Candleworks

JustRite stamps lend themselves beautifully to cards and tags.  This week Challenge #72 wanted us to take stamping to a new level....create a 3D gift or home decor itme using JustRite stamps. Check it out a t http://justritestampers.typepad.com  - So the challenge thinking began.  I remembered saving in my "favorites",  a flower design by Jeffery Rudell  (I love anything floral) that was used to create a candle "cover" (I love candles too!).   What better way to make a project for this JustRite 3D challenge and use JustRite stamps to decorate it (along with some other stash items)  By Day or by Night,
 Supples Used:
   Various cardstocks
   Stamps: JustRite Kaleidoscope
   Inks: Distress Dusty Concord, Memento Sweet Plum
   Dies: Spellbinders scalloped squares; squares
   Misc: Offray Flower with Pearl trim, Kaisercraft square rhinestones, Swarovski golden crystals,          
    Tulip tiny glass beads,
I do hope this 3D project inspires you to nake your own!

Cameo Lady

Card Supplies

Paper:  Tan and Green Carstock
Stamp:  Unity Toile
Inks: Distress - Bundled Sage, Barn Door, Scattered Straw
Dies:  Spellbinder Elegant Oval; Marianne Cameo
Ribbon: May Arts Lace
Bling:  jewel center from some a flower, feathers, feather boa, pearls
Other: Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer

 Challenge #17 at Joan's Garden (http://www.atjoansgardens.com/) directed us to create a vintage  card using green and tan colors (add an accent color) upon a stamped background.  Some while ago I acquired the Toile background stamp and have been waiting for the "perfect" opportunity to use it on a card.  Once I'd stamped it and distressed the image,    the card just "fell together" using die cuts and bits of stuff I had lying around.  Does it look like a card that grandmother saved?

Butterfly Kisses

Seems like this week I waited until the last minute to put my entry for Challenge #16 at http://www.atjoansgardens.com/.  We were instructed us to use yellow/gold; lattic/scallops; patterned background paper and, oh yes, butterflies.  I love that we are given multiple guidelines, it makes the creating process a fun challenging one.  Anyway, taking the guidelines, I put together the card.  The background patterned paper is of yellow roses and I've waited for years to put it to use!  Other card materials include:
Dies: Cherry Lynn (Lattice/butterflies)
Punches: Martha Stewart Butterflies
Flowers: premade...various
Ribbon: May Arts crinkle/gold
Stickles: Gold glitter for butterflies' bodies. 
Stamp:  Unknown
Inks: versamark; Zing gold embossing powder;  copic Y000(to color large flower petals)
Cardstocks: Yellow, gold foil

JustRite for Mom

If you click on http://www.justritestampers.com/default.aspx you will be takn to the JustRite store - a place filled with wonderful stamps (although I'm sad JustRite no longer produces the original ribbed sets).  For this card I used: http://www.justritestampers.com/ProductDetail.aspx?productid=JB-08097

Card Supplies in addition to the JustRite Stamps

Card Stocks

Paper: Prima

Die: Cherry Lynn, Spellbinders

Ink: Copic, Versamark, Distress

Embossing Powder: Zing

Flowers: Recollections, 7 Gypsies, Hobby Lobby

Ribbons: May Arts

Misc: American Greeting pearls/pearl butterfly, swarovski crystal, thread colored with RV14

Perfect Pastels challenge created a perfect starting point to create a special card for my Mom for Mother's Day..  Lots of flowers and lacey layers.  In the oval, I created my own bold message with the added touch of a crystal (I love sparkle!) in place of a stamped apostrophe.  The flower in the upper left was colored with RV14.  (It was the only Copic color I had of the three).  I hope Mom will think this card is as lovely as I think she is!

Oragami Flower

Flowers galore... have stamps and dies, markers and chalks.  I love making cards with flowers as a central theme.  So when Joan's Garden offered a challenge to make a flower using a die I decided to experiment a bit.  I found directions to make this flower using Spellbinders scalloped circles and oragami folds..  Gathered lace, surrounds the flower and corner curls further directs focus to the flower.  I always love pearls and gems, so of course those were used too.  The dark background was created using mica powders and black paper. 
Supplies:
Paper: Black Cardstock, K & Company
Die: Spellbinders ScallopCircles
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug elegant Swirls
Misc: Pearl Ex, Lace, DewDrops, Pearl Swirls, pink rhinestone
 www.atjoansgardens.com (a fabulous website for cardmakers and more)

Candybar for Mom

What Mom doesn't like chocolate?  lol!  JustRite's challenge this week to create a designer paper "background" inspired me to add embossed "love" to the tiny flowers paper.  This feminine paper became the backdrop for decorating the candy bar wrapper.  Using JR Shabby Chic Labels 4  and JR Myriad Pro 50 stamps I embossed in gold the large label stamp.  Instead of the Eau de Cologne de France in the center, I chose to cut that part out and substitute the MOM  insert I'd stamped using the MP 50pt letters.  This on is ready to give to Mom with Love!

  Supplies:

Giant Hershey Chocolate Candy Bar

Stamps: Just Rite (Shabby Chic Labels 4; Myriad Pro 50 pt.)

Paper: Cardstock, floral printed

Inks: Copic Markers,  Distress Tattered Rose

Embossing: Zing, PSX

Ribbon: May Arts

Die: Spellbinder Label 4

Flowers: Spare Parts

Dew Drops: Pearls

Pot of Flowers

The flower pot is a piece of specialty black and silver foil paper (I followed the directions on Splitcoast) and the ribbon is May Arts Silver sheer.  I used Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms and a die (?) of a single rose with leaves to make the silver foil flowers/leaves. "Jewels" and a pearl were blued to the center of each flower.  The only thing left is to make a tag to hang from the bow.  This I will do when the card is needed (get well, birthday, etc)  What a fun project that was used for a challenge this week:   http://www.atjoansgardens.com/