Thursday, January 31, 2013

Wplus9 Design Studio - Feb. 2013 RELEASE party

...Well, it's kind of a PARTY!


If you LOVE the magic of stamping.. and FLAWLESS coordinating dies, and craftiness...  
AND fun..    Then GET ready to PAR-TAY onnnnnnnn DOWN!!!!  Wplus9 STYLE!



The BEST company, ever conceived, to get stamps, dies, card stock, INK, and oh, sooooo 
much creative information and mojo, inspiration and L-O-V-E....   That's RIGHT, I'm talkin' 
Wplus9 Design Studio - I'll BET you know the one!  Darling Dawn, of Wplus9 
{WOLESLAGLE}, has not wavered in her ability to OUT-DO, even HERSELF, yet again.  
She's delivered ONE wing-dinger of an excellent collection of the richest eye candy
 on the market!  Images and shapes to help you GET your HAPPY stamp dance ON, babies! 
 It's ON, it's ON, like STAMPY KONG!  Yeahooooo! 



As, always, the glorious details for our stamps at play, for today's showing are on Dawn's blog
but I can ASSURE you that Very Vintage Florals, Very Vintage Florals Companion Die,
 Chantilly Trim, and the Scalloped Border Die are FINE and FABULOUS, stampilicious fun!  
I got inky and slicey with ALL of the above, and, YEAH baby!  {I can't put 'em DOWN!} 

But SPEAKING of inky and FABULOUS, Dawn's stampy bunch is in FULL creative
 swing and you're gonna LOVE visiting their palaces of inkalicious inspiration!  
Check 'em, FRIENDS!  Based on the previews Dawn has been teasing us with, on 
Facebook, we're ALL in for a huge treat!

And FOR a FABULOUS bonus to INSPIRATION and darlingness, everywhere,
WE are to proud beneficiaries of the creative talents of ONE, madame Christina Maclaren.
THAT'S right - SeaGlass Papercrafts!  It's REALLY her!  She's schooling, uh,
SHOWING us her OUTRAGEOUSLY flawless design skills and superb
stamping charms, by joining us for this release!  WELCOME, Christina!
 I'm SUCH a huge fan, and a VERY fortunate recipient of real cards,
made by her lovely hands!  Yipeeee!  We're off to a GREAT start!
{Did I mention, it's a PAR-TAYYY!?!}



So, I got a little extra CRAZY, in the spirit of a good party...   I experimented with
STAMPING, direct to candle!  {I know, right!?!} The middle name... you know the one:
DANGER!  Yeah, well, maybe not so much.  I didn't like the result.
 But I LOVED the "fix".


I turned to old-school, stamped TISSUE!  And I used BRAND NEW white pigment ink from
 Wplus9 Design Studio!  {Yeah, ME!  I LOVE Dawn's new ink!}


It was a LACEY, frilly, stampilicious time in Scrapland with these babies!


The "thanks" goes to Miss DAWN!  She keeps makin' SUCH beauts!



So, I melted the tissue into my candle, camouflaging the stamp work I DIDN'T like,
with stamp work - I LOVE!  Dressed that baby up with some yummy bits and
NOW I have a lovely card and gift: THANKS, to Wplus9 for the GREAT materials....



And to YOU, to let me share!  Thanks, so much for visiting...

Please know, I'm thinking of YOU, too!



Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
D/P - Authentique; Jenni Bowlin
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Wplus9 Design Studio (White CRAFT ink); other - S/U!
Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts
Heat & Stick Powder - S/U!
Ribbon - S/U!
Thread - Gutterman
Die Cut shapes/dies - Wplus9Design Studio

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Photo inspiration, and SO much fun with BLING!

These things simply GO together!  Great crafting, super INSPIRATION and bling!



Just Us Girls has some TRULY scrumptious inspiration this week!  It's time for ANOTHER
 photo challenge, babies!  PHOTO inspo, is becoming my FAVE!  CHECK it OUT!


 I SAID, "yum!"  - Is that WRONG?


Inspiration seemed like an INCREDIBLE excuse to get my Wplus9 stamps out for a spin.. 
 And WHY would I miss a chance to play with BLING!  Want2Scrap® bling, babies!
 In FACT,  if you're in the mood for MORE bling, please, oh PLEASE!  
Check out my latest post for Want2Scrap® and ALL the fun details  -
here's a peek to whet your whistle!



But, I digRESS! {!} THE best inspiration - is RIGHT here, my friendsssss! 
 MY DARLING JugHEADS, the sistas of crafty joy and weekly love and delight...




I hope you adore this, delicious fun and inspiration, brought to you by JUST US GIRLS,
 and our super adorable hostess WITH the mostest...., Marisa!  She SURE picked a
GRAND palette for fun!

Thanks, SO much, for visiting!












Friday, January 18, 2013

Just Us Girls - COLOR CHALLENGE #172


Oooow, oooow, ooow, WE'VE got COLOR - Yes!  We DO!


Just Us Girls, GOT color - and SO will YOU!



