Happy Saturday...and RSVP requested : )

A couple of completely different cards to

share with you today and then some fun news!

First...this is a birthday card that I made for

my husband which I am also entering over at

Simon Says Challenge.

The Challenge - Male Cards

This is some of my favorite

Webster's Pages paper.

I pieced it together and over-stamped

with this great Kelly Panacci clock

from Sandy Lion.

I inked up a chipboard buckle and added

the double satin ribbon.

Now for a 'bright' change of pace!

I am playing with both

CAS-tastic Challenge

Focus on Sentiment

and

The Color Throwdown #95

I have to say that the sentiment tag

on my work table IS lime green.

In the photo, not so much.  It

matched the top lime green really well.

Anyway....

I finally bought a Hero Arts Asian set

that had chinese lanterns.  I have wanted

some lanterns since last summer but never

got around to getting them.

I stamped, cut out and accordion folded

each one.  Then just attached them to

wire with some gold cord and added

a few 'sparkles'.

The umbrella stamp is also from that set.

Now for my fun little news....

It will be my 

First Blogaversary!

in less than 9 days!

I can hardly believe it and I am

amazed at how MUCH has 

changed since then.

So I will be having a little 'party'

to celebrate and of course,

YOU ARE INVITED!

I will be sharing some fun projects with you

and there will be a fabulous giveaway

so I am looking for RSVP's!

Leave me a comment here to let me know

that you are planning on stopping by sometime on

June 14th.....

Very excited!

Color Throwdown Challenge Offering

I am just squeaking this challenge in under the deadline,
but I am glad to do so.
I always enjoy playing The Color Throwdown.

I used a variety of patterned papers on this card including Anna Griffin, Making Memories (from that new Autumn Collection I showed you last weekend) and retired SU. The base cardstock is an artichoke green, but it's hard to tell in the photo.

I know this is a quick post, but my sweet Paul just came in from work and it's dinner time, so need to run. I am looking forward to sharing sneak peeks of the gift tag swap that is going out this later in the week. Make sure you stop by tomorrow.
Happy Labor Day Weekend!

I DO Believe!

Well....this card is definitely a different creation for
Julie Ranae, eh!
I really loved the colors for this week's
Color Throwdown Challenge.
I went to my stamp stash and found this sweet little set of $1.00 Studio G and Recollection stamps, and that was it!
So here's what I did.....

I stamped and colored the carriage and fairy, cut them out and then re-stamped them directly on to the cardstock. I layered them for dimension, as you can see better in the closer photos. I used silver Stickles for the 'fairy dust'
(I am going to go back and add some to her wings as well).
I added a rhinestone to the carriage door
and filled the button holes with tiny silver brads.
The small flowers were from my Fiskars Daisy punch and the centers are pearls. The ribbon I used is from American Crafts, which fit the color scheme perfectly, I think.
Hope you enjoyed it and if you're up for the challenge,
you still have time to enter.

I have been so busy sharing projects with you (which no one is complaining about) that I just have not had time to update you on other things. So while Paul is at work tonight, I am going to spend some time with you here. There are some blog award updates and just some general 'stuff' to chat about, so I will be back a little later with some photos to share, a project and life in general. So stop back later with a cuppa in hand and spend some time at
The Open Window.

A Cup of Coffee for the Color Throwdown

Couple of offerings for this week's Color Throwdown. As I have been leaning towards fall colors lately, this was a perfect challenge for me, but I was stumped for the theme.

The coffee card clearly has the 'argyle-style'. The background was a repeat pattern I stamped with a Studio G stamp. I used Colorbox Chalk Ink. The coffee cup and verse are from The Paper Company and the ribbon is KI Memories. I love when I can find things that coordinate, so I really got lucky here.

The fall card is one I have done before, but the colors seemed just so right for this challenge, so I wanted to include it so you can see that the sky's the limit with color challenges.

Again I used a Studio G stamp for the focal point, SEI paper and Spellbinder Die Cut leaves were created using 'the bug'.

So how has your day been? I have felt a tad under the weather today, which is sad because it was a beautiful day. Tomorrow promises fairly severe thunderstorms followed by temps near 100 over the weekend, so the mild weather is on it's way out....for now.

I hope to get a post off to you again later this evening, but if I don't, know that I am getting some much needed rest. I would like to spend some fabulous time with you this weekend, when our blogs tend to be quieter, so I am gearing up for that!

Quick Color Challenge for You

Thought I would share the outcome of this color challenge from The Color Throwdown. Had fun using lots of layers for the Victorian-style card, which could be used for a wedding or anniversary. Think I'll offer it in my Etsy store,
so if you kinda like it, head on over!