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JustRite Baby Shower Favors

 

Now no baby shower whould be complete without shower favors.  These are so adorable and so easy to make.  All you need is your Justrite JB 08170 Baby Stamp Ensemble and the JB 08119 Harmony Classic Oval II stamper (wood block with grid). 

I love glitter. So I just couldn't resist using this Baby Boy Glitter Stripe cardstock from DieCut's with a View Nana's Nursery Collection.  You may remember this treat wrap from my Christmas Post. This is an Accucut Treat Wrap Die.  For this favor I chose the It's a Boy border and the designer center which says OH BOY!! Using Spellbinder's Classical Oval Nestabilites I diecut the stamped image and then matted the image using the Classic Scalloped Oval Nestabilites with Baby Boy Orange Plaid Cardstock.

 

For the Baby Girl's Version, I used Baby Girl Glitter Stripe Cardstock from Diecut's with a View- Nana's Nursery Collection.  For this favor I chose the it's agirl designer border from the Baby Stamp Ensemble and the Diapers, Bottles & Pacifiers...Oh My Designer Center.  This would be the perfect sentiment for a first time mom or dad to be. This are quick and easy and a little addictive when you start thinking about all the different kinds of favors you can make.  Don't be surprised to see a few more redentions in other themes.

The Baby Girl and Baby Boy candy I found at AcMoore.  You may also find these at your local party shop.

My blog candy #16 is still active go here to read the rules and leave your post.

JustRite Nursery Room Decor

 

I found these great nested boxes at the Christmas Tree Shop- they came as a set of 3 and were just perfect for altering.  What I love about this project is that it can be used as a gift box for a little gift but doubles as a trinket box and decor in the babies nursery. This is the largest box of the three.  if you haven't seen DieCuts with a views Nana's Nursery paper pack - baby girl and baby boy, you don't know what you are missing.  I am usually not a fan of paper packs. They are usually only a few papers in the pack that I love,  But this paper pack is the exception.  To decorate the box I used the  new JustRite -JB 08170 Baby Stamp Ensemble Set . It is so versatile - use it for a girl's baby shower or a boys baby shower.  Perfect for any project - cards, birth announcements, DIAPER CAKES, and home decor.

 Here is a view of the top of the box.

The Rhinestones are from Kaiser Krafts. The Floral Ribbon is from American Crafts.

Here are the designs available in the set.  Remember these are all interchangeable. These are the perfect shaped oval for the Spellbinders Oval Nestabilies.

 

Here is the medium Box:

   

Here is a game tin that I also decorated.  Inside are coasters with questions for the baby shower.

 

This would also be a great tin for a coaster albumn for the new arrival.

My blog candy is still active.To enter simply pick your favorite project from my blog and leave a comment on here - please tell me which project is your FAV and why.  There is still tons of  blog candy from Sharon's Bog iversary here is what is still active:

JustRite Blog Candy is alive and active- click here. (Huge Basket of JustRite Product)

Blog Candy #17 is alive and active — click here.  (JustRite Special Occasions Monogram Set)

Blog Candy #16 is alive and active — click here.  (2 prizes - JustRite Christmas Ensemble and Baking Ensemble)

Blog Candy #15 is alive and active — click here.  (Scor-It Mini with Tote)

Blog Candy #14 is alive and active — click here.  (Kitchen Sink New Release Stamp Set)

Blog Candy #13 is alive and active — click here.  (CB Folders, Die, Chalk and Brads)

Blog Candy #12 is alive and active — click here. (Flourishes Stamp Set plus paper and ribbon)

YOU MAY SIGN UP FOR EVERY BLOG CANDY, but please only sign up once at each Blog Candy post — thanks!

JustRite Christmas Day 12 - Christmas Cards- Blog Candy Alert

 

Now of course I couldn't finish the 12 Days of a JustRite Christmas without a Christmas Card.  This card was designed to coordinate with the Christmas Candle from Day 10 (you can find the complete instuctions for the candle on that post)

 

 The DP is from Daisy D's Christmas Paper Pack - just love it's victorian feel.  To design the center band of the card I dry embossed WorldWin Papers Crimson Red Cardstock using the new Cuttlebug SnowDots Embossing Folder.  Next I also dry embossed a strip of WorldWin Pearlescent Gold Swirl -this paper looks like a swirled metal and is dynamite when dry embossed. I decide to cut narrow strips of the design highlighting only the places that the circle designs interlock. It looks like I have a new embossing folder in my stash.  For the center image of the card I used one of the designer centers and one of the designer borders from JB 08150 Christmas Stamp Ensemble. I inked the stamp with brillance gold ink, but once I stamped the image the contrast of the gold on the white wasn't quite strong enough. So the second time I inked the card with gold and then added a little Versamagic Red to the top of the gold before I stamped the image.  I loved the effect.  For the designer border I used Versamgic Red Magic to stamp the image and then tapped the white cardstock with Versamgic Pumpkin Spice.

