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Colorful Brush Strokes Clear Stamps - JustRite October Release

Today over on the JustRite Blog we are introducing a fun new Artsy Stamp Set -Colorful Brush Strokes Clear Stamps.   For my project today I used my Colorbox Paintbox Pigment Inks to create my splatter background and used my watercolors to paint the edges of my card and added buttons. Super Easy and very relaxing!!

 Colorful Brush Strokes Clear Stamps 

 Here is a closeup of my card. 

 Project Recipe:

JustRite Papercraft Stamps: Colorful Brush Strokes Clear Stamps
Ink: Colorbox Paintbox Pigment Inks
Watercolors: Gansai Tambi 36 Colors - #40 Lemon Yellow, #51 May Green
Paper: Canson XL Watercolor Series Paper - 140 lb - 300 g, DieCut with a View Glitter Stack- Green, Yellow
Accessories: Buttons, E6000

Be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the design team created.

  JustRite Inspiration
 Becca Feeken 
 Michele Kovack
 Kellie Fortin
 Heidi Blankenship
 Sheri Holt
 Kristi Schurr 
 Darsie Bruno
 Marisa Job


Thanks for Stopping By!!!!!

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JustRite Hydrangea Vintage Labels Seven Clear Stamps

For those of you who are as weary of winter as I am, we have a real treat for you over at the JustRite Blog.  Today we are introducing one of my favorite JustRite CHA Release Sets - Hydrangea Vintage Labels Seven Clear Stamps designed by Amy Tedder.

Which is designed to coordinate with our CHA Release Die Vintage Labels Seven Dies.

Today I am playing with Spellbinders CHA Release Die - A2 Tranquil Moments and I am absolutely in love with this die set.  I just love how elegant it is and how simple it is to make a stunning card with just this die.  I am sure I will be playing with this die a lot!!

 Here's a close up:

 

Project Recipe:JustRite Papercraft Stamps:  Hydrangea Vintage Labels Seven Clear Stamps
Dies: JustRite Papercraft Vintage Labels Seven Dies, Spellbinders A2 Tranquil Moments 
Ink: Tsukeniko Memento Bahama Blue
Paper: Neenah Paper  Murdock's (my paper line) Deep Sea and Robin's Nest Polished Stone PaperAccessories: Pearls 

Be sure to stop by each designers blog and leave a littl love while you are there. Everyone's projects today are stunning!

JustRite Inspiration
Kristi Schurr 
Debbie Olson 
Becca Feeken
Kathy Jones
Kellie Fortin
Michele Kovack
Eva Dobilas 
Heidi Blankenship
Angela Barkhouse 
Kazan Clark
Sheri Holt  
Darsie Bruno 

Thanks for stopping by today!!

JustRite Papercraft Amazing Paper Grace September Release Sets

Today over on the JustRite Blog we are introducing two new sets in our Amazing Paper Grace Stamp Collection designed by Becca Feeken. 

 

For my project I stamped my the Filgree Leaves Background Cling Stamp image with Black India Ink and used my Pitt Brush Markers to color in the leaves and then I used my gelatos as watercolors to watercolor wash the background.

Here is a look at the stamp sets.  Filgree Leaves Background Cling Stamp

 

What I Like About You

Here is a close up of my card. To frame my sentiment from What I Like About You Clear I used the tag element from Becca's A2 Filigree Delight which I them rubbed with the Champagne and Brown Gelatos to give the outer design of the die a metal looking finish. For the next layer I die cut a frame element from Samantha Walker's Botanical Swirls and Accents using Awesome Effects Sheet Metal Copper Patina from DMD.  I love the Patina effect of this self-adhesive backed metal. Then I layered it on a die cut Lacey Tiers circle cut from my Gun Metal Blue Polished Stone Paper.

 

 To accent the card I used Wood Venner Butterflies from Studio Calico which I watercolor washed with Gelatos. 

