Paper Purse

I have the PERFECT organizer to hold the set of Verve cards that I have been making for what probably seems likes forever!With all the color inside, I kept the purse super simple and utilized the preprinted border on the SU Sweet Slumber paper that I used. This is really heavy textured PP that is strong enough to turn into a "box". The closure is embroidery floss.This past summer I joined in the fun with a "UStamp with Dawn and Friends". This is one of the many projects shown that I really liked, but did not get to make during the month. I saved all the tutorials for the projects and now have a great reference library. This purse was designed by Tracey Old and she offers a kit to make the purse on her blog. I modified the directions to make my purse big enough to hold standard cards and envelopes.
Smiles,
Julie
Details: PP - SU Sweet Slumber, stash screw brads, stitching and lots of red tape

Joyful Ballerinas

I recently won blog candy from Cindy (she is so sweet :>, check out her blog). With the candy came a wonderful joy fold card (here is the tutorial from SCS). I am sure that I made this style card at least once in the past, but it is so nice to be reminded to use it again. This card is for a swap that I am taking part in for UStamp (see side bar for a link to all the fun). It is my first swap, so hopefully I am not breaking some unspoken rule by posting the card, LOL. One of my sweetest friends let me borrow a couple of her stamp sets, including All in the Family. As soon as I saw the tutu accessory, I knew I wanted ballerinas and the SU Raspberry Tart paper is still laying around my work area - I keep reaching for it, so why put it away?! If you are tired of seeing it, don't worry because sadly I am down to just scraps. I wish now that I had bought more, because there are such wonderful prints to choose from, including the small dots that I used to paper piece the tutus.
Details: SU Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi & Rose Red CS, SU Raspberry Tart DP, SU Black Ink, and Wild Wasabi Ribbon. Techniques: Paper Piercing and Paper Piecing.

Smiles, Julie

Tag Album

I am participating in UStamp with Dawn and Friends, which started on Thursday. UStamp is an online community where SU demonstrators from around the world are sharing projects. Today's pics are the first project I made, a 6" x 6" mini album that uses tags as pages.

I made the background paper on the cover and then kept the circle theme throughout. I love the way the "pages" open, it creates interest and also made it more complicated for me to figure out where to put my pics and journaling, LOL! DETAILS: SU Fun with Shapes Stamp set, SU Real Red, Whisper White, Brilliant Blue and Old Olive CS, corner rounder, circle punches, buttons and ribbon.
Although this is an "album", my plan is to put it on a 12x12 sheet and add it to another album.

UStamp is going on for the rest of the month, so join in the fun. In addition to the projects, there are chats, and prizes have also been mentioned :>)
Smiles, Julie