Bitty Blossom Candle

Good morning everyone.  Today I have another great candle to show you.  I love taking plain white candles and turning them into gorgeous home decor pieces.  With the JustRite background stamps it is easier than ever to decorate plain white candles.

To "stamp" onto a candle I chose the Grand Damask Background stamp from JustRite Papercraft.  I stamped the image onto white tissue paper using Memento Tuxedo Black.  Next I used a heat gun to "glue" the tissue paper onto the candle.  The heat gun actually melts the tissue paper into the candle making it appear that it is stamped directly onto the candle.   

To decorate the candle base, I used some white lace, gathered it with a needle and thread then tied it to the bottom of the candle.  I also used some tacky glue to keep the lace in place.

The flowers were made using the Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms die.  I am so loving this die.  I was very intimidated with the Bitty Blossoms die when I first got it.  Once I made a few of the flowers and got some tips from my friend Eva Dobilas, I was no longer intimidated.  It's very easy to use and the final results are gorgeous.  I've posted a mini step-by-step tutorial of using the Bitty Blossoms.  It can be seen here.  After the flowers were assembled I added some glitter to the tops to give some extra bling.

To finish it off, I added some pretty pink ribbon along the top edge of the candle.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  I hope you have a great day!

Project recipe:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - Grand Damask Background

Dies:  Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms

Ribbon:  Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

JustRite Papercraft May Release Day 5

Good morning everyone.  Welcome to Day 5 of the JustRite May Release.  Today's sets are designed by Samantha Walker - All Boy and Pattern Basics.

I don't do a lot of boy cards or boy scrapbook pages because I have 2 daughters and 2 nieces - not much need for boy stuff.  I saw a card similar to this on Pinterest so decided to give it a try.  

The card base is made with Spellbinders Grand Labels 23.  The lion's mane is made from Kraft cardstock using Spellbinders Dahlia.  The edges are inked with Memento Rich Cocoa.  The lion's cute face is made with a variety of circle dies.

I chose a few different sentiments from the "All Boy" set.  "It's A Boy" is stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and diecut with JustRite Vintage Label and Banners.  "Oh Boy" is stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and handcut.

Here are the other JustRite designers also showing some really great projects using the new Samantha Walker stamps:

JustRite Inspiration

Kathy Jones Heidi Blankenship 

Eva Dobilas

Sheri Holt

Angela Barkhouse

Darsie Bruno

Margie Higuchi

Michele Kovack 

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great day!!

Card recipe:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - All Boy

Dies:  JustRite Vintage Labels and Banners, Spellbinders Dahlia, Labels 11, Grand Labels 23, Classic Circles

JustRite Papercraft May Release Day 4

Good morning everyone.  Welcome to Day 4 of the JustRite May release.  Today there are 3 stamp sets being showcased.  All of them have a travel theme.  They are The Journey Background, Explore Vintage Labels Four and Monogram Your Journey.

Once I saw these travel themed stamp sets I immediately thought of a suitcase.  This would make a cute card/gift card holder for someone getting ready to take a trip.

First I stamped The Journey Background onto cream cardstock using Memento Rich Cocoa and then colored with Copic markers.  Once this was colored then I made the "suitcase".  The handles were made using Spellbinders Long Rectangles.

The hang tag has a sentiment from Explore Vintage Labels Four, stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and diecut with Spellbinders Labels One.

Here are the other JustRite designers with projects using today's stamp releases:

Kathy Jones 
Eva Dobilas
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Margie Higuchi
Sheri Holt
 Heidi Blankenship 
Michele Kovack 

Be sure to come back tomorrow for more great new JustRite releases.  Have a great day!!

Recipe:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - The Journey Background, Explore Vintage Labels 4

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels One, Spellbinders Long Classic Rectangles

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic Markers

JustRite Papercraft May Release Day 3

Good morning everyone.  Welcome to Day 3 of the JustRite May release.  Today's set is a background stamp called "Botanical Postcard".

I have 2 versions of my card today.  I couldn't decided which I like the most so I decided to post both of them.  This background stamp has so many possibilities.

For the first version I chose to only stamp the Botanical Postcard with Memento Rich Cocoa and mat onto black layers.

For the second version I stamped the Botanical Postcard background with Memento Rich Cocoa, matted the layers with black cardstock then added color using Faber Castell Geletos.

The flowers were made using one of my favorite Spellbinder's dies - Bitty Blossoms.  The sentiment is from the JustRite Vintage Banners set and diecut using Vintage Label and Banners.

Here are the other JustRite designers with projects made with Botanical Postcard Background:

JustRite Inspiration
Debbie Olson 
Eva Dobilas
Heidi Blankenship 
Michele Kovack 
Marisa Job
Angela Barkhouse
Sheri Holt

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another great JustRite May release.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great day!!

