Showing posts with label Spellbinders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spellbinders. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

J'ADORE JUST-RITE

This time last year, the ground was covered with snow, but spring has shown up early in Connecticut now. The temperature is in the 70s. I should be outside clearing the garden beds and enjoying the early crocuses and daffodils, but Just-Rite's Challenge #068 (one color plus black & white) lured me back into the studio.




I took inspiration from Tosha Lyendekker who made a rosette from the Just-Rite Cast All Your Cares border. It really is the most beautiful border.




Materials used:
Spellbinders Dies:  Labels Twenty
Paper: Queen & Co. Flourish, Bo Bunny Passion Fruit Flourish, Paper Pizazz Bright Tints Swirl


Monday, February 6, 2012

For the love of china

The theme of Just-Rite's Friday Challenge #065 is "For the love of..." Their Warm and Cosy Medallion Labels stamps remind me of Delft pottery, and I do love china and pottery.  When we go antiquing, my friend Nancy and I always linger over the beautiful old plates, cups and teapots. Designs on china, designs on paper -- it's all about the patterns and the colors.  So here is my entry:


Materials used:
Copic Sketch markers Y18, B18, B24

I don't have a clue as to where I got the cup stamp; there's no company name on the block. 

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Just-Rite class sample

I teach classes at Beautiful Impressions in Westbrook, Connecticut. I’ve waxed so enthusiastically about the new Just-Rite stamps and dies that the owner Terri asked me to make up a class using them.  She put in a big Just-Rite order, so if you’re out our way, come in and stock up.  I could just keep making new samples continuously; the Just-Rite stamps and dies are so classy and interchangeable.



I had half a ream of light blue card stock (left from a large choir project) that I wanted to make use of, so instead of working from design paper up, I worked from card stock down. As a result, I broke my cardinal rule in making samples and used a single sheet of design paper that I had, because it was the only thing that worked for the blue and brown Happy Birthday card.  I finally located five more sheets – in Australia! – and ordered them.  In case they don’t come in time, I think I can make a substitute by using background stamps on the same blue cardstock and maybe highlighting it with a white pen. Crazy woman, there’s a reason for the rules.

Materials used:
EK Fleur de Lis punch
Paper: Fresh Print Déjà Views Blue Raspberry Paisley