It's 'Photo Week' at Just Us Girls

Hi there my Crafty Blog Friends.

It's Saturday and that means there is

a new Challenge over at Just Us Girls

I do like me a Colour Challenge and

our Host - Bobby has chosen

Lots to choose from here Right!

The first thing that jumped out at me was the

pink flowers with yellow centres.

So that was the way my card went.

My go to backgrounds seem to be 

Tim's Oxide inks which were smooched

then I added a fine mist of Iridescent Medium.

These were inked with Altenew's Red Cosmos 

from SU Cottage Garden stamps.

The yellow centres were cut from Marianne Designs.

Leaves are Kaisercraft. 

Behind my floral spray I die cut

from SB Decorative Labels 27.

This was then attached to 

coloured card stock matching the

floral background.

Added  the tiny flowers below then

my sentiment which is a newbie from 

Happy Little Stampers Dandelion Wishes

and finishing with some pink pearls.

Have you been over to check out 

the colourful creations from our 

March Guest - Stef Perry

and my Talented Team Mates?

Your turn to inspire us and add yours to

 Our Gallery

Thanks for dropping in.

Your kind comments make my day!

'Holly' Christmas - my first for the year!

Hi there Crafty Friends!

A lot of you will know that there is a new

Christmas Challenge in Blogland

created by 2 Very Talented Crafters

Bonnie Klass & Loll Thompson.

They have picked an Amazing & Talented Design Team

so it is sure to be a favourite go to Blog. 

After all we go to their other 2 sites

CAS Mix Up and CAS Watercolour don't we?
The Details for the Holly Christmas are Here

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I finally got time to play with only a few days left to 

showcase in their Gallery.

Here is my CAS Holly Card. My first Christmas card of the Year.

I have used all metallic card stock here - a soft green

and a lighter one with texture.

I cut a SB circle for my metallic green

holly leaves (Tim Holtz Holiday Greens) 

This was popped in front of another SB die.

Behind that is embossed with an old Christmas CB folder

which I corner rounded.

Added my pearl berries in Red and Chino

because not all berries ripen at the same time.

Here is a close up to show you the green shimmer 

on the paper.

This is the same paper as my card base.

I then finished it off with the

Merry Christmas die from the same paper

as the holly and added a tiny red bow.

I am also going to pop this over to

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge

Anything Goes with Christmas with the

Optional Twist of No Patterned Paper.

That's it for now - till next time

Cherrio from

Just 'Experimenting' here

Hi Blogger Friends!

Today I am posting an experimental card

that didn't turn out toooooooo bad.

I had it in mind  for the current challenge at

CAS MIX UP Challenge

and decided to give it a go!

My Mix is - Acetate, stenciling, stamping,

inking and die cutting.

There are so many gorgeous card in the gallery

that have used acetate with alcohol inks. Swoon!

I don't have any but saw a tutorial on YouTube

using SU Crystal Effects and Re-Inkers

so got out my Glossy Accents (same thing)

and a few re-inkers and slooshed it all around.

I left it overnight and then added some

 PearlEx Antique Gold Powder

 and attached to my white card base.

Then I 'borrowed' Loll's idea to use a stencil

on top. Thanks for that tip!

I used a new stencil I had just bought

using texture paste. I didn't want it to overpower

the background so didn't add any white acrylic paint.

Smooched it a bit with gold paste.

Framed and popped it with a postage stamp die

and a tiny Hello sentiment.

Pretty happy with my first attempt but

I think I need some Alcohol Inks.

Thanks for dropping in