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

I'm also playing at:

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

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

Birds Of A Feather - Collaboration With Just Us Girls

Time for a new challenge at Time Out. Challenge #259 is a a special collaboration challenge with Just Us Girls Challenge! How fun!! Our common theme is "birds". We are birds of a feather flocking together!

By entering the linky tool at Time Out, you will automatically also join the Just Us Girls Challenge, woot woot! Entries to the Just Us Girls Links will automatically also join Time Out Challenge #259.

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. 

We are sponsored by Waffle Flower. Challenge winner will receive a $25.00 store credit to spend at Waffle Flower and a chance to guest Design with the Time Out Team for a future challenge.

We are joined by Jolanda Johnson of The Inquespot Studio, and winner of Time Out #255 as our Guest Designer. Jolanda is a regular player at Time Out. Her designs are fabulous. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a stroll through her blog for some wonderful inspiration.

For my card, I used Waffle Flower's Little Birdie dies and sentiments to create a birthday/support greeting  for a dear friend who is going through a very hard time. I decided to do an arch shaped card. I smooshed on a piece of cardstock picking up inks that I did not want to waste another project (channeling my inner Michele Ferguson), and added the die cuts from Little Birdie, placing birdie on a piece of vellum.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog and see what Jolanda and the Design Team have come up with to inspire you. Hoping you will be inspired to join us in the gallery! Don't forget to check out the Just Us Girls Challenge to see their bird inspired projects and join the fun! Let them know that you arrived from Time Out!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Waffle Flower Little Birdie Sentiments and Dies Simon Says Stamp Nested Dome Arches Spellbinders Hemstitch Circle Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill 40# Vellum
Ink	VersaMark Onyx Black Various Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments
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 Waffle Flower 1/16" foam adhesive strips

I'm also playing at:

We Love Stamping March - Feminine

Die Cut Divas March Challenge

Anything Goes - 4/3

Birds-Blooms-Butterflies March 2024

Cut It Up #299 - Colors of Spring

Stamping Sensations March Challenge - Spring

3/31

Postage Collage Valentine

I finally broke down and bought the Waffle Flower Postage Collage Bundle with a few extras including the 8.5" Square Grip Mat. Wow!!! I LOVE all of these things. This was my first attempt at these ever-so-popular supplies that have endless possibilities, so I basicly copied THIS  Card by Galina Filippenko, who designed this wonderful collection. I omitted the white dots, stamped different postmarks in different places, and used the Postage Coloring Stencil on white for the card base instead of solid black. I love this postage collection, and I LOVE the Grip Mat.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Waffle Flower Postage Collage Coloring Stencil Waffle Flower Postage Collage Dies Waffle Flower Postage Collage Love Stamp Set Waffle Flower Postage Collage Stamp Set Waffle Flower Postage Collage Everyday Stencil
Cardstock	110 lb. & 80 lb.Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Various Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Acrylic Block My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press SU Dimensionals Various Stencil Brushes

I am playing at:

We Love Stamping - February - Romance/AG

Closes 2/28/24 5:00 PM EST

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Hello!

 

Hello! Hello! Hello! from the newest Design Team Member at Just Us Girls Challenge - ME! I am so excited to join this group of incredibly talented crafters in designing projects to inspire our wonderful players.

Please note that there are a few changes with the challenge logistics including the start and end day. You can read all about it HERE.

We begin our 2024 challenges with Color Week where the colors are teal, navy and green. We are joined by the lovely and talented Stef Perry of Perry Papercrafts as our January Guest Designer. You are probably already acquainted with Stef's work, but if you are not, you are in for a real treat! Well, you are in for a real treat, no matter what!

When I saw the colors for this challenge, I immediately thought of Stampin' Up's Urban Garden Designer Series Paper Pack I have had in my stash for years. I cut strips from these papers and from Taken With Teal solid cardstock in various widths and used Stick It to adhere the strips to a piece of white cardstock. I adhered the strip panel to a white card base. added the Waffle Flower sentiment die cut and my card was complete.

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations Stef and the Design Team has come up with to inspire you. Please join us in using this wonderful color combination for your project and join us in the gallery. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Waffle Flower Outlined Hello Dies
Cardstock	110 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Stampin' Up Urban Garden Designer Series Paper (retired)
Ink
Embellishments
Other	Stick It 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"

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

Happy Red, White and Purple BD

Hello! Seize The Birthday Challenge #256 starts today.  It is all birthday all the time, with an optional twist. This time, the twist is to use red, white an one other color. I'm so pleased and proud to be the Surprise Party Guest for this final challenge of my Party Guest tenure. I have so enjoyed being a part of this celebratory fun for January and February!! Thank you, dear STB Design Team, for having me!!!

So my reds look orange and those reds were intended to more of an ombre effect, but that is hard to see in the photo. I used 3 DO inks in red hues that look orange. My additional color is purple, but looks black in the photograph. Oy! It looks much better in real life, but I am going for it. In any case, I like the way it turned out, just not the photo so much!

Please head over to the Seize The Birthday Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us and have fun building up your birthday card stash!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	SSS CZ Design Happy Birthday Word & Shadow die set Waffle Flower Stitched Flower Panel
Cardstock	110 lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazill 40 lb. Vellum
Ink	Candied Apple, Crackled Campfire and Lumberjack Plaid DO Inks
Embellishments	Recollections Rhinestone Stickers
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/8" Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #652 - All Occasions

Tidings of Comfort & Joy

Over the weekend, I made many card fronts with PinkFresh Studio's Holiday Botanical Background Layered Stencils in traditional Christmas colors. When I saw the badge for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Color Challenge, I was inspired to use all blues and see how I liked it. Well, I loved it. I used Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Uncharted Mariner and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide Inks. I decided to use Waffle Flower's Oversized Joy stamp and die set for my sentiment using SU Brocade Blue card stock for the shadow, and a blue-hued glitter paper from Memory Box's Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad. I love the way it turned out.

52CCT - December Colour Challenge

I am also playing at:

Stencil Fun - Stenciling with an OPTIONL theme of ANY holiday

Peace On Earth Challenge #29 - Anything Christmas Goes

Happy Christmas

 

A new challenge starts today at Can You Handle The Pressure? where the theme is always Anything Goes with an Embossing Folder and an optional twist. Heat embossing is welcome, but not required. An Embossing Folder must be used. For this challenge, the twist is "Christmas".

I just love my mini slimline Christmas card. All supplies listed below.

Please head over to the Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge? blog to check out the Design Team inspiration projects. You are sure to be impressed (pun intended)! Then dive into your embossing folder collection and join us with or without the twist! Just be sure to use an embossing folder on your creation!

Supplies used:

Paper: Neenah Solar white 80# and 110# card stock, SU Real Red, Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Card Stock.

Ink: Lumberjack Plaid, Candied Apple and Fired Brick Distress Oxides

Stamps: None

Other: Glimmer Hot Foil System; Spellbinders Glitter Wishes hot foil plates; Pinkfresh Studio Mini Slimline Essentials Bundle; Spellbinders Scenic Poinsettias 3D Embossing Folder; Waffleflower Layered Poinsettia Die, Honeybee  Stamps Warm Pearl Stickers.

Im also playing at:

The Flower Challenge #75 - Christmas

CAS On Friday #256 - Embossing (heat or dry)

Most Magical Time Of The Year #3 - Florals

Krafty Chicks #641 - Christmas 

Thank You For Your Kindness

Time Out #217 begins today. It's a Theme Challenge where we are challenged to be Kind. 

The challenge runs from Thursday, June 30th  to Wednesday, July 13th. We are generously sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. Winner will receive a $25.00 gift voucher to the CAS-ual Fridays Store.

I stamped the floral image from Waffle Flower's Jumbo Flower Pot with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink, heat embossed it with clear EP over a masked line and colored it with Zigs. I added a 1/8" strip of Tempting Turquoise card stock and added die cut and stamped sentiments from Honey Bee Stamps Kindness stamps and dies. 

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

I'm also playing at:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes