Happy Mother's Day

WWC165 - Tenia's "All About Occasions

I am delighted to say that I am Guest Designer at this week's new Watercooler Wednesday Challenge:

WWC165 - Tenia's "All About Occasions". I chose Mother's Day as my occasion, and used Winnie and Walter die and stamps to complete my sentiment. 

I decided to try a new-to-me watercolor powder technique that I saw on Splitcoast Stampers in which you sprinkle the powder directly on to a background stamp, spritz it with water, then stamp it. Using a MISTI for this technique allows you to keep spritzing and stamping until you are happy with the result. 

Please head over to the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations that the Design Team has made to inspire you. Create an occasions card and join us in the gallery. I can't wait to see your creation!

'Tis The Season

The Happy Little Stampers April Christmas Challenge has begun. The theme is all Christmas all the time, with an optional twist of JOLLY. Fa La La La La!

I went a little off the beaten path with the look of this one. I created a background with three shades of green Distress Oxide Inks, then stencilled stars over it using Dreamweaver Metallic Gold Embossing Paste. I heat-embossed the sentiment from Stamplorations on a black die cut banner, adhered it to the white panel and added some twine.

Please head over the to Happy Little Stampers April 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 March Technique Challenge - Embossing

Stamplorations April Challenge - Focus On The Sentiments

Cheers

I am very excited to announce that this is my first post as a Design Team Member of Creative With Stamps! You can meet all the new and standing members of the Creative With Stamps Design Team HERE. I think it's cool that my first post with CWS is on the 2nd Anniversary of their first challenge. The theme for this challenge is CAS + Sentiment.

Our sponsor is:

A winner will be cosen at random to receive 3 images from Pattie's ETSY Shop. 

For my card, I went with celebratory balloons using the Balloon Duo Simply Stencil from Neat & Tangled and Distress Oxide inks. The balloon strings are from Winnie & Walter's The Party. The sentiment is a die cut from Hero Arts MMH December 2016 Card Kit.

Our Guest Designer is the lovely and talented Kim Heggins of Cupcakes, Cards and Kim. Kim is a wonderful card artist, and if you haven't had the pleasure of viewing Kim's work, you really should  go for a stroll through her blog. Prepare to be delighted!

Please head on over to the Creative With Stamps Challenge Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Join in the celebration and link up your creation in the gallery for a chance to win.

I'm also playing at:

Just Us Girls #434 - CAS

Clean & Simple Stamping - Fall To Layout #63

SimonSaysSyamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Rain Or Shine

ATCAS #133 - Rain

Time for a new challenge at ATCAS! Our host is Bobby, and our sponsor is Happy Little Stampers.

Fran Wing, winner of our 'Lucky Challenge' is our Guest Designer!

For my card, I used images and a sentiment from Happy Little Stampers Rainy Days set. I did some masking so that the umbrella, clouds and sun would all be connected. Then I masked the entire stamped image and stamped the entire top layer with the Falling Rain Background Stamp from Simon Says Stamp and embossed with clear EP. It's hard to see in the picture, but those shiny raindrops look great in the background.

Please head over to the Addicted To CAS Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations Fran Wing and the ATCAS Design Team have whipped up for your inspiration. Join us in the gallery for a chance to win a gift voucher for the Happy Little Stampers store. 

Please remember, this is a CLEAN AND SIMPLE (CAS) Challenge.

Have fun!

Spring

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Challenge #106 has begun at Time Out Challenges. This gorgeous, springy Home-Sweet-Home inspiration photo really sang to me. I used several elements of the picture to compose my card: the  blue pedestal on which the vase is standing, the design on the vase, the Forsythia, that touch of gold in the forks that are laying on the napkin, and lastly, the hope in my heart as I welcome this new season and the newness and warmth that it holds.

The challenge runs from Thursday, March 29th to Wednesday April 11th. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Altenew.

Challenge winner will receive a $20 gift voucher for the Altenew Store.

Our fabulous Guest Designer is Sarah Gray. Sarah's BLOG is chock full of wonderful card designs.  Sarah's card, gift and home decor designs are available for purchase on Folksy. Give yourself a treat and check both out for lots of arty inspiration.

Head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog, and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I can't wait to see how the photo inspires you!

I'm also playing at:

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Spring Flowers

Mod Squad - Ready For Spring

Inspired By - Spring Sunshine

The Card Concept #89 - Spring Has Sprung

Faith Sings

It's time for a new challenge at ATCAS, hosted by Ellenor with code word: Birds. Our Guest Designer is the wonderful and talented Izzy of Izzy Scrap. Her blog is full of awesomeness and you are sure to be inspired when you take a stroll through it. 

Challenge winner will receive a $20.00 gift certificate from Happy Little Stampers!

Happy Little Stampers was created in 2015 by Kylie (owner of ATSM and ATCAS). Kylie wanted to bring out a line of stamps that were useful for everyday crafters. From cute to whimsical images, from everyday to funky sentiments there is something for everyone!

I used STAMPlorations For The Birds stamps and dies for my creation. The colored strip is done with Distress Oxide inks.

Please head over to the ATCAS Blog, and see what the awesome Design Team has created for your inspiration. Then go bird crazy, and create a card to play along with us. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

I'm also playing at:

STAMPlorations March Challenge - All About Spring and Faith

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Birds

Happy Birthday Time Out!!

It's Birthday Time at Time Out Challenges! A celebration is indeed in order! Time Out was started four years ago by Sandie Munro of London Days, and Nonni Niskanen of Nonni's Handmade Cards. The challenge has grown steadily and beautifully over the years, and is thriving today under Sandie's leadership with Nonni still designing with the team. We are graced with such wonderful talent on our Design Team, with our entrants and our Guest Designer participants. This is truly a wonderful community that continues to expand and evolve. I have been part of the Time Out Design Team since October 2016, and I am so blessed and privileged to be part of this incredibly talented group of crafters who are as wonderful people as they are artists. It has been a lovely ride so far, and the journey continues.

Challenge #105 is an "Inspired By Words Challenge".

Our wonderful and generous sponsor is celebrating our birthday with us. Check out THIS post on the Concord & 9th Blog to see the details. They have provided the Time Out Design Team with some of their fabulous new product for us to create our birthday themed inspiration for you. THANK YOU Concord & 9th!!!

Our lucky challenge winner will receive a $25 gift voucher to use in the Concord & 9th store.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge and reminder is Claire. Claire has wicked good design and coloring skills. Check out her blog for a delightful and inspiring stroll.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog and celebrate with us. Be inspired by Claire and the Design Team, and join us in a crafty birthday celebration! Thanks for coming, and have a wonderful day!

I'm also playing at:

WWC161 - All About Occasions (Birthday)

SimonSaysStamp National Craft Month

Seize The Birthday - No Toppings