Just Us Girls #828 -- MOODBOARD Week

Join us! It is MOODBOARD week at Just Us Girls.  Denise, our newest teammate, is challenging us to take inspiration from this wonderful array of flowers.   This week, incorporate the colors, the variety, the flowers(!) into your cards.  

With all the colors, I didn't know what colors to choose. So I turned to my very handy Color Cube, and selected a few cards which included the colors above.  I settled on card 242 below, and used the colors listed.

The cover die is new from A Pocketful of Happiness... and perfect for inlay!  I chose papers that match the first five colors and used black for the background.  I die cut the cover plate 10 times, once for each primary color (using dry sheets behind each die cut to keep the pieces in place), and five times for the background (discarding the black flowers).  I lined each background with Scortape sheets (double-sided tape) and adhered the backgrounds to the card bases.  Then I just started mixing and matching the flower die-cuts from the primary colors.  With five primary colors, I was able to make five cards quickly.  Each week, all duplicates are donated to "card" causes. To finish, I used gold paint to create dotted circles around the gold center dots.  The sentiment is layered and mounted on vellum.

Meet our featured guest designer for June, Kellianne. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at In My Stamp Room! 

Also, check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Other	A Pocketful of Happiness Field of Flowers A2 Cover Panel Hello die is from Amazon (no other information available)
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Various Bazzill solid color cardstock Vellum
Ink	Pilot Gold Fine Tip Pointer
Embellishments	Memory Box gold dots
Desk Staples	Dahle 550 Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #827 -- WORD Week

Join us! It is WORD week at Just Us Girls.  Vicki is challenging us to draw inspiration from the word "SUMMER " in our card creations this week.  

SUMMER is a perfect word for someone who lives in South Florida.  I love this summer image by Stampingbella. The oddballs are Copic-colored, framed, and mounted on patterned paper.  The sentiment is stamped on kraft paper; Versamark was used with a sand stamp for texture, and a wave border die cut. I added a small dried starfish for embellishment. (I use these starfish in making resin jewelry.) As always, I made multiples for donation.

Meet our featured guest designer for June, Kellianne. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at In My Stamp Room! 

Also, check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Other	Stampingbella Mini Oddballs Building a Sandcastle My Favorite Things Sand and Surf border die My Favorite Things Pierced Square STAX Honey Bee Sandy Shores background stamp
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Desert Storm Kraft My Favorite Things Sand, Surf & Sky 6x6 paper
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers Versamark
Embellishments	Stash dried starfish
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #826 -- DIE Week

Join us! It is DIE week at Just Us Girls.  Carol Mayne is challenging us to make a card using BUTTERFLY dies.  I love these new (to me) Birch Press Block designs.  The simplicity is so clean and modern. I selected bright colors, embossed the card base, added layered die-cut elements, and a layered sentiment to complete. Easy peasy.  I made a dozen for donation.

Meet our featured guest designer for June, Kellianne. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at In My Stamp Room! 

Also, check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Other	Birch Press Designs Block Print Stems and Berries Birch Press Designs Block Print Radiant Butterfly Pinkfresh Diagonal Stitched Plaid Coverplate Birch Press Designs Scripted Hello
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid color cardstock Green glitter cardstock
Ink
Embellishments
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #825 -- ANYTHING GOES STENCIL Week

Join us! It is ANYTHING GOES STENCIL week at Just Us Girls.  Carol Mc is challenging us to use a stencil in our card creations this week.  I am making a cake-themed birthday card for Anything Goes.  I always need birthday cards in my stash.

I truly love layered stencils.  My hand is not as steady as it used to be, and stencils are so forgiving. I selected five colors and worked magic. To finish, I embossed and trimmed the stenciled panel, added it to an embossed card base, added a layered, vellum-backed sentiment, and finished with yellow Stickles for the flames.  So easy. Made a half dozen for donation.

Meet our featured guest designer for May, Kerry Parkinson. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at Kerry's Papercraft!

Also, check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Other	Pinkfresh Blanket Stitched Rectangles Taylored Expressions Wavy Stitched Stacklets Simon Says Stamp Birthday Wishes Concord & 9th Cut the Cake stencil pack
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid color cardstock Vellum
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Various Simon Says Stamp dye inks
Embellishments	Yellow Stickles
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #824 -- MOODBOARD Week

Join us! It is MOODBOARD week at Just Us Girls.  Carol Mc is challenging us to be inspired by the moodboard above in creating our cards this week.  

WOW, I love this week's colors: orange, hot pink, and teal.  You can't go wrong with bright. I used a beach ball layering stencil from Spellbinders that requires three colors. To finish, I added a layered sentiment and clear dots. Easy peasy.  I made a half dozen for my donation stash.

Meet our featured guest designer for May, Kerry Parkinson. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at Kerry's Papercraft! 

Also, check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Other	Spellbinders Summertime Graphics Simon Says Stamp Life's A Beach
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Simon Says Stamp dye inks
Embellishments	Pinkfresh clear dots
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #823 -- WORD Week

Join us! It is WORD week at Just Us Girls.  Lisa is challenging us to draw inspiration from the word FLOWERS in our card creations this week.  "Flowers" is so broad and so wonderful! Who doesn't love making flower-themed cards?

This peony is a wonderful set from Spellbinders.  The outer edges of the peony die serve as a border, which I die cut from gold Mirricard. I die-cut the peony a second time from white cardstock, shading each petal in pink. I backed the die-cut with a dryer sheet to keep the pieces in place, making coloring easier. The sentiment is gold-embossed, die-cut, and mounted with foam tape. Gold dots are the final touch.

Meet our featured guest designer for May, Kerry Parkinson. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at Kerry's Papercraft!

Also, check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Other	Spellbinders Peony Celebration dies Concord & 9th/KWerner Checking In dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Gold Mirracard
Ink	Versamark Hero Arts gold embossing powder Copic markers
Embellishments	Pinkfresh gold dots
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #822 -- DIE Week

Join us! It is DIE week at Just Us Girls.  I am your host, and I am challenging you to make a card using SENTIMENT dies.  

Usually, I gravitate toward inlay dies, but this die looked so interesting. I loved the shapes, textures, and color possibilities.  I chose a subtle rainbow palette and die-cut six A2 panels with the shape dies. Fortunately, Concord & 9th included multiples of each shape to speed up die-cutting.  An embossing cover plate is also included in the set.  I embossed six white card bases.  The embossing provides a guideline for where to place the shapes. Alone, the coverplate would make a great background as well. Usually, I line the background panels with 4.25" Scortape, then reinsert all the small pieces...a simple process for inlay.  However, this panel requires each piece to be glued and mounted on the base.  Easy, but a very different process than inlay.

I chose to add gems to each set of four circles.  I love a bit of sparkle. The layered sentiment (die cuts from two different sets) made the backgrounds a birthday greeting.

Meet our featured guest designer for May, Kerry Parkinson. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at Kerry's Papercraft!

Also, check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Other	My Favorite Things WISH Simon Says Stamp Big Hugs Concord & 9th Pattern Play dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid color cardstock
Ink
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards gems Yellow Stickles
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape