It's Word Week at Just Us Girls

 Hello and welcome to a new Month of Challenges at

 Just Us Girls

It's Word Week with Vicki Hosting and choosing Triangles.

We have a new Guest and a big welcome to 

Joyce Mehrberg.

I had a lot of fun making my card especially with the

placement of my multitude of triangles.

I was looking for something colourful and came across

a piece that was just that in my bit box.

After placing them they looked rather ordinary so decided to

add an embossed Kaisercraft Chevron background.

Sentiment is from SU. Added a bit of hand drawing

to it and attached to metallic coloured card base.

Pop over and see what Joyce and the Girls

have created and come join in this week's

fun word challenge.

You could be our Chic of the Week and

in the running for a Guest Spot next year.

Thanks for dropping in

Till next time - Cherrio from

Creative Chaos for Creative Artiste MM

 Well the heading says it all!

Welcome to my 'finally finished' project for

this month's challenge at

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

I thought I had chosen something simple

and make another Mixed Media with a DVD!

Wrong!

I added gesso to my dvd then lots of colours

with a mix of sprays/powders then - 

it all went wrong after that.

I wanted to add some black text.

I used a stencil and that landed up the

biggest mess so of course I wiped what I could

off and all the lovely shimmery colour went with it too

so for some shine I added some clear rock candy.

Next mistake was the wrong colour spray so wiped that

and found I had a nice coloured cracked background.

To diffuse the darkness I stenciled randomly

with white texture paste. This then gave me the chance

to add text but this time stamping with Archival Ink yay!

I am thinking at this stage I am going to salvage this.

Had a play around with my dream weaver chipboard

adding umteen different colours to try and blend in with 

my background. It needed a backing which I was happy with - 

after more stenciling/inking. Decided I needed yet more using 

Stampendous Embossing enamel but the bluey speckles

didn't front (darn) but looked okay with the bronze.

Still needing more I added some 

white and coloured cheesecloth. Added a big gem

and a sentiment sticker from Tim Holtz to 

finally have something finished just in time

to add with my Talented Team Mates creations at

 Creative Artiste Mixed Media Blog Post.

As I wasn't sure it would really turn out I

didn't take progress photos as they may have just been binned!

Here's a few close ups!

There you have it! A bit chaotic but I 

got there in the end. Sure hope you don't

have any issues when you create yours for

this month's challenge. See you over in the Gallery.

Thanks for taking time to visit.

Creativity takes Courage

Hello November! Not long now till this year

will be over. No doubt we are all hoping for a better 2021

but till then

It's time for our New Steampunk Challenge

and this month we are looking for the use of cardboard

in the steam/grunge/industrial style.

Here's my Canvas Make.

There's lots going on here starting with a blank canvas.

Added gesso and then steampunk stenciled my background, the

required cardboard (corrugated)

and placing of elements of all sorts from my stash.

I then went on my merry way with colours

after I had added black gesso.

Powders from Lindy's Magical's, Sprays,

Nuvo and Brusho Powders.

Finished with lots of  Art Alchemy Waxes

and sentiment from Tim Holtz.

Here's a few  a few close ups!

I am enjoying the challenge of steampunk and I admire

 and am in awe of the talent of my Team Mates.

Pop over and see for yourselves. 

Be like me and just jump right in and see how creative you can be

and add to our Gallery. You could be a Prize Winner

from one of our Generous Sponsors!

Sending this over to the We Love to Create Blog

for their Anything Goes Mixed Media Challenge

Thanks for dropping in

STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge

Hello and Welcome to my creation for this month's

STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge

I have been out of town for a few weeks and came home to

an abundance of goodies from STAMPlorations and I had to 

use just a few here.

As time is short I made a CAS card

using  Lindy's Screamin' Banshee Black Magical's

(love the shimmery colours  it creates) 

for the background adding white texture paste with my new

ARTplorations Slimline Fanned Stencil 

After that was dry I cut part on an angle

and added my STAMPlorations Happy Happy Clear Sticker

cut from the 

CUTplorations Curly Labels Tag and Nesting Dies

I then cut another piece slightly larger

to use as a mat. This was smooched with

the Magical's and popped.

Finished with adhering to white card base.

Pop over and see what all the STAMPploration Family

created for this month and come join us.

There's always prizes to be won.

Thanks for dropping in.

Thinking of You

Hello and Welcome to our Mix It Up

November Anything Goes Challenge.

This month is a fun option - we'd love to see you

Make Your Own Background!

If you follow my block regularly you will have already seen

a card very similar to this one.

In fact I made them at the same time, not knowing

which one I would use for which challenge.

My background is a mix of Lindy's Magical's,
Oxide Inks and Nuvo Powders.
I used ARTplorations Evolution Stencil
with distress crackle paint and clear rock candy.
While the candy was still wet I added glitter.
Sentiment is a die cut from an
 Australian Company - Crafts4U.
Attached to orange card base to finish.
Pop over and see how my Team Mates
show off their background makes
and come join the fun this month.



Till next time -