JustRite Papercraft Day Four Coffee & Friends Background Cling Stamp

Good Thursday Morning to you!  Here we are, JustRite Papercraft's November Release, Day Four!  Today we are previewing a new background stamp, Coffee & Friends!

Every holiday I visit a local nut and coffee house store, well, truth be known, I visit there all year long!  They package their fabulous coffees in one pot measurements, and during the holiday season, my favorite is called Holiday Cheer.  It's a given if you are gifted a plate of holiday goodies from our family, it will have a package of this particular coffee attached somehow!  I have always wanted to come up with a better presentation when gifting!  And now I have one using this awesome Coffee & Friends Background Stamp!  Let's get started!

Coffee & Friends is a background cling stamp made of deeply etched red rubber and clings to any acrylic block. Coffee & Friends is designed by Amy Tedder. I stamped it twice, once with Memento Rich Cocoa ink on cream card stock and once with Memento Potter's Clay ink.

The cocoa brown stamped image is cut using a Spellbinders Grand Large Label Die and is scored at the side ticket corner point. (shown in above photo) The day I worked on this project I happened to run a couple errands and grabbed a coffee!  As it was sitting on my desk upon returning home, I thought why not take that sleeve and add it to the mix!  I will be doing this again!  LOVE it! I then trimmed out the Potter's Clay Rooster to use atop the recycled coffee sleeve!  He also received some shadowing with a sponge dauber and old paper ink. The comb atop the rooster's head also was colored with my Tim Holtz Festive Berries marker.

A line of ScorTape is placed behind the scored edge to hold the bottom of the coffee package.  ScorTape is also applied to secure the coffee sleeve.  Embellishing details include, a bow tied with gold metallic string and a die cut tag to write recipient's name on!  That Coffee Bean printed ribbon is perfect, no?

Be sure and stop at the following JustRite Papercraft designers blogs to see what they have been creating with this wonderful new background stamp!
JustRite Papercraft
Kristi Schurr
Eva Dobilas
Heidi Blankenship
Marisa Job
Darsie Bruno
Margie Higuchi
Angela Barkhouse
Sheri Holt
Barb Schram
Michele Kovack 

STAMPS: Coffee & Friends Background (JustRite)
INK: Memento Rich Cocoa & Potter's Clay, Tim Holtz Distress Faded Jeans, Old Paper Ink (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store)
PAPER: Graphic45 French Country (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Cream Cardstock (Papertreyink)
DIES: Spellbinders Custom Vintage Labels Six (JustRite), Spellbinders Classic Petal Edge (Spellbinders), Grand Large Labels (Spellbinders)
ACCESSORIES: Ferris Nut & Coffee Package, (Grand Rapids, MI), Coffee Printed Twill Ribbon (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Gold Metallic String (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Sponge Dauber (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), ScorTape (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Festive Berries Tim Holtz Marker (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store)

JustRite Papercraft Haberdashery Vintage Labels Five Clear Stamps, Day TWO

WELCOME to Day TWO of JustRite Papercraft's November Release! I am over the moon with today's project, I hope you like it! I saw this idea last year and LOVED it!  However I didn't get a chance to create it, until this week!  HERE is the original idea with a tutorial.  It was much easier than I anticipated!  I tweaked it to my needs by adding the stamped images, which creates more of that personal touch that I love!   

Here is a side by side pic, to give an idea of the size of finished suit coat covered candy bar when using a King Size bar. I purchased mine at Target.  You can use any size candy bar using the simple measuring instructions from the tutorial.   

Here is today's release set, Haberdashery Vintage Labels Five.  Is this set perfect for the men in our lives or what?  Haberdashery Vintage Labels Five contains 16 clear stamps and is designed by Amy Tedder. 

Graphic45 Designer Paper works perfectly for this type of jacket, as it has a design on both sides of the pages.  Thus the cool striped lapels!  I had a scrap of a swiss dot dry embossed paper for the shirt!  The stamped hand trimmed bow tie is perfect, no?  The Dad tag and Happy Father's Day tag adds the finishing touch! The grey was added with a sponge dauber before the die was removed.

You will delighted with all the wonderful creations by our talented JR Designers! Enjoy!

