JustRite Font - New Spellbinders Die Templates -Spread Your Wings Layout

Hello! Today I have a scrapbook layout to share with you using the JustRite Fonts for the title and several of the NEW Spellbinders™ Die Templates. When the S4-299 Fallen Angel die template set arrived in the mail I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it for a layout. My oldest son has the perfect shirt to go with the wings in the S4-299 Fallen Angel die template set. So I asked him if I could Please snap a few photos---he's the best & he loves the color purple!! *wink*Here is the layout I created.I started with the sentiment using JustRite Stampers , JB-08060 Times New Roman Uppercase Font, JB-08605 Times New Roman Lowercase Font, JB-08080 Special Occasions Font and JB-09520 Clear Horizontal Stamper 2-3/8'' x 4'' to create a custom title. I used S4-290 Labels Fourteen Die #5 die template from Spellbinders™ to create the diecut.Before placing the die template onto the cardstock I inked the inside edges (cut side) of the S4-290 Labels Fourteen Die #5 die template with Versa Magic Spring Pansy ink to create a Reverse Stencil. Next I used the Copic airbrush system and Copic markers B00, 100, V17 to airbrush the label. I added the diecut elements made from S4-300 Heraldry die templates and silver shimmer cardstock and blue rhinestones.I used the same die template from the S4-300 Heraldry die template set to create a border on the layout and added blue rhinestones. While I was demoing the Grand Calibur™ at CHA in the Spellbinders™ Booth I saved a few of the diecuts from the Grand Nestabilities™ to take home. I thought they would be fun to play with and see what I could create! This is the largest die template, die #6 in the LF-190 Grand Labels Four die template set. LOVE IT!!! Is that Huge or what? The Labels Four diecut measures 6'' x almost 9-1/2''!!! The Grand Nestabilities™ are going to be so much fun to play with!!!Here is a close-up of the heart and wings--I think the picture of my son looks fantastic with these diecuts!!
Supplies~
Stamps: JustRite Stampers JB-08060 Times New Roman Uppercase Font, JB-08605 Times New Roman Lowercase Font , JB-08080 Special Occasions Font, JB-09520 Clear Horizontal Stamper 2-3/8'' x 4''
Dies & Punches: Spellbinders™ S4-290 Labels Fourteen Die #5, LF-190 Grand Labels Four Die #6, S4-300 Heraldry, S4-299 Fallen Angel
Paper: Core'dintaions Black Magic Black/Purple, Black/Blue; The Paper Company Black Velum, Light Blue, Silver Shimmer; Royal & Langnickle Silver Art Foil
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Encore Silver, Versa Magic Spring Pansy; Copic Markers B00, 100, V17
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares; Blue & Black Rhinestones

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I might take a day or two off from blogging Eric is off work for a couple of days so we can have some family time and I have also been trying to fight off a bad cold since the last day of CHA so I might try and get a little R & R. I hope you have a Fantastic weekend!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Summer 2010 CHA - Spellbinders Grand Calibur - JustRite Stampers Thank You Card

Back home from Summer CHA in Chicago!! WOW!!!! CHA was such a BLAST!!!! I had a fantastic time with old friends and meeting new friends too. I met so many amazing and talented ladies at the show. We had wonderful visits and lots of laughs!!! The Spellbinders™ booth was crazy busy--everyone wanted to see the NEW Grand Calibur™ and NEW Large Formant Grand Nestabilities™!! When I was at CHA I heard there was a lot of buzz on the internet about Spellbinders™ NEW Grand Calibur™ and Grand Nestabilities™. You are going to LOVE the New Machine and the NEW Large Format Dies!!! Look at what sweet goodness I have to share with you!!! *wink* Here is the NEW Grand Calibur™ from Spellbinders™.

~The Grand Calibur™~
cuts & embosses up to 8-1/2'' wide,
accommodates 8-1/2'' x 11 paper,
cuts or embosses multiple shapes in a single pass,
compatible with all Spellbinders™ die templates,
the Grand Calibur™ is approximately 7lbs.,
MSRP for the Grand Calibur™ is $129.99

The plates are color coded and labeled.

