A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Thinking of You!

Hello everyone!  Hope you are having a great week.  The weather around here is crazy!  Tonight we are supposed to get snow - a dusting to maybe 6".  What is up with that?  Hopefully we will just get enough to be pretty!

Here is a card I made for the Spellbinders™ CHA Booth using new releases S4-239 Classic Scalloped Borderabilities® Petite and S4-246 Labels Eleven.

I used the Square Monogram Stamp set from JustRite Stampers for this card.  I stamped the swirly square on white cardstock and then cut/embossed it using the S4-126 Classic Squares Lg.  I layered this square onto a bigger square cut from rose cardstock.  The bottom layer is the S4-246 Labels Eleven cut/embossed from black cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment onto white cardstock and followed the same steps as above.  I used a slot punch to make a place to thread the ribbon and added pearls to accent.  I love the simple, elegant look of this card!

I will have more Spellbinders™ projects to share with you over the next few days.  Tomorrow I will post a couple of the projects I made for the Red Lead Paperworks Copic Markers Classes!  Check back!

 

Are you excited?

Are you as excited as I am about all the great new releases from Spellbinders™ Paper Arts?  Wow!  I can't wait to get my hands on that cute little Presto® Punch! I have had alot of fun checking out all the great pictures and videos of CHA these past few days.  It looks like there will be tons of great new stuff coming to keep us all happy!

Here is another project that I made using some new release die templates from Spellbinders™ Paper Arts.

This card uses the new release S4-234 Classic Scalloped Borderabilities® Petite along the bottom edge of this card!  Remember I showed you how to use Borderabilities® in THIS post just last week!  I also used the new release S4-246 Labels Eleven for my sentiment.  I cut 3 different sizes of Labels Eleven to highlight my sentiment.  This stamp is from the Friendship Set by JustRite Stampers.  I stamped first and then cut/embossed using Labels Eleven.  I used a slot punch on each side of the sentiment panels to insert the ribbon.  I just love all the Borderabilities® from Spellbinders™ Paper Arts.  Borderabilities® work better than a hand-held punch because you can cut-emboss & stencil plus they take up alot less space when it comes to storage!

Today is my day to blog on the DRS Designs blog.   Here is alittle snippet of the project I made for today!  Check it out!

Belated Birthday Made JustRite!

I needed to make a Belated Birthday card for a friend of mine.  JustRite Stamps came to the rescue because I didn't want just your run-of-the-mill card.  I needed something kinda funny.  Here is the front of my card....

Here is the inside of my card.....

Do you think she will still be my friend?  I think she will just laugh!  I plan to insert a picture of us together having fun on the inside.  You can make any sentiment with your JustRite Fonts and the rectangle stamper.  It's fun! 

JustRite is sponsoring new challenges every week.  This week was to use their Fonts in a creative way.  A new challenge starts on Friday.  Be sure to check it out HERE.

Supplies Used:

• Stamps:  Times New Roman 15 point font & Rectangle Stamper- JustRite
• Ink:  Rich Cocoa Memento Ink Pad
• Patterned Paper:  Nook & Pantry - Basic Grey 6x6 Collection
• Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White, Tangerine Tango, Kraft (PTI)
• Accessories:  Labels 11 Nestabilities (New Release), Classic & Scalloped Petite Ovals Lg. - Spellbinders Paper Arts; Brads - Tim Holtz; ribbon; Pop-It Shapes - Ranger

JustRite Butteflies!

Today is the day I do a demo at The Inkspot in Kirkwood, MO!  I will be showing off all the Spellbinders™ great die templates and how to use those dies with JustRite Stampers.  Here is a card I made as a sample to show.  This was a really fun card to make because I love butterflies!!  I will have lots to share with you next week so check back!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Friendship Set - JustRite Stampers

Paper: Whisper White -SU; Summer Sunrise - PTI; Botanicabella Collection - Graphic 45

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink pad

Accessories: Copics, Stickles, Rhinestone Brads, Circle Nesties, Butterfly Reflections Die (Spellbinders), Butterfly Impressabilities

Christmas Gift Idea!

Every week Splitcoaststampers sends out a newsletter called the Weekly Inkling.  A couple of weeks ago, the featured tutorial was the Pillow Box Die Bucket.  Well, I don't have the Pillow Box Die and really hate purchasing an expensive tool like that because it only makes one thing.  I got to looking at the Pillow Box Die Bucket and realized that the Labels 8 Nestabilities® from Spellbinders Paper Arts might work.  So I set out to make myself a bucket using my Labels 8.

