First, I want to say "Happy Thanksgiving"! I am gearing up for today's festivities but I wanted to pop in to say "Congratulations!" to this month's JustRite Friday Challenge #129 winner!
Before we get started with today's tutorial -- I wanted to share our huge Thanksgiving Holiday Sale save 40% off almost everyone item in our store (except Copic Markers and Chamelon Markers). Sale ends Monday shop early for the best selection.
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Here is another view of today's card.
Using the DIE-02213 Peonies and Mason Jar Dies and Strathmore Mixed Media Paper die cut the jar. Cut a small piece of Post It note paper to cover up the words on the mason jar image from JustRite Peonies Clear Stamps. Then ink up the mason jar stamp using StazOn Jet Black ink. Use a tweezers to remove the piece of paper. Carefully line up and place the die cut on top of the stamp. Place a piece of scratch paper on top and rub over the top to transfer the ink to the die cut. Then carefully remove die cut.
Next using the flower stamps ink up only the stems and stamp three times on top of the mason jar die cut. To color the water in the jar I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens Cobalt Blue and Light Gray. First I applied water to the paper in the areas I want to add color. Doing this will help the colors to flow and blend. I am using a Round #8 brush to watercolor. Add water to the color to really blend it out and get a very light blue color. I used a little of the gray around the edges. Apply color until you achieve the desired look.
Use a heat tool to dry the paper in between the layers of color. After looking at the die cut I decided I wanted to add a little more of the blue color. The stems were colored with a very watered down Pale Green.
Using both of the larger flower dies and the mixed media paper die cut three of the flower stamps and then use StazOn Jet Black ink to stamp the images on the die cuts.
On the first flower I wanted to have very pale pink petals so I added water to one petal at a time and then added the color and blended out with more water. I colored the entire flower using just the Pale Pink pen. When you watercolor do only one area at a time--like the petals on the flower. Doing this will help to prevent the colors from bleeding in to other areas. You can use a heat tool to speed up the drying time.
I wanted the second flower to be more vibrant so I used two colors-- Light Pink and Pink. This time I didn't add any water to start. I colored directly on to the paper and then and then blended with the water. Doing this will give you darker color tones. I colored in the petal first with Light Pink and then added water to blend. I added the Pink to the areas I wanted to be darker and then added water to blend.
Here you can see the difference in the color of the two flowers.
The third flower is going to be in the background so I didn't want to take the time to color the whole flower. I placed the other two flowers on top and then lightly traced around the two flowers so I would now where I needed to add color.
I used the same technique to color the leaves as I did the flowers. I added water first for the lighter colors and then blended with water and for the darker colors I colored directly on the paper and then blended with water. I used Pale Green and Light Green for the leaves. Here I have all three of the flowers done and you can see the difference in the colors.
Next I cut off the stems on all of the flowers.
Then I arranged the mason jar and flower on top of a piece of mixed media paper. I used scor-tape and foam squares to adhere all of the pieces.
For the background I did a simple watercolor wash. First I applied water to the paper and then I started to drop in color. Keep adding color and blending out with water. For the background I used Yellow, Bright Yellow, and Orange.
I used a heat tool to speed up the drying time in between layers of color. Adding the layers of color adds depth and interest to the paper.
To finish the card I added the watercolor piece to an A2 top folding card and adding some clear sequins. Thanks so much for joining me today! :) Heidi
Supplies Card 1 - card Heidi created in the video. Stamps: JustRite Papercraft CR-02198 Peonies Clear Stamps Dies:DIE-02213 Peonies and Mason Jar Dies Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media, Cardstock – White Ink/Pens: StazOn Jet Black, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens – Light Pink, Pink, Pale Green, Light Green, Cobalt Blue, Light Gray, Beige, Yellow, Bright Yellow, Orange Accessories: Watercolor Brushes Round 8, Round 16, Sequins, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Foam Squares, Scor-Tape
Heidi also created two bonus cards that she shared in the video.
Congratulations to Brandi R., thank you for leaving a comment on our YouTube Channel. You are the winner of our last Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway Winner - and have won a $30 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Webstore.
Brandi R. please send me an email - [email protected] with your shipping information so that I can send you your electronic gift card.
For this week's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway one lucky winner will receive a $30 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Webstore.
Simply answer today's giveaway question. What is at the top of your Christmas Craft Wish List this year?
Remember that you can double your chances of winning by leaving a comment here on this post and on Heidi's Tutorial Tuesday YouTube Video. Don't forget to show Heidi a little love, when you watch her video - by giving her a thumbs up.
Thanks for stopping by. For our U.S. followers Happy Thanksgiving!!
Welcome to the JustRite November Release. Today we are sharing with you our entire November Release - 5 New Dies and 4 New Stamp Sets. This release has a little something for everyone - Fall dies, Christmas stamps and dies, Baby themed stamps and dies. It's a long post so grab a cup of coffee sit back and be inspired. This is just a sampling of the projects from the design team. To see all the projects they designed for our November Release click through to our website.
Our first November Release die is DIE-05011 Multi-Step Poinsettia Dies which can be used as a stand alone die but is also designed to coordinate with our
Our second die is this gorgeous large snowflake die with gift tags - DIE-05001 Snowflake and Tag Dies that can be used as home decor, gift tags or cardmaking. The tag dies in this set are designed to coordinate with our November Christmas Release set Christmas Mini Tags. This die is designed to have an offset mat layer to really make the snowflake design pop.
