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 

Sending Sunshine

 

It's Anything Goes Stencil Week at Just Us Girls. We are hosted by Carol and joined by Colleen Begley, our Guest Designer for the month of April. 

I went with a stenciled background using Distress Oxide Inks to  "set the stage" then I made a little scene with Bear Ware from Ellen Hutson, added a sentiment from CZ Designs Beachy Kean and my card was complete. 

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Colleen 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	Ellen Hutson Pinkfresh Kaleidoscope Layered Stencils Simon Says Stamp Beachy Kean Avery Elle Scalloped Pierced Rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Daffodil Delight
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
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-1/8" 3M foam tape

Im also playing at:

Color Hues #85 - Yellow & Pink

Krafty Chicks #713 - All Occasions

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Pawsitively Fun!

Time Out Challenges #262 has just begun, and this time it is a photo challenge. This handmade bag in the photo is both our inspiration & our prize.

Here's an enlargement of the photo for viewing the marvelous detail within. Do note that you do not need to use a dog image to play along - you can, for example only be inspired by the colors, patterns or shapes you see in the photo, including other animals. We look forward seeing your creative takes!

We are welcome Cornelia Wenokor of Stempel-Spass and winner of Time Out #258 as our Guest Designer. Cornelia is such a talented card artist with a wicked sense of humor and a great eye for design and color. Please treat your self to a visit to her blog. You are in for a real treat and a good belly laugh!

This card morphed many times to get to the final product. I wanted to use Funky Fossil stamps and stencil to showcase these funky pups. In the end I made a collage of sorts framing them in this Pretty Pink Posh die cut. The twine is in homage to Julie Ebersole with her signature knots. Where is Julie these days? I found the perfect patterned paper in my stash to go with the colors with which I stamped and stenciled. I was quite pleased in the end, even though it took me forever to finish this one!

Please head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see what Cornelia and the Design Team have created to inspire you. Think about the photo, and see how it inspires you. Then grab some supplies and start creating. 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	Funky Fossil Furry Friends Stamp Set Funky Fossil Pawsome Heart Stencil Pretty Pink Posh Storybook 1 Die
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb Neeneh Desert Storm Essentila by Ellen Ebony Black BasicGrey Max & WhiskersPaper Pad
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers Distress Oxide Speckled Egg, Iced Spruce VersaMark
Embellishments	Lawn Fawn Twine
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 Waffle Flower Sticky Mat My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press SU Dimensionals

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday CHallenge - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #713 - All Occasions

Aloha

 

It's Moodboard Week at Just Us Girls. We are hosted by Vicki and joined by Colleen Begley, our Guest Designer for the month of April. 

The photo in the center of the moodboard called to me as did the Trinity Stamps Island Oasis die which I have owned for quite some time and never used (NBUS). I ink blended the sky, placed the die cut panel atop of it then stamped a couple of seagull silhouettes in flight. I white heat embossed the sentiment and placed that panel on to a rainbow themed piece of Honey bee patterned paper. I attached that panel to a white card base.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Colleen 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	Trinity Stamps Island Oasis Die SugarPea Designs Pineapple Paradise Hero Arts MMH Kit June 2018
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Essentials By Ellen Ebony Black 100# Cover Cardstock Honey Bee Stamps Team Tie Die Cardstock
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Distress Oxide - Fossilized Amber, Abandoned Coral, Saltwater Taffy, Tumbled Glass VersaMark
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" White Fun Foam

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #712 - CAS

Crafty Friends

Hello and Happy Thursday! Time Out Challenge #261 starts today. It is an "Inspired By Words" Challenge which means we are to create a card inspired by the words in the challenge quote, which is:

"I'm a romantic! I live for long, dreamy walks down the craft aisle." ~ Scrapbook.com

There are so many ways to go with this. You can zero in on one word like "romantic" or "aisle" or part of the quote like "long, dreamy walks", etc.

We are generously sponsored by Doodlebugs.

The challenge winner as chosen by the Design Team will receive a $25.00 Doodlebugs store credit. The winner will also receive an invitation to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

We welcome Milla of Mustesormi, and winner of Time Out #257 as Guest Designer. Milla is a very talented crafter and a frequent player at Time Out. You can view her challenge card and link to her blog from the Time Out Challenge Blog. She has a great take on the inspiration words.

