Just Us Girls Wild Card Week

This week at Just Us Girls it's Wild Card Week and Nancy is our hostess.  The challenge is to use a Sentiment as the focal point of your card or project. 

Here is what I did using a sentiment from My Favorite Things called  LLD PERK UP.  The flowers I've had forever and the middles are brads. 

Be sure to swing on by the Just Us Girls Design Team to see what they cooked up with this week.

Guest Designer - Judy Woodard

Sue

Ina

Sharyn

Lisa

Nancy

Vicki

Cheryl

Chris

I hope that you will come and play along with us this week!  Can't wait to see what you create!

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

Details:

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#278.  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, February 5th. Our Chic of the Week will be announced the following Friday.  

Thanks for playing along!

Maria

Unity Friends With Flair

Hey there!  TGIF!

This morning I had nothing to post for UNITY FWF and wanted to.  So I decided to do a little art journaling.  My thought (this was from the other day) is to get back doing some art journaling on a smaller level.  I had a "sketch" book on hand that was size 4x6 and the other day I used some stamps to create a 2 page spread in that book.  I covered the outside cover and decided I would make that book exclusive to the stamps of that line I used which was MFT.  Then I thought oh I can just turn this book around and open it from the back and make that for Unity!  

Ok so well in the end I got a second 4x6 book that I will dedicate for art journaling using Unity Stamps.  It will be a place to experiment as well.  

This is the book I get my journals from Jerry's Artarama there is one local to me which is great.

Ok so here is the page I just did and it only took a few minutes!

I took a few pics along the way to share as well:

Great way to see how awesomely HUGE Unity Stamps are it's too big for this page. 

 I wanted to color the butterfly but didn't want to really spend time coloring.  I used a water brush and dipped it into my spray - Lindy Stamp Gang's Spray - and colored with that!  Works great and gives a water color look.  It's also a fast way to add color.

All colored and the sprays I used to color with. 

I use matte gel to adhere and seal my projects 

A SU stencil to add some subtle hearts over the project

I hope you enjoyed this fun and simple project!  If you are a card maker and wonder about art journaling I say start small because you are used to small from making cards.  

Thanks for stopping by!!

Maria

Stamp Storage

I love taking boxes and repurposing them.  Here is one I did this week using a K cup Trader Joe's box:

I made this to store My Favorite Things stamps and dies.  My collection is not huge YET but for now this works great!  I HAD to add the pink fluff which is from Webster Pages!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Maria

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge

We  were supposed to get a blizzard but in the end got about 8 -9 inches of snow.  But we are staying in regardless so I decided to play along with the MFT Sketch Challenge.

Here is what I came up with using Sprinkler Girl which may be an old one now, I used a scallop border die that is MFT but I don't think it's current.  I hope it's ok to use older sets for the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hearts a Flutter

Here is what I created using Heart Framelit dies from SU:

I layered them using dimensional dots, used a heart embossing folder on most.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co and the "gems" are Dew Drops.  Then I added white dots using the Ranger Signo Pen on the scallops.

With the base being black I added a red heart inside:

I am also entering this into the current TIME OUT CHALLENGE going on.

Check out what our Design Team Created using this fun photo:

Guest Designer - Judy Woodard

Sue

Ina

Sharyn

Lisa

Nancy

Vicki

Cheryl

Chris

I hope that you will come and play along with us this week!  Can't wait to see what you create!

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

Details:

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#277.  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, January 29th.  Our Chic of the Week will be announced the following Friday.  

Thanks for playing along!

Maria

Unity Friends with Flair Friday!

TGIF and time for Unity Friends with Flair!  I didn't get a chance last night or earlier in the week to make something so I decided this afternoon I wanted to get a little inky with Unity stamps.

Here is a simple card I whipped up in just a few minutes:

SO it's pretty simple nothing outrageously fancy but sometimes simplicity is perfect.  Here I used one of Unity Stamp Co's Angie Girls called Kimmie Girl.  The super talented Angie Bloom draws these gals for Unity check it out!  While you are over there also check out this weekends Garage Sale going one you don't want to miss it.  I got my order in!  Seriously stamps less than a dollar! I kid you not!

Till tomorrow and another Just Us Girls challenge!!

Maria

My Favorite Things Color Challenge

So there are new things happening with My Favorite Things!  They have a new blog run by the fabulous Susan Open from Papercrafts.  With new and fun challenges!  I'll admit I haven't played along in the old challenges but I'm getting started this year with some new MFT sets as well as some older ones and ones I know I have but can not find!  I think I still have some of the "headless" girls from years ago!

