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This just in: JustRite Summer release #1 Sneak Peeks starts today. One set is being revealed today and the release continues on Monday. Each day you will also have a least one chance to win the set being revealed. Read on for more information.

Hi everyone, today I have something brand new to show you. Now before you get all excited and just scroll down to the photos.....please note.......this is NOT my patriotic mason jar surprise!! I'll be posting that on Monday so stay tuned. However, I have something majorly fun for today. JustRite Stampers is introducing the new Preserves Borders & Centers Set on July 7th at their website HERE. Check out the JustRite blog HERE to read more about the summer releases and a chance to win this set! I think it's just the cutest set and I know that I will personally use it a ton. The entire set is shown below:

My family loves homemade salsa. With nearly all the fresh ingredients available right from our garden, there's nothing like it!! Every time I make a bowl, it disappears fast! I usually prefer for it to sit an hour our so in the refrigerator for the flavors to blend, but that usually doesn't happen. And I like to chop all my ingredients by hand.....no food choppers or food processors for me. Hand me my trusty knife and a cutting board and I'm good to go!
It never really dawned on me as to what a great gift homemade salsa would make. Just pack your salsa into a canning jar, add some tortilla chips, and nestle into a pretty, napkin lined tray.

And now I can add a nifty colored tag and ribbon! These are the salsa border and center images from the Preserves Borders & Centers Set. How fun is that image and the sentiment is very cute too! I stamped my images onto Kraft cardstock and colored them with my Copic Sketch markers. The bright colors just pop off the tag. I used a white gel pen to add highlights to the veggies and to color in the onions. LOVE!! My circle was cut with a Spellbinder's Circle die template. Ribbon is Papertrey Pure Poppy.

Here's a view of how I tied the ribbon. Cut a long length and bring it up the sides of your jar and over the lid. Screw on the ring and then finish tying the bow. Very simple but fun presentation.

And it wouldn't be complete without a recipe. I used the same image and coloring techniques but without the border sentiment for my 4" x 6" recipe card. I cut the image out this time with a Spellbinder's Pinking Circles die template. Patterned paper is from October Afternoon along with PTI Kraft and Pure Poppy. For recipe fonts, please visit the sidebar on the left. Here's a closeup of that colored image. It's just perfect, I love it so much!

Here's my Copic Sketch colors I used.

And here's the recipe for you to print/copy....enjoy:

Fresh Salsa

6-8 Roma tomatoes
1 medium-large onion
4-5 jalapeno peppers
½ green pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
salt and pepper to taste
splash of vinegar
1/4 fresh lime
cilantro, optional

Chop all ingredients. Add salt, pepper, vinegar, lime & cilantro if desired. Stir and chill. I also like to add Penzey’s Adobo Seasoning and Penzey’s California Pepper Seasoning for some extra kick. (My sister gets my Penzey's spices for me in Colorado but you can probably google to find a location near you.)

For more samples using the new Preserves Borders and Centers Set check out these blogs:

Lauren's post HERE
Kathy's post HERE