Some People Add Such Joy!

How is it possible that it is only Wednesday? This has to be the longest week in history!

I have been doing waaaaay too much chasing and running.  

Kyle got a job at our local pizza place.  I am quite proud of him.  I don't talk about him quite the same as I do about Cort.  Mostly because he looks at my blog, he's a boy, and he's 17.  But he has had his share of struggles, and plenty of  ups and downs.  I don't want to get into the nitty gritty of it all and possibly risk embarrassing him. But let's just say that his struggles are different than Cort's, but can be just as difficult as hers in a different way. He is aware of his differences, unlike Cort, and that makes it difficult for him. For me. It breaks my heart some days to see what he has to go through. 

So for him to interview well and land a job is quite an accomplishment! His grades are good, he is signed up for the ACT, and he is starting to look at colleges seriously.  

He is one of those people that does add joy to my life. 

He is my baby. My "Renaissance Man." 

My son also collected frogs when he was younger.....so this card is perfect for him. It is a Crafty Secrets image.  It was colored with Copic Markers.  The pocket was cut using my Silhouette. (Which I still can't link to because my computer is telling me it is a malicious site?)  The sentiment is also by Crafty Secrets. 

I added glitter and touches of glossy accents to the frog. 

Here's to a speedy end to this week! ;)

Thank you for stopping by!!!

JustRite's February Release-Time Heals!

Good morning on this chilly Monday!

Today is JustRite's last day of their February release. I hope you've enjoyed all the new sets available!

Today's set is called, Time Heals Vintage Labels Seven.  It is a pretty set that coordinates with Spellbinders Labels Seven Die. 

I stamped the clock face in black and cut it out using a Spellbinders circle die. 

I added Crackle Glossy Accents to give it an aged appearance.  Once it was dry I added metal clock hands.

I stamped the frame in grey and a cranberry red color and cut them both out with Spellbinders Labels Seven Die. They were layered along with the clock face.

I added a flower that I had cut previously using my Cricut machine.  ( I always keep my leftover Cricut cuts!)  I added it to the front of my card, added book paper leaves, and a couple of flowers I had purchased at Hobby Lobby.  I added coordinating string, sequins, lace, and a peek of a grey doily. 

Here is the entire set....such a pretty font and sayings too!

The design team has lots of inspiration using this pretty set!

JustRite Inspiration

Eva Dobilas 

Sheri Holt 

Michele Kovack

Angela Barkhouse

Kathy Jones

Kristi Schurr

Darsie Bruno

Margie Higuchi

Keep warm my friends!  
I am heading out to school in my usual 17 layers.....
Winter needs to end! ;)

JustRite's New Release-Home Bakery Labels!

Are you ready for another cute release by JustRite? 

This set is absolutely perfect for any sweet treats you give as gifts, or a card to accompany it, or how about a scrapbook page related to food?  You know you are one of those people who takes your camera or I-phone to restaurants to take pictures of your food! (Please tell me I'm not the only one who does that!) 

It is called, Home Bakery Labels, and was designed by Samantha Walker. 

I found this oven cupcake box on the Silhouette store (I can't link because my virus software is telling me the site is suspicious?)and thought they would make a perfect pair!

I decided to go retro with a pink and blue theme.

I assembled the box and added brads for the dials and such. 

I stamped the sentiments in Hawaiian Shores (Papertrey Ink) on cream paper and cut them out with Spellbinder's dies.  I stamped the mini cupcakes and cut them out.  I layered a second layers of frosting using a dimensional foam circle and added glitter. I stamped the rolling pin and cut that out too. :) They were layered over the center of my satin bow.  

The box opens to reveal the yummy cupcake inside! I wish I could tell you that I was talented enough to bake something so pretty.....but I can not tell a lie.  It is a store bought cupcake. ;)

Here is the set in in its entirety.  So many fun possibilities with this set!

Don't forget to stop by the other designer's blogs!

They are a talented group with lots of fun projects to share!

JustRite Inspiration

Eva Dobilas  

Becca Feeken

Marisa Job 

Michele Kovack

Darsie Bruno

Angela Barkhouse

Kristi Schurr

Heidi Blankenship

Robin Parker

JustRite's February Release-Welcome Spring!

Good morning!

I am sharing another new set by JustRite called, Welcome Spring.

IT is such a darling set designed by Samantha Walker.  It is such a fun, versatile set. I colored the bunnies with my Copic markers.  I cut them out individually and added a pom pom to the one's tail. 

I stamped the bow and frame in a light blue ink and cut both out. I added glossy accents and glitter. 

I also added pearls, and seam binding to finish it off.  

Be sure to stop by these other crafty "chicks";)blogs to see their beautiful projects!

