Friday, September 30, 2016

World Card-Making Day Stampin' Up! Blog Hop: Spooky Fun Halloween Peek-a-boo Flip Card

Welcome to our World Card Making Day Blog Hop. Saturday, October 1st is World Card Making Day and I'm joining my demonstrator friends around the world to celebrate this event with lots of amazing inspiration for you. You are currently visiting Julie Davison in the United States. There is a list at the end of the page which will help you to move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing projects.

You're going to love the card that I have created for you today. I've seen several version of this fun fold card over the last month and tweaked the measurements a little to make it a standard U.S. size. I have been calling it the Peek-a-boo Flip Card.
Stampin' Up! Spooky Fun Halloween Peek-a-boo Flip Card #stampinup 2016 Holiday Catalog fun fold card www.juliedavison.com
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It's hard to capture the movement in this card in photos. When you open the front, a panel slides open into the window to replace the color/image that was there when the card was closed.
Stampin' Up! Spooky Fun Halloween Peek-a-boo Flip Card #stampinup 2016 Holiday Catalog fun fold card www.juliedavison.com
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It's not as hard as it looks! And once I teach you how to make it, you'll be making Peek-a-boo Flip Cards for all different occasions! Don't forget to come back or sign up to receive my blog updates via email so you don't miss any of my free tutorials! [Updated 10/3/16: Watch Peek-a-boo Flip Video Tutorial.]

For now, it's time to keep hopping along and check out what all of my demosntrator friends around the world have been creating. You won't want to miss any of these amazing ideas and inspiration. Remember that currently you are at my blog: #11 Julie Davison, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in the list.


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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Stamping Retreat Highlights + Baskets of Wishes Card

Our team has held an annual weekend retreat in the fall for at least 10 years. I haven't been able to go the last several years since it has been the weekend after the Founder's Circle Retreat in Utah. However, since they stopped doing the Founder's Circle Retreat, I was thrilled to be able to attend this year. And to be honest, it was all of the things I was missing about Founder's Circle, but closer to home!
My sideline Cathy Roy organized the weekend and it was perfect. She and my upline Kim Peck spoiled us with cute pillow gifts each night and specials touches that made the weekend so special. I wish I had taken more photos, but I was so busy enjoying myself that I didn't think of it!

I arrived on Friday afternoon and unloaded my car to set up my 6ft table. There were 22 of us and we each had our own table. It was hard to decide what to pack, so I just brought it all! My punch caddy, ink caddy, a big tote of stamp sets, my box of dies and embossing folders, and all of my loose cardstock.
Camp One Way Demonstrator Stamping Retreat Table Favors #stampinup www.juliedavison.com
It is customary for everyone to exchange table favors. So when I arrived, there were already several waiting at my table. Throughout the weekend, we would come back from a meal and there would be a new treat waiting for us. Many of the treats were Halloween-themed with chocolate or other yummies. My table treat was a set of Stampin' Up! square magnets and a dry erase pen. I've been using a set on my front door with reminders and notes. I stamped up a quick tag with the Acorny Thank You stamp set and a bit of the Paisleys & Petals Designer Paper.
Camp One Way Demonstrator Stamping Retreat Table Favors #stampinup www.juliedavison.com
Mostly, the retreat was about working on our own projects, but Cathy planned a great balance of activities. Friday night we had some time for demonstrations (a few of us shared a cool project) and then we played Bingo. Everyone who played brought a prize -- an extra product from their stash. It was fun, even though I didn't win anything!

Saturday we had a card swap. We swapped full cards using Holiday Catalog products. Here is the card that I made. I used the new Basket of Wishes stamp set from the Holiday Catalog.
Stampin' Up! Basket of Wishes Card from 2016  Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog #stampinup www.juliedavison.com
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Did you see my tip for cutting the basket out? I posted on Instagram and shared it on my Facebook page. To fussy cut the inside of the basket, start by punching a circle so you can easily get your scissors into the middle without poking yourself!
Fussy cutting Tip: Punch a Circle First! #stampinup www.juliedavison.com
On Saturday, I also participated in a kit swap. Six of us each brought a project kit and split it up and we took turns make up samples from the other kits. What a great way to play with all of them without having to buy them all myself! My favorite was the Designer Tin of Cards from the Annual Catalog. I'll tell you more about that one tomorrow because it's going to be on sale!! I think I might do a Facebook Live video to show them off. I also liked the Stitched with Cheer Card Kit from the Holiday Catalog a lot more than I expected to! It's a fun one!
But my favorite part of the whole weekend was being able to spend time with my sister. My mom had signed up to come and then had to cancel, so Aimee came in her place. We shared a room and had tables next to each other. It was great to be able to collaborate on projects in person instead of via text or FaceTime. Here's a picture of me and Aimee with our friend Nancy Brown.
In addition to stamping, Aimee and I enjoyed several long walks on the Camp One Way property in Mt. Auburn, Illinois. There was a pond right outside the building where we stayed and it was so pretty, especially at sunset. I took tons of photos. Here are just a few:
Camp One Way Christian Retreat Center, Mt. Auburn, Illinois -- photo by Julie Davison www.juliedavison.com
Camp One Way Christian Retreat Center, Mt. Auburn, Illinois -- photo by Julie Davison www.juliedavison.com
Camp One Way Christian Retreat Center, Mt. Auburn, Illinois -- photo by Julie Davison www.juliedavison.comCamp One Way Christian Retreat Center, Mt. Auburn, Illinois -- photo by Julie Davison www.juliedavison.com
Camp One Way Christian Retreat Center, Mt. Auburn, Illinois -- photo by Julie Davison www.juliedavison.com
The weekend was everything that I needed it to be. I feel refreshed and ready to take on the busy holiday season.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Cookie Cutter Halloween Sampler Frame

Halloween Sampler Frame with Stampin' Up! Cookie Cutter Halloween, Spooky Fun, Sweet Home , Halloween Night products from 2016 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog #stampinup www.juliedavison.com
I love the sampler frames with different vignettes in each square, but I have been a slacker and haven't made one since the spring. (See it here.) I have had several requests for fall and winter samplers, so I took some time at the retreat over the weekend to design this Halloween sampler with some Holiday Catalog products, including the Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set.

If you are in Central Illinois and would like to make your own Halloween Sampler Frame -- register for my class this Sunday, October 2nd at 2:00 pm at my home in Champaign. (Click here to RSVP.)
Halloween Sampler Frame with Stampin' Up! Cookie Cutter Halloween, Spooky Fun, Sweet Home , Halloween Night products from 2016 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog #stampinup www.juliedavison.com
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The background cardstock is 8" x 8". The smaller squares are 2" x 2" layered on 2-1/4" x 2-1/4". The large square is 4-3/8" x 4-3/8" layered on 4-5/8" x 4-5/8".

Stampin' Supplies: Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set, Spooky Fun stamp set, Sweet Home stamp set, Suite Season stamp set, Sheltering Tree stamp set, Basic Black ink pad & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Pumpkin Pie cardstock, Smoky Slate cardstock, Basic Gray ink & cardstock, Halloween Night Designer Paper, Halloween Night Enamel Dots, Halloween Night Baker's Twine, Halloween Scenes Edgelits, Home Sweet Home Framelits, Cookie Cutter Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin' Dimensionals

 
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