Saturday, March 31, 2012

Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style-Words of Comfort...


Remember, Amazing Grace will bring us through...
Good Morning friends! It has been awhile, hasn't it? Too long for me, and I'm thankful to have had a bit of studio time today and join in The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store's Saturday Inspiration! As I was creating this card, a call from my friend's husband to tell me she was back in the hospital rang through. Battling breast cancer has taken the final toll and she will not be returning home. So, I went to hospital to say my earthly good byes.  She is such a strong and courageous woman who I have learned so from much through the years. I will miss her deeply, and know it's only God's Amazing Grace that will bring us through. 

Amazing Grace
The wonderful products used for this card can be found at The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store. The 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" paper pad is Kaisercraft, These Days. The soft subtle colors are beautiful. The key die cut and Remember floral ticket are found in These Days Kaisercraft Collections. This is a packet of 59 die cuts that coordinate with These Days papers! (what a value, and talk about easy!) The checked paper is cut with Spellbinders Labels Twenty One. It was a bit wide after I distressed the papers base edges, so I cut it down the middle and removed 1/4" and attached the two pieces! When I just linked the dies to the store, I saw they were on sale! The flower is found in Prima Reflections Trinket flowers set! 5/8"tan solid plaid ribbon is HERE. The Verve Stamp used is called Amazing Grace and can be found HERE! Oh my, I love the clear stamps, and there is a wonderful selection of single ones in the Stamp Simply Store! I stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, which is HERE


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Chevron Stripe Baby Frame, JustRite!

Chevron Baby Frame
JustRite continues its Background Stamp reveal today, featuring the Chevron Stripe Background Stamp. For my Shadow Box Frame Creation, I stamped onto white card stock using Memento London Fog Ink. I then trimmed the edges, and cut a center rectangle to create a mat for my picture.
Chevron Frame Up Close
Gathered May Arts Striped Twill Ribbon is the perfect touch for this creation! Prima Reflection Collection Flowers and Webster's Pages Spring Market Trim Lace finishes off the embellishments on this shadow box frame project. A shadow box type frame allows the bulk and height of flowers & ribbons! Gotta love that! I purchased mine at Michaels! Lace, Ribbon, Flowers, Ink, and adhesive gems are found at The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store!
  
I hope you've been well. Crazy life lately and not much creating in my studio! More info on that later, we had an especially warm day today and it swiftly reminds me of the promise of spring, a season of hope! Praying you feel the warmth of hope today! Take Care!

Here is the list of talented designers who have Chevron goodness to share with you today!  Enjoy visiting their blogs!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Our Daily Bread Customer Card of the Day!




Whooohoooo!  My card and project was elected as Card of the Day!  I am so grateful for the shout out.  The post of the watering can card and candles is HERE!

Blessings on your day!  Thank you for all your visits here at Explore.Dream.Discover.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Celebrate! Stamp Simply Blog Candy Winner!

Celebrate!
Yes, it is time to CELEBRATE, because the Ribbon Inspiration, Stamp Simply Style Winner this week is from my Blog!  Hip, Hip, Hooray! Drum roll please!




Blogger Cheryl said...
Oh my goodness....these are adorable! What a wonderful idea for the Easter dinner table!
February 19, 2012 7:23 PM

Congratulations, Cheryl! Please contact Sharon by emailing her at ssj@up.net. Thanks to all who left comments, 
I so appreciate the encouraging words!


Now on to the card details! My card stock is from PapertreyINK. The beautiful designer paper is from Minds Eye-Blush found HERE. Still loving that wide RicRac (HERE) that is adhered with scortape located HERE. The Prima Avon Rose is a newer variety, slightly smaller that the Fairytale rose and is located HERE (24 in a package!) while the Burlap String is HERE. My sentiment is stamped with Memento Black INK (HERE) found in Justrite's Topsy Turvy Cake Set HERE. I punched out the sentiment using my SU window punch.  The star is cut using Spellbinders Stars Five HERE.


I hope your day brings you something to celebrate!  Blessings to you and those you love! Take good care!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Our Daily Bread Designs & The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store!

