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JustRite Stampers 2012 CHA Winter Release 5!

Today’s JustRite Stampers Winter CHA stamp set release is this red rubber cling set, Warm & Cozy Medallion Labels:

I’ve been on a scrapbooking fling lately, since we had family photos made last month, so here’s an 8-inch family page (click on photos for a larger view):

(Photo credit: Susan Karlsson from Five Days Later Studio)

I thought one of the wonderful quotes from this set would be the perfect accent to a family page, it reads: “Home is such a happy place where love is shared together” -- love that!  I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto some solid paper from Basic Grey’s Little Black Dress 6x6 paper pad and then die cut it with JustRite’s new custom Nested Medallion Label dies, manufactured by Spellbinders.

The quote was placed in the center of the largest pretty medallion, stamped onto gray paper and also die cut with the custom coordinating die.  The photo is accented with peach paper from the same collection -- it accents the peachy tones in the photo that I printed with a cool colorized Photoshop action I love.  (Our faces aren’t really THAT peachy, I think the paper confused my camera, LOL!)

I made another quote from this stamp set, “So Blessed” into a flag accent on the top right of the page.  The pretty fleur-de-lis accent strip is a Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Accents die.

These JustRite designers also have preview samples to share with you today:

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Michele Kovack 
Debbie Olson
Sharon Harnist <=You are here!
Beate Johns
Kellie Fortin 
Kathy Jones
Sankari Wegman 
Kazan Clark 
Heidi Blankenship
Barb Schram
Angela Barkhouse

JustRite Stampers Cling Stamps: Warm & Cozy Medallion Labels,
Dies: JustRite Custom Dies-Nested Medallion Label; Spellbinders Fleur De Lis accents dies, Grand Calibur die cutting machine Paper: Basic Grey Little Black Dress 6x6 paper pad ; Gina K Pure Luxury Heavy Base Weight Black Onyx cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  3D foam squares, Sew Easy paper piercer, 

 

Winter/Spring Copic Certification Classes

Before I get on to some Copic business, I wanted to share a little of our winter wonderland here in Texas.  We rarely get snow so when we do, it's a big deal.  Yesterday we broke our 46-year record snowfall (a whopping 7.8 inches, LOL!) here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and had 12.5 inches!  So meet 2010 Snowman Joe:

 

The snow was still coming down yesterday after school and my girls couldn't wait to get out in it to build a snowman (their first)!  Since we don't have much experience at building snowmen, we made do with what we had . . . Oreo cookie eyes and cherry tomato mouth!! Then I realized we hadn't provided any arms for Joe, so we improvised again:

 

Ha -- that's my youngest crouched down behind Joe, holding out her arms! 

So, on to some Copic announcements.  Below is a list of upcoming Copic Certification classes.  You can find out more about the Certification program HERE.

March 6th, Des Moines, IA Taught by Lori Craig and Sharon Harnist
March 7th, Memphis TN, Taught by Sally Lynn
March 21, Long Island, NY Taught by Sally Lynn
March 28th, Columbus, OH Taught by Sally Lynn
March 28, Portland, OR Taught by Sherrie Siemens, and Jennie Black

If you are interested in any of these classes (or other locations), CLICK HERE and fill out the electronic form to be added to our database.

Thanks and I'll be back a little later with an update of my recent Copic storage solution acquisition!

Merry Christmas!

I hope you all enjoy a wonderful Christmas holiday today with friends, family & loved ones!

New Family Addition

Meet the newest member of our family . . . Harley Maximus:

 

Birthdate: 7.6.08 (7 wks); Weight: 7 Lbs; Height: 10"

What you can't see in this photo (buried in the grass) are his huge paws . . . he'll be growing into them, as he's a Great Dane!  And yes, we've had one before and know what to expect from them.  They think they are lap dogs, will sit on the sofa just like a human and crawl up into bed with you when you are sound asleep! 

When taller (at about 1 year), they can drink from the kitchen or bathroom sink and also make a snack out of anything you might happen to leave out on the kitchen counter!  But they are the friendliest buckets of love you'll ever find and amazingly, very gentle with children.  Watch out for their bark -- most of the time, it's worse than their bite!

The girls had been begging for a dog for a while and seriously, who could resist that face?  A friend told me I had no backbone at all, LOL!

So if I'm not here, I'll probably be training or walking the new puppy or buying more food for him . . . hopefully I'll still be able to squeeze in some crafting time!  Have a wonderful weekend!