STAMP SIMPLY 113-Matchbook Fold

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 bottom, then 3" up from the 1" score line. Using my JustRite, A Merry Little Christmas, I stamped my image onto various coordinating papers I used for the matchbooks. JustRite is having a SALE! All Christmas sets are 20% off. And today you may start purchasing all JustRite's November release products! I played around with different edging on the bottom paper edge. So often, when I punch a border, and have extra, I place them by my punches. That way I try to see if I can use those first, especially for a project like these. Two sided designer papers are great for the matchbook style fold, because when open you get the coordinating design! The Ghiradelli seasonal chocolates come in three flavors, Peppermint Bark, Eggnog, and Pecan Pie. I purchased them at my local Walgreen Drug Store.

This paper strip worked out to have a coordinating color right on the edge, so I went with that! Added a Martha Stewart punched snowflake after stapling chocolate in place. These are wrapped wonderfully to do this! I used my Making Memories stapler with green staples!

Open view of all favors. I really created a variety to see which paper I will want for a holiday dinner. I will gift the others...but I chose the one with the button. I think it will go best with my table decor and dishes.

And one last picture of the matchbooks closed! I love this easy way of creating a card, or favor! If you have not tried this fun fold, give it a try! You may join in this challenge anytime and play along as many times as you want! Be sure to use keyword, ssnotime113 if you upload to Splitcoastampers. Please let us know if you upload to your blog as well, so we can take a peek!

Check out the rest of the talented Stamp Simply Team to see their awesome creations!

Sharon

Bethany, November Guest Designer

Julie

Janine

AJ

Jenny

Deb

Barbara

Tammy

TAKE GOOD CARE AND HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

Just A Note Duo

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. This JustRite set will be available Friday, November 13...in fact all November release product will be available for purchase! Lovin' the Cosmo Cricket paper sets...the punch outs make embellishing a snap.

Take good care, I will be back tomorrow with my Stamp Simply creation!

Gift Giving-JustRite

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 on that later!

Using punch outs I embellished the inside of the cards too. The envelopes are made utilizing my new Scor-it A-2 Envelope-it! I purchased mine from Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply store (click on tabs on top of page to view products)! It was a snap to use! I placed a thin strip of scor tape (purchased mine at Joan's Gardens, products listed on left side bar) on inside envie flap edge so it can be sealed!

JustRite's new set, Just A Note Centers & Borders is perfect for creating versatile all occasion cards. I chose the Just A Note center because it can be used for just about any card wish one would want to send. This set is used with the round 1 5/8" wooden stamper. This set is also available in a custom design Cardmaking kit, complete with a 392 piece font set. All new November release products are available for purchase on Friday, November 13.

My second card! Totally different look. The blue frame is an actual punch out from the paper set. Adhesive pearl was colored with my YR09 Copic marker to coordinate with paper.

Inside peek of the card. Simple, but so nice! Paper is light enough to write any message and coordinates so well!

Close up of the stamped image and colored pearl. All paper edges were lightly touched with Tim Holtz's Distress Ink, Old paper.

Simple card layouts, with matching envelopes create wonderful gifts, not only for the holidays, but the whole year through. One gift down...so many more to go!

I have oral surgery today! Nothing big, but will put me under the weather for a couple days! Ugh...

I so appreciate you stopping by today! Take good care and make it a terrific Tuesday!

Being Thrifty with Stamp Simply!

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 time limit, you may play anytime, as many times as you want! Please use keyword, ssnotime112 when uploading creation on Splitcoaststampers. Or post on your blog and be sure to let us know so we can take a peek! I chose to use a brown grocery bag and stamp this adorable gingerbread man with Memento Rich Cocoa ink. This image is from Holiday Button Bits , Papertreyink.

Look how cool all the stamped images look together! Ahhh....

After stamping image, I used my white Inkssentials pen for eyes, mouth, and ric rac. A red Spica pen was used for the rosy cheeks. LOVE the little girly ones! These ornaments will be gifted to our nieces and nephews at the holiday gathering we will be hostessing this year! It's a large family!!! Miscellaneous ribbons, buttons, and embellishments used to create different looks for these darling ginger people! They are slightly stuffed with cotton balls and stitched with my sew mini machine.

