Our March Release has arrived in our warehouse early and we couldn't wait to share it with you!! For the next 7 business days we have a new stamp set or die to share with you each day. This month our JustRite Original Release focuses on one of your favorite size stampers -2 1/4" x 3 1/16" Oval Stamper with 4 new oval stamps. Today we are introducing My Rainbow - with 4 oval sentiments.
You will find this set a great go to set for encouragement cards or use the "Thank You for being my Rainbow an a cloudy day" as a loving sentiment for the important people in your life!!
What I love about this set is how easy it is to make a stunning card in just a matter of minutes. I absolutely love the Life sentiment in this set- something about it just tugs at my heart strings and I wanted it to make it the predominant focal point of the card. I didn't want the designer paper to distract from the sentiment, so I chose to frame the sentiment with elegant elements.
This card appears in our new release catalog and we have already received tons of emails and calls asking what I used to frame the sentiment. I applied two colors of ink to my stamp using the direct to rubber technique -- Rhubarb Stalk for the Border element and Rosebud for the center sentiment using Memento Markers - this allowed me to stamp the image only once by applying two colors of ink to my image. (this technique is part of our current Friday Challenge- hope you can come out and play as we have some fab prizes- read about it here).
To frame my sentiment I die cut the stamped image with Labels Eighteen, then I die cut the Heart Frame Tag from the new Fancy Tags Two Spellbinders dies. Then I cut the diecut in half and interlocked the tag elements at the top and bottom of my framed image. Since I wanted a design element that would really make my card sing but not take away from my focal point, I chose this great Christmas A2 Embossing Border from Sizzix that I thought would frame the oval Sentiment beautifully. The Christmas tree element of the flourish is a tiny element that I could easily hide under my oval sentiment. I used the A2 Embossing border element twice on my card front to frame my sentiment. To make the embossed design elements of the Christmas w/flourishes border really pop I used a Jumbo Sponge Dauber to gently apply Rosebud ink on the outer edges of my embossed card base.
JustRite Stamps: JB 09860 My Rainbow, JB 08119 2 1/4" x 3 1/16" Oval Stamper
Dies & Embossing Folders: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen, Fancy Tags Two, Grand Calibur, Sizzix Border Tree, Christmas w/Flourishes A2 Embossing Folder from Christmas Set #6.
Paper: Prima Flora Fairy; Neenah Natural White
Ink: Memento Rosebud, Rhubarb Stalk, Jumbo Dauber
Accessories: foam tape, gold pearls
These JustRite design team members have samples with this set to share. Please be sure to click on their hyperlinked names to be taken to their blogs with full design details.
Stop in tomorrow at 9 am CST to see our next March Release Introduction!!
