There's 'SNOW' One Like You

 

Lin is Hosting for our last Challenge of the year over at
Crafty Cardmakers

and she has chosen SNOW.

 

 

Now it is of course snowing in other parts of the world -

just not here but never fear a Crafty Friend sent me

the stamp set - There's Snow One Like You

by Gina K Designs (Thanks Verna)

It has come in sooooooooooo handy

and have used it lots.

For my background I inked blue card stock

with Memento Summer Sky/Paris Dusk.

I also masked a small circle for the moon

(a little hard to see behind the trees)

behind the stencil Garden Birch from Memory Box.

I then attached 2 snowy hills. The 3 trees are cut

and embossed from an old

Cuttlebug Christmas die set. I Kindy Glitzed them

as well as the lines of the snow.

My cute little snowman I fussy cut twice -

once for the main image and the second

with some scrap DP for paper piecing his

hat and scarf. Added a blue pearl for the pom pom.

 I made a frame for the sentiment pole

  which is popped.

Punched a small star for the top of the

 tall Christmas tree.

Please pop over to Our Blog to see the
lovely snowy creations the DT have made
and hope that you still have a little time
to create that last minute card for our challenge.

I am heading north to tropical surroundings
at the end of the week to spend time with Family
 - hoping it won't be too humid
but AC will come in handy if it is.
I will be back early in the New Year so
no crafting for quite some time.

 No doubt my finger will be itching to get
stamping again.

Till then I wish you all a
MERRY CHRISTMAS
and as the Scots say
A Guid New Year!
 



It's nearly 'Christmas Time'

This will be my last posting for Just Us Girls this year

as the Jugheads are taking a few weeks off

to celebrate Christmas with family and friends.

 

Lisa is our Hostess for our TREND WEEK

and she has chosen SEQUINS.

 

 

I am sure we all have containers full of sequins

and they are always fun to add to our cards.

I decided to make a shaker card in circle shapes

(cut out with Spellbinder  die)

with some bling to make them into Christmas decorations.

Again I went for non traditional colours..

The background to my baubles are inked with stars.

My card base is purple and topped with iridescent paper.

Baubles are filled with different sequins beads and a few

punched stars. I also added a few stars punched out

with glitter paper some rhinestones and sequins to finish.

My Merry Christmas die is again cut from Elizabeth Craft die.

 

Please pop over to our Blog Here 

to check out the talented Design Team's creations.

 

I am heading to my daughter's for Christmas/New Year 

and so looking forward to spending time with some of my family.

She lives in tropical Queensland

(we are further south)

so will be hot and humid.

Air conditioning will come in handy.

 

So to sign off for now I will say Cherrio

and wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and

a Happy Safe and Healthy New Year.

 



Its a MERRY Christmas

Christmas time is fast approaching so I thought it timely

to choose MERRY as my WORD for this weeks Challenge.

My BFF gave me the Spellbinders Create a Flake 4 recently as

she found she had purchased it twice (lucky me)

so I just had to play with it and really happy how

my card turned out.

I love non traditional colours at Christmas time

so went for the softness for the snowflakes.

I cut multiple dies including an old

Cuttlebug Snowflake die added glitter

to a few of them and popped.

The embossing folder is also an old

Cuttlebug folder.

The Merry has been cut several times for depth

and top layer glittered.

Finished off with some bling.

Pop over to our blog for some lovely

MERRY cards from the Design Team

and I am sure you will be inspired to participate

in our Word Challenge.

Thanks for dropping by today.



'twas the Night Before Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner and Pamellia is Hosting at
Crafty Cardmakers & More and her theme is
'twas the Night Before Christmas
and we have printed out the words Here
for you to check so you can incorporate your card with
 something from the poem.

I decided to go with the Reindeer
(And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.)
and heat embossed my cut out image in gold.
My card stock is Kraft & White and the
DP is from Me to You
I have had the 3D holly stickers in my stash for years
and knew they were a perfect match for the DP
My reindeer is slightly popped and finished my card off
with some pearls.
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Now it is your turn to come up with what inspired you.
 It is a good excuse to continue with your
Christmas card making.
Look forward to seeing what it is.



Sketch Time at 'The House'

 

Once again it is Sketch Time over at The 'House'

 All the details are Here

 

 

and isn't is an Easy Peasy One?

Perfect reason to add another card to my Christmas Pile.

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Here's the products I used -

Various colours of purple card stock

(my favourite colour of course)

Cuttlebug Christmas Embossing Folder

Glitter & Mulberry Paper for the Banners

using SU Framelits

Repeat Impressions NOEL - 2107

was heat embossed

and then added a gemstone in the centre.

