I'm pleased to share a new slant on my Live with Prima broadcasts. From now on I'll be focusing on techniques and ideas! On The Technique Geek show I'll showcase one amazing Prima product and explore its versatility. You will leave each class with an arsenal of new ideas and techniques to put into your own projects! I hope you'll enjoy the new format. Classes will be shorter (30-60 minutes), but still full of the goofy fun and excellent education you've come to expect from my shows! The new format will begin in July. July 11, 2011 at 8pm EST:... Read more →

This month's prompt at the Creative Therapy blog is: What's one lesson you would give a married couple? Or if you're not married, what's an advice someone gave you? My sweet husband and I have been together since 1996 when we met in college. Fourteen years together and I think our relationship is stronger than it has ever been. Someone once told me: Be kinder than you feel. And it has really worked for us! Like any two people we have bad days that follow us home. But being kind and being met with kindness ensures that no bad mood... Read more →

Put it in your calendars! Monday, June 20 at 8pm EST you should be hanging out with me in the Live with Prima online classroom! It's right here. If you've never been to a Live with Prima class: It's FREE! Watch the video live and/or watch the recorded version at any time! You can pause, stop, and rewind the recorded shows! BRAND NEW: Frequently Asked Questions answered here. You can type in questions to ask me, or just chat with the other students! You can win a prize pack of Prima goodies! And best of all, you'll learn something new!... Read more →

Time to hint around at my awesomely cool secret. 1. I'm not pregnant. 2. It *is* craft related. 3. It is something that is so "me." 4. Here is a photo to help you out: Can you guess? --- P.S. Join me tonight in the Live With Prima online classroom at 8pm EST to learn how to make this: Read more →

Put it in your calendars! Tomorrow (Monday, June 6 at 8pm EST) you should be hanging out with me in the Live with Prima online classroom! It's right here. If you've never been to a Live with Prima class: It's FREE! Watch the video live and/or watch the recorded version at any time! You can pause, stop, and rewind the recorded shows! BRAND NEW: Frequently Asked Questions answered here. You can type in questions to ask me, or just chat with the other students! You can win a prize pack of Prima goodies! And best of all, you'll learn something... Read more →

Hey Peeps! Happy Easter! Join me tomorrow (Monday) at 8pm EST for a free live class featuring these lovely treat bags: We'll be making the bags from beautiful patterned paper and flocked transparencies. Here's the official class description: Party favor bags are such a versatile creation! Use them to send gifts home with your guests, use them as table decorations, or use them to store candy and yummy treats! Learn the simple formula for creating gorgeous party favor bags from patterned paper and flocked transparencies! We’ll create three unique bags in just about an hour! If you've never been to... Read more →

Hey peeps! Just a quick post to say that I'll be teaching you how to make this layout... ...and these cards... ...tomorrow (Monday, April 11) at 2pm EST for FREE in the Live with Prima classroom! Hopefully this will mean some of you international watchers can catch the class live! Time zone conversion below: And remember, all the classes are recorded, so you can see them any time at all! Official class description: Learn how easy it is to create a fun and artsy layout with Julie. And then use your leftover scraps and bits to make TWO adorable cards!... Read more →

The prompt over at Creative Therapy this month is: Describe a family keepsake you have or hope to have. I made this painting in response to that prompt: I couldn't think of a physical thing that I really wanted and that stood head-and-shoulders above anything else. But I am very clear on an emotional gift from my family that I hope I carry with me every day and pass on to my future children: be unique. In a way, I do carry it with me every day because my middle name (Fei-Fan) means unique in Chinese. Being unique is about... Read more →

Sit down, put your feet up, and grab a cup of coffee, because there's a lot to cover today! IT'S SEW EASY Thank you so much to everyone who has already signed up for It's Sew Easy! I've been fielding a lot of questions via e-mail and figured I should share some information here! If you want to buy a sewing machine... Bernina is my brand of choice. I think they're the best quality machines in the world! If you want an entry level un-computerized Bernina, I really love this one: It's the Bernette 56, around $300, and it is... Read more →

Happy Thursday! I've got a few things to share today.... You may recall that I participated in the Sizzix Blog Hop last Fall with more than sixty other designers. Well, a few of those designers decided that they wanted to stay in touch. We formed a new group. If you look in the farthest right column of this blog you can see the logo for the "Designer Crafts Blog Connection." (Note that the logo on the left is just a .jpg and is not clickable.) There's a full list of the 36 designers' blogs here. Or you can click the... Read more →