Julie Kelley's Design Gallery

Sometimes, when you make something...

It comes out even BETTER than it originally looked in your head :) (now, sometimes it certainly DOESN'T come out the way you think... but that's OK too :)  Anyway, at Late Night Croppers, we have a monthly Card Club... We make 4 cards in a class format, and we also participate in a card swap with each of the members... We have a theme, and make cards to share with everyone... This month we had 8 participants, and the theme was Birthday :) I made 2 each of THESE... They currently have yummy teas in them, but could easily be replaced with chocolate or a gift card... I found a pattern at Split Coast Stampers, but altered it (of course :) ).  The patterned papers are American Crafts, and the birthday stamp is Stampin' Up. There were 2 in each color...

Here's one all put together...

Here's the belly band by itself...

Without the band...

Open to the inside (with 2 different teas)...

The other colors... this one was my favorite!!

Beyond Excited!!

Take a peek at this list: Creative Memories Design Team Round 2 Finalsits

Ummm.... Holy Cow!! That's my name... a little more than half way down the page!!! I am so excited!!! It's quite a list, and a but daunting to be included on it!! They are sending us a package with Creative Memories papers etc. and we're to create projects and send them in... I'm thrilled to be a finalist!! Wish me luck :)

 

The Crop Shop Projects... Using Making Memories Pitter Patter

How sweet is the Making Memories Pitter Patter line??? Just too sweet!!!  I was given this line for my August assignment for The Crop Shop, and drove down to drop them off yesterday... Also, very exciting news... The Crop Shop is going to be carrying Zutter products, and I'm going to be teaching classes there as well!! Yeah!!  Anyway, here are the 3 layouts and 2 cards that I created using the MM Pitter Patter (boy) line... Photos are my good friend Ryan's Godson :)

A fun and easy card

I like to have a stash of ready to go cards... That way, when I realize that I am about to miss someone's birthday, or I need a quick congratulations, or feel better card, then I have something I can use right away!  There isn't a sentiment on the card yet, 'cause I'm not sure where it's going to go :)  The pretty flowers are cut out of beautiful American Crafts patterned papers, and then I used a quick scallop punch and a couple of gems :)

Pack Monadnock

We love the mountains!!! (as you can clearly see from MANY of my projects :)  Pack Monadnock is a favorite because you can hike it (it's not too hard, we've done it when the puppy was only 6 months old) and you can also drive up the summit road... for days when we're out in the "race car" or just too lazy to climb but want the "mountain."  Plus, did you check out the family picture?? Thanks so much to the random very nice person who offered to take a family shot for us!!!  I knew they must be OK 'cause they were carrying around their neck the same camera we have :) anyway... Here's a layout that I did last night... I used Bo Bunny patterned paper that I've been hoarding for several years... I'm cleaning out for a scrapbook yard sale and have decided that I REALLY need to use the papers that I love, and not just store them :)  Hence, this layout and the Pinewood Derby one too... Use it or lose it :) The alphas are QuicKutz "Supermarket" a new favorite!! and I think that the small one is "Sticky Note" but I have to double check that one :)

 

Also, trying to hit a goal of make cards with the scraps as you go along, then you always have plenty of cards at your disposal... So, when the layout was finished, here's the card I made with some of the scraps!

June Crop Shop Projects!

I am so honored to have been chosen to be a part of The Crop Shop's Design Team!! It's quite a little ride to get there, but well worth the trip :)  Here are the projects that I completed for June...

Using the FABULOUS American Craft summer papers and elements, I created these 2 layouts and card... There may be a couple more cards coming, I still have a pile of scraps to use up... These 2 layouts will be a class at the store a little later in the summer :)

Summer Lovin' 12x12 Layout using American Crafts Patterned Papers (I cut the titles from a patterned paper) American Crafts Cardstock, and the adorable little Crab is also American Crafts :)

This layout was also created using American Crafts Patterned Papers, Cardstock, and the title cut from the same paper as the above titles...

