A Merry 'Deer'

 

It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls 

and full of wonderful Christmas Inspiration.

This is our last challenge for the year

as we take December off to

unwind, get ready for festivities,

relax and share time with family and friends.

Here's a closer look!

What took your eye?

For me it was that photo above the cosy fireplace.

I got out my trusty CUTplorations Deer die

inking it up with a concoction of colours

adding gloss gel medium to seal.

The die cut behind the deer was cut from the start of the colours

and backed by four embossed Christmas strips,

adhered to kraft card base, finished by

adding a small Merry die cut.

A Big Thank You for all the lovely encouraging comments

throughout the year and to all our Talented Guest Designers.

See you in the New Year.

Have a Merry Christmas and Safe Healthy New Year.

Good Friends!

 It's Saturday and Challenge Day at

Just Us Girls.

Our Creative Cecile is Hosting and chose a

simply divine photo for our Inspiration.

I love to see what people take from a photo - 

we all see different things that catch the eye.

I went with the colour, tall stems but hearts and 

 similar wording in the sentiment.

One has a die cut and bow,

 the other stencilled with a punched heart.

I wasn't sure which one I liked and found

them hard to photograph.

The sentiment is small and I now see

I should have used different paper. 

This is  one of those challenges the outcome

I am not completely happy with.

Head over and be impressed with

what caught the eye of our Guest Lynne

 and Talented Team Mates.

Till next time -

Photo Week at Just Us Girls

 Nancy has chosen such a gorgeous photo

showcasing the beautiful colours with the

changing of the seasons for our Photo Challenge.

Once again I got out those old CB leaf dies

inking them with Lindy's Magicals

and Ken Oliver's Liquid Metals.

Embossed with older CB folders to add texture.

Kaisercraft die for background

 and sentiment heat embossed in gold.

Added a gold button and attached to 

orange leathergrain card base.

Head over and see what our Guest Julie and 

The Crew created and come 

add yours to our Gallery.

In doing so you could be Chic of the Week

and chosen as a Guest like Julie.

A big Thank You to our September Guest Julie

for sharing your fabulous array of talent with us.

A few LATE UPDATES!

Adding my card to 

cyhtp blogspot for

AG with option of Leaves

and Double D Challenge

Things that Fall

Thanks for visiting.

You're a STAR!

Our Host Lisa E wants us to head 

Back to School for our Word Week at

Just Us Girls

Yikes! that was like forever ago...

Lucky it's not for real - it's our cards that need to be

Back to School related or

just be inspired by any of the features on

the super photo. There really are lots to choose from!

After procrastinating over this photo for

like forever I came up with a simple bookmark

that turned out so easy in the end.

I used a Kaisercraft paper pad for everything

except the plain paper. 

Die cut the circles and punched a bigger star.

Head over and see where our Guest Cathy

and the Team went with Lisa's fun photo.

It's Cathy's last week with us and it has been

lovely to have her share her talents with us.

Thanks so much Cathy.

Till next time!

It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls

It's our Photo Week at Just Us Girls 

and our Host Sue has chosen

This photo really stumped me at first till

I remembered I had a stamp that would suffice 

as I wanted to feature the falling greenery.

This was inked in green and clear embossed.

I recently bought a die that I thought would be 

an interesting feature.

This is where I went way outside the box.

Before I attached my die I did some stencilling

and sponging in the same green, 

cutting a circle to use as a moon

enhancing it with a gold gel pen.

Finished with attaching to black card base.

Something a little different from the photo

but that is the thing - everyone chooses

what they see that takes their eye and go from there.

Head over and see what's in the Gallery for your inspiration.

from our  Guest Fran and my Talented Team Mates 

What stood out for you?

Hope to see yours there.

Thanks for visiting.

Hello 'Sunshine'

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday post for Just Us Girls

Hosting our Photo Week is Vicki and what a super fun one

for us to be inspired by.

The first thing that stood out were those 'cool' sunglasses.

Then the glorious sunshine - needed those glasses for sure!

Just by chance I recently purchased some spectacle dies

and my card started from there, cutting them in different colours.

I then went to the background with Tim's Rays Stencil

with blended oxide inks.

The middle sunglasses have yellow vellum inserted

and of course some 'bling' added.

Sentiment and die are from STAMPlorations.

Head over and see what our Guest Lucie

and the rest of the Talented Team had fun with.