Foam Squares for depth.

***

It will be some time before I get back to

playing at 'The House'

as holidays beckon with Family

but will be back sometime in the New Year.

Thanks Wendy for all the wonderful Challenges

and Inspiration Projects from the

Incredibly Talented Rock Stars.

 ***

Thanks too for dropping in.

 I love  reading your comments.

 

 

 

 



It's Photo Week at JUGS

Vicki is our Hostess at Just Us Girls

for Photo Week and she has chosen a gorgeous photo.

 

 

 

 I took my inspiration from the colours in the background

for my card stock and silver matting.

I heat embossed my Stampin' Up Snowburst stamps in silver and

 masked the background with a Spellbinder die and inked with

SU Melon Mambo spritzed with water and Iridescent Medium.

Finished with a few stars and Starform Stickers.

 

 

I also decided to make another card with an old

Cuttlebug Christmas embossing folder as it had the

baubles from the inspiration photo. I used the same papers

added ribbon from my stash some bling and the

Merry Christmas die is from Elizabeth Craft

 (which you will see a few times before the

end of the year) cut from sliver paper.

 

Pop over to our blog to see the beautiful creations

from our talented November Guest Louise

and the Design Team.

I am sure when you see this beautiful photo you will

want to join in. Hope to see you there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



A Floral Christmas Non Traditional Style

 

Christmas doesn't seem right without a Poinsettia somewhere

and perfect timing with my card for the current challenge at

The Mod Squad details - Here

and Scribbles Designs Challenge details - Here

 

 

Going with non traditional colours

(my favourite as Christmas is HOT where I live)

 I used Celestial card stock as my base

topping that with  the same paper I embossed with

Stampin' Up Textured Expression Holiday Frame.

Then adding my Spellbinders Fancy Tags 2

and attaching Merry from Elizabeth Craft Designs in gold.

I got out my favourite Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia die

and only used the smaller ones multiple times.

Behind that I added ribbon with  leaves and fern

 from Martha Stewart finishing with a single pearl in the centre. 

*** 

Christmas is fast approaching and there is always so much to do

before the Big Day. I am heading off to spend some time

with my sister this week before heading north for

Christmas/New Year with family

so there won't be too many more postings for a wee while

  apart from those scheduled.

***

Thanks for dropping in

 

 



It's Another Birthday

 

I couldn't help myself - while I had vellum out I decided to play

again over at Seize the Birthday

 

 

This was a simple card really.

I used Kraft card stock and went from there.

Here is what I used -

Basic card stock

Kaisercraft Nesting Rectangles

Kaisercraft Blae & Ivy stamped

in the background with Versamark

Flower is Pickled Pear inked in

Memento Eldenberry

and topped with plain vellum.

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping

and finished with a cotton bow

 

 

Till next time

 

 

 



Sieze the Birthday Challenge

 

I needed a birthday card to take with me when I go on holidays

and I thought of Seize the Birthday so went over to see

what their Toppings were

and was happy to see Vellum or Acetate

 

I thought for a change I would try Acetate and while

I was searching in my stash I came across a heap

of patterned vellum that I have had for an age.

Found the perfect one as the Young Lady that

my card is for loves Orchids.

It doesn't look like vellum does it?

 

 

I started with my coloured card base

and then topped in with metallic gold

and cut and scored with

 Stampin' Up Textured Impression

and Edgelits

The vellum is called Orchid Translucent

Added some lace from my stash which is

lightly coloured with Memento Pistachio

I then went about making my flower and

ferns  using a variety of dies from

Marianne Designs -

CR1204 - LR 1902 - LR0229 - LR 1057

My sentiment is from GKD Fanciful Tags

(a favourite of mine as I love the font)

embossed in Gold

Finishing with some pearls.

 

I am glad I don't have to post this one

as the flower would get a little squashed.

 

Thanks for dropping in

 

 

 

 



Just for Judy

 

I couldn't go past this weeks challenge at

The Mod Squad 

and not make this card with my friend Judy Woodland

in mind and not the challenge.

 

 

You see I know Judy loves the 4 Feathers from Stampin' Up

and her favourite colour is Purple (like mine)

I have already made a purple card for this challenge

but knew I had to make a feathered one too.

It's is a pretty simple card inking the

feather stamp with SU Rich Razzleberry

3 times (as my stamped background)

after I did a bit of stencilling

around them with Tim Holtz Speckles.

I cut out another feather after inking

with the Rich Razz and Memento Peanut Brittle

together and popped it.

