JustRite Wedding Day

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Here is another Wedding Day set I have created with my Large JustRite Monogram Stamper. I didn't have a punch that worked well with the large monogramer so I opted to put it on a square {got the idea from Sharon Johnson's awesome card set}.

Anyway, I am now the proud owner of the Nestabilities circle and scallop set which fit perfectly. I just have to take the time to learn the Big Shot sandwiching secret and I am all set.

**Stampin Stuff** The card on the right is inspired by Jen Del Muro's sketch challenge it is also CASED from Ivy's card found here. I love Jen's sketches and hope to play more often. I wrapped the candle with coordinating papers and ribbon and attached a matching monogram as well.

The card and candle monogram were created using the letters and borders from the Special Occasions set. The small place card was created using the number and border from the Damask set.

Have a wondeful day and tomorrow I will come back with something that isn't monogrammed! Promise....I have a purple card to show you and it has a tulip too {Shhhh...don't tell Jacki}.

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You Light Up My Life

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. I have been busy organizing, stamping, re-organizing, stamping and and re-organizing again. Oh and throw in a snotty teenager, several loads of laundry, some yard work and a big fat head ache and then you have a view of my real life. Fun.

I am still playing around with my Photo Studio in a Box. Today I tried it with the black background. Not sure if I like it....kind of makes my card look like it's floating in mid-air.

**Stampin Stuff** The card base is SU Vanilla and the sentiment is one that I made myself {yes I made the sentiment stamp with my JustRite Imagebox Professional System <--------click here to watch a step by step tutorial}. Anyway, I made the sentiment to go with this chandelier Sizzix die that I have had but don't use enough because I didn't have a coordinating sentiment... but I do now. The black organdy ribbon is from SU and the beautiful charm is from a broken Pottery Barn candle holder. I salvaged the crystals as I thought they would make great card charms and they are perfect with my die cut and sentiment.

**Random Blogging** I got my very first Paper Trey Ink order this week. I got the entire circle Nestabilities set....including scallops. Now I just have to figure out how to make them work in my Big Shot. I also bought the new release Pond Life..I am in love with that cute turtle.

Oh geeeshhh....I hate animal stamps...I forgot. LOL Well actually let me clarify that statement, I hate animal stamps that have animals doing human behaviors...such as riding a bike, drinking coffee, watching TV and etc...you get the idea.

I also got Out on a Limb and Wedding Favors. I adore the cards I have seen with Out on a Limb and the Wedding Favors set I need for JustRite card samples I am making for the Stationary Show next month. We have a wedding theme going and I thought these little sentiment would work well with the monogram stampers.

Ok...off to visit Jen's mom. She is recovering well and is finally off the ventilator. Yeah! Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers...it has been very scarey the last three weeks.

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Happy Mother's Day

Here is another card using my Small JustRite Monogram Stamper. I really like these soft spring colors together. All of these papers are from a SU Simply Scrappin kit.

Again, I used some of a SU Simply Scrappin Kit and some of the stickers to make this card. I used the green pattern paper layered on the card base and a pink scalloped sticker with three silver brads for accent. The top yellow layer has a SU sentiment stamped in Versafine Sephia ink and accented with white sheer polka dot ribbon from May Arts.

I punched the wasabi paper with a round scallop punch and layered my monogram "M" that was stamped in close to cocoa ink.

Just thought you might like to know that the JustRite Stampers new and improved WEB site is up and running. Please be kind and know that it is still a work in progress and there are kinks to work out as it is with any new WEB site. We hope that you will come back often for a visit as we will be conitnually adding projects to the gallery, providing educational materials and a new blog.

Speaking of the JustRite Design Gallery , I have three of my cards in the gallery and I am soooooo very lucky to be in such great company with Debbie Olson and Sharon Johnson who have also provided BEAUTIFUL samples for our gallery. More will be added next week.

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Simple Elegance for Mom

Here is a Mother's Day card I made for the JustRite Gallery. This is such a simple and elegant card....I like those kind of cards. Simple is always a good thing.

**Stampin Stuff** The black card base is cut for a vertical layout. I added a layer of striped SU patter paper that is soooooo old. I remember being pregnant with Bailey when I bought it after the Las Vegas convention...um Bailey is almost 7 now. {Yes, I hoard paper too.}

Then I added a layer of floral toile paper that was scalloped on the edge. I adhered some black velvet May Arts ribbon around the card base. The monogram was stamped with my small JustRite monogram stamper. I used my SU circle punches and mounted it with a pop dot.

