Just Us Girls #839 ~ Thank You

It's DIE WEEK at Just Us Girls with Sue as out hostess. She's looking for THANKS die cuts. It's also a new month so that means a new guest designer. We're happy to have Julia Aston joining us!

I couldn't decide between a thanks or thank you die. Since this one was already cut, it seemed to say pick me! I popped it onto a pretty GinaK embossed card base then added some Pinkfresh flowers and a trio of Poppystamps Nordic Butterflies. A sweet and simple way to send my thanks to someone!

We do hope you'll join us this week. Remember, if you are picked as our Winner of the Week, you have a chance to guest design with us!

I Believe in You

I couldn't let the 800th challenge at The Paper Players get by me without playing along! I wasn't even blogging yet when they had their first challenge, but I've played along many times over the years! This one's for you ladies along with a big congratulations!

I pulled out some of my oldest patterned papers for this one. The scalloped square is a PPP tag with the tab tucked behind the scalloped rectangle piece. The rectangle was cut with a PPP border then inked on the edges for a bit of distressing. I topped these with some retired Poppystamps polka dot geraniums. A couple of Martha Stewart punched butterflies with their little wings inked are fluttering about. Finally, an encouraging sentiment by Altenew.

Off we go to the gallery. Thanks for visiting!

Just Us Girls #833 ~ For God so Loved the World

Sue is hosting our Stencil Week challenge at Just Us Girls and it's Anything Goes! That's an easy one. Be sure to pop over to the blog for inspiration from our guest designer Bonnie and the team. Speaking of Bonnie, it's been a pleasure to have here with us this past month! 

My inspiration was the gorgeous sun and sky we had the other evening. I think I pull this Altenew Golden Days stencil set out once a year. It's such a beauty and I love that it fills the card front. I used peach, orange and red inks this time with a Scorched Timber for the flower center and sentiment. My wonderful sentiment is by PTI. I was lucky enough to win a gift certificate recently and this was among my purchases. My hubby really liked this card!

Alrighty, pick out a stencil and come join us!

Thinking of You

Dang... it's been HOT as HOT can be around here all week. Storms yesterday evening and this morning too. Time to stay in and get inky! That's just what I did and I created this little number for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

I used a delicate leafy rubber stamp by IO for the two tall rectangles in the sketch. A scrap of patterned paper for the horizontal rectangle and retired Poppystamps geraniums for the circle portion. I topped those blooms with a sweet hummingbird by PPP. I colored him to match the little ruby throated fella that has been frequenting our feeder. 

Off we go to the FMS gallery. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate it!

Just Us Girls #823 ~ To Brighten Your Day

 

It's WORD WEEK at Just Us Girls and I am hosting! 

I picked an easy one for you... FLOWERS! 

When it comes to May and flowers here in Ohio, my first thought is always Lilacs! They're in full bloom right now and just so happen to be my favorite flower on the planet! This pretty stamp from Impression Obsession sums it up perfectly. It was stamped, Copic colored the cut with an Altenew plate. A simple sentiment tab from Memory Box was all it needed. 

I hope you find time to play along with us this week. I think our gallery will be blooming with prettiness!

Just Us Girls #805

 

Hello lovelies! Elizabeth is hosting our Word Week challenge at Just Us Girls. What does the word ENCOURAGEMENT say to you? My cousin just lost her husband of 43 years. She's lived in another state for 30 years, but we grew up together. Family vacations, sleep overs, shopping trips, baton twirling... we were/are more than cousins. Her husband didn't want any type of service and she's honoring his wishes. These words of encouragement are for her.

I recently realized I've gotten away from stamping and use dies more often. Maybe it was just the business of the holidays and the busy year we've had with my dad's health issues. Dies are faster, I suppose. But I want to try to stamp and color more often this year. Dies are still great... don't get me wrong, I do love them! 

With that thought in mind, I pulled out the Weekend Doodles Altenew set and got to work. Popped the flowers onto and embossed panel (thanks again, Sue!) with a vellum sentiment tag.

Now it's your turn. Be sure to stop by the blog for some inspiration from the DT and our guest designer, Lauren!

Peace, Love & Joy

It's me again! Popping in for a quick minute tonight with a card I made for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge and for The Flower Challenge.

You know, I had every intention of using an ornament as my focal. But when I went to my Christmas dies, I found this gorgeous Altenew poinsettia that I completely forgot I had! It's a Christmas floral, so it was meant to be! She's cut from a shimmery pink cardstock, popped onto and embossed panel (SSS) and topped with sparkly rhinestones. The little banner is PPP with a PTI sentiment. Phew, lots of companies, but they all play well together!

