New Release by JustRite-Oceanside Oval Medallion Labels

Good morning and happy Friday to you! This has been quite a week for me. My brand new 6 month old computer caught a terrible virus that corrupted my operating system. I have been without my computer for 4 days now and am currently working off of my mini laptop. It has been a bit frustrating to say the least! I feel like I do all the right things, and yet I still got a virus! Thankfully my hubby had bought me the extended warranty and all repairs are covered!

I am sure you didn't come here to hear me grumble about the aggravations of life, so let's get to my card! : ) It uses the new set by JustRite called, Oceanside Oval Medallion Labels. What a fun little set this is!  I used markers to color the image in black and red and that gave it a good "huff" to remoisten the ink.  I stamped the border in black and used two sizes of the Spellbinder's Oval Medallion dies.  The images were stacked with dimensional foam circles.

The paper is by My Mind's Eye/Lost And Found, which I thought was perfect for a lobster image!  It gave it that "East Coast" look! ; )

I stamped the crab on a Shrinky Dink and cut it out with a circle Spellbinder's die.  I had punched a hole in it before shrinking so I could tie it to my ribbon.  I thought it was kind of a fun little accent!

I added a few rhinestones.....

Here is the set in its entirety!  Cool right?

Be sure to visit the other designer's blogs for more projects using this fabulous set! Be sure to check back with me this weekend for more JustRite inspiration! Have a wonderful Friday my friends!

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson

Sharon Harnist

Michele Kovack <---Me!

Linda Duke

Kellie Fortin

Kazan Clark

Barb Schram

Couple of New JustRite Releases!

Good morning to you! JustRite released a bunch of new stamp sets at CHA time and I can't wait to share with you the projects I created using them! The weather here in Chicago has been pretty mild, and I can't help but think that spring is right around the corner! With Valentine's Day past us already, my thoughts are already turning to Easter. JustRite has two perfect sets for this holiday! I used the new Scalloped Borders set to create the layers on my egg shaped card.  I added doilies between the layers to break up the bright colors a bit.  I stamped the sentiment using their other new set called, Spring Words.  It is a perfect set to have in your collection for all of the upcoming holidays. The flowers were created with felt and a Sizzix die I have.  The card base and leaves were cut using my Cricut. I added a bit of tulle to bring out the turquoise color a bit more.

My second project uses the same two sets.  The little egg behind the bunny was also stamped using the Classic Borders set.  I used the other Easter sentiment on my tag.  Both the tag and felt bunny were cut using my Cricut.  (Tag= Sentimental's Cartridge. Bunny= Kate's ABC's cartridge)

I added a bit of vintage lace, a rolled flower, and tiny cotton tail.

I also added a sparkly little clothespin to hold it together!

Be sure to visit the other designers for more spring inspiration! : )
Michele Kovack
Angela Barkhouse
Eva Dobilas
Debbie Olson
Barb Schram

Nontraditional Valentine.....

Good morning and Happy Valentine's Eve to you! I wasn't sure what tomorrow was going to bring, so I thought I'd post my Valentine a day early! (Just in case!) I created this felt Valentine using my Cricut and CCR Cricut Font & Basic Shapes. When cutting felt with your Cricut be sure to iron on Heat N' Bond on one side. Tape it well to the mat, use your deep cut blade, and don't pick an image that is too intricate! I cut two hearts and sewed the pieces together with a vintage trim between the two. I cut multiple flowers in varying sizes using the Flower Shoppe Cartridge. I stacked the flowers and added a rhinestone in the center.  The leaves were also from the Flower Shoppe Cartridge.  I added seam binding and a crocheted flower to tuck under my paper flower.

A couple of stick pins were added too!  Oh, and did forget to mention that I glittered the felt?  Before assembling the flowers and such, I sprayed the entire heart with a spray glue and sprinkled the glitter on top of it.  I just can't resist to constantly reach for that bottle of glitter!

Have a wonderful Monday!  Thank you for stopping by!

ColorArtz and Cricut Stencil

Good morning and TGIF! I am relieved it is the weekend once again. I need a bit of R and R! We have dinner plans for Saturday, but otherwise no other commitments. Sometimes the running around starts to wear me down!

 I have a card today that seems a bit out of place for this time of year, but I hadn't posted it and wanted to make you aware of a new product by ColorArtz. It works in conjunction with the Cricut Stencil cartridge and works great on fabric, glass, paper etc. I chose to create a card, but I've seen many cool home decor projects done with it! You simply cut the image using your Cricut and use the negative space on the paper to create the stencil.  Then the fun part begins.  Place your ink in the ColorArtz tool and spray your colors on! It's super easy and gives such fun results!

The frame was cut using the Elegant Edges Cartridge and popped up with dimensional foam circles.  I added some machine stitching, rhinestones, and seam binding.  The tag was cut using the Sentimentals Cartridge. I added another rhinestone and a small piece of twine to finish it off!

I hope you have a wonderful relaxing weekend!  Thank you as always for popping by!  I am hoping this weekend to repay your visits! : )

Babies......

Who doesn't love babies? Their cute tiny selves just starting life? Who can resist smelling the top of their soft baby hair........certainly not me. Maybe it is just because my two are no longer babies, and I kind of miss the smaller version of them! ; ) Teens are the polar opposite and I am quite sure that if God gave us teens to start, our population might be a tad smaller! LOL!

I have a card today to celebrate those new babes....using my Imagine and the Hey Diddle Diddle cartridge. Using the Imagine makes cardmaking a breeze!  I love that the images come in layers, since I adore making lumpy bumpy cards.  I just pop up those layers with dimensional foam circles.  I added glitter, seam binding tied with a contrasting button to add a pop to the card.

As always this week has flown by!  My gal and I are getting much needed haircuts tonight.  We are starting to look like Shaggy D. A! 

Have a great day my friends!

Snow Day.......NOT!

     

Last year about this time, we had about 2o inches of snow dumped on us. The only people who like that much snow, are little people. My son was one of them. While he was supposed to help me shovel our way out of the driveway, he decided it was waaaaaay more fun to build a snow fort and crawl inside of it! The fort had to be about 8 feet high! It was good to see my teen have some good old fashioned fun in the snow! This LO was published in the December of Cricut Magazine. 

I coffee stained some metal rimmed tags and incorporated them with snowflakes cut from the Winter Woodland.  I wanted to incorporate a subtle vintage feel to the page.

The snowman and title were cut using the Winter Frolic cartridge.  I added red Flower Soft to his earmuffs and mittens for a cozy warm feel.  I glittered him up and added tiny buttons to his eyes.

This winter has been so mild in comparison to last year.  But I am not complaining one bit! The mild temps and lack of snow has made this winter fly by!  Soon spring will be here!

Have a wonderful day my friends!

Bless Your Little Heart

Good morning to you! I had a wonderful and busy weekend with my family. Kyle turned 15 on Saturday and we took him out to one of his favorite restaurants and to see Sherlock Holmes. Sunday was spent at home getting caught up on a few things and doing a bit of creating in my room!

I have a Crafty Secret's card to share with you today. I used an image from the Childhood Image Journal Booklet.  I outlined it in silver Stickles.  The border of hearts was cut using my Cricut Expression and the Elegant Edges cartridge.  I added some pom pom trim behind it for a bit of whimsy!

I created my own ruffle with satin ribbon and red line tape.  I made two ruffles and then stacked them.  I adhered it to the heart border and tied a bit of silk ribbon around it.  I tied a bit of twine and added a stick pin complete with alphabet letters.

I am dragging a bit this morning to get to work.  It must be Monday. ; )

Have a great day!  Thank you so much for paying me a visit!