Hi there blog friends, here’s the game plan!   I mentioned to you earlier that I would be offering Blog Candy to celebrate a huge milestone you helped me reach.  Note, this is not the blog candy, so I’ve closed comments on this post.  My blog candy post will come tomorrow (some time), but I wanted to give you a peek of what I’m offering and to tell you the rules ahead of time because a fun game is involved.

Thanks!!!
First of all, much to my amazement, you have boosted my total page hits to up over 14 million!!  This is something that makes me smile and that I certainly don’t take for granted.  Behind every click I know I have an online friend.  Also within the next day or so I reach 1000 blog posts.  What is that saying . . . a journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.  Little did I know when I made my first blog post that 999 would follow!!   And on top of all that, we are going into one of my very favorite holiday periods – I love 4th of July!!

Here’s What’s Up for Grabs
So here’s a peek at what I’ll be giving.  On top of that there are ten bonus trinkets (for example, one is a Mini Bowdabra)  you can earn as well as a gift certificate from JustRite Stampers.

Here’s the Rules
The Blog Candy will begin on July 1 and will go though July 5th and a winner will be picked on July 6th.   You can leave a comment every day for the duration of the blog candy and for your comment, I’d love to know your favorite thing to eat!!   I’ll be posting a Blog Candy card and here’s where you can score some extra goodies.  Over the course of the entire blog candy (7/1- 7/5) there will be ten changes that happen to the card.  Have you every played that game “What’s Different”?  Well that’s what we’ll be playing and it will earn you the bonus gifts and gift certificate.  Here’s how it works, perhaps a button gets moved, a piece of paper gets changed, different ribbon, addition of a brad.  There’s no schedule to when it happens and there will be no announcement to notify of the changes . . . could be once a day, could be three times a day, could be one on one day and two on another day or what’s done can be moved back as one of the moves (insert mischievous grin here, I know, right?!)   When the winner is picked on July 6th, for every change the winner can name that happened to the card, they will get a bonus trinket and $5.00 will be added to the value of the JustRite Stampers Gift Certificate (begins at $0 and can go up to $50.00).  You need to make a note of the changes in the order they happen and note which day they happen on. Your box gets heavier for every one you get right.

In all fairness I ask that you keep your notes of what has changed to yourself and not publish them on any forum or do not mention them in your comment.  To make the most of this candy, your best bet is to pop in whenever you can to see what’s up :-)  I haven’t done a game in a long time, this is gonna be fun!!  A word to the wise, don’t wait on Feedblitz or Feedburner, you might miss a change, just pop in and look!!  Well that’s it.  I wanted to put it out there so that you could get your strategy down :-)


Coming up: New releases with JustRite Stampers and you can see them by going to the JustRite Inspirations Blog.

Tomorrow is the Our Daily Bread Designs July Blog Hop – – join us!


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  • […] gone though all the blah, blah, blah about the blog candy and the rules right ——->HERE.  In order to win, your comments have to be left on this post, the post you are reading right […]ReplyCancel

  • […] By the way, we are rock and rolling on the What’s The Difference Blog Candy. I’ll give you a little hint – I intentionally started out slow so that people who had not read the email would have time to jump in. We are on our way though. I asked before, please don’t list the change in your comment!!  If you have not read the rules for the blog candy, I’d appreciate if you’d take a second to scan them HERE. […]ReplyCancel

Hi there blog friends.  What a week it has been!!  My highlight has been some of the little items I’m making in the background that you’ll get to see in July, and of course the frame pincushion.  I’ve got my ears wide open to hear if anyone has found the frames and if anyone has tried to make one!!  That brings me to my card today . . .did I mention that JustRite Stampers is releasing new stamps all week?  Well, they are!!  There’s something for everyone in this release but it wouldn’t quite be complete without some new Christmas stamps for us to play with :-). I’m still tinkering with Clean and Simple (for me) and today I even pulled out the Copic markers!!


The stamp set is one illustrated by Diane Arthurs and is called Warmest Wishes.  I layered up a hand cut pennant with Spellbinders Lacey Ovals, Spellbinders Standard Ovals and Spellbinders Grand Labels Four.  I went with some fun but unconventional Christmas colors. 

