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This week JustRite Stampers is sponsoring the 2Sketches4You Challenge with a fabulous, HUGE prize giveaway.  You can read all about it at the 2Sketches 4You Blog.  I wanted to play along as it was a FUN sketch, and I decided I wanted to make a monogram card, but vary my style a bit.  I LOVE to do monogram projects, and when I do they typically lend themselves to more traditional or elegant styles, as in the project here.  Well, today took a different turn and it’s a fun-loving monogram for the younger set:

As you can see I also made an envelope to match, all using an older set of Crate Paper, Carnival I believe — I better go check on that to be sure.  This was rather easy because I used punchouts from the Crate Paper pack.

This is a standard 5.5 x 4.25″ card, but I cut my base card only 3.75″ wide so that I’d have room to adhere on my scalloped edges that were punchouts from the Crate paper.  They stick out 1/4″ on each side beyond the card edge.  My fun ribbon is from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store by May Arts (links at end of post).

I used the Curlz Monogram Kit for my monogram, and I’m very pleased to tell you all that I am now carrying the full line of JustRite Monogram Kits in the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Page 3.  I love them, use them often and thought they’d be a great addition!  The Curlz font included in the Curlz Kit is so whimsical, I just love it with this Crate Paper — very light hearted and fun!  The Monogram is Nestie cut, the scallop behind it is a SU Scallop Punch, the pink/blue layer behind that is a Crate punchout and the bottom scallop layer is a Nestie cut.  Buttons are attached with the 100% Jute String.

And here’s my coordinating envelope made in a few minutes with the Envelope-It by Scor-It.  Again, for a step-by-step how-to,  read this post. And no, I would not mail this envelope.  It is something I would hand deliver to a birthday party, or some such event.  However, minus the ribbon and popped up monogram, it is most definitely a mailable envelope!

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Stamps:  Curlz Monogram Kit by JustRite

Paper:  White, Crate Carnival DP

Ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black

Accessories:  Gingham Ribbon and Jute String by May Arts, SU Scallop Punch, Petite Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Buttons, Piercer and Mat, Velcro Dot, Envelope-It, Scor-It

Shopping:

JustRite Stampers for the full line of JustRite Products

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries these products to make this card:  Curlz Monogram Kit, VersaFine Onyx  Black Ink, 1.5″ MayArts Gingham Ribbon, 100% May Arts Jute String, Envelope-It, Scor-It

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Thanks so much for checking in — hoping your week is going well.  Mine is busy, but that’s a good thing — no worries over what to do next — LOL!!!  Isn’t that just the way it goes!!  See you all real soon!

JustRite Stampers is sponsoring this week’s CPS Sketch #125, with a JustRite prize package of new product being given away to some lucky winner … you can see it here!  To enter, just prepare a project with this week’s CPS sketch, post it online and link your project on the CPS Sketch blog here.  I’m really running behind the clock this week and you only have until later this evening (Saturday) to enter, so if you haven’t yet, you still have a bit of time. Good luck! 

This was a fun sketch and I decided to make a Halloween card using JustRite’s new Witch Way to Treats set, along with an envelope to coordinate.  Fun!

This is such a fun little Halloween Set — just love it.  It works on the smallest of the round wood stampers — the 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper.  That’s a cute little size I’ve really been enjoying of late!  I used Halloween paper from last year by K & Co from Michaels.  I used a strip of 2″ wide web ribbon to cover the lengthwise panel, just for a fun, Halloweeny look — LOL!!!

Here’s the set, Witch Way to Treats by JustRite,  and the 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper– the set has 10 fun centers and borders — something for every possible Halloween theme — fun, fun!

Here’s a little better view of the card.  I used my new buttons from the Button Bottles by Rusty Pickle - these are gold.  The inside of my card is lined with a green sheet from the DP package.

Here’s a close-up of the focal image from Witch Way to Treats.  I really love this particular center - just kind of classy looking I think!  It is cut on my Petite Circle Nesties and matted and framed with my Pinking Circle Nesties, both by Spellbinders.  The little faux ribbon on the side is just paper clipped to a V on the end.  I have black 100% Jute String run through my button holes.

