Thank You For Your Kindness

Time Out #217 begins today. It's a Theme Challenge where we are challenged to be Kind. 

The challenge runs from Thursday, June 30th  to Wednesday, July 13th. We are generously sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. Winner will receive a $25.00 gift voucher to the CAS-ual Fridays Store.

I stamped the floral image from Waffle Flower's Jumbo Flower Pot with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink, heat embossed it with clear EP over a masked line and colored it with Zigs. I added a 1/8" strip of Tempting Turquoise card stock and added die cut and stamped sentiments from Honey Bee Stamps Kindness stamps and dies. 

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:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

You Are In My Thoughts

Time Out #212 begins today, It's a  photo theme challenge : Spring.  The challenge runs from Thursday, April 21st to Wednesday, May 4th. We are generously sponsored by Poppystamps. Once again, we welcome Åsa Johansson of Scrapat helt enkelt and winner of Time Out Challenge #208 as our Guest Designer for this challenge.

To create my card, I stamped SSS Gerbera Daisy Background cling stamp with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink onto Bristol Paper, heat embossed it with WOW clear embossing powder and painted it with Zigs in purple hues as inspired by the photo on the challenge badge. I cut the panel down, backed it with fun foam and adhered it to a black card base. I stamped a sentiment from SSS Well Wishes onto a piece of white card stock, cut it out and adhered it to the floral panel.

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!

I'm also playing at:

Use Your Stuff #446 Spring/Easter

Global Design Project #339 - Flowers

Stamping Sensations Crafty "I Love..."

Heat Embossing and Water Color

Inkspirational #263 - Watercolor

Friends Like Us

 

The theme over at Inspired By Challenge is "Heart Your Cat-titude". I love these cat-themed images from Waffle Flower's Flora Cat Play stamp set. When I saw this challenge, I pulled out the stamp set and my Zigs and voila! Is that little mouse the cutest?

I'm also playing at:

The Paper Players #530

I flipped the sketch.

ATCAS - Animal

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes

Purple Birthday

It's time for a new challenge at Less Is More - Shades Of Purple.

I love purples, and when I saw this challenge, I immediately know what I would do. To create my card, I stamped the floral image from the Essentials By Ellen You Should Know set by Brandi Kincaid, first with Versa Clair Nocturne Ink, and then again with VersaMark Dazzle embossing ink. I heat embossed it with clear EP, giving the outline of the floral image some sparkle. I love the effect. The sentiment from SimonSaysStamp Messages For Every Day from the Fluttering By collection is heat embossed, die cut with a sentiment strip die from Pink & Main, and popped up.

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 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'm also playing at:

Watercooler Wednesday #288 - All About Occasions

Allsorts Challenge #589 - "I Love..."

I love the color purple!

Seize The Birthday #199 - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft #440 - Embossing Wet or Dry

The Tide Will Turn

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 actual festivity, or to ignore the festivity all together and create something using just the elements selected.

I created my project to go with the theme and used bright colors, heart(s), and an uplifting sentiment. Watercoloring is done with Zigs and Inktense Pencils.

FF0066 is a celebration of National Day Of Encouragement. See the Inspiration List above. It has lots of wonderful elements to choose from. You can visit the Festive Friday blog to see the awesome inspiration that the Design Team has created to spark your imagination, or you can link to their blogs here by clicking each designer's name:

Ann Schach

Beth McCullough

Sharon Hashimoto Burkett

Melanie Hungerford

Helen Jennings

Melva Peters

Judy Rozema

Supplies used:
Stamps~Wilson Designs Teeny Bikini, SSS Simple Sentiments No. 01 - CA Design
Ink~VersaFine Clair Nocturne, VersaMark
Accessories~Inktense pencils, Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens, Paper Smooches Clouds Dies, Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle Dies.

I'm also playing at:

Make My Monday #129 - On The Beach

Music and Rythm

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out!!! Time Out Challenge #161 is a theme challenge - The Arts. Music is my art of choice.

We are generously sponsored by Birch Press Design.

Music is the first thing that came to mind when I thought about what to make for this challenge. I grew up in a family of singers, played piano, fronted a rock band... I love theater, dance, art museums - you name it. This one is right up my alley!

To create my card, I used a PTI set that I have had in my stash for many years - Rhythm and Soul. I stamped the guitar, watercolored it with Zigs and fussy cut it out. I popped it up on a Memory Box die cut - Virtuoso Music. The sentiment is also from the Rythm and Soul stamp set. I splattered some Heidi Swap gold color shine around the  images.

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

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Spritz and Splatter

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies or Punches

Fusion - Sketch

Birthday Wishes

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our Code Word for ATCAS Challenge #178 is CAKE. How fun!! Susan is our hostess!

For my card, I stamped the adorable cake image from Paper Smooches Birthday Bash set on Tim Holtz watercolor paper and colored it with Zigs. I then mixed some Perfect Pearls with a little water and "iced" the cake to give it some sparkle and shine. The sentiment is from SSS CZ Designs Simple Sentiments 2.

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'm also playing at:

Seize The Birthday #183 - Show Me Your White Space

Alphabet Challenge

W is for wish (anything you wish)

Watercooler Wednesday #258

Peace Love & Joy

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Flowers, leaves, twigs, trees etc

Our awesome sponsor is

https://www.uniko.co.uk/shop/

Our Guest Designer is our awesome August winner Ankie of Stampinggranny. 

Ankie is a wonderful designer with an ecclectic style. Treat yourself to a stroll through her blog. You are sure to be inspired.

For my card, I used an image from Jillian Vance Design Poinsettia Greetings embossed in gold and colored with Zigs. The sentiment is from PTI's Bells and Boughs stamp set. 

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 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'm also playing at:

Watercooler Wednesday #244 - Occasions

Sisterhood Of Crafters - CAS

Classy

Time Out Challenge #142 is up and running. This time, we challenge you to be FASHIONABLE. Our wonderful sponsor is STAMPlorations.  

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Jenny. Do treat yourself to a stroll through her blog. Her designs are awesome, and her coloring is fabulous. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired, and please leave her some love.

I stamped images from sponsor's Party Girl set on Bristol paper. Her dress and shoes are colored with Zigs. I fussy cut the image and glued it on to a vellum pink sunburst piece of card stock that was die cut with Lawn Fawn's Scalopped rectangles. The sentiment is from Concord & 9th's Being Classy stamp set.

Please head over to the Time Out Challenges Blog to see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Play with us to share your creation, and for a chance to win a prize from STAMPlorations.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

I Hope You Get Spoiled Today

Time Out Challenge #136 is up and running. This time, it's a Home Sweet Home Challenge: A photo inspiration challenge with a homey twist!

Our challenge is sponsored by STAMPlorations. Winner will receive a $25.00 gift voucher for the STAMPlorations Store. Awesome!

Greta is our Guest Designer. Greta is a talented designer with an ecclectic style. Treat yourself to a visit to her blog and leave her some love. You'll be so glad you did.

For my card, I embossed the image from STAMPlorations Framed Dahlia with clear embossing powder and colored it with Zigs. The sentiment is from STAMPlorations Pocket Blooms. I added a few silver dots to give it some interest. 

Please head over to the Time Out Challenges Blog to see what Greta and the rest of the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Play with us to share your creation, and to have a chance to win a prize from Stamplorations. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

I'm also playing at:

The Flower Challenge #32

Watercooler Wednesday #222 - All About Occasions
Birthday

STAMPlorations May CAS Card Challenge

Little Red Wagon # 498 - Flower Frenzy

Addicted To Stamps And More #342