Sunshine, Lollypops and Rainbows

 Well here is the Just Us Girls Challenge for this week

This weeks JUGS challenge is RAINBOWS!  I usually just stick to two or three colours - including the neutral, so I thought this would be a little difficult...  That was until I started thinking about this cake I had made for Natalie's 7th birthday, it was a SEVEN layer rainbow cake - ALL SEVEN COLOURS!  I looked up the Jugs site and couldn't find anything that said I needed to submit a card (as opposed to a cake!) so I thought I would be cheeky... 

Ta Daah! Seven Layer Rainbow cake...

  Just a "simple(?)" vanilla sponge with LOTS of colour! And Heaps of Betty Crocker's ready made Vanilla frosting!

 Oh, and I also made a card for the challenge    ;)

 

I had lots of different ideas for the feature (apart from the rainbow) images, sentiments and the like but none were Stampin 'up! (Oh no - I hear you say...). I think I may just make that card another day...

Until next time, keep stampin'  Marls xx

One for the Girls

This week's card was inspired by "Just Us Girls ~ Photo Inspiration Challenge 147" and my sister-in-law! The idea is to get inspired by the photograph (it's just beautiful) and then create your masterpiece. Well, I thought A flower and A butterfly but SIL suggested a bunch of flowers. Took a bit longer but well worth the effort!  So I have a bunch of Baja Breeze and Wisteria Wonder Hydrangeas and some Rose Red Emboss-lit Butterfly's.

 

 My card

My photo does not do the card much justice, I think I need some editing tips from a "proper" photographer!  the flowers are lifted of the page by dimensionals one under first layer and two high under second layer. Also there are little individual flowers (the ones with the pearls) on there also.

After looking at the photo again and then scrolling through the JUGS design team cards I had another idea that I may just post later in the week.

Keep craftin' - but I'm going to bed! Till next time Happy Stampin'  Marls xx

Monday Mojo 247

Wow! My Monday Mojo on a Monday! Whatever next?! 
Colours: Rose Red, Whisper White & Old Olive
Stamps: Reason to Smile & Friendly Phrases
Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White & DSP Pattern Stack (Rose Red) - both sides!
Other: Blender Pen for colouring image, Sponge for the outside edge, Scallop Border Punch & 2 1/2" Circle Punch.

I "borrowed" the colouring idea from the awesomly talented Louise Sharp.

Thank you all for the lovely comments - it helps me to create...

I will post some other cards that I made today as well (I've been a very "busy" girl - I WILL iron hubby's shirts tomorrow - promise!).  I made these for my Mum - she wanted a Thank You card for the ladies at her local Westpac Branch...

And one for the staff at her local Club...

Have a creative week, thanks for stopping by. Marls xx