JustRite Inspiration
Heidi Blankenship
Debbie Olson
Kathy Jones
Michele Kovack
Darsie Bruno
Marisa Job
Kazan Clark
Angela Barkhouse
Eva Dobilas
Kristi Schurr
Barb Schram
Margie Higuchi 


STAMPS: Haberdashery Vintage Labels Five (JustRite)
INK: Memento London Fog, Tuxedo Black (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Adirondack Currant
PAPER: Graphic 45 A Proper Gentlemen, White & Black Cardstock (Papertreyink)
DIES: Custom SB Vintage Labels Five (JustRite), Custom SB Vintage Labels Six (JustRite)
ACCESSORIES: Misc Black Buttons (my button jar), Sponge Dauber (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Copic Markers C1, C3, C5, R24, Hershey Bar

It's that Witch HAT time of year! In new packaging!

One of my seasonal sweet creations, Witch Hat Cookies!  I started making these many years ago when my girls were little!  I first saw the idea, I believe in Family Fun Magazine.  There are two previous posts HERE and HERE where I made hat cookies!  Be sure to check out the packaging!  

Some helpful hints for you, placing the icing on the Hershey Kiss as shown above will help limit the amount of icing that is pushed through the cookie center hole.  Personally, I prefer the Betty Crocker Icing as opposed to Wilton brand.  The Wilton brand has a more oil/water consistency to it.  Betty Crocker is more like a frosting consistency.  However, both will work!

For one package of Keebler Fudge Stripes which contain approximately 24 cookies, you will use one half of a 12 ounce package of Hershey Chocolate candy and one tube of orange icing.  Let the cookies set up for a couple hours before packaging. 

OH MY, when I first saw this stamp set, I let out a bit of a whoop!  Through the years and still to this day, I so enjoy making food type projects as gifts for friends and loved ones.  Baking Antique Tags One contains 10 clear stamps and is compatible custom JustRite Antique Tags One Dies.  Mason jars are so popular right now, but I have enjoyed using them for years!  

The jar image is stamped twice, once with VersaFine Black Onyx and once with Smokey Gray.  With a craft x-acto knife, I trimmed out the jar label area to allow a clear acetate panel.  I cut the lid from the gray stamped image and layered atop the black stamped jar.  The lid looks more realistic in gray, no? The sentiment is also stamped with black ink.  The jar contents are stamped with images from Samantha Walker's Boo-tiful Cameos JustRite Stamp Set.   

All the lovely string & ribbons are from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store!  The links are below in the product list.  That wonderful purple net ribbon comes in more colors too! This is a large Ball mason jar measuring 10 inches in height and easily hold all 24 cookies!  When I first started placing the cookies inside the jar, I did so using cooking tongs.  So much easier that getting my hand stuck!

Voila' a perfect container and tag for those traditional witch hat cookies!  I have a couple more mason jar goodies I will be sharing during the next week or so!  I hope this will inspire you to start planning and creating!  Take Good Care!

Check this out!

STAMPS: Baking Antique Tags One (JustRite), Samantha Walker Boo-tiful Cameos (JustRite)
INK: VersaFine Onyx Black & Smokey Gray (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Memento Canteloupe, LadyBug & Sweet Plum
PAPER: Purple & White Cardstock (MFT), Webster's Pages Once Upon a Halloween designer paper (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store)
DIES/PUNCHES: Spellbinders A2Matting Basics A (Spellbinders), A2 Fancy Weave (Spellbinders), EK Success Round Circle Punches 
ACCESSORIES: Halloween Divine Twine String, 3/8" Black/Orange Check Ribbon, 1.5 stripe grosgrain Black/Black Stripe Ribbon, 2.5" Purple Net Ribbon, White Metallic String, Orange Pom Pom, 1/8" Scor Tape (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Ball Mason Jar (Michaels), Clear Acetate, Scissors, X-acto Knife, Keebler Fudge Stripe Cookies, Hershey Kisses & Orange Icing 

JustRite Papercraft The Scoop Vintage Labels Four Clear Stamps

Welcome to Day Five of JustRite's Papercraft September Release!  Today I used one of two sets being featured, The Scoop Vintage Labels Four!  This is a fantastic clear stamp set designed by Amy Tedder! Let's get started!

We have a special birthday soon and I'm making these thank you treats for the guests!  Our youngest granddaughter is going to be one year old!  I remember those penny candy aisles of my youth and yes, with that statement I know I'm revealing my age! Nonetheless, this candy reminds me of one of favorites, a marshmallow ice cream cone! You can imagine how happy I was when I saw the stamp set, The Scoop Vintage Labels Four with a bucket of these birthday treats sitting in my studio!  

