Lots of Love

Just a quick post today.  I have some new printables for you!  Since Valentine's Day is just about a month away, you need to get ready!  I even have some iPhone and iPad wallpaper so you can feel the "LOVE" wherever you go!  Enjoy!

iPad Wallpaper download

iPhone wallpaper download

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Julie

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Thankful Thursday

Do you believe in miracles?  I certainly do!  I believe that prayers are answered, not always the way we want or expect, but they are answered.  I believe that angels are close, and not just the unseen ones.  I believe that people all around us are inspired to help, encourage, protect, and love us.  Most people may not even know that they have been the answer to our prayers and we may not know all the times when we have answered someone else's prayer.  I know that sometimes I don't recognize the miracle until I look back on it--sometimes years later.  I hope that I can be more aware of the miracles that happen every day, and not just the ones that scream "THAT was a miracle!" I've had quite a few miracles happen in the last few days, and maybe one day I will share them, but for now, I'm just so thankful for the people in my life (and some complete strangers) who have been a part of my miracles!

Julie

My first MDS Blog Hop!

I'm so excited to have been asked to participate as a guest blogger with the talented ladies in the MDS Blog Hop!  I'm a new blogger, just since October, but I'm not new to being crafty!  I've been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for more than 16 years and I love paper crafting, although my new passion is digital crafting!  I've always loved seeing cute sayings and quotes on Pinterest and I thought, "Hey, I can do that with My Digital Studio!"  Now, I'm kind of addicted!  I love making cards and printables with My Digital Studio, but I have to admit, I struggle with scrapbooking with it!  I love the way some designers (including our own talented MDS blog hop girls) can just put all sorts of paper, photos, embellishments, and textures together and make a darling layout--that is not the way my brain thinks!  I'm a CASE girl!  I love to see ideas from other designers and change them up to make them my own!  I did this on today's project!  I saw a cute page using the grouped photo technique, I changed it up a bit and added my photo and fun winter details and I came up with this:

I used the "Winter Wonderland" title from the new Let it Snow ensemble (recolored), the background paper is from Number One DSP,  the chevron paper is from the On the Go kit, and the snowflake is from the Old St. Nick stamp brush set. I added a few stitches around the edge.  I'm sure by now, you've seen all the lovely creations from all the creative ladies on this blog hop, it's always nice to leave a comment so they know how much you enjoy their projects!!

1.  Amber Meadows
2.  Jeanna Bohanon
3.  Julie LeBlanc
4.  Rochelle Gould
5.  Aly Schilling
6.  Mandy Grant
7.  Kimberly Van Diepen
8.  Holly VanDyne
9.  Erica Shaw
10. Cindy Schuster
11. Guest Blogger Julie Davidse--that's me!

Thanks for visiting!

Julie

Entered in MDS Monday Challenge

Creative Journal Challenge

This week's Mydigitalstudio.net challenge is a creative journal challenge.  Did you know that you can make a beautiful, personalized journal with My Digital Studio?  Well, you can!  They are hard-bound with lined pages and they are great for gifts, but you can make one just for you, which is what I did.

I saw the leaf pattern idea on Pinterest and I used My Digital Studio to make it the style and color I wanted, then I added the cute Timeless Taffeta ribbon (recolored), Twitterpated button (recolored), the tag punch, the baker's twine (which I cropped), and finally the Downtown Grunge frame, Natural Composition overlay and text.  I like the way it turned out!  Make sure you try the 30-day free trial for My Digital Studio!

Julie

Download Tuesday

Here's today's digital downloads!  I hope you enjoy them!  What's that? You don't have My Digital Studio YET?  Well, you don't have an excuse if you can use it 30 days for FREE!  Go get it now and start working on all those Christmas/New Year's pictures you still have on your camera!!  There are templates all ready for you to just add your photos too--it's really simple!  If you're interested in learning more, please contact me and we can set up a time for you to learn the basics about My Digital Studio.

Affection Collection stamp brush set

Delicate Adornments embellishments

Officially Awesome Valentines

Two Toned Ribbon

Get ready because Valentine's Day is just 5 weeks away!  Oh, and make sure you come back tomorrow!  I will be a special guest blogger with MDS blog hop this month!  These ladies have talent oozing out all over!  You're gonna wanna see what they've created!

Julie

Sweet Sabbath

As I have been preparing for the new Primary year, I have been spending time thinking about how we all serve in different capacities.  We love and care for our family, help a neighbor, volunteer at church or school, smile at a stranger, encourage a friend.  There are numerous ways in which we can serve.  I know I don't do everything I'm supposed to do, but I do try to help others when I can.  Friday, I was able to read to the young women from church during their read-a-thon.  I loved reading the scriptures with them and I truly felt the spirit sitting with those beautiful young girls who were working towards their Young Womanhood medallion.  They were learning about their Savior and I was glad I was able to help, even if it was just for an hour!

I enjoyed watching my primary children as they giggled and laughed while they wrapped the teachers up in toilet paper to make a sunday outfit!  It was so much fun!

I hope that one day, the service I have rendered in my life will be accepted by my Savior!  He is my example, and I want so much to be like him. I know that the only way I can be like him is to become like a little child; loving, humble, meek, innocent--my darling primary children teach me how to be more Christ-like every day.  We are his hands here on earth, and I hope that as I serve each day, "I will make my hands like those of Galilee."

"His Hands" by Jenny Jordan Frogley

Julie

For You, with Love!

For you with love!

Julie