Thursday, November 6, 2025

Just Us Girls Challenge #800 - Special Week


How awesome is 800?!!  I am thrilled that JUGS is still around!

I am the Hostess for this milestone challenge!  I'm hoping by choosing anything goes we will have lots of players celebrating with us!

In keeping with JUGS being around since October 2004 [!], I used some really old products!  The die cuts are Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments - I have had these at least 15 years, and the embossed background is again, Spellbinders called Impressabilities Diamond & Stars.  These are flat metal sheets that do both embossing or letterpress!  I might have used these [I have about 5 different ones] maybe once.  I literally had to do some searching on how to use them.  I love the end result!  Are embossing folders easier?  Yes, but I had this, and I was determined to use it!


I'm totally okay with these older products!

Okay, as my celebration prize, I am giving a $25 gift certificate to my random winner!  Be sure to leave a comment, and also play along in the 800th challenge over at Just Us Girls!  I'm looking forward to the gallery!


Thanks for stopping by~

28 comments:

JoAnn said...

Beautiful Christmas card Vicki. Love your pretty ornaments and the pretty background. Great colors too.

Pat at Merely Creating said...

Vicki these ornate ornaments are beautiful!

wannabcre8tive said...

A beautiful Christmas card. I love the ornaments and the gold in the center of them added with the gold on the card really adds to the beauty of the card. Well, done.

I Card Everyone said...

800! Wow, Vicki, that is really worthy of a celebration! Congratulations to you and your team! I have so enjoyed playing along with your challenge - you can count me in this time for sure!
Now, about your card - LOve the color and how beautiful that gold is with this soft aqua! I love older sets and can't think of one reason not to keep using them!
=]

mamawcindy said...

One of my favorite things for Christmas is vintage ornaments. so, I am loving your card. Love the color, the embossing and the gold just sets it off. Wow girl you did a wonderful job.

Leslie Miller said...

Vicki, these ornaments are as beautiful now as they were 15 years ago. When you've been collecting a long time (me too) you have lots of keepers you can't help but use again. It's a fast moving market! I love your colors, and the embossed background is perfect with the ornaments. I'm so happy to be celebrating this milestone with you!

*Vicki* said...

Wow, this is such a stunning card Vicki! I love the ornaments and your beautiful texture including the gold touches! I know you've been with JUGS for a very long time! Always love your inspiration my friend!

Verna Angerhofer said...

The ornaments adorn your card so beautifully! Great colors too!

TK said...

Your searching paid off because this is quite clearly beautiful! Those ornaments are precious and look right at home on the wonderful impression. Very nice card, Vicki!

Marjeta said...

Congratulation on your milestone. Your card is fabulous. Very elegant.

Lisa Elton said...

SO very pretty, Vicki! I love the wonderful aqua and gold combination!

Glennis F said...

The ornaments are perfect, and I love the non-traditional colours you have chosen

dj said...

Fantastic...such a beautiful holiday card for celebrating 800 challenge!! What an impressive milestone!! Here is to many more!!

ElizStewart said...

Vicki...fabulous card for our 800th! Classy, CAS, vintage... everything that is good in cardmaking!

Fiona said...

Huge congratulations on reaching 800 - what a milestone that is - such a beautiful elegant card too to celebrate

Bonnie said...

Beautiful ornaments, Vicki! And a big congratulations on 15 years with this challenge and keeping it going!

Greta said...

Absolutely wonderful card, Vicki! Love the shade of blue and the gold touches! 800 is an amazing accomplishment and congrats to you on being part of the DT for so many years!

Helen said...

Beautiful card - love the colours!
Helen x

Carol said...

Very pretty ornaments in those colors! Congrats on 15 years here!

Karen Letchworth said...

Hi Vicki! I hope you're doing well. What a super sweet card with awesome colors. Thanks for the amazing inspiration you've shared at Just Us Girls. This is so sweet.

cm said...

Your ornaments are gorgeous; I want a real life set for my tree. Perfect for our 800th celebration.
hugs~c

Ina G said...

Fabulous cards Vicki. Gorgeous soft colours and such detail. A big milestone for you too. Congrats!

Pauline C said...

Congratulations on 800 JUGS challenges, wow that’s some achievement! Love your beautiful Christmas card, very stylish and elegant xx

Bobby said...

I'm glad you used the pre-cursor to the press plate, Vicki, because the design matches that of your lovely ornaments.

Rosemary said...

Beautiful card! Love the aqua and gold color scheme. It is so awesome that Just Us Girls is still going strong after all these years. Here's to more fun challenges!

Denise Bryant said...

Beautiful card! Love the ornaments and the pretty background design! .... Impressabilities sounds so familiar! I am thinking I might have one or two of those somewhere! I don't recall ever using them either, so maybe I better give them a try!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

This is gorgeous in those colors! I love those big ornaments with the gold accents.

LeslieT said...

Such a pretty Christmas card - love those ornaments!