Early Celebrations at STAMPlorations

STAMPlorations are celebrating their 4th Birthday

with Major Give Aways. I am getting in a little early here...

While I was at a recent Craft Show I got Happy Mail.

I thought it only right that I tried them out!

I bought some Nuvo Mousse and used that 

on my ARTplorations Bloom Factory

then inked up a few stamps from 

STAMPlorations Bloom Factory 

inking them where there was no colour from the stencil.

I fussy cut the big flower from 

STAMPlorations Big Bloom Factory

which was heat embossed and I again used the

mousse on the inside.

You can see the shimmer above from the Nuvo Mousse.

The sentiment is from STAMPlorations Party Time

Perfect eh! 

Check out all the details for the Wish List Linky Party

and Birthday Hop.

We are being asked to add our wish list so here is mine - 

It is a fair size but there are still more that I NEED!

A few were our of stock.

http://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/ViewWishlist.aspx?WishlistId=1136677

Popping this one over to the

Here

There are a few Celebrations coming up later in the week

so keep checking to see what I have been up to.

Thanks for dropping in

Till then - Cherrio from

It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls

Once again it is that time of the month for our

PHOTO WEEK.

Lisa is Hosting and has chosen this Summer Vacation Theme.

What springs to mind when you see this?

I chose the chairs.

Once again I struggles with this one - maybe I need that Vacation!
I have one lonely chair stamp suitable in my collection
so went with that. I chose just 2 colours to work with
the orange and yellow.
My background is the shaving cream technique.
Inks used were Tim Holtz Carved Pumpkin
and SU Yo Yo Yellow.
Added a squirt of lemon liquid pearls for sheen.
My chair from Repeat Impressions was inked
and cut with Spellbinders Hexagon and sponged.
I cut out another in orange for backing.
The smaller one was used for my sentiment
which is from Inspired by Stamping.

Don't forget to pop over and see what
Estelle - our June Guest and the Team
created. Join us and you could be our
Chic of the Week and be in the running
to be our Guest in August.

Thanks for dropping in today.

Its 'SEW' time!

Hello Crafty Ones!

Time for a New Challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz and Caz has chosen 

SEW AND SEW.

I had sooooooooo much fun with this one.
I got out my SU Sew Suite stamp set and went to work
on adding my sewing bits & bobs.
My card base and plain mat are from SU.
The other mats are from scrap DP.
I inked up both the green and the DP
with stamps from the set - cotton reel and pin cushion
which added interest to my card.
Used a stitched die for cutting.
Added some buttons trim and tape measure.
The model image is from Inspired by Stamping.
Inks used are - Tim Holtz Tea Dye
Memento New Sprout/Pistachio.
Dimension squares where needed.

Pop over to Our Blog to see what the
Talented Team have created.
Hope you find some time to play this fortnight
and I look forward to see your project there.

Till next time - Cherrio from

'Hello' It's Colour Week at Just Us Girls

Colour Week at Just Us Girls has come around again and Bobby

as Hostess chose Yellow Aqua & Brown

I usually don't have a problem with colour challenges

but this time Mo & Jo were in hiding.

After much searching they finally found their way back.

Thanks goodness as I wanted to get a bit ahead of challenges

because as you know I have a friend staying after

we went to our Annual Craft Show and didn't want to

be posting challenges while we could be

  'playing' creating.

Here are the products I used - 

Designer Paper - Victoria Gardens

Trendy Spring Blooms -  CUTplorations

Hello - CUTplorations

Eclectic Florals - STAMPlorations

Flower from SU Flower Shop

SU Adorning Accents

SU Beyond Basics

SU Yo Yo Yellow ink

Versacolor Bark ink

TH Peacock Feathers

Spritzing

Dew Drops and Pearls

Thanks for dropping in - 

now pop over and see how our June Guest Estelle

and the Team were inspired by these colours.

Hope you find time to join us.

You could be chosen as our Chic if the Week

and be in the running to be our 

Guest in August.

It's 'Reminder Time' at Mix It Up Challenge

It's that time of the month once more for a 'Reminder'

that you still have time to play in the current challenge at

Mix It Up Challenge

It's Anything Goes + Stamping

and the Stamping is Optional.

I used a favourite colour combination here

with Stampin' Up - Baja Breeze & Calypsol Coral.

My layers of lace are also from SU - Delicate Details

which were heat embossed in white.

After embossing them I sponged the background 

in the above colours.

Added a small doily to the background.

I cut 2 small pieces of ribbon to add to the back

of my sentiment which was cut from a

Spellbinder Die and matted with a 

Stitched Die from MFT and popped.

The sentiment is from SU Happy Birthday Wishes.

If you haven't been over to Our Blog
to check out what Team A made
I urge you to do so. You could be so inspired
to come join us this month with your
Anything Goes Project with the option of Stamping.
Hope to see you there.
Till next time - Cherrio from

What's 'Trending' at Just Us Girls?

How 'awesome' that Chris chose those 

fabulous powder dies as our Trend at Just Us Girls.

I have only recently bought these addicted little items

and am having so much fun each time I get them out.

My powders are Brusho's

I started by heat embossing my butterfly image with
white embossing powder onto water colour paper then
 added brusho's. After that dried I cut it out with a
stitched postage stamp die popping it
in front of white card stock and then to my card base.

I am sure you are going to want to play with this Challenge so
pop over Here and check out what our June Guest Estelle
and the Super Talented Design Team
have created for your inspiration.
See you there!

Just to make you all envious you may already know
I will be swanning around at a Craft Show
with good friends including Cheryl Wright
(I know a lot of you know her)
when this goes live!
She is coming up again from Melbourne.
We will have a crafty time ahead as Cheryl is coming home with me
and staying for a whole week. Yay!

Thanks for dropping by

There's 'New Designers' over at Cardsz 4 Galz

With this heading it gives me great pleasure to announce that

I have been chosen as part of the new Designers at

Cardz 4 Galz

The scary part of my first posting was making a card for 

Challenge #49 - and is 'Graduation'
Details are On our Blog

We have our graduation here in Australia

much later in the year. 

As I don't really have anything suitable in my craft supplies
I had to rely on good ol' Google for my image.

As you can see I landed up making 2.

This one is for the more serious Graduate (lol)

I cut out this cute Owl which I found on Google

using MFT Peek a boo die and decided to

add him on top of some SU Designer Paper.

Before adhering him I added some stenciling 

from TH Speckles in Dried marigold.

Added several branches from Memory Box

Sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

I added some Glossy Accents to his eyes

and WOS to the circles around his eyes 

and his beak.

And this one says Time to let your hair down!
I did have a bit of fun with my background
adding a bit of smooching stenciling and
a touch of Brusho's.
Again the image is from Google
cut from MFT die and backed with a second cut.
Sentiments are from Paper Smooches again.
Finished off with a few sequins.

Please pop over and Welcome the other new Designers
Chris at http://puppykissesandpaperdreams.blogspot.co.uk/
and Tammy at http://mycraftcentral.blogspot.co.uk/

and of course the Galz to see their cards.

Thanks so much for popping in.
Love to read your Comments.