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.
Before we get started with today's tutorial we need to announce the winner for Darsie's last Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway. Congratulations to Nora McPhee who left a comment on our YouTube Channel. Nora please send an email to [email protected] with your shipping information so that we can send you your gift card.
For your chance to win this week's giveaway please scroll to the bottom of this post for instructions.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who left a comment on the giveaway. We loved reading every comment and you will see in our October Release that we were already working on some of the very things that were on your wish list. Join us on Oct 12th for the first day of our October Release.
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Start with stamp 1A the largest poinsettia piece. Begin by coloring directly on to the stamp using the red pastel.
Then using a paint brush begin to add water to the image.
Here is a tip – When adding water to a flower or similar type stamp (leaves) I tap the brush on each petal first so it evenly distributes the water that is in the brush. Next I blend the pastel with the water and then stamp the image.
I am using Strathmore Mixed Media paper. This paper is very heavy weight and ultra-smooth. You can use it with dry or wet media. I like using it when I am doing watercolor and stamping. I always get a nice crisp image. Next color the 1B stamp using the same pastel color and repeat the process. Add water, blend and stamp.
Here is another tip for lining up the images. On the 1B stamp there is a petal that is larger and rounder than the others. If you look at the 1A stamp you will see the space that is larger and the 1B stamp fits in that spot perfectly.
Next color the 1C stamp using Dark Ochre. Since this stamp is more detailed I found it easier to tap off most of the water on my brush and then instead of using the tip of the brush I used the side. Doing this will help to keep the color from running down in to all of the little spaces. Stamp the image.
Doing this will help to keep the color from running down in to all of the little spaces. Stamp the image.
For the center color stamp 1D. On this center piece I used two colors Yellow and Yellow Orange. I also used very little water for the center of the flower. If too much water is added the detail of the image is lost.
Moving on to the leaves I used stamps 3A and 3B. The leaves are the same process as the flower. I used Yellow Green and Cadmium Green.
Tip-If you want the leaves right up against the flower or to give the appearance they are under the flower don't color the stem on the leaf.
For the background I started with three colors of the pastels Ochre, Salmon Pink, and Yellow. Apply the colors to an acrylic block or craft mat and add water to pick up the colors.
The background is done in layers to add depth. I am using the larger brush (round 16) for the background. I applied the three colors and then I used the heat tool to dry the paper.
For the second layer I on the background I am using the same three colors and then I added a forth color Yellow Green. When you are doing a watercolor background use the heat tool to dry the paper in between layers. Doing this will add more depth and also help to keep all of the colors and layers just blending together. For the third and final layer I added a fifth color Red to the background.
To finish off the image I stamped the pine sprigs (image 5) a few times. To get the dark color I used Cadmium Green and Dark Brown. An image like this is a lot easier to stamp after doing the watercolor background. I decided I wanted to have one of the leaves a little darker green so I stamped it a second time.
I recommend stamping the fur boughs after you create your watercolor background. I decided I wanted to have one of the leaves a little darker green so I stamped it a second time.
I used Tonic Studios480E Square Layering Die Set to die cut the watercolor image and also a mat for the card. The card base is 5.5 x 5.5. I used white craft foam in between the layers to add a little dimension.Using my ATG adhesive I assembled the card. Then I used Multi Medium Matte to adhere the sequins to the card front and add a little sparkle. I used the Quick Stick tool to help apply the sequins.
Here is my finished card.
For my second card I did 3 generations of stamping with each step of the Multi-step Poinsettia Clear Stamps. In this picture you can see an example of generation stamping. You can use the Prima Pastels the same way you would use inks to do generation stamping. For the first generation color the image, add water to blend and stamp. For the second generation just simply add a little more water to blend the color and stamp.
You can keep repeating the process until there is no longer color on the stamp. I found with the Prima Pastels I could easily stamp the image three times and get good results. Each generation of stamping got a little lighter.
Here is my card created with the three generation stamped images.
For my third card I stamped the Poinsettia's in blue.
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 questions. We are currently working on new JustRite Die designs. What kinds of dies would you like from us?
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Supplies list for today's projects:
Card #1 - Wishing You Christmas Card (Tutorial) 5.5 x 5.5 square card
Welcome to last day of the JustRite Papercraft Release. Just a quick reminder that Friday Challenges are back. Our first Friday Challenge starts this friday- September 25th. Hope you can come join in the fun - we have missed seeing all of your beautiful projects.
Today we are introducing a Christmas Grand Sentiment set designed by Amy Tedder. Festive Grand Christmas Sentiments Clear Stamps is a 4" x 6" Clear Stamps with 11 images with a coordinating SVG.
Thanks for joining us all week for our Christmas Release. Thanks again for all the beautiful messages welcoming us back. I have read every message and they were so heart warming - Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Marisa Job designed a gorgeous Happy New Year card using our Peace and Joy Clear Stamps and our Grand Elegance Cling Background Stamp. To create her card Marisa used Craft Dies by Sue Wilson: Portuguese Collection - Border, Corner & Tag. Finishing Touches - Camelia - Complete Petals. Finishing Touches - Camelia - Open Petals. Finishing Touches - Delicate Fronds.
