Friday, June 29, 2012

Just Us Girls - SPARKLE!


 It's a GREAT time to hang out with Just Us Girls...
We're seeing stars and playing with SPARKLE!!!!! {Can you tell?}



 {I MAY have gotten a little carried away...   BUT WHAT ELSE is NEW?}

A girl LOVES her sparkle!




And STARS!?!  Did somebody say STARS?



Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I LOVE stars!  



Plus, ALL this reason to play with BLING and fantastic stamps from Wplus9 Design Studio...
Ohhhhhh, yes!  I'm a happy girl!  In fact, I'm part of a FABULOUS team of happy girls...

Vicki

AND - our sweet and talented guest designer for June,Hannelie!

~ Thanks for gracing us with your WONDERFUL work, Hannelie!~ 



 
And to the REST of lovely you...  We hope YOU'LL grace us with YOUR
talent!  We can't wait to see how YOU wave your stars and SPARKLE!


Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio; Stampin' Up!
D/P - October Afternoon
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!; Versamark 
Micro Pearl Powder - Perfect Pearls
Bling - Want2Scrap
Button - Buttons Galore & More
Ribbon - Making Memories
Baker's Twine - Paper Treats 
Adhesive - Glue Arts




Want2Scrap & Authentique Blog Hop


My darling, sparkle-lovin' friends from Want2Scrap® have paired with a SPECTACULAR paper
 company, Authentique, to bring you some FABULOUS artwork...  And a FANTASTIC blog hop!
This glittering combo, of  utmost SPLENDOR has been going on all week!   Jump in and start at 
the beginning, for ALL of gorgeous inspiration - EVERYONE has their extreme craftiness ON!

~ I'm SO excited to mix some of MY craftiness into the pot!  Go, BLING!~


This LOVELY paper collection, Carefree, from Authentique, provided a STUNNING backdrop
 for some blinged OUT memory preservation...  AND a WHOLE lot of FUN!


{Schwing!  I LOVE this paper!}

Such an EXCELLENT showcase for blinged-out craftiness...  
{AND snapshots of my WEE girl!} 

But WAIT: there's MORE!  Check out the other AMAZING Want2Scrap®
designers, being featured today, Team Joe and Terre Fry!  


{TOTALLY worth clicking on THROUGH for!}


It's SUCH fun to be a DURENBERGER girl, btw...  AND
part of the Want2Scrap® crew!  THANKS for letting me 
share the SPARKLE!!!!!


Want2Scrap® products used:


Cross Promotional Products used:


Additional Products Used - 

Cardstock - Stampin' Up!
Woodgraining tool - Hardware Store
Chipboard Scraps - My STASH!


Thursday, June 28, 2012

Want2Scrap - CHRISTMAS warm up!





Hurry!  Hurry!  HURRY!

 

I wouldn't KID - about a sale like THIS!  CHECK it OUT, friends!
THERE is all kinds of sparkling goodness on SALE right now...  
Save the sunscreen for later - but you MIGHT just need the sunglasses...


G'head - go get your SHOP on!


Saturday, June 23, 2012

Photography Inspiration from Just Us Girls

Howdy, friends!  I'm SO thrilled to be coming to you, albeit, a tad bleary eyed, 
but FRESH from a wonderful vacation {First REAL one, in years!}, and with 
some mouth watering PHOTOGRAPHIC inspiration from Just Us Girls!


Our super darling {and HUGELY prolific} Jugster, Vicki, is at it again,
with another one of her FABULOUS photos!  I LOVE that we are doing
this kind of challenge, these days!   WHATEVER inspiration you create 
for us, FROM THIS PHOTO, will be SO appreciated!  You don't have to 
be "literal" girl, like me, but HOPEFULLY, something in the color, content 
or composition inspires you to create something based on this picture's charm!

Pssst!  It's won't be hard!



Especially THIS time of year!


 Can you HEAR the sizzle?  Smell the barbecue? 


 ... Feel the ROAR of your craft supplies?

Well, then PLAY ON with Just Us Girls!  The team has their
cooking mitts on and we're WAITING FOR YOU!

Vicki

PLUS, our MOST cherished, crafty QUEEN of the DESERT,
Hannelie!


We can't wait to see what YOU cook up!  Hope to see you soon!

Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus Design Studio
D/P - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Stampin' Up!
Ink - Clearsnap
Kraft paper bag - Local grocery store!  Cut with Wplus9 Envelope Die
Vintage Trims - My stash
Glue - Glue Arts
Trimmer - Westcott 
Stickers - Francis Meyer

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Stand and Salute for COLOR!

Just Us Girls are doing our patriotic service, this week, friends!
We've got a color palette to make you stand, cheer and salute, 
while praising the freedom to use color, JOYFULLY, abundantly
and with ultimate craftiliciousness...   HOPE you'll be inspired!


These are fresh, nautical and patriotic, so I AUTOMATICALLY thought of the
vast collection of Wplus9 Design Studio stamps, I proudly own.  THESE BABIES,
Fish More, from the newest release, and their coordinating dies, Fish More Dies
were the perfect way to tie down some crafty, COLORFUL fun!  


{These stamps and dies are FUN!!!!!!!!}


And SO is some Just Us Girl's C-O-L-O-R!


Do you FEEL refreshed, just looking at these lovely lures?

~I think I smell the fresh scent of the OCEAN!~

That's the kind of yummy, I'm talkin' about!  

But, SPEAKING of yummy!  How'z about some Just Us Girls INSPO!?!

Vicki

PLUS, our talented guest designer ~ Hannelie!


So, WHEREVER you roam, here's hoping the inspiration to share your talent,
and your yummy use of these colors...  will KEEP YOU COOL!

Join US, won't you!

Craft ON, dearies!

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Coordinating Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap
Fishing Line - Stren
Beads - My STASH

Friday, June 8, 2012



Hard to believe ANOTHER week has come and gone...   We ARE back, with
a FABULOUS challenge from Just Us Girls, my weekly reminder HOW dern
quickly time passes!  PHEW!  Here's to ALL the crazy that goes on THIS time
of year, and to all of you, who just dog paddled through, 
yourselves - this one's for YOU!

It's a great time to catch up on your crafting!  So, hopefully we can beat the heat
together and get some CRAFTY on!  {And, in MY case, some "COMMENTY"}


I LOVE the technique for this week's challenge - have you TRIED this?


Acrylic distress technique!  What a GRAND idea!  Hosted by our darling, Maria,
THIS is something you truly MUST try, if you haven't, and then, by ALL means,
share the results with US!  {Why NOT?} It's a win, win!  Check out the home
field of JUST US GIRLS, for a link to a great tutorial, and ALL the samples!

Vicki

PLUS, crafty QUEEN of the DESERT ~ Hannelie!


Why NOT hoot and holla' - I'll bet you're about ready for a lil' of that!


But if you're shy - JUST make something using this great technique
and then GIDDY UP along and play with Just Us Girls!

~Yee Haw!~

Thanks for riding on THROUGH!

Supplies - 

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - October Afternoon
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Seam Bias - Wright's 
Decorative pin - Making Memories
     + extra beads - Michael's
Acrylic Paint - Eco Green Crafts
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug


Monday, June 4, 2012

Wplus9 Design Studio - GROUP RELEASE!



By now the streamers have dropped and the balloons are a little less ...
 balloonish...

In other words, the BIG reveal has REVEALED itself, and we've jumped, 
pirouetted, and crafted our buns off...    Sure hope you enjoyed the June/July
 release for Wplus9, and been with us throughout the journey - 
it's BEEN delightful fun!  

 ~ But wait - there's MORE! ~


Of course, the LAST piece of the YUMMY pie we are serving up
for this release...  is on the menu, TODAY!  It's GROUP release day!


Fresh Picked...  (yes, please!) The OFFICIAL set of Summer 2012... *Gasp!*
I HAD to show it off one MORE time...   Can you say, J-U-I-C-Y????


But the "fruit" is ripe on EVERY ONE of Dawn's sets...!  As you might have noticed, 
I tip-toed through my prolific cache of Wplus9 stamps to make this card shine...

FUN, FUN!  

So, if you are up for one more CRAFTILICIOUS and totally inspiring run, 
check out the Wplus9er's ...  (And don't forget the Wplus9 STORE!)

And our WONDERFUL guest designer for this release,
Cherry Nelson!


Have a berry, BERRY beautiful day!

