Julie Case Designs

Magic Snowflake Technique

Good Morning!

I found this gorgeous technique on Splitcoaststampers and just had to give it a try!  It's snowing like crazy today, so it's the perfect day to post this snowflake card. The boys were hoping for a snow day, but no such luck.  It didn't start snowing early enough:-)

Here's a quick set of instructions for the Magic Snowflake Technique:

1. Use your embossing buddy on your glossy card stock to remove static (and finger prints!)
2. Stamp image using white craft ink.
3. Emboss image using white embossing powder.
4. Saturate a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and apply a few drops of two different colors of re-inker.  I used two drops of each of the following: Night of Navy and Brocade Blue.
5. Pounce these colors on top of your embossed image, rotating the cotton ball to distribute the color.  Your snowflakes will "disappear" under the ink.
6. Using your heat gun, emboss the paper one more time.  Your snowflakes will magically reappear as the rubbing alcohol evaporates.

What a fun technique!!  You can find great directions on SCS in the resources section.

Have a great day!  I'll be staying inside all toasty and warm:-) 

SU Supplies:

• Stamps: Heard from the Heart,  Winter Post
• Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Glossy White
• Ink: Craft White, Re inkers - Night of Navy and Brocade Blue
• Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy
• Non-SU: Rubbing Alcohol

Glittered Glass Ornaments

Good Morning!

Here's ornament #2 for my snowman tree.  I can't decide if I like the snow-filled ornament from yesterday's post or this glittery blue one best.

Years ago, my Mom and I made these ornaments by filling the glass ornaments with paint.  In fact,  when I was a "Room Mom" at the boys elementary school, the kiddos made them at their holiday party.  I remember how long it took for the paint to drip from the ornament!! 

This one is made using my Pacific Point re-inker.  I LOVE this vibrant blue inside this glass ornament.  I haven't used this color in any stamping projects yet...I think the wrapper is still on the ink pad!!

This is another easy, yet a little messy project!  (My fingers are still blue!)  Simply squeeze drops of ink into the top of the ornament and work it around the inside until the inside is totally covered.  I turned the ornament upside down and let any remaining ink drip out of the top.  Then comes the glitter!  Pour some of your dazzling diamonds into the top, shake it around and dump out the excess glitter.  Replace the silver ornament topper and you're finished.  I added the vinyl white die-cut snowflake to match my other ornaments.

Thanks for stopping by!

• Stampin' Up! Supplies: Pacific Point re-inker, Dazzling Diamonds, White Taffeta Ribbon, Sizzix Snowflake die

• Other Supplies: Glass Ornament, White Vinyl, Swirly Ornament Holder

Glass Ornament

Good Afternoon!

I was so excited to post these little ornaments!!  I made them for a shoebox swap a few weeks ago and they were so incredibly easy. 

I bought the glass ornaments, powder snow, white vinyl and swirly wire ornament hangers at Hobby Lobby.  The Taffeta Ribbon and the Sizzix snowflake die cuts were from Stampin' Up! 

The Snowflake was cut with my Big Shot and the white vinyl cuts beautifully!  I filled the clear glass ornament with some of the powdery snow, tied a few ribbons to the top and it was finished.  I have always had a Snowman themed tree decorated for Christmas so these were just the perfect addition!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie

Magnets

   

Good Evening and Happy December!

A super quick and easy project tonight!

I made these magnets about a month ago for a workshop.  Then I promptly misplaced them, tin and all!  They finally resurfaced yesterday when I was cleaning:-)

These little magnets are made using various stamp sets, card stock and punches.  I purchased some magnet strip at a local craft store and cut pieces to fit the back of the punched shapes.

So Quick and Easy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• Stamps: Merry and Bright, Spotlight on Christmas, Deer Friends

• Assorted Card Stock & Ink

• Punches: Scallop circle, 1 3/8 & 1 1/4" Circle, Scallop Square, 3/4" Square

Peace & Joy Frames

Good Morning!

I bought this "Peace & Joy & Love & Cheer" Big Shot die right away with the intention of making some framed art.  I'm totally smitten with this die!!  I purchased frames in all shapes and sizes but these long frames are definitely my favorite.

I really like the white text on red card stock.  You may not be able to see the wheeled background on the red background...it's done with the Jumbo So Swirly wheel and a red ink cartridge.  I saw THIS beautiful card by alystamps on Splitcoaststampers and loved the hanging ornaments so I included them on the red frame.  The ornaments are embossed with white Embossing Powder and then popped up with a stampin' dimensional. 

Then I found THIS gorgeous frame by JanTink (Jan Tinklenberg) on her awesome blog and I knew I was hooked.  Her frame is more embellished and absolutely beautiful!!  I loved the little white dots on her letters so I just had to add those little doodles.

