Feel Better Soon!

Hello Everyone!  Winter officially begins tomorrow here in Australia and already the sicknesses and flu are spreading throughout the place!  :(  I don't like Winter at all and I know we don't have to deal with snow and the like, but I still prefer the warmth of Summer.  That being said, if I did have to succumb to some dreaded flu, I know I would love to receive a pretty get well card!  :)  Today the JustRite team are showcasing a couple of new Get Well Sets and I've used Chicken Soup Labels Four!  I've also used the new Autumn Swirl Background stamp that you will see more of in a few days!  ;)

I've created my card base using Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles and some Riding Hood Red cardstock.  Next I took a piece of Kraft card, cut it with the next die in the Radiant Rectangles set and stamped Autumn Swirl Background in Versamark ink and clear embossed it.  With the next dies in the set, I've cut another piece of Riding Hood Red to create a decorative panel.  I've stamped the Hope You Feel Better Label from Chicken Soup Labels Four in Versamark and embossed it with white embossing powder and cut it out with the matching Labels Four die.  I thought it needed a little something around the edge, so I trimmed a piece of Chocolate Chip card to mat the label and popped it up on foam tape.

Stamps - Chicken Soup Labels Four, Autumn Swirl Background (JustRite)
Paper - Riding Hood Red, Kraft, Chocolate Chip
Ink - Versamark
Accessories - Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles and Labels Four Nestabilities, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Foam Tape, Scissors.

The team have lots of fabulous inspiration for you today, what not pop by and leave a little love!

Debbie Olson Eva DobilasKathy Jones Darsie BrunoMargie HiguchiHeidi Blankenship Marisa JobMichele Kovack Sheri Holt Angela Barkhouse

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

Let Your Soul Sing

Tweet, Tweet!!  It's Day One of the June JustRite Release and the team are showcasing a fun new birdie set called Let Your Soul Sing!  I've also used the new Leafy Background stamp...you'll see more about this in a few days!  ;)

I've used a base of Old Olive and layered with Baja Breeze (punched with scallop punch across the bottom).  The next layer was originally white, stamped with Leafy Background in Memento Bamboo Leaves and punched the bottom with the Arch Lattice Punch.  I decided the white was too much and toned it down by airbrushing some G43 Copic over it.  I've stamped the elements from Let Your Soul Sing using a variety of Faber Castell Big Brush Pens and cut out the image with Large Circle Nestabilities.  Once again, I've airbrushed the sky with B000 Copic.  The birdie was stamped separately and cut out and popped into the nest.  I've matted it with some yellow cut with Stately Circles Nestabilities.  The sentiment has been curved on the clear block so that it fits into the Spellbinders Ribbon Banners die cut and then attached to the card.  To finish I've added some rhinestones to the corners.

Stamps - Let Your Soul Sing, Leafy Background (JustRite)
Paper - Old Olive, Baja Breeze, White, Yellow
Ink - Memento Bamboo Leaves
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Large Circle and Stately Circle Nestabilities, Ribbon Banner Shapeabilities, Clear Rhinestones.

You should see some of the amazing creations the team have today, pop by and leave them a little love!!  :)

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Eva Dobilas
Darsie Bruno
Heidi Blankenship
Michele Kovack
Marisa Job
Barb Schram
Angela Barkhouse
Margie Higuchi
Kathy Jones
Sheri Holt

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

20% Off Spellbinders

Do you love Spellbinders as much as I do???  Now you can get them 20% Off at the JustRite Stampers website!! YAY!!!  Don't forget, if you live in the USA and order over $50 worth of products (any products), shipping is FREE!!  Don't live in the USA?  Internationals who order over $100 worth of products shipping is only $10!!!!!  How awesome is that!!!  :)

Get in now, only available until 10 June (which for most Aussies, is the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday week-end!) and you don't want to miss out!!  CLICK HERE!!!  :)

Happy Shopping!!!

Copic Oz Hair Template

Hello Everyone!  It's time for the next template in the Copic Oz series on creating your very own Journal!  Today is all about HAIR!!  The template is free to download in landscape or portrait orientation and you can find more info on the Copic Oz Blog!