Here is the back of the Grand Calibur™. I love the color and the flourishes!!

I have a quick card to share with you using the Grand Calibur™. As you can see from the picture above I have three die templates all on the base plate and I will be able to cut and emboss with all of these die templates on the plate at the same time!! How exciting is that? Start with the Base Plate, then die templates with the cut side up and then the Cutting Plate. Here's the diecuts after the first past through the Grand Calibur™ and every little piece cut!! The next step is to emboss using the Tan Embossing Pad and the Pink Embossing Plate.

Here is a picture of all of the diecuts. **for the card I didn't use the boarder diecut.
Next stamp the sentiment from the Just A Note stamp set from JustRite using the Clear 1-5/8'' Round Stamper and blue ink.
After all of the diecuts are made ink the edges (except for the Petite Scallop Circle).

Next add all of the diecut piece to the front of the card as shown in the photo. I used 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ to add a little dimension.

Here is a close up of the stamped sentiment from JustRite Stampers.

I also added a little bit of bling with some blue rhinestones.

Supplies~

Stamps: JustRite Stampers Just A Note, Clear 1-5/8'' Round Stamper
Dies & Punches: Spellbinder™ Nestabilities™ S4-114 Standard Circles Large Die #3, S4-115 Petite Scallop Circles Large Die #2, S4-204 Fleur De Lis Pendant
Paper: The Paper Company Light Blue, White
Ink: Clearsnap Vivid Cornflower
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares, Adhesive Sheets; Blue Rhinestones

Ok, now I am off to unpack and have an early night. Thanks for stopping by today and stop back soon--I will be posting some pictures from CHA!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Shimmer Sheetz Earrings & Spellbinders Die Templates

**This is a scheduled post**

Hello! I am at CHA but I have a couple of posts that I am scheduling for this week while I am gone. For today's post I have a pair of earrings to share with you that I creating. They were very quick and easy to make. The main material that the earrings are made out of is Shimmer Sheetz, iridescent and metallic Mylar. For the earrings I used the Gold Metallic and Light Pink Iris Shimmer Sheetz. I used three of the Spellbinders die templates-- S4-295 Lacey Squares Die #1 with the Light Pink Iris, S4-294 Breaded Ovals Die #1 with Gold Metallic and S4-112 Classic Ovals Small Die #1 with Light Pink Iris. After I made the diecuts I layered them using 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue from Beacon. Once the glue was dry then I punched holes into the two ends and added the jewelry findings and pearls at the bottom. For a finishing touch I added a pearly button (with the shank removed) to the center. Like I said very quick and easy. These earrings and fast to make and fun to where!

Supplies~
Elizabeth Craft Designs: Shimmer Sheetz Gold Metallic, Light Pink Iris
Spellbinders: Wizard, S4-295 Lacey Squares Die #1, S40294 Breaded Ovals Die #1, S4-112 Classic Ovals Small Die #1
Joann's: Pearly Button, Jewelry Findings
Beacon Adhesives: 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! I hope you are enjoying your week. I will back home at the end of the week and I'll have lots to share with you about CHA!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

1st Day of CHA and Crown Shape Card

**This is a scheduled post**

Hello! Today is the first day of CHA!!! I have a quick post with a fun little shape card using one of the NEW Spellbinders™ die templates, S4-297 Nested Crowns. To create the shape card fold your cardstock and leave the fold just slightly off the cut edge of the die template. I used Gold Shimmer cardstock for the card base.After I cut/embossed the crown then I sanded the embossed area.For the sentiment I used two of the font sets from JustRite Stampers, Special Occasions Font 25 pt and Times New Roman Font 25 pt along with the Clear Horizontal Stamper. The sentiment was my husbands idea. *wink* Next I taped the die template in place and then cut/embossed to create a diecut. Before removing the paper from the die template I inked the inside edges.Then remove the paper from the die template and you are left with a nice crisp edge. I layered the diecuts with 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ and then added rhinestones and the crown charm.Here is the inside of the card.

