Christmas 2015 Advent Calendar

Good morning everyone.  Welcome to another amazing release from JustRite Papercraft.  Today I've chosen to make a cute advent calendar using JustRite Papercraft's Christmas Mini Tags.

I cut all of the Christmas stocking using my Cricut Expression with the Christmas Cheer cartridge.  Next I used the JustRite Papercraft Christmas Mini Tags set to stamp each day of the month.  The cute border around my calendar is made using Martha Stewart loops border punch.  I bought the small clothespins at Hobby Lobby.

Below is a closeup of the star which was made using Spellbinders Stars 5.  The sentiment is also included in JustRite Papercraft's Christmas Mini Tags.

Here is the list of JustRite Papercraft designers also showcasing some really awesome projects using sets from the November release.  Be sure to check them out.

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Marisa Job
Kathy Jones
Kristi Schurr
Darsie Bruno
Sheri Holt
Eva Dobilas
Angela Barkhouse
Heidi Blankenship (posting on Saturday)
Michele Kovack (posting on Saturday)


Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  I will be showing some scrapbook pages that I've made of my baby granddaughter soon - I used more sets from JustRite's November release so be sure to check back over the next few weeks to check those out.

Have a great day!

Superbowl Champions - Green Bay Packers!!!!!

Good morning everyone.  Are there any football fans out there?  Did you watch the awesome Superbowl game?  I sure did.  I usually watch it all by myself - my husband goes to a Superbowl party with all of his buddies every year.  They have been doing it since high school.  No wives or girlfriends invited!  That's okay with me - I like to have the house all to myself - nice and quiet (until Green Bay makes a touchdown or intercepts Pittsburgh!)  I'm not exactly a Green Bay Packers fan but I DO NOT LIKE PITTSBURGH so I was pulling for Green Bay.

For my card today I found a new challenge site called Ann's Creative Nook.  The challenge was to create a card using either Green and Yellow (Green Bay Packers colors) or Black and Yellow (Pittsburgh Steelers colors).  I created my football quarterback by using my Cricut Expression along with the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge at size 4.  The background white layer was embossed with the Cuttlebug Diamond Plate folder.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  I hope you have a great day!!

Supplies:

Paper:  Worldwin

Accessories:   Cricut Expression, Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge, Cuttlebug Diamond Plate embossing folder

Snow Tubing

Good morning everyone.  I found another really cool challenge site called Die Cuttin' Diva's.  This challenge blog requires use of one of my favorite "toys" - my Cricut Expression.  The challenge that I am doing today was to create a fun winter card.  Since here in Maine we just got over 12" of snow I thought this was a very fitting card to try.

I used the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge at size 4.  I used a face stamp from Peachy Keen to make her smiling face.  The embossed snowflake background was created using the Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder, then I brushed over the raised sections with chalk.  The sentiment is from the JustRite Stampers Christmas Joy set with a mat diecut with Spellbinders Deckled Edge Ovals.

Be sure to check out this challenge site.  I know that I will be checking in and playing on a regular basis!

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great day!

Supplies: 

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Christmas Joy, Peachy Keen face stamps

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories:  Cricut Expression, Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge, Spellbinders Deckled Edge Ovals, Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder

Beach Babe

Good afternoon everyone.  I found a new challenge site while surfing the internet yesterday.  It is called "Jitterbuggin".  The challenge for this week is called  "Let The Sunshine In".  With all the snow and freezing weather that we have been having in Maine I was more than ready to create a bright summery card.

The challenge was to create a card using the sketch, something yellow, stripes, and a Cricut cartridge.  I love to use my Cricut so I knew that this was a challenge that I really wanted to do.

My beach babe was diecut using the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge with a setting of 4.  The sun was diecut using the Life Is A Beach cartridge also with a setting of 4.

Here is a closer look at my cute little beach babe

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great day!

Supplies:

Paper:  DCWV cardstock, Stemma Something Sweet Stripes

Ink:  Memento Rose Bug

Accessories:  Cricut Expression, Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge, Life Is A Beach cartridge, Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder

JR_037 --- Holiday 3-D Challenge

Good morning everyone.  It is Friday which means it is time for another awesome JustRite challenge.  The challenge today is sponsored by Copic (love my Copics!!!)  I think my favorite thing to do is to create 3-D projects.  I love taking a flat piece of paper and creating a beautiful home decoration piece.  Today is no different.  With the help of my Cricut Expression (Love my bug!!!), I created a cute Thanksgiving/Fall centerpiece for my dinner table.

