The Plans I Have

Hello Everyone!!!  Today I was playing with the new clear stamp set by JustRite called Cast All Your Cares - it's a set of 7 including this fabby border and matching frame along with 4 sentiments and a flower!!  I'm actually shocked at myself that I didn't use the flower, but this is just the way it flowed!  :)

I've used a base of white, layered with pink bazzill and then layered again with X-press It Blending Card.  Next I've stamped the border at the top and bottom of the Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (R81, G20).  Then I've measured the space in between and cut a piece of Echo Park Yours Truly DP to fit and wrapped a piece of ribbon around it.  The frame was stamped in Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (R81, R85, G21, G24), then stamped the sentiment, also from Cast All Your Cares, and cut with Labels 16.  I've framed it with another Labels 16 die cut, white sponged with Angel Pink ink and popped it all up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a couple of pearl flourishes around the sentiment and along the border.


Stamps - Cast All Your Cares (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, White, Pink, Echo Park Yours Truly DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink
Accessories - Copics, Labels 16 Nestabilities, Pearl Flourish, Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!  :)

Butterflies and Blossoms

Hello Everyone!!!  Today I am super excited to announce that starting today, I will be doing monthly tutorials on the Flourishes Blog!!!!  I was so honoured to be asked and each month will be focusing on different tips and techniques on how to colour these beautiful stamps!!

Today's tutorial shows how I colour this beautiful image from Butterflies and Blossoms - I hope you'll pop by and take a peek!!!  :)

Happy Colouring!!!!

Happy Birthday Jan Marie!!!

 Let’s light the candles and strike up the music!! The owner of Flourishes – Jan Marie Caruso – is celebrating a birthday and we’re helping her by getting the party started with just about the entire Flourishes Crew!  Why not leave some love on her blog HERE and while you are hopping around, pay a visit to the Flourishes team members who are honoring her special day!

I've decided to use the birth flower for February as the feature of this card - Violets from the Flourishes set Sweet Violets!  I've used a base of purple bazzill and layered with white (pierced), Old Olive and some Basic Grey Wisteria DP.  Across this I've added white (punched with MS Lattice Arch punch) and more Wisteria DP.  Over this I've added some white crochet lace and topped with purple satin ribbon.  The Violets have been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (V01, V12, V15, V17, Y35, G40, G82, G85, Y0000).  It's been cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and matted with Lacey Circle Nestabilities and then popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a bow to the ribbon and a few Kaisercraft Snow Pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Sweet Violets (Flourishes)

Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Purple Bazzill, White, Old Olive, Basic Grey Wisteria DP

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories - Copics, Large Circle, Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Lattice Arch Punch, White Crochet Lace, Purple Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

In honour of Jan’s special day, the worker bees behind the scenes decided to have a COLORFUL sale to help celebrate! TODAY and TOMORROW only – all Copic Markers will be on sale 15% off. Just use the code COPIC15 in the coupon code box at the time of check out to get this fun discount! So, join us in singing her a special little birthday song! Be sure to check out all the fun and festive wishes and grab some great ideas for birthday cards along the way!

• Barbara Anders
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Dawn Burnworth
• Julie Koerber
• Sharon Doolittle
• Stacy Morgan
• Tammy Hershberger
• Beate Johns
• Cindy Haffner
• Heather Jensen
• Maki Jones
• Mona Pendleton
• Silke Ledlow
• Betty Wright
• Kathy Jones
• Laura Fredrickson
• Yvonne Hagane
• Pat Adam

Happy Birthday Jan! We hope your day is the absolute BEST and cheers to an even better year ahead! 

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop!!!  :)

At The Beach

 Hello Everyone!!!  Once again the JR team are going beach side - this time it's with the new stamp set called At The Beach!!  Here in Australia it is still Summer and the beaches will still be perfect for swimming for at least another month, for my Northern Hemisphere friends, perhaps this set will put you in the mood for Summer and add a little warmth to your days!

 As you can see I've done two projects - one is a tile, the other a tag!  I've taken a cheap, basic tile and stamped it in Brilliance ink and then heat set it in the oven.  Once it was cooled, I coloured it with my Copics and then added a few layers of sealant over the top.  (This is not for use permanently on a bathroom floor or wall - I'm using it as a coaster!)

