Friday, May 31, 2013

JustRite: JUNE 2013 Release - Day 2


Today JustRite® Papercraft is introducing two sets (Get Well Labels Twenty and Chicken Soup Labels Four). I showcased the Get Well Labels Twenty set with coordinating S5-026 Labels Twenty die templates to create a 5 x 7" card in a striking color combination of black, white and blue accents. I also used another June release as a sneak peek (Leafy Background Stamp) mixed in the background with a little chalkboard look to it. Loved how it turned out :)


6月の新しいスタンプセット(Get Well Labels TwentyChicken Soup Labels Four)の紹介です。私は、Get Well Labels Twentyのセットを使って S5-026 Labels Twentyダイをマッチングして カードを作りました。ついでに月曜日に紹介する予定のLeafy Background Stampも使いました。ここもチョークボードのテクニックをやってみました。


Project Supplies:
JustRite Papercraft Stamps - Get Well Labels Twenty and Leafy Background Stamp
Spellbinders® Creative Arts - S5-026 Labels Twenty, S6-004 5 x 7 Detailed Scallops, S6-002 5 x 7 Matting Basics A
Inks - IMAGINE Craft®/TSUKINEKO® (VersaMark and StazOn Opaque White)
Embossing Powder and Ribbon - American Craft
Cardstock and Card Base - Darice and Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock®/David Tutera™ Celebrate Cardmaking System
Bling - Want2Scrap
Adhesives - ScraPerfect (Best Glue Ever) and SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ (3D Foam Squares)
Other: Button

See what my fellow designers are creating today!

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Eva Dobilas
Kathy Jones
Darsie Bruno
Margie Higuchi = ME!!!
Heidi Blankenship
Marisa Job
Michele Kovack
Sheri Holt
Angela Barkhouse

Don't forget, JustRite is having a 20% sale on their stock of Spellbinders die templates right now until June 10th! Reduced shipping of: U.S. crafters, orders over $50 - shipping is FREE and int'l crafters, orders over $100 - shipping is only $10! WOOHOO~!


Thanks for stopping by for a visit!
MargieH

Thursday, May 30, 2013

JustRite: JUNE 2013 Release - Day 1

I am so EXCITED in showing you JustRite Papercraft June 2013 Release! Welcome to Day One's introduction to Let Your Soul Sing, a very sweet and cute set!


6月の一日目の新しいスタンプセット(Let Your Soul Sing)の紹介です。 目に入ったのは、桜が咲いてる枝のスタンプ。 「よし~、これとスペルバインダーズのダイを使って可愛いカードを作ってみよう。」と思いました。(笑) 今から6月10日まで、JustRiteがスペルバインダーズのダイ 20% SALEを行わっています~!日本行きのオーダーは、$100以上ご購入の場合は$10の郵送料です!

The flowering branch caught my eye so I used it as my focal point with my Spellbinders® die templates to create a "pick me up" kind of card - what do you think?


For the card front, I cut/embossed 5 x 7 Matting Basics A and 5 x 7 Matting Basics B for a perfect 1/8" border


With the white card front, I stamped the flowering branch image in Rich Cocoa ink as its base. Then stamped the same image twice with Rose Bud ink on scrap white cardstock. I fussy cut some of the flowers twice (once to adhere flat and the other to adhere with 3D Foam Squares for dimension).


The card base was embossed with M-Bossabilities™ Awesome Blossom Folder (Side B) to create texture and interest.


To give some subtle shimmer to the center of the blossom, I added Liquid Pearl Petal Pink. Add a white embossed "Cheer Up..." sentiment cut/embossed with Radiant Rectangles die. Place ribbon and pink pearls to finish.


Here's another look....


