Special Delivery

Everyone needs a baby card at some time and this hopefully can be used for either a little boy or girl.  The card was cut to 10 x5 and scored at 5 inches then the Spellbinders Scolloped Borders One was used to cut the front bottom edge.  The same dies were used to cut the blue border and print from Echo Park "Bundle of Joy"  The stamp set is Justrite Stamps "Special Delivery".  The sentiment was stamped in black and then cut with aSpellbinder's "Vines of Passion" heart and distressed with Antique Linen.  The rattle was colored with Copic markers G21 and E50 and fussy cut.  A ribbon helps finish off the card.  Hope you enjoy

Cheer Up

JustRite Friday Challenge #103 - Things With Wings is the inspiration for this card.  The base of the card was stamped with VersaMark and embossed in white using the JustRite stamp set "Leafy Background".  After the base was embossed it was distressed with Bundled Sage.  Bazzill green was cut with a Spellbinder die "Floral Oval" to serve as the frame for the sentiment.  Using a Spellbinder die Solar white was cut for the center of the card.  The JustRite stamp set "let your soul sing" was used to stamp the floral vine in Bundled Sage.  Three small flowers were stamped over the floral vine with Memento Morocco.  Vera Fine black was used to stamp the sentiment Cheer Up: Tomorrow is another day and this was pop dotted over the floral oval.  A Memory Box butterfly finishes off the card.  The finished card is 4.25 x 5.5.  Hope you enjoy

Happy Birthday

The JustRite Stampers Friday Challenge #097 is a color inspiration.















This is my take on their colors.  I used Kraft paper for my beige and distressed the medallian and ribbon with Antique Linen.  The Paper used is from Little Yellow Bicycle 6x6 "Poppies". These papers were cut using Spellbinders "Radiant Rectangles".   I thought the colors worked well with this challenge.  The stamps are from JustRite "Poppies" for the flower which was colored with Copic markers E31, YG03 and YR07 and cut with Spellbinders "Medallian Seven".   The sentiment is from the JustRite set "Cirlce of Love" and was cut with a Spellbinder tag.  The card back was cut the same as the front and a small strip attached on the left side makes the fold.  A fun card to make.  Hope you emjoy

Season Greetings

I am having so much fun making a card each day.  I may end up with enough for the holiday if I keep going till Christmas is here.  This card was inspired by the Online Holiday Card class to use die cuts.  As if I needed something to inspire a die cut, but it worked.  When the class is over at the end of the week I am going to have to continue to be inspired all on my own.

I have decided to also put it in the JustRite Friday Challenge #085-Happy Holiday.  This is a 4.25 x 5.5 card.  All stamps used are from JustRite and listed below.  The sentiment banner was clear embossed which is hard to see in the picture.   The Button snowflake was adhered with Glossy Accents and is from Bo Bunny.  A very simple to make so I hope you enjoy.










Supplies:
 Stamps:  Justrite:  Noel Christmas Ornaments and Large Fancy Holiday Sentiments.
 Paper:  Carta Bella-Christmas Day 6 x6 pad
 Dies:  Spellbinder Ribbon Banners Large and the JustRite (Spellbinder) Holiday Heirloom 2011.
 Inks:  Memento-Northern Pine and Rhubarb Stalk.    Distress Ink: Iced Spruce
 Ranger Archival Black and clear embossing powder.
 Accessories:  Bo Bunny Button, Kaiser gems

Xmas in July

JustRite Stampers is hosting a Christmas in July contest.  I decided to make what I call a very simple card-no coloring, just stamping and die cuts.

Supplies:
Stamps:  JustRite Christmas Vintage Labels One
Dies:  Spellbinder Heirloom Ornament, JustRite Custom Die vintage Label and Banner

Ink:  Memento Bamboo Leaves and Adirondak Red Pepper, Distress Antique Linen

Paper:  Bazzill - Hilary, Authentique "Yuletide:

Ribbon:  Offray

Misc. Twines, gems and buttons

Hope you enjoy

Happy Independence Day week to Everyone

This week I wanted to create a card that would wish everyone out there a Happy "4th" of July week.  Also so many challenges this week have red, white and blue, stars, stripes and tags.  I have put this card in the following challenges:  JustRite Stampers ,  My Sheri Crafts,  and Joan's Garden.  To make my card   I began with Authentique "Glory" papers.  Using my Cricut "United we Stand" the stars for this project were cut in a variety of sizes.  I made sure that stripes were on the stars and then again on the paper on the inside of the card.  Red, white and blue are through out the cad.  The stars on the front are similar to a tag, but then a tag was added to the inside of the card as well.  This is a regular A2 card with the front cut slightly smaller to allow the border to show from the inside.  I also decided to have the stars appear to be going off the card.  The sentiment is from JustRite Botanical Medallions set.  I decided not to stop there and went to work on the inside of the card too.  With this I added a stripped border and stars in red white and blue.  The tag is from the JustRite mini-sentiments set.  Memento ink was used for the sentiments a well as Distress Ink" Antique Linen on the tag on the inside of the card.Hope you enjoy.