Project Recipe:
JustRite Papercraft Stamps: Filgree Leaves Background Cling Stamp, What I Like About You
Ink: Stewart Superior- India Ink Black,  Tsukeniko VersaMagic - Hint of Pesto
Dies:Spellbinders- A2 Filigree Delight, Botanical Swirls and Accents, Lacey Tiers Dies
Faber- Castell: Gelatos -Tangerine, Gold Champagne, Peach, Butter Cream, Pistachio,Green Tea, Lemon.Pitt Artist Pen Brush Tip -  Raw Umber 180,
cadium Yellow 107, Light Yellow glaze 104, Middle Purple Pink 125, Leaf Geen 112,Permanent Green Olive 167, Magenta 113, Pitt  Artist Pen - sketch tip - May Green
170,  Middle Purple Pink 125
Paper: Canson Watecolor Paper - 140lb 300g, Murdock's (my paper line) Green Tea and Gun Metal Blue Polished Stone Paper
Accessories: DMD Awesome Effects Copper Patina Self Adhesive Real Metal sheets, Studio Calico Wood Veneer Butterflies 

Be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the design team created with Becca's new stamps.

 JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Kellie Fortin
Darsie Bruno 
Barb Schram 
Kathy Jones
Eva Dobilas 
Debbie Olson 
Heidi Blankenship
Angela Barkhouse
Marisa Job 
Kristi Schurr
Michele Kovack
Margie Higuchi

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

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JustRite Papercraft and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Blog Hop Day Two

Welcome to Day Two of the JustRite and Faber-Castell Blog Hop.  What a talented group of designers!! 

I was so excited tofinally get to play with Spellbinder's new 3D Basket Weave M-bossibilities and Gelatos.  These 3D embossing folders both emboss and deboss which makes them more three dimensional then any embossing folder on the market.  I thought this would be the perfect way to showcase how gorgeous the gelato's are when used on dark paper.

Here's a look at my Basket Weave background in progress:

On the right hand side of my card you can see where I colored directly onto the basket weave design with my gelato.  In the upper left hand corner you can see the basket weave after I rubbed the gelatos into the design and in the botton left hand corner you can see the basket weave after I applied brown gelato with the aqua pen which allowed me to quickly add depth to the debossed areas. Gelato colors for basket weave background Butterscotch (shown on the right), Gold Champagne (for highlights) Chocolate (for watercolor wash in the debossed areas) with the water brush that comes in the Gelato Gift set.

To create my center image I stamped my Seed Packet image from Seeds of Summer  with Memento Peanut Brittle, Sentiments were stamped in Memento RIch Cocoa. With my Blueberry Gelato I colored a circle on a scrap of mixed media paper I  and then dipped into the area with the waterbrush to pick up a faint wash of blue to watercolor in a sky background for my seed packet.  To color the Marigolds quickly I stamped the image with Memento Rich Cocoa and then using the Butter Cream and Buttesrcotch Gelatos I quickly colored the marigold image and softened the colors with my finger.  For the leaves I used Pistachio. Since I would be fussy cutting the flowers it was easy to color them with the gelato sticks becuase I didn't need to stay within the lines. 

To add instant depth to my flowers I used the aqua brush to add the shadows into my Marigolds and leaves using Butterscotch,  Brown, Tangerine ,Green Tea and  Spearmint  This was a quick way to color the flowers and get the depth I wanted. To color the marigolds. 

Project Recipe:
JustRite Stamps:Seeds of Summer
Dies:  Romantic Rectangles, Spellbinder's new 3D Basket Weave M-bossibilities
Inks: Faber-Castell Gelatos - Butterscotch, Chocolate, Tangerine ,Green Tea, Blueberry, Buttercream, Gold Champagne; Tsukeniko Memento Rich Cocoa, Peanut Brittle
Paper: Murdock's Polished Stone Paper - Butterscotch, Fall Foliage
Accessories: Lace & Velvet Trim- the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Rhinestones - Kaiser Kraft

For your chance to win one of today's JustRite or Faber-Castell prize packages, simply visit each designers blog and leave a comment. We will be randomly selecting two designers blogs as the Mystery Prize Locations and randomly selecting a winner from each blog.  You have until March 22nd at midnight EST to leave a comment for your chance to win. The Faber-Castell prize package today is a $40.00 Prize Package.

 

 Today's JustRite prize package retails for $86.00.

 Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the design team created for the hop.