Next I made a tag to match using the same At The Beach set!  I've cut the tag out and stamped the small border stamp along the top and bottom and then added a piece of hemp twine and some matching coloured organdy ribbon.  The sentiment is stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa, cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and matted with some Aqua bazzill cut with Eyelet Circle Nestabilities and popped up on foam tape.  I've then stamped a couple of shells, coloured them with Copics and cut them out and glued them to the tag!

Stamps - At The Beach (JustRite)
Paper - White
Ink - Brilliance (tile), Memento Rich Cocoa and Cantelope (tag)
Accessories - Copics, Tile, Tag Die, Large Circle and Eyelet Circle Nestabilities, Hemp Twine, Organdy Ribbon, Foam Tape.

There are so many amazing creations made by the JR team today.....
JustRite Inspiration
Sharon Harnist
Kellie Fortin
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Michele Kovack
Kathy Jones  - that's me!
Heidi Blankenship

That's all from me today, enjoy the hop and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!!  :)

Oceanside Lighthouse

Hello Everyone!!!  My post is a little late due to my computer having a meltdown at the most inopportune moment - has that happened to you??????  Anyway, it seems to be happy at the moment!  Today I'm showcasing the new JustRite set called Oceanside Oval Medallion Labels stamp set - full of wonderful ocean themed stamps (which would also be perfect for those difficult MAN cards!!!).

This card is really quick to make and thought it would be a good one to have in my Masculine stash - I never seem to have enough!  The base is Chocolate Chip and some blue bazzill, topped with Very Vanilla that I've stamped the crab all over in Memento Desert Sand.  Next is another piece of blue, punched with the EK Success Dotted Wave punch and topped with more Vanilla, this time stamped with Ticking Stripe BG stamp in Desert Sand.  Around this is some May Arts Mesh (I really need to find some more of this stuff!!), topped with a piece of striped knotted ribbon from which I've hung an anchor charm.  My focal image is from Oceanside and has been stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E31, E33, E35, E50).  I've cut it out with the matching JustRite Nested Oval Medallion Dies and matted with a piece of Chocolate Chip cut with Labels 18 Nestabilities and all popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've stamped the sentiment in Rich Cocoa at the bottom and added a couple of silver pearls to the top corner!

Stamps - Oceanside Oval Medallion Labels, Ticking Stripe Background (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Chocolate Chip, Blue Bazzill, Very Vanilla
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Desert Sand
Accessories - Copics, Nested Oval Medallion Dies, Labels 18 Nestabilities, May Arts Mesh, Striped Ribbon, EK Success Dotted Wave Punch, Anchor Charm, Silver Pearls, Foam Tape.

Don't miss all the awesome creations the JR girls have for you today!!!
JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Sharon Harnist
Michele Kovack
Linda Duke
Kellie Fortin
Kazan Clark
Barb Schram
That's all for now, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!!!  :)

Easter Blessings

***If you are looking for the ODBD Hop, please scroll down***

Hello and welcome to the JustRite Stampers Blog Hop featuring the brand new CLEAR set called Easter Blessings!!!  Perfect for and just in time for Easter, full of beautiful images and wonderful sentiments.

I've made a quick, easy card that I could make a few of without taking a long time - I don't know about you, but lately time is a precious commodity!!  I've used a base of white and layered with Pumpkin Pie and then another piece of white embossed with Swiss Dots EF.  Down the side I've added a piece of white crochet lace topped with soft green satin ribbon.  Next I've created a notched tag and stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black, sponged a little Tangelo around it and topped with a bow.  The frame and cross image from Easter Blessings are two separate stamps, however I've stamped them together in Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copics (YR12, YR16, YR18, E51, E53, E55, YG11, YG13, YG17, Y21, BG0000).  It's been cut out using JustRite Nested Oval Medallion Dies, framed with Pumpkin Pie cut with Lacey Oval Nestabilities and popped up on foam tape.  Finally I've added a couple of clear rhinestones to the top corner.

Stamps - Easter Blessings (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pumpkin Pie, White.
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo
Accessories - Copics, Nested Oval Medallion Dies, Lacey Oval Nestabilities, Swiss Dots EF, White Crochet Lace, Green Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Clear Rhinestones, Foam Tape.

