Merry Christmas

To those who celebrate Merry Christmas!!!  I made this card for my mom. Today is also her birthday so it's a combined card.

I used an image from the (I believe) October Unity KOTM.

Merry Christmas!

Maria

Color Week at Just Us Girls!

It's color week with Just Us Girls!  Check out this beautiful picture that has our colors in it:

Colours - Turquoise Purple Pink Neutrals

Can use all 5.

Here is what I came up with using sizzix dies and a stamp from Unity Stamps.

I wasn't quite sure how the colors would come together but not too bad.  I think I could have left out (or used a different color) the ribbon but what the heck.

Be sure to head on over to JUST US GIRLS and see what the design team cooked up this week and be sure to go leave them some love!

If you win Chic of the Week in any of our  December challenges, you will be in the running to be our Guest Designer for the month of February.  Good luck!

How to play:  Please copy and use our graphic in your post.  You need to upload your new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your online blog or to a public photo gallery.  Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post.  If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword JUGS#272.  After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.  We ♥ hearing what you think of our challenges!

Please limit your entries to 3

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9PM EST on Thursday, December 18.  Our Chic of the Week will be announced the following Friday.

Thanks for stopping by!

Maria

Warm Fuzzies

Hey there! TGIF!  I made a simple winter themed card for Friends with Flair Friday and Merry Monday challenge.

Here is what I created!  I used a snowflake embossing folder from  Sizzix and a great snowman itty bitty from Unity Stamp Co.  I also used some Stampin Up white flock.

Thanks for stopping by today!


Maria

Just Us Girls

I'm up as hostess for this week's Just Us Girls Challenge and this week is Trend Week and the trend I picked is Mixed Media!

Here is my card:

I cut the tree using a sizzix die and pattern paper.  I used gloss gel and a tree stencil to create texture on the tree.  I couldn't quite capture it on camera but you can see the glossy trees on the tree.

Be sure to swing on by our blog - JUST US GIRLS and see what the gals created, go leave them some love as well!

I am also sharing this card over at Blue Moon Creation Crafting Station for the December challenge.

If you win Chic of the Week in any of our  December challenges, you will be in the running to be our Guest Designer for the month of February.  Good luck!

How to play:  Please copy and use our graphic in your post.  You need to upload your new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your online blog or to a public photo gallery.  Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post.  If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword JUGS272 .  After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.  We ♥ hearing what you think of our challenges!

Please limit your entries to 3 

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9PM EST on Thursday, December 18th.  Our Chic of the Week will be announced the following Friday.  Thanks for playing along.

Christmas Owl

I just got a new little stamp set from Dare 2 be Artzy called Christmas Owl.  I love owls so I'm drawn to all the owl stamps I can find.

Here is a simple card I made:

Thanks for stopping by!

Maria

STAMPlorations Sketch Challenge

I played along with this month's sketch challenge over at STAMPlorations!

Here is the sketch:

Here is what I created:

Closeup the center flower is glittery and sparkles:

I forgot to include it in the photo below but I used Wink of Stella on the middle flower.  It really does sparkle I tried my best to capture the glitter and shine.

Thanks for stopping by!

Maria

Just Us Girls Word Week

Sue is our hostess this week and our word is Sparkle!  So I pulled out some fun pattern paper that sparkles a bit, along with glitter dots and ribbon.  My sentiment even "sparkles" :-) and the sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co!

Be sure to swing on by JUST US GIRLS to see what the entire team has sparkling this week!

If you win Chic of the Week in any of our  December challenges, you will be in the running to be our Guest Designer for the month of February .  Good luck!

How to play:
 Please copy and use our graphic in your post.  You need to upload your
new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your
online blog or to a public photo gallery.  Leave a link that goes
directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this
post.  If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword JUGS #270   .  After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.  We ♥ hearing what you think of our challenges!

Please limit your entries to 3

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9PM EST on Thursday, December 11th.  Our Chic of the Week will be announced the following Friday.  Thanks for playing along.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy HO HO HO!

I have a simple Christmas card today.  Have you played along in this month's challenge over at the Crafting Station Challenge blog?  The challenge is Winter Holidays / Snow!

Here is my HO HO HO card:

Be sure to head on over to Bluemoon Creations to pick up your HO HO HO stamp!

Thanks for stopping by!

Maria

Mixed Media Mojo - December Challenge!

Welcome December!  I can't believe it's the holiday season already!  This month we have a new challenge over at Mixed Media Mojo for the winter holidays with a twist of ornaments.  

Here is what I came up with:

A view photos of my work in progress:

 I started with a round plain paper ornament from Micheal's and covered it with christmas pattern papers.  I inked over it using archival inks by Ranger and punchenella.

 I cut the tree using a Sizzix Tree die and Tim Holtz grunge board, then cut it out using some Christmas papers.  Inked over it.

Then using punchanella and glossy gel I created this

Then I cut out the reindeer using the Tim Holtz alterations die

Visit our amazing Design Team:

Barb

Kim

Niki

Shery

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will come play along!

Maria

Mixed Media Card Challenge

Today also starts the December card challenge over at The Mixed Media Card Challenges!  This month's theme is Home and the optional element is Lace!

Here is what I came up with:

I started with some Ranger Watercolor paper and sprayed with some new sprays I got from Lindy's Stamp Gang.  Using a tree die from Ranger I cut a tree but used the negative cutout, not the actual tree image.  Sprayed through the opening to create the green tree in the background.  I outlined it in black ink and stamped over it. The house is a stamp from The Stamps of Life which I paper pieced. And the sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co. I mounted it on SU Cherry Coobler paper.

Be sure to swing on by the Mixed Media Card Challenge to play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by!
Maria