Just Us Girls Challenge #754 - Photo/Moodboard - Merry and Bright Gingerbread Postage Collage (Waffle Flower)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #754 where our lovely hostess, Carol Mc, has selected a festive moodboard as inspiration this week. Lots of choices to spark your creativity.

Once again, we're delighted to have Jenn joining us as our November Guest Designer.

Oh, guess what...I used my Waffle Flower collection once again! This time, making its debut, is the Gingerbread stencil; I was inspired by the lowest left photo on the moodboard. Definitely gingerbread! 

Please head over to the main blog to see the fabulous cards created by Jenn

and the rest of the JUGS team. 

Looking forward to seeing your interpretations in the gallery.

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Color Hues Challenge #99 - Pink and Aqua - Holiday Bicycle Wishing You a Magical Holiday (Pinkfresh Studio)

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Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #99, where our wonderful hostess, Marcia, invites us to use hues of Pink and Aqua for the next two weeks. This combination is a lovely non-traditional palette for Christmas, as well as a variety of other occasions. 

Along with a new challenge, we're also delighted to welcome a new member to the Design Team: sweet and talented Bonnie. So thrilled to have her on board!

Teresa is joining us as our Guest Designer for this challenge; her card is sure to bring you a smile.

When Pinkfresh Studio launched their Christmas release in July, I confess to exercising little restraint! The Radiating Snowflake, Magical Holiday holly and berries, Poinsettia Frames, Festive Grid...they all joined my collection, as did this sweet Holiday Bicycle. It's pretty, it's whimsical, it's fun, it's festive...and it looks fabulous in a variety of colours, especially pink and aqua. I'm pleased with the way this turned out; I hope you are, too.

Please drop by the main blog to see the wonderful inspiration from our Guest Designer and the rest of my fabulous team. Then, join us in the gallery with your take on Pink and Aqua.

The challenge will be open until November 29th @ 9:00 am EDT.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

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Inkspirational Challenge #329 - Word Prompt - Santa - Believe in the Magic of Christmas (TH)

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Welcome Inkspirational Challenge #329.  According to the calendar, we are about 39 days to Christmas and it will be here in a blink. We know many of you have started - or finished - your Christmas/Holiday cards, but for those who need a little extra oomph or those who love Christmas creating, our Word Prompt Challenge may have exactly the inspiration you need: SANTA. Anything Santa-themed, be it Santa himself, Santa clothing, Santa mustache and beard, Santa glasses, Santa expressions, etc., is welcome. 

I've had several of last year's Tim Holtz Christmas die and paper collections sitting in my stash for yep...nearly a year! Finally, Reindeers' Sleigh and Forest Shadows are making their debut, along with the striped background paper and chipboard sentiment. This card took a while to create (ink blending, mainly), but I'm pleased with the results. Not sure I'd consider these dies or this design for mass producing, but for 2 -3 cards for special people, absolutely.

Please head over to the main blog to see the fabulous Santa cards created by my awesome team.

We *Ho Ho Ho* hope that we've inspired you to play along with us.

Looking forward to seeing your Santa sensations in the gallery!

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Just Us Girls Challenge #753 - Word Week - Joy - Rocking Chair Bear JOY (Penny Black Rock On, Immense Joy)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #753, where our lovely hostess, Sue, has selected JOY as our Word Week prompt. Certainly, a fitting choice as we approach the festive season...or any season/occasion, for that matter. 

Once again, we're delighted to have Jenn B joining us as our November Guest Designer. 

Penny Black dies and stamps are making their debut on my card today. That little bear (Rock and Roll), asleep in the rocking chair, is darling, isn't he! All tuckered our from a Christmas Day filled with immense JOY!  

Looking forward to seeing your JOY inspired cards in the gallery.

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AAA Colourful: Colourboard #9 - All is Calm Nativity (Penny Black, Spellbinders, Alex Syberia)

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Madly dashing in with my card for AAA Colourful: Colourboard #9.

