A Simple Thank You.

Our New Cut It Up Theme for the end of the month is

Thankful, Grateful, Blessed.

We have had quite a few social functions at the Village

where I live and a lot of work has gone behind the scenes

so a Thank You card was more to what I needed and 

went in that direction.

Going with the lovely metallic paper I cut out

one tag and a small die punching a hole

to create another tag, inking the edges

and adding my Thanks so much sentiment.

Flowers were die cut three times inking the edges

and adding a pearl to the centre.

The background is randomly stamped in grey

to add interest.

Finished with tying variegated cotton to the tags

and attached to white card base.

Pop over and check out what my

Talented Team Mates created and 

join us with your card to our Gallery.

Just Hi!

It's our Case a DT Week at Just Us Girls

'cause there are Five Thursday's this month.

The Design Team love it when this comes around as we get to 

do our 'thing' and you get to CASE one of our creations.

Just don't forget to let us know who's card inspired yours

and add to our Gallery.

Let the Fun begin!

I saw This card on Pinterest and was drawn to

the die being used as a stencil and adding texture (my thing).

I found a scrap piece in my bits box which was coloured 

using the shaving cream technique

and die cut as my feature, 

adding the other two smaller dies in white.

Die cute the sentiments from MFT

inked with VersaFine Clare Verdant

adding splatters with TH crushed olive.

Adhered to matching card base.

Pop over and check out what my

Talented Team Mates created and

we all look forward to seeing who's card

caught your eye to CASE.

PS Photo was taken on my patio with the

Pony Club paddock in the background.

We added pool fencing so we could look out and

watch the horses, wallabies and birdlife

at our leasure.

Life is Good!

I'm Host this week at Just Us Girls

for our Stencil Challenge.

I had made this card weeks ago but was unhappy with the

main element I had added so it sat around and in two minds

whether to just throw it out or find something else

which I did. Still not completely happy

 I decided to go with it.

The stencilled background is 

 again that sand texture paste

using distress ink for colour once it was dry.

Added some roughly broken up bark

and tiny art stones.

I removed what I had adhered earlier,

 replaced with stamped die cuts popped

and some tied twine.

The big multi cut sentiment is inked with the same colour

as the stencil work from CUTplorations.

As this is Gerda's last week with us - 

a Big Thank You for sharing your talent with us.

Check out Gerda's last card and

the creative stencil work from my Team Mates.

This is always a popular challenge so 

I am looking forward to checking our Gallery out.

See you there.

Discards from Nature!

What's our Theme for our New  Cut It Up Challenge

ADD EMBELLISHMENTS.

Because I like to do a bit of Mixed Media

I tend to pick bits of 'stuff ' that has been

as the heading says - discarded by nature.

The bark is off a tree that is outside my patio

as is the twigs - blown down by wind.

I thought I would try and see if I could cut my bottle

from it and worked perfectly. Just had to be careful

it didn't fall apart. Sealed it with some old crackle glaze.

I backed it with cardboard.

My background is a cover plate die

from ARTplorations.

I then die cut a circle and added the other side

of the sealed bark behind it.

The hardest part was attaching the bits of bark 

and getting the bottle glued down.

Added some more bark to the bottle as a shelf.

Certainly different embellishments eh!

Die cut the Fig 3 from AALL&Create

and attached two frames.

Adhered to white card base.

Pop over and check out all the inspiration makes

from our fabulous Designer Team and

Add yours to our Gallery.

In the Mood for Coffee!

I am in the mood for coffee at Just Us Girls

after seeing the Fabulous Fun Mood Board that 

our Host - Carol M chose for us.

When I saw this Mood Board some time ago 

I knew what I was going to make

as I had recently bought some itty bitty beverage dies.

This was fun to make - just a little fiddly.

I die cut lots of 'coffee' items in a few different colours,

added a large MFT circle die and inked with Tim's stencil

then a couple of cut out circle dies.

Added my coffee embellishments with one 'frothy' topped cup

which really is sand texture paste.

I stencilled the card base lightly as it needed a little something.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.

There is an amazing variety of inspiration from

our Talented Guest Gerda and Team Mates

for you to check out and lots to choose from

that Fabulous Mood Board.

Head off and create yours to add to our Gallery.

See you there.