And here’s the envelope I made with my Envelope-It. Gosh, I love that thing!  DP envelopes are SO FUN!!!  What you are seeing is the back of the envelope.  I’ve made a closure to tie the envelope in with my card again using Witch Way to Treats.  Making these envelopes with the Envelope-It literally takes only a few minutes — I kid you not!  If you are interested, you can read this post to see a step-by-step on making the envelopes with the Envelope-It.

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Stamps: Witch Way to Treats by JustRite used on the 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper

Paper: Black, White. Halloween DP by K and Co. from Michaels.

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Accessories: 2″ May Arts Webbed Ribbon, 100% May Arts Jute String, Rusty Pickle Button Bottles, Envelope-It, Scor-It, Petite Circle Nestabilities and Large and Small Pinking Circles by Spellbinders, SU Corner Rounder, Velcro Self-Adhesive Dots.

Shopping:

JustRite Stampers for the full line of JustRite Products

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store carries the following items to make this project:  Witch Way to Treats, 1 3/16″ Wood Stamper, Versa Fine Onyx Black Ink, 2″ Webbed Ribbon and 100% Jute String, Scor-It, Envelope-It.

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So glad to see you all again so soon!  Hope you are all having a great summer weekend.  We have finally gotten some much needed rain, and we are giving thanks for that!!!   Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  See you soon!

This Blog Hop officially begins at 11 a.m. Thursday (today).  I had to post early, so though you can see my creations, the links won’t go to live posts for the other DT members until 11 a.m., so please check back in then and start hopping along!

Today I am offering a sneak peek at one of the many new Christmas sets JustRite will soon have available for this Christmas season.  This set is called Christmas Treasures, available for purchase August 22,  and though it has 4 centers and 4 borders, I’m only using 2 centers on my projects today.  This set fits the large 3 1/4″ Wood Stamper. (All links will be at the end of this post).  I loved that large round stamper last Christmas season and I can see I’m going to get even more use out of it this year!!!

Well, I had new Christmas stamps to play with, but no new holiday paper, so in going through my supply of older Christmas papers, I was amazed at how much I had.  I feel I really do need to use up some older papers to make room for the new, so I’ve made envelopes to match each card for today, a great use of DP’s if you’re looking to reduce your stash!  Additionally in planning for my cards today, I wanted to show you some cards that would be relatively quick and easy to reproduce.  We all make so many cards at Christmas, we need the quick and simple, right?  Well, I do anyway!  Here’s my first:

What a beautiful image portraying the true meaning of Christmas.  My background is Cuttlebug embossed and to create this rich, aged look, I ran a Versa Mark pad across the embossing, then I brushed on some Perfect Pearls, removing the excess with a Swiffer cloth, and I then sprayed it with Krylon Workable Fixatif to set the powder and keep it from rubbing off. It creates the look of an expensive embossed paper, and it only took minutes!  The envelope was made with the coordinating SU Prints DP using the Envelope-It Template.

Here’s a better look at the image. So perfect for Christmas!  I colored the earth with Copics (E31 and YG95) and there is glitter sparkling on all the stars.  The ribbon treatment was easy on this card as well.  A strip of ribbon is just around the panel and then a separate length was run under the ribbon and tied into a bow, shirring the ribbon underneath – I like that look of shirred ribbon.

This next version is even quicker to mass produce, using DP rather than an embossed background sheet.

Sticking with my theme of cards that are easy to mass produce, and using the same simple layout,  I made my ornament hanging on a ribbon by simply stamping my sentiment from Christmas Treasures by JustRite and then cutting with  the Labels One Nestability by Spellbinders on the diagonal. The ornament topper is made with the SU Round Tab Punch.  Once folded, I just cut off those curled up ends to straighten the sides.  The edges of the ornament are done with a gold pen and the topper is covered with glitter.  The envelope, made with the Envelope-It template, is done with the same DP and I added the simple glittery stripes to give it some pizzazz.  I just adhered down 2 strips of red sticky tape, peeled off  the  protective covering and sprinkled with glitter — perfect stripes!!!

