Friday, August 31, 2012

JUGS #152 - SKETCH Challenge!

Helloooooooooooo, long lost FRIENDS!!! 


I cannot tell a lie - THERE WERE COBWEBS in SCRAPLAND!
I missed ALL the fun last week, with Just Us Girls!  As WELL as 
all the fun and creative OUTPUT on all-o-your creative sites...   

~ BAaaaa-aaaAAAD blog friend!  Baaaa-aaad! ~



Good THING I still know where ALL the fun is, even though
I've been kind of a stranger in blogland!  Check OUT the 
darling creative output of JUST us GIRLS!


So, THAT'S the scoop!  LOT'S of creative possibility around
the beautiful, creative land of BLOG!  Will YOU be gettin'
some crafty ON this weekend?  Sure hope so!

I will see YOU soon!  {I promise!}

Love to you all!



Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
D/P - Graphic 45
Stamp - Stampin' Up!
Ink - Clearsnap
Buttons - Buttons Galore & More
Seam Bias - Wright's
Twine - Yaley

Friday, August 17, 2012

Just Us Girls - Color Challenge #150

Gettin' my COLOR onnnnn, is just something I love, love, love! 



 But, I ESPECIALLY love playing with color, along 
with my DARLING creative friends at Just Us Girls!  



Don't we look, MARVELOUS!?!

~Oh, gawsh.   This is embarrassing.~
 
You thought THOSE girls were US?



Ha HA!  We're THESE girls - and WE'VE got a COLORFUL challenge,
just for YOU!  I love it so much, I'm HOSTESSING!   {!}
Won't you, won't you, won't YOU join with us?



'Course, never a girl to miss out on a chance to BLING on some sparkle...
I loaded THIS card with LOTS of Want2Scrap® bling... 
 {Can you say, "SCHWING?"}



I LOVE this paper from Graphic 45, too...  LOVE, love, love...

But I hope you won't mind me sharing that I have SOME questions
about THOSE girls... {?}   At least a FEW of them...  Duh, DUHHHH...

Well, NEVER you mind about such things.  Check out THESE girls!


Also, our SUPER guest designer for the month of August-
 Jennifer Wills!

Pretty sure you'll ENJOY the view!

Hope to SEE you, there!

xo!


Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
D/P - Graphic 45
Stamp - Simple Stamps
Ink - Clearsnap, S/U!
Bling - Want2Scrap®
Ribbon - Want2Scrap®

Friday, August 10, 2012

Technique Challenge with Just Us Girls

For my Want2Scrap/Craft's Meow Blog Hop entry, click here!


Did somebody say, LEFTOVERS!?!  Yum!  {I'll be right over!}


Oh, gee.  Well, okay...  not THOSE kind of leftovers...


THIS kind!  RIBBON scraps!  
{Ohhhhh, GOODY: I just happened to have some!}
Our beloved, Lisa, is hostessing our WONDERFUL
technique challenge this week...  That ADORABLE
boat is HER work - isn't IT the CUTEST!!!



I have a BUCKET, in Scrapland, with TONS of tiny bows, 
single embellishments and TONS of ribbon BITS!  {Tons!}
 So I thought this was a FABULOUS premise for crafty fun! 


I can NOT get enough of dyed seam bias, and while I must confess
that not EVERY piece of these textile tidbits came from leftovers, I 
can promise that the gold color WAS in fact, a true LEFTOVER!  


So, THERE!  A girl, occasionally needs an extra excuse to get her craft on, 
so I say, "brew yourself a cup-a-joy and rummage though those scraps..." 
It's time to get on the ROAD to craftieness!  Play WITH us!!!!!

 Marisa

Also, our SUPER guest designer for the month of August-
 Jennifer Wills!

Come along for the crafty RIDE!
 I'll brew up some EXTRA caffeine, just for YOU!

Yee Haw!


Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
D/P - October Afternoon
Ink - Clearsnap
Chipboard Coffee Pot - October Afternoon
Bling - Want2Scrap®
Sentiment - October Afternoon
Thread - Yaley

The Craft's Meow & Want2Scrap Blog Hop


Helloooooo, fabulous crafty FRIENDS!  It is SUCH a pleasure to be sharing
with you, ANOTHER excellent pairing of Want2Scrap® bling...


{remember - EVERYTHING'S better with BLING!}


ANDDDDDDDDDD!   The CRAFT'S MEOW stamps!

The Craft's Meow

(Helloooooooo DARLINGs - SUCH an adorable company!)

Want2Scrap® products and the Craft's Meow go together like 
SUNSHINE and FLOWERS, Peas & Carrots, little kids and KITTENS....!