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Heidi Blankenship
Sharon Harnist
Michele Kovack
Jen Matott
Darsie Bruno
Kellie Fortin
Marisa Job
Kathy Jones
Margie Higuchi
Kazan Clark
Barb Schram
Colleen McGinty
Mou Saha
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

Faber Castell and JustRite Papercraft Mixed Media Blog Hop

Today the JustRite Design Team and the Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Design Team have a fabulous blog hop planned for you!  Be sure to visit each blog for full detailed instructions on how they created there mixed media projects.

 Can I just say that I am in love with Faber-Castell Gelatos. I have been playing with them all month and just love how rich, smooth and creamy they are.  To see additional cards that I have created using them - scroll down to my last two blog posts using them too.

 

 

For my project today I wanted to show you how to make a stunning card in just a matter of minutes. Today I am playing with Metallic Gelatos! 

 

First I stamped in versamark and embossed in white Justrite's March Release set Grand Damask Background Stamp.

 

Then I applied my Gelato Colors - Metallic Mint and Metallic Blueberries to my image. Just color with the gelatos and then rub in the color with finger.  This is super fast and fun.  Next I spritzed the paper with water and using a paper towel remove any excess color from my embossed area (this gives it an even softer feel).  Now you can add more color in certain areas to make your embossed image really pop.

Graceful Monogram

For my Cameo Image I stamped and embossed in white only the frame. Then I used the Silver Ice Metallic gelato to rub over the white embossed frame. Next I went back and added in hints of Metallic Mint to the outside area of the ornate frame. In the interior of the frame I added both Metallic Mint and Metallic Blueberry. Once I got the feel I wanted in the interior of the frame I stamped my cameo using with Memento Danube Blue. 

Next I die cut and embossed my cameo image with Spellbinders Stately Circles. Then I colored the outside rim with Metallic Blueberry and rubbed the color around with my fingers.  I die cut the Grand Damask Background Stamp image with die #4 from the 5 x 7 Matting Basics A set which fits perfectly inside the largest die in the 5 x 7 Detailed Scallop Die.

Project Recipe:
JustRite Stamps:Grand Damask Background Stamp, Graceful Monogram.
Dies: Spellbinders 5 x 7 Matting Basics A, 5 x 7 Detailed Scallops, Stately Circles
Inks: Faber-Castell Gelatos - Silver Ice, Metallic Mint, Metallic Blueberries, Tsukeniko Versamark Watermark Pad, Tsukeniko  Memento Danube Blue Ink.  Ranger Sea Foam White Embossing Powder
Paper: Murdock's Polished Stone Paper - Deep Sea and Robin's Nest
Accessories: Tassel Trim - the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Rhinestones - Kaiser Kraft

Stop by the JustRite Blog and leave a comment for your chance to win this Faber -Castell  Design Memory Craft prize package. 

 

  

Visit the Faber-Castell Blog for a chance to win this JustRite Papercraft Prize Package worth $53.00.

 

 

 

 

Be sure to stop by all these wonderful locations to see what the rest of the designers have created! Here are direct links to each designer's project.

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Sharon Harnist
Eva Dobilas
Tiffany Johnson
Michele Kovack
Heidi Blankenship
Kellie Fortin
Rita Barakat
Sheri Holt
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram

Thanks for stopping by!

JustRite March 2013 Release - Winged Vintage Labels One & Two

It felt so great to finally after months get back into my studio to create a card!!  Nothing like a creative high to start out the weekend right! It was also fun to play with my line of Polished Stone Paper again and some new toys.  Be sure to check out the link list at the bottom of my post to see what the rest of the design team created!!  YOU WILL BE INSPIRED - they rocked this set!

 And play I did... I am just in love with Faber-Castell Gelatos .  

To create my background I stamped the Flourish from tomorrow's Grateful Heart Vintage Labels Two stamp set with versamark on my Deep Sea Polished Stone and embossed in white to frame my Winged Vintage Labels Two Frame.  To create my frame I stamped the image on Canson 140 lb Watercolor Paper and embossed the image in white.  Next starting with the lightest color gelato I randomly colored the stamped image using the colors pictured here.  Then I gently rubbed the image with my finger. Once I had the colors placed where they were pleasing to the eye, I spritzed the image with water and used my finger to soften the transitions between colors and then wiped the image with a paper towel. Voila!! So love the watercolor look I got.

