Monday, August 16, 2010

JustRite Week at Stamper's Dream - Day One!

It's Day One of a new JustRite Week at Stamper's Dream! We're featuring the latest JustRite release, which includes a host of new holiday images, plus two beautiful nature-themed sets. Can't wait for you to see what the Dream Team has cooked up for the week! Here's the schedule:

Monday: Michelle, Cindy, Denise, Laurie, and me

Tuesday: Denise, Cindy, Tosh, Cammie, and me

Wednesday: Laurie, Leslie, Karen, Christina, Tosh

Thursday: Michelle, Leslie, Christina, Karen, Cammie

For today's card, I've used Whimsical Christmas, a set of six centers and six borders for use with a 2" round stamper. I fell in love with this adorable bird on skates - so cute! I stamped on watercolor paper and colored with Tombow markers, then added a little white Liquid Applique on the earmuff and some Stardust Stickles on the snowflakes and mistletoe berries (at least that's what I hope she's got in her beak?) for added interest.

The first thing I thought of when I saw Basic Grey's Oliver collection was, oddly, Christmas :D With their rich reds and greens and even blues, some of the patterns, such as the green diamond pattern I've used in the background, make for great Christmas designs. Elsewhere on the card: an assortment of fun details including music paper scallops, a pinked rectangle of lightweight canvas (or muslin maybe?), some red and white baker's twine, and, of course, some random, perhaps gratuitous button spillage. I just can't help these ruts I get in {grin}.

Hope your week gets off to a great start!



Stamps: Whimsical Christmas (Just Rite Stamps)
Paper: Basic Grey Oliver collection, 140-lb cold-press watercolor paper, old music score, Papertrey Rustic Cream and Kraft card stock
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap Distress inks
Accessories: circle Nestabilities, Paeprtrey baker's twine and buttons, My Favorite Things Jumbo Scallops Die-namics, distressing tool, May Arts natural burlap string, pinking shears, lightweight canvas
Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (A2)

29 comments:

  1. LOVE this card...
    What great ideas you have...
    One question... where do you get the red and white bakers twine?

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  2. Lovely card! great combination of colors, motives! I love music paper scallops! If you allow, I'd like to use it too :)

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  3. Beautiful, Amy! I love when you use kraft on kraft!! Adorable little image!

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  4. Cute, cute image Amy! Love the colours that you created with, the muslin and the buttons and twine. I am with you on the mistletoe berries...that's what the leaves look like!

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  5. Amy!! Stop it!!! Every time you post one of your fabulous JR cards, I have to dive over there and buy the latest set!!! I haven't even inked up the LAST lot yet!!!LOL
    I just clicked on the link to your card and as usual, the first words off my lips were, 'OMG'!!! Ha Ha!! Pack it in!!!
    Hugs Viv xxx

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  6. At first I thought that's a not-so-much-Christmas card, but then - the colours, the glitter, and the twine that looks like candy cane :-)) That's what I love about your cards: always something to discover!

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  7. So stinkin' cute! Every single detail makes this a show stopper! Fabulous job, my friend!

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  8. Beautiful!!!!! Everydetail is fabulous!

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  9. So cute! I love the music paper scalloped edge, and what a darling birdie!

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  10. Adorable!!! I'm glad someone is thinking of the holidays already. . .keep on posting holiday cards as it might inspire some of us out here in blog world to get started on ours. LOL

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  11. A darling card with fabulous details! How do you do it? ;D

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  12. What a wonderful card..I need to get some old sheet music it adds so much character to a card... thanks for the inspiration...

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  13. This is just so darn cute, Amy! The button and twine are a great finish!

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  14. OMG! This is ADORABLE. LOVE candy cane color string. So cute.

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  15. Absolutely charming!! I LOVE the sketch!! And your coloring, as always, is super fantastic Amy!! LOVE this!

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  16. Just beautiful, Amy! Love the sweet image and all of your fabulous details!!

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  17. Don't you just love birds - they are so happy feeling to me - great card!

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  18. Most EXCELLENT artwork! Very inspirational!

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  19. How adorable! I think I'm in love with this new Xmas set! I love cuteness! I really like the scalloped music page, the muslin, and all the buttons. So, so cute!

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  20. I love every thing about this card!

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  21. Love all the details, it's just so sweet.

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  22. This is so cute! I love the bakers twine and the scalloped music note paper! Adorable!

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  23. Very cute card Amy!
    Can I ask where you are finding the red and white baker's twine?

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  24. This is darling, love the bird on skates, so cute!

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  25. very cute image, love that string for christmas and the music sheet scallops are perfect!

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  26. oh my gosh, this is too cute. I am loving this one and the ornament one. YUMMY

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  27. AWESOME!!!! Such a fun and fabulous card!!! Love the colours you chose and your colouring is fantastic!!!

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  28. Love your coloring on that fun bird!....and I REALLY wish I would have bought that striped twine. I had it in my hands at CHA and put it back...ugh!

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