Tuesday, September 28, 2010

JustRite Wednesday Christmas Blog HOP #4

Welcome to JustRite Stampers’ newest Wednesday feature, 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hops #4! Every Wednesday up until Thanksgiving various industry 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 Spellbinders design team! So mark your calendars, Wednesdays at 9am Central for great Christmas gift, card & project ideas, starting at the JustRite Inspiration blog!
For my creation today, I wanted a card to go along with this plate & spreader I purchased. They came in sets of two, so I separated and now will have two gift packages to give! The moment I saw these items in the store, I knew immediately I needed to buy, so I could add the beautiful winter cardinal image from JustRite's BackYard Birds Set. Perfect, no? I tend to gift items that I can coordinate with my stamping and papercrafting ideas in hopes the recipient likes the idea as much as I do! This will just be our little secret!
Here is a look at the complete BackYard Birds Set! The images are terrific, and so much fun to color! I used my 3 1/4" round wooden stamper, stamping the border with Memento Cottage Ivy ink and the cardinal with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
Here are the Copic Markers I utilized. I also lightly rubbed blue chalk with my dauber onto the background of the image along with Tim Holtz Distress Old Paper ink around the cardstock edges. There is also Polar White FlowerSoft adhered to the branch for the snow effect!
The card is cut out using Spellbinders Eyelet Circles #4 die, first scoring, then placing the die slightly below the fold to create a card. The inside actually is seen through the die cut circle on the card front. String is found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

26 comments:

Marge said...

Your project is absolutely STUNNING!!!

Sankari W. said...

so amazing! love the way you did that green ribbon on the stamp - I absolutely adore your creation!

Deborah Young said...

Jumping around with joy - LOVE your birdie!!!! Such a perfect gift package. Just love it!

Margie Higuchi said...

OMGosh, Barb!
Your card IS PERFECT with your plate set! Sooo who's the lucky person?! I'm sending you my address! LOL! Such a wonderful idea!

Gina said...

Such a lovely card! I just love your coloring . . . simply fabulous! :)

Beate said...

GORGEOUS project. Wonderful coloring.
Hugs and smiles

Sharon Harnist said...

What a fabulously coordinated (and great find!) gift set, Barb, love it!

Mona Pendleton said...

Gorgeous project Barb! You did an amazing job coloring that beautiful Cardinal!

Eva said...

This is just GORGEOUS...what a great match to the plate...fabulous coloring, too!

Rhonda Miller said...

How great. TFS.

Sheri said...

What an awesome gift idea! So beautiful!

Unknown said...

oh my I just developed serious Copic Coloring envy - gorgeous work Barb
Hugs

Linnie said...

This project is just amazing i loooove your work
linniexxx

Liz said...

THIS IS JUST AMAZING VERY ELEGANT I'M SPEECHLESS.. AT THE BEAUTY.

Noreen said...

Beautiful project! I would love to be on your gift list! :0)

Peggy said...

I love these stamps and your projects. Amazing! God bless.

Unknown said...

GORGEOUS Barb!! Great set

Bev's Wild Adventures said...

I love this cardinal and I love the ribbon around it. Really sets it off.

CreativeMish said...

Beautiful! I just bought this set and can hardly wait to ink them up!

Kathy Jones said...

OH WOW - what a stunning way to finish the hop - this is absolutely gorgeous Barb and your colouring is fantastic!!!!

Becca Feeken said...

Oh Barb this is so beautiful. You are a master at arranging colors!!

Luv 2 Create said...

I so love your card. You just couldn't have found a better match for your gift(which I also love). Colors you used are so percise. You have a real talent my friend. So very gorgeous.
Marcie

Kathy Martin said...

This is gorgeous! At first I thought you placed your image on a ceramic piece painted with a ribbon around it!

Judy Hayes said...

So beautiful! Wonderful colors and composition!

Michele Kovack said...

This is fabulous! Your coloring is just fantastic!!!

Conniecrafter said...

terrific coloring, so cute and love the shape!