The current color challenge is:

Here is what I came up with using You're Super.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Maria

Just Us Girls - Color Week

It's Color Week over at Just Us Girls and I'm the hostess this week!  Check out the colors:

Here is what I came up with using a Unity Stamp Co. Itty Bitty:

Check out what our Design Team Created using these colors:

Guest Designer - Judy Woodard

Sue

Ina

Sharyn

Lisa

Nancy

Vicki

Cheryl

Chris

I hope that you will come and play along with us this week!  Can't wait to see what you create!

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

Details:

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#276.  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, January 22nd.  Our Chic of the Week will be announced the following Friday.  

Thanks for playing along!

Maria

Unity Friends with Flair!

TGIF!  I'm excited to finally have something to share for UNITY Friends With Flair Friday!


I made this:

I used a stamp from the KOTM - Sept '14.  And all the frill is from Webster Pages.  What is this container you might ask....

I love recycling small boxes and creating cute boxes to store my crafty supplies!  I use Score Tape for the adhesive for the most part.  It works great to put the yardstick on and helps support the box actually.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Maria

Just Us Girls Trend Week

It's Trend Week at Just Us Girls!  This week we are using stencils!  Here is what I came up with:

I used SU Cherry Cobbler and an SU stencil.  The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz set called Heartfelt.

Be sure to swing on by the Just Us Girls Design Team blogs, as I know they will have something wonderful and wintery to share with you!

Judy Woodland - Guest Designer

Sharyn

Chris

Vicki

Ina

Lisa

 Sue

Cheryl

Nancy

Details / Rules to play along with us:

If you win Chic of the Week in any of our January challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our Guest Designer for the month of March.  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 the post.  If you upload to an online gallery, please use keyword JUGS #274.  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, January 15th.  Our Chic of the Week will be announced the following Friday.  

Till later!

Maria

Season's Giving Blog Hop Winner!

Thank you for all the wonderful comments from the Seasons Givings Blog Hop!  I appreciate each and every one who takes the time to stop by here and say hi! 

My random winner is:  

LUCY - Littlescrapsoflucy

Lucy please contact me at riaann at optonline dot net

Thanks!!!

Maria

Just Us Girls - Welcome Winter!

The Just Us Girls first challenge of 2015!  This week Sharyn is out hostess and she picked our word for Word Week - WINTER!  Starting this week we are welcoming Judy Woodland to the group this month.  She has graciously agreed to share her talent with us as our Guest Designer for the month of January.

Here is what I came up with using Unity Stamps and a snowflake embossing background.  

Be sure to swing on by the Just Us Girls Design Team blogs, as I know they will have something wonderful and wintery to share with you!

Judy Woodland - Guest Designer

Sharyn

Chris

Vicki

Ina

Lisa

 Sue

Cheryl

Nancy

Details / Rules to play along with us:

If you win Chic of the Week in any of our January challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our Guest Designer for the month of March.  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 #274.  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, January 8th.  Our Chic of the Week will be announced the following Friday.  

Till later!

Maria

Happy New Year - Seasons Giving Blog Hop!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope that you are hopping along and enjoying the 3rd year of the Seasons Givings Blog Hop! A big shout out to Latish who organizes this great hop each year, thank you! 

I want to thank EVERYONE who comes to visit my blog I am grateful for all the views and comments.  I LOVE being a part of a great community of stampers/crafters who encourage one another!

I am looking forward to a fabulous and crafty 2015! I will continue working with some Design Teams and hope maybe there will be others! I want to bring more fun features here to my blog as well!

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Today I have a few things I'd love to share with you guys.  It's the first of the month which means a new challenge is up over at Mixed Media Mojo.  This is a blog I started this year with a few crafty friends, it's been a blast and I hope it continues to thrive and grow! If you love adding mixed media to your creations come visit us Blog Mixed Media Mojo and our FB page.  We are having fun sharing creations and tutorials.  This month's challenge is the theme: NEW and the twist is: the number 15. 

This card I made is also for this month's challenge at The Mixed Media Card Challenge site which I'm proud to be a part of of the Design Team.  The challenge there is similar using the Theme" NEW and Optional Element: Tissue Paper.

Here is what I came up with:

I used an owl from a Unity Stamp Co. KOTM, Tissue paper from a Christy Tominlinson pack and the sentiment and date I used computer fonts and printed them. 

Here are some of my steps:

For the Number 15 for Mixed Media Mojo I used the date 2015 but also used 15 pieces of ripped up tissue paper on the piece of yardstick to create a background. Used a gloss gel to adhere and seal.

Tissue glued

I stamped and colored the owl using watercolors.  Later I added a little Wink of Stella for sparkle.

