Last post as a JustRite DT member - Sea Shell Bay

Hi Everyone,

Today is the last day of the JustRite CHA sneak peeks and the team is showing samples from the absolutely gorgeous stamp set: Sea Shell Bay which coordinates perfectly with Labels Twenty-Two from Spellbinders. 

This is also my last post as a JustRite full time DT member - it was a very hard decision to make - I really do not want to leave, but life has been feeling very full lately. I have enjoyed every minute of being on the team for the last year and feel so fortunate to have met Kellie, Angela, Sharon and Eva who are on the team and I hope one day to meet all the rest of these amazing women - I admire this amazing design team - each person is so supportive, so kind and encouraging and absolutely talented! But, I won't be away forever :) Kellie has  kindly let me do some guest designer spots - so I am happy that I get to work with the team with these gorgeous stamps.

Speaking of stamps and today's Sea Shell Bay stamp set, I created a little set and tried to keep it to the beachy colors - simple white and kraft with some earth elements with the hemp twine that I braided to thread through the eyelets. 

Here is a closer peek at the card, it is matted onto the Labels twenty-two die and then I braided hemp twin through the eyelets and created a little round circle of hemp on the bottom (kept together with some glue dots). used this gorgeous seahorse for the main image on the card - love that it doesn't require much coloring - just different ink colors:

Here is a closer picture of the jar and the sentiment: I filled a little container with some seashells and used the lovely sentiment: "The Sea once it casts its spell, holds one in in its net of Wonder forever" ... so sweet! 

I love how this looks on our shelf - simple and sweet and slightly makes me yearn for some summer sun and walks on the beach :) (although it feels a bit like spring on these warm days of January!)

Card Ingredients:
Paper: Kraft and white cardstock (PTI)
Stamps: Sea Shell Bay from JustRite stamps
Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Cantaloupe and Bamboo Leaves
Accessories: container, ribbon from stash, bling, liquid pearls, Labels Twenty-two, hemp twine, wave punch, jumbo eyelets and dimensionals

A huge big hug to all of these amazing women on this DT, I am so sad not be a full time design team member, but so happy I still get to play and guest design with you. Huge hugs and love to dearest Kellie - I honestly don't know how she does it all - she simply amazes me!!!  Please check out all of these beautiful creations from all of these amazing ladies!

JustRite Inspiration

Becca Feeken 

Sharon Harnist 

Michele Kovack 

Beate Johns

Kazan Clark

Linda Duke

Sankari Wegman

Kathy Jones 

Barb Schram

Angela Barkhouse

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Big hugs,

Sankari

JustRite: Starburst Medallion stamp set

Hi Everyone,


The JustRite CHA sneak peeks continue and today the team is showing samples from the gorgeous new stamp set: Starburst Medallion stamp set which is part of the Cling series from JustRite stamps and coordinates with the Nested Medallion dies which is a set of JustRite custom designed dies that fit with this stamp set. I love all of these beautiful shapes and decided to create a trio of cards with different monotone color scheme:

I stamped the medallion twice in a darker and lighter scheme of the same color. I cut out the center part of the stamp and popped it up onto the medallion and then stamped it again and cut the star out and popped it up over the center - I love how you can get a layered look without much coloring - just using the beauty of the stamps: Here is a picture of each one:

 The border on the top and bottom of each card is a stamp that I inked up in that color and cut out and popped up on dimensionals:

 I stamped the sentiment and then slipped it through opening in the Spellbinder die - I love the sweet fonts and how the different sentiments can be combined - this one reads: "Hello Friends":

Please check out all the gorgeous creations designed by the JustRite DT with this beautiful stamp set:

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken 
Debbie Olson
Michele Kovack 
Kellie Fortin
Sankari Wegman
Kathy Jones
Heidi Blankenship
Eva Dobilas
Kazan Clark
Angela Barkhouse

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
Big hugs,
Sankari

JustRite Warm and Cozy

Hi Everyone,


The JustRite CHA peeks are underway and todayI am previewing a beautiful stamp with gorgeous medallions called Warm and Cozy! I adore the different shapes and patterns in this gorgeous stamp set. I created this card using two different medallion shapes and rolled a rose for the center:


This stamp set coordinates with the JustRite Custom Die: Nested Medallion Label Dies, which makes it super easy to cut out the shapes, layer them up in different ways - I love that the stamps have custom dies that coordinate with them!

