Frosty

 Playing with my Tim Holtz snowman which fits the challenges at Cardz 4 Guyz #260 Snowman/men and The Male Room Challenge #145 - Tartan & Plaid.

Die cut my big snowman from Tim Holtz and colored his arms, hat and nose with Touch Twin markers.  Added some black gel pen dots for the eyes, mouth and buttons.  Trimmed a piece of plaid patterned paper to make a scarf and hat band.  Shaded the body with a light gray Touch Twin marker.  The background uses a Tim Holtz plaid stencil and Lawn Fawn Gingham background stamp.  Added the strip of black cardstock to join the stamped areas.  

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100 Year Celebration!

 My aunt asked if I could make a birthday card for a beautiful lady who is turning 100 on Christmas day and this is what I came up with using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch!

Started with a Core'dinations Glitter Silk background piece.  Stamped the polka dot background from Cornish Heritage Farms with Delicata Rose Gold ink and stamped the 100 from Gina K's Lots of Dots Alphabet and die cut with Spellbinders label die and Tim Holtz tag die.  Stamped the birthday in the same rose gold ink.  Die cut the balloons (WPlus9 - Whole Lotta Happy) from pink cardstock with gold embossed vellum adhered with Score Tape and added some floss strings.  Die cut the happy from the same WPlus9 set from some white glittery cardstock.  Put it all together and adhered to a kraft card base.

Do you think she will like it?  Thanks for stopping by!

Dashing Through the Snow

Another Christmas card done!  I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and the theme of snow for CAS on Friday.

First stamped the prancing little Rudolph from Clearly Besotted - Let's Prance and masked him.  Stamped the flourish of snow from an old Inkadinkado set with Brilliance blue ink for a little shimmer.  Colored the deer with a combination of Prismacolor pencils, Touch Twin markers and black gel pen. Added a drop of Gina K crystal drops to his nose and sprinkled with red glitter.  Stamped the sentiment with red ink and layered onto a red card base.

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Santa Sketch

 Great sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch!

And #259 Traditional Christmas at Cardz 4 Guyz

I've had this Santa image in my stash for a long time and I don't think I've ever used him.  Colored with Touch Twin markers, Prismacolor pencils with Gamsol and the smaller gel pens.  Embossed the sentiment in white and got a few unwanted flecks, so pulled out some white acrylic paint and splattered over the whole panel for a snow effect.

Thanks for dropping by for a closer look!

Just Us Girls #564 - Photo Week

 It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls and Cecile has chosen a fabulous photo for our inspiration.  

This is our final challenge for the year and our last time with Joyce Mehrberg as our Guest Designer.  Thank  you Joyce for joining us this past month with all of your amazing designs!  Come on over to JUGS to see how this phot inspired Joyce and the rest of the talented Design Team.

I was inspired by the present with the tree on it.  I used a Stamplorations Christmas tree die and used some black and cream striped paper.  Die cut a star from cream and added some Wink of Stella clear for a slight shimmer.  Stamped the sentiment from Technique Tuesday in red.

Come join us and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then put you in the running at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

40th Birthday

 My son turned 40 and this is the card I made to celebrate that milestone!  The challenge at CAS on Friday was the perfect inspiration for this card.

Using a Concord & 9th Turnabout stamp for the background using Brilliance white and blue inks.  Stamped the big 40 with Memento Rich Cocoa and the celebrate in black on a kraft panel then layered onto a blue base.

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Just Us Girls #563 - Color Week

 It's Color Week at Just Us Girls and Ina has chosen a beautiful combination for us to play with!

Come on over to JUGS to see how our Guest Designer, Joyce Mehrberg and the rest of the Design Team have used these gorgeous colors.

Using my newest purchase from Unity Stamps.  Stamped the Christmas lights, colored them with Touch Twin markers then covered with shimmer pens.  Added some Sakura Stardust Green gel pen to the wires.  Stamped the sentiment from Gina K in a denim blue ink.

Come play along in our challenge and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #562 - Trend Week

 It's time for Trend Week at Just Us Girls and it's my turn to hostess.  I am challenging you to do some no line watercoloring.  There are many different ways to achieve the no line look.

Come on over to JUGS to see what our Guest Designer, Joyce Merhberg and the rest of the awesome Design Team have created.

I made this for my 96 year old aunt who just lost her 98 year old boyfriend. Using Altenew's Peony Bouquet, stamped the outline image with Gina K Skeleton Leaves then stamped one of the accent pieces in Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick and blended with a water brush.  Stamped and misted the same accent piece in Distress Ink Worn Lipstick and blended again.  For the leaves Distress Ink Peeled Paint was inked, misted and stamped then blended.  Stamped the sentiment from Gina K in black.

Come play along with us and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would put you in the running at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #561 - Word Week

 It's Word Week at Just Us Girls and Vicki has chosen the word Triangle!  Let your imagination run wild!

