Thought of You Today

Hello Everyone!!!  Today's card was made using this week's Mojo Monday Sketch and I was also able to play with the new A Warm Hello stamp set by JustRite Stampers!  This is a 1 5/8th circle size set of 9 borders and centres - which I thought would be perfect for this sketch!

I started with a base of aqua bazzill and layered with white, Pumpkin Pie and some MME Mabel DP.  The horizontal panel is more Pumpkin punched with the EK single curve punch, topped with aqua and some white organdy ribbon.  The vertical panel is white topped with more Mabel DP and then wrapped around the whole card is some white satin ribbon.  I stamped the sentiment from A Warm Hello in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut out with Small Circle Nestabilites, matting with the smallest of the Lacey Circle Nestabilities.  The border was stamped in Memento Tangelo and cut out with Large Circle Nestabilities, matted with Pumpkin cut out with Small Circle Nestabilities and matted again using aqua cut with Blossom 3 Nestabilities!!  You know the best thing????  You can do them all at once with the Grand Calibur!!!!  Talk about time saver!!!!  :)  I popped the whole sentiment panel up on foam tape and added a bow to the ribbon.  I realised I don't own any clear rhinestones, so I coloured them with a YR18 Copic Marker and voila.......matching embellishments!!  :)

Stamps - A Warm Hello (JustRite)
Paper - Aqua Bazzill, White, Pumpkin Pie, MME Mabel DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Tangelo
Accessories - Large Circle, Small Circle, Lacey Circle and Blossom 3 Nestabilities, Copic Marker, Clear Rhinestones, White Organdy Ribbon, White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, EK Success Single Embossed Curve Punch, Foam Tape.

Another cool thing has been happening at JustRite recently.......their shipping prices have changed!!!  For my Aussie friends, you'll notice a BIG difference in the price of shipping!!!

We know in this economy every penny counts! In an effort to help your shopping dollars go further we have revised our shipping policies:

For US Customers -  FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL U.S. ORDERS OVER $200.00!!  

For Canadian Customers - Same shipping rates but all orders will now be shipped priority mail -so you get them sooner!!  We know how long you wait for orders!! 

For International Customers- New shipping rates - that you will be over the moon about!!

 Under $50 -- now $12.95

 $50-$99    -- now  $19.95

 $100-$199 --now $29.95

 $200-$299  - now $39.95

 $300-$399 --now $49.95

 $400-$499-- now $69.95

 $500-$699 -  now  $79.95

 $700-$999 -  now $99.95

 $1000 or more now just $129.95

 That's all I have for you for now!!  I hope wherever you are this week-end, that you have a wonderful and blessed Easter celebrating the resurrection of Christ!!  (And don't eat too much chocolate!)

Mojo157 Know God

Hi Everyone!  I made today's card for this week's Mojo Sketch Challenge and used the new Brocade Borders and Peace sentiment stamp from ODBD.

I started with a base of Very Vanilla and layered with black and some Bo Bunny DP that I've been hoarding for a while.  The vertical panel is more black punched with the Deco Fan border punch (looooooove this punch!!!) and topped with more Bo Bunny.  Around this I've attached some Ivory Satin Ribbon.  I've stamped the Brocade Border and Peace sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (YG91, YG93).  I cut the frame out with a pair of scissors and matted with black and vanilla and popped it up on foam tape.  Next I added an ivory satin bow made with my Bow Easy and topped it with a green button and gold cord.  Finally I added a couple of pearls to the corners - the were originally white, but I coloured them with YG93 so that they would match the border and button.  :)

Stamps - Brocade Borders, Peace (ODBD)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Black, Bo Bunny DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punch, Ivory Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Green Button, Gold Cord, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Foam Tape.

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

JustRite Christmas Blog Hop Wednesday 1!!

Hello Everyone and welcome to the JustRite Christmas Hop!!  As you may know, over the last couple of months JustRite Stampers have released NINE new Christmas Sets and combined with last year's release, there are now 15 sets available in plenty of time for you to create those beautiful, handmade cards this Christmas!!  Mark your calenders - each Wednesday until 24 November, there will be a Hop using all these sets and more to inspire you!!!  To sweeten the deal for residents in the USA, there is FREE SHIPPING from September 8 - 10 (midnight PST), just enter the code CBHOP1 when you order!!!

Today I've decided to feature the new Christmas Ornaments and Christmas Nested Sentiments and Verse sets, using this week's Mojo Monday Sketch and as a bonus, it qualifies for this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge to use a Tag and JustRite Stampers Challenge JRC_034 to use Glitter!!!  OK - it's only a tiny bit of sparkle.....but it is there!!  :)

I stamped this beautiful Christmas Ornament in Memento Tuxedo Black on X-press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copics (G21, G24, G28, BG11, BG72, RV10, R85, E50, E51, Y21, Y35, 0) - all of which are available through the JustRite Store (US & Canada only).  I cut it out and popped it up in the middle of the matching border that has also been coloured with Copics and cut out with Large Circle Nestabilities.  I just love that these sets perfectly match all the Spellbinders Products!!!  *Happy Sigh*  I matted it with some Hazel Bazzill cut with the Label 9 Nestabilities.  The sentiment is from the new Christmas Nested Sentiments and Verse which I've stamped also in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut out with the Ribbon Tags Trio die and trimmed to make it look like a Tag!  Once again --- YAY that the sentiments fit several of the different Spellbinders tag dies!!!!  :)

To add a bit of sparkle I added some Clear Spica to the snowflakes on the ornament, the holly berries and I also went over the sentiment with it --- it's just REALLY hard to photograph!!!

Stamps - Christmas Ornament, Christmas Nested Sentiment and Verse (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Hazel Bazzill, White, Kaisercraft Christmas Carnival DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Clear Spica Pen, Large Circle and Label 9 Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Deco Fan Border Punch, Lace, Pink Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Bliss Pearls, Scissors, Foam Tape.

Don't forget to stop by and see what beautiful projects the rest of the JR Team have made!!

JustRite Blog    

Sharon Harnist    

Becca Feeken    

Kathy Jones    

Debbie Olson    

Kazan Clark    

Stephanie Kraft    

Angela Barkhouse    

Michele Kovack      

Barb Schram    

Heidi Blankenship    

Sankari Wegman    

Kellie Fortin     

Hope you've enjoyed today's hop and hope to see you back next week!!!  :)

Butterfly Birthday

Hello Everyone - here is yet another DTGD challenge card!!  This time it's for tiffguam's challenge!!  I even got to use some new RUBBAH!!!  :)  I don't normally make circle cards - but this was fun and I liked the way it turned out!!!  I used this week's Mojo Sketch Challenge for the layout.  Hey Edna - look NO BLUE!!!!  ROFL!!!  Although I was extremely tempted to make every card for the month with at least some blue in it, I couldn't quite do it to you!!!  LOL!!!

ALSO - I recently had Blog Candy and the winner was announced HERE.....the winner has not come forward yet.....please contact me via the email link on the left side bar so I can send your goodies out to you!!!

The base is two pieces of Very Vanilla cut with Big Scallop Circle Nestabilities then topped with pink bazzill and then two pieces of MME DSP.  Across the middle I've added some ric rac.  The three vertical panels are more pink bazzill and popped up on top, some Certainly Celery embossed with Swiss Dots.  The butterfly is from Unity's Little Reminders set that Lori gave me - isn't it CUTE!!  I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics - RV10, RV13, G40, G82 - and then popped it up on foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment from JustRite's Victorian Nested Frames in Memento Tuxedo Black and then cut it into a notched tag, securing one end with a flower (from Michelle) and a Blush Pearl.

Stamps - Little Reminders (Unity), Victorian Nested Frames (JustRite)
Paper - Very Vanilla, Pink Bazzill, Certainly Celery, MME DSP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Circle and Big Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Ric Rac Ribbon, Flower, Swiss Dots EF, Kaisercraft Blush Pearl, Scissors, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!!