I've done my first page using the Portrait orientation template to create a range of light coloured hair combinations which will make a brilliant resource to look back on in future!  I've attached this into my X-press It Blending Journal so all my resources are in one place and easy to locate!  :)


Why not check out the Copic Oz blog, download the template you prefer and make your own!!  Don't forget to link to the inlinkz below on the Copic Oz post and you could WIN!  :)

Happy Colouring!
Kathy

Copic Oz Skin Template

Hello Everyone! Two weeks ago on the Copic Oz Blog the team started a series all about Journals and today the next template in the series focuses on skin colours!  The template is free to download in landscape or portrait orientation and you can find more info on the Copic Oz Blog!

I've done a page of Ethnic skin tones which makes a great resource to refer back to the next time I'm working on a project and can't remember that precise blending combination that I want to use and of course it's inserted into my new X-press It Blending Journal!  :)

Why not check out the Copic Oz blog, download the template you prefer and make your own!!  Don't forget to link to the inlinkz below on the Copic Oz post and you could WIN!  :)

Happy Colouring!
Kathy

Technique Journal

Hello Everyone!  It's the last day of the JustRite Papercraft May Release and today we are showcasing a couple of sets designed by our very own Becca Feeken!!  The set I've used is called Filigree Journal Covers and it also matches her Vintage Filigree Fancies and Vintage Alphabet Soup Background stamps beautifully!!

I'm in the process of creating my Copic Technique Journal, so this was the perfect set to decorate my cover!  The background was created by stamping the Floral Flourishes Background stamp in Versamark ink and clear embossing.  Next I took a non-stick mat (or wax paper will work too!) and added many drops of Copic Refill Ink over it (mostly RV52, but a little Y21 and G43 as well) and then spritz it with Colorless Blender Refill.  Then I swirled my embossed piece of paper over it.  I kept doing this until I was happy with the way it looked.  I've attached it to a piece of pink card and wrapped a couple of pieces of ribbon around it.  Next I stamped the frame from Filigree Journal Covers in Memento Rose Bud and the two sentiments in Tuxedo Black and fussy cut it.  I've matted this with a piece of white card cut to size and airbrushed with RV52 and then matted it again with pink card cut with Spellbinders' Marvelous Squares die and popped it up on X-press It Foam Tape.  The butterfly is from Butterfly Dreams and I've used my Copic Markers to colour directly onto the rubber, 'colouring' the piece of card with Colorless Blender and stamping onto the card.  The Colorless Blender reactivates the Copic ink on the stamp for a crisp stamped image.  I've done this twice in different colours.  (Make sure you clean your markers off if there is any ink transferred to your nib.)  I've cut the butterflies out and popped them up on foam tape and finished by adding some rhinestones to the corners.

Stamps - Filigree Journal Covers, Floral Flourishes Background, Butterfly Dreams (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Cardstock
Ink - Memento Rose Bud, Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copic Markers, Copic Ink, Spellbinders Marvelous Squares Dies, White and Pink Ribbons, Rhinestones, Scissors, X-press It Foam Tape.

Don't miss all the fabulous creations the team have for you today, why not pop by and leave a little love!!  :)
JustRite InspirationBecca Feeken 
Sharon Harnist 
Kathy Jones 
Darsie BrunoMarisa Job
Eva DobilasBarb Schram

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

Boys Make The World Go Round!

Hello Everyone and welcome to Day 5 of the JustRite Papercraft May Release!  Today is one for the BOYS!!!  As a Mum of two boys, sometimes it's hard to find/create just the right thing for a young man and today's two sets - All Boy and Pattern Basics are going to make that job a lot easier!!!

 I've created my card with a base of Old Olive and layered with Chocolate Chip.  Next I took a piece of white and stamped the stars from Pattern Basics across it in Memento Cantaloupe ink.  Next I stamped another piece of white with the dots in Memento Bamboo Leaves ink and matted with more Chocolate Chip.  The sentiment from All Boy has been stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa and cut out with the smaller element from 5x7 Elegant Labels Four, airbrushed with Y35 and E23 Copic and attached with some dark yellow grosgrain ribbon.  The scooter from All Boy has been stamped in Bamboo Leaves and fussy cut and popped up on foam tape and to finish I've added a couple of notched tags created by stamping the chevron stamp in Rich Cocoa and cutting out with JustRite's Vintage Label and Banner die.

