Thursday, May 30, 2024

Thinking of You



It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. Vicky is our host for CASE a DT Week #729. The team loves this challenge. The idea I for you to choose one of our Design Team Members' Cards to CASE ("Copy and Share Everytihng" or "Copy and Selectively Edit"... ) Just use it as your inspiration, and then let us know how you were inspired to create based on the card you choose for you inspiration.

My card is a bold background and an equally bold Sentiment. Easy inspiration to CASE. I blended some Distress Oxide Inks with water on watercolor paper, die cut the panel and glued it on an A2 panel. I then added a large sentiment cut from mirrir card backed for adhesive backed foam and my card was complete.

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

Project Details
Stamps/Dies

Waffle Flower Flourish Panel Die

Altenew Thinking Of You Die
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Tonic Studios Glossy Black Mirror Card
Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
 Ink Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments
Other Adhesive backed fun foam
Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing
    Machine
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press


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Thursday, May 23, 2024

Life Is Magical



It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time, we challenge you to be MAGICAL. 

We are sponsored by Picket Fence Studios. They are providing a $25.00 store credit to our challenge winner who will also be invited to join the Time Out Design Team as Guest Designer for a future challenge. We are so pleased to have Carol McFarland of Saw it. Had to Make It for her second appearance this month as our Guest Designer. Carol is a wonderful card maker an a frequent player at Time Out. Check out her wonderful make for the challenge HERE.

There's nothing like a unicorn to conjur up some mgic, so I went to my go-to unicorn stamp set for my card. Some stamping, Copic coloring, stenciling and die cutting and my card was complete.

Please head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see what Carol and the Design Team have created to inspire you. I can't wait to see your project in the gallery.

Remember, we allow links to a total of 5 challenges including ours. We also need you to tell us in your post, how you were inspired by the quote. Check out the rules in "how to play" on the sidebar of the challenge blog. See you in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/StencilsFlora & Fauna Unicorn Magic Stamps & Dies
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle Dies
A Colorful Life Designs Cloud Edger Stencils
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
 Ink Memento Tuxedo Black
Copic markers
Embellishments Wink Of Stella
Other Various Blending Brushes
Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting &
    Embossing Machine
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
MISTI Stamping Tool
SSS Foam Squares

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Magical





Sending You Sunshine



It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. Lisa is our host for Stencil Week #728. Anything goes, as long as your project includes a stencil. Super talented Jenny Martin of My Paper Epiphany continues with us as our Guest Designer for the Month of May.

It's been so rainy for the past month where I live. I am craving sun and warmth, so I went in a tropical direction with my card for this challenge. This JungleBackground Stencil fit the bill perfectly along with summery colors and tropical images.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Jenny 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/StencilsUniko Paradise, MFT Life's A Beach
Pretty Pink Posh Jungle Background
Memory Box Hibiscus Flower Die
Little Inkers Stitched Mat Circle Dies
Cardstock    110# & 80# Neenah Solar Crest
SU Calypso Coral Certainly Celery, Melon
Mambo, Daffodil Delight
Bazzill 40# Vellum
 Ink VersaMark, Various DO Inks, Copic Markers
Embellishments
Other Gold Embossing Powder (brand unknown)
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
Scor-Pal Score Tape-1"
WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Relaxing By The Sea





It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. Carol Mc is our host for Moodboard Week #727 and she has chosen a fabulous board for our inspiration. Super talented Jenny Martin of My Paper Epiphany continues with us as our Guest Designer for the Month of May.

It's easy to see the elements that I took from the board as my inspiration - the ocean, the sailboat, the colored sky...  Instead of the beach bag and hat, I put a beach chair in my design. This is going to a dear friend who is a beach lover just like me. We have spent many a beach day together in the many years of our friendship. I love the sentiment! Inside, it says "Happy Birthday" in the same sandy font as the sentiment on the front.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Jenny 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/DiesHero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit June 2018
Gina K. Designs Ocean Minded
Waffle Flower A2 Layers Dies
Cardstock    Papertrey Ink Ocean Tides
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
 Ink Papertrey Ink - various
Distress Oxide Inks - various
VersaFine Onyx Black
Versafine Vintage Sepia
Memento Love Letter
Embellishments
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
Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares
Assorted Stencil Brushes

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Happy Birthday Tommy!




Time for a new challenge at Time Out. We are celebrating Alphabet Magnet Day! Who knew???? I had a hard time coming up with something for this one, but THIS article helped. I think it's pretty cool. I so remember these letters all over my refrigerator when my kids were little.

