Saturday, January 6, 2024

Just us Girls! New Year, New Look!

Good morning, my friends!  It's time for a new year of challenges, and I am ready!  

I LOve the new look over at Just Us Girls and their first challenge of 2024 is a color challenge...

 


I've taken a cue from a few of their team members and toned down the green a little.


These gorgeous Spider Mums are a die that I bought from The Stamp Market last year - aren't they exotic looking?  I layered the flower heads with shades of teal and navy [the back flower] and just teal for the other but blended each with navy to bring them to life a little.  The background is another TSM die called Leaves cover die which I've cut from white and just for interest and texture.

Inside: 'is a friend like you!' 
The sentiment is from another TSM Chrysanthemum set stamped in navy.

Thanks, JUGS, for a beautiful start to 2024!
=] Michele

21 comments:

Bonnie said...

Awesome flowers, Michele! They work beautifully with the teal and navy! I think they'll be awesome in other colors too. You've rocked another challenge, my friend.

Marcia Hill said...

Those spider mums are GORGEOUS in the teal and navy Michele...such a beautiful color combination! And of course the green too! And the embossed background sets the whole card off beautifully! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

ElizStewart said...

Michele... HAPPY NEW YEAR! So loving your wild card... the spider mums are so encompassing. I just love the feel of your card...great sentiment too! Thanks ever so much for joining and sharing at Just Us Girls this week.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Fabulous use of the colors! That die is very awesome. Thanks for joining in at JUGS 😊

lostinpaper said...

Bold and beautiful, these flowers truly shine my friend, just like your card!!

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, yes, they are exotic looking and quite beautiful! Love the white on white for background texture suggesting the garden goes on and on. I'll take anything botanical. LOVE this!

TK said...

Great use of the colors, and I love the depth you added, Michele! Pretty flowers, and yes very exotic

Linda Callahan said...

Oh you made those flowers sing! Yes I’m a Disney fan where flowers sing in every movie! Beautifully done!

Lisa Elton said...

Those spider mums remind me of my floral design days! Love your take on the colors, Michele and the interest from that nifty background die. Thanks for helping us kick off the new year at JUGs!

nancy littrell said...

Stunning teal and navy die cut flowers and leaves cover die background, Michele. TFS your beauty! Already you have been so creative in 2024:-) Love and Hugs..Nancy

Jeanne said...

Yay for you (and us) with new challenges! You started off with a bang! Thanks for sharing and have fun!

Kim S said...

Gorgeous! It's an incredible die and I love your use of it with these colors and with the white leaves in the background!

Cat Craig said...

Stunning card Michele. Love those shades you made good work of the challenge.

Cindy C. said...

The die is exotic looking indeed! And the colors you chose makes it even more special and unique!

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

This is gorgeous, Michele. You will laugh, but it makes me think of seaweed moving through water. I love it!

HilaryJane said...

They certainly do look very exotic. I love the textured background, such a good idea. I thought it was embossed at first xx

Bobby said...

I love all the texture and dimension on your gorgeous card, Michele. Those Mums are fabulous. Thanks for sharing them with us at Just Us Girls.

Jeanne H said...

A wonderful card...love the flower and the colors and coloring are great!

Ina G said...

Wow you just blew our colour challenge out of the stadium. Brilliant layering and oh that background! Looooove it. Thanks so much Michele for sharing with us at Jugs this week.

Linda Callahan said...

Over the top glam to start the new year - love it!

Carol said...

Fabulous design and texture using our colors this week! Thanks for playing with us Michele at JUGS!