Day 5 with Michele Kovack - Girl Time

It's a busy day at the JustRite Blog!! If you came here looking for the Summer Release # 1 Reveal - you can find it by scrolling down through all Michele's fab eye candy and reading the post before this or by clicking here

A Special Thanks to Michele Kovack for Guest Blogging here on the JustRite Blog this week. It was an amazing week chalked full of inspiring projects!! If you would love to continue seeing more projects from Michele please be sure to visit her blog Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker.

Today Michele has designed 4 great cards using our Girl Time Set.

For my last and final day as Guest Blogger, I wanted to show some fun cards using the Girl Time set.

For my first card I used this fun paper by K & Company. The image was stamped twice. The first image was cut using Spellbinders Circle die. On the second image the glass was colored using my Copics and then cut out. I placed it on a pop dot on top of the second image. I added a silver sticky "pearl" to the center of the clock's hands. The circle around Happy Hour was gussied up using a Sakura glue pen and glitter. I added several layers of circles, scalloped circle and Labels die. I threaded a ribbon through and tied a Maya Road clear pink pineapple to add a bit of whimsy!
This card uses Archiver's paper. The martini glass was colored with Copics and cut out. I stamped Girls Night Out and cut the circle in half. The white cardstock was scored to give it a subtle texture. I layered the glass, circles and papers. I added a couple of buttons and a ribbon to finish it off.
This cute lil' purse was cut using my Cricut machine. (Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More, cartridge) The paper is by SU! I stamped the purse in pink and added a itty bitty pearl. I used my Nesties, added some pink ribbon, a satin handle, and a glittery Prima flower. You could tuck a small sweet surprise in this wee purse!

This purse was cut using a SU! template. The paper is by Wild Asparagus and Webster's Pages. The image was stamped and little flower was added to it. The Nesties were used once again! I added a few little pearls to the bottom of the purse and a satin handle.

I have had so much fun being the guest blogger for JustRite! I love their products and hope I've inspired you this week!

Be sure to leave Michele a comment and tell her which project was your favorite.

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Day two with Michele Kovack - All American Girl

Today Michele has a fun 4th of July project - which would be perfect for your 4th of July festivities. A little treat for those special kids celebrating America's Birthday.

Good morning!
Every year my sisters and their kids meet at my parent's house in Michigan.

So this year I thought I would make little buckets for my two nieces and two nephews. I found these buckets at Target in the dollar spot. I used strips of 4th of July paper to glue around the bucket. (I found that using magnets on the bucket holds the paper until dry! Just a little tip!)

I die cut the large stars from heavy duty cardboard and my Nestibilities. (The cardboard is hoarded from various things I buy through the mail and such! I never throw anything away!) I use cardboard because it holds it shape much better than cardstock. I painted each of the stars white, then while wet I sprinkled Diamond Dust on top. After it was dry, I shook off the excess, took some Tim Holtz distressing ink and swiped all the edges of the star. I stamped All American Girl/Boy using the 1 5/8" stamper with 15 point Times New Roman Font using black Momento Ink. The circles were then cut using my Spellbinder's Nestibilities. The stars in the center were actually from Prima. (Although you could use the same techinique mentioned above! I was just being lazy! : ) I swiped those itty bitty stars with some distressing ink as well and glued them to the center of the circles. You want to use a pretty heavy duty glue on those stars. I actually use Aleene's Fabric Glue. I found it to be pretty darn strong!

I filled the buckets with some cute socks, sunglasses, bubbles, pencils, hair bows for the girls, post-it notes, and necklaces!

Keep us in mind....."When it needs to be JustRite".

Guest Blogger Michele Kovack- Day One

Welcome to Day One with Michele Kovack!! Michele will be joining us for the entire week sharing lots of fun JustRite projects.

So enjoy Michele's JustRite Cupcakes!!

This first post was in honor of my hubby's 41st birthday this past Sunday. My son really wanted to make cupcakes for his dad, so I decided to make cupcake picks.



I used Basic Grey's Lime Ricky designer paper because they are such fun and happy papers! I used JustRite's Wood Stamper 2 3/8 set with cupcake bonus center. I paper pieced the cupcake liners and colored the tops of the cupcakes with my Copics. I cut those out and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz antique linen ink. I coated the tops of the cupcakes with crystal effects and sprinkled Diamond Dust on top. The circles were all cut out with Spellbinder's Nestibilities.

What a cute way to present cupcakes.......if I do say so myself! : )

Next I designed a matching Birthday Card for Brian, this time incorporating the Spellbinder's pinked Circles into the last layer of my mat.

Stop back in tomorrow to see my next project.

Keep us in mind....."When it needs to be JustRite".

Hodge Podge

This is our final day with Michele Kovack. We have enjoyed all her inspirational projects this week. And just wait til you see how many projects she is sharing with us today!! Thanks Michele for spending a week with JustRite!! If you love Michele's work please visit her blog Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbbooker.

