Bloom Where You Are Planted

Happy Monday! Are you all as excited about going back to work today as I am? LOL!
Today's card came together for me easily. Believe me when I tell you that doesn't happen often enough! The stamp I used is from the JustRite Stampers Breath of Spring stamp set. I used it with my Large Oval Wooden Block to stamp on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink. I then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder, then colored with Tombow Markers .

The image was cut and embossed using the new Spellbinders Labels Thirteen Nestabilities . I distressed the edges using Tim Holtz Distress Ink . In just a moment I will show you how I made the red border. Hang on.


The sentiment is from JustRite's Seeds of Kindness stamp set. All the designer paper used on this card is from the gorgeous new Lush Green paper kit from My Mind's Eye.

The cardstock is Classic Red and Spring Willow Prismatics .

I added a couple of The Robin's Nest dew drops to the top left corner, and two Mini Rhinestones , one on each side of the main image.


This photo is the back of the larger Labels Thirteen image with the red border. I cut pieces for both the top and the sides, usually using scraps from my cardstock stash. This shows the top and bottom. Scroll down...

This photo shows the image after I added the pieces to the sides. I hope that makes sense. If not, please don't hesitate to email me.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you all have a great Monday!

God's Grace

It's the second day of JustRite week at Stamper's Dream . And we have lots more in store for you the rest of this week.
My card today is using JustRite's new Thinking of You set with the 2-1/4" x 3-1/16" Oval Stamper . I have to confess that it's my very favorite set from this release!

I stamped the border and center on Neenah Natural White cardstock using London Fog Memento ink. I cut and layered them with my oval Nestabilities onto an oval panel cut from Sage Prismatics light cardstock. It was then layered onto a Suede Brown Prismatics panel cut with Spellbinders Labels Four Nestabilities .

I like to keep my sympathy cards a little understated. So in an effort to keep it simple, I used May Arts Ivory 1.5" Crochet Ribbon , cut a narrow sliver of the Suede Brown cardstock and threaded it through the top and bottom of the crochet ribbon. You can see from the picture above what it looks like with just the top threaded with cardstock. It would also be easy to use embroidery floss to get a little different look.

The pearls are from Kaiser Craft and the designer paper is from the My Mind's Eye French Flea Market paper kit.

Be sure to see what The Dream Team has for you today. Here is the schedule for the rest of this week:

Tuesday - Charmaine , Tosha , Laurie , Cammie and me

Wednesday - Tosh , Laurie and me

Thursday - Amy , Denise , Laurie , Cammie and me

Friday - Cammie , Charmaine , Kimberly and me

Thanks for stopping by today!

Welcome Isabelle!

The Stamper's Dream Dream Team just couldn't let this special occasion pass without congratulating our beloved DT member Charmaine on the birth of her little girl Isabelle! We are expecting her tomorrow (Monday) and we anxiously await the good news of her arrival!
I chose to use this Penny Black stamp called Baby Hammock . It was stamped on watercolor paper and colored with Tombow Markers . The stamped image was cut and embossed with circle nestabilities. The Sunflower Prismatics yellow layer behind the circles was cut and embossed using Labels Three Nestabilities . The square scalloped layer behind that is Vibrant Pink Prismatics .
I used my JustRite Times Roman Uppercase and Times Roman Lowercase font to write "Welcome Isabelle" then stamped on Pink Prismatics cardstock. It was cut and embossed using Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio .

This picture is just to show you how I made the extra yellow layer around the ribbon tag. I just love adding an extra layer of color!

Be sure to join us next week for JustRite Week at Stamper's Dream. The Dream Team will be showcasing samples all week from the new JustRite Stampers release!

And BE SURE to see what the rest of the Dream Team has for Charmaine and Isabelle. Here are the links: Amy , Becca , Cammie , Denise , Kimberly , Laurie and Tosh

Got Cookies?

Okay...I promise this is my last food post this week! But I had more cookies! What's a girl to do when she has cookies, JustRite Stamps AND Spellbinders Nestabilities ? LOL!


This cookie stack topper was made with a stamp from the Tiny Words & Centers stamp set and the 1-3/16" Wood Stamper .

I stamped on Iced Amethyst Prismatics cardstock, then cut and embossed with a circle nestability. The stamped image is layered with another cut with Inverted Scalloped Circle Nestabilities then layered to a scalloped circle nestabilities layer. I added a Mini Rhinestone to the flower center.

The flowers are cut from Dahlia Nestabilities and embossed using my Flowers Impressabilities . I distressed them a bit with Milled Lavender Distress Ink, then put them together using foam tape to pop them up a bit. The ribbon is 5/8" purple sheer by May Arts.

This cookie stack topper was made using the What's Cookin' Borders & Centers set and a 1-5/8" Wood Stamper . I used my Blossom Nestabilities to create the flowers.

In order to give them the pink edge, I cut one of each size from Intense Pink Prismatics cardstock. I cut each petal as shown and layered them on to the back of the pink and white polka dotted flowers. I just felt they needed more definition, and the intense pink edges did the trick.

I curled each of the petals around the handle of a paint brush, layered them using foam tape, then added a few Mini Rhinestones .


On the bottom of the Teacher Treats stack I used a sentiment from the Tiny Words & Centers set.

Here is a picture of this weeks goodies all together. You may notice that one cookie set is missing. Well, I DO get a little hungry when I'm stamping! LOL!

This is the schedule for the rest of the week. Be sure not to miss what the Dream Team has for you!

Thursday - Cindy , Laurie , and me

Friday - Cindy , Cammie , Tosha , Denise , and me

Thanks so much for stopping by! I will be back tomorrow with another JustRite project!

A Gift For You!

Today is my older son's birthday! Happy Birthday, Doug! I love you! So I've had birthday on the brain for a while, trying to come up with a fun way to present a gift card.

This fun gift card holder is basically a 4.25" x 4.25" card with a 1.25" fold over the top. I used my new JustRite Birthday Wishes Borders & Centers set with a 2-3/8" Wood Block to make the tag for the front. As you can see, I used my circle Nestabilities in several sizes to cut and layer. The wavy border is an EK Success punch.

The sentiment on the inside is also from the Birthday Wishes stamp set. I just used a corner rounder on the edges to make it about the size and shape of a gift card. Remember that you can click on the photos to get a larger view.

The designer paper is all from the Cosmo Cricket Snorkel Paper Crafting Kit . I love those fun summer colors! The green cardstock is Kiwi Prismatics .

The circles around the sentiment were cut from the Snorkel paper using two punches from my Easy Brad Maker Kit . The largest circle was cut using a small nestability circle. I added a couple of Dew Drops to the circles for some dimension and texture.


This last photo is to show you how I attached the Snorkel Ribbon to the tag. I punched a circle from Kiwi Prismatics cardstock, then used my SU! slot punch to make two holes for the ribbon. Worked perfectly!

Be sure to see what the rest of the Dream Team has created! This is the schedule for the rest of the week:

Wednesday - Denise , Tosha , and me

Thursday - Cindy , Laurie , and me

Friday - Cindy , Cammie , Tosha , Denise , and me

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today. I love it when you do.

It's JustRite Week at Stamper's Dream!

All week The Dream Team and I will be blogging with the JustRite Stampers new releases!

For today's project I used the new Homemade Treats Borders & Centers set with the 2-3/8" Wood Stamper . You all probably have those little mini loaf pans in your cupboard. The bread measures approximately 6" long and 2" high. No...I didn't bake! I got it from my friend's local specialty shop called The Wooden Spoon . They make gorgeous baskets of goodies, and some awesome breads, cookies and brownies. In fact, you will be seeing more of them in my posts later this week! Their brownies are my favorite...so I didn't get any of those. I KNEW I would have to eat them if I did. KWIM?


This is a view from the side. The designer paper I used is Penny Lane's Tiny Dancer by My Mind's Eye. The pink stripe is the reverse side of the pink and brown dotted paper. The cardstock is Pink Prismatics light and medium. I added mini rhinestones to the hearts for a little bling!


I measured around the mini bread loaf from side to side, and knew that my paper needed to be 6" long. The width of it is entirely up to you. Just keep in mind that it gets wider as you add decorative strips to each side of your main panel.

