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Life is a Journey

I hope you all have had the chance to try out Taylored Expressions’ beautiful new ink pads -- I’ve used them two different ways on this 8-inch scrapbook page -- for watercoloring the background and selectively inking the sentiment title! This page is about a wonderful milestone in our family … our oldest daughter received her driving permit this past Fall {sniff!} so, of course, it HAD to be documented! That great "Memories" frame I used is part of the Retirement Sale currently going on at Taylored Expressions so if you like it, you better scoop it up quickly! You can shop the Retirement Sale HERE. I hope you'll join me today over on the Taylored Expressions blog for all the details about this scrapbook page! SUPPLIES: Go Beep On the Road - Beetle Build a Scene - On the Road Pockets & Pages - Fab Frames - Summer Label Stacklets 3 Premium Watercolor Cardstock Premium Cardstock - Cookie Monster Premium Cardstock - Oreo Premium Cardstock - Metallic Neutrals TE Ink Bundle - Mini Size Taylored Expressions Cookie Monster Mini Pad Taylored Expressions Granny Smith Mini Pad Taylored Expressions Peapod Mini Pad Taylored Expressions Cherry Pop Mini Pad Taylored Expressions... Read more →

JustRite Stampers 2012 CHA Winter Release 6

Hello and welcome back to another JustRite Stampers Winter CHA stamp set release day! Today the JustRite design team is featuring this deeply etched red rubber cling set (made in the USA!), Sea Shell Bay Labels Twenty-Two: And just as the name says, it coordinates with Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two Nestabilities dies! I think I used nearly every stamp in this set on my projects . . . I LOVE anything to do with the sea (must be my water astronomical sign!): (Click on any photo for a larger view) The beautiful seahorse label was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink onto natural white cardstock and then airbrushed with Copic BG53 marker: The rest of the label was colored with Copic markers (colors shown below) and then die cut with the Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two die (second to largest die). I love how dimensional this label is and all the fabulous details! The round seashell accent is also a stamp from this set. The “Relax in the Sun” accent is the smallest label stamp from this set and matches up with the smallest Labels Twenty-Two die. It is colored with Copics and popped up on foam tape over a Spellbinders Fleur de... Read more →

My Rainbow

JustRite Stampers is introducing its March release this week -- we'll have new stamp sets to show you every day this week and two more sets on Monday and Tuesday next week! Here's the first new March release, for the large oval JustRite Original stamper, My Rainbow: To color coordinate the sentiment with this gorgeous Webster's Pages hydrangea paper, I inked the sentiment with Oasis Green VersaMagic Chalk Ink and the border with Lettuce Ranger Adirondack dye ink and stamped them separately onto Neenah Natural White cardstock. Spellbinders Classic Oval-Lg Nestabilities dies match all of JustRite's large oval images perfectly -- I used them to die cut the sentiment and border separately. Then I used Spellbinders Labels Six Nestabilities to die cut aqua cardstock to frame the whole sentiment. All layers are sponged with Antique Linen Distress Ink and popped up on 3D Foam Squares. Tied ivory buttons accent each side of the sentiment. A paper doily was cut in half, sponged with Antique Linen Distress Ink, and machine stitched to the patterned paper. Behind the sentiment, Copic's X-Press It Double Sided High Tack Tape holds rouched aqua seam binding in place. The edges of the Webster's Pages hydrangea paper... Read more →

Just For You!

JustRite Stampers has another new cling stamp set release -- Fancy Labels! This set is made to coordinate with Spellbinders existing Labels 13 die set and the new Winter 2011 Labels 18 die that was just relvealed yesterday by my sweet friend, Debbie Olson, on the Spellbinders Blog Frenzy! I chose the larger frame from this stamp set and stamped it with Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink onto some Webster's Pages light yellow Nature's Storybook Petite Paper, then die cut it with the 2nd to largest Spellbinders Labels 13 die: Images from JustRite's Original Ribbed Large Oval stamp collection fit nicely in the oval of this frame, so I chose an Iris floral from the new Beautiful Day set to coordinate with it. I stamped the Iris with pitch black pigment ink onto some of the same lavender background paper I used on this card, then heat embossed it with clear detail powder and colored it with these Copic markers: BV11, BG13, BV17 G82, G85, Y15. Yes, you CAN use Copics with embossed images! You will just need to test your combinations of inks and powders. Usually it's best to use a clear powder over a colored ink, as the Copic... Read more →

New 2011 Copic Products, Part 1 & A Giveaway!