Please check out all the talented designers here: for their amazing projects!

JustRite Inspiration

Becca Feeken

Michele Kovack 

Debbie Olson

Sharon Harnist 

Beate Johns

Kellie Fortin 

Kathy Jones

Sankari Wegman 

Kazan Clark 

Heidi Blankenship- has a full tutorial for her card

Barb Schram

Angela Barkhouse

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Big hugs

Sankari

JustRite Stamps: Musical Notes Label Twenty

HI everyone!




The November release from JustRite is so lovely and one of the sets being released is called Musical Notes (Label Twenty) which coordinates perfectly with the Spellbinder's Labels Twenty Nestabilities. This stamp set has so many lovely frames and beautiful sentiments - and I love the way they are designed are perfect for a vintage look or a modern twist! I used the Victorian Garden papers from Echo Park because of their beautiful notesheet and paired up the pastel colors with some black.


I created a little frame with the wonky nesties and then crimped and added some white chalk ink to distress it a little and then laid it over a vellum paper. I used the musical note sheet as a diagonal element in the card and then stamped the sentiment: "Music washes awayf rom my soul the dust of everyday life" (I LOVE that!!!)


The sentiment was stamped in black over a green stamped frame and then I cut it out and paired it with some DP and black paper that I crimped. I added a chipboard musical note from Maya Road and distressed it a bit and finished it with some stickles and a little bow :) I love how this turned out - and that sentiment is so inspiring! I can't tell you how many times I have come home from a long day at work and just turned up the music! It's amazing how quickly my mood changes and I get charged up again! While I was making this card, I was listening to all of my favorite 90's songs - it was so much fun to make this card and use this beautiful stamp set!

Card Ingredients:

Paper: Echo Park (Victorian Garden)

Stamps: Musical Notes Label Twenty from JustRite Stampers

INks: Bamboo Leaves from Memento and Tuxedo Black

Accessories: big bling from Want2Scrap, liquid pearls, musical note chipboard from MayaRoad, ribbon, EK success scallop punch, vellum paper, nesties.

Before we start the November Release,  JustRite  would like to say thank you to all of our loyal blog and facebook fans!!  JustRite appreciates each and everyone who visits and reads our blog posts.  As their way of saying thank you the blog team has an exclusive coupon code for our blog readers and facebook fans. Simply use this code JRBLOGTEAM (use all CAPS) during check out to receive 20% off your entire order  including sale items.  Coupon Code expires October 31st and can not be combined with any other Coupon Code offers.  

I can't wait to see what the lovely design team has created with this awesome stamp set - please hop over with me and check them out!!

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken 
Debbie Olson 
Heidi Blankenship 
Kellie Fortin 
Michele Kovack 
Sankari Wegman
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram

Thanks so much for stopping by today - please stop by tomorrow for day 3 of the JustRite November release party! 

Big hugs,

Sankari

JustRite Stamps: Autumn Words

Hi Everyone,

Today over at the JustRite Stamps blog, we are previewing a new clear stamp set that is perfect for this gorgeous autumnal season called: Autumn Words - ohmyword - talk about the yummiest font ever! I love the feel of the fonts in this set and especially fell in love with the gorgeous leaves. On a sidenote (hope you don't mind), I have a thing for fall leaves - I remember growing up on the east coast and just locing breathing in the fall colors, crunching the leaves as I walked to school and collecting bouquets of fall leaves to give to my mother. That is one thing that miss about living in the east coast - the gorgeous fall display of gorgeousness.... sigh... and the sweetest thing is that my BFF from grade school sends me a package every fall with some fall leaves from the neighborhood - isn't that the sweetest?! This year, I am going to try to make fall bouquets with my kids and wanted to try the same thing with this gorgeous stamp set! I stamped the different leaves in different inks and then cut them out and layered them together into a fall bouquet :) with a litle button of twine to the center. I created a little circle scalloped frame and then stamped the words "Give and Thanks" together for this awesome sentiment and attached some ribbons to the ends of the sentiment. 

