Just Judy Designs

A bit of fun...

Hi there

Today, I have a bright, fun girly card for my husband's niece who will be turning 6 soon.  I was given this 'Fairy Girl' stamp, which is cute and fun to colour (not SU).  I have paper pieced the bottom part of the dress with a stamped gingham print in Melon Mambo and teamed it with the retired 'Sweet Stitches' DSP and some spotted paper from my stash. There is some sparkle on her wings and the bobbles on her shoes and lots of layers and texture for interest. I hope she likes it.

 

 

Project Details
Stamps	'Fairy Girl' (not SU), Gingham Background (not SU)
Card stock & Papers	Bazzill White Linen, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Sweet Stitches DSP (Retired), Pink Spotted (from stash), Xpress-IT Blending card
Ink	Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Basic Rhinestones (coloured with Copic), White Bakers Twine, Dazzling Diamonds glitter
Tools	Eyelet Border punch,  Word Window punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Dimensionals, Tombow glue, Copic markers (SU colour matched), Computer & printer (for greeting)

Enjoy your weekend.

Clean & Simple 180

Hi there

 The card I have for you today is based on this week's Clean & Simple Sketch 180.  It was a grey and cold day in Melbourne on Saturday and perfect for a spot of colouring. This is the sketch:

I have used the flower from the Hostess set 'Simply Soft', matched with Wisteria Wonder patterns and Concord Crush.  This isn't a combination I have used before, but I think it works with the colour of the flowers. I have given the large butterfly and the base of the sentiment a spritz of (homemade) Champagne shimmer mist to take the edge off the colour. Here it is:

 

 

Project Details
Stamps	Simply Soft (Hostess set), Precious Butterflies (Hostess set)
Card stock & Papers	Concord Crush, Whisper white, Wild Wasabi, Wisteria Wonder Patterns, Xpress-IT Blending card
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Concord Crush
Accessories	Tiny Rhinestones (not SU)
Tools	Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot, Doily Lace punch (not SU), 1", 1 1/8" (not SU) and 1 1/4" Circle punches,  Dimensionals, Champagne Shimmer Mist, Copics (V01, BV13, G82)

Have a great day!

Freshly Made #24

Hello

I hope you have had a good week. I've enjoyed my first week of holiday just doing as I please and not being on a schedule is wonderful!

Today I have another birthday card using the Freshly Made #24 sketch, which is one of those versatile go-to sketches that lends itself to lots of options. Here is the sketch:

I'm having a love affair with the new Framelits Label Dies and 'Twitterpated' DSP (in case you hadn't already noticed!).  I chose another of the floral designs, this time with a Basic Gray background, which is a bit different.   The centre label has been embossed with the oval 'Designer Frame' embossing folder, to provide a frame for the sentiment.  I have chosen to go with a white oval in the centre, but it could be any colour, using the wide oval punch. I love the font on the sentiment from the Sale-a-bration stamp set 'Elementary Elegance' and it fits nicely into the wide oval either vertically or horizontally. It will definitely be a 'keeper'.

 

 

Project Details
Stamps	Elementary Elegance
Card stock & Papers	Baja Breeze (Textured), Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzaz, Whisper White, Twitterpated DSP
Ink	Basic Black
Accessories	Basic Pearls
Tools	Framelits Labels Dies, Swiss Dots Embossing folder, Designer Frame Embossing Folder, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Big Shot, Wide Oval Punch, 1/2" Circle punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Dimensionals, Tombow glue

Thanks for stopping by.

ETA:

I was delighted to be chosen as a 'Perfect Princess' for this card.

Joy Fold Birthday

Hi there

Another month has gone already and March is a busy time with birthdays of family and friends.  First up, is this Joy Fold card for my lovely mother-in-law Betty, inspired by this monochrome card from Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty.  Betty loves all shades of teal, so hopefully this Island Indigo card will hit the mark. I haven't made this type of card before, but it is very easy and a little bit different. Basically it is a small card overlapping a large card and held shut by either a ribbon or some other embellishment.

I've also used the new Stampin' Up! Framelits Labels dies, the gorgeous 'Apothecary Art' stamp set and the Island Indigo and white design from the 'Twitterpated' DSP (all coming soon to Australia).  I have made a few changes, with a square card for the base and I have flipped the folded panel from left to right. It seemed more natural to me to open the ribbon at the right hand side, instead of the left.  I experimented with a few different options for the right hand panel and finally chose vellum cardstock embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder, as I wanted something that wasn't bright white.   I have kept the tails on the bow a bit longer to make it easier to re-tie and put some fray stop on the edges, as seam binding ribbon tends to fray easily when it is handled. This is the card, closed.

