The Tide Will Turn

 

Time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time around it's an Inspired By Words Challenge where the words are: When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in". ~ Kristin Armstrong. Check out Tie Out Challenge #250  

This card speaks of me and my love for the sea and the calm, peace and companionship it brings. The quote brought to mind some panels I had made with Gina K's Ocean Minded stamp set. The heart is embossed with Hero Arts Sand EP and represents a drawing in the sand. The sentiment is so perfect for support and encouragement for someone who going through a difficult time. The embossed waves in the background added some wonderful texture. I just love it.

We are generously sponsored by Poppystamps.

Winner received a $20.00 gift voucher and an invitation to be Guest Designer for a future challenge.

Our Guest Designer is Deb Horst, frequent participant at Time Out, and very talentedl crafter. Be sure to stop by the challenge blog to see her beautiful card.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog and see what Deb and the Design Team have created for our inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Gine K Designs Ocean Minded Wilson Designs Teeny Bikini Waffle Flower A2 Layers Dies My Favorite Things Blueprints 27
Cardstock	110# & 80# Neenah Solar Crest SU Night of Navy
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	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 Scor-Pal Score Tape 1/8" Black foam tape WOW Cotton Candy Embossing Powder Hero Arts Sand Embossing Powder Altenew From Land To Sea Embossing Folder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

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Krafty Chicks #687 - All Occasions

NBUS #55

My new Altenew From Land To Sea Embossing Folder

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Believe In Yourself

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. Challenge #238 is an Inspired By Words challenge where the words are "Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends."

We are generously sponsored by Varada Sharma. We will have 2 winners - one chosen by the Design Team, and one chosen at random. Winners will receive a $15.00 store credit to shop at Varada's store.

This time we welcome Greta Hess of GG Creations, and winner of Time Out #235, as our Guest Designer. Greta really captured the essence of our quote so beautifully. Do take a stroll through Greta's blog and treat yourself to some wonderful inspiration.

I used Varada's 12 Point Mandala image, and Copic colored it in rainbow colors. The sentiment is from a stamp set that was a collaboration between Hero Arts and Honey bee called You Are Amazing. I thought it went perfectly with the quote. I heat embossed it in gold (though it looks black in the picture), gave it a black mat, mounted that on a white card base, and my card was complete.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Varada Sharma 12 point Mandala Background Hero Arts & Honey Bee You Are Amazing
Cardstock	Neenah Solar White 80 lb. cardstock Neenah Solar White 110 lb. cardstock Recollections 110 lb. Black cardstock
Ink	VersaMark Copic markers
Embellishments
Other	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 Sookwang 1" scor-Tape WOW! Dual Speed Heat Tool Silly Winks sticky back foam sheets Wink Of Stella Gold Embossing Powder

Please head 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!

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Colorful Options - Rainbow-Inspired

Color My Heart Color Dare #547 - Rainbow Colors

Inspiration Station #49 - Photo Inspiration

My card is inspired by the rainbow colors in the photo.

Wave

 

Time Out Challenge #226 begins today. This time we are challenged to inspired by this quote: "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." 

We are generously sponsored by STAMPlorations. Winner will receive a $25.00 Gift Voucher to use at the STAMPlorations digital store.

We are so pleased to welcome Heather Heroldt of Handmade by Heather and winner of Time Out Challenge #223, as our Guest Designer. Heather's creations are abundant and wonderful. Do treat yourself to a stroll through her blog. You will be so glad you did!

At the suggestion of one of my Time Out teammates, I used the Wave stamp set from The Ton. I combined it with a sentiment from The Ton's Get It, Girl stamp set (retired). My card is very simple, yet powerful which is the way the quote speaks to me.

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Please head 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!

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Krafty Chicks #636 - Stamp Act

Mix It Up Challenge

MIUCB #62 - Anything Goes + Optional Open Technique

My optional technique is layered stamping.

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #556 - Anything Goes

Always

 

Time Out Challenge #224 begins today. This time we have a Theme Challenge of cancer awareness. I can't think of a person whose life hasn't been touched by some kind of cancer in some way,  whether we ourselves have fought or are fighting the fight, or whether is has impacted our loved ones, colleagues, etc. 

We are generously sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays. Owner Michelle Gross has sponsored this challenge at Time Out for several years. The cause is near and dear to her heart as it is to so many of us. Even though her store is officially closed, she prepared a prize especially for our challenge before she sold out her inventory. Thank you Michelle! We wish you every good thing.

In addition, we dedicate this one to Shery Russ, owner of STAMPlorations who has been so generous to us through the years. Shery is fighting her own battle right now. We send her love, hugs, support, strength and prayers as she continues on her journey. Her story is quite remarkable. You can read about her journey HERE.

With that said, someone very dear to me is on a journey through a very serious form of cancer. She is a survivor of breast cancer as am I, but this is something unrelated. It is so hard to wrap my head around the fact that she is going through this. So I made my card with her in mind. I so love this image from impression Obsession, and the sentiment from CASual Fridays goes perfectly, and together they speak volumes.

Please head 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 Challenge #632 - Stamp Act

The World Needs Your Gifts

Less Is More #472 starts today and ends on September 9th. We are challenged to create a Clean & Simple card using Vellum. 

My card features the Jumbo Curiosity Dragonfly Die Cut from The Greetery. I cut it from a remnant of Alcohol Inked card stock placed the over a die cut circle of vellum from a wedding invitation. I adhered my dragonfly and vellum circle to an embossed circle created with one of the dies from the PinkFresh Braided Circles Die Set. The sentiment is from The Gray Muse's You Grow Girl stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with Wow Clear EP.

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple which we define as designs that include large areas of CLEAR AND CLEAN space with NO PATTERN, NO INK and NO TEXTURE See challenge guidelines on the Less Is More Blog.

