It's Colour Week at Just Us Girls

It's Saturday and Just Us Girls 

 Challenge is Live!

It's our Colour Week and Vicki is Host choosing 

these three colours.

I love a colour challenge but this one stumped me.

Made it easy on myself by smooching a background

of the colours above so I could ink up (heat embossed) my new

Woodware stamp - Gone to Seed.

Some puffy textured embossing paste and

 added to the centres.

Finished with  a black backing,

 corner round and on to white card base.

Sentiment is STAMPlorations. 

Pop over and see what our Guest Vicky and the Team

created and come join us this week.

Thanks for checking in.

STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge Reminder

We are half way through March and it's time for our

Reminder Post for the  Stencil Challenge at STAMPlorations

I decided to go bold and bright this time using

several stencils in a fun way.

They are Oxide Inks in Picked Raspberry

Fossilized Amber Spiced Marmalade 

and Peeled Paint.

Stencils  from ARTplorations Bold-Florals

ARTplorations Leaves-2 and

ARTplorations Molecules

Cur from CUTplorations Basic-A2-Panels-Nesting-Dies

and topped with  STAMPlorations Happy-Say-It-Big

(Out of Stock) heat embossed with

Nuvo Gold Enchantment.

Finished with some  Golden-Autumn-ShakerBlends

That's it for this month. You still have time to join

in our Gallery to win prizes.

Just remember to add your full project photo and

our Challenge Graphic to be eligible.

Thanks for dropping by.

'Black' is Back

It's my Saturday Post so  you know it's time for
this weeks Just Us Girls Challenge. Bobby is our Host.

I knew when I saw the Trend I wanted to use
a favourite SU Set - Botanical Blooms.
It's a simple design. The hardest part was arranging
my floral spray. Luckily I have Glad Press and Seal
where you lay it down on top of your composition
and gently lift it up and it is all together ready
for you to glue together.
I used SU papers as well as basic black and white
and added some gems to the centre of the flowers.
Pop over and see what's in store Here
with our Guest Vicky and the Gang
and come join in the Gallery.
You could be our Chic of the Week by doing so.
Thanks for popping by.

An Easy Peasy Pour Card

I have an 'easy peasy' CAS card for the Acrylic Paint Challenge

over at CAS Mix Up

Happy Birthday to

and Thank You for the amazing technique challenges

you give us each month. 

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I did an Acrylic Pour at a Craft Show way back

and I had leftovers so quickly did some smooching

and cut out my CUTplorations Flutter Zen 1 and 2 dies.

Added a gem then attached to die cuts from

Uniquely Creative Cross Stitch Nesting Arches

which were slightly popped.

Finished with a die cut Birthday Sentiment,
 some tiny STAMPlorations inked hearts in
Memento Eldenberry
which just seemed to finish it off nicely

and attached to white card base.

Unfortunately I couldn't get a decent photo showing
the Arches so here is A close up!

My Mix is Acrylic Paint, Acrylic Pour Leftover,

Stamping, Die Cutting, Gems.

Thanks for popping in today.

There's Beauty in 'OLD'

It's time for our Photo Inspiration at

Addicted to Stamps and More

and it is a 'ripper'

(Aussie word meaning good, fabulous etc

or another bonza! Couldn't help myself.)

I decided to concentrate on that old vehicle

and mine is a ute! Certainly looks like it is.

I started with my background using 

Magical Powders (of course)

in Canna Lily Burnt Orange.

They just make them so quick and easy. 

I then added a mix of crackle paste and Taunted Love Teal

  through a stencil to give it a Patina look - just like the photo.

Stamped my  'ute' with an old Gina K stamp then smooched.
Added Art Alchemy Waxes for added colour.
Framed in brown and popped in front of die cut
and waxed cogs.
Sentiment is a Tim Holtz sticker.
Adhered to brown card base.
Here's a close up

Thanks for dropping by today.
Don't forget to see how my Team Mates
were inspired by that gorgeous photo.
Hope to see you in our Gallery this week.

Gentle Thoughts of You

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday Post for

Just Us Girls and Hosting our Word Week is Sue.

Going in a different direction to a get well card here
 I was thinking more like time will heal the pain for someone
going through a grieving process.

I chose a 'really old' SU stamp called Garden Collage. 

Heat embossed my image and coloured

adding some soft sponging.

Sentiment is from that set.

Added some variegated twine

and attached to brown card base.

We have a New Guest Designer for March.

 Vicky Hayes from Crafting Clare
Big Welcome Vicky. Lovely to have you
join us for this month.

Pop over and see how we all chose

to use 'Heal' and come join us.

Hope to see you in our Gallery.

Thanks for dropping by

A Trio of Tags

I have a trio of tags for this month's Challenge over at

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

I did start by just thinking I would made one

but decided that wasn't enough so had a play

and then there were three.

This is the first one I made and took pictures along the way.

Added gesso and crackle paint then my Tim Holtz Stencil

then sprayed with Lindy's Magical's 

and  tied Jute.

with more bits and bobs.

