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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Just Us Girls #181 - Photo Inspiration

Hi everyone!  I'm excited about the card I made for this week's Just Us Girls Photo Inspiration challenge Andrea chose these great photos for our inspiration, and I took the colors from it for my inspiration.  I've also been taking the Pattern Play classes from Online Card Classes this week.  I love these classes that these girls do.  I think I've taken every one of their classes.  They are chock full of techniques and great ideas and tips. 

Here are the inspiration photos for the challenge.

So here's the card I made for this week's challenge.  I totally CASED Kristina Werner's sample card from the class, but it was just so pretty I just had to CASE it!  The "quilted" panel was all made from strips of paper placed on the diagonal and adhered together.  I used Basic Grey's Hopscotch paper pad.  It was pretty close to the colors in the inspiration photos.  The tea cups are from Taylored Expressions called Tea-riffic.  They were cut with the die that came with the set and colored with copic markers.  I added some Star Dust Stickles for some sparkle.  Kristina added her image on a piece of vellum so the quilted pattern can show through.  I don't use vellum enough, so I used it as well.  It was cut with a Spellbinder's die.  The sentiment is from PTI's Simple Little Things and was stamped in brown ink on a WPlus9 flag die.  I added some heart bling to finish it off.  The ivory cardstock was run through PTI's linen plate (hard to see) and it was all mounted on Blushing Bride carstock.  I just love this card! 
 
Ok, so I've told you why I was excited about this post, now I have to tell you why I've been dreading this post.  This will be Andrea's last challenge with us as a JUGS DT member.  She has decided to step down due to a busy life.  I am honestly sad to see her go as she is one of the sweetest people have had the privilege of knowing in this crafting industry.  My best wishes go out to her!
 
The JUGS DT has some great inspiration for you this week.  Stop by these blogs and see for yourself!
 
Vicki Dutcher

Thanks for stopping by!
 
Recipe
Stamps:  Tea-riffic (Taylored Expressions), Simple Little Things (PTI limited edition)
Paper:  Vintage cream, blushing bride, vellum, Hopscotch (Basic Grey)
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, copic markers
Accessories:  Spellbinder's die, linen plate (PTI), WPlus9 flag dies, heart bling, Star Dust Stickles, dimensionals
 
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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Just Us Girls #180 - St. Patrick's Color Challenge

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  My hubby always says everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day.  I think this is his favorite holiday and all.  He loves Guinness beer! 
 
Just Us Girls is getting in the partying spirit with St. Patrick's Day inspired colors. 

I wanted to made a shamrock with heart dies.  I used My Favorite Things Hearts a Plenty die and Wild Wasabi paper.  I then used a flourish from PTI's Fancy Flourishes for the stem.  The side design was created using PTI's Background Basics: Retro stamp set and Pumpkin Pie ink.  The sentiment is from PTI's Mega Mixed Messages set.  I finished it off with a white sheer ribbon and some Twinkle Goosebumps from Queen & Co.  This was all mounted on a Wild Wasabi base. 


The Just Us Girls design team has some great cards using these colors.  You can see them here.
 

Recipe
Stamps:  Background Basics:  Retro, Fanciful Flourishes, Mega Mixed Messages (all PTI)
Paper:  Neenah white, wild wasabi
Ink:  Wild wasabi, pumpkin pie
Accessories:  Hearts a Plenty die (MFT), corner rounder, Twinkle Goosebumps crystals, white sheer ribbon, dimensionals


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Saturday, March 9, 2013

Just Us Girls - Technique Challenge #179

Happy Saturday!  This week just blew right by me! 
 
Just Us Girls has a fun and easy technique for you this week brought to us by our very clever Vicki.  She wants us to use a negative die cut on our creations. 

My card came together really quickly and I used a pretty simple and classic layout.  The hardest part was deciding which die to use!  I decided on the Polka Dot Parade #1 bunny die from PTI 's Polka Dot Parade #1 mini stamp set since Easter is coming soon and I could use some Easter cards.  I once again used October Afternoon's Sidewalks paper.  It's just so springy!   I added a little pom for his tail.

That's it from me!  Check out these blogs for more fabulous inspiration!
 

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Monday, March 4, 2013

My Time Made Easy - A Year in Review

Today the My Time Made Easy design team is posting their year in review projects.  I chose to use the A Box is a Box template.  I have a Christening to go to in a few weeks for my husband's cousin's adopted daughter.  I haven't seen her yet, but I hear she's cute, sweet, and super tiny!  I love this box because it has a cut-out in the lid.  The original template has a tree, leaf, flower, or snowflake to choose from, but you can use any cut file that you desire.  I wanted a cross for my gift box, so I purchased it from the Silhouette store.  It worked perfectly!  I edged the lid with a lacy trim that's a Martha Stewart punch.  The digital paper I'm using on this project is from