It's 'Word Week' at Just Us Girls

HI there and Welcome to a New Month of Challenges at
Just Us Girls and to our March Guest Designer

Greta Hess from GG Creations 
So glad to have you join us this month.

Our Host for our Word Week Challenge is Vicki
choosing an easy peasy one for us!

Why not let your hair down, maybe go
a bit wild or concervative with
soft and subtle? The choice is yours.
Here's what I chose.

My brother in law has a birthday soon so it was a
perfect time for me to go 'male'.
A pretty simple card cutting out
a variety of wood coloured designer papers.
(remember we had a challenge recently with wood)
While I still remembered them, I thought
 I would use them again.
I cut them out and attached randomly
to a brown background after I had
added some twine and knotted.
The Happy Birthday die is from CUTplorations
from one of the papers and I coloured the edges
to blend with the background.
Got out some matching brads then
finished with adhering to cream base.

Check out what our Guest Greta and the Team created
and come join in our Gallery.
You could be our Chic of the Week
and be in the running for
Guest Designer in May.

Thanks for coming by

Trying my hand at ATC's

Hello and Welcome! I ventured into another room 

for this month's Anything Goes Challenge over at 

Creative Artisite Mixed Media Blog

and tried my hand at ATC's.

Now I am sure most are aware of what these 

'little pieces of art are -  measuring 2.5" x 3.5"
Here are my fun makes! All very different.

Now a few close ups and how they were made!

I love using corrugated cardboard as you get a great effect

when tearing it apart. After I gesso-ed the back I added some

DecoArt Crackle Paint but hasn't shown up well.

I then got out Tim's Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

Alchemy Metallics in Emerald Green

and Rustic Brown for the background 

and the Spellbinder Circles. Added some

plasters tape before attaching the circles

and popping the main one which has

an epoxe sticker attached that I have had 

in my stash forever. 

 I took inspiration from an ATC I saw 

from the talented Asia Marquet.

I started with my background of Orange Brusho's

Lindy's Gold Glory of the Seas Spray and

Art Alchemy Fresh Orange Metallic Paint.

These colours were also used for my cheesecloth

and fussy cut butterfly.

Some random inking from Finnabair in black ink

adding some Nuvo Repened Pumpkin Drops.

Sentiment is from AALL & Create - #39.

I got some blue tissue paper with some items I had bought online

and thought it perfect as a start to my background.

Scrunched it up and adhered to my canvas with Crackle Medium.

Once that was dry I swiped Tim's Oxide inks in blues.

(doing the same with the attached pocket)

My denim pocket is from CUTplorations and

I cut out a bigger piece as backing.

The die behind it is from Kaisercraft.

Fussy cut the two stamped paint brushes 

from AALL & Create - #39

adding some gold splatters. Gold gelatos were

also added to the raised parts. 

Sentiment is from SU.

Hope you liked my first ATC's.

Pop over to Our Blog and see what Mixed Media

my Team Mates chose to make and

have a go at our Anything Goes Challenge this month.

Thanks for dropping in

It's Your Day to Shine.

We're marching in to March already and that means

A New Water Colour challenge over at

Happy Little Stampers

Our Optional Twist for March is

I've certainly gone all misty here

playing with my limited Lindy's Sprays.

I sprayed Gecko Green and Witches Potion Purple 

with Tim's Mermaid Lagoon Distress Stain

 with water on to acetate
and adding to my watercolour paper.

I then heat embossed my sentiment in white and stars from

STAMPlorations in Memento Eldenberry.

Also flicked some iridescent medium to the background,

cut out with a stitched die and adhered to white card base.

Here's a closer look at the Sentiment.

Pop on over to Our Blog and check out what
my Teammates created and come join us this month.
Love to see you in our Gallery.

Thanks for popping in

My 'Free Post' for Art and Soul Studio.

As part of the Design Team over at
Art and Soul Mixed Media Blog

we do what's called a 'free post' where we can
make anything we like

as long as there are products you can find at 

  Art and Soul Studio

Here's the Mood Board again!

I purchased The Carabelle Mannequin Steam Punk Stamp
 from the Studio and wanted to showcase it.
Started by using Canson 14lb watercolour paper to heat emboss

with Tim's Potting Soil.

I then coloured the image with 

Nuvo shimmer Powder in Solar Flare, 

 Cherry Bomb, Catherine Wheel and some shimmer paints

I did a white wash to the background.

Added some cogs and a few circle dots

from Kaisercraft in glitter paper. A bit more bling with 

pink gemstones, also Nuvo Copper Penny Drops.

Cut out with a stitched die and adhered to bright pink card base.

Just a quick post this time.
Items purchased from Art and Soul Studio
Carabelle Steam POunk Stamp
Nuvo Powders in Solar Flare, Cherry Bomb and Catherine Wheel.
Tim Holtz Potting Soil Embossing Powder.

Thanks for dropping in.
You can check out the entries Here.