The only paper used...a brown paper grocery bag! Gotta love that! Check out the rest of the Stamp Simply team to see what they have been up too this week!

Sharon

Bethany, November Guest Designer

Julie

Janine

Barbara

Jenny

AJ

Tammy

Deb

THANKS SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY TODAY! I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! TAKE GOOD CARE!

Just A Note

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 creation today, I altered a notebook I bought at Michaels for one dollar! Yuppers, that's correct! And the clip you see on the book was one of two in a package for a dollar...my new notebook is similar to items I have decorated my new studio with, so perfect!

I stamped my center from the new Just A Note Centers & Borders set. All stamping was completed using Memento's Tuxedo Black ink. Adhesive pearls, bit of ribbon, and I have a wonderful notebook, (that matches my room decor!) to write notes, keep sketches, and house all that important info I need at my fingertips!

I angled the stamped image to fit a square punch so I could place it off center atop my stamped square from Decorative Frames Borders- 2" Square set. The letter "B" is from JustRite's Curlz font set. It is 95pt, spellbinder die cut to fit atop a punched circle and adhered to the circle tab of the clip. I can fold in the tabs of the clip as well if I want to carry this notebook with me in my purse, suitcase, etc. I am enjoying outfitting my new stamping space! It's been at a slower completion pace than I like, but slow and steady, steady and slow! Not necessarily how I like it to go! LOL...I have been working on a piece of wall decor too. Almost complete!

Take good care, thanks so much for stopping by! Sure do appreciate it!

Flower Soft Favorites

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 solid area of Flower Soft can add so much to your creations.

And how cute is this card? LOVE the button too!

And the subtle flower soft on Santa's beard and eyebrows is wonderful here!

The brown flower soft here is so natural...makes this caroling hedgehog look so adorable! Hope you enjoyed the walk down memory lane of a few of my favorite Flower Soft creations!

Flower Soft info to note:

• The Flower Soft website
• The Flower Soft BLOG site (there is still active BLOG CANDY!) (Be sure to favorite the sites...as I could not see where you can access the blog from the website!)
• The first of each month is typically Flower Soft's design team Blog Hop!
• Flower Soft Design Team: Sharon Johnson, AJ Otto, Jeanne Streiff, Deb Saaranen, Charmaine Ikach. Serious talent here, folks!

Take good care! Hope you are enjoying your Tuesday! JustRite is revealing new product this week! Check it out! I'll have a little JustRite creation tomorrow to share! Thanks for stopping by, it is so appreciated!

Cute Christmas FlowerSoft Blog Hop!

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 seen Flower Soft's card toppers? For today's project, I used the "Cute Christmas - I Love Santa topper set. A two window frame is perfect for the Santa design on the left side, and a photo space on the right for our grandson's first Christmas photo! (photo yet to be taken, of course!)

You can see in this photo the faint pencil line to trim down the topper to fit the frame opening. This left the little bear from the decoupage sheet, so I added him onto the frame! So cute!!! Flower Soft card topper packs come in two designs, with their own decoupage sheet that creates stunning dimension. Use Flower Soft glue, add a sprinkle of your favorite Flower Soft, and just look at the cuteness!

Polar White Flower Soft is perfect for Santa's fur and mustache! A little on the stocking fur, red Flower Soft to Rudolph's nose and the mantle bow create loads of dimension! So fun! Here is what the card topper packet looks like, along with the glue and container of Polar White Flower Soft! Sorry forgot the red color...same container, just different color! To make the frame creation even more memorable, I chose to create a tag with my JustRite Times New Roman Upper and Lowercase Fonts. 2009 is 95pt. font and is stamped with Memento London Fog ink. My First Christmas is 50pt. and stamped with VersaMagic Red Magic ink. Tag is cut using my Spellbinders Tags 5 die. After edging the tag sides, I added a loop of decorative ribbon from Michaels. The JustRite finishing touch creates such a great piece to remember the treasured memories! Be sure and check out these talented design team creations! Visit the Flower Soft BLOG for some yummy candy too! Sharon Johnson Jeanne Streiff Charmaine Ikach Deb Saaranen AJ Otto Barb Schram (that's me!)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Take good care!