HAPPY JULY!

Today I am going to start by sharing the layout I created for Scrapping Everyday Miracles July Layout Sketch.

Here's the sketch-

And here is my layout-

Next I have a card that celebrates a good friend of mine's bridal shower.  I am entering this in challenge #90CAS - Clean & Simple over at Creative Card Crew.

The design was simple but the creation really wasn't.  I had found these great little hugs & kisses sequins so I decided to make a shaker card.  In order to do this I had to find a piece of something clear - I ended up using an old page protector cut to size. In order to adhere it you need to use double-sided pop-up tape all around the edges.  I stamped my saying on the background and then dumped in some of the sequins.  I had an umbrella Sizzix die which I cut to adhere to the front of the clear protector. I adhered it and then noticed that as my clear section was the size of the whole card all the sequins ended up at the bottom.  My idea was to have them raining down on the umbrella.  I peeled open a spot and sprayed in a bit of glue spray so that some of the sequins would stay all over.  I put the umbrella on the front and I was finally finished!

I hope that you have enjoyed my shares for today!  I have a great art journal page to share with you next so be on the lookout for my next post!

A BIT MORE JULIE NUTTING GLITZ AND GLAM!

Before I left for Creationfest I managed to create one more tag for entry for Fashionable Stamping Challenges #100.  My previous two tags for this challenge used Julie Nutting Decade dolls from the 1920s and 1930s.  This entry is going to be using one of Julie's contemporary doll stamps. Her name is Cassandra.

I also am entering this in the Thrifty Thursday weekly challenge over at Addicted to Paper Dolls Facebook Group.  

Here is the color palette to use for the project-

and finally - here is Cassandra!

And now for a few close-ups-

Look at all the sparkle on the backdrop and her dress!

The flowers include all those necessary colors! 

(including that tiny little lady bug - 

isn't she cute?)

On all the sites that I have seen this stamp it never had a name.  I was lucky enough to chat with Julie Nutting herself about this as she looked nearly identical to my son's girlfriend in their prom picture so I suggested calling her Kathryn.  Julie told me that she loved the story but that she already had a name and it was Cassandra!  It was so exciting to have had the opportunity to chat live with Julie.

I hope that you have enjoyed stopping by to view my latest creation!  All comments greatly appreciated.