JustRite 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hop #2

Welcome to JustRite Stampers’ newest Wednesday feature, 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hops #2! Every Wednesday up until Thanksgiving some of your favorite designers will be joining some of the JustRite design team for a series of Christmas blog hops, showcasing JustRite’s entire Christmas Collection of stamps! This week, it’s the Stamper’s DreamJustRite Inspiration blog!
design team! So mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 9am Central for great Christmas gift, card & project ideas, starting at the JustRite Inspiration Blog!

Today, I have a fun and quick gift idea to share with you. I found these cute candy Christmas ornaments that hold a gift card at the $ store and I gave it a little handmade touch using JustRite Stampers stamps. To start I stamped one of the borders and centers from JB-08780 A Merry Little Christmas with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto white cardstock. The stamp set includes 10 Designer Centers and 10 Interchangeable Borders and fits JB-08115 Wood 1-5/8 Round Stamper.Next I colored the images and border with Copic markers. I used the S4-114 Standard Circles Large die #3 and S4-115 Petite Scalloped Circles Large die #2 to cut/emboss the circle diecuts.To add a little sparkle I used a red Spica glitter pen to go over all of the areas colored with red.I added 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ to the back of the diecut and adhered it to the front of the ornament.Here is a close-up.Here's a look at the inside of the Christmas ornament. I added some white crinkle paper and a gift card. Simple, quick, easy and cute--plus it's two gifts in one!

Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Stampers: JB-08780 A Merry Little Christmas, JB-08115 Wood 1-5/8 Round Stamper
Dies & Punches: Spellbinders™ S4-114 Standard Circles Large die #3, S4-115 Petite Scalloped Circles Large die #2
Paper: Neenah Solar White; WorldWin Green
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers R29, G28; Spica Red Glitter Pen
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™; Joann's Red Ribbon, White Crinkle Paper; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares; $ Store Christmas Ornament.

Please visit these Designers' blogs to see what fabulous Christmas Projects they have for you on the hop today!

JustRite Inspiration Blog
Michelle Rodgers
Amy Sheffer
Heidi Blankenship
Christina Fischer
Kazan Clark
Tosha Leyendekker
Laurie Schmidlin
Sankari Wegman
Cindy Lawrence
Kellie Fortin
Denise Marzec
Stephanie Kraft
Karen Giron
Kathy Jones
Leslie Miller
Carolyn King
Angela Barkhouse
Michele Kovack

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! Enjoy the hop!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Girlfriends 4 x 4 Gift Card Set - The Crafty Power Blog - Crafty Secrets

Hello! Today, I have a Girlfriends 4 x 4 Gift Card Set that is featured on SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ Crafty Power Blog.I used EZ Runner^® and 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ to create my cards and add dimension. I also used a couple of Stamp Sets and the Girlfriends Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets. Love these fun images! Click HERE to find out all of the details on how I created these cards. Be sure to visit The Crafty Power Blog for wonderful inspiration!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! I hope you have a Fantastic Weekend!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

