Psst!  LOVE me some good ole' BABY BOY inspo...

 And THIS week's JUGS inspiration REALLY cured my need....  

 

It was the PERFECT way for me to let some of that "Mama of a WAY-TO-BIG, 

6 foot 2 inch, FOURTEEN year old baby - missin' when he REALLY wuz..." 

~sniff sniff~

...kinda of energy out!  That's how I interpreted this photo, anyhow...  

But what YOU do with it, is REALLY what I'm looking forward to!  

And howz about my darling SISTAS of inspiration...   JUST US GIRLS!!!!!

Lynn

Lisa

Vicki

 Marisa

{Love them, SO!}

Yipeeeee!  We HAVE so. Much. F - U - N!

Won't you join us?

xoxoxo

Supplies - 

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

Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio

Ink - Stampin' Up! & Versa Fine

Pendant Die Cut Shape - Wplus9 Design Studio

Colored Seam Bias - My Craft Spot

Colored Baker's Twine - My Craft Spot

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

Kerrianne

Savitri

Lea

Christina

Jean

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

Best Wishes for a stunning composition!

I simply ADORE the Card Pattern's sketch for this week!

{Have you seen it?}

I have grown SO fond of the products from My Craft Spot!

Custom dyed baker's twine and seam bias - MEOW! Such FUN!

Check out this ALL purpose composition:

This Santa could put ANYONE in the mood - SERIOUSLY! I'm wearing THESE
papers OUT!!! {Sorry!} But these images just make me giddy! NOT TO MENTION,
the GRAND and glorious application of Want2Scrap™ bling - HELLO, festiveness!

Play along with us, won't you - there's STILL time! If you want to treat yourself,
check out the my darling designy babes from Card Patterns - Yeowza!

Carla Suto
Kristii Lockhart
Terese Broman
Tracy Schultz
Nina Bracket
&
Michelle Bertuzzi

Hope you'll partake in this FUN sketch and chance to win some GLORIOUS
baker's twine from My Craft Spot! Thanks for visiting!

The night DIVINE, with Wplus9!

For my Just Us Girls post, please click here!

We're STILL at it, folks - and WHAT a super RELEASE this truly is!

It's day number 4, for Wplus9 Design Studio, and THANK YOU -
I'm having SUCH a lovely, crafty roll, thanks to these, utterly useful
stamps and coordinating dies that will have you THANKING your
lucky stars that Dawn Woleslagle decided to grace the paper crafty
world with her creative vision and talent - FEEL the love!

I had SUCH fun with the cloud dies, taking advantage of their small profile,
and the fact that they can be used - just about anywhere you desire on your
design, and then playing with the negative space, as well - GOODNESS, me!
The fun does NOT slow down at all! With not one, but THREE different sets
of coordinating, and gently priced dies, you'll be updating your list with old
St. Nick, for sure! This card features shapes from all THREE die cut sets!

Be sure to visit Dawn's blog for the FULL reveal of each of the new
stamp sets AND coordinating dies, plus all of the details for how to
WIN these beauties! {Dawn has OUTDONE herself, AGAIN!}

Check out the entire team - our distinct and differing styles
should give you an excellent idea of how truly versatile Dawn's
stamps and dies REALLY are! Each release day, and beyond,
I continue to be enthralled by my LOVELY teammates!

{I *heart* them!}

Dawn

Jinny
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean



I sure appreciate you letting me continue to share my adoration of
Wplus9 Design Studio Stamps - I REALLY do! I'm delighted you're
here - THANK you, again, for indulging me!

Hope to see you, again, tomorrow, for our final post for this release!

Craft ON, friends!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Dies - Wplus9 Design Studio
Baker's Twine - My Craft Spot

Be still, my sparkly HEART!

For my Just Us Girls post, please click here!
For my Card Patterns project, please click here!

Wplus9 Design Studio - is BACK! With a grand and glorious release!

