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Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply Tag Challenge Meets JustRite

2009-12-04T00:00:00.000-05:00

A car template tag sporting a Happy Holidays JustRite auto license plate! Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge this week is to make a pretty tag(s) for a gift, bag handle, or a box, just a handmade bit of loveliness to show the recipient how special they are! Well, this isn't the prettiest of tags, but I would take a guess that this recipient will be thrilled to find a car tag on the Christmas tree

Heart warming photos!

2009-12-03T10:11:00.018-05:00

Yesterday I watched this cutie. Just me and him! LOVE those times. So I thought we would have a little photo session! This rattle bear is one his Mom had when she was young! He was in awe of the sparkle and textures! Wait till his Mommy sees I let him play with the ornaments and tree! Yikes!!! His outfit has faint stitching on the front that reads, Over to Grandma's House I go! I finally got

JustRite Last Minute Gift Ideas!

2009-12-02T08:15:00.002-05:00

Welcome to the JustRite Last Minute Gift Ideas BLOG HOP! Today, I have an ornament idea that lends itself to many store bought treasures out there. Just like yesterday, I purchased this ornament at Cracker Barrel during their after holiday sale (last year), but I have seen many word ornaments/decor that would allow a stamped image fill the letter O. Like HO, HO, HO...or how about Let It SNOW,

Flower Soft Christmas Blog Hop!

2009-12-01T10:01:00.002-05:00

Santa's on his way! And we are kicking off December with a Flower Soft BLOG HOP! The design team gals have some super holiday inspiration for you today!I chose to create a box to house this Santa Key I purchased after Christmas last year...you know one of those after holiday bargains! I bought it at Cracker Barrel and kept it all this time! After removing the tag, I added ribbon on the key and on

Sharon Johnson Stamp Simply #115

2009-11-26T20:13:00.013-05:00

Mass Production is the challenge today! Create a card that is super easy to mass produce - like once designed you could easily make 6-8 of them in a hours time! Sound good? I just may be able to get my cards made this year! LOL My card today was inspired by THIS wonderful idea! Aren't those cards the coolest? My branches are place on a cirlce stamped with my border from JustRite's A Merry Little

Just A Note - JustRite!

2009-11-24T12:31:00.006-05:00

I boxed up the Just A Notes for gift giving! So easy using a clear card box! The box houses four cards and matching envelopes. You can view the individual cards & envies HERE and HERE. Love that envie maker! The fabulous silk ribbon is from Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply ribbon store. I used the same Just A Note stamped image to create a box tag, adhering it to larger circles of papers. It is

All Wrapped UP! Stamp Simply #114

2009-11-19T19:00:00.013-05:00

My Friday's have become permanent Fabulous Friday's in my world! Why, you ask...because I will be working with Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply Team and participating in Sharon's Friday Stamp Simply challenges! WhoooHooo...I am so blessed to be working with Sharon and her talented team of designers! On to the challenge, today Sharon and the Stamp Simply gals will be sharing gift wrapping ideas. You

Wishing You the Blessings of the Season!

2009-11-17T08:17:00.016-05:00

Good Tuesday morning and welcome to JustRite's "It is Hip to be Square blog" hop! I'm going to show you a sweet treat for Thanksgiving! Sooo simple and fun!Can you believe it? Pilgrim Hats! I LOVE these! I was browsing the Taste of Home website shortly after I had made THESE. I tucked this idea away to use for Thanksgiving and am so excited to share! Ingredients used: Keebler Fudge Stripe Cookies

Getting ready for a Magical Holiday!

2009-11-14T12:41:00.009-05:00

Let's begin with the JustRite "It is Hip to be Square" Blog Hop! It's all happening this Tuesday, November 17. The JustRite Design Team will be hippin' and hoppin' with terrific creations! Be sure to mark you calendars! I will be sharing such a "sweet" idea! (that's a little hint! lol)To get in the holiday spirit waiting for Tuesday to arrive, I have this wonderful little gift box to share with

STAMP SIMPLY 113-Matchbook Fold

2009-11-13T11:31:00.020-05:00

It's a Stamp Simply Friday! This week, Sharon Johnson's challenge is to use the matchbook fold in our creations! I am thinking Christmas, eyed the Ghiradelli seasonal chocolates, and this idea started playing out in my head! Matchbook style favors! Here is the matchbook open view. After measuring the chocolate, I decided on these measurements for my paper: 2 1/4" by 6 1/2" scoring 1" up from

Just A Note Duo

2009-11-12T18:58:00.009-05:00

Hi all! I have a quick post today! The oral surgery went well, a bit under the weather still, but I already had these two cards completed. They will be placed with the two Just A Note cards from my last post. Here they are...same JustRite stamps, same papers, and same idea complete with matching envelopes. Enjoy! Peek of card inside and matching envelope! Last card from the Just A Note gift set.

Gift Giving-JustRite

2009-11-10T11:40:00.011-05:00

Happy Tuesday to You all! I've been trying to get papers used that have set in my studio for quite some time! Today's creation uses an oldie but goodie, Cosmo Cricket's set, Storytime. I love the two sided paper and added punch outs in their kits. I have two of four cards/matching envelopes to show you today. The set will be packaged and tagged with a personalized touch for a holiday gift. More

Being Thrifty with Stamp Simply!