We're SO happy to BRING you a wonderful color palette with a 
GORGEOUS combo of colors that will surely make you swoon
with the promise of SPRING!  It's COLD where I live, and I'm 
bettin' it's pretty cold where YOU are, so THIS fresh combo should 
spark a wee bit of warmth and hope in your soul...   But, if NOT:
I hope this lil' guy will!



Isn't HE the cutest!?!



One of my OLD S/U! faves...   I NEVER get tire of this adorable lil' robot!

And WHILE we're on the subject of ADORABLE....!

Let me share the virtues of my wonderful SISTAS of fabulosity:

 So with VERY sincere, thanks.... 



I bid you a VERY creative and colorful week!

THANKS, for visiting!



Supplies - 

C/S - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Stampin' Up!
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Cloud Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Baker's Twine - Paper Treats
Bling - Want2Scrap®

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

10 Minute Craft Dash #10 Challenge...

This is SUPER fun!  (I haven't given myself permission to play like this in a WHILE!)




Did SOMEBODY say, 10 MINUTES!?!  Why YES!  I, did, manage to squeeze 
10 minutes of WONDERFUL right out of Scrapland today, and PLAY along,
I did!  HOW fabulous that Pretty Paulina is hostessing SUCH fun on her blog,
Pretty Pink Posh!  Check it out, if you've never.  Or have ANOTHER look if
it's been a while - that girl has some EYE candy in da HOUSE!



Not to mention, a TERRIFIC sponsor this round!  {HEE HEE} 
Wplus9 is her sponsor DIVINE!  So, of course, MY card is decked
out, ever so lovingly, with Wplus9 Stamps, dies, and yumminess!

I can't BELIEVE I actually made a card in 10 MINUTES!  Alert the media:
it's a MIRACLE!  {Thanks, Paulina!} Give it a WHIRL!  Betcha you can 
carve out 10 minutes!  Hope to see you there!


Supplies -

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap
Baker's Twine - The Twinery

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Vintage Western Sign

For my latest Just Us Girls project, click here! ('Course, scrolling works, too!} LOL


Thought bling was just for paper art?


Little darlin' - you thought WRONG!

For a super fun and easy tutorial on how to make a sweet lil' sign like this, here...  PLEASE check out my latest post for Want2Scrap®!

You KNOW what I'm gonna say...

{!}

YEE HAWWWWWW!  *Couldn't resist*

Thanks for moseying on by!


Just Us Girls get TECHNIQUEY!

Hello, my name is Elise.  {!} And I LOVE a gentle {!} reminder to P-L-A-Y!

So, THANK YOU, Maria, our darling hostess with the craftiness, 
and JUST US GIRLS!  As you might have heard...  our challenges
change weekly throughout the month, and our ever prolific card maker,
Maria the magnificent - has shared an EMBOSSING technique, with
tutorial, for our creative pleasure...  OR, we can just dry emboss something
and then get all inky with ITTTTTT!  Check out the Just Us Girls blog 
for ALL of the glorious details, then make some stuff and LINK it UP!



You'll NEVER guess which one I chose!!!  {LOL!}


Oh, YES, my FRIENDS!  I went OLD school, babies!  OLD S-C-H-O-O-L!



A NEAR antique, brass embossing plate, a light table, stylus and watercolor from ink pads...
 

SOME girls just know how to have ALL the fun...  
 But JUST US GIRLS, welcome YOU to HAVE fun, too!  



So gather your DRY embossing tools, lovely chick-a-dees,
and give yourSELF the excuse to play...

We'd LOVE to have you play along with Just Us Girls!

Thanks for visiting!


Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio
D/P - October Afternoon
Stamp - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Clearsnap
Vintage Lace Trim - My STASH
Rose Metal Button - October Afternoon
Embossing Plate - ?





Friday, January 4, 2013

Just Us Girls Sketch Challenge #170


Happy NEW Year and WELCOME!  If you're not elbow deep yet, I can promise this - 
it's the SEASON of you!  Time to forget packing the tinsel, changing the calendars, blah, 
blah, blah!  It's time for YOU, babies!  And this week's JUGS challenge is the PERFECT
remedy for the crazy chaos of this ALL too swift season...   CRAFT WITH US!


LOOK at this SUPER fun composition, brought to you by the graphically gifted, 
Andrea {!} - this one is a TON of fun!  Won't you, won't YOU, give it a whirl!



{I ADORE the way Andrea sees the world!} 




What a super FRESH way to start the NEW YEAR of CRAFTING!{!}



This week is ESPECIALLY momentous, as we welcome our NEWEST member of the
darling JUST US GIRLS team ...  WHAT a pleasure, her name is Tangi Crain, and WE 
are positively delighted to welcome her!  I hope you'll check out her WONDERFUL 
creations - I guarantee you WILL be inspired!  Here's the ENTIRE team, for your 
crafty consideration - CHECK 'em OUTTTTT!



I sure hope YOUR 2013 is getting off to a lovely start..

THANKS, soooo much, for stopping by!

Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Deisgn Stuido
D/P - October Afternoon
Chipboard Accent - October Afternoon
Bling - Want2Scrap®