Here is what I came up with:

 

 
Instead of making a pumpkin bucket, I decided to make a mug for a teacher.  Teacher's gifts are always alittle hard because you don't want to give them the same old thing every year!  This is definitely not the same old gift!  You could put just about anything inside.  I chose some nice tea bags in little cellophane bags.  I stamped the #1 Teacher using my JustRite Stampers - Trompe script font- onto a Tag from Fancy Tag Trio.  I mounted that onto 2 Labels 5 Nestabilities®. 

Here is another view:

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Damask Designs - Paper Trey Ink; Trompe Script Font with Rectangle Stamper - JustRite Stampers.

Cardstock:  Moonlit Fog, Pure Ivory & Soft Sand - Gina K. Designs; French Flea Market - My Mind's Eye;

Ink:  Versamark, Rich Cocoa Memento Ink pad, Antique Linen Distress Ink

Accessories:  Labels 8 Nestabilities®, Labels 5 Nestabilities®, Fancy Tag Trio® & Wizard® - Spellbinders® Paper Arts; Paper Trimmer/Scoring Blade; Pearls - Kaiser Kraft

I hope that I have sparked your creativity and that you get busy making some hand-made gifts to give this year.  Besides saving money, your gift will be treasured because it was made by you!

JustRite Stampers Mystery Blog Candy!

Remember that I told you that there was some Mystery Blog Candy to be given away during the JustRite Font Mega Blog Hop?  And that even the Designers in the blog hop didn't know who was giving away the candy, only that 3 Designers would each get to pick one comment left on their blog to win the Mystery Blog Candy?  Guess what?  I am one of the Designers picked to give away the Mystery Blog Candy.  Here is the Mystery Blog Candy!

  If you win you will receive:

 JB 08650  - 2” Wooden Stamper

JB 08795  Holiday Demi

JB 08780 A Merry Little Christmas

So using Random.Org here is your winning comment!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

99

Timestamp: 2009-09-20 21:51:45 UTC

And the winner is:

Cindy F said...

What a great project.

Reply September 18, 2009 at 08:41 PM

So Cindy F will you please email me at debbiemom23cs@yahoo.com with all your information (name, address, etc...) so I can get it sent to Kellie at JustRite Stampers so they can get your prize to you!

Sorry if you aren't the lucky winner but if you need help using these great products from JustRite, check out this great video by Beate Johns from Splitcoaststampers.

Personalize it with JustRite Stampers

And if you don't want to see the video or you have a slow internet connection - check out this tutorial in the Resources Section on Splitcoaststampers.

These stamps are so much fun to use!  I have had a great time hopping along with all these fabulous designers!  If you are the winner, please email me directly at debbiemom23cs@yahoo.com so I can get your information from you!  Congrats and hope you enjoy your prize!!

JustRite Stampers Font Blog Hop Day 2!!

Hello JustRite Font Blog Hoppers!  Hope you are enjoying the 2nd day of the Font Blog hop.  Aren't all the projects just wonderful?  I feel very honored to be involved with such talented ladies!  If you came to my blog first, I would encourage you to start at the JustRite Stampers blog and work your way down the list.

So now that you have gone thru the list, here is my project.  I have been wanting to make something for our house that reflects our family but I didn't want to use pictures.  We live in a little log cabin, right in the middle of about 20 acres.   I wanted the project to reflect our family.  The JustRite Stampers Fonts made this so easy.  What do you think?

 

This is a 10 x 10" frame I picked up at Garden Ridge on clearance.   I started with a 10x10" piece of Kraft cardstock.  Then I cut a piece of light blue cardstock to 8 x 8".  I airbrushed "clouds" using  my Copic Airbrush system, light blue copic marker and a scrap piece of cardstock that I cut using Labels 6 nestabilities . Using my rotary cutter to make a "wavy" cut, I cut some white cardstock out for the "snow".  I ran a thin bead of glue at the edge of the white cardstock and applied some Polar White Flower Soft.  While that was drying I got busy on my trees.

Now I have 3 girls - Colleen, Caitlyn and Cassie.  So I thought it would be cute to cut out Christmas Trees for each one of us.  The new Nested Pine Tree Nestabilities from Spellbinders worked perfectly for this.  Two large trees for my husband and I, two middle size trees for my older 2 daughters and one tiny tree for my 9 year old, Cassie.  Using a stamp positioner and the small Rectangle Stamper, I got busy!  For Keith's tree, I used the Times New Roman Upper Case Font set.  I stamped his name across the middle of the tree using Van Dyke Brown ink pad from Ranger.  Then without re-inking I stamped his name again in a different area.  I repeated this pattern over the whole tree.  For the other 3 trees, I used the Trompe Script upper and lower case fonts.  I used the stamp positioner and the same Van Dyke Brown ink pad for all the girls names.  Here is what my larger trees look like up close.