Mojo98 Pink Birthday Wishes

I had to make a card for my Mother-in-law to give to her mother and as soon as I saw this week's Mojo Monday Sketch, I knew it would be perfect! I'm a little late playing because my 4yr old hasn't been well and then my computer decided it wasn't going to behave.....but I finally made it! :)

I started with a base of Pink Pirouette and layered with white (pierced) and some Bella Rose DSP. The square panel is more pirouette layered with white and some more Bella Rose DSP. On top of that is another layer of pirouette that has been cut using the Label 3 Nestabilities and pierced around the circle. The circle has been stamped using JustRite's 2" Stamper with Bonus Flower Center and 15 pt Font. My MIL told me what she'd like it to say (and no, Mum is spelt correct.....we don't say MOM over here! :) ) - so I stamped it in black on white twice and then coloured the flowers with Old Olive and Pretty in Pink ink and cut one of them out and popped it up with foam dots in the centre. I finished off with some of this luscious pink satin ribbon and made the bow using my Bow-Easy and then added some Snow Kaisercraft pearls to each corner of the square panel.

Stamps - 2" Wooden Stamper with Flower Center and 15 pt Font (JustRite)

Paper - White, Pink Pirouette, Bella Rose DSP

Ink - Black, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive

Accessories - Label 3 and Circle Nestabilities, blender pen, paper piercer and mat pack, pink satin ribbon, bow easy, Kaisercraft pearls, pop dots.

That's all for now, thanks for visiting!! :)

Mojo88 Ask, Seek, Knock...

Here's another sneak peek at the soon to be released 'Ask, Seek, Knock' stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs!! This fabulous stamp set will be available from 1 June!!!

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch for this card and some of my favourite colours and papers!!

I started with a Not Quite Navy base, layered with Very Vanilla (pierced) and some Bella Bleu paper. The horizontal layer is NQN punched with 'Lace' edge punch by Fiskars, layered with VV (pierced again) and a piece of this YUMMY blue ric rak ribbon that I found at Bee Crafty in Maryborough. The circle panel has been stamped with the Ask, Seek, Knock verse from Our Daily Bread Designs twice. Once in NQN, the other in versamark and embossed with gold. The gold words were then cut out and popped up. The whole panel was cut with circle nestabilities and layered on Bella Bleu paper and NQN. I finished off by adding blush pearls (Kaisercraft) to the corners of the main panel, layered vanilla and blue prima flowers, pearl centre and some NQN branches punched with the Martha Stewart Branch punch.

Stamps - Ask, Seek, Knock (ODBD)

Paper - Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Bella Bleu DSP

Ink - Not Quite Navy, Versamark

Accessories - Gold EP, circle nestabilities, 'Lace' punch - Fiskars, 'Branch' punch - Martha Stewart, prima flowers, Blush pearls - Kaisercraft, blue ric rak ribbon, paper piercer and mat pack.

That's all for today, if you want to see more sneak peeks - check out the other design team girls stunning work.....you'll be glad you did!!!! Thanks for visiting!!!! :)

Mojo85 - Praying for Comfort

I know it's been a few days since my last post, unfortunately my other son caught a nasty tummy bug and has been very sick. He is recovering now, but the last couple of days haven't been much fun.
I decided to kickstart the mojo with this week's Mojo Monday Challenge , I am always inspired by sketches! I just can't seem to go past my new 'Thoughts and Prayers' set and Bella Bleu paper (SU) that my dear friend Pam sent me!!!
I started with a base of Very Vanilla, layered with Not Quite Navy (pierced - not that you can tell in this pic) and then took a piece of Bella Bleu, cut it in two and flipped one side over. The vanilla piece has been mounted on a piece of VV and punched the edge with the Fiskars 'Lace' border punch. I've then added some ivory satin ribbon around it and some blush pearls to the corners! I've stamped the large panel using 'Thoughts and Prayers' in Old Olive and NQN and matted it with NQN card. The sentiment is from the same set, stamped in NQN, cut using the Label 1 dies and dotted the edge with a NQN marker and popped it up on some foam tape.
This project has certainly kickstarted the mojo and hope that I will have time to play some more soon! That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!! :)

