We Create Blog Hop—Look Ma, No Stamps!

Stampin' Up! is known for their artistically designed stamps, but did you know you don't have to use stamps to make a fun card? I have used the Playful Alphabet, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stitched Triangle Dies and the Tasteful Texture 3D embossing folder to make this fun shaker card--I am just loving these colors!

You'll definitely want to use the brand new Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine to make this card! It folds up to make more space for your more crafting supplies! Who doesn't want that?

If you are interested in purchasing your own Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, please contact me and I can help!

I can't wait for you to visit my blogging friends and see their projects--all done without stamps!

Up next, my bestie, Jeanna B.!

Happy Stamping!

Julie

Sale-a-bration is here!

Are you ready?  Sale-a-bration is here!  You are gonna want to earn as many of these products as you can!  How can you earn free products, you might ask? Well, the first way is to host a workshop!  Invite your friends for some stamping fun and light snacks!  The second way is for every $50 in Stampin' Up! product you purchase, you can choose one free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure!  The third way is to sign up to do what I do--be a demonstrator!  Everyone who signs up to be a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration will get 25% more in their starter kit!  Let's get together and see what fun we can have!  I've got a few dates on my calendar, so contact me if you are interested in hosting a workshop--you will love it!  You can view the brochure here.  Happy Sale-a-bration!

Julie

For You, with Love!

For you with love!

Julie

Clearance Rack Blitz

Do you have any last minute gifts to buy?  Check out the Clearance Rack Blitz!  There are tons of fun crafting items still available!  Don't miss out--once they're gone, they're GONE!

Julie

Twelve Days of Christmas from Stampin' Up!

I hope you enjoy this video as much as I do!  (Oh, and my upline Pam is the one rockin' the tambourine! You go, girl!)

Merry Christmas!

Julie

Cute gift idea--Texture Boutique

If you love the look of embossed, textured paper, this is for you! Sizzix Texture Boutique!  Isn't she darling? It's only available while supplies last so if you want one, get it quick!  Click this link and it will take you straight to the bundle (Texture Boutique, shim,  two embossing plates, and two exclusive embossing folders).  It's such a  great deal!  If you have any questions, please let me know!

This is sooooo cute!  Hurry and get one today!

Julie

New App from Stampin' Up!

There's is an app for that!!  Yay!  Just go to this link on iTunes and download this free app and you'll be on your way to fun and creativity!  This app is just a very, very small version of what My Digital Studio can do, so don't expect to be able to do all the things that the software can do, but it's a fun app to send birthday cards to friends, tell someone you're thinking of them, or how much you miss your mom! It is only available for iphones right now, but keep your eyes open for and app for ipads and android phones soon! Now to get me a new phone!  Oh, Saaanta...

Julie

New My Digital Studio 2 video--Importing Non-Stampin' Up! components into MDS2 on a Mac

DISCLAIMER: Ok, I am a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and I LOVE STAMPIN' UP!  That doesn't mean I can't like other digital designers too, right?
Ok, so occasionally I come across some super cute paper or other components and I just have to have them in my "stash".  I've kept them in a folder in my documents file and I have been able to easily import them into a specific project.  The other night I decided to add a "non-SU" folder to the My Digital Studio components file so that they would be right there for me to use without having to open a file just to import what I was looking for.  Maybe many of you have already done that, but for those of you who haven't, this video will show you how it is done on a Mac.  Feel free to ask questions if you have any!  I will do my best to help you!

I love comments, so if you like this video, please let me know!
Thanks,
Julie

Free Ink Pads!

Have you ever thought, "I'd love to do what Julie does!"?  Well now is such a good time to join!  Not only do you get a great starter kit with just the stamps you want for $99, from now until December 16, 2012, you can get a set of 10 Classic Stampin' Pads!  That's a $49.95 value for FREE!  If you don't think joining Stampin' Up! is for you, you can still earn this incredible gift--have a workshop totaling $450 and you can pick your ink pad set, and that's on top of your $65 in hostess dollars!  I'd love to help you earn your free ink pads, so contact me soon!

Julie

NEW Stampin' Trimmer!