The Hello is from Lawn Fawn and the

Friend sentiment is from

Inspired by Stamping.

Rounded the corners added a bow and

some pearls to finish.

 

Thanks for a great Challenge Judy.

I loved playing with that Stamp/Die Combo again

 

 

but wasn't happy with it so went in another direction.



Birthday Wishes for The Mod Squad Challenge

 

Here is another card I made for The Mod Squad
making your own stamped background.

 

 

Here is what I used -

Navy/White card stock

Background was inked multiple times with

Memento Peanut Brittle/Potters Clay ink

using SU Pocket Silhouettes and

GKD Whimsical Wishes

(including the sentiment)

and sponged around the bottom

SU Border Punch

Spellbinders Circles/Scallop Circles

SU Butterfly Die.

I spritzed a small section on the corner

before adding the butterfly.

 

Thanks for a fun Challenge Judy.

 

 



Inspiration Challenge at 'The House'

 

The current challenge over at The House that Stamps Built

is their Inspiration Challenge.

I thought long and hard with how I could make my card.

It certainly was challenging and after seeing the

current sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday

I thought I could incorporate the 2 together.

 

 

 

 

Inspiration Photo

 

Sketch

 

I know I didn't get the twine

the correct way but after I had created my

scene it just didn't look right. But I am happy

how it highlight it. I decided that since I am
entering this in another challenge I couldn't use
the option of snowflakes.
Thanks Kaylin for a great sketch challenge.
 

For my scene  I masked either side of my paper

and started colouring using

Tim Holtz Stormy Skies

Memento Tuxedo Black
Peanut Brittle & Dandelion

My tree is from

Repeat Impressions 2710

and was stamped a second time

for the mirror image.

Birds are also Repeat Impressions 3412

Sentiment is SU Feeling Sentimental
cut from Spellbinders Petite Ovals

and coloured with same as above.
Added a touch of Iridescent Medium
around the sun & sky and

finished with a few sequins to match.

As always it is nice to see your comments
when you pop in.

 

 

 



It's beginning to look a 'Lot like CHRISTMAS'

It's beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAS isn't it

and how timely is our Hostess Sharyn's colour choices?
RED GREEN GOLD

 

 

I recently bought the Elizabeth Crafts

Quietfire Merry Christmas die

and found a beautiful card by Selma Stevenson

HERE which I cased.

My card stock is a shimmery gold card stock. I have used this

also to cut out my Merry Christmas die and leaves.

Matted with red and another shimmery paper in green.

 

I used the following dies -

Spellbinders - Big Scallop Rectangles

Merry Christmas die as above

Poinsettia flowers and leaves are by Marianne Designs

and I inked the edges in gold/red.

MS leaf and fern punches

Cuttlebug Christmas embossing folders

The centre flower has tiny beads to finish.

 

Hope you will pop over to  OUR BLOG
and check out all the amazing cards by our
November Guest Louise
and the Talented Design Team.
I'm sure these traditional colours will
inspire you to create a few more Christmas Cards
or you may want to go in a different direction.
Hope to see you there.

REMINDER -  For October & November Only:
If you are picked as Chic of the Week for any of our October and November challenges,
you'll be in the running to be chosen as one of two
Guest Designers for the month of January 2016!
The Team will be taking a 2 week break in December,
so we will not have a Guest Designer for December.



Challenge Time at The Mod Squad

A Very Talented and Special Crafty Friend Judy Woodland

is Hosting this weeks challenge at The Mod Squad

and she has asked us to
Create Our Own Background with Stamps.
 

 

I created my background by stamping

SU Lotus Blossom & Beyond Basics in Versamark

I then attached the banner inked

with Memento Sweet Plum

Eldenberry & Lulu Lavender.

Sentiment is from GKD

Finished off with a strip of ribbon and rhinestones.

A pretty simple card but love this stamp set as the

flower has 3 steps and it can be inked in so many

different colour combinations.

 I chose my favourite this time.

 

While I was working on this card

I decided to play again so will upload that soon.

 

Thanks for popping in.

 



It's Snowing Silver for the Inkspiration Challenge #95 and The Mod Squad

Over at the Inkspiration Challenge

the latest Challenge is

Anything Goes with Silver.



 

I love using silver on my cards at Christmas

as it is such a cooling colour. Nice for us in

Australia where Christmas is 'HOT'

I took 2 photo of my card to show the shiny

snowflakes and the silver side.
It's a shame you can't see the shimmer on those trees.