Yummo, blue moon ice cream anyone?  The single card base measures 4" x 5" with the panel atop measures 3 3/4" x 4 3/4" with punched ticket corners. The ice cream cone images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo black as are the Thank You tags. One of the simplest ways to add color (for me) to an image is with chalks. I still have my ancient SU Pastel Chalks and love to apply them with a q-tip or sponge dauber.  I love that fact that if I get chalk outside the lines I can take a pencil eraser to remove the color.  The sparkle on the ice cream is from applying Stickles!  

Here is the complete The Scoop Vintage Labels Four Clear Stamp Set.  It contains 20 stamps!  It coordinates with JustRite Custom Spellbinders Labels Four Dies.  I used Spellbinders Labels Twenty Nine dies for my Thank You creations today. Before I removed the die after cutting my stamped images, I applied Old Paper Distress Ink to the largest die cut, with chalk being applied to the sentiment images. 

A quick note about the candy cone, they come individually wrapped, however I removed the wrap for presentation and photography purposes. They will remain wrapped when presented to party guests.  The bakers twine and tag will be wrapped at the same location, only over the clear cello bag. I purchased the tub of candy ice cream cones HERE, at Old Time Candy.  Here's the scoop for tomorrow, I will be back tomorrow with a special boxed birthday greeting for a special little guy! 

Check out the inspiration from the following JustRite Papercraft designers! Enjoy!

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson

Sheri Holt

Barb Schram 

Darsie Bruno

Heidi Blankenship

Marisa Job

Eva Dobilas

Angela Barkhouse

Michele Kovack

Kristi Schurr

Kazan Clark

Margie Higuchi

STAMPS: The Scoop Vintage Labels Four (JustRite Papercraft)
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Cottage Ivy, Pink, Blue, Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store)
PAPER: BoBunny Surprise (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), MME Lucky in Love (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Kaisercraft Secret Admirer (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store)
DIES: Spellbinders Twenty Nine Labels (JustRite Papercraft)
ACCESSORIES: Bakers Twine (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Stickles, Ticket Corner Punch, Sponge Daubers (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Chalk Pastels (SU), Copic Markers 

It's a PEEPS kind of Valentine's Day!

Remember the Peep Pops from this post HERE?  I made these for my grandchildren. Those who follow Explore.Dream.Discover. know I LOVE to utilize candy and food with paper crafting ideas! These yummy PEEPS are strawberry  flavor! Have you tried them?  

Well, soon after I posted those yummy Peep Pops, I was contacted by the Just Born Company indicating they had seen my blog post and wanted to know if they could send me more of their products!  Well, of course!  Pictured are the goods they mailed me!  What a blessing, just look at all the PEEPS goodness!  In my response to Just Born, I also shared info about the after school program my hubby and I volunteer for at our church and we would be grateful and would love to share any PEEPS products with these kids!  

I took the products to church with us this week, and the kids were thrilled!  We placed bags, ribbon, tape, heart cut outs along with the PEEPS product on a table in fellowship hall and let them get to work.  This post includes some photos of the kids and what they created! 

Had to share a picture of these Cherry Peeps with a chocolate base.  Oh my, if you are a fan of chocolate covered cherries, these are for you!  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!

It was heartwarming indeed to see kids of all ages creating and making Valentines!  Lots of concentration going on here!  

PEEPS wrapped in a bag!  Add a special heart message and voila' we have the perfect Valentine!

How creative is this!  Did you know Just Born also is the maker of these Goldenberg Peanut Chews?  YES, it's true!  Look how they are used to create this special I love u Valentine!  Truth be told, I never had tasted these yummy treats, and may I share, they are Wonderful, yes, wonderful with a capital W!

A special Valentine to give along with PEEPS!  Look at this smile!  

A PEEPS helper! Red Strawberry chick peeps with a chocolate base are in many of these packages.  This young lady also wrapped one of the packages for her special Valentine!

Allow me to share a special story about this tub of Peanut Chews.  Just Born sent two of these tubs, with 100 pieces in each!  We had a young man come in and shared he had no Valentine treat to take to his classroom the following day.  And his parents would not be able to get to the store to get a treat.  As he was so concerned that he would not be able to bring his required treat to class, he asked if he could count out 27, and take them to school as his Valentine treat for classmates.  So often many of the students that come to our after school program do not the same opportunities that we take for granted.  

