My 'Word' for Just Us Girls

Hello and Welcome. It's Saturday and

a New Month of Challenges at

Just Us Girls 

You know what it means when we start a new month - 

Shawna Standish from The Grand Stampede  has been chosen

  to be our Guest Designer for March

A Warm Welcome Shawna.

I'm Hosting and chose Animals

for our Word Week.

So much choice here and after much thought

and changing my mind several times I came up with

something I have had for 'years' in my stash.

It is simply a sheet with images from Creatief Art Belgium

SWK30-041 to cut out

and pop up to give a lovely illusion of depth.

I wasn't sure if I should add something to the corner

but after good advice I left it free and add

something appropriate inside.

Open it and see what is inside.

and open again for a wish for the recipient.

Pop over and admire what our Guest Shawna created

and of course  my Oh So Talented Team Mates.

I am sure there will be all sorts of traditional

and quirky animals running riot in the Gallery.

Hope yours is there.

You could be chosen as our Chic of the Week

and you are in the mix for a Guest Spot in May.

Thanks for dropping in

A Threefer of Tag Treats for Creative Artiste

 Hello and Welcome to my playtime for

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

I wasn't sure what I wanted to make this time

and decided to get out my gel plate for some backgrounds. 

I cut out three tags using heavy watercolour paper.

The effect I was looking for with the gel plate didn't happen

 as I found a few of my TH Oxide inks 

didn't cover the way I wanted

so added some Magical Powders and Lindy's Sprays

 for a more covered background.

Then the next day I cut out 3 more tags

and tried again. I then had six tags to play with

to see which ones would get the final touch.

I used so many different products and will try my best

to name most of them.

Tag 1

TH Oxide Inks Lindy's Sprays

TH Stencil

Texture Paste

AALL&Create, That's Crafty and Visible Image Stamps

Glitter Embossing Powder

Wool for the bow.

Tag 2

TH Oxide Inks

Lindy's Sprays

Bronze Embossing Powder

Twine

Spellbinder Butterfly 

Kaisercraft pearl

MFT circle die for AALL&Create words

Art Alchemy Wax

Tag 3

TH Oxide Inks

Lindy's Sprays/Magicals Powders

Seam Binding

Diecut flowers

Text from Word Page 

Impression Obsession Stamp

with Glossy Accents

Grid Pieces of Chipboard

Lindy's Chunky Embossing Powder.

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That's my play time for

 Create Artiste Mixed Media this month.

Hope you enjoyed checking out my

threefer tags and I inspired you to

get creative and add your mixed media project this month.

 You just need multiple mediums

and you could be one of the Lucky Winners.

Popping these tags over to the

The Sisterhood of Crafters for their

Anything Goes Challenge

Thanks for dropping in. Love reading your kind comments.

Stencil Time at STAMPlorations

 After we had February off the STAMPlorations Girls have been getting creative again.

The March Stencil Challenge is up and running

and here is what I had fun making as part of the Team.

Once again I delved into my bits box and came across

this background using reinkers and liquid pearls.

You may have seen another card I made recently 

using the same technique.

I got out one of my 'older' stencils 

ARTplorations A Bloom and Three Buds

and stenciled with Black Starlight Wax.

Next I added some crackle stenciling in the corners

using another favourite Sanna Lippert's Fairy Tale Forest

Sentiment from STAMPlorations Fond Expressions 2

was heat embossed on to vellum.

Scored either side for effect. 

Finished by attaching to black card base.

Here are the products I used.

Pop over and see what my ARTplorations Team Mates created

for your pleasure this month. 

Hope you can play and I will be back in the 

middle of the month to remind you with another card.

Thanks for dropping in

The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen

It's the last Saturday of the month and time for our

Photo Challenge at  Just Us Girls and hosting this week is Sue.

When I saw this photo it reminded me of my Dad

who had told me he had actually seen the

Northern Light of Old Aberdeen in Scotland - hence

the dymo cut sentiment depicting what they may have

looked like for him.

There is a song about this and sung by a

very popular Scottish singer most of you would not

have heard of - Andy Stewart. 

I know a few of my friends will know him and his music.

I was lucky enough to see this gentleman in concert

and brought back so many memories of my childhood

listening to his music with my parents.

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My first attempt was very different to this 

and I did the crafters sin by adding just one more thing

and spoilt it. However I do like this one a lot better

and was quicker to make.

I inked and heat embossed a bunch of trees

just like the photo and then added Tim's Oxide Inks

a few tiny stars from a gel pen and a few bigger ones 

with a dipped cotton bud and a spray of perfect pearls.