I was 'this close' to making a Halloween card but then switched gears because a couple of new-comers joined my collection: Spellbinders Tunnel Clouds dies and Penny Black's circle Nativity. After watching a video, I figured out the tunnel clouds dies correctly. Whew! I inked the inside pieces from the Nativity die to capture the oranges/yellows of the colour board. 

Perhaps not a breath-take-away awesome card (none of mine are, actually!), but one that I enjoyed making. Oh...and I splattered gold paint to create a starry sky on the darkest blue panel.

Sentiment is from Alex Syberia Design's Moonlight collection.

Thank you AAA Colourboard designers for the fabulous challenges!

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Just Us Girls Challenge #752 - Color Week - Gold, White and Blue - Wishing You a Magical Holiday Radiating Snowflake (Pinkfresh Studio)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #752 where, as hostess, I invite you use a palette of Gold, White and Blue this week. While this combination is lovely for the festive season, it's also one for a wide variety of themes/occasions. 

A new month also brings us a new Guest Designer: Jenn Borjeson. We're thrilled to have her sharing her creativity with us throughout November.

A suite of Pinkfresh Studio products are making their debut on my card: a stenciled version of the Radiating Snowflake, Festive Grid background and a gold glimmer-foiled sentiment from Holiday Magic. Gold bling for the sparkle - because Christmas cards 'need' sparkle.

Please head over to the main blog to see the lovely cards created by Jenn and the rest of my talented teammates.

Then...join us in the gallery!

Looking forward to seeing how Gold, White and Blue inspire you.

Also sharing at:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #480 - Die Cuts and Stencils - I used PFS Radiating Snowflake stencil and die.

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Inkspirational Challenge #328 - Designer's Choice - Layer It - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (WF Postage dies and Christmas stencil, Honey Bee Stamps)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #328 where my Designer's Choice inspiration is LAYER IT.  Layered die cuts, layering stencils, layering stencils with layered die cuts, layer cakes (made with layering stencils and die cuts LOL), layers of clothes, layer of ink...as long as we can see, or you can explain to us, how you've 'layered it', you're more than welcome to join the gallery. 

My card uses an assortment of layers: embossed snowflake panel (with an extra smooth panel for reinforcement) layered on to a card base; Waffle Flower postage collage dies (also with extra backing) and layering Christmas stencils.  They - and the sentiment - are also layered with foam tape. This is a hefty card! LOL! Oh...and a layer of Simon Hurley's Slippery When Wet gold paste on there, too. 

How will you *Layer It*?

Looking forward to seeing what you create in the gallery!

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Color Hues Challenge #98 - Red and Black - Merry Christmas Santa Ornament (Spellbinders)

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Welcome to Color Hues Challenge #98, where our lovely hostess, Karen, invites us to use hues of red and black as inspiration for the next two weeks. This classy combination certainly has a holiday flair, but it can be used for many occasions as well.

We're also wishing a fond farewell to our teammate, Cindy Beach, who will be very much missed. Cindy: may your new journey be filled with joy. Once you're settled, hopefully we'll see you crafting and inspiring once again.

Joining us for this challenge are two talented designers: Izzy and Colleen B.. Wonderful to have you on board. 

HO! HO! HO! 

A Santa suit ornament from Nichol Spohr's Festive Ornaments/Merry Mug & Circle Delights Collection came out to play for this challenge. I've paired it with an ornaments embossing folder and a Spellbinder's sentiment. Easy!

Looking forward to seeing how Black and Red inspire you!

The challenge will be open until November 14th @ 9:00 am EDT.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #751 - CASE DT - Happy Birthday Floral Spray and Wax Seal

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #751, where Ina is our hostess for CASE A DT Week.  Each team member creates a card of their own choice; you select which one takes your fancy and CASE it. Please remember to mention whose card you cased in your description. 

Pinkfresh tape florals, Spelllbinders glimmer background and a soft pink wax seal Happy Birthday.

Simple to make!

Your turn: Ready, Set. CASE! 

Looking forward to seeing how you were inspired by my fabulous team!

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Just Us Girls Challenge #750 - Anything Stencil - Pumpkins BOO! (Spellbinders)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #750, where Bobby is our hostess for our popular Stencil Week. Any stencil; any occasion.

