Poinsettia Thank You

 

Time Out #204 begins today, We are challenged to create a project with the theme of "New". So much room for interpretation there. Since it is New Year's Eve that is certainly an option, but there are so many other places to take it.

The challenge runs from Thursday, December 30th to Wednesday, January 12th. We are generously sponsored by Uniko.

Challenge winner as chosen by our Design Team will receive an in-stock stamp set of their choice from the Uniko store. In addition, our winner will be eligible for a guest designer spot in a future challenge.

With this last challenge of 2021 and "new" as the inspiration, we introduce and welcome our two new design team members. We are so happy to have Nancy and Aarthi join our team.

Also joining us for this challenge, we have the incredibly talented Chrissie Stokes of Simply one of a Kind. Chrissie was our Winner of Challenge #201. She is the co-founder of Less Is More Clean and simple challenge, and the Queen of Clean and Simple card making. Treat yourself to a stroll through Chrissie's blog and you will be sure to get your creative juices flowing!

My card is all about new crafting goodies from 4 different sources. Altenew's Perfect Poinsettias 3D embossing folder, Waffle Flower's Layered Poinsettia Die, Nordic Frames Die from The Greetery and sentiment from SSS CZ Designs All The Thanks stamps and dies.

Please hop on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that the Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

I'm also playing at:

Double D Challenges - Lots of White

NBUS #33

ModSquad Challenge - What's New?

To Plant A Garden

Time Out Challenge #184 begins today,. It is an Inspired By Words Challenge with the words on the badge above.  

Our challenge runs from Thursday, March 25th to Wednesday, April 7. Our wonderful sponsor is Altenew. Challenge winner will receive at $20.00 gift voucher to the Altenew Shop.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Helen of Moments Of Crafting.  Helen is a very talented card maker whose style is eclectic. Treat yourself to a visit to her wonderful blog, and show her some love. You will be filled with inspiration.

To create my card, I created an embossed background with Altenew's Diamond Stars 3D Embossing Folder. The quote spoke to me of spring and gardens, so I used an image,  sentiment and die cut from Simon Says Stamp Spring Seeds clear stamp and die set, colored it with Copics and mounted it on a Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles die cut. Very simple. 

Please hop on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that Helen and the Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

I am also playing at:

Watercooler Wednesday #308 - All About Occasions

Krafty Chicks Challenge #552 - All Occasions

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Easter/Spring

Daring Cardmakers - Spring Things

Mod Squad Challenge - Springtime

Moving Along With The Times - Spring #128

Happy Easter

I am thrilled to be here as Guest Designer for Uniko Challenge #64 - Signs of Spring. Uniko is celebrating nine years of business. Owner Bev Brown is a very talented crafter, designer and business woman. She wears many hats and wears them well. Congratulations Bev, and thanks for having me as Guest Designer for this challenge.

 Last week temps hit 75 here in New Jersey in the US, and it was such a joy to have a taste of Spring. Today we are expecting a little snow, but there is hope! A hopeful heart is so welcome. I have been reflecting a lot about the past year, and though it was full of difficulty, there were also many pearls. Signs of Spring help me to focus on those.

To create my card, I used Uniko's Originally Organic stamps and dies. I heat embossed the images with white EP on heavy weight vellum and die cut them. I randomly inked a script background stamp with VersaMark and white heat embossed it on Kraft card stock. I then applied splatters of  Copic Opaque White Pigment with a paint brush. Once that was dry, I glued the floral and sentiment die cuts to the Kraft panel and adhered it to a white card base. Happy Birthday, Uniko, and Happy Spring!

I'm also playing at:

Daring Cardmakers - Spring Things

As You See It #246 - Easter

Mod Squad - Spring

Always Fun Challenges - Challenge #205

You Are Loved

 

I wanted to use this gnome and large die cut sentiment together. I could not find a way to like whatever I tried on an A2 sized card. I am not so comfortable with the slimline craze, but when I laid this out, and added the stenciled hearts with the delicious new Distress Oxide color - Kitsch Flamingo, it made me very happy. The pink background behind the die cut sentiment is pink vellum. The DO ink, SSS Gnome dies & sentiment dies are "Never Before Used Schtuff"!

I'm playing at:

Color Hues #11 - Red & Pink

Watercooler Wednesday #308 - All About Occasions

Alphabet Challenge - V is for Vellum

Pink vellum behind sentiment die cu

Mod Squad Challenge - All About Love 

NBUS #23

Bunny Family 5

I made this for my stepson's adorable family of five. I used the same supplies in my card above, but  different bunny images from Simon Says Stamp's Oh Bunny stamps and dies. This family has three very little kids ages 4, 2 and newborn, so the 5 bunny image was perfect for them. I also used Paper Smooches Botanicals 3 stamps and dies, Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle Stackable dies, and MFT Fishtail Flags Die-namics.

I'm playing at:

Always Fun Challenge #157 - Easter

Use Your Stuff #395 - Easter

Die Cut Divas April Challenge - All About Animals

Inkspirational #210 - Spring

Mod Squad Challenge - Spring Has Sprung

Crafty Cardmakers #254 - Easter

Bubbly Thanks

ATCAS #134 - Bubbles

Time for a new challenge at ATCAS! Our host is Anja, and our sponsor is Happy Little Stampers.

Valliam, of Nifty Crafty is our Guest Designer!

For my card, I used Hero Arts stamps and dies, and inks from Papertrey Ink and Tsukineko. The background bubbles are from Designs by Ryn.

Please head over to the Addicted To CAS Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations Valliam and the ATCAS Design Team have whipped up for your inspiration. Join us in the gallery for a chance to win a gift voucher for the Happy Little Stampers store. 

Please remember, this is a CLEAN AND SIMPLE (CAS) Challenge.

Have fun!

I am also playing at:

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Simply Clean

You Are Loved

The new Time Out Challenge is up and running. Challenge #91 is to CASE Beverley Brown, owner and designer of Uniko clear stamps and paper crafting products. Uniko is also our challenge sponsor. Challenge winner will receive a gift certificate for the Uniko Store.

Here is Bev's gorgeous card:

Lucie G of LucieG Cards is Guest Designer for this challenge. Her blog is full of awesome creativity. Treat yourself to a visit and prepare to be inspired!

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenges Blog, learn more about our CASE artist, Bev Brown, and check out the awesome inspiration pieces the Design Team has created for you. Hopefully you will be inspired to take TIME OUT and CASE Bev With your Own Twist. The main thing is to be inspired and have fun, that's what the "Own Twist" is all about -feel free to use completely different colours for example. Enjoy!

This challenge runs until noon (EST), Wednesday,  September 13th.

I am also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday #134 - Anything Goes

Mod Squad Challenge - For A Friend

Happy Birthday LiLi

I made this card for my sister Lisa, who my family affectionately calls LiLi. Her nickname came about when my (now 17 yo) boys were just beginning to talk and that became their name for her. She and I are very close, and we share many texts with lots of emoticon silliness. I forgot to take a pic of the inside before I wrote a personal message, but I put some of the emoticons from SSS Texting stamps and dies inside with the sentiment "Happy Looks Good On You" from SSS Choose Happy set.

Supplies:
Stamps: Simon Says Clear Stamps Texxtimg and Choose Happy, Concord & 9th Sophisticated Script, MFT
Accessories: Avery Elle, Sequins, Copic markers, White Embossing Powder, Avery Elle Elle-Ments Dies-Wonky Stitches
Ink: VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black.

I am playing along at:

Seize The Birthday Challenge Clog - Anything Goes

and

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Anything But Christmas

Let The Earth Rejoice

In creating this Easter card for my mother, I blended a rainbow of distress inks on a white panel, and topped it another white panel die cut with PTI's Harlequin Cover Plate. The sentiment, which is from a Verve set that I have had for years: Everlasting Life, is heat embossed on vellum.

I am linking to the following challenges:

Curtain Call : Rainbow

A Blog Named Hero March Challenge : Use rainbow colors.

Mod Squad Challenge : Springtime.