Believe...

Today, I created a rustic Christmas card for the August Release by JustRite Papercraft. I usually create very feminine cards, and enjoyed going out of my comfort zone! I used one of the newest Christmas background stamps by Amy Tedder called "Christmas Holly Stripes". I paired it with Spellbinders® Paper Arts Branching Out and 5x7 Matting Basics A. Supplies are listed below and don't forget to hop over to the other design team members and see their delightful projects!

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JustRite Inspiration
Darsie Bruno
Kristi Schurr
Michele Kovack
Sheri Holt
Kathy Jones
Heidi Blankenship
Barb Schram

Project Recipe:

JustRite Papercraft Stamps: Christmas Holly Stripes Background Stamp, Holiday Magic

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts Branching Out

Paper: Bazzill Basics Green, Kraft and Ivory Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko®/Imagine Crafts Memento Tuxedo Black, Cottage Ivy, Rich Cocoa and Morrocco
Embellishments: Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives, Recollection Pearls and Button

Noel...

Today I went with non-traditional colors for Christmas on my card for the August Release by JustRite Papercraft. The design team is showcasing the gorgeous new die templates from Amazing Paper Grace Becca Feeken called Filigree Corners. These intricate corner dies can be used for so many things and wait until you see what the team has created!! They are also using Becca's new stamp set, "Looking for a Sign".

This was a simple layering of elements with the filigree dies in the upper right and lower left corners, then the sentiment is stamped on Spellbinders® Paper Arts Opulent Ovals and framed with Butterfly Corner. I added a pretty silk ribbon bow, pearls and a tiny rose to finish it off!

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JustRite Inspiration 

Becca Feeken 
Debbie Olson 
Michele Kovack 
Darsie Bruno
Heidi Blankenship
Eva Dobilas
Marisa  Job 
Kazan Clark
Angela Barkhouse
Kristi Shurr
Barb Schram
Sheri Holt 

 

Project Recipe:

JustRite Papercraft Stamps: Christmas Vintage Labels Four

Dies: JustRite Papercraft/Amazing Paper Grace Filigree Corners, Spellbinders® Paper Arts Butterfly Corner, Opulent Ovals

Paper: Graphic 45 Secret Garden, Bazzill Basics Ice Blue, Dark Purple and White Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko®/Imagine Crafts Memento Tuxedo Black, LuLu Lavender and Grape Jelly

Embellishments: Silk Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives, Recollection Pearls and Rose

Birthday wishes...

Today is Day Two of the August Release for JustRite Papercraft, and the design team is showing gorgeous creations using Samantha Walker's newest stamp set Dainty Doilies that coordinate with her new die templates: Spellbinders® Paper Arts Delicate Doilies!

To create my butterfly, I used the large border doily and cut/embossed it, and then stamped the pretty image on it with Paris Dusk ink. Next, I stamped the inside with a smaller medallion image with Tuxedo Black, then snipped a few pieces from it to get my butterfly. I added a lot of pearls, and shaded the edges with Grape Jelly ink. I used one of the smaller inset pieces for the three medallions on the left, then I embossed with the Dainty Dots Side A M-Bossabilities folder. My sentiment is from Grand Sentiments and is adhered to the smallest die from Exquisite Labels Eleven.

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JustRite Inspiration
Eva Dobilas
Debbie Olson
Becca Feeken
Michele Kovack
Darsie Bruno
Heidi Blankenship
Margie Higuchi
Barb Schram

Project Recipe:

JustRite Papercraft Stamps: Dainty Doilies by Samantha Walker, Grand Sentiments

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts Delicate Doilies, Dainty Dots Side A, Exquisite Labels Eleven

Paper: Bazzill Basics Ice Blue, Dark Purple and White Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko®/Imagine Crafts Memento Tuxedo Black, Paris Dusk and Grape Jelly

Embellishments: Beacon Adhesives, Recollection Pearls

So Happy to be...

This week starts the August Release for JustRite Papercraft and we are showcasing a gorgeous, versatile new die set by Amazing Paper Grace Becca Feeken called Lacey Tiers. I am loving this as a frame, a medallion and there are so many ideas swirling in my head for it! You'll see me using this one a lot, I think!

For my pretty card, I used the circle portion of the die to create a mask. I cut 2 of the circles, cut them in half, then laid them on top of my white cardstock, and used Faber-Castell Gelatos with my baby wipe technique on it. Once it was dry, I adhered the frame to the center, stamped my sentiment, then added my embellishments. Supplies used are noted below!

