Hello Spring

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out Challenge #286 opens today and runs through April 23rd. It is a "Pick 2" challenge. With each of our "Pick 2" challenges, there are 6 different inspiration cues to choose from to create your project. Incorporate 2 of the items in your project and link up to our gallery! You may use more than 2, but you must use at least 2 and you must state in your post which 2 (or more) inspired your project.

We are generously sponsored by Gina K Deigns with a $25.00 store credit as a prize for our challenge winner as chosen by the Design Team

My design incorporates supplies from several companies including Waffle Flower, Neat & Tangled and Spellbinders. I picked floral, stencil, pastel and, spots.  

We are joined by Fran Wing of Franmade In Oregon, and winner of Time Out #281 as Guest Designer. Fran is a wonderful designer and a frequent player at Time Out. Do visit her BLOG and leave her some love. You will surely be inspired by her work!

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Fran and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us. I can't wait to see your Pick 2 projects!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Neat & Tangled Hello Spring Stamps & Die Waffle Flower Postage Collage A2 Die
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Craft Perfect Glossy Black Mirror Cardstock Bazzill 40lb. Vellum
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Various DO Inks
Embellishments	Gold Rush Lunar Paste
Other	Spellbinders Big Dot Slimline Embossing Folder Waffle Flower Daisy Background Stencil Waffle Flower Postage Collage Coloring Stencil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Spellbinders Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

The Flower Challenge #101 - Use Spring Colors

The Four Seasons Challenge April 2025

Triple B Challenge - April 2025

Blooms

Tic Tac Toe #268

First Vertical Row - Stencil, Any Color, Flower

Lemon Lime Birthday

I wanted to play at Color Hues with this lovely color combination. I really need to build my stash of birthday cards, so I decided to make a card that would be good for anyone (though it is great for a masculine card), especially in the spring.

I'm also playing at:

Just Us Girls #768 - Stencil

Seize The Birthday #302

Krafty Chicks #761 - Masculine

AAA Colorful #14

Stencil Fun March 2025

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Essentials By Ellen Big Scripty Happy Birthday MFT Lined By Hand Background Stamp
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Daffodil Delight Ebony Black 100lb. Essentials By Ellen Card Tonic Glossy Black Mirror card stock Bazzill 40# Vellum
Ink	Green Valley Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cube Set Fossilized Amber DO Ink Versafine Onyx Black
Embellishments
Other	Honey Bee Birthday Candles Layering Stencil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4"

My Favorite Movie: It's a Wonderful Life

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. Time Out #285 is an "Inspired By" Challenge where we are challenged to be inspired by a favorite movie for our projects. There are so many movies that I love, but "It's a Wonderful Life" really IS my favorite. 

Strange, isn’t it?  Each person’s life touches so many other lives . –Clarence the Angel

The photo above is from the moment in the movie where Clarence the angel, gets his wings. Clarence saved George, a bell just rang and George knows what has just happened. I changed a word in the sentiment, which is a famous quote from the movie, from "his" to "their". The reason for that is that now this quote always brings to mind the morning my mother took her last breath. My sisters and I were with her. The moment she passed, the fire alarm started blaring. We all started to laugh really hard because we all had the same thought. Surely, my beautiful mother got her wings at that moment, so I had to change the pronoun on the quote to include her and Clarence at the same time. If you know that movie, you know my card is self explanatory.

We are sponsored by Claire Brennan Designs. She is gifting our Challenge Winner her wonderful Mid Mod City Stamp set. Check it out on the Time Out Challenge Blog.

We are joined by Ginger Williams of Andora's Stamping Studio, and winner of Time Out #280 as Guest Designer.  Her favorite movie is Julie & Julia. Check out her cards on the Time Out Challenge Blog.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Ginger and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us. I can't wait to see your Favorite Movie inspiration projects!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Sunny Studios Holiday Style Stampa/Dies Avery Elle Scalloped Pierced Rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest  PTI Pinefeather
Ink	VersaMark Various PTI, Altenew & Memento Inks
Embellishments	SU Silver Elastic Cord
Other	Spellbinders Forevergreen  EF WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/8" 3M foam tape Spellbinders Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

Little Red Wagon #800

All Tied up - use twine, ribbon, thread on your project

I used silver cord to hang my bell on the pine branch.