Butterflies and Flowers

JustRite Friday Color Challenge #071 - "Perfect Pastels"

JustRite is hosting a color challenge this week.  Not having the colors I needed in designer papers I decided to use Copic Markers and the  JustRite "With sympathy" set to create this card.  The card began with a 5 x 7 base that was airbrushed with Copic YR 31.  On this was mounted the background that was embossed with the new Spellbinder M-Bossabilities "Imperial" folder.This was airbrushed with both the YR31 and YR65.  Pearl Gems were added to this base.  The flower was stamped on a Spellbinder Classic Oval and colored with Copic Markers  YR31 (Lt Reddish Yellow) and RV14 (Begonia Pink) as the tip color.  I did mask off a portion of the stamp to fit the oval.  These were blended which gave a little different color to the flower.  YG 61and YG63 were used on the leaves.   This was framed with the new Spellbinder "Floral Oval" using Neenah Solar White.  Small pearl gems were added to the frame.   A Spellbinder ribbon tag was cut and stamped with a sentiment from the JustRite Set and airbrushed with the YR31.  Butterflies were cut with a Memory Box die and colored using the three challenge colors.  When I started this was a challenge, but with white paper, an embossing folder, the right stamp, a few pearl gems  and some dies it became a card.  Hope you enjoy.

SUPPLIES:

paper:  Neenah solar white

Dies:  Spellbinder Floral ovals, Spellbinder Classic Oval,  Spellbinder ribbon tags, Memory Box butterfly

Accessories:  Spellbinder M-Bossabilities "Imperial",  Copic Airbrush.  Pearl Gems

Ink and Markers:  Memento tuxedo black, Copic Markers RV 14, YG 61, YG 63, YR31, YR65

Sweet and Sassy

JustRite Friday Challenge #070 -- "Pretty Papers".  

This JustRite Stampers challenge is to create your own background paper.  Using the JustRite Topsy Turvy Cakes set a background was created of flowers.  Four small flowers from the set were repeated on a piece of Neenah solar white paper.  The flowers and leaves were colored with Copic Markers-RV00, YG03, Y13 and Y08.  The paper was then distressed with Antique Linen.  A green bow was added with a pearl pin.  A button holds the sentiment tag stamped from the same JustRite set and cut with a Spellbinder Floral Oval.  Distress ink was used on the tag as well. This was mounted on a card base that was distressed with Peeled Paint for a narrow green border.  A simple card.  Hope you Enjoy.

I hold you in my heart

This JustRite "With Sympathy" is the card that was designed for the Fond Memories Workshop.  Hope you enjoy.

Directions:

**Mask off the leaves on the left flower .  Using the Tuxedo Black prepare the image to stamp.  Remove the masking tape and stamp on the Classic Oval largest die (2.75 x 3.75).

**Color the flower with YR 27 shading portions darker than others.  By going over an area more than once will make the image darker.  Color the leaves starting with the YG 95 on the veins and finishing with YG 93.

**Spray Goose Bumps 2-3 mists from 12 inches on the flower image.  Let Dry.  When dry Distress with the Vintage Photo

 **Mount the Kaisercraft “Tradition” on the Kaisercraft “Reunion” floral side.

 **Stamp the sentiment on the Memory Box die and Distress with Vintage Photo.

 **Wrap the Twine around the card 3 or 4 times.  Add the tag and tie a small bow on the right side of the card. 

 **Mount the stamped image on Kaisercraft Reunion (solid side) that was cut with the JustRite Custom Die #5 (being the largest). 

 **Mount the assembled card on the card base.  

Supplies and Paper Cuts:

Paper:  Neenah Solar White  (for stamping )

            Royal Fiber Birch cut to 5.5 x 8.5 (card base)

            Kaisercraft  These Days “Reunion”  cut to 4.25 x 5.5

            Kaisercraft These Days “ Tradition”            cut to 3.75 x 5

 Ink:     Memento Tuxedo Black

            Distress Ink:  Vintage Photo

 Twine:  30 inches

 Eclipse masking tape

Dies:   Justrite Custom Die

            Spellbinder Classic Oval large

            Memory Box Tags           

Copic Markers:  YR27, YG 93, YG95

Goose Bumps Spray

A card for any occasion

                                                                                                

