Thursday, August 30, 2018

Start There



Time for a new challenge at Time Out. The theme for Challenge 117 is "Toes in the sand, wine in our hands. Life is good today. Let us be grateful for what makes us happy.".
You have until September 12th at 5:00 PM BST to enter.

Our sponsor is Uniko Stamps.
Challenge winner gets an in-stock stamp set of their choice.

For my card, I did a watercolor wash that resembles sand, sea and sky as my background. I applied white spatters that put me in mind of sea foam. The sentiment is all about gratitude as you awake each day and you are challenged to appreciate what you have, and to make the best of what lies ahead. I just LOVE this sentiment and to me, it fits perfectly with our challenge words.

Please head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I can't wait to see how you are inspired as you post your card in the gallery!

Supplies:
Stamps~Impression Obsession Start There
Ink~VersaFine Onyx Black ink
Papers-Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock, Hero Arts Pool Mix Layering Papers
Accessories-Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Mister Huey's Opaque White Color Mist, Avery Elle Wonky Stitches Die
I'm also playing at:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes

SSS Monday Challenge - Stamp It On
Use stamps on your project. No digital images allowed.
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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Shine Brightly



Time for a reminder of the current challenge at Time Out. For Challenge #116, we challenge you to be BRIGHT.
You have until Aught 30th at 5:00 PM BST to enter.

Our sponsor is Happy Little Stampers.
Winner will receive a $20 gift voucher to the Happy Little Stampers Shop.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Anila Dikay of Novel Ideas.  Anila is a very talented  cardmaker with an eclectic style. Take a stroll through her blog. You are sure to be inspired.

 The thing that I like most about my challenge card is the word "brightly" and how it came to be. The stamp set I used had the word "bright", but not "brightly". I am a certified grammar freak. I needed the word "brightly" for my sentiment. "Bright" would have been gramatically incorrect (in US English), so I set up the word "bright" on my large MISTI tool, and the word "family" on my small MISTI. I masked and moved the stamps around and stamped on scrap until I had it perfectly set to stamp the word "brightly" in 2 steps using 2 MISTI tools. That may seem a little crazy, but it had to be. It's how I roll. LOL!

 This card will be going to my son who just started his Freshman Year of college. He is an awesome human being, and I am so excited for him. I know he will shine brightly as he continues his journey!

Please head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see what Anila and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Then create a food/drink themed card and link up in the gallery. I can't wait to see how you are inspired!
Supplies:
Stamps - Winnie and Walter The Big, The Bold and Fun.
Ink - Various Distress Inks, Tsukineko Metallic Silver Shimmer Delicata.
Paper - SU Daffodil Delight, Neenah Solar White 80#, black scraps, blue glitter paper scrap.
Accessories - Winnie and Walter The Big, The Bold and Fun Cutaways, Avery Elle Wonky Stitches die, The Crafter's Workshop Mini Party Lights stencil.

I'm also playing at:


Inspired By Challenge - Rustic Summer
The lanterns on my card put me in mind of a lovely outdoor summer party.

Paru's Card Making Challenge - Family.
For my son who just started his freshman year of college.
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Saturday, August 18, 2018

Sweet



Addicted To CAS Challenge #143 is up and running with code word: BERRIES. ATCAS Design Team Member, Bobby Hagen of Bits and Pieces is challenge host.

The incredibly talented AsaJ is Guest Designer. Her work is Fabulous - crisp, simple, wonderful. I am always inspired by her creativity. Please stop by Asa's Blog to say hello. You are sure to be inspired as you visit!

Don't forget, as always, Happy Little Stampers is our Sponsor,
and Kylie is generously awarding the winner  a $20.00 gift certificate to the s!

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


As for my card, I used and image from the Cherries And Berries Digital Stamp Set from Power Poppy, printed it on Neenah Solar White 80# card stock, and colored it with Copics. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Little One stamp set.

Please head over to the ATCAS Challenge Blog and see what AsaJ and the Design Team have come up with to inspire you. Join us in the gallery to share your creation, and for a chance to win!

I'm also playing at:

Daring Cardmakers - What's Cooking?
Choose to use an item from your kitchen to help you make your project or feature an image of food. Extra brownie points if you manage to do both!

Addicted To Stamps And More #305
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Saturday, August 4, 2018

Oh Snap!



