Belle Papier {pretty paper}

Creative Block

Julia Stainton — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:56 +0000

Actually this post is not about a creative block but about lots of creativity in block form. Today I have a new ScrapBLOCK release and also a fun wall art tutorial for the CLASSroom featuring square BLOCK canvases.

Here’s the new Scrapblock…

Calendar Year Scrapblock

I can’t wait to show you some fun ways to use it. A couple of the projects I made with it were picked up and I’ve been so under the weather that I haven’t managed to create some more.Hopefully soon!

Family Wall Art

Here’s a project I had so much fun creating for the CLASSroom. As you may know, I’m on a bit of a home dec kick right now and thought this would be a great project to play around with. Tutorial and step outs can be found here.

We have a busy weekend planned working on my craft room. I can’t wait until I can move in!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Giving Thanks

Julia Stainton — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:50:47 +0000

With American Thanksgiving around the corner, I thought today would be a great time to have a being thankful challenge. I know that Canadians, me included, have already celebrated in October…it’s good to be thankful all year. This challenge doesn’t necessarily be Thanksgiving related…feel free to make some thank you cards or even a thankful journal. Play along with the challenge here.

Time 2 Give Thanks

This card is also a sneak peek at tomorrow’s Scrapblock release, Calendar Scrapblock. I has blocks of all twelve months on it making it perfect for a birthday list, scrapbook layouts, even birthday cards. This card is a bit of everything collaged together.

Supply List:
Calendar Scrapblock by Cornish Heritage Farms
Time to Stamp set (The Rummage Bin line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth white cardstock by Cornish Heritage Farms
Kraft cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Petite Papers by Webster’s Pages
Other: ribbon from Michael’s, letter sticker by American Crafts, dymo label maker, sewing machine, flower by Prima Marketing

Tomorrow I have a really fun Home Dec project planned that I’m just putting some finishing touches on. I can’t wait to share!

Happy Creating!

Baby Dear

Julia Stainton — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:47:58 +0000

It’s here! Baby Dear. This set is near and dear to my heart. For a new arrival, a baby gift, a baby album, an announcement or shower invites, I hope you enjoy this set.

Baby Dear

Coming Soon

I just couldn’t resist doing a vintage design with this little stork image and some Jenni Bowlin goodies. The soft yellows and greens make it perfect for either gender.

Fresh From God

Truly…the button and the paper on this card DO match. I’m not sure what is up with how the light was hitting that button!

Sorry so short but I’m still on the mend!

Take care!

Some New Printables

Julia Stainton — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:43:49 +0000

I have another digital image Printable available at every thing creative called Getting Sentimental and today, a super quick post on printing on Kraft.

Sorry this is so short! My cold is still raging so I’m off to crawl back into bed. Thanks so much for the get well wishes! You all rock!

Until tomorrow!

Good Things Come

Julia Stainton — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:03:12 +0000

Good things come… to those who wait. And wait. And wait. But I’m so excited that my waiting is ALMOST over! Here’s a photo of things in progress on Saturday. I’m hoping by the beginning of December, I’ll be all moved in. What a great present this year!

And just in case you haven’t heard…

Ellen is having a fabulous Anniversary Sale! Be sure to check out the store here for more details.

As for me…no headache this week but I do have the nastiest cold. I now have no voice whatsoever. I’m hoping to get back to creating soon!

Take care and stay healthy!

Rock a Bye … a sneak peek

Julia Stainton — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:39:01 +0000

I’m back stamping! And I’m so excited to share a sneak peek of my latest stamp set with you. I have to admit, this one is my favorite. I’ve been wanting a vintage baby set for so long and then actually had the opportunity to design one myself. This set is near and dear to my heart. I love being a mom and I love babies. There is just nothing like them. I’m probably going to sound a little over the top when I say this but designing a stamp set is a lot like giving birth. There’s joy and pain and effort, time and so much patience and if you want to create great set, you put your heart and soul into it as well. This set is my last for the moment and it’s definitely a labor of love. Hope you like. Here’s a little peek…

Rock a Bye Baby

Supply List:

Stamps: Baby Dear (the Rummage Bin line) by Cornish Heritage Farms, Ink: Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink by Ranger, Rich Cocoa Memento Ink by Tsukineko, Paper: Kraft cardstock by Bazzill Basics, Simply Smooth Vanilla Cardstock by Cornish Heritage Farms, Petite Papers by Webster’s Pages, Other: flower by Prima Marketing, ribbon by Making Memories, Copic Markers, sewing machine, paper doily, pin by Fancy Pants Designs

Have a beautiful day!

