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JustRite Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to the JustRite Christmas Blog Hop.  Today 33 designers are showcasing the New Christmas Releases from JustRite Stampers which are now available for purchase on the JustRite website.

Today I am sharing with you a Custom Christmas Card I designed for the JustRite catalog. 

 

I just love how you can combine JB 08780 1 5/8" A Merry Little Christmas Stamps with theJustRiteJB 08405 2" block with 15 point font and the New JB 08785 Holiday Demi Phrases to create your own stamp image.

 How fun is it that you can design Christmas Stamps with your familie's name on it!!  Here are just a few of the phrases that I have custom designed for this blog hop and future Christmas projects. 

When I played with the first 2" stamper prototype for the first time.  I loved how the 15 point font fit on the block, but I was amazed at how many 15 point letters it took to fill the rim of the block.  And I instantly knew that I needed to give you the tools to make writing on the outer rim of the 2" stamper a breeze.  So I developed 15 fun Holiday Demi Phrases --- I started the thought now you need to finish the demi phrase.

To read more about how you assemble all three JustRite Products to make these custom designs read my post today on the JustRite Blog.  JustRite also has some fabulous blog candy available for those of you who take the time to visit the entire Christmas Blog Hop.  Be sure to read all the details on the JustRite Blog.

To create my card I used Spellbinder's Fleur de Lis Pendant die which is my favorite set of dies from the new Spellbinder's Release.  I die cut turquoise mirrored paper for my first mat layer and a multi-toned green DP from Basic Grey cardstock for the back layer.  I love glitter and this card has tons.  The card itself is a 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" Turqouise Glitter Card from Die Cuts with a View.  The fun beaded snowflakes are Jolies Stickers. After I stamped my image with I diecut  and embossed my image with the Spellbinder's Scalloped Circle Nestabilitie I chalked the embossed area with a copic markers then added Designer Dries Clear Adhesive and Ultrafine transparent Crystal glitter from the Art Glitter Institute to the edge of the diecut.  I also applied glue & glitter to the center of the snowflake image.For even more bling I added Kaiser Pearls and multiply shapes of rhinestones.

JustRite Stampers 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
Thanks for stopping by...be sure to check out all the fun projects from this fabulous group of designers!!

JustRite Wedding Card

  

Here is a wedding card that I designed by being a little creative with my JustRite Stamps.  First I stamped just the Damask border in black.Then I turned the image 90 degrees which gave me a nice size space to insert a message inside the Damask Design.  I decided to carefully trim the center image from the wedding center which says "Wishing you Love and Happiness"   By trimming around the edges I would be able to see to stamp the verse inside the space left in the Damask Border.

To design my own acrylic mount - so that I could perfectly place the sentiment -I cut a section big enough for the saying from the gray rubber grid that originally stored JustRite Font (before it came on a black plastic storage tray). I adhered the grid to a clear block and then snapped my verse in place and inked it with red and perfectly positioned the saying in the center of the Damask Border.  I just love how it looks.

 

The gorgeous flower is from Prima part of their new paradise petals collection which comes with a variety of layers of petals in various colors that allow you to create your own flower.  How cool is that??  The tent card is from PaperCuts and just happens to be the perfect size for a 1 5/8" image.

Supplies:JustRite Stamps: Wedding Ensemble, Damask Borders, 1 5/8" Monogram Stamper, Paper: Basic Grey - Scarlet Letter Recognition, Prima Paradise Petals, PaperCuts- Tent Card,black velvet ribbon, Kaiser adhesive pearls, Pearl Brad - Brides, Double Heart metal embellishment

JustRite Christmas Day 9 - Christmas Gift Card Holder

As the tradition of giving Gift Cards for Christmas continues to grow...Angela and I are always looking for creative ways to make giving a gift card more personal.  So here is a great gift card holder from Creative Imaginations transformed with our JustRite Stampers to a beautiful personalized gift.

For the outside of the Gift Card Holder we used the Designer Center and Border from the JustRite JB-08150 Christmas Stamp Ensemble set.  Here is a graphic that shows all the images in this great set:

Remember all the borders and centers are interchangeable and the Harmony Classic Circle III wooden stamper must be purchased separately.

Here is the view of the inside of the Gift Certificate holder: 

   

The gift certificate inserts through the top of the holder and appears in the window where the small peppermints are.  The Forever Friends designer center is only available when you purchase the New JB 08180 Pink Sonnet Stamper which comes with the expanded fonts Curlz set. The border is from the JB 07277 Monogram Stamper Large set, but will soon also be available in a new set of 10 designer Centers and Borders.

 

For both the stamp images on the inside of the card - I used Versamagic Tea Leaves and Versa Magic Red Magic and multi loaded the stamp with two colors of ink to get the variety of color in the stamped image.