JustRite Christmas Blog Hop Wednesday #1

Good morning! Today is the beginning of the 12 week JustRite Christmas Blog Wednesday!! To kick off the 12-weeks of Christmas Blog Hop Wednesdays, JustRite is offering a free shipping coupon code for September 8-10. Please enter this code into the promotional code box at checkout: CBHOP1. The offer will expire at midnight PST September 10th and is only good for orders shipped within the United States and its US Territories. I have a link list a the bottom of this post so you will be able to visit east of the JustRite Stampers DT Member's blogs.Here is the card I created for today's JustRite Christmas Blog Hop. I used the JB-09785 Vintage Christmas and JB-09255 Christmas Nested Sentiments & Verse from JustRite Stampers. The paper is from My Mind's Eye, The Merry Days of Christmas and I also used Spellbinders™ die templates.To start I stamped the image of the snowman from the JB-09785 Vintage Christmas stamp set from JustRite onto white cardstock with Memento Rich Cocoa Ink. Then I colored in the hat with Copic markers.Next I colored in the scarf and band on the hat with Copic markers.I hand cut the images of the hat and scarf and then stamped the image again and colored the outer edges with Copic markers.I used S4-114 Standard Circles Large dies #4 to cut/emboss the circle diecut.Next I stamped the border and used S4-114 Standard Circles Large dies #6 to cut/emboss a larger circle diecut.I layered all of the images together using 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ and I added a few green rhinestones.Here is a close-up of the snowman image on the card. I also used S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles Large die #6 to create a mat.Then I created the mittens using S4-285 Nested Mittens. To create a pair of mittens cut one and then flip your paper to the other side and cut the other one.Here is a close-up of the mittens on the card. I added some brown ribbon and rhinestones.For the sentiment I used JB-09255 Christmas Nested Sentiments & Verse along with JB-09520 Clear Horizontal Stampers-2 pack (1-5/8'' x 3-1/2''). Then I airbrushed a rhinestone swirl sticker with Copic markers.Here is a close-up of the sentiment on the card.
Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Stampers JB-09785 Vintage Christmas, JB-09255 Christmas Nested Sentiments & Verse, JB-08117 Wood 3-1/4'' Round Stamper, JB-09520 Clear Horizontal Stampers-2 pack (1-5/8'' x 3-1/2'')
Dies & Punches: Spellbinders™ S4-114 Standard Circles Large dies #4, #6, S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles Large die #6, S4-285 Nested Mittens die #1
Paper: Neenah Solar White; My Mind's Eye The Merry Days of Christmas Paper Kit
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa; Copic Markers C1, T5, 100, B00, BG10, B95, G40, G24
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™; My Mind's Eye Green Lush Rhinestones; Recollections Rhinestone Swirl; Joann's Brown Ribbon; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares, EZ Runner®

Please be sure to visit the JustRite Stampers Blog and each of the JustRite Stampers Design Team Member's Blogs.

JustRite Blog

Sharon Harnist

Becca Feeken

Kathy Jones

Debbie Olson

Kazan Clark

Stephanie Kraft

Angela Barkhouse

Michele Kovack

Barb Schram

Heidi Blankenship

Sankari Wegman

Kellie Fortin

I hope you enjoy the JustRite Christmas Blog Hop Wednesday #1 and don' forget about the coupon code mentioned above. Thanks for joining me today and I hope you have a Wonderful Day!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Crafty Secrets - Halloween Tags - Spellbinders Dies

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day and the long holiday weekend!! We had a very nice weekend--we went to the Renaissance Festival on Saturday and then went and had fun doing some out of town shopping on Sunday with the boys. Today was the first day back to school for our oldest son--it's his last year of high school! I am hoping the year goes by slowly but in reality I know it's going to fly by and he will be graduating before I know it. So I want to enjoy each and every moment. I don't usually post YouTube videos but a friend shared this with me and I just thought it was so neat and worth sharing with all of you.



I just love this video!! It is so true--I hope you enjoy all the Ordinary Days!!

Today, I have some fun Halloween tags to share with you using Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets and some of the limited edition Halloween die templates from Spellbinders™. These tags were very fun and easy to make and they would look so cute added to a Halloween treat or gift bag.To create the black mat for the background I taped the S4-287 Nested Candy Corn dies #3 together and traces around the outer edges of the die templates. Then I hand cut the black candy corn shape. I used white, orange and yellow cardstock along with the S4-287 Nested Candy Corn dies #3 to cut/emboss the diecut shapes for the candy corn.Here is Halloween tag #1--The vintage image and sentiment is from the Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets and the bats were created using S4-277 Nested Bats 3 smallest dies. I embellished the tag with buttons, brads, ribbon and stickles.Here is a close-up of Halloween tag #1.Halloween tag #2--The The vintage image and ticket is from the Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets. The cat diecut was created using S4-282 Witches' Brew.Here is a close-up of Halloween tag #2. To make the cat's eyes green I cut/embossed two cats--one in black and one in green. I added a small piece of tape to the head of the black cat and then saved to eyes (drop out pieces) from the green cat and placed them on top of the tape. Then I added green stickles to the eyes. Halloween tag #3---The vintage image and sentiment is from the Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets. The cauldron was created using S4-282 Witches' Brew. Here is a close-up of Halloween tag #3. To add the red flames in the cauldron I cut/embossed it twice once in black and once in red. I trimmed the red flame and taped it in place and then added stickles for a little sparkle. I also used S5-025 Labels Seventeen on each of the tags as a mat behind the vintage images.

