We're Here For You

 

Time Out #198 begins today, We are challenged to create something to acknowledge Breast Cancer Awareness Month and making a friendship or encouragement card with an optional twist of pink. The challenge runs from Thursday, October 7th to October 20th.

We are generously sponsored by CASual Fridays Stamps.

A $25.00 gift voucher will be given to a randomly drawn winner. Challenge winner as designated by the design team will be eligible for a guest designer spot in a future challenge.

To create my card, I used a white 110# card base. I popped up a gel print panel that was die cut with Spellbinders Rectangular Hemstitch Dies on which I stamped and heat embossed the Hope Ribbon from CASual Fridays along with a sentiment from the same set. I placed a tiny punched heart and old SU punch in in the middles of the ribbon image. That was it. Sadly, I have several people I can send this to at the moment. I am a survivor myself, and I can't tell you how much hope filled cards meant to me when I was sick.

 

Please hop on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that the Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #580 - Stamp Act

4-Seasons Challenge #49 - Think Pink

So Sorry

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This is our annual Breast Cancer Awareness challenge to create cards of encouragement with an optional twist of pink. Our wonderful sponsor is CAS-ual Fridays Stamps offering a prize of a $25.00 gift voucher to the challenge winner. Anyone who uses the optional twist will be entered into a drawing for this prize!

Our guest designer for this challenge is Dhruvika. Give yourself a treat and visit her blog for some wonderful inspiration. Her challenge card is amazing!

We all have been touched by breast cancer in some way. I am a survivor myself. I have a dear friend who is going through diagnosis and treatment at this time. She lost her mother to breast cancer years ago when she was a young woman.  I wanted to make a card for her to assure her that I will be with her as she steps through this. Her prognosis is good, but it's still so frightening and the fact that she lost her mom weighs heavily on her. I want to be with her every step of the way, so this is for her.

The pink and purple panel was made with sprays and a stencil. I embossed a sentiment from CAS-ual Fridays Hope Ribbon set from the Calling All Sistahs Collection on a black strip, popped it up and mounted the panel on Melon Mambo card stock.

Please hop on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that the Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

I'm also playing at:

Watercooler Wednesday #292 - Anything Goes With A Feminine Twist

Arty Divas #30 - Anything Goes

Mon Amie

Time Out Challenge #145 is up and running. Our theme is Breast Cancer Awareness with the option of One Layer and Pink. Your card can be one of encouragement, support, friendship, love, etc. Challenge Winner, chosen at random from those who use the option, will receive a $25.00 gift voucher to use in the CAS-ual Fridays Store. The Design Team will choose a winner who will be offered a Guest Designer spor for a future challenge.

This Challenge is sponsored by Michele Gross, owner of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and Breast Cancer Survivor herself. This cause is very close to her heart, as it is to mine. To quote Michele, "By myself I can do a little, but together we can do more. A portion of every sale made here will be given to charitable foundations that are actively seeking cures and better treatment strategies for breast cancer, and all cancer, because not all cancers are pink."

Sidan is our Guest Designer for this challenge. Sidan is a wonderful designer with a unique style. Treat yourself to a stroll through her blog and leave her some love. You are sure to be inspired.

For my card, I used CAS-ual Fridays Mon Amie stamps. I simply stamped the image, colored it with Copic Markers, and added the sentiment. I think this is a perfect card for sending love and encouragement for any situation, but when a friend is going through cancer diagnosis and treatment, the best thing you can do is just be a friend. Say little. Support a lot. Cards are wonderful ways to engourage. 

Please head over the the Time Out Challenge Blog and see what the marvelous DT has created to inspire you. Come play with us!

I'm also playing at:

AddictedTo Stamps #177: For A Lady/Girl.

Pefectly CAS #1 - Flowers.

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Papercraft Challenges #46 - No Design Paper

You Are Loved

Time Out Challenge #93 is up and running. It is a special Breast Cancer Awareness and/or Friendship Challenge with a twist of pink sponsored by CASual Friday Stamps. Michelle Gross, owner of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, is a Breast Cancer survivor herself, and this is a cause near and dear to her heart. You can read about all the ways she supports the cause of Breast Cancer Awareness on the CAS-ual Fridays Blog. Michelle also sponsors a wonderful monthly Encouragement Challenge - check it out HERE.

For Time Out #93, a $25 gift voucher to the CAS-ual Friday Store will be awarded to the winner, and there will be a special randomly drawn prize for those who use the pink twist.

Yulia of Scrap Horse Blog is Guest Designer for the challenge. Yulia is a very talented card maker and scrapbooker. She joins us for both the challenge and the reminder post.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog, see what the Yulia and the Design Team have created for your inspiration, and play along for a chance to win.