Just Us Girls Technique Challenge

Please don't hate me, because I'm bustin' out the Halloween goodness, already...

~ I LOVES me my HALLOWEEN craft supplies! ~

 

Especially, MIXED with SCRUMPTIOUS technique fun....!

We're using this FAB technique to REMIND you to LOVE YOUR SCOREBOARD!  

Of course, all the details are on the JUST US GIRLS blog, including an exciting
announcement and a link to a great tutorial, so pleeeeeease!  Check it OUT!

 

 I threw in some of my FAVORITE Halloween stamps, EVEEEEERRRRRRRR!

{Love the T!m}

And some fun use of resist with clear embossing...  Can you tell????

STARS created with this technique!  Fo-gitaboud-it!

Resist + GRID technique + FAVORITE skelly stamp and JUST US GIRLS....  

GHOUSHLY good fun!  That's what I'm talkin' about!!!!!

Plus, my sweet DARLING Jug-heads are makin' this technique SHINE!  

I hope you'll visit them, MAKE SOMETHING and share it with Just Us Girls!

Lisa

Vicki

 Marisa
Maria

Tangii

 Nancy 

Do NOT be frightened! 

{Trust ME!}

Supplies -

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio; S/U!
Stamps - Tim Holtz & Stampers Anonymous; Wplus9 Design Studio (tiny STARS!)
Ink - Tim Holtz & Ranger; S/U!
Tule - Joanne's
Embossing Powder - S/U!

Color Challenge #193 - with Just Us Girls

Yee Haw - It's SUMMER!  What a WONDERFUL time to enjoy the JOURNEY!

And WHAT a colorful journey, it is!

 I LOVE these colors, this challenge, and ANY excuse to play with these

stamps from the ever darling, Tim Holtz...  YEE HAW, is RIGHT!

If you're intrigued by the use of these lovely colors, I hope you'll give yourself

some time to visit the blogs of the TALENTED JugHEADS, my friends and

partners of challenge fun and INSPIRATION, week after crafty week...!

Lisa

Vicki

 Marisa
Maria

Tangii
Nancy 

Wouldn't it be a hoot to link up with US for inspiration and oodles of crafty FUN!?!

Hope to see ya' round, now!

Yipee kai yai yeh!

Supplies - 

C/S - Wplus9 Design Studio

Ink - Ranger/Tim Holtz ; Staz On; Wplus9 Design Studio

Seam Bias - Wright's

Paper Star - October Afternoon

Just Us Girls #179 - and reasons to play...

It is SUCH a pleasure to be checking in with you, this week!  

Just Us Girls are BRINGIN' the elegance for this stunning 

challenge, creating with the NEGATIVE die cut shape!  

 

You'll have to take my word for it, on the elegance factor...

My take went a-ways AROUND the concept, but I wandered

across the finish line  ~ LOL~  eventually! 

But if ELEGANCE is what you crave...  

CHECK out the fabulous JUG-ETTES!
Our EVER sparkly and talented, Vicki,
is leading the creative fun this week,
and the girls have somehow managed to
OUT-DO themselves, once again!  

Lisa

Vicki

 Marisa
Maria

Tangi

But, as I mentioned...  I took the LONG way home...

{A special thanks to Pinterest, for enabling me...}



For SOME reason, I was compelled to do a LOT of masking.

I'm always drooling over projects on Pinterest, but in particular, 

I love seeing folks use STICKER letters to mask a decorative 

background, then paint/distress over the entire thing, REMOVE 

the stickers and expose the original background...  OH, it's 

just DELICIOUS!  Anywhoo, I was motivated to create a look

like that...  Not sure if you'll be convinced, but I  still managed to

 have FUN, whilst bustin' out some AMAZING Tim Holtz stamps

 & FABULOUS, ancient designer paper and sticker letters...   

~ I ADORE the images that Tim chooses to turn into stamps! ~

I prepared the paper by gluing it to a scrap of black mat board,

then coating it with a thin layer of clear adhesive, let dry. 

Once the glue was dry, I used distress ink and then acrylic paint
dry-brushed across the masked letters and certain stamped images.
When that step was dry, I stamped the car image with Versafine,
detail ink in black.  Once that was dry, I CAREFULLY removed
the sticker letters, and then lightly sponged the white with
Antique Linen Ink from the T!m man...  {!}

When that was done...   I REMEMBERED the "negative" die cut
premise{!}, and OUT came THOSE tools...  LOL

But it STILL worked! 

So, why NOT wander a little.  You NEVER know where the road might lead!
I hope it takes YOU somewhere incredibly crafty, and that you'll join us this week!

Have a WONDERFUL day!

Supplies - 

D/P - Paper Pizazz

C/S - Stampin' up!

Stamps - Tim Holtz/Stamper's Anonymous

Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger; Versafine

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger

Acrylic Paint - Liquitex

Charm - Tim Holtz