It's Colour Week at Just Us Girls

Time for our Colour Challenge at

Just Us Girls and Hostess for this week is

Our Lovely Lisa.

choosing the colours below.

Now as most of you know purple is my

favourite (and Judy's) colour so this pleased me no end.

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This is a fairly simple card in which I used metallic paper.

I cut out a corner with a SB die to lay my flowers into.

I inked up some water colour paper

with TH Victorian Velvet/Seedless Preserves

and Spun Sugar adding a small amount 

of Iridescent Medium for a bit of shimmer.

I then  punched the flowers with 

my MS poinsettia punches

(something I haven't used in ages) 

randomly putting them in their place.

Added some grey leaves and fern.

I found this tiny piece of silver corrugated cardboard

in my bits box and cut my XOXO 

from the CUTplorations XOXO die

and cutting a second one in grey cs for backing.

I finished off with added gems and sequins

in colours to match.

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Hope you will pop over to 

Our Blog to see how these fabulous colours

inspired our March Guest Nance and

my Team Mates then join us. In doing so

you could be chosen as Chic of the Week.

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Thanks for dropping in today.

Till next time - Cherrio from

It's your 'Mid Month Reminder' for STAMPlorations

Time flies when you are having fun and sadly

my time as a Guest Designer for the 

CAS Card Challenge at STAMPlorations

is coming to an end.

So here is your reminder that you still have a little time

to get your CAS card in for this months challenge.
(Don't forget there are prizes to be won)

I wanted to feature the new stamp set
STAMPlorations/CUTplorations Pocket Blooms
Starting with my white card base I then
cut my backing with a sizzix die
inking it up using ARTploration Plaid Maker
with Memento Spun Sugar.
I added Memento Victorian Velvet onto my craft sheet
spritzing and smooched it onto white card then
 heat embossed the daisies in white onto that.
My denim pocket was inked and cut from blue paper
adding the XOXO using Memento London Fog.
I then attached some blue ribbon, popping my flowers
and denim pocket.
Added the sentiment also from the same stamp set
and a few hearts to finish.

While I had the Pocket Blooms stamp set out
I thought I would try and make this card
a little different.
The background is stenciled with ARTplorations Zen Hearts
with Tim Holtz Distress inks
and after colouring in my daisies I popped it
onto the front. Now my something different
is that I cut out the denim pocket with blue paper
and then again with denim material to which I
tried distressing it by cutting the material and
adding ink to give it a worn look.
I added stitches with a white gel pen.
Sentiment is also from the above stamp set.


I am popping the top card Here for the


Hope you have enjoyed checking out my
CAS cards for STAMPlorations over the
last 3 months. I so appreciated all your kind comments.
I would  like to sincerely thank Shery Russ for giving me
the opportunity to be part of this wonderful group.
Also to all the STAMPlorations gals - a big Thank You
for your warm welcome and friendship.
I will however be back for a little surprise 'Something'
coming up in the near future.
So keep checking but for now it's Cherrio from

It's 'Merry'

It's time for Challenge #3 over at Season's Greetings

Our Challenge this fortnight is - 

Always Anything Goes with the Twist

Wet & or Dry Embossing.

Here is how I made my card

using the Optional Twist - 

Card base is a metallic paper

to which I added  purple for my first frame

cut with a stitched die

then I embossed silver paper from an old

Cuttlebug Christmas set adding it to the frame.

I then die cut another shade of purple cs

with Spellbinders Labels 18 inking it

randomly with one of the stamps

from SU Snowburst in Memento Sweet Plum.

I showcased my Ornate Baubles from Kaisercraft

again cutting them in purple and heat embossed

them with Polysparkle Powder (which is a little hard to see)

I then got my die and penciled around the edges of the baubles

on grey shimmery paper and hand cut to add as backing.

I rounded the backs, added dimensional squares

making them pop then  added some gems.

My Merry die is cut from Lawn Fawn

which was only partially cut to fit.  

I would also like to give a BIG WELCOME

to my dear friend Cheryl Wright who is

now part of 

Thanks so much for dropping in.

Hope you will find time to play with this fun Challenge.

Pop over to see what all the Kangaroos (sorry had to say it)

have made Here and I look forward to seeing you there.

'FABULOUS'

I love playing with stencils and Maria as Hostess

 has chosen this for TREND WEEK!



I didn't really have a plan as to how I would make this card

so picked out one of my favourite stencils from

STAMPlorations called ARTplorations Happy Flowers.

I inked this up onto a spare piece of card stock I had

made with the shaving cream technique some time ago.

I liked the colour combinations so continued with that

for my stencil - TH Abandoned Coral/Peacock Feathers.

I then started adding bits of stamping here and there

from the  STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge stamp set

and Kaisercraft Script.

For interest I inked the edges of the flowers

with matching gelly roll pens.

 

Added a black mat to the background onto white card stock.

Sentiment is from MFT - Simply Fab Sayings.

Pop over to Our Blog to see
what fabulous Stencilled designs
our March Guest Nance and the Team made.
I  am sure you will have fun playing with this one.
Hope so  - see you there.



Spring is in the Air

Spring is in the air in the Northern parts of the World

but just not where I live.

and that is what the challenge over at
 Hiding In My Craft Room is all about.
Check out the Details Here

I made a very quick clean and simple card for this challenge

as time was limited and I wanted to join in for fun!

