Time to 'Relax'

Welcome to Saturday's Post for Just Us Girls 

Our Host this week is Angie choosing

a delightful Tropical Scene.

A pretty cas card here focusing on those palm trees
and the beautiful sun setting in the background.
My sunset was blended with VersaFine Clair inks in
Cheerful and Summertime.
Palm trees from Inkadankado with Fallen Leaves.
Stenciled the ground and added some shimmer there
and to the trees.
Sentiment from Altenew.
Die cut, framed in white and on to
white card base.
Pop over and see what our Guest Mugdha
and the Team created.
Hope to see your creation in our Gallery.
Thanks for dropping in

Just Us Girls Colour Week

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday post for

Just Us Girls choosing the colours is our Host Vicki.
This is a popular mix and I am sure we will have
a great variety of card in our Gallery this week.

This was a simple card to make by stenciling
my background three time with the turquoise and kraft
adding texture with the white.
I then cut out several floral items, some I had already
lying around, arranging them with Press and Seal
and adhering them to the background.
Added a bow with the three colours
and a  SU Happy Birthday sentiment
and some Nuvo shimmer and roughed it up.
Pop over and see what our Guest Mugdha
and the Team created this week.

Thanks for dropping in. When this goes live I will be
in hospital recovering from knee surgery so commenting
may be a bit light on for a little while.
Catch you when I can

It's a Steampunk Blog Hop

There is a Steampunk Blog Hop happening right now

with some amazing talented Steampunk Creations

made for you to swoon over and better still -

amazing and generous sponsors.

Check out the list below for details.
This is a long-ish post so maybe get a beverage of some sort

and enjoy the Hop!
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Here is my make. 

Steampunk is pretty new to me so mine is CAS

with lots of colour, texture and a little dimension.

I used - Gesso,Tim Holtz Stone Stencil, Corrugated cardboard,

Chipboard, Tim Holtz Grit Paste, Skewers,

Dreamweaver Crackle Paste, 

Art Alchemy Metallic Paints, Waxes, Mica Powder,

Die cut Numbers, Industrial Elements, Gems and

Bits and Bobs from my Stash.

Here's a few close ups - 

Look at all these participating!

It's Oddly Appealing - https://www.itsoddlyappealing.com/2020/06/steampunk-man.html

Ink Stained Roni - https://inkstainswithroni.blogspot.com/2020/06/creatively-curious-steampunk-blog-hop.html

Krystal Overby (electricpandemonium) - Instagram.com/electricpandemonium

Crafts From The Fairy Den - https://craftsfromthefairyden.blogspot.com/2020/05/steampunk-blog-hop.html

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Stephanie Eaton - https://www.instagram.com/inkypinkyboo/

Nellys Artistic Creations - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6weZF4cl9pnBTDLunMUfw

Jane Austin - https://islandcreativity.blogspot.com

Priya Mishra - https://quillingbypriya.blogspot.com/?m=1

Archana Sehgal - https://m.youtube.com/c/Archanasehgalposts

Bhavani Balaji - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBzf2GOfCe10TZqgzGpcIQg

Cassandra - Scrap Savvy Creations - https://scrapsavvycreations.blogspot.com/2020/06/steampunk-blog-hop.html (if posting on IG can tag me at @scrapsavvy )

Monica Longard - MonDo Creations - https://buffylongard.blogspot.com/2020/05/my-steampunk-style-i-got-invited-to.html

Shraddha - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_-cPK-zud_jmVqFkTKEuA

Amy Love's Designs - https://amylovesdesigns.blogspot.com

Michelle Lafave Garrison - https://www.instagram.com/whimsy_chic_papercrafts_etc

Priyadarshini ramakrishnan - https://www.youtube.com/c/PriyadarshiniRamakrishnan

Kanika Jain- http://youtube.com/c/HandmadeByKanika

Empire of the Cat - https://empireofthecat.com/blog

Shwetha's Art - https://www.youtube.com/c/ShwethasArt

Sonika Agarwal - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBWYkxCYklNFbVKfJ8BLL6w

In Search of my Creative Side - https://insearchofmycreativeside.blogspot.com/2020/06/steampunk-blog-hop.html

The Journey is the Start - https://thejourneyisthestarthere.blogspot.com/2020/06/steampunk-blog-hop.html

That's ME - https://littlebitsofcraft.blogspot.com/2020/06/its-steampunk-blog-hop.html

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A 'CAS' Thinking of You card

Today's post is for
Addicted to Stamps and More
and our new Challenge is

Once more I have inked up a fairly new stamp of mine -
Woodware Going to Seed.
I saw This Card over on Pinterest and decided to Case It.
I cut out a Spellbinder die to use as a mask and inked
inside with Versafine Clair Cheerful and Summertime.
Stamped over it with my Seed Stamp with the Fallen Leaves
(those ink pads ink up so well)
and inking the edges. Added some score lines
and Nuvo Shimmer to the bigger images.
Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers.
Attached to white card base.
Pretty CAS but colourful.