JustRite Inspiration

Marisa Job

Eva Dobilas

Kristi Schurr

Michele Kovack

Heidi Blankenship

Darsie Bruno

Kazan Clark

Robin Parker

Margie Higuchi 

Angela Barkhouse 

Sheri Holt

Have a great Saturday!!!

JustRite's February Release-Rose Postcard Background Stamp

Good morning and happy Friday to you! I have another new release from JustRite to share with you today. It is another beautiful background stamp called, Rose Postcard. I wanted kind of an "artsy" feel to it, so I decided to stamp the image with Versamark on Teresa Collins book paper.  I embossed the image in black. 

To give the image color, I used my Inktense Pencils. I love the vibrancy it gives to the image.

I stamped the butterfly an additional time, colored it, and then cut it out.  I lifted the wings and glued two pearls to the body.  I added a bit of hot pink and orange string for an additional pop of color.

Here is the set.  Which made me realize right now as I am typing this, that my card is sideways. 

;) It's art....so it's all okay right?

You won't want to miss what the other gals have done with this set.  Simply gorgeous!

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson

Marisa Job 

Becca Feeken

Kellie Fortin

Kathy Jones

Eva Dobilas

Kristi Schurr

Darsie Bruno

Michele Kovack 

Heidi Blankenship 

Sheri Holt 

Kazan Clark

JustRite's February Release-Hydrangea Vintage Labels Seven

Good morning! 

It is that time of the month once again when JustRite releases their brand new beautiful stamps! I missed opening day yesterday...so today is actually day 2 of their release. 

(I'm a slacker I know!) ;)

Today's set is so pretty and puts me in the mood for spring, It is called, Hydrangea Vintage Labels Seven. I stamped it with Versamark on a tag cut from my Cricut and then embossed it in white.  I gave it a watercolor wash using Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  I used the same technique with the butterfly except that it was stamped on vellum and hand cut. 

The background is a sneak peek of a set coming out in March.  I did use the same technique on the background as well. I added seam binding, a peek of a doily, and some sequins to finish it off. 

Here is the entire set in all its prettiness! 

And don't forget to pop on over to the other designers' blogs for more inspiration using this set!

Kristi Schurr 

Debbie Olson 

Becca Feeken

Kathy Jones

Kellie Fortin

Michele Kovack

Eva Dobilas 

Heidi Blankenship

Angela Barkhouse 

Kazan Clark

Sheri Holt  

Darsie Bruno

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Would you be willing to do me a favor?

PLEASE "Like" Cortney over at Zulily!

I have been feverishly working to get Cortney a modeling job for them and they have her picture in the Zulily Finds Section towards the bottom.  Click on that and scroll waaaaaaaaay down and find this picture of Cortney.  

Just click the little heart.  I would SOOOOOO appreciate it if you could just take a moment. These are baby steps, but maybe steps a bit closer to her dream. 

:) 

Thanks again and have a great day!!!

Crafty Secret's Design Team Challenge and Linky Party!

Good morning and happy Monday to you! 

 Today is Crafty Secret's Design Team Challenge and Linky Party! The challenge this month is to create a Valentine's Day themed project.  

I decided to create a coffee cup box to hold candy in that I can give to one of the gals at work. 

I started with the coffee cup that was cut using my Silhouette. 

(I will have to link later, as my Webroot Antivirus found a threat on the Silhouette site?) 

I embellished it using this sweet heart image from Crafty Secrets.  It is part of the Digital Heart to Heart Collection. I added a bit of ribbon, leaves, and a flower to finish it off. 

And since I have no self control around chocolate, I had nothing to put in the box. ;)

Here's how I put my treat box together.  (Minus the treats!) LOL!

I printed my designer paper from the Vintage Valentine collection.  (The pink and blue was used for my flower for some subtle variances in color)

I gave the heart a bit of color with my Copic markers. On the second heart I colored the bird's nest and cut it out. 

I popped it up using dimensional foam circles.  I added glossy accents to the eggs.  I decided after this picture was taken to sprinkle it with glitter.  I couldn't resist the sight of glittery eggs!

To "ground" my image to the cup, I glued a doily to the front. 

Then I stacked a Spellbinder's oval shape and the heart using dimensional foam circles. 

I created my bow....

Then I decided to add a few feathers for a soft wispy look. After all it is a bird image right?  ( Yes, I can be quite literal!)

I wanted to add a flower and some leaves.  This is how I give the petals and leaves some dimension and shape.

My finished flower.

And here it is one more time all put together! :)

Be sure to drop by the other girls' blogs for more Valentine inspiration!

• Kathy Clement Team Leader
• Vicki Chrisman
• Michele Kovack - 300+ Gallery!
• Darlene Pavlick
• Sheila Rumney
• Elizabeth (I love rubber) on Splitcoast
• Cherry Nelson