JustRite Inspiration

Day One with Guest Designer Margie Higuchi

Good morning everyone.  We are super excited to have another guest designer for the next 3 days.  Margie Higuchi has a unique blog because she blogs in both English and Japanese. You can check Margie's blog - SCRAPS of (my) Life here.

 Here's Margie:

I am THRILLED to be guest blogging for one of my favorite stamp companies, JustRite® Papercraft, for three days. Since 2006, I have been a fan so I'm just a "little" EXCITED to say the least!! Today, I want to share this "Get Well Soon" card, using a combination of two stamp sets: CL-03845 With Gratitude Labels One and CR-03625 Classic Lace Edges One. 

はじめまして～！シカゴに住んでいるマーｼﾞｨ·ヒグチ（Margie Higuchi)です。どうぞ宜しくお願いします。２００６年から　JustRite Papercraftのファンです～！JustRiteのデザインはとても素晴らしいと思います。今日は（本当は、三日間）、JustRite PapercraftのゲストDTワークのご紹介です。JustRite Papercraftのスタンプセットを使ってカードを作りました。スタンプデザインに合わせるダイも使いました。とても便利！是非、一緒に使ってみて下さいね。。

 

 

The Card Base: I embossed with Spellbinders™ M-Bossabilities™ ES-005 Enchanted Folder. Love how it looks!

Layer One of card front: I stamped the border image from Classic Lace Edges One on cream cardstock, positioning the image to fit between gaps to create a background. Next I cut/embossed with Spellbinders Card Creator Matting Basics B die #7 (the smallest die being #1) and cut the bottom edge with JB-E8007 Classic Edges One Scalloped Edge.

Layer Two: I cut/embossed JustRite Custom Die Vintage Labels Four set die #5 with patterned paper and ink edges. Then adhere with foam squares for dimension.

Layer Three: I stamped an image from With Gratitude Labels One onto green patterned paper, position JustRite Custom Die Antique Labels One set die #6 over the image to cut/emboss. Adhere on top of Layer Two.

Last layer: I stamped an image and sentiment from With Gratitude Labels One onto cream cardstock, position JustRite Custom Die Antique Labels One set die #4 over the image to cut/emboss. Add thin pink satin ribbon to tie a bow and place the assembled card front onto the card base.

 Project Supplies:

JustRite Papercraft Stamps: CL-03845 With Gratitude Labels One; CR-03625 Classic Lace Edges One

JustRite Custom Die Templates: JB-03830 Antique Labels One Dies; JB-04300 Vintage Labels Four Dies

Spellbinders Die Template: JB-E8007 Classic Edges One;

Paper: American Crafts (cardstock); Carta Bella (patterned paper); Authentique Paper (patterned paper)

Ink: Ranger Ink (Distress Ink/Peeled Paint)

Embellishment: Want2Scrap (pearls); Offray (ribbon)

Adhesives: ScraPerfect (Best Glue Ever); SCRAPBOOKING ADHESIVES BY 3L™ (3D Foam Squares)

 

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow as I have a SPRING~Y card....something I'm hoping for in this COLD Chicago weather :)

Thanks for stopping by!

MargieH 

JustRite Friday Challenge #082 - "Be Supportive"

I hope you will find time to join us in the "Be Supportive" challenge here at JustRite Inspiration! For challenge #082, all you need to do is create a card/project to show your support to someone OR just a kind word to show someone you care. Breast Cancer Awareness month is in October so this would be a great challenge to show someone your support. There is a ribbon color chart and more ribbon inspiration HERE if you are interested. If you don't have a need for a "ribbon" card, you could also make a sympathy, Congrats or Get Well card, etc. 

I decided to make a ribbon card for Cancer Awareness using Be Strong clear stamp set. Lavender represents ALL other forms of cancer and I thought it would be appropriate for the challenge. If you'd like to see details on my projects, you can find them HERE.

Here is another card I made using Grand Sentiments and Lace Medallion Labels just to brighten someone's day:

Angela Barkhouse created this beautiful inspirational card in neutral tones with TONS of layers using a sentiment from With Sympathy clear set:

The Grand Prize Winner for JRC#082 will receive Be Strong and Cast All Your Care clear sets.

The 3 Honorable Mentions for JRC#082 will each receive Be Strong clear set.

The Random Draw Winner for JRC#082 will receive Cast All Your Care clear set.

  

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CHALLENGE RULES:  You will need to use JustRite Stamps on your project and upload it to an online blog, gallery or photo hosting website. You may make and enter as many different projects as you'd like for our challenges. You will then need to link to your project back here on our blog post, using the linking system on this challenge post. Please make certain your link is directly to your project, not just your general blog home page or overall photo gallery, so we can find it easily. (Links that are spam, commercial in content, or are not linked properly/directly to your project will be deleted). If you choose to upload your project to www.Splitcoaststampers.com OR ourFlickr gallery, please use the weekly challenge code (example:JRC_082 <== that's an underscore between the letters and numbers) in the keyword section of the Splitcoast project upload page or the tag section of the Flickr gallery.

