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

I'm also playing at:

Stencil Fun Challenge - June

Inkspirational #317

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

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

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 

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

Flock On - Collaboration with Time Out

 

Time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. Challenge #718 is a a special collaboration challenge with Time Out Challenges! How cool is that?? Our common theme is "birds". We are birds of a feather flocking together!

By entering the linky tool at Just Us Girls, you will automatically also join Time Out Challenge, woot woot! Entries to the Time Out Challenge Linky will automatically also join Just Us Girls #718.

Your project will gain twice the visibility... You will double your chances to be chosen as a Design Team favorite and your project may be showcased in one or both of the challenge blogs. Whether you join from Time Out or from Just Us Girls, you also have a chance to win $25.00 store credit to Waffle Flower Crafts. 

For my card, I went with a flamingo from Ellen Hutson's Flock Star. I perched my bird on an Altenew cover plate background which was mounted on a tropical background stamped with Uniko Paradise images in PTI inks.

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Blog to check out what the our Guest Tracy McNeeley and the  Design Team has come up with to inspire our creations. Then head over to Time Out to see what they came up with to inspire you! How fun is this?? I can't wait to see your creations in the galleries!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Altenew Dotted Starburst Essentials By Ellen Flock Star Uniko Paradise and Paradise Leaves Photoplay A2 Round rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid color cardstock
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black PTI Melon Berry, Ripe Avocado, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards
Other	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 Fun foam

I am also playing at:

Lost Coast Designs #183 - Let's Fly

My background is completely stamped with tropical leaf images from Uniko Stamps.

Birds-Blooms-Butterflies March 2024

Cut It Up Challenge #299 - Colors Of Spring

Stamping Sensations March Challenge - Spring

Die Cut Divas March Challenge

Anything Goes - 4/3

Hearts for Greg

 

I made lots of Valentines over the weekend. This one is for my son, Greg. Hopefully it will arrive at his place along with a bag of Reece's hearts by Wednesday. A wonderful crafty friend was so kind to cut a bunch of these wonderful tags for me with her PTI Tag Sale: Quilted Die that I so wish I had bought long ago. I stamped the hearts with 9 shades of red Distress Oxide Inks, die cut them and arranged them on the tag which I popped up with fun foam after adding a panel of Echo Park PP, a sentiment from Stamp Simply and a little twine. I had my Valentine for this special guy who is so dear to my heart.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Papertrey Ink Heart Prints Stamps & Dies Papertrey Ink Tag Sale: Quilted Die
Cardstock	Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 Paper Pad Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Heavy Base Weight Red Velvet
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Distress Oxide Reds
Embellishments	The Twinery Baker's Twine
Other	Sizzix Sidekick Die-Cutting 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" Adhesive backed Fun Foam WOW Clear EP WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

I'm playing at:

The Male Room #183

We Love Stamping - February - Romance/Anything Goes

Inkspirational #309 - Hearts

IN{K}SPIRE me #527 - Happy Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Tie It Up

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Corny Thanksgiving

This card was made with a very special friend in mind... you know who you are!!!! She can be Kind Of Corny, and this card has her name all over it. She did receive it in the mail -  fashionably late but with most sincere wishes of thanks for our lovely friendship. Tis the season. I have made 2 Christmas cards so far... I am terrible at card sending.

The very funny thing about this card is, that my corny friend sent me a card made with the same stamp set. We have history here as you might guess. What a wonderful surprise it was to open her card just now. Same stamp set. Same oval hemstitch die.  I just love it! I was just waiting for her to receive mine before I posted this one. We both had a good laugh over this.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Papertrey Ink Kind Of Corny Spellbinders Hemstitch Ovals
Cardstock	110lb. & 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Various Papertrey Ink inks
Embellishments
Other	Simon Says Stamp Fall Foliage Embossing Folder Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips Gratitude Therm O Web Gina K. Glimmering Gold Foil Amazon Laminator 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 Adhesive Backed Fun Foam

I am playing at:

Tic Tac Toe #236

Middle vertical row

Krafty Chicks #691 - All Occasions

Inkspirational #303 - Seasonal

Autumn - Thanksgiving

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

Friends Are The Family That We Choose

Hello, and welcome to my blog. I am so happy to be here once again as September Guest Designer at Just Us Girls. I am loving this gig! This week's challenge #697 is a Mood Board, which I love. 

Here's a close up of the Mood Board so you can see all the wonderful details.

For my card, I zeroed in on the hand holding the leaf (check the merlot nails), and then lots of beautiful Autumn color that is present in each of the photos on the board... and then, there's the pie! I combined some things old and new from my stash. It was one of those projects that looks simple, but took forever to get right. In the end, I am pleased with the way it turned out.

Please hop on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog to see what the lovely and talented Design Team has created to inspire you. Light a cinnamon, apple or pumpkin scented candle, and let your imagination take you to warm, cozy and creative places. Hope to see you in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Greetery Holding Hands stamps & Dies Papertrey Ink Leaf Prints stamps & dies Spellbinders Fluted Classics Circles dies Reverse Confetti Autumn Sentiments
Cardstock	SU Cajun Craze & More Mustard 80# Neenah Solar white Authentique 6x6 Thankful Collection
Ink	Catherine Pooler Merlot Tattered Rose, Antique Linen, Bundled Sage,   Rusted Wilderness Distress Inks
Embellishments	Twine, Hero Arts Adhesive Crystal
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Sizzix Side Kick Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" Scrapbook.com Foam Squares