Monday 21 October 2024

Apple Season Card with More Than Autumn

Friends, with my office/craft space up and running again, I've re-started my Craft & Chat videos! 

On Friday of last week, I did my first one after the renovation. It featured one of my favourite new bundles - More Than Autumn.

Here's my card:


Watch my card demo

Scroll down for supply list

This card is a pretty simple & quick make - great for multiples! And it uses the lovely Take a Bow paper. While released for the holidays, it's got many patterns that can be used anytime, with their bright colours:


Thanks for joining me today! I hope you enjoyed this project. Please check out all my Special Events & Offers, below. It's a great time to get more for your money!

Special Events & Offers

Craft & Chat with Julie

In this FREE event, I hop onto my Julie's Craft Attic Facebook page to share a paper-craft project. Happening Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays @ 5 pm Atlantic, or on replay. See you there!



My Holiday Events schedule is now published! Both Online & In-Person options are available. Come for a relaxing & fun event!

Click here for Holiday Events



Speed Scrapbooking - Holiday Edition

Make an ENTIRE scrapbook in just one sitting! Yes, really, we will! AND there is an option to use either Holiday or Year-Round papers! 

Learn more

See the book I made in 2 hours


Get 30% off CTMH items! Choose from cardstocks, stamps, dies, albums & supplies, and even adhesive! While supplies last.

Browse Sale Items



All kits in the Kits Collection are on sale! It's a great time to pick up kits for holiday crafting & gifts! 

Browse Sale Kits


Project Supply list:

(Click on any photo to open it up in my online store)

Wednesday 16 October 2024

Introducing...My New & Improved Craft Attic!

Friends, I'm thrilled to have completed renovations in the Craft Attic space! If you missed my post about why I was making these changes, read it here.

I knew that I had a very short lull in my schedule in early to mid-October, right before all the holiday classes hit. There would be so many in-person and online events from the end of October thru the end of the year that I'd never have time to renovate. So it was now or never!

I've still got my decor to put up on the walls & shelves. Plus there are multiple boxes to sort through so I can give every item a proper home in my new office/craft space. But - the big infrastructure work of painting & creating a new layout is done!

My husband has also been renovating his office. So I repurposed the white IKEA table you see in the background above, which he no longer needed, to be my staging area for compiling craft class packets and mailouts. 

Notice how tall the table is, compared to everything else? I adjusted the extendable legs to their tallest position. This way, I won't have to bend over in a back-breaking way while standing and working. Bonus!

 

Moving to the left in my room, I placed the red cube system just about where it had been before, as it worked well there. 

I keep all my dies, decorative papers, adhesives, and other tools in it. And I use the top to do my paper cutting, scoring, and die cutting.

The new innovation is my tub chair. I had bought the autumn-themed cushion to motivate myself to finish the renovations in time to have both chair and cushion in my space. I'm so glad it is finally there! 


On the wall next to the chair is my large cube system, which now contains not just my cardstock (as it did before) but also my stamp sets, extra storage for completed cards, and lots more. The cabinet on the left side contains all my ink pads. 

The cube system used to be on the opposite wall, where the white IKEA table is now. This arrangement makes so much more sense, as now all my supplies are right next to my work areas. The flow of the space is much improved, and it looks better, too!


I placed my computer desk and craft table exactly where they'd been before, as they fit well there and the craft table is right next to a window. 


My hands-down favourite spot in my newly renovated office, though, is definitely the cozy corner with the tub chair. From the looks of things, I'd say it's Narnia's favourite place, too!

I look forward to sitting here, planning events and writing cards. Well - if I can ever get the chair first, that is! 😉


Special Offers & Events

Get 30% off CTMH items! Choose from cardstocks, stamps, dies, albums & supplies, and even adhesive! While supplies last.

Browse Sale Items



All kits in the Kits Collection are on sale! It's a great time to pick up kits for holiday crafting & gifts! 

Browse Sale Kits


Craft & Chat with Julie

In this FREE event, I hop onto my Julie's Craft Attic Facebook page to share a paper-craft project. Happening Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays @ 5 pm Atlantic, or on replay. See you there!



My Holiday Events schedule is now published! Both Online & In-Person options are available. Come for a relaxing & fun event!

Click here for Holiday Events



Speed Scrapbooking - Holiday Edition

Make an ENTIRE scrapbook in just one sitting! Yes, really, we will! AND there is an option to use either Holiday or Year-Round papers! 

