It's a Critteroliday Challenge

I had a wee bit of time up my sleeve and saw the

 challenge over at The Mod Squad

to Use a Critter 

Hello and Welcome.

I am just finishing off the last of my Christmas creations

and thought this card would be just perfect.

It was a really simple and quick card to make especially 

for this busy time of year.

My critter is from

  CUTplorations Two-Reindeer-Thin-Metal-Dies

and my sentiment 

CUTplorations Merry-and-Bright-Phrase-Die

I mixed some Art Alchemy metallique paint in

Rustic Brown with some clear crackle medium

for my stag head and let dry.

 I had some leftover paint on my mat

and decided to use it up on the sentiment

and smashing onto watercolour card for a background.

I cut that with a stitched die then adhered the sentiment

and popped up my stag head. Added a pearl

for his eye. Card base is basic white.

That's all for now

till next time - Thanks for popping in

The Day has come to Show You...

Today is the day I get to post my very first project 

as an Ambassador for the

Art and Soul Studio

Here is our Mood Board for November

As soon as I saw this I wanted to do something with

the image of that LONG RED HAIR!

When I walked into the Studio I went looking

for a suitable stamp and found this

and so my journey into Mixed Media really begins.

I heat embossed my image in black

and smooching the background with 

Tim's Festive Berries Distress Ink mixed with 

Forever Red Perfect Pearls to add shimmer.

next came

a bit more colour before cutting with a

Postage Stamp Die.

Now on to the background using

Black Textured Card Stock.

Next step to add a bit of dimension with

Dina Wakley Tornado Stencil using

white texture paste.

and lots more colours with Mica Flakes

Finnabair Glass Beads and Fantasy Snow

with melted red gelatos painted with

Metallic Gold Rush Paint.

Then die cut flourishes in gold and black

and my flowers inked with

Metallic Paint in Red Wine and Rusty Red

 scored to add shape.

Added some yellow glitter to the centre

and a few gold material flowers to the back.

You can see a tiny bit of the original colour

peeking out from the centre of the flower.

I needed to take the stark white away from the

stamped image so inked all around with

a shimmery black wax.

Thought the cut out sentiments were perfect

for this amazing image.

Did you notice I even found an earring

to add from my stash?

Just a few more finishing touches with sequins

then attaching to a corrugated cardboard back

and punched holes to add my gold coil ready for hanging.

Here are a few of the products purchased from the

 Art and Soul Studio - It's Craft Heaven

especially when you get to visit and browse

(takes quite a while)

and relax with scrumptious home made yummies

and an amazing cuppa.

If you aren't lucky enough to visit

you can browse online and purchase.

My Finished Project!

Here are the items I used above and purchased from the Studio.

If you are interested in joining in our Challenges 

you can find all the details

on our Facebook Site Here It can be an Art Journal Page

Card, Scrapbook Layout etc. You can win a

$50 Voucher from Art and Soul Studio 

Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to

check out this longer than normal posting.

A Floral Celebration

Hello and Welcome to  today's post for

Addicted to Stamps and More 

where we have

the most Gorgeous Inspiration Photo for you.

Off course I love it as there's my favourite colours there.

and - Tim's Wild Flower Dies were perfect

so I cut out a bunch colouring some with a mix of

Lindy's Magical's and Tim's Oxide Inks.

These were also used to back my floral spray

which was cut from a Uniquely Creative Die

which was slightly popped.

I did start off by inking the background with 

some grungy stamps from STAMPlorations in

Memento Lulu Lavender and 

Tim's Stormy Sky/Seedless Preserves.

Flicked some splatters from leftovers on my mat.

I arranged my flowers and adhered some

Press & Seal to hold them together 

so I could pop and glue together.

The Celebrate sentiment is also from STAMPlorations

inked with Memento Elderberry.

Finished with some gems and a cotton bow.

Lightly inked the edges and attached to my card base.

You are going to love what my Team Mates have created

so why not pop over and check them out.

Hope you can come join us in our Gallery this week.

I will look for you there.

Thanks for dropping in

Cherrio for now from

  

It's a Merry FAIRY Christmas

It's Saturday isn't it? That means there's

A New Challenge at Just Us Girls

Hello and welcome.

I'm cheating here as the card I have here today

is one I made at a class some time ago and thought it

perfect for  our Photo Week.  Lisa is our Host choosing

such an appropriate photo with 

Christmas just around the corner.

You see those little fairies have tiny gifts

all wrapped up just like the photo above.

 I added  a big gem to dot the fairy that
wasn't part of the class.

Now that this post was so quick head over to

Our Blog and see what our Guest Clair

and the Design Team created and come join us

for our LAST challenge for the year.

Yes - the Jugheads are taking a

wee break in December to spend time

with family and friends and will be back

refreshed in the New Year. 

Lisa will announce our Chic of the Week

as usual the following Friday so don't be alarmed!

Just check back to see if you are the ONE.

I am looking forward to my Christmas break

this year as my grand daughter is moving down

this way to continue her nursing studies

and will be spending Christmas here.

So in closing I would like to Thank You

for all the kind comments you left throughout the year

and wish you

A Merry Christmas and a

Safe Happy Healthy New Year. 

You'll Always Be....

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday Post for

Just Us Girls and this week's Host is Vicki

for our Colour Week.

I have made a few cards similar to this

with that old rockin' chair and sarcastic sentiment.

I think they work perfectly together

and makes a nice easy CAS card.

The stamps and sentiments are all from

STAMPlorations and I simply 

splattered (as I do) my background with

Tim's Peacock Feathers/Fossilized Amber

and Carved Pumpkin.

I added some Nuvo drops and glitter

to the candle and added

coloured paper to the back in matching colours.

Adhered it to my white cards base

and my male card was done.

Couldn't sent that to a female could I?

Pop over and see what Claire our November Guest

created as well as my Talented Team Mates

and join us in this fun colour challenge.

Thanks for dropping in

It's 'Holiday Time' at Addicted to Stamps and More

Christmas is a comin' so it's timely that

the New Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More

is a Holiday Theme but you don't have to

make a Christmas card - any holiday is fine!

Hello and Welcome. Nice of you to drop in

to see what I have for you today.

It's a pretty simple card with some 2 step stamping.
My Holly stamp is from STAMPlorations Layered-Holly
inked with Tim's Distress Inks in
Festive Berries/Crushed Olive/Mowed Lawn.
Added some splatters and glittered up
the red berries.
Sentiment is popped and I add small strips
of red glitter to match the berries.
Simply added both to white card base and I'm done.

Pop over and see what Holiday projects
my Team Mates have made and come join us
in the Gallery this week.
Thanks for dropping in

Our 4th 'Giving Thanks' Blog Hop at STAMPlorations

It's our 4th 'Giving Thanks Blog Hop

and Linky Party at STAMPlorations with so much to tell you - 

 I thought it easier to send you For All the Details HERE!

that is - 

after you finish reading my Post!

Here are two cards I made keeping them CAS

 to showcase how gorgeous this stamp set is

with such perfect sentiments suitable for any occasion.

I have inked up the gorgeous Grateful Flutters Stamps

designed by our very own Shery Russ. Since I had my

rather neglected Oxide Inks out I decided to use them

for both cards.

Card 1 - I randomly inked my butterflies onto white card stock,

corner rounded, added some sequins and gems

and some tiny inked pink hearts from Balloons & Banners

with my sentiment in black, attaching to 

a hot pink card base.

Card 2 - has the background inked

multiple times to cover then heat embossed in white.

Sentiment is also heat embossed.

Flicked some water marks,

 a bit of grunge from Art Marks

and some white dots from an inked eraser end of a pencil.

No bling needed here.

There are lots of ways for you to win Prizes - over $200 in fact.

How generous of Shery! 

Hop Leave Comments Visit our Facebook/Instagram sites

 - even tag your friends for chances to win. 

You have till November 30th and winner will be announced

on December 10th in the November Winner's Post.
Oh! Don't forget you can get a 20% discount just by adding
STAMPGIRLINA when you Order!

Now that you have read my Post click on the Link

at the top where everything is explained in full.

Thanks so much for taking time to pop in.

Please check out all the other fabulous projects

from the other Designers and leave them some Love.

Hello 'Beautiful'

Hello and Welcome to today's post.
It's my turn to Host for our Trend Week at
Just Us Girls
I chose Bleach as it is a technique I haven't tried before
and I know it has been around for an age. 

I'm afraid my card didn't photograph too well.
I think the metallic shimmer made it tricky.
The beautiful Lily Stamp and Sentiment
I used here are from STAMPlorations
 Smile and Hello Coffee
I heat embossed my flower with
Lindy's Pumpkin Fiesta
and then worked on bleaching.
When that was dry I added colour with
some metallic paints. This was cut from
a Spellbinder die with SU Groovy Guava
card stock - same as my base.
I popped that onto some metallic paper
attaching some ribbon to the side.
Sentiment was inked with
SU Calypso Coral. Finished with pearls.

Hope you can pop over and see what our
November Guest Claire and my Team Mates
created for your pleasure and get time
to get out some bleach from the laundry
and play with us this week.
Look forward to seeing you in our Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in and leaving
such kind comments.

A Very Special 'THANK YOU'

Hello and Welcome to a Special Post.

Each year I make a card with Poppies 

for Remembrance Day in Australia.

This post is a few days early but thought it

perfect for our Anything Goes with Dies at

Happy Little Stampers

I kept it CAS using a background

done with predominately Red Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper.

I cut the Perky Poppy from my Memory Box Die

and attached to the background.

Added a frame and a simple Thank You

sentiment in gold.

Pop over and see more die cuts from my Team Mates

and come join us this month. 

All the details are Here

Thanks for dropping in

Time to Give 'Thanks'

November has come around and it is time for our 

New CUTplorations Challenge over at

STAMPlorations.

Hello and Welcome to today's Post.

I started my card by smooching a background with

Lindy's Magical's in Rose Pink then stenciled

with ARTplorations Droplets with clear embossing powder.

My background for the floral stamp was sponged with

Tim's Abandoned Coral, Carved Pumpkin,

Fired Brick and Ripe Persimmon

I then got out my Bloom Sketches and randomly

stamped again using  Ripe Persimmons in a shadow effect.

I added glossy accents to the centre of the main flower

 and while wet sprinkled with

 Stampendous Aged Copper Embossong Enamel

but did not melt it.

Added a touch of Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the other two flowers.

I added a small frame in a lighter pink then popped

to my droplet background and finally to 

SU Groovy Guava card base.

Finished with my Thanks sentiment from 

STAMPlorations Boxed-Blooms-and-Bold-Sentiments
cut from  Fluttery-Dies

and some scattered pearls.

Pop on over and see what my Team Mates have made

for your pleasure and come join us in our Gallery.

Don't forget there is a 20% discount to entice you

just by using my code - STAMPGIRLINA.

Thanks for dropping in