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– with the BIGGER Bow Easy!  Make bows for packaging, gift baskets, wreaths, your Christmas tree or anything that just might need a pretty, big bow!!!  I just today received a shipment of the BIGGER Bow Easy and I have a few sample bows to show you here.  And , YES, the BIGGER Bow Easy works just like the small one we’ve all been using for our cards and papercraft projects — it’s just BIGGER.  It measures 11.75″ x 13″, so you see, it is BIG.  The legs allow you to make bows in four sizes - 4″, 5″, 6″ and 8″, when flat.  The bows lose width as you puff them up after made.  I’ll show you samples I just did:

This bow is made of some leftover 2″ wired ribbon from last year, from some superstore.  It has 10 loops, meaning I wrapped it around the legs 5 times.   It was made on the largest set of legs and after puffing it up it measures about 6.5″ wide.   I think this would look so pretty on an elegant *girly* package or gift basket!

Again, 2″ wired superstore ribbon.  This bow has 8 loops, meaning I wrapped it around the legs 4 times.  I see this on a pretty Christmas package or used on a wreath, or perhaps even a tree topper with long streamers hanging down.  This bow took me about 2.5 yards and it has tails that hang down about a foot.

Again, leftover 2″ wired, superstore ribbon.  This is a triple bow, having 6 loops, meaning I wrapped it 3 times around the legs.  This time I arranged the loops just to form the upper half, rather than the full rounded bow as in the first 2 samples.  Once you pull your bow off the Bow Easy, you can just fiddle with your loops and come up with any configuration that pleases you — it’s really so easy once the bow is made!  All three samples thus far are about 6.5″ across and were made on the largest legs.

Same ribbon, 2″ wired. This is the most simple of bows, a single bow, just wrapped around the legs one time.  I love this simple bow!  How pretty it would look on a package or gift basket handle.  And just imagine many of these adorning your Christmas tree — SOOOOO do-able, and it wouldn’t take long.  These bows you make yourself on the Bow Easy have so much more dimension and life than the flat bows you can buy in the stores.  Again, this bow was made on the largest set of legs and once puffed up as I have it, it measure’s 6.5″ across.  The BIGGER Bow Easy gives you 3 more options for smaller sizes.

This darling double bow was made on the 5″ set of legs using my May Arts Striped Grosgrain ribbon.  It’s about 4.5″ wide once fluffed up.  These pretty pink stripes remind me of a baby girl — maybe to decorate her room, or wouldn’t this ribbon be fun used as curtain tie-backs and then have these darling bows to place on the tie-backs — fun!!!  Or a pretty bow like this would be fun to adorn a girly little picture frame as well — lots of options!!!

I had more bows to show you using my May Arts ribbon, but as luck would have it, my camera battery died, so I’ll have to save them for another time.

I have plenty of the BIGGER Bow Easy in stock.  It is selling for $12.  If you’d like one, just email me at ssj@up.net.  As always, I have plenty of the original, smaller Bow Easy as well.

I have 2 more items to add to my sale this week.  I haven’t said before, but I’m trying to reduce inventory as I’m moving my *ribbon store* downstairs, and the less I have to transport down, the better!  LOL!!!   Actually my *ribbon store* has kind of taken over the main level of our home, so it’s high time I move out!  I am reclaiming space in our basement that is actually abutting my stamp room.  The space used to be for the boys when they were little — it had twin beds for sleepovers, plus a daybed, foosball table, bumper pool table, exercise equipment, and all kinds of other boy stuff.  And since they’ve grown and haven’t used that space much to speak of in years, it also collected a lot of *stuff* that had no other home — so I think you’re getting the picture — LOL!!! I have MAJOR stuff to get rid of to empty this room so I can use it.  And it’s not an easy task, but that’s what I’ve been working on, and it’ll be a while yet until it gets to where I want it, but baby steps — each piece that leaves that room evokes a huge sigh of relief from me!!!

