Seashells by the Seashore!

 Welcome to today's post for Just Us Girls

Nancy is Hosting and I am sure she is thinking of the seaside

with the WORD -Seashells for this weeks Word Challenge.

I wanted to do something a little different for this one

and really did go way outside the box starting with

a seaside paper napkin attached to card base.

Then it all went from there.

The seaside has fish nets and shells abounding right!

so up to the shed I went and raided the

shell grit we give to our chickens.

There are two types there - some very tiny

and others more realistic.

The fish net is of course cheesecloth

for the shells to lay on. The hardest part was

waiting for the gel medium to dry

setting the shells in place. I did add some

clear crackle on a few items but hard to see.

Glossy accents on the bird and some shimmer

here and there.

Computer generated text to finish.

I took a couple of close ups to show you better detail

of all the different shells - 

I had so much fun creating this Mixed Media project - 

now head over and see what our Guest Kristen and

my Talented Team Mates created.

Love to see you get out those seashell supplies

and add yours to our Gallery. 

Thanks for visitng.

Love to read your thoughts on my seashell piece.

Update! Just found a few new challenges to add this to

thanks to a friend. It is The Inspired Challenge

for their Inspired by the Sea Decor

and Creative Inspiration Challenge

Anything Goes #4

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Make

 The new Anything Goes Mixed Media Challenge at

Creative Artiste Mixed Media is Live!

After a long hiatus Mo & Jo have returned to help me out

with this MIxed Media project. 

It's good to be back in the swing of things with visitors

and holidays all behind me.

I have an abundance of collected straws so thought

I would put a few to ink and wax.

Started my background with a gessoed 5/7 canvas

Sorry these two photos were taken with the light above my work desk.

Added AA metallic paint and wax

placing the straws and chipboard pieces.

I then added bits and bobs from my stash

waxing as I went. The right hand corner is

an old Cuttlebug die I thought filled a space as I couldn't find

a suitable sentiment.

Splatters from my gold posca pen.

Added coloured stones, glitter and pearls.

Found a laser cut butterfly that fitted in nicely

and my project was complete.

Some close ups to show the detail!

We have Michelle

as our Guest this month so hop over and

check out what mixed media creations

we have all made for your inspiration.

Sure hope you get time to  add yours to the Gallery.

Thanks for taking time out to visit today.

Beauty begins -

It's time for our Anything Goes Stencil Challenge at 

Happy Little Stampers

I saw a lovely CAS card over on Pinterest made by the

talented Karen Dunbrook Here and knew

I had the stamp set she used so have (cased) her card

using different colours and stencil.

The stencil is from ARTplorations Leaf Prints 3

and stamped flowers/sentiment STAMPloraions Beautiful You.

Stencilling is inked with Tim's Peeled Paint.

Attached to coloured card stock and 

adhered to white card base.

This was a simple fun card and perfect for when

Mo and Jo are somewhere else.

Head over and see what the rest of the

Stencil Team created and come join in

with yours in the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping by

From Me to You

It's our Colour Week at Just Us Girls

Elizabeth is Hosting and chose Pastels.

A New Month brings us a New Guest Designer

Welcome to Kristin Sluhan

 

I wanted something simple so got out an old favourite

SU Four Feathers Stamp/Die Set.

Wasn't sure which way to go with the colours

so inked and die cut a few.

I used Tim's oxide inks in the soft colours of

saltwater taffy and salvaged patina.

Did some soft stencilling for the background

from Tim and Doobadoo 

adding a few circles and one with opaque crackle texture paste

onto leathergrain card stock.

I landed up using smooched paper for the popped feathers

and embossed in white.

Tied a tiny tag with sentiment from ARTplorations

Attached to Bazzill card stock.

You are going to want to play with soft pastels

after you see what is in store from our Guest

and my Talented Team Mates aren't you?

See you in the Gallery!

You could be a Chic of the Week and be our Guest 

just like Kristen

Thanks for visiting

Sea Shells by the Sea Shore

Over at The Sisterhood of Crafters 

it's time to go to The Beach!

What do you love about the sun sand and surf?

I always like to get my feet wet but 

love going for a long walk and collect shells.

Added a splash of colour and some

cheesecloth to the background of my 

coloured sea shells from AALL&Create.

Finished with a simple sentiment

and some splashes.

Head over and 'sea' (pun intended)

what inspired my Sistahs with their

Beachy cards and come join in

with yours to our Gallery.

Thanks for visiting

Thinking of You!

It's our CAS Week at Just Us Girls

Host Elizabeth is asking to add the sentiment 

'Thinking of You' on our CAS card.

I saw a lovely CAS card on Pinterest Here

and knew it would be perfect for this challenge.

Found some pretty Kaisercraft DP for my background

then highlighted my die cut flower onto vellum

adding the heat embossed Thinking of You sentiment

from Happy Little Stampers.

Finished with cotton and a bow.

Check out how our Guest TK and the Team

chose to go with this weeks CAS challenge

and come join in with yours in the Gallery.

As it is our last challenge for the month

we bid farewell to our Guest - the talented TK

Hasen't she inspired us with her beautiful cards 

this month and her last one sure is 

over the top fabulous - going out and with a Bang!

Head over and check out all the

amazing Thinking of You cards 

in the Gallery from us all.

Hope to see yours there.

A Huge Thank You TK for sharing your

amazing talent with us this month as our Guest.

Thanks for visiting

Just Us Girls Photo/Mood Board Week

Welcome to today's post for Just Us Girls.

Vicki is hosting our Photo/Mood Board Challenge

and has picked a Super Summery Photo.

