It has been awhile since I have posted and a lot has gone on in my life. I have gone through many changes and have come out victorious. I owe everything to my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. I don't know where I would be today if it were not for Him.

I have made some changes in my card making as well. I still use some Stampin' Up products but I am also using from other companies as well. I love Heartfelt Creations paper and am using a lot of it.  You will see some real changes in my card designs and I hope you will like them.

I am offering all my cards for sale and you may email me about prices and payment. I also have kits for sale as well, these include cards and other products made with paper. Below you can see some of my recent cards.

Vacation

So sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I have been thoughly enjoying a vacation in Michigan with my children and grandchildren. We have had a fantastic 2 1/2 weeks so far and kind of dread leaving on Sunday. We will really miss the family when we go home.We have been attending church with our son and daughters and grandchildren. It has been so rewarding.

We have visited several places that we used to go to alot. Houghton Lake, Alma, St. Louis, Greenville and Frankenmuth and several apple orchards.
We spent the day yesterday in Frankenmuth with our daughter Laurie. Ate a magnificent chicken dinner at the Bavarian Inn and spent several hours at Bronners the Christmas store. Oh my goodness. What beautiful ornaments and other decorations for fall and Christmas. I am bringing some home with me. There is no other Christmas store in America that compares to Bronners.

We are planning a Thanksgiving and Christmas (combined) dinner on Saturday with all the family here. It will be so much fun and enjoyment for us. We miss spending the holidays with them. Bitter sweet moments.

We will be back in San Diego on Sunday around noon. It will be so good to see my friends and card class members again. I have missed them all this month and will be happy to get back to our normal schedule.

See you all soon,
Love and Hugs,
June

"Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act"  Psalm 37:5

Bells and Boughs

Good Sunday morning to you all! It is another hot day in Southern California around 90 degrees again today. We are supposed to cool down tomorrow and continue dropping the rest of the week. Sure hope so, I am thankful for air conditioning but am getting tired of always having it on. Some cool fall temps would be great!

This is the first card from our August monthly card class. We did two Christmas cards because some had not been able to do the stack and wanted some each month until December in our regular class.
This card was done in Riding Hood Red 4 1/4 x 11. The Whisper White layer is 4 x 5 1/4 and I stamped it in Always Artichoke ink with the bough from the stamp set Bells & Boughs. I left enough room at the bottom to stamp my sentiment in Riding Hood Red ink. The scallop square is from the Scallop Square Duo die done in Riding Hood Red cardstock with the Big Shot(my favorite tool). If you don't have one you should think about it. For the month of September anyone who holds a workshop with me will get $10 off the Big Shot. The Whisper White square is 2 1/2" and the image is stamped in Basic Gray ink. I used Always Artichoke and Riding Hood Red to color the leaves and ribbon. The finishing touch is 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain ribbon tied with one knot in the center before applying to the card.

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you soon.
Hugs,
June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Swirls and Curls Verses

Finally the last card of the July card class. Today I am cutting for the Christmas-Stamp-a-Stack this Saturday. We have five ladies for Saturday and another five for Tuesday. 20 cards each makes for a lot of cutting. Wish I had a Tami helper like Ronda Wade does. I sure could use one. The only one possible is another demo Lauren Foster but she is getting ready to move to Montarey, CA. So she really doesn't have any extra time. I am really going to miss her positive attitude, smile and all around great personality. She's a terrific girl!

For this card I used the new Island Indigo cardstock for the base card 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. The first layer is also new, Pool Party 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. The DSP is Paisley Petals 3 7/8 x 5 1/8, I just love this paper. The sentiment is from Swirls and Curls Verses (hostess set) and is stamped in Island Indigo on Whisper White 2 x 4. I took a piece of Island Indigo 1 x 4 and punched it with the Scallop Eyelet Border Punch and punched the two butterflies from Island Indigo also. For a little "bling" I used a strip of 3 Basic Rhinestones (the ones that are joined together) for the butterfly bodies. I really love this card and so did the class.

