Choo-Choo Birthday at CAS-ual Friday

I have been in such a 'boy-themed' creative mood

lately and I have a feeling it's because we are still

awaiting the arrival of our newest grandson

{which should be any day}

This week's challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays

is to use stickers or rub-ons and is sponsored by...

EAD Designs

and each of our designers was given their choice

of beautiful designs from their vinyl 'Stickerz' collection.

These are so cool, removable & repositionable.

I chose this fabulous set...

Birthday Trains

Because I've been thinking about all my grandsons, it was a 

no-brainer on which set I would choose.

5 year-old Caleb has always loved

'Thomas the Tank Engine' and this set definitely

reminded me of him.

I just added these fab clouds made from dies by

Lil' Inker Design.

I hope you'll come play this week...you could win

a $35 shopping spree over at EAD Designs!

Project Recipe:

Cardstock:  'Kraft' by The Paper Company
Ink: 'Sky' by A Muse Studio
Embellishments:  'Birthday Train' by EAD  Designs

Tools:  'Clouds' die from Lil' Inker Design, Big Shot

Life is a Carnival at The Play Date Cafe

It is so great to be back with you this week for...

Jaclyn Miller, our Color Story Coordinator really found

my soft spot with this beautiful color palette.

I love when a company I represent is also the sponsor

of our challenge and this week, our entire team was

able to play with the fab stamps from....

It was a no-brainer for me to use my

favorite new set from TCM 'Life is a Carnival'

This stamp set has so many CrAzY good possibilities!

When I was a junior in high school, I did my end of the year

term paper on the 'Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus'.

I spent a day or two at the circus' national museum in Florida

and I absorbed everything I could...I was so fascinated.

So any time there is a chance to work with circus, carnival

or county fair stamps, I am thrilled!

I used my favorite inks from A Muse Studio

which gave such a subtle effect...just what I was looking for.

This is what the set looks like and 

I'll let you in on a little secret.....

This is the set you could win if you play along with

us over in The Cafe this week!

So what are you waiting for??

Pop by The Cafe and check out the amazing work from 

our design team and this week's guest using a variety

of stamps from The Craft's Meow.

Thanks for stopping by....

I hope you will leave a note to let me know you were here.

Just like you and your blog, I love to hear from those

who pay a visit and I'd love to thank you, so make sure

you leave a return email for me.

Today's Project Recipe:

Stamps: 'Life is a Carnival' by The Craft's Meow  
Ink:  'Slate' & 'Latte' from A Muse Studio
Tools: Clouds die by Lil' Inkers Designs, Labels One Die by Spellbinders
Big Shot, corner rounder punch by Fiskars

Guest Designing For....

Happy Wednesday!

I am sharing a couple of 'sneak peeks' of projects that

I created over the past week or so.

I am honored to be featured as a

Guest Designer at.....

LILY PAD CARDS

They were very sweet to ask me not only to

share several pieces of my work, but also all about

myself and the creative work I do.

It was really kind of them to give me such a large

piece of blogging 'real estate' and I sincerely appreciate it.

I hope you will pop on over and check out the post

and please let them know you came by.

 Before I go.....

How would you like to get 15% off 

a fantastic set of stamps from 

A Muse Studio 

and a catalog & inspiration guide 

for only $5??

This fun & fab set called 'Life's a Breeze'

can be yours for just $15.29 (+ $3.95 postage)

Eleven fun images!!

Add a catalog for just $5 more (reg price $10)

To order at this special price, 

please email me

at julieranae@hotmail.com

PayPal only

To order other A Muse Studio stamps/inks/dies

please visit my web store here.

Regular priced orders can be placed directly

through my site.

Don't forget...there is a Design Team Call 

going on right now over at

Lil' Inker Designs!

See you at midnight EST tonight with the new

challenge from....

A Few Happy Announcements!

I am very excited to share with you that I have been asked

to work with a new & exciting company!

It is my honor to be asked by my friend Laura Pryor,

to be the

first Design Team Coordinator 

for Lil' Inker Designs.

Lil' Inker Designs have begun offering a line

of sweet stamp designs from photopolymer

and a coordinating line of steel dies.

If you know anything about me, you know I have a

real passion for working with design teams and to help

promote companies that I believe in.  I especially love

when it's a relatively new venture...as one who professionally

worked in retail marketing & consultation, I find it a

personal challenge to give the best I can to

help new businesses grow.

I look forward to working with Laura as we choose

her very first design team together.

Click here to see the Design Team Call.

On another note, it is again my honor to share

that I have twelve designs in the brand new June issue

of Scrapbook News & Reviews Magazine.

Being published with this creative magazine

is always fun & it never gets old!

This issue is their biggest issue ever and I am proud

to be a part of it once again.

One more thing...

I am excited about a guest designer spot that is

coming up this week...Wednesday to be exact.

I can't say where just yet, so stay tuned here at

The Open Window to find out.

Thanks for stopping by....
I'll be posting again later on with the winner of the

'School's Out for Summer' Blog Hop.