Addicted to Stamps & More #489

Can You Handle The Pressure - Anything Goes with a Twist of YOUR FAVORITE COLOR

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge

Red Carpet Fashion

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out, and this one is really a fun one. This time it is a Theme challenge: The Red Carpet. We'd like to see your creations that are inspired by Red Carpet Fashion. You can use the collage above for your inspiration, but you can also pick any Red Carpet Photo from any awards event at any time.

Important - Please note the following in order to qualify for the win: If you use a photo from the collage below as inspiration for your project, please tell us which one in your post. If you use a photo from anywhere else, please include it in your post so that we can see what inspired you.

We are generously sponsored by Picket Fence Studios with a $25.00 Store Credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also be invited to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We are joined by Carol Mayne of just me: c, and winner of Time Out #279 as Guest Designer. Check out her fabulous Red Carpet Project on the Time Out Challenge Blog.

I used Halle Berry's iconic 2022 Oscars dress from a special Elie Saab fashion show celebrating the designer’s 1001st season - Top middle photo above. If you enlarge the photo, you will see that the top of the gown is embroidered with a stargazer lily and leaf motif. I used Altenew's Build-A-Flower Stargazer Stamps & Dies to mimic that design. I placed the lilies on a background meant to give the feel of the netting that the embroidered flowers are attached to on in the gown, and the burgundy card base represents the bottom of the gown.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Carol and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us. I can't wait to see your Red Carpet inspiration projects!

 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Altenew Build-A-Flower Stargazer Stamps & Dies Impression Obsession Textural Dots Background Stamp BetterPress A Little Message Sentiments Press  Plates and Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Desert Storm Stampin' up Bravo Burgundy
Ink	PTI Scarlet Jewel, Autumn Rose, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse, Vintage Cream, BetterPress Black, VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders BetterPress Letterpress System Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" SSS Thin 3D Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

SOS543 Think Ink

Try It On Tuesday - For a Lady

March 2025 Challenge - Blooms

Neglected Stuff March 2025 Challenge

Haven't used the Textural Dots Background stamp since 2017

Hogs and Kisses

 

I was perusing my challenge list today and there were two that inspired me to make this card. I am still working on cataloging all of my card making supplies (it's been 2 years and I am still chugging along😱) and the challenge inspirations made me think of these NBUS PTI Stamps and dies. Ahem. From 2012!

The challenges are:

Cupcake Inspiration #612 - For The Love Of Pigs

AAA Cards Challenge #284 Sketch

Pigs - obvious element for Cupcake Inspiration, but I loved the idea of 3 pigs in a progression of pinks for the AAA sketch. I am smitten with the card I came up with. Super CAS and fun.

I have to send this one to NBUS too. Thirteen years is a long time to wait to be used!!! Holy Moly! Screaming in the last 6 hours of the challenge...

NBUS #71 - February 2025

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	PTI On The Farm stamps & dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry  DO Inks Versa Clair Nocturne
Embellishments
Other	Blender Brush Sizzix Sidekick Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Happy 11th Birthday Time Out!

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This one is extra special as it celebration of our 11th birthday. It opens today and runs through March 12. Time Out Challenges was started 11 years ago by the Dynamic Duo of Sandie Munro and Nonni Niskanen. There has been so much amazing art here over the years. We have had many different and fabulous designers, guests, sponsors and countless, wonderful participants from all around the world. We are still going strong. Thanks to all through these 11 years, and happy birthday to us!

To celebrate, we have stepped out of our "regular" rotation schedule with a "CASE the Designer Challenge" which we do once a year. This year our muse is the incredibly talented Donna Mikasa of

3 umbrellas which is filled with the magic of her wonderful artistry. Do treat yourself to a stroll through Donna's blog. You can't help but be inspired!

We are generously sponsored by Gina K Designs, and our Guest Designer is Jacinda of LazzieJ's Crafting Corner and winner of Time Out Challenge #278. Check out all of the details on the Time Out Challenge Blog HERE.

I attended a fabulous class with Cheiron Brandon on Saturday that was all about gelli printing. It was 5 hours filled with wonderful people, wonderfully messy art and lots of lifting each other up, all in a yurt! Oh how wonderful it was! My card is composed of a piece of one of my gelli makes of the day, a piece of Washi tape, a die cut from the class supplies and a Reverse Confetti Cover Plate. I love the way my CASE card turned out. I had the joyful experience of working with Donna Mikasa in the process of presenting this challenge, and I am immensely grateful that she joined us as our muse for this challenge.

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

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Anything Goes

As You Like It Challenge

Favorite: Feminine or Masculine Theme (and why)?

I prefer making feminine cards because most of the cards I make are for women/girls so it is my comfort zone. I like to push myself out of those bounds, but given the choice, I pick feminine.

Love Enclosed

 

Another Valentine made with snippets. The embossed stitched hearts background is cut from one of a few embossed panels that were a given to me by my dear friend, Michele after I gushed about hers that she used in a card she posted way back in the way back. She sent me several embossed panels (this is the last one) and then I finally found the EF online. YAY! I just love it! I used a stencil for perfectly placed circles, then cut them out with a SU circle punch I have had for a VERY long time. (Neglected stuff) SSS  came out with a die that does just this, and I was thrilled that I could easily do this without a purchase. Fear not, SSS. I will be making many more purchases in its place. LOL.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Spellbinders January 2022 Glimmer Hot Foil  Club of the Month Kit (sentiment) Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Die Stampin' Up 3 Heart Punch
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Echo Park 6x6 Love Notes Paper Pad
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black (inside)
Embellishments
Other	A Colorful Life Design 6 Circle Shadow Stencil American Craft Stitched Love Spun Embossing Folder Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Waffle Flower Grip Mat My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

I am playing at:

Neglected Stuff Challenge Kick-Off

SU Heart Punch, SU Circle Punch

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #264

Diagonal - Bottom left to top right

Heart, Die Cut, Love Sentiment

Double D Hearts Challenge

Colorful Options February 2025

OX and XO

 

I saw THIS card by Julia Aston and immediately knew I had to CASE it and send to my 2 nieces who are huge cat lovers. They foster and always end up with one more cat than they intended. Both nieces have a cat that looks a lot like these. I colored them with Copics and fussy cut them. I gave them a patterned paper background then popped them up on a die cut panel and then the card base. After I took the photo, put the cards in the mail and upon looking at them in my post, I realized that I glued the XOXO on the first one upside down. This makes me twitch a little because I am such an XO person, not an OX person. I wonder if my niece who got this one noticed? In any case, I LOVE these and thank Julia for the inspiration.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Tim Holtz Snarky Cats Pinkfresh Mini Slimline Essentials Die Set
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Red Mirror Card Echo Park 6x6 Love Notes Paper Pad
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
Embellishments	Lawn Fawn Black Tie Single Cord
Other	Tim Holtz Sizzix Lucky Love3D Impresslits      Cut and Emboss Folder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press DU Dimensionals

I'm playing at:

Make My Monday #245 - Love

NBUS Challange #71

Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz Snarky Cat Cling Stamps

Sisterhood of Crafters - Red or Pink

Little Red Wagon #794 - Red Alert!

Double D Hearts Challenge

Joe's Valentine

 

A Valentine for DH... I love the way this turned out!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Hero Arts Love & Florals SSS You Wafer Die
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 Paper Pad Ebony Black 100 lb. Essentials By Ellen Card PTI Ocean Tide Card
Ink
Embellishments	Lawn Fawn Twine
Other	Penny Black Triangle Pattern Embossing Folder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/2"

I'm playing at:

Can You Handle The Pressure February 2025

Make My Monday - Love

Little Red Wagon #794 - Red Alert!

Try It On Tuesday - Romance

Word Power Challenge February 2025