Thinking Inking

A Friend: JustRite CHA Release

Welcome! Today I have a friendship card to share, using JustRite's Good Friends Labels Twenty Nine with a sentiment from Special Gifts Labels Twent Nine, along with Spellbinders new Labels Twenty Nine die template.

I love that Labels Twenty Nine shape, and having a stamp set that coordinates perfectly with it is great! 

For my flower, I cut white coffee filters with Spellbinders Donna Salazar Rose Creations die templates, and dyed the filters with Copic R20 and colorless blender. The leaves are cut with the Spellbinders Foliage die template, dyed with Copic YG67 reinker. The frame around the sentiment is cut with a Lattice Rectangles die template. 

Would you like to see more projects with JustRite's Good Friends Labels Twenty Nine? Then be sure to visit the following JustRite blogs. Thanks for stopping by today!

JustRite Inspiration 
Marisa Job 
Debbie Olson (You are HERE)
Angela Barkhouse
Eva Dobilas
Sharon Harnist 
Kathy Jones

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From My Heart

A Card and a Copic Giveaway!

This giveaway is now closed. I will be back later today with a winner. Thanks!

Welcome, and Happy Almost New Year! Today I have several things to share, including a card AND a Copic giveaway. For my card I have used a JustRite Wings of Love background stamp--colored with Copic markers, of course! I will list all of the information for the Copic Giveaway first, and them I have stepped out pictures for the colored image after that. 

First, Happy New Year from Copic!

There are so many new things happening in 2013 at Copic that we just can't hold back our excitement.

• In less than two weeks we will be kicking off our new Color & Ink Workshop at CHA. There's still time to register, but space is limited, so sign up now on the Copic Website!

• This year at CHA we will be expanding our fabulous line of X-Press it adhesives. Stop by our booth to see our new glue, glue markers, and double-sided adhesive sheets, along with all of our other fabulous rolls of double-sided tape and foam tape.

• We will be showcasing a lot of new marker sets, including our new three-piece Sketch blending group sets. These are a great way for beginners to start their collection, with markers that go together beautifully. 

To celebrate all the excitement, we are having a fun blog hop among our designers, and giving away a fun prize pack. Each prize pack will include an assortment of three markers from one of our Limited Edition 25th Anniversary sets (fine nib on one side, super brush on the other end). You also get one roll of our X-Press It 1/4" high-tack tape, and a roll of our exclusive 1/4" foam tape.

Leave a comment on this post by 10pm CDT on Thursday, January 3, and then hop over to each of the other Copic designers for a chance to win. Each blog will give away its own prize, so you have eight chances to win! Note: Due to shipping restrictions, contest is only open to residents of US and Canada.

Marianne Walker 
Debbie Olson < You are here!
Sharon Harnist 
Sherrie Siemens
Cindy Lawrence
Michele Boyer 
Lori Craig
Colleen Schaan 

Good Luck and happy hopping! Have a colorful 2013!

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Now on to my stepped out card for today. . .

Here are the Copic markers that I used for the leaves. I'll list them since the focus isn't sharp on the numbers: YG61, YG63, BG93, BG96, E51, E25, and T1.

I loved these colors for the flowers! They remind me of the azaleas and rhododendrons that I grew up with. Copic markers used: RV21, RV23, RV66, and 0. 

For the birds and the postcard I used these Copic markers: E50, YR31, BV00 (birds), and then G000, BG10, T1, and 0 for the postcard.

I stamped the background image twice (Wings of Love background stamp)--once on cream and once on Kraft cardstock. On the Kraft cardstock, I stamped in Versamark ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. For the cream cardstock, I stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink and after coloring, trimmed closely. I used a Spellbinders A-2 Fancy Postage Stamps die template. By the way, everything at JustRite is on sale for 25% off right now--that's a great deal!!!  From the JustRite blog: Take 25% off every item in our store.  Sale includes an additional 25% off all sale items; the website reflects the new sale price. Sale ends Jan 4th at midnight EST.

Don't forget to comment below to sign up for the Copic New Year's Giveaway if you haven't done so already; thanks for visiting today!

This giveaway is now closed. I will be back later today with a winner. Thanks!

From My Heart

Welcome! It's been a few days, hasn't it? I've been enjoying some family time, but today I knew I need to to get back in the saddle and get a few things done. I needed a card for a friend who is very ill. Pink always helps, right? For a focal image, I chose JustRite's Antique Valentine Tags One set, cut with one of the Antique Tags One custom dies. I used a Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small die template to cut the sentiment, then matted the focal image with first a Labels Fourteen mat, and behind that a Labels Twenty Five mat. 

