'Because' you inspire me...

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday Post for

Just Us Girls 

with another month of Great Challenges.

We start off with - 

Our Host Bobby choosing Script!

for our Word Challenge.

We also start our month with a new Guest Designer 

and I am excited to have Chrissie Stokes joining us.

Welcome Chrissie!

There are times when you start on a card and in the end

isn't just how you want it to be.

This happened here after a couple of failed attempts

and still not happy with how it looks.

I have a scripted background as well as my sentiment.

The floral Uniko image is a gift (Thank you Mac)

 and I chose the wording on this card

because it is exactly how I feel.

Your creativity really does inspire me!

The background is inked with

Lindy's Salt Water Taffy

(the lightest pink I could find)

and script in black

Also backed with the same pink

although hard to see.

The lovely floral stamp is heat embossed with

yellow glitter powder.

Adhered to black card base.

I have some other ideas for this lovely stamp

so you will see it again to show it off as it should be. 

Pop over and see what our Talented Guest Chrissie 

and Team scripted then come join in

with yours in our Gallery.

You could be our Chic of the Week

and in the running as our Guest in September.

Thanks for dropping in

A Little 'Art' for Creative Artiste Mixed Media

Today I have a 'little mixed media piece' for our

New Challenge over at Creative Artiste Mixed Media 

They are monthy and Anything Goes

using multiple mediums. (so fun)

Lots of things happening here - 

Started with a 4x4 inch canvas, gessoed

and stencilled. 

Painted with Art Alchemy Metallic Emeral Green

Added some slightly shredded packing paper, tag

white washing and waxes.

Other products used are 

Metal objects, cotton, art stones,

metallic embossing powders, coloured domes.

Art was die cut from an old Cuttlebug alphabet set.

Some photos taken along the way.

Hope I inspired you with my mini canvas and you

have a  play and add yours to our gallery Here

Thanks so much for popping in to see what I have been 

messing around with.

Till next time - Cherrio

Happy 8th Birthday 'STAMPlorations'

 

How special and priviliged I am to be part of

Celebrating 8 STAMPloration Years

and being one of the STAMPlorations Family.

Most of you will know that

 STAMPlorations is a family owned business

with amazing products, challenges and

prizes to be won by being a follower, participating 

and leaving comments - how awesome is that!

Have you subscribed to the Store's mailing List too?

Here goes!

My first card was fun to create. 

Using products from the second  8th Birthday Bundle 

Front view standing up --------------------- and inside view.         

I heat embossed the floral image with clear powder

and coloured the flowers with SU Calypso Coral. 

The DP's behind them are also SU. Front has been

stenciled with Fairy Tale Forest Stencil

using VersaFine Ink then embossed with 

Ranger Frosted Crystal Powder.

That DP goes to the back to enable a score line to

help stand the card up.

Sentiment is inked and heat embossed onto vellum,

torn and attached to card front.

Finished the inside by adding angled die cuts for interest.

Here is the stencil I used.

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On to my second card which is really CAS.

I inked up the Blossom Sprays #5 stamp

again from the 8th Birthday Bundle

a few times to create a floral side panel.

Adding the sentiment, die cutting the

Art Border 2 to the side and partially to the top.

To give it contrast I dug out some 

sparkly washi tape to adhere behind them.

Adhered to white card base and my CAS card is complete.

Did you check out all the fabulous projects created for Day 1 Bundle?

There are more amazing makes today using - Day 2 Bundle

and check back tomorrow for more on the Day 3 Bundle.

Now it is your turn to comment and join in

for a chance to win some fabulous goodies.

Don't forget you can get this - 

Thanks for stopping by.