Supplies~
Stamps: JustRite Stampers JB-08080 Special Occasions Font 25 pt, JB-08060 Times New Roman 25 pt, Clear Horizontal Stamper
Dies & Punches: Spellbinders™ S4-297 Nested Crown Dies #2, #3, S4-114 Standard Circles Large Die #3, S4-117 Petite Scalloped Circles Small Die #3
Paper: The Paper Company Gold Shimmer, Ivory, Black
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Wizard™; My Mind's Eye Brown Lush Rhinestones; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares; Crown Charm; Sanding Block

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! I have another post scheduled for this week while I am gone. Have a Fantastic week and we'll chat when I get back!!

Hugs &b Smiles,
Heidi

And the Winner Is...

Today is the drawing for $25.00 (msrp) of SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ products!! Thank you all so much for your wonderful comment!!

I used Random.org to pick the winner. True Random Number Generator Result: 11

Jayne said... Free adhesives! Woohoo! I love free! Thanks for the chance to win. and I love your style. **EDIT** Jayne, when I tried to get to your blog it says the page is not found. Please email me Floralfantasy@charter.net or leave a comment here in this blog post with an email you can be reached at. I will be out of town at CHA but will respond to you when I come home. If Jayne doesn't happen to see this post and there is no response I will pick another winner when I get home from CHA. Thanks!!

Congratulations Jayne!!! I will be sending you an email to get your contact information.

Thanks again and I will see you in a week! I am leaving in just a few minutes, heading to the airport and then off to CHA!!!

Also, I just wanted to let you know I didn't get enough time to finish the tutorial on the blue heart shaped ornament so I will be posting that after returning from CHA. ;-)

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Crafty Secrets - Look who's turning 80 - Happy Birthday Card

Good morning! Today, I have a special card to share with you (special to me). Today is my Grandpa's 80th Birthday---Happy Birthday Grandpa!!! Last weekend we had our family reunion and since everyone was home we celebrated my Grandpa's birthday last weekend. I wanted to make a fun but special card for him--something that would make him smile whenever he looked at it. Here is the card I created. The top right picture is my grandpa when he was in 1st or 2nd grade (I was going to ask him & I forgot), the bottom right is his graduation picture and the left one in a more recent picture. I used the Sexy Little Number stamp set from Crafty Secrets. This is a fun stamp set!! The sentiment and image was stamped on to white cardstock with black ink and colored with Copic markers. The diecut was made using S4-290 Label Fourteen die #3 from Spellbinders™. I left the paper in place and airbrushed with the Copic Airbrush System, marker B23 and added a few black rhinestones.The tag was created using S4-235 Fancy Tags die templates from Spellbinders™. The sentiment is from the Sexy Little Number stamp set from Crafty Secrets. I stamped the sentiment with black ink and inked the edges of the tag. I added 3D Foam Squares to add a little dimension. For the background I used the Copic Airbrush System and Copic marker 100 Black with the Flourish Impressabilities™ as a stencil. I also added a little flourish up in the corner. I used S4-121 Doodle Parts to create the flourish and I added a few more black rhinestones.

Supplies~
Stamps: Crafty Secrets Sexy Little Number
Paper: WorldWin Belgium Blue, Black, White Cardstock; Royal & Langnickle-Silver Foil Engraving Art
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers B23 Phthalo Blue, 100 Black
Dies: Spellbinders™ S4-235 Fancy Tags, S4-290 Label Fourteen die #3, S4-121 Doodle Parts
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Wizard™, I2-1009 Flourish; Copic Airbrush System; My Mind's Eye Black Lush Rhinestones; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares, Crafty Power Tape

