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I thought every so often whenever it's time to reink some of my Copic markers, I'd let you all know what those colors are. That means these colors are some of my favorites that I use most often! I'll also add this information in a running list on my Copic Info Page, for easy future reference. So here's today's:
Recently Reinked: W1, B41, BG11, BG72, YG03, YG91, YG93, YG95.
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When it comes to my kids and Christmas, I'm very sentimental and want the season to be as magical for them as possible. And I want to remember their awe and wonderment for years to come. So at Christmas time, I have a special framed photo from each year of their Christmases to pull out and display all season. This will be our framed photo from last year. It would also make a great grandparent gift!
I love these wooden frames from Michael's -- I've used them several times. They are 8" x 7" with a 4.5" x 3.5" photo opening, unpainted and have a recessed area around the photo where I've adhered patterned paper. To start, I painted the frame red. Here's another view of the frame, so you can see the dimension it has, with the shadow box type of recess for the photo. And the best part -- it can't be more than $1.99 (I've forgotten exactly what the price is)!
I adore this old fashioned sleigh image from JustRite Stampers' Old Fashioned Christmas set and wanted to use it as an embellishment for the photo of my girls in a sleigh, but the original version of the stamp center and border (3-1/4" diameter) would have been too large (the green border ring in the photo below is the size that is supposed to fit around the sleigh center. See how much larger it is even than the wood stamper?!!):
So I trimmed the words from around the sleigh center (you can see the original version in the packaging photo on the right above) and then used just the sleigh with a smaller holly border from the smaller Something Sweet (2-3/8") set:
The smaller trimmed sleigh fit perfectly into the 2-3/8" Round Wood Stamper and within it's border! I stamped the images separately, colored them with Copic markers (listed below in the supply section), and then die cut the two separate images. The edges of each image were inked with distress ink and the holly berries accented with tiny red twinkle gems.
I customized a label (accented with tiny red gems) for the top of the frame, with the year. That's what I love about JustRite's fonts-- I can make a custom sentiment or greeting for a card, a title or journaling for a scrapbook page, or customize ANY gift or keepsake I choose! Here, I used the smallest 25-point font from the Brayton Uppercase font set (my fav!). And remember, all of JustRite's fonts are still on sale 30% off this week until Thursday, September 24th!
Another thing I love about these fonts is the ability to choose from FIVE different sizes -- three that you get in each font set, plus two additionally available sizes: a 15-point font set with Wood Stamper, and a 6-point Small Letter Set. Here, I chose the font that would fit the die frame I wanted to use! And another bonus ... with JustRite's locking tongue & groove type system, your stamped words will always be lined up and perfectly straight (unless YOU don't want them to be!).
Oh, and YOU might want to participate in the CPS sketch this week, too -- JustRite Stampers is sponsoring the sketch and will be providing one lucky winner with some wonderful take-home loot! You can read all about it HERE!
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Did you know Taylored Expressions now has a Key Ingredients Kit subscription service? They also now offer a monthly charge program -- so instead of paying for all 3 months or 6 months of your subscription up front, they will charge your credit card on the 15th of each month of your subscription. The 6-month subscription breaks down to just $14.95 a month plus shipping! You can't beat that value for one of Taylor's customized, top-quality, color-coordinated kits!
You can read all about how the subscription service works (including a sweet store discount!) by visiting THIS page. And Taylor made a video, showing what all you'll typically receive in your monthly kit -- you can see that HERE. These kits differ from the Key Ingredient Kits offered with each new stamp release on the 5th of the month, and will be shipped to you on the 15th of each month.
Half of the Taylored Expressions Baker's Dozen design team are sharing some creations with this month's September Kit and we're gettin' spicy! Taylor issued a challenge for us to get inspired by the Bo Bunny paper collection name (Kitchen Spice) included in this month's kit, and to do some distressing ... ummm, right up my alley! :D Here's what I came up with -- a couple of different options of recipe holders. The first one is a hanging family recipe album:
The fronts of the vertical pieces of the stand are trimmed in 1/2" rust grosgrain ribbon also included in the kit. Note: You won't have quite enough ribbon from the kit to cover these fully on the front and back, that's what necessitated the cute chipboard flowers (to cover up the spots the ribbon didn't cover)!
I covered the chipboard flowers (included in the kit) with coordinating patterned paper from the kit -- some of the flower images were a perfect fit for the chipboard! The edges of the chipboard were distressed with ink and accented with flower gems from the kit. I love the way these turned out! The bottom of the stand was trimmed with brown 1/2" grosgrain ribbon from The Places You'll Go Key Ingredients Kit.
My other recipe holder is a gigantic wooden clothespin (9.5" tall) I found at the craft store. I painted the sides and then covered the front & back with more patterned paper from the kit. It's also accented with a paper-covered distressed chipboard flower.
My recipe for Spicy Ranch Dressing was printed onto Choice Buttercream cardstock, the edges distressed with ink and then adhered to more patterned paper from the kit. The flowers were punched and layered together with a button from the kit.
Here's a copy and paste of the recipe for you (I always use lighter versions of the mayo and buttermilk and it still turns out great!):
Spicy Ranch Dressing
1 Tbl. Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
(buttermilk recipe)
1 Cup mayonnaise
1/2 Cup buttermilk
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, mix well. Cover & chill at least 30 minutes prior to serving.
I LOVE the colors in this kit -- so spicy and perfect for Fall! YOU are also invited to participate in this month's theme challenge, so hop on over to Taylor's blog and check out all the details! You can also see a photo of the kit contents there, too.
Here's the rest of the Baker's Dozen design team that have projects for you today, showcasing the September Key Ingredients Kit: Charmaine Ikach, Donna Baker, Jodi Collins, Karen Giron, Laura Fredrickson and Taylor VanBruggen.
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For Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #98 today, I wanted to show another use for my Bingo card downloads I shared yesterday. I also made mini Bingo versions that are the perfect size for a cardfront! They measure 3" x 3.5" and fit the JustRite 50-point sized fonts perfectly for a title. I printed the black card onto vanilla cardstock and then used JustRite's Brayton Uppercase font to spell out TREAT. I distressed the edges of the Bingo card, crumpled it up, and then aged it with ink.
The Inchie Arts white inchie square embellishment was colored with Black Copic marker = instant any-color-you-want Inchie square!
That cute jack-o-lantern pumpkin is a brand new Lockhart Stamp Company image -- isn't it darling?!! I stamped it, punched it out with a scalloped punch, colored it with Copic YR12, YR23, Y02, BV11, V17 and then adhered it to the Inchie square. Then I used embroidery floss for the handle!
Don't forget today is Day 2 of JustRite's Font Mega Blog Hop. Today's hoppers are: 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
We hope you'll play along with the sketch this weekend. To see more samples with this sketch, you can visit these talented ladies -- I always look forward to seeing how each one interprets the sketch! Charmaine, Lori, Laurie and Mary Jo. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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