Happy Birthday!

It's time to get out our embossing folders 

this week as this is the WORD our Host Bobby chose

for Word Week at Just Us Girls 

This was an easy one for me as the 

embossed piece I used here has been sitting 

on my desk for 'ages'.

I had used this 3d embossing folder a while back

and this one was a spare.

(shame you can't see the depth of the background)

Added a variety of powders, spraying water gently

on to w/c paper, closing the folder

and running it through my die cutting machine.

Added the big HB die cut matching the background

and popping it onto black card base to complete.

Head over and check out what our Guest Milla

and the Team created with their embossing folders

and come join in with yours.

Nature's Mixed Media

 

It's the first Friday of March (already)

and time for our New AG Mixed Media Challenge at

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

Once again I had fun creating my project for your pleasure.

The cuttings behind it are crotons cut from my garden and

thought I would put them in a pot and hopefully take root

and add more colour to my garden.

It wasn't till I wanted to photograph them that

they came in as a perfect backkdrop.

My Cricut came in handy to cut my pillow box

from soft dp, inking the edges and stamping my florals 

more stmping from Tim's Ledger Script, Faded Type

and Wildflowers

(I cut two boxes just in case)

Put together and add an inked stenciled strip

Moving on - 

inking the florals in bright distress inks and glaze,

another strip and torn inked and stamped cs

to place behind my flower and cheesecloth.

Added some prills to both pieces.

STAMPlorations sentiment to my card.

Also added some finishing touches to the pillow with

wire, cheesecloth and a popped inked number for interest.

and a few close ups...

That's it for another month from me - now

head over to Our Blog to be inspired by what our Team

created this month. 

Look forward to seeing your MM creation in our Gallery.

On a sad note

We wish our Team Mate Jo all the best 

as she bids us farewell for now.

Her talents will be missed by us all.

A personal note!

I have so enjoyed the pleasure of being a 

part of the Team with you Jo and 

hope the future hold much happiness for you.

Just Us Girls Die Week...

It's  a New Month of Challenges at Just Us Girls 

and we start off with our Die Week and

a New Guest Designer - 

Welcome Milla.

You can go a few ways here going all green for

the Irish St Patricks Day (traditional) or

the Luck of the Irish or any way you please

as I did as long as you use a die.

I started with DO smooched background

in twisted citron, peeled paint and

rustic wilderness.

Inked up leaves (as above) from Kaisercraft and

STAMPlorations Beautiful You.

Die cuts are Sizzix Thinlits from Lisa Jones.

Die cut sentiment is from 49&Market.

Added LOTS of splatters to the die cut background

and adhered to white card base.

Head over and see what is in store for you from

our Guest Milla

and the Talented Team.

Thinking of You...

It's Stencil Week at Just Us Girls

and I am Host.

While on holiday recently I bought some

Cosmic Shimmer Razzmatazz Lustre Polish

and was eager to try it out with

 my ARTplorations Onion in Raw stencil.

Inked and heat embossed one of Tim's Abstract Florals

and fussy cut and adhered another head

 and two leaves from some DP.

The sentiment is from that set and tore the edges

 adding another piece to the back.

Included some black thread for interest.

Attached to black card base.

Our Guest Denise and The Team have created their 

stencil cards for your inspiration so head off and create yours

and add to our Gallery.

There's Always Time for TEA!

It's  Just Us Girls Mood Board Week and

the Lovely Lisa has us swooning over her

gorgeous fluffy cup of lovely-ness.

Just had to show you the big picture first!

Now here is my cup of tea.

I had fun picking out colours to use on 

Tim's Cafe Colorize tea cup.

I chose several pink tones as is on our Mood Board cup 

and a touch of grey from Bazzill card stock.

I started with the TCW Mini Flex Flower stencil

adding texture paste to the side.

The sentiment is from 

STAMPlorations Always Tea Time stamped on

Spellbinders Floral Ovals die cut.

Attached some lace (something I haven't done for a long time)

and glued the tiny stars from the above die 

After I had put my tea cup together 

I added Liquid Pearls then a small die cut flower

and some grey leaves.

Framed in grey and attached to pink card base.

Check out how our Guest Denise and The Team

took their inspiration from that delicious Mood Board

and I am sure you will want to play then

add to our Gallery.

Thanks for visiting.

There's No One!

Yes we are still in the Love Mode at Just Us Girls

with Valentine for our Word Week hosted by Carol M

I moved away from the traditional Valentine colours this week

and die cut some tiny white tags and added tiny glitter dp hearts.

Tags were popped after tying bows with nylon thread.

Background is from Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders 

on cream c/s and framed onto white card base.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.

Check out this weeks cards from our Guest Denise

and the Team and add yours to our Gallery.

Sunny Days!

 Once again it is time for our Monthly 

Anything Goes Challenge at STAMPlorations

Welcome!