Don't miss the stunning creations made by the team today!!
Eva Dobilas 
Linda Duke
Heidi Blankenship 
Kazan Clark
Angela Barkhouse
Kathy Jones
Barb Schram

That's all from me today, enjoy the hop and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!!  :)

For the Love of.....Frames and Borders

Hello Everyone and welcome to the ODBD, For the Love of Hop!!  If you found your way here from Fran's Blog, then you are in the right place, if not, then start back at the ODBD Blog and enjoy the hop from the beginning!  Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, go to ODBD Blog for the full link list.  One of the posts is a hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate.  So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love!  You have until March 14th at 6 pm.  We are skipping Thursday, March 1st for a NEW RELEASE Hop! The winner will be announced March 16th!  So, get hopping and enjoy all the inspiration using for the Love of ODBD Borders and Frames!

Today I'm featuring the Flower Frames 2 and decided to show it off by using it to frame this beautiful scene from the Missing You set.  I've stamped the frame in Memento Bamboo Leaves onto X-press It Blending Card and then stamped the fence scene in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured it with Copic Markers.  Then I hand cut the frame and matted it with blue bazzill cut with Lacey Square Nestabilities.  The base is constructed of Old Olive, White and two pieces of MME Breeze DP and topped with blue and white satin ribbons.  The image was popped up on foam tape and then I've stamped the sentiment - also from Missing You - in Tuxedo Black across the bottom.  To finish off, I've added a couple of MS punched butterflies and added a couple of yellow pearls to the bodies.

Stamps - Flower Frames 2, Missing You (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Old Olive, White, Blue Bazzill, MME Breeze DP.
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves
Accessories - Copics, Lacey Square Nestabilities, Blue and White Satin Ribbons, MS Butterfly Punch, Kaisercraft Yellow Pearls, Foam Tape.

The next stop on the hop is the sweet and amazingly talented SILKE LEDLOW!!!

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop!!!  :)

Sweet Peas Birthday

Hello Everyone!!  Recently I was asked by a friend to make a card for her MIL's 80th Birthday - the theme was burgundy and apparently she loves Sweet Peas.  I thought this gorgeous Sweet Peas image by Flourishes would be perfect!  Instead of making them all a dark pink/burgundy colour, I went with a range of very pale pinks to deep pink for the flowers.

The base is made of deep pink bazzill and layered with white and topped with some SEI DP.  Across this is more white topped with more SEI and then wrapped some white crochet lace and burgundy ribbon around it.  The Sweet Peas have been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (YG11, YG13, YG17, RV000, RV00, RV32, RV34, R81, R83, R85, R89).  This is a big image, so I've cut it out with Grand Circle Nestabilities and matted with the Grand Scallop Circle Nestabilities and popped it up on foam tape.  The sentiment is from Flourishes' Tag Lines set and has been cut out using Fancy Tags Shapeabilities.  I the corners I've added a few Kasiercraft Snow Pearls.

So are you wondering what on earth was I thinking using that silver cord at top??

Because this card is for a special event and needs to be written in by a lot of people, I've folded several sheets of paper inside and tied them with the silver cord, so it's sort of like a book!  :)


Stamps - Sweet Peas, Tag Lines (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Deep Pink Bazzill, White, SEI DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink
Accessories - Copics, Grand Circle and Grand Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Fancy Tags Shapeabilities, White Crochet Lace, Burgundy Ribbon, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!  :)

Blog Candy Winner!!!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who entered my X-press It / Copic Blog Candy by leaving a comment on my blog post!!!!

The lucky winner, as drawn by my 4yr old daughter is........NO. 7 which is Kasey!!!! Congratulations Kasey - please email me at inspiredtostamp at live dot com dot au with your postal details so I can get your prize to you!!!!

Happy Colouring ~ Kathy

Happy 10th Birthday!!!

Hello Everyone!!!  Today we are celebrating my son's 10th Birthday!!  I can't believe my firstborn is 10 already!!!  Where did that time go?  It seems like yesterday that he was a baby and now is growing into a smart, sensitive, thoughtful, wonderful young man!!  Happy Birthday Zac - we are so proud of you!!!

The card is made of a base of black and layered with white and some Echo Park Happy Days DP.  The middle panel is more black and topped with more Happy Days DP.  The feature panel is black cut with Large Circle Nestabilities, White cut with Large Pinking Circle Nestabilities and Blue cut with Labels 16 Nestabilities.  The numbers are from a really old SU set called Headline Numbers, that I will never get rid of because they are perfect for those difficult masculine card (apparently there is to be no more cutesy stuff because he's too cool!).  :)  I've added a couple of little black Want2Scrap rhinestones to the corners otherwise it just seemed too bare!


