Joy To The World

There's a new Challenge up at Just Us Girls where it is Word Week. Sue is our lovely host and she has chosen the word "JOY" to inspire our creations. Jenn Borjeson of StampinAngelJenn continues with us as our Guest Designer for the month of November. You can view her wonderful card by visiting the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog.

My original idea for my card changed drastically between my first thought of using this wonderful Joy die and where I eventually went with it. I love the look of the holographic paper behind this wonderful cover plate. The glitter on the white paper is super fine, and it looks like fresh snowfall. I love the blue mirror card for the Joy die cut too. I must say, I am very happy with this one!

Here's a photo that catches the holographic effect a bit better...

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful inspiration Jenn and the Design Team came up with. I can't wait to check out the gallery to see how you were inspired by our word this week.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Greetery Opposites Attract Holiday The Greetery Abundant Joy Poppystamps Scandinavian Snowflake Plate
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazil 40# White Vellum SSS Holographic Cardstock Recollections Inkjet Printable Glitter Paper DCWR Foiled Cardstock
Ink	VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	Ranger Silver Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape Waffle Flower 1/16 Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #742 - Christmas

Inkspirational #328 - Layer It

NBUS #68

Poppystamps Scandinavian Snowflake Plate

Allsorts Challenge #806 - Christmas

Die Cut Divas - Any Holiday of the Year

Little Red Wagon #782 - Wintertime

Baubles Of Joy

 

There's a new Challenge up at Just Us Girls where it is Color Week. Carol is our lovely host and she has chosen 3 wonderful colors for us to work with: Gold, White and Blue. It is also a new month and we welcome Jenn Borjeson of StampinAngelJenn as our Guest Designer for the month of November. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Jenn and leaving her some love.

I am sorely lacking in the Christmas Card department at this point in time, so I went with a Christmas theme which is perfect for these colors. I dug very deeply into my Christmas stash and decided to use these Just Rite Christmas ornaments, circa 2011, in 2 shades of blue, heat emboss the centers in gold, die cut them and pop them up in the ornament centers. I added little blue bows die cut from mirror card and hung them with gold cord among the pine branches of the embossed background. I added a gold heat embossed and die cut sentiment and my card was complete.  I really love the way it came out. 

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful inspiration the Design Team came up with. Choose a card that inspires you and craft with us! I can't wait to check out the gallery to see who you've CASE'd and what you've created!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	JustRite Deck The Halls Cling Stamps Spellbiners 2011 Heirloom Ornament      Nestabilities Dies Spellbinders Parcel & Post Christmas Decorations SU 1 3/8" Circle Punch The Greetery Opposites Attract Holiday
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Mirror card
Ink	VersaMark Papertrey Ink Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Forevergreen EF SU Gold Elastic Cord WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Ranger Queens Gold Embossing Powder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Spellbinders Foam Squares

Sending Warm & Cozy Wishes

 

There's a new challenge up at Time Out where we are challenged to be COZY. 

We are sponsored by Newton's Nook with a $25.00 store credit for our challenge winner as chosen by our Design Team, and who will also be invited to guest design with us for a future challenge.

We welcome Kerry Parkinson of Kerry's Papercraft, and winner of Time Out Challenge #271. Check out her blog for some fabulous inspiration.

I was looking for some inspiration for use of Simon Says Stamp's Autumn Knits Embossing Folder and die bundle an ran across THIS card by Barbara Tarayao. I loved it so much and had to CASE it. I love the way mine turned out too.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Kerry and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Simon Says Stamp ending Die Simon Says Stamp Autumn Knits Embossing      Folder & Die Bundle Ponk & Main Sentiment Strip Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Pumpkin
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks Copic markers
Embellishments	Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine
Other	Ink blending brushes Simon Says Stamp A2 Masks Spellbinders Glimmer System Spellbinders Glimmer Wishes Hot Foil Plates Spellbinders Gold Glimmer Foil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Spellbinders Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

Color Dare Challenge #625

I used the middle 3 colors

NBUS Challenge #68

Simon Says Stamp Autumn Knits Embossing
     Folder & Die Bundle

Double D Challenges - Warm & Cozy

Inspiration Station #67

Fall Season/Colors

Fall is in the Air

 It's time for the final fall themed challenge of 2024 at The Four Seasons Challenge. This gorgeous mood board is there for your inspiration, but anything Fall goes.

