JUGS176: Vintage Feeling Sentimental

This is the card I made for the Just Us Girls challenge. It was a color challenge and when I saw the colors I wanted to create something that had a vintage feel.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Feeling Sentimental
SU En Francais

The Colors
Calypso Coral
Lucky Limeade
Sahara Sand
Very Vanilla
Early Espresso

The Embellishments
SU Everyday Enchantment DSP
SU Sahara Sand DSP
SU Basic Pearls
SU Lucky Limeade DSP
SU Calypso Coral DSP

The Tools
SU Window Frame Framelits
SU Bitty Banner Framelits
SU Itty Bitty Punch

And, now for the challenge...

JUGS175: My Friend Sunrise

This is the card I made for the Just Us Girls challenge. The challenge this week was masking. I masked the white cardstock and sponged several colors to create a sunrise look. This card was inspired by a sunrise I saw on a plane. I travel quite a bit for my job and the last trip I took was to California. My flight out in the morning was at 6:00 AM and I saw the most beautiful sunrise. The colors were amazing. There was dark red, oranges and yellows. It was spectacular. I tried to recreate the sunrise with this card.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Serene Silhouettes
SU My Friend

The Colors
More Mustard
Cajun Craze
Riding Hood Red
Bravo Burgundy
Early Espresso
Whisper White

And, now the challenge...

JUGS174: Happy Birthday with Four Seasons

This is the card I made for the Just Us Girls challenge.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Four Seasons
SU Itty Bitty Banners

The Colors
Sahara Sand
Early Espresso
Whisper White
Island Indigo

The Embellishments
SU Neutrals Designer Buttons
SU 5/8" Victoria Crochet Trim

The Tools
SU Bitty Banners Framelits
SU Fancy Fan Embossing Folder
SU Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
SU 2-3/8" Scallop Circle
SU 1" Circle Punch
Miscellaneous Circle Punches

And, now for the challenge...

JUGS142: Live in the Sunshine with Field Flowers

I had a really tough time with this challenge. This week's Just Us Girls challenge was to create a Summer/BBQ theme project. Mine is a little far from this. I just couldn't create a card that I like using red and yellow. I also didn't really have any food or BBQ themed stamps. So, I focused on the color yellow and summer.

I also tried something new. I love patterned paper. I wish SU had more of it. But, I have My Digital Studio. So, I found some patterned paper I liked and printed it out. It worked rather well. I will certainly do this again.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Field Flowers
SU Pursuit of Happiness

The Colors
Whisper White
Basic Gray
Daffodil Delight

The Embellishments
SU You're My Sunshine DSP (My Digital Studio)
SU Daffodil Delight DSP
SU Brights Designer Buttons
SU Victoria Lace Trim
Jewelry Twine

The Tools
SU Scallop Circles #2 Bigz Die

And, now for the challenge details...

JUGS141: Happy Birthday with Open Sea

This weeks Just Us Girls challenge was a color challenge. The colors were blue, red and white. I got a chance to use Midnight Muse which is one of SU's new In Colors. I really like the Midnight Muse color. I opted for a nautical card with these colors. I was so happy when SU brought back The Open Sea stamp set. Thanks so much for looking.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU The Open Sea
SU Upsy Daisy

The Colors
Midnight Muse
Real Red
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU 3/8" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon
SU 3/8" Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon

The Tools
SU Top Note Bigz Die
SU Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Versamark
SU White Embossing Powder
SU Heat Tool

And, now for the color palette...

JUGS140: Thanks for your Support

This is the card I made for the Just Us Girls challenge. The challenge this week was a technique challenge, and the challenge was acrylic distress. I had tried this technique a while back ago and learned that too much paint makes it really difficult to sand off the paint to create the affect.

I made the flowers using circle punches. Each flower is made up of three circle punches. I used my bone folder to distress the cardstock to the point that the layers of the paper begin to separate. When the paper is really distressed you can then separate the layers into two pieces. I stacked all the layers (6) and secured them with a brad. Next, I took each layer and scrunched it towards the center. Once I did this with all the layers I gently unfolded it to make the flowers.

