This first RED HOT sample is actually a version of a card I first made several years ago. It features one of my all time favorite background techniques. I stamped the Canvas background stamp (Stampin Up) and a diamond shaped shadow stamp (Hero Arts) using Versamark ink. Then, I just rubbed on a few shades of brown chalk over the images. When I had it blended the way I wanted, I inked up the flower (Hero Arts) with red and green markers and stamped the saying (Hero Arts) with Versafine Black Onyx. Add a black satin ribbon, a gold button and mat this segment on a black piece of card stock that I had edged with a gold leafing pen. Mat this on the red card... and voila... DONE!
Here are a few more "RED HOT" simple samples!! ;-)
Want to see what the other Stamp Simply ladies did? Check out.....
Janine
Jennifer
Dee
Tammy
Well folks, wish me luck, today is the first day of Kindergarten for my daughter. There might be a huge case of water works at the school. UGH! My baby is growing up! Might need some "virtual" hugs to get me through today!!! I know, I need to put my big girl panties on and deal -- BUT, it's hard!
Hugs back to you!
Julie
Julie
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30 comments:
Julie, LOVE all of your red hot samples -- and they ARE red hot!!! You Hottie You!!! Keep your chin up tomorrow -- I so remember just waiting so VERY hard for them to come home and tell me all about it -- chokes me up just thinking of it!!! Virtual hugs and real prayers going your way!!! Actually, I still wait for them to come home and tell me all about it -- I have 2 on their way home from Montana right now (Glacier National Park)!
Your work rocks. I love how you pull together a card. About the first day of school -- it's an end and a beginning and you will always remember it. Best of luck!!
Well, Lady, you are hot!! These are beautiful!! Red becomes you!! Hugs are coming your way!!
LOL....too funny!! I just love all your hot cards! lol Ahhh...I know today will be harder on your than your daughter, but, it's a special day that you will never forgot. I hope it isn't too bad for you. Sending you lots of hugs Julie!!
Good luck to both you and your daughter on this momentous day!
:)
Kim
Julie,
I love your beautiful cards! Each one stands out and your work is outstanding!
Those first days of kindergarten are precious and usally harder on the Mothers than it is on the kids.
We all send you hugs!!!
Joan
This is sooooo funny! You are a hottie and I love the hot cards! aaahhhh Kindergarten, I walked my daughter to school that first day. She was so nosey trying to see what the BIG kids were doing behind her that she tripped and fell and skinned both her knees and by the time we made it to school she had blood on her new white socks and pretty pink sneakers. I cried alllllll the way home. I walked through the door bawling like a baby and my husband and son looked at me like I was crazy and I simply said...."just leave me alone" and went to bed and cried some more! Hugs coming your way hun!
Julie your art is truly amazing, if you asked me to pick a favorite from these cards, I truly couldn't, they are all so incredible! I remember the first day I took my first born to pre-school, he was only three. It was so hard to leave him, I had a lump in my throat. When I came three hours later to pick him up, he said, "go away Mommy, I want to play." Two weeks ago I moved him to Nashville, Tennessee where he's enrolled in the Vanderbilt School of Engineering. He's like, go away mom, I'll be okay, I want to be my friends. I'm fine, truly I am, but I do miss him.
Oh Julie don't cry!!! This is such a wonderful time for her. She is going to have a blast... E-mail me if you need to.!! Big huge hug!! Can you feel it!!!?
Love your card too. All of them.
Have a good day!
Julie, your cards are delish, and I give the BEST hugs! lol.. Sending you one through cyber-space..
Hope you're recording the day on camera! ;o)
Chris xx
How about putting some RED HOT big girl panties on and taking Ellie to school??? Maybe if you're wearing wild underduds, you won't be so focused on letting your baby out in the world. Cards are great as always (my fave is the canvas & diamonds side by side) and now I wish I'd packed some different stuff for my weekend stamping adventures. Why oh why can't I fit my whole studio into my little red car? Hugs and a Happy Weekend to you and yours.
OK, your sample for today is going to make me pull out my chalks and blow off the dust! That is such a WOW background... great technique! Enjoy your Red Hot day!
What a milestone....the first day of Kindergarden. She will be fine. You, on the other hand, DO need some virtual hugs! :-)
Fabulous cards....every single one of them! I honestly couldn't pick a favorite!
I am loving all the red hot samples. I think that last one with the olive is my fave!! (they all rock). Our first day is coming up {Tuesday} and I'm already all choked up. I love that they are growing up but geez it's all happening so fast. My eldest will be away from me all day and I can't imagine how I feel when he gets up in that big yellow bus - yikes. I know I'll miss him even though the baby (2 years old now)will keep me plenty busy. Hang in there friend. Huge hugs to you along with a nice soft hankie or two.
OMG, your striking red card designs are STUNNING!! DH and I were admiring them last night with our jaws on the floor!
OH My! I've been reading through the comments and hearing everyone talk of their children growing up and am now bawling like a baby. What an incredible journey parenthood is. So glad to know others feel the same things I do ... it's filled with joy and some heartache too. Now I'm going to go hug the kids and then get those chalks out and that diamond BG stamp when they are down for naps this afternoon!!
Love you cards Julie, your a great inspiration. Your style is very elegant.
You DO use lots of red. This is another gorgeous one.
Will the waterworks be you, or Ellie? I'll bet she's excited.
Ann
I know why you would be giggling...but you are red hot! Your cards are lovely as evidenced by the ones you showed us here. The are very striking and so perfectly put together! I love them. I had fun pretending to be you! Giggle!
Oh YOU are one red hot lady!!! And remember of course you are part of the COOL club too! LOL
Your cards are to die for! Take care and hugs to you, my friend as you and your daughter experience one of many exciting life milestones!
Hey you RED HOT Mama! lol! You are on fire as far as card making is concerned, so I know what Sharon means!:)
I hope your daughter's first day in kindergarten went well (not too many tears for her, or you). Next tuesday my little guy starts pre-K, 3 mornings a week, and I'm a little sad about it too.
Hugs and smiles,Deena
Beautiful work - all of the ladies did a fabulous job!
Your cards are beautiful!
Best of luck with Kindergarten! My Son started K-5 last week. I almost bawled my way out to the car. :( But I did keep it together I am very proud to say! You can do it!! :)
They are all lovely!
What a gorgeous collection of cards. All are inspiring and beautifully done!
Woohoo!! Red looks good on you! I LOVE your card, too. I'm gonna have to try that cool technique. It's HOT!
I think this challenge was so cool! As usual, your card is fabulous! I love the background you created! Best, Curt
Wow!!!! You are a hottie! My favorite is the first card - YUMMY!!!!!
I love the way you use red! You are one Hot Mama!! School has already started where you are? Oh, dear...your baby has embarked on quite an adventure. It will get easier. Now, let's not talk about when your baby grows up and leaves home...
Hello Julie,
Thank you for stopping by my blog and for the lovely comment.
You have one terrific blog and your cards are beautiful! I'm loving the "hot hot hot" theme and to me red is a fantastic color and your selections are awesome!!
Thanks for sharing the pictures of your children and sharing the story about the first day of school jitters. I can't wait for mine to start school Tuesday:)
Take care and have a wonderful holiday:)
Julie: these are absolutely smokin' red hot cards.
Love each one of them.
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