Gingerbread Candle Man!

Ahhhh...life is good! I had a super, wonderful, fantastic, few days! My husband was gifted a golf/resort stay. As he golfed, I stamped, colored, and watched one of my favs, the Food network channel! The lake view was awesome...the dinners and sunsets were perfect and I even did a little shopping! Here is one of my purchases, this darling gingerbread candle! I knew I had this extra little gingerbread image waiting in my studio! Isn't he cute? Perfect for a little hostess gift! I used foam tape to attach my Copic colored image to a white cardstock circle. Music dp is Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly, and distressed dp is Basic Grey. The mini gingerbread cookie cutters are from Jesse James Company and were purchased in a "Dress It Up" package from Michaels. Hemp twine ties the tag onto the candle. The JustRite image is from their Favorite Occasions set. I used the same image HERE.

Hope you are all having a great week so far! Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll see you tomorrow! Take good care!

Don't forget!

Today is the final day of JustRite's Mega Font sale! 30% off! Check out Angela's desk top calendar posted on the JustRite BLOG! Super cool!

I'm going out of town for a couple days, last minute trip with my hubby! But will return this weekend! Hope you've had a great week so far!

Take good care!

Personalizing, JustRite!

Who do you have on your Christmas list? Teachers at school? Family members? Co-workers? Child care provider? Church members? Special friends? Neighbors? Open House gatherings? Hairdresser? The list goes on and on...and today I have two inexpensive ornaments that can fill that little something you need for holiday gift giving! Personalized the JustRite way! Adding a name, special message, or date gives special meaning and personalizes your creation. I hope this will help you get a head start on your Christmas list!

Check out the JustRite BLOG for complete details of today's creations! This is Day FIVE of JustRite guest blogging; sending a ginormous, heartfelt THANK YOU to JustRite for having me and allowing me to share with all of you!

Be sure to get in on JustRite's Mega Font SALE,

30% off through September 24! Take good care!

Snowflakes are...

WINTER'S BUTTERFLIES!

Did you all enjoy the Mega Font HOP with JustRite stampers last Thursday and Friday? What creations...and inspiration galore! HERE is where you can still go a hoppin' and find idea after idea! Click on the sidebar hop icons located on the right. Enjoy.

I have a card made with the Card Positioning Systems sketch. JustRite is sponsoring the challenge this week! Here is my peek of what I created...click here to see the entire creation for my fourth day of Guest Blogging! ! Take good care and I'll be back tomorrow with my final JustRite guest blogging creation! Thinking Christmas, ornaments, and economical ! Thanks for stopping by!

Margie's Salad Dressing/JustRite Mega Font Hop/Day TWO

While our girls were growing up, we lived in a wonderful neighborhood, with terrific neighbors. Because we lived quite a distance from relatives, and my hubby always worked holidays, weekends, our neighbors became family. We ate together, celebrated birthdays, and helped one another often. One particular couple, were school teachers, with Margie teaching Home Economics. Boy, could she cook! I learned so much from her, and she and her husband were like grandparents to our girls. What a blessing!

We have since moved from that wonderful neighborhood, Margie and her hubby retired and moved north, and our girls have ventured away from the nest. I often share recipes from time to time at their request. Margie used to make this salad dressing often and it became a favorite! Thinking I wanted to create recipe cards for our daughters with this particular salad dressing recipe, led me to JustRite's Preserves Set. It is pictured above on my JustRite 2 3/8" round wooden block. I chose the salsa image but wanting the image to say "Salad" (instead of salsa) I reached for my JustRite Brayton Font. I used 50pt font for the word Salad, 50pt and 25pt for Margie's name on the card. I used my JustRite 1 5/8" round wooden block and JustRite 1 3/8" x 3 1/2" rectangular stamper to set my letters. I'm not fond of my own handwriting, but know when I reach for a recipe that has been handwritten by Margie it pulls at the heart. Hopefully my girls will feel the same.

As this idea developed, it seemed I saw items that were salad related and the gift grew! Bamboo salad utensils, an Oil/Vinegar Cruet, and look at that salad dish towel. All tied together with Papertreyink and Sharon Johnson ribbons! After backing the recipe card with black cardstock, I placed it atop a flat 6" X 8 1/2" cello bag for the photo. I trimmed the cello bag side to fit the card, hoping this will keep the recipe card looking like new! LOL The recipe cards are from Papertreyink.

Copics used: O(colorless blender), G07, G21, G24,G99, YG06, YG09, BV08, V12, V15, B17, R22, R27, YR09, YR65, Y08, Y15, Y17. Spellbinder circle die cut image is placed on black card stock. My salad banner is trimmed to circle, bottom vegetables are cut out and adhered with foam tape. I know my girls frequently visit here, so act surprised, ladies when I give you your Recipe Gift set!I hope you like!

• We are on Day Two of the JustRite Mega Font Hop that features 56 talented designers in total. If you missed yesterdays blog hop, click HERE. The links are all direct to the designer's font posts. You won't believe what awesome projects these girls have designed for you. AND to top it all, JustRite is offering a 30% off sale of ALL font sets through September 24! Hooray!
• To give you a little incentive, to leave these talented designers some love, we have MYSTERY BLOG CANDY being given away. Do you want to win some candy? This is the mystery; no one knows which blog will be giving the candy away. Nope, not even the designers! There are THREE blog candy give-a-aways each day, going to 3 random commenters from 3 random designers blogs.
• So, to get a chance to win some candy, go check out all the designer blogs listed, comment on as many as you can (or all!) from the two day hop! You have until this Sunday at noon EST to leave your comments. Good Luck! Check the JustRite BLOG Sunday evening to see who the lucky MYSTERY BLOG CANDY winners are. Enjoy the hop!

JustRite Blog

Debbie Olsen

Jerri Kay Jimenez

Taylor Van Bruggen

Holly Simoni

Barb Schram That's ME!

Terre Fry

Michele Kovack

Kim Moreno

Catherine Doucette

Kelli Fortin

Kimberly Crawford

Kathy Jones

Michelle Giraud

Angela Barkhouse

Heather Pulvirenti

Tami Mayberry

Jennifer Buck

Keri Lee Sereika

Jami Bova

Laura Davis

Stacey Kingman

Bonnie Sharp

Stephanie Severin

Janine Orchard

Debbie Seyer

Margie Higuchi

Lauren Bergold

Anja Curvers

AJ Otto

TAKE GOOD CARE AND THANKS FOR STOPPING BY! I WILL BE BACK MONDAY WITH MORE JustRite GUEST BLOGGING CREATIONS. HAVE A TERRIFIC WEEKEND!

When I Visit Grandma...

I'm not biased at all...but I think this little guy is pretty darn cute. Today is DAY THREE of guest blogging over on the JustRite blog and this item was a joy to create! For all the details and information check out JustRite blog and let me know what you think!

This Thursday and Friday is the huge JustRite Mega Font Blog Hop! TONS of designers and inspiration, all created JustRite for you! You will not want to miss this one!

I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share more photos of this precious boy! Here you go, for your viewing pleasure!

JustRite Playtime!

I so enjoy guest blogging for JustRite and here is Tuesday's sneak peek! Think FUN, playtime, and JustRite! I loved creating this gift item, complete with card for a special new little boy! Hop on over to the JustRite blog and

see it in its entirety!

Remember the JustRite Font Blog Hop this Thursday and Friday! You will not want to miss this huge event! Designers with awesome creations, a JustRite sale, and blog candy given both days! Yes, indeed, it's going to great!

Take good care, hope you are having a Terrific Tuesday! See you tomorrow!