Adhered to a black mat onto metallic card stock

that has a hint of green.

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We bid farewell to our February Guest Leslie

and Thank her for sharing her creativity 

with us this month.

Pop over and see what Leslie and the Team

made with that stunning colourful photo

and join in our Gallery.

You could be our Chic of the Week

and be our Guest in April.

Thanks for dropping in

Sweet Friend

 Hello and Welcome to today's post.

As soon as I saw what the colours for the new challenge at

The ColorHues Colour Challenge

Chosen colours are Peach and Green

I knew I HAD TO make time to add a card to their gallery.

Two things came to mind straight away.

Magical Powders and SU Botanical Blooms.

Perfect Partners!

Those that know me know I don't

colour images very often 

so I let my Magical Powders do their magic here for

both flowers and leaves.

I used the Nantucket Pearls 

Cape Cod Coral and Sea Grass Green.

Sentiment is from Altenew cut from a Cuttlebug Tag Die.

Background is embossed with Couture Creations Ambrosia.

Attached to SU Groovy Guava.

Here's a close up!

Hope you like my card and love to read your comments.

Thanks for dropping in.

Colour me a 'Rainbow'

 Hi and welcome to Saturday.

Time to show you my make for our

Colour Challenge at Just Us Girls

and our Host Angie chose 

Rainbow Colours. I may be old fashioned but

I always use the seven colours.

When I think of rainbow colours

my hand goes straight into my Brusho drawer

for an easy peasy colourful creation,

This is just what I did here and simply stamped

a big sentiment from STAMPlorations

which fits perfectly with today's times.

Attached to white card base and I'm done.

Pop over and see what Leslie and the Team

created with colourful rainbow colours.

Hope to see you in the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in

Smile for The Sisters

 Hello and Welcome again.

Here is the second card I made for the

Sisterhood of Crafters current challenge

which is Smile Like the Sun.

I decided to keep with the same bright sunny colours,

and using a big Smile stamp for my word.

Here's a close up showing the glitter embossing.

The bottom part of my card has been inked with

several word stamps from 

STAMPlorations Subway Art Builders - Dare

then inked and spritzed my glass mat with 

Tim's Spiced Marmalade Ox ink

and stamped  masking the  STAMPlorations Bloom Sketches.

The top flowers were inked lightly with Prima Marketing Bare

again masked.

Sponged around the edges lightly with leftover ink

using a baby wipe.

Drew a pen line around the edge and added a

bit of squiggle. The Smile stamp was inked and then

heat embossed with Gold Glitter.

Oh and I added some splatters for interest.

This was another fun card to create and liked

the result I got from the stamping of wet ink.

Thanks for dropping in. Hope you enjoyed

checking out how my card was made.

Till next time - Cherrio from

Where there's Tea!

 This week over at The Little Red Wagon

they are looking for Hot Drinks

so why not go with hot colours too!

That's what I chose to do here.

I found this colourful background in my bits box 

which was made with the shaving cream technique and

for something different I use a variety of Liquid Pearls

that have been lying idle in a drawer and reinkers.

You would know just how shimmery the pearls are.

The colourful tea cups are from the Poppy Tea Cup Stack

cut with scrap pieces of card stock. 

My tag is from CUTplorations Tags 1.

When I popped it I was going to add a sentiment

from STAMPlorations Always Tea Time

to the left side of it hence it is a little too far to the right.

Decided to put one at the bottom instead.

It is small and reads Where There's Tea There is Hope.

To fill the gap I cut a scallop border from MFT.

Added a few hearts from the die cut cups and a

tiny piece of ribbon to the tag to finish.

I always enjoy getting that die out and having fun

decorating the cups in various ways. 

Even added a touch of shimmer to the yellow parts.

Hope you like my hot tea cup stack.

Thanks for dropping in.

Sending Hugs for JUGS

 Welcome to today's post for Just Us Girls

and it's our Trend Week.

Hosting is Maria and chose one that is

'All Over Blogland'

You guessed it - we are to make a 

Slimline Card.

I refrained from adding Lindy's Magical's

for my card but instead concentrated on some

 Designer Papers. My card is a smaller version

of a slimline card and I really like it.

I distressed the edges of both papers and tore

just one side. I backed my floral display

with a torn inked piece for another dimension.

Lucky I have Press & Seal

to temporarily adhere my floral display

so I could glue it in place.

I did have a plain piece of orange paper I was

going to use for my flowers but found a

piece of colourful (Magical's) paper

in my bits box I cut which looks so much nicer.

I know I said I wasn't going to use those magic powders

but it is only a wee bit.

Sentiment from Altenew

is cut out with an old Cuttlebug die.

Finished by adhering to white card base.

Pop over and see what our Guest Leslie and the Team

created and come join us in the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in

You're the SUNSHINE

 Hello and Welcome.

I had a fun play day after seeing the theme 

of Smile Like the Sun

from Dianne at The Sisterhood of Crafters

and have made 2 cards very differently

for this challenge.

So nice to be able to spend more time

in my play room again and join in.

For my first one as it is so so sunny here my card started with

Tim's Rays Stencil inking with

Versafine Clair Summertime and Cheerful.

While the stencil was still in place I added

a touch of Nuvo Solar Flare Shimmer Powder.

I then die cut my daisies and heat embossed with

Stampendous Chunky White Enamel 

to give them dimension. 

Here's a close up

Also added a touch of the shimmer powder.

Placed my die cut Kaisercraft vellum leaves 

then my flowers after inking the centres and 

 a touch of Nuvo Repened Pumpkin Drops.

Sentiment is from STAMPlorations 

Fond Expressions 2 inked with  Colorbox Rose Gold.

Finished with inking the edges with Tim's Spiced Marmalade

and adhering to white card base.

That's it for this card.

You will see my other very different card pretty soon.

Thanks for dropping in.

Word Week at Just Us Girls

Welcome to my Saturday.

Vicki is Hosting our Word Week at Just Us Girls

and chosen a very appropriate one with 

Valentine's Day just around the corner.

As it is a new month we have a new Guest - 

Welcome to the Talented Leslie Turner.

 A pretty simple make using kraft card stock

die cuts from CUTplorations and Cuttlebug

in pretty pink and white.

Added some Art Alchemy Waxes to the hearts,

 backed with cheesecloth for interest

and a few splatters.

Framed in white onto kraft card base.

Pop over and see what our Guest Leslie Turner.

and the Team created for Valentine'vs Day.

I'm sure I will see plenty in our Gallery

and hope you can be there.

Be picked for our Chic of the Week and you are

in the running to be our Guest in April.

Adding my simple card to the 

Double D Challenge Details Here

Little Red Wagon

for their Total Eclipse of the Heart Here

Creations in Pink with

Anything Goes in MAINLY Pink

Shopping our Stash for

#438 Love is in the Air

 the Mod Squad Challenge

All About Love

and not to miss out at

Allsorts Challenge

for #Week 610 - Love is...

Thanks for dropping in and

leaving your kind comments.

Not your ordinary Spec's Case

 Time to show you my latest Mixed Media project for

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

where our challenges are Anything Goes 

with multiple mediums required.

Something a little different this month and fun to make.

I decided to dolly up a boring black spectacles case.

Started with black gesso

then went to work with stenciling adding chipboard, flowers,

cogs, keys, cheesecloth, magical's, waxes, pearls,

metallic paints and real chicken feathers.

Here's some photos. 

The start!

and finish!

That's it for me this time round.

Pop over and see what my 

Ever So Talented Team Mates created. 

Then head into your creative space and create

some magic for our Gallery.

Love to see you there.

Live in the Moment

Hi there and Welcome to my Saturday post for 

Just Us Girls

As we have 5 Saturday's this month it's our

Wild Card Week and the Lovely Lisa 

wants us to do some Masking.

Here's my simple masking - and

it's my first make for 2021.

All the others you have seen were made before

I had knee surgery back in early December.

My favourite Visible Image Creative Chaos stamp

is an easy one to mask. All I had to do was stamp

the main image and cut out the head flower,

adhere it lightly and create a background then remove it.

I have used a few stamp sets here -

two I received from my dear talented crafty friend Mac Mable

(Big Thank You here)

who knows how much I love VI and AALL&Create stamps.

I inked AALL&Create #383 and 

Visible Image Somewhere in Time for my background

with Tim's Black Soot and Hickory Smoke

and smooching Lindy's Sprays and Magicals.

The flower was inked with Dusty Concord Archival Ink.

Sentiment is from Visible Image Live in the Moment.

Gave it a light spray also with Perfect Pearls.

Adhered to purple card stock.

PS I so enjoyed making this card especially inking up 

those new stamps - getting me back into my craft room.

Here a close up!

Pop over and see how our Guests 

Carol and Melanie and the Team

played with masking their cards.

A Big Thank You to our Guests Carol and Melanie

for sharing their talents with us this month.

Hope to see you in the Gallery this week.

Thanks for dropping in.