Easy & Elegant Card with Painterly Pears

Friends, I love this time of year, with the brilliant colours starting! So I love to decorate with seasonal fare. 

Looking for a cute & spooky Halloween decor item? Check out the Haunted Home Kit!

I put the whole thing together in just an hour and 10 minutes, from opening the kit to finishing! Isn't it fab?

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And now on to a harvest project for today! We just bought a lovely bag of pears yesterday, so I have pears on my mind:

Watch my YouTube card demo - will be posted after Facebook Live today

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As soon as I saw the beautiful Painterly Pears DSP (paper), I knew I had to work with it! Here are the patterns:

And here's the accompanying Bundle, called Perfectly Pears:

The Mossy Meadow & Gold Trim adds a little shine, with its gold thread interwoven with the deep green:

Thanks so much for joining me today! If you don't have a demonstrator, I would be happy to help with your crafting needs. Just message me and I'll be glad to chat with you. 🙂

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October Paper Pumpkin

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Perfectly Pears Bundle (English) [166154]	Perennial Postage Dies [162607]	Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166146]
Muted Palette Dots [165155]	Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) [166158]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052]
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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Holiday Classes Are Here!

Friends, I’m excited to roll out the first round of my Holiday Classes, hooray! There’s everything from sacred to cute - what’s your personal favourite?

For each class, you can use the featured items or something from your stash. You do you! 

Check out the choices below. And please let me know if you have questions. Thanks so much for being part of our awesome crafting community! 

Jolly Delivery Simple Stamping
Create 3 cute holiday cards!
RSVP by October 3
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Light & Wonder Embossing Class
(Embossing Optional)
Make 3 Northern Lights cards!
RSVP by October 3
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A Child Is Born Stamp a Stack
Make a stack of 8 sacred cards
RSVP by October 3
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Gingerbread Man Embossing Class
(Embossing Optional)
Create 3 delicious cards!
RSVP by October 3
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Happy Fall Card

Happy Fall, Friends!

After a wonderful summer of relaxing at home and at the cottage, I'm back! It was wonderful to take an extended time off to rejuvenate for the first time in several years. Thanks so much for your patience while I practiced self care. ❤️

Here I am at Wasaga Beach, Ontario, the world's longest fresh-water beach:

 

And now autumn is finally here! I've always loved fall. Some of my favourite parts are the brilliant colours, pumpkin spice, and cozy evenings in front of the fire. 🙂

To welcome the season, here's a card that features the beautiful leaves that Atlantic Canada is known for:

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The star of the show in this card is the spectacular Gathering Together Specialty DSP, with its gorgeous Champagne foil accents:

The Bundle I used was Thankful Garden. Isn't it great when you can use a spring/summer bundle in another season?

And don't miss the equally versatile Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon! With its lovely golden shine, it's great year-round:

Thanks so much for joining me today! If you don't have a demonstrator, I would be happy to help with your crafting needs. Just message me and I'll be glad to chat with you. 🙂

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Holiday Items Now LIVE!

Get a head start on holiday crafting! The new catty is LIVE, along with many more items available only online!

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October Paper Pumpkin

October's all-inclusive kit makes 9 holiday cards with velvety flocking! Subscribe & receive a kit every month. Skip a month or cancel completely anytime, no penalty!

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Experience Creative Cafe

Join my Creative Cafe group and gain a cross-Canada community! Plus min. 20% off orders during membership & an optional $15 monthly card class!

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Thankful Garden Bundle (English) [165534]	Perennial Postage Dies [162607]	Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165969]
Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Gold Striped 3/8" (1 Cm) Mesh Ribbon [165599]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085]
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Paper Trimmer [152392]

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Summer Update

Friends, how is your summer going? I hope you're finding some time for R&R, relaxing with friends or family, and generally enjoying the warmth and sunshine.

Since we're approaching mid-summer, I wanted to give you an update on my summer schedule and upcoming crafting opportunities. 

I've been lucky to enjoy some great trips, both near and far. In the photo above, I'm on the ferry to beautiful Campobello Island. One of my favourite places to visit!

As I've been on holiday, I've realized that I haven't taken more than a week at a time off work since 2019. And I'm finding I need that time. I don't want all work and no play to make Julie a dull girl! 😉

So I've decided to take most of August off. Thank you for your support as I pursue a better work/life balance. ❤️

But before I take off for more holidays in August, I have a BOGO for you! Please come along and help me celebrate both my birthday AND Christmas in July!

The BOGO runs from Sunday, July 27 - Thursday, July 31. Purchase with me from Stampin' Up!®'s website or catalogue, then choose an equivalent value of items from my retired stash for FREE!

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At Railway Pie event, McAdam Railway Station National Historic Site

Here's my schedule for the rest of the summer:

• 1st week of August - September classes available
• Aug 8 - Sept 1 - on vacation, yay! 
• September - Facebook Lives & blog posts resume
• My online store is always open
• I will try my best to respond to messages daily

In the meantime, check regularly at Julie's Craft Attic on Facebook, so you can follow my summer adventures and keep up with the latest Stampin' Up!® news!

Have a wonderful summer, friends. And see you at my BOGO!

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Cute & Easy Duck Card

Friends, I'll get right to our project. But I'm so excited about the sneak peeks for my online classes that I just have to share them first!

Classes come with a pre-recorded video, pre-cut card pieces, and a $25 goodie bag of coordinating items. Available anywhere in Canada!

Check out some of the cards we'll be making:

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Now, on to our project! 😃

Thank you to everyone who voted on which item to use in my Facebook Live this week! I warmly invite you to join me on my Julie's Craft Attic Facebook page every Monday/Tuesday to vote on the week's project. 

Our first option was the dramatic Everyday Skies Designer Series Paper (DSP):

And our second option was the super-cute Lily Pond Lane DSP:

Friends, you have spoken! The unanimous winner is Lily Pond Lane! 

Here's our card:

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Lily Pond Lane DSP includes several different duck patterns. Here's an alternative card based on today's design:

And great news - Lily Pond Lane DSP is on the Last Chance list, at a discount! It's now only $11.90, down from $17. 

Here are a couple more of the super-cute patterns:

Another discounted item I used from the Last Chance list is the Festive Glimmer Paper. (It's the die cut behind the sentiment.) 

The paper comes with 3 colours and is now $11.55, down from $16.50: 

Thanks so much for joining me today! If you don't have a demonstrator, I would be happy to help with your crafting needs. Just message me and I'll be glad to chat with you. 🙂

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Order with me in June 2025 (min. $60 before tax/shipping) and receive a FREE pack of embellishments!

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July Paper Pumpkin

July's all-inclusive kit includes 8 strawberry cards in a gorgeous box! Receive a kit every month. Skip a month or cancel completely anytime, no penalty!

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Experience Creative Cafe

Join my Creative Cafe group and gain a cross-Canada community! Plus min. 20% off orders during membership & an optional $15 monthly card class!

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Charming Duck Pond Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163344]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Lily Pond Lane 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163342]
Festive 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper [164106]	Party Dots [164602]	Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163799]
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673]	Paper Trimmer [152392]

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