Since I added two border strips to each side, I decided to add a panel to the inside to be sure they all held together well. This picture is the inside of the strip which will only be seen when it's taken off the bread. I must encourage you to use STRONG adhesive because of the curve around the bread. I used Scor-Tape . And I was very generous with it. The last thing you want is for your gift to fall apart in the recipient's hands!


This is the bottom panel which goes under the bread loaf. It measures approximately 2" x 3.25". I scored at 1/2" from each side, then added Scor-Tape to each end so I could adhere it to the long decorative panel.

Now all you have to do is put your mini loaf on the bottom panel, and adhere the long panel to each side. You may have to adjust the length of your long panel depending on the height of your bread.

Be sure to see the other posts from the Dream Team. This is the schedule for the week:

Monday - Kimberly , Laurie , and me

Tuesday - Charmaine , Tosha , Cammie , and me

Wednesday - Denise , Tosha , and me

Thursday - Cindy , Laurie , and me

Friday - Cindy , Cammie , Tosha , Denise , and me

Thanks so much for stopping by! I will be back tomorrow with another JustRite project!

Sweet Lemonade

Oh, how I DO love new toys!!! Today I found a little time to play with one of the new Impression Obsession stamps AND one of the new Spellbinders dies that I got in the store last week. Life is good, indeed! :-)


The stamp is called Sweet Lemonade . I stamped it on watercolor paper using Onyx Black Versafine ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. The stamped image was colored with Tombow (water based) markers.

I cut and embossed the stamped image with the NEW Labels Four die from Spellbinders. I will show you how I cut and layered the yellow panel in just a moment.


I popped up the umbrella and the lemon and four leaves on the top. The berries are Soft Pink Rhinestones from Kaiser Craft. The designer paper is Basic Grey Urban Prairie . The cardstock is Frosted Pink Prismatics and Frosted Yellow Prismatics . I added a little rose sheer ribbon to the center panel, and Frosted Lace Stickles to the umbrella.

To make my yellow layer I used the same size Labels Four die as I used for my stamped image. It is the second from the largest in the package. I cut a yellow panel, then cut it down the middle lengthwise and adhered it to the main panel.

Next, I took my scissors and snipped off the top and bottom as shown in the photo above. Sorry these photos are so poor. I took them before daylight this morning!

Using scraps from my yellow cardsotck, I just cut and embossed small portions of the top and bottom of the panel, then adhered them as shown.

I hope that was clear. If not, please don't hesitate to ask. If you leave a question in the comment section please BE SURE that I have a way to respond to you. Okay?

So....we have two winners from Monday's post that didn't claim their prizes! And yesterday's winner hasn't yet claimed hers from the Guess What... post. But she still has a little more time.

As promised, I used the random.org thingy to select two more winners. They will have until Tuesday at 6pm CST to respond. Otherwise, we will draw again!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

16 154

Timestamp: 2009-04-05 21:55:36 UTC

Our Little Inspirations said...

Congrats on your blog's anniversary! How long have you been blogging? Wow, all this inspiration in one place! I've grown so much since discovering this fabulous blog! Thanks for all you do!!
The harmony rectangular set is high on the top of my list, although there are countless JustRite items I "NEED"! LOL
TFS and again, congrats!!

March 30, 2009 8:17 AM


Blogger artfulwhimsies said...

I would love the new recipe border set!! it looks awesome~

March 31, 2009 9:48 AM

So ladies, please email me at michelle@stampersdream.com so I can get your packages out to you!

I will be back tomorrow night with a new card and the winner of the What's Cookin' Borders & Centers from THIS POST .

Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to stop by.

Teacher Treats

I had soooooo much fun making these Teacher Treat boxes for my grands! I think Teacher Appreciation Week is next week at their school, and they will be so excited that I've made something for them to give their teachers.

They both use the new JustRite What's Cookin' Borders & Centers set with the Harmony Circle 1-5/8" Circle Stamper . For the first one I used double sided paper from the Penny Lane Freebird collection by My Mind's Eye.