Crafty Secrets: Halloween Greetings Creative Scraps
Paper: The Paper Company White, Orange, Yellow, Red, Green and Black Cardstock
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™, S4-287 Nested Candy Corn dies #3, S4-277 Nested Bats 3 smallest dies, S4-282 Witches' Brew, S5-025 Labels Seventeen; The Paper Company Trick or Treat Embellishment Kit (brads); Ranger Gold, Orange Peel, Xmas Red, Lime Green, Star Dust, Black Stickles; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ EZ Runner®, 3D Foam Squares; Joann's Ribbons, Buttons, Thread

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a Fantastic Day!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Exciting News!! New Design Team!!

Today, I have some exciting news to share with you!! I was recently asked to join a NEW Design Team!! I am so honored that my dear sweet friend Terre Fry asked me to join the NEW Creating Memories In Time Design Team!!! I am also very excited for Terre as she was asked to be the DT Coordinator---a HUGE Congrats to you girlfriend!!! Creating Memories In Time is an online store and this is the very first Design Team!!

~Creating Memories In Time Design Team~

• Terre Fry - Design Team Coordinator - Terre's Scrap Therapy
• Heidi Blankenship - Embellished-Dreams
• Margarita Ybarra – My Creations By M. Y.
• Mary Pfaff – Crafty Cabin
• Creating Memories In Time Blog
• Creating Everlasting Memories Online Store

Please be sure to check out the Creating Memories In Time online store, Blog and the Design Team Member's Blogs! Thanks so much for stopping by today and Happy Creating!! Stop back a little later today and I will have some art to share with you. *wink*

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

JustRite Stampers - Blue & Brown Sympathy Card

Wow--where did the month of August go? I can't believe it's already the 1st of September!! Our youngest had his 1st day back to school yesterday--it sounds like he had a really fun day! Our oldest goes back to school after the holiday so he has a few more days of freedom. Today, I have a sympathy card to share with you. The sentiment on the card is one of the stamps from JB-08740 Thinking of You stamp set from JustRite Stampers. I really like this stamp set for sympathy cards, the sentiments are so nice. I stamped the sentiment using Memento Rich Cocoa ink onto Ivory cardstock. Then I colored the border with a Copic marker. The JB-08740 Thinking of You stamp set fits with the JB-09516 Clear Oval Stampers 2-1/4'' x 3-1/16'' from JustRite Stampers. I used the S4-112 Classic Ovals Small die #5 from Spellbinders™ to cut/emboss the diecut.Here is a close-up of the sentiment once it was adhered to the card. I also used S4-111 Classic Scalloped Ovals Large die #5 to create a mat and then I added some light chocolate ribbon. I used 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ to add a little dimension.
To create the other diecuts I used S5-025 Labels Seventeen dies #3, #4 and S4-265 Cross Collection. After I had them cut/embossed then I inked the edges with Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink.Here is a close up of the labels and the cross diecuts. I used 3D Foam Squares to add dimension and I also added a few Brown Lush Rhinestones from My Mind's Eye. Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Stampers JB-08740 Thinking of You, JB-09516 Clear Oval Stampers 2-1/4'' x 3-1/16''
Dies & Punches: Spellbinders™ S5-025 Labels Seventeen dies #3, #4, S4-112 Classic Ovals Small die #5, S4-111 Classic Scalloped Ovals Large die #5, S4-265 Cross Collection
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa; Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink; Copic Marker BG72
Paper: Kaiser Craft Peachy Keen Collection Kosher, Nest; The Paper Company Ivory
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™; My Mind's Eye Brown Lush Rhinestones; Joann's Light Chocolate Ribbon; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ My Stik™, 3D Foam Squares

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a Fantastic Day!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