For the lacey layer beneath the focal image, I used a JustRite Lace Background stamp, stamped on heavy vellum with Versamark ink and heat embossed with vanilla embossing powder. (My vanilla embossing powder is really old; I don't know who sells it now.) I used a Copic R21 to shade the pink ribbon on the flourish stamp. and a Copic R24 to tint some white self-adhesive pearls to match the rest of the pink. I also dyed white seam binding with Copic R21 and R81 inks; the R21 was a little too warm, so I added some R81 to cool of the color a bit for a good match. Patterned papers are from a My Mind's Eye Market Street Lost and Found 6" x 6" pad. That's it for today--thanks for visiting!

JustRite Papercraft: December Release Day 2

Welcome! Yes, I know I'm a bit ahead of time on this card. . . ;-) But given my propensity for being late mailing cards, I'm still glad to have it made early! Serious though, I wanted to share a card using one of JustRite's newly released background stamps today, the Elegant Damask Background Stamp. I paired it with another new release, Hugs and Kisses Sentiments. (Both are shown below,)

   

As you can see on the sentiment set, several labels are included to provide versatility. 

I used Versamagic Pink Grapefruit ink to stamp both the stamp background and the sentiment, then distressed all cardstock edges lightly with a Chamomile Distress Cube. I used several Spellbinders Paper Arts dies, including Decorative Labels Eight, Labels Eight, Vintage Lace Accents, and [I think] Standard Circles SM. [I'm not home to check on that one for sure.] I used a ring of self-adhesive pearls from Zva Creative, along with some pink heart pins from Maya Road on my Copic R30-dyed seam binding to embellish. Under the pearl ring is a layer stamped in Versamagic and heat embossed with Detail White embossing powder--you can just barely se it peeking out from under the pearls. That's it!

Would you like to see more with these two new JustRite sets? You can find more at the following blogs. Thanks for visiting!

JustRite Inspiration
Michele Kovack 
Darsie Bruno
Sharon Harnist 
Angela Barkhouse
Eva Dobilas 
Kathy Jones 
Sheri Holt 
Barb Schram 
Heidi Blankenship

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JustRite Papercraft: December Release Day 1

Welcome! I'm still in South Carolina, snatching a few minutes here and there to post. For the next couple of days I have some non-seasonal cards to share with you from JustRite's new December releases. Today's featured background is the Cupid Background Stamp, which I paired with another new set that will be released later this week, Antique Valentine Tags One.

Isn't that a pretty one? 

I stamped the card front with Vintage Cream pigment ink on PTI's Lavender Moon cardstock for a subtle look. I used two Spellbinders Paper Arts^TM die template sets: Classic Ovals Small and Floral Ovals. I used a Copic R83 Sketch marker and a Copic Airbrush System to airbrush the inside of the larger Classic Ovals shape, leaving the die template in place to act as a mask for airbrushing.The seam binding/ribbon is dyed with Copic R83 and  a splash of Colorless Blender Various Inks, then scrunched while wet for a few seconds. Self-adhesive pink rhinestones are from my Zva Creative Stash. 

Would you like to see some beautiful projects with the Cupid Background? Then be sure to check out these blogs, and thank you for visiting!

Marisa Job
Michele Kovack 
Sharon Harnist 
Heidi Blankenship 
Eva Dobilas
Kazan Clark
Sheri Holt 
Angela Barkhouse

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On My Mind: Amazing Paper Graces December Kit 4

Welcome! Today I have a card to share that is made with my friend Becca Feeken's December Amazing Paper Graces Kit stamps and dies. It is a bit smaller than A-2 size at about 5-1/8" x 3-1/4". I used a sentiment from Becca's kit, stamped in PTI's Berry Sorbet ink on a Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Eight die cut. I also lightly airbrushed the sentiment background with my Copic Airbrush System and a Copic R21 Sketch marker. 

You can find more information about Becca's Amazing Paper Graces Kits HERE. 

To mat the sentiment, I used one of Becca's kit dies--isn't that a lovely shape? The round mat under it is a Spellbinders Splendid Circles, layered on top of the largest die cut from Becca's kit die set, with which I cut both the card front and the card base.  The flower is made with the Spellbinders Rose Creations die templates, out of coffee filters that I die-cut and then saturated with Copic colorless blender and Copic R21 re-inker. I threaded the holes onto a brad and then scrunched the petals while they were still damp. Leaves are cut with the Foliage Two die templates. That's about it!

Would you like to see more projects made with Becca's December Amazing Paper Grace Kit? Then be sure to check out these blogs, and thanks for visiting today!

JustRite Inspiration Blog

Debbie Olson (here)
Marisa Job
Sharon Harnist 
Kazan Clark
Darsie Bruno
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship

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Premium Dad: JustRite November Release

Welcome! Today I have another couple of stamp sets from JustRite's November release to share with you, the Genuine Friend Background Stamp and Premium Labels. I needed a card for my Dad, so the timing of these sets was, well, JustRite! :-)

 

The Premium Labels set coordinates with several JustRite Custom Dies, including Antique Labels One, Vintage Label & Banner, and Nested Medallion Labels. I used a Nested Medallion Labels die, along with a Spellbinders Paper Arts Standard Circles Small die template to create my focal image. 