Thanks so much for stopping by again. Have a blessed week, friends!

Thanks!

Brace yourselves... this one might be a little busy. Well, the hubs thinks so! Maybe it's my Robitussin buzz! But you know, I think I kind of like it. He didn't care for the patterned poinsettias, but I think they're fun! I'll let you all be the judge. I put this one together for The Flower Challenge using The Color Hues Challenge colors of teal and silver.

I couldn't let the season go by without using my favorite Waffle Flower poinsettias. I cut them from some old October Afternoon paper, layered each one up then added silver rhinestones to their centers. I used pretty silver cardstock from The Stamp Market for my Altenew sentiment as well as the little Simply Graphic pine sprigs. A postal frame borders the embossed pine in the background. 

Off this goes to both galleries. 

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the get well wishes. 

Bronchitis just doesn't know when to give up!

With Gratitude

It's a rainy day today, a perfect day to snuggle in and get a little card making time. I have one for you today that will be heading to a few challenges. I love it when it works out that way! I've used Stef's colors from The Paper Players, Cécile's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, the top horizontal line from Tic Tac Toe and finally, I've used a frame to fit in over at Diane and Darlene's Double D Challenge! Here we go...

My frame, butterfly and leafy sprigs are all from The Stamp Market. I added some stenciled clouds to the inside of the frame and fussy cut the Altenew sentiment. Off she flutters to the galleries! Thanks so much for stopping by, have a blessed day!

Celebrating You

It's been a minute since I've been able to sit down and create. My dad went in for a heart valve replacement mid January, had a complication, spent a few days in the hospital, then a skilled nursing rehab facility and is now back in the hospital. My mom has vision problems and can no longer drive so we have been the official chauffeurs and caretakers. I don't mind, I wouldn't have it any other way! 

I needed some down time last night, so I got crafty. My sweet friend Michele is guesting at a new to me challenge ~ As You See It, so I jumped in with this card!

A sweet piece of patterned paper was my starting point. I popped it onto an ivory card base along with a panel cut with a SSS cover plate. An Altenew Fantasy Floral die cut was adhered to a pierced circle along with my Pinkfresh gold embossed sentiment. A trio of gold confetti bits and some knotted ribbon finished things off. I think I ticked all of the boxes for the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by, I sure do appreciate it!

A Valentine for Sweet P

When I saw the quilt challenge over at Inkspirational, an idea popped into my head. I turned that idea into a Valentine for our Sweet P. Take a look...

I had a few bits and pieces from one of my all time favorite MME 6x6 paper pads left. After trimming to size, I pieced them together to form my quilt. Next, I used the largest of my Poppystamps Scallop Pinpoint Heart dies to cut it out. This went onto a card base embossed with polka dots. A couple of sweet MFT Rolled Roses and Altenew leaves, all cut from felt, along with a trio of buttons adorn the heart. Last, but not least, the Sweet P sentiment (from my Sweet Pea stamp set) went onto a PPP label die cut. I haven't used felt or those rolled roses in ages. Buttons too, for that matter. Sigh... they just never get old! 

Wishing you a blessed weekend!

Thanks

Happy Friday! It's a beautiful sunny day here in Ohio. The hubs spent the morning at Sweet P's school for a Veteran's Day assembly. It's a small gym, so it was veterans only. That's okay, they need those special times together too! Our girl was chosen as one of the students to read a poem to the veterans. She was very excited to surprise her papa! My morning was spent putting this card together for The Flower Challenge. 

This SB Cosmos panel was already foiled so I grabbed the stencils and got to work! I used warm autumn colors then framed it with this pretty PTI Border Bling die. My favorite Altenew thanks fit perfectly. Easy peasy and I love the way it turned out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Just Us GIrls #750 ~ You make me happy

It's stencil week at Just Us Girls and I've pulled out one that's been in my stash for quite some time. Take a look... 

 

I think I won this Altenew stencil a few years ago. I've barely used it, so it was just begging to be inked up! I inked up half of it in rainbow colors. Next, I heat embossed a Simply Graphic sentiment in gold then mounted the panel on a watermelon mat. CAS and easy peasy.

 

What stencil will you reach for this week? It really doesn't matter which one. Just pick one and come play along!

 

Just Us Girls #730 ~ Have a Good Day

Hey there! Ready for a new challenge at Just Us Girls? Carol Mc is our hostess this week. She's given us Pink and Aqua to work with. It a new month and that means a new guest designer will be joining us. Please stop by to say hello to Jane Taylor! Welcome, Jane we're happy to have you!