For the overlapping centre piece, I have created a shaped card using the larger Framelit Label die placed onto a piece of folded cardstock, so that the left edge did not cut through. A single label in textured card stock was cut and adhered over the top to cover the side edge.  You can pass the ribbon between these layers if you don't want it to show underneath the sentiment panel. I have cut a smaller Whisper White label for the greeting panel on the inside and trimmed the top and bottom edges with the patterned stamp from the 'Fresh Vintage' Saleabration stamp set. This is the inside view. You could replace the patterned paper on the right panel, if you wanted more space to write your greeting.

Finally, here is a close-up view of the details on the front. I have popped up the both the stamped label and the sentiment flag and added some tiny pearls to the flower centres.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Apothecary Art, Fresh Vintage (Saleabration)
Card stock & Papers	Island Indigo (Smooth & Textured), Whisper White, Vellum card stock, Twitterpated DSP
Ink	Island Indigo
Accessories	Basic Pearls, Teal Seaming Binding ribbon (not SU)
Tools	Framelits Labels Dies, Square Lattice Embossing folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by.

Nautical Birthday

Hi there

It is a wet and muggy day here in Melbourne after the heat of yesterday.  It will be a good afternoon to be in my craft room as it too wet for the usual Saturday chores (woohoo!). It is wonderful to be getting regular rain for the garden, though.  It is all so lush and green at the moment, but it won't be so good for my new roses that are already weighed down with flowers.  I have taken a few photos which I will share with you later.

A real change of pace now after the candy colours of my previous card.  I was chuffed to win the JAI challenge this week and thank you to everyone who left a lovely comment.  It is very uplifting! Today  I have a very textured and dimensional masculine card using the lovely 'Sail Away' a la carte stamp that is now retired, unfortunately. Red and blue are my automatic 'go to' colours for nautical projects, which I have teamed with Vanilla Vanilla and Sahara Sand. I've made the sails 3-D and sponged on some Sahara Sand for depth, distressed the edges and popped up both layers.  The striped Bakers Twine lifts the large panel of 'Night of Navy'.

Project Details
Stamps	Sail Away, Party This Way
Card stock & Papers	Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Real Red, Very Vanilla
Ink	Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Real Red
Accessories	Mini Silver brads, Brights & Regals brads, Red Bakers Twine (not SU)
Tools	Square Lattice Embossing folder, Big Shot, Modern Label punch, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers, Carl Corner Punch, Distressing tool

 I will be back with some more Christmas inspiration soon.

Pink & Sparkly

Hello again

This year my goal has been to try and stay in front of the family birthdays, to avoid the last minute rush. So far I'm tracking well, with the October cards now ready. The card I have to show you today is for my husband's niece who will be turning 5 soon.

I was in the mood for some colouring and thought this simple line image stamp would be appropriate for the occasion. I've used watercolour crayons and aqua painter with a liberal dose of pink and sparkly SU rhinestones for the bling.  The balloons have been paper pieced with DSP in coordinating colours for some pop.  I hope she likes it.

Project Details
Stamps	Birthday Balloon Jolinne (MFT), Think Happy Thoughts (Retired)
Card stock & Papers	Bazzill White, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Marina Mist, Greenhouse Gala DSP, Brights Patterns Stack DSP, Watercolour paper
Ink	Stazon Black, Marina Mist, Melon Mambo
Accessories	Basic Rhinestones, Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon
Tools	Tasteful Trim BigzXL Die, Big Shot, Circle punches, Ticket Corner punch, Watercolour crayons, Aqua painter, Dimensionals.

Happy stamping!

Sweet & Simple

Hi there

It is a very chilly, but sunny Saturday morning here in Melbourne.  There hasn't been much sun for the last week, so it is wonderful to see it.

Today I have a sweet and simple card for you.  I was playing around with the Decorative Label punch and came up with the shaped frame.  I punched twice horizontally and then putting the punch through the hole, punched vertically each side.  The resulting frame was trimmed and then embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder.  I popped up the frame on the spotted Melon Mambo DSP that was layered on the cardstock base.   The sentiment is from the 'Your're a Gem' stamp set, punched out with the wide oval punch and also popped up on dimensionals. I've  embossed the crown from the 'Artistic Etchings' stamp set in silver for a bit of bling.  A very simple card for a girly birthday.

 

Project Details
Stamps	You're a Gem, Artistic Etchings
Card stock & Papers	Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Melon Mambo Patterns DSP
Ink	Melon Mambo, Versamark
Accessories	None
Tools	Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Decorative Label Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Gun,  Dimensionals

See you soon.

 

Edited to add:

I have done a short tutorial on how to create this shaped frame.  Please contact me if you are interested and I will email it to you.

Convention Wrap

Hi there

After a hectic post-Convention week at work, I've finally had time to sit down and have a look through my photos, the pile of swaps I received and other treasures collected at Convention.  My favourite parts of Convention are the sneak peaks at new colours and products; the Workshop Wow's when we see projects and techniques by some very talented Aussie demonstrators and the SU! staff from the US; the free Prize Patrol stamp sets and spending time with other like minded friends!   