Project Supplies:
JustRite Papercraft Stamps - Let Your Soul Sing
Spellbinders® Creative Arts - S5-161 Radiant Rectangles, S6-001 5 x 7 Matting Basics A, S6-002 5 x 7 Matting Basics B and EL-020 Awesome Blossoms
Inks – IMAGINE Craft®/TSUKINEKO® (VersaMark and Memento - Rich Cocoa, Rose Bud)
Embossing Powder - Stampendous (Detailed White)
Dimensional Texture - Liquid Pearl (Petal Pink)
Cardstock and Card Base - Darice and Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock®/David Tutera™ Celebrate Cardmaking System
Ribbon - Basic Grey
Pearls - Want2Scrap
Adhesives - ScraPerfect (Best Glue Ever) and SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ (3D Foam Squares)

See what my fellow designers have created with this wonderful Let Your Soul Sing set!

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Eva Dobilas
Darsie Bruno
Heidi Blankenship
Michele Kovack
Marisa Job
Barb Schram
Angela Barkhouse
Margie Higuchi = ME~!!
Kathy Jones
Sheri Holt

Before I forget, JustRite is having a 20% sale on their stock of Spellbinders die templates right now! Plus their new shipping policy makes this even sweeter! For U.S. crafters, orders over $50 - shipping is FREE! For our int'l crafters, orders over $100 - shipping is only $10! Goodness! RUN! LOL!!



Thanks for stopping by to visit!
MargieH

Saturday, May 25, 2013

AJVD: HOOray Graduate Stamp Set

Do you know about A Jillian Vance Design (AJVD)? It's a stamp company founded by a savvy teen, Jillian Vance, who creates the most wonderful stamp sets along with her mom and friends! LOVE them to pieces and am a FAN~!


Today, I am showing off the HOOray Graduate Stamp Set. I had requested this theme because of my son's upcoming high school graduation. They even let me include a couple of design ideas that I had in my brain (think stick people like images)...they made it happen!! LOL!!!! Jillian listens to her customers :)


I love this set because I can use this for my other son when he graduates in 2015! Plus it has a little thank you for your teacher, coach, counselor and even a mentor! A good mix of images and text :)

My first card I used the Background Builder Series Sunburst Swirl Stamp to create this crazy fun graduate card...note the googly eyes! LOL!! I pick these colors because they are my son's school colors...


The second card is a shaped card based on Spellbinders® popular Labels One dies (from base to card front: Grand Decorative Labels One, Decorative Labels One and Labels One dies). Note that I used the chalkboard technique for my card front = LOVE!!


To create my shaped card, I cut/embossed two of the Grand Decorative Labels One die cuts. I scored one (the back) ¾" in from the top. Spread wet adhesive on the scored ¾" area and match up the second die cut to form the card.


Endless Borders single circle stamp help create a chalky background for my shaped card base.


When assembled, this is the end result...an elegant but chalky effect! LOL!


Lastly, I used a mini sack to put a gift card in for a special teacher. With AJVD exclusive Banner {die}tails Die Set die set and Endless Borders circle border stamp, I was able to create a cool background to highlight HOOray Graduate Stamp Set Thank You Teacher stamp that was cut/embossed with Spellbinders Media Mixáge™ Circles Three die for its parts.


Just assemble. I used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L's 3D Foam Squares to create dimension for the stamped circle die cut...just the right touch!

Project Supplies:
AJVD Stamps - HOOray Graduate Stamp Set, Sunburst Swirl and Endless Borders
AJVD Custom Dies - Banner {die}tails Die Set
Spellbinders Paper Arts - Grand Decorative Labels One, Decorative Labels One, Labels One and Media Mixáge Circles Three
Inks - TSUKINEKO™ (VersaMark, StazOn: White and Memento™: Rose Bud, Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk)
Embossing Powder - Stampendous (Detailed White)
Coloring - Faber Castell (Gelato - White)
Cardstock and Card Base - Darice and Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock/David Tutera Celebrate Cardmaking System
Pearls - Want2Scrap
Tools - ScraPerfect (Perfect Crafting Pouch) and Scor-Pal
Adhesives - ScraPerfect (Best Glue Ever) and SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ (3D Foam Squares)
Other - Mini Sack; Googly Eyes

These are some of the projects I used from this one set! Hope it inspires you if you have a graduate in the house! Are you interested in the HOORay Graduate set or any of Jillian's stamps or custom dies manuf. by Spellbinders?! You're in luck!!! There is a sale going on until Monday, May 27th!!