Here is another view of the dimensions to the card - I love inking these gorgeous leaves in the fall color scheme and then curled them to create a waviness to the bouquet:

 I love using my scrap pieces of paper (confession: I am feeling like my scrap pile is getting bigger - ack!) and I love it when I save pieces of paper and then I can use it later on! I love this season and can't wait to see what all these amazing designers have created with this gorgeous new stamp set: Autumn Words !! Please check them out here!

JustRite Inspiration
Sankari WegmanMichele Kovack
Angela Barkhouse
Sharon Harnist 
Heidi Blankenship 
Kazan Clark 
Kellie Fortin

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
Have a beautiful day!
Big hugs,
Sankari

JustRite Stamps: October Release: Day 3

Hi Everyone,

As part  of JustRite's October Release they are introducing QR codes to all their new packaging and their catalogs.

QR codes are popping up everywhere and you may have wondered what they were. What is a QR (Quick Response Code)? QR codes are pixelated squares that you can scan with a smart phone app. Scannning the QR code with your phone will bring you directly to a website or landing page.  The JustRite QR Codes  on the packaging and in JustRites Catalog will link a stamp set to JustRite's Design Gallery for that set.  Now you can scan the code with your phone to see what your favorite designers have created with a set before you purchase the set in your favorite store.  You can use your smartphone to access the design gallery for your stamp set from your craft room when you are ready to use your set or from our mini flyers or catalogs when you are sitting in a car waiting to pick up your child from a sporting event!!

 

Here is a smaller version of our Shabby Chic Labels Four QR code for you to play with if you have a smart phone!!  Very cool huh?

You may already have a QR code scanner already on your phone - if you don't you can upload any of these apps - for your iPhone - Red Laser (free),  NeoReader (free),  Optiscan ($1.99)  For your Android Phone - QR Droid. 

Blog Candy Alert - Don't forget that their is Blog Candy on the JustRite Blog-a $50.00 shopping Spree.  To enter to win go to the JustRite Blog and answer the blog candy question.  The Blog Candy is open for comments until Friday Night at 12 pm EST. The winner will be announced on the JustRite Blog on Monday October 3rd during the release post.  Good luck to everyone!

Today over at the JustRite blog, we are hopping with previews of the October JustRite release and today the design team are previewing some sweet new stamps and I am excited to be able to show this one that I created using the sweet set: Grandma's Doilies which is a 3 1/4" JustRite Original stamp set that also coordinates with the large scalloped circle Spellbinder's dies - and have the coolest shapes and designs on them! I love how all the shapes fit with each other and it is so much fun to create patterns that overlap and coordinate with each other :)


I stamped three of the smaller circle with the different color inks and then cut out the centers and popped them ontop of each other. Using some bling I covered the circles around the smaller circles and then sponged the edges. I stamped the larger doily in green and cut it out and then cut out the center with my circle nesties and then layered up the card using some fall papers from my stash and then covered the edges with some ribbon and some corner buttons. I left the card sentiment-less (Gasp! ;) but sometimes I realize I need a blank card for whatever occasion might pop up and I realize that I might need to make some more any occasion card. I love how this card came out - it was so much fun to make and bling out :)

Card Ingredients:
Paper: Fall paper stash and Bazzill cardstock
Stamps: Grandma's Doilies 3 1/4" stamper from JustRite Stampers
Inks: Memento Bamboo leaves, Rich Cocoa, Tangelo, Cantaloupe and Berrylicious from Chalk Ink
Accessories: Buttons from stash, American craft ribbon, dimensionals, liquid pearls, Want2Scrap pearls


I love these fun doilies and I couldn't stop playing with these fun shapes! I can't wait to see what the sweet ladies from the Design Team have created with all of the stamp sets that are part of this awesome October release!


JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken 
Debbie Olson 
Mona Pendleton
Sharon Harnist
Kathy Jones 
Kazan Clark
Stephanie Kraft
Heidi Blankenship
Michele Kovack
Sankari Wegman
Kellie Fortin 
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Big hugs,
Sankari 

JustRite Stamps: October Release: Day 1

Hi Everyone,

Today starts the JustRite October Release celebration and we are kicking it off with an awesome autumanl celebration with the beautiful Autumn Labels Twenty-Two stamps that coordinated perfectly with the Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two nestabilities:

I love it when stamps coordinate perfectly with my nesties - it makes it so easy to stamp and then die cut effortlesly - no more trying to fit the sentiment into a space! I love the sweet sentiments in this stamp set - especially the beautiful frames with lovely autumnal sentiments in the frame - I thought it would be fun to create little mini centerpieces at each person's table at Thanksgiving with one of these frames as a tag around a paper pumpkin. When I walked into our local scrapbooking store and saw these cute pumpkins by the register that my friend Michelle (who is also the owner of our store) made, I knew I wanted to make one just like her! I used some strips of MME paper and attached the label with some twine to the stalk of the pumpkin:

Here is a view from the top - I created some vines and the leaves from the Tattered Leaves from Tim Holtz and then sponged the edges to give them a fall feel - I love all those gorgeous sentiments on the tag - so autumnal and perfect!

I had so much fun making this cute little pumpkin and using this gorgeous stamp set - I can't wait to check out all the amazing samples that the design team has created with this beautiful stamp set and coordinating labels from Spellbinders!

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Angela Barkhouse
Debbie Olson
Sankari Wegman
Michele Kovack
Stephanie Kraft
Mona Pendleton
Kathy Jones
Sharon Harnist
Heidi Blankenship

Blog Candy Alert - Today's Blog Candy on the JustRite Blog is a $ 50.00 shopping Spree.  To enter to win go to the JustRite Blog and answer the blog candy question.  The Blog Candy is open for comments until Friday Night at 12 pm EST. The winner will be announced on the JustRite Blog on Monday October 3rd during the release post.  Good luck to everyone!


Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Big hugs

Sankari :)

JustRite stamps: Be Strong!

Hi Everyone,

There is a beautiful stamp set that JustRite has come out with, which to me is an amazing set - it is called Be Strong and is filled with sentiments and images to inspire, give hope and strength for anyone battling a chronic illness - or for someone who needs a lift. This stamp set also has different ribbon sizes and I choose to paper piece my ribbon and chose pink to support one of my friends who is overcoming breast cancer. I usually love colors - but somehow, I tried to go soft on this card - and also to go CAS (or try to go CAS - this is the hardest technique for me!). I do love how this card turned out - it feels so lovely and sweet - just like my friend.

Card Ingredients:

Stamps: Be Strong from JustRite Stamps

Paper: scraps and cardstock from PTI

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa and Rose Red ink

Accessories: Swiss dot embossing folder, Oval nesties (beaded), butterfly from MS, ribbon from stash, scallop punch from EK success, dimensionals and chunky glitter.

I stamped the frame and then cut it out with my oval nestie (love how all the stamps work with my nesties!) and then cut out the sentiment with a smaller oval and popped it up over the frame. I popped this frame up over the beaded ovals and covered them with glitter - and added some glitter to the scallops and some bling to the center of the butterflies - and embossed the bottom of the card with some sponging for texture.

There are some cards that you just love making - and this was one of those cards - the sentiments in the Be Strong stamp set are so sweet and so lovely and fit into all the gorgeous frames so perfectly - please check out the whole stamp set (here) at the JustRite stamps store!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Be Strong!

Big hugs,

Sankari :)

Want to make it Fabulous! Day 3

HI Everyone!

I don't know if you have seen the awesome blog hops going on this week - its pretty amazing and I am so excited that I get to be part of this awesome week of hops! 

Want2Scrap™, Spellbinders™ Paper Arts and JustRite® Stampers Designers have teamed up to bring you an amazing four day Blog Hop Event Sept 6th -9th filled with fabulous designs that are sure to inspire all!! Each day we will be sharing a link list with you for the featured designers and we will have a master link list just in case you happen to miss one of the days.

What would a blog hop be without prizes? Yes, we will also be giving away prizes!!

Want2Scrap will be giving away 2 $25.00 Gift Certificates.  
Spellbinders Paper Arts will be giving away 2 Die Template sets with a value of $24.99 each.
 JustRite Stampers will be giving away 2 Stamp Sets of the winners choice.

The prizes will be hidden the blogs so be sure to visit all of the blogs and leave a comment to increase your chances of winning. The contest for the prizes will be open until midnight Saturday, September 10th.  Winners will be announced on Monday September 12th on the company blogs.

If you are new to Want2Scrap, Spellbinders Paper Arts or JustRite Stampers here is a little information about all three of these amazing companies. Each company offeres a unique line of products that work wonderfully together to make some fabulous designs.

• Want2Scrap™ manufacturers rhinestones lines including the specialty Nestabling™ line along with the newly released Nestaboard™ chipboard line that coordinates perfectly with the Spellbinders™ Nestabilities™ die templates. Want2Scrap™ also manufacturers their own line chipboard albums and accents, acrylic albums, and multi-layered laser designs and other fine scrapbooking products. Want2Scrap™ brings ease of use and flexibility in their product lines by offering products uniquely tailored to its customers’ needs. Follow Want2Scrap on Facebook and the Want2Scrap Blog!
• Sophistication, value and maximum versatility make Spellbinders™ die templates #1. Beautiful Details Inspiring Creativity…Spellbinders unique triple function die templates allow you to cut, emboss, and then stencil through the die template for unlimited possibilities. The Spellbinders Grand Calibur® and Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities™ cut and emboss up to 11¾”,taking die cutting to grand proportions. Follow Spellbinders on Facebook,Twitter and the Spellbinders Blog
• JustRite's® entire collection of stamps are designed to be compatible with Spellbinders™ die templates.  JustRite Original's interlocking stamp system allows you to mix and match borders and centers to create dozens of design possibilites. Since the Spring of 2008,  JustRite Original stampshave been designed to coordinate with the Spellbinders Paper Arts Nestabilities®-Decorative Elements and Basic Shapes.  In January of 2011 JustRite began introducing Cling Stamps Sets designed to coordinate with Spellbinders Paper Arts Nestabilities Labels.  JustRite Cling stamps are deeply etched pre-cut red rubber mounted on Static Cling Foam made in the USA . Cling sets come on a colored 8 1/2" x 61/2" Storage Panel for easy storage in JustRite's  Cling Mini Binder Box.  

For thousands of ideas on projects using JustRite and Spellbinders™ die templates die templates visit the JustRite Design Gallery and the JustRite Blog. You can also follow our blog by following us on Facebook and Twitter.

I love all of these three companies individually and it was so fun to create a card where all the components from the different companies are compatible with all of the other components. I was excited to work with the Nestaboard Labels 18 which perfectly coordinate with the Spellbinder's Labels 18 and used the Nestabling Labels 5 White Pearl  that coordinates perfectly with Spellbinder's Labels 5 and used the awesome new stamp sets from this month's September release from JustRite Stamps :)

I was amazed at how easy it was to cover the Chipboard - I die cut the exact matching size onto the DP that I was going to use and then adhered them together. Using that die, I traced the outside edge to create a mat for the layer and then sponged the inside of the DP (with the die still intact) to create an easy sponged/frame look - here is a picture to show how these 4 layers merged together to create the layer:

I was so excited to try out the Nestabling - whoo-hoo! You know I love liquid pearls and was so excited to use this product that perfectly allows for a layer of bling/pearls to line all the different awesome shaped dies and labels! I loved adding a row of all the little pearls with the Baby LaCreme Pearls and then used the large White Pearls in the corner from from Want2Scrap. 

I love the collage image from the Greetings from Paris stamp set and used the birthday sentiment from the Shabby Chic Labels 4 stamp set. I was so excited to make this card for a very special girl who is off to college this school year! I hope that this card brightens up her day! If you haven't seen all the creations with these amazing products - You can find all the links for each days event this week on the following manufacture's blogs:

Want2Scrap™ Blog

Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog

JustRite Stampers Blog

And check out all these amazing designers who are on today's blog hop - love the way that they integrated all these amazing products into amazing creations!

Debbie Olson

Shanna Vineyard

Michelle Woerner

Mimi Leinbach

Kimberly Crawford

Judy Hayes

Sankari Wegman

Dana Gustafson

Angela Barkhouse

Thank you for joining us today and we hope you enjoy the Blog Hop. Please be sure to stop back each day during the week to see what each designer has been busy creating!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Big hugs,

Sankari :)