Stamps - Headline Numbers (SU)
Paper - Black, White, Blue, Echo Park Happy Days DP
Ink - Memento Danube Blue
Accessories - Large Circle, Large Pinking Circle and Labels 16 Nestabilities, Want2Scrap Black Rhinestones.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting!!  :)

The Beauty of Love

Hello Everyone!!!  With Valentines quickly approaching I am sure there is one last card that needs to be made. Create a project based on Love. It does not have to be Valentine related. It can be just because you love someone.

Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creations HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB19. You have until February 29th to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!

I've used a base of Riding Hood Red and layered with black and some Yours Truly DP that I've sewn zig zig around the edges.  I've then die cut some black using Spellbinders Eyelet Squares Nestabilities.  Next I double sided punched another piece of red and topped with another piece of Yours Truly DP.  Over this I've added a wide black satin ribbon and topped with red satin ribbon.  I've used this basket image from Flourishes' new Love Sweet Love set, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, E51, R81, R83, R85, R32, R35, R37, RV00, RV02).  I've cut it out with Large Square Nestabilities and stamped the sentiment from the same set in the corner.  I've framed it with red cut with Labels 3 Nestabilities and adhered it over the black square.  To finish I've added a red bow and a few clear rhinestones to the corners.

Stamps - Love Sweet Love (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Riding Hood Red, Black, Echo Park Yours Truly DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Square, Eyelet Square and Labels 3 Nestabilities, Fiskars Lace Border Punch, Black and Red Satin Ribbons, Bow Easy, Clear Rhinestones, Sewing Machine.

Don't miss the beautiful creations made by the girls today -

• Beate Johns
• Betty Wright
• Heather Jensen
• Iwona Palmountain
• Kathy Jones - that's me!
• Yvonne Hagane

Thanks for visiting and hop you *LOVE* the challenge and play along this month!!!  :)

BLOG CANDY!!!!!!!!!!

Did that title get your attention???  I am excited and humbled to realise that my followers (all those faces on the right side bar who 'follow' my blog with Google friend connect) have exceeded 300!!!  Can I just say how much I appreciate all the support and comments on this blog.  It has been over 3yrs since I began this blog and what a ride it has been!!  To celebrate reaching 300 followers, I'm offering this awesome X-press It/Copic Blog Candy bundle thanks to X-press Graph-x!!!

The Prize - A roll of X-press It High Tack Foam Tape,  a roll of X-press It Double Sided Tape, a pack of X-press It Blending Card, a bottle of X-press It Clear Gel glue, a Copic 24 Wallet and a Copic cap!!!

How do you win??  A name will be picked from the comments left on THIS POST next Friday, February 10th (Australian EST) and announced on Saturday 11th!  If you want to tell me what cards/projects or products you've enjoyed seeing on my blog, that would be awesome, but not essential!  :)

GOOD LUCK!!

For the Love of....Scripture Collection

Hello Everyone and welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs For the Love Of... Hop!  If you have made it here via Fran's blog, then you are in the right place - if not, start back at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss any of today's beautiful creations!

This time we are featuring the Scripture Collections by ODBD and I've chosen Scripture Collection 2 and specifically the scripture verse chosen by my friend Becca Feeken.  I love this verse and it reminds me of the amazing gift of grace that we have been given!!!

I've used a base of aqua bazzill and layered with yellow bazzill and a piece of white.  Next is some Sidewalks DP that I've sewn around the edge.  Across the middle is another piece of aqua punched with the MS Lattice Arch punch and topped with more Sidewalks DP.  The verse is from Scripture Collection 2 and stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto white and cut out with Large Oval Nestabilities and framed with yellow cut with Lacey Oval Nestabilities.  I've finished by adding some Kaisercraft Bliss Pearls across the bottom and some ZVA flowers to the corners.

Stamps - Scripture Collection 2 (ODBD)
Paper - Aqua, Yellow and White Bazzill, October Afternoon Sidewalks DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Large Oval and Lacey Oval Nestabilities, MS Lattice Arch Punch, Sewing Machine, Zva Flowers, Foam Tape.

Next on the hop is the sweet SILKE!!

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!!  :)