It's 'Word Week' at Just Us Girls

HI there and Welcome to a New Month of Challenges at
Just Us Girls and to our March Guest Designer

Greta Hess from GG Creations 
So glad to have you join us this month.

Our Host for our Word Week Challenge is Vicki
choosing an easy peasy one for us!

Why not let your hair down, maybe go
a bit wild or concervative with
soft and subtle? The choice is yours.
Here's what I chose.

My brother in law has a birthday soon so it was a
perfect time for me to go 'male'.
A pretty simple card cutting out
a variety of wood coloured designer papers.
(remember we had a challenge recently with wood)
While I still remembered them, I thought
 I would use them again.
I cut them out and attached randomly
to a brown background after I had
added some twine and knotted.
The Happy Birthday die is from CUTplorations
from one of the papers and I coloured the edges
to blend with the background.
Got out some matching brads then
finished with adhering to cream base.

Check out what our Guest Greta and the Team created
and come join in our Gallery.
You could be our Chic of the Week
and be in the running for
Guest Designer in May.

Thanks for coming by

Trying my hand at ATC's

Hello and Welcome! I ventured into another room 

for this month's Anything Goes Challenge over at 

Creative Artisite Mixed Media Blog

and tried my hand at ATC's.

Now I am sure most are aware of what these 

'little pieces of art are -  measuring 2.5" x 3.5"
Here are my fun makes! All very different.

Now a few close ups and how they were made!

I love using corrugated cardboard as you get a great effect

when tearing it apart. After I gesso-ed the back I added some

DecoArt Crackle Paint but hasn't shown up well.

I then got out Tim's Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

Alchemy Metallics in Emerald Green

and Rustic Brown for the background 

and the Spellbinder Circles. Added some

plasters tape before attaching the circles

and popping the main one which has

an epoxe sticker attached that I have had 

in my stash forever. 

 I took inspiration from an ATC I saw 

from the talented Asia Marquet.

I started with my background of Orange Brusho's

Lindy's Gold Glory of the Seas Spray and

Art Alchemy Fresh Orange Metallic Paint.

These colours were also used for my cheesecloth

and fussy cut butterfly.

Some random inking from Finnabair in black ink

adding some Nuvo Repened Pumpkin Drops.

Sentiment is from AALL & Create - #39.

I got some blue tissue paper with some items I had bought online

and thought it perfect as a start to my background.

Scrunched it up and adhered to my canvas with Crackle Medium.

Once that was dry I swiped Tim's Oxide inks in blues.

(doing the same with the attached pocket)

My denim pocket is from CUTplorations and

I cut out a bigger piece as backing.

The die behind it is from Kaisercraft.

Fussy cut the two stamped paint brushes 

from AALL & Create - #39

adding some gold splatters. Gold gelatos were

also added to the raised parts. 

Sentiment is from SU.

Hope you liked my first ATC's.

Pop over to Our Blog and see what Mixed Media

my Team Mates chose to make and

have a go at our Anything Goes Challenge this month.

Thanks for dropping in

It's Your Day to Shine.

We're marching in to March already and that means

A New Water Colour challenge over at

Happy Little Stampers

Our Optional Twist for March is

I've certainly gone all misty here

playing with my limited Lindy's Sprays.

I sprayed Gecko Green and Witches Potion Purple 

with Tim's Mermaid Lagoon Distress Stain

 with water on to acetate
and adding to my watercolour paper.

I then heat embossed my sentiment in white and stars from

STAMPlorations in Memento Eldenberry.

Also flicked some iridescent medium to the background,

cut out with a stitched die and adhered to white card base.

Here's a closer look at the Sentiment.

Pop on over to Our Blog and check out what
my Teammates created and come join us this month.
Love to see you in our Gallery.

Thanks for popping in

My 'Free Post' for Art and Soul Studio.

As part of the Design Team over at
Art and Soul Mixed Media Blog

we do what's called a 'free post' where we can
make anything we like

as long as there are products you can find at 

  Art and Soul Studio

Here's the Mood Board again!