 

For the smallest tree, I used the uppercase Trompe Script for the "C" and the 15 pt Times New Roman font for the rest of her name.  There wasn't a whole lotta room to stamp Cassie's name a bunch.  Here is a close-up.

   You can see that I tried to stamp her name a few more times just so the little tree would look like the others!

For the cabin, I cut a triangle of patterned paper and a rectangle of a coordinating paper.  Using the scalloped punch, I punched some Certainly Celery cardstock and cut it to go under the triangle that's the roof.  I added a rectangle of blue cardstock for the door and used a brad for the knob.

The picture just needed one other thing.  I made a "tag" with our last name and wishes for a joyous season.  Here is a close up:

I used the Holiday Demi Phrases for the top part of the circle and the Celebrations Demi Phrases for the bottom part.  Both of these Demi phrases fit perfectly into the 2" Wood Stamper.  After stamping, I cut/embossed using the Classic Circles Nestabilities, then sponged around the outside edges using Antique Linen Distress ink.  For the middle circle, I used the 2" Wood Stamper and the Times New Roman 15 pt Font to spell out our family name.  I stamped and then cut/embossed and sponged the edges.  I put everything together and then mounted it onto my picture using 3d Foam Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. 

I hope that you have enjoyed my project.  There are a bunch of great projects to check out from yesterday and today (54 designers in all!).  Have fun and leave comments when you can.  Why you ask?

There is a Mystery Blog Candy being given away during the Two Day Just Rite Font Blog Hop!  Why is it a Mystery?.... well there will be 3 blog candy giveaways on each day and you can only win by leaving a comment on the right blog!  So as you visit each of the 54 designers over the two day event take time to leave a comment... who knows, the lucky winner may be you!  You have until Sunday at noon to leave a comment for your change to win.  Then check back at the JustRite Blog on Sunday evening to find out who won!  Here is the Friday Blog Hop list - get busy hopping!!

JustRite Blog

Debbie Olson
Jerri Kay Jimenez
Taylor Van Bruggen
Holly Simoni
Barb Schram
Terre Frye
Michelle Kovack
Kim Moreno
Catherine Doucette
Kellie Fortin
Kimberly Crawford
Kathy Jones
Michelle Giraud
Angela Barkhouse
Heather Pulvirenti
Tami Mayberry
Jennifer Buck
Keri Lee Sereika
Jami Bova
Laura Davis
Stacey Kingman
Bonnie Sharp
Stephanie Severin
Janine Orchard
Debbie Seyer
Margie Higuchi
Lauren Bergold
Anja Curvers
AJ Otto

Don't forget JustRite is also having a great sale!

JustRite is celebrating their Mega Font Hop in style with a Super 7 Day Font Sale.  Take 30% off all JustRite Font Sets and the Horizontal and Vertical Font Stampers.  Sale begins Sept 17th and ends Sept 24.

JustRite Font Blog Hop - Day 1

Today is the first day of the Mega JustRite Stampers Font Blog hop!  If you are here and don't know where to start - just go to the JustRite Blog to get started. There are a total of 54 blogs to check out over the next 2 days!  Please come back to my blog on Friday, September 18 to see my Font Project!!

THURSDAY:

JustRite Stampers Blog

Michelle Wooderson
Sankari Wegman
Heidi Blankenship
Eva Dobilas
Beate Johns
Sharon Harnist
Barbara Anders
Sharon Johnson
Deb Saaranen
Becca Feeken
Kazan Clark
Lauren Meader
Tammy Hershberger
Linda Beeson
Jenny Gropp
Lori Craig
Tanis Giesbrecht
Jenn Balcer
Lisa Somerville
Karen Maldonado
Pamela Smerker
Karen Taylor
Latisha Yoast
Julie Overby
Mary Pfaff

There is a Mystery Blog Candy being given away during the Two Day Just Rite Font Blog Hop!  Why is it a Mystery?.... well there will be 3 blog candy giveaways on each day and you can only win by leaving a comment on the right blog!  So as you visit each of the 54 designers over the two day event take time to leave a comment... who knows, the lucky winner may be you!  You have until Sunday at noon to leave a comment for your change to win.  Then check back at the JustRite Blog on Sunday evening to find out who won! 

The best part about the Mega Font Blog Hop?  JustRite is having a sale to celebrate the Mega Font Blog Hop with a Super 7 Day Font Sale.  Take 30% off all JustRite Font Sets and the Horizontal and Vertical Font Stampers.  Sale begins September 17 and ends September 24.

