Hello Fall!

 

 I had the good fortune of being chosen as the winner of the Day Of The Month Card Club July Challenge. With that win came an opportunity to join the Design Team as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

 I am excited to be posting here as Guest Designer for the Day Of The Month Card Club Challenge #67 where the theme is "Autumn Stroll Day" - Anything Goes with a theme of Autumn - my favorite season. I broke out my NBUS (never before used schtuff) Fall Bounty Dies. I have had this wonderful Honey Bee die set since last year and had not used yet. This was the perfect opportunity.

I ran across this video on YouTube Hot Foiling With Dies With Channin who used these dies in her video. When I first die cut and colored them with Distress Oxide Inks, the beautiful detail was lost. When I hot foiled with them using the Glimmer System, the detail shone beautifully. The photo above does not do it justice, but IRL these gourds and leaves look marvelous.

Big thanks to the DOTMCC Design Team for choosing my card and to give me the opportunity to Design with them for this challenge.

Please head over to the Day Of The Month Card Club Challenge Blog to see the wonderful inspiration projects from the Design Team.  Come play with us! We can't wait to see your Autumn themed projects in the gallery.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Photoplay I Love Fall Stamp Set Honey Bee Fall Bounty Dies My Favorite Things Blue Prints 33 Die-namics
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Garden Green & Early Espresso Gina K Pure Luxury heavy base pure ivory
Ink	DO Inks: Scorched Timber, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters,Crackling Campfire, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber,, Scattered Straw, Fired Brick, Rustic Wilderness, Crushed Olive VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	Brutus Monroe Alabaster Ultra Fine Embossing      Powder Simon Says Stamp Forest Floor Embossing      Folder Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Spellbinders Polished Brass Glimmer Hot Foil 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-14" 3M foam tape WOW Dual Heat Tool

I am also playing at:

NBUS #66 - September

Honey Bee Fall Bounty Dies

Allsorts #797 - Autumn Colors or Anything Goes

The Sisterhood Of Snarky Stampers #253 - A if for Autumn

Inspiration Station #65

Inspired by the season of Autumn and Autumn colors

Dazzling Diamonds Happy Birthday

 

 It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. We are hosted by Bobby for Color Week and she has chosen three fabulous colors for us to play with. We extend a warm welcome to the incredibly talented Nance Selkeld of SoulStampin' as our guest designer for September.  Check out Nance's blog for some wonderful inspiration.

Bobby's colors are beautiful and fall-like. I decided to make this Simon Hurley Stencil (Dazzling Diamonds) the star of this card, using blue and rust for the larger diamonds, and Gold Rush Lunar Paste for the smallest ones. I could not capture their shine or even their gold color with my camera, but it truly looks wonderful IRL. I finished the card with a vellum backed die cut Happy Birthday sentiment and my card was complete.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Nance 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	Simon Hurley Dazzling Diamonds Layering      Stencil CZ Design Happy Birthday
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Cajun Craze Bazil Vellum
Ink	DO Inks: Rusty Hinge, Blueprint Sketch
Embellishments	Gold Rush Lunar Paste
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Waffle Flower Sticky Mat Blending Brushes

I'm also playing at:

Stencil Fun Challenge - September

AAA Birthday #65

Colorful Options September 2024 - Vibrant

Tic Tac Toe #255

Birthday, Rectangle, Die Cuts

Sunflower Happy Birthday

Autumn has arrived at The Four Seasons Challenge with our first Fall themed challenge of 2024. This gorgeous mood board is there for your inspiration, but anything Fall goes.