I purchased The Carabelle Mannequin Steam Punk Stamp
 from the Studio and wanted to showcase it.
Started by using Canson 14lb watercolour paper to heat emboss

with Tim's Potting Soil.

I then coloured the image with 

Nuvo shimmer Powder in Solar Flare, 

 Cherry Bomb, Catherine Wheel and some shimmer paints

I did a white wash to the background.

Added some cogs and a few circle dots

from Kaisercraft in glitter paper. A bit more bling with 

pink gemstones, also Nuvo Copper Penny Drops.

Cut out with a stitched die and adhered to bright pink card base.

Just a quick post this time.
Items purchased from Art and Soul Studio
Carabelle Steam POunk Stamp
Nuvo Powders in Solar Flare, Cherry Bomb and Catherine Wheel.
Tim Holtz Potting Soil Embossing Powder.

Thanks for dropping in.
You can check out the entries Here.

For 'Someone Special'

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday Post for

Just Us Girls
This week it's Photo Week
and our Host is Lisa.

I knew what stamp I wanted to use here and it is

SU Because I Care and I love the main stamp
being a hydrangea. It always has a variety of colours
and going with the Amethyst below was perfect.
(not to mention my favourite colour)

I inked up my watercolour paper with
Lindy's Witches Potion Purple Spray
and added the Magical's in the same colour
as they have this gorgeous shimmer to it.
I then cut out a zillion small flowers
from my MS hydrangea punch.
That done I put them aside to concentrate
 on the rest of my card.
I chose SU Tip Top Taupe for the card base and frame
and also stamped the leaves/stem in the same colour.
This was on cream linen card stock.
Underneath the punched flowers the flower image
was stamped with Memento Sweet Plum as a guide.
I touched up the leaves with a hint of green.
My sentiment is from STAMPlorations Fluttery
This was popped for dimension.
Added a few gemstones, some ribbon
and a bit of Nuvo shimmer.

Pop over and see what our Special Guest Lisa Elton
and the Team created and come join us.
You could be Chic of the Week and
be our guest in April.
Thanks for dropping in

It's XOXO

It's been quite some time since I managed to play over at the

CAS Watercolour Challenge and CAS Mix Up Challenge

January flew by and now February is half way gone too.

So glad I got time to create a little something

suitable for both challenges. Yay!

My hearts have been die cut from

CUTplorations Clustered Hearts.

The base is white card stock and

the pink hearts are inked with

Nuvo Cherry Bomb Shimmer Powder

added to wet acetate then smooched

onto water colour paper.

The red hearts I added gel medium

to the die cuts and added a generous amount of

Nuvo Hollywood Red Sparkle Dust.

I even managed to get a bit of texture to the big one.

which has been cut several times with white card stock

 for dimension then attaching the red sparkly one.

I cut my pink background with a stitched die

popped to my card base which was inked randomly with

tiny hearts from SU Beyond the Basics.

 I then attached my cut out hearts.

The XOXO is from STAMPlorations Pocket Blooms

inked with Tim's Festive Berries

and adding sparkle with a Nuvo Glitter pen.

A tiny pearl to the smallest pink heart finished my card.

A close up showing the dimension.

My Mix is Dimensional Die Cuts, Glitter,

Watercolouring, Stamping.

Thanks for popping in and leaving

your kind comments.

It's ' Blooming '

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday Post for

Just Us Girls

It's our Colour Week hosted by Maria

and a popular one for sure!

I chose to move in a different direction away from the popular
Valentine's Day choice for February
with these colours and make a Birthday Card.
It's a pretty simple card focusing on that beautiful
flower die from SU Botanical Blooms.
I love that set as there is so much you can do with it.
It was die cut from a shimmery red paper and my
tiny pink flowers hiding behind it are also shimmery.
The leaves are grey as is the frame
behind my embossed Kaisercraft Leaves.
Added some pink washi tape, red pearls
and my sentiment and die from STAMPlorations Fluttery

Pop over and see what our Special Guest Lisa Elton
and the Team created and come join us in our Gallery.