I added some distress inks to the tissue paper once dried and mounted it and the owl on black paper.

I also want to share a little bit about my December.  Each year you may have heard of crafters participating in the December Daily.  I have for a few years.  One year I did a small chipboard style book for a handful of days in December. Then in 2012 I decided to do my Dec Daily scrapbooking style and picked 8 1/2 x 11 size and did create a page a day but did it VERY simple.  Which I loved!  In 2013 I was more interested in Mixed Media so I decided to create a mixed media "scrapbook style" page each day.  I used a journal book for this.  That year I got to around Mid December and fizzled out.  This year I got back on the wagon to go at it again.  But I have to tell you I wasn't too sure I was going to do it.  

For 2014 I couldn't decide if A. I was going to do one, B. If I did what size? and C. I need to make it easy and doable.  In the end I picked up an unfinished 8 1/4 x 9 sized binder.  Similar to the Simple Stories and Recollection ones they sell at Michael's.  This binder I found at Hobby Lobby.  I decorated it very simple on the outside and then I was ready.

I did a page for Thanksgiving to and a day or two after to start then it was all of December.  I'm sure I will add a page for New Year's Eve as well.  Again I went with a super simple theme throughout and used a lot of my Christmas papers I had in my stash and stickers.

Here is a video slideshow of my Dec Daily



As a thank you I am offering a little prize package to one lucky random winner.  Winner to be announced Monday Jan 5.

FULL LIST OF THOSE PARTICIPATING 

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

https://www.scrapbook-adhesives.com/blog

Lawn Fawn

http://lawnfawn.blogspot.com

Spellbinders Paper Arts

https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/Community/Blog.aspx

Reverse Confetti

www.reverseconfetti.com/blog

Clearsnap

blog.clearsnap.com

Ice Resin

iceresin.com/icequeen

My Favorite Things

http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/

Technique Tuesday

http://techniquetuesday.typepad.com/

Paper Smooches

http://papersmooches.blogspot.com

Sweet & Sassy Stamps

http://sweetnsassystamps.blogspot.com/

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

http://notimetostamp.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Avocado Arts

