Time Out #223

 

Time Out Challenge #223 begins today. This time we have a Photo Inspiration.

Here's an enlargement of the photo.

We are generously sponsored by Newton's Nook Designs. Winner will receive a $25.00 Gift voucher to the Newton's Nook Store.

I created my card with a few of elements in the photo - the Christmas tree topped with a sparkly star, the small pillow all the way to the right on the couch, and the black background in the fireplace. The design is a bit of a departure for me. When I showed it to DH, he said "I hate the silver polkadots". His reaction cracked me up. I knew I had succeeded in getting out of my comfort zone!

Supplies used:

Hero Arts Color Layering Snowy Tree

Ranger white EP
Pinkfresh Studio Folk Edge Circles
Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Dies
SSS CZ Designs Sentiment Strips Christmas
SSS Simple Patterns Trio Stencils
Dreamweaver Metallic silver embossing paste
Gina K Foil
Glitter card stock

ON ANOTHER NOTE, TIME OUT IS HAVING A DT CALL. DETAILS ARE ON THE CHALLENGE BLOG TODAY, AND THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL POST TOMORROW (9/23) WITH A LINKY FOR INTERESTED CRAFTERS!

 

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 #630 - All Occasions

The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge #124 - AG Christmas

Peace On Earth #24 - AG Christmas 

CAS Christmas Challenge - Sparkle and/or Shine

May Your Christmas Be Filled With Joy

Less Is More Challenge #455 begins today. We are challenged to create a CAS card with the theme of 

Winter Whites.

I used Neenah Solar White and Buttercream card stock to create my card. I simply die cut the top panel of Neenah Solar white with the Penny Black Christmas Elegance Creative Die. I backed that panel with  buttercream card stock. I added a gold heat embossed sentiment from SSS Tiny Words Christmas Stamp Set and my card was 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.

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I'm also playing at:

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #2 - Anything Christmas Goes

Krafty Chicks #583 - All Occasions

The Holly And Ivy Christmas Challenge #104 - Anything Christmas Goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #55 - Make One For A Loved One

Saw That...

A new challenge is up at Less Is More where the challenge is CHRISTMAS IN JULY.

We are generously sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays this month.

https://cas-ualfridaysstamps.com/products

Our Guest Designer is the wonderful and talented Jenny Martin. Jenny's designs and coloring skills are FANTIASTIC! please treat yourself to a stroll through her blog. You will be so glad you did.

To create my card, I stamped, colored and masked the Santa image from Tis the Season by Julie Ebersole (retired). I stenciled over that image with Funky Fossil designs Sunray Stencil and DO ink, added the sentiment and my card was complete.

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog and see what Jenny and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations and for a chance to win. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple.

To be eligible for showCASe and PRIZE WINNER choices you will need to carefully follow the guidance on our GLOSSARY OF TERMS and our HOW TO PLAY pages. Your design should feature lots of clean / white / blank / non patterned / non textured space. All challenge details are on the Less Is More blog. Good Luck!

I am also playing at:

AAA Cards #169 - Made In Minutes + Optional Twist Of Christmas In July.

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Santa

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

Sparkle This Christmas

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS!
Challenge #166 - One Layer 
Barb is our Hostess With The Mostest! 

To make my card, I chose one of the snowflakes from Gina K Designs Mini Wreath Builder Template Stencil and used the very luscious Bo Bunny Rose Gold Glitter Paste to emboss it. I added a sentiment from Happy Little Stampers Let It Snow stamp set.

Please head on over to the ATCAS Challenge Blog, take a look at the wonderful inspiration pieces the Design Team has created for your inspiration, and make something to share in the gallery. Challenge winner will be offered a Guest Designer spot for a future challenge. Happy crafting!

Please remember that this is a CAS challenge. Here is a definition to remind you:

I am also playing at:

CAS Christmas August Challenge - Glitter

Addicted To Stamps And More #354 - CAS

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #54 - Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspiration #476 - Featuring Glitter

STAMPlorations Summer CAS Card Challenge - Anything CAS Goes

Joy To The World

The June Christmas challenge is up and running at Happy Little Stampers. The theme is Anything Goes Christmas with an optional twist of NON TRADITIONAL. For my card, I used some patterned paper with traditional red and green, but also pink, blue and polka dots which I think deviates from the traditional. I had hoped that the glue I used to tack the vellum down was not going to show through the vellum when it dried, but it did. I was going to re-make the card, but I liked the way it turned out so much though, that I left it as is. The JOY die cut is stacked on 3 layers pf pink card stock, and the rest of the sentiment on the little banner die cut is heat embossed.

Please head over to Happy Little Stampers JUNE Christmas Challenge and see what the Design Team has created to inspire you. Christmas cards made throughout the year = less stress when Christmas rolls around in December. Be good to yourself and play with us!

I'm also playing at:

The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up #54

The Holly And Ivy Christmas Challenge #51

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - MLCCB #11

Fa La La La La

The September Challenge is up and running at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge. The theme is Anything Goes, and the twist is: tree. I decided to make a shaker with the Hero Arts Fir Tree Infinity Dies. I backed the aperture with patterned paper with the sheet music for "Oh Christmas Tree" for an added affect. The sentiment is from Happy Little Stapers 

Please head over the to Happy Little Stampers September Christmas Challenge and see what the Design Team Has created for your inspiration. Play with us for a chance to win a $20 coupon to spend at the Happy Little Stampers Shop! Check out all the details HERE. If you use stamps by Happy Little Stampers, and you are chosen as the Random Winner, your prize will be doubled! 

I'm also playing at:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown September Sketch Challenge

The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up #45 - Optional Theme... Have A Tweet Christmas

The Holly And Ivy Christmas Challenge

The Merry Christmas Challenge

August 15 - September 14

Anything Christmas