BLOG CANDY ALERT

For the past week one of my favorite bloggers and dear friend Sharon Johnson (she inspires me everyday!!) has been celebrating her one year blog anniversary.The celebration has been an endless parade of Blog Candy.  So of course I wanted to join in the fun!! And tonight I have so many things to celebrate.

1.The Crowning of the First JustRite Stampin Champion- if you haven't seen all the fabulous projects that the contestants have been creating you need to go visit the JustRite Blog. They are hosting a huge Blog Candy giveaway as well. (Huge Basket full of over $250.00 worth of JustRite Products)

2.The completion of my 12 Days of JustRite Christmas Projects!

3. My one year blog anniversary - (which was in July just before CHA -oops guess I missed that one). 

4. But most of all - I am celebrating all the fabulous friends I have made while doing what I love...Creating!! The talent that is just a keystroke away from your finger tips is remarkable and the friendships I have made this year are priceless!!  So thanks from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to share my passion for the art of papercrafting!! 

 MY BLOG CANDY- Blog Candy #16

Since I have been teasing everyone with 12 Days of JustRite Christmas Projects and all the great things you could do with these great stamps and I have been one of a very select handful of people in the country to have a protype I thought it was only fitting to give not one but two blog candy giveaways this weekend. 

Winner #1 will receive JB 01850 the JustRite Christmas Stamp Ensemble with a Harmony Classic III wooden Stamper. 

 

Winner #2 will win a Baking Stamp Ensemble with a Harmony Classic II wooden stamper. 

The rules are simple:  Tell me what is your favorite project from my blog and tell me why it is your favorite. You must leave a comment on this post and there is a limit of one comment per person. Both Blog Candy winners will be picked on Tuesday afternoon Sept 17th by a the random number generator.

Even though some of the blog candy's from Sharon's celebration are closed I have left the links so that you can visit this group of extraordinary women and fall in love with their work as I have!! 

GIRLS YOU ROCK!!

JustRite Blog Candy is alive and active- click here. (Huge Basket of JustRite Product)

Blog Candy #15 is alive and active - click here. (mini scor-it board)

Blog Candy #14 is alive and active — click here.  ( Kitchen Sink Stamps New Release)

Blog Candy #13 is alive and active — click here.  (CB Folders, Die, Chalk and Brads)

Blog Candy #12 is alive and active — click here. (Flourishes Stamp Set plus paper and ribbon)

Blog Candy #11 is alive and active — click here. (Papertrey Stamp Set)

Blog Candy #10 is alive and active — chick here. (JustRite Curlz Monogram Stamper)

Blog Candy #9 is alive and active — click here.  (Papertrey packaging and alterables)

Blog Candy #8 is CLOSED, winner is Bev G.  — click here.  (Crafty Secrets stamp set and Journal Notes)

Blog Candy #7 is CLOSED, and the winner is Denise — click here to read more about it.  (DCWV, Hero Arts, Fiskars, See D’s, IO, Dew Drops and more!)

Blog Candy #6 is CLOSED, winner is Karen M — click here and scroll to the bottom of the post.  (Stamp Simply Coffee w/ Friends Set)

Blog Candy #5 is CLOSED, winner is Maria G — click here.  (MFT new release Set)

Blog Candy #4 is CLOSED, winner is Tamara W — click here and scroll to the bottom of the post.  (JustRite Damask Monogram Stamper)

Blog Candy #3 is alive and active — click here.  (SU Punch and Unity Kit)

Blog Candy #2  is CLOSED, the winner is Darlene L.  — click here and scroll to the bottom of the post.  (Stamp Simply Thank You Set)

Blog Candy #1 is CLOSED, the winner is Bessey! — click here and scroll to the bottom of the post. (Kitchen Sink Stamp Set)

YOU  MAY SIGN UP FOR EVERY BLOG CANDY, but please only sign up once at each Blog Candy post — thanks!

A special thanks to Sharon for allowing me to be part of this very special celebration!!! Happy Anniversay!  Thanks for a year of beautiful designs and heartfelt posts!!  Every Friday Sharon Host a Stamp Simple Challenge that everyone can play!!  I hope you enjoy your journey through Sharon's Blog Candy Parade!!

JustRite Christmas Day 11- Christmas Ornaments

 

Now it wouldn't be possible to blog 12 days of Christmas Projects without their being a few Christmas Ornaments in the project mix. We created this ornament by stamping 4 of the borders from the JustRite Christmas Stamp Ensemble. We were able to create this ornament using Spellbinder's Nestabilities Dies- Circles and Scalloped Circles. To create this 3-D ornament we die cut the stamped image using  the Scalloped Circle Die. Then die cut the interior with a circle die.  Use a slightly larger scalloped die and cut out a mat from Christmas Paper. Place the Christmas Paper diecut on the cutting plate of your die cutting machine and place the border frame on the mat. Match the circle nestability to the die cut of the frame. Place the circle die on the mat and die cut.  This will ensure that your layers will be a perfect die cut match. 

To assemble the 3-D Ornament adhere the border frames to the mats and using the score-it board score on the center line. Repeat for all 4 Borders. Set the borders aside. Using the 25 pt Times New Roman Font -Create a stamp design in the center of the Harmony Classic Circle III Stamper Grid. For this design we used the 25 pt to write the word Christmas and then the 50 pt font to place the date below it. When stamping the designs for this ornament we used Versamagic Brick Red Ink on white cardstock.To get the vintage feel we tapped the surface of the white cardstock with Versamagic Pumpkin Spice ink.

Die cut the Christmas 2008 with a smaller Circle Nestability. ( making sure the circle will be able to spin freely inside the border frame. Stamp 2 images. To give the interior circle a finished edge we used a Rubberstamp Tapestry Holly Peg Stamp from the Cardinal Set. Ink the stamp and stamp the holly image twice each time ( this will give the holly border more depth). Travel around the outside of the circle designing a holly border for the inner design.

Place a piece of fishing line between the 2 stamped circles (Christmas 2008) and adhere the circles to create the inner design of the ornament. Now assemble the four border frames to create the 3-D Ornament. Add beads to the top and the bottom of the design leaving extra fishing line to add the bottom design. To create this we used the Let it Snow designer center from the 10 Designer Centers and border set. Now the possibilites for Ornament designed using this system is endless. 

This ornament was much harder to photograph. It was actually the first ornament we designed. A special thanks to Angela for bringing this ornament from design concept to live. The photos are Senior class pictues of her daughter. Which I think is a great way to use all those photos that are in a box somewhere.  Each side of the ornament (4 sides) has a different Senior photo.  Aren't these fun!! They would be great gifts for Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles.  Or great Girl Scout projects.  

  

 

Angela and I would love to see what we inspire you to create. If you create a christmas ornament leave a link here.

JustRite Christmas Day 10 - Christmas Party Hostess Gift

 

I don't know about your Christmas Gift Budget, but mine is definitely shrinking.  So today I thought I would share with you this quick and easy project which turns a simple plain candle into a work of Art.

I found this candle with the berries and the great acetate box at the Christmas Tree Shop for $2.99. Here is what I started with:

First I decorated the candle by using my Harmony Classic Circle I stamper with a fancy designer border which comes in your Monogram Stamper Kit or can be purchased in the 10 Designer Centers and Borders.  I used the Trompe Font to write the word Noel in the center of the stamper.  I stamped the image using Versamagic Red Magic on white cardstock.  After stamping the image, I tapped the entire image with Versamagic Pumpkin Spice to give the paper a vintage look.

Next I used my scallop nestabilities to diecut the image.  Then I diecut the interior designer center with a smaller scalloped circle nestabilites. I used the Red Magic Ink to scuff the scalloped edges of the stamped images.(this will give your tag embellishment more depth).  Cut a larger scallop mat from Crimson Red Cardstock from WorldWin Papers (This is a beautiful christmas red cardstock). For additional depth I dry embossed the scallop using my Nestabilite die. Now using foam squares I layered my embellishment. I used two foam squares on top of each other for the noel image to add more dimension.

