It's Colour Week at Just Us Girls

It's Saturday and time for a new challenge over at
Just Us Girls and Sue has chosen these
 fabulous bright colours as our Host.

I recently bought a variety of dies and thought the one I chose
would be perfect for my cas card.

I cut the 3 colours above and glued them
(with great difficulty and will use JAC paper next time)
to white card stock. This was then attached to a
popped stitched die cut and onto the card base.
I then found the Berry Vine die cut from Kaisercraft on my desk
and was a perfect topping. Added a few coloured punched dots
and sentiment from Happy Little Stampers to finish.

Now pop over and see how our Guest Darnell and the Team
chose to use these 3 colours and come play.

Thanks for dropping in

Just Peeking In!

It's time for a new challenge over at Cardz4Galz

and Hosting this time is  Jan choosing Cats or Kittens.

I have this fabulous stamp set from Crackerjack Palace

which was just perfect!

I inked it up with SU Close to Cocoa then set it aside while I

went to work on my brick wall.

I embossed my Kaisercraft Brick folder onto Kraft card stock

 then randomly added a couple of coats of white texture paste.

I did a bit more sponging to finish off the brick wall.

Sponged TH Antique Linen around the cat image then 

attached it to brown card stock.

Added the sentiment and tore the edges to show my

peek a boo cat. Touched the eye with glossy accents.

Finished my sentiment inside.

And that's my card for this fortnight's challenge.

Hope you get a chance to pop over and see what

 the Team created and come join in.

Thanks for dropping in

Meet 'Megan'

Meet 'Megan'

I love this big Julie Nutting stamp as it is perfect for paper piecing

and that is what the optional 'Twist' is this month at

Mix It Up Challenge. It is always Anything Goes

and if you love paper piecing - come join us this month

and if you just want to play that's fine too.
There's still a few weeks to go.

I rummaged through my odd bits of DP using
a large piece for the background and again for
attaching Megan. This was cut from TH Mixed Media.
I coloured Megan's flesh lightly and then got into
stamping her top and skirt then cutting various pieces
to paper piece. I even cut out her boots.
I haven't been in my flower supplies for an age and
once again they have come in handy for my floral spray.
They were placed in front of some Kaisercraft leaves.
Added the Beautiful die from CUTplorations
and finished with randomly scattered pearls.

Thanks for dropping by today.
Till next time Cherrrio from

Let it 'SHINE'

Hi there Crafty Ones! It's time to show/tell you what our 

New Challenge is over at Just Us Girls and 

Hosting is Judy. She has asked for 'SHINE'

So 'Shine' it is!

I took several shots trying to showcase how shiny my card is.

I got out my Gilding Flakes to use as my 'Shine'

trying once more not to get sticky fingers (alas it failed)

So onto the start of my card - 

Card Base is white and I stenciled a feather on the side with 

Gold Colour Blast Paste. For my feature I stenciled

another feather with white texture paste and randomly adding

a little Inka Gold and splatters. This was popped.

My feathers are from SU 4 Feathers - the middle one

inked with TH peacock Feathers and dipped in Inka Gold.

The other 2 are covered with Autumn Leaves Gilding Flakes.

Stencil Feathers are from Crafters Workshop/Hero Arts.

Added a small stitched circle from MFT with a simple sentiment.

Finished with some gold cotton.

Darnell is again with us as our August Guest so please

pop over to Our Blog and see what we have all

created for your inspiration. 

This certainly is a fun challenge - the sky is the limit

with the word 'Shine' especially as foiling is all the rage

at present. I don't have anything in that line hence

the reason I went with my trusty sticky flakes.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks for dropping in this week.

Wishing you 'Brighter Days'

Hello Crafty Ones - so glad you popped in.
This week at Just Us Girls we have a new
Guest Designer - Darnell Knauss - Welcome!
and a new Challenge from our Host the Lovely Lisa
choosing

I wasn't sure which way to go with this one -
no weddings or babies on the horizon here so
I found a card I had made at a recent card class
so am cheating here. Thanks to Tania for the inspiration
for the card I am posting here. I have chosen the word Rain
even though there are no raindrops on my card
 - an umbrella instead.
Could I count the sequins as rain???

Thanks for dropping in.

Be sure to pop over Here and see what our 

August Guest Designer Darnell and the Team

have created for you then link up your card for a chance to be

Chic of the Week and be in the running

 to be our Guest in October.

'tis my Favourite Christmas Flower

When it comes to Christmas I always look for

a Poinsettia to use on my cards.
Whether it is a stamp or die

it screams Christmas to me. 

Our latest Christmas Challenge over at

Happy Little Stampers is

Now I don't always use traditional colours

but I went close here using Rose Red Brusho's

for my Poinsettia flower which is from STAMPlorations

  heat embossing on water colour paper in white.

Added a little brusho powder touching it up

here and there to get the effect I liked.

I then heat embossed a script stamp in white

also to add a background. 

In the centre of my flower I have added a 

sprinkling of Diamond Dust which has given it a lovely finish.

(Very hard to see)

My Merry Christmas sentiment is from Paper Smooches

I used  metallic card stock as my base.

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon 

to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

  I hope we have inspired you to

join us for this months Christmas Challenge.

Thanks for dropping in - 

Till next time Cherrio from

Live with Passion

Hello Crafty Ones - 

Time again for a new challenge over at Cardz4Galz 

and hosting is Helen choosing Pretty Pastels.

This is a quick post as we have long time friends visiting

from over the other side of Australia and my craft time is short.

You can understand!

 I started with grey card stock as my base topping it with 

stitched white card stock to stencil my 

Hero Arts Peacock Feathers Stencil. 

with Nuvo Burnished Bronze Mousse. 

The beautiful butterfly is from CUTplorations

and the top part is also coloured in the Nuvo Mousse.

My sentiment is from STAMPlorations and inked in

Memento London Fog.

I finished with a few gems.

Hope you can join us this fortnight!

Thanks for dropping in.

Just For You

It's my turn to Host this weeks Challenge over at

Just Us Girls and it is our WILD CARD WEEK!

Once again as Host  I chose an easy one -
your choice of using
  something old or something new or both like I did.

I decided to go with both old and new 

using green card stock from SU

I cut out a die from TH Mixed Media and

behind the cut out i added some shimmery red paper.

My poppy stamp is a recent new purchase 

and sentiment an old one from JustRite

The poppy is heat embossed and coloured with

Brusho's Rose Red/Black - Leaves with TH Mowed Lawn.

Sentiment inked with Altenew Ruby Red

and cut from Spellbinders Fancy Tags and popped.

Added a few pearls to finish.

Hope you will join us over at Our Blog to see what 

Our July Guest Aileen and the Team have chosen

to go with old/new or both and link your card so

You could be our Chic of the Week and be in the running

for our Guest in September. 

Thanks for dropping in.