Anyway, back to the issue here — what am I adding to my sale priced items this week?  How about the Scor-It Boards.  I have them available in both the 12″ Full Sized Board and the Mini Board (which comes with a free tote).  Let’s say 20% off either board — how does that sound?  The large board is heavy, but I’ll say $8.95 shipping to any US address on the large 12″ board.   You can view and read about both boards here.

I am still accepting preorders of all the NEW JustRite product.   You can check out the links below to see my samples and you can check out the JustRite Blog for even more inspiration.

You may click here and here to see samples I made with the NEW Square Monogram product, and you may click here to see a sample I’ve done with the NEW 2″ Wide Monogram product.  You may click here to see a sample done with the NEW Just A Note Borders and Centers Set.

Feel free to email me with questions or orders!  ssj@up.net

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store has a lot of specials going on right now to help you in your holiday preparation.  Here’s a quick rundown:

20% off the Full Sized 12″ and the Mini Scor-It Score Boards:

• Full sized 12″ Scor-It Score Board WAS $49.95 - now $39.95 (shipping $8.95 in US)
• Mini Scor-It Board with Tote WAS $29.95 - now $23.95

All ribbon by the spool  is currently 15% off.

• I’m offering  30% off the original boxed Monogram Sets. Damask, Curlz and Special Occasions Monogram Sets are 30% off — $13.25, $17.45 and 17.45, respectively.   They come in attractive and sturdy boxes, perfect for gift giving.

• All buttons are greatly reduced.

• Also, ALL CHRISTMAS SETS are 20% off.  That includes:

  • A Merry Little Christmas (1 5/8″ round size) - $12.75

  • Holiday Demi Phrases (2″ round, but fits others as well) - $10.35

  • Old Fashioned Christmas (3 1/4″ round) - $11.95

  • Christmas Treasures (3 1/4″ round) - $11.95

  • Christmas Joy (smaller oval, 1 3/4 x 2 5/16″ size) - $11.95

And that’s it for tonight — thanks so much for stopping in.  Sorry I didn’t have a project, but sometimes there just isn’t enough time!  Tomorrow is another day — I’ll try again!     

Yes, that’s right — The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store is offering 30% off the Damask, Curlz and Special Occassions Monogram Kits by JustRite while supplies last!  I think you all know how much I love these sets.  They were what originally drew my attention to JustRite Stampers in the first place and I’ve used them all repeatedly over the years, producing some of my most favorite projects.  I have these kits on hand for immediate shipment.  They are all in boxes, PERFECT for gift giving, so consider your Christmas gift list before ordering.  To order or ask questions just email me at  ssj@up.net, tell me what you’d like, then I’ll bill you via PayPal, and will ship to you upon receipt of payment.  Quick and easy! 

Editing on Thursday a.m. — I woke up this a.m. to many, many email questions about the JustRite product.  I’ll answer the common questions coming in at the end of this post as many of you may have the same questions.  So scroll to the bottom to see if your question is answered, and this post may get very long (so sorry), but just hoping this gets the common questions answered most efficiently.  I’m going to edit with answers now, so have patience with me as I’m getting this updated. 

But here’s the answer to the #1 question — YES, these kits are ready for you to use.  All you need to add is paper and ink and you can create.  They contain the Wood Stamper, the outside borders and the inside font (alphabet letters).  The Curlz and Special Occasions Kits also have 3 fun centers you can use!

#2 Question — YES, I ship internationally.  Let me know what you want and where you live and I’ll get back to you with shipping costs so you can decide.  My email is ssj@up.net

Was $18.95 - NOW $13.25

The Damask Monogram Kit is my favorite for quick, easy and classy single initial monograms.

The Damask Monogram Kit contains:  1 5/8″ Wood Stamper, Times New Roman 36 Character Font Set in uppercase 95 pt. font, plus bonus flourishes and symbols in a stackable type storage container, 3 interchangeable Damask borders.