It's the first Saturday of November and that means it's time for a new Guest Designer!  Please welcome Joyce Mehrberg as our November Guest Designer!  Come on over to JUGS to see what Joyce and the rest of the amazing Design Team have done with Triangles.

I really like these fun little trees from Kaisercraft's Sparkle set that I picked up last year at my LSS.  Stamped the trees in Versamark on blue cardstock and heat embossed with white ep.  Used a teal colored Sakura Stardust gel pen to fill in the open parts for a little sparkle.  Stamped the sentiment from Technique Tuesday's Classic Christmas Sentiments in Memento Teal Zeal and then went over it with the same gel pen.

Come share your creations with us and your could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #560 - Wild Card Week

 There is a fifth Saturday this month, so that means it Wild Card Week at Just Us Girls and Angie is challenging us to use Word Die Cuts.

I would like to thank Karen Walker for joining us this past month as our Guest Designer!   Now come on over to JUGS  to see what Karen and the rest of the Design Team has created using Word Die-cuts.

I made this for my Grandson to congratulate him on an awesome undefeated regular season.  Stamped the background with an unknown grid stamp in black on red (his school colors).   Used an embossing folder with white cardstock, die cut it in a circle and colored it to look like a soccer ball.  Die cut the large yellow star and positioned behind the soccer ball.  Die cut the "congrats" twice, 1 white and 1 black, layered together slightly staggered and added some clear glaze on top then adhered to the layered banner.

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

Just Us Girls #559 - Photo Week

 It''s Photo Week at Just Us Girls and Nancy has chosen a fabulous photo with lots of inspiration.

Check out JUGS blog to see how this photo inspired our Guest Designer, Karen Walker and the rest of the amazing Design Team.

I was really inspired by the big clock and the wood.  Embossed some Core'dinations Kraft Core with a wood embossing folder and sanded it to bring out the kraft.  Stamped the clock onto a piece of patterned paper.  Die cut the floral and colored with a combination of Touch Twin markers and Distress Inks.  Stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts.

Come play along with us and you could become our next Chic of the Week, which would put you in the running at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #558 - Color Week

 It's Color Week at Just Us Girls and it's a fun one this week brought to you by Maria!

Come on over to JUGS to see what our Guest Designer, Karen Walker and the rest of the Design Team have created with this color combo.

Stenciled the purple background using Versamark and covered with Perfect Pearls purple powder.  Stenciled the orange layer with Distress Oxide Ink.  Stamped the bats on black with Versamark and heat embossed with silver ep.  Added googly eyes to the biggest one and colored the eyes on the other 2 with a white gel pen.  Fussy cut them out.  Stamped the sentiment in black on the purple, but it didn't show up very well, so colored over it with an orange gel pen.

Come play with us and you could become our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #557 - Trend Week

 It's Trend Week at Just Us Girls and Lisa has chosen the ever trendy Ombre!

Come check out JUGS to see what our Guest Designer Karen Walker and the rest of the talented Design Team have created with Ombre.

Using a stencil, blended Distress Oxide inks in yellow through orange.  The background looked too stark, so blended some Distress Ink in Antique Linen over the top.  Die cut the wreath and colored the leaves with Prismacolor markers in red, yellow and orange.  Added some gem stones.  Die cut the sentiment from Concord & 9th the top one in white and two more in brown.  Inked the white one with Distress Inks Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Vintage photo blending light to dark.  Added some clear gloss on the ombre sentiment and adhered to the card.

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

Just Us Girls #556 - Word Week

 It's Word Week at Just Us Girls and Bobby has chosen Plaid!

I'd like to welcome Karen Walker as our October Guest Designer!  Come on over to JUGS to see how Karen and the rest of the Design Team have used some Plaid.

Using a Tim Holtz plaid stencil, Gina K Ribbon Stripes, Studio G witch's legs and There She Goes sentiment.

Come join us at JUGS and you could become our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #555 - Photo Week

                           

 Cecile is our hostess this week at Just Us Girls for Photo Week and she has chosen a fabulous photo for our inspiration!

I would like to say thank you to Lindsey for joining us and sharing all of her fabulous cards with us this past month as our Guest Designer!  Come check out JUGS to see what Lindsey and the rest of the Design Team have created with this photo as inspiration. 

I used a couple of Gina K sets for the stars and I think it's a Casual Friday's sentiment stamp.  Inked with Memento Nautical Blue and Memento Lady Bug inks.  Matted on navy and adhered to a red card base.

Come share your creations with this photo as inspiration and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #554 - Color Weel

 It's time for Color Week at Just Us Girls and Carol has chosen a very pretty and versatile combination for us to play with!

Check out the JUGS blog to see how our Guest Designer, Lindsey and the rest of our fabulous Design Team have used these colors.