You get the drill!  Meanwhile, if you'd consider hopping along with us,
there are MARVELOUS and generous prizes to win, along with 
ALL THE INSPIRATION you can CARRY, regarding these two 
fabulous companies and their illustrious designers!  I'm HONORED
to partake, so HERE is a list of ALL the grand stops for your tour!  

Starting with the basics:

YOU are HERE!  Elise Durenberger
Next you should go here:  Elisabeta Kushner

Easy enough...   But in case you want to set your course for the whole journey, 
here is the complete hop list!

Want2Scrap
The Craft’s Meow
Karen Taylor
Nina Brackett
Amy Tsuruta
Julie Ranae
Elise Durenberger <--- You're HERE!
Elizabeta Kushner
Iwona Palamountain
Mimi Leinbach
Jessica Fick
Alyssa McGrew
Jean Martin
Karen Baker
AJ Otto
Jennifer Cuthbertson
Amy Wanford
Lindsay Amrhein
Mabelle R.O.
Keely Yowler
Jackie Rockwell
Lisa Hjulberg
Sooooo, that should get your weekend off to a bang!  Remember, there
will be GOODIES to win!  You have until Sunday, August 12th to
make all of your comments. Winners will be announced on August 14th!
For more specific info, make SURE you check out the fine hosts of this


I had a GLORIOUS time creating this layout, in celebration
of MY father!  Inspired by these FANTASTIC stamps by the
amazing Nina Brackett {!} it was a MIGHTY fun project!


As you can see - I got a LOT of mileage out of this STUNNING stamp!


And... I had a BLAST creating effects with the Craft's Meow Stamps 
and this EXQUISITE Terri Sproul, Jewel Effects Mica powders from 
Sakura!  OMG!  SUCH a fun way to let a stamp SHINE!  I also
embellished these WONDERFUL letters from Want2Scrap®!  
The shimmer sets the mood for my handsome, MANLY men layout!


Great PRODUCTS = GREAT fun & FABULOUS projects!  

Hope you'll hop your little heart out and win something 
FANTASTIC!  Thank you SO much for giving me the
opportunity to get my SCRAP onnnnnn and enable
INSPIRE you with all of these wonderful products!  

Have a SUPER crafty {and LUCKY} hop!  

Yipeee!


Supplies from Want2Scrap - 

Nestabling Sprightly Sprockets - Clear, by Donna Salazar
Sleek Strips, Silver Rhinestone - Self Adhesive
White Ribbon Rose - 1"
Chipboard Alphabet Stylish - Nestaboard
Chandelier Silhouette

The Craft's Meow Stamps -

Mother & Father

Cross Promotional Products Used -

Sakura Craft

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Wplus9 Design Studio - GROUP POST!

For my latest Just Us Girls post, click HERE!

Wonderful FRIENDS and DARLING supporters of Wplus9!

 
 It HAS been a MOST happy harvest!  And WHAT a bumper crop-o-craftiness!


 The STORE is open and bustling with ALL sorts of GOODNESS...

~ Did you CHECK out the BIG REVEAL last night?~

Sooooooo many AMAZING images, terrific sentiments and FANTASTIC 
dies....   *GASP!*  Just go and CHECK OUT the Wplus9 STORE!  

But BEFORE you get your shop-ON, harvest up some delicious ideas
from the fabulous team of Wplus9-ettes!   So MUCH inspiration!

Dawn {the EXTRAORDINARY talent BEHIND Wplus9!}
Jinny

Additionally, we were SO blessed to have the darling and talented,
Maureen Merritt, generously sharing her designs and warmth with us!
THANK you, dear, for gracing us so wonderfully!



Thank you, AGAIN, for allowing me to gush and swoon
over the designs and talent of Dawn and the WONDERFUL
ladies of Wplus9 Design Studio.  It continues to be one of the
greatest HIGHLIGHTS of my artistic career, to be a part of this
wonderful company.  I adore watching the line grow and Dawn's
exquisite vision spill out into the crafty world...  As ALWAYS,
I'm OVERFLOWING with gratitude to be a part of it ALL!

Thanks, AGAIN!!!!!! - For letting me SHARE!


Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio, Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!; Clearsnap
Die Cut Shapes - Wplus9 Design Studio
Bling - Want2Scrap
Colored Seam Bias - My Craft Spot

Stamp LOVERS - the Wplus9 BIG reveal is HERE!


If you're a lover of tapping modeled rubber to wonderfully colored INK...

~ You ALREADY know, what comes next..! ~

{I KNOW you do!  That's one of the things I love MOST about you!}

Well, then...  YOU are going to love THIS!  

 Oh, not THAT.  {That's my TEASE for my card from the GROUP RELEASE!}

~Psst! Check back TOMORROW for the BIG show!~

What I'm talking about, RIGHT now, is RIGHT HERE!


