Saturday, February 27, 2016

Just Us Girls #332 - Photo Week

Lisa has a fun photo to inspire us at Just Us Girls for Photo Week.


Sadly, this is our last week with our February Guest Designer - Pamellia Johnson. Come visit us at Just Us Girls to see what Pamellia and the rest of the Design Team were inspired by this photo.


The first thing that popped into my head for Leap Day was a frog!  Pulled out various flourish stamps and varying shades of green to stamp the background.  Colored the frog with Touch Twin markers and die cut with a circle die to place over the dotted circle stamped image.  Added the sequins with dots of Viva Decor Paper Pen in the centers.

Now it's your turn to show us what inspires you about this photo.  Come on over to Just Us Girls and play along in our Photo Week Challenge and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible to possibly become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Oh Boy!

I was up way too early today, so I spent some time in my craft room!  I'm going to visit my youngest grandson Thursday and he loves Mickey Mouse, so this is what came about.


It's one layer, so entering it in CAS on Sunday for their One Layer Wonder.  Inspiration Mosaic by Gina K was used for the background, then colored in with Prismacolor Markers.  The sentiment is also by Gina K - Oh Boy!  Mickey Mouse is an unknown stamp.  I used Gina K's Heavy Weight White cardstock because the alcohol markers do not bleed through it.

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Also, entering this at Curtain Call for their All Boy Challenge.


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CAS(E) this Sketch!

I made another one for the CAS(E) this Sketch! challenge.




Also, at CAS on Sunday - One Layer Wonder
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Using my MISTI made this card easy to do.  Stamps used:  WPlus9 little stars, CASual Fridays sentiment, Gina K Stitches and Inkadinkado dotted border lines.  Ink:  Memento Nautical Blue, Hero Arts Lime Green Shadow Ink and Brilliance yellow.  

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Monday, February 22, 2016

40th Birthday

My niece turns 40 this week and I wanted something fun and feminine.  I used the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch!




The pink polka dot strips by Sassafras Lass were stamped in Hero Arts Bubble Gum Shadow Ink and the sentiment and 40 border by CASual Friday Stamps were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I used my MISTI to line everything up.

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Hang in There

I needed an encouragement card for someone going through a rough time and pulled out this little raccoon clinging to the tree stamp by Gina K.

Linking this to a couple of challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches

Cardz 4 Guyz - Challenge #107 = Going to the Zoo

The Male Room


The image is colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol on kraft cardstock.  Sponged the edges with Distress Inks.  Cardstock used:  Gina K Kraft, Charcoal Brown, Ivory and Warm Cocoa.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Just Us Girls #331 - Color Week

Cheryl has chosen some beautiful colors for our Color Week at Just Us Girls.


Stop on by the JUGS Blog to see what  Pamellia Johnson - Guest Designer and the rest of the Design Team have made with this gorgeous color combo.




 A very old SU flower set that I can't remember the name of stamped with SU Cool Caribbean, Memento Teal Zeal and Nautical Blue.  The sentiment is from Gina Marie.

Come play along with us at Just Us Girls and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week and then possibly be chosen as our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3,



Monday, February 15, 2016

Happy Anniversary

At Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #106 the theme is Valentine or Love.  Perfect timing since I needed an anniversary card to give my hubby.


Stamps are all by Gina K.  I stamped the hearts in rows with Versafine Onyx then added some red details with a Sakura Stardust gel pen in red.  Added the sentiment in Memento Lady Bug and layered onto a red die cut label and attached with brads.  Added a couple little red glitter paper punched hearts.

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Saturday, February 13, 2016

Just Us Girls #330 - Trend Week

Ina is our hostess this week for our Trend challenge at Just Us Girls!  I love her choice of trends with tags.


We have Pamellia Johnson with us once again this week as our February Guest Designer!  Check out what Pamellia and the rest of the JUGS Designers have done with tags.


I started by making the tags, the little one is a very old Sale-abration set that was stamped, then die cut.  The larger tag is some free digital dp from Mel Stampz.  Stamped the little love on the little tag, added some little die cut hearts and the die cut you to the larger tag.  Wasn't happy with the placement of the hearts, so added some Viva Decor Paper Pen dots in black to fill in some of the empty space.  Both tag dies and the "you" die are Tim Holtz by Sizzix.  Used the Cascading Hearts cover plate from Spellbinders for the background.  Added a black strip of cardstock and tied on some red metallic cord.

Come join in on the fun over at Just Us Girls and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would put you in the running to possibly become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.



Saturday, February 6, 2016

Just Us Girls #329 - Word Week

Vicki has chosen the word Valentine for our Word Week Challenge over at Just Us Girls!  This has perfect timing for me while I finish up Valentine's for my grandsons.


I would like to welcome our February Guest Designer - Pamellia Johnson!  Now head on over to Just Us Girls to see what the rest of the very talented Designers have created for Valentine's Day.


I used a couple of very old Gina K sets - Special Delivery and Special Delivery Additions.  Stamped the houndstooth on the heart with another Gina K set. 
Cardstock: Michael's heavy weight ivory, Gina K Red Velvet and Kraft
Ink:  Memento Love Letter and Espresso Truffle.

Come play along with us at Just Us Girls and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week!  That would then make you eligible for a chance to be our next Guest Designer.  Please limit your entries to 3.