This and That . . .
Another quick one - but really, you like that right?? :)The very talented and very nice Amy Westerman is having a blog contest. She is challenging you to make a business card! Doesn't that sound fun! I knew right away that I had to give it a try and I'm so glad I did!!
I'm so pleased with the final product (although the pictures do not do them justice at all- I may try once more to get a better picture!) and they only took me about 10 minutes to make once I had the idea. They measure 2 x 3.5 so there isn't a lot of room, but it's just enough to make a statement. So I thought, how can I reflect myself, how can it be "me"? Well, I love my blog banner that Beth Silaika designed for me, I love the "Precious Stampin Jewels" as a lot of my friends call me Jules, so why not use that as my inspiration.
I created 2 different layouts on my computer but stamped them the same. I used my Flourishes clear set by Autumn Leaves and Snow Flurries from SU! I stamped the snowflake (which I'm hoping resembles a jewel) with craft Certainly Celery ink and embossed it with Iridescent Ice EP. The swirls are stamped with Soft Sky. Then just to make it really pop I added a Swarovski crystal to the middle of one of the gems. This may not work for large, mass production but for the number I need I think I can manage. Oh and one is backed with Certainly Celery and the other with Soft Sky cardstock.
So there they are and I LOVE THEM! Hope you give this a try, it was really fun! I'll leave you with 2 pictures I snapped of Aaron today - he's getting so big, smiles all the time and is just such a happy baby! (I know the one is a bit shiny but I just love it!!) Thanks for coming by, have a 
great weekend!!
Awwwwww! What a beautiful baby boy...those eyes are just sparkling! Your business card ROCKS...
ReplyDeleteLove your business card and that one little bling that you used, he is adorable the picture are great.
ReplyDeleteOH Julie, I LOVE both cards! Such a nice design! I love the font you used for your name too! Wonderful! What darling pics of Aaron! Oh my is he a cutie!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with your business cards, Julie!! Your pictures of Aaron are so great...what a cutie!!
ReplyDeletethat business card is awesome and those baby pictures made me smile -TFS! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
ReplyDeleteyour cards came out awesome! You did a great job with the snowflakes as 'jewels'! Your baby is TOO precious!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh Julie: Your cards are spectacular - I love love love them. I would have never thought to put those 2 stamp sets together but you did a great job and the colors are divine - the crystal was the perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteAaron is soooooo cute, I'd like to reach through the screen and kiss those little fish lips!
Julee,
ReplyDeleteyour business card looks wonderful. I love how you added the sparkles on it.
Aaron has the most amazing blue eyes. He is sooo adorable!
What a cutie!! Love that smile! TFS :0)
ReplyDeleteOh My gosh!!! I love the business card. and the cards!! Oh-- and Beautiful baby boy!! Those Eyes are so Beautiful! Hugs! Ash~
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Love your business cards. The stamping is beautiful and yet doesn't take away from the info. Esp. love the first, with your name centered.
ReplyDeleteYour little boy is SO CUTE! That face in the first pic is darling.
Love the cards...the one little jewel is the perfect accent!
ReplyDeleteAnd that Aaron...oh my, he is just begging to be snuggled...Look at that beautiful face!
I like the first one the best! (the business card that is) I love all the pic's of that beautiful baby!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are so adorable! Love that sweet smile!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable is he!!!! And those eyes!
ReplyDeleteYour business card are great too!
wow, how he has grown and the time flown, kwim?
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