Thursday, December 5, 2024

Happy Christmas!


It's time for a new challenge at Time Out! Time Out #278 opens today and runs through December 18th. This time it is a Photo Inspiration Challenge in celebration of December Holidays around the world. You can use all or anything from the photo, or you can create something that depicts any holiday that you celebrate at this time of year. Please tell us about your holiday in your post if it is not obvious in the your project.

Challenge #278


Here is an enlargement of the photo so that you can see the detail.


We are generously sponsored by Gina K. Designs with a $25.00 store credit as a prize for our challenge winner as chosen by our Design Team. Our challenge winner will also get an invitation to design with us for a future challenge.


We are joined by Verena Shapiro of simple_stamper on Instagram. Check out her fabulous Challenge Card on the Time Out Challenges Blog.

Mine is a Christmas Card in non traditional colors inspired by the Color Hues colors for December.

I used some NBUS here - the background stencil, word die, and my new Gina K. Fuse Foiling System to foil my Sentiment Strip. I am loving my Fuse!

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Verena and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!
 

Project Details
Stamps/DiesCZ Design Happy Christmas Dies
Avery Elle Scalloped Pierced Rectangles
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
SU Elegant Eggplant
SSS Matte Silver Cardstock
 Ink DOX Inks: Shaded Lilac, Milled Lavender,
Wilted Violet, Dusty Concord, Tumbled Glass,
Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon
Lisa Horton Solid Gold Metallic Ink
Embellishments Little Things by Lucy's Cards
Deco Foil Transfer Sheets - Lilac
Other Gina K. Fuse Foiling System
CZ Design Reversed Christmas Sentiment Strips
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/8"
Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

If It's Christmassy, Link It up

Stencil, Sentiment Die, Fuse Foil System

Vertical Center Row




13 comments:

Karen said...

Stephanie, this is such a lovely card. The stencil is gorgeous in our Blue and Purple colors, and I love the way you've framed the sentiment. Thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues!

Marcia Hill said...

Your stenciled Poinsettia's look fabulous in the blues and purples Stephanie, and I'm loving how you framed the die cut Happy Christmas too...it really stands out! Fun and oh so pretty my friend and so happy you shared it with us at Color Hues!! Hugs. :0)

I Card Everyone said...

wait. How did I miss this Poinsettia? Looks to me like it found the perfect home! LOve the silver with those purples and blues and the black frame and fa la fabulous sentiment, too!
=]

Lisa Elton said...

Every element flows together perfectly, Stephanie! Love the vellum backed sentiment and your pretty stenciling. Another of your marvelous floral cards!

Nancy said...

Gorgeous, inked Christmas card, Steph! I love the added frame and wish I would have thought to do that with my card for this challenge, as it brings your eye in to the greeting. Thanks for playing along with our 100th challenge at Color Hues.

My Paper Epiphany said...

Such a stunning card Stephanie! Gorgeous colours!

Greta said...

Oh what a beautiful card, Stephanie! You made perfect use of the beautiful color combo with that great stencil! It's been such an honor to be on the Time Out team with you. I so appreciate your kindness and support and count you as one of my friends. I'll continue to be inspired by your work and you'll see me in the gallery. Happy Holidays, Greta

Darnell said...

That falalalala made me laugh out loud! Thank you for that, Stephanie! And I love the non-traditional colors for this terrific stencil! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Happy Holiday Hugs, Darnell

Nonni said...

Love the fun, contemporary feel of this card! The colors look great and I love all the layers. A very special design! xxx

Kate said...

Very pretty Stephanie - really love the navy frame with the purple and teal and the vellum backed sentiment! Hugs, Kate!

Julie B said...

The silver is the perfect foil, sorry, for the Colour Hues colours. A fab stencil and so well executed. Happy Holidays. :)

Bobby said...

I love your use of non-traditional colors, Stephanie, and the silver goes beautifully with the blue and purple.

Deepti Aggarwal said...

Such a lovely Holiday card, Stephanie.. Love the background stencilling and the non christmasy colors you chose. So Gorgeous!! Wishing you a wonderful Holiday season. Hugsxx Deepti