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Stamper's Dream Blog Hop...

Good morning!  I am honored to be a part of this special Stamper's Dream Blog Hop.  If you haven't read Michelle's post yet today, please take a moment and head over there,  In order to spend more time with her family and friends, she has made the difficult decision to close Stamper's Dream.

For my card, I used the Elegant Frames cling set from JustRite Stampers.  The patterned paper is from the Blush Lost & Found 6 x 6 pad by My Mind's Eye.  I embellished it with some pearl flourishes, ribbon, a Prima flower, and a Prima Crystal Heart. (LOVE those things).

With the announcement that she is closing her store, Michelle also announced that she is having a store wide SALE!

Everything in the store is 20% off with the coupon code Farewell2U. Just enter on the checkout page in the coupon section and it will take 20% off the lowest marked price of the items in your shopping cart! There is a $20 minimum to activate the coupon. Sorry, but there will be no free shipping during the liquidation.

Below is a list of ladies that have created projects in honor of today's blog hop!  Be prepared for awesomeness though...because these ladies are amazing!

Michelle Rodgers
Becca Feeken
Tosha Leyendekker
Denise Marzec
Laurie Schmidlin
Carolyn King
Amy Sheffer
Arlene Cuevas
Teresa Kline
Jessica Diedrich
Mariana Grigsby
Lea Lawson
Jo Thompson

 

Thanks so much for joining me here today!  ~Laurie

JustRite Friday Challenge...

Happy Friday! 

This week, Stamper's Dream is sponsoring the Friday challenge on the JustRite Inspiration Blog . The challenge is a sketch, and the prize is a $50 Shopping Spree at Stamper's Dream . Trust me when I tell you that you won't have any trouble spending it there when you see all the latest and greatest products we have in stock, including the complete JustRite Christmas stamp collection!

Just use the sketch challenge #037 to make your card, then post it on the JustRite Inspiration Blog using Mr. Linky. You have until Thursday, September 30 at 9 am.

For my card, I used the Beautiful Blossoms set (from JustRite) combined with some gorgeous patterned paper (from the 6 x 6 Restoration Collection from Crate Paper)!  A match made in heaven, wouldn't you say?  :-) 

Please visit these members of The Dream Team to see what fabulous challenge card samples they have made for you:

Michelle 
Tosh
Cammie
Laurie
Amy
Christina
Karen

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a GREAT day!  ~Laurie

Homespun Birthday Wishes...

Happy Sunday!  Isn't it amazing how the weekend just flies by?  DH and the boys spent the night camping last night and DD and I will join them this morning.  We plan on spending the day on one of the nearby mountains (hiking, picture taking, & playing in the creek) to try and take advantage of what will probably be one of the last warm days that we will see this year.

I noticed that my birthday card stash was getting low, so the next few cards that you will see from me will most likely be birthday ones.  :-)

I had some Echo Park (Life is Good) paper sitting out on my desk and I couldn't get over how lovely the patterns were!  After not being able to decide on which one design, I thought I would use several!  Teehehee!

 

While looking through my JustRite sets, I came across this image (from the Birthday Centers Round set) and knew right away it would be perfect for my card!

A few rhinestones, some lace and string, and stitching completed my card. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  ~Laurie

Stamps:  Birthday Centers Round (JustRite)
Paper:  Echo Park (Life is Good), Vintage Cream (PTI), Early Espresso (SU!)
Ink:  Chocolate Chip craft ink (SU!), Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Accessories:  Clear Detail e.p., Circle Nestabilities, Lg Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Lace trim, Button string, Button, Rhinestones, Sewing machine, Cutter Bee & Scor-Pal (to create the embossed dashes around the bottom layer of the card)

JustRite Christmas Blog Hop #2...

Today The Dream Team from Stamper's Dream is joining JustRite Stampers for their newest Wednesday feature, 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hops #2! Every Wednesday until Thanksgiving some of your favorite designers will be joining some of the JustRite design team for a series of Christmas blog hops, showcasing the JustRite Christmas Collection of stamps! So mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 9am Central for great Christmas gift, card and project ideas, starting at the JustRite Inspiration blog!

I used the Backyard Birds set to create my Christmas card.  I know, normally a bird stamp set is not something you associate with Christmas...but I was so taken with this beautiful Cardinal image and thought it was perfect for a Christmas card!

