Blog Candy Winner Is..........

Good morning everyone.  I'm sure all of you have been waiting on pins and needles to find out who has won my ONE YEAR BLOG ANNIVERSARY.

 But before I get to that I just thought I would fill you all in on how much fun I had at CHA.  This was the 3rd CHA that I have had the pleasure to work at.  Even though it is A LOT of work, it is also a lot of fun.  I got to meet quite a few bloggers that I have met online.  I really enjoy having online friends, but to actually meet these great ladies in person is amazing.  They are all so nice and friendly.  This papercrafting community is so amazing and I am honored to be a part of it.

Okay, now on to more important stuff.  I was really happy to read all of your comments and get a feel of what you have enjoyed over the past year.  I like to keep connected with my readers so that I can keep creating things that you like to see.

THE

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CANDY

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Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

6

Timestamp: 2010-07-31 13:38:17 UTC

Kathy said...
How do we choose just 1 idea? I guess my fav was the Christmas gift card stocking(or was it the bread box?!) You have such great ideas! Congrats on 1 year and thanks for all the wonderful ideas you share!~K

July 27, 2010 2:26 PM

Kathy, please email me and I will get your candy out to you.

Thanks to everyone who was kind enough to leave comments.  Just remember that you never know when I am going to have some random blog candy so be sure to keep leaving those comments!!!!

Have a great weekend!!

Friends

Good morning everyone.  Today I am playing with the "Applique" stamp set by JustRite Stampers.  This set is so versatile because it is different each time you color it depending on the colors you choose.  I chose pale blues and pale greens for my card.  The image is stamped 3 times, colored with Copics and mounted onto pale green mats.

My sentiment comes from the "Cherish The Memories" set and diecut using the Spellbinders Fancy Tags die.  The border above was created with the Martha Stewart Quilted Border Punch.  I added Kaiser rhinestones along the border as well as below my sentiment.  Because I didn't have the right color rhinestones, I colored them with my Copic markers.

I am still attending CHA in Chicago this week.  It is a lot of work but so worth it.  I love meeting bloggers that I have only had the opportunity to chat with online.  It is nice to put a face to a voice.

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

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Cherish The Memories, Applique, 2" Square Stamper, Clear Horizontal Stamper

Paper:  Melissa Frances "Suzanne", DCWV cardstock

Ink:  Memento  Cottage Ivy, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers (Y00, B00, G24, G12, B02, B21, G21, Y06)

Accessories:  Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Martha Stewart Quilted border punch, Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder, Kaiser rhinestones

Best Wishes

Good morning everyone.  Today I have a quick card to share with you.  I am currently attending CHA in Chicago so I pre-posted some cards for this week. 

For my sentiment I chose a designer center and border from the newly released set called "Victorian Nested Frames" by JustRite Stampers.  I also used the new clear horizontal stamper which makes it very easy to see where you are placing your stamped image.

The images are stamped onto ivory and pale blue cardstock using Memento Danube Blue and handcut to size.  The designer paper is by Melissa Frances called "Lily".

I added a cute little bow and some Kaiser pearls to finish off my card.

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping in for a visit.  If you happen to be at CHA this week, be sure to stop over at the JustRite Booth and say hi.

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Victorian Nested Sentiments, Clear Horizontal stamper

Paper:  DCWV, Melissa Frances

Ink:  Memento Danube Blue

Accessories:  Kaiser pearls, ribbon

My Special Announcement Is Finally here........

Happy Sunday everyone!!!  I know you have all been wondering what my BIG ANNOUNCEMENT is going to be - You have all had sleepless nights just thinking about it (I really doubt that!!)

Well here it is...................................................

Today marks the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of when I started my blog!!!!  I can't believe it has been a full year.  Time goes by so fast.  Having this blog has been so much fun for me and I hope all of you have enjoyed the projects that I have created over the past year.

Below is a photo of some blog candy that I have to give away in honor of my one-year anniversary.  In order to win the blog candy I would like all of you to browse through my blog and let me know the one project that has really "Wow"ed you.   It could be a project from 6 months ago or even a more recent project.  I really like getting feedback from readers so that I know that you are out there.

I am flying out this morning (6:30 a.m. flight) to Chicago to attend CHA.  I will be working the JustRite booth.  I am super excited because I will be getting to see all of the new stuff coming out this Fall.  I am going to keep the blog candy going until I get back on Thursday night.  I will choose the winner on Saturday July 31 via Random.Org.

I look forward to hearing all of your comments and finding out what you have really liked over this past year.  I also look forward to many more years of blogging with you. 

Have a wonderful week!!!!!

JRC_028 - A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Good morning everyone!  It is finally FRIDAY!!!  Before I get to my card for today I have a few announcements to make.

First, be sure to stop by my blog on Sunday July 25 for a special announcement.  I don't want to spoil the surprise but you won't want to miss it.

Second, also on Sunday I will be flying to Chicago to attend CHA.  I am super excited.  I will be working at the JustRite booth so if you happen to be attending, be sure to stop in and say hi.  I will be pre-posting some projects that will be showing here on my blog while I am at CHA so be sure to check it out.

Now on to my card for today.  I am playing along with this week's JustRite Friday challenge which is called "A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words".  The challenge is to use a photograph on your card. 

