Joan's Gardens - JustRite Stamps Blog Hop

Hello,
Hope you're enjoying the hop so far, if you've started here you should check the list at the bottom of this post and start from the beginning!   Make sure you read to the very end of my long post so you know how you can play and win!
I'm thrilled to have been asked to take part in this weeks JustRite Stamps Challenge at Joan's Gardens as a guest designer.   Fourteen  designers will be showing projects using these wonderful stamps to inspire you to play along.  You're going to want to join in for the chance of this amazing prize package supplied by the lovely people at JustRite Stamps.

Items included in this prize package with a total value of over $191 are:

• acrylic block set
• mini binder box 
• mothers natures gifts
• fancy tags
• happy everything 
• nested frame dies  
• nested sentiments dies  
• 3 ¼” block 
• Fancy frames  
• Inspires me  

Ready to play along with us?  OK read on....

You have until next Thursday (March 10) 6:00AM EST to link your card/project.  There are only two requirements for this week's challenge:
1. Create a card/project using ONLY JustRite stamps (any JustRite stamps and matching dies are acceptable). Do Not use any other brand of stamps. You may use any card stock, design paper and embellishments for your card/project.
2. You must be subscribed to Joan's Gardens blog to win.  This allows you to receive all updates about challenges and sales, etc.

The winner for the grand prize package from  JustRite Stamps will be chosen from a Random drawing and will be announced Friday morning (March 11). This person will also be entered in the End of the Year drawing for a $100 gift certificate from Joan's Gardens. You may enter this challenge more than once, but each card/project must be made with only JustRite stamps.

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I'd like to share a card and a little gift box I made using two sets from JustRite Stamps, I hope you like these.

Please click on the picture to see these in more detail.

I've used one of the three images and a sentiment from JustRite's 'Mother Nature's Gifts' Set for my card.

 With layers of American Craft Card over my base card of white this card measures 6 inches square.

The pretty pink DP is from Kaisercraft English Rose Collection 6 x 6 paper pad and I used machine stitching to mount the dp to the green mat.

I stamped the lily using Memento London Fog onto X-Press It Blending Card, stamping the front three petals twice.  A Spellbinder circle die was used to cut the main image.  Copic Markers have been used to colour the lily with the additional front petals cut and attached over the full image with foam dots.

I used two Spellbinder dies to cut a circle frame which I then covered with green silk ribbon.  This sits over a pale green blossom cut with the Spellbinder  die, which in turn sits over a paper lace doily.  I've added some AnnaBelle teardrop pearls to the centre of the lily before adding the image to the centre of the silk frame, popping it up on foam.

The sentiment has been stamped direct to the dp using SU close to cocoa ink.

I have some pretty pink silk ribbon that I received as a RAK from Joan some time ago.... just waiting for a special project! A length was added around the card before attaching the circle element.  Next came the bow which has been set with a blossom. More teardroop pearls added to a swirl on the dp complete the front of this card.

This little gift box measures 2.5 x 4.5 ready to be filled with sugared almonds.

Using my ScorPal to measure and fold, made this quite a quick box to complete. Eyelets have been added either side of the box to thread ribbon through to  hold the box closed.

Like the card I layered two shades of green American Craft card before adding more dp from Kaisercraft.  I stamped my favourite little 2.25 oval image from JustRite Stamps 'Thinking Of You' set  onto some X-Press It Blending card using close to cocoa ink and coloured with Copic markers.  A Spellbinder oval die was used to cut out my gift tag and by punching a hole through the top I was able to  secure the label when I tied the silk bow.

OK I've held you up long enough....you have just 2 more stops.....

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!!!!  2 More chances to win.....
Joan has put together 2 more fabulous prize packages from Joan's Gardens, giving you 2 additional chances to win.   Want to know how you could win one of these?

There are two 'mystery' blogs amongst the fourteen taking part in the hop, each with a prize package from Joan's Gardens.  For a chance to win, be sure to leave a comment on all fourteen blogs.   Good Luck!!!

Carla

Donna R

Giovana

Glenda

Gretchen

Kris

Lana

Mary Anne

Nancy

Selma

Sharon

                         Sue      You're here

Vicki

Joan