Here's a few pictures from my Grandpa's birthday.
Grandpa with his birthday cake. I love this picture his smile just makes me smile! *wink*Grandpa with his card--he thought it was pretty neat! After passing the card around one of my cousins said omgosh I can't believe how much Evan looks like Grandpa when he was little! Everyone had to take a second look at the picture and sure enough if Evan had his hair like grandpa's in the picture and a more serious look it would be a match! So we had to take a picture of Grandpa and Evan together. Here is my Grandpa looking at an altered book/scrapbook that my aunt Gail designed. It was so cool!! The cover of the book was made from an old pair of jeans and the inside was filled with pictures from my Grandpa's life and places for journaling. My aunt Gail designs some Amazing stuff!! Here is everyone (my mom's brothers and sisters) looking at the altered book. L--->Right: Grandma, my Mom, cousin Joanna, uncle Brian, Grandpa, uncle John, uncle Gary, aunt Gail & aunt Cory.Here's a group picture of my Grandpa with all of his kids. It's so strange as you get older--you know you are getting older and so is everyone else but it's hard to believe my Grandpa is 80, to me he is still 60 something and and my mom and aunts and uncles are all 40 something and I am 20 something--LOL! To bad we couldn't just stop time!! When I was little I spent so much time on the farm with my Grandpa and I have so many wonderful memories that I hold close to my heart. Happy Birthday Grandpa--I Love you!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and letting me share a little art and a little bit of my life with you! Woo-Hoo it's Friday!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

**EDIT** Don't forget you still have time to enter for the SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L Giveaway--click HERE to see the post.

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

JustRite Stampers - Technique Tuesday on the JustRite Inspiration Blog

Hello! I didn't get a chance to post this yesterday but I have another Tuesday Tutorial up on the JustRite Inspiration Blog! The Tuesday Tutorial is: Clearly Stamping & Inking. In this tutorial I show you how to use the NEW Clear Horizontal Stampers. Click HERE to check it out!

Thanks for stopping by today! I will have more creative art to share tomorrow. ;-)

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Crafty Secrets DT New Product Challenge - Halloween Frame

Yesterday was the Crafty Secrets DT New Product Challenge but I already had other commitments with the Spellbinders™ Big Event Blog Frenzy so I am posting my challenge project today. For the challenge I altered a frame and dressed it up with Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets, ribbon, sparkling Stickles and some of the new die templates from Spellbinders™. In the center of the frame I added Earthy Paper Pad Designs and an image from the Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps. I love the sentiment--The Witching Hour! I inked the edges with Tuxedo Black ink and then added stickles to the W, clock and the outer edge.This is another image from the Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps. I made the diecuts using S4-290 Label Fourteen. For the larger diecut I used Silver Foil Engraving Art paper and sanded the edges. On the image diecut I inked the edges with Tuxedo Black ink and then I added stickles to both diecuts.At the top of the frame I added a tag and some fun Halloween words. I used S4-235 Fancy Tags die template to create the tag. I used 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ to add a little dimensions to the words and added stickles. I added a Trick (bingo) card and some tickets from the Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps. I inked the edges with Tuxedo Black ink and added some stickles and a spider.Across the bottom I added diecuts using Silver Foil Engraving Art paper and the new S4-279 Graveyard Scenes and Shapes die templates from Spellbinders™. I sanded the Silver Foil Engraving Art paper and added Distress Stickles to the bottom.
Supplies~
Crafty Secrets: Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps, Earthy Paper Pad Designs
Dies: Spellbinders™ S4-235 Fancy Tags, S4-279 Graveyard Scenes and Shapes, S4-290 Label Fourteen
Paper: Royal & Langnickle-Silver Foil Engraving Art
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Wizard™; Ranger Stickles Orange Peel, Diamond, Distress Stickles Peeled Paint; Joann's Ribbon, Spider Button; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares; $ Store Frame; Beacon Adhesives 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue; Sanding Block

I hope you enjoy the Crafty Secrets DT New Product Challenge and seeing all of the Fantastic designs the ladies have been busy creating!!

Here is a link list for all of the Crafty Secrets DT Members

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader

Pam Hooten

Heidi Blankenship

Marisa Grosson

Linda Duke

Michele Kovack

Melissa Phillips

Flo from France

Julie Campbell

Deborah March

Heartwarming Vintage Blog
Crafty Secrets Website

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi