Thursday, September 3, 2026

Guest Designer - Just Us Girls - Die Week #839 Thanks

 I am so honored to have been asked to be a Guest Designer over at Just Us Girls (JUGS) for the month of September! 

I was chosen because my card was a Winner of the Week in July here.  That was also die week!?!

Here's the first challenge for September  - Die Week/Thanks.

"Thanks" always makes me think of Thanksgiving - especially since we are almost moving into fall here in New England.

But I don't send many Thanksgiving cards....

so I went with Thank You using Fall colors!


I first cut a Dark Chocolate base that I  ran through my machine with the Pierced Spring Leaves Cover Plate die from Honey Bee.  

Next, I die cut the side panel out of Saffron Spice using Woven Cane Background die from The Greetery.  This die cuts a full A2 panel but I cut it down to be just about a third. 

I die cut the 'THANK YOU' from Gina Marie Stamps in Summer Sunrise, Saffron Spice and Terracotta Tile.  I cut three more out of Dark Chocolate and layered the colored ones over Chocolate to make them more sturdy.  I layered them on the card with foam dots. 
 
To finish off my design, I die cut the acorn using Autumn Side Kick Thinlits from Tim Holtz/Sizzix and adhered it over the O in the middle THANK YOU!

So what does 'Thanks' make you think of?  We hope you'll join us over at JUGS and link up your creation using dies along with the Thanks theme!

You'll also find lots of inspiration from the super talented Design Team! 

Also sending my card to:

left vertical row  Letters, Sentiment, Die Cut
ends Sept 10th

Fall  ends Sept 25th

Focus on the Sentiment




Paper:  Dark Chocolate, Summer Sunrise, Saffron Spice, Terra Cotta Tile - PTI.

Other Supplies:  THANK YOU die - Gina Marie Stamps, Pierced Spring Leaves Cover Plate Die - Honey Bee Stamps, Woven Cane Background Die - The Greetery, Autumn Side Kick Thinlits die (acorn) - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, foam dots.

15 comments:

ElizStewart said...

Julia... what a great fall thank you! Love the basketweave border and that you carried it over to that adorable acorn! Fabulous all around. Thanks for being our guestie at Just Us Girls!

cm said...

You're created a most lovely Thank You card, complete with a fall palette, pretty woven cane and embossed background and topped off with the sweet little acorn. Delightful in every way. So thrilled you'll be spending September with us!
hugs~carol

Bonnie said...

Congratulations on your Guest Designer spot, Julia! This is perfect for a fall thankyou! I love the way you used the cane strip!

Darlene said...

Beautifully done Julia! Congrats on your Guest spot! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Four Seasons Co-Owner
P.S. This would also fit our Word Power Challenge

Vicki Dutcher said...

Your color combo on this card is fabulous! Welcome to guesting with JUGS this month

Cindy Beach said...

How fabulous to see your pretty fall card in our gallery, Julia! You sure did add great dimension with your word dies and those lovely layers. I really like that stitched leaves texture. Thanks so much for playing with us at Tic Tac Toe Challenge!

Lisa Elton said...

I like the combination of the cane and the cover plate! This is lovely, Julia! So happy to have you guesting with us this month!

Diane said...

A fabulous thank you card!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Word Power!
Diane
{Nellies Nest}
Word Power Co-Owner

Carol said...

ulia, Thanks for joining us this month! Love your fall thank you card so much. The cane die cut is great as is the little acorn! The large thanks are the best part for me!

HilaryJane said...

Love that woven cane background die and your lovely rich colours. I think it might be your birthday today. I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful day xx

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

I was here several times to try and leave comments but Blogger wasn't cooperating. Hope it works now - love your trio of THANK YOUs & the texture of lattice and piercing, Julia! Congrats on being a guest designer at JUGS!!

Anonymous said...

Fabulous fall thank you card! Love that acorn and the rattan layer.

Christine said...

Beautifully dramatic with the colours and the crosshatch die cut background xx

Bobby said...

The color combination on your card is fabulous, Julia, and that little acorn is a cute embellishment. So happy to have you guesting with us.

Ina G said...

WOW! what a fabulous and beautiful THANK YOU card Julia. Love the colour choice and the cover plate. How cool is that acorn sitting nicely in the O. Great inspiration for your first Guest card. So happy to have you share your talents with us this week at JUGS as our Guest.