 I took my inspiration from the leaf & acorn in the photo on the bottom right above. I love this stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and it immediately came to mind when I laid eyes on these photos.

Take a look at the mood board, and see what inspires you. The Design Team members have created wonderful projects to get your creative juices flowing. Check them out on the challenge blog HERE. Make yourself a cuppa, get your craft on, and join us in the gallery. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Reverse Confetti Autumn Sentiments The Greetery Nordic Frames Die A Colorful Life Designs Layered Oak Sprig Stencil
Cardstock	SU Cajun Craze Gina K. Designs Pure Ivory Heavy Base Weight CS
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks VersaFine Vintage Sepia
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards
Other	WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Heat Tool Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4"

I'm also playing at:

The Sisterhood Of Crafters Fall/Leaves

Kraft Chicks Challenge #740 - Anything Goes

Birthday Coffee

There's a new Challenge up at Just Us Girls where it is the 5th Thursday of the month, which means it is CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit, or Copy And Share Everything) a Design Team Member Week. Ina is our lovely host. Choose one of our Design Team cards and make it your own based on whatever you choose: the colors, elements, theme, style, etc. In your post, be sure to explain whose card you are CASEing and what you did to create your own version. We love to see what you come up with during CASE a DT week. The Design Team has created some fabulous inspiration with lots of theme, color and other varied elements for you to choose from.

I made a birthday card for my coffee loving son with a CAS design, monochromatic color scheme, smooshing, stamping, Copic coloring, die cutting, a touch of heat embossing and a BetterPress sentiment.

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful inspiration the Design Team came up with. Choose a card that inspires you and craft with us! I can't wait to check out the gallery to see who you've CASE'd and what you've created!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Altenew Coffee Love Avery Elle Wonky Stitches Paper Smooches Shadows Spellbinders A Little Message Sentiments
Cardstock	Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock Gina K Black Onyx Heavy Weight Cardstock Neenah Classic Crest 80# Cardstock
Ink	VersaFine Clair Pinecone & Nocturne Distress Oxide Walnut Stain
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders BetterPress System WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Spellbinders Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #740 - Anything Goes

Let Your Heart Sparkle

 

There's a new challenge up on the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog where it is Anything Goes Stencil Week and Bobby is our host.

Kerry Parkinson completes her month long Guest Designer gig here at Just Us Girls with this challenge. We thank her for her wonderful contributions to our October challenges with her fabulous designs. You can check out her wonderful card on the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog.

For my card I used the Folk Snowflake layering stencils from Pinkfresh Studio along with the matching stamps and dies and a star filled cover plate. I chose non-traditional Christmas colors and a foiled sentiment from Spellbinders. 

 

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and see the awesome cards that Kerry and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Grab a cuppa, some stencils and inks and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see what you create! 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Pinkfresh Studio Folk Snowflake stamps, dies & stencils Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Christmas Star Cover plate Spellbinders Glitter Wishes hot foil plate & die Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah SU Pale Plum
Ink	VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	Ranger Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Spellbinders Rose Gold Glimmer Hot Foil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Spellbinders Foam Squares Waffle Flower Foam Strips

Trick or Treat

It's Moodboard Week at Just Us Girls Challenge, and Vicki is our host with this wonderful array of photos from which to take our inspiration. We are joined once again by Kerry Parkinson as our Guest Designer for the month of October. You can check out her wonderful card on the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog.

For my card, I went with the general theme of Halloween using some supplies from deep down into my Halloween stash. My design was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #657, though I did not make the deadline to enter there.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and see the awesome cards that Kerry and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Grab a cuppa, some stencils and inks and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see what you create! 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Reverse Confetti Hello Bootiful Simon Says Stamp Postage Stamp Edge Frames Waffle Flower A2 Layers Dies Martha Stewart Spider Web Border Punch
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Gina K Black Onyx SU Orchid Opulence SU Cute Halloween 6x6 DSP
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Spellbinders White Foam Squares Mix