check out the latest issue of Paper Crafts magazine…you can pick it up in your local craft or book store or order it online from Paper Crafts.

Spring is in the Air

Wishing you a very tweet day.

Follow your dreams…a wonderful sentiment. We all have dreams, especially young women. I designed this frame for a romantic but up to date look as a gift for my daughter. She is a very patient girl. I created this in August and she’s still waiting for it. I know it will be arriving any day now as this design is published in the soon to be released in the new Paper Crafting with Photos special publication from Paper Crafts magazine. I just can’t wait to get a peek inside. I for one, do not use my photos enough! This magazine is to be released on February the 5th and is available to preorder from Paper Crafts magazine.

Follow Your Dreams

Wishing you a beautiful day and don’t forget to…… follow your dreams!

Classic Black and White…I love it! It always looks so clean and elegant. I thought it would be fun try a baby design in black and white instead of that traditional pink or blue. This design is a quick and easy design I created for the latest special publication from Paper Crafts magazine…Card Creations Quick and Easy. This magazine is now on shelves. I know. I was just at that drug store again and there it was. Those girls are going to think I’m crazy flipping through magazines all the time. Lots of fun designs in there. I can’t wait until I get my issues in the mail and can go through it at my leisure. Of course…if these kids would just go back to school…I might have a little of that!

Ten Toes

This design can be found on page 10 and I have another Valentine’s Day design…I believe it is on page 58.

Now I know it is Thursday but I’m taking the day off today. Well…not off exactly. Just have too many assignments to finish up so my friend Lindsey is stepping in to post the challenge and help me out. Make sure you stop by and check out today’s Ways to Use it Challenge. Have a good one!

I’m just smitten with Paper Crafts new February issue! Haven’t gotten my copies yet but I did spy it in the drug store yesterday while I was posting some designs….we have a post office right in the store. Of course I had to flip through. I can’t wait for it to arrive in my mailbox and for some time to actually go through it carefully. LOL I had to stop as I was getting some curious looks from an employee. Some gorgeous designs were catching my eye! I have two designs in this issue and can share one of them with you here.

Words of Love

This design uses three embossing powders embossed over patterned paper as part of the Hot Hot Heat feature in this issue. You can check it out on page 70, I believe. My other design on is page 51 and is part of the Valentine’s feature. If you don’t subscribe to this magazine…you can purchase it at your local craft store or on-line at Paper Crafts.