We saw lots of fabulous new products that will be coming with the new Idea Book and Catalogue  in September and I was very fortunate to win a new Christmas stamp set in the Prize Patrol. We also got a peak at the 5 new In Colours that will be added to the existing ones in September. We will be able to share some of the sneak peaks with you in August and given how quickly the year is flying, it will be here in no time. 

Here is a photo from the Convention Dinner with my roomies Christine (front) and Sue (behind Christine) and two of Sue's lovely downlines Teena and Toby that I met for the first time at Convention. Check out the fab Melon Mambo tablecloth!

Moving on, I do have a card to share as well.  I spent a lovely afternoon celebrating the 21st birthday of the daughter of a friend that I have known since first moving to Melbourne in 1990.  This is the card I made for Chloe. Can't believe all those years have passed.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Signature Greetings (PTI)
Card stock & Papers	Textured White, Whisper White, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Bella Rose DSP (Retired), Neutrals Pattern Stack
Ink	Riding Hood Red
Accessories	5/8" Organza Ribbons, Basic Rhinestones
Tools	Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Labels 4 Die, Big Shot, Sponge Daubers Dimensionals, Scallop Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Flower Punch

Have a good week.

 



April Blog Hop - Autumn/Winter Mini

Hi there

Welcome to our casual monthly  Blog Hop on this Easter weekend. This month we are showcasing the new products from the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue. There is a great range on offer including stamps, accessories, Designer Series Papers, Big Shot dies and embossing folders and a super new punch as well. There has to be something there for everyone!

You may have come from the blog of the lovely and talented Christine Blain, but if not, you can join the Blog Hop from here using the link to the next blog at the end of the post.  This month we have 7 Stampin' Up! demonstrators sharing their inspiration and the full list of contributors is also at the end of the post.

I have 2 clean and simple cards for you this month.  The first card uses the zigzag strip from Tasteful Trim Bigz die to create a panel for this masculine card.  The sentiment is from the 'Bring on the Cake' stamp  set and the buttons on the star are from the Sweet Buttons embosslit die.

  

Project Details
Stamps	Bring on the Cake
Card stock & Papers	Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango (Textured), Tempting Turquoise (Texutred), Very Vanilla (Textured), Crumb Cake, Neutrals Patterns Stack
Ink	Early Espresso
Accessories
Tools	Tasteful Trim die, Sweet Buttons Embosslit, Big Shot, Star Punch, Dimensionals, Stampin' Write marker (Tangerine Tango)

The second card is based on Clean and Simple 136 sketch.  The floral panel is from the Sweet Stitches DSP. I've used another of the sentiments from the 'Bring on the Cake' stamp set and punched it out with the lovely Decorative Label punch. This one is already a favourite. 

 

Project Details
Stamps	Bring on the Cake
Card stock & Papers	Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Brights Patterns Stack
Ink	Melon Mambo
Accessories	White Taffeta ribbon, Basic Pearls, Subtles Buttons
Tools	Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Decorative Label punch, Mat Pack, Paper piercer, Dimensionals

The next stop is the lovely Alisha Watson.  Below is a list of the contributors for this month's Blog Hop.

Ros Davidson
Di Dunk
Nikki Sadler
Christine Blain
Alisha Watson
Kathryn Ruddick

I hope you have a restful and safe long weekend. 

 

A little bit vintage

Hello

I'm very happy to see some blue sky and sunshine from my window this morning, after a wet and dreary week in Melbourne.  It really gives my spirits a lift.  It has been a very intense couple of weeks at work and I haven't had much time or energy to devote to stamping, unfortunately. I'm really looking forward to having some time over Easter to relax a bit.

The card I have for you today was made for a friend's birthday last week. I really love the vintage style, but I find it a bit of a challenge to my normally clean and simple style. I love the background wildflower stamp, which has been stamped in Always Artichoke on Very Vanilla.  I've used a small pom pom on an alligator clip and Elegant Eggplant ink to create the flowers and soften the background . Some stitching, distressing, sponging and tearing completes the picture.

 
I have used Joanne Leddy's flower tutorial to create the Elegant Eggplant and Perfect plum layered flower, which has been spritzed with Champage shimmer mist.  I curled the petals of the bottom layers over a skewer while they were damp. These are fun to make and can be made to match any project. Give it a try, you will be surprised at how easy it is.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Wildflower Background (not SU), Just Believe
Card stock & Papers	Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Regals Patterns Stack
Ink	Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Always Artichoke
Accessories	Crochet Trim, Basic Pearls
Tools	Fancy Flower punch, Large 5 Petal Flower punch, Small flower punch (not SU), Decorative Label punch, Distressing tool, Sponge Daubers, Sewing machine,  Dimensionals, Champage shimmer paint

Have a great weekend.