Sparkly Joy

Word Week starts today at Just Us Girls. Sue is our host and she has chosen the word "sparkle". I built my very sparkly card around this wonderful fun foam backed "joy" die cut that I ran across as I was straightening up the craft space. Bravo Burgundy cardstock was a perfect match, so that became my card base. I opened my (new) package of Sizzix Opulent Cardstock Pack of papers and chose Glitter Ombre to use with my (new) Christmas Tree Pattern EF  I just love the way it turned out. I added a hot foiled sentiment, and my card was complete.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Winnie & Walter Joy Cutaway Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Die
Cardstock	80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Bravo Burgundy Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Sizzix Glitter Ombre
Ink
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Spellbinders Glitter Wishes Hot Foil & Die Set Sizzix Christmas Tree Pattern EF Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Bearly Art Precision Glue Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips Fun Foam

Stef Perry is our fabulous Guest Designer for the month of January. Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog to see what Stef and the Design Team have come up with to inspire you. Grab a cuppa, make something sparkly, and join us in the gallery!

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #698 - Christmas

Die Cut Divas - Never Before Used Stuff

Christmas Craft Creations - January - Glitter & Sparkle

Never Before Used Schtuff #58

Sizzix Opulent Cardstock

Sizix Christmas Tree Pattern EF

Thanksgiving Gratitude

A Thanksgiving card for my sister. I'm grateful to have you, LiLi. It's just you and me, Babe...

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Papertrey Ink Counting My Blessings Dies
Cardstock	80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Always Artichoke & Bravo Burgandy
Ink	Candied Apple, Wild Honey, Brushed Corduroy,  Aged Mahogany & Forest Moss Distress Inks
Embellishments	A Colorful Life Designs Flat Sequins
Other	Simon Says Stamp Autumn Splendor Stencil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4"

I'm Playing at:

November Stencil Fun - Optional Theme of Leaves

TGIF #447 - Gratitude

The Card Concept #201

Clean & Layered

NBUS #56

SSS Autumn Splendor Stencil

To The Moon And Back

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am here with my second appearance as Guest Designer for Just Us Girls. I am thrilled to be here. Challenge #696 starts today. It's word week and the word is "moon". You can go in a million wonderful directions with that word. I chose to use Papertrey Ink's Sun & Moon stamps & dies that I have had for so many years and never used. I am cataloging my supplies and am amazed at what I am finding! 

I ink blended the background with DO inks, gold embossed and die cut rays, then silver embossed and die cut moon. I stamped and embossed the sentiment to the right of the moon, added some gold splatters and bling from A Colorful Life Designs and my card was complete.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog to see the awesome creations the DT have made to inspire you. Come play!  

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Papertrey Ink Sun & Moon stamps & dies
Cardstock	110# & 80# Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Various Distress Oxide inks Versa Fine Clair Nocturne
Embellishments	Bling gifted from A Colorful Life Designs
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 Bearly Art Precision Glue Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine

I'm also playing at:

NBUS #54

PTI Sun & Moon stamps & dies

Krafty Chicks #680

You Are The Author

 It's Time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time, we are inspired by the words: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

To me, this quote speaks of not wasting time with regret. If you didn't do it before, it's never too late to do it now. With Inspired By Words challenges, you can interpret the quote, or choose words or images for inspiration like "tree" or "plant"... it's up to you. The canvas is yours. 

We are generously sponsored by Varada Sharma. There will be 2 challenge winners - one drawn at random, and one chosen by the Time Out Design Team. Each will get a $15.00 gift voucher to spend at Varada Sharma's store. Our winner chosen by the Design Team will also be invited to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

We welcome Jennifer K Elliot of LIVE.CRAFT.REPEAT and kraftercises on Instagram as our Guest Designer. Jennifer is a very talented crafter who uses lots of critters in her designs, has fab coloring skills, and loves to play challenges. Click the links above to visit her blog or Instagram. You are sure to be inspired!

Our quote immediately brought the wonderful tree image from the March 2021 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit to mind. I had not yet inked it up (shame on me), so it was a carpe diem opportunity. I thought the sentiment (from the same kit) worked perfectly with the words.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that Jennifer and our Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Hero Arts MMH March 2021 Stamps & Dies Pinkfresh Studio Essentials Stitched Scallop Rectangle Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Gina K Pure Luxury heavy base weight card stock
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
Embellishments
Other	A Colorful Life Designs Cloud Edger Stencils My Favorite Things Drifts & Hills Stencil Blending brushes Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/8" 3M foam tape

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #679 - Anything Goes

NBUS #53

My Time To Craft #515 - Use Die Cuts

The Sisterhood of Crafters #515 - Make A Scene

Wish I Was There With You

Color Hues Challenge #69

NBUS #53

The Color Hues #69 colors immediately brought these Waffle Flower (Orchid dies & stencils) NBUS supplies to mind, so I pulled them out and got to work. I'm happy with the way it turned out.