Till next time - Cherrio from

Pretty Pink Project for Art and Soul

We have a gorgeous feminine Mood Board for February

over at Soul Sisters Facebook site.

There are 3 $50 Vouchers to be won for our

Australian viewers and the chance to be a

Guest Designer for our overseas entries.

I chose to pick a flower from our Mood Photo

and bling up my project.

I started my project by adding Gesso to my base.

Then inking some tissue paper with a script stamp

and scrunching it up as a layer for my flower.

 

Continued on my background with my 

Stamperia stencil with texture paste 

and adding some grunge stamping.

Smooched with Nuvo Shimmer Powder

and Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers.

Added some plasters tape (dry wall)

to help hold my bling in place.

I then went on to make my pink flower with

Tim Holtz Tattered Floral Dies

with  Nuvo Catherine Wheel Shimmer Powder

After gluing several together I added the centre stamens

and lots of gold glitter.

Sponged it with Nuvo Mousse.

Putting that aside I continued with the background.

Here I had  fun adding some inked tulle,

flowers, prills, beads, diamond dust, 

mini art stones inked with Art Alchemy Emerald Green paint, 

pearls and gold thread.

A few close ups - 

Finished with attaching my flower.

Products from Art and Soul Studio

Black Archival Ink

Nuvo Shimmer Powders/Mousse

AALL & Create Stencil

Stamperia Stencil

Finabair Mini Art Stones

Art Alchemy Metallic Paint

You can enter your project Here

Thank you for dropping in.

I will be back in a few weeks

with another much simpler project

as a Designer for Art and Soul Studio.

What's the 'TREND' at Just Us Girls?

It's Saturday and Post Day for

Just Us Girls and our Host for Trend Week is Carol

choosing one that has so many choices.

I knew I had some wood type digi paper

so dug out my woodgrain piece out of my bit box

and my card started from there. I then went on to

stamp some leaves from Kaisercraft and a bit of grunge

at the bottom from SU Timeless Textures.

I knew that I was going to use SU Rick Razzleberry

so cut out an

ARTplorations Flutter-Zen-2-Butterfly and attached to

a Uniquely Creative cross stitch arch with some

hand made paper I have had in my stash for like forever.

I then inked up my new

 STAMPlorations Happy-Say-It-Big-Series stamp

in Rich Razzleberry then attached to

the same paper as the arch die.

Finished with some pearls

and adhered to Rich Razz card base.

Hope you will pop over and see more Trendy Cards

by our Special Guest Lisa Elton and the Team

and join us in our Gallery with yours.

Thanks for dropping by.

LOVE always

February is here and that means
LOVE is in the air! AND
Time for our New CUTploration Challenge 
How appropriate and gorgeous is our Photo below!
You will find that  All the Details are Here
with beautiful creations from my Team Mates
and how you can join in the fun with prizes!



I loved the heart shape with those
beautiful coloured flowers so
added a few tiny cutouts.
What inspires you?

And talking of  flowers I knew the
STAMPlorations Bloom Doodles
(out of stock at present)
would be perfect for my card.
I wanted some texture for my background
so  stenciled  ARTplorations Retro Circles
with white texture paste.
After it was dry I cut it on an angle from
CUTplorations Crazy-Double-Running-Stitch-Nesting-Dies
I then coloured my doodled flowers/leaves with
Lindy's Tiffany Lou Blue Spray
Nuvo Solar Flare Shimmer Powder
and Ramblin' Rose Pink
and Leaf Green Magicals
These were fussy cut and attached to
my stenciled background.
The STAMPlorations Pocket Blooms Sentiment
was inked with Tim's Pickled Raspberry
onto my card base
with a few CUTplorations Clustered Hearts
surrounding it.

Here are the products I used from
 Our STAMPlorations Store



Don't forget you can use my code
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Thanks so much for dropping in