I Scream You Scream...

It's the middle of the month and that means

A Reminder for the October CUTplorations Challenge

at STAMPlorations

I decided to go with Happy and chose

 STAMPlorations Sweet Cravings

and CUTplorations Matching Die for my focal point.

You know the old saying - 

I scream - you scream - we all scream for ice cream

A perfect Birthday Card. 

There are lots of yummies here - 

I decided to add a bit of interest with so many

party stamps and cut my card stock on an angle.

My ice cream cone was heat embossed with

Zing Brown Sugar then of course I had to add

toppings - Nuvo Drops in 

Violet Galaxy/Wisteria Purple/Pumpkin & Blue Lagoon

and you have to have sprinkles!

I let that dry and continued on adding

some stenciling from ARTplorations Square Dance

stamping from STAMPlorations Balloons & Banners

STAMPlorations Groovy Shoes

STAMPlorations Bold Sentiments

STAMPlorations Party Time

with CTMH Thistle, Memento Lulu Lavender

TH Carved Pumpkin 

and die cut CUTplorations Happy Die

So you see - so many fabulous party stamps/stencils/dies.

Hope you enjoyed licking your lips and drooling over

that yummy ice cream. It's certainly ice cream weather here in Oz.

Thanks for dropping in and hope you will go check out what

my Team Mates created Here and come join us.

You still have plenty of  time.

Till next time Cherrio from

What's 'Trending' at Just Us Girls???

Welcome to today's post for Just Us Girls.
It is Trend Week and Angie as Host has chosen

So many choices here.

I had intended to do a peek-a-boo card but...

I got this new die that I thought I would try out.

I had an idea in my head that I thought I would

try once again. It was all the tissue paper cards

floating around in Blogland and it hit me!

Why not get out one of those 

drawer full of paper patterned napkins 

and go with that. 

I glued my lavender napkin to card stock and

scrunched it a little. I did this quickly so I 

wouldn't tear it. I then added my window.

The background was again pasted with 

a plain scrunched up napkin finished

with a Happy Birthday cut die from Marianne Designs.

I really like the scrunched background finishing 

my card off nicely.

Now pop over to Our Blog

to see what our October Guest Karola

and the Team created. 

Hope you will join in this weeks Challenge.

In doing so you could be chosen as our

Chic of the Week and in the running for

 a Guest Designer Spot.

Thanks for dropping in.

It's Mono Time at Cardz 4 Galz

Hello there! Glad you popped in to see what I have been up to.

This fortnight over at Cardz 4 Galz choosing the
 Theme of Monochromatic is Chris.

I simply love this watercolour poppy stamp from Rubbernecker.
 using both stamps.
I inked the main image and the outline on watercolour paper
with the Altenew Red Cosmos set.
I like the effect you get when you off centre the 2 stamps.
Added a few splatters from a TH stencil
and cut with a stitched die.
This was matted unevenly and attached to
white card stock.
My sentiment is from STAMPlorations Fond Expressions 2
Added some Nuvo Drops to the centres of the flowers.

Pop over to Cardz 4 Galz
 to see more inspiration from the Team.

Leaves are 'Fall-ing'

I mentioned in an earlier posting that I had made 2 leaves using

the Autumn Gilding Flakes. 

This is the result of using the second one.

It turned out NOT quite so CAS as I had planned.

Never the less I decided to send it over to the

Challenge - Here

I added some Distress inks to my craft mat

smooching my paper around till it covered my card stock.

Added some gold colour burst with a paint brush

then inked a leaf from Gina K Designs.in the centre.

 The corners were inked with the same set in colours to match.

This was popped after cutting the frame out from

MFT Peek a Boo Die.

Sentiment is also from GKD.

#Updating to add this to the Fall Fest Challenge at the
Mod Squad

Thanks for dropping in so till next time

Cherrio from 

Simply 'Merry Christmas'

I have more Exciting News!

Kylie from Happy Little Stampers has asked me to join

her Addicted to Stamps & More Team  and

I couldn't say no - She's an Aussie!

So here I am on Team B and it's our turn to post.

I'm making sure I don't get caught out short with my 

Holiday Cards. How about you?

So far I think I am doing nicely. It also helps when a

Challenge has Holiday as the Theme which 

Addicted to Stamps and More has for their latest Challenge.

I have kept my card cas - great for posting.

