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

Rudolph Says Hello

 

There's a new Challenge up at Just Us Girls where it is Moodboard Week. Carol Mc is our lovely host and she has a fabulous moodboard for our inspiration with lots of wonderful images for us to choose from. Jenn Borjeson of StampinAngelJenn continues with us as our Guest Designer for the month of November. You can view her wonderful card by visiting the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog. Do check out her project and leave her some love.

Here is an enlargement of the moodboard to give you a better view of the details.

On the very bottom right, there are 2 little bears posing as reindeer with their little antler headbands (right??). That brought the Reindeer Shaker Die Set from The Stamp Market to mind and I went with that for my card. I love his glittery antlers and nose and the snowy background. The SSS and CZ Design Sentiment Strips have some fabulous sentiments and I was so happy to run across this one which was so perfect for my card. Oh what fun!!!!

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful inspiration Jenn and the Design Team came up with. I can't wait to see how you were inspired by our word this week. Come play with us! See you in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Dies The Stamp Market Reindeer Shaker Essentials By Ellen Twirling Flurries
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest PTI Kraft SU Close to Cocoa American Crafts Glitter Paper
Ink
Embellishments	Little Things Winter Mint Sequin Mix
Other	CZ Designs Reverse Christmas Sentiment Strips Gina K. Fuse Foil System Gina K Radiant Red Fancy Foil 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" & 1/8" Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

 Christmas Crafts All Year Long November - Reindeer, Deer or Moose

Die Cut Divas November Challenge - Any Holiday of the Year

Christmas

NBUS Challenge #68

The Stamp Market Reindeer Shaker
Essentials By Ellen Twirling Flurries

Let Your Heart Sparkle

 

There's a new challenge up on the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog where it is Anything Goes Stencil Week and Bobby is our host.

Kerry Parkinson completes her month long Guest Designer gig here at Just Us Girls with this challenge. We thank her for her wonderful contributions to our October challenges with her fabulous designs. You can check out her wonderful card on the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog.

For my card I used the Folk Snowflake layering stencils from Pinkfresh Studio along with the matching stamps and dies and a star filled cover plate. I chose non-traditional Christmas colors and a foiled sentiment from Spellbinders. 

 

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and see the awesome cards that Kerry and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Grab a cuppa, some stencils and inks and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see what you create! 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Pinkfresh Studio Folk Snowflake stamps, dies & stencils Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Christmas Star Cover plate Spellbinders Glitter Wishes hot foil plate & die Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah SU Pale Plum
Ink	VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	Ranger Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Spellbinders Rose Gold Glimmer Hot Foil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Spellbinders Foam Squares Waffle Flower Foam Strips

Sparkly Joy

Word Week starts today at Just Us Girls. Sue is our host and she has chosen the word "sparkle". I built my very sparkly card around this wonderful fun foam backed "joy" die cut that I ran across as I was straightening up the craft space. Bravo Burgundy cardstock was a perfect match, so that became my card base. I opened my (new) package of Sizzix Opulent Cardstock Pack of papers and chose Glitter Ombre to use with my (new) Christmas Tree Pattern EF  I just love the way it turned out. I added a hot foiled sentiment, and my card was complete.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Winnie & Walter Joy Cutaway Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Die
Cardstock	80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Bravo Burgundy Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Sizzix Glitter Ombre
Ink
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Spellbinders Glitter Wishes Hot Foil & Die Set Sizzix Christmas Tree Pattern EF Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Bearly Art Precision Glue Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips Fun Foam

Stef Perry is our fabulous Guest Designer for the month of January. Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog to see what Stef and the Design Team have come up with to inspire you. Grab a cuppa, make something sparkly, and join us in the gallery!

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #698 - Christmas

Die Cut Divas - Never Before Used Stuff

Christmas Craft Creations - January - Glitter & Sparkle

Never Before Used Schtuff #58

Sizzix Opulent Cardstock

Sizix Christmas Tree Pattern EF

Have A Sparkling Christmas

It's time for a new Challenge at The Four Seasons. As always, we have a mood board for inspiration, but you can create anything as long as it has a seasonal theme, and today that season is Winter.

