This is how I spend my free time! My crafts are not really useless, it's just a nickname.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Miracle of Life
Monday, June 29, 2009
Yummy Cupcake
Supplies:
Stamps: Whipper Snapper
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Pixie Pink, DCWV Pocket of Posies DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Ticket Corner Punch, Ribbon, Adhesive Half Pearls
Sunday, June 28, 2009
My First Unity Card
Friday, June 26, 2009
Dylan's Birthday
Supplies:
Stamps: Dustin Pike - Monster Truck (Freebie), SU Wheel - Tracks, SU - Stars & Swirls, JustRite Stampers - Celebration Demi Phrases, JustRite Stampers - Medium/Large Numbers Set, JustRite Stampers - 15 Pt. Font (From 2" Wooden Stamper)
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Creamy Caramel, Real Red
Accessories: SU 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic)
Thursday, June 25, 2009
JustRite Stamps - What to Buy?
Here is how JustRite Stamps work. They use a grid system on the wooden stamper and the centers, borders and letters have "feet" that snap into these grooves.
All of the stamps are colored coded so you can easily see what items will work with what stamper. Read this entry from JustRite Stamper's blog for more information.
Now that you understand how they work, you need to decide what fits your style. I wanted to be able to monogram and to use them as short cuts for sentiments on my cards. So I got the Big Occasions set.
This set gives you 10 different borders and centers for several occasions. I also like the borders to use for monogramming. This set does not include a wooden stamper, so here are your options for purchasing one:
1) You could buy the 1-5/8" Circle stamper, or
2) You could buy the 2" Circle Stamper.
The 2" circle stamper comes with the bonus 15 point font and a 2" center for this stamper. The 2" circle stamper will give you the option to buy 2" and 1-5/8" centers and borders in the future. The 2" circle stamper has two borders, the inside one for your 1-5/8" borders and an outer one which you can use the 15 point font on or your 2" borders. I have both because the 2" circle stamper was just introduced this spring. But if I was starting over, I would only have the 2" circle stamper.
Now as for cutting them out, the 1-3/4" SU circle punch is perfect for the 1-5/8" images (center & border as one item), but cutting out bigger items, you can use your circle nestabilities or bigger punches.
Next, I would look into purchasing a full font set. All of the font sets come with a 95 point font (good for single letter monograms), a 50 point font (good for 3 letter monograms and sentiments) and a 25 point font (good for sentiments). With the exception of the 95 point font, the other sizes have multiple letters, numbers, punctuations and flourishes to help spell things out. I personally would not bother to buy the separate lower case font sets because you can just use the 50 point letters as your uppercase letters and 25 point font letters as your lowercase letters for your sentiments or scrapbook titles.
If you are looking to just do monograms, then any font will work. Otherwise, if you are planning to use them to spell out names and sentiments, I would refrain from the Special Occasions and Trompe font. Although they are very pretty, when the letters are together it is very difficult to read them. I prefer the Times Roman, Brayton and Curlz fonts.
If you are planning on creating your own sentiments, I would invest in the Harmony Rectangular Stamper Set.
This just gives you more room to work with than just the center of the wooden stamper.
Here are some other items that work with the 1-5/8" wooden stamper: Damask 1-Letter Border, From the Desk of/Library of/ Kitchen of Borders, Wedding Stamp Ensemble, What's Cooking Borders & Centers and Favorite Occasions Borders & Centers. Remember, all these items can be used in the 2" wooden stamper too!
Plus, they have another small font, Small Letter Set, it is 6 points and is really tiny but it comes with tweezers to help you use them. I use these letters all the time, they are worth the money!
Also, if you decide to get the 2" circle stamper, here are some more options for this one: Celebration Demi Phrases, Girl Time Borders & Centers and Just a Little Caffeine.
Now if I have not overwhelmed everyone, there are other stamper sizes and shapes. For circles, there are 1-3/8", 2-5/16" (this size is retiring but is on sale under Dollar Store), 2-3/8" and 3-1/4". The centers of the 2-5/16" sets can be used in the new 2-3/8" stamper. For ovals, there are Oval I, Oval II which are retiring too and are on sale in the Dollar Store. If you decide to buy something that is retiring, just be sure to either get the set that includes the wooden stamper or buy it separately.