There comes a time when a challenge stumps you

and this one was it. (I don't know why)

I knew I wanted to use the beach huts from Inkadankado

and quite a few ideas went - you know where!

Time was running out but finally I had something

that I was okay with and left it at that.

Lots of different colours for the stencilled background.

Inked up the tree, added some coloured coconuts.

Die cut and coloured the starfish.

Background for the huts is Tim's Ox inks

and die cut from MFT.

Found a few birds flying by.

Sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Head over and see how much fun our Guest TK

and the Team had going in all different

and creative ways. Aren't they great!

Till next time - 

Two Hearts Beat as One.

Over at The Sisterhood of Crafters we are looking for

Weddings!

Unfortunately it was difficult to get a

decent photo. 

The card stock is a cream metallic.

Embossing folder is an old SU one.

Wedding couple are from an un inbranded die.

Finished of with red pearls and sentiment

from Kaisercraft. 

My Sistahs have created beautiful wedding photos

for your inspiration so pop over and check them out.

We would love to see yours in our Gallery.

Till next time - 

What's HOT at Christmas Craft Creations?

What IS hot at Christmas Craft Creations this month?

We are looking for Heat Embossing!

It may be warming up in the Northern Hemisphere

but not in my neck of the woods where a

warm cosy fire is so inviting.

Once again I got out my favourite ARTplorations stag stencil.

 Background is smooched with 

Nuvo Solar Flare shimmer powder

and stencilled with Ranger transparent matte texture paste

from Tim Holtz

Stag was inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne and

sprinkled with black glitter while wet.

Die cut Merry from Tim's Holiday Words dies

and finished by adhering to white card base.

Pop over and see how hot it was for our

talented team to inspire you and

hope you get to add yours to the Gallery.

Thanks for the much appreciated visit.

Just one Word!

 It's our WORD Week at Just Us Girls and I am Host!

I chose something simple - HELLO!

I got out a favourite AALL&Create stamp set - Elegant Stems

 inking and heat embossing my flower.

Cut twice using the middle part to pop for dimension.

This was coloured with Lindy's Magical's.

Added several layers - one embossed with 

an old SU folder.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations.

Finished with black pearls.

Head over and see what our Guest TK

and my talented Team Mates created

with the word 'Hello'

Such a fabulous variety of lovely creations.

Hope to see yours in the Gallery.

You could be our Chic of the Week and be our

Guest in August.

Thanks for visiting

Guest Designer at Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I am thrilled to be back again this week as 

Guest Designer for Tic Tac Toe Challenge

with another fabulous mood board.

 Those that know me would have guessed which row

I would choose.

As my favourite colour is PURPLE  I went

Bottom row left to right

(Friend Sentiment - Favourite Colour - Floral)

I started with a cover plate background die 

adhered to white card base then 

die cut and popped the inner part of the

Memory Box Pinpoint Double Frame.

Flowers and leaf are Tim's Wildflowers

coloured with Lindy's Magical's.

Sentiment -  Life is beautiful with friends like you is Altenew.

 Added a few drops of Perfect Pearls.

Finished with a cotton bow.

The Talented Design Team have been busy

creating inspiration for you from the Mood Board

and we would love to see your choice of

three elements in a row added to the Gallery.

Thanks for taking time out to visit.

I appreciate your kind comments.

CASimply 'For You'

 

It's time for the new Anything Goes Stencil Challenge at

Happy Little Stampers

A CAS card with textured stencilling

and adding a Tim Holtz Wildflower that was

sitting on my desk left over from another project

 (how good was that)

inked with his oxides, a touch of

shimmer from Lindy's Magical's

and some splatters on kraft card base.

Love how a card comes together quickly 

especially as this needed to be loaded in time

for when our Challenge went live.

Spending a few weeks in the Tropics

made play time short in May.

Head over and see what the rest of the Stencil Team created

and add yours to the Gallery.

Till next time - 

It's Colour Week at Just Us Girls

Vicki is Hosting at Just Us Girls for Colour Week

and chose Blue Purple and Light Grey tones.

As it is a New Month - 

We Welcome our June Guest - TK  from

Time4kards.blogspot.com/

A CAS card here using colours above

with a light grey background.

Added a strip of purple to the side,

simple sentiment and a purple bow with grey centre.

Our Guest TK and my team mates

 have created amazing cards for your inspiration. 

Head over and check them out and

join in with yours to our Gallery.

Thanks for visiting

It's Mixed Media Time.

 How time flies when you are having fun!

I have been away holidaying for Mother's Day

Family Birthdays and meeting my new Great Granddaughter

so my craft time is just getting back to some normality.

Our New Anything Goes Challenge over at

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Blog

has gone live!

As it happens when you spend time away

Mo and Jo seem to tend to come back slowly.

My Mixed Media project luckily was started

while I had my girlfriend visiting and we 

didn't get to finish what we had started so -

that gave me a head start before Mo and Jo returned.

The background and stamped dragonfly from

Visible Image Live in the Moment

were the starting point to go for my simple tag.

Adding Little Birdie stencilled background with DecoArt textured sand paste,

reinking and fussy cutting my dragonfly.

Grungy text stamping from STAMPlorations and AALL&Create.

Washi tape  and sentiment also AALL&Create.

Finished with popping the cut and coloured dragonfly,

 black cotton, posca pen splatters,

 Art Alchemy waxes and a purple backing.

Head over and see what inspiration awaits you in our

Gallery from the Talented Designers.

Hope you can join in with yours this month.

Thanks for dropping in and commenting.