Debbie Olson stitched and stamped this beautiful Christmas card using design papers a sentiment from our Peace and Joy Clear Stamps paired with Spellbinders Dies.
Darsie Bruno designed an adorable Santa Claus Christmas card using an SVG from the Silhouette Store paired with the gift boxes and a sentiment from our Peace and Joy Clear Stamps.
Heidi Blankenship created this festive Christmas card by adding gold embossed snowflakes to her snow patterned paper using the snowflake image and a sentiment from our Peace and Joy Clear Stamps. This would be a super easy Christmas card to mass produce.
Kristi Schurr created this fun Christmas package themed card using our Peace and Joy Clear Stamps. We just love the bow element Kristi added to her project. It makes her card look like a present. Super Fun Kristi!
Welcome to day four of the JustRite Papercraft Release. Today we are introducing 2 sets - a fun and whimiscal Christmas set -Christmas Handwritten Sentiments Clear Stamps and a stunning background stamp.
Darsie Bruno created a gorgeous Christmas Gift box which she decorated using our Ornamental Background Cling Stamps. To adorn the top of the box, Darsie stamped a tag using a sentiment from ourChristmas Handwritten Sentiments Clear Stamps and then decorated the box with Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia Dies, Holly Sprigs Dies, Foliage Flourish Dies and Heirloom Oval Dies.
Great Joy Clear Stamps is a 4" x 6" clear stamp set designed by Amy Tedder with 11 images including a beautiful angel. Plus we have a coordinating SVG.
Grand Elegance Cling Background Stamp is a beautiful background stamp that you can use for any occasion. It is a perfect background for any of our Grand Sentiment sets.
Marisa Job designed this stunning card using our Great Joy Clear Stamps, Spellbinders Floral Assortment paired with some gorgeous Craft Dies by Sue Wilson: Festive Collection - Classic Poinsettia, Festive Collection - Mosaic Poinsettia, Festive Collection - Holly Accessory Kit.
Welcome to Day Two of the JustRite Papercraft Release. Just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone for welcoming us back. We are just as excited as you are! Today we are introducing a faith based Christmas set in a fun whimsical font, Gift of Faith Sentiments Clear Stamps is a 4" x 6" clear stamp set designed by Amy Tedder with 15 images.
Heidi Blankenship shares a fun watercolor Christmas Card using our Gift of Faith Sentiments Clear Stamps. To create her card Heidi used white and gold embossing, Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor on Strathmore Mixed Media paper and some sequins. Stop by Heidi's Blog to see a full tutorial.
Love some of the Spellbinders Dies you saw in today's post? Reminder that all in stock Spellbinders Dies are 25% off on the JustRite Website. Sale ends September 28th at midnight EST.
Thanks for stopping by. Join us here for 4 more days of Christmas Release Inspiration.
Welcome to day one of the JustRite Papercraft Christmas Release. We are so excited to be back sharing our passion for papercrafting with you. Today we are introducing a stunning Christmas stamp set - Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps, which is going to jump to the top of your JustRite wishlist. Today we are re-launching our Tutorial Tuesday Series with a Tutorial and Video from Darsie Bruno using today's stamp set. Scroll to the bottom of the post for instructions on how you could win today's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway.
We will be hosting Tutorial Tuesday here on the blog and on YouTube initially every other Tuesday. On alternating weeks you can join in the fun with Friday Challenges hosted by Sheri Holt. Mark your calendars - our first Friday Challenge for 2015 starts on Friday Sept.25th. Hope you can come join in the fun.
Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps is a 6" x 8" set with 21 images designed by Amy Tedder. Amy has numbered each piece in the set so that you can easily create a stunning Poinsettia Bouquet.
For Tutorial Tuesday, JustRite Papercraft designer- Darsie Bruno continues her Multi-Step Stamping tutorial series. In today's video Darsie shows you how to create three gorgeous Christmas cards. Learn how easy it is to create stunning floral paper crafts with our Multi-Step stamps.
For the supply list for Darsie's Tutorial Tuesday projects - scroll to the bottom of this post. This is the first card Darsie creates in the video.
Here are step by step instructions on how to re-create her first card.
Next Darsie Bruno shares a non traditional colored Christmas Card using the same steps as her tutorial.
For Darsie's next card in her tutorial, she shares how to create a card with a removable ornament using the small swirl images from our Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps, Milk Paint and a Viva Décor Pearl Pen.
Here is another card Darsie designed with a removable ornament.
For Darsie's last Tutorial Tuesday Project, she shares in her video how to create this sweet Christmas Wreath using the fir bough design element from Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps.
Marisa Job designed this gorgeous Christmas card by pairing our Multi-Step Poinsettia Clear Stamps with Craft Dies by Sue Wilson: Portuguese Collection - Sintra. We are very excited to announce today that we will be carrying a selection of Sue Wilson Dies on our website in the very near future!
For this week's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway one lucky winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Webstore.
