Just Us Girls #536 – Color Week
It is color week over at Just Us Girls. We are working with Green, Yellow, Orange, and Pink. I used Memory Box' Summer Border. Continue reading →
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Just Us Girls #535 – Trend Week
It is Trend Week at Just Us Girls, we are working with "MINIS". I love mini images. I used to be addicted to making inchies. Do you remember those cards? I used a small Claudia Rose image to create a 2" focal point. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls # 534 Word Week
Let me preface this card by saying the majority of my career was spent in pharmaceutical research. The last 8 years were spent at a biotech who developed an FDA approved treatment for Ebola and is currently testing treatments for coronavirus. I truly appreciate all my friends and colleagues who have dropped their ongoing research to address the issues surrounding coronavirus Continue reading →
Just Us Girls #533 – Photo Week
At Just Us Girls this week, we are working with a photo inspiration with a row of bright flowers and butterflies. I created a very colorful spring flower assortment, touched with white accents, and set on a brightly distressed background (Cracked Pistachio, Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers). Continue reading →
Just Us Girls #532 & The Male Room Challenge #134
I am submitting this card to Just Us Girls and The Male Room. Just Us Girls is a color challenge this week, focused on Brown, Rust, and Navy. The Male Room has a theme challenge focused on MUSIC. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls #522 Trend Week
It is Trend Week at Just Us Girls, and the focus is STRIPES. I used Altenew's Rainbow Stripe washi to cover my card base. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls #521 – Word Week
The keyword this week at Just Us Girls is BOW. I have been dying to try this new peek-a-boo die, Presents Background, from Hero Arts (a Christmas present!). The card is so fun! Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Challenge #515 – Photo Inspiration Week
This week at Just Us Girls Challenge, it is Photo Inspiration Week. We are working with a SNOWMAN in a snowy field. Love it. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Color Week #514
This week at Just Us Girls, it is color week and we are working with SHADES OF TEAL. To achieve shades of teal, I watercolored a panel in gradients of teal (Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors). Continue reading →
Just Us Girls #512 Word Week
It is Word Week over at Just Us Girls, and the keyword is THANKS. I created a somewhat CAS card. The leaf die cut has been inlaid into the kraft base card. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Challenge #491~Color Week
This week at Just Us Girls, we are working with colors. We were challenged with making a card in one color, using our chosen color in light, mid and dark tones. My color is red. I distressed an embossed background in Barn Door, Worn Lipstick, and Spun Sugar. I love how this card turned out! Continue reading →
Just Us Girls #490 – Word Week
The keyword this week at Just Us Girls is RETRO. I created a "miss you" card using "old-time" British phone booth. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Challenge #489 – Photo Inspiration Week
This week at Just Us Girls, we have a photo inspiration featuring striped rainbow bedding. I used the striped rainbow washi from Altenew as my base, and created a "hugs" card. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Color Week #484
This week, at Just Us Girls, we are working with the colors: GREEN, ORANGE and YELLOW. I colored a bouquet of tulips for a simple one-layer card. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Trend Week #483 – Off the Edge
This week at Just Us Girls, we are creating cards with images OFF THE EDGE. I created a shorter front panel by drawing a line about an inch in from the edge and trimming around the image. I mounted a dark blue Stardream panel on the inside front cover to provide a background for the trimmed image. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls #477 – Word Week
The word, this week, at Just Us Girls is BIRTHDAY. Using Avery Elle's Splash set, I created the ideal birthday card. I absolutely these lounging ladies! Continue reading →
Just Us Girls #476 – Photo Week
We have a photo inspiration over at Just Us Girls this week, we are working with a photo of amethyst, the gemstone of February. I worked with the color purple and the concept of a gemstone. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Challenge #475 – Color Week
We have a color challenge this week at Just Us Girls. We are creating cards with RED, PINK and WHITE. My card is very CAS… and SWAK! Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Challenge #474 ~Trend Week
This week at Just Us Girls, the "trend" we are working with is WOOD. I made a friendship card with wood grain paper and die cut sentiment. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Word Week #473
It is word week at Just Us Girls...and the word is LOVE. The DT is challenging us to think outside of the box for this challenge. I am moving to sign language. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Photo Week # 472
This week at Just Us Girls, we are working with a photo inspiration board featuring an anchor, lifesaver and tall ship. I focused on the lifesaver and created an SOS valentine. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls Challenge #471 – Color Week
The colors this week at Just Us Girls are PASTELS. I immediately thought a rainbow was needed on my card. My rainbow is Copic-colored, surrounded by clouds with the birthday sentiment and a Copic-colored unicorn, mounted on a starry die cut background. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls challenge ##470 – TREND Week
This week at Just Us Girls, it is TREND week. We are creating cards with the Emboss Resist Technique. Anita Bowden first introduced me to layered resist. The technique can be tricky until you get the hang of it. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls #469 – Word Week
This is my first week at Just Us Girls and I love the proposed challenge beyond words! This week, the keyword is LEFTOVERS. Leftovers meaning those scrap pieces made but just didn't make it into a card. Continue reading →