JstRite Challenge #108

Here's a quick and easy card using the JR sketch. I used the JR Lacey tiers dies and the JR Festive Poinsettia stamp set.

I also used Shimmer spray on the background.
Here's the link to the JR Sketch challenge .

White & Silver Poinsettia

The JustRite challenge #108 is to use a sketch designed by Sheri Holt. I usually don't use sketches, but this one is fabulous. You can keep it simple and it makes a lovely card or you can really ramp it up !

I decided to keep it fairly simple and use some of my favourite things. (To make yet another card that doesn't photograph well.) I don't buy a lot of Christmas crafting supplies, because I already have enough, but when I saw the JustRite Poinsettia stamp set matched to the Spellbinders Poinsettias, it was "Let me at it !". This is so versatile and will be a favourite of mine for years to come. A few of my other favourite things I used were Spellbinders Gold Labels Four and Labels Four, the JR Harlequin background stamp, mirror card and a fabulous fancy cardstock that has a shine an a linen like finish on it ( YUM!!). I wish that that cardstock would show up better. I took a dozen (or more) photos, but finally settled on this one.

Instead of cutting the background, I used a silvery ribbon to bisect my card creating the four quadrants like in the sketch. I also added bling and Shimmer spray, what can I say, I like shiny!
Here's the link to the JustRite Challenge #108. The entries are beyond awesome!
I also am entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes"
I recently placed an order there and not only do they have everything imaginable, but the shipping to Canada was awesome!

A Spinner Easel Card

I hadn't planned on doing a card for the JustRite Challenge this time, even though I LOVE easel cards. I was trying to clean off my desk and get everything put away because I really don't need to be doing any cards and I have to stay off the computer as much as possible, which hasn't been easy ! I really miss seeing all the blogs I love, but I haven't even looked at my reading list in ages, and my email inboxes are a total nightmare.

 Anyway, cleaning my desk was, as always, an exercise in futility. I am so easily distracted ! This time it was a sheet of Anna Griffin paper that got me. It reminded me of a dresser scarf my Grandmother had with cross-stitching on it. That made me think of the old silver dresser sets with the beautiful hand mirror and brush etc.. And once again, I was drawn to the Spellbinders Gold Majesty Circles (somebody needs to take that set away from me :) ). This time, I cut out the centre to make a spinner card. I used TH Brushed Pewter Distress Stain to colour the diecut. I used Spellbinders Locking Loops instead of lace on the edge, because it has kind of a cross-stitch look to it.
I used some original JR stamps on the spinner from the "Sending You Sunshine"set and also I used stamps from the gorgeous " Grateful Heart Vintage Labels Two" set. I added blanket stitching, velvet ribbon, pearls, a butterfly and bow to keep with the feminine theme.

Here is the other side of the spinner with some tiny flowers I made ( and glued to my fingers with hot glue ).

The label on the base flips up to show a duplicate label without the sentiment so I can sign the card.

To all the Bloggers whose works I adore and you know who you are ! I miss seeing your work so much and I am dying to catch up, and I will as soon as things get a little better. 

I'm entering this in the JustRite Friday Challenge #107 Easel Cards

Embracing Imperfection !

I decided to play a little today, I got out a mask and some Molding Paste and a bunch of Distress Inks and Re-Inkers. Because I was trying something rather foreign to me, I thought the stamp I used really applied to what I was doing. This card isn't perfect, but I was happy making it.

Here's a close up of the texture, I sprayed the "brickwork" with homemade glimmer mist and it's really pretty in person.

I used stamps by Dylusions, Glitz and JustRite.
I think I'll keep this card for myself as a reminder that it's okay to play !
This was actually inspired by the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge " Say it With Stamps"

I wish for you ...

WooHoo ! My new IO dies arrived and I LOVE them !! It's so nice to use dies that I don't have to sit and pick bits out for ages, or run through a die cutter multiple times at multiple angles. It took me ages to decide which ones to get, there are so many I like !

I used three of my new dies for this card for my Stepfather's B'day and even though I finally have an IO sentiment stamp set, I went back to the IO set that has " I wish for you ...". I love this on the front of a card, it has so many possibilities. Inside could say anything from, 'a good cup of coffee' to ' a wonderful life together'. I think it's a truly brilliant saying for a stamp.
I hand painted a background scene with Twinkling H2Os and cut my leaves from scraps of alcohol inked paper ( I think it's called the Polished Stone technique), and something that had Distress inks and Distress stains. The striped paper, (which I hope looks like wallpaper ) is from the Docrafts Wellington Bear 6x6s,and I backed it with cardstock and raised it up with foam tape.
The Impression Obsession products I used are:
Bare Branch DIE022-U
Small Deer DIE117-C
Lg Window with Box   DIE103-ZZ    I only used a part of this die, because I wanted a window looking out, but I can't wait to use the whole thing for a window looking in !
I Wish For You stamps CL227

I'm entering this in the following:
Impression Obsession "Colours of Fall"
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Say it with Stamps"
The Male Room " Animal, Avian or Aquarian"

JustRite Colour Inspiration

Finally ! I did the card I first envisioned for the JustRite Challenge. I wanted to use the Majestic Labels Twenty-five and Spellbinders Poinsettia dies. I thought it would be fun to make the poinsettias into more of a lily -like flower.

I used the JR Grateful Heart stamp set for the sentiment. The largest size die in the Resplendent Rectangle set makes the card base.
I was very much inspired by this colour challenge. I love purple and just don't use it enough. This is the last card I'm making for this challenge though, I think I need a shovel to find my desk top!
You can find the JustRite challenge here :
http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/2013/09/justrite-christmas-sale-and-justrite-friday-challenge-106-color-inspiration.html
The entries are incredible, looks like these colours inspired everyone !
I'm also entering the always fun, Allsorts Challenge , this time it's "How does Your Garden Grow"
Loves Rubber Stamps has an Anything Goes challenge

Majestic Circles ?

I had a plan. I knew exactly what I wanted to make for the JustRite Colour challenge ( Olive,Orange and Violet ), and then I got distracted by thinking a die looked like the top of a cemetery gate ( I'm blaming the migraine drugs for that!), so I made a Halloween card. So, I still had my plan. I went digging through my Spellbinders looking for the dies I needed and guess what ? I got distracted again ! This time by a die set I had a bad case of buyer's remorse for after ordering it. Then when it arrived, I was thrilled, it really is spectacular! But this time, I decided to alter it and here's what I did to Spellbinder's Gold Majesty Circles.

I cut the top half of it out twice from shiny green paper and joined them together to make it symmetrical. I cut a regular circle from a shimmery orange cardstock and then cut the circle and the embossing circle from the green again.
I can't get the b'ground paper to really photograph well. It's a textured and glimmery paper from the DCWV Boho Chic 6x6 pad.
I stamped the Irises from the JustRite Botanical Medallions and Banners set, coloured them with Copics,fussy cut them and covered them in Glossy Accents. I coloured a ribbon with my Copics too. The sentiment is heat embossed in purple and it's from the fabulous JR Grateful Hearts set. A few jewels and a cardbase of Labels Eight and it was done. And still not the card I had planned to make!
But how could I resist that gorgeous die ??!!
I'm entering this in the following:
JustRite Friday Challenge Colour Inspiration
Loves Rubber Stamps Anything Goes