We'd love to see yours in our Gallery

It's the last chance to be chosen as our Chic of the Week 

for this month and be in the running as our Guest in August.

A Big Thank You Lucie for sharing your talents with us this month.

It has been lovely. 

Thanks for visiting. I do love reading your comments.

Just 'Hello'

Welcome to today's post for Just Us Girls

Carol Mc is our Host for our Photo Week.

Several things going on here - 

started my background with 

scrunched up damp card stock

then inked with Tim's Salty Ocean

Smooched  the white embossed 

Postage Due bicycle stamp from SU Kitsch Flamingo,

Salty Ocean and Salvaged Patina.

Punch from Martha Stewart,

ribbon - stash and simple sentiment from STAMPlorations.

Added a fussy cut flower in Kitsch Flamingo.

Check out how our Guest Deborah and the Girls

chose to showcase what they took

from this lovely photo.

Hope you come and join in this week.

Thanks for dropping in

It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls

 This weeks Challenge over at

Just Us Girls is Photo Week and

Hosting is Bobby

and here is the photo of a sweet outdoor scene

with birds singing around those pretty flowers.

I took my inspiration from the lovely blue birdhouse

then the pretty blue and yellow birds - hence

there is one sitting on the birdcage.

Added a background to highlight them

and the green flourish to add lots and lots of

pretty flowers using dies and punches.

Not to forget the pretty butterfly.

Of course I had to have a smooched

 blue background to start with.

Added my sentiment and some Liquid Pearls

to the centre of my flowers.

Adhered to navy card base and 

my pretty card is complete.

I had so much fun making this card

thanks to Bobby's beautiful photo. 

I am sure our gallery will be full of colour this week.

Head over and see what our Guest JoAnne

and the Team took from the photo.

Could be Spring in some parts but

Autumn is on it's way here. 

A big Thank You to JoAnne for

sharing her talents with us this month.

Sending this over to the

Tic Tac Toe Challenge for the

I chose the middle across

Butterfly (it's tiny) 

free and flowers (lots of them)

Thanks for visiting

It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls

 Carol Mc is Hosting this weeks challenge at

Just Us Girls

and chose such a cute and sweet photo

with so many ideas to run with.

I know there will be amazingly cute cards with bunnies abounding

so I went a different direction picking up on the pretty flowers.

Maybe I am the only one without that cute Bunny/Puppy!

I saw a card I liked on Pinterest that appealed to me

as I had stamps similar from SU.

Background stamp is Dark Room Door

and others - SU Because I Care and Nature's Walk.

Sponged the edges and coloured images

with Lindy's Magicals.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers.

Added some cord and adhered to coloured card base.

Head over to see what the Team chose to showcase.

There's lots of lovelies there.

Now it's your turn to share yours in our Gallery.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks for visiting.

Believe in the Magic

It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls

and our New Designer Lisa E has chosen a cutie!

Now you won't find many snowmen in my craft room,

luckily I have a very old Gina K stamp set called

There's Snow One Like You

and there are two 'snowpeople' too.

I heat embossed them in black, coloured 

and fussy cut carefully.

My background is lightly coloured in blue

and added lots of snow.

Die cut a partial circle after stamping

some snowflakes.

Added some Liquid Pearls and glitter

to part of the hats and positioned them.

Finished with a big snowflake with pearl centre,

sentiment, inked edges and

on to white card base.

This was rather fun to play around with.

Check out what our Guests - 

Chrissie and Stef created then

scroll down to the Teams makes.

Love to see yours in our Gallery.

Sending my snowpeople over to 

My Time to Craft Christmas

Challenge #26 - Things Beginning with S

Thanks for popping in.

Till next time - 

 

Ho Ho Ho and all That!

Welcome to todays post for Just Us Girls

The Lovely Lisa is Host and chose a

super image with lots of goodies to choose from.

What took my eye was the framed piece

sitting on the bench. I knew straight away 

what I would use here.

Here's a bigger picture!

I hadn't planned to use my background for that purpose -

I was going to use it for my cut out but it turned out

so nicely that it landed up there.

I scrunched some tissue paper and adhered to card stock,

went over it with VersaFine and heat embossed

using WOW Metallic Platinum powder.

I then used the same powder for my CUTplorations 

Holidays Word Die Plate. Attached that then

die cut my frame adhering to metallic paper

and finishing with my card base.

A super die plate for an easy Christmas card make.