 

And then this adorable card:

 

In my package I also got a big stack of Basic Grey Patterned Papers, and the Chipboard Shapes from the Cappella, I made this Father's Day album using the Maya Road Chipboard TShirt Album and those pretty papers... The Alphabet on the front is QuicKutz Diesel.

 

 

I made a matching card...

 

Then this layout, featuring a few photos from Sean's First Communion...

and a few cards with some of the scraps...

 

Babies and Birthdays!

I know I have mentioned it before... but I just LOVE to make things for babies :) I firmly believe that ALL babies should have something homemade for them... and I do my best!  This is the blankie, gift bag, and matching card/envelope that I made for our cousin Beth, who's wonderful shower was this past weekend... I know I always say this too :) BUT I just LOVED how this blankie turned out, the yarn was so soft and cozy... Congrats to Mom and Dad, and Welcome (in about a month or so) to the new baby!

The blankie...

 

 

 

This is the plain white gift bag that I decorated... That beautiful flower was made by me at the Design Team meeting we had 2 weeks ago at The Crop Shop in Rockland... It was my first meeting of all the wonderful ladies there, and several had little projects for us to all do... this FAB flower design was taught to us by Nancy!

Here's a closer up photo of the decoration...

 

And the card...

along with the matching decorated envelope... Patterned papers are DCWV

Jillibean Soup!

If you haven't seen the Jillibean Soup papers (and I also got some of their corrugated alphabets) you're missing out!! These papers are just fabulous!! I got a newsletter from a local scrapbook store that they got these fabulous papers in, and 2 days later I read that Jillibean Soup was having a Design Team Call! What a perfect excuse to "have" to go to the scrapbook store!!  They wanted to see 2 layouts/and or/2 cards/ and or/ 1 project... Well, once I got scrapping, I couldn't stop... So, I made everything :) Here's what I came up with... I hope they like them!

This Layout uses the beautiful Jillibean Soup patterned papers, the alphas are cut using QuicKutz Katie and Santa's Workshop, the QuicKutz Grass die, and the Martha Button Punch with a little bit of May Arts twine.

The kids had a FABULOUS time riding around the back yard in their own little car... Jillibean Papers, Jillibean Corrugated Letters, a few little brads and Bazzil Cardstock.

 

More of those fabulous Corrugated Letters (I bought all the colors the store had :) ), plus a scrap of the Jillibean Soup paper and Kraft... LOVE their Kraft!!

 

Who could resist those springy papers for a fun birthday card?? Not me :)  A little piece of sheer ribbon set off the beautiful Jillibean Soup Patterned Papers!

 

And... My Favorite... A few pages from a little mini-book for Kathryn's 6th Birthday... Fabulous Jillibean Papers, a ColorBok chipboard book, some Maya butterflies, Prima Felt Flowers, and a package of Junkitz buttons that have been sitting in my craft stuff for years, just waiting for the "right" project :) The fonts on the cover are QuicKutz Rainbow (happy) and Katie (6)

 

 

 

 

Wish me luck!! I would be just THRILLED beyond measure to be chosen as a part of their team!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's a few little things I made for Valentine's Day... I used scraps for the tags (My Mind's Eye patterned papers) These 2 little bags with the handmade tags were for the kids :)

For Kathryn:

 

For Sean:

 

For Mike, I used this card (That I made a while ago for a challenge) and decorated the envelope with some extra diecuts from the kids' bags...

 

 

Then one more little tag that I made just because I had extra pieces :)

 

I also made all the kids' valentines for school... but they took them to school before I could take a pic of them... I used the same Sizzix scallop tag, and the patterned papers, plus some glitter paper hearts attached to Valentine pencils :)

Another Happy Birthday!

But this little set was for my munchkin, who's now 6 !!! She wanted a "pretty birthday frame" I had an alterable frame in the drawer, so I picked a few papers and dimensional stickers, and I made a matching card, envelope and gift bag... Can't wait to put her birthday pic in the frame... She just loved it!