Shine!

TGIF!!! Only 2 more work days after today... and I'm on vacation for a week! Whoot! Whoot! I can't wait! :)

Today, I have a card to share with you for Unity's Friends With Flair day! Do you remember that funky paper I used yesterday on my floral card? Well... this paper is from the same collection (We R Memory Keeper's Merry & Bright) & I just LOVE it!

This card was SO simple to make. The paper does all the work for you! I just stamped a cute little tree from Unity's Joy & Wonder set & heat embossed it... popping it up with some dimensional tape. The pink tree is a sticker from the same collection by WRMK & the sentiment is from Unity's Embellished Season set. A few yummy hot pink rhinestones from Kaiser... and the front was all set! :)


And... here's the inside of my card. The sentiment is from the same kit as above.

Girly and pink. I think I must have needed a little Estrogen release or something. It makes me feel happy just looking at it. :)

Whole Latta Dirt

Happy Thursday, peeps! :) Today, I wanted to show you a card I made using Unity's newest set from their Scrapbook/Collage collection (Priceless Reflections). This kit is AMAZING... and I don't even scrapbook! :) These images are definitely universal!


My starting point for this card was this fun & funky floral journaling block. I'm not a huge fan of my handwriting, so I decided to hunt through my rub-on stash and found something that worked just perfectly! I just cut apart the sentiment to fit on the lines and applied them word by word.

Next, I went to my paper stash. This colorful paper is actually part of We R Memory Keeper's Christmas line... and I love how it works for ANY season! Universal. It's the word of the day. ;)

I added a fun brad from Sassafras to my flower's center & then embellished the card a bit further with a yummy rhinestone flourish by Zva Creative. Mmmm!

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to check out the Unity blog today to see all of the sales & specials!!!

Riding Hood Winner!

Drum Roll Please.....

True Random Number Generator Result: 17 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Jenn B. said...

Julie,
You are one of the craftiest chicks I know!! :D
Love your new creations, think I might just have to try making a bag with one of those adorable flowers!!
Shipping would be super cheap...you could hand deliver that cute little bag :D
One of your biggest fans and Crafty Chicks ;)

OK, Jennifer -- I promise everything was fair & square when I picked your number! LOL! Looks like I'll be doing a hand delivery!

Thanks to everyone who commented! Have a great one!!!

I Have to Share....

I finally got an up close and personal look at the latest issue of Paper Crafts... with my card on the COVER!!! Yippee! This was one of my goals for the year, so I made it just in the nick of time! Thanks for letting me toot my own horn for just a bit. :)


And... here's the card that I sent in:

American Jane Bags

As promised, here are a couple more bags I've made & can be found in my Etsy shop if interested. :)

I call this bag the American Jane tote. This is a BIG tote made out of dark denim & a fun yellow floral print. I think this would be a great bag for someone who likes things with a little vintage flair. The yellow fabric is so fun and chalked full of personality! :) There is a big pocket on the inside of the bag, as well as on the front. I added a ruffle of coordinating fabric to the pocket for a touch of whimsy... and made a cute denim flower embellishment to go along with it. This bag measures 25" across & is 13" tall (not including the handles).


Here's a close-up of the pocket:


And here is a view of the inside of the bag:

Here's a picture of the American Jane Tote along with her "sister" bag, Little Janey:

The Little Janey bag might be small compared to her "big sis"... but it's actually a nice "purse" size. This bag measures 15" across and is 8.5" tall, so there's plenty of room for the necessities. The Little Janey bag comes with a coordinating zip pouch (5" x 8") and is great for keeping smaller items in their place.

The Little Janey bag is also embellished with a denim flower & has a magnetic snap closure.

And... here's Little Janey's insides (sounds gross... but it's actually pretty cute). ;)

Anywhoo... thanks for checking out my new bags! I have several pieces of new fabric coming my way, so you'll be seeing more bags pop up soon!

And... for those of you who've asked me for a pattern - I don't actually have anything written. I just did a Google search for bag patterns and looked at how other people put things together. Then, I just cut things to the size I wanted and added parts and pieces here and there. If you're wanting to make your own bags, I'm sure there are some great resources out there! Sorry that I can't be of more help.

Red Riding Hood Give-away!

Happy Monday! :) I've been sewing away and stayed up WAY to late last night.... but I had to finish a few projects! Just a heads up... I'll be posting a couple of bags for sale today, so keep your eyes open for an update! :)


I think this Red Riding Hood fabric from Torendi's December Kit (Modern Red) is just adorable! So... I thought I'd make a little pouch for one of my blog readers. These little pouches are great for stashing your loose change, lipstick, etc. :) If you live in the US (Sorry international gals! I'm on a tight budget!) and would like to win one of these... just leave me a comment. Just let me know where you're from & anything else you feel like sharing.... and I'll pick a random winner on Wednesday.

Also - Don't forget about your chance to go to the CHA TRADE SHOW as a Torendi employee! Details can be found HERE!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Oh man! I can't believe I haven't posted anything for a week! Yikes! Life's just been busy! I've been working on making some Christmas gifts too & thought I'd show you some of what I've been up to.

First up... let me show you this little tag I made to coordinate with my goodies. :) I LOVE this "Handmade By" stamp from the November Kit of the Month by Unity. Fun stuff!


So... here is the first bag I made (I have several more on the drawing board). I wish I knew how to photograph large items better, because this is SO cute in person! I made this tote bag with some nice, heavy dark brown corduroy & lined it with some fresh & funky fabric from Joel Dewberry (Ginseng in Rust). I've never made a bag before, but now that I've done it... I just want to make more and more of them! They're not very difficult & I'm hoping my recipients will like them just as much as I do. :) It's hard to tell in the pic.... but this bag is nice & BIG! (They're about 2 feet wide and 1 foot tall... with tons of room in the inside too!) There are several teachers in my family & I thought they could use these to drag all of their books & papers back & forth.


Here's a pic of the lining of the bag. Love that fabric! :)


I made my own custom fabric covered buttons and added an elastic loop to keep it closed. I learned how to make these fabric flowers from Courtney Baker's blog (she has a great video tutorial!) -- so now I'm putting them on everything! LOL! I added some aqua ribbon "leaves" that peek behind the bloom.

Here's a peek of the pocket looking down from the top. I gathered some ribbon to make a decorative edge on the top & lined the pocket with some of the rust colored print.


Here's a little pouch that I made to coordinate with the bag. It's super simple... just one piece of fabric & a zipper. --- 5 minutes and you're done!

Thanks for checking out my project! Have a great one! :)

You're My Cup of Tea!

Hey everyone! Today, I wanted to show you the newest Kit of the Month by Unity (in case you haven't had a peek yet). And... there's a Garage Sale going on today too! Make sure to make your way to the Unity Blog to check it all out! :)


I was a crazy Black Friday shopper this year and snatched up a baby Cricut machine (they were $125 off!!!). So... I wanted to try it out and made this retro tea pot. This machine is so fun! My boys love helping me push the buttons. It's like magic to them. :) I used some Domestic Goddess paper from Graphic 45 & woodgrain paper from Cosmo Cricket... and then added the tea bag image from the KOM.


And... here is the inside of my card using a sentiment from the kit.

Thanks for visiting! Have a great one!