Just Us Girls Trend Week

 Today's post is for the New Challenge at

Just Us Girls and

it's Trend Week and Hosting is Sue choosing

After several attempts and choosing the wrong dies

my card came about by accident.

I was die cutting the main flower for another card

and the penny dropped - this would look great

as a stenciled background!

So you will see two cards in quick succession

with this same flower. I have only recently got 

Tim's Wildflower Stems #1

Both sides of stencil - one for the inked background

the other some nearly dried up crackle paste.

How easy it was to use that die as a stencil!

and a close up

Items used are

Watercolour paper/white card base

Tim's Wildflower Stems #1

Kitsch Flamingo Oxide Ink

Lindy's Alpine Ice Rose 

Crackle Paste

Art Alchemy Indian Pink Wax

STAMPlorations Sentiment

Memento Ink

Head over and see how my Team Mates

created their projects and come and have fun

with this weeks Trend.

Thanks for visiting.

Inspired by Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Popping in here quickly for the

Daring Cardmakers Challenge  

Inspiration Challenge

with these gorgeous Mood Board colours.

We need to take at least three elements from the board

and of course I chose the colours as one.

After checking it out to see what I could

 incorporate in my card, the first thing I noticed was 

the lovely big monstera deliciosa leaf

and it happens to be in my favourite

SU Botanical Blooms Stamp/Die Set

So of course the flowers are part of my minimum elements

as is the leaf hiding at the back.

A bonus here was the Designer Paper I used

matched perfectly which I used as 

the background for another element.

Added a simple sentiment and 

some tiny stamped flowers to the side.

My big gem is another element as it is a circle.

There certainly is lots of inspiration  in that

Mood Board. Thank You Enfys for a 

Super Fun Challenge.

A close up

This was a nice way to relax after finishing off 

some lawn mowing.

Thanks for visiting. 

You are 'Amazing'

 

It's time for our New Challenge  at The Sisterhood of Crafters

and we are looking for

Anything Feminine and  must Include Flowers

How easy is that! We all love Flowers!

I thought it a perfect time to use a few of my

bought flowers.

Background has  some random stenciling

and distressed edges.

Floral arrangement adhered in front of

some pieces of bark from my yard, cheesecloth 

and art stones. This was attached to some

brightly coloured DP to match, then a

scattering of coloured pearls and

finished with the sentiment.

Head over and check out what 

beautiful floral cards the Sistahs made

and head into your craft den,

create your feminine floral art

and add it to the Gallery. 

Look forward to seeing it full

of wonderful flowers.

Thanks for visiting.

Merry Christmas!

 Time for our February Challenge at

Christmas Craft Creations

Our theme is to use Blue and Silver.

Such lovely softness!

My background was created with

my go to Lindy's Magical's then has 

iridescent medium sponged with a baby wipe

for more silvery shine.

My ARTplorations Christmas Tree stencil

was then smothered with the 

iridescent medium and texture paste

and allowed to dry overnight.

This was then attached to a

patterned metallic paper

slightly popped and finished with

a simple inked Merry Christmas

and a few pearls to complete.

Pop over and see what my Team Mates created

and hope to see yours in our Gallery.

Thanks for visiting.

Holly and Ivy Merry Christmas

The New Challenge for 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

is LIVE!

A very simple card using designer paper

embossing on red card which is a little hard to see

and ribbon to separate.

Die cut my Merry Christmas sentiment

and popped in front of gold ribbon.

Head over and see what the rest of the Team created

and come join in and add yours to the Gallery.

Thanks for visiting.

You're COOL!

 It's Word Week at Just Us Girls and our Host Cecile

has chosen a pretty special one - FRIENDS.

While I was going through my stamps to find

a Friend word I came across this really 'cool chick'

from STAMPlorations - perfect for something

a little different to the soft feminine card I was planning on.

Went rummaging in my bits box to see if I had a

background suitable - yep found the one I used here

and the colours are soft and feminine-ish.

She was heat embossed in black 

as were the 'cool' sentiments.

Added part of the CUTplorations Clustered Heart Die

covered in Cosmic Shimmer's Frosty Heather.

A pearl holds her scarf together.

Finished with adhering to card stock that blended

with the background.

Head over to Our Blog to see what's in store for you

from the Team and come play with us this week.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Flowers for Bizzy Becs Challenge

Posting today for the New Challenge at

Bizzy Becs Store Blog 

I chose to show off my card made with

Penny Black Fresh Flowers

It is such a sweet stamp and makes for a card

for any occasion. 

I went with the sentiment that goes with the flowers.

Heat embossed and coloured with Tim's Oxide Inks.

Using the same inks I made my background.

I then die cut a corner with a

Sizzix Thinlits Mixed Media Die

which can be ordered from the Store.

Added some splatters, a light spray of Perfect Pearls

and attached to coloured card stock.

Head over to The Blog to see what new projects

have been made and would be lovely to see

you add yours to the Gallery

and be in the running to be our Monthly Winner.

Australian Residence will win a Mystery Stamp

from the Store and Overseas 3 of Bec's Digi Stamps.

 Are you interested in joining the Bizzy Becs Designers?

If so send an email off to  Bec @ neworders@bizzybecs.com.au

and include in the subject line Design Team Callout 2022 

Thanks for dropping in

NOTES for 2022

The Design Team at Creative Artiste Mixed Media 

are back for 2022 and for my project I thought I would make

a cover for an old shorthand pad that has been 

lying around for ages.

It is going to come in hand for all the notes I try and jot down

as I create for Design Team Projects or

just for my own reference.