I used florals from STAMPlorations Beautiful You

with Tim's Distress Inks adding

STAMPlorations Dragonfly Layering Die

also with Lindy's Magical's to the side.

Tiny splatters from the leftovers.

Sentiment is STAMPlorations Bloom Happy

Added a tiny green border and attached to white card base.

This was made for a friend at the village where I live.

She has had her third back procedure and I thought 

the sentiment was just perfect for a pick me up.

I added the sentiment - Here for You Dear Friend

from STAMPlorations Bloom Sketches (unavailable atm)

on the inside.

Here is the link to all the important information.

A recap!

Prizes:

- winner of $25 prize code chosen by a STAMPgirl from entries that use STAMPlorations products- winner of $10 prize code randomly chosen from entries (need not feature a STAMP product)

Simple rules:

- Anything goes, any type of project, any style

- use of STAMPlorations products not a requirement
- link back to the challenge post (if blog entry) or tag @stamplorations if joining via IG
- multiple entries per crafter allowed
- challenge ends february 28.

Thanks for taking a moment to visit and comment.

Living Life!

Hello and Welcome back to a New Year of Mixed Media at

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge

Here is my Mixed Media Make that came together

by chance with another challenge in mind. As I played on

I knew it was perfect for our challenge.

As a result I wasn't taking progress photos.

I started with a cardboard back covered with gesso.

I then coloured with Lindy's Magical's

then again with  stencil work from AALL&Create Mock Croc

and reversed for more effect.

Also used the same stencil for the crackle effect.

Cut out some coloured hollyhock dies and branches.

Inked some random Ledge Script stamping  from Tim Holtz.

Sentiment stamp is from AALL&Create Lotus Clusters,

 torn around the edges, inked and popped. Ruffled the edges

of the main piece.

Added a bunch of thread and a heart to finish

(but no)  I decided to adhere to a 5in by 7in canvas panel.

I wanted more colour.

I had one that had texture paste on it 

and coloured it up with a whole lot of product.

A quick run down on colours used - 

Lindy's Witches Potion Purple

Have a Scone Heather

Tim's Villainous Potion

VersaFine Clair Nocturne/Monarch..

Here's a few close ups

My talented Team Mates have also been busy

creating over our hiatus and are looking forward to

checking them out and leaving kind comments.

Now it is your turn to have some fun and add your

Mixed Media with multiple mediums to our Gallery.

Thank you for taking time to visit and leave a comment.

They are truly inspiring and encouraging.

Love HEARTS!

We are all Heart this week at Just Us Girls 

As it is the Month of Love our Host Sue chose

it as part of our Die Week.

A New Month bring in our February Guest

Denise Morgans from The Crafty Den - Welcome!

I went with traditional red for my 

Heart Die Cut card.

Die cut a bunch of white circles and a single red 

from MFT, a spray of red hearts and a single

one which I added a shadowed love sentiment.

Behind that is grey for extra colour and white cheesecloth

Added a leftover tiny heart to one of the main stems

with Nuvo shimmer.

Attached to white card base to complete.

Check out how Denise and The Team chose

to display their Die Cut Heart Cards and 

join in with yours. 

Happy Birthday!

Welcome to today's post for  Just Us Girls

and my turn to be Host.

As we do when there are five weeks in a month

we have fun with our Case a DT Challenge

You case one of our Design Team's cards

and tell us which Designer you chose.

I saw This Card on Pinterest

and loved the coloured card base

and the simple but again colourful strip 

from an Alcohol Ink play.

So in fact I case-d that card.

I'm sure we all have a plentiful supply

of these gorgeous makes and this is one

from my bits box.

I found a big sentiment die

which has a back making it

easy to attach to the popped side panels.

Head over and see what the Design Team

created for your inspiration and choose one

to add to our Gallery.

 

It's JUGS Stencil Week

It's our popular

STENCIL WEEK Challenge

at Just Us Girls and

Bobby is our Host.

Going a little out there with this fun CAS card.

Bright colours from Tim's

Fossilized Amber Abandoned Coral

and Ripe Persimmon

using his Splatters Stencil.

Sentiments are from 

Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

and finished with those google eyes.

Attached to bright card stock

 of course.

Check out what our Guest Laurel

and the Team created with their stencils

and come join in with yours to our Gallery.

Simply 'HELLO'

Our Host Vicki has found a Mood Board that is

just full of fun inspiration at Just Us Girls 

and yes it's our Mood Board Week.

and you guessed what caught my eye - 

yes those arches!

I heat embossed my AALL&Create flowers

with Wow Caramel Powder

and die cut my first arch.

Added sentiment from STAMPloration Skinny Sentiments

Backed arch with metallic paper and a bigger white one to the back.

Adhered to embossed background

and on to kraft card base.

Head over and check out what caught the eye of 

our Guest Laurel and the Team.

What caught yours? Play along by

joining in by adding yours to our Gallery.

You could be our 

Winner of the Week and a future Guest.