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. 

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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.

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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.