Just Us Girsl #814 - Word Week

Hello, Friends!  I'm the host of Just Us Girls for Word Week and my word is

Emboss can mean several things so you do what you do best whether heat emboss or dry emboss.  As for me, I dry embossed with a new technique that I learned in a Jennifer McGuire class at Simon Says Stamp.

It started with glossy cardstock and an embossing folder called Tiny Flora.  After embossing, I rubbed CP ink in Sweet Sixteen, Garden Party and Mint to Be lightly over the raised areas and then wiped it off.  I used the same Sweet Sixteen over an embossed piece of vellum.  Then it was putting the two pieces together.  First I cut the glossy panel at an angle and then cut three other pieces of white cardstock in the same shape.  Next I folded the vellum in half carefully to keep it from splitting.  

Glue the glossy panel to the vellum using an A2 panel to get the correct size.   Glue one of the white pieces to the back of the glossy panel and then repeat for the back of the card. 

To finish it off, I cut a strip of white and one of silver to run across where the two papers meet.  The die cut sentiment is from SSS cut in silver with a shadow in white.   Here's a side view of the completed card. 

Will you try something new or return to a tried and true technique for your card?  Check out the wonderful cards from our Design Team and guest Milla for plenty of inspiration.  See you in the gallery. 

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Just Us Girls #761 - DIe Week

Our die challenge at Just Us Girls last month was a hit.  Today we have another die challenge hosted by Lisa, this time with a prompt. 

Valentine's Day is near so this is a great time to get out your heart dies.

This one is an oldie from Serendipity.   The heart was cut from white and embossed with Silver Pearl.  Concord and 9th Carnation cardstock is edged with patterned paper cut with an edger from My Craft Spot.  Both MCS and Serendipity are out of business. The sentiment is from Penny Black. 

I'd like to welcome Stephanie Severin as our guest designer this month.  You can find her here.  She and the rest of the team have some great ways to use heart dies.  Please check them out and then make a card for the gallery.  We'd love to see you there.

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Time Out Challenge #281 - Pick Two

We have a brand new challenge for you at Time Out.  It's a pick two, which means you should pick at least two of the words in the label below and make a card featuring them.

I had made a card for Valentine's Day before I even looked at the challenge and by golly it fit!  Serendipity at its best in my eyes. 

This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest. The hearts from SSS's Roses for You were stamped on DSP and fussy cut.  To fit them all on I had to make a mini-slimline card, although I guess I could have overlapped them.  I tried stamping lines but when that didn't work I got out my machine and dark grey thread.  That's where serendipity takes place since stitch is one of the words.  The sentiment is from PB.  So there you go.  My words are Heart, Stitch, and Love.  

Now it's your turn.  The Design Team and our guest designer Marcia Hill may have chosen different words so we invite you to take a look at what they've done and get inspired to make a card.  Our sponsor is Newton's Nook and they are awarding our winner a $25 gift to their store. 

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