Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Mod Squad Challenge - A Little Bit of Spring

Dear Ones~
This week Vicki Dutcher and I are hosting the Mod Squad Challenge. Our challenge is A Little Bit of Spring. We thought you might be getting tired of creating fall, winter and Christmas cards, so we are inviting you to create a card or project reminiscent of SPRING!!!


One of our sponsors is the wonderful stamp company  
  https://www.kitchensinkstamps.com/shop/index.html
Kitchen Sink Stamps offers us a discount CODE: ModSquad15.
  These stamps are amazing. Most have a multi-stamp feature that lets you get great detail in your images using several colors. There is real dimension with a 3-D effect! And one of the best features of this stamp company is that there are color recipes for most of the multi-step stamps, so you don't have to guess what colors to use. There are even alternative colors if you don't have the inks that are suggested. Maria from Kitchen Sink Stamps is a member of our Mod Squad Challenge Facebook Group so feel free to say Hi or ask any questions.
 
THE PRIZE
A $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE to the store. 
You can pick your own goodies and there are lots of choices!
Here's my card:
I used an awesome mult step stamp set called Muli Step Lilacs here. It comes out beautifully and different color combinations can be used for different effects. With Versamark, I dipped the edges of the white card stock on which I had stamped the flowers, and then sprinkled on liquid platinum embossing powder and heat set it. It gives a pretty gilded edge that I love.

Here are the Ingredients:
GKD White and Wild Orchid Card Stock
SU Old Olive Card Stock
K & Company Best of Susan Wingett Patterned Paper
Kitchen Sink Stamps Multi Step Lilac Stamp Set
Kitchen Sink 3-Step Daisy Stamp for Greeting
Various GKD and SU Inks

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to head on over to The Mod Squad Blog Challenge and play along. I can't wait to see your wonderful creations, and I adore your comments.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Just Us Girls #374 - Color Week

Dear Ones~
This week is COLOR WEEK over at Just Us Girls, and our gal Lisa has chosen these luscious hues. As usual with color challenges, you are to use all three of the chosen colors as well as any neutrals that you need.  Neutrals are white, ivory, kraft, black, brown or gray.

Here's my Card:
Here I have used a Stampin' Up stamp and die set called Star of Light.  I dipped the edges of the navy scalloped oval in Versamark and then dusted it with the gold powder. It made a beautiful gold edge. I did the same with the ivory background paper. I also gold embossed that beautiful star, as well as the greeting on vellum.

Here are the Ingredients:
GKD Navy, Wild Orchid and Ivory Card Stock
SU Star of Light Stamps
SU  Starlights Thinlits Die
Spellbinders Fancy Labels 2 Die
Spellbinders Scallop Oval Die
Memento Lilac Posies Ink
Nuvo Honey Gold Glitter Drops
GKD Gold Embossing Powder

 Please visit the JUST US GIRLS blog to see the wonderful cards that our December Guest Designer Teresa and the rest of the team have made this week. And remember, if you win Chic of the Week in any of our December challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our Guest Designer for the month of February, 2017!!   I hope to see you there. 

Good luck, and thanks for stopping by!!














Saturday, December 10, 2016

Just Us Girls #373 - Trend Week

Dear Ones~
This week is TREND week over at Just Us Girls, and I am your host. I have chosen the trend JARS. They are all the rage right now!!

Here is my card:
I thought it would be fun to use a jar as a snow globe. I used to make them when I was a kid with baby food jars and water with some glitter and little plastic figurines. I think it was a Girl Scout project. I cut the lid out of some sliver metallic card stock for a realistic look.

Here are the Ingredients:
GKD Black Onyx Card Stock
SU Cherry Cobbler Card Stock
Recollections North Pole Gazette Patterned Paper
Fiskars All that Glitters Stamp
SU Jars of Love Stamp Set
SU Everyday Jars Framlits
Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder
Stash Ribbon
Nuvo Crystal Drops in White
and Covered with Glitter

I would like to welcome our December Guest Designer, Teresa Gregory. She is over-the-top talented, just check out her work HERE!!!

Please visit the JUST US GIRLS blog to see the wonderful cards that Teresa and the rest of the team have made this week. And remember, if you win Chic of the Week in any of our December challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our Guest Designer for the month of February, 2017!!   I hope to see you there. 

Good luck, and thanks for stopping by!!













Saturday, December 3, 2016

Just Us Girls 372 - Word Week

Dear Ones~
This week is WORD WEEK over at Just Us Girls, and our gal Nancy has chosen the words CHRISTMAS TREE.

Here's my card:

I just adore this little tree stamp and die set from Papertrey Ink. There are 5 individual stamps, plus the trunk, and dies to match. So you can use different inks to mix and match, and then layer them together. Here I edged the bottom is Stickles to pop it up.

Here are the Ingredients:
GKD White Card Stock
Recollections Sugar Plums Patterned Paper
PTI Polka Dot Parade Stamp and Die Set (Tree)
GKD Compliments of the Season Stamp for Greeting
Various Green Inks from my Stash
Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder
Stickles

Please visit the JUST US GIRLS blog to see the wonderful cards that our November Guest Designer, Cecile, and the rest of the team have made this week. And remember, if you win Chic of the Week in any of our November challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our Guest Designer for the month of January, 2017!!   I hope to see you there. 

Good luck, and thanks for stopping by!!