Just Us Girls Challenge #671 - Moodboard Week

I do love me a good moodboard! 😀

Here is a better view:

When I saw the lemons, I instantly thought of my Dare 2B Artzy stamp set - Lemon Zest. 

 

There are matching dies to this set, I just don't have them, so I used my Scan & Cut machine.

 

I also used the fun Hello Die with background. I adore the font of this die!  Overall, I am happy with this cheerful, inspired card!

 

Your turn! Come on over to the JUGS Challenge and show us how you are inspired by the moodboard!

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Just Us Girls Challenge #670 - Word Week

You can't go wrong with rainbow!

When I saw the Freshly Made Sketches #576, I thought of some scribble dies I have, [that I have never used - I won't tell you I have had them at least 5 years!], that would work quite well in rainbow colors!

Yep - worked awesomely :).

These are delicate die cuts, so I used adhesive spray for gluing... Sheesh I have it all over my hands - what I mess!  At least I like my card :).  Here is the sketch;

Your turn!  Come on over to JUGS Challenge #670 and show us how you use rainbow.

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Seize the Birthday Challenge - Card for a Child

I love this challenge.

 

My great nephew is going to love this card!  It's so appropriate for him, he is 5.

I take no credit for this fun card.  I found it on Pinterest, and yep, I had to CASE it!

Just check out those teeth!  I smile every time I look at him!  I'm also entering this into the Double D March Challenge; Green.  I think he works :)

Your turn.  Come on over to Seize the Birthday Challenge and play along.  A card for a child is optional, being a birthday card is not.  Have fun!

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Happy Little Stampers March Stencil Challenge

 

We are back!  Gosh it seems like forever since we took our break!  

 

I saw a reel on Instagram in making our own stencil and thought I would give it a try.  It worked rather brilliantly!

 

I used 2 shades of Oxide blue ink, and a really old Spellbinder Label 3 die for the cut out shape.  I do like how this turned out.  Simple, but gets the point across.

I used a sentiment from [OOB] Inspired By Stamping set.

Your turn.  This challenge is always anything goes, and lasts all month.  Hopefully you can join in over at Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge.

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Just Us Girls Challenge #669 - Color Week

These colors are fun together!  It's always interesting to see how the team creates with these challenges too.  

I used the direct to paper with my Distress Oxide inks for the background, and used a strip embossing folder for some added texture.

I used a couple of unbranded dies for the center focal images, and a computer generated sentiment.

Your turn!  Come on over to JUGS #669 and show us how you are inspired to use these colors!

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The Male Room Challenge #172 - Sketch

There are many ways to create with this sketch!  When you pop over to the challenge, you will see it with the Team's creations.  

 

With mine, I used a Hero Arts Background Stamp, inked up a portion, and spritz with water, and finally, stamped it on a panel of water color paper.  I do like a good faux watercolor :).

I used my standard [for masculine cards] color combo of blue and green, using the darker shades. 

I used the MFT Fish Tail Banner Die-namics, and the Hugs die-namic.  [Both are retired]

Your turn!  Come on over to The Male Room Challenge #172 and show us your masculine card using the sketch!

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AAA Birthday Challenge #47 - Dots & Stripes

 

I do adore this combo! [It was my choice this time 😜]

I started with a [retired] MFT cover plate for the stripes, and I went really subtle with the dots -- that's the inlaid cuts I put in.

I used PTI's Birthday Wishes, and some more [retired] MFT's die-namics for the balloons.

I had fun making this card.  The end result is a lot busy for me, but it works.

Your turn!  I can't wait to see how you use dots and stripes for your birthday card!  You can upload your card over at the AAA Birthday Challenge #47.

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Happy Little Stampers March Water Color Challenge

 

I have a new Challenge Team!  This will make me utilize the many paints I have!

I thought of a bird when I saw wings, so into my [OOB] Inspired By Stamping stamps stash and I grabbed out a bird set, and a sentiment set. 

This is an Australian bird; Kookabura.  Of course, I had to look it up [for colors], and gosh, I sure wouldn't mind having this bird in Arizona!  Here in Casa Grande, we have zero colored birds - it is very sad.

When I water colored the bird, I used a paper towel to take off the excess water/paint, and I really liked the end result - more realistic.  All that said, a painter I am not so the upcoming months, I am hoping I get better.  Meanwhile, this isn't awful, and I'm going with it 😀.

Now, it's your turn.  This challenge has been on a 3 month break, so I hope you join in.  I'm looking forward to seeing the gallery.  You can upload your card over on the Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge.

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