2009-11-06T09:09:00.015-05:00

How many gingerbread girls and boys can you get from one grocery bag? A ton! In my ambition to get ahead of holiday gift giving...I decided to use Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply challenge this week to create ornaments!THE CHALLENGE...use either brown postal wrap or brown bag paper on your creation. Your project may be anything at all: a card, wrapped gift, 3D item, or altered item(s). There is no

Just A Note

2009-11-05T11:44:00.011-05:00

Good Wednesday to you all! Hope you are having a great week so far! I have been playing with some of the new November release JustRite product! Have you been over to the JustRite BLOG this week? JustRite designers have been busy! And the creations are out of this world! ALL NOVEMBER JustRite release product will be available for purchase at the JustRite website on Friday, November 13. For my

Flower Soft Favorites

2009-11-03T09:59:00.014-05:00

Good Tuesday Morning! Thank you for the Flower Soft wishes! I have been using Flower Soft to create dimension on my cards for some time now and picked a few favorites to show you. So excited I am, now to be part of their design team!Just a touch of pink added to the butterfly! Perfect!This is probably my favorite...Love the colors... and how the mitten fur looks so real! Just a sprinkle or a

Cute Christmas FlowerSoft Blog Hop!

2009-11-01T01:08:00.017-04:00

Happy November 1st to you! Yes...Christmas is next month! It doesn't seem possible but here we are! And it's our grandson's first Christmas too! Super excited I am...not only for the holiday season but to have the opportunity to work with Flower Soft and their super talented design team! Today is Flower Soft's design team Blog Hop and blog candy waiting for you too!Now onto my creation! Have you

Accordion Card Gift Card Holder

2009-10-30T08:34:00.015-04:00

Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply Friday challenge is here! And this week we are making an accordion card...I chose to make my card a gift card holder as well! I saw the cutest glassine bags HERE and decided to incorporate the idea. Here is what I came up with.My card measures 9" x 4 1/4" and is scored every three inches. You can get two from one 8 1/2 x 11" sheet. The small bags fit nicely on each

Feeling Square

2009-10-23T00:03:00.002-04:00

This week, Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply Challenge has to do with with shapes, namely the square. No rounded corners on todays card, so that means no oval or circular punches or die cuts. Your card must be square, and all layers having squared corners. Only your small embellishments can be round or oval. So if you are feeling a little square, today is your day!For my 4 1/4 x 4 1/4" card, I used

Santa, Take A Bough...

2009-10-20T11:24:00.003-04:00

Here is a Papertreyink card I made last week, utilizing, the set, Take A Bough. I turned one of the branch ornaments into a Santa head! I know...isn't he the cutest? And oh so simple! Here's what I did: I stamped my image on red cardstock with Papertreyink Fresh Snow. While still wet I sprinkled ultrafine prisma glitter for his beard, leaving the little circle for the mouth. Using my glue pen, I

Santa Dear meets Stamp Simply Challenge109

2009-10-16T00:01:00.002-04:00

Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply Challenge this week is to create a gatefold style card! Gatefolds are cards that fold on each side and meet in the middle (or off center if you like) and open like a gate. When thinking about this challenge, I had a layout pictured in my mind, but translated to paper, it didn't work as a regular gatefold. Mine is vertical, with the folds at the top and bottom of card

2Sketches4You and a $100 JustRite Giveaway!

2009-10-15T09:31:00.006-04:00

That's right! JustRite is giving a $100 gift certificate to one lucky recipient in celebration of sponsoring this weeks sketch challenge at 2Sketches4You. Here's my take on the sketch. I used my new Crafty Secrets paper, Earthy from their Heartwarming Vintage Collection. (purchased at Joan's Gardens) As you can see, I chose a pretty simple interpretation of the sketch! And here is the JustRite

Sweet Candy Corn!

2009-10-14T00:04:00.003-04:00

One of my favorite things to do is using stamps for ideas other than what was intended. This card is a perfect example. I was browsing my Papertreyink stamps for a sentiment when I glanced at Take A Bough...I saw candy corn instead of bough ornaments! Maybe it's just that time of year...lol. Super simple 4x4 card. Starting with a Kraft cardstock card base and stamping the "Sweet" sentiment from

Gradient is Radiant!

2009-10-12T23:47:00.004-04:00

My second attempt with Cath Edvalson's MOXIE FAB Challenge! Totally different from my first try. True, they both contain butterfly images! LOL This image is from Flourishes. I stamped my image then proceeded to Copic color.. Flower is MM, sentiment is from Papertreyink's Mixed Messages set, all patterned paper & cardstock with the exception of teal (SU) is also from PTI, as is the ribbon. A

It's been a Gradient Radiant Kind of Day!

2009-10-12T23:08:00.006-04:00

I have been wanting to play one of challenges over on Cath Edvalson's MOXIE FAB BLOG forrrr-evah! Well, today is the day! The challenge: Gradient is Radiant- an effect that is achieved where color changes gradually. Here's my take: I stamped my butterfly stamp from Inkadinkado's "Beauty Stems from Here" clear stamp set. (I purchased the set from Joan's Gardens) So...the yellow color is the

Krafty Black

2009-10-09T01:40:00.006-04:00

Hooray! I will be playing along with Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply Team for the remainder of October! Every Friday, Sharon issues a challenge that is fun, no worries, and filled with inspiration to get that mojo going! This week, we are to use Kraft cardstock (or similar color) and black cardstock. You can add other colors, just be sure to use Kraft and Black on your creation. Upload to SCS using