JUGS 138 - NEW!! Inspiration Photo

Hi everyone!  Us girls here at JUGS have changed it up a bit!  Instead of running a 3D template challenge the last week of the month, we are now going with an inspiration photo.  All you do, is take part of the photo -- whatever inspires you -- and create a card.  Here is the photo for this week:

You might be inspired by the colors, the theme, the stripes, the bear, the rocking horse -- like I said -- whatever you are inspired by, just have fun and make your card! Here are the Team's samples

Vicki

 Lynn

Lisa

Elise

Maria

We can't wait to see how the photo inspires you.

How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your project for this week's challenge to your online blog or public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the keyword or tag, JUGS138. After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, May 31th. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our top pick, "Chic of the Week", will be announced on the following Friday morning.

Thanks for coming by...we can't wait to see your gorgeous creations!

Chic of the Week #137

Hi all! Thanks so much for all the great entries this week for our blue, white, and yellow color combination! It was so hard to choose just one! But I fell in love with this little fairy by...

...Chris!  Isn't this just a lovely card!  The soft colors, lovely image and coloring, and dainty flower and ribbon.  Just the perfect combination!  Congratulations!  Please contact me at lisajugs@roadrunner.com for your Chic of the Week badge!

I wanted to mention a few runners up that really caught my eye.

Alyson made the prettiest tag that looked so delicate.

Mayol's sun peeking from the jeans pocket made me smile!

Alyce's gorgeous coloring made me swoon!

Chris's graduation card was just gorgeous inside and out!

Sue's celebration of flags was simply adorable!

Congrats to all our fans for playing along!  Please stop by tomorrow because we've changed up our challenge lineup and tomorrow is the first in the new lineup.  We've changed our 3D/Template challenge to a photo inspiration challenge!  Vicki will be our hostess for this challenge, so make sure you stop by!  See you then!

Just Us Girls #137 - Color Challenge

Hi everyone!  Lisa here with a fun and fresh new color challenge for this week.  I hope you love it as much as I do!

Let's see what the girls created!

♥♥ Just Us Girls Design Team ♥♥

Andrea

Elise

Lisa

Lynn

Maria

Vicki

How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your project for this week's challenge to your online blog or public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the keyword or tag, JUGS137. After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, May 24th. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our top pick, "Chic of the Week", will be announced on the following Friday morning.

We can't wait to see your beautiful creations this week!

Chic of the Week #136

Happy Friday everyone!  I loved looking at your gorgeous creations from this week's technique challenge.  There was a great variety.

This week's winner is Esther!  Love the color combo and the great use of the technique!

Esther, please email me at lmangan@cinci.rr.com for your Chic of the Week badge!

JUGS #136: Technique Challenge: Generational Stamping

Happy Saturday!  It's the second weekend of the month and that means it's time for our technique challenge at Just Us Girls!  Our challenge for you this week is to use generational stamping.  If you're not familiar with this, please feel free to watch this video from Gina K.  It is a very fun technique helps you stretch your ink supply and can be used with all types of cards. We'd love to see how you interpret it!

Now onto gorgeous inspiration from our team:

Andrea

Elise

Lisa

Lynn

Maria

Vicki

How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your project for this week's challenge to your online blog or public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the keyword or tag, JUGS136. After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, May 70th. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our top pick, "Chic of the Week", will be announced on the following Friday morning.

Thanks for coming by...we can't wait to see your gorgeous creations!

Chic of the Week #135

Hey there!  Thanks to those who took the plunge and did a little scrapbooking.  I know its not for everyone!

This week's CHIC of the week is:  Esther!

Here is her lovely layout:

WOO HOO!  Congrats Esther and thanks for playing!

I used random.org to pick a winner for an {ippity} itty bitty and that winner is: #1 which is also ESTHER!  Please email us with your information.

Thanks again!  Be sure to swing on back tomorrow for a new and fun challenge!

Till later!

Maria

Just Us Girls: National Scrapbooking Day

Happy Saturday and welcome to sketch week at Just Us Girls.  And also HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!  

For our sketch this week I thought I'd make it a scrapbooking layout sketch in honor of today.  However, I don't want to disappoint our fans who are just carmakers either.  I would love to see lots of layouts done using the sketch but if that really is not your thing than your challenge is to use this layout sketch and make a card using it.

For playing along this week I have an {ippity} Stamps prize up for grabs!  I will give away an {ippity} itty bitty along with a few other goodies.  However to be considered for Chic of the Week this week you must submit a scrapbook layout.

We want you to be inspired so drop by our design team and see what they have in store for you then come play along with JUGS this week.

Just Us Girls Design Team

Maria

Vicki

Lynn

Elise

Andrea

Dana

How to play: Please copy and use our graphic on your post. You need to upload your project for this week's challenge to your online blog or public photo gallery. Leave a link that goes directly to your project in the Linky Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the keyword or tag, JUGS135. After you post to Linky Tools you may also leave a comment here.

Deadline to be considered for the "Chic of the Week" is 9:00 PM EST on Thursday, May 10th. The Linky Tools form will close at that time. Our top pick, "Chic of the Week", will be announced on the following Friday morning.

Thanks for stopping by!

Maria

Chic of the Week 134

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the fabulous creations this week. It's been a long hard week and letting go can be rough but I know I'm leaving the team in good hands. God bless you all.

Meanwhile - here's the Chic of the Week this week.... drumroll...

The honor goes to Cindy van Oorschot for her beautiful gift box. Thanks for making such a fantastic project then sharing it through JUGS.

Thanks also to everyone for supporting JUGS over the past two years.

Hugs and smiles to all,
StampinPam