I brought out my pretty IO Primrose stamp to play. It was heat embossed with Ranger Liquid Platinum then Copic colored. When this was completed, I ran the panel through my Switch machine with the lovely Dotted Swirls Debossing die by Altenew. My greeting from TSM was also heat embossed. Layered and simple!

As you read this, we're off for a vacation to the US Virgin Island of Saint Croix! I'm unplugging, relaxing and enjoying lots of family time!

Just Us Girls #725 ~ Have a Beautiful Day

 

Hey there! It Color Week at Just Us Girls and the start of a new month. That means a new guest designer. Please join me in welcoming Jenny Martin who will be with us for the month of May!

 

May in Ohio says lilacs to me, so I inked up this pretty branch by Impression Obsession. It was stamped first in gray ink, next in Versa Mark, then heat embossed with clear powder before coloring with Copics. I cut the panel with a PTI postage die. The sweet gingham Teardrop Butterflies are by Poppystamps and the sentiment is Altenew. Easy peasy!

I look forward to seeing what you do with our colors this week.

It's sure to be a pretty gallery!

Just Us Girls #724 ~ Cherish Every Kindness

 

 

It's stencil week at Just Us Girls! 
Anything goes as long as you use a stencil. 

 

I've used the pretty Altenew Golden Days stencil set for today's card. It's a big flower that fills a card panel beautifully. After stenciling, I cut the panel with the Pinkfresh Folk Edge die. This was layered onto a light pink panel then the white card base. I thought this lovely Poppystamps sentiment paired well with this fine flower!

We hope you'll pull out some of your stencils and whip up a card for our gallery!Speaking of galleries, I'm adding this one to The Paper Players!

That's it from me today. We're off to Sweet P's third grade concert this evening. I'm told there will be singing and playing of the recorders!

Just Us Girls #718 Reminder

Hey there! I'm popping in today with a reminder that there's still time to play along in the Just Us Girls / Time Out Challenges collaboration! Playing along with either challenge automatically links you up to the other gallery too.

Check out the reminder card I made!

I knew I wanted to use this pair of chickadees by Impression Obsession. Altenew's Beautiful Day set gave me the perfect spot for them to perch and the IO sentiment topped things off. The patterned paper was a surprise gift from Sweet P. She found a cute pad of patterned paper for $2 while on a shopping trip and thought of me. That's my girl!

Alrighty, you have until March 27th to play along.

We do hope you'll join us!

Blessed

I'm still taking advantage of the "stay in because it's freezin' season" mindset, how about you? It was a good time to use a couple of new products from those holiday sales! This card will be heading to the gallery over at The Paper Players. 

Take a look...

Anne Marie is hosting and has asked for cards with black, white plus a pop of bold color. Red popped into my mind! I picked up a 12x12 sheet of scrapbook paper at JoAnn last summer. It was covered in pretty little houses with leaves and flowers tucked behind them. I used it here with my new cover plate from Mama Elephant. Oh my goodness, I'll probably use it until you are all sick of seeing it! It's topped with a pretty MB Poppy die. I just realized I added the front petal upside down. I'll fix it before mailing! The leaves are from the Altenew Weekend Doodles set. Hope you like it!

Thanks so much for taking a peek. Have a blessed day.

Thanks

Hello lovelies! I took advantage of a drizzly gloomy day to make a couple of cards. I'll be sharing this one over at The Flower Challenge. They're celebrating their 7th Birthday! This is my thank you to Aileen and Viv for all of the hard work they put into this challenge over the years. Thanks ever so much, ladies!

I was a lucky winner of an Altenew gift certificate recently. This Golden Days stencil set came home to live with me! This set creates one big bloom. I went off the edge on a white panel using warm October colors and then debossed it with another favorite Altenew product. Next, I die cut the panel using an ancient Spellbinders labels set. This gorgeous thanks die is also Altenew. 

Off this goes to the birthday gallery!

Today is a Glorious Day

 

 

Lisa K. is hosting WORD WEEK for us at Just Us Girls! 

I had the perfect pair for my card.

My sweet friend Mari sent me a get well gift card from Altenew following my hand surgery. Thanks again, Mari! This pair of love birds and matching die were part of my purchase. They sure look pretty layered on my Vintage Scalloped Heart by Poppystamps! I stamped a little greenery and the sentiment onto the card base before adding this sweet pair with foam tape. 

We don't have any weddings coming up so I sent this out for a wedding anniversary! No weddings for you? How about an anniversary or engagement. Those involve weddings too!