Altered Art

It has been a pleasure working with Dawn and we are so thankful that she shared her creativity with us all week. We hope you enjoyed these projects and will continue to visit Dawn at her blog Dawn's Stampin Thoughts which has been added to our blogroll to the right. Monogramming isn't limited to just card making. With this stamper you have the ability to load it up with different size letters allowing you to personalize with more than just a monogram. There is enough room to spell out names or short words.

My best friend Diane gave me these coasters a while ago and I am sad to say I don't even now if they are still available at Hallmark. As soon as I saw the Monogram Stamper I knew I had to alter these coasters. How perfect to make every day items personalized for your family & friends? You can personalize gifts for weddings, anniversaries and birthdays. These particular coasters are for me and will be used in my home.

This was actually the first project I made with the Monogram Stamper and I knew right from the first name I stamped that I was in LOVE with JustRite. The Monogram Stamper is so easy to work with and I LOVE that I have the ability to create my own sayings/greetings/sentiments. Total creative freedom!


I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder for my background & keeping with the black and white theme for the coasters I printed out the photos in black and white wallet size. The size of the coaster area for scrapping was a 3 1/4 X 3 1/4 and the monogram stamper works perfectly weather you use punches or the Coluzzle Cutting System for whatever size project you are making. I used the Stampin Up! 1 1/4" Circle and the 1 3/8 circle punch for our names in the coasters.

The best part of this project is not only can I use these as drink coasters but they will also look fabulous displayed on my shelf too.

Thanks for stopping by and happy monograming !
Dawn Griffith
JustRite Guest Blog Designer

Shop Til Ya Drop

Day four with Dawn and today we get to go on a shopping spree. Ok....not really but wouldn't you love to pull something like this out of your purse while shopping? Once again, click on any of the pics for a closer look. Enjoy!I love this checkbook cover and matching credit card holder from Oriental Trading Company. A gal can never have enough stampin money...right? These were personalized just for me with the JustRite Monogram Stamper. So many things come to mind when using these fabulous stamps and this checkbook will no doubt be mine because it has my name all over it.


I used the fun and sassy border from the Curlz Accessory Kit with my monogram stamper and Small Letter set. Once I stamped it on whisper white I then took my 1/8 hole punch and punched out every other circle on the border. Then added the black scallop punch behind the monogram so the black would show through the punched out holes.
For my faux eyelets on the covers I used the 1 1/4 circle punch and the 1/8 circle punch and outlined the circles with my white gel pen. Love that look! I then layered black and purple cardstock behind to show through the holes.

I Love this monogram stamper and how easy it is to use PLUS with the Small Letter Kit you get Tons of letters, numbers and symbols. You can say alot with your sentiments without running out of letters.

Thanks for stopping by and happy monograming

Dawn Griffith
JustRite Guest Blog Designer

Supplies: JustRite Large Monogram Stamper, Small Letters and Curlz Accessory Kit were used on this project. Credit card and checkbook covers were purchased from Oriental Trading Company.
Cardstock: Lavendar lace, whisper white and black
Tools: 1/8 hand held punch, white gel pen for faux eyelets, SU scallop circle punch
Accessories: baisc gray ribbon

Happy 16th Birthday

It's day three with Dawn Griffith as our Guest Blogger. Today she is showing you her creative use of a non-traditional item (the Match Box car) and incorporating it into her card design. Please click on any of the pictures for a closer view.
Ok Jeff, here is your new car Hee! Hee! Who doesn't want a new car when they turn 16? I thought I would use a Match Box car as the theme for this fun birthday card and I wanted to include a matching party blower. The car is inserted into the card and actually pops out of the window I created on the front of the card.


Even though the car has the number 16 on it, I still wanted to make a tag for the card and make it more personal. I just love how easy it was to assmble the wooden block with the Small Letters and Times New Roman letters. I created exactly what I wanted to say....Happy 16th Birthday Jeff.

The wooden block that comes in the Curlz Accessory Kit lets me work with whatever ink I have handy. This time I used the black & blue SU! markers to give 2 different colors to the monogram.

Thanks for stopping by and happy monogramming!

Dawn Griffith
JustRite Guest Blog Designer

Supplies: JustRite Large Monogram Stamper and Small Letter set used on all projects.

Card: Brillant blue card stock with Jersey Shore Designer paper, Fancy Fibers, Black & Brillant Blue ink ( SU!)
Party Blower : Jersey Shore Designer paper & Brillant blue ink, 1 1/4 " circle punch & 1 3/8" circle

4th of July & Video Tutorial

Here we are on day two with Dawn Griffith's wonderful creative projects and a video tutorial on how to use the Monogram Stamper (please scroll all the way down for the video). Today we have moved onto celebrating the 4th of July. If you would like a closer look click on any of the projects. Enjoy! The 4th of July is quickly approaching and I am making big plans for my hubby's return home from Iraq. He will only be home for a couple of weeks so I am planning a party with our friends and family.

The invitations all have the date and time printed inside plus a matching "Save The Date" magnet. The magent is a regular business card from Avery that I stamped and then adhered to a business card magnet. I know what you're probably thinking....."Save The Date" cards are used for weddings! Well, why not for all the parties you give this summer?

I really wanted to add sparklers to the candy holder but the pixie stix will have to do for the little ones that are coming to the party. I am sure the big kids will enjoy them too.


I made a video (below) that will show you how I made the labels for my goodies and also a quick run through on these fabulous JustRite Monogram Stampers. I love them so much and I will be using them every chance I get to create those cute, fun saying that NO regular stamps have. You now the ones...right? I can't stress enough that these are wonderful products to add to your stamp collection.



Until later......happy monogramming !
Dawn Griffith
Just Rite Guest Blog Designer



Supplies: JustRite Large Monogram Stamper, Small Letters used on all projects.

CARD STOCK: Whisper white , brillant blue , real red
INK: brillant blue, real red
STAMP SET: In the Stars (from SU!)
ACCESSORIES: Scallop punch , Lg star punch , word window punch , 1 1/4 circle punch sticky strip , Avery business card ( Save the date ) business card magnets, Real red GG ribbon, rectangle hand punch dimensionals & brillant blue marker & 3 pixie sticks .

Dawn Griffith Father's Day

This week's projects were created by our Guest Blogger, Dawn Griffith, from Dawn's Stampin Thoughts. Please click on the pictures for a closer view.

I totally had my Dad in mind when making this set of Father's Day goodies. My dad always loved fishing and would spend his summers out at the lake doing what he loved.....catching his favorite fish, Bass and Pike.

I knew I wanted to make a lure gift holder and a peek-a-boo worm holder (not real worms of course, YUCK) . With fishing on the brain I wanted to some how incorporate the sentiment Wishing you a Happy Fathers Day in a way that would reflect my Dads passion. TaDah... Fishing you a Happy Fathers Day is what I came up with as my sentiment. I have never found any stamp with this sentiment so I made my own and it was soooooo easy. With the Large Monogram Stamper and Small Letters I can make all kinds of sentiments to suit my themed projects. How perfect is that?


The JustRite Momogram Stamper allows me make what I want to use and not be limited to the greetings out there in the stampin world. You've got to love the flexiablty this company has given to all of us stampers that have to have the PERFECT saying for the PERFECT project.

Even though my Dad has passed I know he would have loved everything I made in this project. Not only because it was centered around his passion of fishing but that I made them all personalized too.

Thanks for stopping by and happy monogramming!

Dawn Griffith
JustRite Guest Blog Designer

JustRite Products: All projects shown use the Curlz font and Small Letter Set.

Fathers Day Card: Chocolate chip, creamy caramel , close to cocoa, whisper white & glossy cardstock, vintage brads , 1/16" hand held punch, Fishy friends stamp set ( bubble and sand from Fish Frolics stamp set ) Brayer with close to cocoa ink, Black Stazon ( for fish on glossy CS) ,chocolate chip classic ink for monogram, chocolate taffeta ribbon , white gel pen, Coluzzle cutting system



Worm Holder: Kraft Cardstock, Coluzzle , chocolate taffeta ribbon ,rectangle hand punch, chocolate chip clasic ink, monogram


Lure Box: Sahara Sand, chocolate chip, whisper white Card stock; chocolate chip ink for monogram, circle punches for cigar and lure

Welcome Guest Blogger Dawn Griffith

We are very excited to announce our first Guest Blogger at the JustRite Blog. Dawn Griffith from Dawn's Stampin Thoughts will be providing us with a week of creativity and unique gift giving ideas.

Dawn was chosen as a Guest Blogger for many reasons but most importantly because her passion for stamping is apparent and shines through with her fun projects. She definately isn't afraid to try new techniques, loves creative folds for her cards, incorporates non-traditional crafting items into her projects and often uses fun design templates to create gifts for her friends and family. Dawn is also an accomplished video blogger and shares her stamping experience through live step by step tutorials.

**Dawn Griffith Interview**

Where do you live? Pontiac , Michigan

Family? Married for 20 years this Aug 31st . We have 1 daughter Jessica (15 years old )

How long have you been stamping? I have been a Stampin'Up! demo since Oct 2003 and a Licensed Hairdresser since 1985

What does your stamping room look like and will you show us a pic? My stampin room is in the basement of my home. Before I got my stampin room I use to stamp at my kitchen table which was the pits especially the cleaning up part for dinner :-) Click here for 31 pics of my stampin room. There are also before and after photos in there as well.

How long have you been blogging and what do you like most about blogging? I have been Blogging since August 2006. I enjoy sharing my love of Rubber Stamping and meeting new stampin friends.

When you aren't stamping or blogging what do you like to do for fun? Very active in our church and love doing anything & everything with Family & Friends

Would you like to be a guest blogger for JustRite? We are currently looking for a scrapbooker that has incorporated the use of any JustRite product into a layout(s). If you or someone you know has scrapbooking samples leave us a comment here or email Denise Bryant at deniseb@justritestampers.com . The only requirement to be considered for the Scrapbooking Guest Blogger position is that you MUST have a blog and you MUST use JustRite products in the layout.


As always.....we look forward to building a stamping relationship with you!