This gift set of 6 cards and a box was made using the Damask Monogram Set, however, I used Special Occasions Font from the Special Occasions Monogram Set.  Times New Roman Font comes with the Damask Monogram Set, but as with all JustRite product, all fonts are interchangable, expanding your options.  I made this Gift Set last year for the JustRite Blog, and you can read directions to recreate this project here, complete with a tutorial on making the box!

Was $24.95 - NOW $17.45

The Curlz Monogram Kit is a fun set with a whimsical font that I especially like when creating projects with a light-hearted feel!

The Curlz Monogram Kit contains:  1 5/8″ Wood Stamper, 3 interchangeable Borders, 3 interchangeable Centers, 1 95 pt. Curlz Alphabet Set with Symbols and Flourishes, 2 50 pt. Curlz Alphabet Sets with letters (including extra vowels), numbers and symbols, all in a stackable storage type container.  The centers are:  Happy Birthday to you!, Congrats! You did it! (graduation), and It’s a Party! 

I created this fun monogrammed trio by once again combining kits. I used the same border again (gosh, think I like that border?) from the Damask Monogram Kit and combined it with Curlz Font from the Curlz Monogram Kit.  You can read more about how I made this project on my Blog here.  It even tells you how I did this bow treatment.  But this post give you photos of how I do this bow treatment, if you’d like to see.

Was $24.95 - NOW $17.45

The Special Occasions Monogram Kit has an elegant font that I am especially fond of for use on weddings projects or anything a bit more formal - just lovely!

The Special Occasions Kit contains:  1 5/8″ Wood Stamper, 3 interchangeable Borders, 3 interchangeable Centers, 1 95 pt. Special Occasion Alphabet Set with Symbols and Flourishes, 2 50 pt. Special Occasion Alphabet Sets with letters (including extra vowels), numbers and symbols, all in a stackable storage type container.  The centers are:  Best Wishes, You’re Invited, Cherish. 

I created this set for a gift about a year ago and oh yes, the same border again from the Damask Monogram Kit.  Honestly, I had NO idea I was using the same border over and over again — too funny!!!  This time I used the Special Occasions Font from the Special Occasions Monogram Kit.  You can read this post on my blog for further details and close up photos.

Thank you so much for stopping in today.  And if you do think you’d like some Monogram Kits either for yourself or as a gifts, remember that I have lots of pretty ribbon as well as Kaiser Pearls and Rhinestones to add to your monogrammed projects!   And I do ship internationally as well — in fact, I LOVE to ship to new countries — it’s fun!!!  Feel free to email me for postage quotes at ssj@up.net. 

Thanks much — hope to see you soon — I’ll post our Stamp Samply Challenge late on Thursday night as usual!!!  Have a GREAT day!

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

#1)  YES, the above kits are complete.  Just add paper and ink and you can create!

#2)  YES, I do ship internationally.   Email me your list, your address and I’ll get back to you with a postage price.  My email is ssj@up.net.

#3) YES, you can use the 1 5/8″ Wood Stampers in these Monogram sets with other stamps.  Any stamp set made by JustRite that says it fits the 1 5/8″ Wood Stamper will work with the stampers in these Monogram Kits.  So, YES, A Merry Little Christmas Set, selling for $15.95 is a logical add-on so you can make Christmas cards.  Here it is:

#4)  So, you want to make personalized Christmas cards or tags like these.  What else do you need to buy? 

Tag details can be seen here.  Card trio details can be seen here.

To make either of these projects you need to have:

1) 2″ Wood Stamper with Bonus 15 pt Font and Center - $14.95

2) Holiday  Demi Phrases - $12.95

3) A Merry Little Christmas - $15.95

The above three products are shown in the photo below.

#5) You purchased some Font Sets when JustRite had their huge Font Sale a while back.  Do you still need to purchase a Monogram Kit to make monograms?   No, you don’t — All you need is to have a 1 5/8″ Wood Stamper which can be purchased separately for $8.95, some font (which you have already purchased), and some borders for the finishing touch to the monogram look.  The 3 Damask Borders are available separately for $6.95.  Another option is the From the Desk of/Library of/Kitchen of Borders, also available separately for $6.95.  Here’s a picture of those sets.