It's a new month and that means a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge! The twist for August is SEQUINS. I wanted to do the twist, so I decided to create a shaker card. I used a pre-cut winow card from my stash for my card base. I made a shaker pouch with my Fuse tool and filled it with Pretty Pink Christmas sequins from Little Things From Lucy's Cards. I then used the gingerbread cookie and a sentiment from Ellen Hutson's Tis The Season (retired) by Julie Ebersole to complete my card. The images and sentiments in this set just crack me up.

Please head over the to Happy Little Stampers August 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 am also playing at:
Inkspirational #166 - Designers Choice. Make a card in 10 minutes or less.
I made this card in 8 minutes and 37 seconds!
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up #44
Anything Goes with an optional twist of greenery
Addicted To Stamps And More #303 - Holiday

The Merry Christmas Challenge - July 15 - August 14
Anything Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #33 - Anything Goes
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Let's Celebrate



Addicted To CAS Challenge #142 is up and running with code word: MASCULINE. This challenge is hosted by ATCAS Design Team Member, Ellenor.

Our Guest Designer is the incredibly talented Desert Diva, Hannelie. Her work is bold, designed to perfection, colorful and wonderful. I am always inspired by her creativity. Please stop by Hannelie's  blog to say hello. You are sure to be inspired as you visit!

Don't forget, as always, Happy Little Stampers is our Sponsor, and Kylie is generously awarding the winner with a $20.00 gift certificate to the store!

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


As for my card, my sons wanted to take their father out for sushi as birthday a gift, so I made them a "gift card". To create it, I stamped several images from Lawn Fawn's Let's Roll set, colored them with Copics, die cut and arranged them. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches Birthday Sampler, and is heat embossed on a die cut banner.

Please head over to the ATCAS Challenge Blog and see what Hannelie and the Design Team have come up with to inspire you. Join us in the gallery to share your creation, and for a chance to win!

I'm also playing at:

The Male Room - Birthday
Celebrating The Male Room's 5th Birthday

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes
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Thursday, August 2, 2018

Cheers!



Time for a new challenge at Time Out. The theme is Food and Drink with an optional twist of a one layer card. The challenge runs from August 2nd to August 15th. 

 Our sponsor is Birch Press Designs.
A randomly drawn winner, chosen from those who twist, will receive a $20 gift voucher to the Birch Press Designs Shop.


Challenge winner, chosen by our Design Team, will win a spot as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the lovely and talented Susie Moore of Created 4 Creativity. She is a very talented designer with a wonderful eye for using lots of wonderful colors on her projects. Please take a stroll through her blog You are sure to be inspired.

For my card, I used a "vintage" stamp that has been in my stash for many years from stampingbella.com - Cosmobella. She has been updated since she was first released in 2006, but I felt that she was perfect for this challenge. I colored her with Copics, stenciled some bubbles with Simonsaysstamp Falling Snow Stencil and added a sentiment from Paper Smooches.

Please head over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see what Susie and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Then create a food/drink themed card and link up in the gallery. I can't wait to see how you are inspired!
I'm also playing at:

Watecooloer Wednesday Challenge #181 - Feminine Anything Goes

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

You Are My Life's Anchor


Creative With Stamps Challenge #29 is up and running with the theme of "FATHER". I thought it was an interesting theme choice for August, but CWS Challenge Co-Creator Lilian was born in Taiwan where Father's Day is celebrated on August 8th, and chose the prompt for this challenge.

Challenge Sponsor is MHK Designs. 

Challenge winner will receive their choice of 3 products of their choice.

As I looked through my stash to find things that would work, I decided on my sentiment first from Altenew's Precious Moments. I then turned toward a nautical theme choosing a red, white and blue color scheme. I used a strip of patterned paper on the left, and stamped sailboats on the right. I stamped the two pieces of the sentiment on the Every Day Circles die cut from Concord & 9th, and there you go! 

Inside, I stamped a Happy Birthday sentiment. My father is no longer with us, but this would be perfect for one of my sons to use for their dad's birthday.

Please head on over to the Creative With Stamps Blog, check out what the Design Team has come up with to inspire you, and share your creation in the gallery.
Happy crafting! 

Supplies
Stamps: Altenew Precious Moments, Simonsaysstamp Sail Away
Ink: Memento London Fog, VersaFine Majestic Blue
Paper: Neenah Solar White, SU Real Red, Studio Calico Atlantic Collection Paper Pad
Accessories: Concord & 9th Every Day Circles Dies
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