Supplies - 

Kraft & Oatmeal C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
All other colors - S/U!
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap; Stampin' Up!
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Button - Buttons Galore and More
Baker's Twine - Timeless Twine
Lace - Vintage Craft Supply

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Wplus9 Design Studio - FULL REVEAL!



It's TODAY!  It's TODAY!  It's TODAY!  

Over at the creative online home for Dawn Woleslagle and Wplus9 Design Studio, 
the WHOLE enchilada is ON DISPLAY!!!  That's right - every GORGEOUS stamp
and die - every word, image and detail, is READY to be devoured by LOVELY you!

I hope you will RUN, click and GLIDE on over there, right THIS minute!
There is MUCH to enjoy, but don't go away all together.  We're hoping you'll
be back TOMORROW for the GROUP post, where Dawn brings ALL of the
design team OUT in the open, and features one last piece from each of us.... 

WHAT a wild and CRAFTILICIOUS r-i-d-e!

Hope to see you ...  EVERYWHERE!


Wplus9 Design Studio June/July Release



We're STILL rolling in the innnnnkkkkkk, friends!  It's the third day of
 Wplus9's summer release  - and I'm LOVIN' every minute of it!  I hope 
you've had a chance to check out what the whole team has been up to - 
I'm STILL a-swoon at ALL of their amazing samples.  It's clear that 
we're having a TON of fun!  Hope you'll take a closer look!


Here's the low-down on today's stamp set, and not one, but TWO sets of dies,
including one that will HIGHLIGHT one of my favorite sets, previously released
by Wplus9 - YOU may already have it!  So, get ready to WIGGLE with joy!

Fish More
  • is a 6x8 clear photopolymer stamp set
  • contains 20 high quality photo-polymer stamps; 10 images and 10 sentiments
  • will be available for purchase June 5th for $21
Fish More Companion Die
  • coordinates with the Fish More stamp set
  • four separate dies wired together that can be easily snipped and separated
  • will be available for purchase June 5th for $8
We are also releasing another die for one of our previously released stamp sets, Guiding Light!
Guiding Light Companion Die
  • coordinates with the Guiding Light stamp set
  • five separate dies wired together that can be easily snipped and separated
  • will be available for purchase June 5th for $11

Fish More is a set my STAMPING heart has been yearning for: I LOVE it!
 There are SO many darling lures, plugs and LINES, sprinkled with humor and 
completely fitting for this time of year.  I feel DRENCHED in summer craft!


See WHAT I mean!  {Isn't THIS a DARLING sentiment!}
Of course, literal me - I had to make this lil' lure  do just THAT! WIGGLE!


Sooooooo, I made a wire spring, by twisting some wire around a pen, and then
 inserting it into a second fish, poking it through and securing it on the back side.
I used a smaller lure from the Fish Companion Die, so that I could attach the wire, 
then glue the blank lure to the back side of the top fish.  {It's ON there, babies!}


I also stamped the hook in black ink, then created an illusion of "wiggle" 
by stamping two more times in a Kraft die ink.  I'm diggin' the look!



But WAIT - there's MORE!  {Tee Hee}

Guiding Light is in for a GLORIOUS revival, with the addition
of the Guiding Light companion die - *SWOON!* I had SUCH 
crafty fun with the lighthouse die...  (One of FIVE different images!)
 But, it with the help of another of my FAVORITE Wplus9 Design 
Studio dies...  CLOUDS {from Hearts & Clouds!}...



I sponged clouds, directly to the background of this beach scene
(the GIRL loves makin' a lil' scene!), by creating a template with
the clouds, from Hearts & Clouds.  Using a sponge, I applied white
Craft ink, through the cloud template, then set with a heat gun.  Next, 
I used the leftover cloud shape as a template, to add a second layer
of white Craft ink, to create highlights in the clouds.  Once they 
were complete and dried, I attached the light house die, with a 
small piece of tape.  With the taped side facing INTO my embossing 
machine, I cut and removed the lighthouse shape.


There's something SO artistically satisfying about re-setting the 
inked light house back into this composition!  And CHECK out
the SAND!  Wplus9's NEW cardstock is SO fabulous!  It's THICK
and rich and WONDERFUL!  I used Dawn's cream OATMEAL 
cardstock for the sand, added a little layer of lightly watercolored
Crumb ink and then ripped the edge for a fun, sea foam touch...  