Today’s cards used the same layout, with slight variation, giving 2 totally different looks. Christmas Treasures will be a fun set for sure!  Next time I’ll add some borders!  Watch for it on the JustRite Blog in August.  It will be available to order on August 22.  I love this set because it offers a nice variety of images — something to suit any type of Christmas card you may need.  And remember, Christmas Treasures fits the 3 1/4″ Circle Stamper — a size I LOVE!!! 

As I said, I am posting a bit early.  The JustRite Blog Hop officially begins at 11:00 a.m. Thursday (today), and that’s when all these links will take you to some GREAT JustRite projects to inspire you!!!!  Be sure to stop back in and check out all the projects!

Editing:  I must apologize — I see the links are rather messed up — some work properly and some will bring you to the blog on the person below where you are clicking.  I am so sorry.  I am out the door in minutes for a little vacation with no time to correct this.  I’m so sorry.  But at least one click will get you started!

Barb Schram
Becca Feeken
Debbie Olson
Heidi Blankenship
Kathy Jones
Kellie Fortin
Lauren Meader
Lisa Somerville
Michele Kovack
Michelle Wooderson
Sharon Harnist
Sharon Johnson - that’s me
Taylor Van Bruggen
JustRite Blog

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Stamps:  Christmas Treasures by JustRite, used on the 3 1/4″ Round Wood Stamper

Paper:  PTI White, SU Black, River Rock, River Rock DP, Ski Slope DP

Ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versa Mark, Sandford Gold Pen, SU River Rock, Copics in E31, YG95

Accessories:  Black Silk Ribbon, Petite Circle and Labels One Nestabilities by Spellbinders, SU Round Tab Punch, Envelope-It, Cuttlebug and Textile Embossing Folder, Glue Glider, SU Dimensionals, Carpet Tape, Red Sticky Tape, Glue Pen, SU Dazzling Diamonds, unknown Gold Glitter, Perfect Pearls, Swiffer Cloth, Krylon Workable Fixatif

Shopping:

JustRite Stampers for the 3 1/4″ Round Wood Stamper and Christmas Treasures available on August 22, as well as all the JustRite products 

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for 100% Silk May Arts Ribbon, Envelope-It by Scor-It, VersaFine Onyx Black Ink, Scor-It Score Boards, Perfect Pearls by Ranger

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And don’t miss the NEXT Just Rite Blog Hop coming on August 17, showcasing ALL the new JustRite Christmas products!  It’ll be a fun one!!!

Thank you so much everyone for stopping in today!  Make sure you check back at 11:00 to check out all the fabulous projects on the JustRite DT links above!  I’m leaving now for a bit of a vacation, but our Stamp Simply Challenge will pop up tonight as usual!

Keyword ssnotime95 - There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload your project at Splitcoast and/or your Blog, anytime at all. You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!) can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

Let the Sparks Fly!- I know the 4th is over, but fireworks are a big deal around here and the sparks are still flying!  So let’s make some sparks of our own today — or at least *sparkles* — today let us use glitter, generous amounts of glitter (if you like) so our creations sparkle away and catch the eye.  Let’s create our own fireworks here in blogland!  Have fun getting sparkly!!!  (If you are not a glitter user, then just make sure you add some sparkly feature to your project!)

Check out the great samples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today on the blogs of these designers:

• Rose Ann, July Guest Designer
• Janine
• Jennifer - is taking the night off!
• Julie - is taking the night off!
• AJ
• Tammy
• Deb
• Barbara
• Jenny

Please bear with us as we are all uploading and linking on Thursday night. Everyone should be uploaded by Friday morning.

You can see all Gallery Submissions here. Thanks, girls!

And here is my sparkly creation for this week (all product links will be at the very bottom of  this post):

For today’s challenge I kept it simple by using glittered paper, Blue Awning by K & Co,  glittered chipboard to match, and I *stamped simply* by creating a monogram.  This paper and chipboard are both highly sparkly IRL, but it is lost in the photo — so sorry!

This is a wedding card I’ll need for August with the monogram of the newly married couple.  When monogramming for a couple, the woman’s initial is first, or on the left (Anna), the man’s (Eric) initial is on the right, and their last name is large and in the center.  How FUN for a newly married couple to receive what might be their very FIRST monogram!  I also made an envelope to match, which is seen beneath the card, which I’ll show you how to do in a bit.