Stamps - All Boy, Pattern Basics (JustRite)
Paper - White, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Ink - Memento Cantaloupe, Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves
Accessories - JustRite Vintage Labels and Banner Die, Spellbinders 5x7 Elegant Labels Four, Dark Yellow Grosgrain Ribbon, Scissors, X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.

Don't miss all the inspirational yumminess that the team have for you today!!

JustRite InspirationKathy Jones Heidi Blankenship Eva DobilasSheri HoltAngela BarkhouseDarsie BrunoMargie HiguchiMichele Kovack 

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

Be A Traveler!

Hello Everyone and welcome to Day 4 of the JustRite Papercraft May Release!!  Today it's all about travel!!  There are three sets being showcased today and I've used two for my card - Explore Vintage Labels Four and The Journey Background.

I've decided to go a little masculine vintage today by using a base of River Rock and layering with Night of Navy.  The next panel is Very Vanilla and I've stamped The Journey Background in Memento Desert Sand and airbrushed some Copic E84 around the edges for a old world feel.  Down the side is a piece of May Arts Mesh and topped with a piece of blue ribbon that has been notched.  The balloon image from Explore Vintage Labels Four has been stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured with Copics (E51, B21, B32, B34, R46) and cut out with JustRite Vintage Labels Four Dies.  Have you noticed that the original stamp in the set has the USA Flag?  Welllllll.......I decided to see if I could make it into an Australian one since I'm an Aussie girl.  :)  I very carefully wiped the ink off that spot and then coloured it like the Australian flag adding a little white pen for the stars.  :)  I've finished by stamping the sentiment (airbrushing again) and creating a notched tag and then adding a few chocolate pearls to the top corner.

Stamps - Explore Vintage Labels Four, The Journey Background (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, River Rock, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla
Ink - Memento Desert Sand and Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Copics, JustRite Vintage Labels Flour Dies, May Arts Mesh, Blue Ribbon, Kaisercraft Chocolate Pearls, X-press It High Tack Tape.

Don't miss all the fabulous inspiration the team have for you today!!!
Justrite Inspiration
Kathy Jones
Eva Dobilas
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Margie Higuchi
Sheri Holt 
Heidi Blankenship Michele Kovack
That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Copic Oz Blog Hop Winners

A big thank you to everyone who commented on our Copic Oz Blog Hop!!!  Our very lucky winners are.....

Copic Oz- Julie T
Kathy's Blog- Loulou
Edna's Blog- Adriana Morales
Kate's Blog- Ashandra
Facebook-  June Johnston

Please send us an email with your postal details so we can send your prize packs to you.

If you weren't one of the lucky ones this time, remember you can still enter the Copic Card Competition!  Please help us support Koala Kids! We want your cards for the kids and don't forget that we will donate $5 to Koala Kids for every card entered! For all the details and to download an entry form head to our website.

Happy Colouring!!

A Picture Says A Thousand Words

Hello Everyone and welcome to another Flourishes Beautiful World Tour!!  If you've jetted in from Sasha's blog in beautiful England, then you have arrived at the correct destination!!!  If you've landed here by chance and don't want to miss all the beautiful creations the team have for you today, you can start your journey back at the Flourishes Blog!

Don't forget you can WIN a stamp set of your choice, simply by leaving comments on each of the team's blogs.  You won't know which blog is this month's special destination, so make sure you comment on each one!!!  :)

I'm the hostess today and have challenged the girls to create a project where  'A Picture Says A Thousand Words'.  What this means is to create a project with only an image.....no sentiment and tell us what this image means to us!

 I chose the beautiful dressmakers' form from Feminine Charm because it reminds me of my Grandmother!  My Grandma was a dressmaker for about 80 years and made all the wedding gowns for the girls in the family and although she is 'retired' from dressmaking now (being a spritely 91yrs old), I have such fond memories of visiting her when I was young and there was a dress form in her spare room along with old industrial sewing machines and overlockers not to mention an amazing collection of all things related to sewing!  I remember her telling me that her favourite colours were 'Autumn Tones' which, as a child was a little confusing since we live in the sub-tropics and the leaves are green all year round here!  So today I've created my card to reflect her love of Autumn Tones and sewing!