.I went with a "craft" theme for my mini slimline card using Spellbinders Paint Your World Collection. I created a background using strips of cardstock in pink and red hues and stamped splatters on it. I assembled a paintbrush of tulips and bristles, popped it up on the background and added the sentiment "Crafty friends are the best." I love these dies, and it was fun to put this together.

Please head over to the Time Out Challenge blog to see what Milla and the Design Team have created to inspire you. Think about the quote, and see how it inspires you. Then grab some supplies and start creating. 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	Spellbinders Artful Tulip Spellbinders Butterfly Burst Dies Spellbinders Paint Your World Stamps My Favorite Things Distressed Patterns Stamps My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags Die-namics Pinkfresh Studio Mini Slimline Essentials Bundle
Cardstock	110lb. & 80lb.Neenah Solar Crest Various strips of pink & red cardstock. Ranger Distress Woodgrain cardstock SSS Matte Silver cardstock Essentials By Ellen Ebony Black cardstock
Ink	VerssFine Onyx Black VersaMark Ink 3 Fleurette's Atelier Ink - Shark Tooth White
Embellishments	Hero Arts Metallic Decor Silver Dot Stickers
Other	WOW Clear Embossing Powder 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" & 1/8" SU Dimensionals

I'm also playing at:

The Flower Challenge #90 - Add Layers

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Spring Flowers

A Walk In The Rain

 

It's Word Week at Just Us Girls. We are hosted by Lisa and joined by Colleen Begley, our Guest Designer for the month of April. 

For my card, I dug out PTI's Scattered Showers which I haven't used in eons. I have a friend going through a tremendously difficult time. Though there is little I can do, I want her to know I am with her. I love the sentiment I chose (Altenew). Also love that Dibble Tile EF in the background. Raindrops (PTI Feathered Finery) were stamped in 3 blues and finished it off with clear drops.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Colleen and the rest of the Design Team. Get crafty with your craft stash and join us in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies, Embossing Folder	Papertrey Ink Scattered Showers Stamps & Dies, Feather Finery Stamps, Cloud Dies Altenew Precious Moments Stamps My Favorite Things Blueprints 27 Die-namics Simon Says Stamp Dibble Tile EF
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Neenah Desert Storm Recollections Glitter Paper
Ink	Papertrey Ink Raspberry Fizz, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Spring Rain VersaMark Memento London Fog
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards - Raindrops
Other	Wink Of Stella Clear Altenew Detail Blending Brush Brutus Monroe Alabaster EP 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" 3M foam tape Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips

I'm playing at:

The Paper Players #684 - Sunshine and Rainbows or Rainy Day Theme

The Sistrehood of Crafters - Showers or Flowers

So Glad You Were Born

It's Color Week at Just Us Girls. We are hosted by Ina and as we begin a new month of challenges, we welcome Colleen Begley as our Guest Designer for the month of April. Colleen is such a wonderful and talented crafter. Do treat yourself to a stroll through her blog where you are sure to be inspired.  

For my card, I found a panel that I had foiled quite some time ago with the Pinkfresh Geo Blocks hot foil plate. Our challenge colors prompted me to open the never before used coordinating stencils and create a card with the foiled panel. I applied a light and darker shade of each of the colors with Distress Oxide Inks working through each layer of the stencil set. I so love how it turned out. I foiled and die cut "happy birthday" also from Pinkfresh, and added a stamped and heat embossed sentiment strip from SSS to go with it. The foiled panel and sentiments are popped up with foam.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Colleen and the rest of the Design Team. Get crafty with your stencils and join us in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils/ Hot Foil Plates	Simon Says Stamp Simple Sentiments 02 Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Script Words Hot Foil Plates & Dies Pinkfresh Studio Geo Blocks Hot Foil Plate & Stencils
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Hammermill Premium Color Copy Cover
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks - Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Dried Marigold, Carved Pumpkin, Scattered Straw & Mustard Seed VersaFine Clair Nocturne
Embellishments
Other	WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Spellbinders Glimmer Silver Hot Foil Roll Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Waffle Flower Grip Mat My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press 3M foam tape Black adhesive-backed fun foam

I'm also playing at:

Seize The Birthday- Anything Goes #280 - No Topping

NBUS #61

Pinkfresh Geo Blocks Stencils

Addicted To Stamps & More #465 - Diecut &/or Stencil

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday