Just Us Girls #205

 

This week's challenge is brought to us by Vicki and she has provided this sketch for us to work with.

I played along with the Fab Friday colour pallet as I was getting giddy about the thought of using my maple leaf die for the first time this year!  Beware, a small foreshadowing of things to come wink, wink!

I used a combination of Teresa Collins and MME papers and added my beloved maple leaf - happy sigh....

The rest of the  JUGS team has some wonderful samples to get your inspiration going, so head on over to the Just Us Girls blog, and check out what the Design Team has created.  Then put your creative genes to work and add your card/project to the challenge post on the JUGS blog for the chance to be chosen as the Chic of the Week. 

The first week of school is now done and I have one very happy, bouncy boy who is thrilled to be in high school, and one very stressed out and emotional girl who hates going to high school. Nothing like dealing in extremes.  Praying hard my daughter finds a good friend this year as that is the crux of her issue.  Until then, I'm thankful for texting so I can be there for her.  Think we all need a bit of down time this weekend :)    

Gotta run, off to my son's first soccer game of the season and on to day five of my 21 day Go Fit Gals workout/meal plan.  They have some amazing recipes which I will definitely be introducing into our regular meals!  I'm also pretty sure I have shed at least five pounds of sweat - the workouts are amazing!  I would definitely recommend this program! 

Have a great weekend everyone!

What's In It? 
Stamps:  Leaf Prints (PTI), Stampin' Up
Paper:  Memorabilia (Teresa Collins), Sic by Six (My Mind's Eye) So Saffron, Only Orange, Early Espresso, Shara Sand (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Black, Creamy Caramel (Stampin' Up) 
Accessories:   Medium Scallop and Leaf Dies (PTI), Oval Nestability (Spellbinders), Crimper, Brown Half Pearls, Button, Twine, Glue Dot, Dimensionals

Fab Friday Joyful Blooms

Went bold with this Fab Friday sketch and tweaked it just a bit so I wouldn't cover up this gorgeous wreath from Verve's Accent Notes set.

Love red, black and white cards as it is such a strong colour combination and always makes for an eye catching card.

Was fussing about which embossing folder to use on the white background panel, and in the end decided to just leave it plain so it didn't take away from the focal element.  Added some black half pearls for a bit of "oomph" and the polka dotted ribbon to balance things off.

Thanks for popping in today!



What's In It?
Stamps: Accent Notes and Joyful Blooms (Verve Stamps) 
Paper: Burgundy, Black and Designer Series Paper (Stampin' Up) 
Ink: Black 
Accessories: Joyful Blooms Die Set (A Cut Above by Verve), Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Crimper (Fiskars), 5/8" Black and White Polka Dotted Ribbon (Micheal's), Hole Punch (Stampin' Up), Black Half Pearls, Dimensionals

Masculine Graduation Card

I've had this Fab Friday sketch for a while and decided it would be a great one to use for a graduation card, and as luck would have it, I'm in need of one.

Out came Verve's new Happy Graduation Plain Jane, Scalloped Trim Trio dies, Starry Die  and Curvy Bookplate die - all perfect for a masculine card.

Since I didn't really have to worry about school colours for this card, I went with a favorite colour combo of mine: grey, black and yellow.  I added an extra layer to the banner as I felt it needed it and the rest fell together nicely.

Very much enjoying catching up on my crafty time and I'm taking full advantage of it, as there is a good chance I'll be busy working for hubby again some time soon.

Have a fabulous day, and thank for popping by!



What's In It?
Stamps: Happy Graduation Plain Jane (Verve Stamps) 
Paper: Black, So Saffron, Stampin' Up DSP 
Ink: Black 
Accessories: Scalloped Trim Trio, Starry Die, Curvy Bookplate (A Cut Above by Verve), Labels 8 Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Fishtail Dies (My Favorite Things), Seeing Sports Embossing Folder (Provo Craft), Button,  Twine, Black Half Pearls, Glue Dot, Dimensionals

Just Us Girls #175 - Masking Technique

This week's challenge is brought to us by Lisa and she has challenged us to use any type of masking technique.  I used basic masking and if you need a tutorial you can find it here.