Simply answer today's giveaway questions. What would you like to see for products from JustRite?
Remember that you can double your chances of winning by leaving a comment here on this post and on Darsie's Tutorial Tuesday Video. Don't forget to show Darsie a little love, when you watch her video - give her a thumbs up.
Spellbinders® Paper Arts: Grand Calibur®,Victorian Bow Corner Dies, 2012 Heirloom OrnamentsDies, Lace & Frills Dies,Classic Circles LG Dies, Shady Allure 3D Embossing Folder
Inks:Memento Lady Bug, Love Letter, Peanut Brittle, Bamboo Leaves, Cottage Ivy, Northern Pine and Tuxedo Black ink pads,Versamark and White Embossing Powder
Bazzill Basics Paper®:Kraft, White, Green, Ivory, Light Blue and Pink Cardstock
Adhesives: Beacon Adhesives: Advanced 3-in-1 Glue, Xyron Creation Station Adhesive
Other Supplies: 1/4 inch Pink and Light Blue Silk Ribbon, Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen, Self-Adhesive Pink Rhinestones and White Pearls, Heat Gun, Water Brush. 1/8 Hole Punch, Scotch Tape
Just popping in with a quick sale annoncement post. Save 30% off our entire Christmas Stamp Collection (in stock items only- items will show on our site as out of stock when they are sold out). Stock is very limited on our 2014 Collection - shop early for the best selection.
If you are looking for the Tutorial Tuesday post you can find it here.
Plus save 30% off JustRite Storage - Binder Boxes and Blank Storage Sheets. This is our biggest discount on storage boxes EVER!! Each box stores 4 - 4" x 6" Cling Stamps sets or 4 background stamps.
Plus save 30% off the new downloadable and printable inserts for our binder boxes so you can organize your JustRite Stamps - by designer, by type of stamp and organize your JustRite and Spellbinders Dies. You can find all the new downloadable files here.
Looking for the perfect gift for a stamper on your shopping list - Spectrum Noir Colored pencils are the perfect compliment for deeper shading for Alcohol Markers (Spectrum Noir and Copic).
For Tutorial Tuesday, JustRite Papercraft designer, Darsie Bruno shows us how to create a charming Holiday Shadowbox using paper, our Christmas stamps and Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics die templates. See how easy it is to make a shadowbox that will fit on a desk, mantle or countertop. Whether you use our elegant or cute Christmas stamps, you will have a lasting home décor piece for the holidays.
Before we get started with today's tutorial we need to Congratulate Noreen who is the winner of last week's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway- a $25.00 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Website. Noreen thanks for leaving a comment on the Tutorial Tueesday blog post. We loved reading all your comments about what you would like to see next from us -- thank you so much for taking time out of your busy holiday schedule to leave us comments on the blog and on YouTube. For your chance to win scroll to the bottom of the post for all the details.
Noreen please email me at [email protected] with your email and shipping information so that I can send you your gift card. Please use Tutorial Tuesday Winner as the subject of your email.
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Darsie's Snowman Shadow box.
To create your shadow box cut 3 panels - cut 1 panel sized 6" x 7", cut 2 panels sized 6" x 7 ½". Score on each side at ¼ inch and fold.
Next cut the last panel is sized 6" x 10". Score on each side at ½" and 1 ½" and fold. This panel is the front of your shadow box.
Using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A #3, #5 and #7 (die #1 is the smallest die). Place die #7 in the middle of the first (non-scored) panel, secure with tape, and cut with your machine.
Place that frame onto one of the ¼ inch scored panels, then place die #5 into the center, secure with tape, and cut.
Place that frame on top of the last ¼ inch scored panel, then place die #3 into the center, secure with tape, and cut.
Stamp and emboss each panel with Snow Days Background Cling stamp.
To create the snow hills, used Spellbinders Curved Borders One with cardstock. Make two of these.
To put the shadowbox together, add glue to the ¼" scored panel with the smallest opening and glue to the side flaps of the main large panel. Add a snow hill to the frame. Add glue to the second ¼" scored panel with the middle sized opening and glue on top of the previous frame. Add a snow hill, the snowman and a snowflake.
Glue the final frame on top and add the trees, a sentiment piece and the remaining snowflake.
Spellbinders® Paper Arts: A2 Matting Basics A, (Dies #3, #5 and #7), Grand Calibur®
Inks: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Lulu Lavender and Summer Sky, Versamark, White and Clear Embossing Powder
Bazzill Basics Paper®: White, Pale Blue, Medium Blue, Dark Blue and Purple Cardstock
Adhesives: Beacon Adhesives: Advanced 3-in-1 Glue
Other Supplies: Heat Gun, Silhouette Cameo Machine
For this week's Tutorial Tuesday Giveaway one lucky winner will receive a $25.00 Gift Certificate to the JustRite Webstore.
Simply answer today's giveaway questions - How many Christmas cards are you mailing this year?
Remember that you can double your chances of winning by leaving comments here and on Darsie's Video. Don't forget to show Darsie a little love when you watch her video - give her a thumbs up.