 

For the inside, I embossed a sentiment from the Nature's Nested Sentiments set.  To cut the image out, I used one of the new Labels 14 Spellbinder Nestabilities dies!

I colored the image in with Copics, and even added a little Liquid Applique to the branches for some puffy, white snow!  The paper is from Teresa Collins (I just love the non-traditional Christmas colors).

Please visit these designers blogs to see what fabulous Christmas projects they have for you on the hop today!

JustRite Inspiration Blog
Michelle Rodgers
Amy Sheffer
Christina Fischer
Kazan Clark
Tosha Leyendekker
Laurie Schmidlin
Sankari Wegman
Cindy Lawrence
Kellie Fortin
Denise Marzec
Stephanie Kraft
Karen Giron
Kathy Jones
Leslie Miller
Carolyn King
Angela Barkhouse
Michelle Kovak

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Laurie

Have a Grrreat Day...

Hi there!  As I mentioned before, my two older boys started public school this past week.  For me it's been an emotional roller coaster.  For them, however, it's been GREAT!!  They love it!  I'm sure the "novelty" will wear off soon for my 11 year old, but for now he can't wait to start again this week! 

  

Here's a card I made for my 6 year old son (I plan on slipping it into his luch bag tomorrow).  Admittedly, this card is a definite departure from my "normal" style and is almost on the "scrappy" side, but I think my DS will like it.  :-)

I used the SUPER cute new Alphabet Soup - Boy collection (from My Mind's Eye) for the papers and images (isn't that monster soooooo cute!?!).  I created my own "custom" sentiment using the new JustRite Myriad Pro font set.

Oh...and speaking of the NEW My Mind's Eye collections, Stamper's Dream has got several of them in stock!  Aaaack!!!  I am a complete MME junkie I tell ya!

Well, that's it from me today!  I hope you have a fun and creative Tuesday!  ~Laurie

The Joy of Christmas...

Good morning!  I decided to add another Christmas card to my stash (in the hopes of actually being finished with them before December).

I used the Vintage Christmas Borders & Centers set (from JustRite) paired with some older Stampin' Up! patterned paper.  To color the ornaments, I used my Tombow markers and a water pen.  I then added just a touch of Stardust Stickles for a bit of sparkle.  :-)

 

For the inside, I embossed one of the sentiments from the Christmas Nested Semtiments & Verse (also from JustRite) using Black Onyx Versafine ink and Clear Detail embossing powder.

I cut/embossed the sentiment using the Curved Mega Rectangles Nestabilities.

Oh, and before I go...here is a little ENABLING for you!!  Stamper's Dream is having a ONE DAY SALE!  You can save an extra 10% off all sale merchandise!!  Just enter the code 10OffToday during checkout!!

Well, back to housework for me!  I'm trying to get ahead on my laundry while the boys are at school.  Hope your day is wonderful one!!  ~Laurie 

Vintage Christmas Ornaments...

Welcome to Day 1 of JustRite week!  The Stamper's Dream DT has cooked up some gorgeous samples to showcase the latest release of JustRite stamps!

Today, I'm sharing two cards made with the new Christmas Ornaments set!  

Don't these ornaments (from the JustRite Christmas Ornaments set) remind you of those vintage glass ornaments?  I decided to keep the "vintage" feel and paired this ornament image with some Basic Grey Wassail paper.

After coloring the ornament in with Copics, I added some Crackle Glaze (by Ranger) to give it that old vintage look!

 

I decided to decorate the inside using the same Wassail paper and the new Christmas Nested Sentiments(also from JustRite)

For my next card, I chose some different patterns from the Wassail paper pad and combined it with another of the Christmas Ornaments images!

 

Here a close-up of the ornament.  I added the Crackle Glaze to this one...as well as some rhinestones.

Well, that's all from me today!  Make sure to check out the other JustRite eye candy...

Amy
Cindy
Denise
Michelle

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Laurie

Groovy Snowman Card Ensemble...

Hi again!  I know, two posts in one day...I'm on fire!  LOL!!  If you are here to see my Waltzingmouse Stamps Day 3 Preview, scroll down or click HERE.

The other day, I was in the mood for creating some more Christmas projects (it's always better to start early :-) so I reached for my Groovy Snowman set (by JustRite Stampers).

 

This first picture shows the packaging I created for my little 4" notecards (and matching envelopes).  I used paper from the same collection (My Mind's Eye) for the whole ensemble.

