Sketch Challenge and Wplus 9 Design Studio RELEASE party - Day 1

Oh, my GOODNESS, am I glad to see you!  I have MUCH to gush about

and YOU are just the crafty-crafter I was hoping to talk to - Yee Haw!

It's SUCH a yummy time to be a rabid stamper/crafter/card maker, extraordinaire!

Wplus9 Design Studio is CRANKING out the AMAZING stamps and dies that

SO many have grown to rely on, for the HIGHEST of quality, and the darlingest

of design...  AND it is the FIRST night of the newest release, so I am EXTRA giddy

and swoony over Dawn's latest designs...  PLUS, I'm hostessing this week's sketch

challenge over at Just Us Girls, so I'm BESIDE myself with crafty joy!  

Here's the sketch we are working from!  Check it OUT and PLAY with us! 

 And while you're considering the fun - PLEASE check out the rest of the

JUGS team!  They have spared no expense, this week!  Ideas-o-plenty!

Lisa

Vicki

 Marisa
Maria

Tangii
Nancy

{I LOVE this sport!}

....  And COOKIES & milk????  OMG - is this NEW set from Wplus9 fun!?!
Honeys!  BABIES & sweetHEARTS - I haven't even BEGUN to get the
ink dancing, but this card was SO much fun, and SO easy to create with
these darling images...   Well, I got HUNGY, again!  Tee Hee  So MUCH
fun and SO much possibility...  I cannot WAIT to see how the rest of the
Wplus9 cuties have dazzled with some of the newest stamps...

Dawn

Jinny

Kerrianne

Savitri

Lea

Christina

Jean
Sarah

Luckily, this is only the first day of the release, so PREPARE to join

us for the next 4 days of GOODNESS...  ALL the juicy {no pun intended}

details are available on Dawn's blog, PLUS, ample chances to win!  The 

generosity of my FRIEND...  Honestly, NEVER ceases to amaze me! 

Of course, STAMPS are not the only treat for your eyeballs...  LOTS of die
shapes, to compliment AND enhance the stamps, PLUS new INK!!!!!
Yum-O!

This card features MOSTLY new stamps and dies, but OF course, I
couldn't resist, digging in the VAULT of fabulosity, that is my, PERSONAL
collection of Wplus9 Design products.  Treat yourself to a relaxing cruise
through the isles of the Wplus9 store - you'll be making a list and CHECKING
the balance on your credit card...  So that when these babies go on sale in a few
days, YOU can be READY!  Trust me - you'll want MORE!!!!!

Check out the sentiment - it's REALLY true!  We ARE just better together!
Enabling and ALL!

Thanks for checking in with me!  Can't wait to see your take of this week's
JUGS sketch, and using Wplus9 Design Studio stamps, whenever possible!

~No pressure~

But remember, "WE'RE JUST BETTER, TOGETHER!"

'Nuff said.. {!}

Happy STAMPING!

Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio {All except cocoa brown, which is S/U!}

Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio

Ink - Wplus9 Design Studio {Lake House; White}; Staz On; S/U!

Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Acrylic Paint - Liquitex

Heavy Transparency - Hambly Studios

Photo Inspiration Challenge with Just Us Girls!

WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE about a GORGEOUS photo for inspiration?

 

Honey, BABIES, sweethearts...  Sweet tooth alert!

{Doesn't THAT look divine?}

So, here's what I made! 

ANDDDDDDDD.....  SURPRISE birthday greetings to our beloved,

Vicki!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, darlin'!  {Yes, I AM screaming!} We

are so excited to be sharing a JUGified birthday celebration with our

super talented and completely beloved friend...   I'm SO honored to

call her MY friend...   DEAR friend, indeed - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

This delicious, GORGEOUS and completely inspired photo is

 brought to you by our darling, Marisa!

Not only is she TALENTED, prolific and sweet...   But she has some,

SERIOUSLY great taste in eye candy!  Uh, er..  CAKE!  Yumm-O!

 Check out ALL of my dear friends, from Just Us Girls... 

Your ONE stop shop for challenge inspiration, darling

crafter friends and ALL that is artistic and delightful...

PLUS, we love to be inspired RIGHT back from YOU!

Lisa

Vicki

 Marisa
Maria

Tangii
Nancy

I hope you'll give yourself the gift of inspiration and FUN!
Check out the crafty ladies of Just Us Girls and make something!
We'd LOVE to check it/you OUT! 

Hope your Memorial Day is full of the BEST things,
good friends, FAMILY, tribute to our servicemen and women,
past and present!  And LOTS and LOTS of extra time to
make fun STUFF!  {Our country NEEDS you!}  LOL

Enjoy!

Supplies - 

D/P - Crate Paper

C/S - S/U!

Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio

Ink - S/U!; Versafine; Wplus9 Design Studio

Embossing Folder - Sizzix

Flowers - Jolee's

Letter Stamps - Tim Holtz

Perfect Pearls - Ranger

Scrapbook/Creative Retreat Inspiration meets COLOR challenge with Just Us Gals!