SUPPLIES I USED
Stamps: JustRite Stampers – Warmest Wishes
Paper: My Minds Eye, The Paper Company
Ink: Colorbox Chalk – Dark Red
Accessories:
Spellbinders Lacey Ovals, Spellbinders Standard Ovals LG, Spellbinders Grand Labeels Four, Seambinding, Zva Creative Pearls, Copic Markers

Here are the other Design Team members who are showing new JustRite Stamps today also:

JustRite Inspiration

Becca Feeken (You are Here)

Kellie Fortin

Barb Schram

Stephanie Kraft

Angela Barkhouse

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  • SueJune 30, 2011 - 8:56 am

    What a beautiful card Becca ….love the blue ribbon! I guess we need to start thinking Christmas …..right?ReplyCancel

  • Susan B.June 30, 2011 - 8:56 am

    Love this card!! It is really beautiful thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • Susan B.June 30, 2011 - 8:57 am

    Love this card!! It is so beautiful. thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • Cheryl LeaJune 30, 2011 - 9:20 am

    What a cute card. I love the unconventionality of the colors. And you are quite talented with the Copics. Your designs always make me think in new directions. I’m off to search for frames :) Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • Maryellen WebberJune 30, 2011 - 9:21 am

    I love this unconventional Christmas card! The colors are so pretty together. Great job Becca!!!!ReplyCancel

  • DebbiJune 30, 2011 - 9:23 am

    This card is right up my alley, Becca! You’ve inspired me to start my Christmas cards in July (I’ve never done that before.)ReplyCancel

  • Sheila - UKJune 30, 2011 - 9:24 am

    Love this card Becca it’s so good that it’s a bit different from the usual type of Christmas card.

    Love Sheila xxReplyCancel

  • RebekkaJune 30, 2011 - 9:25 am

    This is so pretty! Wonderful design and colors.ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenJune 30, 2011 - 9:25 am

    Becca! This looks like such a FUN CARD!!!!!! Makes me think of a circus! You know, things all kids like! JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS!!!!! LOL :) SUPER JOB, as you ALWAYS DO!!!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • Pam BlairJune 30, 2011 - 9:31 am

    I love the colors and design techniques you used on this bright cheery holiday card. As always, another marvelous creation by you. I just wish I had half your creativity. I was in Michaels yesterday and did a store wide search for the frames. Unfortunately I had no luck in finding them.ReplyCancel

  • Lillian ChildJune 30, 2011 - 9:40 am

    How darling is this??!! Simply adorable! I am such a HUGE fan of polka dots!ReplyCancel

  • Carla MayfieldJune 30, 2011 - 9:43 am

    This is gorgeous! The colors you used are fab, and your copic coloring is perfect! I love JR stamps, every one of them!ReplyCancel

  • DonnaJune 30, 2011 - 9:45 am

    I tripped right off to my Michael’s store, but was greatly disappointed. No frames, and no copic markers! I’ve been in many Michael’s store, and I’m sorry to say the one where I live in Johnson City, TN, is by far the worst! It’s in a constant state of total disorganization, and the employees are not the friendliest either! So sad, because I love the other Michael’s stores. I wish you could order from their website!ReplyCancel

  • Stephanie KraftJune 30, 2011 - 9:46 am

    Beautiful, Becca! Love the colors and all the wonderful layers!ReplyCancel

  • VioletJune 30, 2011 - 10:02 am

    I love the colors of the paper and how you matched the copic markers to the paper. Wonderful as always.ReplyCancel

  • michelle frasherJune 30, 2011 - 10:26 am

    i love those bright colors and the sparkly paper. if you’ve got to do Christmas in july i like using those instead of the traditional reds and greens. great card!ReplyCancel

  • Francie (Montreal)June 30, 2011 - 10:32 am

    I can’t believe that Christmas is just 1/2 a year away. Wow! This is a cheery, magical card that captures the fun of the season. I like the idea of having the pennant as part of the layering. Who wudda thunk? Well you, of course, Becca. Nicely done.ReplyCancel

  • BernieJune 30, 2011 - 11:11 am

    What a wonderful card! The colors make me thing of a fun party. Love the new stamps as well. Can’t wait to see what the others have come up with.
    Blessings BernieReplyCancel

  • Cheryl StaufferJune 30, 2011 - 11:20 am

    Becca, I really love the unconventional Christmas colors you chose for the adorable card! The clean and simple style really makes you stamped image “pop”.ReplyCancel

  • Patty PriceJune 30, 2011 - 11:27 am

    AAACKKK!!! Girl it’s only June yet…… too early to be thinking Christmas!!! Very pretty card, but too early for me to think Christmas!!! lolReplyCancel

  • Jean SJune 30, 2011 - 11:29 am

    Love it….you’re making me in the mood to start Christmas cards!!!ReplyCancel

  • Billie DeeJune 30, 2011 - 11:30 am

    Loving everything about that card. The stamp, the ribbon, the paper!ReplyCancel

  • Peggy MaierJune 30, 2011 - 11:38 am

    Whew! I’m about ready for winter – weather that is – this is our 34th day of temperatures over 100!ReplyCancel

  • KarenJune 30, 2011 - 11:53 am

    This is absolutely darling! Such a cute and different take on the winter/Christmas card.ReplyCancel

  • Joyce CarlsonJune 30, 2011 - 12:35 pm

    Wow what a pretty card, makes me want to start my Christmas cards already!ReplyCancel

  • NancyDJune 30, 2011 - 1:34 pm

    Really great card. Your bows are always so amazing.ReplyCancel

  • Cheryl WJune 30, 2011 - 2:29 pm

    Beautiful card! I plan to try one of those frames as soon as I can get to Michael’s or Joann’s and find a few frames. I’ll look at the dollar store, too. I think those frames will be perfect little Christmas gifts to have on hand for female friends and family.ReplyCancel

  • Terri SJune 30, 2011 - 2:30 pm

    Love your use of the Spellbinder’s label at the top and the new stamps are adorable!ReplyCancel

  • Barb GhigliottyJune 30, 2011 - 2:33 pm

    Hi Becca,
    Oh, what a BEAUTIFUL card! I love all the bright colors and how you used the Copic markers! So inspiring…thanks!ReplyCancel

  • cynthia beynonJune 30, 2011 - 2:39 pm

    BECCA I HAVE HALF OF MY CHRISTMAS CARDS DONE ALREADY
    BUT YOUR CARD TODAY IS REALLY PRETTY.

    CYNTHIAReplyCancel

  • Anne McIntoshJune 30, 2011 - 3:25 pm

    Well…not your usual very elegant style, but a very cute card! You are observing your latest rule very well to keep it simple! Showing us that simple certainly doesn’t mean plain! Keep up the good work.ReplyCancel

  • Mary H.June 30, 2011 - 4:18 pm

    Always like “just clean and simple”. II get a chuckle when I read this, because my CAS is never this gorgeous! TFS.ReplyCancel

  • carol b.June 30, 2011 - 4:18 pm

    Just beautiful! Is it time for Christmas cards already?? Where has the year gone? Thanx, Becca, for getting us thinking about the future!ReplyCancel

  • MickieJune 30, 2011 - 4:27 pm

    I love this one Becca. The new releases are precious and you have colored it so bright and cheery. I also love that dp with the colorful dots. Boy, I DO need to get started on Christmas cards but my hands have been so full with Bruce, it is hard to even stay caught up with month to month bd cards. LOL Send up a prayer for me, I need all I can get!!ReplyCancel

  • kathy sJune 30, 2011 - 4:34 pm

    I always love Just Rite Christmas images and these are no exception but your card is beautiful as wellReplyCancel

  • Debbie BJune 30, 2011 - 4:54 pm

    Wow! Who thought of Christmas in June. Cute card.ReplyCancel

  • jane SuperJune 30, 2011 - 5:25 pm

    It is another beautiful card Becca…and again your bows are amazing.
    Thank you!
    JaneReplyCancel

  • JeanJune 30, 2011 - 5:41 pm

    What a beautiful card! I guess we are getting ready for Christmas in July!ReplyCancel

  • Candy MillsJune 30, 2011 - 5:58 pm

    Your card is so bright and happy. Still lots of wonderful embellishments :o)
    Love the unusual colours and it is a great little image.
    Hugs, CandyReplyCancel

  • JudyJune 30, 2011 - 6:52 pm

    Nooooooooo, it’s only going on July. We had such a horrible winter. I don’t want to see Christmas yet…LOL. I do love your card though. The colors look awesome together. Didn’t see the frames at my Michael’s in the dollar bin. Next week after the holiday celebrations are over, I’m going to look again. I want to make a pin cushion too. Thank you for the how to video. :-)
    Happy Independence Day Becca and bloggy friends !ReplyCancel

  • SusanJune 30, 2011 - 10:16 pm

    Super card Becca — love the polka dot background paper!ReplyCancel

  • Stephanie WJune 30, 2011 - 10:30 pm

    What a great card, Becca. I really like the partial label at the top and though I’m a traditionalist when it come to Christmas colors, I really like this card. These Christmas colors really work!ReplyCancel

  • Linda BandowJune 30, 2011 - 10:47 pm

    I work so slowly that it is none too soon to be thinking about Christmas cards. Thanks Becca…this is a cute card/non traditional but still festive.ReplyCancel

  • AnneJuly 1, 2011 - 3:08 am

    Even if the weather is cold at Christmas, this card will certainly bring some warmth! It is lovely :o)
    Hugs
    Anne (UK) xReplyCancel

  • EileenJuly 1, 2011 - 5:43 am

    What a lovely cute little card!
    LOL EileenReplyCancel

  • Betty GoodsonJuly 1, 2011 - 1:13 pm

    Loving thinking of Christmas, it’s soooooooo hot here. Great card!ReplyCancel

  • Vickie NippJuly 1, 2011 - 1:14 pm

    you are such a blessing to me with the cards you post thank youReplyCancel

  • ColleenB.July 1, 2011 - 2:15 pm

    Beautiful card; so bright and cheerful on this very hot and dry day.
    ColleenB.ReplyCancel

  • Willie EJuly 2, 2011 - 3:01 am

    Hi Becca, I just love your cards! They are so pretty and you use so many different types of layers… you are just an inspiration. Anyway, I am trying to do a banner like yours and I can’t seem to get the layer points to look even. Can you share your expertise?ReplyCancel

Hey there . . . you know I offered to give away the frame pincushion I made when I filmed the video, the second pincushion :-)   Here is the second winner:

So winner, come on down and claim it by reaching out to me through my contact page with your address.  If not claimed within 48 hours I’ll pull another name.  And hey, these are so simple, I hope you all give a try!!

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  • Miss GJune 29, 2011 - 9:58 pm

    CONGRADS to you Chaun!
    Great job Becca!ReplyCancel

  • MickieJune 29, 2011 - 10:15 pm

    Congrats and enjoy!ReplyCancel

  • cynthia beynonJune 29, 2011 - 10:17 pm

    BECCA YOU HAVE A GOOD HEART AND ITS SO NICE THAT YOU
    ARE GIVING AWAY SO MANY NICE ITEMS.

    CYNTHIAReplyCancel

  • chaunJune 29, 2011 - 10:41 pm

    Yippee! It’s me! It’s me!
    Becca, I sent my address to you at your contact link on your page. I’m so excited to be your winner. I love all the things, and now I will be the proud owner of the lovely pincushion!

    I was on my way to bed, and thought I’d check my e-mail before I shut down the computer. Sure glad I did!
    Thanks so much!ReplyCancel

  • MonnaJune 30, 2011 - 12:06 am

    wow…what a great give a way…congrats to you chaun….and great tutoial Becca, it really is a gorgeous pin cushion!…monna from indianaReplyCancel

  • JudithJune 30, 2011 - 1:10 am

    Those pincushions look great and I do have a couple of the frames. Great idea.ReplyCancel

  • Sheila - UKJune 30, 2011 - 3:41 am

    Congratulations Chaun…how lucky you are to receive one of Becca’s works of art! Not that I’m envious!……Oh yes I am!Lol!
    Many thanks Becca for giving us the chance once again.
    Bless you.

    Love Sheila xxReplyCancel

  • ColleenB.June 30, 2011 - 3:50 am

    Congratulations on the win Chaun
    ColleenBReplyCancel

  • LoisJune 30, 2011 - 6:16 am

    Congratulations to Chaun. Thanks again Becca.ReplyCancel

  • Francie (Montreal)June 30, 2011 - 10:16 am

    Congratulations to you, Chaun! What a lucky crafter! Thanks to Becca for sharing her amazing talents with us.ReplyCancel

  • LindaJune 30, 2011 - 4:07 pm

    Congratulations Chaun!! What a great prize to win. Thanks Becca for sharing. HugsReplyCancel

  • EileenJuly 1, 2011 - 5:41 am

    Congratulations to Chaun, hope you enjoy using you prize!
    LOL EileenReplyCancel

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