I started by stamping each of the four snowmen (and snowgirls) images (all are from the Groovy Snowman set from JustRite Stampers) onto Kraft cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  I colored the images in with my Copics (the white on the snowmen is actually a "paint" from Copic).

 
I stitched around the patterned paper (and on some cards I did some "messy" stitching) for some added texture.

 
I used the same snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder for each of the cards.  After running the kraft background layer through my Cuttlebug, I rubbed on some Vintage Cream pigment ink.

 
I varied the embellishments a little bit from card to card, but they all have the same lace and Vanilla taffeta ribbon.

You can see this set (and all of the newly released Christmas sets) from JustRite Stampers at Stamper's Dream!

Well, that's all from me!  I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!!  ~Laurie

Christmas Tag & Holder...

 I'm back today to help wrap up the Stamper's Dream JustRite Christmas Week! 

 
When I first saw the new Holiday Cheer set, I thought the petite size of the images would lend themselves nicely to some tags.  That's when the idea for this project hit me!  I created three different tags, and a packaged them up in a custom holder!  (The holder is just a "card" with a wider spine.) 

I broke out my "Figgy" Basic Grey paper and chose several coordinating patterns for my Tag Holder cover.  I just adore these colors together!!

  
For the inside, I again chose some paper from the "Figgy" Basic Grey pad to dress it up a bit.  The little pocket is 3/4" deep so that it can fit all the embellishments I added to the tags!  {{grin}}

 
This is probably my favorite tag!  These colors just make me happy!!  After stamping my image (also from the Holiday Cheer set), I colored them in with Copics and then used Circle Nestabilities/punches to cut them out.

 
For my second tag, I switched up the layout a bit.  I added some strips under the middle panel and secured them with some messy stitching.  To finish it off, I added a little rhinestone to the center of the snowflake!

 
Three different tags...but they all use the JustRite Holiday Cheer set and the "Figgy" Basic Grey paper!

I have to share with you how I created the tag base!  I wanted something more than just a plain old rectangle, so I started hunting through my Nestabilities to look for something that would make a pretty tag "top".  When I came to my Labels 6 Nesties I found what I was looking for! 

 
After trimming  a piece of cardstock to 3" wide, I wove the die through the cardstock because I only wanted the top of the tag to be cut.
  
This is what it looks like after running through my machine (I use a Cuttlebug).  You can then trim the tags to any length you need (mine are trimmed 4 1/2" long).

Make sure to check out what Christina & Karen have created!  They are both sharing some JustRite projects today as well!  :-)

Thanks for poppin' in today!  I hope your Friday is fabulous!!  ~Laurie

 

Stamps:  Holiday Cheer(JustRite Stampers)
Paper:  Early Espresso (SU!), White c.s., Basic Grey Figgy Collection
Ink:  Distress Inks, Dark Chocolate Memento Ink, Chocolate Chip Craft ink
Accessories:  Clear Detail e.p., Circle and Labels 6 Nestabilities, Circle Punches, Ribbon, Cord, Rhinestones, Buttons, Sewing machine

Hearts Come Home...

Have you been enjoying all of the JustRite Christmas projects the Stamper's Dream DT have been sharing this week?  I love weeks like this, because I'm always amazed at the talent and creative ideas that are shared!

 
For my card, I chose this adorable little rocking horse (from the new JustRite set Hearts Come Home).  After coloring it with Copics, I used one of my Square Nestabilities to it out.  For the border, I chose this beautiful holly garland (which I also colored with Copics and cut/embossed using my Square Nestabilities).  Because I think every card should sparkle :-), I added some Stardust Stickles to some random parts of the image.

 
To finish my card off, I added a little bit of stitching, some ink distressing, embellishments and a punched border.

You will definitely not want to miss what the other girls have created!

Thursday - Denise, Laurie, & Michelle
Friday - Christina, Karen, & Laurie

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'll be back tomorrow with another JustRite project to share!  ~Laurie

 
Stamps:  Hearts Come Home (JustRite Stampers)
Paper:  Ivory cardstock, Jolly Holiday DP (Stampin' Up!)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Chamomile dye ink
Accessories:  Copic markers, Ribbon, Buttons, Star pin, Sewing machine, Stardust Stickles, Square Nestabilities, Martha Stewart border punch, Paper piercer, String