Just Us Grils #820 - Stencil Week

It's Stencil Week at Just Us Girls and our host Vicki says it's Anything Goes.

I wanted to try something new this time and use my neglected Oxide inks.

Oxides are less transparent than regular inks and I knew I could use them on kraft cardstock.  I did have to order some finger daubers that I could designate just for those inks but that's fine by me.  The image is from Pinkfresh Studio called Painted Daisies and I wanted the flowers white so I started with Hero Arts Unicorn white.  Daisies are my favorite flower after all.  The sentiment is from PF's Cozy Blooms.  

I know you have plenty of stencils so why not  try something new with them?  I can't wait to see what you do.  If you need inspiration, the Design Team has plenty of it for you. 

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Time Out #307

Time Out has a photo challenge featuring a bag made by former design team member Kim Heggins.  The winner will receive the bag as their prize.

The stripes and polka dots sent me searching for patterned paper in my extremely large stash.

What first jumped out at me was the striped panel that was a freebie from Honey Bee.  I didn't have any lavender dots so I made my own using C9 Lilac cardstock and the Dot Fade stencil from TH with Unicorn White ink.  Altenew's Garden Rose was cut from it and some of the petals popped up.  The sentiment is a hot foiled one from SB.

You will be amazed at how creative the Design Team is with this photo challenge. Go check them out and be inspired to make a card. 

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The Flower Challenge #64 - Reminder

There is still time for you to get your beautiful monochrome cards into The Flower Challenge.  The Design Team has more inspiration for you on the blog so I hope you'll check it out. 

I went really simple with my card.

I embossed some PTI HIbiscus Burst with the Altenew Garden Roses 3D folder and then ran my HA Unicorn white ink over the raised edges.  It accents the dimension and gives a lovely glow to the card.  The sentiment from Altenew was stamped in pink and clear heat embossed on Lawn Fawn pearlescent vellum.

I look forward to seeing your card in the gallery.

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CASology # 163

The cue word at CASology this week is moon.  There are a lot of ways to go with that image but since I've been in Halloween mode lately, that's what I went with.

I masked off a circle for my moon and inked it with Unicorn White.  The ghosts from MFT are stamped with the same ink, then filled in with a Fantastix. I drew the eyes in myself. When the ink was dry, I black embossed the bat and added some eerie Liquid Pearl eyes.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches cut twice in orange and once in orange glitter.  I wish I could get as inspired to do other cards as I am for these Halloween ones.

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