Coffee. Craft. Repeat.

 It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. I am hosting Challenge #734 - Color Week. I have chosen the warm and summery colors of Coral & Yellow - neutrals of black, brown, white, ivory, kraft or gray can be used in your design.  The lovely and talented Cat Craig is our Guest Designer for the minth of July. Please extend a warm welcome to Cat, and leave her some love on her blog. 

I chose to use a 2 layer stencil in the challenge colors with a hat tip to coffee and crafting. Perfect together!

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Jane and the rest of the Design Team. Get crafty with your stash and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see how our players are inspired.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Altenew Coffee Ring Stamps A Colorful Life Designs Layered Cups 1 Stencil Lawnfawn Scalloped Rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Cameo Coral & Daffodil Delight
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black DO Inks - Abandoned Coral, Squeezed Lemonade
Embellishments	A Colorful Life Designs Card Bling
Other	WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

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Challenge #319 w/o option of paste

Your Friendship Lights Up My Heart

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time we have a theme challenge - seeing stars.  You can interpret that in so many ways from celestial stars, rock stars, movie stars, constellations, moon & stars, stars on flags... the list goes on and on.  

Now, on to my card. I received a Betterpress System for my birthday and today is the first day I opened the box. I had some play time recently at the home of a dear friend where she taught me the Betterpress ropes. She also gifted me this wonderful press plate. I just LOVE it, and the giver. This card is made with her in mind. Thank you, friendy dear. Your friendship certainly does light up my heart! I inked the press plate with Betterpress Black Ink and fussy cut it so that I could mount it on this black panel that I stenciled with Lunar Paste. I sure do love that stuff!! I added a Betterpress sentiment from the same plate set, popped it up with a little foam strip and my card was complete!

We are sponsored by Picket Fence Studios with a generous $25.00 store credit for our winner who will also get an invitation to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

Simeen Batra of simeen.creates on Instagram and winner of Time Out Challenge #263, has joined us as Guest Designer for this challenge. Check out the details on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can also see what the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Press Plates/ Stencils	Winnie & Walter Big Bang Classic Star Stencil Spellbinders Betterpress Sun & The Moon Press Plates
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Essentials by Ellen Ebony Black Cardstock
Ink	Betterpress Black
Embellishments	Clear Skies & Silver Lining Lunar Paste
Other	Spellbinders Betterpress Letterpress System Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Waffle Flower 1/16" foam strips

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Inkspiraitonal #319 w/option of using paste

Flocktail Hour

Summer has arrived at The Four Seasons Challenge. It is our last Summer themed challenge for 2024. This fabulous mood board is there for your inspiration, but anything Summer goes.

I took my inspiration from the photo on the bottom right with the flamingoes. I went with flamingoes enjoying cocktail hour with what I imagine to be Cosmo Cocktails to match their lovely pink color. I gave them a tropical backround in which to enjoy their drinks. Take a look at the moodboard, and see what inspires you, or just create a summery project. The Design Team members have created wonderful projects to inspire you. Check them out on the challenge blog HERE. Make yourself a cuppa, get crafty, and join us in the gallery. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Ellen Hutson Inner Flamingo by Julie Ebersole Altenew Be Strong Stamps & Dies Simon Says Stamp Nested Dome Arches Sizzix Tropical Leaves 3D Embossing Folder Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Wild Wasabi
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black VersaFine Onyx Black Papertrey Ink Mint Julep Copic markers
Embellishments	Wink of Stella - Clear
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips