Saturday, March 26, 2011

A Prayer for You

I needed a sympathy card. Long over due too. I hate when my good intention turns into lateness. I know late is better than not at all with the same heartfelt thoughts, prayers, and love, still, I don't like late. Anyway, here is the card, I hope you like it! I decided to make a shaped card using my Spellbinders Labels Twenty die #5. Did you know that JustRite carries Spellbinders dies that coordinate with their stamps. Take a look HERE and HERE! I embossed the front card panel to add texture before I adhered the focal point image & sentiment. JustRite Stampers Hugs to You Set is pictured above. I used the actual shown combination as the "A Prayer for You " shows. Remember you can color in the stamped images or just stamp and leave the inked image! They are beautiful each way! The set features 4 Designer Centers and 4 Borders that utilize the 2-1/4" x 3-1/16" Oval Stamper! Here is the kit, Once Upon A Springtime that my patterned paper, ribbons, pearls, and fairytale rose is found. There are enough materials here for some major papercrafting! I stamped a card inside sentiment too, utilizing the designer paper die cut from the card's front. The stamp is found in JustRite's Sympathy Nested Sentiments and Verse. This set features 9 stamps that fit JustRite Large & Small Horizontal Stampers. And yet another feature is these stamps coordinate with all JustRite® Nested Frames. Closeup of the bow shows what I call Twinkle String! It is iridescent white string that is found at The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store. You can't beat a FIVE yard bundle for only a buck! After I looped it several times and tied another piece in the middle to hold, I glued it atop my bow easy tied bow. The Fairytale rose is then glued atop both! A couple loops of twill are under the silk bow, this helps tilt the bow slightly, which gives more dimension! Wow, we are the end of MARCH not April(thank you, Pat!)!!! I've started such a darling room decor project with some of the April release JustRite sets and I can't wait to show you! Take Good Care!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Brielle's Photo Holder! JustRite!

Here is the tag I attached to a darling photo holder for our daughter's desk at work. It will be a perfect pic holder of her precious daughter, Brielle! I still had pieces of the Cosmo Cricket Delovely paper on my desk and wanted to use them up! I clipped a die cut round so you could get the idea of how a pic would display. A peek at the entire holder. I opened the clip to slide the ribbon through, attached the tag, then tied the bow. The tag pieces along with the base paper were cut with dies from JustRite's Happy Everything Tag Kit. MyriadPro 50pt Font is used to stamp the name then letters cut apart and glued onto the banner.
A look at the back to reveal how the ribbon is tied. This was a very simple creation that I just love how it turned out! You can't beat personalizing creations with a name, what new Mommy doesn't like looking a a pic and name of her baby!
Take good care! I have a card coming up next to share tomorrow!
See you then!
Stamps: Mryiad Pro Font (JustRite)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Delovely (Stamp Simply RIBBON Store), Stampers Select White (PapertreyINK)
Other: Prima Fairytale Rose & Silk ribbon (Stamp Simply RIBBON Store), Memo clip (OfficeMax),

JustRite-Stampers Dream Hop Winners!

It's that time to announce the winners of the JustRite Stampers-Dream Blog Hop! I am so excited that my blog is one of the Mystery Blog Candy locations! I so appreciate all your comments and want to thank you for visiting here at Explore.Dream.Discover.
My Mystery Blog Candy Prize is your choice of 4 stamp sets from the JustRite Webstore. Drum Roll please, the lucky winner is: Cyndie said... What a thoughtful gift! I'm sure your friend will love it! The colors are really uplifting.
Congratulations Cyndie! you have won 4 JustRite Stamp Sets of your choice. Please email bjshome@sbcglobal.net so we can get those sets sent your way!
The other mystery blog locations are:
Kellie Fortin's Blog and her winner is:
Barbara said...What a darling card. I love how you showcased the sentiment. The DP are perfect and help to make your card an elegant masterpiece!! Thanks for sharing with us. XX Congratulations Barbara, you have won the JustRite webstore 50 dollar gift certificate!
Kim Teasdale's Blog and her winner is: Lori said... Your coloring job is lovely and really makes the card. Congratulation's Lori you won the Blog Candy Package from Stamper's Dream Store.
I'll be back in a while with a darling photo holder to share! See you then!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

A NEW Storefront, Headbands and Bibs!