JustRite Stampers - Do Not Open Until the 25th Scrapbook Layout

Hello! OMGosh today was so hot and muggy!! But I guess we should enjoy the warmth while we have it because it won't be long and it will be gone!Today I have a Christmas scrapbook layout to share with you using My Mind's Eye paper, JustRite stamps and Spellbinders™ die templates. I love these photos of our little guy! He has always loved having his pictures taken and still does--so I grab every opportunity I can. *wink*After I had all of my supplies picked out I created the custom tag to go with the layout using the JB-08097 Myriad Pro-50 points and Times New Roman font stamps from JustRite Stampers along with the JB-09520 Clear Horizontal Stampers-2 pack. I used Lady Bug Memento Ink to stamp the sentiment.Then I wanted to use the S4-235 Fancy Tags die template to cut/emboss the diecut. I taped the die template so it would be centered with the sentiment and stay in place while cutting and embossing.Next I used Wasabi ink to stencil through the die template.Here is a close-up of the tag. I used 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ to add a little dimension to the tag.To create the ornaments I used S4-283 2010 Heirloom Ornaments dies #1, #2, #3. For the larger ornament I used a sentiment diecut from My Mind's Eye and then I cut/embossed a snowflake using the center piece of the S4-286 2010 Snowflake Pendants. I added 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ and red/gold cord.To cut/emboss the photos I used S5-025 Labels Seventeen dies #5, #6 from Spellbinders™. Then I lightly sanded the edges for the white embossed outlines.

Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Stampers JB-08097 Myriad Pro-50 points, JB- Times New Roman, JB-09520 Clear Horizontal Stampers-2 pack
Dies & Punches: Spellbinders™ S5-025 Labels Seventeen dies #5, #6, S4-286 2010 Snowflake Pendants center, S4-283 2010 Heirloom Ornaments dies #1, #2, #3, S4-235 Fancy Tags
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Lady Bug; Martha Stewart Wasabi
Paper: WorldWin Red, My Mind's Eye The Merry Days of Christmas "Holiday Shimmer"
Accessories: Spellbinder™ Grand Calibur™; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ My Stik, 3D Foam Squares; Joann's Red/Gold Cord; Sanding Block

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Happy Creating!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

JustRite Stampers - Warm Wishes Christmas Card

Hello! Well, it's the start of a new week. Where oh where did the weekend go??? We went to see Nanny McPhee 2 this weekend---LOVED IT!!! What a Fantastic movie!!! Tomorrow is the start of the new school year for our youngest and he is excited! I have to admit mom is a little excited too--LOL! *wink*Today, I have a Christmas card to share with you. The color combination is a little different but I love the softness of the colors. The pattern paper is a very pretty soft aqua and antique white.To start I made two diecuts using S4-293 Lacey Circles die #3 and S4-285 Nested Mittens die #3 from Spellbinders™. I folded the circle in half and inked the edges. For the mitten I randomly stamped a snowflake image from JustRite Stampers JB-09795 Whimsical Christmas using a JB-09505 Clear 2'' Round Stamper and then inked the edges with Tea Dye ink.The mitten die template that I used was the largest in the set so to create a brown mat just simply laid the die template on your paper, trace and hand cut for a perfect mat. Adhere the two pieces together and then add the circle at the top to create a pretty cuff for the mitten. I used the NEW My Stik™ from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ to adhere all of my pieces together. Then I ran a ribbon through the loops on each end and attached it to the backside of the mitten. To add a bow on top I used 1/2 of a small 3D Foam Square from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™.For the sentiment I used the NEW JB-08097 Myriad Pro Font-50 points along with the JB-09520 Clear Horizontal Stampers-2 pack (1-5/8'' x 3-1/2''). I love the simplicity of this font set!I stamped the sentiment "Warm Wishes" using Rich Cocoa ink. Then I used the Grand Calibur™ from Spellbinders™ along with the S4-235 Fancy Tags die template to cut/emboss the diecut and then I stenciled through the die template with Tea Dye ink. Here is a close-up of the tag. I also added Lush Blue rhinestones.Here is a close-up of the mitten and the embossed background. To create the background I used I2-1003 Snowflake Impressabilities™ and then inked the paper.
Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Stampers JB-09795 Whimsical Christmas, JB-08097 Myriad Pro Font-50 points, JB-09505 Clear 2'' Round Stamper, JB-09520 Clear Horizontal Stampers-2 pack (1-5/8'' x 3-1/2'')
Dies & Punches: Spellbinders™ S4-293 Lacey Circles die #3, S4-285 Nested Mittens die #3, S4-235 Fancy Tags
Ink: Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink; Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa
Paper: Shabby Green Door Daydream; The Paper Company White, Brown
Accessories: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™, I2-1003 Snowflake Impressabilities™; My Mind's Eye Lush Blue Rhinestones; Joann's Light Chocolate Brown Ribbon; Sakura Gold Metallic Gelly Roll Pen; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ Permanent My Stik™, 3D Foam Squares

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a Great Monday!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi