JustRite's New Release-Day Three!

Today is day three of JustRite's June release.  For my card today I used a new background stamp called, Sculpted Leaves.  I stamped it with Versamark and sprinkled it with gold embossing powder.  I wanted it to have an elegant feel. I cut out the center and popped it up using dimensional foam squares. I wanted the it to have a bit of depth.  

The sentiment was cut out using a beautiful new die designed by Becca Feekin called Vintage Filigree Layers. The frame and flower are super glittery and were cut from 3 Birds Studio's glitter paper pack.  I added a bit of ribbon, gold cording, stick pins, and a couple of gold leaves to tie it all together. 

Be sure to pop around these other ladies' blogs for more fabulous projects!

JustRite Inspiration

Becca Feeken

Marisa Job

Debbie Olson

Michele Kovack

Heidi Blankenship

Darsie Bruno

Eva Dobilas

Angela Barkhouse

Kristi Schurr

Sheri Holt

Kazan Clark

We are buttoning up the hatches today.....bit storms rolling through Chicago today.  

I am quite the scaredy cat......hope it isn't as bad as they are predicting! 

Have a great day everyone!

JustRite's January Release-Ribbon & Swags Vintage Labels Seven

I hope you are enjoying this month's release by JustRite!  So many great diverse sets! Today's set was designed by our very own talented Becca Feekin and is called, Ribbon & Swags Vintage Labels Seven. She has such an elegant style that emanates from her images. I used various parts of the set to build my card. 

The sentiment was stamped in a Hibiscus pink (Papertrey Ink) and cut out using the coordinating Spellbinder's die, Vintage Labels Seven. I added a touch of soft pink with my Copic airbrush system while leaving the die in place.  I stamped the frame with a blush pink (Papertrey Ink) and cut the frame and squished it closer to fit behind the sentiment.  The image that kind of looks like a doily was stamped in Versamark on my kraft circle and heat embossed in white. 

Everything was layered using dimensional foam circles.  You know how this gal loves her lumpy, bumpy cards! )

I added a flower that was created using Spellbinder's Rose Creations.  I gave it a bit of pink using my Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  I added glittery leaves, a satin ribbon, and a few flowers I picked up from Michaels. 

Here is the set in its entirety. 

And here are the other ladies' blogs........ :)

JustRite Inspiration

Becca Feeken

Eva Dobilas

Michele Kovack

Marisa Job

Kristi Schurr 

Darsie Bruno

Sheri Holt 

I will be back again tomorrow with another project!
Hope you can pop in!
Have a great Saturday!

JustRite's New Release-Elegant Celebrations

Today is JustRite's last day of their new release for December....so we saved the best for last. ;) It is a beautiful set designed by our very own talented Becca Feekin.  The set is called Elegant Celebrations. The fonts in this set are beautiful and I love the sayings.

She has also designed a Spellbinder's die, Heirloom Flourishes, that is elegant and goes beautifully with any project. 

Since it is only in the teens here, my thoughts turned to a winter wedding. I chose soft purples and silver. 

I used the pretty flourishes stamp to add a bit of purple to the back panel.

The snowflake/sentiment was matted against a Spellbinder's Label's Four die.  I left the die in place, took my Sakura glue pen to outline the perimeter and then sprinkled it with silver glitter. 

I wanted to add a bit of texture to the base of the card so I used the CrissCross Spellbinder's die.  I once again used my glue pen to the perimeter and sprinkled it with silver glitter. 

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and embossed it in silver.  The snowflakes are by Spellbinders and were given a bit of purple with my Copic airbrush system.

I added two Heirloom Flourishes...one at the top of the image and another at the bottom.  I added a glittery silver pearl to it. :) 

Be sure to visit the other girls' blogs.  Each and every project is a stunner!

JustRite Inspiration

Becca Feeken

Debbie Olson

Marisa Job

Eva Dobilas

Kristi Schurr

Heidi Blankenship

Darsie Bruno

Sheri Holt

Michele Kovack

Kazan Clark

Angela Barkhouse

I am off to do a bit of Christmas shopping today.  I feel so very far behind this year......but I am hoping to knock it out of the park today! Wish me luck! ;)

Have a great day my friends!

Filigree Leaves Background Stamp

I hope you all had a fun weekend!  We spent our day yesterday by the pool with good friends.  Cortney is always a happy camper whenever she gets the opportunity to swim!