The 2011 Winter Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) trade show is coming up and so we want to give you sneak peeks this weekend at what new things you can find in the Copic booth this year! Check back for more new product announcements from Copic all weekend long! New Ciao 36 Colors Copic Ciao markers, the perfect beginner marker, now has 180 colors available, up from 144. The new colors are taken from some of the most popular Sketch colors, and are very helpful for filling in gaps in your Ciao collection. Available individually or in the new Ciao 36 E set. These markers are now in stock and shipping, so look for them from your favorite Copic retailer! Colors include: E25, E40, E41, E59, C0, C2, W0, W2, BG13, BG72, B18, B28, B99, E000, E15, E18, YR000, YR15, Y000, Y35, YG09, YG17, G29, G82, BG000, BV000, BV25, V01, V05, RV14, RV69, R000, R14, R81. What better way to get excited about new products, than with a giveaway!! Leave a comment on this post, then Monday, January 10th, winners will be randomly selected and announced on each Copic designer's blog. Winners will be mailed a NEW 2011 Copic Color... Read more →

Fancy Framed Thanks

Sneak peeking another new JustRite cling stamp set that is now available -- Fancy Frames. It matches up with Spellbinders Labels Fourteen! I inked the frame with Memento Rich Cocoa and Summer Sky inks, to coordinate with this beautiful Webster's Pages Petite Papers-Postcards from Paris ... ooh-la-la! There are several basic sentiments in this set that will carry you throughout the year -- I chose the Thank You for this version. You can also see some more samples with this set over at the JustRite blog today. An Apron Lace punched right side and Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly punch accented with KaiserCraft rhinestones and Latte Pearls complete this card. I can't wait to share some new 2011 Copic products and the first JustRite Friday Challenge of the year with you tomorrow . . . I hope you'll join me back here! {Mother's Day card supplies} JustRite Stamps: CL-02070 Fancy Frames Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Classic Oval Nestabilities-Sm die #2 & Labels Fourteen #3; Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly punch, Fiskars Apron Lace border punch Paper: Webster's Pages Petite Papers-Postcards from Paris, Neenah Natural White cardstock Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa & Summer Sky Dew Drops Accessories: KaiserCraft Latte Pearls & Rhinestones, foam... Read more →

January & 2011 Calendars!

Here they are, finally -- my 2011 downloadable calendars! I decided to offer a different shape & size this year, in addition to the smaller 3" and larger 4" grid calendars I've offered in the past. There is one slight change this year and I hope those of you that use my calendars for gifts, selling the calendars you make at craft shows and for personal projects will understand: I'm charging $2.50 for each type of downloadable calendar this year. You'll receive all 12 months of the particular size of calendar you purchase in a file that I will email you in PDF form and then it's yours to print as many times as you'd like, on any type of paper you wish. I'll accept PayPal checking account transfers or a mailed check/cash/money order (file will be emailed to you upon receipt of your cash or money order, or upon your check clearing my bank). I hope you understand the time and energy that goes into creating these downloads and won't mind the slight fee for my efforts! All of this information and the calendar downloads will be included on my Download Page, as well as additional ordering information. Now,... Read more →

Sweet Sisters ~ Sweet Moments!

A very Merry Christmas Eve & Day to you all! I got in a scrappy mood today and put together this 12" page of my sweet daughters, using Webster's gorgeous Sweet Season papers! I think it will look fabulous hanging in my studio that I've been working at diligently cleaning up over the past few weeks. Hopefully I'll finally be done enough to show you some photos soon! You can find the full details of the page over at Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom . . . I hope you'll join me there! And then on Sunday, Ellen's 12 Days of Christmas will start -- you won't want to miss that, as I'm sure there will be a ton of giveaways! Read more →

Ellen Hutson's Create e-magazine!

Just in case you are not signed up to receive Ellen Hutson LLC's InTouch newsletters, a new venture has finally been unveiled: The introductory holiday issue of Create, an e-magazine that is filled with 50 pages of content! It includes "printables" such as templates and technique recipe cards, an in-depth article which shares three distinct points of view on how to select Copic markers – and I am one of those viewpoints! Ellen also shares her first fabulous technique video, and more! This first holiday issue is just $3 and available for immediate download HERE. In this issue there are guest artists and as Ellen develops this concept further, there will be so much more! She will be looking for new talent to help inspire others, so be certain to join us in our very first Create Card Architecture Challenge that I created and provided this sample for: I *loved* combing Karen Lockhart's Gift Angel (colored with Copics, of course!) with this gorgeous Webster's Pages Petite Papers-Sweet Season! Also, be sure to join the Gallery linked below and share your creations with us in the Challenge category! We hope you'll join us and be inspired! And if you're not already... Read more →

Garden Fairy Santa Cookies!

Isn't this new JustRite Garden Fairy the cutest?!! I decided she could do double-duty as a sugar plum fairy, sprinkling her magic fairy dust all over some cookies for Santa! I stamped the fairy onto Neenah Natural White cardstock with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored her with the Copic markers listed below. She was cut out and popped up on foam tape on a piece of darling Webster's Sweet Season Petite Pages trimmed to 4.25" x 6". I die cut coordinating Sweet Season snowflake paper using Spellbinders Big Scalloped Border Petites die and added it to the top of the card, then wove rose satin ribbon through the die cut holes. The snowflake medallion was made with JustRite's Clear Stamper 1-5/8" and Times New Roman 15-pt Font around the border, spelling out "Magic Cookies For Santa", stamped with Memento Rose Bud ink. The "Fairy Dust" sentiment is from Garden Fairy Seeds and was stamped with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink. The medallion was die cut and layered onto a Spellbinders die cut snowflake. Of course, no fairy scene is complete, in my opinion, without a sprinkling of sparkle, so Star Dust Stickles accents the fairy's sugar duster and candy on... Read more →