A bit of sewing, edge-distressing, and twill-tape-dying, and I was finished with my clean and simple card--just what I wanted for my Dad. Now to get it in the mail! If you'd like to see more of the two sets shown above, be sure to see what the team members below have come up with. Thanks for visiting!

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson (here)

Eva Dobilas

Heidi Blankenship

Marisa Job

Sharon Harnist

Michele Kovack

Darsie Bruno

Kazan Clark

Angela Barkhouse

Sheri Holt

Sweet Friend: JustRite November Release

Welcome! I'm home from the Grand Rapids Copic Certification classes, where I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Copic fans as well as some blog readers--a quick wave to you! I'm headed out tomorrow to Phoenix for my last business trip of the year. Winter is on the way to the U.P. of Michigan; it was definitely colder than it was when we left. Today's card with the new JustRite Song Bird Background stamp is anything but reflective of my chilly surroundings, however. (Blue skies and blooming flowers? Not here!)

I stamped the focal image twice--once in white ink on kraft cardstock, and once in Memento Espresso Truffle ink on X-Press It Blending Card. I colored the image on the X-Press It blending card with the Copic markers shown above and then trimmed around the colored image closely.

I inked the edges of the Kraft cardstock background with some Chai distress ink (PTI) and then stitched the perimeter for a visual frame before tying a bow and attaching the Kraft cardstock layer to a Berry Sorbet (also PTI) card base that had been edged with white craft ink. I used a glue pen to add glitter to the flower centers. The little tag is a Spellbinders die cut from the Back to Basics Tags set.

Would you like to see more projects with this Song Bird Background stamp? Then be sure to check out the blog list below, and thanks for visiting!

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson (here)

Darsie Bruno

Marisa Job

Kellie Fortin

Sharon Harnist

Kazan Clark

Michele Kovack

Eva Dobilas

Angela Barkhouse

Sheri Holt

Barb Schram

Peace to One and All

Welcome! This week JustRite Papercrafts and Petaloo are joining for a product exchange blog hop.  I am in Portland, Oregon this week, but I still have a Christmas card for you!

 

The Petaloo product that I chose to play with was the Floradoodle Mini Poinsettias. I paired the mini poinsettias with JustRite's Antique Christmas Tags One for the sentiment, along with its coordinating Antique Tags One Dies, and Lace Background Stamp on the kraft layer. I used Copic E42 and 0 Various Inks (reinkers) to dye the seam binding to match the kraft layer.  

In addition to the Antique Tags One Dies, I also used Spellbinders Grand Labels Eleven for both my card base and my kraft layer. On the red card front I used the Dainty Dots M-Bossabilities™ Folder to create some extra texture. Would you like to see what some other designers came up with? Then don't miss the JustRite Inspiration blog and the Petaloo Blog; they will both have links to several projects. Barb Schram has a darling project to share today as well! Thank you for visiting today.

Three Cards and Links!

Welcome! I'm delighted to have three cards currently being shared on the HGTV decorating/Card Making blog and wanted to post complete supply lists here. All construction details are on the posts there, so be sure to check there for directions!

LINK for Felt Pennant Card

Supplies

Stamps: Christmas Vintage Labels One (JustRite Papercrafts)
Ink: Cranberry Crisp (SU), Chamomile Distress Ink (PTI)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream (PTI), Cranberry Crisp (SU)
Patterned Paper:Season's Greetings 6" x 6" pad (Echo Park)
Tools: Labels Fourteen, Grand Labels Four (Spellbinders Paper Arts), sanding block
Accessories: Bakers Twine, Wool Felt (Papertrey Ink)

LINK for Felt Tree Card

Supplies

Stamps: Miracle of the Holidays CL630,  (Hero Arts)
Ink: Hawaiian Shore, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Chamomile Distress Ink (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: Natural White, Hawaiian Shore (PTI)
Patterned Paper: Holly Jolly Christmas 6" x 6" pad (Echo Park), 12 Days of  Christmas 6" x 6" pad (My Mind's Eye)
Tools: Sweet Folk Art die template (Spellbinders Paper Arts), sanding block
Accessories: Wool Felt (Papertrey Ink), cotton string

LINK for Falling Snow Shaker 

Supplies

Stamps: Winter Trees CG471, Holiday Sayings CL343,  (Hero Arts)
Ink: Versamark, Aquatic Spash and Ocean Depth Versamagic, layered (Tsukineko)
Cardstock: Shimmer White, clear (PTI), Baja Breeze (SU)
Tools: Heat tool, Classic Rectangle (Spellbinders Paper Arts)
Accessories: Filigree Detail White Embossing Powder, Twinklets Diamond Dust (Floracraft), foam tape

Thank you for visiting today!