I just may have to stock up on some more of these frames and make some early Christmas gifts!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• Stamps: So Swirly Jumbo Wheel, Ornaments: Boho Backgrounds, Big Flowers, Best Wishes & More 
• Paper: Ski Slope DSP, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Baha Breeze, Kiwi Kss, Whisper White
• Accessories: White EP, Silver Cord, Snowflake and Peace & Love Big Shot Dies, Little Felt Flurries, White Gel Pen, Chocolate Chip Marker, 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8 Circle punch, Scallop Edge Punch, (Non SU -1 1/2" circle punch)

M&M Santa

Good Evening!

Here's another chocolate treat:-)   I'm using the small snack-size M&M packs again for this project.  These little treat holders can be made so simply and can easily be adapted for any holiday or any occasion.  (See the M&M Monsters from an earlier post!)

These folded treats begin as a 3x11 strip of paper - four per 12x12 sheet of card stock. They are scored at 4", 6" and 10".  The M&M package is stapled inside the top fold and the ribbon knot hides the staple.

A Scalloped Circle Punch with Santa in the center is just perfect!  Actually, all of the circular stamps in the "Deer Friends" stamp set will work beautifully.

Enjoy your evening!

Julie

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• Stamps: Deer Friends
• Card Stock: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black
• Ink: Real Red
• Accessories: Punches - Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Paper Piercer, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Sparkly Trees

Good Evening!

I can't believe that I waited until earlier this year to finally order the stamp set "Lovely as a Tree".  It will definitely become one of my all time favorites!

Both of these cards use just two ink colors: Handsome Hunter for the trees and Baja Breeze for the sponged sky.  Add a little sparkle with some dazzling diamonds glitter and these cards are complete!!

Upper Card: I've seen such beautiful card samples with this large tree over the years and the masking technique is just perfect for this set.

Lower Card: The lower card uses the stamp with the beautiful row of trees.  I stamped once in the center of the card and then added a few more trees after I "stamped off" some of the ink.  Simple and Elegant!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Many Merry Messages, Holiday Collection (country living promo)
• Card Stock: Handsome Hunter, Naturals White (upper), Whisper White (lower)
• Ink: Handsome Hunter, Baha Breeze
• Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Hershey Bar Santas

Good Evening!

These have been my favorite treats at the craft shows.  I chose to add some quotes at the top of the bar, but they are just as cute without them.  The quotes are then punched out with an oval punch and adhered to the Hershey bars.

I make all of my candy bar wrappers from a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2" square piece of card stock.  You can get 4 wrappers out of a single piece of card stock.  Simply score these squares at 1 1/2, 1 3/4, 4 and 4 1/4".  Scoring them makes them fit nicely around the candy bar and gives a clean edge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stampin' Up! Card stock: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Brushed Silver
• Accessories: Quickutz double square die-cut for belt buckle, pre-printed quotes, oval punch.

 

Santa Tootsie Roll Treats

Good Afternoon!

Here's another sample of Frappuccino bottles for the upcoming craft shows!  I save up these cute little Starbucks bottles all year long so that I have plenty available when Christmas time rolls around.  They are just the perfect size for Tootsie Rolls, Hershey Kisses, etc. and they are so easy to decorate. 

I've tried out several different buckles, you'll see two different versions pictured here.  The smaller buckle on the left is one of those little "button" punches with slots to thread the belt through and the two buckles on the left are using a Quickutz die.  The Santa circle in the middle of the picture is just one of the lids so you could see the top of the bottle too!

Have a great weekend!

Julie

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• Stamps: Deer Friends (Hostess)
• Card stock: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black and Brushed Silver
• Accessories: 5/8" Red Grosgrain
• Non SU! Supplies: Quickutz square die, EK Buckle punch, Frap bottles, Tootsie Rolls!

Christmas Tootsie Roll Treats

Good Morning!

I just love when Christmas time comes around!! 

I'm participating in some "Holiday Marts" at nearby elementary schools over the next few weekends.  The schools invite various vendors to participate and offer their products/services.  It's a great day of shopping for the kiddos and their parents!

I'll plan to post of a few of the projects over the next couple of days.

The project today is Christmas Tootsie Roll Treats.  These are made out of the Starbucks Frappuccino bottles and filled with tootsie rolls.  I used some of my last precious sheets of my retired "Dashing" paper and various stamps, punches and Quickutz die-cuts.  I'm totally in my element with chocolate and stamping!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• Stamps: Perfect Presentation (retired), Deer Friends (Hostess Set)
• Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red & Old Olive Markers
• Paper: Dashing Designer Paper (retired), Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
• Accessories: 5/8" Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches

Non SU! Supplies

• Quickutz Santa Dies- Aren't they the cutest little guys!!!!!
• 1 1/2" Circle Punch
• Frap bottles and Tootsie Rolls