Just Us Girls #340 - Photo Inspiration Challenge

Hello!  This week at Just Us Girls, Bobby has the Photo Inspiration challenge.  She chose this fresh and summery photo.

 

Here's a closeup so you can see more details.

 

When I saw those cookies with the swirly frosting on them, I immediately thought of the Circle Scribbles stamp set from PTI.  So I stamped them on watercolor paper and embossed them with white embossing powder.  I then watercolored them with distress inks in colors I took from the inspiration photo.  The sentiment and butterflies were embossed with Liquid Platinum embossing powder, even thought they look gold.  I added sequins for additional interest.  I usually use white card stock as my base, but today I used a coral card stock instead.  The main panel is on craft foam.  I should also mention that this card is a CASE of Danielle Flanders' card.  I looked up this stamp set on PTI and saw her card.  It was just what I was looking for as inspiration on how to use this set (for the first time!).

 

You can see more from the design team and our guest on the JUGs blog.

 

Thanks for stopping by!



Recipe
Stamps:  Circle Scribbles and Boutique Borders: Thanks (PTI)
Paper:  Tim Holtz watercolor paper, cameo coral, vellum
Ink:  Versamark, worn lipstick, abandoned coral, scattered straw, shaded lilac, peacock feathers distress inks
Accessories:  Stitched butterflies (Lil' Inkers), liquid platinum embossing powder, sequins, craft foam

Time Out Challenge #55 -Theme Challenge

Hi friends!  The challenge over at the Time Out blog this time around is a theme challenge.  The theme is CELEBRATIONS.  You can also twist this challenge by die cutting or fussy cutting.

I didn't twist this time around.  The celebration I made this card for was a bridal shower.  The wedding is in May in Virginia, and the shower is next week in Virginia as well.  We are going to the wedding, but I'm not attending the shower.  I love this stamp from Whipper Snapper.  I think it's just so beautiful.  I stamped the image in Versafine onyx black and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I tried my hand at watercoloring with Peerless watercolors.  So cool!  I really like the control I had with them.  The sequins on the dress are covering up some ink that transferred from the stamp!  This is a larger card too:  6" x 4.25".  I chose this size because I got ahold of some envelopes this size lined with gold paper.  Sort of special for the occasion.

 

Our guest for this challenge is Elizabeth Stewart.  You can see her card and our DT cards on the Time Out blog.

 

This challenge is sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays.  They are giving a $25 gift voucher randomly to someone who twists with this challenge!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Bride (Whipper Snapper); sentiment (PrintWorks)

Paper:  Tim Holtz watercolor paper, recollections white, Baja Breeze

Ink:  Versafine onyx black, Peerless watercolors

Accessories:  Clear embossing powder, sequins



Just Us Girls #339 - Color Week

Hi friends!  It's color week over at Just Us Girls and Judy has chosen these beautifully soft colors.

 

I used the peach and lavender colors through a stencil on ivory cardstock.  Then I used them again on the flower.  The tag was splattered with these colors as well.  I added some peach seam binding tied with ivory floss.  The main panel and the tag are popped up on craft foam.

 

I'm playing along with the current Tag You're It challenge.

 

You can see more from the JUGs design team and our April guest Angie on the JUGs blog.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Darcie's

Paper:  Vintage cream

Ink:  Wisteria and Sunkist (SSS); Versafine onyx black

Accessories:  Tag Sale #3 die (PTI), Upsy Daisy die (MFT), mesh stencil (Memory Box), seam binding, floss, craft foam, crystal, Wink of Stella