Saturday, November 30, 2013

Just Us Girls - Wild Card


 


Nancy has a one layer, winter themed card challenge for us this week.  One layer cards are always tough for me, I feel like I really need to add layers!

 
Don't forget to check out our November Guest Designer, Nancy Penir - Artful Notions!

I had to add the swirly border because my image wasn't quite centered!  I think it turned out to be a good mistake.  The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black on Gina K Kraft cardstock and then colored with Prismacolor and Touch Twin Markers.  Added some Sakura clear glaze pen to the poinsettias and bells.  Used Tim Holtz Distress Stickles in Rock Candy on the bow.  The swirls and sentiment (by Basic Gray) were stamped with Memento Luxe ink in Rhubarb Stalk, I wish I would have used some clear embossing powder on the sentiment now.

Just like potato chips, I couldn't stop at one!  


Stamped the snowglobe, added some Stickles to the stars and snow.  Reverse masked and sprayed with some shimmer spray over the glass globe.  Heat embossed some snowflakes in white, added the sentiment then sponged blue ink all around.

Just a reminder that Just Us Girls is starting up the Guest Designer position once again!!  Winning  Chic of the Week puts you in the running for the GD spot.  At the end of the month, after we have all of our Chic's of the weeks for that month, the JUGS girls will decide who the Guest Designer will be for the following month!   
  
How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your online blog or to a public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please use the keyword or tag, JUGS217. After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, December 5th. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our top pick, "Chic of the Week", will be announced on the following Friday morning.

Thanks for playing with us this week!  We can't wait to see what you create!

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Seeing Spots





Playing along with Reverse Confetti - Time for a Card Tuesday Color Challenge

SFYTT

And the Lawnscaping Challenge Polka Dots



Image stamps are by Gina K and colored with Touch Twin Markers and cut out.  Sentiment is from Cas-ual Fridays Stamps. The dp are pieces from my stash.  Ink used Memento Tuxedo Black and Nautical Blue.  Added a strip of gray washi tape down the left side.  Spellbinders dies to cut out the circle and reverse scallop circle.  White cardstock is from Gina K, absolutely no bleeding with alcohol markers  :)

Thanks for taking a look.

Just Us Girls Challenge #216 - Photo Inspiration

Vicki has a beautiful photo for our inspiration this week


 
 
I was really inspired by the colors and the polka dot and stripes.  I embossed some Core'dinations White Wash cardstock and sanded.  I just recently found this fun burlap paper by DCWV at Joann's to die cut the star, it's burlap on one side backed with kraft paper.  Had to use some of my Tim Holtz mini garland for some glitz.  The die cut branches are Core'dinations Shattered.
 
Welcome back again this week to our Guest Designer Nancy Penir!  Check her card out here:  http://artful-notions.blogspot.com/2013/11/jugs-216.html
 


Just a reminder that Just Us Girls is starting up the Guest Designer position once again!!  Winning  Chic of the Week puts you in the running for the GD spot.  At the end of the month, after we have all of our Chic's of the weeks for that month, the JUGS girls will decide who the Guest Designer will be for the following month!    
How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your online blog or to a public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please use the keyword or tag, JUGS21t. After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, November 21st. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our top pick, "Chic of the Week", will be announced on the following Friday morning.

Thanks for playing with us this week!  We can't wait to see what you create!

Friday, November 22, 2013

Christmas Gift Coasters

The November challenge at Stampendous is to make a handmade holiday gift.

 
I made stamped tumbled tile coasters.  The background is stamped with a script background in Saddle Stazon ink.  The flourish and the monogram are stamped in Timber Brown Stazon.  Used Quick Grip glue to adhere cork to the backs.  Quick gift!
 
Thanks for taking a look!

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Just Us Girls Color Challenge #215

This week Marisa has chosen a gorgeous color combo for us at Just Us Girls - red, kraft, white and  brown.

 
And please welcome back Nancy Penir again this week, our November Guest Designer!

The tag was cut with the Tim Holtz die, then trimmed a little shorter.  Stamped the Gina K bird house with Memento Tuxedo Black and snowflakes with WPlus9 white ink (love this ink) directly on the tag.  Stamped it again on white and some woodgrain dp, paper pieced the woodgrain and popped up the bird. Added a piece of Bo Bunny ribbon and tied with some baker's twine, then added a large sequin beneath the little bow.  Punched the snowflakes out of some shimmery white cardstock and added some sequins and bling.

Just a reminder that Just Us Girls is starting up the Guest Designer position once again!!  Winning  Chic of the Week puts you in the running for the GD spot.  At the end of the month, after we have all of our Chic's of the weeks for that month, the JUGS girls will decide who the Guest Designer will be for the following month!   
 
How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your online blog or to a public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please use the keyword or tag, JUGS21t. After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, November 21st. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our top pick, "Chic of the Week", will be announced on the following Friday morning.

Thanks for playing with us this week!  We can't wait to see what you create!

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Just Us Girls Technique Challenge #214

Lisa has a fun technique at Just Us Girls for us this week, to create a background with words.




We would also like to welcome Nancy Penir who was selected as our Guest Designer for the month of November!  Please check out her blog and leave her some love!


 
The background was stamped with a Studio G stamp with various Memento Luxe inks.  Love the richness of these inks.  Punched an oval.  Stamped "Birthday" onto some Core'dinations Glitter Silk cardstock popped up behind the opening.  Popped the main panel up on some blue cardstock and mounted onto a yellow card base.  Very quick and easy!
This also fits the Lawnscaping challenge - Sentiment.
 
Just a reminder that Just Us Girls is starting up the Guest Designer position once again!!  Winning  Chic of the Week puts you in the running for the GD spot.  At the end of the month, after we have all of our Chic's of the weeks for that month, the JUGS girls will decide who the Guest Designer will be for the following month!
How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your online blog or to a public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please use the keyword or tag, JUGS214. After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, November 14th. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our top pick, "Chic of the Week", will be announced on the following Friday morning.


Thanks for playing with us this week!  We can't wait to see what you create! 

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Just Us Girls - Sketch #213

This week Sharyn has a great sketch for us



I know it is after Halloween, but I made this for my grandson.  The long panel is ivory cardstock spritzed and splattered with orange, black and gold.  All of the edges on everything is sponged with Black Soot Distress Ink.  The spider webs are die cut gears with the webs drawn with a silver gel pen.  Stamps are by Studio G and sentiment by And There She Goes - Hauntingly Delightful.

Just a reminder that Just Us Girls is starting up the Guest Designer position once again!!  Winning  Chic of the Week puts you in the running for the GD spot.  At the end of the month, after we have all of our Chic's of the weeks for that month, the JUGS girls will decide who the Guest Designer will be for the following month!   


How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your online blog or to a public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please use the keyword or tag, JUGS212. After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, November 7th. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our top pick, "Chic of the Week", will be announced on the following Friday morning.

Thanks for playing with us this week!  We can't wait to see what you create!