I'm also playing at:

Inkspirational #295

Triple B August Challenge - Blooms

Little Red Wagon #716 Multi-Purpose

Stencil Fun - August

No Theme

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Waffle Flower Orchid dies  Photoplay A2 Round Rectangle Etched Dies
Cardstock	110# & 80# Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Distress Oxide inks:Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold, Carved Pumpkin, Evergreen Bough, Salvaged Patina,' Cracked Pistachio, Antique Linen Copic markers: BG18, YR07, YR14
Embellishments
Other	Waffle Flower Layered Orchid Duo Stencil Waffle Flower Stencil Mat Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Sizzix Sidekick Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

Seashells

 

I am a Jersey Girl, I am a beach girl. I really wanted to play this challenge at Just us Girls.

When I saw this challenge, I knew immediately that I had to play, and that I would use this NBUS cling rubber stamp set from Tim Holtz. The packaging has this awesome background that was very similar to a background that I had made a while ago - I can't even remember the technique, but I made many with it. I had the design in mind right away. I knew it would be a mini slimline. I used Prismacolor Pencils, which is not a strong suit for me. I am inspired to expand my coloring horizons by my dear friend Nonni, who is an incredible color artist. I am very pleased with the outcome, and so happy to join this JUGS challenge and use my NBUS supplies. I did not add a sentiment to the front, as it is quite busy enough. When I send it, I will figure out a sentiment for the inside.

NBUS Challenge #52

Cupcake Inspirations #573 - Sea Life

Hello From My Happy Place

 

I finally got a chance to break out this fabulous Spellbinders Day At The Beach die set that I have had for quite a while. Recently I ran across Gina K's Ocean Minded set and had to have it, so I broke my "no new stuff" pledge (this is becoming more and more common) LOL. I could not wait to put them together. There are 2 things I would change - the brim of the hat should be solid so that the "hello" would be more easily visible, and the second is that I had to heat emboss twice because I didn't wait long enough for the DOX ink to dry. The second stamping was off a little, but that is how the ocean looks, right?? I still love it and I can't wait to give this one a second go. I now know all the tricks of putting it together.

I'm playing at:

Just Us Girls #683 - HELLO

Color Throwdownc #747 - aqua, red, yellow

NBUS #51

All Stamps/Dies

The Four Seasons - Anything Goes Summer

Color Dare #552

Turquoise, red & yellow

Double Trouble #140 with Flip Flop Twist

Turquoise, red & yellow

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Lots of Layers

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Spellbinders Day At The Beach Die Set Gina K Ocean Minded Stamp Set
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar White 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Various Gina K, SU, Mirror Cardstock and Patterned Papers
Ink	VersaMark, DOX inks
Embellishments
Other	Brutus Monroe Alabaster Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

Thank You So Much

Paper Players Challenge #662 is has a fun theme where we are challenged to add a tag to our project. I built this Thank You card around a snippet which was the (MFT) tag with a stamped sentiment from SSS So Talkative stamp set. I love the way this came out.

I am also playing at:

Allsorts Challenge #710 - Something New

Altenew Waffled Diamonds 3D EF

NBUS Challenge #46

Krafty Chicks Challenge #645 - Stamp Act

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Die-namics Tag Builder Blueprints 5 Pinkfresh Studio English Garden Die Simon Says Stamp So Talkative
Cardstock	110 lb. Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80 lb. Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black
Embellishments	Snippet of ribbon from stash, SU silver elastic cord Pinkfresh Studio English Garden Washi Pinkfresh Studio Silver Metallic Pearls
Other	Altenew Waffled Diamonds 3D EF Fun Foam Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Scor-Pal Score Board Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting  and Embossing Machine MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Sookwang Double Sided Adhesive Tape 3M foam tape.

Bake Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

I bought The Greetery's Bake It Merry stamps & dies last year, but did not pull them out until yesterday. I bought it with a particular dear friend in mind. She is a Christmas cookie baker extraordinaire. I had to have it to make a card for her. December 17th is cookie baking day at her house, so I popped this baby in the mail today so it gets there beforehand. I LOVE this set of stamps and dies. I paired with with a Cuttlebug EF that has been in my stash forever... I think the circles and trees look like stamped tree cookies. The sentiment is stamped, heat embossed and die cut with a sentiment strip die from Pink & Main. So fun.

I'm playing at:

NBUS #45

The Greetery Bake It Merry stamps & dies

Christmast Kickstart #69

SSS Monday Challenge - Holiday Cheer

Krafty Chicks #641 - Christmas

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Christmas or Winter