Next I stamped and embossed in white -two butterfly images from Winged Vintage Labels Two & Three and die cut them with Spellbinders Wonderful Wings. Then I rubbed used the gelatos to rub in color over the white embossed image.  If you haven't used a gelato yet - you don't know what your missing.  The sweet tubes that work like a chap stick container are compact acid-free pigment sticks which glide on creamy smooth for vibrant color and coverage.  All Gelatos® blend easily with or without water. You can spritz with water after applying color to soften the look. 

Are you interested in learning more about Faber Castell Mixed Media Products?  Be sure to join us on March 18th & 19th for a Faber Castell/JustRite Mixed Media Educational Blog Hop.

 

 

 

The lace edging at the top and bottom of the card is a section I cut from die cut frame from Spellbinders new Detailed Scallop 5 x 7 dies. Next I backed the die cut with a small strip of Kellie Green Polished Stone.

 

Project Recipe:
JustRite Stamps:  Winged Vintage Labels Two & Three
Spellbinders Dies: JustRite Vintage Labels Two
Inks: Faber-Castell Gelatos, Tsukeniko Versamark Watermark Pad, Ranger Sea Foam White Embossing Powder
Paper: Murdock's Polished Stone Paper - Kellie Green, Deep Sea 
Accessories: Flowers and Rhinestones from Michaels

Winged Vintage Labels Two & Three is designed to coordinate with two of JustRite's newest custom dies JustRite Vintage Labels Two and JustRite Vintage Labels Three as well as Spellbinders Wonderful Wings.

JustRite Inspiration
Sharon Harnist
Eva Dobilas
Kellie Fortin
Michele Kovack
Marisa Job
Barb Schram
Sheri Holt 
Darsie Bruno
Margie Higuchi
Amy Tedder
Angela Barkhouse
Heidi Blankenship
Kazan Clark
 
Thanks so much for stopping by and I promise to be back a lot more often to share what I am working on including projects with my latest obsession - Annie Sloan Chalk Paint !

 

JustRite Papercraft - Shabby Chic Autumn Leaves

 Autumn is absolutely my favorite time of year.  I love the beautiful palatte of colors Mother Nature paints the trees with.  I love to watch the leaves slowly change colors and then one morning you wake up to Autumn Beauty everywhere.  I have leaf themed decor through out my house -- including wonderful leaf knobs.  So I couldn't wait to get inky with Shabby Chic Autumn Leaves. 

First I created a leaf designer paper with leaves on white paper with Memento Terracotta.  Then I stamped leaves in Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Memneto Inks and a Jumbo Dauber to give me a rich transition of color.  My center elements are from Autumn Labels Twenty Two.

Here is a look at Shabby Chic Autumn Leaves:

   And a closeup of the embellishments on my card.

Project Recipe:
JustRite Stamps: Shabby Chic Autumn Leaves,  Autumn Labels Twenty Two
Spellbinders Dies: Labels Twenty Two
Copic Markers & Inks:  Memenento Inks - Tuxedo Black, Rosebud,Terracotta,and Copic Markers
Accessories:  Jolee's Boutique Embellishments

Be sure to stop by these blogs to see the stunning Autumn Projects created by the design team. These are now direct links to each designers post-so you can visit at your leisure,

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Marisa Job
Kellie Fortin
Angela Barkhouse
Darsie Bruno
Sharon Harnist
Michele Kovack
Sheri Holt
Kazan Clark
Barb Schram
Eva Dobilas
Heidi Blankenship 

JustRite Border Stamp Hop

 The JustRite Original Stamp Retirement Sale will end at midnight on March 21st.  After March 21st all these great stamp sets will return to full price.  These are the lowest JustRite Original Prices of the Year!

Welcome to Day Three of JustRite Inspirations. Today the JustRite Design Team has projects featuring two Border sets.  For my card I used Lace Borders Two and Spring Words.

 

Lace Borders Two

Spring Words

 

 

 Project Recipe:
JustRite Stamps: Lace Borders Two, Spring Words
JustRite Custome Dies: Nested Oval Medallion Labels, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty One
Inks: Tsukeniko Memento Rosebud, Sweet Plum 
Accessories: Petite Pom Pom Trim, Pearls

Be sure to stop by and see all the rest of the FAB projects from the design team.