CR-05012 Christmas Mini Tags Clear Stamps is a 4" x 6" set with 48 images designed by Amy Tedder. This set is perfect for designing Advent Calendars, Christmas Gift Tags and Christmas Cards.
Our third die in our November Release is a die that many of you have requested - DIE-05000 Autumn Leaf Dies. This die works as a stand alone die but it also coordinates with one of my all time favorite sets - Shabby Chic Autumn Leaves.
You are going to love what the design team created with our new baby collection of dies and stamps.
Our first die in our baby collection is DIE-05002 It's a Boy Dies which is a 6 piece set of dies with a mat layer for the It's a Boy sentiment.
It's a Boy dies were designed to coordinate with our November Release stamp set CR-05007 Arriving Soon Clear Stamps. Arriving Soon is a 4" x 6" stamp set with 24 images.
Debbie Olson designed this stunning baby card using our CR-05007 Arriving Soon Clear Stamps for the outside of the card and the inside of her card. For all the details visit Debbie's blog post.
Our CR-05008 We Are Having A Baby Clear Stamps has sentiments to include the entire family in the celebration of having a new baby - grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles.
Our last stamp in our November Release is a set designed to send a little reminder to the special people in our lives that they are stronger and braver than they imagined - CR-05006 Remember You Are Clear Stamps
Angela Barkhouse designed this gorgeous layout of her grand daughter titled "Be your own kind of Beautiful Girl". Angela trimmed of the "It's a"from our DIE-05003 It's a Girl Dies giving her just the sentiment "Girl" which was just perfect for her layout. Angela also stamped the floral images from CR-05006 Remember You Are Clear Stamps to create her background paper.
Thanks for stopping by today have a wonderful weekend. To see more projects for each stamp set visit our website.
Thanks for joining us today for Tutorial Tuesday. Today JustRite Papercraft designer, Darsie Bruno, shows us how to create a quick and easy Advent Calendar using a muffin tin, magnet sheets and our November Release - Christmas Mini Tags Clear Stamp with Snowflake and Tag Die Set. See just how quick and fun it is to make a lasting tradition that can be passed down to children, and grandchildren. Imagine the delight that they will have upon discovering a new treat each day under each decorated cover in anticipation of the upcoming Christmas holiday.
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Supplies: JustRite® Papercraft: Christmas Mini Tag Clear Stamps, Chevron Burlap Cling Background Stamps, Retro Sparkle Cling Background Stamps and Bokeh Polka Dots Cling Background Stamps JustRite Papercraft Dies: Snowflake and Tag Die Set Spellbinders® Paper Arts: Grand Calibur®, Scalloped Circle LG #3 (2 1/4 inch),Standard Circle SM # 2 (1 1/4 inch) Inks: Memento Teal Zeal, Love Letter, Rich Cocoa, Angel Pink ink pads,StazOn Valentine ink pad, sponge dauber Bazzill Basics Paper:® White Cardstock,Christmas Solid and Patterned Paper Adhesives: Beacon Adhesives: Advanced 3-in-1 Glue Other Supplies: 24 Count Mini-Muffin Tin, Magnetic Sheets with Liner, Americana Acrylic Paint: Aqua, Pink and Red, Mini Clothespins, Baker's Twine: Aqua, Red, Brown and Pink, Assorted Treats
Congratulations to Lisa808,thank you for leaving a comment on the blog. You are the winner of last month's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway Winner - and have won a $30 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Webstore.
Lisa please send me an email - [email protected] with your shipping information so that I can send you your electronic gift card.
For this week's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway one lucky winner will receive a $30 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Webstore.
Simply answer today's 2 giveaway questions. Have you started your Christmas Cards yet? What are you making for handmade gifts this year?
Remember that you can double your chances of winning by leaving a comment here on this post and on Darsie's Tutorial Tuesday YouTube Video. Don't forget to show Darsie a little love, when you watch her video - by giving her a thumbs up.
Thanks for stopping by. Join us November 20th for our November Release. We have 4 new stamp sets and 5 new dies. Can't wait to share them with you.
Just a reminder, through the end of this year, we will begin a new challenge on the FIRST FRIDAY of the month and close the challenge on the LAST WEDNESDAY of the month. The winner(s) will be announced the following day on Thursday.
For JFC #129, I am simply asking you to create a card for someone that says something nice using your JustRite stamps. This could be a Thank You, Congrats or really ANYTHING uplifting or encouraging. You have until the day before Thanksgiving to link your projects!
I chose the "You are Amazing" sentiment and some stars from the Bokeh Time clear stamps set but there are so many great sentiments from the JustRite collections to choose from! You can find the details on my card over on my blog here: http://bit.ly/1L0hnnX
The Winner for JRC#129 will receive a $25 Gift Certificate for use in the JustRite Store.
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CHALLENGE RULES:You will need to have a recently created project using JustRite Stamps and upload it to an online blog, gallery or photo hosting website with a link or reference to the challenge post. 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 for that 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_129 <== 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, Nov 25th, 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, Nov 26th) here on the JustRite Inspiration Blog. By entering our challenges, you grant JustRite Papercraft 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.
