Just Us Girls Challenge #457 ~TREND Week: Hand-Drawn Elements

Hello,

Carol here, welcoming you to Just Us Girls Challenge #457~Trend Week, where I'm inviting you to use HAND-DRAWN ELEMENTS on your cards/projects. Let me explain...

I drew inspiration from the awesome On Trend class taught by incredibly talented, Taheerah Atchia, where we explored a variety of trends - fashion, home decor - that have spilled into the crafting world and see no signs of disappearing any time soon. Hand-drawn elements was one, which she defines a whimsical trend often seen in the form of hand-drawn graphic design/illustrated elements and and calligraphy. Imperfection is embraced!!

Given that, what are we inviting you to do?  Here's a few ideas:

• use your some of your 'outline' images, left 'as is' or with just a touch of colour; 
• be bold and create your own  'hand-drawn' illustrations; 
• showcase calligraphy - your own or that found in your stamp collection;
• interpret in whatever fashion you see fit!

Bottom line: have fun and remember: embrace imperfection!  For more ideas, do a Pinterest Hand-Drawn Elements search. So many cool ideas/images to spark your creativity...

How did our talented Guest Designer, Julie, and the team interpret this theme? Take a wander and see...

Guest Designer

Julie Beech

Angie

Sue

Ina

Bobby

Vicki

Nancy

Carol

Just a reminder: If you win Chic of the Week in any of our September challenges, you are in the running to be chosen as our Guest Designer for the month of November. 

How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your online blog or to a public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. 

Closing time/date to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, September 13. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our "Chic of the Week" will be announced the following Friday morning. 

Thanks for playing along.  Please limit your entries to 3.

We're excited to see what you create for Just Us Girls! 

~carol

Chic of the Week #456

It's that time of the week where I (Ina) get to announce the

Chic of the Week  but before I do I would like to say

Thank You to all those that Celebrated in our Gallery this week.

There were so many different styles and celebrations

and it's always a pleasure to check them out.

There was one card that really stood out for me and that is

this one from Claire

There was so much to love about this card

with the stunning cas layout.

Such a milestone Celebration too.

A truly Beautiful Card.

Congratulations Claire - you are our

CHIC OF THE WEEK!

Please email me Ina at

imtoocrafty@gmail.com

for your Chic of the Week Badge.

You are now in the running to be our 

Guest in November. Good Luck!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for 

Trend Week hosted by Carol.

Just Us Girls Challenge #456 Word Week

Hello and Welcome to a New Month

and a New Guest Designer.

A 'HUGE' Welcome to the Super Talented

Julie Beech from

 https://handcraftedbyjules.blogspot.com/

So lovely to have you join us.

Ina here and as Host for our Word Week
and my Birth Month it's obvious what I chose - 

Yes it's CELEBRATE! 

I'm so looking forward to seeing your Celebration Cards

in our Gallery this week. It can be a celebration of any kind

as there are so many different ones coming up. Your choice!

Julie Beech

And the Team's Creations

Ina

Angie

Sue

Vicki

Carol

Bobby

Nancy

Maria

Lisa



Just a reminder: If you win Chic of the Week in any of our September challenges, you are in the running to be chosen as our Guest Designer for the month of November.

How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. 

You need to upload your new project [no back dating please] for this week's challenge to your online blog or to a public photo gallery. 

Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. [Please limit your entry to 3] Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" 

is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, 6th September. 

The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our "Chic of the Week", will be announced the following Friday morning. Thanks for playing along. 

 We can't wait to see what you create for Just Us Girls!