Julie Kelley's Design Gallery

Snow Day! Upcoming Class at Ink About It

Snow Day... We've had 5 so far this winter... We haven't had 5 snow days in the last 8 years combined!!! I'm afraid we'll be going to school til August!! To help take away the fear of 100+ degrees in my classroom this summer :) Here's a fun Snow Day book!!!  At least the dog and kids are having a fun time in the snow!!

This mini-book, using Zutter Cover All's and super-fun BoBunny patterned papers will be taught at Ink About It in Westford on February 17 @ 6:30  Call the store if you want to join us!!!

the front view:

and the opened cover

another view of the front:

Another Zutter Class!!

Can't get enough Zutter?? Well, I'm teaching a Zutter Class tomorrow morning at The Crop Shop in Rockland,  MA  10am :) We'll make 3 little projects as an introduction to the Zutter... Here's a preview of one of the projects... All 3 use the same (beautiful) My Minds Eye patterned papers, and would make a beautiful addition to your desk, or package them up and they make a beautiful gift as well... Call the store today if you want to join us!!!

Christmas Card Book!!

This is the 3rd year I've made a book out of my Christmas Cards... One of my very favorite projects I make every year... When I pulled out the other 2, the kids (and I) LOVED to look through and see all the cards from past years... This book is a project for this month's Zutter class at Ink About It in Westford Ma... This Thursday evening... gather up all your Christmas Cards, and come and make this book :)

 

Here's a link to last year's book :)

http://juliek.typepad.com/gallery/2010/01/tonights-zutter-class.html

 

And here's 2008's book :)

http://juliek.typepad.com/gallery/2009/01/happy-christmas-2008.html

A Great Gift Idea

Please tell me that I'm not the only person who walks down the aisles of stores and thinks "oh, I could Zutter that!!!" That's how this recipe book came about :) Plus, I'm a "search for recipes in the internet and print them" kind of girl :) Come join me this Thursday evening at Ink About It in Westford, MA to create this super fun recipe book!! It uses the fun Little Yellow Bicycle Savor line, pocket folders, and the Zutter Bind it All... Bring your own machine, or just bring yourself, some adhesive and use my machine :) Still a few spots left be sure to call the store to reserve your space... This recipe book makes a great gift, and with the holidays so close, who couldn't use a great (and easily completed in class) gift?? 

Here's a few pics... Hope to see you Thursday!!

 

 

 

 

Oh My Goodness!!! Creative Memories Design Team!!!

I am still in SHOCK to find MY NAME on the Creative Memories Design Team!!!  I want to shout it from the rooftops!!!  Check out the post here, with the list of all the wonderful ladies on the team... I couldn't be more thrilled to have my name included with all the other fabulous scrappers on the list!!

We submitted any 3 projects for the first round, and then for the finalist round, we were sent a package with the Creative Memories Very Merry Limited Edition kit... papers and embellishments...  Here's a sampling of what I made with the beautiful papers and embellishments I was sent... Don't forget to go to the Creative Memories Project Center to check out even more projects using these beautiful papers and embellishments!!

The first layout... Using the pretty papers, letter stickers, diecut embellishments, paper ribbon, and cardstock (hard to see in the pics, but the background CS is shimmery...)

For this second layout, I used the papers, cardstock, epoxy embellishments, and also the Creative Memories Cricut Cartridge, which we just got in at Late Night Croppers! Look how cute that snowman is, and the titles are so cool too!!!

Another thing I made... This gift bag front... using the Creative Memories Cricut Cartridge (that snowman is just too cute!!) The paper ribbon, some cut patterened paper (to make the tree) and the die cut presents...

Oh, and... How fun is this little Post it note holder? I could resist making this little project... I used the cardstock, epoxy elements, torn paper, letter stickers and that snowflake (also from the Cricut cartridge) which I "Zuttered" and made this fun little desk accessory.

So... There it is!!! I am beyond thrilled to find my name on the list, and am looking forward to my first assignments!!!

 

Halloween Zutter Class!!

I know I say this everytime I make a Zutter book :) but this is one of my favorites!! I created this for my monthly Zutter class at Ink About It in Westford... The class is Thursday, October 21 at 6:30pm and only $25... At the end of class, you will have a completed book ready to add your Halloween photos... Call the store if you want to register 978-392-0321

Take a peek at the cover and just a couple of inside pages... The patterned paper is SEI, and too just too cool!!  The ghosts are cut from chipboard and then glitter paper with a Sizzix die... and the "Halloween" is on Bling and cut with the Cricut... I just love how it came out :) I hope you'll join me for this fun class!!

 

Fall Zutter/Imaginisce Book and Class!!

Now, I know I've mentioned how much I LOVE the Apple Cider line by Imaginisce :) Just a few times... between the layouts and several other books  I've made... Here's the book that I created for Thursday's Zutter Class at Ink About It in Westford... I think there may be a couple of spots left in the class, give the store a call if you want to join us on Thursday :) Here's the book... It uses the FAB Apple Cider patterned papers, 7.5x5 Zutter Acrylic Covers, and some acrylic pages...

Email... Should I Check Again??

I've been obsessively checking my email... Hoping to get one from a certain manufacturer that I'd love to create for... I'm positive at this point that they've already contacted their new designers, but until they're posted I can play the "what if" game in my head :) So, as I'm obsessively checking my emails again, I get one from Zutter advertising a sale on their FAB Cover Alls... I LOVE Cover Alls :) Anyway, I'm scanning through the email, and WOW! HEY!! That's MY project that they have included as an example :)  I so loved my time on the Zutter Design Team, and am thrilled to be able to still create the occasional project for them... Having my project included in their promotional email just made my day... And made the obsessive email checking worth it :) Here's a pic of the project that they used :)

Post this :)

I love making little post it note holders! They make a fun and easy gift for almost any occasion... Here's my latest!  I used 2 coasters, the Zutter owires (I think they're 3/4") and fun Bo Bunny papers that I've been holding on to for a while... I added a couple of ribbon scraps... The tree and alpha are QuicKutz Reuse

Upcoming Class at Ink About It

I'm so excited about this month's Zutter Class!!! There's still space if you want to join in the fun :) Just call the store and let them know!! Check out their website for more information www.inkaboutitonline.com   The class is from 6:30-8:30 on August 12, and when you leave class your book will be complete with the exception of photos and journaling!!!  I was inspired to make this book when I saw the new 7gypsies envelope books (which, of course, I had to buy 'cause I have a "mini book problem" :)  But I thought to myself, I could make that!! And that's what I did... There's 6x6 Chipboard Wood covers by Zutter, 6x9 manilla envelopes (cut down, I used both parts) and fab papers by Girls' Paperie... Here's just a couple of photos of the album :)

 

Inside each little envelope pocket is a journal card like these... Plus there's extra journal sections as needed