Hi readers - thanks so much for stopping by. We have an awesome Blog Hop today - Make sure you sign up to receive my blog posts via email so you don't miss out. Click here to do it now.

We have some incredible projects to show you today. What we are MOST excited about is having the talented Julie Davison from the US hopping along with us.

We met Julie and her husband in Barcelona in May 2016. It was a funny story ..... before the cruise, we were touring the amazing Sagrada Familia. I was looking at a scale model and I noticed that there was a woman smiling at us. I thought 'Do I know you?' I said to Kylie 'Do you know that lady?' Turned out to be Julie. Hahahahahaha!

Inspiration

So, not only are we hopping with Julie, but the theme for the hop is 'Case-ing Julie Davison.'

There is a card of Julies that I really like.


Aside from being a nice card, it is using the Detailed Floral Thinlits die in an alternative way. So, that was my starting point - use the Detailed Floral Thinlits in an alternative way.

My Card

Here is the card I ended up with;


I started with a small square of Whisper White card stock and using the smaller of the two detailed framelits, I ran the piece through the big shot. I rotated the card stock 180 degrees and cut again.
Using the edgelit, I then cut along the edge (both sides).



To make the base layer (under the white piece), I started with a square piece of Soft Suede. I aligned the edge lit with the edge of the piece of Whisper White and cut (both sides).

I cut two small layers of Delightful Dijon and Soft Suede and two strips of the burlap ribbon.


Finally, I stamped on a piece of whisper white with Delightful Dijon. As a final change to the card, i used the edgelit to cut out the sentiment. This was then mounted on a card.

Full Blog Hop Line-Up

Once again, thanks so much for stopping by. Make sure you hop around all of the blogs to see all of the awesome projects. Thanks so much for hopping with us Julie.

Products Used

Below I have included a list of products used on this card. Click on any of the images to buy them from our store right now.

Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies	Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon
Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Delightful Dijon A4 Cardstock	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock
Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad

Host Code Club

Welcome to our World Card Making Day Blog Hop using current Stampin' Up!® Products. This is such a fantastic way to celebrate this event with lots of amazing inspiration for you. You are currently visiting my blog - Bruno Bertucci (www.stampinbruno.blogspot.com.au) in Melbourne, Australia and you will be visiting lots of different places in your hop today. There is a full blog lineup list at the end of the post which will help you to move along from blog to blog.

My Card

Full Blog Hop Line-Up

Products Used

THANKFULNESS!

My Card

But after that, I kept on noticing that the rest of the kit remained in the box. And, every time I looked at it, I thought 'Those leftover pieces would make a really nice card.' So, I made three different designs, one of which I will show you today.

I started with a black card. The kraft paper is normally used for a paper bag. I cut it out and mounted it onto the card. It was a nice base. The next layer is normally used inside the cellophane bag. I think the patterns are so awesome. I simply flattened this piece and stuck it down. The other elements are pre-cut and you just have to pop them out of the card stock. I cut a the sequin trim and 'leaves' and mounted them to the card. Finally, I stamped the sentiment on the White card stock and mounted that on the top. What do you think of the alternative use of this project kit? The kits are so so awesome - all you will need are the kite, adhesive, ink and a stamp set. But, if you have some leftover pieces (and invariably you will - why not try using them in alternative ways? Full List of Participants in Blog Hop

Thanks so much for stopping by. Make sure you 'hop' around to all of the blogs on the list - it might take a while, but they are so awesome. Go make a cuppa and get ready......

Products Used

Perfectly Wrapped Project Kit

Perfectly Wrapped Photopolymer Stamp Set

Hi readers - thanks so much for stopping by. We have an awesome Blog Hop today - Make sure you sign up to receive my blog posts via email so you don't miss out. Click here to do it now.

Welcome to our International Blog Hop. Im married to a successful Stampin' Up! demonstrator from Australia - Kylie Bertucci. The group of demonstrators from around the world that are participating in this blog hop have gathered together to give you ideas and inspiration using the latest Stampin' Up!® products that are available to purchase right now(*).

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.

My wife and I live in Australia. If you are from anywhere in Australia, we would love to assist you with purchasing Stampin' Up!® product or receiving catalogues. If not, we have friends worldwide we can recommend to you.

My Card

Here is the card I made for this Blog Hop.


I made a card last week that highlighted the use of Stampin' Up! markers. And, afterwards, I had an idea of using lots of different colours - and this is the result.

I used FIFTEEN different markers (the thick, paintbrush-like end) and coloured the stamp. I then 'huffed' on the stamp to moisten the ink (it almost dries instantly). Have you tried the 'huffing' technique? Here is a Stampin' Up! video from last year that shows it.