Tree Frog

Time Out Challenge #258 starts today with a Photo Inspiration. Since today is Leap Day, we thought it would be fun to have leaping inspiration, and thought this gorgeous frog would be the perfect place to start. The next Leap Day that falls on a Thursday will be on February 29, 2052. Hmmm do the math. I will probably be leaping through clouds above!

Here is an enlargement to help you see the detail in this amazing photo.

Photo credit: https://www.vecteezy.com/photo/28244412-green-tree-frog-generative-ai

Artist: Wanapong Phobklang, Thailand.

"https://www.vecteezy.com/free-photos">Free Stock photos by Vecteezy

We are generously sponsored by Lawn Fawn. Winner will receive a $25.00 Store Credit and an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge. 

We are joined by Vicki Dutcher of All I Do Is Stamp as our Guest Designer. Vicki is a well seasoned and very talented card maker and winner of Time Out Challenge #254. You can check out her designs on her blog HERE. Do treat yourself to a visit. You are sure to be inspired.

My interpretation of the photo is quite literal. I saw this Tim Holtz Thinlits Miserable Myron die set and knew I had to have it for this challenge. Let me tell you that between cutting all the pieces, piecing/gluing them together properly and working with Liquid Pearls for his toes, there was a lot of language going on in my craft room. I think Myron is so hideous that he is wonderful. I wonder what would happen if someone did kiss him. Handsome prince? or slimy frog? Who can tell? It isn't going to be me. But I got a kick out of our inspiration for Leap day, and that is that.

Please leap on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see what Vicki and the Design team have created to inspire you. Their takes on the photo inspiration are wonderfully creative and so imaginative. See you in the gallery! Don't forget that our challenge rules allow for a total of 5 challenge links including ours.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/ Embossing Folder	Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Myron Colorize Dies Xcut Speech Bubbles Dies Paper Smooches A Little Lovin' SSS Forest Floor EF
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest DCWV Textured Cardstock-various colors Recollections 110# Black Cardstock
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Memento Love Letter Distress Oxide Inks - Fired Brick & Lumberjack Plaid
Embellishments	Ranger Rouge Liquid Pearls
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 3M foam tape My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

I'm also playing at:

Shopping Our Stash #516 - It's Not Easy Being Green

Mostly Green Projects

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Can You Handle The Pressure

Embossing w/optional twist of squares and/or circles

Gnome Lucky

There's a new Challenge up at Just Us Girls where it is the 5th Thursday of the month, which means it is CASE a Design Team Member Week. Carol McFarland is our lovely host. Choose one of our Design Team cards and make it your own based on whatever you choose: the colors, elements, theme, style, etc. In your post, be sure to explain whose card you are CASEing and what you did to create your own version. We love to see what you come up with during CASE a DT week. The Design Team has created some fabulous inspiration with lots of theme, color and other varied elements for you to choose from.

I am still in St. Paddy's Day card making mode. For this one, I dug out my SSS Gnome Lucky set that I bought last year and did not use. I stamped and colored it, popped it up on a scrap of patterned paper, added sone accent stamps and a heat embossed the sentiment and my card was complete.

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful inspiration the Design Team came up with. Choose a card that inspires you and craft with us! I can't wait to check out the gallery to see what you have created!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Simon Says Stamp Gnome Lucky Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest DCWV Textured Cardstock-various colors Patterned Paper from Stash
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black 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 Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Brutus Monroe Alabaster White Embossing Powder  My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #705 - Anything Goes

How Did I Get So Lucky??

 

It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls where we are challenged to use stencils on our projects. Bobby is our host.  With St. Paddy's Day fast approaching, I went with a gnome and some shamrocks and a promise to myself to mail the cards I make to my Irish family members for this fun occasion! The Design Team and our wonderful Guest Designer, Denise Morgans, have made some wonderful cards to inspire your stencil loving hearts. Head on over the the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and see what they have created to inspire you, then grab a cuppa and some stencils and join us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Simon Says Stamp Large Gnome Die A Colorful Life Designs Shamrock Spray Stencil Avery Elle Wonky Stitches Die
Cardstock	80# Neenah Solar Crest Recollections 110# Black Cardstock
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks - Various Greens
Embellishments
Other	Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Waffle Flower 8.5x8.5 Grip Mat Bearly Art Precision Glue Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #704 - All Occasions

Happy 10th Birthday, Time Out!