You need to get this new Stampin' Trimmer!  I got mine last week and I have to say it is sooo sweet!  I've had a few trimmers in my day and this one is nice and sturdy with so many new upgrades! Click here if you are interested in purchasing one of these Stampin' Trimmers, there's even a video showing this lovely trimmer at work!  Isn't she pretty?

Julie

Thankful Thursday

I am...
That was the theme for this year's Stampin' Up! convention.  It may look a little vague but it was our opportunity to choose from all the wonderful descriptors that could fill that space!
I am...a daughter of God!
I am...a wife!
I am...a mother!
I am...a loyal friend!
I am...creative!
I am...grateful!
I am...a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!
I am thankful to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator--for 16 years now!  I saw my first Stampin' Up! catalog just a few weeks before giving birth to my baby girl in 1995 and I loved it!  I had dabbled in rubber stamps for a few years before that, but I had no idea what Stampin' Up! could offer.  Well, the very next year I had my first "party" and I decided that I could do this!  It was quite a sacrifice at the time to buy my kit, so thankfully my mom could see my potential (thanks mom!) and helped me get my starter kit.  I have met so many wonderful people and gained lifelong friends.  It has definitely been a blessing in my life.  It's been quite a ride and I can't wait to see what the future holds!
I'd love to hear what you're thankful for.  Please leave a comment! (I'm so thankful for comments!!!)

with my friend Sherrill Garff (in yellow) at this year's convention

15 year "march" (walk across stage for anniversary)

Julie

Digital Scrapbooking--nothing to lose!

I just thought I would post a few links to some testimonials for My Digital Studio by some graphic designers/traditional scrapbookers who are not Stampin' Up! Demonstrators!  I think if someone who has the expensive software available to use and thinks that My Digital Studio 2 is wonderful, that's saying something!  If you are out there saying, "Well, I already have Photoshop or Photoshop Elements or another program" you might want to give Stampin' Up! a try.  Try our 30-day free trial and see if you think it's just as good or even better (or at least more fun) to use than what you have!  You have nothing to lose!  No wasted product, no piles of cardstock, no inky fingers!!  Contact me for more information!

Keisha Campbell--scrapbooking industry designer

Mandy Douglass--graphic designer and former Creating Keepsakes Dream Team member

Julie

My Digital Studio 2 video--cropping embellishments and stamps with punch shape

As if we didn't have enough great features on My Digital Studio 2, we also have the option to crop our embellishments and stamps in a punch shape!  Cool, right?  This page is using the new FREE A Split Second template download from Mydigitalstudio.net.  Check it out!  There are two other downloads available also, Enjoying Everything kit and Days in December kit.  Did I mention they're FREE?  Ok...just so you know THEY'RE FREE!!!!  Enjoy the video!  If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and I will get back to you soon.

Julie

Exciting Day!

Today is a great day!  Digital Scrapbooking Day, er, week starts TODAY!  Go to mydigitalstudio.net NOW and get your free downloads (see sample below of the Split Second template download)!  You don't even need to have My Digital Studio to get them--if you happen to use another software program you can use them too (I'm kind of biased, but I think if you try the 30-day free trial you will convert!!!)!  Anyway, it's also 15% off stamps day!  Every stamp except the hostess sets, digital stamp brushes and bundled kits are 15% off!  We have hundreds of awesome stamp sets along with a few single stamps and of course our personalized stamps for your correspondence and finally our adorable Sweet Pressed cookie stamps!  Digital Scrapbooking day celebrations continue throughout this week but the 15% off stamps sale is only until 10:50 pm Monday,  October 29, 2012 (Vegas time), so you don't have much time!  If you have any questions, please contact me and make sure you assign me as your demonstrator if you order online!

Julie

MONDAY ONLY!!! 15% off stamps!

Check out my website this weekend and pick out the stamps you want to order on Monday, October 29, 2012!  All day from 11:00pm on Sunday (Las Vegas time) to 10:50 pm on Monday most all stamp sets are 15% off (Hostess sets, bundled stamp sets and digital stamp brushes not included)!  You can order on my website directly or you can call me and place an order with me (local only) and then you can pick up your order from my home when it comes!  Take advantage of this opportunity!

Julie

Digital Scrapbooking Day...uh, Week!!

