Wednesday, September 15, 2010

JustRite 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hop #2

Welcome to JustRite Stampers’ newest Wednesday feature, 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hops #2!  Every Wednesday up until Thanksgiving some of your favorite designers will be joining some of the JustRite design team for a series of Christmas blog hops, showcasing JustRite’s entire Christmas Collection of stamps!  This week, it’s the Stamper’s Dream design team!  So mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 9am US Central (Midnight Australian EST) for great Christmas gift, card & project ideas, starting at the JustRite Inspiration Blog!

Today's card started as a Joy Fold card, but I really wanted to frame the stamps with this MS punch around the page set and it just wasn't working, so instead it just folds on one side leaving the background visible and you can write on the vanilla panel inside.  The backing card is 5 1/2in x 8in and scored at 5 1/2in.  I've used Very Vanilla and green bazzill for matting and topped with two pieces of Belle DP.  Underneath each panel I've attached pieces of clear organdy ribbon to close the card.  
The sentiment and borders are from JustRite's Christmas Nested Frames set and I've stamped them in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Very Vanilla.  (I wouldn't normally use cardstock designed for watercolour, because in my opinion the colours don't blend properly - but since I wasn't blending on such small images I didn't worry about it.)  I've coloured the borders using Copics (R29, G21, G28) and the inner panel has been cut and popped up on foam tape.  I framed it all with the Martha Stewart Iron Gate punch around the page set and finished by adding a couple of blush pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Christmas Nested Frames (JustRite)
Paper - Red and Green Bazzill, Very Vanilla, Kaisercraft Belle DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Martha Stewart Iron Gate Punches, Clear Organdy Ribbon, Foam Tape, Kaisercraft Blush Pearls.
 
Please visit these amazing designers’ blogs to see what fabulous Christmas projects they have for you on the hop today!



JustRite Inspiration Blog
Michelle Rodgers
Amy Sheffer
Heidi Blankenship
Christina Fischer
Kazan Clark
Tosha Leyendekker
Laurie Schmidlin
Sankari Wegman
Cindy Lawrence
Kellie Fortin
Denise Marzec
Stephanie Kraft
Karen Giron
Kathy Jones
Leslie Miller
Carolyn King
Angela Barkhouse
Michele Kovack


Thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop!!  :)

35 comments:

Kellie Fortin said...

Kathy - love how you framed your sentiment with the Martha Stewart Punch!! What a cool card shape too!! Just beautiful as always!!

Christy Farneth-Kerr said...

I do like the frame as well and the deep colors rock:)I just love fall!!

Wendy said...

WOW@!!!! Great job! I love the border punch!!

Marisa said...

Yummy DP and a great border around the sentiment. Lovely card.

Michelle Woerner said...

Just beautiful girlie! Love that frame created by the punch! Hugs to you!

My Sheri CRAFTS said...

Very elegant! That punch looks terrific!

Rhonda Miller said...

Beautiful.

Amy Sheffer said...

WOW, Kathy!! Such elegance!

Corinne said...

whaou!!elle est splendide
Bravo..
bise de la France

Unknown said...

Gorgeous, Kathy! Love all the layers of your fabulous framed sentiment!

Carolyn King said...

beautiful card with fabulous details!

Sankari W. said...

Wow! Simply beautiful and so striking! I Adore the way you did the opening of the card! AMAZING!

Renkata said...

Fantastic card Kathy, very elegant!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous work, Kathy! Elegant, indeed!

Stacy Morgan said...

Rich and beautiful. This is a cool fold also.

Michele Kovack said...

I know I already commented on this card, but it is worth saying again......BEAUTIFUL!!!

marilynwillauer said...

Elegant and beautiful!!!

Leigh said...

I love this card. The punched frame is lovely and what a beautiful sentiment.

Linda Carson said...

Love this card and the unique way to open it! Very special!

Leslie Miller said...

Always something beautiful to see here! Goodness, this is gorgeous! Love the cut away opening and the wrought iron frame. Wow!

Kerrie said...

Fantastic card, love the opening!

Denise Marzec said...

Very dramatic with that black framing. Love the fun fold!

Liz Weber said...

Merry Christmas Kathy, I do hope you "remember" my address for Christmas time ;-)

LOVE how you made that border swing out like that.

Your stamping is gorgeous as always.

Regan said...

WOW Kathy, this card is absolutely GORGEOUS!!

Regan

A Consuming Passion said...

I really like both your last cards Kathy! Your attention to the smallest detail is amazing and you always manage to get things straight!!!! How do you do that???

Sharon Harnist said...

Gorgeous, Kathy!

Jessica said...

What a beautiful card! Love the stamps and I gotta find that MS border punch! TFS

Auntie Em said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog. No doubt you are pleased to see spring weather arriving! Enjoy!!! :D
Your card is gorgeous. Love the colours and the wrought iron border! Beautiful colouring.
Thanks for sharing! :o)

Audrey Pettit said...

What a very pretty holiday card! I really like the traditional color scheme and your layers of paper. The patterned paper is very pretty. Love the unique opening to your design, too. And those nested holiday stamps are fabulous. Love the punched border behind.

Steph Ackerman said...

Stunning, love that phrase in that punch!

AGohl said...

Gorgeous card!

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Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is stunning Kathy!! I so love all the borders and layers as well as the use of the around the page punch. Gorgeous my friend. I so enjoyed chatting with you the other day. It was so nice to catch up. You are a cherished friend!
hugs,
Chris

Mona Pendleton said...

Gorgeous card Kathy! I love that elegant sentiment & frame paired with that beautiful DP! Thanks for sharing the inside as well!

Sharon said...

This is a really beautiful Christmas Card Kathy! The papers and folder are gorgeous.

Sharon x

Edna Morrisedie said...

Looks great Kathy, I love the framed sentiment and the open space!

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