JUST US GIRLS #319 - Trend Week

Hello and welcome! It's Trend Week at JUST US GIRLS! Maria is your hostess and she's picked a major trend: Water coloring! Here's my card:

 and the inside:

I bought this stamp a few months ago, but this is the first time it saw ink. The rectangle die is new to me also. (Yay me, using my schtuff!) I needed inspiration to color this, so I Googled the stamp and wah-la! Colored images appeared! I sort of cased the coloring of one of the cards, sorry but I don't know who made it originally. The orangey sunset and the purple mountains grabbed my attention and I just had to try that out! I don't have water colors, but I do have Marvy Uchida markers, and that's what I used. I might go back over the snow with some crystal Stickles for some extra shimmer. The green card stock I used for the rectangle die is shimmery, but it's hard to see in my pic. Trust me, it's there. ☺

So, ready to try out your water coloring skilz? (Hey, if I can do it, so can you! LOL!) Just link up your project at Just Us Girls so we can see it. While there, please check out the awesome goodies the DT and our Guest Designer, Louise Hodge, have made, and leave them some love on theirs blogs. 

FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER ONLY: If you win Chic of the Week in any of our October or November challenges, you are in the running to be chosen as one of two Guest Designers for the month of January 2016! The Team will be taking a two week break in December, and therefore, will not have a Guest Designer for December.

Thanks for stopping by my blog, and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black - Snowy Hamlet; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: VersaMark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Strathmore water color paper; Darice; DCWV

Accessories: Marvy Uchida markers; Inkadinkado - Black EP; paint brushes; GC; SB - Resplendent Rectangles Nesties; Darice - snowflakes EF; heat gun

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares

Candy cane shaker card? Yes, please!

Hi there. I was playing up in my craft cave and made a card for two challenges:

 here is the inside:

I received a package of Christmas confetti from a friend last year, and thought it was about time I used some of it. (*wink*) I made a shaker card using the candy cane confetti. And bonus, the dimensional sticker is from a package that I've had for a few years and just opened! (can you say hoarder?) 

I'm entering this at both Tuesday Morning Sketches #326 and Jingle Belles - Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding 

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: SSS - Lipstick Red; Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Recollections - Believe

CS: Bazzill, scraps

Accessories: GC; Classic Ovals lg & Lacey Ovals sm Nesties; American Crafts - WOW! glitter shapes; Studio 18 - dimensional stickers; rhinestones from stash

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Recollections - foam strips; Elmer's - extra strength glue stick; Ranger - Glossy Accents

SHOPPING OUR STASH #227 - Howdy, Pardner

Hiya crafty peeps! This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, we have a Western Theme (USA) going on: create a project using cowboys/cowgirls, horses, boots, Native Americans, cactus, etc. You get the gist. Here's the card I made:

 and the inside:

Heh, heh. A little risque' snark. Gotta love that! LOL! I, of course, I used the now ended TMS#325. Late again to the party. Drat! Oh well. I got to color again. I haven't done that in a while, and good thing too. I now know of two markers that have dried out, and I need to get the refills for them. ☺

Now it's your turn to break out those cowboy themed items and make something with them! Just be sure to link up at Shopping Our Stash so we can see it. Be sure to also check out what the other gals have created for your viewing pleasure! Thanks for hanging out with me, and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious/Bugaboo - Dottie Cowgirl

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: scraps

CS: Crafter's Companion; Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers: GC; SB - Tear Drop Circle & Std. Sm Circle Nesties; MFT - Open Simply Scallops Trio Die-Namics

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares 

JUST US GIRLS #318 - Word Week!

Hello and good morning! It's Word Week at JUST US GIRLS. Sue is your hostess and she's picked the word STRIPES for you to create with. Here's my card:

 Here's the inside:

That die cut panel behind the poinsettia is gold foil card stock, but it's really hard to photograph. Here's another angle showing the shiny gold:

I went a bit nontraditional with my colors: a soft green striped background, coral for the poinsettia and the gold panel. I kind of like this color combo.  ☺ I used a gold brad to keep the two flower layers together and then popped it up with foam squares.

So, got striped paper or a die that makes stripes? You know you do! Why not make something with it and link up at Just Us Girls! We'd love to see what you created! While there, please check out what the design team have come up with to amaze you! Also, we have a new Guest Designer crafting with us this month: Louise Hodge! Welcome Louise! I look forward to seeing your designs with our crew!

FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER ONLY: If you win Chic of the Week in any of our October or November challenges, you are in the running to be chosen as one of two Guest Designers for the month of January 2016! The Team will be taking a two week break in December, and therefore, will not have a Guest Designer for December.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you in the gallery! Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this card at:
Case This Sketch #148
Color Throwdown #367

 





Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - Seasonal Sentiments
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: MME - Chalk Studio; American Crafts - #Summer
CS: Darice; DCWV
Accessories: GC; SB - Tile Works Nesties; Poppy Stamps - Luxe Poinsettia dies; Fiskars - corner rounder; brad from stash
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares

SHOPPING OUR STASH #226 - Light My Fire

Hello and welcome! This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, we challenge you to make a project using something related to light (light bulbs, the sun, candles, fireplace, street lights, etc) Here's my card:

 and the inside:

Pay no attention to that lower left corner, where somehow some loose embossing powder stuck. And I didn't notice until I uploaded my pictures. And I didn't feel like retaking the pics. I'm lazy. Wink.

Got any bright ideas for a card or project using lights? Link it up at Shopping Our Stash so we can see it. Be sure to check out the enlightening creations by the other ladies and leave them some bloggy love. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:
Stamps: Unity Stamps; Stampendous
Ink: VersaMark: Memento - tuxedo black
CS: Darice
Accessories: GC; Paper Smooches - Frames 2 die; Recollections - neon yellow EP; Inkadinkado - black EP; heat gun
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Scotch - Scrapbooker's glue

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #43 K is for Kitties!

Welcome and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! It's my favorite holiday, with Christmas coming in a close second. Edna is celebrating in her own way at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS. She is challenging you to use a cat or kitties on your project!

 Here is the inside:

Instead of a Halloween card, I decided to go with a Birthday card. I broke in a stamp that I've had for a few years but it was the first time it saw ink. I had much help with this card as I (again/always) stalked Pinterest for inspiration. I found this card by Monika Reeck and knew at once I had to CASE it. (Thanks Monika!) Of course, I put my own spin on it. I started by masking the front paws before stamping the cat onto that funky paper for it's body. (they were too low for the placement of the fishbowl, so I moved them up a bit) I stamped, fussy cut and glued all the bits together. I did color the stripes and nose with markers, because after cutting the eyes, ears, paws, tail and eyebrows, I said this is madness and colored them in. The fishbowl was stamped onto vellum, and I colored the back side with markers The fishbowl/front paws are jacked up on glue dots for some dimension. See? 

Now it's your turn to crank out a card or project that features at least one cat on it. Just link it up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers so we can be amazed by it. Don't forget to check out what the rest of the Sisters, and our two guest designers have created for your viewing pleasure! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a frightfully awesome day!

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Chubby Chums, Nine Lives, Birthday Sampler
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Abandoned Coral; Staz On - Jet Black
DP: scraps
CS: Darice; Paper Smooches
Accessories: GC; Paper Smooches - Word Bubbles & Chains dies; Spectrum Noir markers; Recollections - vellum; Sentiment is computer generated
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & thin 3D foam squares; Glue Dots; Elmer's extra strength glue stick

JUST US GIRLS #317 - Wild Card

Good morning all and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! (my favorite holiday by far) It's also the fifth Saturday in the month which means we have a Wild Card challenge at JUST US GIRLS! Sharyn is your hostess this week and she's wants to see your one layer cards! I have to admit, this was a challenge for me, as I must have layers on my cards. But I persevered and came up with this:

You'd think I would have made a Halloween card. Nope. Not me. Last week I drove out to help one of my sisters with her yard sale, (she lives 8 hours away in another state) and I brought cards to sell. (First time doing that, it was exciting, and I actually sold the handful of sympathy cards I brought with.) So I needed to stock up again. I had a lot of help on this card, basically because I stalked Pinterest and CASEd this card. (Thank you Melly Moo!) 

I hope you get some time to play along with our Wild Card challenge at Just Us Girls. While there please check out what the other ladies have come up with. Also, this is Julie Gearinger's last Guest Designer post with us. Thank you Julie! Your cards are fabulous and we hope to see you in the gallery again! 

FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER ONLY: If you win Chic of the Week in any of our October or November challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as one of two Guest Designers for the month of January 2016! The Team will be taking a 2 week break in December, and therefore, will not have a Guest Designer for December.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink; Inkadinkado

Ink: Ranger DI - Gathered Twigs; VersaMark

CS: Darice

Accessories: Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun; Ranger - Gold Stickles; Fiskars - corner rounder

SHOPPING OUR STASH #224 - Caffeine Fix

Hello and happy Tuesday to you all! This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, it's all about getting caffeinated: using coffee or tea themed items on your card or project! Here's my card:

I don't care for coffee (I don't even like the smell of it), but I am a tea drinker, so that's what I went with. I dug through my massive pile of paper collections to find the one with an oriental flare. I used both sides of one paper from the collection, and just snippets at that. The patterns are so gorgeous, I think I've only used it once before. *cough - paper hoarder - cough* 

Wanna play along? Sure you do. Just be sure to link up your card or project at Shopping Our Stash. Don't forget to check out what the other ladies made to inspire you! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at the Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge #9
Paper Smooches  Sparks challenge - anything goes 

 





Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Cyber Cafe
Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel
DP: Graphic 45 - Bird Song
CS: Bazzill
Accessories: GC; Paper Smooches - Coffee & Tea dies; Fiskars - corner rounder
Adhesives: S by 3L - tape runner, #d & thin 3D foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #45 - H is for (Pink!) Halloween

Hello and welcome! It's time for another challenge at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS! For the next two weeks, we want to see your Halloween projects. But not just any ol' colors, no. As a nod to Breast Care Awareness Month, we want to see PINK in your Halloween projects! We did this last year and had a great time with it, so we decided to bring the challenge back again this year! Here's the card I made:

 The finished inside:

Ever have an idea stuck in your head, and it won't go away until you do something about it? Yeah, that's how the stitched spider web came to be. That puppy is thick: 6 strands of black and 3 strands of silver floss! And bonus, it worked out better than I thought it would! LOL! The 'eek' is an old dimensional sticker, and the spider I die cut 3 times, stacked, glued and added googly eyes and Glossy Accents. Love it! 

So, ready to try your hand at a pink Halloween project? Of course you are! Just be sure to link it up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers so that we can be awed at your genius. While there, please do check out the amazing creations of my Sistahs and leave some love on their blogs! Our newest Queen is on vacation, so she will be joining us for our next challenge. (That means we will have two Queens! Wonder if there will be a cat fight? LOL!) Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

I'm entering this card at Mojo Monday #419

Supplies:
Stamps: Inkadinkado - All Hallow's Eve
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: DCWV - The Spring Mix Stack; American Crafts - Haunted
CS: Darice
Accessories: GC; Lifestyle Crafts - Inverted squares dies; DMC - floss; Anna Griffin - dimensional sticker; Slice die cutting machine and Toil & Trouble cartridge; Nicole - googly eyes; Ranger - Glossy Accents; piercing tool
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares

JUST US GIRLS #315 - Color Week

Hello and good morning crafty peeps! It's COLOR WEEK at JUST US GIRLS, and I'm your hostess! With Halloween just around the corner, (and it being my favorite holiday!), I picked Purple, Orange, and Black for you to get creative with! Here's the card I made:

Here's the finished inside:

I'm on a shaker card roll apparently, and I had a lot of fun putting this card together. The background was sponged with a few Distress Inks and spritzed with some pearl Glimmer Mist. Then I went to town adding seed beads, micro beads, and shaped confetti for the shaker part. (Note to self: confetti is really static-y and even though I went over the background and the acetate with my anti-static pillow, they still stuck!) Oh well, it's still a fun card to shake! LOL!

I hope you get a chance to play around with these colors and link up at Just Us Girls! You'll notice that even though these are Halloween colors, some of the gals used them in a completely different way, and that's awesome! Please do check out what the design team, and our October Guest Designer - Julie Gearinger, have created for your viewing pleasure, and leave them some love on their blogs! 

For October & November Only: If you are picked as Chic of the Week for any of our October and November challenges, you'll be in the running to be chosen as one of two Guest Designers for the month of January 2016! The Team will be taking a 2 week break in December, so we will not have a Guest Designer for December. Good luck and happy crafting!

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - DC Trick or Sweet

Ink: Range DI - Black Soot, Spiced Marmalade, Dusty Concord; Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Graphic 45 - An Eerie Tale

CS: Bazzill, Darice

Accessories: GC; Memory Box - Sleepy Hallow Oval Frame; Crafter's Companion - acetate; Tattered Angels - pearl Glimmer Mist; Cousin/The Craft Outlet - seed beads; mystery confetti

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Recollections - foam strips; Ranger - Glossy Accents