I took my inspiration from the fall colors. Sunflowers always put me in mind of the end of Summer and beginning of Fall. SU's gorgeous Painted Harvest was the perfect stamp set for what I had in mind. Take a look at the mood board, 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	SU Painted Harvest
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Dessert Storm SU Early Espresso
Ink	SU Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede Tangerine Tango PTI Ripe Avocado BetterPress Black Ink
Embellishments
Other	We are Memory Keepers Layer Guides Spellbinders BetterPress System Spellbinders A Little Message Sentiments SU Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

Color Hues #94

Tic Tac Toe challenge #255 - Top Row

Seize The Birthday #290 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #731 - Anything Goes

Sparkle

There 's a new challenge up on the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog. This is the fifth Thursday in August which means that our challenge is to CASE a Design Team Member's card. Basically, that means that you use one of the Design Team member's cards as your inspiration, and make it your own. It's so fun to see who our players decide to CASE and how they do it.

My card is specially made for the granddaughter of dear friends who used to live nearby. They moved from NJ to NH around the time my twins were born. I visited them and their beautiful family this past  spring after not seeing them for over 20 years. I met this wonderful little girl for the first time, though I had seen her grow in pictures, videos and stories on Facebook. She is so incredibly delightful, fun, brilliant, and talented with whatever she chooses to embrace. She also loves all things unicorn. I had promised her that I would write. Fast forward a million miles an hour to now, and I finally made this card for her. The unicorn die was a gift from a dear teammate, which makes this card extra special. I found this fab pink, sparkly background in my box of backgrounds. It was perfect. I had so much fun with this card. To CASE it, you could use a unicorn, a rainbow, a pink background, a mythical creature, sparkle... you get the picture. Be sure to explain who/what you were inspired by and how you used it for your card.

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and see the awesome cards the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Choose one to CASE, make it your own, and join us in the gallery. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Poppystamps Whittle Happy Unicorn Funky Fossil Designs A6 Small Print Stamp Set Avery Elle Wonky Stitches Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock Gold glitter scrap
Ink	Copic markers VersaMark
Embellishments	Altenew Zesty Lemon Lime Enamel Dots
Other	Brutus Monroe Alabaster Ultrafine EP 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" SU Dimensionals

I am also playing at:

NBUS #65 - Poppystamps Whittle Happy Unicorn

Love You, Friend

 It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time around, it's a theme challenge where we are concentrating on friendship, encouragement and support. We do this yearly in the late summer/early fall time period. Originally it was a breast cancer support thing, but over the years we have expanded it to be for any reason a friend or loved one needs love through a struggle. I love this, and sadly, there is often a need for a card like this. A card can be such a powerful thing, and a positive thing. This is the idea behind our yearly challenge.

We are generously sponsored by Uniko. Winner will receive a $25.00 store credit to the Uniko store.

Thank you Bev, for your generosity.

We are joined by Nancy Leppek as Guest Designer. Nancy is well known in the paper crafting community and we are thrilled to have her designing with us. Please welcome her and leave her some love on her Blog.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Nancy and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Altenew Classic Greetings & Sentiments Press      Plates & Dies Waffle Flower Stitched Flower Panel Die
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	BetterPress Black Ink Various Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments
Other	BetterPress Letterpress System Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/8" SU Dimensionals

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #731

The Dream Factory - Anything Goes: Friendship

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Double Stenciled Fern Hello

 

It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. I am the host for Stencil week where anything goes, as long as you use a stencil on your project. 

We are once again joined by Bonnie Klass as our August Designer. This is Bonnie's last project for August with us. She has been a wonderful guest, and we are go grateful for her artful contributions. Thank you, Bonnie.

For my project, I used 2 stencils to create the subtle effect of the two green shades on the leaves. Die cut that panel with a stitched rectangle die, inlaid a stacked die cut sentiment, added some twine and a mat, adhered it to a white card base, 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. The canvas and the palette are unlimited, You just need to use a stencil! So check your stencil stash, see what colors strike your fancy, and create a project to share in our gallery! I can't wait to see how our players are inspired. 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Lil' Inkers Stitched Mats: Rectangles Paper Smooches Quote Tag Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Early Espresso
Ink	Various Altenew inks in shades of green and brown
Embellishments	Sequins - unknown brand SU twine
Other	Designs by Ryn Maidenhair Fern Stencil Simon Says Stamp Floating Leaves Stencil Stencil brushes Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" Adhesive backed fun foam

I'm also playing at:

Stencil Fun - August

Hello Honey

It's Mood Board Week at Just Us Girls. Lisa is our host, and she has chosen a bee-u-ti-ful mood board for our inspiration. So many wonderful images and colors for us to choose from. Bonnie Klass continues with us as our August Guest Designer.  