***

Here are the products I used -

White Silver & White/Silver speckle paper

Metallic Silver Embossing Powder

Versacolor Silver Ink

Snowflakes by SU Snow Burst

Merry by Elizabeth Craft Designs

Banner behind the trees is a freebie

from a magazine

Trees are by Repeat Impressions

stamped several times

 and a touch of glitter underneath

Finished with silver sequins and

some rhinestones

 

Also over at The Mod Squad
the challenge there is to use
 Silver and or Pearl for
Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
and at Great Impressions for their
November Challenge - Bling on the Holidays.
 

***
 

Thanks for dropping by today.

 

Happy Brrrrrrrrrrth Day

  

Over at Crafty Cardmakers our new challenge is to
Make a Winter Birthday Card.
Josephine is Hosting this one.
Here is what I made. 

 

 

Lucky for me we don't get snow where I live

so I had to go searching for something suitable

for this challenge. I did start another card

with a wintery theme but wasn't happy with it.

I decided to go and check out https://doodlepantry.com/

and came across a perfect set and pre coloured

(my favourite kind) I chose Winter Birthday

How appropriate...

A pretty simple card as I used one of the main images

cut out with a Spellbinder die

some of the pretty papers and sentiment.

Added a few punched balloons and string

Startdust Stickles for the snow and a few

scraps for the tiny banners.

 

Hope you will pop over to our blog and

check out what my Teammates have made

to inspire you and then come play with us.

 

Thanks for coming by today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



They're BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL Jumbled Sentiments

 

Over at The House that Stamps Built 

the Designer's Choice is to Focus on the Sentiment.

 

  

I recently won a $25 voucher from Repeat Impressions

and chose one of their new sets - HELLO.
Unfortunately I haven't cut it yet so
decided to just use the whole stamp as is.
A little bit crazy eh!
I heat embossed it in white then made my
 water coloured background in
SU Melon Mambo/Baja Breeze
Tim Holtz Abandoned Coral/Forest Moss
It was then matted on colours to match the background.
The feathers from Stampin' Up are inked with
 a few of the above colours.
Added some ribbon and a button and twine to finish.

Thanks for dropping in.
Love to read what you thought of my jumbled sentiment card.


 



I'm Celebrating Karen at 'Time Out'

 

Time Out Challenges are having a

'CASE' Challenge and have chosen

the talented Karen from Snippits.

She is super talented

and I regularly pop in to her blog to see what

wonderful creations she has been making.

Be sure to pop over and check her out for yourself.

You will be inspired.

 

 

Here is my take above on Karen's card below.

 

I also had the same stencil (Tim Holtz Clockwork)

as the one Karen used and had never used it till now.

I decided to try something a little different starting with

inking my paper with the stencil attached with

Tim Holtz Abandoned Coral then blotched

it with Mont Marte Pearl White Acrylic Paint

using my fingers to add depth and has added a lovely sheen.

Because of that I decided to add my sentiment

from Cas-ual Fridays to vellum embossed

with Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick.

 

I had fun making this as I love playing with stencils

and different mediums to see what effect you can create.

 

Thanks to the DT over at Time Out

for choosing Karen as their 'Case'.

 

I had made a few other cards before this one

so will pop them up just for you to have a look at

as they aren't quite the same as Karen's Case.

I would also like to enter this card over at one of my
Favourite Sites - The House that Stamps Built
for their Designer's Choice - Focus on Sentiment

 

 

 



What's TRENDING at Just Us Girls?

It's that time of the month for our

TREND WEEK

and our Host MARIA has chosen Watercolouring.

Now I had a LOT of fun with this one

even though as you will see it was a little messy

  My craft mat cleaned up better than my fingers.

 

 

 

Here's what my mat look like after I spritzed with water

and inked up my watercolour paper.
 

 

I dried most of it off with my heat gun but then decided

to leave it overnight and finish it off the next day.

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Here are the products I used -

Basic coloured card stock as my base

and embossed frame which is by Stampin' Up

and slightly popped.

Black for matting

The beautiful flower is from

Inspired by Stamping - Elegant Flowers

and heat embossed in black to the watercolour background 

 popped for dimension.

Tag - JustRite

Sentiment - GKD

Several coloured inks

Kaisercraft ribbon slightly melted with heat gun

and finished with a few pearls.

Don't forget to pop over to Our Blog to

check out what our Guest Louise and

the Team have created with this fun challenge.

Hope to see you there.

 

For October & November Only:

If you are picked as Chic of the Week for any of our

October and November challenges,

you'll be in the running to be chosen as

one of two Guest Designers for the month of January 2016!

The Team will be taking a 2 week break in December,

so we will not have a Guest Designer for December.