{I REALLY want to dip my toes in THERE!  LOL!} 

So, YEAH!  Did I mention - FUN!  Yipeeee!  
There are STILL chances to WIN these sets and CERTAINLY
get yourself ALL inspired for a little shopping when these 
babies go LIVE in the Wplus9 STORE!  I hope you'll 
give the girls a visit!  Like I said, I'm BLOWN away by
the fantastic work this round!  Hope you'll be, too!


And our WONDERFUL guest designer for this release,
Cherry Nelson!


Supplies:

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio, Stampin' Up!
D/P - October Afternoon
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Brilliance, Stampin' Up!, Clearsnap
Adhesive - Glue Arts; Scotch
Wire - Artistic Wire

Friday, June 1, 2012

Wplus9 June/July Release + Just Us GIRRLLS!

Helloooo, crafty McCRAFTERS!  I am SO excited to have survived THIS
 week, and to be coming to you, LIVE, from RANCHO DURENBERGER,
 ready to entice you into crafty participation of the JUICIEST order...
 NEW STAMPS and a super card sketch!


 {I KNOW, right!}

Bring ON the JUICE - it's the SECOND night of the LATEST release from the 
EVER-WONDEROUS, Wplus9 Design Studio, and we've got a LOT more of
the sweetest stamps ever minted...  A beautifully FLAWLESS compliment to 
Fresh Picked, today we are serving up even MORE fun, with Fresh Preserves!

Fresh Preserves
  • is a 4x6 clear photopolymer stamp set
  • 17 high quality photo-polymer stamps; 1 jar image, 1 filler image, 1 label image, 8 berry building images in two sizes, and 6 sentiments that fit inside of the label
  • will be available for purchase June 5th for $14
Preserves Jar Die
  • coordinates with the Fresh Picked stamp set
  • four separate dies wired together that can be easily snipped and separated
  • will be available for purchase June 5th for $8

 Honeys, babies, SWEETHEARTS - life IS this sweet!
When you get to craft with the DARLINGEST of stamps,
from the DARLINGNEST of designers, but WAIT!

There's MORE!  

Today's fun, smart and classic composition comes from one of the FABULOUS members
of Just Us Girls - ANDREA!  A spiffy little setting to let these sugar filled stamps, dies, 
embossing folder and KRAFT cardstock PARTY on doooooowwwwwnnnnnnn!
Check OUT the sketch!



And of COURSE, the inspiring work of the fabby babes of Jug-land!

Vicki

PLUS, our MOST cherished, crafty QUEEN of the DESERT!
Hannelie!  WE are SOOOOOOOO delighted to have her fine
talents in the mix with our crafty challenges this month!

~WELCOME, Hannelie!~

And WHAT a fitting combo was this week's sketch,
and DAY #2 of Wplus9's June/July release!  We're REALLY
buttering YOUR toast with today's samples! {!}
I was inspired to swim through my arsenal-o-Wplus9 products,
and play with Dawn's Chevron Impression Plate! *Swoon!*


For my texture rich background, I decided to get in the country spirit
with a patchwork creation, combining squares of color, stunning
chevron pattern, highlighted {or LOWlighted, as it were...} with
craft ink, dragged across the ridges, for a MOST pleasing result!



But WHILE the CRAFT ink was open, I realized it would make the
perfect, powdery accent for these DELICIOUS blueberries, from
Fresh Picked, that were the centerpiece from this fantastic label
and matching die, from the Preserves Jar Die collection. So, using
a "well loved" stiff, dry paint brush, I dabbed some accent onto the
desired spots on THESE yummy blueberries!  The Craft ink picked
up just a hint of the die ink, to produce a LOVELY powdery frost!

{Pass the CREAM CHEESE and a fresh bagel - I'm READY!}

But since we're already talking about sweet things -
CHECK OUT the Wplus9er's! 


And our WONDERFUL guest designer for this release,
Cherry Nelson!


~ Boy!  Am I glad it's SUMMER!~

These stamps are BRINGIN' the sun!  They are THAT wonderful!

Thanks, soooooooo much, for letting me share!

Enjoy YOUR sweet DAY!

Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio & Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up! 
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Impression Plate - Wplus9 Design Studio
Baker's Twine - Timeless Twine
Adhesive - Glue Arts