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Eva Dobilas 
Darsie Bruno
Angela Barkhouse
Kellie Fortin
Michele Kovack 
Kazan Clark
Kathy Jones 
   

Introducing At the Beach Oval Medallions

It's another day at the Beach for me!!  (at least in my studio).  For my card today I used the shell elements from At the Beach to create my own designer paper then used a dauber to rub in some color so that my paper wouldn't be stark white. 

 To frame my sentiment I used the Medallion Oval Frame from Just Keep Calm and filled the bottom of the frame with stamped SeaShells.

At the Beach Oval Medallion Labels is designed to coordinate with JustRite Custom Oval Medallion Dies.

 I used my Copic Markers to alter the color of my shell so that it would coordinate better with the colors of my card.

Project Recipe:
JustRite Stamps:At the Beach Oval Medallion Labels, Just Keep Calm
Just Rite Custom Dies: Nested Oval Medallion Label Dies,
Inks & Copic Markers:Tsukeniko Memento Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk 
Accessories: Seashell , Gold Rhinestones and trim.
I had so much fun playing with this set that I designed a second card using more paper from Webster's Yacht Club 6 x 6 paper pad.

And here is where I used the other half of the vintage crocheted lace trim on my card. Loving Tsukineko's new spritz walnut inking solutions!!

Project Recipe:
JustRite Stamps:At the Beach Oval Medallion Labels, Just Keep Calm
Just Rite Custom Dies: Nested Oval Medallion Label Dies,
Inks & Copic Markers:Tsukeniko Memento Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk;
Tsukeniko's Walnut Ink Antiquing Solutions Eucalyptus, Walnut Ink, Lilac
Accessories: Vintage crocheted Lace and trim

Thanks for stopping by today!! 

Introducing Warm & Cozy Medallion Cling Stamps

It's day five of the JustRite's CHA Release #1!!  For my card today I am showing you sneak peaks of one of our new backgrounds stamps - Stitched Ribbon Background Stamp and it's coordinating Classic Scallop Borders One - border stamps. 

Warm and Cozy Medallion Labels  is another cling set designed to coordinate with Nested Medallion Label Dies. 

Here is a sneak peek of Stitched Ribbon Background Stamps which is now in stock and shipping.

 

Classic Scallop Borders one is a new clear border set designed to coordinate with Spellbinders Classic Scallop Edgeabilities.  For my card I diecut the scallop edge first and then used the clear Classic Scallop image to stamp on the scallop die cut.  I found this to be easier than stamping the image and trying to determine where the die would die cut. Since the Classic Scallop Borders One Set is clear it was so easy to stamp to match the edge of the scallop. 

If you are not familar with how Spellbinders Classic Scallop Edgeabilities  set works the plain scallop die is the cutting die the other design elements allow you to create an ornate design withing the scallop.  Our stamp set is designed just to coordinate with the scallop edge cutting die.

Here is a close up of my card.

  

I stamped the Stitched Ribbon Background Stamp in Canteloupe and colored between the fancy ribbon stripeswith Y15 to give additional depth to the design iof the stitched ribbon background stamp.  One of the Classic Scallop Borders is designed to coordinate with Stitched Ribbon Backgrounds.

I die cut a terracotta Medallion Die Cut to mat my Warm and Cozy image.

Project Recipe:
JustRite Stamps: Warm & Cozy Medallion Cling Stamps, Stitched Ribbon Background Stamps, Classic Scallop Borders One
Just Rite Custom Dies: Nested Medallion Label Dies,
Spellbinders Dies: Classic Scallop Edgeabilities
Inks:Tsukeniko Memento Canteloupe, Rhubarb Stalk
Copic Markers: E13,E95,R22,Y15
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Natural White, WorldWin Doublemates Terra-Cotta
Accessories: Memory Makers Embellishments

I can't wait for you to see all the wonderful projects the design team has created with this set. These are now direct links to eac designers Warm and Cozy post.

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Michele Kovack 
Debbie Olson
Sharon Harnist 
Beate Johns
Kellie Fortin- that's me
Kathy Jones
Sankari Wegman
Kazan Clark
Heidi Blankenship- has a full tutorial for her card
Barb Schram
Angela Barkhouse