I am off to visit my sister and I only had a small window

of opportunity to play.
Using basic card stock I have matted in colours of the butterfly
with a stitched die.
For a bit of interest I lightly stenciled the background
with white acrylic paint then attached my
heat embossed butterfly onto a piece of card stock that
has been previously inked with shaving cream.
Added a touch of WOS to parts of the butterfly.
Finished with a few brown sequins.
Products I used here are from STAMPlorations
Dropping this in to the

Here

Trendy Butterflies 2 ARTplorations Shutters
 

Thanks for popping in today.

Happy Birthday 'TIME OUT'

TIME OUT are celebrating their 3rd Birthday

with lots of Sponsors and lots of prizes!

So what better way to celebrate but to make a

Birthday card. As STAMPlorations are one of the sponsors

I used quite a few of their fabulous products for my card.

Starting with -  

Basic card stock in grey/red/white.

 ARTplorations Flourishes inked with Memento London Fog

My main image and frame are from  STAMPlorations Floral Bliss

heat embossed with Zing Charcoal

Spotlight is inked with Tim Holtz Abandoned Coral

so too  my XXOO from STAMPlorations Pocket Blooms

Sentiment is CUTplorations Happy 

using the same paper as my frame.

The Happy and the XXOO have been inked with WOS

for shimmer which is hard to see.

Birthday - STAMPlorations Vignette Chevron and Arrows

It has been a long time since I made a 'Spotlight' card

and it was so much fun trying out this great technique once more.

I am going to pop this card over to

for their Anything Goes with a Birthday Theme
and Here








Thanks so much for dropping in today.



 I love reading your comments.
Till next time it's Cherrio from

Hey There!

Hosting this weeks challenge at Just Us Girls is BOBBY

and she has chosen the word GEOMETRIC and is sure to

give us some fabulous creations.

Here's what I had fun making - so cas but I thought rather cool.

 

I recently received the ARTplorations Broken Glass stencil

which is just perfect especially when I had the

Banners Dies from MFT with the same type of shape.

So my card was born.

My background was stencilled with silver acrylic paint

and once dry I added my banners in different shapes

cut from those swats you get at a hardware store

and framed behind it in pink.

Finished with some bling and sentiment - heat embossed

 by Paper Smooches -  Sentiment Sampler. Love the fonts!

Pop over and see what the Team
and our March  Guest Designer - 
Nance Salkeld from Soul Stampin
have create for your inspiration.
Hope to see your creation over at Our Blog
and you could be our next Chic of the Week
and in the running for Guest Designer for May.

Thanks for dropping by



You are 'SPECIAL'

Hello Crafty Ones. Where did January & February go?

I blinked and March was before my eyes.

That means the New CAS Challenge over at STAMPlorations

is up and this month the Optional Colour is Sky Blue.

Details - Here

I got out my favourite metallic paints and

inked up  STAMPlorations Large French Marigold

with shades of blue, green and yellow 

after heat embossing in white.

I then added some splatters with yellow acrylic paint.

Once that was dry I added my sentiment  

from Pocket Blooms

Finished this with 3 tiny blue hearts

and attaching to a blue background on white card stock.

This card came about after seeing this one made by

Karen Dunbrook Here. 

Don't forget there are prizes to be won - 
$10 Gift Certificate for the Winner and
$5 Gift Certificate to the Top Picks.
Players can link up to 3 CAS cards
Enter a CAS card with or without the optional twist
Non STAMPlorations products are okay too.
And there is a 20% to use for some
awesome products from STAMPlorations
by just using code STAMPGIRLINA.
How good is that?
Now that you have come to the end of my post
I hope you can join in this months challenge.
 You could be a Lucky Winner!
and start your own collection of great products.
Adding my card to the

Here
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Thanks so much for dropping by today
Love reading your comments

Taking 'Time Out' to Spotlight.

Hello Craft Ones
Today's post is for the 3rd Birthday Celebrations At Time Out 
 and is a  Love/Friendship Challenge
with the option of Spotlight Stamping
and  STAMPlorations are one of the Sponsors.
Check out all the Challenge Details Here .

Sandi & Nonnie from Time Out have invited
Designers from STAMPlorations

to join them for their 3rd Birthday Celebrations.
Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see
their fabulous Projects.

Here is the card I created using the Spotlight Technique.
And I might add using my favourite colour!

For my floral image I have used

STAMPlorations About a Rose cutting it 

from MFT stitched circle die and then again

for the spotlight with SB die and heat embossed.

The rose has been coloured with metallic paints.

The background is stenciled lightly with

ARTplorations Flourishes and

Sentiment was picked from 

STAMPlorations Pocket Blooms 

Inks used are Memento Sweet Plum and

Tim Holtz Milled Lavender.

Off course I had to finish of with some bling

to match my flower. 

I hope you will pop over to

STAMPlorations Home as Shery

has all the news about this Special Event

and there are PRIZES!

Also pop over to Time Out

to see all the projects made by the Designers for your inspiration.

I sure hope you can make this special event

'special' by participating in this challenge.

Wouldn't you LOVE to win some

Fabulous  products from the Generous Sponsors?

Of course you would so better get busy.

Thank so much for hanging in here for this post.

I will be back again soon to show off another card

I have made especially for this 'Happy 3rd Birthday'

Popping this over to the

Here