I know I always come bustin' out of the chute, ALL excited and floaty
about Dawn's latest stamps... BUT, it's with excellent reason...!

Dawn makes EXCELLENT stamps!

What's a girl to do? {I get giddy!} AND, I like to share the inspiration:

Check out my fabby sistas of Wplus9!

Dawn

Jinny
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean



This is GOING to be a CRAFTY ride, sweet friends of blogland!

I hope you'll ride along with us!

Yee Haw!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Wplus9 Design Studio
Bling - Want2Scrap™
Ribbon - Michael's
Baker's Twine - My Craft Spot

Get your ELF onnnnnnn!

For my JUGS card, click here!

It's THAT time, babies! The inner elf comes out in ALL of us!

Did you just squirrel some top secret packages from the trunk
of your car into the depths of your closet? Are you engaged in
late night wrap sessions? Bleary eyed, but full of JOY????????
Are YOU the chief ELF in your family??? Well - THIS card is

FOR YOU!!!!

I was, delightfully inspired by THIS week's Card Patterns sketch,
FLIPPED upside down! {Thank you, very MUCH!} We are so
happy to be sponsored by the lovely Craft's Meow this week!!!
They have the MOST darling stamps! Also, be sure to check out
their hugely inspirational blog!!! You have a chance to win a set
of your choosing, simply by playing along! So... play with us!!!



Lucky, me! I got to play with THIS darling set, Santa's Little Helper -
so, FUN! Course, once I saw these gangly elf legs, I knew there would
be chimney - so, this card pretty much made itself! THE season of
Elf is HERE, so why not slap in the ELF DVD and get craftin'! Also,
if you're looking for ANOTHER fun and fabulous place so show off
your creation, Buttons Galore & More is hosting a linky party for
Christmas oriented projects that incorporate buttons! A few more
days to play along, but a LOT of fun, inspiration and chances to
win, so we HOPE you'll join us! Yipeeeee!




Here's hoping you had the LOVELIEST of Thanksgiving, and if you
don't celebrate, hope it was a LOVELY weekend - this is SUCH a hopeful
time of year! That's why I'm DEARLY hoping that you'll get inspired to
play with Card Patterns this week - we'd BE beyond honored to have you!

THANKS for stopping by!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Basic Grey
Stamps - The Craft's Meow
Ink - Staz On, Colorbox Chalk, Stampin' Up!
Buttons - Buttons Galore & More
Baker's twine and Seam Bias - My Craft Spot
Edge Die - Sizzix

Bring ON the HOLIDAYS!

~Super hostess gift idea~

Check!

For your creative INSPIRATION, the lovely ladies of Just Us Girls
are tempting you with a super timely creation - Make a box, and
fill with coordinating cards! {What a LOVELY hostess gift idea!}

There's all kinds of tutorials out there, and certainly, if you're a
template junky - there's a million of 'em!!! If you've not challenged
yourself to work in 3D - THIS is a terrific place to start! Treat
yourself to a visit to the Just Us Girls headquarters, and then off
to the designers - we've got LOTS of ways to share the inspiration,
so I hope you'll give the girls some love! This is SUCH a great idea
and our DARLING, and AMAZING Andrea is our fine and fabby
hostess with the mostess! I hope you'll jump in and
PLAY ALONG with us! {!}

Pam
Dana
Kathryn
Maria
Andrea
Vicki
Lynn

This is our last week to have the ever so talented, Kim O'Connell,
in da'HOUSE, so please, please check out her lovely work and
prepare to BE inspired: we SURE have enjoyed having her stunning
creations and sweet mojo with us, the month: THANKS, Kim!




I threw a BUNCH of lovely buttons on these lil' babies!
Which reminds me that THERE IS STILL TIME TO ENTER
the fun and inspiring LINKY party at Buttons Galore & More!
Just share a Christmas creation, embellished with a button, or
20! There's many chances to win and LOTS of adorable ideas
to check out - the linky is open until 11/30 so, so this is a great
combo project - CHECK IT OUT, babies!