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JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken
Kathy Jones
Kristi Schurr
Kellie Fortin
Michele Kovack
 Darsie Bruno
Marisa  Job  
Angela Barkhouse 
Kazan Clark
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship

Project Recipe:

JustRite Papercraft Stamps: Amazing Paper Grace Mix and Match Sentiments by Becca Feeken

Dies: Amazing Paper Grace Lacey Tiers by Becca Feeken

Paper: Bazzill Basics Light Purple, Pink and White Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko®/Imagine Crafts Memento Tuxedo Black, Faber-Castell Gelatos

Embellishments: 1/4 Pink Silk Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives, Recollection Rhinestone Swirls, Pink Roses

Journey...

Every once in a while, I find myself having the urge to go back to where I began with stamping. Scenic stamping is a passion that I have not done in a while, but it still lingers in my creative soul. I love getting my fingers inky with delicious color and finding stamp sets that perfectly fit a scene. Inspired by Theresa Momber's "Wild About You" from GinaK Designs, I created this colorful scenic card for you to enjoy! I also used some of the newest dies released at CHA from Spellbinders: Fanciful Lattice and Gold Sentiments. My inks of choice for scenic stamping is the fabulous Memento inks from Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts. You can find the supply list below!

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This card is personal to me as I journey forward with Spellbinders® Paper Arts! Once my term with the 2012 Design Team is over at the end of this month, I am thrilled to announce that I have been asked to join the prestigious Spellbinders Blog Team with the amazingly talented artists: Becca Feeken, Heidi Blankenship, Debbie Olsen, Sherry Cheever, and Seth Apter. To say I am speechless and honored is an understatement! 

You'll be seeing all kinds of creative works from me with photo and video tutorials. I'm so excited to embrace and share with you all the new mediums I have discovered during my year with Spellbinders. I'll be showing jewelry pieces, mixed media creations, scrapbook pages and lots and lots of cards!! 

 

Thank you for coming along with me on this incredible journey ahead! Feel free to find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest and don't forget to "Follow" my blog by signing up with Feedblitz on the right side of this page!

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Theresa Momber's "Wild About You" from GinaK Designs

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts Fanciful Lattice, and Gold Sentiments

Paper: Photo Paper, Bazzill Basics Orange, Red and Black Cardstock
Inks: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Memento inks: Dandelion, Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Potter's Clay, Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk, Grape Jelly, Sweet Plum, Tuxedo Black, Sponge dauber

Embellishments: Red Burlap String from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives, 3D Foam Dots

Merry Christmas Card Winner...

 

I want to thank you so much for the lovely comments left on the blog for my Merry Christmas card! I put the number of entries into the random.org generator and commenter #11 was chosen!

"Marie B. said... Hi Darsie! Your card is really pretty! The soft colors are wonderful...anyone would be so lucky to own it!"

I will be emailing you shortly, Marie!!

Merry Christmas...

I just love creating Christmas cards, and really enjoy using non-traditional colors for them. I used soft colors of pink, green and white for my card and a lot of Spellbinders die templates including the new 2013 Heirloom Ornament. All supplies are listed below!

How about a contest? I will give this card to one lucky reader and all you have to do is leave a comment below! I will be mailing this card to the lucky winner so make sure you leave your email in the comments section or privately send your email address to me! I will choose one winner randomly on Monday, July 22nd at midnight. 

I created my pretty poinsettia with Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia using a lovely vellum from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. She has three weights of vellum in the store that will work for any projects, #24 Clear, #24 Iridescent, #29 Clear, #29 Marble White, and #40 Vellum! In the next few weeks, I'll be making more projects using vellum and you'll love it! I cut/embossed my poinsettias with the vellum, then colored them while they were still in the die with Faber-Castell Big Brush pen in Red. I used a baby wipe on the inked vellum to soften the pen strokes and lightly tint the rest of the vellum pink. I repeated the process for the leaves using a green Big Brush pen.

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite Papercraft Festive Poinsettia, Heritage Christmas Ornaments

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts 2013 Heirloom Ornament, Layered Poinsettia, 5x7 Elegant Labels Four, 5x7 Matting Basics A, Stately Circles, Die D-Lites™ Fantastic Flourish Two, Dainty Dots Side B Embossing Folder

Paper: Worldwin Vellum #29 Clear, Bazzill Basics Mint Green, Pink and White Cardstock
Inks: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Angel Pink ink pad, London Fog ink pad, Versamark, Faber-Castell Big Brush Pen: Red & Green, Silver Embossing Powder, Sponge dauber

Embellishments: 1/4 Pink May Arts Silk Ribbon, KaiserCraft White Pearls, Pearl Sprigs, Beacon Adhesives, 3D Foam Dots
 

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries a versatile collection of supplies for your papercrafting needs from Spellbinders dies, JustRite Papercraft stamps and other stamps, ribbons of all textures, styles and thicknesses, beautiful papers from a multitude of companies and lots of fabulous embellishments.