Hope you pop over and see what the Team have created
and come join in our Challenge this week.
Thanks for dropping in -

Roses with Love

It's time for the Reminder Post for the

STAMPlorations Challenges

After finishing this card I realized my first post for the

Stencil Challenge was pink also.

I recently purchased a gel plate and have had lots

of pulls that were failures as you do with something new.

This time my background pull worked out nicely.

I used the ARTplorations Roses Stencil and again

on top with Texture Paste as my feature.

I like how when it dries you get a pale colour 

and not a stark white.

Once that was dry I heat embossed my

STAMPlorations Rosebuds sentiment.

Added  lace and pearls to complete and

attach to cream card base.

Here are the products I used 

Thanks for dropping in.

Love reading your comments.

Blooming on Bark

What have I got here you ask?

It's a piece of bark I picked up some time ago

when I walked down to my mailbox. 

Welcome to my post for this month's 

Anything Goes Mixed Media All of the Time for

Bleeding Art Challenge

The bark has virtually been sitting around for an age - 

Time to do something with it. 

I sealed my bark with a coat of 

Clear Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint.

Stenciled the flower  from Studio Light MM19 with texture paste

and added Art Alchemy Rusty Red Wax.

Stems were inked with a black pen.

Background is a mix of AA Rusty Red and Golden Moss Waxes

Art Stones were added to the bottom for texture

and sprayed with Antique Bronze Distress Stain and waxed

again with Golden Moss.

I did try and add some glossy accent for water droplets

but didn't work out.

Sentiment was cut from thick cardboard and covered with

Art Alchemy Unicorn Hair Sparks Paint.

Word is from STAMPlorations Subway Art inked with

VersaFine Clair Fallen Leaves. The inked twine that I used

as a hanger is wrapped around sentiment.

Finished with some pebbles painted from behind

 with the Sparks Paint mentioned above.

Here's a couple of close ups!

That's it for me! Don't forget to pop over and see what

The Talented Team created for your pleasure this month.

Be inspired and come join in this month's Anything Goes Challenge.

Till next time Cherrio from

What's the Trend Challenge at Just Us Girls?

Hello and Welcome to today's post.
It's my turn to Host this week's Trend Challenge at
Just Us Girls

I decided to go full on with my frame by using

a peek a boo die cut.
I had this lovely shimmery piece of paper (Lindy's of course)
 in my Bit Box and as it was only a small piece
I had enough to cut out a simple flower die to match

the background of my frame.
This was then popped after inking my sentiment
which photographed a blueish colour,
finished with a few gems to match.

Pop over and see what our Guest Mugdha
and the Girls framed and come join us
in the Gallery. You could be our Chic of the Week.
 Thanks for dropping in.

You are my 'SUNSHINE'

Hello and Welcome to today's post for
Just Us Girls
This weeks host is Maria choosing a word that
should bring a smile everyone's face.
As it is a new month we have a New Guest Designer.
Welcome Mugdha from  craftomania123.blogspot.com/

We all love to get out in the sunshine especially
at the moment with restrictions abounding.

Maybe you could go in a different way by

showing someone how they bring sunshine into your life
like I did here.

Tim Holtz Rays Stencil did all the work here.
I simply inked with VersaFine Clair
Cheerful and Summertime then sprayed a little with
 Lindy's Glory of the Sea Gold Spray for shimmer.
Cut out my Sentiment Die from CUTplorations several times
and swiped with the inks above getting a variegated look.
Added some diamond dust to the centre of the O.
Attached to a small white frame and on to yellow card base.
Simple but striking!
Thanks for dropping in.
Don't forget to check out what our Guest Mugdha
and the Team created and add yours make
to our Gallery.

Sea Shells by the Sea Shore

Hello and Welcome.

Today's post is for the new Anything Goes Challenge

(using multiple mediums) 

   at Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge

This time round I decided to visit the seaside since

winter is fast approaching - trying to hang on to 

the warm and delights of the sea.

Started off with gesso then texture paste for dimension.

Sprayed with Lindy's Magical's, adding some

plaster's tape and on to my sea shell arrangement.