Meanwhile, since it is the season, please know that
high on my gratitude list this Thanksgiving, is my never
ending joy that I receive from sharing this crafty space
with soooooo many of you -THANK you, as ALWAYS, for
your dear support, friendship and incredible inspiration!

I adore you ALL, beyond words: thanks, again, for
sharing this with me! Hope your season is off to a
lovely start - and that you don't get too busy to get
your CRAFT onnnnnn! Yee Haw!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Making Memories, Daisy Bucket
Stamps - Tim Holtz, Creative Imaginations
Ink - Stampin' Up!; Colorbox Chalk
Seam Bias and Baker's Twine - My Craft Spot
Buttons - Buttons Galore & More

11-11-11 and Challenge #110...Ohhh! Just missed it!

Drats! Wouldn't that have been FABULOUS if Just Us Girls
had been on Challenge # 111! Crackers. Oh, well. Never MIND

that - we're still having ALL kinds of technique rich fun over
thar, at the place where Just Us Girls { and YOU, too! } play!

Our crafty efforts and fun are being hosted by the darling
and EVER so talented, Lisa! She's sharing a super technique,
perked up a notch or two after a class she took with Wendy
Vecchi {LUCKY!} last year. The technique is called "ghosting",
but she cranks it up a notch by embossing with white pigment
ink, to really make the colors pop! By the looks of her exquisite
sample, she was EXTREMELY successful - it's a stunner!!! If
you are interested in a tutorial, check here! Being the rebel that
I am... I went the traditional route..... {!}

Using ONLY Versamark... because.... {remember my middle name: DANGER!}
but also because I've never been successful with it. I always opt for clear embossing
or quit all together. I was beginning to think this technique was a myth! Well, I am,
at last, a BELIEVER! It worked! Versamark, only... and a few great tips from my
darling DT cohort, and CLOSE, PERSONAL FRIEND! Dana G! - Anywhoo, she re-
minded me about the importance of heat gun application AND had a great tip to use
an Embossing Buddy! WHAT a buddy! Indeed! I'm POSITIVELY delighted with the
results! Before I inked the background, I made some clouds with Post-Its and added
my joyful cloud crafting technique, shown here { In case you're interested! - ! } to ensure
the feeling of WIDE open space in this here, GET well card for a friend who's been
out of the saddle for too long.... {Prayers of healing*Prayers of healing*Prayers of
healing....! - A girls GOT to ride! That's alllllllll!} Anywhoo, check out THIS fantastic
stamp in the inside of this card.... {THANKS, again, Claire, of Waltzing Mouse
Stamps, for designing this set for lil' old me - I SURE appreciate it! LOL}



{Over-share!}

So. Aside from my long-windedness ... would you like to play with us?

{I hope so!}

And, for your consideration - howz' about taking a gander at the rest
of the FABULOUS JugHeads? Inspiration for ANY crafty climate!!!

Dana
Kathryn
Lisa
Maria
Andrea
Vicki
Lynn

ANDDDDDD! Don't forget about our darling guest designer for this month:

Kim O'Connell!




Goodness, GRACIOUS! Much to share, much to do, much to see!

Well, where I come from: THAT'S a GOOD thing!

Thanks for permitting me to do ALL of the above,
with YOU! {*Swack!*} I sure APPRECIATE it!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Waltzing Mouse Stamps; Inkadinkadoo {Rearing horse}
Ink - Versamark, Versafine, Staz On & Stampin' Up!
Button - Buttons Galore & More
Seam Bias - My Craft Spot
Baker's Twine - Paper Treats

Hey, there, SWEETIE PIE!

It's not too late to get in the game over at Card Patterns, this week!

We have a super fun composition to work from AND a wonderful sponsor!

