Just Us Girls challenge #842 - Stencil Week

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog. I am back to share my card for this week's Just Us Girls challenge and it's Stencil Week and Sue has given us the simple theme of 'anything goes'. We all love our stencils don't we so I'm sure this is going to be a really popular week. I cannot wait to see all your gorgeous creations.

I used a new-to-me floral layering stencil that I picked up on a craft destash page on Facebook.  I went with an autumnal colour scheme and I love how it turned out.  I hope you like it too. 

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and using the 5 layers of the stencil set created my autumnal floral scene.  I used brown on the detail layer as I felt black would have been too stark.  I used a dotted rectangle die to cut the panel and give it a pretty decorative edge and also cut a mat layer from brown card, adhering them together with liquid glue.  I die cut the 'you' word 4 times from brown card and layered them up using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment directly onto the panel using brown ink and then added the 'you' word below it using liquid glue.  I finished off with some gold sequins.  I added the panel onto my card base using double sided tape.  For the inside I cut a white panel and added some stencilled detail to the bottom using the same inks.  I cut a brown mat layer and adhered them together using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre using brown ink and then added the panel onto my card base using double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

AAA Colourful challenge - colour board #32

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - make your mark (stencilling)

Beautiful Blossoms challenge - anything floral goes optional inspiration photo

Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist autumn colours

Crafty Gals Corner challenge - ATG optional twist fall foliage

Creative Moments challenge - colours of autumn

Papercraft challenges - cozy autumn

PINspirational challenge - orange, red, browns and yellows

The Dream Factory challenge - when fall is coming (autumn colours and/or mushrooms)

I'm sure this will be a popular challenge as  and I cannot wait to see what you create. Please pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for our guest designer Julia Aston and the rest of the design team. 

I appreciate you stopping by. 

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Spellbinders - nature's canvas layering stencil

Spellbinders - essential rectangles die (for dotted edge)

Spellbinders - precision layering A2 A die set (for mat layer)

Spellbinders - gold smooth disc color essentials sequins

Simon Says Stamp - you matter clear stamp

Simon Says Stamp - you craft die

Gina K Designs - ink pads - red hot, sweet mango, jelly bean green, fresh asparagus, dark chocolate

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

brown card from my stash

I now have Affiliate Links for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Just Us Girls challenge #838 - Stencil Week

Hello again friends! I'm back to share my DT card for the Just Us Girls challenge and this week it's 'ATG Stencil Week'. As long as you use a stencil you can create anything you like so I'm sure there will be lots of entries.

Stencils are so much fun and can be used for so many different occasions.  I used a fun stencil that I've had in my stash for a little while but hadn't gotten around to using and wanted to show it some love.  I went with a cool colour scheme and I think it turned out so pretty.  I hope you like it too.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and stencilled the leaf design all over using light blue and light spruce ink pads and once finished I used a stitched rectangle die to cut out the panel.  As soon as I saw the stencil I had the idea to create a butterfly from the leaves so I masked off two leaves and stencilled them 'back to back' to create a butterfly shape; I also fussy cut it out.  I wanted to add some interest to the butterfly body so I took a leaf stamp and stamped onto the 'wings' with black ink.  I cut a thin piece of black card for the body and two tiny slivers of black card for the antenna and adhered them with liquid glue.  I'm really pleased with how it turned out.  I die cut a stitched circle and a plain black circle and adhered them together with liquid glue.  I added foam tape behind the centre of the butterfly and added it to the top of the circle with foam squares and stamped the sentiment below it with black ink.  The circle was added to the stencilled panel with foam tape.  I added some scrap white card behind the panel and adhered it to my card base with double sided tape.  I finished off with some spearmint sequins.  For the inside I die cut a white panel using the stitched rectangle.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink and adhered the panel to my card base with double sided tape.  As I had cut the stencilled panel quite evenly I decided to add that around the white panel with liquid glue for something a little different.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

AAA Colourful challenge - colour board #31

Alphabet challenge - I is for insects

Creative Knockouts challenge - use your fave embellies (sequins)

Dream Valley challenge - for a girl or woman

Inkspirational challenge - garden (leaves and butterfly)

Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - lots of layers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Such a great challenge and I cannot wait to see what you create. Please pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for the rest of the design team. Our guest designer is Betty so please leave her some love too.

I appreciate you stopping by.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Uniko - ink & flip mid century leaves stencil

Uniko - doodle flowers clear stamp (for outside sentiment)

Uniko - flower power #10 clear stamp (for butterfly details)

Uniko - simply said blocks clear stamp (for inside sentiment)

Gina K Designs - master layouts 14 (for stitched rectangle die)

Gina K Designs - master layouts 01 (for plain rectangle die)

Gina K Designs - master layouts 03 (for stitched circle die)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - ocean mist & light spruce 

Waffle Flower - nesting circles die set (for black circle)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Limetree Craft - 220gsm black card

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Little Things From Lucy's Cards - 4mm & 6mm spearmint sequins - store closed

I have Affiliate Links for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Just Us Girls challenge #833 - Stencil Week

Hello again friends!  I'm back to share my DT card for the Just Us Girls challenge and this week it's 'ATG Stencil Week'.  As long as you use a stencil you can create anything you like so I'm sure there will be lots of entries.

