JUGS #294 PHOTO WEEK!:

Hi there, crafty friends!! It's photo week at Just Us Girls and Lisa has picked a gorgeous entryway photo to inspire us! Take a look:



See what I mean?  Stunning, right?  So beautiful that I was a bit stumped! You may want to check out truly inspired creations on the BLOG before looking at my sad example! LOL! Well, here goes!

 I guess I was mainly inspired by the gorgeous aqua door and the bright, crisp white.  From there, I'm afraid I just wanted to use my new MFT stamps! I just love this sentiment with the cow!  It just makes me happy~And SO does Lisa's photo!

 Another view and finally a CLOSE up of the little cow!  I guess the cow has the touch of 'orange' you see on the rug in the photo, if you stretch your imagination a bit! I used MFT dies for my circles and card layers. I cut Felt buttons with PTI dies. Love them!

I appreciate that you took a look and thanks again to those who have joined as followers! Summer is coming and I hope to be coloring and posting more frequently!  I love that you visit!
Please do join us in the challenge this week.. We'd love to see what  you come up with! You have until Thursday, May 28 at 9 pm ET.  IF you are chosen Chic of the Week in May you have a chance to be our Guest Designer in July!

Have a great day and weekend!  THANK YOU to all our servicemen and women, past and present, for your service to our country.
Cheryl

Word Week at JUGS! (#279)

Hello, stamping friends!!  It's my turn to host the challenge at Just Us Girls and it's WORD WEEK! I know many of you have finished your valentines (not me!), but consider any card or project that shows love!  Your card can have the word love, but doesn't have to!  It can show love for stamping, love for a person, or love for a pet....  My card shows my love of COLORING and CATS!!  You'll want to check the amazing  DT inspiration (new GD Stephanie!!) on our BLOG, too!
 

   

I used Whipper Snapper Designs "Purrfect Birthday" for my main image.  Happily and LOVINGLY, I colored it with my copics!

I wish I'd jotted down colors because I sent this off to Lisa at Whipper Snapper Designs and I want to color another of this image!  I'll have to figure it out!

                             Just click on the pic to see it larger!  I also hope you can see the sparkle! I used dies from My Favorite Things to cut my rectangles.  While still it the die I used a stencil brush to add Coastal Cabana around the edges.  The dotted paper is from Papertrey Ink.
By joining in on our LOVE challenge this week you have a chance to be our April Guest Designer!  You have until Thursday, Feb. 12 at 9:00 pm to add your card to the BLOG with Mr. Linky.
Show us some LOVE!!
Have a great weekend! Cheryl

JUGS color challenge! #60

Hello and happy Saturday! As I type this it's Friday early evening and I am sooooo happy the weekend is here! I had a terrible headache for a day and a half earlier this week so I was forced to go back in the archives (otherwise known as the boxes of cards I haven't sent to anyone!) and I found this one! I think it fits the JUGS color challenge of Black, Red, White and Gold (dark yellow). I made this card when I designed for Anna Wight with Whipper Snapper and the stamped images are from Posies for YOu.
It's a great set! I stamped my flowers directly on the gold dp from Cosmo Cricket (Wonderland) and did the same with the bucket. Then I colored with a brush/water and an ink pad. No copics at the time!
This card has never been on my blog~No blog either!~ so I hope you'll forgive me!
Please check out the JUGS BLOG to see the regular designers gorgeous creations! We all hope you'll consider making a project with these colors and linking it up so we can see it! You could be chosen Chic of the Week! On SCS upload with key words JUGS60.

My winner for the blog candy is comment number 51! After cutting out all the SPAM I seem to get lately the winner is Teri of Medina, Ohio! Teri, I used to live in Findlay-for college and 11 years after college! I {{heart}} Ohio! Please contact me at drowley6@stny.rr.com when you get a chance-add your address in the email, please! Thank you for the kind words!

Have a wonderful Saturday! DH and I may be off to do some shopping! Black Friday is not for us!

Cheryl

Open the Gate to Christmas!

Hello! Happy, happy Saturday! And it's time for another challenge on the JUGS blog! This week it's Gate fold cards! They are very easy to make, especially with a Scor-pal to score the perfectly spaced lines! Please see the Jugs Blog for all the details and the Design Team's fabulous samples! I used this cute mouse with his mint candy from Art Gone Wild! I bought this stamp at a show a couple of years ago and this is the first time it's seen ink! I have no idea why I neglected it for so long! I love it! I used paper from My Mind's Eye (I Believe) and from Fancy Pants on Poppy Red card stock. I did some faux stitching ( I should have done real stitching, but was too lazy!)
My ribbon is adhered with Scor tape along the back of the card so it won't fall off when untied.
The candy wrapper is covered with Glossy Accents and there are stickles on the mouse's hat

Whatever you're up to today I hope it's a great day for you!
Thanks so much for coming by! I appreciate you taking the time!
Cheryl