What we both love about this gift certificate holder is that once the recipient uses the gift certificate, a photo can be placed where the gift certificate was and this becomes a priceless Christmas Memento.

Come Back and visit we still have 3 more days of JustRite Christmas!!

JustRite Christmas Day 3

Today, I thought I share with your this fun Christmas Lunch Box tin that Angela and I worked on for CHA.  This is the largest tin that ProvoCraft makes and would be perfect for fudge, candy or a set of Christmas Cards.  The paper is Basic Grey -Holly leaves from the Fruitcake Collection.  I multi - loaded the Stamp image with Green and red Versamagic ink and purposely left it looking distressed so that it would match the vinatge feel of my paper.  This is one of six interchangeable border and centers from JustRite JB - 01850 Christmas Stamp Ensemble.  You will also need to purchase the  JB-08117 Harmony Classic Circle III (the wooden stamper). 

Here is the view of the backside of the LunchBox:

Notice that the borders are the same on each image, but that the centers are different.  That is because the stamp sets are interchangeable!!  You can even use the new expanded font to write your own message in the interior of the stamp.  You will just love the versatility of this stamp set!!

Stop back in tomorrow for JustRite Christmas Day 4

 

JustRite Christmas Day Two

 

Before CHA I had never used the AccuCut GrandeMark and their dies!!  But now I am in love. Using this diecutting system allowed us to teach 9 Different Projects at CHA to hundreds of Attendees.  This is a project that we did not teach...since I was sure the chocolate kisses would never make it home safely. But this die creates the coolest treat bags and favors for any event.  The other great thing about the  AccuCut GrandeMark is that you can diecut several pieces of paper at once.

For this treat bag I used Basic Grey's Fruitcake Ornaments Paper to diecut the treat bag with Accucut's Bag Treat Wrap (3-D) Crease extra long cut.  I stamped the image using JustRite's JB 08150 Christmas Stamp Ensemble, JB08117 Harmony Classic Circle III wooden stamper (This is from the same set as Day One's Project).I used Spellbinder's Scalloped Circle Nestabilities to diecut the stamp images.  Place your chocolate kisses in a tiny bag and staple it into your Treat Wrap.  Use your JustRite Embellishment to accent your treat bag and to hide the staples. This die from AccuCut cuts and creases your project.

Here is the second bag I created:

For the second treat bag I used Basic Grey's Fruitcake Gingerbread paper. And I decided to place the stamped image lower on the treat bag...just showing a hint of the chocolate treats inside the bag.

Now here is a 3rd treat bag that I designed using JustRite's - JB 08130 Baking Ensemble Click the link to see all six of the designer centers and borders. (this set has stamps for fudge, gourmet Hot cocoa, hand dipped chocolate, christmas cookies plus 2 other great food related stamps).  You will need to purchase separately the wooden stamper- JB 08116 Harmony Classic Circle. This stamp set is 2 5/16", Just perfect for those of you who make homemade chocolates for christmas--- my favorite hand dipped chocolates are peanut butter balls.  What's your favorite??

A JustRite Christmas Day One

It's hard to believe that Summer is almost over and it is time to be thinking about Fall Projects and Christmas already.  My kids have returned to Arizonia for school  and it is time to share all the projects that I have been working on over the past few months for CHA and JustRite. 

This fun pail is from Stampendous. For this project I first chose the kind of Chocolate Kisses for my pail.  If you haven't been to the Hershey Chocolate Kiss section of Walmart lately you will be overwelmed by how many kinds of Kisses there are (yes it is a section of the aisle).  But then again you may be inspired when you see all the options available. They have little tags that say It's a Girl, It's a Boy, Happy Birthday and Thank You.  Plus all the flavor choices. So stay tuned for lots of projects using "CHOCOLATE"

The Giant Stamped image is from the new JustRite Stampers Collection - Notice that the center is the same but the borders are different.  You will love all the design possibilites with this new stamp set - you can see the graphics for the new set here:JB 08150 Christmas Stamp Ensemble.  The set is 3 1/4" and comes with 6 designer borders and 6 designer centers which means you can interchange all the images as well as write your own sentiment inside the center on the stamp. The set does not come with the wooden stamper - you will need to order that separately -JB 08117 Harmony Classic Stamper III.    Or you can purchase the JB 08140 Harmony Classic Circle III Stamp Ensemble which has the wood block and 6 additional Interchangeable Designer Centers and Designer Borders.  You can now pre-order your stamps from the JustRite Website, they will begin shipping in mid September.

To get the distress feel for the image I multiloaded my stamp with green and red ink, so that it would coordinate with my Basic Grey Paper.  I used Spellbinder's Nestabilites to diecut my images in circles and scalloped circles.  This stamp uses the largest dies from your sets.

To Jazz up the sides of the clear pail Angela and I decided to use the Candy Cane Border Punch from Tonic Studios to create this fun 3-D Border.  First use the punch to punch the border in the green cardstock. Then punch additional candy canes from red cardstock- retrieve the bows that fall out of the punch cut. Next place red cardstock behind the green cardstock and adhere the two together.  Play with the bows to make them stick out from the cardstock and use tiny glue dots to adhere the bows to the border.  The embellishments between the candy canes are epoxy stickers from Best Creations.  Have a pail you would like to share with everyone post a link in the comment section of my post.

Vintage St. Nick using Copic Airbrush System

Sorry, my blog has been quiet for the past 5 days.  I had company from out of state and on top of that I have been experiencing a few internet snags.  I seemed to have debugged my internet issues, and my playmates have returned home.  We had so much fun sharing ideas and techniques.So I have tons to share with you over the next few days.  My first guest is a dear friend, I made over the phone and internet.  We have been chatting and sharing ideas for a couple of years so it was a very special treat when Sherri Burrisk from Artifacts in Colorado and her husband decided to visit Maine for the first time. The boys did a little fishing and the girls got to play. Some of you may remember the beautiful cards she made with Murdock's Polished Stone paper and spray webbing. - she was my enabler that hooked me on spray webbing and foil. Sherri is a very talented Altered Artist and you can find some of her designs in Design Originals - Shrink Art 101.  See all 4 of her projects,on page 20, 28 ,29.  So of course we played with a few new toys she brought to share with me and I introduced her to Copic Sketch Markers, Copic Various Inks and the airbrush system! She can't wait to get her hands on them!!

Next we were joined by Theresa Winters from Dreamweaver Stencils, who was kind enough to  co -teach my Monday evening class at the last minute!! If you ever get the opportunity you should take a Dreamweaver class from Theresa.  She teaches throughout New England and is based out of Rome NY.  Theresa is a wealth of information and teaches great fun classes. She is a dreamweaver master and has developed a ton of cool techniques with dreamweaver stencils and paste. In the next few weeks, I hope to share some of what I learned from Theresea as well as the cool things you can now do when you combine the Copic Airbrush system with Dreamweaver stencils. Yeah!! Theresa can't wait to get her hands on some Copic markers too!!  Look for some Dreamweaver Creations later this week.Wait til you see the newest embossing paste for Dreamweaver it is Pearlescent!!

It was so great to share ideas with these talented ladies.  They encouraged me to contact Kevin at Stampscapes to share with him my blog and the cards I had designed using his stamps.  I am very excited and honored that he has now linked my blog to his site under lessons. To visit his great educational site just click on Stampscapes.

Well enough about my great week,back to the St.Nick Card. 

I have owned this stamp forever- it is from Inkadinkadoo 94655-X! I just hadn't used it. ( Do you have own any of those kinda stamps??).  After creating the Nautical Card, I decided that this would make a beautiful Vintage Christmas Card. For the paper I used two papers from Basic Grey's Fruitcake Collection.  FRU-600 Holly Berries/Spearmint and the Stripe is FRU-593 Nutcrakers and Pine. I stamped the image with stazon ink onto my Judkin's laminating sheet.  I removed the paper backing from the sheet and placed it in my gold leafing tin that I store my LA D'Ore Goldleafing particles in. I use a tin rather than a tupperware container, because the plastic container contains too much static electricity unlike the tin.  This card was created with the smallest flakes of leafing...save every spec.  I absolutely loved the effect.  Next I used a stencil brush to burnish off the excess leafing and then I adhered it to my card using scotch tacky adhesive.

Now I personally do not have very many vintage embellishements or ribbons, but that simply is no longer a problem once you own Copic Markers.  The snowflake button was originally a white gloss and my ribbon was a Christmas Red with white Polka Dots.  Using my Copic Airbrush System, I airbrushed the snowflake with B100 and used my Gold Krylon leafing pen to leaf the top surface of the button.  Instant Vintage.  Next I airbrushed my ribbon with a yellow and a green Copic Sketch marker.  The ribbon slide is fro Myra Road and the letters are leftover from my By the Sea Card. the Vinatge corner is from Buttons Galore.  I added a little bit more B100 to the button to make it slightly more vintage.  To pull the entire card together I used a gold Krylon Pen to edge the Holly Berry paper.  Here is a photo of what the embellishments looked like before and after the Copic Airbrush system.  This will really let you see visually the transformation:

Can you believe it!! Pretty cool stuff - right!!

See you tomorrow!! And I promise I'll post another Creation!!