It's OFFICIAL - I am a JUGHEAD

It's OFFICIAL

I am now part of the

Awesome Talented Ladies that are JUGS.

 

I was so excited when I got the news that I had been

chosen as one of the new Designers with Chris

You can find her blog  HERE

 

I thought I would showcase a card I made for

a JUGS challenge some time ago as it is

one of my favourites.

 

 

Just a quick posting with my

EXCITING NEWS.

 

Come back on the 4th October to see my

First card as part of the JUGS TEAM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Are you ready for another Fall Colour Challenge over at Send a Smile 4 Kids?

Yes it is that time of the year when all the leaves on the trees

 start changing colours and falling on the ground

so it was a perfect opportunity to use

this great digi Jumping in Leaves 

from one of our generous sponsors Jelly Park

 

 

 

I had a bit of fun with this one.

I wanted to use flower soft for the leaves

but found I didn't have enough of the right colours so I had a

'brilliant idea' and thought I would try grating wax crayons.

Put dimensional magic on the leaves

and then added the shavings.

As this was a trial run I didn't colour my image first.

Liked what I saw so started colouring and

then put it through the cuttlebug to cut my frame 

and the shavings got crushed

so repeated the first process to add dimension.

DP is from K&Co, sentiment from Gina K and ribbon

is from SU. Also used Spellbinders Ovals/Scalloped Ovals.

 

 

For my second card I chose

 Fall Fence from our sponsor DRS Designs

 

I used the following items -

Brown & white card stock

2 Designer Papers

Burlap or Hessian as we know it in Australia

Spellbinders Labels Eight

Tom Bow markers

Tim Holtz inks

Leaf stamp from GinaK

A little Liquid Pearls for the corn

Sizzix leaves & Fancy That Leafy Swirls

Ribbon & Sequins

 

***** 

 

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are

Jelly Park - 4 images of winners choice

DRS Designs -  $10 gift certificate

Sassy Studios - 4 images of winners choice
 

 

and of course don't forget to check out the great

cards the other SAS Designers have created.

You won't be disappointed.

 

Thanks for dropping in

Cherrio from

 

 

 



Trend Week at JUGS Challenge #258

I just couldn't resist having another play with the current challenge
 over at Just Us Girls

Details can be found  Here
 

The end results are always so different.
 

   

I again got out my SU stamp - Inspired by Nature but before

I got to that part I dabbed distress inks onto my

craft mat -  spritzed and then lay my glossy paper onto it

and swirled it around. While it was still wet

I lay an octagon stencil on top to give it
 a little more dimension.

This is when I inked up my stamp with distress ink and

again spritzed it with water and stamped onto the background.

I really liked how it turned out with the flowers looking

a little variegated in colour.
I seem to be in a 'pinky mood' lately.

Stamped the leaves on the bottom,

 framing it onto my white card stock.

The Sentiment is from Gina K cut out

with a spellbinders die.

Added a little shine with iridescent medium on the

flowers and sentiment and

added own ribbon for final touch.

 

Hope you like what I made today and come back again soon.

 



 





Designer's Choice at The House that Stamps Built

 

Over at The House that Stamps Built

 one of their current challenges is their
 Designer's Choice  #DCC910

My great friend Cheri is hosting this one and

is challenging us to use Black White and Grey.

 

Here is my take on her Challenge.

 

This was an easy cas card to make.

I started off with the basic white card stock as my base.

The 4 floral images I stamped

(2 in Memento Black & 2 in Memento London Fog)

using 4 different stamps from Repeat Impressions

and cut out  small squares with a Spellbinder Die.

I added black and grey card stock as a frame.

I backed this with black card stock then

again white which was partly embossed

with Swiss Dots.

2 of the flowers are popped while the other 2 are flat.

The sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping.

Added a touch of shimmer on the flowers

with a Wink of Stella pen

and finished with 3 tiny rhinestones.

 

That's it for now so till next time

Thanks for stopping by

Cherrrio from

 

 



Trend Challenge Week at JUGS

 

Here is my second card I made for the current over at JUGS
 

You can find the details  Here 

 

 

For this water colouring technique I love using my

Stampin' Up Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set

and co-ordinate it with their Manhattan Flower

embossing folder. I think they are a Perfect Match.