I have had this idea in my head ever since I purchased the Paper Doll Dressup cartridge.  So when I saw the challenge for this week I knew exactly what I was going to do.

Each of the paper dolls is cut at 5 1/2". The faces are stamped with Peachy Keen face stamps (I couldn't draw a face if my life depended on it!!!)  so I grab my face stamps all the time.

The pumpkins were created with Spellbinders Classic Scallop Circles (5 circles for each pumpkin) folded in half and glued together.

For my sentiment, I chose a border and center from the "Give Thanks Nested Frames" set (JustRite), stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black, colored with Copic Markers, and handcut. 

Below is a look at the complete "Give Thanks" stamp set.  This set is perfect for those Thanksgiving Dinner scrapbook pages or the Leaf raking pages.  Don't limit stamping to just cards - the uses are unlimited.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great weekend!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Give Thanks Nested Frames, Clear Horizontal Stamper, Peachy Keen face stamps

Paper:  Worldwin, DCWV

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers (R27, YR09, E29, YR23, YG95, E33)

Accessories:   Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scallop Circles, SU Punch Word Window (pumpkin stem), Cricut Expression, Paper Dolls Dressup cartridge

Cricutters Anonymous Challenge #33

APRIL SHOWERS

Good morning everyone.  Before I begin with my project today, don't forget about the blog candy that I have for this week.  You can check out the post by going here.

Today I am playing along with the Cricutters Anonymous Challenge #33 which is called "April Showers".  The challenge is to create a Spring Themed Project.  I decided to create a 3-D project to display on my countertop.

To create my project, I used Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge to create my gardener.  He is cut at size          7 1/2".  His face was stamped using Peachy Keen face stamps.  The wheelbarrow, flowerpot, flowers & watering can were all created using Walk In My Garden cartridge.  I cut 2 of the wheelbarrow sides at size 10" and then I made a box to put in the middle of them. 

My Spring sentiment was created using a border & center from the "Seeds of Kindness" stamp set by JustRite Stampers.  I stamped the center onto yellow cardstock & diecut with Spellbinders Classic Circle Nestabilities.  The border was stamped onto pink cardstock and diecut with Spellbinders Blossom.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Be sure to stop in tomorrow.  I will be participating with the JustRite design team for a blog hop highlighting the April Release stamps.  This release is going to knock you off your feet.  Very nice stamps.

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Seeds of Kindness borders & centers, Peachy Keen face stamps

Paper:  Murdock Country Creations polished stone, DCWV cardstock

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories:  Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, Spellbinders Blossom, Cricut Expression, Walk In My Garden cartridge, Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, buttons, orange Stickles

"Just Us Girls" challenge

Good morning everyone.  Today I am playing along with the sketch challenge at JUGS.  The challenge is to use the sketch to create a scrapbook page.  Although I am a "scrapbooker" at heart, I have not had the time nor the inspiration to create a page for such a long time.  Thanks to JUGS I was able to create this page of our mini vacation last summer.

My designer paper is called "Upper Richardson Lake" by Murdock Country Creations.  The mat behind the designer paper is called "Fall Foliage" (Murdock Country Creations).  The mat behind my photos is called "Storm" (Murdock Country Creations).  The mat behind my title is called "Sky" (Murdock Country Creations).  For information on purchasing some of this amazing paper, just email Kellie at Polished To Perfection and she will help you out.

For my title, I did a play on words.  Our vacation was at "Moosehead" lake in Greenville, ME.  So when I was trying to decide how to make this title I thought - why not use a  "moosehead" so that the title wouldn't be so long.  I thought it was a good idea and I think it came out really cool.  I stamped the letters L A K E onto white clouds using 95 point Brayton Font (JustRite).  I chalked the edges of the clouds to give them more dimension.

For my journaling, I diecut a full size moose to write the town & date of our vacation.

Thanks to JUGS for getting me back into scrapbooking.  Hopefully I will continue because I have SOOOOO many pages left to do.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great day!!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Brayton Font Ensemble

Paper:  Murdock Country Creations

Ink:  Brilliance Mediterranean Blue

Accessories:  Cricut Expression, Animal Kingdom cartridge, Paper Pups cartridge, Fiskars Rope Border punch, Pebbles Inc chalk

Cricutters Anonymouse challenge

Good morning.  Today I am playing along with the challenge over at Cricutters Anonymous.  The challenge is to create a gift for a family member.  My project is a gift card holder for my daughter's boyfriend.  Eveyone in our family consider him "family" because he has been around a long time and has become part of our family.  He will be graduating from college in May so we have decided to give him some sort of gift card as a graduation present.  We just have not decided on which one we will get for him.