This sample shows the From The Desk of border with a monogram in the center using Times New Roman Front.  Purchasing this set gives more options to any of your monogram projects.  Also, I made this card before I owned any Nestabilities — just so you know, you CAN make monograms if your only cutting option is a paper cutter.  My favortie Nestabilities by Spellbinders have come to be the Petite Circle, Classic Oval and Petite Oval Nestability sets.  I sell them in the FULL sets of 2 ring sets and 2 scalloped sets per package — for a total of 4 sets per package.  I feel this is the best way to purchase them, giving you the most options and the most bang for your buck.  They are $79.99 per package. — photo coming –

At customer request I’ve decided to offer Gift Certificates to the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. What a SIMPLY wonderful gift to give!  They will be available in any amount you choose - $25, $50, $75, $100 -or whatever amount suits your occasion.  And they’re easy to both purchase and give.  I’ll tell you how below, but first take a look:

A simple and pretty little index card style certificate in whatever amount you so choose.  To purchase a Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Gift Certificate, just email me at ssj@up.net, tell me the amount you’d like and the name and email address of your recipient.  Once paid, there are 2 ways you may receive your certificate:

1)  I can email your certificate to you, similar to the above photo, with your correct $ amount on the focal image.  You may then email it to your recipient.  Gift given, quick and simple!  Your recipient then contacts me to place her order, telling me who gave the gift to her.  I then mail out her package.

2) Option 2 is in the event you actually want to HAVE the certificate to wrap and present to your friend.  In this case, I’ll mail a certificate to you, similar to the above.  You can write your greeting on the reverse side.  It will be in a crystal clear box, ready to wrap.  There will be an additional charge of $7.50 to receive the certificate in the mail in a crystal clear box.  That $7.50 does include the shipping charges to you.

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If you like the design above and would like to recreate a card using any of the fun JustRite images, here’s the recipe and shopping list:

SU Products Used:  White, Cameo Coral, Kiwi Kiss and Raspberry Tart DP; Corner Rounder and Rounded Tab Punch.

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries the following items used on this project:

2″ Stamper with 15 pt. Font and Center, along with the Times New Roman Font available in the Damask Monogram Kit, all by JustRite

Celery 1.25″  and 1/4″ Silk Ribbon by May Arts

Petite Circle Nestabilites by Spellbinders, Bow Easy and Kaiser Pearls (pearls not yet listed in store but they are available, just ask)

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Thank you so much for stopping in today.  Truly do enjoy your visits — thank you so much!!!  I have many more posts to share this week, so hope you can return!  See you soon!!!

As I’m trying to catch up  from 2 days of no internet service, and as I know we all LOVE our ribbon, I wanted to link you to this Bow Tying Tutorial prepared by my sweet friend, Carolina Buchting.  Carolina shows us how to prepare what she calls her Classic Bow that her Grandmother taught her. 

Thank you, Carolina.  It’s a GOREOUS bow!!! 

…of JustRite.  Clean and simple, fresh and fun.  IF you want it to be — and today, I did!  This doesn’t get much more clean and simple, and it fit my mood perfectly today!

After making Tanya’s card the other day with this same image, I had a few of these stamped and laying around my kitchen, so I colored this up quickly today while making dinner.  I do find if I leave stamped images and my Copics in the kitchen, that I color much more frequently than if they are all in my stamp room — so in the kitchen they now reside — whatever works!

Paper is SU Textured Almost Amethyst.  My image was colored, then cut out and mounted onto the circle with SU Dimensionals.  And don’t ask me WHY I had to cut it out — just remember, I WAS making dinner at the same time — LOL!!!  Take it from there!!!  See the little white flower centers?  Such a little thing, but adding them makes SUCH a difference.  They were done with a Signo White Gel Pen.  LOVE this image from the Friendship Set by JustRite.