Christmas Photo Tray

Just a quick note to let you know I finally made my Christmas Photo Tray (a follow-up to my Fall Photo Tray project) and have it posted over at Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom! It uses wonderful products from Webster's Pages, Spellbinders, Sizzix, Melissa Frances, Martha Stewart, 7 Gypsies, and Copic! Ellen also has an announcement in the post below mine about Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas. You'll want to be sure and read that one, as there's some important information about the products Tim will be using to create his 12 tags this year, including a DISCOUNT CODE and a BLOG CANDY giveaway!! Read more →

JustRite Friday Challenge: Mother's Day

Today's JustRite Friday Challenge is to create a Mother's Day or May Day card using JustRite's floral stamps. Here's my sample: I love Hydrangeas (and flowers in general -- as evidenced by my blog, LOL!) and this one from JustRite's Plant A Little Love set is a delight to color! I'm very happy to have my Mother's Day card all ready to go early, too! I hope you'll join in the challenge (there are great prizes!) and have YOUR Mother's Day or May Day/Spring card made early, too! You can find more details of how I created my card over on the JustRite Inspiration blog today. Thanks for stopping by today -- I hope you have a wonderful weekend! I'll be back on Monday with more artwork and a fun surprise! Stamps: JustRite Plant A Little Love, Wood Stamper 3-1/4", Times New Roman Lowercase & Times New Roman Lowercase, Horizontal Wood Stamper Dies & Punches: Spellbinders Labels Six Nestabilities & Big Scalloped Border Petites dies Paper: Webster's Pages Petite patterned 6x6 papers-Seaside/Garden/Nature, Neenah Natural White cardstock Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa & Tuxedo Black, Ranger Brushed Corduroy Distress ink Accessories: May Arts taffeta ribbon, sewing machine & chocolate thread Read more →

Beautiful Blossoms

Did you know JustRite Stampers has a photo gallery over on Flickr? It's a great place to find a bunch of JustRite project inspiration all in one place! Anyone can add their photos to the gallery and we would love it if you would! You can find it here: JustRite Projects on Flickr. Just for adding your JustRite projects to the gallery and for becoming a member of our JustRite group there, you could be randomly chosen to win a prize! You can read all the details about this little contest over on the JustRite Inspiration Blog today. While I was uploading some of my projects to the JustRite Flickr gallery, I realized I never shared the details of this card: It's a 6-inch square card ... I couldn't bear to cut up any of this gorgeous Webster's Pages Petites paper! And yes, a few of you emailed me to ask about seeing this card on the JustRite homepage -- yes, this was mine, thanks for your kind comments! I was very honored to have it featured there! I stamped the floral image and separate sentiment with Memento Rich Cocoa ink onto Neenah Natural White cardstock and colored with Copic... Read more →

JustRite Garden Tour 2 Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to JustRite Stampers' Garden Tour 2 Blog Hop! This week JustRite is releasing its February stamp collection which contains two beautiful new botanical stamp sets designed to fit your Large Oval (2-1/4" x 3-1/16") wood stamper, another wonderful sentiment set called Joyful Hearts and the set I'm using today, Stitched With Love! You'll be able to see all the sets in their entirety this week over at the JustRite Inspiration Blog and they will all be available for ordering at the JustRite site this Friday, February 5th! When I first saw this set, I knew I wanted to dress up one of my (many) button jars! So I began by covering the lid of my canning jar with some of my favorite red Webster's Pages Petite Papers. Next, I stamped the border and center with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, die cut the sentiment, and then hand cut the center heart out. I love this border sentiment: "Button, Button ... Oh Sew Many Buttons. Button, Button ... I've Got the Buttons!" (you can click on the photos for a closer view) This heart has a ruffle stamped around it but I wanted to accent the heart with my... Read more →

WSC110: Wreath Angel

It's Weekend Sketch Challenge time again and Lori is hosting this week. You can find the challenge at her blog and enter a link to your creation there. My 7-year old dictated today's stamp selection. She was playing with some of my stamps yesterday and left this one out on my desk ... fortunately, it fit right in with the idea I had for this sketch! This is Karen Lockhart's lovely Wreath Angel. I stamped her with Versamark and heat embossed her with gold detail powder. I had heard Copic markers and embossed images didn't play too well together but I wanted to try it for myself. I'm happy to report that I had no problems whatsoever between my Copic markers and the gold embossed lines! (Maybe the issue is with darker embossing powders?) I was careful to not go over any of the embossed lines too much and kept most of my colors pretty light. I think I'll be exploring this technique a little more and share my results with you all. I used these Copic markers and Buttermilk Spica glitter pen on Angel's hair: I think the rest of the card is pretty self explanatory and I seem... Read more →