I call this my Hodge Podge post! The first project is a little purse cut from Provo Craft's Tags, Bags, & Boxes cartridge. The paper is by October Afternoon. I used redline tape to adhere all the sides together.






I added vintage ribbon and a Melissa Frances glittered chipboard heart. On top of that I added 3 Doodlebug flowers . I used the Pink Sonnet Stamper Kit with the birthday designer center and one of the designer borders to stamp on a Shrinky Dink. I punched a hole in it and heat it up. I strung it on floss through the chipboard heart. Wouldn't this be cute to give a gift card in? or a small jewelry box?

The next project is a scrapbook page of my daughter's special friend, Patty. The paper is by October Afternoon, the transparency flowers are by Fancy Pants. I also added some vintage buttons and a large Making Memories felt flower.

I was on a bit of a Shrinky Dink kick and decided to add a center to the flower.Here I used another image from my New Pink Sonnet Stamper to create this fun center for my flower. Sometimes those little touches make a page special!

I have one more scrap page for you! It was a collection of pictures from the zoo with my son. I used some Flair paper and Jenni Bowling journaling tags. I used the Harmony Classic Oval Stamper II on a transparency.

I used Versamark ink and black embossing powder. I heat set it and added some Stickles for the dots for added interest. Love how it just adds a little something, something! Here are a couple of cards I created using the same snowman. He was created using a watch crystal, glue, a teeny Stampendous snowman, and chunky glitter. Instant Shaker Box! I made 2 of them and decided to try 2 different cards with them.

For the first Card I used one of the sentiments from the Harmony Oval Stamper II stamp set for the word, Believe. I wanted it to fit on the ribbon, so I cut it out using my Spellbinder's Nestibilities die. While the die was still in place I used my Copic Airbrush system to add a bit of blue to the sentiment. I cut the B out separately and glued it directly to the shaker for added dimension. The paper is SU!, Fancy Pants, and Melissa Frances. I layered everything including the ribbon, glittered heart, shaker, and sentiment. I added a teeny rhinestone to the i in Believe and threaded my own stick pin with my stash of beads. I also added some pink tulle for a dreamy effect.

The second card uses the same "Shaker Snowman." I made a round, scalloped, gatefold card using Cosmo Cricket and SU! paper. I punched a small heart out and filled it with glitter. I added a button threaded with floss. For the outside of the largest circle I used one of the designer borders from the Christmas Stamp Ensemble. I stamped it in Versamark and sprinkled blue embossing powder, then heat set it. The circles were cut using my Spellbinder's Nestibilities.

I have so enjoyed my week as Guest Blogger! This has to be the most generous company I have ever had the pleasure of working with! Thank you so much JustRite!

Keep us in mind....."When it needs to be JustRite".

Michele Loves Halloween

It's day number 3 with Michele Kovack!! Today's projects will inspire you to dig out your Halloween paper and embellishments. Because you will want to start creating your Halloween Treats. Thanks Michele for all the Inspiration.

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE HAlloween? I am not sure why it is my favorite holiday....but it is! So here are a couple of projects....

The first project is a vintage lunch tin. I used spray adhesive to apply the Designer paper directly to the tin. I believe the paper is Heidi Grace. I sanded the edges a bit. I then Cuttlebugged the vanilla cardstock with the spider web folder, then inked it a bit and distressed it. The main image is a Crafty Secret's image. I matted that image with pumpkin pie SU! paper, again distressing it. The sentiment was stamped using the Harmony Rectangular Stamper with 25 pt Brayton Font. I stamped it directly onto another Crafty Secret's image....the spider web. I happened to have a plastic spider in my stash and decided he would be perfect! I adhered 2 buttons tied with twine to the left corner. I then added the trim at the bottom and on the handle along with ribbon and a glass Halloween ornament.

The second project was created using a baby food jar. (Go Green baby!) So those of you that have little ones, start hording now! Attach the designer paper with redline tape around the jar. I used a Martha Stewart punch for the green "goo." Adhere that with red line tape also. Attach buttons using fabric glue or pop dots.




The top of the jar was cut using various sizes of Spellbinder's Nestibilities. The witch's hat is a Lockhart image. I colored it in with my Copics and then cut it out. I topped it off with Crystal Effects. The sentiment was stamped in white, using the Small Letters Set in my Harmony Classic Circle I Wooden Stamper. Add some candy corn and you have little treats for a class, neighbors, party.......you get the idea!

Keep us in mind....."When it needs to be JustRite".

NotePad for Ms. Urbon -Day 2 with Michele Kovack

Welcome to day two with Michele Kovack. Today Michele has another great project sure to inspire you to make gifts for the Holidays using products from JustRite Stampers.

This was a magnetic notepad holder and pen from the dollar store. I am kicking myself that I didn't take a "before" picture....because it was fairly ugly! I decided to make this a gift for my student teacher. I used October Afternoon paper to cover the board. I used a spray adhesive to adhere it. I like to sand the edges to make it somewhat distressed and also to blend it in a bit. I then covered the top of the pad of paper with the designer paper as well. For the ribbon, I did use Aleene's Fabric Glue.

I used a glittered leaf from Making Memories, a button threaded with twine and some vintage book paper for the star. The name was stamped using Brayton Font in the Harmony Rectangular stamper. I added 2 teeny rhinestones to the flowers around Ms. Urbon's name. I opened up the pen and inserted some designer paper in there to dress it up a bit. The "pen holder" originally had a grey piece of paper there. I re placed it with black ribbon. I just tacked it down a bit with the fabric glue. Now my student teacher will have a handy dandy notebook that can go on the side of her file cabinet. AND it is a lot cuter than Steve's! (You know, Blues Clues? Handy dandy notebook?......get it? ) Hope you enjoyed today's project!

Keep us in mind....."When it needs to be JustRite".

Get Well by Michele Kovack

It is day one and as always Michele has out done herself by creating this great " Get Well Bucket"
I thought it would be nice to make a little "Get Well" bucket for someone who is sick. The bucket was at the Dollar Spot at Target. (Love those Dollar Spots!) The paper is by Bazill. Since the bucket is narrower at the bottom than the top, I loosely wrapped the paper around the bucket and cut the excess off. I used Red Line tape to adhere it in place. I cut the flowers out using my Sizzix machine, distressed the edges with white ink and folded the petals. The center was stamped with the small round monogram stamp and the small letter set. I was trying hard to come up with a cute saying, instead of, "Get Well Soon, " which seemed boring......so I came up with, "A Spoonful of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down." Cute right?










The spoon stamp is from Crafty Secrets and was stamped on a Shrinky Dink. I cut it out, heat it up, and while still warm, bent the handle for a nice "spoonie" curve! I added clear crystals to the spoon for some "sugar" using Crystal Effects. As a finishing touch, I added various ribbons to the handle to dress it up a bit. Add some cough drops, Kleenex, Chapstick, tea, and Vicks Vapo Rub, and voila!

When you are inspired this week by Michele's great project's - please take the time to tell her by leaving a comment!!

Keep us in mind....."When it needs to be JustRite".

Guest Blogger Michele Kovack

Please welcome this week's Guest Blogger Michele Kovak. Michele will be sharing all our her wonderful JustRite creations with us this week. You may remember that Michele won week 1 of our contest and was a Bronze Medalists in the Final Round of the JustRite Stampin' Champion Contest. Michele entered several projects in the contest that you may have missed. Here are just a few of her fabulous contest creations:

Michele designed personalized Birthday Cards:

Personalized Christmas Cards:

Even a card for a new puppy arrival:
For all the details on how to make all these great projects visit Michele's Blog - Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker! To see all of Michele's great projects in one glance visit her Splitcoaststampers Gallery. Here's a quick get to know you interview with Michele.

Michele where do you live?

I live on the south side of Chicago, and have lived here my entire life!

Tell us a little bit about your family:

I am married to my high school sweetheart. We just celebrated our 15 wedding anniversary. ( I actually graduated from NIU the week before my wedding....talk about stress! ) I have two children. My daughter, Cortney is 13. My son, Kyle is 11.

How long have you been paper crafting?

I started scrapbooking soon after my daughter was born as a way of dealing with my emotions. (My daugther has cerebral palsy. ) It was a great way to escape. After collecting tons of stuff.....and I know you allllll know what I am talking about.....I decided to get into cardmaking. So now I divide my time between the two.

Where do you do your paper crafting?

My sweet husband transformed our spare bedroom into a studio for me. Every single night, even if it is just for a few minutes, I do something creative. Sometimes it is just to pull out papers, sometimes I just color an image.

How long have you been blogging?
A year and a half ago my MIL started talking about blogs. I had absolutely no idea what blogs were! Not a clue! (Pretty sad that my 63 year old MIL knew more about it than me!) One morning I happened across someone's blog at the recommendation of my MIL and somehow ended up with my own! It has evolved since then. I have met a great number of talented and creative people, and have established some wonderful friendships out of it!

What is your favorite paper company?
My favorite paper company right now is probably October Afternoon. It does change frequently though, and I can honestly say, I probably OWN every other manufacturer's paper too! I do tend to use lots of vintage paper as well.

What are you currently addicted to?

I LOVE using ribbon and buttons. A card just doesn't look finished without them!

What is your favorite paper crafting season and why?
I love fall, and that Halloween is sort of the kick off to the holiday season! The kids are back at school, the air is cooler, and I love fall fashion waaay better than summer apparel. (Maybe it's the fact that more of me is covered! LOL) I love creating projects that center around this time of year. ( I will be sharing a few here! )

Here is Michele:

I am so excited to be JustRite's Guest Designer! I discovered their products a few months ago and have quickly become addicted. I love having the freedom to personalize anything I want! I hope you enjoy the projects I have to share with you! Thank you JustRite!

Michele Kovack
Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker!

JustRite Stampers can't wait to see what Michele has designed for us this week!!!

Keep us in mind....."When it needs to be JustRite".