I searched Splitcoast looking for instructions for making a gift card holder and came across the instructions for a diagonal double pocket card.  This was fairly easy to make and has a perfect slot for a gift card.

My "graduate" was created with my Cricut Expression along with the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge.  For the diploma, I stamped the school initials using Brayton 25 point font by JustRite.  My sentiment in the lower righthand side is created using Favorite Occasions borders & centers set (JustRite).  The border was stamped using Versamark and embossed with gold embossing powder.  Each layer is diecut with Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities.  The sentiment "Good Job Nate" was also created with the Brayton 25 point font (JustRite).

To dressup the gold paper, I used the Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder to create stars for the "star student".

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Favorite Occasions borders & centers, Brayton Font ensemble

Paper:  DCWV

Ink:  Versamark watermark pad, Brilliance Mediterranean Blue

Accessories:  Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, Ranger gold embossing powder, Cricut Expression, Everyday Paperdolls cartridge, Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder, Spellbinders Long Classic Rectangles

Birthday Girl

Good morning everyone. It is Friday!! Today I am helping out at my daughter's school. They are having Winter Olympics day with all the ceremonies and competitions. It should be a fun day.

Today is also challenge day at JustRite Inspiration. Each Friday they challenge everyone with a different type of project. The challenges are posted about a month prior to the challenge date so it gives you a chance to think of ideas to do. Check out the challenges by going here.

Today the challenge is called "Birthday Bash". I decided to make a birthday card for my stash. I used my Cricut Expression along with the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge to make this adorable little girl holding a balloon.

My sentiment comes from the Birthday Wishes Borders and Centers Set. I stamped the center onto light pink paper using Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid. The border was stamped onto dark pink paper using Memento Rich Cocoa. Each were diecut using the Spellbinders Classic Circle Nestabilities. For the balloon, I added the number "5" using the 50 point Curlz Font.

I'm sure any little girl would love to get a card like this. The paper doll can be removed so that the Birthday Girl can play with her. I love making paper dolls. Brings me back to my childhood.

That's it for today. I am off to watch the "Peru Olympics". Have a wonderful day and a wonderful weekend everyone.

Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Birthday Wishes Borders & Centers, Curlz Font ensemble, 2 3/8" wood stamper

Paper: DCWV

Ink: Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid, Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Cricut Expression, Everyday Paper Dolls Cartridge, Spellbinders Classic Circle Nestabilities, Pebbles Inc chalk, Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder, ribbon

Garden Fence

Good morning everyone. Today is another sneak peak at some new release stamps by JustRite coming out January 20. If you love flowers or any form of gardening, you are going to love these new stamp sets.

I saw something similar to this fence once while I was surfing through blogs. It was actually very easy to make. Each fence post is 1" wide. The 2 end posts are 4" tall, the next ones are 4 1/2" tall and the center post is 4 3/4" tall. The 2 horizontal pieces are 1" wide by 5 1/4" long. Each post was embossed using the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder and then sanded. This cardstock has a tan core so sanding really brought out the look of the stripes. To make the fence look even more realistic I added eyelets and hinges (made with my Cricut Expression & Fabulous Finds cartridge).

To dress up my fence, I cut vines and flower pots using my Cricut Expression along with the Walk In My Garden and Paper Dolls Dressup cartridges.


Now the inside of my card took a long time to figure out. I didn't have a clue what I wanted to do.
First, I decided on a sentiment. I used the Tiny Words Borders & Centers set by JustRite. This was stamped onto white & ivory cardstock and colored with Copics.

Next I chose a floral center from the upcoming release set called "My Garden". I stamped the image onto white cardstock and colored it with Copic Markers. The image as well as the mats are diecut using Spellbinders Classic Circles & Scallop Circles Nestabilities.

Below are the images of this gorgeous stamp set. The possibilities are endless with these new releases. The stamp size is also the perfect size for cardmaking as well as scrapbooking. So all of you scrapbookers out there, don't be afraid to purchase the stamps for all of those Spring pages you will be doing shortly.

Be sure to stop by the JustRite blog today for more inspiration from an amazing design team.

Kathy

Sharon

Heidi

Michele

Becca

These girls are the "top of the line" when it comes to stamping.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for more projects.

Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers - My Garden Borders & Centers, Tiny Words Borders & Centers, 3 1/4" wood stamper, 1 3/16" wood stamper

Paper: Core'dinations brown cardstock, misc cardstock

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Bamboo Leaves, Copic Markers (YG95, G24, BV13, BC01, RV19, colorless blender)

Accessories: Spellbinders Classic Circles & Scallop Circles Nestabilities, Cricut Expression, Walk In My Garden cartridge, Paper Dolls Dressup cartridge, Fabulous Finds cartridge, Martha Stewart Garden Trellis border punch, Polymark medium brown dimensional paint, EK Success butterfly punch

Santa Gift Card Holder

Happy Monday Morning everyone. Christmas is just days away and I am still working on gift card holders. This one was inspired by one that I saw on Splitcoaststampers. It is suppose to resemble Santa. I think it is really cute.

I cut the circle and scallop circle using my Cricut Expression along with the Mini Monograms cartridge. The ornament holder is made using the SU Rounded Tab.

This particular gift card is for our niece Tasha. I personalized this using the Curlz Font Ensemble and rectangular wood stamper by JustRite Stampers. I love to personalize gifts using these font ensembles. It lets the receiver know that I took that extra step especially for them.

This view shows the inside of the gift holder. The gift card just slips right under Santa's black belt, Isn't that cute!!!!

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today. I realize this week is very hectic for many people (including myself). I will have posting this entire week so be sure to check back each day if you have a few extra minutes.

Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Curlz Font Ensemble, small rectangular wood stamper

Paper: Worldwin

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Cricut Expression, Mini Monograms cartridge, SU Rounded Tab punch, SU 3/4" circle punch, gold cording

Golfing with Dad

Happy Monday morning everyone. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We had our first measurable snow. It is pretty as it is falling but when I am shoveling it, it is not so pretty. Oh well, life in Maine includes snow.

Today I am playing along with the weekly challenge on Just Buggin'. These challenges are so much fun. It makes me get out my Cricut Expression and use it. I decided to do a scrapbook page for this challenge. I haven't done a scrapbook page for soooo long. I am way behind in my pages. Hopefully after the holidays I will get back in the swing of it.

This photo was taken this past summer when my husband, his brother, and their dad went golfing. They really enjoy playing and don't get to play together very often.

To make my page, I used the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge. It was perfect because it has the golf cart, golfer, & golf greens.

For my page title, I used the JustRite Stampers Brayton Font Ensemble. These stamp sets are so perfect to personalize scrapbook pages. I think it looks much better than just printing something from the computer.

That's it for today. If you get a chance, stop on over to Just Buggin' and give their challenges a try. You will be amazed at what you can create with a fun starting point.

Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Brayton Font Ensemble, Harmony Rectangular Wood Stamper

Paper: DCWV

Ink: Versamagic Night Sky

Accessories: Cricut Expression with Everyday Paper Dolls Cartridge, Quickutz golf club

Mass Produced Christmas Tags

Happy Friday everyone. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know that I did. We had dinner at my house this year. Lots of family and lots of food = a good time. Of course everyone ate way too much so luckily Thanksgiving is only once a year.



Now that Thanksgiving is over, it is time to jump head first into Christmas. Today I am doing Black Friday shopping with my oldest daughter and my oldest niece. Should be an interesting day.



I did get a chance to play along with Sharon Johnson's Friday Challenge which is to "Mass Produce" a Christmas card. Since I don't have a need for lots of Christmas cards, I decided to mass produce Christmas tags.


The perfect combination of tools for mass production is Cricut Expression and JustRite Stamps.

These 2 photos show my tags that I cut using my Cricut Expression with the "Fill Page" option. This option is awesome. All I needed to do was choose my tag and size (which is 3"), click "fill page" and then cut. The Cricut figures out how many will fit on the page and cuts them out all at once. How much easier can it get!!!!

The top photo is the tag mat. The bottom photo is the actual tag.

After my tags were cut, I glued the white tag onto the red tag. Then to finish off the mass production, I loaded my small rectangular wood stamper with the 25 point Curlz Font and began stamping. Using JustRite Stamps for this purpose is great!!! Just need to load your wording once, and stamp as many times as you need. Very quick and easy.

Here is a closeup view of my tag. The Christmas stocking was actually cut out when the white tag was cut and then when I added the red mat, it makes the stocking stand right out. So cute!!!

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today. Have a great weekend!!!


Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Curlz Font Ensemble, Harmony Rectangular Wood Stamper

Ink: Memories Cherry Red

Accessories: Cricut Expression with Christmas Cheer cartridge, gold cording