What NO stamps?...JUGS37 52

Hi Everyone! This post is a little bit different than the usual JUGS challenge post for me because this will be my farewell post as a Just Us Girls Design Team member. I would like to thank ALL the JUGS girls, the players & friends of JUGS & all of you who visit my blog for sharing all the fun over the past 9 months with me! I have had an awesome time creating along side all these talented girls. I have decided to pursue other creative opportunities that I will be sharing in the near future :) On to the challenge:

This week, Sweet Pam is our lovely Hostess of the JUGS37 "getting digital with My Time Made Easy" challenge which is sponsored by Lauren Owner of MTME© & you know what that means - a fun prize!!!
I have to say, this is a first for me - not ONE stamp was used to create this card! Goin' digital - I used a few prints from both the MTME Pretty Impressions Printables© Flutters and Flowers & Shutterfly collections. I made the flower embellishment using a print from the © Flutters and Flowers Collection & the yellow polka dot paper is from the © Shutterfly Collection.

For sketch inspiration, I played along with Kazan's awesome sketch from 2Sketches4You:

Here's a close-up view:

I used a few die templates from both the Spellbinders™ Nestabilities S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles LG, S4-250 Big Scalloped Circles SM to make the distressed flower embellishment. Terre taught us all how to make these fab lil' embellies at the Spellbinders™ retreat :) If you enlarge the photo you will surely notice that my printer ink did not fare so well when spritzed with Glimmer Mist :( but after all, it is a homespun distressed embellishment, so that is OK right? :) I got a little creative & used a Spellbinders™ S5-023 Mega Ovals LG die template to cut out the pre-printed Cosmo Cricket sticker.

That's all I have for today. For all the challenge details, please visit the Just Us Girls site & be sure to visit ALL the DT girls including our newest members Andrea & Kathryn. Once you have your project photographed, head on over to Just Us Girls and post a direct link to your project on our site. If you upload to on online gallery, please be sure to label your project as JUGS37.

Deadline to be considered for the weekly "Chic of the Week" will be 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, June 17th. Our Inlinkz tool will also close at that time. Our top pick "Chic of the Week" will be announced on Friday morning following the deadline. Thanks for looking! Be Sweet!

Supplies Used:

Paper: My Time Made Easy Pretty Impressions Printables© Flutters and Flowers & Shutterfly, Cosmo Cricket DP, Papertrey Ink

Ink: Tattered Angels Electric Blue Glimmer Mist, Ranger

Other: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles LG, S4-250 Big Scalloped Circles SM, S5-023 Mega Ovals LG, S5-024 Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals LG, S4-242 Big Scalloped Borderabilities™ Petite, W-001 The Wizard™, Tattered Angels Glimmer butterfly chip, button, twine, ribbon, brad & stick pin from stash

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Recipe Share with Just Rite Stampers 39

Hi Everyone! Today, I am joining along with the JustRite Stampers Recipe Challenge #022 which is sponsored by Spellbinders™ ;) where the challenge is to share a favorite summer recipe project featuring the use of a JustRite stamp or two.

First up, I have my sweet sister's Tina's Spicy Salsa Recipe to share that you see here adorned with a darling tag that I stamped using one of the images from the JustRite Preserves Borders & Centers Round 2 3/8" set. After inking up the Salsa image, I used a Spellbinders™ Nestabilities S4-116 Standard Circles SM die template to cut it out which fits perfectly around the image. After inking up the sentiment, I used a Spellbinders™ Nestabilities S4-114 Standard Circles LG die template to cut it out then colored the image using a variety of Copic markers, inked the edges then layered it all on top of a Scalloped Circle cut using a Spellbinders™ Nestabilities S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles LG die template.

Tina's Spicy Salsa

Such a simple little tag can make such a big statement :)

Tina's Spicy Salsa Recipe

Makes approximately 3 Pint Ball jars full of salsa

Ingredients:
1 packet of McCormick Spicy Salsa mix
1 Dozen juicy Cherry tomatoes
1 Dozen Roma tomatoes
1 Dozen roasted Hatch Chili peppers OR 1 8 oz can
8 Green onions
2 Jalapeno peppers
1/4 C fresh Cilantro
6 Cloves Fresh OR roasted Garlic

Step 1: Wash all fresh vegetables
Step 2: Chop all ingredients
Step 3: Mix in bowl adding spice packet
Enjoy with your favorite chips or use as a topper for a shrimp salad!

Tip: If you don't prefer it spicy, omit the Jalapeno & Hatch chili pappers
Next up is my favorite Summer recipe :) I repeated the above steps to create the tag you see here just swapping out the stamps. The JustRite Preserves Borders & Centers Round 2 3/8" stamps set has quite a variety of super fun images, these are just a few! The 100% Organic label is hand written :)

Strawberry Mango SalsaDon't these look YUMMY?

