Just us Girls #689

 

Ina is the host for JUGS#689 this week - it's CAS week but she's asking for THREE of something on our cards ... I think I've found a way to be a little tricky!  Let's see if she likes it!

That's right THREE little words!  In this case my words are from a regular die that I'd silver foiled onto a white panel and used this sweet ornate tag to cut for my card front... of course alone they wouldn't love too special, so I added one little stem of Honeysuckle from The Greetery for company.  

This closeup might make it a little bit easier to see that foil...

Okay off to deliver it to the JUGS gallery - fingers crossed!

=] Michele

Just us Girls #685 CAS Thinking of You

Hello.  My name is Michele, and I am addicted to CAS.  Clean and simple is my favorite of all card style.  Oh, I go a little overboard on occasion, but if a challenge asks for CAS, you'll find me playing along!

Take the challenge from Just us Girls this week:  CAS and thinking of you!  That's my favorite card of all!  lol 

I've kept my card design one-layered - this Spellbinders' die cut hemstitched circle detail was cut from the card front!  The smallest Honeysuckle Stem from The Greetery was layer-stamped right on the front, too - and my sentiment?  stamped using one of the inks I used in the stem.  As simple as that!

The JUGS DT have so many perfect illustrations of CAS you won't have any trouble being inspired - go. see. play!  Thanks for dropping by!

=] Michele 

The Flower Challenge #71 Circles

We have a fun challenge for you this month at The Flower Challenge - hope you like it!

If you follow my cardmaking journey you've seen my fast and sure love of these wonderful Honeysuckles - I've saved this pretty pink duo just for you today! 

I've incorporated the 'circle' in the shape of my card, and the fun

circular pattern from that hemstitched die - a few round enamels dots 

for good measure!

I had a new set of Concord & 9th sentiment dies to use so I searched my snippets for the perfect green for the shadow layer - loved that it had this wonderful texture, too!

It was high-time I used these perfect pinks, and brilliant greens 

for those honeysuckles!

So, where will you find your circles to share?  We can't wait to see them in The Flower Challenge gallery soon!  Now, let's go see how my talented teamies added circles to flowers - or flowers to circles!  OH!!  and my sweet friend Therese is our guest this month!!!

=] Michele

More Honeysuckles!

Life is back to normal this week - but I do miss my sidekick being home!  I drowned my loneliness with a bit more playtime with those wonderful Honeysuckles from The Greetery!

I brought out 'grownup loving' colors today - a bit of curry is so pleasing to my eyes [and taste buds]!

Remember the brickwork I did on my first Honeysuckle card?

This darling Honeycomb Corners Die added the same charm to my tag - IMHO.

All the better to see more of my favorite Altenew debossing die, right?

First a closeup so you can see my little buzzy friend, and where I've used those 'leftover' bits of honeycomb AND another favorite debossing plate from Wplus9!

Those sweet little sentiments come from The Greetery's Market Basket Sentiments set.  That little bee is Colorado Craft Co.'s Bee You.  The wonderful linen twine is from my sweet friend LeAnne!

Those of you with the eyes of an eagle will notice my card is left a little off-balanced by that stem - I just couldn't bear to snip it off!  lol

That's it for me today!  Hope you find a little extra time to spend in your playrooms!

=] Michele

Honeysuckle note!

Hello, my friends!  I've been hanging out with my best guy while he's on vacation!  But today, while he mowed the lawn, I snuck into my studio for a first play with my recent buy from The Greetery!  

Their sweet Honeysuckle Stems were too cute to resist - love their size, and the trio of stems is the perfect number for good design.   I was able to incorporate this darling Brick Layer die onto a panel I found in my snippets that has a curvy die cut edge... perfect time to add a little lift, and a sweet sentiment from Pretty Postmarks, too.

I have to tell you the layering/inking guide in this set was extremely helpful!

Hope you're having a wonderful week!

=] Michele

Inks:  Catherine Pooler - Orange peel, tutti frutti, sangria, and lemongrass for blooms

           The Stamp Market - Leafy and Mossy for stems and leaves.