Today is Day 2 of JustRite's September Release.  Today's stamp is a beautiful background stamp designed by the talented, Becca Feekin. It is called Filigree Leaves.  I went in a direction with this card that I don't normally take.....bold! I tend to like the soft pastel colors.....but sometimes it's good to play and experiment a bit.  I found this card in the Silhouette store.  I stamped the Filigree leaves with Versamark and embossed them in a powder blue Zing powder. 

I popped up the panel with dimensional foam circles so I could slip my satin ribbon a bit underneath.  I had these sparkly jewels by Webster's Pages and thought they were perfect for this card. 

Supplies:

Paper: Papertrey Ink (pink, blue, black)

Versamark

Zing embossing powder

Satin Ribbon: Papertrey Ink

Jewels: Webster's Pages

Card design: Silhouette

The other designers have showcased this stamp beautifully....be sure to stop by their blogs!

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken

Kellie Fortin

Darsie Bruno 
Barb Schram 
Kathy Jones
Eva Dobilas 
Debbie Olson 
Heidi Blankenship
Angela Barkhouse

Marisa Job 
Kristi Schurr

Michele Kovack

Margie Higuchi

Looking for a Sign

Are you ready for day 3 of JustRite's new release? Today's set, Looking for a Sign, is another beauty....and was designed by Becca Feekin. I adore the fonts in this set, so pretty and elegant. I stamped the sentiment in green and cut it out using Labels Twenty Two from Spellbinders.  I left the die in place and sponged a bit of distress ink to give it more depth. When the die is removed, you have this nice clean edge. I matted it with a kraft doily cut using a Papertrey Ink die, and a Lacey Squares die from Spellbinders. 

I have loads of Prima flowers in my stash and decided to put them to good use here.  I love that I can bend the branches in any direction to get the look I want. I added a ribbon, a few pearls, and the card was complete. :)

You will not want to miss any of the projects the design team has created, because each one is pure gorgeousness! 

JustRite Inspiration 

Becca Feeken

Debbie Olson

Michele Kovack 

Darsie Bruno

Heidi Blankenship

Eva Dobilas

Marisa  Job 

Kazan Clark

Angela Barkhouse

Kristi Shurr

Barb Schram

Sheri Holt 

I am off to Great America with my son, sister, BIL, niece, and nephew today. We are crossing our fingers that it doesn't rain.... ;)
Have a great day!

Lacey Tiers

Good morning everyone! 

 We start this new week with lots of new release from JustRite!  Today the design team is showcasing this beautiful die designed by our very own Becca Feekin! It is exclusive to JustRite Papercraft and is called, Lacey Tiers.  It is such an amazing intricate die that reflects her style so very well.

For my card I did a watercolor wash using Tim Holtz Distress markers on watercolor paper. I used shades or orange, green, yellow, and blue.  Once it was dry I used Becca's Lacey Tier Die. I backed it with a textured linen paper, and then added glossy accents. 

I added coordinating seam binding that I dyed myself.  (Tutorial can be found HERE if interested) 

The design team has created beautiful projects using this new die set, so be sure to pay them a visit!

JustRite Inspiration 
Becca Feeken
Kathy Jones
Kristi Schurr
Kellie Fortin
Michele Kovack 
Darsie Bruno
Marisa  Job  
Angela Barkhouse 
Kazan Clark
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship

Amazing Paper Grace Kit #4!

Well in case you were worried, I made it through parent/teacher conferences. ; )  It was a rough night with a few coughing spells.  Today is  a half  day today, and then I am getting this booty into the doctor's! Cort ended up staying home yesterday.  She still isn't 100% back to normal either.  Hopefully, all of this is ending soon...fingers crossed!

Now, on to my card!  Becca Feekin and JustRite Papercrafts have done it again! They have created another stunning kit for this month.  The stamp set is called, What Defines Us.  It has beautiful sayings, and of course true to Becca style, a beautiful font. 

I decided to create this little card.  Some close friends have been going through some rough spells.

This card is a gentle reminder....

The rose was colored using Tim Holtz Distress Markers.   I love the watercolored look of it. I did add a bit of sparkle too!  The green, silk ribbon is from Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply store.  

I love the dies included in this kit.... 

Here is the kit in its entirety.

For more creative inspiration, be sure to check out the other designers' blogs....

