Just Us Girls Word Week

 Hello and Welcome to today's post for

Just Us Girls.

As it is a new month we have Karen Walker joining us

as our October Guest Designer. Welcome to you Karen.

 

It's our Word Week and Bobby is Hosting

and chose Plaid.

So you all know me and plaid screams Tartan!

Thanks Bobby for a great choice of word

as it is my first Christmas card for the year.

Of course I knew what paper I was going to use.

My bff brought it back from the UK quite a few years ago

and I treasure every wee piece and use it sparingly.

You know how it is with special paper - scared to use it.

My deer is from CUTplorations and the paper I used

is a very stiff sheet that tears easily so I cut it out

after I adhered it to sticky paper.

Added some ribbon and a few stars with sentiment die

from CUTplorations. 

You can see them both at the STAMPlorations Store

Adhered to green card onto white base.

Pop over and see what our Guest Designer Karen

and the Team created this week.

Come join us and be in the running for Chic of the Week

and you could be joining us in the New Year.

Thanks for coming by.

A Pretty Butterfly Tag for Creative Artiste.

 Where did September go? Seems like I blinked

and I was in a flip to make my project for

October's Anything Goes Challenge at 

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Blog

I had been working on a little something but

at the end of the day wasn't happy with it

so started all over again with something totally different.

As I was racing to meet my deadline I didn't take photos

as I worked but it is an easy make so you will see a few

close up pics below and a list of products of what I used. Sorry!

I cut my tag template from heavy cardboard that was

the backing from a paper pack.

Background was smooched with lots of 

Lindy's Magical Sprays/Powders

Stenciled with White Grit Paste, Inked using 

Tim's New Crackling Campfire, 

Blue Archival Ink and Gelatos. Art Alchemy Fire Ruby

Cream Mesh backed my butterfly piece - which happens to be

what you adhere to the inside of a new book. Framed in blue.

The middle butterfly is coated with Crystal Glaze.

Pearls and Tied Cheesecloth.

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Don't forget to pop over and see what the Talented Team

created this month and hope you are inspired to 

add your Mixed Media Make to our Gallery.

You just need to use multiple mediums.

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Thanks for dropping in. 

Love reading your kind comments.

The STAMPlorations Gals are Back

Here we are again after our little hiatus

refreshed and ready to showcase more

amazing products from STAMPlorations

Once more I am part of the Stencil Challenge

where we showcase our creations -  using stencils of course!

Any Project Any Style.

Here's my take using two of our stencils.

The stencil on the right is the Checkers Square Stencil.

I started by smooching my background with Lindy's Magicals 

and Nuvo Shimmer Powder.

I then added some white texture paste

through the above stencil

lightly showing parts of the background.

On the left I have used the new to me

 Sanna Lippert Designs Amaranth Stencil

I can see me using this one 'a lot'

Using Little Birdie Embossing Texture Paste

 I heat embossed to puff it up.

I added Art Alchemy wax

in Indian Pink and some Gold Mica Powder.

 on the white squares and on the background.

Sentiment is from an older stamp/die set

STAMPlorations Bloom Happy (Out of Stock)

Finished by distressing the edges and adhering to

white card base.

Some important info for you -

• You can link up a maximum of 3 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as a stencil is used -- but each project must be in its own blog post.
• Use of stencil (any brand) is a requirement.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• No sneak peek project entries; full project photo must be displayed on blog post in order to qualify for the prizes.
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and have a text link to the challenge post (blogs only)

Prizes: $20 prize code to winner / $7 prize code to 3 randomly picked entries.

Pop over and see what the STAMPlorations Gals

have created. There's not just the Stencil Challenge

but others you may be inspired by to join in

and you could be a Winner!

Thanks for dropping by -

i will be back later in the month with

A Reminder and Much More.

Mix It Up Challenge #42

It's the first of the month and my post is for

the latest Challenge at Mix It Up

It's Anything Goes but we do have 

our Option which is Distressing!

I recently showed my good friend

Aussie Annie a card I made using the

Retired Botanical Blooms SU Stamp/Die Set.

I do love using it as there is so much you can do with it

hence I decided I would use it for her Birthday Card.

By the time this goes live Annie will have received it

so no surprise when she checks my blog out.

It was also a golden opportunity to use the

Option of Distressing - just fitted in nicely.

The background is smooched and sprinkled multiple times with

Lindy's Cathedral Pine Green Spray and

Nuvo Shimmer Powder in Solar Flare.

I love how the spray gave me instant splatters!

Die cut the flowers and leaves, inking a few tiny flowers,

 distressing the edges

 and attached to white card base.

Pearls were added to the centres of the flowers

A simple Birthday Sentiment finished it off nicely.

That's it for me.

Pop over and see what my Team Mates made

and come join in our Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in.