StampznewBright: Just-Rite

caardvarks just rite coffee cup mel stampz

A couple of my New Year's resolutions:

Recycle my brains out-every scrap of paper & packaging I use
Quit coffee (for tea... eventually drinking only decaf)
Give more little giftie things to friends & family

This project pretty much fits all of the above... ;o)

1...A Caardvarks sketch Challenge--sponsored by Just Rite
2...how to wrap the cup & the Materials list
3...how to make your tea Just Rite :-D

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This was made for the latest Caardvarks Challenge.

You can still play along here...

(...until January 15th at Midnight, PST)

It's sponsored by Just Rite Stampers:

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...wrap the cup:

I used a Starbucks take-out cup for this. You can buy a clean one if you like,
but I just washed one out (Gotta love recycling!) :o)

Just Rite Just a Little Caffeine Borders & Centers (2" round)
Patterned paper (this is Basic Grey)
River Rock & White cardstock (for the sleeve & lid)
Purple Onion Designs Late 1800's Script Background stamp
Circle cutter
Brown Pigment ink, clear embossing powder, heat gun
Copic markers & Versamarker
Take-out coffee/tea cup & sleeve
Tombow Monomulti & Oh So Sticky tape
Ribbon, paper piercer, needle & silver thread
Seed beads (clear & silver ones dyed with Copic reinker)
Pencil, scissors & hobby blade (exacto knife)

Step 1) Wrap patterned paper (12x12 sheet) around the coffee cup & mark just past where it meets. This is Basic Grey

Step 2) With the paper still wrapped around, mark the inside of the cup (top & bottom)

Step 3) Adhere the patterned paper to the cup & trim the bottom if needed (I used Tombow Monomulti adhesive.)

Step 4) Stick double-sided tape around the top & bottom of the cup (This is Oh So Sticky Tape--which is oh so sticky hehehe)

Step 5) Add ribbon onto the double-sided tape (hides any gaps in the patterned paper at the top & bottom of the cup)

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...make your tea Just Rite:
(the sleeve & medallion) :o)

caardvarks just rite coffee cup CLOSE mel stampz

I definitely want to make a coffee version of this with some chocolate covered coffee beans inside, because I'm crazy for the wee coffee cup in that Just a Little Caffeine set.

Step 1) Trace the sleeve onto cardstock. The side with the pencil marks will be the side that shows (depending on the shape of your sleeve, of course.)

Step 2) Cut along the traced lines & lay the sleeve over it to score the paper where it folds.

Step 3) Score the other side of the sleeve.

Step 4) Stamp the cardstock, if you like & adhere it to the original sleeve.

This is stamped with Purple Onion Designs script background stamp in white ink. I used strong adhesive, but it's also stitched at the back so it was extra strong.

Step 5) To make the teeny glassy tea cup I did this schtuff:

A) Stamp the Just Rite tea cup using the Just Rite Stampers set Just a Little Caffeine Borders & Centers (2" round) & stamping on patterned paper (in Brown pigment ink.)
B) Emboss the outline in clear embossing powder
C) Shade the cup with Copic markers
D) Cover it with Versamarker to
E) Emboss a couple of times with clear embossing powder... then...

Step 6) Cut out the little handle bit out (the embossing makes it hold up to the cutting nicely.)

Step 7) Stamp the Just Rite border & the cup (to get the steam above the cup.) Colour it & then pierce & stitch beads around the image.

Step 8) Pierce & stitch silver thread for the steam (just random swirlies.)

Step 9) Adhere the medallion to the sleeve front.

Step 10) Slide the sleeve onto the cup.

Step 11) Cut a circle for the top of the cup (hides the writing etc...)

Step 12) Make a tea tag:

A) Punch patterned paper with a tag punch.
B) Stamp for & from (I used a Just Rite Times New Roman alphabet.)
C) Pierce & stitch around the outside edge.
D) Colour the outer border with Copic (Frost blue B-00 for faux mat)
E) Punch an extra tag out of cardstock
F) Stick it on the back (sandwiching thread to hang the tag with)

and there you have it...