Thanks for visiting!
MargieH xo

Monday, May 13, 2013

Art Anthology: Spring Fling

I am excited to be featured in Art Anthology's Blog - Spring Fling Scrapbook Page by Margie Higuchi post!! When I was at the 2013 Winter CHA (Craft & Hobby Assoc.) trade show, I met up with friends (Stayce DeWid & Jen Starr) at Art Anthology Inc.! Do you know about this new company?

With samples in tow, I went back home and started to play. Goodness!! These products are amazing~!! I created a scrapbook page...


There are SO MANY techniques in this page = FUN~!!

PAINTING: I die cut tissue paper with Spellbinders® Blossom Five dies and then painted them with Cotton Candy Velvet Paint, Vegas Gold and Imperial Sorbet Paints. After they dried, I layered them to create colorful blossoms.


PAINTING OUT OF THE BOX: As dimensional paints, I wanted to find out how they would do if I painted them on my non-stick craft sheet. So I used Cotton Candy Velvet Paint and Honolulu Blue Sorbet Paint. I did about three coats with drying time between.


What great results! They dried to what is similar to vinyl sheets but with wonderful color and sparkle! I cut/embossed with Spellbinders Shapeabilities® Cherry Blossoms and Media Mixàge™ Shields One dies.



A close up on how I used the finished products in my scrapbook page with the tissue paper blossoms and die cuts…


CREATING: I painted leaves with.............OH, WAIT~!!! I have to save the other several techniques for the Spring Fling Scrapbook Page by Margie Higuchi post on Art Anthology Blog!! LOL!! So GO VISIT - see what else I did with their products and tell them/me what you think!

Here's another look....


Project Supplies:
Patterned Papers - Carta Bella (True Friends Collection)
Cardstock - Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock® (Kraft-Core Seasonal Impression Collection)
Stamps - JustRite® Papercraft (Live, Love, Laugh Vintage Labels Two)
Stencil - The Crafters’ Workshop (6 x 6" Fragmented Flower)
Inks - TSUKINEKO (Memento - Bamboo Leaves)
Coloring - Art Anthology Inc. (Velvet Paint: Cotton Candy; Sorbet Paint: Vegas Gold, Imperial, Honolulu Blue and June Bud)
Marker - KURETAKE ZIG
Light Bulb Embellie - Prima Marketing
Bling - KaiserCraft
Die Templates and Mixed Media - Spellbinders Creative Arts (Dies: Botanical Swirl and Accents, Blossom Five and Cherry Blossoms; and Media Mixàge™: Shields One, Butterflies One and Grate Works Three)
Adhesives - ScraPerfect (Best Glue Ever) and SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ (3D Foam Squares)
Tool: Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock (Sand-It Gaget)
Other: Tissue Papers

This was so much FUN experimenting and creating my page. I hope you give Art Anthology products a try - it's so cool and so difference!

Always, THANK YOU for stopping by :)
MargieH

Thursday, May 09, 2013

JustRite: May 2013 Release - Day 5

Before I forget, I wanted to let you know about JustRite® Papercraft Spring Fling Sale! going on NOW until this Sunday (May 12). That includes any floral themed sets in the new May 2013 Releases! WOOHOO~!


OK...on to Day Five of JustRite Papercraft's May 2013 Release, we are introducing Samantha Walker Designs of All Boy and Pattern Basics sets!


I used a little of both sets to create a fun CAS (Clean And Simple) scrapbook page. This little boy is now a high school senior....don't think he'll be thrilled to see this out in "public!" LOL!! BIG DIFFERENCE from yesterday's layout! Heehee~!