Card recipe:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - Botanical Postcard Background, Vintage Banners

Dies:  JustRite Papercraft - Vintage Label and Banners, Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa

JustRite Papercraft May Release Day 2

Good morning.  Welcome to Day 2 of JustRite May Release.  Today's set is called Birthday Vintage Labels Four.

Today I decided to try a different type of card - it's called a Concertina Fold Card and I found the instructions on Splitcoaststampers.  It was fun to make and I'm sure I'll be trying more in the future.

I used Elegant Fronds Background stamped with Memento Canteloupe to make the card panels.  I then used a Martha Stewart border punch along the top edges of the card and added string pearls.

The focal point for the card is from Birthday Vintage Labels Four, stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and Memento Canteloupe, then diecut with JustRite Vintage Labels Four.

Here are the other JustRite designers also showing some great projects today using Birthday Vintage Labels Four:

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson 
Michele Kovack 
Sheri Holt 
Eva Dobilas
Margie Higuchi
Marisa Job
Angela Barkhouse
Darsie Bruno

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another JustRite May release.  Have a great day!

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - Birthday Vintage Labels 4, Elegant Fronds Background

Dies:  JustRite Papercraft - Vintage Labels Four

Ink:  Memento Cantaloupe, Rich Cocoa

JustRite Papercraft May Release Day 1

Good morning everyone.  Welcome to Day One of the JustRite May Release.  Today's set is called Irises Vintage Labels Four and comes as a cling set.

I decided to make a birthday card for my mom using the Irises Vintage Labels Four.  As you might notice, my mom's favorite color is purple which made this stamp set perfect.

My card base is dark purple cardstock diecut  using Spellbinders Stately Circles.  The other purple layer is stamped with JustRite Floral Flourishes Background.  The focal point of the card is made using the large image from Irises Vintage Labels Four, colored with copics and diecut with JustRite Vintage Labels Four die.  The sentiment is also included in Irises Vintage Labels Four and diecut with Spellbinders French Frills.

Here are links to the other JustRite designers also showcasing Irises Vintage Labels Four today:

JustRite Inspiration 
Debbie Olson
Kathy Jones
Marisa Job
Sharon Harnist
Angela Barkhouse
Michele Kovack
Margie Higuchi
Heidi Blankenship 
Darsie Bruno  
Sheri Holt
Barb Schram 

Be sure to check back tomorrow for another May release set.  Have a great day!!

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - Irises Vintage Labels Four, Floral Flourishes Background

Dies:  JustRite Vintage Labels 4, Spellbinders Stately Circles, French Frills

Ink:  Copic Markers

Bitty Blossoms Step by Step Tutorial

Good morning everyone.  Today I have a tutorial using the Spellbinders Bitty Blossom dies.  When I first got these dies I was very intimidated by them.  I thought they were going to be hard to use.  

I decided to ask my good friend Eva Dobilas for some advice on how to make these actually look like a real flower.  The advice that Eva gave me really helped me get over my fear and now these dies are some of my favorites to use.  For the projects that I've done so far, I prefer the mid-sized flower.

I store my Spellbinders dies in cd cases

Here is the die along with the diecut piece

Step 1:  I place the diecut on a stamping mat (a mouse pad would work the same) and using a stylus I begin to push down the edges of each petal of the flower.

 As you go around the diecut the paper will begin to spiral around

 You can see the paper curling up as I reach the final petal

Step 2:  I use a quilling tool to roll the flower.  The quilling tool tip has a slit in it which is where you slide the first flower petal.  You could just use your fingers if you don't have a quilling tool.  I just find it easier with the quilling tool because the slit holds the paper firmer as you begin to roll the paper.

 Continue rolling the flower till you get to the center

 Rolling, Rolling, Rolling

This is what the flower will look like once it is completely rolled.  If you like a tight flower it can stay like this.

If you would like a fuller, looser flower - set the flower down and let it uncoil on its own.

Step 3:  Another tip that Eva gave me was to use a hot glue gun.  It dries instantly so you won't have to hold the flower until the glue dries.  It also prevents the flower from uncoiling too much.

Step 4:  Using the quilling tool you will now begin to curl the flower petals

Curl as many of the petals as you like.  The quilling tool is great for this because of the slit in the tip.  Place the flower petal into the slit and roll the petal however you prefer.

This is the finished flower.  I usually add some glitter or ink to the edges of the completed flower to give it more of a finished look.

Here are a few projects that I have recently made using the Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms

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I hope these step by step instructions are helpful to you.  A special thanks to Eva Dobilas for all of her great tips for using Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms.  Don't be intimidated by the Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms die.  This die set makes some life-like flowers which will make all of your projects beautiful!!

Thanks for stopping in for a visit.  Have a great day!!