I was inspired by the beautiful snowflakes in the vases on the top right of the mood board. I recently bought this gorgeous White Lava Holographic Cardstock from Your Paper Insider. To me, it looks like swirling snow, and I just had to use it here. I de-bossed it with with Simon Says Stamp's Glistening Snowflake  embossing folder and I just loved the result.

Please head on over to the Four Seasons Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Then grab a cuppa, maybe put on some music, and start creating! See you in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Simon Says Stamp Glistening Snowflakes dies CZ Design Merry & Bright die set Pink & Main Sentiment Strip dies Spellbinders Glitter Wishes Glimmer Hot Foil & Die Set
Cardstock	Your Paper Insider White Lava Holographic Cardstock SU Soft Sky American Crafts Glitter Cardstock DCWV Foil Cardstock 110 lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink
Embellishments	Pinkfresh Studios Silver Metallic Pearls
Other	Spellbiders Glimmer Hot Foil System Spellbinders Blue Glimmer Foil Simon Says Stamp Glistening Snowflakes embossing folder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Bearly Art Precision Glue SU Dimensionals

I'm also playing at:

Christmas Crafts All Yesr Round - Snowflakes

The Alphabet Challenge - T is for Texture

Allsorts Challenge #760 - Cold As Ice

Can You Handle The Pressure - AG Embossing with a twist of Winter

Sparkly Christmas

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. For Challenge #253, we challenge you to be SPARKLY. This is our final challenge of 2023. We will be taking the rest of December off, then we will return with a new challenge on January 4th, 2024. Wishing you a beautiful holiday season, however you celebrate it, and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.

I used my new Gina K. Holiday Tapestry stamp set to create my card. I love everything about this beautiful and versatile set. Christmas and Hanukkah sentiments are included.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Gina K Designs Holiday Tapestry
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Night of Navy
Ink	VersaMark
Embellishments	A Colorful Life Designs Flat Sequins
Other	Ranger Queen's Gold Embossing Powder Brutus Monroe Alabaster Sparkling Embossing Powder  Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

I'm also playing at:

The Flower Challenge #87 - Use Gold

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #583 - Navy, White & Gold

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #81 - AG Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Winter Blues

Let Your Heart Sparkle

This card was born when I saw the latest Color Hues Challenge, AND when I saw THIS card and the gorgeous holographic cardstock it was made with. I had to have the cardstock, and I had to CASE SusanB's card. Instead of a snowflake background, I used Sizzix Christmas Tree Pattern 3D Embossing Folder. I applied Silver ink to the flat side of the Embossing folder before running it through my die cutting/embossing machine to add some silver to the paper. It is hard to see because the paper is very shimmery and did not take a lot of the ink, but I still love the way it looks. I (Glimmer) foiled many sentiments yesterday with silver foil, and now I have a bunch to use! I thought this one was perfect for this card. I know I will be making many versions of it. I bought 20 sheets of this White Lava Holographic Cardstock from Your Paper Insider. Check out their story and their wonderful products. Best Customer Service EVER!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	SSS Bliss Snowflake Die CZ Design Merry & Bright Die Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Die
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest SSS Matte Silver Cardstock American Crafts Glitter 6x6 Paper Pad  SU Regal Rose
Ink	Delicata Silvery Shimmer Pigment Ink
Embellishments	Pinkfresh Silver Metallic Pearl
Other	Glimmer Hot Foil System & Silver Hot Foil Sizzix 3D Textured Impressions Christmas Tree Pattern EF Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Bearly Art Precision Glue Score Tape 1"

I'm also playing at:

Make My Monday Challenge - Oh! Christmas Tree! Or Forrest Trees.

The Paper Players #669 - Christmas

Inkspirational #304 - Add Glitter

Krafty Chicks #692 - Anything Goes

Christmas Cardinal

It's time for a new Challenge at The Four Seasons. We have moved on to Winter. As always, we have a mood board for inspiration but you can create anything as long as it has a WINTER theme.

I was inspired by that plump cardinal sitting on the mailbox backed with all those lovely pines. To create my card, I used a newly acquired Cardinal die paired with an embossed background and hot foiled sentiment that had been sitting in my snippet box. 

Please head on over to the Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Then grab a cuppa, put on some music, and start creating! See you in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Momenta Cardinal Bird Dies Spellbinders Mini Christmas Sentiment Strips Glimmer Hot Foil & Die Set
Cardstock	Papertrey Ink Pine Feather Cardstock SU Real Red Colored Cardstock Snippets 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Bundled Sage Distress Ink
Embellishments	Tiny black & gold enamel dots (source unknown)
Other	Spellbinders Forevergreen Embossing Folder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue SU Dimensionals

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Shaker Card

Time Out Challenge #252 starts today with the Theme of Winter/Holiday. We are sponsored by Birch Press Design. Winner will receive a $20.00 Store Credit to the Birch Press Store, and will get an invitation to be a Guest Designer for a future Challenge at Time Out. 

TIME OUT IS ALSO HAVING A DT CALL! 

Please click HERE for details.

Our Guest Designer is Jen Elliot of Live.Craft.Repeat. Jen is a very talented crafter, and a frequent participant of Time Out. Do treat yourself to a stroll through her blog for some wonderful inspiration!

For my card, I dug very deeply into the depths of my stash and dug out the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero October 2016 Kit. I've seen some snow globes out there lately that really inspired me, so I decided to make one. I always feel like I have to fiddle too much with shakers and all the bits find their way to the desk, floor, my hair... but I was bound and determined to get this one right. Most of what I used was from the kit, except the little bow die cut on the lower right, and the tiny star background which was stamped with VersaMark using a HeroArts Cling background stamp.

Gather your Winter/Holiday supplies and head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog for some awesome inspiration from our Guest Designer Jen and the Design team. Come play with us!!!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Hero Arts MMH October 2016 Kit Pretty Pink Posh Twine & Bows Dies Hero Arts Tiny Star Cling Background Stamp
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Soft Sky Ranger Distress Woodgrain Cardstock
Ink	Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, Black Soot, Forest Moss, Lumberjack Plaid, Brushed Corduroy Versafine Onyx Black
Embellishments	Beads & sequins from card kit
Other	CZ Design Sentiment Strips Reverse Christmas Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Waffle Flower 1/16" foam strips

I'm also playing at:

Inkspirational #303 - Seasonal

Krafty Chicks #691 - All Occasions

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #582

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make It Sparkle

Slimline Christmas Joy 2

2023 Christmas Card #2. I am diggin' this slimline design with this wonderful bauble. This time I used many of the same supplies as the last one, but changed up the patterned paper and the die cut for "Joy". I just love the way these have turned out.

The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up Challenge #96 is ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS with the Optional Twist…Out with the OLD AND In with the NEW. Use both on your card.

So my card has:

OLD: Memory Box, Catherine Pooler Essential Slimline Dies, PTI Bells & Boughs Stamps & Dies, PTI One Liners Die Collection

NEW: SSS Christmas Foliage Dies, Spellbinders Ski Lodge EF

I'm also playing at:

Allsorts #710 - Something New

SSS Christmas Foliage Dies, Spellbinders Ski Lodge EF

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	PTI Bells & Boughs Stamps & Dies PTI One Liners Die Collection SSS Christmas Foliage Dies Catherine Pooler Essential Slimline Dies
Cardstock	110 lb. Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80 lb. Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Neenah Desert Storm 80 lb. Cover American Crafts 6x6 Glitter Paper Pad
Ink	SU Real Red PTI Various Green Inks
Embellishments	SU Silver Elastic Cord
Other	Spellbinders Ski Lodge Embossing Folder Ranger Queen's Gold Embossing Powder Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Scor-Pal Score Board Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting  and Embossing Machine MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Sookwang Double Sided Adhesive Tape 3M foam tape.