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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

us. friends. always.

Less Is More #474 starts today and ends on October 7th. We are challenged to create a Clean & Simple card with the theme of FRIENDSHIP.

I have had this wonderful Spellbinders die set for a long time, and finally used it. I have also had this wonderful sentiment from Impression Obsession for a long time. At long last, they both got some love. Perfect for this challenge.

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:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #630 - All Occasions

Fab 'n' Funky #557 - Autumn Colors

Make My Monday #183 - Friendship

Four Seasons Challenge - September Anything Goes Fall

The Season Of Color

 

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 "Leaves".

My background is embossed with the SSS Fall Foliage EF, colored with various Distress Oxide Inks and mounted on brown card stock. I stamped my sentiment from Paper Smooches Fall Sampler stamp set on cream colored card stock with Versafine Vintage Sepia ink and die cut it with Pinkfresh Studio Braided Circles. I die cut some leaves with Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves dies and tucked them around the sentiment circle, and my card was complete.

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 (pun intended)! 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!

I'm also playing at:

Just Us Girls #651 - Fall Leaves

Daring Cardmakers - Changing Seasons

Fab 'n' Funky #557 - Autumn Colors

Double D Challenges - Things That Fall

Four Seasons Challenge - September Anything Goes Fall Challenge

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

Ghosts & Goblins

 

Less Is More #473 starts today and ends on September 23rd. We are challenged to create a Clean & Simple card in black & white. 

The celebration of Halloween (October 31st) is big in the US, so I have that in my head at this time of year. The Halloween candy has been out in the stores since July.

My card features Poppy Stamps Ghost Collage die, cut in black & white with the negative black pieces inlaid. I stenciled stars with white ink onto a black card base, popped the ghosts up on them and added a sentiment from  SSS Sentiment Strips Halloween Senthal to complete my card.

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:

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge

September - Anything Goes

This is Halloween - September 2022

I Can Smell Autumn Dancing In The Breeze

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 "Fall".

I used a Tim Holtz wood grain embossing folder for my background. I swiped it with Soft Suede ink before embossing on kraft card stock. I die cut MFT Grande Greenery Solid in several Fall colors and created a wreath. Finally, I added this wonderful sentiment from So Susy Stamps that I bring out every Fall.

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!

I am also playing at:

Sunday Stamps #291 - Autumn Rays

Four Seasons Challenge - September 2022

Anything Goes - Fall

Make The Cards Challenge #63

Alphabet Challenge - L is for Leaves

Happy Birthday To You

I made this card for a dear friend who I have known since I was a college freshman. (a few years ago - LOL). She and I were housemates way back then. Fuchsia plants were always hanging from our porch and they always make me think of her, so I wanted to use them on her card. 

I have had this Hero Arts color layering Fuchsia stamp and die sets for a very long time, and finally dug them out. I thought they would look gorgeous set on top of this Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder Doily by Tim Holtz. I used vellum for the embossing which gave it such a realistic look. The sentiment is from Altenew's Fresh Freesia stamp set. I added a few silver metallic pearls from PinkFresh Studio, and my card was complete.

I am playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #627 - Stamp Act

Seize The Birthday #246 - Anything Goes

NBUS Challenge #42

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp It

Use actual clear, cling, wood stamps, no digi images allowed.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It