For my card, I was inspired by the general feel of bees, flowers, honey and the beautiful late summer colors.

I loved this recent sketch from Freshly Made Sketches,

and although I missed posting a card there in time, I used it as inspiration for the layout of my card here. It's fabulous for using patterned papers. As soon as I saw this mood board, my thoughts went to Essentials By Ellen One In A Buzz-illion stamp & die set. The Graphic 45 papers came as a gift in a shipment from Unity Stamp Company (I believe), and were so perfect for this project.

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	Essentials By Ellen One In A Buzz-illion
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU More Mustard Graphic 45
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
Embellishments	Twine from The Twinery
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-1/4" Scrapbook.com foam squares

I'm also playing at:

Love Those Pretty Papers August Challenge

NBUS #65

One In A Buzz-ilion Stamps & Dies

You Are The Zest

There's a new challenge at Time Out. This time it is a Photo inspiration Challenge. 

This photo enlargement will help you see the details.

Photo Credit: "https://www.vecteezy.com/free-photos">Free Stock photos by Vecteezy

With our photo Inspiration challenges you can take inspiration from the entire picture, or just pick one or a few things as your starting point. For example you can pick "fruit" or "hearts" for your inspiration, or "grapes" and make it about grapes and cheese or wine, or choose an "apple" and make it about going back to school... Whatever your choice, please tell us in your post, how you were inspired by the photo.

Our wonderful sponsor is Graciellie Design with a generous prize of a $25.00 store credit for our challenge winner.

We extend a very warm welcome to Stef Perry of Perry Papercrafts and winner of Time Out #265, as Guest Designer for this challenge. Stef is such a talented paper crafter with mad coloring skills, and a delightful person too. We are so happy to have her with us for this challenge. Check out Stef's blog for some sheer delight and serious inspiration.

The photo inspired me to create a card simply using fruit. I chose lemons. I combined products from Altenew, Penny Black and STAMPlorations for my project. See the supplies I used below in Project Details.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Stef and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Altenew Zesty Life Stamps, Dies & Stencils Altenew Ornate Nesting Dies STAMPlorations Layered Citrus Stamps
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	VersaFine Claire Nocturne PTI Harvest Gold, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup      Summer Sunrise Altenew Firefly, Shadow Creek, Mountain Pine Distress Oxide Tattered Rose
Embellishments	Heidi Swapp Color Shine-Gold The Twinery black & white twine
Other	Blending Brushes Penny Black Triangle Pattern Embossing Folder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

I'm also playing at:

Inspiration Station #64 - August 2024

Dream Factory #131 - Friendship

Die Cut Divas - August - Wet or Dry Emboss

You've Been On My Mind

 It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. We are hosted by Carol Mayne for Word Week and she has chosen a fun word for us to play with: FRAME. Bonnie Klass continues as our Guest Designer for the month of August. We are so thrilled to have her with us!

My card is very simple. I opened my NBUS Altenew Boho Vases, die cut the pieces and colored them with stencil brushes and Altenew Inks. I also die cut the scalloped frame and colored it as well. I ran the center of the frame die cut through my Platinum Plus with the Bog Dots Embossing Folder and inlaid it into the frame. I popped up the vase and leaves and added a sentiment strip to complete my card.

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	Altenew Boho Vases Die Set Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Dies Avery Elle Scalloped Pierced Rectangles Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Altenew Razzelberry, Firefly, Grass Fields, Volcano Lake
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Big Dot Slimline Embossing Folder Stencil Brushes Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/8" Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares Waffle Flower Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

Inkspire Me #540

NBUS #65 - August

Try It On Tuesday - Keep It Simple

Die Cut Divas - Wet or Dry Emboss