Thursday, January 2, 2025

Bittersweet Endings, Exciting Beginnings



Happy New Year!

Today we kick off the first Time Out Challenge of 2025 with a fitting Theme of Beginnings!

Speaking of new beginnings, we are so pleased to welcome a new Design Team Member to our Time Out crafty family: Carol McFadden of Saw it. Had to Make It. Carol is a wonderfully creative person and her cards are a joy and an inspiration. Please join us in welcoming her to the team.

We are generously sponsored by DoodlebugsWA with a $25.00 store credit as a prize for our challenge winner as chosen by the Design Team.
We welcome Ellen Coats of georgia_jayhawk on Instagram, Stamping Sans Souci blog and winner of Time Out #274 as Guest Designer.

In thinking about the card I would make for this challenge, I was trying to come up with something a bit off the beaten path. I decided to use this opportunity to make a card for a special young woman who is quite dear to me and just graduated from college in December from my own alma mater. She is sad to leave her college life, especially her roommates, but she is ready to hit the ground running. I am excited for her, and wish her every good thing as she begins her new chapter. We will celebrate her accomplishments right after New Years. The sentiment is perfect for her.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Ellen and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Oh, and speaking of beginnings, with this first challenge of 2025, we are thrilled to welcome Carol McFarland to the Time Out Design Team Family! Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/DiesUnity stamp Company Bittersweet Graduation Cling Stamp
My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Basic Edges Die-namics
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Magnolia Dreams Patterned Paper
 Ink Altenew Obsidian Black
Embellishments
Other Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
MISTI Stamping Tool
Scrapbook.com Craft Glue
Altenew  Watercolor Essentials 12 pan set
Ranger Artist Brushes

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5 comments:

I Card Everyone said...

Stephanie, your card is gorgeous and so beautifully water colored - sure to be cherished forever by that special young woman! Congratulations to Carol!
=]

Marcia Hill said...

An absolutely BEAUTIFUL card Stephanie and sure to be cherished by the special young woman it's going to! Love that sentiment and how appropriate for a college grad!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Lisa Elton said...

Oh, that special young lady you spoke of is going to cherish this gorgeous card!

Greta said...

Oh wow--such a beautiful card, Stephanie! And how special you made it for a recent grad from your alma mater!

Vicki Dutcher said...

This is an awesome card! That sentiment is wonderful. Thanks for joining in at JUGS