Pineapple Thanks

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. Challenge #239 is a photo inspiration challenge - photo above. I thought long and hard about this one, and in the end, I zeroed in on that copper pineapple on the top shelf of this cart. I embossed mine with copper EP, die cut it and placed it on pineapple patterned paper. My sentiment is hot foiled in silver, which "mirrors" the top shelf of the cart. For my layout, I used the FMS Sketch that closed on 5/22, but I loved the sketch so I used it even though I could not enter this card in that challenge.

We are generously sponsored by Picket Fence Studios. Winner will receive a $25 store credit (which must be used within 90 days of the winners post). 

We are so excited to welcome Joyce Merhrberg, our former teammate and winner of Time Out #236 as Guest Designer for this challenge. Joyce is such a talented card artist with a largely CAS style. She especially loves cityscapes, dogs, books and scenes. Take a stroll through her blog or Instagram and be prepared to be inspired!

Please head 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:

Krafty Chicks #665 - All Occasions

Allsorts Week 729 - Absolutely Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	SugarPea Designs Pineapple Paradise Stamps & Die Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Script Words Hot Foil Plate & Die
Cardstock	80 lb. Neenah Solar White Cardstock SU Soft Suede Carta Bella Beach Day 6x6 Paper Pad
Ink	VersaMark
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Scrapbook.com Smart Craft Glue Ranger Copper Embossing Powder Polka Dot Ribbon - unknown source Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper SSS 3D Foam Squares WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

Color Hues Happy Birthday

I love these colors and am so happy I had a little time to play in my craft room today. I smooshed 3 orange Distress Oxide inks on to a piece of watercolor paper, then sprayed it with Color Shine. When dry, I die cut it with Concord & 9th's Potpourri Die. I cut it a second time from SU Basic Gray and glued the two together slightly askew. I glued the die cuts to  Basic Gray card base and added a foiled, die cut sentiment from my snippet box. To finish I glued some bling from Gina K and my card was complete.

I'm also playing at:

Inkspirational #290

Inspired by top left shades of orange and gray

Double D Challenge - Flowers

Triple B May Challenge

Blooms

Little Read Wagon #706 - Flora or Fauna

Flora

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Concord & 9th Potpourri Dies Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Script Words Hot Foil Plate & Die
Cardstock	SU Basic Gray Neenah Solar White 80 lb. Cardstock Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Ink	Carved Pumpkin, Dried Marigold and Wild Honey DO Inks Heidi Swapp Peach Color Shine
Embellishments	Gina K Angel Aura Rhinestones
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue SSS 3D Foam Squares

Believe In Yourself

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. Challenge #238 is an Inspired By Words challenge where the words are "Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends."

We are generously sponsored by Varada Sharma. We will have 2 winners - one chosen by the Design Team, and one chosen at random. Winners will receive a $15.00 store credit to shop at Varada's store.

This time we welcome Greta Hess of GG Creations, and winner of Time Out #235, as our Guest Designer. Greta really captured the essence of our quote so beautifully. Do take a stroll through Greta's blog and treat yourself to some wonderful inspiration.

I used Varada's 12 Point Mandala image, and Copic colored it in rainbow colors. The sentiment is from a stamp set that was a collaboration between Hero Arts and Honey bee called You Are Amazing. I thought it went perfectly with the quote. I heat embossed it in gold (though it looks black in the picture), gave it a black mat, mounted that on a white card base, and my card was complete.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Varada Sharma 12 point Mandala Background Hero Arts & Honey Bee You Are Amazing
Cardstock	Neenah Solar White 80 lb. cardstock Neenah Solar White 110 lb. cardstock Recollections 110 lb. Black cardstock
Ink	VersaMark Copic markers
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Sookwang 1" scor-Tape WOW! Dual Speed Heat Tool Silly Winks sticky back foam sheets Wink Of Stella Gold Embossing Powder

Please head 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:

Colorful Options - Rainbow-Inspired

Color My Heart Color Dare #547 - Rainbow Colors

Inspiration Station #49 - Photo Inspiration

My card is inspired by the rainbow colors in the photo.

Hope Your Birthday Is A Splash!

 

I have been very busy trying to get my stash weeded, inventoried and cataloged. I have not been creating very much as I am trying to get this enormous project behind me, but today I was checking out my favorite challenges. I just had to drop everything and play at Just Us Girls where the current challenge is to CASE one of the designers. ALL of the cards are fabulous, but when I saw Carol Mc's card, I knew right where I had to go. 

This is Carol's card. I absolutely LOVE it!

I was inspired by her multicultural women on floats in fashionable bathing suits and hats. What a fabulous take on Time Out's Fashionable Challenge too! I used Avery Elle's Splash stamps and dies to float my women friends on their donut tubes in a lovely pool with water compliments of MFT's Perfect Pool Water Stencil. I used Pretty Pink Posh's Grid Stencil to create a patio around the pool. I had a blast making this, and I just love the way Carol inspired me with her creation.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Avery Elle Splash stamps & dies Photoplay A2 Round Rectangle dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb Neenah PTI Soft Stone
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic Markers VersaMark PTI Soft Stone
Embellishments	Little Things Raindrops by Lucy's Cards
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Pretty Pink Posh Grid Stencil MFT Perfect Pool Water Stencil

I'm also playing at:

 Seize The Birthday #260 (no twist)

The Paper Players #638 - Tic Tac Toe

Bottom left to top right - sparkle (on donut floats), die cuts, dry embossing

Allsorts Challenge #726 - One For The Girls