We are sponsored by Altenew. They are providing a $15.00 store credit to our challenge winner who will also be invited to join the Time Out Design Team as Guest Designer for a future challenge. We are so pleased to have Carol McFarland of Saw it. Had to Make It. as our Guest Designer for this challenge. Carol is a wonderful card maker an a frequent player at Time Out. Check out her wonderful make for the challenge HERE.

I needed a birthday card for a four year old family member who is a true ginger!!! His pet name is Tommy Pumpkin, so I made him a carrot colored balloon card with his name spelled out in "alphabet magnets".

Please head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see what Carol and the Design Team have created to inspire you. I can't wait to see your project in the gallery.

Remember, we allow links to a total of 5 challenges including ours. We also need you to tell us in your post, how you were inspired by the quote. Check out the rules in "how to play" on the sidebar of the challenge blog. See you in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/StencilsPapertrey Ink Block Alphabet Upper Die Collection
Neat & Tangled Balloon Duo Stencils
Pinkfresh Studio Mini Slimline Essentials Bundle Die Set
Cardstock    Neenah Desert Storm
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
SU Real Red
SU Tempting Turquoise
 Ink Various Orange Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments Star Sequins - brand unknown
Twinery Twine
Other Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Scor-Pal Score Tape-1"
Adhesive backed fun foam
Blending Brushes

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JUGS Word Week 726 - Garden


 

Time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. I am your host for Word Week and I have chosen GARDEN as our word. Jenny Martin of My Paper Epiphany is our Guest Designer for the Month of May. 

I took the word quite literally this week, and I created a garden scene with the wonderful set of vegetable garden themed stamps from Paper Smooches. Oh how I miss that company! I stenciled the clouds then added a torn piece of textured cardstock for the dirt. I stamped and colored the veggies, garden tools and bee, then paper pieced the boots. I added the punny sentiment and heat embossed it in white and my card was complete.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Jenny  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 to play.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/StencilsPaper Smooches Green Thumb
A Colorful Life Designs Cloud Edger Stencil
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
 Ink Memento Tuxedo Black
Copic markers
Embellishments
Other Simon Says Stamp 3D Foam Squares
Brutus Monroe Alabaster 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
Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4"


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Spring

Vappu - Finnish Spring Festival
Anything Goes - Spring Theme


Thursday, May 2, 2024

This Card Is Full Of Love

 


Time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. It's Color Week and we are hosted by Bobby who has chosen a  gorgeous combination of peach, lavender and gray for our inspiration.  We welcome Jenny Martin of My Paper Epiphany as our Guest Designer for the Month of May. Jenny is a very talented cardmaker with a wonderfully ecclectic style. Do treat yourself to a stroll through her blog where you are sure to be inspired.

I decided that the challenge colors would be lovely for butterflies. The Pinkfresh Small Butterflies collection has a lovely variety of butterflies that you can foil, stencil and die cut all images at once. I used the colors on my foiled and diecut butterflies. I used a PTI impression plate to create a base layer for my design. I added an embossed strip on this layer to adhere my beautiful butterflies to, popped them up with foam squares and added some silver dots. The sentiment is stamped and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Jenny  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 to play.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils/
Hot Foil Plates
Pinkfresh Studio Small Butterflies Stamps, Dies,Layering
    Stencils, and Hot Foil Plate
Papertrey Ink Impression Plate (unknown name)
Simon Says Stamp So Talkative Stamps
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
SU Basic Gray
 Ink VersaFine Onyx Black
VersaMark
Distress Oxide Inks
Cathering Pooler Inks
Embellishments Pinkfresh Studio Silver Metallic Pearls
Other Studio Katia Embellishment Wand
WOW Clear Embossing Powder
WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool
Cuttlebug Regal Braid Embossing Folder
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
Simon Says Stamp 3D Foam Squares

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New - Pinkfresh Small Butterflies Stencil
Old - All other uplliies

The butterflies are colored with layering stencils

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Hi-drangea

 


Spring is in full swing at The Four Seasons Challenge. It is our third final Spring themed challenge for 2024. This gorgeous mood board is there for your inspiration, but anything Spring goes. 


I took my inspiration from the photo on the top right. I did not have a lilac image to use, so I went with a hydrangea and used lots of purple hues in my creation. Take a look at the moodboard, and see what inspires you. 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/DiesPapertrey Ink Happy Hydrangea Stamps & Dies
Papertrey Ink Diamond Impression Plate
Avery Elle Scalloped Pierced Rectangle die
Paper Smooches Hello Words Wise Dies
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
SU Elegant Eggplant
Sunny Studio Dots & Stripes Pastels 6x6 Cardstock
 Ink Various PTI Inks
Embellishments
Other Prismacolor Pencils
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
Scor-Pal Score Tape-1"
3M foam tape


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Stamping Sensations