My Eyes are on You!

 

It's looking kinda SPOOKY at Just Us Girls

because our Host Sue chose HALLOWEEN

for our Word Week Challenge.

Lucky for me I had this STAMPloration Monster

I inked up and coloured.

Halloween celebrations are getting bigger here

in Oz but no scary critters live at my house - 

hence why this card took an age to create.

After endless visits to Pinterest a few ideas came to mind.

You can't see the background clearly but I embossed it twice,

covered it with Lindy's Magical's and shine.

Die cut the tree, coloured and added crackle paste.

Added the moon and 'that google eyed monster'.

Die cut the big B - more crackle paste

and inked over it in grey.

Finished with adding all the eyes and

adhered to black card base.

Phew! now that's done I need to

get me some spooky craft items for next time.

There's certainly some scarey creations 

from our Guest Greta and the Team so 

head over and check them out. 

The Gallery is going to be fun to check out this week.

Will yours be there?

 

Die Cut Day at Cut It Up!

 

Hello and Welcome to my post for the

Cut It Up Challenge

and our prompt is

Use More Than One Die

My inspiration came from a left over die cut

that was sitting on my desk.

I love using kraft card stock as a base.

The flower dies were a gift and cut multiple times

from w/c paper colourd with 

Paper Mill Lavender Pigment Powder and

Cosmic Shimmer Frosted Heather Mica P/Powder.

Leaves are die cut from Lisa Jones Thinlits

with SU Mossy Meadow DP.

Cheesecloth, Wax Nylon Thread, 

Scattered Pearls including the flower centre.

Sentiment from STAMPlorations Leafy.

Distressed the edges and attached to Kraft C/S.

Check out what multiple dies were used by the Team

and join us with yours.

Be Unique - Be Strong

Welcome to my post with my October project for

 Creative Artiste Mixed Media

It's always fun getting a little inky, using products in my stash

and adding layers and fun sentiments.

I was going to use a canvas but what I wanted to make

didn't fit either size so went with watercolour paper

adhered to cardboard backing for strength.

It all began with my AB Studio stencil

adding sand grit texture paste. When dry I sponged with

Tim's Hickory Smoke. Then coloured with Crackling Campfire

and some splatters

Die cut and inked up for my first layer.

then dulled the colour with Hero Arts Unicorn pigment ink

and adding some splatters. Deciding to only use two.

With the leftover ink I die cut a frame for my second layer,

smooching, stamping, more splatters

and inking the edges.

oops! forgot to take photo of the stamping

My main feature came in handy as it was  

a 'spare' left over from another make.

It is Tim's leaf die coloured with an abundance of

Lindy's Magical's, sprays and powders.

Adding another element with a favourite of mine -  

inked cheesecloth.

Die cuts and frame were popped,

finishing with inking the main background

and smooched sentiments from

AALL&Create.

Mixed Media can be daunting but

it is a lot of fun so I urge you to just

have a go and play around with whatever you have

and see what results you achieve.

You may surprise yourself . 

Hope to see your efforts in our Gallery.

Go check out what our Guest Majda and the Team

created for inspiration in our own Mixed Media Style.

It's really 'Simple'

Hello and Welcome to a 

New Month of Challenges at  Just Us Girls

and we Welcome our October Guest Great Hess

Our Host for our Die Week is Bobby and

chose LEAVES!

This card couldn't be any simpler.

Going away from the bright colours of 'Fall'

I 'simply' added a strip of washi tape

that is full of all sorts of leaves,

adding some 'simple' die cut leaves.

The hardest part picking which ones.

I do have a few spares now lol.

Of course I had to add splatters

finishing with a sentiment from Tim's Small Talk.

Attached to a very dark green card base.

Head over and check out the colourful 

DIE CUT LEAVES

created by our Guest Greta and the Team.

I am sure you will want to add yours to our Gallery.

Hugs...

 It's our Ever So Popular Stencil Week at 

Just Us Girls and the Lovely Lisa is our Host.

I went all out colourful with this

fun funky CAS stencil card.

It started with the Retro Circle stencil

from ARTplorations in

Tim's Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral

and Fossalized Amber.

Die cut Tim's Artzy Stems. 

The middle stem is inked/glazed

with the Abandoned Coral.

Sentiment is from Paper Smooches

inked and clear embossed.

Love the fonts on that set.

This one matches the funky look.

Our Guest Jaydee and The Team have been

happily stencilling so go check them out.

Again I know the Gallery will be overflowing

with an array in every style of stencils.

There is BEAUTY!

It's Cut It Up Challenge time and 

It's Looking Like Fall

just not here in Oz - 

as I type this it is our first day of Spring!

but I do love getting to play with Tim's gorgeous leaves

which is mainly pulled out to cut around this time.

I even snuck in a wee mushroom. 

Lots of smoochy background using Lindy's Magical's

as there was on Tim's leaves adding a touch of script

though very hard to see. 

Mushroom has inked edges and popped.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.

Added sissel to the background.

Adhered to white base.

Check out The Team's Fall creations 

made for your pleasure and come join in

with yours to our Gallery.

Blessed!

It's Just Us Girls Mood Board Week and

our Host Bobby has picked a beauty!

With such gorgeous colours I decided to dig out

some coloured card scraps and have a ripping time!

The script background is from Dark Room Door

I have had for years.

Scored and inked some of the edges

adding grey from the photo.

A couple of simple dies coloured with

Tim's Crackling Campfire and Hickory Smoke.

Of course there are some tiny splatters,

framing and another oldie - 

sentiment stamp from Gina K Designs.

Adhered to black base.

There's a load of lovely creative cards & colours

from our Guest Jaydee and the Team

so check it out and add yours.

You could be the Winner of the Week or

one of the Shout Outs.

Limited Editions!

We are up to our Word Week at Just Us Girls 

and our Carol Mc has chosen  one I am sure

will see all sorts of entries with the word

CONTAINER!

I know my heading says Limited Editions

but that doesn't mean the containers I used are

as they are still available so don't stress!

It's just the sentiment I thought suitable.

This was a whole lot of fun!

I started with a crackle stencilled background

and once dry put it back and lightly coloured with distress ink.

The containers are Tim's Freshly Picked and 

die cut from packing papers.

The container on the left has been embossed, 

inked and glazed. The lid added on an angle for interest.

The right one is slightly inked for colour, 

with twine and cork plug.

The front one has Magical's, ink and wax.

Sentiment is from Tim's small talk.

Adhered to brown card base.

You will want to head over for a few surprise containers

used by our Guest Jaydee and the Team. 

Your turn to have fun with this Super Duper Word.

SMILE!

What's the Theme this time round at Cut It Up ???

LOL/ That's Funny

The stencil I used was bought years ago

at a craft show and I thought it was sooo cute!

You have  a smile on your face don't you?

I used white texture paste mixed with

Lindy's Alpine Ice Rose through the stencil

and while wet sprinkled with

Rainbow Lites glitter (Celebrations of Australia)

My also cute die was cut three times with the top

pink same as card base.

Of course I had to add some splatters to finish it off.

You will want to check out my Team Mates

fun side to see what they created for your inspiration

then you will head off and have fun too and

add yours to our Gallery won't you?

Thanks for dropping in

The Beauty of a Butterfly

It's the first Friday of the Month and our

 Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge is Live!

There's LOTS and LOTS going on here so let's get started with...

a 5x7inch canvas gesso-ed, background coloured with 

salvage patina and

AALL&Create stencils using metallic white texture paste

which look a little silvery.

Adding some stamping and texture paste,

inking the edges.

The top butterfly is from dp and the other two

had embossing glaze, distress stain added to brown card stock.

Realized the bottom right butterfly was the wrong one.

Edges have random crackle paste and 

inked with spiced marmalade.

Added rusty brown wax to the stencilling and the edges.

Die cut a couple of numbers, adding lots of washi tapes

to the butterfly background, die cut circles and a few gears.

A few tiny flowers added for a bit more colour

and matched the washi tape.

Liquid pearls to the centres.

The butterfly looked a little lack lustre so 

sprinked it with tumbled glass distress glitter

adding a centre piece for more dimension.

A few random close ups

And there you have my Mixed Media Project for September.

It was nice to have a bit more spare time to create

something a bit more involved. 

We have Annie as our Guest this month 

so head over and check out

what Mixed Media Annie and the Team created 

for your inspiration and join in with yours to our Gallery.