Every SINGLE glorious detail of The Wplus9 Design Studio's August/September '12
release is out for YOU, God and EVERYONE to enjoy!  G'head!  CHECK IT OUT!

Just don't get SO giddy that you forget that TOMORROW is the big group post 
at Wplus9!  Sure hope you'll check us OUT, then get ready to grab some 
plastic for a lil' shopping!   The PERFECT way to welcome Autumn!

Yee Haw!





Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Wplus 9 - Pretty Patches - Release Day 3


For my latest Just Us Girl's project, click here!

Stamps make me HAPPY!  


REALLY happy!  And THAT is just one, tiny little reason why 
it's SUCH a fantastic honor for me to help Dawn and the Wplus9
crew make her stamps SING, release after release!  I LOVE 'em!



So, I hope you'll understand why I had to mix the VERY newest of the new
with some of the OLDER {but FABULOUS} stamps in the Wplus9 warehouse...

And HERE are the details for TODAY'S stamps and dies!

Pretty Patches: Apple
  • is a 3"x4" clear photopolymer stamp set
  • 5 high quality photo-polymer stamps; 3 images and 2 sentiments
  • will be available for purchase August 9th for $6
Pretty Patches: Apple Die
  • coordinates with the Pretty Patches: Apple stamp set
  • 2 separate shapes contained on one die
  • will be available for purchase August 9th for $4
Pretty Patches: Pumpkin
  • is a 3"x4" clear photopolymer stamp set
  • 5 high quality photo-polymer stamps; 3 images and 2 sentiments
  • will be available for purchase August 9th for $6
Pretty Patches: Pumpkin Die
  • coordinates with the Pretty Patches: Pumpkin stamp set
  • 2 separate shapes contained on one die
  • will be available for purchase August 9th for $4

~HOW could this lil' wormy fella NOT need to hang with a SCRUMPTIOUS apple?~



But if you're not FULLY satisfied...  {And EVEN if you are....!}
CHECK out the OTHER girls of Wplus9 Design Studio, for some
UNBELIEVABLY fantastic glimpses of THE gorgeous stamps and
super yummy, complimentary dies of this release...
You're going to LOVE what you see!  

Additionally, we are joined by the MAJORLY talented,
Maureen Merritt!


So it's a GOOD time, 'round these parts!  Good times and happy stamping!
Have you been playing along, commenting and increasing your chances
of WIN, WIN, WINNING some of these LOVELY sets?

~I hope SO!~

Check out Dawn's blog for EVERY little detail of the excitment
and some of the MOST stunning cards you've ever seen!

Yee Haw!

I'm SO thankful you stopped by!  Have a SUPER inky day!




Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio, Stampin' Up!
D/P - October Afternoon
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap, Stampin' Up!
Die Cut Shapes - Wplus9 Design Studio
Button - Buttons Galore & More
Ribbon - S/U!
Twine - Jillibean Soup


Monday, August 6, 2012

Wplus9 Design Studio - Release Day 2


Country Charm...  COUNTRY Charm! I wonder...  
what COUNTRY CHARM means to lovely you?

  
... And to ME...?  {Heh, heh, heh!} It means - A LOT of things...
And as someone who fancies herself, something of a 
"Country Charm" expert, THIS set, by the amazing Dawn W.,
clearly QUALIFIES!  {Thank you, Dawn, for ROCKING this design!}


In this, HERE card, I have enjoyed the PLENTIFUL gifts from these
stamps, as WELL as their yumilicious, die cut design, compliment...  You REALLY
should be in a comfy chair, when you peruse the WONDERS of this latest offering...  


Country Charm
  • is a 4"x6" clear photopolymer stamp set
  • 9 high quality photo-polymer stamps; 3 square patterned "patches" and 3 background building strips
  • will be available for purchase August 9th for $14
Clear Cut Stackers: Pinking SquaresThis month we are introducing our Clear Cut Dies. This design allows us to bring you graduated sizes of simple shapes at an economical price. The centers of all but the smallest image are backed by a clear acetate, allowing you to see directly through the die while cutting! The center point is even marked with a registration mark to assist with centering images.
  • cuts 4 graduated pinked edge squares in the following sizes: 2 1/2", 2", 1 1/2", and 1"
  • 4 separate dies
  • will be available for purchase August 9th for $12
Quilt Cuts 1
  • cut quilting patterns quickly and easily
  • 3 separate dies wired together that can be easily snipped and separated
  • will be available for purchase August 9th for $16


Ohhhhhh, sweet friends...  THIS combo of stamps, shapes and possibility...  is FABULOUS!
I'm FULL of gratitude and LOVE of the crafty game!  Won't you, won't YOU please, check 
OUT the fantastic crafty gals of Wplus9 - wait 'till you see WHAT they've made!