I'm really enjoying using my stencils more and it's making me re-visit ones I haven't used for years. I made two cards today inspired by Gina's recent 'slice and dice' live on YouTube.  I used an older layering stencil and used a different colour combo for each style of card.  My cards are not as perfect as Gina's but I think they turned out great and I hope you like them.  Let me know if you have a favourite.

Here are my cards:

A closer look at the pink one:

and a closer look at the orange one:

plus I decorated the insides:

I began by cutting two white panels 4" x 5 1/4" and stencilled both panels using the same layering stencils, just changing up the colours.  I followed Gina's guide and trimmed the orange panel down to 3 3/4" x 5 1/4" and then cut the panel into threes, each measuring 1 1/4" x 5 1/4".  For the pink panel I cut the panel in half at 2" and then cut the strips in half at 2 5/8".  I cut black mat layers 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and used liquid glue to adhere them together.  I stamped a happy birthday sentiment for the pink card and a thank you sentiment for the orange card using black ink onto white card; I used the coordinating dies to cut them out (along with 3 extra for each from white card so that I could stack them up).  I added the birthday sentiment onto the pink card in the centre of the panel using liquid glue and added the thank you sentiment in the bottom right of the panel on the orange card again using liquid glue.  I finished off both panels with some black pearls and they were added to card bases with double sided tape.  For the insides I kept it really simple this time (as I was pushed for time and I had already cleaned my stencils!).  I ink blended the pink and green in borders along the bottom of one panel and orange and green on the second panel.  I stamped greetings in black ink in the centres and added black mat layers.  The panels were then adhered to the card bases with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my cards into the following challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms challenge - anything floral goes optional mood board

Daisy Chain challenge - birthday

Stencil Fun challenge - ATG optional theme patterns

The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge - flowers

Triple B challenge - birds, blooms or butterflies optional mood board

Try It On Tuesday challenge - summer blooms

Such a great challenge and I cannot wait to see what you create. Please pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for the rest of the design team. Our guest designer is Bonnie so please leave her some love too.

I appreciate you stopping by.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Gina K Designs - winter rose layering stencil

Gina K Designs - graceful greetings stamp & die (for outside sentiments)

Gina K Designs - *perfect posy stamp (for inside sentiments) (*Bumbleberry Crafts)

Gina K Designs - black, gold & silver metallic pearl mix

Gina K Designs - ink pads - bubblegum pink, passionate pink, tangerine twist, honey mustard, jelly bean green, fresh asparagus

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card

Limetree Craft - 220gsm black card

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you x

Just Us Girls challenge #829 - Stencil Week

Hello again friends!  I'm back to share my DT card for the Just Us Girls challenge and this week it's 'ATG Stencil Week'.  As long as you use a stencil you can create anything you like so I'm sure there will be lots of entries.

I'm really enjoying using my stencils more and it's making me re-visit ones I haven't used for years. My card today is using a stencil set that I really love but not used for a very long time.  I used a fun orange and teal colour combo and I think it turned out super cute.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by stencilling the gorgeous butterfly background and cut it down using a stitched rectangle die.  I also cut an orange mat layer which I adhered together with double sided tape.  I die cut a white circle, which has some pretty dot detail, and stamped the sentiment in black ink.  I fussy cut one of the butterflies and added it above the sentiment with foam squares.  I also die cut a slightly larger vellum circle and adhered them with liquid glue. The circle was added in the bottom right corner with foam squares and I finished off with some black pearls. The panel was adhered to the card case with double sided tape. For the inside I cut another white stitched rectangle and stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink.  As I had managed to cut the front panel fairly evenly I decided to add that around the stitched panel for a different look adhering them with liquid glue.  I fussy cut another butterfly and added that in the bottom right corner with liquid glue.  The panel was adhered to the card base with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - die cuts and/or stencils (I've used both)

Craft Rocket challenge - birthday

Crafty Animals challenge - ATG must include an animal

Fab 'n' Funky challenge - something beginning with B (butterflies)

Girlz Creative Crafts challenge - butterflies

Make My Monday challenge - use a stencil

Paper Rocks Scissors challenge - I used scissors to fussy cut my butterflies

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Stencil Fun challenge - use a stencil optional theme butterflies

I had stencilled an extra panel thinking I would use it on the inside but changed my mind so I used some of it to fussy cut the butterflies but then had quite a lot left over.  I decided to make a matching tag to go with my card.  