  A sneak peak at one of the stamps being used for the Fond Memories workshop this weekend.  The card shown here is a sample I made and not the workshop project.  This is a card for most any occasion made using the JustRite "With Sympathy set",  Spellbinder Grand square scallops  and regular squares were used for the base of the card.  Antique Linen distress was used on the white paper.  (sorry I do not remember the paper used for the top of the card).  A Spellbinder die (name slips me) was used to cut the floral image which was colored with Copic markers and distressed.  A bow, some gems and a pin finish off the card.  Fun to make.  Hope you enjoy

A black and white wedding card

JustRite Friday Challenge #68 is a black and white with one other color to punch it up.  I selected Copic R11 pale cherry pink as my punch color.  This card was created using a Spellbinder Romantic rectangle (4 x6) as the base cut in white (the picture is taken on black to see the detail).  Bo Bunny "Back to Basics" was mounted on the rectangle frame.  The corners were rounded with a corner  punch.  Using my Copic airbrush a little color was added to the paper.  A sentiment from JustRite "Wedding Nested Sentiments" was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, cut with a Spellbinder Floral oval and again airbrushed for color.  The flowers are made from white paper, cut with a Spellbinder Bitty Blossom and airbrushed with the R11 for a touch of color.   A bow was added from May Arts black sheer ribbon.  A fun card to make.  Hope you enjoy.

Birthday Wishes

JustRite is hosting a birthday bash challenge this week.  I planned out what I wanted my card to be and I have to say this was not what was in my head.  The paper is from a 6 x 6 pad by My Mind's Eye "Stella Rose".  The main stamp is from the new JustRite "With Sympathy" set and the greeting from the JustRite "Topsy Turvy Cakes" set.  That rose is becoming one that just may be a favorite.  This was colored with Copic Markers  RV 11, RV 13,YG 93 and YG 95.  The  image was cute with a classic spellbinder oval and distressed with Antique Linen.  This was mounted on a green solid from the same paper pad with Spellbinders labels 19.  This paper also acts as the background for the card.  The flower is from my stash and mounted on a piece of green ribbon.  The gems too are from my stash.  The tag from Memory Box was stamped with Birthday Wishes and distressed with Antique Linen.  The finished size of the card came out to be a 5.25 square.  Hope you enjoy

With Sympathy

JustRite has created a new clear stamp set "With Sympathy" that was used for this card.  The  fun part is that I made this for their sketch challenge #066.   All of the paper for the card is from the Authentique "Free Bird" 6 x 6 line which my LSS "Fond Memories" just added.  I did hand cut the edge of the bottom piece to give it a little different effect.  The sentiment was stamped then cut with a Spellbinder circle and distressed with Antique Linen.  Three small pearls were added and then it was mounted on a green cut with Spellbinder Lacey Circles, which was mounted on a burgundy colored paper also cut with the Lacey Circles.  Spellbinder Labels 16 was used to cut two frames from different papers where four pearls helped finish the framing..  A burgundy ribbon and bow with a pearl brad helped finish off the card.  The finished size is 4.25 x 5.5.  A fun card to make and as I look at it can be used for a sympathy card or perhaps you have someone that is a little under the weather or has hard times or needs a pick me upper.  Hope you enjoy

Color Inspiration

JustRite Stamps is sponsoring a color inspiration this week.  I thought I would give it a try and wanted to make a very simple card.  I stamped a JustRite Happy Birthday greeting with Memento Rich Cocoa and cut it with a Spellbinder oval.  The solid paper is Bazzill and the DP is TPC Studio "Ancestral Teal Brocade".  Antique Linen was used on the stamped sentiment and on the ribbon.  A very very simple card.  Hope you enjoy.

Just for You

The main image and background are Bella Rose stamp sets (HC 3394 and HC3391) from Heartfelt Creations.  The Just for You is from a JustRite stamp set.  The background set was stamped with a VersaMark embossing pad and embossed with Hero Arts white powder.  .  This was stamped on a 4 x 5.5  piece of Kraft paper that was then distressed with both Antique Linen and Walnut Stain.  This was mounted on a red 4.25 x 5.5 base.   The sentiment was stamped on Kraft paper and cut with a Spellbinder tag then mounted on the red which was used for the card base.  The rose was stamped on white and colored with two green (YG 93 and YG 95) and two yellow  (Y06 and Y08) Copic markers.  This was hand cut.  A seam binding bow colored with Sage Distress Stain and a brown and white twine help finish off the card.  Not a very difficult card to do. .  This was made for Fond Memories and the card is on display at the store.   Hope you enjoy

Christmas gift card holder

JustRite is hosting Friday challenge #63: Christmas to help all of us in getting those holiday cards done.  This is not only a card, but a gift card.  I used an 11 x 5.5 piece of paper.  I scored at 4.25 on each end as well as the center line.  This was folded and of course I used score tape to hold the card together.  I made a cut with a square Spellbinder die for the card to sit in and covered it with the same paper used on the front of the card.   The inside has a little border using a Spellbinder Edgeabilities die.  The Happy Holiday sentiment is from the JustRite Christmas Nested sentiments.  This is pictured below.