To decorate the body of the candle I used Christmas Paper from a Christmas Daisy D Paper Pack.  Next I cut a  Crimson Red strip of cardstock and dry embossed it with the new Snow Dots                     cuttlebug embossing folder. For a beautiful formal feel I cut a slightly narrower strip of Gold Pearlescent Swirl from WorldWin Papers ( this paper has a gold metallic surface with swirls and looks dynamite Dry embossed) and dry embossed this strip with the same embossing folder. Then I placed the candle back in it's original box and decorated the box with ribbon from May Arts. I used my Christmas Stamp Ensemble Designer Center  and a Designer Border from the Harmony Circle Stamp Ensemble III. I used a chipboard scallop for the bottom layer and covered it with a print form Daisy D's Christmas Pack.  I stamped the image and diecut the designer center with a Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle and a Larger Scallop Circle Nestabilitie. ( Note that you can diecut this image using both dies at the same time.  Use removeable tape to secure the postion of the dies before running them through your diecut machine). For a little blingI added my favorite rhinestones from Kaiser Crafts.

 

Here is the finished Project:

  

This candle now looks like I made a purchase in a very expensive gift shop- when all it actually took was a little love and my JustRite Stamps to transform a rather bland candle into this beautiful gift.

Stop back and visit later this week - I have 2 more Christmas Projects to share with you.  Plus on Saturday I have a great blog candy giveaway!!

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 8 - Christmas Cookie Swap

Now we could have titled this post just as easily....YES HONEY I REALLY NEED IT ALL!!  because this next project used more tools (AKA Toys) then any project we have created so far. For CHA we designed a cute apron with a Summer Salad Recipe which you may have seen a picture of on the JustRite Blog in July.  For this project we used that apron as a jumping off point.  As we were playing a couple of weeks ago - We were brainstorming about using the Apron Die from AccuCut to make a Christmas Cookie Swap book. Now with my busy work schedule I don't always get to make all the ideas that are rolling around in my head...but Angela does...so here is another great project brought to reality by Angela.  Collaborating is so much fun!! 

Here is the front of the Christmas Cookie Swap Book.  Wouldn't it be fun to invite all your friends to a cookie exchange and a night of stamping. 

 

To recreate this book, you will need to diecut 2 Chipboard aprons using the AccuCut Apron Die and 12 aprons from double sided Christmas Paper. Use the first four aprons to cover the chipboard covers. Use one apron pocket to wrap around the chipboard cover. This paper is all from American Crafts and is now available in a Christmas Paper Pack. Next use the bind it all to bind together your aprons . Angela used 3/4" red wire to create this size book.

To decorate the first set of Apron Fronts Angela used the Candy Cane Tonic Border Punches and the Fleur II Corner Tonic punch.The stamped images are from theJB 08130 JustRite Baking Ensemble Set. To decorate the recipes Angela used borders from the Three Border set - which includes borders for from the Library of/the Desk of/the Kitchen of.  She decided to make her book using family recipes from her kitchen and her moms kitchen and she used the Times Roman Font.  These will be sweet gifts for her family!

 

For these pages Angela used the Martha Stewart Scalloped Border Punch and a Tonic Snowflake Border Punch.  Now some of the pages she decided to leave blank to put photos of her friends at the party ...or perhaps pictures of her cookies:

 

Here are the last set of pages in her book:

Don't you just love how the borders and centers are all interchangeable!!  For the page on the left she used the royal tonic border punch.  These punches are some of our favorites because they are so versatile.  You can use them alone or place them in the border system and design your own borders...you choose the spacing!!  Simple to use and they punch cardstock beautifully.

These stamps are now available for pre-order on the JustRite Website. They will begin shipping Mid-September.

JustRite Christmas Day 7- The Perfect Secret Santa Gift

Of course there will have to be 12 Days of JustRite Christmas.  Today's Project was created by Angela Barkhouse- for those of you who read my blog often - you know that Angela & I love to collaborate on projects.  So of course when she saw that I was hoping to blog 12 Days of JustRite Christmas - she was up for helping with the Challenge.  Any excuse to use our New JustRite Toys-Right!!

This project was inspired by a project Taylor Van Bruggen designed months ago.  And we were so happy on Monday when we read Sharon Harnist's Blog to find out that she too had been inspired by Taylor's project.  She created a stunning Coupon keeper (if you ask me too nice for coupons!!).  Sharon has written fabulous instructions on how to construct the folder itself. So you can visit her post for those instructions. Here we will just concentrate on giving the altered file folder a Christmas Twist.

Angela decided to make a paper wrap to enclose her Agenda holder.  The image stamped on the front is from the JustRite JB 08150 Christmas Stamp Ensemble. ( remember to purchase your wood block separately) The font is Times Roman - 50 pt, and the date is TImes Roman 25 pt - which is available in the JB 08060 New Times Roman Font set.(296 Characters- 3 sizes of font). The stamped image was then double matted with 2 diecuts using Spellbinder's Scalloped Circle Nestabilities. She used her Small Harmony Rectangular stamper to personalize the file tab.