Additionally, we are joined in FANTASTIC inspiration by the darling,
Maureen Merritt!


Yeah, I pretty much FEEL LIKE CROWING, myself...  I LOVE these sets!
This card was a stampilicious, textural, yummy stroll through Wplus9 HEAVEN!
I hope you are checking out ALL the details and AMAZING projects on
Dawn's blog, and giving yourself EVERY opportunity to WIN some of these
super sets!  There's just TOO much creative ju-ju to ignore!  G'head - have FUN!


Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio, Stampin' Up!
D/P - Jenni Bowlin Studio
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap, Stampin' Up!
Die Cut Shapes - Wplus9 Design Studio
Button - Buttons Galore & More
Twine - Jillibean Soup




Sunday, August 5, 2012

Wplus9 Design Studio - Happy HARVEST!

For the latest Just Us Girls post, please click here!


I HOPE it's not too early to think HARVEST...!  
The girls from Wplus9 Design studio sure ARE!


A HAPPY harvest!  Happy, indeed!  


WE have a BRAND new release to share with you all, and 
I'm willing to bet the farm, that YOU will be happy, too!

Here are the LOVELY details:

Happy Harvest
  • is a 6x8 clear photopolymer stamp set
  • 31 high quality photo-polymer stamps; 18 scene building images and 13 sentiment builders
  • will be available for purchase August 9th for $21
Happy Harvest Companion Dies
  • coordinates with the Happy Harvest stamp set
  • seven separate dies wired together that can be easily snipped and separated
  • will be available for purchase August 9th for $14
And HERE are links to see the REST of the amazing team of Wplus9 cuties!


Additionally, we are HONORED to welcome the lovely and talented,
Maureen Merritt!

She is ROCKIN' this release, as is custom with her divine talent!
~I've ALWAYS admired her work!~
WELCOME, Maureen!


I cannot even describe HOW much fun I had stamping with this set!
{That's right, I said STAMPING!}


 I could be LOST in the fun details of this breath taking set
for the REST of the season!  Every bit and bauble is SO
beautiful - DAWN really, REALLY {I know I say this EVERY
release, but I'm not kidding!} OUT DID HERSELF, this time!


 Did I mention, she's THOUGHT of everything?


~ Everything!~



Yup.  EVERYTHING!

Check out Dawn's blog for ALL the details and her HUGE
assortment of samples!  I LOVE, love, love seeing her unlock
the magic of her designs...  AND, she's GIVING stuff away...!

HELLO!  Giddy up!  CHECK it out!

Meanwhile, you KNOW how I feel about you...!
I ADORE you and the fact that you've stopped by to let me
gush and drool and swoon...  and HOPEFULLY, inspire!

Have a SPECTACULARLY creative day!

Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus 9 Design Studio & Stampin' UP!
Designer Paper - Bazzil
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Die Cut Shapes - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Versafine, Clearsnap, Stampin' Up!
Acrylic Paint - Eco Green Crafts
Corrugated Chipboard - Want2Scrap®
Bling - Want2Scrap®

Friday, August 3, 2012

Just Us Girls - SKETCH time!

Helloooooooooo, friends!  I'm SO glad you're HERE!
Just Us Girls are ALL sketchy this week, 
and I'm the GIRL hosting all the FUN...!


Just some scrumptious composition to pique 
your crafty curiosity and inspiration!


We SURE would adore to have YOUR wonderful 
talent along for the fun!  Can't you SEE your fave
materials playing together in this way...?


Twirly, button-festooned, paper flowers make a crafty girl feel FINE!
Thank GOODNESS I'm well stocked with ENDLESS colored 
buttons from Buttons Galore & More!


~MY DEAR friend!~

Don't you just 
 LOVE the use of these FONTS in this scrumptious
 sentiment stamp from Wplus9 Design Studio!?!

A good sketch is ALWAYS a great place to let your fave
materials out for a WILD, crafty ride!  SUCH fun!

And JUST US GIRLS know FUN!  Let me tell ya!
 Marisa

(Love the GIRLS of Just Us...!}

Anddddddd... it's time for ANOTHER splendid designer
to join us for the month of August!  Please make welcome
the ultra talented, Jennifer Wills!  LOVE her use of this sketch!

~Welcome, Jennifer!~


So, now it's up to YOU!  Hope to see your LOVELY work this round!

Have a splendid and crafty day!


Supplies - 

C/S - October Afternoon
Stamp - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Buttons - Buttons Galore & More
Lace Trim - My STASH!
Glue - Glue Arts