First I just want to take a minute to talk about JustRite product — monograms specifically.  I LOVE monograms.  Monograms are what first drew me to JustRite and as much new and fun product as JustRite has come out with of recent, the simple monograms still lay near and dear to my heart as being an all time favorite.  I made today’s monogram using the  Special Occasions Monogram Kit.  That kit contains the 1 5/8″ Wood Stamper, 3 borders, 3 centers, and 3 sets of Special Occaisons Font in 2 sizes.  However, what I really love about the JustRite product is that it is all so interchangeable.  Take a look at the closeup of my monogram:

Today I chose not to use the borders on my stamper as I wanted to use the chipboard border that coordinated with my paper.   So I very easily stamped out my initials and built my monogram layers with paper and chipboard.  As long as you have ANY Font Set by JustRite and a Wooden Stamper to snap the letters into, you could do the same thing.  I love the complete Monogram Kits in the boxes, an all-in-one-package, but just because you may not have a kit, don’t feel you can’t make pretty monograms!  Personally, my favorite font is the elegant and pretty Special Occasions, especially for monograms, but it’s so fun to have a variety and choice to allow us to do masculine monograms, mongrams for children, whimsical monograms, etc.  Just wanted to point out that with JustRite, once you starting collecting product, it is SO interchangeable that your options are limitless.

OK, now on to how I made the envelope.  The front is shown above in the first photo.  And the back of the envie has a monogram to seal it closed — take a look:

Good gracious, but I’m having fun making these envelopes. Truly, they just take a minute or two, and I KNOW that is hard to believe, but it’s TRUE!  I’m using the Envelope-It template by Scor-It and all you need is a sheet of paper that is at least 9.25″ x 7.25″ and you can create an envie — how fun!  That’s smaller than a standard 8.5 x 11″ sheet of cardstock.  Here’s the template:

The template is made of aluminum, so it’s going to last!  The instructions are printed right on it, so they won’t get lost.  It even shows you were to put the glue — a foolproof template, for sure!  It has tiny legs you can adhere if you like, and I did.  I do like it raised up just a bit.  You can do this in either of two ways.  Working on a cutting mat, you could cut around the template with a hobby blade and be done!  I’m not real great with knives, so I prefer to trace around it with a pencil and then cut on my pencil line with scissors.  It just takes a minute.  The large hole in the center is a GREAT idea.  It is so you can SEE the design on your paper and you can place the template so that the design you want gets properly centered on the envelope front — BRILLIANT THINKING!!!

Photo 1:  Once your envelope is cut, lay it on your 12″ (full-sized) Scor-It board UPSIDE DOWN, and score all 4 lines from point to point, as shown on the template.  Very easy and quick.  It all lines up very quickly.

Photo 2:  Once scored I have turned my envelope to the right side for you to see.  You can see the pattern on the paper is nicely placed on the envelope front and the tabs and flaps are ready to be folded and glue applied.  VERY SIMPLE.

Once again, here’s the envelope back with the monogram used as a seal.  You will also note I DTP’d all the envie edges to give them a more finished look.

And again the completed project and the envelope front — you can see how I’ve used another piece of coordinating chipboard on the envie front. ALL super easy and quick to do — from monogram to envelope — but making a GREAT presentation!

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Stamps:  Special Occasions Monogram Kit by JustRite

Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Blue Awning by K & Co. (Michaels)

Ink:  ColorBox Chalk Inks in Creamy Brown and Blue Iris

Accessories:  1.25″ Silk Ribbon, K & Co. Adhesive Chipboard (Michaels), Petite Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders, SU Corner Rounder and Dimensionals, Glue Glider, Scor-It 12″ Score Board, Envelope-It Template

Shopping:

JustRite Stampers for the Special Occasions Monogram Kit and other JustRite Font and Wood Stampers

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for the May Arts Silk Ribbon, Envelope-It Template and Scor-It Score Boards.