Samantha Walkerデザインの新しいスタンプセット(All BoyPattern Basics)の紹介です。シンプルなレイアウトを完成。長男の小さい時の写真です。お父さんとお馬さんごっこ。。。


I wanted to share how I colored the tag with my newly acquired Faber-Castell Gelatos Color Gift Set! Cover tag with Gesso and dry. Draw circles in different colors and sizes. Lightly mist the tag with water and blot with paper towel to make the pattern lighter...this took about three-four times, dry time in between. Using the Pattern Basics stars stamp, create the background as shown.


The other embellishment I wanted to cover was the Play Time star title...the top image I nested all the dies in the Stars Five set and cut/emboss. I used two different colors so you can see it better. To create the layered star, you just need to shift your second die cut (green) and it will look like the blue/green die cut. The bottom image is how I created my title in one color :)


Hope that some of you will use these techniques to create your own FABULOUS projects! Here's another look at the layout...


Project Supplies:
JustRite Papercraft Stamps - All Boy and Pattern Basics
Spellbinders™ Creative Arts - S4-092 Stars Five and LF-114 Grand Circles
Inks - TSUKINEKO®/Imagine Craft (VersaMark and Memento: Paris Dusk)
Embossing Powder - Stampendous (Detail White)
Gesso - Liquitex
Coloring - Faber Castell (Gelatos)
Cardstock - Darice
Patterned Papers - Simple Stories (Summer Fresh Collection)
Mister - Ranger Ink
Adhesives - SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ (E-Z Runner and 3D Foam Squares)
Other - Brad, Tag

See what my fellow designers have created with this wonderful All Boy and Pattern Basics set!

JustRite Inspiration
Kathy Jones
Heidi Blankenship
Eva Dobilas
Sheri Holt
Angela Barkhouse
Darsie Bruno
Margie Higuchi - ME :)
Michele Kovack

Thanks for stopping by! xo
MargieH

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

JustRite: May 2013 Release - Day 4

For today's JustRite® Papercraft May 2013 Release, we are introducing three stamp sets, all with a "journey" theme. I used two sets (Monogram Your Journey and The Journey Background Stamp) and a sneak peek of tomorrow's release, Pattern Basics set, to create my oldest son's scrapbook page, "A Young Man's Adventure".


今日は、5月新スタンプセット Explore Vintage Labels Four, Monogram Your Journey & The Journey Background Stampの紹介です。三つの中から、2つのセット を使って、レイアト完成しました。来月、長男が高校から卒業の予定です。 記念として、下記のレイアウトを作りました。


I wanted to make the photo look bigger so I triple matted it, used three different patterned papers for interest. All the edges were distressed using my paper edger.


Next, I determined where to place the matted photo...


The Pattern Basics set was perfect for an accent border. I wasn't sure which color to use so I tested the area behind the photo to determine which looked the best. Note that I used two patterns together to create an argyle border.



The title was from Authentique Paper's Strong Collection sticker sheet. I crossed out the "boy" and wrote "Young Man's" to fit the theme :) Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ 3D Square Foams were used to create dimension and then used ScraPerfect's Perfect Crafting Pouch to "de-stick" the sticker.


For the background stamp embellishment (shown on the lower right corner of the page), I did the following steps:

Stamped the image on cream cardstock.

Torn the edge close as possible to edge.


Crumple paper, inked and misted for desired coloring.

Stamped the image three times: white cardstock x 2 and craft foil once. Fussy cut the sentiment on cardstock and anchor on craft foil. Add twine. Assemble pieces and adhere to page.