I hope you've enjoyed your visit here in Australia, your next destination on today's Beautiful World Tour is.........Aleksandra is Slovenia!!

Irises For Mum!

Hello Everyone and welcome to Day 1 of the JustRite Papercraft May release!!  Aren't these Irises GORGEOUS!!!!  They are part of a beautiful new set called Irises Vintage Labels Four which are designed to perfectly match JustRite's Vintage Labels Four dies!!  :)

Not only is this set such fun to colour, but I also *love* that it comes with the sentiment 'MUM' as well as 'MOM', so it doesn't matter what part of the world you live in, you'll have the perfect spelling for your mother!!  :)  Since I have a MUM, I've used that spelling for my card today!

I've used a base of Very Vanilla and then cut a piece of purple bazzill and trimmed the end with Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders One.  Next I've taken a piece of DP and trimmed it with another die from the A2 Bracket Borders One.  Around these layers I've attached some ivory and purple satin ribbons.  I've stamped the Iris frame from Irises Vintage Labels Four in Memento Tuxedo Black twice onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (B60, B63, B66, YG11, YG13, YG17, G99, Y35, E51).  On one of the stamped images, I've only coloured the irises and fussy cut it.  The other, I've cut with the frame and inner oval with JustRite Vintage Labels Four dies.  Next I've stamped the sentiment in Tuxedo Black and cut it out with the JustRite Vintage Label and Banner die and secured it with a bow.  To finish I've added a few Kaisercraft Blush Pearls to the top corners.

Stamps - Irises Vintage Labels Four (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Purple Bazzill, DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders One Dies, JustRite Vintage Labels Four Dies, JustRite Vintage Label and Banner Dies, Ivory and Purple Satin Ribbons, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Blush Pearls, X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.

Don't miss all the amazing creations the girls have for you today, why not pop by and leave a little love!!!
JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Kathy Jones
Marisa Job
Sharon Harnist
Angela Barkhouse
Michele Kovack
Margie Higuchi
Darsie Bruno 
Sheri Holt
Barb Schram

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

Copic Oz Blog Hop!

Hello Everyone and welcome to the Copic Oz Blog Hop!  If you've landed here first, you may want to start back at the Copic Oz Blog!! If you've popped by via the Copic Oz Blog, then you are in the right place!
 
We are SO excited to be part of this exciting blog hop as there are is awesome BLOG CANDY to be won (A Copic Prize Pack which includes Copic Markers, a NEW X-Press It Blending Journal and a Bundle of Bonus Fabscraps Goodies) but it is also in support of Koala Kids, a great cause to support Kids with Cancer!

This year's Copic Card Challenge is now on and for EVERY card entered into the challenge, X-press Graph-x will donate $5 to Koala Kids.  Find out more about this wonderful cause at the Koala Kids website!
 
To participate in the hop simply leave a comment on my blog or on any of the other participating blogs and the Copic Facebook Page (5 chances to win).   

And for a chance to win over $750 worth of Copic prizes simply create a “Get Well Card” using your Copics (you can download the free digi or use any of your favourite stamps!) and send them in to the Copic Card Challenge!!  The winner will be announced at the Brisbane Scrapbook Expo in June for details see:  Copic Marker Competition!  If you'd like your card returned, please send a stamped, self addressed envelope......or, any card without a self addressed envelope will be donated to Koala Kids to be given to a child with cancer!  What a wonderful surprise a special handmade card will be for a sick child!  Please get behind this amazing cause and bring a smile to a sick child's face and bring a little sunshine to their lives!

I've made my card using Princess Marci from La La Land and framed her in pink and white using Decorative Labels 8 Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from Flourishes' Winter Blossoms set and cut with Ribbon Tags Trio Spellbinders die.   I hope that this card will make it to some little girl who loves pink and princesses and make her day a little brighter! 

The next stop on today's hop is.........EDNA!!!   Don't forget to comment for your chance to WIN!!