Added lots of bits and bobs -

Art Alchemy Art Stones and Waxes,

Glitter, Derivan Mica Flakes and Bauxite,

Tiny beads and Nuvo Stone Drops.

Pop over and see what the rest of the 

Talented Team created for your pleasure this month

and hope to see you in our Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in

Till next time - Cherrio from

'Hello' there

Most people that know me will be aware of

how much I love adding texture to my makes and 

this is what I have done here with one of my 

newest favourite stencils from Tim Holtz.

Hello and Welcome to Addicted to Stamps and More

for their make Your Mark Challenge.

My stencil mark has been applied with texture paste.

The leaf in from Gina K inked with 

SU Mossy Meadow. Sentiment is Altenew.

Corner is punched  and inked also with the Mossy Meadow.

Added a white punched flower and a pearl to the centre.

the pearl spray in the background is from my stash.

Attached to white card base.

Pop over and see what the rest of the Team created

and hope to see your mark in our Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in.

Acrylic Block Stamping for Mix It Up

Hello and Welcome to today's post for

Mix It Up. 

This month we are looking for some

Acrylic Block Stamping with our

Anything Goes Challenge.

Before I go any further if you are a regular visitor 

I must explain why you are seeing this card

when only a few days ago you saw the same stamps

 and with similar colours!

This one was made for the above challenge,

blogged and scheduled quite some time ago.

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Once more I have played with one of my

favourite stamp sets Creative Chaos

from Visible Image.

Don't you just love that grungy black frame?

My good friend Aussie aNNie created it for me

making my card look extra nice. Thanks Annie.

I did my stamping a little different by

inking my SU colours of 

Calypso Coral, Mossy Meadow and Hello Honey

onto the edge of  my acrylic block and swiping

in different directions. Also added some extra swiping 

just by inking the fine edge like you would with a credit card.

I then inked my main flower and

around the edges with stamps from the set above. 

Using some of the shaving cream leftovers I 

coloured my paper for the cut flower head and then again

 with a smaller cut and popped both.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.

Attached to SU Groovy Guava card stock.

Hope you like my make and pop over

to see what my Team Mates created then

come join in the Gallery this month.

Thanks for dropping in.

Stencil Time at STAMPlorations

Hello and Welcome. As it is the first of the Month

it's time for my post for the

 June Stencil Challenge at STAMPlorations

For this challenge I decided to  head back and use

a few of the older stencils and the main focus is on one of my favourites
 ARTplorations Flowers 1 Stencil.

I started my background smooching with

 Autumn Maple Crimson Magical's

then added Texture Paste through the 

ARTplorations Dots All Over Stencil

and while wet sprinkled some Martha Stewart glitter.

(You may need to click on it to get a better view)

On to my topping. I used the

 ARTplorations Plaid Maker Stencil

randomly then the flowers with texture paste.

After that was dry I put the flower stencil back and

sponged a mix of the above Magical's

and Lindy's Bougainvillea Fuchsia.

To highlight the flowers I added Art Alchemy Indian Pink Wax.

Distressed the edges and added a small popped frame.

Sentiment is from 

STAMPlorations OUT-OF-STOCK Bloom Happy

Finished by adding to white card base.

Here are the products I used

Hope you like my colourful make.

Check out all the art work from all the Designers

and would love to see your stenciled creation

in our Gallery this month.

#Reminder

When playing in our challenges, you must display the challenge graphic 

AND link back directly to the challenge post 

(NOT to the main blog or the challenge section) 

via TEXT link in your blog post in order to qualify for the prizes. 

I will have a reminder for you in the middle of the month

just in case you get sidetracked.

Also there is a 20% discount if you use my code

STAMPGIRLINA to purchase goodies.

Thanks for popping in

Time to 'Layer' it Up at Happy Little Stampers

Can you believe we are half way into the year!

I know I can't. 

Our Challenge over at Happy Little Stampers

starts with our Watercolour Challenge.

This month our Anything Goes Option is Layers

Every now and then it is nice to go back to a technique

or something in your stash that is a favourite.

This is what I did here. I got out two that go so well together - 

SU Manhattan Flower EF and Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set.

Heat embossed the flowers in white then watercoloured  with

Nuvo Powders and fussy cut, popping up the smaller one .

This was attached to hand cut Manhattan Flower.

To add more layers I added more dry embossing with

Kaisercraft Leaves with paper to blend with the flower.

Corner rounded for effect. 

To finish my card I added Diamond Dust to the

 embossed background and front flower

instead of adding a sentiment.

Finished by adhering to my white card base.

Pop over and see what my Team Mates chose to inspire you

and join us in our Gallery this month.