So come back here tomorrow to see what I have made using all those great Font Sets from JustRite Stampers!!  See ya tomorrow and good luck!

JustRite Christmas Blog Hop!

I'm going to leave this post at the top until Friday Morning when I announce the blog candy winner.  To see new stuff, please scroll down!!

Hello Everyone!  Today is the JustRite Christmas Blog Hop.  If you haven't checked out all the other designers or the JustRite Blog here are the links.  Everyone's projects are wonderful and I hope you check out each blog!  

JustRite Blog
Becca Feeken
Sankari Wegman
Sharon Johnson
Kazan Clark
Sharon Harnist
Laura Davis
Debbie Olson
Michelle Woerner
Taylor Van Bruggen
Jenn Balcer
Michelle Wooderson
Lori Craig
Lauren Meader
Beate Johns
Barb Schram
Kimberly Crawford
Michele Kovack
Jami Bova
Kellie Fortin
Jennifer Buck
Heidi Blankenship
Angela Barkhouse
Lisa Somerville
Gerrie Johnnic
Kathy Jones
Debbie Seyer
Kim Sonksen
Terre Fry
Sheryl Dickinson
Bonnie Sharp
Mary Pfaff
Holly Simoni
Angela Robledo

I am so excited to be a part of this Christmas Blog hop with all these talented designers.  I really want to share my excitment so I will be giving away Blog Candy!  Be sure to check out my whole post to see how to win!!

The JustRite set I am working with today is called A Merry Little Christmas Set.  There are 10 Borders & Centers and it fits the 1 5/8" stamper. I just love this set and there are so many projects you can make with each stamp.  From Merry Christmas to you to Happy New Year, the possbilities are endless.

My project is a little gift box with a matching card.  The gift box is perfect for candies or other small items.

For the card, I used the snowflake center only from the Merry Little Christmas Set to stamp on the white panel.  I then stamped the Merry Christmas to You center and border using red ink.  Because I love everything to be perfectly centered, I stamped the images using red ink onto white cardstock first and then using repositionable tape, cut/embossed the circle using my Nestabilities Standard Circle from Spellbinders.   Using the new Create a Flake 1 die templates, I cut/embossed some snowflakes and highlighted them with Crystal Stickles.  This was a quick and easy card to make. 

Project Supplies:

Stamps - A Merry Little Christmas Set & 1 5/8" Wood Stamper - JustRite

Paper - Vienna Lake by Core'dinations; Riding Hood Red by Stampin' Up!; Pure Luxury Pure White Layering Weight Cardstock by GinaK Designs

Ink - Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze - Stampin' Up!

Accessories -  Nestabilities Standard Circles & Create A Flake 1 by Spellbinders Paper Arts; Crystal Stickles by Ranger, 3d Foam Squares -Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Here is a close up of my card:

For the box, I used the same Merry Christmas to you without the border.  I mounted my circle onto another Create A Flake 1 snowflake.  The box has 3 "windows" so you can see inside! 

I hope you have enjoyed my projects and that you will continue on with the blog hop.  Today I have a special surprise!  Comment on this post and you could win some BLOG CANDY!  Do you want to know what the blog candy is?  Well, okay then!  I have the 2" Wood Stamper with Bonus 15pt Font Set & Center!  This is a great set to use for making your own sentiments! Here is a peek of the Blog Candy!

So all you do to get in on this great giveaway is comment on this post.  You have until Thursday, August 20 at 9:00 pm.  Then I will use Random.org to pick a winner!  Be sure to check back for the winning announcement on Friday, August 21.  Hope you enjoy the rest of your blog hop and good luck!!

Welcome Baby!

Right before I left for CHA, my nephew and his wife welcomed a new baby girl into the world!  I was lucky enough to see new baby Morgan almost right after she was born!  So wonderful to be there, I have to tell you.  So today when I saw the color combo challenge on Splitcoast, I decided that my card would be for the new family!  Hopefully I will get to visit Morgan later this week.

The color combo for this week is to use - Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral and Whisper White.  Can you believe I don't have any Certainly Celery?  Wow, that hasn't happened to me in a long time.  Time to shop, right?!  LOL

Here is the card:

 

Supplies Used:  Baby Stamp Ensemble from Just Rite Stampers; Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Cameo Coral and Whisper White cardstock; ColorBox Fluid Chalk Chestnut Roan ink pad & blush blossom ink pad; Renaissance Hearts Pendant, Scallop & Classic Oval Nestabilities, Pebbles Impressabilities; sponge, ribbon, small gemstone from Taylored Expressions.