So, A HUGE Thank YOU to Just Born for easing this young boys mind, giving him a special treat to share, and allowing us to spread your generosity! Your PEEPS are awesome, taste great, and we are very grateful that you shared all this PEEP goodness with us!  

Happy Easter!

Welcome to JustRite's last day of their 2013 CHA Release! We hope you have enjoyed the past two weeks of JustRite designers sharing their CHA release creations! It has been a fun release for sure! 

 

How about a couple carrot treat holders for Easter? With JustRite's Floral Flourishes  Background stamp, I stamped two shades of orange ink on orange cardstock before cutting with Spellbinders Pennant Dies.  I measured in on the top on each pennant side 1/4" then proceeded to score each from the pennant point to the measured mark I made pennant top. When assembling, at the pennant point the cropped flaps overlap widening to a light overlap of flaps to the top of the pennants. 

The pennants were adhered together with scor tape!  I then pinched the pennant points and trimmed to give a straight line! Floral Flourishes is a deeply etched red rubber stamp measuring 41/2" x 5 3/4" in size.

The final CHA set is JustRite's All in the Family Large Sentiments!  I stamped my Easter sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black before punching with my circle punch. I used a tiny clothespin to attach the sentiment!  The treat is in a clear bag, tied with burlap string, and embellished with Satin leaf trim & striped ribbon.

Here is more inspiration for you from the following designers! Enjoy & take good care!

Sheri Holt 
Barb Schram 
Kathy Jones
Darsie Bruno
Michele Kovack 

Valentine Peeps! Stamp Simply Style!

Hello!  How about a simple Valentine treat today?  I have been wanting to do this with marshmallow peeps forever!  I finally got it to the finish line with Valentine Heart Peeps!  

Here is what the packaged Peeps looked like, my local grocer also had these in bright pink.  I had tongue depressors on hand, so that is what I chose to make my Peep Pops out of, however popsicle sticks would work just as well.  Covering the handle part of the depressors was a snap. The depressors are approximately 6 inches in length.  I traced the depressors onto My Mind's Eye Lucky in Love (HERE) designer papers and trimmed them at 4 1/2 inches in length. That way the Peeps did not come in contact with the paper. 

A simple glue wash applied to the depressors is all that was needed to adhere the paper to each of the sticks.  I like to work on a paper plate for this as it can be thrown away when done.  A few drops of water mixed with the glue is what is pictured on the plate.  I also keep a little cup of water so it is at hand if and when more water is needed.  

I used clear envelopes (HERE) to cover each individual Peep Pop.  I trimmed off the adhesive flap and it worked perfectly.  I always have clear envies on hand and I use them often for packaging.  That way I did not have buy a package of bags only to use a few.  I used divine twine (HERE) to tie the clear envies, making sure to leave long tails of twine to use on the tags.

I used one of the sentiments and one of the decorative heart stamps from the above JR set, Hugs & Kisses (HERE).  It is a clear set featuring 26 stamps.  I used Versafine Smokey Gray (HERE) ink for stamping the sentiments.  It was the first time I used this color and love, love, love it!  Versafine works great with clear stamps!

Here is a single Peep Pop!  Note the beautiful ribbon tied above the tag!  Sharon has just listed Valentine Ribbons (HERE) & (HERE) in The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  Something new to me used for this creation is a ZIG Painty Chisel Marker (HERE).  The stamped heart and the larger heart base are cut using Spellbinders Classic Heart Dies (HERE).  Each larger heart base is edged with this new white paint pen. Talk about smooth and easy!  I LOVE this new paint pen! 

THANKS SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY!  HOPE THIS POST INSPIRES YOU TO GET GOING ON THOSE VALENTINES FOR THE SPECIAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!  

Solo Cups! Because I Care, I will give Chocolate Treats! JustRite Style!

Welcome to JustRite's Day Two of their December Release!  I am chiming in today with two solo cup treat containers!  But before we get to those details, be sure to check HERE for all of JustRite's Day One Release Information and Inspiration! 

Hugs & Kisses Sentiments is a JustRite Clear Set featuring 26 stamps!  Lots of options here, gotta love that many stamps in a set!  Mix them up, make more than one item at a time! On a side note, I've recently been asked, why do I make two of most creations I post?  Well, the answer is, I have two daughters!  I very seldom keep anything I make, I love to give it away!