You will have until Wednesday, October 3rd at 6:00 PM Central to make your project and enter a link to it below. Winners will be chosen and announced the next day (Thursday, October 4th) here on the JustRite Inspiration Blog. By entering our challenges, you grant JustRite Stampers permission to use your artwork here on our blog as well as our company website gallery (with designer credit given and your blog post or gallery linked) or any possible advertising.

JustRite Friday Challenge 011 Sympathy & Get Well Winners

It's time to announce the winners of our JustRite Friday Challenge #011: Sympathy/Get Well card challenge.  This week's winner, who will receive a $50 JustRite gift certificate, is:

Eva Dobilas with this stunning Get Well card.  A simple change of the sentiment would also make this a wonderful Sympathy card:

Eva used our Beautiful Blossoms and Get Well sentiment from our Just A Note sets to create this fabulous crimped envelope card.  You can find all the details at Eva's blog.

Our Honorable Mentions will each receive a $15 JustRite gift certificate, and they are:

Rae Barthel's bright Get Well card would cheer up just about anyone, we thought!

Rae used the Get Well sentiment from our Just A Note set.

Judy Hayes used our Thinking of You set to create this pretty & peaceful Sympathy card:

 

Regina Mangum made this beautiful & serene sympathy card with the Thinking of You sentiment from our Custom Design Cardmaking Kit, Decorative 2" Square Monogram Kit border in the peach background, and My Garden floral sets:

 

Congratulations, ladies!  If each of you will email me, I'll get your gift certificates issued to you! 

Everyone at JustRite Stampers wishes each of you a wonderful Good Friday and Happy Easter weekend!  Check back in tomorrow for another JustRite Friday Challenge to be posted!

JustRite Friday Challenge 011: Sympathy/Get Well

If you are looking for the announcement of our Mega March Blog Hop Day One winners, please check back around noon Eastern time today (Friday).  Day Two Winners will be posted here on the blog tomorrow (Saturday) at noon Eastern, and Day Three Winners will be posted Sunday at noon.  Thanks for your patience!

For today's JustRite Friday Challenge #011, we want to see your Sympathy or Get Well cards!  These both seem to be occasions that once you need them, you really don't have time to sit down and make them right then or are not in the frame of mind to create, so we're here to help you get started in making up a stash of them!

JustRite design team member, Angela Barkhouse, has a wonderful Sympathy card sample for you:

 

Angela used JustRite's large oval Thinking of You set for her main image.  This is a wonderful Sympathy-themed set which includes a general "Thinking of You " sentiment and a beautiful floral image that could be used throughout the year for other occasions:

For an accent, Angela used the "Have Faith" stamp from our 1-3/16" Tiny Words set:

 

You can click on over to Angela's blog for more details about her card.  Here's another sample for you from design team member, Michele Kovack, that could be used as either a sympathy or get well card, using that pretty floral image I mentioned:

And here's another sample from Michele to inspire you -- a Get Well card:

 

Michele used our Just A Note set that contains this pretty "Get Well Soon" sentiment:

 

You certainly are not required to use these stamp set shown -- they are merely examples.  You can always get creative with your font to make up any kind of sentiment or wording for your sympathy or get well cards!

CHALLENGE  RULES:
You will need to use JustRite products for your project and upload it to an online blog, gallery or photo hosting website.  (Please see our blog post HERE for important information about our gallery on Flickr, how to upload to it, and another opportunity to win some JustRite products!).

You will then need to link to your project back here on our blog post, using the Mr. Linky box in this challenge post.  Please make certain your link is directly to your project, not just your general blog home page or overall photo gallery, so we can find it easily.  (Links that  are spam, commercial in content, or are not linked properly/directly to your project will be deleted).    If you choose to upload your project to www.Splitcoaststampers.com OR our Flickr gallery, please use the weekly challenge code (example: JRC_011  <== that's an underscore between the letters and numbers) in the keyword section of the Splitcoast project upload page or the Tag section of the Flickr gallery.

You will have until next Thursday, April 1st at 9am CDT to make your project and enter a link to it in Mr. Linky below.  Then the winner will be chosen and announced a little later that day here on the JustRite Inspiration Blog.  By entering our challenges, you grant JustRite Stampers permission to use your artwork here on our blog as well as any possible advertising. 

This week's prize packages are:

• Winner: $50 JustRite Gift Certificate
• Honorable Mentions: $15 JustRite Gift Certificate

We can't wait to see your Sympathy and Get Well cards -- good luck!  Please remember -- links that are spam, commercial in content, or are not linked properly/directly to your project will be deleted.