A Quick Post for the Color Hues Challenge

 Just adding this quick post for the Colour Hues Challenge

I saw Nancy's Reminder this morning and

as I had a wee bit of time up my sleeve I thought

I would make a quick card as I love using Kraft Paper.

Because time was running out I decided to

use an old SU favourite just using the dies

from the Botanical Blooms Set.

Added some splatters from Tim's Speckles Stencil

with the specified colours.

The leaves were cut from kraft paper,

flowers inked/smooched with Nuvo Shimmer Powder.

Sentiment from STAMPlorations.

Finished with twine and pearls and

adhered to kraft card base. 

That stamp/die set makes for such an easy

and quick make as it was here.

So glad I finally got time to play with my 

good friend Nancy's Challenge.

Such a relaxing afternoon with the AC on

(so hot here today and will be for a few days to come)

Thanks for popping in

What's the 'Trend' at Just Us Girls?

 This weeks Trend Challenge for Just Us Girls is a first for me - 

Sue is our Host and wants to see

I thought I would 'try' colouring the lovely 

Australian Cooktown Orchid Spray from

 Inspired by Stamping. 

They are mostly 'purple' and became Queensland's

floral emblem in 1959 during celebrations to mark

the state's centenary.

I did try and replicate it somewhat here

using distress inks, gelatos and

Colourblast and LuminArte pots of colour.

Added a background wash and some splatters.

Finished with the Cooktown Orchid Sentiment

framed with purple and onto kraft card base.

Hope I get a pass!

Pop over and see how our Guest Joyce and the Team

showed off their no line watercolour creations.

I look forward to seeing many beautiful cards

in our Gallery this week.

Till next time - 

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 -

It's 'WILD Card Week' at Just Us Girls

We are going wild this week at Just Us Girls 

'cause we have five Saturday's this month

and Lisa as Host chose WORD DIE CUTS!

Now don't we all have a generous stash?

I had every intention of using a big

Merry Christmas die but as you can see I went

in a different direction.

An easy card using Altenew Frosted Garden

for the floral images inked with

VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze.

(Love those ink pads as they stamp up so well)

with a lightly inked stenciled background.

My die cut is from CUTplorations cut several times

for dimension with Nuvo Gloss Glitter

brushed on for shimmer.

Inked sentiment is from SU.

Here's a close up!

Finished with a few gems and attached to

coloured card base.

Pop over and see how our Guest Karen - 

Thanks for being a Fabulous Guest this month

and the Team chose to use

their Word Die Cuts.

I look forward to checking out our

Gallery - will yours be there?

If so you could be our Chic of the Week

and be in the running for a Guest Spot in the New Year.

Thanks for dropping in.

Love reading your comments.

Thinking of You

Today's post is for Just Us Girls as it is Saturday

and it's our Photo Challenge.

 Nancy has chosen a gorgeous oh so feminine one 

as this week's Host.

As you can see I took my inspiration from the clock.

As soon as I saw the photo I knew that I wanted to

feature it. I added lots of layers of dp from Kaisercraft.

My stamped clock is also from Kaisercraft and backed

with brown card stock.

My die cut pretty pink flowers and leaves are from the

Retired SU Botanical Blooms.

Sentiment is also SU.

Added variegated cotton and distressed some edges

finishing with pearls in the centre of my flowers

adhered to brown card base.

Check out how our Guest Karen and the Team

were inspired by that gorgeous photo and I am sure

you will want to add yours to our Gallery.

If you are chosen as our Chic of the Week you will be

considered for a Guest Spot in the New Year.

Thanks for dropping in.

STAMPlorations 7th Birthday Celebrations Day 5

 We are at an end to our 5 Days of Belated Birthday Celebrations

Hope you have had fun checking all the amazing talent

 over this last week.

Here is my final card.

The stencil I used here is another new one

ARTplorations Slimline Flair

I placed it on my water colour paper and

applied Clear Transparent Gesso with a sponge

which gave it a nice rough surface then

added colour with Brushos and Magical Powders

and sprayed to release the magical colours.

This was then cut in thirds and the edges inked.

Sentiment is cut several times from the

CUTplorations Celebrate Big Die

for dimension.

You still have time to add our creation to the Gallery

and be in the running for the prizes listed below.

Prizes:

- one (1) winner of $50 gift code randomly drawn from the 

STAMPlorations stash link-up found here

- three (3) winners of $10 gift code randomly drawn from 

comments left on the birthday hop posts (STAMP blog and designers' blogs)

- two (2) winners of $20 gift code randomly drawn from

 entries in the birthday linky party

- one (1) winner of $40 gift code randomly drawn from entries

 in the birthday linky party

Commenting and linking up to the birthday linky party 

close on November 8

Linking up to the STAMPlorations stash $50 gift code giveaway

 closes on October 31.

Use my 20% discount code - STAMPGIRLINA 

when ordering and 

you will receive this soon to be released Plaid Stencil.

Thanks so much for coming by and checking out

my makes for our Belated 7th Birthday Celebrations. 

Day 4 STAMPlorations 7th Birthday Celebrations

Hello and Welcome.  

We are now into Day 4 of our Birthday Celebrations

I was excited to get Tim's New Oxide Crackling Campfire 

 and as I had it out using it on my previous card 

I knew it would look

spectacular using photo paper.

Colours I used are the Crackling Campfire

Seedless Preserves Ground Espresso and Fossilized Amber

on my background. Wiped with a paper towel

and sealed with Tim's Distress Glaze.

I then inked  Sanna's Amaranth Stencil

with VersaFine Clair Fallen Leaves.

Added some grunge in the background from

STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge

My sentiment is the

 ARTplorations Make a Wish Die Cut

smooched in colours above and added a

brown die cut for a shadow.

Finished by attaching to brown card base.

We are nearing the end of our Birthday Celebrations

and hope you have had a chance to add your project

to the Gallery to be in it to win - 

Prizes:

- one (1) winner of $50 gift code randomly drawn from the 

STAMPlorations stash link-up found here

- three (3) winners of $10 gift code randomly drawn from 

comments left on the birthday hop posts (STAMP blog and designers' blogs)

- two (2) winners of $20 gift code randomly drawn from

 entries in the birthday linky party

- one (1) winner of $40 gift code randomly drawn from entries

 in the birthday linky party

Commenting and linking up to the birthday linky party 

close on November 8

Linking up to the STAMPlorations stash $50 gift code giveaway

 closes on October 31.

Use my 20% discount code - STAMPGIRLINA 

when ordering and 

you will receive this soon to be released Plaid Stencil.

See you tomorrow for our last day of Celebrations.