Just a Note

 I am loving the sketch for this week's challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

Die cut the Spellbinders label, covered with Versamark and heat embossed with Stampendous Aged Marine embossing enamel.  Peony Bouquet by Altenew stamped in blues and green leaves.  Layered onto a piece of green striped paper and a teal card base.  The sentiment was stamped into the oval, but didn't look right to me, so stamped it again on a piece of teal, trimmed and then hand cut the fish tail ends.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

A Shell in your Pocket

 Joining in on the challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. #417.

Started with a kraft card base and stamped the shells with Memento Espresso Truffle and added a little white pencil and some peach colored chalk.  Cut strips of striped kraft paper and layered between the shells.  Stamped the shells on the banner with Memento Rich Cocoa. by masking then stamped the sentiment over the top in Memento Espresso Truffle.  Die cut the banner from Gina K Sandy Beach and layered onto another die cut banner in a dark brown.  Added another strip of the striped cardstock horizontally across the top of the banner.  Stamps by Gina K.

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Just Us Girls #581 - Photo Week

 It's time for Photo Week at Just Us Girls and  Bobby has chosen a beautiful springy photo for our inspiration.

Sadly, this will be our last week with our April Guest Designer, Claire Apostoloff.  Thank you Claire for joining us this past month with all of your awesome creations!  Now, hop on over to JUGS to see what Claire and the rest of the Design Team have created with this photo as inspiration.

Using this very old SU image I found in my stash of previously stamped images.  Colored with a combination of Touch Twin markers and Prismacolor pencils.  Stamped the background using Memento Rich Cocoa on Gina K Mustard cardstock.  Stamped the sentiment, die cut and added the green tab and bow to the end.

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.

Birthday and More

 I used the Color Hues for my daughter's birthday card

For some reason, this was really hard to get a decent photo of.  Stamped and embossed diagonal stripes and gingham with yellow ep on gray cardstock.  Stamped the polka dot strip and heat embossed again with yellow ep and layered onto a yellow strip.  Stamped the flowers in Slate Gray on yellow and used Touch Twin markers for a little shading and yellow Stickles for the flower centers.  Added the little happy birthday strip and layered onto a yellow card base.

And then playing along with Twofer Card Challenge - Leaves

Using my fairly new Gingko Leaves from Unity stamped once on the sympathy card and created a background stamping several times on the hello card.  Colored with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol.  

The sympathy card also has some tone on tone leaves for a subtle background.

Thanks for taking the time to take a closer look!

Just Us Girls #580 - Color Week

 It's  Color Week at Just Us Girls and Lisa has chosen a very pretty color combo for us to play with!

Come check out JUGS to see what our Guest Designer Claire Apostoloff and the rest of the awesome Design Team have created with these colors.

I used the butterfly from my very first Gina K set I ever purchased.  Stamped in black and heat embossed with Clear ep.  Masked the butterfly and stamped a flourish and heat embossed in Rose Gold ep from Gina K.  Watercolored the butterfly using Distress Oxide inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Abandoned Coral and Picked Raspberry.  

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

Just Us Girls #579 - Trend Week

 It's time for Trend Week at Just Us Girls and Carol, our lovely hostess has chosen to use more than one stencil!

Come on over to JUGS to see the creations by our Guest Designer Claire Apostoloff and the rest of our awesome Design Team.

The background was partially stenciled using Distress Ink in Antique Linen, next was the large splatter in Tea Dye and then the circle/coffee stain in Vintage Photo.  Three different stencils used.  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 then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Shiny Birthday Balloons

 Working on some birthday cards, which fit right in with challenge #194 at Addicted to CAS.

Stamped the balloons from Stamplorations then masked them off and masked off a rectangular area around them and sponged in some ink.  Added some Nuvo Drops and Clear Glossy accents to the balloons.  Stamped the sentiment on a thin strip and added over the balloon strings.

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Just Us Girls #578 - Word Week

 It's time for Word Week at Just Us Girls and Angie has chosen a fabulous word for our inspiration!  Who doesn't love stripes!

A big welcome to our April Guest Designer, Claire Apostoloff!  Come check out JUGS to see what Claire and the rest of the awesome Design Team have created with Stripes.

This started out with Gina K's Inspiration Mosaic stamped with black ink on white.  Masked off the edges and stamped Concord & 9th's Pinstripe Background over the Inspiration Mosaic.  Colored the striped areas with various Touch Twin markers.  Stamped the bunny by Rubber Stampede, colored with Touch Twin markers and fussy cut and placed him peeking over the edge of the one box.  Stamped the eggs by CMC, colored and fussy cut and stamped the sentiment by Studio G directly over the stripes.  Adhered to a light turquoise card base.

Come join us and share your striped creations 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.