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

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #718 - AG

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - AG

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/Stencils	Flora & 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

I'm also playing at:

The Daring Cardmakers - M is for...

Magical

Krafty Chicks Challenge #717 - All Occasions

MyTime To Craft #534 - Super Cute

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge May 2024 - AG Fantasy with Option of Unicorn

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/Stencils	Uniko 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

I'm also playing at:

Fab n Funky Challenges #596 Square

Krafty Chicks #717 - All Occasions

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/Dies	Hero 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

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/Stencils	Papertrey 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

I'm also playing at:

Fab'n'Funky #595 - For a Child, Baby or Teen

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Die Cuts

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/Stencils	Paper 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"

I'm also playing at:

Inkspirational #315 - Seasonal

Spring

Day of the Month Card Club #63

Vappu - Finnish Spring Festival

Anything Goes - Spring Theme

Little Red Wagon #755 - Create Your Own Background 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Die Cuts

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

I'm also playing at:

Festive Friday - ff0158 - World Collage Day

Gray, Metallic elements, Foiling

The Daring Cardmakers - Something Old, Something New

New - Pinkfresh Small Butterflies Stencil

Old - All other uplliies

Allsorts Challenge Week 778 - Use a Stencil

The butterflies are colored with layering stencils

Stencil Fun April Challenge - AG with a Stencil - Spring/Flowers optional

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/Dies	Papertrey 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

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Satmp Monday Challenge - Feminine

Krafty Chicks #713 - All Occasions

Stamping Sensations