 

The circle in the middle is cut from cork.

Finished with my butterfly from STAMPlorations,

some pearls and sentiments from Tim's Small Talk Stickers.

Nothing special about this one.

Dragonfly image is from Visible Image

Text - AALL&Create.

Other stampings are Prima Marketing.

Finished with some cotton and distressing the edges.

This background was created with Lindy's Magical's,

 stenciling with Nuvo Mouse and adding a bit of grungy stamping.

My dragonfly is the same as the first tag 

and was sitting on my desk as I had not used it on 

what it was planned for. Came in nice and handy.

Same pearls as above. Sentiment is a digi download from

and Australian Company called Which Craft Do You Do.

Inked up my seam binding and tied  to finish.

That's my makes for this month.

Thanks for dropping in.

Pop over and see what my Talented Team Mates created

and hop you can be creative and join in our Gallery.

Our theme is always,

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your  projects.

Sending these tags over to

Bleeding Art Challenge for their current challenge

which is All Mixed Media All of the Time

and Anything Goes All of the Time.

Till next time - Cherrio from

'Hello' I'm a Mixed Up Girl Again

Some exciting news for you today.

I have been invited to be a Designer again at

Mix It Up Challenge 

Thanks Leslie for the pleasure of being part of the Team.

Our challenges are always Anything Goes 

but we always offer an OPTIONAL technique twist 

just to inspire you! 

It's up to you whether or not you play the twist... 

just remember the twist is NOT mandatory to play.

Here is my card for this month's Challenge

which is Anything Goes + Smooching.

This is one of my favourite techniques

 so this challenge was super fun!

My smooched background is made with

Lindy's Sprays in Gecko Green

Blue Hawaiian Blue and Caribbean Blue

Flower is heat embossed with Hero Arts powder

and is STAMPlorations Blossom Sprays 3.

I partly coloured with Lindy's Witches Potion Purple.

Added some extra white with a uni ball pen.

Sentiment is from Altenew.

Added some White Opal Liquid Pearls for the stamens

and some white splatters.

Cut out with a stitched die and attached to white base.

Pop over and see what the other Talented Designers created.

Hope to see you in our Gallery this month.

Till next time - 

'Thanks' for STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge

It's time to showcase our makes over at STAMPlorations

after having a little break in February.

As you know my post is for the

STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge
which is always Anything Goes using a Stencil.

For my first of the month

I started my background using

Tim's Oxide Inks in Salty Ocean Faded Jeans

and Cracked Pistachio.

I then got out one of my favourite stencils

ARTplorations Fairy-Tale-Forest

inking through it with VersaMark pad

and sprinkled generously with

 two different coloured glitters.

Unfortunately it did take away from the lovely stencil.

I then added the Out of Stock

  CUTplorations Flutter-Zen-2-Layering-Die

adding glitter to the centre.

Sentiment is CUTplorations Skinny-Sentiments

Adhered to white background onto

metallic card stock.

Hope to see your Stencil Project

in our Gallery this month.

*NOTE Don't forget to add the Challenge Graphic

to your post and also your photo in full

to be eligible for a prize. 

Use my STAMPGIRLINA code for a 20% discount!

Thanks for coming by today and

Love to read your comments.

Till next time

A 'Thank You' with Flowers

It only seems like yesterday that it was Christmas 

and now we are 'March' ing on with our third challenge

of the year over at Happy Little Stampers.

The first day of the month means its our

Watercolour Challenge and you are going to 

want to play with us this month as our

Option is FLOWERS!

and who doesn't love playing with them?

My first go to was Tim's Wild Flowers.

I recently bought the stencil so that is where I started.

 Found this watercolour background piece in my bit box.

I know I would have used up some Lindy's Sprays here

also Nuvo Shimmer powders.

I stenciled with Cadence Champagne Relief Paste

thickly, let dry then added some plaster's tape

and die cut flowers. 

Sentiment is from Altenew and finished my card

with some Art Alchemy Waxes and attached to

cream card base.

Pop over and see what my Team Mates created

and join us in the Gallery.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks for dropping by - 

Wild Card Week at Just Us Girls

Hello and Welcome to Wild Card Week at
Just Us Girls - and it is that because
there are five Saturday's this month.
Why! 'cause it's a Leap Year!

Nancy is Hosting and chose

The possibilities here are endless.
I found a small smooched piece of paper
in my bit box and cut out my
Couture Creations Lily Bouquet
and again for the inlay in brown.
Inserted the two lily flower bits the same as
my smooched background
(which doesn't show up in the photo)
and popped onto crazed card stock.
Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.

Pop over and see how our Guest Betty
and the Team showcased their inlaid dies.
Join us this week and you could be chosen as our
Chic of the Week and in the running to be
Guest is April.
A BIG Thank You to Betty for showcasing
her Amazing Talents. We were honoured to
have you as our Guest this month.


Thanks for dropping in