It's WORD WEEK at Just Us Girls

Maria is our Hostess for our WORD week at

JUST US GIRLS

and she has chosen Autumn.

 

I had already made a card for this challenge

(See Below)

but decided to play around with the

colours of Autumn so I got out my Gelatos

and had a play.

I tried various colours and placements

before  deciding on the one above.

I wet my Gina K stamp - Fall Foliage

then smeared various colours onto it before

stamping on my white card stock.

The sentiment is from Repeat Impressions

Beautiful Days Stamp Set.

Added some sequins and a rhinestone to match

my leaf colours. Also inked around the edge

and spritzing various colours to the top.

 

 

 I have this lovely Tree Stamp so I decided to
 feature that with a touch of Autumn Coloured Inking.

 

Using basic black and white card stock

and gold paper as a backing.

I simply cut out an oval from Spellbinders to mask.

Inked with Tim Holtz Aged Mahogany/Dried Marigold

Stampin' Up Yo Yo Yellow

The tree is Spring Tree - 1610W from

Repeat Impressions

and heat embossed in black

Sponged the masked colours with Stampin' Up Champagne Mist

Sentiment is a simple one from Gina K Designs

Added some coloured cottons

 button and rounded one corner to finish.

If you haven't already popped over to our Blog

please do so as there is a whole bunch of

Talented Ladies there to showcase their

Autumn inspired cards.

Also a Big Welcome to our
Guest for August Karen B.
 I am so looking forward to seeing
more of her beautiful creations this month. 

We always look forward to what 

our Monthly Guests create for us.

 

By entering our Challenges you are in the running for

Chic of the Week  and could go on to be our

Guest for October.

What are you waiting for?

See you there.

I can now enter the Anything Goes Challenge over at
The House that Stamps Built
with one of the above cards. 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Christmas is Coming but DON'T PANICK!

 

 

There are a couple of challenges I made this card for and they are

The Paper Players

#255 Sandy's Sketch Challenge

and over at

ABC Christmas Challenge

 they are looking for an

O for Off the Edge

(hope my card qualifies)

not forgetting

As You Like It

with your 1 favourite colour

and those that check out my blog

regularly know that...

it is PURPLE

because thistles have purple

popping out the top and I just love them.

(My Scottish Heritage)

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I decided because I could enter a card in a few challenges

I put my favourite thistle stamp away for this one.

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So here is what I used

Paper is Pearlescent Textured card stock

I added an extra layer to the base with the same paper

and attached some Just Craft Glitter paper to the side.

Got out another favourite item

Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia for my glittery flower.

My tag is from Kaisercraft Tags and attached

some silver glittery ribbon

EK Success punch in the corner and cut out

an extra piece of glitter paper to add to the cut out piece.

Sentiment is from Gina K Designs  cut from

a JustRite Banner Die

Added a few gemstones 

and a sparklet to the flower.

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Well that is another Christmas card to add to my collection.

 

Hope you like what I made and would love it if you

leave a comment.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Throwdown Colour Challenge #352

A few days ago I uploaded a card for the

 Colour Throwdown Challenge

and wasn't completely happy how it photographed.

I loved the colour combination so much I decided to

make another one.

Here is the colour throwdown.

 

I used the grey card stock as my base and again

on my featured stamping.

I popped that after inking around the edges.

The main image is stamped with Stampin' Up Vintage Vogue

(one of my first SU stamps and an old favourite)

The inks I used were Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers/Iced Spruce

and fussy cut. Also popped a few of the flowers for depth.

The leaf flourish behind it is from

Kaisercraft Vines

Fern from Martha Stewart punch

I inked the bottom (from the same stamp set)

with Memento London Fog which gave it

the darker colour.

Popped my Gina K sentiment on

Kaisercraft Shapes Die

Added some gemstones a few extra

small punched flowers with Liquid Pearls

 in the centre to finish.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hope your day is a Happy One.

 



Case ing Alice at Time Out

Over at Time Out Challenges the current challenge is to

CASE Alice.

 

Below is her card.

 

What inspired me about Alice's card?

It was the main feature on the side (isn't it cute) and the

big sentiment finished off with a few little embellishments

so I tried to incorporate that in my card.

I like having items off centre

 and this card really suited my style.

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In a previous posting I used my Stampin' Up

Four Feathers stamps/dies and since I hadn't

put them away they just beckoned me

to be used again.

Started my card with a white base

and hot pink as backing.

I used a couple of my favourite colours

from Stampin' Up

Baja Breeze and Melon Mambo

Tim Holtz Iced Spruce

and Memento London Fog for my

background and feathers.

The background was stencilled with

Tim Holtz Speckles and

Clear Scraps Chevron

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping

Big Wishes 2

The crazed stamped image on the

right hand side is from Prima Marketing.

I liked the little coloured embellishments

Alice added so I attached a few gemstones

for a bit of shine and finished

with a button and cotton to my feathers.

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Thanks for dropping in so till next time

Cherrio from