Thursday, June 25, 2026

Hope Your Birthday Is A Splash

 


There's a new challenge at Time Out. This time it is a Photo Inspiration Challenge. 


This photo enlargement will help you see the details.


For your project, you can take inspiration from the entire picture, or just pick one or a few things as your starting point. For example you can pick stripes or the glass of iced tea for your inspiration, or the pool or make it about summer, or focus on the trees and sky... Use your imagination. Whatever your choice, please tell us in your post, how you were inspired by the photo.

Our wonderful sponsor is Lawn Fawn with a generous prize of a $25.00 store credit for our challenge winner who will also be invited to join us as a Guest Designer for a future challenge..

I love this photo and interpreted it rather literally. I used an embossing folder for the stone around the pool, placed the photographer on a pink striped raft in the pool, added a blue striped umbrella like the blue & white pillow in the photo, put some palm trees in the scene and matted it on black cardstock to mimic the lanai. This was a very fun card to make.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us! We would LOVE to see you in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils
Embossing Folders
Waffle Flower Beach Umbrella Stencil
MFT Perfect Pool Water Stencil
Essentials by Ellen Everything's Beachy and
Tropical Paradise Stamps/Dies
Avery Elle Splash Pool Die
Creative Expressions Brick Wall EF
Cardstock   90lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Gina K Black Onyx Base Weight
SSS Fog
 InkMemento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black
Various Distress and DO Inks, Copic markers
EmbellishmentsQueen & Company Silver Pearls
OtherWOW Clear Embossing Powder
WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool
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 Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

Anything Goes With A Stencil




7 comments:

I Card Everyone said...

Stephanie! You've nailed those patio pavers and cleverly brought Carol's indoor pool outdoors! Oh, I see the pink and blue stripes, too! SO cute!
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ElizStewart said...

Stephanie! How are you doing? You nailed the image for Time Out! and the stenciling is perfect for us, Just Us Girls! I hope you are getting some time by the pool... so loving the card!

JoAnn said...

Your card is a perfect take on the challenge photo. Love your details on the pool, and around the pool, even the pink stripes on the float.

Carol said...

This is the perfect depiction of the photo and it is really inviting. You got a lot of the elements from the photo into this card in a fun way.I love that deck so much! Great card and inspo for the followers!

Lisa Elton said...

I see each and every element that inspired you and I love the way you made them your own! What a delightful card, Stephanie. So happy to have you joining us at Just Us Girls!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Awesome use of the reflective pool. Great use of a stencil. Thanks for joining in at JUGS.

Kate said...

This is absolutely fabulous Stephanie - that pool looks very inviting! Love the pool, the striped li-lo and the paving bricks around the pool - you even managed the foliage outside! What great inspiration for our challenge! Hugs, Kate!