I am LOVING my Vintage Seam Binding and gorgeous and unique baker's twine,
from My Craft Spot! Kimberly, the purveyor of all things "craft spot" is SO talented!
Treat yourself to a visit to her blog and store! So many FUN and amazing ideas
over THERE! Plus, if you get a card in with us by Friday at midnight - you have an
excellent chance to win some terrific LOOT from Kimberly and My Craft Spot!

AND, if you're in the mood to REALLY treat yourself...{!}
Take a trip though inspiration central - my WONDERFUL
designy friends from Card Patterns - we need a nickname-

The Patternettes!
{Okay, I'll work on that.}

Carla Suto
Kristii Lockhart
Terese Broman
Tracy Schultz
Nina Bracket
&
Michelle Bertuzzi

And THEN, with the REST of your free time...

MAKE SOMETHING! And JOIN us!

Hope to see you at the Pattern Shack!

{Still working.... much, much work needed... }

See you at the CARD PATTERNS challenge joint!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Crate Paper
Ink - Color Box, Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Stampin' Up!
Twine - My Craft Spot
Baking Tools Charm - My STASH!

Something is in the air....

Black MAGIC!

{But I feel like singing, ala Frank - Wicked WITCH craft! That CRAZY Witch Craft!}

No, no, DON'T let me go THERE!

I'll just say that Just Us Girls are up to MANY things this week....

We're featuring a FABULOUS technique!

{Isn't this LOVELY!}



COLORING ON TOP OF WHITE CRAFT INK, on dark background!

{No WONDER I'm a little excited!}

But WAIT - there's MORE! We, the fabulous JUG HEADS - are just a little
giddy,
proud,
excited,
delighted
and
kinda thrilled...

To introduce TWO new, FABULOUS members to our stellar design team!

Vicky Dutcher and Lynn Managan!

{Insert APPLAUSE! - WAHOOOOO!}

This is their first week at the helm, and I guarantee inspiration will be SHARED!

Don't forget the rest of the crew:

Pam
Dana
Kathryn
Lisa
Maria
Andrea

ALSO - we still have the AMAZING, Maureen, sharing her amazing talent with us all!
{Did I mention, we are feeling FORTUNATE to have so many crafty friends! Woot*Woot!}

I sure hope you will find JUST THE PERFECT inspiration for YOU!

We can't WAIT to be inspired by YOUR talent! Yee Haw!!!!!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Stampin' Up! {Wolf & Tree}
Sentiment stamp - Wplus9 Design Studio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Chalk Pencils - ?
Button - Buttons Galore & More
Baker's Twine and Seam Bias - My Craft Spot

It's already feeling like the season...

...of "thanks!" That's why I was SO excited when I learned that we
would be featuring this fantastic set from Wplus9DesignStudio,
for this month's All Eyes On feature. We're back to INSPIRE:

A Season Of Thanks

Other than the inevitable change of the season, it's hard to imagine
why ANYONE would put this set away! THERE is sooooo much fun
in this one little palette of stampy goodness, sentiment & GORGEOUS
design - if for SOME reason you haven't had a chance to add this one
to your lovely collection, this is a GREAT time to do so!

In case you're not completely taking MY word for it... {wait... wha....????}
Ha Ha! You guessed it, Dawn's whole team is BRINGIN' the season.....
THE SEASON OF THANKS out into the crafty light it soooooo deserves!

Dawn

Jinny
Kerrianne
Savitri
Lea
Christina
Jean

If you have the time, I'd be SO honored if you'd check out what the
whole crafty caboodle of W9'ers have been up to with this set!




{We love to enable... uh, ur... I mean SHARE!}

We love to SHARE our love of Wplus9 Design Studio with YOU!

Thanks for frolicking by!

Supplies -

C/S - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Basic Grey
Stamps - Wplus9designstudio
Ink - Stampin' Up!
Label Layers #2 Die - Wplus9designstudio
Bling - Want2Scrap™
Vintage Seam Bias - My Craft Spot