You Inspire Me To Believe

Hello Everyone!!  Today's card is a special request from a friend of mine.  Her daughter, Sarah, has been selected to represent Australia at the World Junior Rowing Championships in London and wanted a card to give to her coach who will be spending time overseas for some time after this meet.  Most cardmakers would agree that masculine cards are tough.....try masculine ROWING cards!!!  LOL!!!  My friend liked the idea of the globe because it shows both Australia and England and the sentiment from You Are My Anchor is perfect for this occasion.  Then came the rowing element......do you have any idea how difficult rowing stamps are to find???  Well I couldn't find any, so my friend sent me a picture of the oars and I drew these and cut them out (and kept the template!!!).

The base is made of blue, white and green bazzill and then some Kaisercraft Pack Your Bags DP.  Next is a piece of white (punched with dotted wave punch) and topped with more Pack Your Bags DP.  Across this I added some dark brown grosgrain ribbon and topped it with a Sailor's Knot made of twine.  The globe, sentiment and rope border from You Are My Anchor were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E21, YG93, B21, B23, E31, E35, 0).  The globe was cut with scissors and popped up on the rope border.  The sentiment cut with Small Circle Nestabilites and popped up on the oars.  The oars were drawn with a 0.3 Multiliner, coloured with Copics (C3, BG75, Y17) as per the picture - the stripes are the Aussie colours that are actually on the real oars!  I've finished off with a couple of silver brads in the corners.

Stamps - You Are My Anchor (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Blue, White, Green Bazzill, Kaisercraft Pack Your Bags DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Multiliner, Small and Large Circle Nestabilities, Dotted Wave Border Punch, Brown Grosgrain Ribbon, Twine, Silver Brads, Foam Tape.

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

Witch's Shoe

Hello Everyone!!  Today the JustRite team are showcasing the new Happy Halloween stamp set!  This is a ribbed set which fits the 2" Round Stamper and comes with 6 Centres and 6 interchangeable borders to create your Halloween gifts and cards!

I found this super cool shoe template over at Skip to my Lou - I mean seriously, how CUTE are these!!  I'm thinking you could use these to create wedding shoes, or sparkly ruby shoes (think Wizard of Oz) or just some cute ones for your shoe loving friends!  Today however I have made a Witch's Shoe for Halloween, that you could even add a little treat bag inside!  I used the template to cut out a black shoe and then used the inner sole template to cut out some SU Haiku DP (it was the only orange paper I could find at the time!).  I put it all together and then added some wide silver ribbon around the toe.  I stamped the image from JustRite's new stamp set Happy Halloween in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (YR12, YR16, YR18, C3, C5, C7, RV91, E35, YG03, YG63, YG67, 0).  It was cut with Small Circle Nestabilities and matted with some orange card cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities and adhered with foam tape.

Stamps - Happy Halloween (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Black, Orange, SU Haiku DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Small Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Silver Satin Ribbon, Shoe Template, Foam Tape.

Don't miss the awesome creations made by the JustRite Team today....

JustRite Inspiration
Mona Pendleton
Michele Kovack
Kellie Fortin
Kathy Jones
Kazan Clark
Barb Schram
Angela Barkhouse

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

Mmmmmm.....Cake.....

Hello Everyone!  It's been a big week for me, for the first time since my kids were born I have a job!  Yep, back into the workforce 3 days a week.  I feel very fortunate that I've found something with great hours, close to home, working on the days my youngest is in kindy.  Even better, it's a creative type of field.....working at a cake decorating supplies wholesaler/retailer.  :)  I can't believe all the things there are for cake decorating, but then I think, well I suppose that's what a cake decorator would think of a papercraft store!  :)

Anyway, in honour of my new employment, I've made a card to resemble a Cake Shop!  :)  I used Flourishes' Let Them Eat Cake set.  I started with a white base and layered with blue, more white (pierced) and then some blue striped paper (except you can't see the stripes *sigh*).  Across the bottom I added some vanilla card embossed with a mosaic EF and sponged with Desert Sand ink.  Across the join I've added some pink satin ribbon.  Next I stamped my Cake in Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and lightly coloured the cake with RV000 and then matted the image with pink card.  I then created my 'Awning' with white card, punched with a scallop punch and scored on the low parts of the punched edge using my Scor Buddy and lightly sponged with Angel Pink ink.  To finish I added a pink bow and then coloured some clear rhinestones with RV34 so they would match my pink cake.

Do you like using your Copics to colour your embellishments too???  It's the perfect way of making co-ordinating embellishments and if you do it this month, you can link your card to the CopicOz Challenge and you could win a prize!!!  :)  This month it's a bottle of the AWESOME new X-press It Clear Gel Glue........I can't say this enough......I LOVE THIS GLUE!!!!  :)  So have I inspired you yet??  Come join me at CopicOz!

Stamps - Let Them Eat Cake (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Blue, Pink and White Bazzill, Misc American Crafts DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, Desert Sand
Accessories - Copics, Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Scor Buddy, Pink Ribbon, Bow Easy, Clear Rhinestones.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you play along with me this month at CopicOz!  :)

Beautiful Summer Vacation

Hello Everyone!!  As summer is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, we are enjoying the warmer temperatures and many are going on vacation. Make a creation with the theme of summer or vacation and link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB12. You have until July 31st 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!  We are also really excited to welcome two new faces to the team - Mona Pendleton and Iwona Palamountain!!!  They are two incredibly talented girls and we are thrilled to have them join us!!!  :)

For my card, I've chosen that perfect vacation set - Beach Life!  I've stamped the sand and toys stamp in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card, then masked it and stamped the chair, and then stamped the drink.  I've coloured my image with Copic Markers - E31, E33, E35, E37, E000, E00, E02, E11, YR000, YR02, YR04, YR07, YG00, YG11, YG13, YG17, C1, BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG11, G12, 0.  As you can see, I've gone with an orange and green theme - so imagine that drink is a long, cool Midori Splice (my FAV cocktail!!!).  :)  The base is constructed of Old Olive, White, Pumpkin Pie and some Haiku DP that I found deep in my stash!  The middle panel is more white and more Haiku.  Across all of this I've added some white grosgrain ribbon.  I've cut the image out with Small Circle Nestabilities and matted with Pumpkin Pie cut with Pinking Circle Nestabilities.  I've added the orange grosgrain ribbon over the top of this panel and stamped the sentiment from Sunflowers just above it.  To finish I added some diecut leaves and branches and topped with a couple of prima flowers and a clear rhinestone.


Stamps - Beach Life, Sunflowers (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Old Olive, White, Pumpkin Pie, Haiku DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Small Circle and Pinking Circle Nestabilities, SU Leaves Die, Prima Flowers, White and Orange Grosgrain Ribbons, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones.

Don't miss the gorgeous creations from the rest of the team today!!

• Cindy Coutts
• Heather Jensen
• Kathy Jones - that's me
• Laura Fredrickson
• Yvonne Hagane
• Iwona Palamountain
• Mona Pendleton

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you play along with us this month!!  :)

Fun and Festive

Hello Everyone!!  Today the JustRite girls are showcasing the new Seasoned With Love stamp set!!  This fun set is made up of 6 fun interchangeable centres and borders for you to create tags for gifts as well as cards to give!!!

I've gone contemporary for this card, using a lot of pink and silver!  :)  My base is made of pink bazzill, white (punched with the MS Woodland Branch punch), Silver and Christmas Carnival DP.  Across the middle is more Christmas Carnival DP and matted with silver.  The Christmas Tree centre and matching border from Seasoned with Love have been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (G12, G24, R24, RV10, BG01, Y21, Y35, E21, E23).  It's been cut out with Large Circle Nestabilities and matted with silver cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities.  This has then been popped up on foam tape over a piece of darker pink cut with Fancy Tags Two.  To finish I've added some silver pearls to two of the corners.