 

Here's a view of the inside of her folder.   And here are some close up photos:

For the interior embellishments Angela used the JB 08120 Harmony Classic Circle II Stamp Ensemble borders (this is the set that comes with the wooden stamper) and designed the messages inside the center of each border using the expanded Curlz Font in 25 pt.  The first pocket of the Agenda holds a tag for items on her wish list - (yes you all should have a wish list tucked in a special place that your family can find!!). 

 

The second pocket contains a list for all the Christmas Parties she will be attending.  Angela used her Cricuit -Tags Bags Boxes and More Cartridge to diecut the tags and since the tags tops looked like wreaths she decided to dry emboss them using her Snowflake A2 Embossing Folder. Then she added holly and bow die cuts.  Next we dug through my stash of toys to see how we could decorate the note paper on the tags.  I love Rubber Stamp Tapestry's peg stamps and this set was perfect for decorating each note a little different and the tiny present peg in this set fits perfectly in between the star designs in one of the borders.  Here is a closeup of the right side of the Agenda Folder.

 

And here you can see how cute the tiny peg present stamps are stamped between the swirl designs in this border.

Sorry for the color variation in the photos..this paper is really bright red!!

Here are photos of how we decorated the note paper.

Stop back tomorrow to see the next Fabulous Projects Angela & I designed!!

JustRite Christmas Day 6 - Life is Sweet - Enjoy a Treat

Also on the list of my Christmas favorite's are Sugar Cookies!! 

And if left by myself...I would eat the entire bag!!  For this project I decided to use just the interchangeable Christmas Cookie Center from the JustRite JB 08130 Baking Stamp Ensemble without a border.  Here are the images that come in the baking ensemble.  Now remember that all the centers and the borders are interchangeable.

 

Stamping on this paper bag is a little tricky since it has folds and creases but I love the look of the stamped bag.  For the Life is Sweet enjoy a Treat tag is just one more designer center and designer border thath I interchanged from this great baking ensemble set. This time I inked the middle section of the stamp with red and inked the top and the bottom of the stamp with green.  I love using dew drop ink pads for inking these stamps and my favorite ink to use with the JustRite Images is Versamagic.  The spoon is a cute button from Jesse James Buttons.

Off to make a few more Christmas Projects...oh did I say that there would be 12 Days of JustRite Christmas!!

JustRite Christmas Day 5 - Sweet Treats

So many sweet treats remind me of the Holidays. One of my fondest memories of my Grandmother is the fact that every Christmas she would make homemade peanut butter fudge.  I couldn't wait for Grammy to arrive Christmas morning with her batch of peanut butter fudge.  Luckily one of my sisters has taken on the tradition, as it wouldn't be Christmas Morning without sneaking a piece of peanut butter fudge before opening presents Christmas Morning. I also have found memories of making fudge with my grandmother. 

So you shouldn't be surprised to find a Fudge stamp in the new JustRite Baking Stamp Ensemble .

 

I purchased a candy box at my local Craft store and covered it with Christmas Paper from American Crafts.  I decided to use the Fudge center in conjuction with the family secret Recipe border, since this is for a gift with my family secret recipe.  Then I multi loaded the stamp with green and red ink from Versamagic to get this effect.  What I love about this set is that not only can you interchange the borders and the centers but you can also use just the border and design your own message for the center.  See here how I personalized the tag for another box of Fudge.

Several times I have purchased peanut butter fudge at a country fair in the hopes that it would taste like my grandmothers...but each time I was greatly disappointed. So just in case you were wondering how great Sarah's (my grandmothers) peanut butter fudge really was here is our Family Secret Recipe:

Sarah's Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

Ingredients: 

 2 1/2 C. Sugar, 1/2 Stick of Butter or Margarine, 1 can (5.33 oz) of evaporated milk, 1 -7 1/2 oz Jar of Marshmallow Fluff, 3/4 tsp. salt, 9 oz  Peanut Butter(creamy or chunky).

Grease a 9-inch square baking pan; set aside. In large saucepan combine first 5 ingredients. Stir over low heat until blended.  Over medium heat, bring to a full-rolling boil.  hint: do not mistake ecaping air bubbles for boiling.  Remove from heat, stir in peanut butter until blended.  Quickly pour into grease pan and let cool.  Once completely cooled cut into squares to fit your candy box.

Hoping this recipe will become one of your family secret recipes!!! The secret is in the Fluff!!

Stop back to see...all 12 Days of my JustRite Christmas!!