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  • ISC May Reworking the Butterflies

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns - https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com
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    Instead of a new release, this month we’re taking images of our choice and reworking, or using them again. Betsy says she gets a lot of request for more art using some of the butterfly images. We all buy images, maybe use them a few times, then move on to new stuff.  So this month, we’re using images from our stash and let me tell you, I used a whole bunch of different images from a lot of different releases. And I’ll mention here that NO Designer Paper was used. A lot of background images and inks were used to create the different looks.
    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns - https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com

    For inspiration on this first card, Betsy provided a link to a couple of pictures and I chose this Montage. I went very literal for my card. For the blue and green background, I used several texture background images from Textured  Backgrounds and Dimensional Elements Edges 1.  For the tan panel, I colored the inside of the embossing folder w/ a green marker and embossed it. All edges were sponged w/ the tea dye and chocolate inks. The frame was shortened to fit the central panel using a SAMJ and after coloring the butterfly w/ markers, I cut it out and attached it on top. The finished ivory card measures 5.5 square.

    Supplies:

    Stamps: ISC -Textured  Backgrounds,  Dimensional Elements Edges 1, Beautiful Butterflies III, Fruitful (frame), Tropics (greeting)
    Paper: ivory, blue, sage, tan
    Ink: VersaFine Onyx, Ancient Page chocolate, Distress Ink Tea Dye, Colorbox white pigment
    Accessories: Cuttlebug Bird Call embossing folder, Tombow markers, brads, small pin, SAMJ (stamp-a-ma-jig)

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns - https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com

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    On the second card, I used sponging and masking to create the main panel. A while back, I saw this card by TheresaCC when she was the featured stamper at Splitcoast. I loved the layout but didn’t have a chance to try it out until now. I stamped and masked the daisies and background leaves then stamped the daisies again on a separate piece of c/s. When I saw that the ribbon placement would cover the original images, I cut out the second set and attached them on top. The pink, blue and green inks were sponged onto the white panel w/ the image masks in place. The finished card measures 4.25 x 5.5.

    Supplies:

    Stamps: ISC – Oriental Nature Elements, Nature Silhouettes II, Nature Silhouettes III, Artful Décor, Silhouette Butterfly ATC, Marvels of Nature III (tiny butterflies)
    Paper: Neenah white, baby blue, black
    Ink: VersaFine Onyx, Memories soft baby blue & baby pink, Distress Ink shabby shutters, Colorbox baby blue pigment ink
    Accessories: Tombow markers, wide polka dot ribbon

    Thanks so much for stopping by!
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  • Pomp & Circumstance

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns - https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com

    For today’s Ways to Use It Challenge (WT323) at Splitcoast, I went the easy route today and used a song for inspiration. I needed a grad card for my nephew and while making it, I kept hearing “Pomp & Circumstance” the whole time, lol. Since I was in the band all the way thru school, I bet I’ve played this song a million times.

    All images are Sparkle N Sprinkle. Anyway, I gold embossed the greeting and diploma and die cut w/ a Spellbinders circle. The ruffled gold is two cupcake liners that I split, removed the middles and put them together to form a lg circle. I used a MS diamonds edge punch on the black glitter dp and formed a circle w/ it. The final part of the medallion is just strips of metallic gold ribbon attached to the back. (I didn’t have time for a video, but I did take some pics so hopefully soon, I’ll have them up for you to see.)

    The black glossy layer is backed w/ a gold glitter dp layer. On the white layer, I used the CB swiss dots on top and the QK stripe label on the bottom. The stripes are very visible because I used them to line up and attach narrow strips of black and gold glitter dp. I saw some glitter striped dp in the store but it was the wrong color so I made my own to match. Finished card measures 5 x 6.5 (A6).

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

     

    Stamps: Sparkle N Sprinkle – Graduation set 435
    Paper: Neenah white, black glossy, black glitter & gold glitter dp
    Ink: Encore UM gold
    Accessories: detail gold ep, Spellbinders circle, Martha Stewart diamond edge punch, gold ribbon, Krylon gold leafing pen, mini gold foil cupcake liners, Cuttlebug swiss dots ef, Quickutz stripes label ef

  • Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog Hop!

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns - https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.comWelcome to our Not so Macho Masculine Blog Hop brought to you by the Sparkle Team of Sparkle N Sprinkle!

    If you arrived here from Barbara Bruder’s blog, you are in the right place! If not, you’ll probably want to go to the SNS Blog and start from the beginning.


    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns - https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.comWeekly-Favorite
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    I’m going to share two different cards made using the same set, 1900 Cars set 285. For the travel card above, I used two different map papers, a new banner die set and labels 17  from Spellbinders. The antique autos on both cards were colored using a combination of  markers and Prismacolor pencils. For the Travel greeting, I used a bookplate die and bowed it slightly when I attached it.

    On the Classic card below, I cut out the roadster and also an extra left side (facing the viewer) and layered it on the base image for a little extra dimension. The background scene was stamped, masked, sponged and then colored w/ markers. The white frame used a lg oval Spellbinders die and a dot border embossing folder which I used a stylus to hand emboss around the frame.  Both cards measure 5.5 x 4.25. The Travel and Classic cards w/ full instructions are also on the SNS website.

    Julie Warner - justwritedesigns - https://thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com

    Your next stop will be Jill Jacobson’s Blog, so hop on over! By the way, the product you can win from my blog is a jar of Berry Pudding Glitter Tinsel. If you haven’t tried it, please check it out. It’s fabulous! And this color is just scrumptious! Thanks so much for stopping by!

     

     

     

    Supplies:

    Stamps: Sparkle N Sprinkle – 1900 Cars, Scenery set 349 (for Classic card)
    Paper: Neenah white, dk red,  2 different designer/map papers
    Ink:VersaFine Onyx, Kaleidacolor Melon Melody, Desert Heat & Riviera  rainbow pads
    Accessories:White gel pen, Prismacolor pencils, Tombow Markers, 1/2″ Double Sided “Tear-ific” Tape SAT04, 1/8” Tear-ific Tape SAT02, Spellbinders Labels 17, petite ovals & Banner Basics 2 dies, Sizzix bookplate die, Cuttlebug dot border embossing folder, stylus, sponges, Stamp-a-ma-jig (SAMJ)

    More challenges for this:
    Stamps R Us – masculine
    SCS WT322 -trees, SCS FS223
    Kaboodle Doodles – lots of layers
    Cards for Men – someone special
    Tuesday Throwdown – die cuts
    Timeless Tuesday Challenge – anything goes!