Hello!

I recently found another new to me challenge at Sunday Stamps

that caught my eye and I do like a colour challenge

so I had a play with the gorgeous colours below

for their Challenge 363 Summer Romance

Here's my make using four of the colours.

My background is SU Timeless Texture stamps (retired)

inked randomly with VersaFine Clair Morning Mist.

Die cut with MB Pinpoint Frame.

The background for my popped hollyhocks

is smooched with Lindy's Magical Nantucket Pearl set

as is the flowers although they look different

and inked again with Tim's Stormy Sky 

with a stamp from the above set.

(colours used are the two apricot shades, blue

and the dark steely one)

Attached to the frame and added a simple 

Hello sentiment from STAMPlorations cut

from MFT cicrcle die. Adhered to white card base.

Thanks for dropping by

Something 'Beautiful'

It's Cut It Up Challenge Time

going with a fun theme

'CRITTERS'

Here's a more detailed photo of the dragonfly.

I had one part of Tim's dragonfly tail left over on my desk and

worked perfectly with our 'critters' challenge coming up.

I tried to pick out similar colours for my bug using

Lindy's Autumn Leaves Magical's, 

Tim's Antique Bronze Distress Stain

and Stampendous Aged Copper Embossing Enamel.

Even die cut out one from plain coloured paper 

and attached it to the bottom layer.

Of course there are 'splatters'

Die cut a simple panel to rest the popped dragonfly

adding some Liquid Pearls to the centre.

Finished with sentiment from STAMPlorations.

Attached to white base.

Head over and check out the critters that

my Team Mates used to fill our blog with.

Sure to be a fun filled critter gallery this time round.

For You!

It's Stencil Week at Just Us Girls and

this weeks Host is Bobby.

I love just simple stencilling and that is what 

I have done here inking up a couple in the background

 coloured firstly with Lindy's screamin' banshee black

which comes out with the most 'magical' colours.

The purple one on the right is AALL&Create

and the grey on the left - Kaisercraft.

Inked my TH flower with Versafine Clair Nocturne.

Added splatters to add a bit of colour

then framing and a Cecile touch on the side.

Die cut sentiment is Impression Obsession.

Adhered to SU card base.

Pop over and check out the last beautiful card 

our Guest Joaanne created for us 

and the Team's amazing variety then

 head off and play, adding yours to our Gallery.

A Big Thank You to Joanne for sharing her talents

with us this month.

Sending this over to the Inkspirational Challenge for

Challenge #344 Use Stencils

Just Us Girls Mood Board.

It's Just Us Girls Mood Board Week.

Welcome - Our Host this week is Vicki and has chosen

a beautiful seaside scene for inspiration.

How could you not be !

A Bigger View!

I got out a really old JustRite Poppies stamp

inking with VersaFine Clair Nocturne, heat embossed clear

colouring with Brusho's Brilliant Red/Leaf Green

with a touch of Lindy's Cuckoo Clock Cardinal

onto canvas paper - hence the photo looks a little blurry (sorry)

Background is coloured with Brusho's Ost Blue.

Centres are touched up with black and gold posca pens.

Sentiment is from the poppy stamp set.

Die cut with my arch dies and framed in black

onto white card base, hand cut and folded at top.

Head over and check out how our Guest Joanne

and the Team were inspird by that lovely

seaside scene with those beautiful poppies

and come join in with yours.

Let's Here it for the Boys!

Our  New Cut It Up Challenge is LIVE!

and it's all about creating something Masculine 

I knew I wanted bold colours to go with the die cut cogs

I was going to go with.

I landed up with allsorts of colour using gold paper

paints and spray stain. Heat embossed clear

then inked with VersaFine Clair Pinecone.

The background is dp.

Sentiment from ARTplorations is 

die cut in coloured papers to match. Birthday stamped, cut and popped.

Attached to coloured card base.

Check out what my Talented Team Mates

created for their Masculine Make and

created something for the male member in your life

and add to our Gallery.

We'd love to see yours there too.

1 2 3 and so on...

It's Word Week at Just Us Girls.

Our Host Carol M is asking us to use a

NUMBER on our card.

 

I think I got that covered LOL!

Had a bit of fun with the background 

using a bit of stencilling, inking and stamping

with Tim's OX Hickory Smoke.

It didn't come out as I wanted

but I think it looks better that if the images were clear.

Script stamping is Versafine Clair Cheerful.

The beautiful floral image is from

AALL&Create Delight in Flora coloured with

Lindy's Yellow Rose of Texas,

Tim's Mowed Lawn and Forest Moss.

Sentiment is from AALL&Create Power of the Word set.

Framed in black onto yellow card base.

Head over and see how our Guest Joanne

and the Team worked their numbers

and join in the fun by adding yours to our Gallery.

My Creative Mixed Media Make

It's time for my monthly Mixed Media Make for

 Creative Artiste Mixed Media

I had a lot of fun creating this piece

(including the most colourful fingers)

with a whole bunch of different mixed media products

which spread all over my desk and beyond.

Luckily some were able to be put back in their rightful spot

before continuing on another day.

I started by picking my colours using

Tim's oxide's in Crackling Campfire and Peacock Feathers

through my new AALL&Create Cherry Drift stencil

flipping it first and inking then

reinked it and coloured

Adding some extra colour with

Art Alchemy Metallic Fresh Orange

and Emerald Green paint.

The inky fingers came from the hours spent 

colouring my TH dragonfly

using them to get coverage on the ox inks

before starting on the dramatic colours below.

Here's the products that cluttered my desk

Stampendous Aged Copper Enamel, 

Lindy's Pumpkin Fiesta E/P, Gecko Green Spray,

Tim's Ground Espresso,

AA Mint Sparkle and Patina Green Wax.

Some were used on a sheet of W/C paper

for my Spellbinder Hexagons

with some added random stamping

Next I will add a couple of floral dies to place

behind the dragonfly.

I inked the edges of my project and

the hexagons, added some gold posca splatters, 

a strip of washi tape,

some cheescloth behind the flowers

 and one of Tim's Quotations.

Attached the dragonfly with a pearl to the centre.

Decided not to add the other piece of the die

as it covered up the bright orange tail.

Embossed some metallic paper with

Couture Creations E/F, framed with orange leathergrain c/s

framed with the metallic paper

 and again matching coloured paper and onto cardboard backing.

Attached brads and paper clip with added patina wax.

Here's a few close ups - 

And there you  have it!

Oh and it finally finished at  7/12" by 9'' 

Head over and see what our Guest Betta and my Talented Team Mates

created to  get your mixed media juices flowing

like mine did

and join in with yours to our Gallery.

You have a whole month to play!

Just Us Girls Die Week

It's Die Week at Just Us Girls

to start off our Weekly Challenges

and as Host I chose to

incorporate ''Layers'' on our die cards.

A New Month also brings our 

New Guest Designer and a warm welcome to

Joanne James from The Crafty Owl

Here's my Layered Die Cut Card.

I saw this layered card Here and loved it so decided to case it.

I knew I had some lovely DP from way back by

Inspired by Stamping - Spring Lilacs that would be perfect.

Die cut my Spellbinder circles then some script stamping

from Stampendous Script Lines. Placed the pretty paper

behind them and one in front (includng a frame) and popped.

The flower inked with TH Dusty Concord,

 cut several times and leaves

are from Sizzix Floral Frame Thinlits.

Added some inked cheesecloth and

tiny art stones. Finished with adding a

strip of the DP to the bottom on an angle.

Head over and check out how our Talented Guest Joanne

and Team Mates chose to inspire you like they do weekly

and join us with your Layered Die Cut Card.

See you in our Gallery.

Thinking of You!

We're Anything Goes this time round at

Cut It Up 

I thought I would move away from florals and

get out an old SU favourite - Four Feather Stamp/Die Set.

Inked and heat embossed the 3 feathers on coloured c/s

with DO Ground Espresso, Spiced Marmalade

and Crackling Campfire Embossed in white and clear powder.

Added two white die cuts inking the centre image.

Adhered to white leathergrain card stock.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers

(Aussie stamp company )

Finished with adding to kraft card base.

Anything Goes challenges are always popular

so head over and see what the Talented Designers created

and head on into your craft space and create 

something to add to our gallery. We'd love to see you there.

It's Case a DT at Just Us Girls

As we have five Thursday's this month it's our

Case a Design Team Challenge at Just Us Girls

where we get to create our own 'Anything Goes'

and you choose who's DT card you want to case & copy 

and tell us who you chose.

I just went with some inking and stamping

from an AALL&Create stamp set Petal Path.

Main floral image is coloured with Tim's Oxides.

The smaller stampings inked in Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves.

Added some splatters (of course) for interest.

Sentiment is also from AALL&Create -  Power of the Word.

An easy peasy CAS card and there you have it.

Head over and check out what my

Talented Team Mates played with for you to

choose your CASE A DT card for our Galllery.

Flight of the Butterflies

 It's our popular Stencil Challenge at Just Us Girls

The Lovely Lisa is our Host. 

Here is my project!

Some simple stencil work with Tim's Rays

inked with SU Rich Razzelberry (retired)

and Speckles Versafine Clair Morning Mist.

Added some script stamping on the side also.

The butterflies are from Cheery Lynn die cut in black

 and Rich Razz card stock.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers

(an Aussie Company)

attached a black perarl to the centre butterfly

framed in Rich Razz onto white card base.

Check out how our Guest Rosemanry

and my Talented Team Mates used their stencils

and join in by adding yours to our Gallery. 

&

Sending this off to the 

AAA Colourful Challenge

for their Colourboard #16

going with the purple black and white.

Unfortunately the purple never comes out true.

Sending Flowers for You.

Our New Challenge over at Cut It Up Challenge 

is live and our Theme is

Send Me Flowers

My floral card started with the blue hollyhocks that were

sitting on my craft desk. They were inked up with

Lindy's Magical's as was the die cut frames in the background.

Added a simple white stem.

The detailed stencil I only just received and

knew it would make a striking feature.

Finished with a simple die cut sentiment.

Adhered to white card base.

Head over and check out what the Design Team

chose for their die cut flower card

and join in with yours - no excuses

we all have an over abundance of floral dies eh!

Creative Chaos!

It's Mood Board Week at Just Us Girls 

and our Host Carol M gave us a

super colourful fun one to play around with.

I did have a bit of fun with this mood board

and after a few attempts got something

similar to what I was aiming for.

Found a few 'splat' stamps and inked them up 

with Versafine Clair colours to match the board.

I even stopped myself from adding tiny splatters.

Stamp is from Visible Image - Creative Chaos.

Shame the sentiment didn't come out clearer.

Die cut the frame, backed with 

 bright yellow on to white card base.

Our Guest Rosemary and the Team

have created such a fabulous array of creativity

 so head over and check them out.

I am sure you will want to join in and

add yours to our Gallery. Why not!

Sending this off to the Designer's Choice HOT challenge at

Inkspirational Challenge

with my brightly coloured card .