Friday, November 30, 2012

Wplus9 Design Studio New Release & Just Us Girls

LOVE {and STAMPS} COMPOSITION & INSPIRATION...



It's a winning combination, if I do say so, myself!


It's the first day of Wplus9 Design Studio's December/January release,
AND
Just Us Girls latest challenge - SKETCH week!


So, here's me:
GREAT stamps and accessories + super challenge fun....

Hmmm.  What to do.  WHAT to do......?  Gee, wait - I KNOW......!


 That's RIGHT, friends!  I combined just a snippet of the SUPER darling stamps
and accessories from Wplus9 and my AMAZING friend, Dawn W., and this 
clean and classic sketch from Just Us Girls and the darling hostess, Andrea, 
for stampilicious FUN and fabulosity beyond description...

PLEASE, check out ALL of the details from this first set and
coordination dies from Wplus9 Design Studio on Dawn's blog.
Her samples, as ALWAYS, are the stuff that breath is taken away with...

So, just to make sure you have proper lay of the land,
check out my super dear cohorts in challenge inspiration,



I WHALE-Y had a blast stamping with THESE beauties!

But speaking of beauties - my distinguished team of ULTRA talented
and super AMAZING Wplus9 Design Studio designers will KNOCK your
stampy-lovin SOCKS off!  Go CHECK 'em out!

Dawn

PLEASE, won't you PLEASE make welcome the newest addition
to our wonderful team, a SUPERSTAR of the crafty blog world,
and a dear, LONG TIME blog friend of mine,
Sarah Martina Parker!

WELCOME, sparkly SARAH!  Yipeeeee!

I'm SO excited to get this release started with a terrific challenge combo
and some of the HOTTEST stamps on the MARKET, babies.  Dawn is
blazing with creative inspiration and GORGEOUS offerings...

Hope you'll continue to let me share the splendor of this release,
and THANK YOU, soooooo much, for visiting!




Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap & S/U!
Die Cut Designs and Tools - Wplus9 Design Studio



Saturday, November 24, 2012

Photo Inspiration from Just Us Girls



Here's hoping that your THANKSGIVING gave you MUCH
 to celebrate!   And that BLACK Friday only served to support 
your love of HAND CRAFTED goodies and pursuits... 


'Cause I'll tell you something - it SURE reaffirmed MINE!  


In FACT, photo inspiration like the one we have this week, 
reminds me EXACTLY why I adore working with paper, ink
STAMPS and a whole arsenal of FABULOUS crafty goods...



After all, 'TIS the season!

So push aside those sale flyers, and get busy with some GOOD paper!  
Just visit my fabby sistas of Just Us Girls for ALL the additional inspiration
you might need, and get craftin!  We'd LOVE to see how you create from 
this week's LOVELY photograph, brought to you by our beloved, Vicki!
And please, check out our very talented
guest designer for this month,
Jan Del Bone





{SCRUMPTIOUS photo, Vick!} 



Peace and Joy to you and yours!
Hope you are inspired to play with us!

Enjoy!



Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
D/P - {Inside window} Graphic 45
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!; Clearsnap
Seam Bias Ribbon - Wright's
Die Cut Squares - Wplus9 Design Studio

Saturday, November 17, 2012

PAPER crafting - with Just Us Girls!


Pant! Pant!  I'm BACK to playing with PAPER!


THANK HEAVENS!  Had too much yucky paper work recently...
Just being a GROAN-up!  {LOL} But, thankful greetings, I dug out
and got into guuuuuud paper so I could play along with me PEEPS
at Just Us Girls!  Mercy me - we're playing with COLOR again... 


STUNNING color - brought to you by our very own bright spot,
MARIA!  



How can you RESIST the magic of this palette!



Or the inspiration of THIS team!

And please, check out our very talented
guest designer for this month,

Jan Del Bone
It's the MOST beautiful, cozy and crafty time of year, 
so DON'T MISS OUT on the fun and inspiration with
Enjoy*enjoy*enjoy!
Supplies - 

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Crate Paper; October Afternoon
Stamp - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ribbon - May Arts
Mini Paper Clip - Tim Holtz






Saturday, November 3, 2012

Compose YOURSELF - Just Us Girls SKETCH!



SHOW me some lines...  PAPER CRAFT = DIVINE!


 {I simply ADORE it when Just Us Girls are ALL sketchy!}


And as you can see, this week's sketch is CLASSIC!  
Brought to you by our equally stunning, Lynn, this is 
a super timeless look!  Can't you see your NEWEST 
goodies, sparkling sweetly with this composition!

Sure hope you'll play with us!  



But DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!  Check out
the exquisite work of my JUGS co-horts! *Swoon!*

Additionally, I am HONORED to make welcome,
our very talented guest designer for this month,

Jan Del Bone

WELCOME, Jan!  We ARE delighted to be inspired by you, this month! 


 

I just KNOW you have some super fun crafty material,
RIGHT THERE!  So get your creative ONNNNN, and
play with JUST US GIRLS!  Thanks! {!}


Sure AM glad you visited...  Have a spectacularly crafty day!



Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
D/P - October Afternoon
Seam Bias - Wright's 
"Thanks" die cut sentiment - QuickKutz
Edge Punch - Fiskars
Button - Buttons Galore & More
Clip & Brad - My stash