 

Time Out #257 opens today and we are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of this wonderful challenge! 

Woo Hoo!!! You can read all the details about where we started, how we grew, and where we are now on the Time Out Challenge Blog.

We have 10 wonderful sponsors with 11 prizes to be had by our Challenge Winner as chosen by the Design Team, and 11 additional winners chosen at random.

We are graced by the presence of Sandie Munro, Co-Founder of Time Out Challenges, as our Guest Designer. Please join us in welcoming Sandie back to the team for this challenge to celebrate our birthday! (Can you hear the round of applause??)

My birthday card features a stencil by one of our sponsors, Picket Fence Studios. It has been inked with 5 shades of purple Distress Oxide Inks. I laid them down in ombre style from lightest to darkest with the intention of having a portrait layout, but the large sentiment die cut did not fit that orientation, so I turned it. The purples pay homage to our dear Sandie, as purple is one of her favorite colors and always brings her to mind when I see it.

I added some bling, which is not my special power. I spend way more time placing the bling, moving the bling, removing the bling, putting it back and repeating that process many times, than I do making the card itself! I could not get my camera to to it justice, but this bling changes color from silver to blue to purple depending on the light. Bling is another signature of Sandie's style, so it had to be added.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog, get all the wonderful details of this special challenge, and see what Sandie and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Please join us in our celebration. We love our players and the more, the merrier!

The challenge runs through February 28th. Put on your party hat and come join us!!! Remember that in order to qualify for the win, you may link your project up to a total of five challenge, including ours. Check the details of 'how to play" on our sidebar. Happy crafting! 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Picket Fence Studios Fancy Flourish Stencil Avery Elle Scalloped Pierced Rectangles Essentials By Ellen Big Scripty Happy Birthday
Cardstock	110# & 80# Neenah Solar Crest SU Elegant Eggplant Tonic Mirror Glossy Black Bazzil 40# Vellum
Ink	5 Purple Shades of Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments	A Colorful Life Designs Card Bling
Other	Stencil Brush Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Waffle Flower Grid Mat My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape .75"

I am also playing at:

Seize the Birthday #277 - AG Birthday/Spatter Option

Word Power #2

Stencil Fun February Challenge

AG with stencils, optional teost of love/hearts

Take Me To The Ocean

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

A new challenge begins today at Just Us Girls. Ina is our lovely host, and we have a fabulous moodboard for your inspiration. The deadline to be considered for the "Winner of the Week" is Tuesday, 9:00 PM EST on 21st February.

This one is so up my alley. I have had this Seashell Card Die set from Honey Bee for an embarrassingly long period of time without it being opened., This was the perfect opportunity to make it shine! All of the colors of the moodboard, and particularly the photo on the top right sang to me. Another thing that has been unused from my stash is Hero Arts Contour Ink. It is an extremely light ink for no-line coloring, which terrifies me. I have never opened it. When contemplating the backdrop for my beautiful shell, I tried many things, but settled on a shell filled cling background stamp, stamped with the contour ink. It was the perfect setting for my beautiful shell.

This month we are joined by Denise Morgans of The Crafty Den as Guest Designer. Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog to see what Denise and the rest of the Design Team have made to spark your creativity. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Simon Says Stamp Tumbling Shells Cling Background Stamp Chocolate Baroque Seaside Dreams Stamp Set Honey Bee Seashell Card Dies Avery Elle Wonky Stitches Dies
Cardstock	110 lb. & 80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Orchid Opulence
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Versamark Hero Arts Contour Ink Various Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments
Other	Ranger Queen's Gold Royal Satin Embossing Powder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Adhesive backed Fun Foam Various Stencil Brushes WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

Postage Collage Valentine

I finally broke down and bought the Waffle Flower Postage Collage Bundle with a few extras including the 8.5" Square Grip Mat. Wow!!! I LOVE all of these things. This was my first attempt at these ever-so-popular supplies that have endless possibilities, so I basicly copied THIS  Card by Galina Filippenko, who designed this wonderful collection. I omitted the white dots, stamped different postmarks in different places, and used the Postage Coloring Stencil on white for the card base instead of solid black. I love this postage collection, and I LOVE the Grip Mat.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Waffle Flower Postage Collage Coloring Stencil Waffle Flower Postage Collage Dies Waffle Flower Postage Collage Love Stamp Set Waffle Flower Postage Collage Stamp Set Waffle Flower Postage Collage Everyday Stencil
Cardstock	110 lb. & 80 lb.Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Various Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Acrylic Block My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press SU Dimensionals Various Stencil Brushes

I am playing at:

We Love Stamping - February - Romance/AG

Closes 2/28/24 5:00 PM EST

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Hearts for Greg

 

I made lots of Valentines over the weekend. This one is for my son, Greg. Hopefully it will arrive at his place along with a bag of Reece's hearts by Wednesday. A wonderful crafty friend was so kind to cut a bunch of these wonderful tags for me with her PTI Tag Sale: Quilted Die that I so wish I had bought long ago. I stamped the hearts with 9 shades of red Distress Oxide Inks, die cut them and arranged them on the tag which I popped up with fun foam after adding a panel of Echo Park PP, a sentiment from Stamp Simply and a little twine. I had my Valentine for this special guy who is so dear to my heart.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Papertrey Ink Heart Prints Stamps & Dies Papertrey Ink Tag Sale: Quilted Die
Cardstock	Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 Paper Pad Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Heavy Base Weight Red Velvet
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Distress Oxide Reds
Embellishments	The Twinery Baker's Twine
Other	Sizzix Sidekick Die-Cutting Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" Adhesive backed Fun Foam WOW Clear EP WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

I'm playing at:

The Male Room #183

We Love Stamping - February - Romance/Anything Goes

Inkspirational #309 - Hearts

IN{K}SPIRE me #527 - Happy Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Tie It Up

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

You're the Apple of my Pie

 I made this Valentine for my pie-loving son using Spellbinders Pie Perfection Collection Dies. Looking at it now, I wish I had used less busy paper in the background, but he already received it and loved it, so my job is done!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Spellbinders Etched Dies: Dish It Up and Serve A Slice Spellbinders Fluted Classics Circles Etched Dies My Favorite Things Blueprints 27 Die-Namics
Cardstock	Recollections 110 lb. Black Cardstock Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 Paper Pad PTI Ocean Tides
Ink
Embellishments	Heart sequin
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

I'm playing at:

The Male Room #183 - Valentine/Use a Heart

Inkspirational #309 - Hearts

Cardz 4 Guys #340 - Love

We Love Stamping - February - Hearts

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In the Air

LOVE

 

It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. It's Word Week this week, the word is LOVE and Elizabeth is our host.

For my card, I used Hero Arts Love & Florals die set that I bought around Valentines Day last year, and never broke it out. Since Elizabeth's chosen word was love, I die cut a white rectangle and backed it with Echo Park patterned paper. I die cut the flowers and colored them with Distress Oxide inks. I popped up the white panel with Fun Foam onto an embossed panel, adhered that to a white card base, and my card was complete.

This month we are joined by Denise Morgans of The Crafty Den as Guest Designer. Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog to see what Denise and the rest of the Design Team have made to spark your creativity. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Hero Arts Love and Florals Fancy Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 Paper Pad PTI Ocean Tides
Ink	Distress Oxide - various pinks and greens
Embellishments	Hero Arts Gemstones
Other	Altenew Rows Of Squares 3D Embossing Folder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-3/4" Adhesive backed Fun Foam

I'm also playing at:

The Paper Players#675

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #240

Diagonal - Bottom Left to Top Right

Let The Magic Happen

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. It's a very special Photo Inspiration in which Sarah Gray, owner of Funky Fossil Designs, is both our sponsor and our muse for this "CASE The Designer" challenge. Sarah is a former Design Team Member of Time Out, and we are thrilled that she agreed to create an inspiration piece for our players to CASE.

