Just Us Girls #255 - Photo Inspiration Week

Love this inspiration photo for this week's Just Us Girls challenge.  So wished I had a truck stamp but no such luck so I honed in on the sunflowers and the chalk board behind them.

Out came Clearly Besotted's sunflower stamp and matching die and it was great fun making the chalkboard :)   A stitched outline and some twine for a country feel and my card was done.

The rest of the  JUGS team along with our August Guest Designer, Kristie, have some wonderful samples to get your inspiration going, so head on over to the Just Us Girls blog and check out what they've created.  Simply create a card using the sketch and link it up to the JUGS blog for a chance to be chosen as the Chic of the Week.  Remember, if you are chosen as Chic of the Week, you could be invited to be a Guest.

First soccer tournament of the season for my son this weekend and needless to say, I am one very happy mama that the weather for the weekend will be fabulous :)  Have a good one!


 
What's In It?
Stamps:  Blooming Marvelous (Clearly Besotted Stamps)
Paper:   Black, Real Red (Stampin' Up)  
Ink:  Summer Sun, More Mustard, Old Olive (Stampin' Up), VersaMark
Accessories:  Blooming Marvelous Die Set (Clearly Besotted Stamps),  Chicken Wire Embossing Folder (Provo Craft), Lattice Embossing Folder (Stampin' Up), Stitched Rectangle Die (Lil' Inkers), Twine, Dimensionals

Curtain Call Sunflower Surprise Reminder Post

We are half way through the current Sunflower Surprise challenge over at the Curtain Call, and today's post is my second card using this fabulous inspiration picture.

Clearly Besotted Stamps is sponsoring this challenge and I just love their Blooming Marvelous set and matching die set!  Best part, this challenge's Show Stopper will receive these two items as their winner's prize! Worth playing in my books :)

As you can see, sunflowers are front and center on my card - kind of hard to miss LOL.  A bit of burlap as per the table cloth, a bit of green and a wood background.

You can check out all the challenge details over on the Curtain Call Inspirations Challenge and you have until Thursday, September 25th at 8:00 a.m. CST to link up your creation for a chance to win this fabulous set and matching dies from Clearly Besotted Stamps! 

Busy day today as I have to pick my in-laws up from the cruise ship and take them to the ferry, then whip home and get the last minute things prepped for my daughter's birthday party and make sure all runs smoothly from there on in.  I'm thinking there is a nap in my very near future LOL!   



What's In It?
Stamps:  Blooming Marvelous (Clearly Besotted Stamps)
Paper:  Kraft, Early Espresso (Stampin' Up) 
Ink:  Black, Old Olive, Summer Sun, VersaMark (Stampin' Up)
Accessories:  Stitched Rectangle and Stitched Circle Dies (Lil Inkers), Wood Grain Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz), Blooming Marvelous Dies (Clearly Besotted Stamps), Burlap, 1" Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Punch,  Dimensionals

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Sunflower Surprise

Welcome back to another Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! This time our theme is "Sunflower Surprise" and it is sponsored by Clearly Besotted Stamps.  The Show Stopper for this challenge will win their Blooming Marvelous stamp set and matching dies!  Worth playing for alone!

Here is the wonderful inspiration picture we get to work from for this challenge. 

Love the images in Blooming Marvelous and the matching dies cut like butter!  All I can say is - love!  Snuck in a few polka dots for good measure along with some wood grain texture, a multi-looped, twine bow as per the raffia ones on the chairs, and a few sequins to keep me trendy wink, wink!

You can check out all the challenge details over on the Curtain Call Inspirations Challenge and also get a chance to view all the wonderful Curtain Call Crew samples!  Should you wish more details on the Curtain Call Crew's cards, you can also visit their individual blogs noted below.

Amber Kroening
Barb Murphy
Christina MacLaren
Debby Hughes
Gayatri Murali
Jessica Kephart
Kim Singdahlsen
Laurie Willison
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Monika Davis
Sheri Gilson
Stacey Schafer
Tenia Nelson
Tracey McNeely

You have until September 25th at 8:00 a.m. CDT to complete a new card/project using the inspiration picture and linking it up accordingly.  The Lead and Show Stoppers will be announced on September  30th.  Can't wait to see what you create!!

 
 
What's In It? 
Stamps:   Blooming Marvelous (Clearly Besotted Stamps) 
Paper:  Kraft, Early Espresso (Stampin' Up), Dots and Stripes (Echo Park)
Ink:  Black  
Accessories:   Blooming Marvelous Die Collection (Clearly Besotted Stamps), Wood Grain Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz), Stitched Circles (Lil' Inkers), Button Die (PTI), Crimper (Fiskars), Twine, Sequins, Button, Glue Dots, Dimensionals