Greetings from sparkly Ukiah, CALIFORNIA!!!!!  I'm talking to you, LIVE,

from a wonderful crafty/scrapbooky retreat - one HAPPY way to be sharing

with you all, my latest creation for Just Us Girls!  {We're a COLORFUL crew!}

I love a good color challenge that FORCES me to step away from my deep

need for literal translation/reality, so a limited palette REALLY does make

me reach - for - IT!  And this one DELIGHTED me with the outcome! But,

speaking of delight... CHECK out my crafty cohorts of JUGS fame!

Lisa

Vicki

 Marisa
Maria

Tangii
Nancy

{Aren't they the DARLINGEST!?!}

But don't hate me because I have such crafty and talented friends...

Hate me because... 

I have LOTS and LOTS of talented and crafty friends! 

And SOMETIMES, we even get together and PLAY!!!!!!

Wish YOU were here, too!  Hope you get some SERIOUS crafty time,
WHEREVER you are!  And hope to see your lovely work in the mix
with Just Us Girls this week!   Enjoy!

Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio; S/U!

Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio

Ink - CTMH

Twine - My Stash

Sand - My friend Claire's STASH! 

Creating Cards with White Ink - Faux Chalkboard Technique

Just Us Girls are enjoying our usual rotation of challenge premises: it's TECHNIQUE time! 

This week, our dearer than dear, Tangii, is hosting this timely and FUN challenge, and YOU

 are invited to play with US!  Have you SEEN all the fun looks with chalk on Pinterest and

even in your local GROCERY store!  The look is SMOKIN' hot and we're translating the

satisfaction of creating a faux chalkboard/use of white ink, into paper-crafty delight!

Opaque white ink is one of the BEST developments in the crafting world, ever!

Why don't you get inky with us!

I'm sure you have your favorite, but my fave WHITE craft ink  is from Wplus9 Design Studio

 - the most perfect ratio of ink, pad and perfection!  It's my go-to stamping ink! ~ LOVE!~

I save my older, white pads for distressing backgrounds, such as this yummy

hounds-tooth texture ...  What's that I said?   WHITE ink - God's gift to crafters!

Other tools to love {HOARD!} - CHALK pencils!  {Yes, please!}

And straight, crafting/pigment ink, direct to black cardstock...

 purrrrr, purrrrrrr AND meowwwww!  {Me LIKEY!}

What about YOU?  Are you sold yet?  Need more stimuli?  And assortment of gorgeous

ideas and inspiration-a-plenty...   Check out the BEAUTY and talent of the Just Us Girl's

team!  They are, simply, BRINGIN' it, my friends!   CHECK 'em OUT!!!!!

Lisa

Vicki

 Marisa
Maria

Tangii
Nancy

Here's to a super delightful crafty day in YOUR future!
We'd love to have you share your beautiful work with us,
and THANK YOU for allowing us to create and entice
with YOU in mind!  Stamp ON, friends!

 

Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9; Stampin' Up!

D/P - Allison Kreft Designs

Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio

Ink - Wplus9 Design Studio, S/U!

Ribbon - S/U!

Button - Buttons Galore & More

Die Cut - Wplus9 Design Studio

Sketch Challenge with Just Us Girls

Howdy, sweet and crafty friends!  Another week has come and gone, 

and that sounds like an excellent reason to gather some of our fave

crafty goods and MAKE SOMETHING!  So ink up your besties and

make a creation with JUGS!  We got a good 'un, to get you goin!

 We've got a LOVELY sketch, brought to you by and sweeter than SWEET, Maria!

It's a classic composition, and as you will see, by the superb samples my fellow 

JUG-ETTES have created for you, it will translate easily to a scrapbook page! 

If you are celebrating {and WHY wouldn't you be!?!} National Scrapbook Day,

we'd LOVE to see your scrapbook work combined with this sketch! 

Or a card, tag, wall hanging - you GET the idea! 

 Personally, I was inspired to simply P-L-A-Y with some of my faves!

I spy...  some of the LATEST stamps from Wplus9 Design Studio!  

Stamped all WESTERN STYLE!  {Wellllllllll?} LOL

 See what I mean - CLASSIC, right?   And check out how the JUST US GIRLIES 

got crafty...   {There's a lot less ink in the world now...   LOL}

Vicki

 Marisa
Maria

Tangi
Nancy

Hope you get to get scrappy on THIS, fantastic day for crafty types!

Have a BLAST!

Supplies - 

D/P - Cosmo Cricket

Cardstock - Wplus9 Design Studio; S/U!

Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio; Cosmo Cricket 

Ink - Tim Holtz; S/U!

Chipboard Embellie - October Afternoon

Brad - S/U!

Seam Bias - Wright's

Baker's Twine - My Craft Spot