The second one uses cardstock, so I had to do a little decorating and embellishing to add color. I used a different paper from the Penny Lane Freebird paper collection. The ribbon is from my stash, and the rhinestones are by Kaiser Craft. The wavy border punch is by EK Success.



While blog surfing one day I found some cute boxes on THIS blog. I adapted the dimensions to fit the Hershey Bars. To make the boxes I started with a piece of cardstock that measures 5 1/2" x 6 1/2". I scored 1/2 inch on each end of the 6" piece, as you can see below. Please note that I used a different color cardstock to show this so the score lines would show up in the photos a little better.

I turned the paper and scored at 1", 1 1/2", 3 1/2" and 4".

I simply cut as shown in the picture below.
Add Scor-Tape , or adhesive of your choice. But make sure it's something that will hold well. Remember, the little darlings will be taking these to school, possibly even stuffed in their back packs! :-)
Fold the box, embellish, and insert your Hershey Bar! Simple, and oh, so fun to make!

Laurie , Cindy and Kimberly also have projects for you today! I assure you, you don't want to miss them!

Now, we have other business to take care of, don't we? The winner of Monday's Dreamy Treats!!! This is what I got from the random.org thingy!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

134 4

Timestamp: 2009-04-02 00:43:23 UTC

Kim said...

Happy Blogaversary to you!!! How exciting!!! And you are so kind and generous to share with us on your special day! I would love the new Tiny Words Borders & Centers Set 1-3/16" that are coming soon! :) Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Hugs~ Kim

March 30, 2009 11:02 PM


Eveline said...

Congratulations on your blogoversary.
I would love the vertical stamper set.
Eveline.

March 30, 2009 6:04 AM

Please email me at michelle@stampersdream.com with your address so we can get these Dreamy Treats out to you. If I haven't heard from the winners by Saturday at noon CST, I will select another winner.

Thanks to you all for playing along! And REMEMBER, yesterday's "Guess What" Dreamy Treats giveaway is still live, so if you haven't yet commented for that one, be sure to do so.

Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate each and every one of you!

Altered Notepad Tutorial

Since I've had several emails and a few comments about how to make this notepad, I decided to do a little tutorial. And because I'm home from work today for Veteran's Day, there is no time like the present!

I think these notepads are sometimes referred to as Junior Legal Pads. They are 5 x 8" in size. But actually you could use any size simply by adjusting the measurements of your paper pieces.

First I cut a piece of cardstock 5" x 8" as the base for my front cover. I used Stormy Prismatics light.


Next, I cut my Basic Grey Ambrosia designer paper. Since the paper is 6 x 6 and my notepad front is 5 x 8, I had to make a couple of little adjustments. You will see from the picture that I cut my dp at 5" to fit the width of the notepad. Then I cut it again at about 2". That is my bottom section. The top section of dp is approximately 4" x 5". What I am trying to accomplish is to stretch the paper so that the portions that will be covered by other paper is open. Make sense?

I adhered the dp to the cardstock base using Mono Multi Liquid Glue . It lets you wiggle the paper around to get the perfect placement, and when it dries, it's NOT coming apart!



The band of Ambrosia designer paper beneath my JustRite Butterfly medallion measures 1.25" x 5" wide. I cut cardstock to mat it using Stormy Prismatics light, Papaya Prismatics dark, and Blush Red Prismatics dark.

I adhered that piece to the top of my note pad using red line tape. All the stress is on that piece, so you want to be sure it's going to stay.




The designer paper piece folded over the top of the notepad measures 5" wide x 1.75". I matted it with cardstock measuring 5" x 2". That piece was scored at .75" and again at 1". Just because I like a lot of layers, I added one more piece to the side folding over the front. This was also adhered using red line tape.

I stamped my butterfly from the Harmony Circle Stamper III Ensemble on Neenah Natural White carstock. It was cut, embossed and layered using my circle nestabilities. And that was the last step in completing the altered notepad.

Since I've never done a tutorial before, I hope this was clear! If not, please feel free to email me if you have a question.

And don't forget to check out the adorable JustRite projects today at Charmaine and Kimberly's blogs!

If you haven't registered for the JustRite Christmas Ensemble Dreamy Treat, be sure to comment on my blog post below.

Thanks for stopping by!