Thursday, August 28, 2025

Always Lifting You Up

 



Time out #296 opens today at Time Out and runs through September 10th. It's a theme challenge where the theme is Friend/Encouragement/Support.

Our sponsor is Claire Brennan of Claire Brennan Art & Design and former owner of Waltzingmouse Stamps. The prize is this wonderful clear stamp set which is so perfect for cards of friendship!


We are joined by LeeAnne Pugliese of weeinklings as Guest Designer for this challenge. LeAnne is such a lovely person and talented paper crafter. You can check out her card on the Time Out Challenges Blog where the link to all of the details of her creation.

For my card, I used some of the fuchsia flowers that I had stamped for another card and saved for a future creation. I love these flowers and decided to put them on a gray background for a dramatic effect.

Project Details
Stamps/DiesHero Arts Color Layering Fuchsia Stamps 7 Dies
PinkFresh Studio Always Uplifting Stamps
Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangles
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
SU Basic Gray
 Ink DO Spun Sugar, Abandoned Coral, Villanous
Poison, Wilted Violet
VersaMark
Embellishments
Other Filigree Fine Art Embossing Powder
Windsor & Newton Gouache Permanent White
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
MISTI Stamping Tool
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press


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11 comments:

Marcia Hill said...

Your Fuchsia flowers are SOOOOO pretty Stephanie and really POP against that dark background!! A perfect sentiment and I love your finishing touch with the border die cut! A dramatic and beautiful card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

I Card Everyone said...

You are such a supportive friend, Stephanie - thanks for the 'lift' - what a beautiful card! It looks like it might be twilight time in your garden!
=]

Lisa Elton said...

You nailed the color of those lovely fuchsia, Stephanie and what a great background you've given them! Pretty card!

Nancy said...

Absolutely stunning on the dark background!

Carol said...

I love these flowers too! What a gorgeous color combo on this card and such a nice sentiment! The darker background makes the flowers stand out so well. I love this card!!!

LeAnne said...

Your flowers are stunning on this gray background...such a beautiful way to make them stand out! Thanks for having me as a guest this week!

Darlene said...

Oh Steph, this is just beautiful and perfect for our challenge! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at the Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Sisterhood of Crafters Owner

Helen said...

Your beautiful fuchsias are gorgeous and with their happy colours really pop off the dark background Stephanie!! Along with the lovely sentiment it is perfect for our challenge. I hope you have a good week! :)

Deepti Aggarwal said...

What a beautiful acrd, Stephanie!! Love the beautiful flowers against the dark background, giving a perfect contrast. Love this card so much. Hugsxx Deepti

Bobby said...

Your fuchsia are lovely and really pop against the dark background, Stephanie. And what a perfect sentiment for the challenge.

My Paper Epiphany said...

Love those pretty Fuchsias and the wonderful sentiment! The grey background looks fab with the white splatter too:)