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LIM FACEBOOK PAGE

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I'm also playing at:

NBUS #41

The Greetery Jumbo Curiousity Dragonfly Die

Perfectly CAS #30 - Emboss

Krafty Chicks #626 - All Occasions

Sending You Strength

A new challenge starts today at Can You Handle The Pressure? where the theme is always Anything Goes with an Embossing Folder and an optional twist. Heat embossing is welcome, but not required. An Embossing Folder must be used. For this challenge, the twist is "Things With Wings".

I stamped my Kraft card base with VersaMark ink to add a little interest to the background. I blended 3 Distress Oxide inks on the embossed panel done with SSS's Floral Centerpiece Embossing Folder. I added a foiled butterfly made with a Pinkfresh Studio Small Butterfly Plate. The sentiment was made with Spellbinders Mini Everyday Sentiments Glimmer Plate and Cutting Dies. Both the butterfly and sentiment were popped up with foam tape.

Please head over to the Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog to check out the Design Team inspiration projects. You are sure to be impressed! Then dive into your embossing folder collection and join us with or without the twist! Just be sure to use an embossing folder on your creation!

Faith Can Move Mountains

 

Time Out #211 begins today, It's a  photo inspiration - see above.  The challenge runs from Thursday, April 7th to Wednesday, April 20th. We are generously sponsored by Poppystamps.

I used stencils from A Colorful Life Deigns to create my scene - very much inspired by our photo -  Mountain Edger 1 Stencil, Tree Line Edger 3, and Cloud Edger. It is unusual for me to create an entire scene with stencils, but I love it. The sentiment is also from A Colorful Life Designs Altitude clear stamp set. The frame is die cut from The Greetery's Nordic Frames.

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

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Stamping Sensations April - "I Love..."

Stenciling

Modsquad Challenge - Anything Goes

NBUS #37

Always Here For You

Less Is More #461 starts today. We are challenged to create a CAS card with the colors of pink & gold.

 I stamped one of the rainbow images from Gina K's Be The Rainbow set and colored the in between arcs with Copics. I love it. Added a sentiment from the set. Die cut with Spellbinders Hemstitch Squares. Popped it up and my card is complete.

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple which we define as designs that include large areas of CLEAR AND CLEAN space with NO PATTERN, NO INK and NO TEXTURE See challenge guidelines on the Less Is More Blog.

LIM BLOG

LIM FACEBOOK PAGE

LIM INSTAGRAM

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Krafty Chicks #604 - All Occasions

Little Red Wagon #646 - Emboss Everything

TGIF #361 - Pop of Color

Moving Along With the Times #140 - Friends

Dreams Come True

Time Out #203 begins today, We are challenged to create a project with the theme of "Inspiration" and an optional twist of layers. So much room for interpretation there.

 The challenge runs from Thursday, December 16th to Wednesday, December 29th.

We are generously sponsored by Newton's Nook. 

Challenge winner will receive a $25 gift voucher to the Newton's Nook store. In addition to the prize from Newton's Nook, our Challenge winner as chosen by the design team will be eligible for a guest designer spot in a future challenge.

 Joining us for this challenge we have the very talented Cindy Beach of Stamps, Paper and Ink. Cindy was our Honors Winner of Challenge #200. Treat yourself to a stroll through Cindy's blog and you will be sure to get your creative juices flowing!

My card was inspired by one of my twin sons who is graduating from College in January. His aspiration is to be a High School Social Studies teacher and a Lacrosse Coach. I had the pure joy of reading a journal and a personal note and a letter of recommendation that his mentor teacher and his students put together for him as a parting gift from student teaching. I was in awe as I peered through a window into his life that I never would have experienced, had they not done this for him. It was beautiful, and wonderful and I had to grab a mop to soak up my tears of pride and wonderment. Inspiring?? You bet. The inside of my card reads "You have never been more ready to succeed". The kid is on fire, and I could not be more joyful, pleased and proud. Congratulations, Jon. Go light the world on fire. It certainly needs your gifts. 

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!

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Watercooler Wednesday #331 - Anything Goes

I'm Here For You

Time Out #201 begins today, We are challenged to create a project inspired by the words "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" by Leonardo Da Vinci. 

 The challenge runs from Thursday, November 18h to Wednesday, December 1st.

We are generously sponsored by CAS-ual Friday Stamps. Challenge winner will receive a $25 gift voucher.

Challenge winner as chosen by the design team will be eligible for a guest designer spot in a future challenge.

To create my card, I used a retired CASual Fridays image and sentiment. I have a friend who is struggling with breast cancer, and this simple way of saying that I care is just right. 

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!

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Little Red Wagon #628 - No Patterned Paper

You Can Do It.

 

It's time for a new challenge at Festive Friday where every challenge is an inspiration list based on a selected holiday/festivity from the traditional to the unusual. Challenge projects must include at least three items from the festivity inspiration list.

Since the Inspiration List is a mix of elements related to the festivity, the creator has the choice to make something for that festivity, or to ignore the festivity all together and create something using just the three (or more) elements selected.

For my coffee-themed project, I used: hot drink theme, die cut, vellum, brown and twine.  My coffee pot and mug/saucer are from Altenew Coffee Love Stamp set,  I used a variety of Copic markers for coloring, embossed vellum for my background, heat embossed the sentiment from The Ton's Coffee Crush Sentiment Set, and Avery Elle Scalloped Pierced Rectangle dies.

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the  Festive Friday Challenge Design team.

Ann Schach

Beth McCullough

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Melanie Hungerford

Helen Jennings

Melva Peters

Judy Rozema

Come play with us!

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Day Of The Month Card Club #20 - International Coffee Day