Elegant and easy....oh and simple too.

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Thanks for your kind comments on my home made stamps. I don't have anything to show you today with my stamps. Actually, today's cards is a non-stamping card.

I have been dying to do this layout challenge for Jen Del Muro's Sketch For You To Try. I have seen so many cute cards with this layout so I have been thinking of ways to use it.

I found these kit papers from Stampin Up in one of my many piles. Every embellishment on the card is a sticker. Pretty cool for a quick and easy card. I think it literally took less than five minutes. Can't get much easier with an awesome layout and pretty stickers.

I mounted the yellow flower with a pop dot and accented the blue flower with a pink flower sticker. Think I might go back and add some stickles to the center of the flowers for some sparkle.

Now I have to get organized so I can finish my projects for work and crank out First Communion invitations.

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Stef's Challenge and a Coupon

First off...sorry my pics look so whited out. I am still learning how to operate the Photo Studio in a Box. You would think it would be simple...and it is...I just have to get my lights properly adjusted to my liking. This was actually one of the first pics I took...not bad but it is so bright that I lost the detail on the cards. You can barely see that I used a Cuttlebug folder on this card.

So a few weeks back Stefanie from the blog Ingenious Inkling participated in my Spring Fever Challenge. On the last day the participants got to challenge me. Here are Stefanie's challenge rules: my challenge to you is to make a purple card set using your Just Rite Stampers.

As you can see this is more than a set of cards because this is part of a wedding sample I am doing for a Stationary Show coming up in May. There is a card monogramed with the couple's initial. Then I made a book to go at each table so guests can write love notes or marital advice. Then I made a place card with the #8 and finally I made a mini favor tin with the couple's initial.

**Stampin Stuff** The card base is eggplant with a layer of purple pattern paper (sorry no name). The white strip of paper was embossed using the Cuttlebug Textile folder. The monogram was stamped using the small JustRite Monogram stamper (currently called c-30 DIY Monogram stamper). This size monogramer fits perfectly with the SU circle punches and scallop punch. I should receive my Nestabilities order tomorrow from Paper Trey and I hear that the circles fit the small and large monogramers perfectly....I can't wait to try it out.

The mini book was made from coasters that I covered with the pattern paper. I added white pages inside and again the monogram on the outside. I made this book with the Bind It All and I just have to say that I love that thing! Soooooo flippin cool and I am not sure Jen will ever get it back from me. Anyway, I am going to try Dawn's Beaded Pen Tutorial and make a matching pen to go with the book.


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Home Made Stamps Part 2

As you may know, I recently took a job with JustRite Stampers. They make an awesome Monogram Stamper that allows you to change out the letters and customize your monograms. What you might not know is that they make other great products.

Yesterday I showed you some stamps I made with the Imagebox Professional System which currently sells for $399. The professional system allows you to mass produce sheets of stamps for personal use or to sell at stores, craft fairs or Etsy...it's up to you.

At this time we do not have the Imagebox Professional System on our WEB site because we are making a new WEB site and everything will be up in the next week or so. If you want more information on the Imagebox Professional System let me know and I can get some product information in the mail to you.

But what if you don't want to mass produce stamps and you just want to take your own hand drawn image and turn it into a stamp? What if you want to make your own sentiments on the computer and turn them into a stamp? It is possible and today I am going to talk about the Clear Stamp Making Kit (currently called the Home Stamp Kit) which retails for $149.

This stamp kit provides you with all the necessary software, tools and supplies to make clear stamps from your home studio {or basement, or kitchen, or spare bedroom}. I recently made this flower stamp with a negative image provided by JustRite. But you could use any of your own artwork including photographs to make your own stamps.

In this pic you can see that the stamp looks yellow and well....it is a tint of yellow. The yellowness comes from the type of polymer being used which allows you to make stamps with a 60 watt lightbulb in your desklamp. It does not affect the quality of your stamp nor does it mean you have a bad stamp. Also, I left the Versafine Sephia ink on the stamp for picture taking purposes so you could better see the image. I am sure that is also contributing to the yellowness or dirty looking stamp.

The entire stamp making process can be done in approximately 30 minutes and does not require a Chemistry major either. It is simple enough for me to do in my kitchen. If you would like to see the step by step process in action you can watch this Craft TV Weekly video.

I'll be back later with my monogram set that Stefanie challenged me to make during the Spring Fever Challenge.

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