For my photo I chose this one taken earlier this Spring of my husband Mike (far right), his brother Ralph (far left) and their dad.  If you are a regular reader of my blog you already know that I married into a "golfing" family.  My husband also has a sister who golfs.  Every year they all get together and play golf at least once.  They really enjoy it.  I'm thinking that I may use this card for Father's Day next year.  It is a really nice photo of the 3 Barkhouse men.

To create the card, I chose the sentiment "A Perfect Day" from the newly released JustRite set called "Cherish The Memories".  This stamp set has some great sentiments perfect for that special card or even great for scrapbook pages.  I thought this sentiment was the perfect saying for this photo.  To create the verse along the bottom of my card "Golfing With Dad", I used the Times Roman Uppercase and Lowercase
font sets.  My "golf balls" were created with Spellbinders Nestabilities and Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Be sure to check back on Sunday for another announcement!!

Supplies:
Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Cherish The Memories, Times Roman Uppercase & Lowercase font, Clear Horizontal Stamper

Paper:  A2Z, DCWV

Ink:  Memento 

Accessories:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circles, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder  

Christmas In July Blog Hop

Good morning everyone!!!  Welcome to my portion of the JustRite Stampers "Christmas In July" blog hop.   I hope you have enjoyed all of the amazing projects that you have seen from the design team so far.  It is such an honor to be part of such an amazing team!!

My project for the hop today consists of a Christmas card ensemble with a box.  I found the instructions for this box set on Splitcoast here.  It was very easy to do and would make a great gift idea.  It could be made with Birthday cards, general occasion cards, etc.

I decided to go with non-traditional Christmas colors.  I think the pink and black are really nice together.  The paper comes from the DCWV Christmas Stack.

Below is a photo of the box top.  I chose a designer center and border from the "Hearts Come Home" stamp set which is now shipping at JustRite.  These 2" square borders & centers are perfect for Christmas cards as well as scrapbook pages.

Below is a look at the complete "From Our House" stamp set.  This is the set that I used to make my Christmas cards.

Here is a look at the complete "Hearts Come Home" stamp set that I used for the top of the box.

This is what the cards look like together.  They match pretty well.  I think that I will probably make more to fill up my box, but I just didn't have time to do that yet.

Below are photos of the individual cards as well as a closeup of the stamped image.

Card #1

Card #1 (closeup of stamped image)

Card #2

Card #2 (closeup of stamped image)

Card #3

Card #3 (closeup of stamped image)

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Your next stop is going to be Sankari Wegman.  If you haven't been to the other design team member's blogs, here is a link list for you to follow:

JustRite Inspiration

Becca Feeken

Debbie Olson

Stephanie Kraft

Sharon Harnist

Kazan Clark

Kellie Fortin

Heidi Blankenship

Barb Schram

Kathy Jones

Michele Kovack

Angela Barkhouse - that's me!!

Sankari Wegman

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Supplies:

Card box -

Stamps:   JustRite Stampers- Hearts Come Home, 2" Square Stamper

Paper:  DCWV Christmas Stack, DCWV cardstock

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, Memento Rose Bud

Accessories:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Squares, Classic Scallop Squares, Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch, EK Success snowflake, Kaiser rhinestones

Card #1 -

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - From Our House, 2" Square Stamper

Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack, DCWV cardstock

Ink: Memento Tuxedo black, Memento Rose Bud, Copic Markers (G12, R05)
Accessories:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Squares, Classic Scallop Squares

Card #2-
Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Hearts Come Home, 2" Square Stamper
Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack, DCWV cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black, Memento Rose Bud, Copic Markers (G12, G24, R05)
Accessories:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Squares, Labels 1, Kaiser rhinestones

Card #3 -
Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Hearts Come Home, 2" Square Stamper
Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack, DCWV cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black, Memento Rose Bud, Copic Markers (R81, G12, C3, R05)
Accessories:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Squares, Labels 3, Kaiser pearls

JustRite Challenge _027 Christmas In July

Good morning everyone.  Today I am playing along with the Friday challenge over at JustRite Inspiration.  The challenge is called "Christmas In July" so I have a cute little Christmas card to share.  It is never too early to start making Christmas cards!!

My card today uses some of the newly released Christmas stamps from JustRite. These new sets are awesome for making Christmas cards, even for a new "colorer" like myself.

The wreath comes from the "From Our House" set.  It is stamped with Memento Cottage Ivy, diecut with Spellbinders Classic Squares and colored with Copic Markers.

Below is a look at the complete "From Our House" stamp set.   

For my sentiment, I chose a border and center from the "Hearts Come Home" stamp set.  The center is stamped with Memento Lady Bug and the border is stamped with Memento Cottage Ivy, diecut with Spellbinders Classic Squares, and colored with Copic Markers.

Below is a look at the "Hearts Come Home" stamp set.

The white portion of my card was embossed using the Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder.  To finish off my card, I added some red and white stripe ribbon and a bow.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  I really appreciate everyone sticking with me while I have been busy loading the "all new" JustRite Design Gallery".  Be sure to stop over and see what has been added.  New projects are added daily so check it out often.

Also, a reminder that tomorrow is the JustRite Design Team Christmas Blog hop.  Make sure to check that out for some amazing Christmas inspiration.

Have a great weekend!!!

Supplies: 

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Hearts Come Home, From Our House, 2" square stamper

Paper:  DCWV

Ink:  Memento Lady Bug, Cottage Ivy, Copic Markers (Y00, Y0000, R08, G12)

Accessories:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Squares, Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder, misc ribbon