Good Tuesday morning! If you've not had the chance to visit Sharon Johnson's new storefront, The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store, go take a peek! So easy to navigate, terrifically sectioned to eye all that ribbon, and a store chocked full of inspirational goodness! Here are the sets packaged! I chose to use an A2 size clear box to package each set. After deciding to use the headband itself as a box embellishment, it left empty space within the box. Coordinating Cosmo Delovely paper is used to fill, directions further on in the post. Lets begin at the start of this creation! I know you recognize the headbands from THIS post. I used the crinkle ribbon included with the Delovely Kit that is found at The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store. I ran a basting stitch down the middle and pulled slightly for the bib embellishment. The piece of pink ribbon is pulled tightly after stitching along the edge. I wanted to show how tight the ribbon is pulled to achieve the look for the flowers. The gathered ribbons are machine stitched onto bibs. The bibs are from Target and the headbands are from Meijer Stores. The bib is folded and placed into the clear box, the empty space filled with matching Delovely paper. Since each bib is folded differently, there is differing widths of empty space. So, for each space I placed the paper onto the box and marked the paper, followed the paper around the box and marked where the scoring needed to be placed. I then lined up my marks and scored my Delovely paper with my ScorIt board! After scored I erased pencils lines. Here is what the paper filler looks like folded, I then slid it into the clear box. I cut the paper 1/8" past one scored side to provide a little overlap as shown. I wanted to share what I did with my ScorIt boards. I used Velcro fasteners to hold the score tool in place! Works like a charm to keep it from falling since I store my boards upright! The tags are made using JustRite Stampers Happy Everything Tag Making Kit! This kit is wonderful and has all you need to create tags galore! I used the included custom dies to cut several designer papers, then mixed and matched the layers for my tags! The headband on this box is created using two layers of gathered ribbons along with a couple loops for the leaves. The flower on the first box (at beginning of post) uses the same ribbon with a Fairytale Rose securely glued in the center. The Delovely Kit (adhesive gems, ribbon & Fairytale Rose included) is found at The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store along with the Tag Kit, ScorIt Board, Velcro Dots, Adhesive pearls, and A2 clear boxes! Enjoy browsing in the new store!
Thanks so much for taking time to visit today! Hope you are enjoying your day! Take good care and I'll see you tomorrow with a little picture holder I've been working on!

Monday, March 21, 2011

Hugs to YOU! JustRite is Hoppin' with Stamper's Dream Today!

Welcome! We begin the week with a BLOG HOP featuring designers from the JustRite Stampers Design Team and The Stamper's Dream Team! For today's creation, I chose to place my greeting in a frame! This is a gift for a dear friend who is battling cancer. She has received so many cards, which is a blessing, but this time I thought I would place my stamping in a frame so it's within sight for her see! I used JustRite Stampers Hugs To You utilizing the Hugs to You center and border as pictured. You can easily stamp the border and leave as is, but I chose to color it matching my friends decor plus I felt like coloring! Love the look either way, both are beautiful! Hugs to You is a JustRite Original Set with 4 Designer Centers and 4 Borders and fits 2-1/4" x 3-1/16" Stamper. I used my Copic marker to color the center Prima Rose to match my colored image in the frame! Worked wonderfully! I also cut my leaf trim and glued stems together to get a few leaves closer together! If you are looking for a great leaf trim, this is it! The frame measures approximately 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" with a 4 1/8' x 3 1/8" oval opening. Small enough in size to place about anywhere! I found the frame at Michaels in one of those bargain bin aisles!
Thank YOU for stopping by! I'll see you tomorrow with those packaged headbands (finally)! I got sidetracked creating matching bibs! But both are done and packaged now! Can't wait for you to see! Take Good Care and Hugs to YOU my friends!
Enjoy Hoppin' today! I know you'll be seriously inspired! There are mystery blog candy prizes along the way! Be sure to comment on all blogs, that increases your chance to win! Good Luck! Check out the JustRite BLOG for all candy info! JustRite Inspiration Blog Becca Feeken Michelle Rodgers Debbie Olson Amy Sheffer Kazan Clark Cindy Lawrence Heidi Blankenship Kellie Fortin Tosh Leyendekker Barb Schram (You are HERE!) Arlene Cuevas Michele Kovack Teresa Kline Kathy Jones Mariana Grigsby Sankari Wegman Christina Fischer Angela Barkhouse Lea Lawson Eva Dobilas Kim Teasdale
STAMPS: Hugs To You (JustRite) DIES: Spellbinders Nested Sentiments Dies (JustRite), Nestabilities Mega Ovals #1 (Spellbinders) INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink (Joan's Gardens) PAPER: Vintage Cream & Ripe Avocado (PapertreyINK), OTHER: Black Adhesive Pearls, Prima Quillen Gallery Rose & Fairytale French White Rose, Leaf ribbon & String (Stamp Simply RIBBON Store), Aleene's Tacky Glue, Picture Frame, Say Cheese Line (Michaels), Copic Markers 100, YG93, YR65 (JustRite)

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Happy Birthday Kellie!