The front of the card is made with a Spellbinder Heirloom Ornament 2010 cut from  red Bazzill paper.  This was layered over paper by Graphic 45.   A frame using two circle dies was made to frame a cutout I made.  (you could just cut the image with the circle too).  Copic markers were used to color this cute little snowman from JustRite Warmest Wishes. Ranger Enamel and Hero Arts glitter were used on the white for a little sparkle.   A small tag using JusRite Christmas mini sentiments distressed with Antique Linen was added too.  The bow is made with seam binding colored with Ranger Bundled Sage Distress Stain.  A twine bow was added to finish the bow. Gems and embellishments are from AMuse, Hero Arts and 7 Gypsies.

Thank You

JustRite is sponsoring a Friday Challenge #062:  Give Thanks .  For this challenge I purchased a fall candle at a big box store.  The next step was to decorate the candle so that you could not see the logo on the glass.  This will be a Thank You for a helper at school so I wanted to make a card too and make this a true gift set..  Two JustRite sets were used to complete the project:  Heart to Heart and All Occassion nested sentiments.  The papers are from Imaginisce and Bazzill.  I used the Orchard Harvest Tags and Accents from Spellbinders on both the candle and the card.  Edgeabilities are on the border going around the candle and also on the card.  Classic Postage Stamp, Classic Scallop and Classic Ric Rac were used in a variety of combinations.  Distress Ink Antique Linen and Walnut Stain were used on the card.  Walnut Stain was used to stamp the Just for you and Thank You.  Seam Binding was stained with Antique Linen Stain and crumbled up to make the bow.  A paper leaf was cut to finish off the bow.  Below are individual pictures of each part of the project.

Warmest Wishes

This cute little stamp is from JustRite's "Warmest Wishes set" and is an oval which I have adapted to a circle.  This card is made for the sketch challenge for JustRite .  The paper I selected seemed to dark so it was distressed with Ranger's Picket Fence Stain. A border edge was cut using Spellbinder Edgeabilties.   The Ribbon was colored to match using Copic G99 and the Button with R 39.  Ranger enamel was used on the stamped image and again in the bottom border with glitter for a little added sparkle.  The Paper is from Authentique and both sides were used for the design.   The stamped image was colored with Copic Markers and distressed with Antique Linen.   It was then mounted on red cut with a Spellbinder Circle Beaded Pearls.  I hope you enjoy this simple card. 

Supplies

Stamps:  JustRite “Warmest Wishes Set”

Paper:  Authentiques “Christmas”

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Antique Linen

Markers:  Copic:  R29, R39, YR04, YG63, G99

Accessories:  May Arts Ribbon, Maya Road button, Ranger enamel, Fairy Dust Glitter, Ranger Distress Stain “Picket Fence” , twine

Spellbinder Edgeabilities “ Classic Triple Scallop” and  Beaded Pearl Circles.

Blizzard in August

JustRite Friday Challenge #056 is a shaped holiday card or tag with a twist. (edit:  This is an honorable win in the challenge 056).   This can not be the traditional rectangle or square.  I decided to make a tag into a card.  The base of this is a Spellbinder Grand Labels 4.  I used two sizes and mounted my tag on this.  The tag is 3.25 in width with rounded corners.  The bottom has a Spellbinder Fleur.  Spellbinder mittens was used and distressed. A snowman from the Blizzard Bunch is the focus of the card.  Flower soft with glitter was added to the oval image.  Lace was added to the mitten for the cuff.   The sentiment again cut with a Spellbinder tag is from the Christmas mini-sentiments set.  The ribbon was distressed with Antique Linen and is a four bow. Distress ink was used on the edges of the oval, mitten, and labels four edges.

Supplies
Stamps:  JustRite Blizzard Bunch and Christmas Mini-Sentiments
Paper:  Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium Collection and Authentique 6 x6 Wonder
Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Inks: Antique Linen and Peeled Paint
Copic Markers:  B 21, B24, B0000, R 27, R39,  E35, YG63, YG99, YR68, N 1, N2, N4, N6,
Accesories:  Lace by Maya Road, Seam Binding, button, Flower Soft
Spellbinders Grand labels four, mittens, oval, fleur and tag