I again inked an acrylic block with 3 different distress inks.

Heat embossed the flower in white and cut it out and popped it

Added a few purple leaves (embossed with swiss dots)

 in the background and pearls.

The card stock I used is an iridescent pearl paper

which just adds a touch of shimmer. 

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping.

 

Thank you again for dropping in.

 

 

Trend Week over at Just Us Girls

 

This week over at Jugs
is their Trend Challenge and it is
Water Colouring. Challenge #258

I love to play around with my stamps and inks and this
suited me nicely.
I must admit by the time I had finished I was well and truly INKED.

Now where do I start - First off clean hands lol
That didn't last long.

 I started with the basic white card base and then the fun began
as I worked on what I wanted to feature.
I inked an acrylic block with different distress inks
and stamped onto watercolour paper. Let it dry and then
embossed a small part in white with a small stamp
My main focal image is a retired stamp from Stampin' Up
called Inspired by Nature. I embossed the floral image with
Stampendous Aged Rose Embossing Enamel.
 Love this product as you get the embossing powder
and enamel together and brings
out a fabulous effect. I also used the leaf stamp on the bottom.
After I had done that I again stamped randomly a few more
areas with the wire type stamp in a dark ink.
I framed my image and added ribbon a touch of lace
 and button to finish it off.

Since I had inks on my desk I decided to make another card
but more cas. I will post that a little later.

Hope you like what you see and come back soon.

Cherrio from






Sketch Time at the House that Stamps Built

 

One of the challenges over at The House

is a Sketch Challenge S314

 

 

You can find details HERE

 

I used white card stock and using

RI stamp - Beautiful Days 9203-P Daisy & Butterfly

I heat embossed it and inked the background

in various distress inks.

I popped the inked edge and the floral stamp.

I also cut out another butterfly and popped it.

Cut out sentiments from

 Inspired by Stamping - Chalkboard Birthday

and scattered several different sized pearls to finish.

Touched up the butterfly and flowers with gel pen

and Wink of Stella.

 

I would also like to enter this in

Clear & Bright Challenge #58 over at Through the Purple Haze

 

 

Thanks for dropping by

Cherrio from

 

 

 

 

Colour Challenge at Outlawz

 

 

Here is my card for this weeks Colour Challenge over at

The Outlawz using one of the fabulous digi's

from our sponsor's this month

 

 

Here is the gorgeous Inspiration Photo Penny picked for us

and this week we use the main colour

and use any other 2 colours of our choice.

We also get to choose our own Twist.

 

I printed out the black & white image then the pre coloured

one with a Spellbinder circle and used it as a highlight.

Added a sentiment from Gina K and some dewdrops to finish.

 

A fairly easy one again this week.

Be back with my next card for Outlawz next week.

 

Cherrio for now

 

 

 



Another Word Week Challenge Card at JUGS

 

 

I have had a bit of fun making my second card for the

 WORD Challenge

over at JUGS and again I went CAS

 

 

You can find the details HERE

 

I used basic card stock for base and top and

Textured card stock for matting.

Stamps/Sentiment are from Gina K

Distress Inks

SU Beyond Basics stamp in corner

Paper Piercing

Sequins

 

Thanks for stopping by

Cherrio from

 

Word Week Challenge #257 at JUGS

 

 

I love seeing the changing colours of the leaves

in our Autumn,

even though it isn't happening at present

here in Australia as we are heading into

the beauty of Spring

but perfect for making some Fall Colour cards

for some of the Challenges around at present.

 

SO

 

This weeks challenge over at JUGS is their

WORD WEEK and it is LEAVES.

 Perfect.

 

 

For this card I went CAS using

Metallic Gold card stock

Red and green card stock

Cuttlebug Leaves

Swiss Dots embossing folder

SU Champagne Mist on the cream leaves

Cream wool behind the leaves (it looks grey)

Button

Sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping

Spellbinders Fancy Tags/Circles

Leaf spray is popped.

 

That's it for this card but I will

be back soon with more...