Yay!  I love free stuff!  I love discounted stuff!  I love My Digital Studio stuff!  I think I'll be in heaven next week as Stampin' Up! celebrates Digital Scrapbooking Day with a whole week of specials!  Do you have My Digital Studio?  Do you want to know what it is?  I would love to show you more about it!  Come to my home on Tuesday, October 30 at 11:00am and learn how to make several projects and how easy it is to add photos to pages and make beautiful books to give as gifts!  You can download a free 30-day trial of My Digital Studio 2 on my website.  I'm positive you will love using it for so many of your crafting needs!  Please RSVP by Monday night, thanks!

Julie

Clearance Rack! Great deals on Stampin' Up! product!

New product has been added to Stampin' Up!'s clearance rack!  From Cardstock to charms to Big Shot dies and so much more!  Only available while supplies last, so check out the great deals! Click "Shop Now"!

Julie

Firm Foam Ink Pads--Stampin Up! video

If you haven't tried our new firm foam ink pads, you need to! It's a great update to a classic crafting tool!  Our old pads had a fabric cover on them and you had to press a little bit harder to get the stamp all inked up.  The new firm foam pads are smooth and give you a much better image, but for those of us who have been stamping for a few years, it's hard to get out of the habit of pressing your stamp into the pad!  Think the scene with the librarian in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"!  Ok maybe not that bad, but you get the picture!!   This video shows how you just need a light touch for our new firm foam ink pads--maybe you can do better than I'm doing! ;)  If you want to try out the new ink pads, I have some free time set aside on Tuesdays, so contact me to make an appointment, or schedule your own workshop!

So, I'm headed to the Quick Care (is that an oxymoron?) for my foot-some people are concerned that I haven't had a tetanus shot in a while (MOM!) and I don't want to freak them out any more than they already are about my health!  I'll update soon!  *UPDATE* Well, amazingly it was pretty quick--45 minutes in and out!  They won't have to amputate, but I did get a Tdap booster and I think my arm is more sore than my foot! Great!

Julie

Download Tuesday--Oct. 16, 2012

Tuesday's here!  That means new downloads for My Digital Studio!  A holiday baking/gift giving set, a cute "what I'm thankful for" list, an all in one Christmas card/envelope template, and a funny, snarky couple's coupon book template!  My favorite one is "Approval to change my craft room into a man cave* (Yeah, like that's ever gonna happen!)"  These are all available on my website, so go to the "shop now" button and look for "My Digital Studio".  

Which one do you like?

Julie

Merry Christmas...and a mummy card!

Are you ready for Christmas?  I am so NOT!  But Stampin' Up! wants you to start getting ready with their October special!  If you purchase 1 of 2 bundles you will receive the Festive paper piercing pack for FREE!  Make sure you check my demonstrator website for more details!  Also, for a limited time, you will be able to purchase single clear-mount stamps from 3 word stamp sets!  They will not come with a clear block and will arrive in a cello bag not the regular DVD sized case that our clear-mount sets come in.  If you would like extra DVD/stamp cases, please let me know! The stamp sets are listed below!
Single Stamps: Word Play
Single Stamps: Perfectly Penned
Single Stamps: Seasonal Sayings

Now back to Halloween!  I made this card with the same paper I designed for my mummy card from convention and Jill's get together.  It was done using My Digital Studio and sent to Stampin' Up! for printing.  It is a 5 x 7 trifold card and I put the tag punch shape on each panel of the card and filled it with my "mummy paper" on one side and Frightful Sight DSP and Wicked Cool stamp brushes on the other and when I received it from the printer, I trimmed around the tag shape.  It is a card AND a home decor item!  My mummy paper is made using the torn edge stamp brush copied and flipped with a drop shadow, the eyes are just circle punches with a black mat and dropped shadow.  It does take some time so have something else to do while you're waiting for it to load (it has several layers!!) and then save it as a .jpg file so you don't have to wait for all the layers to load each time you open it.  My Digital Studio 2 may make it easier to do the strips by grouping and copying, I may have to try it!  And speaking of My Digital Studio 2, please check for a new update (under help on your menu) and today is Digital Download day--see the new downloads here!

Julie