New Release by JustRite.....Peace on Earth!

Good morning and happy Tuesday to you! For the next few days we are going to be celebrating a bit of Christmas around here! JustRite has come out with some fabulous new Christmas sets and you know it is never too early to start making those cards! (Even if it is 90 degrees and sweltering outside! LOL!)

The first set I have to show you is the Peace on Earth set. I love the sentiments and the font of this set! And better yet? The interior images on the oval centers are designed to be compatible with Spellbinders Nestibilities -Labels Six, Labels Ten, Labels Fourteen and Labels Eighteen. This is the first JustRite Oval set that has been designed to be compatible with dies that are not oval in shape. Awesome!

My card uses one of my favorite color combos......cream, pink, green, with a touch of red! I stamped it with Papertrey's avocado ink and colored the leaves with Copic markers to add depth. The frame is by Tattered Angels. I inked the edges in a dark brown ink, added glossy accents, and sprinkled Martha Stewart's course glitter over it. I added a doily, some SU! lace, and a Teresa Collin's stick pin.
The holly berries were actually white pearls that I colored red with my Copic markers! Such a cool way to change the colors to your liking!

Be sure to stop by the other talented designer's blogs to see their fabulous projects! : )

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JustRite Stampers Blog

Debbie Olson

Michele Kovack

Kellie Fortin

Kazan Clark

Angela Barkhouse

Stephanie Kraft

Mona Pendleton

Becca Feeken

Heidi Blankenship

Busy week this week! Trying to wrap up last minute clerical items at school, packing up my room for the summer, and Kyle's graduation this Thursday. I can't believe my baby is graduating 8th grade. I will be sure to pack plenty of Kleenex Thursday night.........

Jamaica.......*sigh*......

Good morning to you! I finally was able to manage a scrapbook page about our character breakfast in Jamaica this past spring. It already feels like an eternity ago that we went. The characters there were fabulous! They danced, entertained, and made sure to spend a lot of time with each child......especially Cortney. I know Sesame Street is really not age appropriate for a girl of 16, but I also couldn't deny her the chance to meet the characters she has grown up with and still loves. Even my really "cool" 14 year old thought it a wee bit fun! ; ) I used the Sesame Street Font cartridge as well as the Sesame Street Friends cartridge and cut the characters at 3" using all of the layers and shadow function. I inked the edges and even added glossy accents to Cookie's cookie! The sun was cut at 6". The journaling was printed on kraft cardstock and made to look like it is part of the sand!

The palm tree was cut using the Birthday Cakes cartridge and my Gypsy. I wanted to elongate the palm tree to fit my page without being too wide. It was cut at 5.43 x 9.46". I added a bit of brown flock to the coconuts and used my black Copic marker to add the three dots.
The star fish were cut at 1" and 1 2/2". They were creased, inked, a bit of glossy accents added, and some real sand sprinkled on top.
Today is our field day at school......which truly marks the end of the year and is always a fun day with the kids!

Tomorrow I will be visiting with my Gram....it is her 91st birthday.......and Sunday I have my girlfriend's son's christening. So a busy weekend ahead for me!

Have a wonderful weekend! I soooooo appreciate your visits here!!!

One Last Anniversary Post!

As you know I celebrated my anniversary this past weekend, and over the years, Brian has come to expect a homemade card. I simply can not go to Hallmark anymore......it is just unacceptable! ; ) So in the midst of my DT assignments, I decided to make him a card. I found this pretty Crafty Secret's image. It is part of the Creative Scraps collection called Love Mail. I framed it using a Lacy frame from Spellbinders. I airbrushed it a bit and added pearls to the corners. I added a Jenni Bowlin felt butterfly, some seam binding, and a stick pin to finish it off.

Of course my husband told me the card was a bit "girly" for him.......yea.....maybe he's right! Too much pink? Glitter? ; )
He did however, appreciate the sentiment.......which I did indeed mean.........

The sun is shining and the temperatures are finally summer like! OH! and only 8 days left of school!!! IT doesn't get much better than this! Have a wonderful Wednesday!!!!