Verve Release Challenge Number 4

Ever have one of those days when you know what you want to try and do, but things just don't come together?? I had one of those days! Honestly I very nearly threw this card in the bin and started over! However, I need to get the final card in for the Verve Release Challenge so I persevered, although I don't know if I'm entirely happy with it.
The challenge is to create a card using soft yellow, soft blue and brown.....I decided to use this week's Mojo Monday sketch as well.
I started with a base of So Saffron, layered with some Fawn Bazzill (edge pierced and bottom punched with the Fiskars 'Lace' punch) and layered again with Paper Salon Enamored:fleur de lis paper (bottom punched). At the bottom I've added some blue satin ribbon, layered yellow and blue flowers and used the Martha Stewart 'Branch' punch for some foliage and a blue rhinestone for the centre. The main panel has been stamped using Verve's 'Beautiful You' set, inked in Cocoa versacolour, cut out and embossed with square nestabilities and layered on some SS (edge pierced). The bottom square is more SS with the edges pierced and the whole panel has been popped up on foam tape. Finished off by adding a couple of clear dew drops that arrived in the mail today from ODBD (I was SO excited!! You have no idea how hard these are to find in Australia!!).
The other interesting thing today is that I had a request via SCS (*waving to Jill*) to add a 'Subscribe by email' function to the blog - after a lot of looking around and checking things out I finally added one, so if you want to get updates in your inbox you can!
Well that's all for today - wish me luck in the Verve Challenges, maybe I'll get lucky this time!!! :) Thanks for visiting!!! :)

Mojo77 Quick Birthday

I have not been feeling well this week - in fact the whole family is sick right now! I did however, want to play with this week's Mojo Monday Sketch . It was a super quick, easy card to make, but I think it turned out OK considering my mojo is in sickville with me!

I started with a base of cream card and then the next largest layer is some beautiful paper by Kaisercraft from their Cafe Culture range and matted it with Close to Cocoa cardstock. The other rectangular layer has paper from the same range and also matted with C to C and tied some dark cream satin ribbon around it. The circular layer has been stamped using Just Rite's 1 5/8 circle stamper and the '10 Designer Centers and Borders' in Close to Cocoa ink. The I cut it out using the Lg Classic Circle Nestabilities and matching Lg Scallop Circle Nestabilities. I just love the Just Rite and Spellbinders products work so perfectly together. I thought the top right corner looked a bit bare so I added some Chino pearls - also by Kaisercraft!

The current range of Nestabilites and Just Rite Stampers can now be purchased through ABSA for those of you in Australia. If you are in Brisbane, you are welcome to order and pick up from the store to save yourselves postage! The new CHA products should be in by the end of the month!! YAY!! I've already pre-ordered!! :)

That's all for now, I think it's time to lie down! Hope you are all better than me right now! Thanks for visiting!

But Wait There's more.....

Yes, it's yet another birthday card today. I feel like my mojo has deserted me somewhat 'cause I'm struggling today. This card is for my Dad as it's his birthday tomorrow. Now anyone who knows my Dad knows that his favourite colour is blue and he loves cake - in any shape or form!
I decided I wanted to use this sentiment from The Cats Pajamas because it was just so appropriate and decided to use poochie from the same set. I've just bought myself and aqua painter and I think it's going to take me a while to get used to it --- so don't look at the colouring too close!! I thought I'd try doing this week's Mojo Sketch I really liked the sketch but I think I'll have another go at it to see if I can make something a bit better.
Details - Bazzill Cardstock, rectangle nestabilities, stamps by TCP, misc. paper and ribbon, star made with star nestabilities (and cut out the brown star to matt it with), gold swirl clips, Argyle EF.
That's all for today, thanks for visiting!! :)