Learn more

See the book I made in 2 hours




Monday 7 October 2024

Craft Attic Under Renovation - and a Stamp Sale!

CRAFT ATTIC RENOVATIONS COMING!


It’s time to reorganize the craft attic - and give the walls a facelift with new paint!

When I first moved into this space (it’s actually our biggest spare bedroom), I wasn’t yet a Stampin’ Up!®️ demonstrator. So the room was set up as an office to suit my previous undertakings. When I became a demonstrator, I simply added craft areas. It worked quite well as a combo office/craft area for the first while.

But as you can see from all the boxes, now more than three years into my business, I’ve run out of room! Time to sort everything, move out the items unrelated to my business, and reorganize all the stamping stuff.


You may have noticed that I like colour, lol!
😂 🌈 I’m wanting to turn those muddy sand walls into something a lot more creative and inspiring! I might even do a bit of redecorating while I’m at it - we’ll see!


Starting today, I’ll be moving furniture 🪑,painting walls, and reorganizing. There won’t be any Facebook Lives while I’m transforming my space, and I hope you’ll bear with me. My business, though, will remain open and I’ll be answering emails, taking orders, etc. And I’ll be posting my progress as I go, over on my Julie's Craft Attic Facebook page. Let’s see if I can get it done in a single week!

Before I head up to start my renovations, I have some great news - a Stamp Sale starts today!


Get 15% off stamps sets from the Annual Catalogue! But just until Oct 9, so don't wait! Orders of $60 or more before tax/shipping will qualify for a FREE gift from me! Shop the sale here

Upcoming Events

Craft & Chat with Julie

In this FREE event, I hop onto my Julie's Craft Attic Facebook page to share a paper-craft project. Happening Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays @ 5 pm Atlantic, or on replay. See you there!



My Holiday Events schedule is now published! Both Online & In-Person options are available. Come for a relaxing & fun event!

Click here for Holiday Events



Speed Scrapbooking - Holiday Edition

Make an ENTIRE scrapbook in just one sitting! Yes, really, we will! AND there is an option to use either Holiday or Year-Round papers! 

Learn more

See the book I made in 2 hours

Wednesday 2 October 2024

Simple Koi Card with Lily Pond Lane Suite

Friends, we've enjoyed keeping fancy goldfish for some years now. They're such interesting and personable creatures! Any other goldfish fans out there?

So at my latest Craft & Chat, I couldn't resist making a simple Koi card with the lovely Lily Pond Lane Suite.

Here's my card:

Watch my card demo

Scroll down for supply list

You can't go wrong with this terrific paper - with just a tiny bit of stamping, it can be made into many different (and adorable!) cards. It's already cut to 6" x 6" so it's really convenient as well. Here's the Lily Pond Lane paper:


Before I go, I want to tell you about a great sale that's on - but just until Oct 10! Have you ever tried a Paper Pumpkin kit? 


It's my favourite kind of kit. I even like the packaging! They always come in a decorative box, and they're even wrapped with tissue paper inside! And it's A LOT better to get a surprise kit every month than just bills in the mailbox!

Just until Oct 10, when a new subscriber signs up for the monthly kit through the mail, they'll get 40% off their first kit! Subscriptions include shipping and can be paused or cancelled anytime, without penalty, so what's not to like? 

Even better, the October kit is a Christmas one, coordinating with the Nests of Winter Suite. Sneak peek of the suite is below!


Or message me with any questions. I'd love to hear from you, friends! 🙂

Upcoming Events

Craft & Chat with Julie

In this FREE event, I hop onto my Julie's Craft Attic Facebook page to share a paper-craft project. Happening Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays @ 5 pm Atlantic, or on replay. See you there!



My Holiday Events schedule is now published! Both Online & In-Person options are available. Come for a relaxing & fun event!

Click here for Holiday Events



Speed Scrapbooking - Holiday Edition

Make an ENTIRE scrapbook in just one sitting! Yes, really, we will! AND there is an option to use either Holiday or Year-Round papers! 

Learn more

See the book I made in 2 hours


Project Supply list:

(Click on any photo to open it up in my online store)

Apple Season Card with More Than Autumn

Friends, with my office/craft space up and running again, I've re-started my Craft & Chat videos!  On Friday of last week, I did my ...