Strawberry Mango Salsa Recipe:

Makes approximate 2 16 oz Ball jars full

Ingredients:

3 Large Mangos

1 Quart Strawberries

1 Jalepeno pepper

1/4 C Cilantro

3 Green Onions

Step 1: Wash all fruit & vegetables

Step 2: Dice up all ingredients

Step 3: Stir & Serve (Chill if preferred)

Serve on top of a grilled Salmon fillet :)

Do you have a favorite summer recipe that you would like to share? If so, grab your JustRite stamps & Spellbinders™ Nestabilities die templates :) & join in the fun! Thanks for looking! Do you prefer your Salsa Spicy OR Sweet OR Both?

Supplies Used:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers Preserves Borders & Centers 2 3/8"

Paper: Papertrey Ink

Ink: Copic Y21, W-1, E-31, YR-09, R-46, G-21, YR-61, YG-17, W-5, YG-95, G-28, G-94, Ranger, Memento

Other: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities S4-116 Standard Circles SM, S4-114 Standard Circles LG, S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles LG, W-001 The Wizard™, ribbon, button & twine from stash

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Summer Fun...PDCC33 51

Hi There! Time sure flies when I'm busy papercrafting - how about you? Thursday already & time for a new challenge at The Play Date Cafe. This week along with The Play Date Cafe DT, Courtney Baker, Owner/Designer of Practicing Creativity Designs will be sponsoring & playing along with this challenge! There is an awesome prize to be had so be sure to visit The Play Date Cafe for complete details :)
This week I had the pleasure of selecting the color combo so I chose this pretty bedding set for inspiration because I had summer fun on my mind & Scott, my DH did the techy stuff & created the graphic ;)

Last week, I was California dreamin' :) That was the reason for the hand stitchin' you may have noticed on a few cards ;) While I was at my home away from home in San Diego, I had to visit my favorite store, Paper Tales :) So much goodness packed into one lil' gorgeous store with customer service that is out of this world! That is where I found the cute jenni bowlin BEACH BINGO card. We didn't hang out on the beach but had a great time sailing in the San Diego Bay & visiting The San Diego Zoo.

From a close up view, you can get a better look at my beach blanket background :)

I have been admiring all the projects out there in Blogosphere, so I thought I would pull out some neglected fabric & put it to good use. All you need is a piece of fabric about 1/2" W & L than you would like the final size to be. Randomly stamp the images.

Then, carefully pull threads from edge, creating a fringed border. Reminds me of when I would turn my favorite jeans into cut offs :) Retro!Here's a better look :)

If you haven't already - give it a try & create your custom stamped fabric! Thanks for looking :)

I hope you can join along with this week's creativity challenge. After you have made your project, please head on over to The Play Date Cafe & link your post. If you post your creations in an on-line gallery, please label it PDCC33 so we won't miss them! Be sure to see what all The Play Date Cafe DT girls have created, (listed on my side bar) as well as our Guest Designer, Courtney Baker.

Be Sweet!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps Fancy Phrases, Tattered Angels, Basic Grey

Paper: graphic 45, jenni bowlin mini BINGO card, The Girl's Paperie, PTI

Ink: Memento, PTI, SU, Ranger

Other: Spellbinders™ S4-242 Big Scalloped Borderabilities™ Petite, W-001 The Wizard™, Tattered Angels glimmer chip, Husqvarna sewing machine, twine, button, eyelet, ribbon & fabric from stash

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Birthday Wishes 43

Happy Birthday Andrea! Today, the Just Us Girls DT is celebrating Andrea's Birthday, (one of our newest DT Members) I hope your special day is as wonderful as you are :) Please hop on over to BOTH Andrea's blog & the Just Us Girls site to wish her a BIG Happy Birthday :)
I created the circular window using a Spellbinders™ Nestabilities S4-114 Standard Circles LG die template. First, I cut the window out of the DP, then adhered a circle cut from a solid piece of cs in the window. I think the off white cs really makes that gorgeous blossom "pop". For sketch inspiration, I joined in the fun & played along with the brand spankin' new Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenge Site! From a bird's eye view:
Up close, you can see the multi-layered Big Bloom. Since I am quite new & still getting familiar with my air compressor, I am experimenting a bit. After inking up & stamping 3 various sized images from the Waltzingmouse Stamps Big Blooms: Chrysanthemums set, I sprayed the images using my Copic ABS-3 Airbrush, then using a super sharp pair of scissors, cut each one out. Rubbed the edges with some distressing ink then layered them, fastening a brad in the center. If you look closely, you will notice the flowers are not uniform in color - that was by trial & error! What do you think?

That's all for today - Hope you have a chance to wish Andrea a Happy Birthday :) Thanks so much for taking the time to look & all of your comments are appreciated. Be Sweet!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps Big Blooms: Chrysanthemums, Fancy Phrases

Paper: Webster's Pages, Papertrey Ink

Ink: Copic R30 Pale Yellowish Pink, Marker Ranger, Memento

Other: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities S4-114 Standard Circles LG, Shapeabilities™ S4-234 Ribbon Tags Trio Two, W-001 The Wizard™, Copic ABS-3 Airbrush, ribbon, brad, button, lace & twine from stash

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