If you want some more examples that use JustRite Stamper, check out their blog, the gallery in their store or their gallery on SCS.
All these items can be purchased directly from JustRite Stampers using the links that I provided from above. There are other companies that carry these products, such as Stamper's Dream, but they may not have all the items and they do not have the deals from the Dollar Store area.
I hope I have helped to make purchasing JustRite Stamps easier for everyone. Once you receive your first purchase, you will wonder how you ever lived without them!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monogrammed Paperweight
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Hey Birthday Girl!
Hanna Stamps Challenge #74
Supplies:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps - Cowboy Riley, Verve - Seeing Stars, JustRite Stampers - Small Alphabet (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI White, GP White, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, DCWV DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Cuttlebug, Oval Nestabilities (Classic & Scallop), SU Word Window Punch, SU Large & Small Star Punch
Monday, June 22, 2009
My First Card for TimnShells Digis
Supplies:
Stamps: TimnShells Digis - Cow on a Swing, The Angel Company - What's Moo (Sentiment)
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Chocolate Chip, Brilliant Blue
Ink: Archival Jet Black, Brilliant Blue
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Flowers, Brad, Corner Punch, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder - Paisley, Word Window Punch
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Pretty in Pink Birthday
Supplies:
Stamps: JustRite Stampers - 2-3/8" Stamper, JustRite Stampers - Birthday Wishes
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink DSP
Ink: Pixie Pink
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic), Martha Stewart Border Punch - Lacy Doily
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Lovely Lilac Birthday
Supplies:
Stamps: JustRite Stampers - 2-3/8" Stamper, JustRite Stampers - Birthday Wishes
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Lovely Lilac, Lavendar Lace DSP
Ink: Lovely Lilac
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic)
Friday, June 19, 2009
Groovy Birthday
Supplies:
Stamps: JustRite Stampers - 2-3/8" Stamper, JustRite Stampers - Birthday Wishes
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Groovy Guava, Groovy Guava DSP
Ink: Groovy Guava
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic), Martha Stewart Border Punch - Lacy Doily
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Even More Stash Birthday Cards
Supplies:
Stamps: JustRite Stampers - 2-3/8" Stamper, JustRite Stamper - Birthday Wishes
Paper: PTI White, Wild Wasabi, Wild Wasabi DSP
Ink: Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic), Martha Stewart Border Punch - Cornice
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
You're Fabulous!
More Stash Birthday Cards
Stamps: JustRite Stampers - 2-3/8" Stamper, JustRite Stamper - Birthday Wishes
Paper: PTI White, More Mustard, More Mustard DSP
Ink: More Mustard
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Hey Sweetie
Stash Birthday Cards
Monday, June 15, 2009
For Lori
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Squirrel Mail
Thursday, June 11, 2009
For Ryan's Graduation
Supplies:
Stamps: Weathered Background, Digital Image from Dustin Pike - Graduation Boy, JustRite Stampers - 10 Designer Borders & Centers, JustRite Stampers - Small Alphabet
Paper: More Mustard, Garden Green, GP White
Ink: Archival Jet Black, More Mustard, Cat's Eye Chalk - Yellow Citrus
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, Cuttlebug, Rectangle & Circle Nestabilities (Classic & Scallop), SU 1 3/4" Circle Punch
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Thinking of Flowers
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
I'm on a Design Team!
They have some really cute digital images! I cannot wait to print them out and start coloring. Be on the lookout for some of my creations with their images!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Guest Designer Call - Hanna Stamps
Supplies:
Stamps: Hanna Stamps - Tractor Riley, JustRite Stampers - 10 Designer Borders & Centers, JustRite - Small Alphabet
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Garden Green, Basic Black, DWWV Grass DP
Ink: Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Blending Stumps, Baby Oil, SU 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Cuttlebug, Circle and Rectangle Nestabilities (Classic & Scallop), SU 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, SU Double Slot Punch