www.avocadoarts.blogspot.com

A Jillian Vance Design

http://blog.ajillianvancedesign.com/

Latina Crafter

http://latinacrafter.blogspot.com

Die-Versions

http://www.die-versions.com

Unity Stamp Company

http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com

SplitcoastStampers

www.splitcoaststampers.com

Verve Stamps

www.vervestamps.blogspot.com

Latisha Yoast

http://crafteebee.blogspot.com

AJ Otto

http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com

Vera Yates

http://lingshappyplace.blogspot.com

Julia Stainton

www.juliastainton.com/blog

Judy Hayes

http://judyhayesdesign.blogspot.com

Kim Watson

http://kj-starre.blogspot.com/

Yana Smakula

http://www.zrobysama.com.ua/?lang=en

Chari Moss

www.mossymade.com

Taheerah Atchia

http://littlemisst-papercraft.blogspot.com/

Shemaine Smith

http://shemainesmith.blogspot.com

Emily Spahn

http://justem.typepad.com/

Kimberly Crawford

http://kimberly-crawford.blogspot.com/

Lee Murphy

http://www.luvleestamper.blogspot.com/

Lovely Linda

http://lovelylindascraftcentral.blogspot.com.au/

Laura Williams

http://www.lauralooloo.blogspot.com

Lori Tecler

http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com

Chaitali Narla

http://cutscropscreativity.com

Darsie Bruno

http://craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/

Lydia Fiedler

http://understandblue.blogspot.com/2014/12/one-last-gift-for-2014.html

Giovana Smith

http://giovana-believe.blogspot.com/

Teri Anderson

http://terisplace.wordpress.com/

Beth Pingry

http://bethpingry.com

Dina Kowal

http://mamadinis.blogspot.com

Daniela Dobson

http://danieladobson.blogspot.com

Lisa Adametz

http://papergrace.com

Piali Biswas

http://touchofcreation.blogspot.com/

Kelli Green

http://cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com

Keri Lee Sereika

www.pinklemonade.typepad.com

Jocelyn Olson

http://redballooncards.blogspot.com/

Julee Tilman

http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com

Michelle Woerner

http://stopandstamptheroses.blogspot.com/

Lori McAree

http://smilingwhilestamping.blogspot.com/

Theresa Momber

http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com

Anita Autore

http://cardsandcoffee.blogspot.com/

Melody Rupple

http://apapermelody.blogspot.com

Sean Fetterman

http://fettermandesigns.blogspot.com/

Bunny Vance

http://www.bunnyrunswithscissors.com/

Tricia Traxler

http://simplystamping.blogspot.com/

Lisa Arana

dahlhouse-designs.com

Lorena Cantó

http://paperella.typepad.com

Amy Tsuruta

http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com

Jodi Collins

www.stampingalatte.blogspot.com

Tenia Nelson

Http://jazzypaper.blogspot.com

Kelly Klapstein

www.kellycreates.ca

Jill Cornell

http://jillcornell.blogspot.com/

Emily Leiphart

http://www.leiphartonart.blogspot.ca

Becky Williams

http://onescrappinmama.blogspot.com

Margie Higuchi

http://www.margieh.blogspot.com/

Lee Ann Barrett

www.greytpapercrafts.blogspot.com

Lisa Hoel

http://creativejuicefreshsqueezed.blogspot.com/

Heather Campbell

parkermolly.blogspot.com

Lisa Henke

http://mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com

Sheri Holt

http://www.myshericards.blogspot.com

Michele Kovack

http://chelemom.blogspot.com

Ashley Harris

ashleyharris.typepad.com

Sharon Harnist

http://paperfections.typepad.com

Lori Craig

www.loricraig.com

Nicole Nowosad

www.justnicks.blogspot.com

Laurel Beard

www.laurelbeard.org

Michele Boyer

http://papercuts.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Christiana Reuling

http://christygetscrafty.blogspot.com/

Laurie Schmidlin

www.justgivemestamps.typepad.com

Jennifer Priest

Hydrangeahippo.com

Stacey Schafer

http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com

Heidi Blankenship

http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com/

Heather Pulvirenti

http://heatherpulvirenti.blogspot.com

Anita Madden

http://www.anitasdesigns.blogspot.com/

Gloria Stengel

http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/

Sarah Gough

www.thinkingstamps.com

Rachel Kleinman

www.rwkrafts.com

Natalie Dever

www.dougnat.blogspot.com

Lorine Mason

www.lorinemason.com/blog

Loretta Lock

http://lovetocreate.blogspot.ca/

Meihsia Liu

http://meihsia.blogspot.com

Sarah Martina Parker

www.sarahmartina.com

Angeline Choo

http://scrappyscrappy.blogspot.com

Christine Emberson

hope-chances.blogspot.co.uk

Karen Hightower

http://karenscreativemess.blogspot.com

Sabrina Alery

www.sabrinaalery.com

Debbie Seyer

http://www.debbieseyer.com/my_weblog/

Dana Joy

http://www.gotjoycreations.blogspot.com

Cat Tidwell

http://catdidit.blogspot.com/

Deborah Saaranen

http://deborahlynnesdreamincolor.blogspot.com

Ceal Pritchett

Simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com

Lisa Lara

http://lisaslifelines.blogspot.com/

Colleen Schaan

www.distinctivetouches.com

Anabelle O'Malley

www.anabelleom.blogspot.com

Megan Hoeppner

http://www.meganhoeppner.com/blog

Monika Davis

www.stampnmad.typepad.com

Marisa Ritzen

http://rosemary-reflections.blogspot.ca

Wanda Guess

http://www.ablogcalledwanda.com/a-blog-called-wanda/

Jenny Peterson

http://mylittlestampinspot.blogspot.ca

Annette Allen

http://myclevercreations.blogspot.com

Gracie Chavez

http://gracielliedesign.blogspot.com/

Christina Griffiths

http://flowersribbonsandpearls.blogspot.co.uk

Niki G.

http://notjustgreetingshawaii.blogspot.com/

Kristi Schurr

http://kristispapercreations.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Ingle

http://justjingle.blogspot.com

Karolyn Loncon

http://www.karolyns-paperkraft.blogspot.com/

Camille Robinson

http://cammierobinson.blogspot.com

Lindsey M-P

http://bashfulblogging.blogspot.ca

Kathy Clement

http://www.kathybydesign.com

Maria Levine

http://riacreations.blogspot.com

Savitri Wilder

www.scrapbit.com

Savannah O'Gwynn

www.savannahland2.blogspot.com

Teresa Horner

www.victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com

Laurel Seabrook

http://want2scrap.blogspot.ca/

Libby Hickson

http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/2014/12/seasons-givings-blog-hop.html

Yvonne Van de Grijp

www.phoebeez.blogspot.com

Alice Wertz

http://aliceslittlewonderland.blogspot.com

Leigh Penner

www.leighpenner.blogspot.com

Lisa Lee

http://inchiearts.typepad.com/_

Tina McDonald

www.tinamcd-mysanity.blogspot.com

Nina Yang

Http://waffleflower.com/blog

Angel Johns

www.mywholestampinworld.com

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Maria