K is for KELLIE! Today is Kellie Fortin's Birthday! JustRite Designers are throwing a blog hop filled with birthday wishes along with some creative goodness to share! Hop on over to the JustRite BLOG or Kellie's BLOG and leave her some birthday love! I covered the "K" with gorgeous paper from K&Company's Spring Blossom Paper pad. This is a picture of the kit Sharon Johnson, owner of The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store has put together. I love the fact that Sharon has coordinated all the needed ribbons and embellishments in one kit, easier for me and removes the guesswork! Yes, I LOVE that! I used a few of the sentiments from JustRite's Elegant Frames Set! This is a CLING set and features 11 stamps. The framing for the sentiments are lovely, no?
Closeup of the largest sentiment and shows the wonderful twill ribbon, the same twill as the flower embellishment. The flower is created by running a stitch along the ribbon edge, pulling tightly to gather. The orange twill is then tacked in a circular fashion to resemble a flower, the yellow twill is handled the same except not near as much ribbon is utilized and the green is stitched into a bud. All twill layers are stacked and stitched together as shown, then glued onto the decor "K" piece.
I positioned a few sentiments on the "K" in light ink colors to blend in with the paper. Can you find all of them? This is such fun and adds another special touch to the decor piece. I painted the back and edges with white acrylic, adhered the paper with scortape, then sanded the edges. I then went back and painted the edges again for a more finished look!
Happy Birthday to You, my friend! Wishing you happiness Today, Tomorrow and Always!
Thank YOU for stopping by today! Remember to wish Kellie a Happy Birthday and visit the following designer's blogs to check all the birthday love & goodness! Angela Barkhouse
Kazan Clark
Sharon Harnist STAMPS: Elegant Frames (JustRite)
INK: Tim Holtz Distress Shabby Shutters, & Tattered Rose Distress (Joan's Gardens)
PAPER: Stampers Select White (PapertreyINK), K&COMPANY Spring Blossom (Stamp Simply RIBBON Store)
OTHER: Letter (Michaels), White Acrylic Paint & Brush (WalMart), Sanding Blocks, Twill & Silk Ribbon (Stamp Simply RIBBON Store), Misc buttons, ScorTape, Aleenes Glue, Spellbinders Labels Six #3, Tiny Twinkle Gems (Taylored Expressions)

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Ribbon Headband Goodness! Part Two!

Good Saturday afternoon! I have a few more headbands to share today! I've still to get the finishing touches on my packaging of yesterday's headbands! Tomorrow after church, I will be able to finish and share those!
But for today, I have these two beauties to add to the collection! Again, store bought headbands and I added the embellishment. A bit more in the fancy category! For the pink headband I used 1" Tinsel Edge Sheer Pink Ribbon with the highest layer folded in half, running stitch to gather and tacked with thread, that is how the top layer is smaller that the flower base. Such lovely 1.25″ wide Crochet White Lace sits between pink layers, with a Orchid Prima Fairytale Rose, is glued secure atop the entire flower. The yellow headband sports a White 1″ Sheer Ribbon flower with a Buttercup Prima Fairytale Rose. I folded the sheer ribbon over a tiny bit and ran the stitch, then gathered. There is a couple layers of the flower to create this amount of fullness.

And this purple collection! 1″ Sheer Ribbon flower base with a Prima Trellis Rose in Purple Mist is all that is used for the top headband. I stitched right on through the flower to secure! 1/2″ Wrinkled Ribbon and another Purple Mist Trellis Rose sports the second headband. And a very simple purple 3/8″ Gingham Checked Ribbon bow, tied, holding the ribbon in place.

ALL the ribbons are found at The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store! Email Sharon Johnson at ssj@up.net to order! Such luscious RIBBON goodness in her store!!!

There you have it! MORE headbands for our two little precious baby girls! See you tomorrow! Take good care!