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Thursday, May 25, 2023

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!


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Allsorts Week 729 - Absolutely Anything Goes

Project Details
Stamps/DiesSugarPea 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

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

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.

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Inspired by top left shades of orange and gray


Blooms

Flora

Project Details
Stamps/DiesConcord & 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

Thursday, May 11, 2023

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/DiesVarada 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!

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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/DiesAvery 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

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