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Check out these MASCULINE MONOGRAM projects uploaded tonight by Kellie — I think you’ll like them — and they surely show the versatility of the JustRite product!

So glad you stopped in again to see what we’re up to!  Please be sure to click all the DT links above to see their great takes on this fun challenge.  And hoping you can play with us this week if you’re inclined and able!!!  Wishing you all a wonderful, fun and safe summer weekend!!!  I’ll be back soon - thanks much for stopping!

There are times when you need a card to be just a little more special.  This is one of those times, most unfortunately.  One of the girls in our stamping group, very suddenly and unexpectedly, lost her husband just a few days ago.  The funeral is tomorrow.  Trish is a stamper who enjoys beautiful cards, so I tried to make this one beautiful, especially for her.  The sentiment says…  May your Heart and Soul find peace and comfort.  That is my prayer for Trish and her young children.  Here’s the card I made:

I used the new sympathy set by JustRite, called Thinking of You, available for purchase on July 7.  It is made to use with the Harmony Classic 2 1/4″ x 3 1/16″ Oval Stamper.  It has 6 different centers and borders, all very lovely for a sympathy card.  I simply gold embossed my sentiment and border, then cut with a Petite Oval Nestability, layering it on top of a Labels 1 Nestability.  I used Cuttlebug die cut corners and edged with a gold pen.  Some elevation, a silk ribbon and bow made on the Bow Easy, and I’m done!

You will notice I also made an envelope to match, and it only took me a couple of mintues, truly!  I used my brand new Envelope-It template by Scor-It.  I was so pleased with how easy it was.  It’s an aluminum template with the instructions printed right on it.  You can either cut your paper with a craft knife or trace and cut with scissors.  I think adding a matching envelope just really sets off a card and makes it all the more special.  Having my new Envelope-It to use, I’m sure you’ll be seeing a lot more matching envies for my cards!

Another thing I’d like to point out – about the Oval Nestabilities.  This stamp set by JustRite, like the previous ovals in this size, were made specifically to fit the Classic Oval Nestability dies.  Well, I don’t own them (but they are on order).  What I do have is the set of Petite Oval Nestabilities.  If you look again at my card, you’ll see that my die cut oval is not the exact shape as the stamped image.  The Petitie Oval Nesties are more elongated, whereas the Classic Oval Nestabilities are the ones that fit these JustRite stamps much more accurately.  Just wanted to point that out as I realize this can be a confusing point!  Check out these cards made by Kellie Fortin.  She has used the Classic Oval Nesties, and you’ll see how they fit her stamped images, as compared to mine done with the Petite Oval Nesties.  Such gorgeous cards!

Please also check out Heidi’s Blog. She shares a lot of wonderful photos of this set and you can see exactly how the Classic Oval Nesties fit these images.  She’s got a beautiful project and some great photos.

Here’s a look at all these beautiful sympthy images, sentiments and borders from Thinking of You.  I LOVE this set and know I’ll get a lot of good use out of it over the years.  I always like to have a variety of sympathy cards made ahead and on hand, so that is definitely on my *to-do* list for real soon!

Have you signed up for the FAB Blog Candy yet at the JustRite Blog?  If not, check it out!

And here’s a couple more blogs to check out using NEW JustRite products, available on July 7:  Michelle - What is in Mish’s Mason Jars??? and Becca - Great Expectations.

Stamps:  Thinking of You Set used on 2 1/4 x 3 1/16 Harmony Classic Oval Stamper II by JustRite

Paper:  SU Very Vanilla, Soft Sky, Soft Sky Prints DP

Ink:  Versa Mark

Accessories:  1.25″ and 1/4″ Silk Ribbon by May Arts, Bow Easy, Scor-It, Envelope-It, Petite Oval and Labels 1 Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Cuttlebug and Cuttlebug Corner Dies, SU Detail Gold Embossing Powder, SU Corner Rounder, Marvy Gold Calligraphy Pen, Glue Glider, Xyron X, SU Dimensionals, Lick & Stick Envelope Glue

Thanks much for stopping in today.  I truly appreciate all the visits you make!  I’ll be back on Wednesday morning with a project using some more new product, so please stop in again!  Thanks much and see you soon!