Hope this inspires you to create something with the new colors and some "bling".

Thanks for stoppin' in and I'll see you next week with the Christmas cards

Hugs,

June

'Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act' Psalm 37:5

Northern Flurry

It's a cloudy, cool morning in Southern California today. I love it! Feels like fall and that's my favorite time of the year. I'm sharing my second creation for my Big Shot class with you today. We are doing 3 cards and 2 - 3-D projects. I shared one project yesterday. If you can join us we would love to have you come to the class. Just e-mail me and I will give you time and place.

I used Marina Mist, Brushed Silver and Whisper White cardstock.

The ink is Marina Mist and I used a dauber to color the snowflakes, and the ribbon is 1/8th inch Marina Mist taffeta.

I used the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and the Northern Frost Decorative Strip for the snowflakes. For a little bling I put a Basic Rhinestone in the center of the dimensional mounted snowflakes.

The Noel is from the Many Merry Messages stamp set.

Hope this inspires you to do some Christmas creations.

Thanks for stoppin in!

Have a Blessed day!

June

Your Stampin' Up Demonstrator

june.switzer@yahoo.com

http://www.stampinwithjune.stampinup.net/

'You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God'

Psalm 119:1

A Wish for Peace

The week-end is over and it's time to get back to work. We had a great week-end. The expo on Saturday was not what we expected but we met so many nice vendors who were with other companies, made friends, booked workshops, got orders and sold a few things we had made. Altogether it was a successful day. Had family over that night for cards and the girls whipped the guys in Canasta so we had a lot of fun.
We started Sunday off right with a Champagne brunch at the 94th Aero Squadron in San Diego. Such great food and a nice time with family. Of course the rest of the day we just kind of did whatever as we weren't in the creating mood, so we played board games instead.
Now it's Monday morning and time to get busy.

Here is the fourth card in my Christmas Past series. I really love this stamp set. It has such a majestic look to it and you can do it so many different ways.

This was done with some retired paper that I don't remember the name of. We used Sierra Sand and Taken with teal cardstock with it. Whisper White cardstock and ribbon. Simple but nice. Sometimes simple is better.

Thanks for stoppin in!

Have a blessed day!

June

Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator

june.switzer@yahoo.com

http://www.stampinwithjune.stampinup.net/

'You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God'

Psalm 119:1

COME TO BETHLEHEM

This is the second card I designed for the contest on UStamp with Dawn. I had a hard time thinking outside the box and designing a Christmas card that wasn't red and green. Isn't it funny how we get so traditional sometimes. However, I am so glad I chose the colors I did for this card. The picture doesn't do it justice. It looks so rich in person. It is just so gor-ge-ous.

I used the stamp set Come to Bethlehem.

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla and Concord Crush.

Ink: Concord Crush

Accessories: Big Shot with Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Modern Label Punch, the oval template, and Champagne Glass Glitter and dimensionals.

I just love the way it turned out and will make some more for my Christmas cards this year. It is awesome. Don't mean to toot my own horn but I just can't help admiring that Concord Crush, it looks like royalty.

Thanks for stoppin in!

Have a blessed day!

June Switzer

Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator

619-888-9954

http://www.stampinwithjune.stampinup.net/

june.switzer@yahoo.com

'You're blessed when you stay the course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God'

Psalm 119:1

DIGITAL

I love My Digital Studio but I really need to get more experienced and I will. I plan to do the webinars this week and get certified. I know I will use it a lot when I do.
I did this card for the Just Us Girls Challenge to make a digital something. I knew I had this picture on my computer and thought it would make a beautiful Christmas card this year. Am I right or not!!

I have two versions of the card here. This one I punched Bravo Burgundy cardstock with the Scallop Border Punch to make a frame around the picture. Then punched a scallop and a plain oval to put the sentiment in. The next one I printed the sentiment on the card in My Digital Studio and did not put any emblishments on it.



What do you think? Leave me a comment and tell me which one I should use for my cards this year. I value all your opinions.

Thanks for stoppin in!

Have a Blessed night!

June