I love Canvas

Julia Stainton — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:38:03 +0000

I’m so excited to be starting a new mini album. It’s a gorgeous 8×8 Canvas album and over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing different pages and tutorials with it. I can’t wait to see where the project goes. This week I made a start on it using stitching and beautiful trims. This album is going to be a tribute album of my mom. In the right picture, she’s the middle sister on her father’s knee in the late 1930’s. Doesn’t look like getting her picture taken was quite her plan at that moment. She’s also the little girl on the left in the car photo. These pictures are all I’ve found so far of her at a very young age. I wish there were more. I think it’s a good thing that this album is canvas and not paper. There may be more than a few tears shed on it.

The Beginning

I have a tutorial on this project today. Stop by and check it out at the CLASSroom.

Check back in tomorrow as I actually have another project made. This time it’s a sneak peek at my latest stamp set.

Happy creating!

Block by Block

Julia Stainton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:10:38 +0000

I have a quick card to share with you today. Life has been rather busy lately and I’m trying to get caught up. I actually did a mini-marathon Christmas shop yesterday and feel much better as I have more than half my presents bought. I like to get that done before December.

I’ve also been busy with a few other projects. I did get that dresser finished and I love it. If you’re interested you can check it out here.

My sewing machine also got used for something other than paper crafting! So fun to see some new pillows adorning my home. One is created from a sweater and the other you can see here, is an every thing creative project.

On the clean up front…I’m super excited to be getting some goodies ready for a local Scrapbook Garage Sale. Hubby’s busy working on my new room and I cannot wait!

Take care and thanks for stopping by!

It’s a Stick Up

Julia Stainton — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:53 +0000

It’s the time of year that just keeps getting busier and busier! Can you believe just seven weeks left till Christmas?! Sorry if I’m scaring someone. I’ve started a little of my holiday shopping already and hope to be mostly done by the end of this month. This year I really want to slow things down a little. I’m also making a commitment to actually MAILING my Christmas cards this year. Novel concept I know. sigh. That being the case I want them ready to go by the end of this month. That means a few more quick cards for me. Having just finished this super easy and quick Christmas card using Basic Grey chip stickers, I thought it would make a good challenge. So stick’em up and pull out your stickers. Let’s have some fun! Check out the challenge here…

Home for the Holidays

Supply List: Eskimo Kisses 6×6 paper pad & Eskimo Kisses Chip Stickers by Basic Grey, twine, sewing machine, Simply Smooth white cardstock by CHF, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink by Ranger, rhinestone sticker by Kaisercraft

Happy creating!

Excuse Me While I Charge My Batteries

Julia Stainton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:12:21 +0000

Yes…you are on the right blog! Grin. Major facelift here. I just wish I looked so good! If you’re reading this on google reader or other feed, please come visit. I have a beautiful new blog template. Sara Williams rocks! She worked so hard to get it ready in time for World Card Making Day…October 3rd. Unfortunately some server issues made us wait until now but I’m just thrilled that it is working! No more grey!

Sara from Tweaks and Designs has just done an incredible job. She worked so hard to make the template “me”. The colors, the images, the feel is just so perfect. I love beautiful things and this new blog template is inspiring me to get creative. I need a bit of that right now!

The other thing that may have you wondering if you’re on the right blog is the photos. No paper crafts today. Over the past few weeks I’ve felt a need to do some fall nesting and just recharge my creative batteries by doing so home-related projects. Here’s a little peek at some of the things I’ve been working on…

Another thing I’ve been working on is a new blog. I know. I think I’m a little crazy to be starting that as well but I really wanted to be able to go a different creative direction now and then and didn’t want to bore you here if it’s not your thing. It’s called finding beauty @ home and it’s a whole melting pot of things. Creative home projects, recipes, ramblings on being a stay at home mom, a few inspirational thoughts and whatever else I may think of! LOL If that’s something you’re interested in, stop by and say hello. And if not… Don’t worry! I’ll still be paper crafting and posting here. I just need to find the right balance in my life.

Quick Tip: If you need to charge your creative batteries, switch creative gears for a project or two. You’ll be glad you did!

Thanks for your support!