You Are Spark Tacular

 It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. Sue is our host for Challenge #733 - Stencil Week. Anything goes, as long as your project includes a stencil. Super talented Jane Taylor of continues with us as our Guest Designer for the Month of June.

Since the 4th of July Holiday is right around the corner, I went with my new Waffle Flower 4th of July Postage Collage supplies. They are so fun to use. I used some metallic embossing paste for some of the stars and white for others, It was so much fun to do. 

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	Postage College Die and Stamp Set Postage Collage 4th of July Stamp Set Postage Collage Coloring Stencil Postage Collage 4th of July Stencil
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Gina K Pure Luxury Heavy Base Weight Red Velvet
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black DO Inks - Prize Ribbon, Lumberjack Plaid, Lost Shadow
Embellishments	Dreamweaver Metallic Silver Embossing Paste
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

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Krafty Chicks #722 - All Occasions

Wish You Were Here

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time we have a photo challenge with a subject that is near and dear to my heart. You can take so many things for inspiration from this photo from the lighthouse, to colors, to ocean to rocks... I am a lighthouse, lover, so I chose a lighthouse theme. I have several stamps and dies that would work for this in my stash. I chose this one from Cottage Cuts to create my scene. I love the embossing folder I used in the background on heavy duty vellum. I am so happy with the way it turned out.

We are sponsored by Lawn Fawn with a generous $25.00 store credit for our winner. Our winner also gets an invitation to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

Joyce Mehrberg, former Time Out Design Team Member and winner of Time Out Challenge #262, 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	Cottage Cuts Lighthouse Spellbinders Nestabilities Ovals My Favorite Things Life's A Beach Stamp Set
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzil 40lb. Vellum Various cardstock scraps
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Memento London Fog, Cantaloupe and Rich Cocoa Distress Oxide Antique Linen, Uncharted Mariner
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Cast Away 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 Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Adhesive Strips

By Your Side

Carol Mayne is our once again host for this week's Just Us Girls Challenge where it is Moodboard Week. Carol has chosen a wonderful and summery moodboard with wonderful colors and inspiration photos. Jane Taylor continues with us as our wonderful Guest Designer for June.

I went with the colors and the coral motif. I used A Colorful Life Designs Stencils to create my underwater scene.

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

Please note: we have created a longer timeframe for our challenges! Wednesdays at 6:00 pm EST will be our new ending time in order to give you another day to get your cards in the gallery! The Winner of the Week will be announced now on Thursdays, an hour before the new challenges open.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Srencils	A colorful Life Design Sea Foam, Matisse Elements and     Matisse Splash Stencils. Simon Says Stamp Nested Dome Arches Dies Catherine Pooler Ocean Chums Stamps
Cardstock	Strathmore Ready Cut Watercolor Paper - Cold Press
Ink	Versafine Onyx Black Distress Oxide Inks-Ripe Persimmon, Worn Lipstick, Uncharted     Mariner, Peacock Feathers, Salvaged Patina
Embellishments	A Colorful Life Designs Card Bling
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 Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Waffle Flower Foam Strips

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Stencil Fun June Challenge

Celebrate YOU

Carol Mayne is our host for this week's Just Us Girls Challenge where it is Word Week. Carol has chosen a fun word which can be interpreted in a myriad of ways - Celebrate. Think birthdays, graduations, babies, holidays... and the list goes on. We are joined once again by CAS Queen, Jane Taylor, as our super talented Guest Designer for June.

I decided to use the word itself and embellish it with color an shine. I love the Honey Bee card that I used for the word, and I pulled out my Lunar Paste To showcase the stars with silvery shine. Very simple, but it can be used for many occasions.

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

Please note: we have created a longer timeframe for our challenges! Wednesdays at 6:00 pm EST will be our new ending time in order to give you another day to get your cards in the gallery! The Winner of the Week will be announced now on Thursdays, an hour before the new challenges open.

 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Altenew Fancy Celebrate Die Winnie & Walter Big Bang Classic Star Stencil SSS Reverse Sentiment Strips
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Essentials By Ellen Ebony Black
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
Embellishments
Other	Silver Lining Lunar Paste 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 Foam Strips

Happy 2nd Birthday, Alexandra!