Once again, we're delighted to be joined by our October Guest Designer: Kerry Parkinson.

I used my BetterPress Society Pumpkin Background plate for my card. The background is foiled; way easier than trying to get solid ink coverage. And, because I'm still in Halloween mode, my pumpkins became Jack O'lanterns with faces and sentiment from Concord & 9th. Cuteness! 

Looking forward to seeing your stencil sensations in the gallery.

Also sharing at:

Double D Challenges: Pumpkin

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge -  October 2024 Anything Goes Halloween

Crazy is our Fame - Stencils are our Game - October Challenge - Halloween

Inspirational Station Prompt #66 - inspired by the Jack O'Lanterns

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Inkspirational Challenge #327 - Seasonal - Happy Halloween Boo-jee Pumpkin (This Calls for Confetti)

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #327, where SEASONAL is our theme for the next two weeks.

 

Super easy challenge: just consider the four seasons and create a card/project that fits an occasion found in those seasons. For instance:

• Spring: Mother's Day, Easter, flowers, etc.
• Summer: summer vacations, school's out, weddings, beaches, Fourth of July, Canada Day, etc.
• Fall: harvest, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Remembrance Day, etc.
• Winter: Christmas, Hanukkah, winter activities.

Halloween happening all over my craft room of late (seriously...Halloween cards are pretty much all I've made over the past month!), and this one is no exception. I'm playing with products from a new-to-me company: This Calls for Confetti. Fortunately, one Canadian retailer carries their products, so...had to place an order for two sets: Boo-jee Pumpkin stamps + die and Wicked Webs dies. The ghost is from MCT. The letters are fun...but each one is separate, so a bit fiddly. I made two cards (one each for my niece and nephew) in this palette, cased pretty much directly from the company's site. Why mess with what caught my eye in the first place, right?

NOTE: Honoured to be selected as the Top Winner at Double D Challenges - Pumpkins.

Thank you so much! 

Please head over to the main blog to see fabulous inspiration from my wonderful team, then join us.

Looking forward to seeing which season + occasion you'll be highlighting.

Also sharing at:

Double D Challenges - Pumpkin

Addicted to Stamps and More - Any Occasion

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Just Us Girls Challenge #749 - Photo/Moodboard - Halloween Postage Collage duo (Waffle Flower, MCT, Tim Holtz, Sizzix, Coco and Reno)

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Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #749, where our wonderful hostess, Vicki, has selected the Mood Board below as inspiration this week. Isn't it fa-BOO-lous!

Source: https://penny-anna.tumblr.com/post/179618307733/happy-halloween-moodboard

Once again, we're delighted to have Kerry Parkinson joining us as our October Guest Designer.

My cards, obviously inspired by the Halloween theme of the mood board, feature my current obsession - Waffle Flower's Postage Collage dies (seriously...I LOVE this collection) - paired with an assortment of Halloween bits-and-bobs from different companies. Two more cards to send to my niece and nephew.

Please visit my teammates to see their wonderful cards, then join us.

See you in the gallery!

Also sharing at:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Halloween/Spooky

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - October 2024

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Color Hues Challenge #97 - Olive and Mustard - Sunflower Garland Autumn Greetings (Lisa Horton, Honey Bee)

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Welcome to Color Hues Challenge #97, where our wonderful hostess, Jules, has selected hues of Olive and Mustard as inspiration for the next two weeks. Yes, those colours certainly speak to Fall however, as you'll see on the challenge blog, my teammates have been quite inventive with how they've played with this combination. 

I played with Lisa Horton's Sunflower Garland stencil and die (it's meant to fit on a slimline, but can be readily adapted to other sizes of card panels), and paired it with a Honey Bee Stamps sentiment. The sunflowers are delightfully easy to stencil - and the bonus is that the center flower can be stenciled then die cut separate from the others and popped up for added dimension.  

Please head over to the main blog to see the dazzling delights my teamies created, then join us.

The challenge will be open until October 29th @ 9:00 am EDT.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Also sharing at:

The Flower Challenge #96 - Add A Stencil

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