Happy Friday! This is Julissa of Paper Gems by Jules on the blog today with a little note for all of you during the holiday season: Get in the picture! As a mom, I constantly found myself trying to capture magical moments on film with my family. But looking back, I realized I was never in the pictures. And it’s not about taking selfies, but making sure that YOU are captured in those photos… and be part of those beautiful memories.
When I saw the new stamp, Juniper Girl, my first thought was taking a picture of her. I pulled out a very old die set and die cut a Polaroid. I stamped the inside square with Juniper Girl and colored it in using Copics and Distress Inks.
Copic markers used: R27, R14, R08, YG99, YG97, YG95, E84, Y28, E43, C8, C6, C4, E15, E11
Distress inks used: Faded Jeans & Black Soot
I wanted to use a fun background but didn’t want a patterned paper, so I used navy card stock and a snowy embossing folder. It was a little boring, so I added a metallic rub-on to the raised parts of the embossed card stock. This added a subtle detail.
I love the sentiments in this stamp, but I really wanted to highlight the idea of getting in the picture. I used a sentiment sticker and a snowflake die. To highlight some details, I used a copper gel pen and die cut the snowflake from copper paper, tying it all together.
So please make the effort to get in the picture. Ask someone to take pictures of you. Make sure that you’re part of the memories being saved!
Enjoy the holiday season, and the BIGGEST sale at Unity! Until next time… Happy Crafting!