Pop over and see what our Guest Rachel took from the photo

and the Team's inspiration also.

Thank you Rachel for sharing your creativity with us

this month as our Guest. 

#NOTE Have you wanted to be a part of

this Amazing Team? Now is your chance.

Add your card to our Gallery with DT beside it

and you could be part of the Jugheads in 2022.

Good Luck!

As we do each year we take December off

to spend time with family and friends if we are able -

and to replenish our craftiness for the New Year so

we will be back in full swing on 1st January.

PS I am lucky enough to be flying north to 

spend Christmas with family. Swanning by the pool

keeping cool and enjoying my fill of fresh seafood

with a little wine on the side. It's the Tropics. Fun eh!

Enjoy Christmas wherever and whoever you are with.

Hey There!

Hey There! It's Saturday and at

Just Us Girls it's our Photo Week.

Our Super Talented Cecile is Hosting and 

has picked one with so many different choices

where our imagination can just take over.

What caught your eye?

 

The first thing that caught my eye were the flags

in the background then the stars and tiny white circles.

A pretty CAS card using - 

Stars inked from Hero Arts

Kaisercraft Designer Paper and

Sizzix Banners popped.

Sentiment is Paper Smooches,

White Brads - remember them?

Tim's Ground Expresso and Frayed Burlap.

Head over and see what our Guest Nora created

and the Team have showcased also

then join in the fun and add your to the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in.

It's Blooming PURPLE!

It's Saturday and you know that means - 

New Challenge at Just Us Girls

I'm Hosting our Photo Challenge and 

loved this one below on Pinterest.

Why? It's purple -  my favourite colour,

and my birthday coming up.

But my card is for my BFF's Birthday

which is just a few days before mine.

Oh and it is Spring here so there will be

some beautiful flowers blooming soon.

 

A few things to mention about my card - 

the majority of the dies used here

are from my early birthday package -

 she knows me well - couldn't wait so got them early

and have used quite a few of them already just not all of them!

The pretty paper was from her a few years ago

and blends in perfectly - Bazzill card stock.

The three gems on the flowers were also in my package.

Of course you knew the flowers were coloured with

 Lindy's Magical's!

The background dp is from my stash, stenciled lightly.

It looked rather dull so added 

Tim's Distress Glaze for a bit of sheen.

The tub is from STAMPlorations Fluttery Stamp/Die set

I cut across the top to tuck in my flowers.

Added some Art Alchemy Waxes for added colour

and finished with crochet cotton bow.

There are such beautiful cards over on Our Blog

from the Talented Loll - our September Guest

and the Amazing Girls who - like me share their creativity

with you weekly. Check them out AND

hope you join in this weeks challenge with yours.

You could be my Chic of the Week!

As it is the last Saturday in September we bid farewell

to our Super Talented Guest Loll.

It's been such a pleasure to have her share her

works of art with us this month.

Thanks for dropping in and leaving your kind comments.

Thinking of You.

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday Post.

Lisa is our Host this week at Just Us Girls

for our Photo Week. 

Here's a close up!

What caught your eye here?

I saw all the lovely bright colours.

My background and die cuts are from

Lindy's Screamin Banshee Black

as I knew the various colours would show up nicely.

I then die cut Tim's Mixed Media Thinlits

adding a little stenciling to include

 yellow there and with my ribbon.

Die cut sentiment is from Crafts4You.

Finished by attaching to white card base

with a snippet of coloured paper on the side -

  something I picked up from teamie Cecile. 

As it is the last week of July 

it is the last post from our Guest Claire

so pop over and see what caught her eye

then on to the Team's Creations.

Always amazing makes!

PS Thank you so much for sharing

your talents with us this month Claire.

Love You in Red White and Blue.

It's Saturday and time for our new challenge at

Just Us Girls and hosting this week is Nancy.

You are right - you have seen these flower dies

just a wee while ago and for a JUGS Challenge -

however this card was done quite some time ago.

Just didn't realize this challenge was so far down the track.

Going with the bottom left hand side image

I stenciled my heart background with texture paste

 from ARTplorations, Love Heart Die is  CUTplorations

 and sentiment - STAMPlorations

Coloured die cuts are a mixture of Lindy's Magical's.

Added a red pearl to finish.

Pop over and see what everyone chose to showcase

from the super photo choice by Nancy

and add yours to the Gallery.

Love to see you there - 

till next time - Cherrio from