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.

Showcasing STAMPlorations 'Flower Market'

Today it is my turn to showcase my creations from

the New card Front Sets from STAMPlorations

You will have seen amazing beautiful cards from

the STAMPgirls over on Our Blog

showcasing the other sets.

My cards are from  Flower Market

As you will see there are 4 card fronts and

you receive 2 of each design.

I made three cards - 

For this card I used 

STAMPlorations Flower Market 

STAMPlorations A2 Panels

popped and attached to SU C/S

Die cut the Sweet Spring Wishes

(unavailable atm) and layered for depth.

Brushed some Sand Texture Paste to the walls

and watering can.

Brushed Nuvo Glitter Gloss for some sparkle

and finished by attaching to Kraft card base.

Next

I used STAMPlorations Flower Market and

STAMPlorations Bloom & Grow

I had a lot of fun playing with this one.

I cut an extra watering can and popped on top of

 the original card base. 

Three yellow flowers were also cut shaped and added

Stampendous Aged Copper to the centres.

Glossy Accents dripped from the spout.

Distress crackle paste applied to the watering can.

Flicked lots of white paint and attached the Sentiment

corner rounded and attached to S/U card stock.

and something different - 

with STAMPlorations Flower Market

and opens up to 

stamped with STAMPlorations Happy Everything

Added Art Alchemy Art Stones to ground the pot

and Patina Green Matte Wax inside.

Tim's Small Talk for the add on sentiment.

Head over to our STAMPlorations Blog

where you will see a wealth of information on

how you can subscribe, purchase these goodies and

join us for our New Monthly Anything Goes Challenge

which by the way is already live.

So much for you to have lots of creative fun. 

and you will also see the 

STAMPlorations Floral Collage cards

created by MariLynn.

Thanks for hanging in for my STAMPlorations reveal

 

It's 'WORD' Week at Just Us Girls

Elizabeth is Hosting again this week for

our Word Week at Just Us Girls 

and picked that one word that can lift

anyone's spirits in such a simple way.

Of course an Encouragement card can do the trick!

I went with a light hearted way with the 

WORD - ENCOURAGEMENT.

STAMPloratons has a bunch of 

great encouragement word stamps and

while I was flipping through them

I came across the one I used here

and a few others, not sure at that stage

where this card was heading.

My background is from my bits box. 

You never know what didn't work out

at the time comes in handy for times like this.

Added a flicker or more white paint then

heat embossed the feather in white.

Looking rather lonely I decided to heat emboss

a seconed one on vellum and used the die

that comes with the 

Feathery Set from STAMPlorations.

Inked the appropriate sentiment in black

and decided to tear around the edges

giving it a little left.

Added a small frame to blend in with the background

and adhered to white base.

Pop over and check out what our Guest Laurel

and the Team created as an

Encouragement card to show they care.