Sheri Holt

Marisa Job

Michele Kovack 

Eva Dobilas

Barb Schram

Kathy Jones

Thanks for stopping by today!  Your visits are greatly appreciated!

Becca Feekin's October Kit!

It's time again to see what the talented Ms. Becca Feekin has come up with for her October kit.  Each kit I've had the pleasure of working with is so elegant and so "Becca." This month's kit is no exception.  It comes with two coordinating Spellbinder's corner dies.  I used them in two different ways on my card.  First, I used them as a background to my dress form in blue.  And secondly, I used them as the dress portion of my dress form in a creamy vellum.  The sentiment is a beautiful script font that I adore.  

I added a Petaloo flower, ribbon, and some felt Spellbinder's leaves to finish it off. 

Here is the set in its entirety. 

And the Spellbinder's dies that coordinate. : )

Be sure to visit Becca's blog for further details. 

The other designers have created projects that are gorgeous, so be sure to pop on by for a visit!

Marisa Job
Michele Kovack 
Barb Schram
Eva Dobilas

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Well Cortney and I are off to her first ever modeling shoot.  I am a wee bit nervous (as you already know) and hoping she cooperates.  So wish us luck, and hopefully, I can update ya tomorrow! ; ) 

Have a great Friday!

More Becca Feekin's Kit Club for October!

Good morning!  Today is the last project I created using Becca Feekin's new October release. It uses soft colors, Spellbinder's dies (Decorative Labels eight and Vintage Frame Label and Spool Topper) , pearls, and that gorgeous sentiment in an incredible font.  

I hope you have enjoyed the projects from this release! Today will be another day of incredible projects! Be sure to check them out!

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson 

Marisa Job

Sharon Harnist 

Barb Schram

Heidi Blankenship 

Michele Kovack 

Sheri Holt 

Darsie Bruno

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Remember I said I had a bit of news?  My Cort has been part of a wonderful campaign called, Changing the Face of Beauty. It has been started and promoted by Katie Driscoll and Steve English. I've been lucky enough to meet them and have my daughter a part of this. The goal of this campaign is to get special needs kids out there as much as possible. In advertising, media etc.  The more people see our kids, the more acceptance there will be. Channel 7 news (ABC) contacted Katie and Steve to do a story about this campaign. They also wanted a mom and their child.....that's where Cort and I come in. How lucky are we?

So we had the experience of a lifetime!  That's me being interviewed by Karen Meyer, and the camera man setting me up with a microphone. 

And while Katie took pictures of my girl....the camera man videoed like crazy! The piece will air sometime in late OCtober, early November. 

On top of all of that good news, my girl is going to model for an Etsy shop....honestly it is like a dream come true.  Who would have thought this journey would have come to this destination? My Cortney a model?  People viewing her in a totally different light.  It's amazing. It's heartwarming. The stars have aligned for her.....for me. I can't express how much this whole journey has meant to me. And I appreciate you allowing me to share it with you. 

Becca Feekin's Amazing Paper Grace Kit for October!

Good morning to you!  I am excited to share a few things I've created using Becca Feekin's October kit!  It is drop dead gorgeous and a total must have!  I adore the fonts, the sayings, the concept of this kit, and the beautiful vintage feel to it. I stamped the saying in olive ink and used various Spellbinder's dies to frame the saying.  My hubby bought me a Silhouette for my birthday.  ( I know I am totally "cheating" on my Cricut....but a girl can't have too many toys can she? ; )  So I downloaded a bunch of the flower cuts and used it for my card.  

A few pearls and bit of ribbon finished it off. 

Here are the coordinating dies. 

And Becca's set in its entirety. SWOON!

I love the fact that the stamps and coordinating Spellbinder's dies are perfect for covering the ends of spools.  I decided to create a mini photo album using my spool.  I cut a length of paper to fit, and adhered mini photos to the inside of the paper.  I just tied it closed with a pretty lace ribbon.

Just untie the lace and you have your photos hidden inside!  A little trick is to print the photos on regular paper instead of photo paper.  It makes winding it around the spool a whole lot easier!

Be sure to check out what the other designers have created for this month's kit.....they are all stunning!

JustRite Inspiration
Kazan Clark
Michele Kovack 
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship 
Eva Dobilas
Angela Barkhouse

Have a great day my friends!!!