My favorite bow treatment of recent, using Celery Silk Ribbon and the Bow Easy.  You can read this post to see how I do this.  The bow is glued on with Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue — REALLY lovin’ that stuff — it holds tight, the nozzle doesn’t plug, and it’s at Wal-Mart for very little money.  You can see some glue on my bow.  It will dry clear, I was just too impatient to wait.

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My Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries the following items to make this card:

Friendship Set used on a 3 1/4″ Round Wood Stamper, by JustRite.

Celery 100% Silk Ribbon by May Arts and the Bow Easy.

Petite Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders.

Scor-It Score Board

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STAMP SIMPLY RIBBON STORE ANNOUNCEMENT

As many of you know, I have been out of the Celery and Pink Silk Ribbon in 1.25″ width for a few weeks.  May Arts has been out of these colors for a few months and their shipment FINALLY arrived — I am doing the happy dance, for sure!  Mine will arrive on Friday of this week, so I can ship out on Saturday.  Those of you on a Wait List or a Backorder List will be contacted.  Anyone else, feel free to place your orders.  I will process them and ship out as soon as it arrives (Saturday, 9/12 is my anticipated ship date).  Thank You!!!  I so appreciate all of your orders — you keep me hoppin’ and I LOVE it!!!

That’s it for tonight!  Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend everyone!  See you real soon!!!

The winner has been selected for the Blog Candy offered during our Stamp Simply #100 Challenge Blog Hop.  The number selected by random.org as the winner was #166, who is Gabriela.  Congrats, Gabriela!  Here’s what she had to say:

Gabriela

I love ribbon… but I love polka dotted ribbon the best in great colors. Thanks for the chance to win this blog candy!!

Aug 16, 12:50 AM

I’ll be emailing you Gabriela!  You have $20 to spend on ribbon of your choice from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store — have fun!

I will be away for a few days, so if anyone is emailing with orders or questions, I won’t be able to respond until Monday evening, but rest assured I’ll get in touch with you as soon as I can!  Have a great weekend everyone!  I’ll tell you all about my trip when I get back — I’m actually meeting IRL many of the Stamp Simply DT crew — CAN’T WAIT!!!

I had a short post up last night, which  mysteriously disappeared about 7:30 this morning.  This is  a very abbreviated version as I test to see if I can get this post to stay up.

1) Check out Jenny Gropp’s Blog on coloring silk ribbon with copics and other helpful tips on bows and adhereing embellishments.

2) I’ve added 1/8″ Silk Ribbon, Suede Ribbon and Leaves and Scor-It Score Boards (and more) to the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  I have a limited number of the Mini boards available that come with a free carrying case.

Thanks — hoping this test post will stay up!  This blog loves to challenge me of late — as if I don’t have enough daily challenges — LOL!!!  Keeps me on my toes if nothing else!!!  Thanks for bearing with me here!!!

Hi everyone. Many of you are aware I’ve been experiencing blogging issues for about 2 weeks — the *guys* in the know are diligently working on it, and needed me to do a test run, so this is it!

I will say I just added some FUN Journal Notes by Crafty SecretstotheStamp Simply Ribbon Store(tab above my blog header). I hope to make a sample using them tonight, but until then, I did this card using the Birds and Botanicals pad a few days ago. Fun little pads — check them out!

Hope to be back tonight with a card. Oh, andthere is no longer a waiting list for the Bow Easy, I have plenty in stock. See you soon!

P.S. I do realize my store pages are rather messed up with code marks — I apologize for that — but hopefully that problem can be remedied real soon — thanks for your patience.

Just a quick Bow Easy update — I devoted the entire Memorial Day Weekend to billing and shipping out your Bow Easy orders and I’ve made GREAT progress. A record number of packages are hitting the mail today!!! My goal is to have made contact with everyone who has placed an order by the time I go to bed tonight — I’m trying real hard to reach that goal!!! And once I meet that goal, THEN I will make and post a card - LOL!!!Don’t know what the Bow Easy is, then read more about the bow easy here and here. I have plenty more coming and orders are welcome at any time.Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead and thanking you, too, for your patience with me in getting your Bow Easy orders out!