If the word "CASE" is nor familiar to you, it means "copy and share everything". When you CASE someone's card, you have the designer's permission to be heavily inspired and influenced by their card... However the idea is not to completely recreate the card but to be inspired by it. 

Here's a closer look of the card Sarah has made for us to CASE. You could for example CASE the layout of the card, be inspired by of the theme of Sarah's card, use her colors or similar style or images... Many possibilities! 

Our wonderful sponsor is Sarah's own company,  Funky Fossil Designs.   They're generously offering a £25.00 store credit.

We are joined by Carol McFarland of Saw it. Had to Make It., and winner of Time Out #253 as Guest Designer. Please do yourself a favor and visit Carol's blog. She is a fabulous designer and you are sure to be inspired!

I used Funky Fossil image and sentiments for me card. I swiped a few distress ink pads in the colors from Sarah's card, onto the large splatter circle from Inkylicious and sprayed water on it. I stamped the amber color around the edges, then pressed it to the white cardstock. I then stamped the image of the woman and the sentiments and heat embossed them with clear EP. I mounted the white panel on black cardstock and my card was complete.

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

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Funky Fossil Designs She Is Fierce & Musings Inkylicious Splatter Circle
Cardstock	110 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Neenah Solar Cres 80 lb. Recollections 110 lb. Black Cardstock
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Various Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments
Other	WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1"

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #701 - Stamps

Stay Warm & Cozy

February has begun, and so has the final Winter themed Challenge at The Four Seasons Challenge for this time around the seasons. The moodboard is there for your inspiration, but anything winter goes. I love this board, and as soon as I saw it, I had an idea inspired by the top right photo. It's easy to see the elements I used for my card. I added an extra pair of glasses as in my mind, both people who are sipping that hot cocoa wear glasses. LOL.

Take a look at the moodboard, and see what inspires you. The Design Team have created wonderful projects to inspire you as well. Check them out on the challenge blog HERE. Make yourself a cuppa, get crafty, and join us in the gallery. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/ Embossing Folders	Hero Arts In For The Holidays Stamps & Dies The Greetery Cozy Cup Coaster  Spellbinders Ski Lodge Embossing Folder Paper Smooches Glasses Wise Dies
Cardstock	110# Neenah Solar Crest Neenah Desert Storm 80# cardstock Black & red mirror cardstock
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Memento London Fog VersaFine Vintage Sepia 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 Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

All You Need Is Love

Time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. It's Color Week this week, and Sue is our host. 

I am knee deep into Valentines right now, so I decided to go that route with my card. I arranged strips of varying sizes in reds, pinks and grays on a piece of white cardstock, trimmed it down, then die cut it with a scalloped edge die. I cut a heart in the center, created a shaker, and finished it off with a sentiment that is perfect for my Beatle-lovin' Valentine...

It's a new month, and we have a new Guest Designer, Denise Morgans. Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog to see what Denise and the rest of the Design Team have made to spark your creativity. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Simon Says Stamp LOVE Shadow Wafer Die Spellbinders Nestabilities - Classic Hearts My Favorite Things Blueprints 27 Die-Namics Waffle Flower Slimline Strips Die
Cardstock	110 lb. & 80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Various SU colored cardstock Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 Paper Pad
Ink	Versamark
Embellishments	Sequins (unknown origin)
Other	Waffle Fower 1/16"  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 3M foam tape

I'm also playing at:

The Color Hues Challenge #80

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #239 

Middle Horzintal Row

Cards 4 Galz - Red and/or Pink Hearts Galore

TGIF #457

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Have a Heart

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 

Anything Goes