Our Daily Bread Designs Watering Can Image, Happy Birthday Set
Good Morning! Great news to share with you today! The Stamp Simply RIBBON Store is now carrying Our Daily Bread Designs Stamps! Yes, it's true! And we are over the moon exited to share with you today what we have been creating with these gorgeous high quality rubber cling stamps! My card measures 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" in size with the grey card stock distressed around the edges. The butterfly is one of the stamps in the set, after stamping and coloring it, I cut out and applied glitter around the edges before adhering to the card. Memento Tuxedo Black ink was used for all stamping.


A Great Deal!
I keep sharing how frugal I am, not cheap, but frugal! And when I saw this great deal at the end of last summer, I knew I could incorporate these lovelies someday in a stamping project! The day has come! Can you believe it, three of these darling watering can candles for one dollar and forty cents? As you can see on the package these are outdoor candles, so one would want to bring inside when not in use.


Our Daily Bread Designs Watering Can Set
I used stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs Happy Birthday Set. My Happy Birthday sentiment is located inside the card. I'm sorry I didn't get a picture of the card inside! I used matching 5/8"grey plaid ribbon on the watering handles and added a stamped sentiment to each can front!  The beautiful stamped image is copic colored. Adhesive pearl embellishments and grey framing of the stamped panel set the design perfectly! Thanks for visiting today!  See you tomorrow!

For more Our Daily Bread Designs goodness, visit the following Stamp Simply Designer's blogs:

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Ribbon Inspiration, Stamp Simply Style-Spring Wishes!

Bunny Folded Dinner Napkins-front view
It's that time again for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Inspiration! This week, Sharon is thinking spring! And what hops right along into spring time? Well, of course, bunnies do!  I first saw a folded dinner napkin bunny on Pinterest which had been originally pinned from Martha Stewart's site. Frankly, I could not follow Martha's instructions very well, but read one of the comments that suggested watching a you tube video that demonstrated clearer bunny napkin directions. I googled and found one! Boy, it was so much easier!


Bunny Folded Dinner Napkins-back view
Here a darling back view!  I added 1.25"silk ribbon of course and a stamped tag! After the folding was complete, I used a rubber band to hold together but not a tight rubber band! When I make more, I will just tie the ribbon to hold the folding together.  For the tag I stamped a sentiment from Spring Words, a new JustRite clear stamp set.  I used Memento Rich Cocoa ink, cut with a Spellbinders Oval die, and also rubbed ink on the tag front before adding that ringlet trim!  Are these just the cutest?  I love this kind of crafting! To use the dinner napkin, one will just untie that beautiful silk ribbon, unfold the napkin, and place on their lap!


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Thanks so much for stopping by! Sharon is offering BLOG CANDY this week! It is pictured on her BLOG, No Time To Stamp.Leave a comment on participating blogs for a chance to win! The winner will be picked Tuesday, February 21 at 6pm EST announced sometime after that time on Sharon's BLOG. Good Luck!
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JustRite Spring Words Clear Stamp Set is HERE
Silk RIBBON is found HERE, and RINGLET Trim is HERE
Memento Rich Cocoa Ink can be found HERE
Adhesive Pearls HERE
Ringlet 1/4" ScorTape HERE
Burlap String is HERE
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More Spring Wishes inspiration on the following designer's blogs!
Sharon Johnson  - The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

JustRite At The Beach!

4" x 4" Canvas Two 
JustRite is featuring At the Beach Oval Medallion Labels today!  This canvas uses the larger word stamp in the set. The little glass bottle is filled with fine sand colored FlowerSoft.  It is also used around the edges of the die cut stamped focal point. Designer papers used here and on all the canvases is Webster's Pages yacht club found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

4" x 4" Canvas ONE
Here is the first canvas, using the quote stamp and seashells!  LOVE pearl in the netting, which is cheesecloth.  One more canvas to go and the four will be complete!  Can't wait to get them on the wall!

Be sure and check out the following JustRite Designer's BLOGS for beach goodness galore!
Heidi Blankenship