Here is my matching tag:

Plus I decorated the back of the tag:

I simply cut two tags from white card (one for the front and one for the back).  For the front I had a piece of the stencilled panel that was large enough to cover 3/4 of the tag, and adhered it with liquid glue; I also added a thin strip of the orange card.  I fussy cut another butterfly and die cut a small vellum circle and adhered them together with foam squares.  I stamped and cut out a sentiment and placed that across the butterfly with foam squares.  I finished off with a few black pearls.  For the back of the tag I added a small border of the stencilled panel along the bottom and also a strip of orange card using liquid glue.  I stamped a sentiment above this with black ink.  I also added an orange hole re-inforcer to both tags.  I adhered both tags together using liquid glue, threaded through some white ribbon and tied a bow using teal twine. 

I would like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

A Place to Start challenge - ATG optional twist anything but a card

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards & Tags challenge - ATG

Tag-Along (& ATC's) challenge - add some text or ATG

Try It on Tuesday challenge - in the garden

Here is the card and tag together:

Such a great challenge and I cannot wait to see what you create. Please pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for the rest of the design team. Our guest designer is Kellianne so please leave her some love too. 

I appreciate you stopping by. 

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Taylored Expressions - butterflies stamp & stencil combo

Waffle Flower - nesting circle dies

MFT - sweet 16 freebie stamp 

*Gina K Designs - master layouts 02 (for stitched and plain rectangle)

Gina K Designs - master layouts 19 (for decorative circle die)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - butterscotch and blue lagoon

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Limetree Craft - 160gsm tangerine versatile card

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Stampin' Up! - card stock vellum (no longer available)

tag supplies (in addition to above):

Waffle Flower - nesting tag dies

Clearly Besotted - a little sentiment stamp (no longer available)

ribbon & twine from my stash

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Just Us Girls challenge #825 - Stencil Week

Hello again friends!  I'm back to share my DT card for the Just Us Girls challenge and this week it's 'ATG Stencil Week'.  As long as you use a stencil you can create anything you like so I'm sure there will be lots of entries.

I recently bought a pretty layering stencil by Nellie Snellen from a destash group on FaceBook so decided to show it some love instead of putting it away and forgetting about it lol!  I used the carnation trio of inks as there were 3 layers to the stencil and I love this trio so much.  I added a few die cuts and voila my card was done.  I hope you like it. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and used the stencil and carnation inks to create my pretty background.  I used a stitched rectangle die to cut the panel down slightly.  I die cut 2 ovals; one from white card and one from vellum and adhered them together with liquid glue.  I die cut some flowers from white card and using the same ink pads added some colour to the centres.  I also die cut the separate flower centres and added a darker ink to them before adhering them to the flowers with liquid glue.  I die cut some leaves from vellum as I didn't want any other colour on my card today.  Before adding the ovals to the card panel I arranged the flowers in the lower part with foam squares and the leaves were added with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment using the darkest carnation ink pad and added a few clear sequins with liquid glue.  The oval panel was then adhered with double sided tape.  I added some scrap white card behind the background and adhered it to the card base with double sided tape.  For the inside I cut another stitched rectangle from white card and added a tiny strip of the background across the bottom with liquid glue.  I had some flowers left over so added them to the bottom right corner with liquid glu.  I stamped the sentiment in the dark carnation ink in the centre of the panel and this was then adhered to the card base with double sided tape. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create challenge - ATG optional twist May flowers

Allsorts challenge - ATG (happy 17th birthday Allsorts!)

As You Like It challenge - favourite season (my favourite season is Spring as it's warm but not hot and all the flowers and plants are starting to come to life)

Beautiful Blossoms challenge - ATG optional mood board

Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist anniversary or birthday

Crafty Gals Corner challenge - ATG optional flowers for mom

Do-All Creative challenge - ATG optional flowers as an eye catcher

Fab 'n' Funky challenge - use a stencil and/or embossing folder (I used layering stencils)

Little Red Wagon challenge - create your own background (I used stencils for my background)

Make My Monday challenge - say it with flowers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG 

Such a great challenge and I cannot wait to see what you create. Please pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for the rest of the design team. Our guest designer is Kerry so please leave her some love too.

I appreciate you stopping by.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Nellie's Choice - layered combi stencil set - flower

*Gina K Designs - master layouts 02 die set (for stitched rectangle)

Gina K Designs - birthday sprinkles mini stamp

Gina K Designs - springy sketches mini stamp

Gina K Designs - ink pads - light, medium & dark carnation

Gina K Designs - clear quartz solid sequins 

Spellbinders - be bold blooms die set

Spellbinders - essential stylish ovals die set

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Stampin' Up!  - cardstock vellum (no longer available)

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 
Thank you x