Stamps - Seasoned with Love (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink and Darker Pink Bazzill, White, Silver, Kaisercraft Christmas Carnival DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Circle, Lacey Circle and Fancy Tags Two Nestabilities, MS Woodland Branch Punch, Silver Pearls, Foam Tape.

Don't miss more inspirational ideas by the team.....

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Kellie Fortin
Kathy Jones
Angela Barkhouse

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

Santa Claus is coming to Town!

Hello Everyone!  Today the JustRite team are showcasing the new Blizzard Bunch stamp set!!  Designed by Diane Arthurs this fun, whimsical set is ribbed and fits the Oval stamper.  It comes with 4 interchangeable centres and borders for you to play with to create your Christmas cards this year!

I began with a base of aqua bazzill and layered with white and some Jolly By Golly DP.  The vertical panel is more white (punched with the MS loop punch) and topped with more Jolly By Golly DP.  Around these panels I've attached some silver satin ribbon.  The Santa centre and border is from Blizzard Bunch and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (BG0000, B000, B21, W1, E000, E01, C1, C3, C5, C7, G12, G24, G28, Y13, Y15, Y17, R24, R29, R39, 0).  It was cut out with Small Oval Nestabilities and matted with Beaded Oval Nestabilities.  I've accented with a bow to the ribbon and topped with a red button and silver cord, two silver snowflakes that I've accented with clear rhinestones and finished with two clear rhinestones in the top corner.

Don't miss the fabulous creations made by the girls today.....

JustRite Inspiration
Kellie Fortin
Michele Kovack
Stephanie Kraft
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship
Kathy Jones
Angela Barkhouse

Stamps - Blizzard Bunch (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Aqua and White, Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Small Oval, Beaded Oval Nestabilties, MS Loop Punch, MS Snowflake Punch, Silver Satin Ribbon, Silver Cord, Red Button, Clear Rhinestones.

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

Christmas Trimmings

Hello Everyone!!  Today is the first day of the JustRite July Release!!!  Yes, I know it's still June, but with CHA coming up fast and many of the team away, we are starting today!!  :)  Today's set is Christmas Trimmings and is a CLING set which is perfect for Christmas with many different decorative elements to play with!

I've stamped the wreath and garland in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (G24, G28, R29, R59, Y21, Y35).  The ornaments across the bottom are from the same set and have been stamped in Memento Ladybug, Bamboo Leaves and Cantaloupe, finishing with a clear rhinestone in the centre of each as well as in the top corners.

Don't miss the beautiful creations made by the team today.....
JustRite Inspiration
Kellie Fortin
Michele Kovack
Kathy Jones - that's me
Stephanie Kraft

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

Blessed Roses

Hello Everyone!!  Sorry I haven't posted for a while - I've had sick kids and I've been super busy with upcoming projects!!!  Keep an eye out next week for a HUGE release from JustRite and I've also been busy making things that are going to be published in a few Australian Cardmaking Magazines!!  :)  Very exciting!!!  On top of all this, I have two Copic Classes in Maryborough (QLD) this Saturday and I've been busy preparing for that and looking forward to meeting the lovely ladies there!

Today's card is using one of my FAV images from Flourishes - don't you just LOVE these roses from the A Year in Flowers 2 set!  It's been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (RV000, RV32, RV34, G20, G21, G24, G28), cut out and popped up on foam tape.  The framing is made up of a Label 13 die (pink), Lacey Circles (green) and Large Circle Nestabilities (white).  I used this pretty Rose Garden DP by Papermania and accented with some White Crochet Lace and Pink Satin Ribbon.  The sentiment is from Flourishes' Spring Bouquet set and stamped directly to the paper in Memento Tuxedo Black.

Stamps - A Year of Flowers 2, Spring Bouquet (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink, Green, White, Papermania Rose Garden DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Circle, Lacey Circle and Label 13 Nestabilities, White Crochet Lace, Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Foam Tape.

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