LOVE how this turned out and one to add to his high school scrapbook album :)


PROJECT SUPPLIES:
JustRite Papercraft: Monogram Your Journey, The Journey Background Stamp and Pattern Basics
Patterned Papers and Sticker: Authentique Paper (Strong Collection)
Foil: Spellbinders™ Creative Arts (Premium Craft Foils Assortment)
Inks: TSUKINEKO®/Imagine Crafts (StazOn: Brown; Memento: Paris Dark, Rhubarb Stalk and Rich Cocoa) and Tattered Angels (Glimmer Mist: Coffee Shop and Postcard)
Tools: ScraPerfect (Perfect Crafting Pouch) and Creative Memories (Paper Edger)
Adhesives: SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L (3D Foam Squares and Dodz)
Other: Loose Weave Burlap, Twine

Here are my fellow design team members with their fabulous projects using today's sets:
JustRite Inspiration
Kathy Jones
Eva Dobilas
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Margie Higuchi = ME~!!
Sheri Holt
Heidi Blankenship
Michele Kovack

Thank you for visiting!
MargieH xo

Monday, May 06, 2013

JustRite: MAY 2013 Release Day 2!

For our second day, we are introducing Birthday Vintage Labels Four set, I thought I'd try the chalkboard technique and I LOVE how it turned out...could be a new addiction! LOL!!


5月二日目の新スタンプセットの紹介です。 Birthday Vintage Labels Fourセットは、誕生日のテイマーです~!初めてチョークボードのテクニックを挑戦してみました。やってみませんか?このテクニックの方法を以下の写真を参照してくださいね。

You really can't see but I also used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ 3D Foam Squares to pop up the sentiment image for an extra dimension and I used Faber-Castell® white gelato for a subtle edging.


Steps I took to create the chalkboard effect of my card front: with the anti-static pouch for stamping, I randomly swiped it across my black cardstock until I got the look I liked.


Next I nested the two images from the Birthday Vintage Labels Four set and stamped with VersaMark. I stamped two times, using two black cardstock. After covering with white embossing powder and heating with a heat tool, I left one to be cut/embossed with A2 Matting Basic B (the largest die) and one to be cut/embossed with Vintage Labels Four die.


I first cut my card front with A2 Matting Basic B then added the accent image from the same stamp set with embossing powder and heat tool. Using my white gelato, I edged both pieces and rubbed the color in with my finger. Add the Vintage Labels Four die cut on top with 3D Foam Squares.


To mat the chalkboard, I cut/embossed 5 x 7 Matting Basics B with red cardstock. What's a birthday without those banners?! So I cut/embossed two of the Buntings and Buttons bunting dies with patterned paper.


Then I adhered the red mat and the chalkboard panel, giving some room on top for the die cuts. Next I used two different adhesives for the bunting die cuts - Dodz™ for the bottom and small 3D Foam Squares on top.


To finish, I added red bling and buttons on top for accents! Here's another look...what do you think?


PROJECT SUPPLIES:
JustRite® Papercraft: Birthday Vintage Labels Four
JustRite Custom Dies: Vingtage Labels Four and Buntings and Buttons
Spellbinders™ Creative Arts: A-2 Matting Basics B and 5 x 7 Matting Basics B
Card Base: Core'dinations/David Tutera Celebrate Cardmaking System
Cardstock: WorldWin Paper (Cardinal Red); Unknown (Black Cardstock)
Patterned Paper: Authentique Paper (Lovely Collection)
Inks: TSUKINEKO/Imagine Crafts (VersaMark)
Embossing Powder: Stampendous (Detailed White)
Coloring: Faber-Castell (White Gelato)
Embellishments: Want2Scrap (Red Gems); Queen & Co. (Buttons); Twinery (Bakers Twine)
Tools: ScraPerfect (Perfect Crafting Pouch)
Adhesives: SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ (E-Z Permanent Tape, 3D Foam Squares and Dodz)

Here are my fellow design team members with their fabulous projects using Birthday Vintage Labels Four:

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson
Michele Kovack
Sheri Holt
Eva Dobilas
Margie Higuchi = ME~!!
Marisa Job
Angela Barkhouse
Darsie Bruno
Heidi Blankenship

Thank you for visiting!
MargieH xo