 

 



SAS4Kids Challenge #86 is to make Cute Fall/Halloween cards for Kids

Hello there again from SAS4Kids
It is time again for another great challenge
and this time it for Cute/Halloween cards.
 

 

My first card is pretty simple using 2 of the lovely images from

Cracker Box Palace.

 

I used the sentiment - Autumn Blessing and digi - Pumpkin.

Other items I used are -

White & Black card stock

SU Designer Paper

Sizzix leaves & butterfly

Spellbinders Labels 1 & 8

Paper piercing

Memento Inks - pistachio, olive grove and peanut brittle

Tombow and gel pens

Faber-Castell water colour pencils

Own ribbons and black rhinestone.

 

 

I am not really into the Halloween thing but

WOW I loved the images I picked from our generous sponsor

The Cutting Cafe' (Halloween Time)

I decided to print the haunted house with orange paper

the ghosts in white and fussy cut them.

The bats were hand cut and

added dimensional magic for shine.

Designer paper is Kaisercraft Blast Off

Framed behind the dp and house with grey paper

MS punch for the fence

Spellbinders Circles Die

JustRite Vintage Labels

Own ribbons and finished with a

black rhinestone for the door knob.

 

Sponsoring this time are

The Cutting Cafe' - 3 sets of digis or cutting files

Cracker Box Palace - $15 gift certificate

Stitchy Bear - 2 digis $6 value

 

Thank you to the these generous Sponsors.

 

Please take the time to pop over to the other Designers

to see what wonderful creations

they have made for this challenge.

 

After you enter your card/cards please consider

sending to inpatients of our eight children’s hospitals.

All the information you need is HERE

 

Thanks and Cherrio from

 

 

 



It's Spring Time at The Outlawz

 

Over at The Outlawz for the month of September we have

the most amazingly generous sponsor

 

Fred She Said

 

The Design Team for the Colour Challenges

got to pick which digi's they would like to use.

So each week in September I will show you what I made.

 

This was the perfect month for us in Australia

as it is SPRING and that means FLOWERS.

 

This is the photo and colour combination chosen by
Laurian

Each week is different and so too our Twist.

This week it is to add something with Wings.

 

Here is my first creation for September.

 

 

I used 3 different coloured card stock to match my image.

I pierced the pricking pattern around the framed rose which is

a pre coloured one. I just added a little colour to the edges.

The beautiful rose and the pricking pattern

 is from the Diamond Rose Set

and the butterfly from the Marigold & Morpho Set

I was really pleased how this card finished up thanks to

the beautiful images in my favourite colour from Fred She Said.

 

Hope you liked my card and you will come back
 next week to see the next colour challenge card.

 

Cherrio from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jugs #256 Challenge - Wildcard Week

 

This week over at Just Us Girls the challenge is
anything other than a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card.

I love making cards a bit out of the normal
and did this just recently.

Perfect for me to enter into this challenge.

 

Here is what I made

 

 

The piano keys are from a die cut and attached

 to the piano shaped black card stock.

Added cut out flowers with a little bling

a few leaves ribbon and scattered pearls.

The sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping.

 

Thanks for popping in. I love reading  your comments.

Cherrio from

 

 



Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge #85 is Anything Goes

Our new challenge over at Send a Smile 4 Kids

 is the ever popular one

 

ANYTHING GOES.

 

 

For this challenge I used a digi from one of our generous sponsors

 Dollar Graphics

This card was easy to make by just adding some embossing

 twine and cut out fishes attached to some net and

the little guy going fishin'

Good to see he caught a few lol

 

For my second card my digi came from another generous sponsor

Oak Pond Creations

I'm afraid I didn't do justice to this digi with my colouring of

the border collie but I just loved the cute expression

on his face and thought the Love You sentiment was perfect

especially as he is sitting behind the fence.

Was he left behind or did he get up to some mischief?

I again embossed the background and added layers

 a little strip of tartan ribbon

Stamped some paws for effect and punched out

2 heart shapes for the sentiment.

Finished with a few black pearls.

 

Our sponsor's for the Winners are

 

Dollar Graphics - $15 Gift Certificate

Oak Pond Creations - 3 Digi's of the Winner's choice

Fred She Said - $10 Gift Certificate

 

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors.

 

Please check out the other blogs from

TEAM SAS to see their great work.

 

Till next time - Cherrio from

 



Send a Smile for Kids CAS Challenge #84

It's time for another challenge over at
Send a Smile 4 Kids
and it is CAS (Clean and Simple)

 

I am one that struggles sometimes with just 'simple'
We tend to want to keep adding so here they are.
My first card was fairly simple to make.
I used layers of white card stock and scored the back one
and deciding not to pop them.
Punched the bottom with a MS punch
The lovely digi I coloured is from
DRS Designs called Leaf Butterfly Spray.
  I picked this design so I could make
this card suitable for giving to an Adult as maybe a
'Note of Thanks'
Added a colourful ribbon and a few rhinestones to finish.
 

  

Here is a really simple digi from A Day for Daisies
 I decided she needed to be surrounded by flowers.
The DP's are from American Crafts
Punch for ribbon is Stampin' Up
I used various punches from
 Carl and Martha Stewart for the flowers
The background on the digi is stamped from
SU Beyond the Basics
Fussy cut the sweet little girls dress.
Added Liquid Pearls and Startdust Stickles
 in the centre of the flowers.

Our sponsor's prizes for the Winners are

A Day for Daisies - $12 gift certificate
DSR Designs - $10 gift certificate
Kitchen Sink Stamps - $25  gift certificate

Don't forget to pop over to the other Designer sfrom
Team SAS to see their lovely cards.

Thanks for stopping by and until next time

Cherrio from


 

 

I was Inspired by a Song for Challenge #75 over at The Squirrel & the Fox

I found a great challenge that suited me down to the ground.

It is over at The Squirrel & the Fox

and their challenge is to make a card
inspired by a song or movie

Details are HERE

For this challenge I decided the
beautiful Thistle Image
needed to stand out hence it is cas card.

 

 

With the Commonwealth Games being held over in
 Glasgow Scotland my first thoughts went back to
 seeing Team Scotland march to their

National Anthem - THE FLOWER OF SCOTLAND.

 

Being born in Scotland I love Thistles even though it is a weed
and of course those Scottie Dogs.
How awesome it was to see them take centre stage
as the athletes marched in to the arena.

I have used basic card stock colours for the base and matting
Tartan paper is from a friend who just happens to live in Glasgow.
I cannot remember where this thistle image is from
so cannot give credit to (sorry)
Used a MS punch, own ribbon
and the Scottie Dog was given to me by my sister.
Sentiment is from Just believe by SU.

I really enjoyed making this card because of the
 beautiful thistle image
and just listening to the bagpipes ringing out the
music of  'The Flower of Scotland'

Thanks to the team at The Squirrel & the Fox
for this challenge and giving me the reason
to make this card and remind me of my Homeland.





A Bit of Bling over at The House that Stamps Built

 

I love creating cards with Bling so of course

I had to play with the latest challenge over at

The House that Stamps Built
 

It is Designer's Choice (DCC730)

and my friend Karen is hosting.

 

 

Our challenge is to add 'Sparkle Glitter or Bling'.

 

I have used one of my favourite RI Stamps Tulip Bouquet - 912K.

I  love this stamp because there is so much detail

that it doesn't need colouring.

I used black and white card stock

Designer Paper is from Kaisercraft

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder on black card stock

SU border punch with maroon card stock

Row of bling

Also bling on the centres of the flowers

and added a touch of shine with a gel pen

Finished with a bow using own ribbon.

 

Another quick post so that is it for now.

Thanks for stopping by

 

 

 



Sketch Challenge #206 at The Paper Players

 

 

 

I am again playing with the Retired SU Stamp Set -

Feeling Sentimental and this time for the current

Sketch Challenge #206 over at

The Paper Players

 and you can find all the details HERE

and below is the Sketch.

 

 

I used the following items for this card

Brown Red and White card stock

SU Stamps - Feeling Sentimental and

Beyond Basics on the edges of the brown card base.

Darkroom Door - Postcards for my backing

Burlap (Hessian)

Spellbinders Labels One

Memento and Distress Inks

Kaisercraft pearls

 

Thanks for popping in so

Cherrio till next time