I thought this time I would go with Traditional Colours

having fun with my addiction - Brusho's

from Happy Little Stampers in

Rose Red/Brilliant Red/Leaf Green/Yellow

Added Inka Gold with a paint brush randomly

and a few splatters. Sentiment is from 

CUTplorations Merry Christmas Word Art Die

Cut in white and gold -  haven't quite got the hang

of getting a good shadow effect though.

Framed with gold paper onto white card stock.

***

Pop over to Our Blog and check out what

Holiday Cards the Team have created.

I'm sure you will want to play along.

Thanks for dropping in

Delight in the Little Things

Hello Crafty Ones - today's post is all about 

'A Word' because it is

at Just Us Girls and choosing 

our word 'Light' is Host - Sue.

I'd like to welcome our October Guest
The Very Talented  Karola from Invisible Pink Cards.
Nice to have you share your work with us this month.

I chose the sentiment 

'Delight in the little things' from

STAMPlorations Always Tea Time

taking just the 'light' from Delight!

for my inspiration.
My cup has been heat embossed onto
coloured cas and features behind it
as assortment of grunge from
STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge
and a few flowers also from STAMPlorations
inked up with SU Rich Razzleberry
Memento London Fog & Lulu Lavender.
This was cut with a stitched die and adhered to my card base.
I fussy cut my tea cup and popped it.
Added my sentiment and a few gems.

Inside I have inked up

Good things always happen over a
cup of tea.

from the same stamp set.
Now I think it's time for
THAT cup of tea.

Thanks for popping in.
Don't forget to check out what our
October Guest Karola
and the Team have created.
Come join in and you could be our Chic of the Week
and in the running to be a future Guest.

Cherrio

The Most Wonderful Time...

G'Day Craft Friends - today's post is for our 

New Christmas Challenge over at Happy Little Stampers

This time round the Optional Twist is Silhouette! 

My card above is predominately using products you can

find (or win) over At Our Shop.

I recently bought more Brusho's to calm my addiction

and couldn't go past the 

Happy Little Stampers Christmas Joy Stamp Set 

which I knew was perfect to team together.

Now our Fabulous Leader Kylie has a video on a

Brusho background Here.

 I loved the effect she achieved and tried to copy the result.

I think I did okay!

I heat embossed the poinsettia flower on top of the Brusho's

then did another smooching it adding some shimmer 

with my Nuvo Pen then fussy cut and popped it.

Added the stitched circle of gold from MFT .

The sentiment and tiny star are also heat embossed.

Card base is Metallic Gold. It's been a while since I have

made a traditional coloured Christmas card 

so you will enjoy the change.

You see Christmas here in 'The Land Down Under' is HOT!

so cool colours are my go to!

We eat copious amounts of seafood and I love

to finish off with Pavlova! No Christmas Pudding for me.

Of course there is the chilled wine to go with it.

Sorry - got carried away here thinking of summer!

Don't forget - 

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! 

Check out all the details HERE

Here are the products I used.

Thanks for peeking in today.

Of course you are now going to head off to see what my 

Team Mates created aren't you?

Then off to play with us for our October Christmas Challenge.

Hope to see you there.

PS Love reading your comment too!

It's CAS Watercolour 'Fall' Leaves

I have been in somewhat of a get those Christmas Cards

made earlier this year mode 

but thought I needed a change and the

new challenge over at CAS Water Colour did just that.

As soon as I saw this

I knew exactly what I wanted to make.

Because it is a cas challenge I used just one leaf.

It was cut from an old Cuttlebug Leaf Die

then added Autumn Gilding Flakes

#Hint Cut your die out using jac paper

then peal off one layer and add

your flakes. No glue to get your fingers

covered in those flakes.

I am so glad I tried this. Guess I will use those flakes

a bit more often now. They make that leaf look fabulous.

The background is simply swiped with a wet paint brush 

using TH Distress Inks on canvas paper.

Added a touch of Inka Gold using Karen Dunbrook's

credit card swipe technique. Thanks Karen.

Distressed and inked the edges.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers

 Thinking of You heat embossed with

 Wow Metallic Platinum.

Finished with a few pearls.

I have another leaf cut out and flaked 

(no sense just cutting one) so

that's for another day.

Congratulations on celebrating your 1st Birthday
Loll Bonnie and the Talented Designers.

Going to pop this over to the

 Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge

where the Optional Twist is Gold.

#Update I see my card qualifies for the
Colour Me Fall Challenge over at
The Mod Squad so I am now dropping it over there.

Thanks so much for popping in today.

Love reading your thoughts!

Till next time - Cherrio