 I made this card for the sweetest little 2 year old, Alexandra. She is fourth in the order of siblings in her family. She is funny and feisty, fearless and adorable. Wishing her a very happy birthday and year ahead. 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Honey Bee Heart Hugs Honey Cuts Hero Arts Thorn Tree & Grasses Die Papertrey Ink Tag Sale: Quilted Die A Colorful Life Designs Cloud Edger Stencil
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest CZ Design Birthday Sentiment Strips
Ink	Various Distress Oxide Inks Copic markers
Embellishments	The Twinery Baker's Twine
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus  Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape 3M foam tape

I'm playing at:

TTTC-249 - First Column

Layers, Die Cut, Patterned Paper

Inspiration Station #62

My inspiration is a birthday party for a child.

AAA Birthday Challenge - Cute

Cut it Up #305 - Anything Goes

Meadow Bush Happy Birthday

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time, we have an Inspired By Words Challenge where the words are :"There are always flowers for those who want to see them." 

We are sponsored by Altenew. They are offering 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 Arlene Rose of Sunday Stamper Papercrafts as our Guest Designer. Arlene is a wonderful card maker and a frequent player at Time Out. Check out her wonderful make for the challenge HERE.

Altenew is so well known for its florals. Our Design Team really went to town and made some fabulous things with Altenew products. I chose their Meadow Bush stencils & dies in shades of purple. 

Please head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see what Arlene 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. 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Altenew Meadow Bush stencils & dies Altenew Label Love stamps A Colorful Life Designs Marvelous Masks Rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Various PTI, Altenew and Distress Oxide Inks VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Embellishments	Sequins (unknown brand)
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Waffle Flower Grip Mat  My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Black foam tape (brand unknown) WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

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Stencil Fun Challenge - June

Inkspirational #317

Seagull With A Fry

Carol McFarland is our host for this weeks Just Us Girls Challenge where it is Color Week. Carol has chosen a wonderful summery color combination of pink and aqua. This is a great palette to work with!   As this is our firts challenge of a new month, we welcome CAS Queen, Jane Taylor, as our super talented Guest Designer for June.

I just received my Waffle Flower haul that was loaded with summer fun including lots of seagulls. These birds can be a menace, especially if people nearby are feeding them (they love to drop presents from the sky). That said, I love to watch them as they are really very funny creatures. They are brazen enough to swipe a sandwich right out of your hand, or stick their beaks into a temporarily abandoned beach bag in search of some snacks... so I went with Waffle Flower Beach Tote stamp & die combo,  Inquisitive Seagulls dies and lots of lots of shades of the challenge colors to create my card. 

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

Please note: we have created a longer timeframe for our challenges! Wednesdays at 6:00 pm EST will be our new ending time in order to give you another day to get your cards in the gallery! The Winner of the Week will be announced now on Thursdays, an hour before the new challenges open.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Waffle Flower Beach Tote stamp & die combo, Inquisitive Seagulls dies, Beach Umbrella die & stencil and     Wave Texture Die My Favorite Things Drift & Hills and Perfect Pool Water     stencils Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest My Mind's Eye Darling Dots 6x6 paper Sizzix Iridescent Opulent Cardstock
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Distress Oxide Antique linen & Salty Ocean PTI Aqua Mist, Hawaiin Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Berry Sorbet
Embellishments
Other	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-1/2" SU Dimensionals

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Little Red Wagon #759 - So Cute!

Triple B June Challenge

Bird

Krafty Chicks #719 - Stamps

Die Cut Divas June Challenge

Your Favorite Die Cut Shapes

Make My Monday #227 - B is for...

Beach Bag!

Cut It Up #305 - Anything Goes

Take Time For Yourself!

 

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

I took my inspiration from the photo on the top right. I went with ocean, beach and flip flops. That is my usual summer state of being. 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 Flipping Out Stamps & Dies, and Banner Sentiments Die Waffle Flower A2 Layers Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	VersaMark Onyx Black Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Hawaiian, Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Berry Sorbet, Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink Copic Opaque White Pigment
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 Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Stampin' Up Dimensionals Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes