Birthday Potpourri

 It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. We are hosted by Carol Mc for Color Week and she has chosen two fabulous colors for us to play with. We extend a warm welcome to the incredibly talented Bonnie Klass as our Guest Designer for the month of August. We are so thrilled to have her designing with us!

These colors are so bold and fun, I wanted them to really sing on my card! I smooshed them onto a 9x12 sheet Bristol paper (plenty left for future projects), then splattered with white pigment paint. From that smooshed sheet, I die cut a A2-ish large panel with Concord & 9th's Potpourri Dies and adhered it to a black base. The result was so dramatic so I didn't need more than a sentiment to finish my card. I had some pre-pressed and cut sentiments ready to use, so I popped one onto  the smooshed panel and my card was complete.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Bonnie and the rest of the Design Team. Get crafty with your stash and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see how our players are inspired.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Concord & 9th Potpourri Die Spellbinders BetterPress A Little Message       Sentiments & Dies
Cardstock	Recollections 100# Black BetterPress Cotton Card Panel Strathmore Bristol Paper
Ink/Paint	SU Melon Mambo, Only Orange BetterPress Black Ink Copic Opaque White Pigment Paint
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Spellbinders BetterPress Letterpress System Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

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Seize The Birthday #288

Enjoy Your Vacation!

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time it is an Inspired By Words challenge, which means that we interpret the words of a quote in our projects. The quote is:

"It's always Summer Somewhere"

You can chose one or some words from the quote, or the whole quote as your inspiration. For example, the word "always" can be used in a love themed card. Whatever you do, create something inspired by these specific words. If it is not obvious, pease describe how you were inspired in your post. Most of all, have fun!

We are once again sponsored by Varada Sharma with a generous $25.00 store credit for our winner who will also get an invitation to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

Our Guest Designer is Betty Keefe of created by bjk, Honorable Mention Recipient of Time Out #265. Please visit her blog, give her a warm welcome and leave her some love.

In creating my card, my mind went right to Summer vacation. My card is a CASE, well almost a copy really, of THIS card created by Michele Ferguson. When I saw it on her BLOG, I fell in love with it and HAD to have all of the supplies. This happens most often when I see Michele's work. She's dangerous that way! So I immediately went on a search for the supplies it turned out that the Harvest Home stamp set and the Destination Summer Die set was already retired and I can't find them anywhere. I really needed/(wanted) all four. THEN, I had the great joy of visiting with Michele in June. So when I was there (pinch me) I had to make the same little scene on a leaf which was so much fun. I brought it home for later use, and here it is. I also made the July 4th one, so it will appear at some later date - maybe next July, or, perhaps, this November. It depends...  Anyway, I love it, and it was the perfect thing for this challenge at Time Out!

 You can check out all the details on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can also see what the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Greetery Harvest Home & Destination      Summer Stamps and Dies Simon Says Stamp Let's Get Away
Cardstock	110# Neenah Solar Crest 80# Neenah Solar Crest Recollections 100# Black Hero Arts
Ink	Various VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Sun Rays Embossing Folder Ranger Fine White Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Spellbinders Platinum Plus  Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Simon Says Stamp foam squares

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Die Cut Divas August Challenge - Wet or Dry Embossing

Hello

 

Summer is doing its Swan Song at The Four Seasons Challenge. It is our third final Summer themed challenge of 2024. This gorgeous mood board is there for your inspiration, but anything Summer goes. 

I took my inspiration from the photo on the bottom left. I used my BetterPress to press this gorgeous floral image where the poppy is the star, and colored it with Zigs. I thought the Greetery's Nordic Frame would work perfectly with it, and it did.  Take a look at the moodboard, and see what inspires you. The Design Team members have created wonderful projects to inspire you. Check them out on the challenge blog HERE. Make yourself a cuppa, get crafty, and join us in the gallery. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Spellbinders BetterPress A Friend Like You      Press Plates
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

Birthday Cosmos

 It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. We are hosted by Elizabeth for Stencil Week. The lovely and talented Cat Craig continues as our Guest Designer for the month of July. Please extend a warm welcome to Cat, and leave her some love on her blog.

For my card, I went with Spellbinders Cosmos Backdrop BetterPress Plate and stencil in the Color Hues Colors. I love the way it came out.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Cat and the rest of the Design Team. Get crafty with your stash and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see how our players are inspired.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Spellbinders Cosmos Backdrop BetterPress      Press Plate & Stencil Bundle Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Script Words Hot Foil      Plate & Die Bundle
Cardstock	BettterPress Cotton Card Panel Recollections 110# Black Neenah Solar Crest 90#
Ink	BetterPress Black Distress Oxide Inks - Candied Apple, Festive      Berries, Crushed Olive & Bundled Sage
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Glimmer Hot Foil Rose Gold Spellbinders Platinum Plus  Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

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Color Hues #91

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Krafty Chicks #726 - All Occasions

Stencil Fun - July 2024

Beautiful Day

 

I had a delightful adventure last month where I met beloved crafty rock stars, made sushi, ate Cinnamon Churro ice cream and learned to BetterPress among many other wonderful things. I did not make this BetterPressed panel, but I did paint it. I am terrified of watercoloring, and this BetterPress watercoloring session made me feel better. I thought it would be fun to enter this particular floral birthday card at The Flower Challenge. I've got a ways to go, but it reminds me of lots of fun with wonderful people in a far off land (LOL). Can you guess where I was???

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Pinkfresh Studio Beautiful Branch Press Plate
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Regal Rose
Ink	Various Distress Inks
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

I am also playing at:

Seize The Birthday #287

Sandy Thanks

 

I needed a thank you card for guests staying at our Beach House. I wanted it to be very simple and fun, also easy to reproduce. This fit the bill exactly. CAS in summer colors - Perfect!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Essentials By Ellen Summer Doodles stamps & dies Essentials By Ellen Summer Sentiments Essentials By Ellen Tall & Skinny Numbers Dies Essentials By Ellen Tall & Skinny Alpha Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Versafine Onyx Black PTI Fine Linen Dried Marigold & Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide Inks Copic markers
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press SU Dimensionals

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Let's Chill

It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. Challenge #736 is a Moodboard Challenge hosted by Bobby. The colors and photos are so lovely, and perfect for summer inspiration. The lovely and talented Cat Craig continues as our Guest Designer for the month of July. Please extend a warm welcome to Cat, and leave her some love on her blog.

I chose a whimsical image from Studio Light Stamps with fun vacation inspired images stamped and colored with Copics.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Cat and the rest of the Design Team. Get crafty with your stash and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see how our players are inspired.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/ Embossing Folder	Studio Light Photoplay A2 Round Rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Neenah 80# Desert Storm SU Cameo Coral
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
Embellishments	Flower sequins from The Ton
Other	CZ Design Sentiment Strips Reverse Chill Summer Spellbinders Platinum Plus Score Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Waffle Flower 1/16" foam strips

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Shopping Our Stash #526 - Summer