...a funny little take-out tea cup "gift box"
I'll be filling this one with special tea samplers as a gift. :o)

Here's hoping your day is an energized one!

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Happy New Year to You!

I hope that 2010 ends up being the best year you've ever had!

I'm looking forward to some exciting changes (blog-wise, health-wise, life-wise...) ;o) I've been using my down time over the holidays to start working on all those areas, but I've sure missed Ya! Can't wait to get kick off a fresh new year!

Today, a couple-few projects for the latest Caardvarks

challenge sponsored by Just Rite Stampers:

Just two for tea... And tea for two

Just Rite Stampers:

Just a Little Caffeine Borders & Centers (2" round)

and

2" Square Decorative Frames

The red frame is embossed, Copic coloured & stitched with green thread

The tea cup is embossed (paper pieced & coloured with Copic markers)

[I love that the detail is so crisp on Just Rite stamps,

so you can colour in the tiny border!]

The steam is coloured with Sakura Stardust glitter pen.

The patterned papers are from one sheet of double-sided

My Mind's Eye Bohemia Bliss "Friends" Brocade/Red

The button was a white pearly button; it's coloured with Copics to match

"you're well preserved" (birthday card)

Just Rite Stampers: Preserves Borders & Centers (round 2-3/8")

The Patterned Papers are hand drawn/painted and scanned

The jar is embossed in black ink & clear embossing powder on vellum

The wee flowers are beaded with teeny seed beads (stitched on)

The large flowers are digital from Fred She Said here (printed & embossed)

Here's a cheap trick for making a label the Rite size

(printed from your computer) to fit:

A) Print the phrase in 8 point font (Times New Roman)

B) Cut around it in a rectangle (so you can see the image around it)

C) Place it on the stamp & rub a little bit of it to get the shape

(it might need a little moving around to get the phrase straight & even)

D) Cut out inside the raised line that was created by rubbing

E) Colour & distress the label to your liking

F) Stamp the image & adhere the label

"Make it a Grande!" square gift box:

You can find the free template for my 3.5" square box here, if you like.

Just Rite Stampers: Just a Little Caffeine Borders & Centers (2" round)

Love to cut the edge on the sweet border in this set (just freehand cutting)

The cardstock for the box is from Silver Lustre Paper Temptress (canvas & silk)

And no, you're not seeing double, this is....

...a speedy trick to paper piece with the smallest scraps imaginable:

A) Stamp a rough Just Rite image

B) Cut a wee piece of scrap patterned paper

C) Adhere the scrap over the area you want to paper piece

D) Stamp again (You can use a stamp positioner, of course)

E) Cut out the paper piece section & discard the rest

F) Stamp a fresh image & adhere the fancy bit to it

...and my take on the Sketch:

(Stitched felt in an embossed square frame)

The black frame & the texture on the bottom (taupe pieces)

are both created with the same Just Rite frame stamp.

How-to make Just Rite square frame into speedy

distressed panels for the bottom section:

A) Stamped them in white pigment ink

B) Heat embossed in clear embossing powder

C) Punched out with a Word Window EK Success punch.

D) Scalloped the bottom of the card with a scallop edge punch

E) Stuck the punched embossed pieces on (they fit perfectly in the scallop)

The flowers are digital from Fred She Said here (printed & embossed)

Caardvarks Just Rite Square Decorative Frame mel stampz

The frame is from the 2" Square Decorative Frames set (November's Just Rite catalogue.)

"DEAR FRIEND" is stamped using a Just Rite alphabet set (Times New Roman 12)

Please click here to check out the sketch challenge:

(for a chance to win some goodies) and to see

all the gorgeous creations from all the 'Varks :o)

Hope you can play along!

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