I pulled out my Buckets of Love set from There She Goes and masked off the bucket so the heart cluster fit into it perfectly.  Coloured the image with Twinkling H2Os and used this wonderful Fab Friday sketch to put the card together.

For some inspiration to get you going, just hop on over to the Just Us Girls blog, and check out what the Design Team has created.  Then put your creative genes to work and add your card/project to the challenge post on the JUGS blog for the chance to be selected as Chick of the Week.  

The kids had a Prerosional Day on Friday and our new, provincial Family Day holiday falls on Monday, so it's a four day weekend for us.  We're off to the soccer pitch for my son's game on Saturday (fingers crossed for a win as they are in the playoffs), I'll be teaching the grade 5/6 Sunday School class this weekend, and then we will be doing some sort of fun, family activity (yet to be determined) on Monday to celebrate Family Day together :) 
 
Have a great weekend!  Back on Monday with my Mojo Monday card. 



What's In It?
Stamps:  Buckets of Love (There She Goes), French Script (Stampin'g Up)
Paper:   Going Grey, Black, Dots and Stripes (Echo Park)
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Scalloped Border Punch (Stampin' Up), Twinkling H2Os,  Bling,, Dimensionals 

Just Us Girls #163

This week's Just us Girls challenge is brought to us by Maria, and she has provided a wonderful colour pallet of pumpkin orange, olive, brown and ivory for us to work with - perfect colours for the upcoming Thanksgiving Day celebrations in the United States.

I combined the challenge with a Fab Friday sketch because the circle was prefect for this adorable Verve turkey.  He was so much fun to colour with my Twinkling H2Os and I wish I could capture the shimmer in the picture.  He is definitely all decked out for the holiday!

I created the background with some of the leaves from Abundant Blessings and then added some faux stitching around the edges for a little something extra.  A few buttons and a ribbon/button treatment and Tom Turkey is ready to party - the non-eating side of the party of course!

For some inspiration to get you going, just hop on over to the Just Us Girls blog, and check out what the Design Team and our November Guest Designer Jan Del Bone have created.  Then put your creative genes to work and add your card or project to the challenge post on the JUGS blog for the chance to be selected as Chic of the Week.
  

What's In It? 
Stamps: Autumn Splendor and Bountiful Harvest (Verve) 
Paper:  Old Olive, Early Espresso,Cream Linen  
Ink: Black, VersaMark 
Accessories:  Labels 3 Nesties, Twinkling H2Os, Crimper, 5/8" Orange Grosgrain Ribbon, 3/8" Cream Grosgrain Ribbon, Buttons, Twine, Glue Dots, Dimensionals 

Joyous Noel

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Had this Fab Friday sketch stashed away and decided to use it today so I could use a bit more of my Freckled Fawn washi tape.   Love the pattern on this one :)  Not exactly Christmas colours with all the black, but hopefully the red and green balance it off a bit.


Great fun using this PTI holly die I got earlier in the year and have been waiting to use for a long time LOL!  Crimped the leaves for a bit of texture and added the snowflake and button to help spice things up a bit as I don't have the knack for making CAS shine on its own.  Still a work in progress. That's what I love about this hobby - so many ways you can stretch yourself and grow as a card maker!

Love this sentiment from Verve's new Christmas release.  Joy is one of my  favorite Christmas words and  having it jump off the sentiment is perfect!


Have a joyous day!

 

What's In It?
Stamps: Joyous Noel (Verve)
Paper: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Black
Ink: Black
Accessories:  Washi Tape (Freckled Fawn), Holly Die (PTI), Scalloped Circle and Circle Nesties, Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart), Crimper, Button, Gold Twine, Bling, Glue Dots, Dimensinals