Using Gina K's Lighthearted Wishes.  Stamped the sentiment and image with Memento Danube Blue ink, paper pieced the shade and added pink gel pen to the tassels and little heart.  Inked a polka dot embossing folder with Brilliance Blue ink and embossed the background.

Come share your creations with us and you could become our next Chic of the Week, which would then put you in the running for a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #553 - Trend Week

 Nancy has chosen a really fun Trend Week Challenge at Just Us Girls this week!

Come check out what our Guest Designer, Lindsey and the rest of the amazing Design Team have created by cutting it into thirds over at JUGS.

I have to admit that when I made this I had masked and inked the background with Distress Oxide inks and stamped the vase and flowers to create a one layer card, and then realized that I was supposed to cut it into thirds!  Instead of starting over, I just cut along the edges of the colors and left the image intact.  Between the little stems crossing the top layers I cheated and used a white gel pen.  Used some light blue Stickles to add sparkle to the vase.  Added some dots of colors to the flower petals in various colors of markers and gel pens and they still weren't grabbing me, so I added some white gel pen along the edges of the petals and purple souffle pen to the little buds.  Still not a fan of this, but it is what it is!

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

Just Us Girls #552 - Word Week

 It's Word Week at Just Us Girls and it's Sue here with your challenge this week.   The weather is starting to get cooler as we progress into fall, so my choice for your word is Leaves.

I would like to welcome our September Guest Designer - Lindsey!  Come check out JUGS to see all of the leaves by Lindsey and the rest of the amazing Design Team!

Using Gina K stamps.  First stamped the leaves on watercolor paper and colored with waterbrush and watercolor pencils.  Cut them out by hand.  Stamped the wood slice with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored with a Touch Twin marker in Blondewood.  Stamped the sentiment in Gina K Amalgam ink.

Arranged the leaves on the wood slice and adhered.

Come play along with us and you could be our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #551 - Wild Card Week

 We have a 5th Saturday this month, so that means it's Wild Card Week at Just Us Girls and Carol is challenging us to create with butterflies!

Sadly, this is our last week with our August Guest Designer, Lisa Elton. Come on over to JUGS to see all of the beautiful butterflies by Lisa and the rest of the Design Team.

Using Stamps from Concord & 9th and Gina K.  Butterfly colored with Prismacolor watercolor pencils in yellow, purple and navy blue and a waterbrush and added some clear Wink of Stella to the wings.  Added some purple Wink of Stella dots mixed in with the blues from the Turn-a-bout.

Come play along with us and you could become our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #550 - Photo Week

 It's time for our Photo Week Challenge at Just Us Girls and Maria has chosen a very cool photo for our inspiration.

Come check out JUGS to see what our Guest Designer, Lisa Elton and the rest of the JUGS Design Team have created using this photo as inspiration.

I didn't have any coffee stamps so I went with the swirl in the coffee.  Embossed the cream background with a Darice ef then inked with Memento Rich Cocoa and Soft Sand.  Added the sentiment stamped with the Rich Cocoa and added a couple of hearts.

Come share your creations with us at JUGS!

Just Us Girls #549 - Color Week

 It's Color Week at Just Us Girls and Angie has chosen a gorgeous combination for us to play with!

Come on over to JUGS to see what our fabulous Guest Designer, Lisa Elton and the rest of the JUGS Design Team have created with these colors.

Using Concord & 9th's Dahlia Turn-a-bout set using Gina K inks and cardstock.  Embossed the sentiment with tan ep.

I don't remember who makes this dragonfly set, but these colors seemed perfect for them.  Watercolored with Distress Oxide inks in Seedless Preserves and Broken China and for a little shimmer, added some clear Wink of Stella to the wings.

Come show us your creations using this color combo and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #548 - Trend Week

 It's Trend Week at Just Us Girls and Bobby has chosen to challenge us to create a die cut window.

Come on over to JUGS to see all of the die cut windows created by our fabulous Guest Designer, Lisa Elton and the rest of the amazing Design Team.

Started by die cutting the flourishy frame from some dark olive cardstock then rubbed some Peeled Paint Distress Oxide over the raised areas.  Used the Precious Moments image that was gifted to me and colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol.  Adhered the frame over the image and then adhered to a card base.

Come play along with us and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible as a chance to become our next Guest Designer.  Please limit your entries to 3.

 

Just Us Girls #547 - Word Week

It's Word Week at Just Us Girls and this week's word is Travel, chosen by Ina!

Please welcome our August Guest Designer - Lisa Elton.  Come on over to JUGS to see what Lisa and the rest of the awesome Design team have created.

I have been missing being able to fly out to visit my son and his family so I chose this plane image.

Stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and then sponged the edges with Vintage Photo DI.  Stamped the sentiment in the same Rich Cocoa.

Come share your creations with us and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week!