Here's how it began

I cut out a piece of wc paper to adhere to

the front of my notebook.

Inked the AALL&Create Stencil

in Peacock Feathers, Spiced Marmalade

and Ground Espresso in different directions

adding more stamping and stenciled around the flower

with texture paste and again in ink

I cut out a second flower head

from Visible Image Creative Chaos

using the same oxide inks and adding shine

with Ranger Clear Rock Candy Crackle Paint

which didn't crack very well.

Decided to add some Art Alchemy Peacock Wax to the 

centre of the flower and some beads 

and a scattering of prills.

Die cut my Notes from an old CB alphabet die

onto a leftover scrap piece and adding a few more prills.

This was popped as was the flower head.

Glued to my notebook to complete.

This was a whole lot of fun.

Here are the stencils and stamps I used

Pop over and see what my Talented Team Mates

created this month and we would love to see you

add your project to the Gallery.

Sending this project over to

Mixed Media Lovers

Challenge #10

Thanks for taking time to read my tutorial

and check out the photos along the way.

A Simple 'Hello'

It's Wild Card Week at Just Us Girls

and Hosting is Carol and chose Plaid. 

I'm thinking you all expected me to get out

my tartan paper!  Surprise! Surprise!

I decided to try and find some 'plaid paper'

After much searching I found some. 

I started by cutting a peek a boo die for my

plaid background. DP is from Rosie's,

embossed with geometric folder.

Added a die cut from my stash and

others from the same dp pack,

with some white thread to the back of the dies.

Sentiment is cut from an old CB die

and a cotton bow attached.

Of course I had to add splatters to finish.

Pop over and see what our Guests Chrissie and Stef created

and my Talented Team Mates of course.

AND haven't we had an amazing month

with Chrissie and Stef sharing their talents with us!

A HUGE Thank You to you both. 

Loved having you join us this month.

 Looking forward to seeing our Gallery this week!

Adding to the Daring Card Makers for their

In the Frame Challenge

Till next time - 

Joy-Peace-Love

 Sistah Diane has chosen

CAS Winter for our New Challenge at

The Sisterhood of Crafters

A  pretty CAS card with the theme of a Winter Scene.

Brayered the background lightly with white acrylic paint

and stenciled some snow.

Added some birch tree die cuts

and a few red birds.

Framed my sentiment in the same colour

and attached to white card base.

Pop over and see what the Sistah's created

and love to see yours in our Gallery.

Thanks for visiting today.

Reminder Post for Christmas Craft Creations

It's Reminder Time for our January Challenge at

 Christmas Craft Creations

As I was working on my Launch card for our

Stencil Theme I decided to make a tag

featuring the same Holiday Knit Stencil from Tim

using white texture paste.

Die cut my favourite deer dye from CUTplorations,

adding some extra colour with Lindy's Magical's

and Art Alchemy Wax for effect.

Used the same tree die as my earlier card,

heat embossing with Stampendous 

chunky white embossing enamel

and blue glitter while wet.

Mounted the deer on top of  hessian (burlap)

Waxed the outside edges, crinkled the coloured ribbon

and added twine. Finshed with the Merry Sentiment.

You still have time to enter this month's challenge.

Hope to see yours over in Our Gallery.

Thanks for popping in.

Merry & Bright Christmas

 It's time for our New Challenge over at

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

It's Anything Goes and easy to go with

whatever Christmas creations takes your fancy.

I love using kraft on Christmas cards.

I die cut an arch and covered it in snowflakes

to surround my little wintery scene.

Added the Merry and Bright sentiment 

finishing by adhering to kraft card base.

Sorry the bright is a little hard to see.

Head over and see what the Team created

and hope to see yours in our Gallery.

Thanks for visiting.

Believe in the Magic

It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls

and our New Designer Lisa E has chosen a cutie!

Now you won't find many snowmen in my craft room,

luckily I have a very old Gina K stamp set called

There's Snow One Like You

and there are two 'snowpeople' too.

I heat embossed them in black, coloured 

and fussy cut carefully.

My background is lightly coloured in blue

and added lots of snow.

Die cut a partial circle after stamping

some snowflakes.

Added some Liquid Pearls and glitter

to part of the hats and positioned them.

Finished with a big snowflake with pearl centre,

sentiment, inked edges and

on to white card base.

This was rather fun to play around with.

Check out what our Guests - 

Chrissie and Stef created then

scroll down to the Teams makes.

Love to see yours in our Gallery.

Sending my snowpeople over to 

My Time to Craft Christmas

Challenge #26 - Things Beginning with S

Thanks for popping in.

Till next time - 

 

It's Your Day

 The first thing I noticed when I saw the 

January Challenge at

 CAS Mix Up Challenge

was the beautiful card by my friend Nancy

and I commented to her at the time I would like to

watercolour one of the STAMPlorations In Bloom stamps

that we both have and use Lindy's Magical's too.

Thanks Nancy for being my enabler. 

I finally got to make it.

I used the In Bloom Precious Plumerias

with a variety of bright coloured Lindy's Magical's

and Ken Olivers Metallic Metals

after heat embossing in white onto

Canson WC paper.

Wetting my paper I let the fun begin

adding colours till I was happy with the result.

Added some splatters and sentiment from

Inspired by Stamping (no longer in business)

Attached to metallic card base to blend with the

watercolour cream colour.

I have had a blast playing around with different

loose watercolouring. Something I haven't done

with stamped images for ages. Now makes three LOL

My Mix is - 

Watercolouring, Magical's, heat embossing, 

stamping, splattering.

Thanks for visiting.

Catch you again soon.