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Rue des Fleurs

The Colors
Raspberry Ripple
Pink Pirouette
Whisper White

The Tools
SU 1-3/8" Circle Punch
SU 1" Circle Punch
SU Brads
SU Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Scribble Sizzlit
SU Sanding Block
Martha Stewart Craft Paint

And, now for the challenge...

JUGS137: Celebrate with Pennant Parade

This is the card I made for the Just Us Girls challenge. This week the challenge was a color challenge. The colors were Blue, White, and Yellow. I had a lot of fun making this card!

And, now for the details...

The Stamps
SU Pennant Parade
SU Outlined Occasions

The Colors
Tempting Turquoise
Daffodil Delight
Whisper White

The Embellishments
SU Basic Rhinestones
SU Silver Brads
SU 1/2" Circle Punch

The Tools
SU Pennant Builder Punch
SU Silver Embossing Powder
SU Heat Tool
Versamark

And, now for the palette...

JUGS133: Happy Birthday with Blossom Bouquet

This was the card I made for the Just Us Girls Challenge. This week it was a color challenge. The colors were Hot Pink, Orange and Lime Green. At first I had a tough time with the color combo. I didn't know how I wanted to fit in the Lime Green. The closest color I had was Lucky Limeade. While I was pondering my choice of green, I remembered my paper stack from Recollections that had the perfect patterned paper. The chevron paper is from Recollections and the collection is called Retro Collage. It is super cute paper.

The Stamps
SU Curly Cute

The Colors
Rose Red
Pumpkin Pie
Lucky Limeade
Whisper White

The Embellishements
Recollections Retro Collage Patterned Paper
SU Lucky Limeade DSP
SU Rose Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
SU Basic Rhinestones

The Tools
SU Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch
SU 1/2" Circle Punch

And, now for the palette...

JUGS132: Sponged Layers with Pocket Silhouettes

This is the card I made for the Just Us Girls challenge. The challenge was to create a layer that is sponged. How fun! I sponged the layer with the colored panels. It took a little bit of time getting everything lined up. I used tons of post it notes to create a mask and then sponged on color a panel at a time. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

The Stamps
SU Pocket Silhouettes

The Colors
Island Indigo
Lucky Limeade
Calypso Coral
Whisper White
Basic Black

The Embellishments
SU Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

The Tools
SU Sponges
Post It Notes

And, now for the challenge...

JUGS131: Love and Laughter

This is the card I made for the Just Us Girls challenge. This week it was a sketch challenge. This week I learned how to make a square bow. It is a lot easier to me to make a square bow than a traditional knotted bow. I really like how it turned out.

The Stamps
SU Love & Laughter

The Colors
Whisper White
Basic Grey
Basic Black
Pear Pizzazz

The Embellishments
SU Basic Rhinestones
SU Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Poly Stitched Ribbon
SU Basic Black DSP

The Tools
SU Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die
SU Itty Bitty Shapes Punch
SU Perfect Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Black Embossing Powder
SU 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
SU 1-3/8" Circle Punch
Versamark
SU Heat Tool

And, now for the sketch...

JUGS129: Notecard Set with Choose Your Own Sentiment

This is a note card set that I made for the Just Us Girls challenge. I had such a great time making this card set. I already have in mind who I'm giving it too! I've never made a note card set with a coordinating box. I have always wanted to but never made the time. This was so much fun. I am going to do this again, soon!

The set comes with six cards and matching envelopes. The sentiment on the front can be swapped out for what you want.

This photo shows the entire set minus the envelopes. I just couldn't fit them in the photo. As you can see there are five additional sentiments that just need to be adhered to the card front. I also made a petal envelope to store the sentiments.

I really cannot wait to give this to my friend. I think she is going to be really excited!

This is a close up of the box front. I love the little scalloped circle roses. Whoever came up with that idea is a genius.

This is what the card looks like with the sentiment. I love all the layers and texture.

In this photo you can see all the details of the card.

And, here's a close up of the little petal envelope I made to hold the sentiments.

Now for all the details....

The Stamps
SU Apothecary Art
SU Four Frames
SU Upsy Daisy (Sentiment)
SU Inspired by Nature (Sentiment)
SU Pursuit of Happiness (Sentiment)

The Colors
Whisper White
Basic Black
Basic Grey
Melon Mambo

The Embellishments
SU Melon Mambo DSP
SU Basic Rhinestones
SU 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

The Tools
SU Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
SU Labels Framelits
SU Decorative Label Punch
SU 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
SU 1-1/4" Circle Punch

And, here's the challenge

JUGS128: Spotlighting with Elements of Style

This is my cards for the Just Us Girls weekly challenge. This week was a color challenge. The colors were light pink, spring moss and cream. For light pink I used Pretty in Pink. For spring moss I used Certainly Celery; and for cream I used Very Vanilla.

I had seen a lot of cute cards that used the spotlighting technique. It has been awhile since I've done spotlighting. I used butterfly punches to create the spotlighting.

The Stamps
SU Elements of Style
SU Tiny Tags

The Colors
Very Vanilla
Pretty in Pink
Certainly Celery

The Embellishments
SU 1/4" Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon
SU Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper
SU Basic Rhinestones

The Tools
SU Lace Ribbon Border Punch
SU Butterfly Punch
SU Jewelry Tag Punch

Here's the palette:

JUGS127: Cherish with Butterflies

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This is the card I made for the Just Us Girls challenge. This month's challenge was to create a card using faux embossing. I had a lot of fun making this card. I would have never done something like this but I love how it turned out. The butterflies are actually punches. I layered three punches on top of one another to get a embossed affect.

The Stamps
SU Baroque Motifs

The Colors
Whisper White
Poppy Parade

The Embellishments
SU Basic Rhinestones
SU Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper

The Tools
SU Butterfly Punch

JUGS126: Thanks with Mixed Bunch

This is the card I made for the "Just Us Girls" challenge. This week was a sketch challenge and I have the sketch below. I've been trying to use colors that I don't use frequently. Typically, my cards are either mostly blue or mostly pink -- my two favorite colors. I challenged myself to use some colors that I don't use as often. I have a ton of Mostly Mustard cardstock because I never use that color. But honestly, it's a great color when paired with purple and even blue.

The Stamps

Stampin' Up! Mixed Bunch

Stampin' Up! Pretty Postage

Stampin' Up! Faith in Nature

The Colors

Stampin' Up! Whisper White

Stampin' Up! More Mustard 

Stampin' Up! Concord Crush

Stampin' Up! Wisteria Wonder

The Embellishments

Stampin' Up! Wisteria Wonder Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Up! Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon

The Tools

Stampin' Up! Blossome Bouquet Triple Layer Punch

Stampin' Up! Blossom Punch

Stampin' Up! Postage Stamp Punch 

Here's the sketch:

Just Us Girls #125: Fast & Fabulous Frame

This weeks Just Us Girls Challenge #125 was a 3D challenge that had to use ribbon, flowers and buttons. I decided to do an altered picture frame. The framed image is a CASE from Michelle Zindorf (found here) stamped with Stampin' Up! Fast & Fabulous stamp set. It is matted with ribbon. The flowers are made from tissue paper and the centers are buttons. How fun!

The Stamps

Stampin' Up! Fast & Fabulous

The Colors

Stampin' Up! Whisper White

Stampin' Up! Bashful Blue

Stampin' Up! Marina Mist

Stampin' Up! Not Quite Navy

The Embellishments

Stampin' Up! Designer Buttons (Subtles)

Stampin' Up! 5/8" Grosgrain Marina Mist Ribbon

The Tools

Stampin' Up! Scallop Circle Bigz Die

Stampin' Up! Scallop #2 Bigz Die