I started with white pointed disposable paper solo cups, you know the kind that are placed in plastic coffee cups at the office?  Using Memento inks, I sponged and rubbed ink on the outer cup until I reached the desired shade.  It dried rather quickly, the paper is a bit absorbent but nothing that breaks the sturdiness of the cup.  Next, I brushed a thin layer of water diluted glue over the entire outside cup before rolling in clear Martha Stewart glitter! Yes, this was FUN!

Basic stamping and trimming out the pieces is all it took to finish the embellished cups.  This green cup sports Webster Page's Bloomers from their GirlLand Kit.  The Tiny Twinkle Gems on the stamped borders add a bit of bling to balance out the glitter!  Burlap string holds the tags in place on each cup hanger.  The pink cup's Melissa Frances ruffled trim, with pompom trim atop it, and an added gingham ruffle embellish the cup rather nicely, no?   There you have it, two solo cups ready to be filled with chocolate, of course!  Let's have a party!  See you tommorow for Day Three!  

Be sure and stop these talented JustRite  designer's BLOGS to see inspiration galore!  ENJOY!  

Debbie Olson 
Michele Kovack 
Darsie Bruno
Sharon Harnist 
Angela Barkhouse
Eva Dobilas 
Kathy Jones 
Sheri Holt 
Barb Schram 
Heidi Blankenship

STAMPS: Hugs & Kisses Sentiments (JUSTRITE)
INK: Memento Pear Tart & Angel Pink, Tim Holtz Distress Old Paper(STAMP SIMPLY RIBBON STORE), VersaFine Sepia(STAMP SIMPLY RIBBON STORE)
PAPER: Solo cups(GORDON FOOD SERVICE), White Cardstock(PAPERTREY INK)
OTHER: Aleene's Tacky Glue & Martha Stewart Glitter(MICHAELS), Webster's Pages GirlLand Bloomers(STAMP SIMPLY RIBBON STORE), PomPom Trim(STAMP SIMPLY RIBBON STORE), Gingham Ruffle(STAMP SIMPLY RIBBON STORE), Melissa Frances Ruffle Trim(STAMP SIMPLY RIBBON STORE), Burlap String(STAMP SIMPLY RIBBON STORE), Tiny Twinkle Gems(TAYLORED EXPRESSIONS) 

Orange Slice Candy transformed to Thanksgiving Pumpkins! Stamp Simply Style!

I AM LINKED TO THE ABOVE  PARTIES!

Good Sunday Morning!  How about using orange slice candy for Thanksgiving Pumpkins?  Isn't this the cutest ever?  I was searching for Pumpkin Ideas a while back and came across a You Tube video with a gal sharing how this is done! I thought I can do this!  Yes, I can!  And add some Stamp Simply Ribbon Store love to make it even cuter!  

Here is what you need for these adorable, easy, and fun pumpkins!  

• Orange Candy Slices
• Clear Cling type wrap
• Green stretch floral tape
• Small bowl/container to hold wrap & slices
• Lay a piece of cling wrap in bowl.  For this pumpkin, I used 7 slices.  It really depends on the size of your slices and how big you want your pumpkin to be, it's up to you! 

After carefully pulling up each corner and sides of wrap, start twisting the cling wrap, the tighter the better. Have your floral tape ready to adhere and wrap a few times around twisted wrap, creating a stem. 

Here is a picture showing one with the excess wrap cut off and one before.  This makes the coolest stem.  Perfect to add some Stamp Simply Store embellishments, no?

Here is a picture of all three I made this time around!  JustRite's Autumn Words Stamp Set is a perfect stamping choice!  I created my tag sentiment by choosing two stamps, Pumpkin and Treats. This set features 40 stamps and is also on sale the SSRS!  It is perfect for Thanksgiving and beyond! I stamped using Versafine Vintage Sepia Ink onto my white card stock before hand trimming and shading tag edges.  After cutting the satin leaf trim, I tied it around each stem.  I then attached each tag using brown & white Divine Twine string.  The final touch is Prima Velvet Rainbow Natural Leaves!  Voila' and look what we have! Adding that trim and stamped tags make these pumpkins perfect!

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Products

• JustRite Clear Autumn Words are HERE
• VersaFine Vintage Sepia Ink is located HERE
• Prima Velvet Rainbow Natural Leaves are HERE
• Satin Leaf Trim is found HERE
• Divine Brown/White Twine String is HERE