Time Out Challenge #271 - Friendship/Encouragement/Support

  Hi there Crafty Friends. It's time for another challenge  at Time Out Challenge.  The theme for this challenge is Friendship/Encouragement/Support. 

The background stamp is from Prima and the butterfly from Stamplorations. 

The foiled sentiment is from Spellbinders. 

Our wonderful sponsor is Uniko with a generous prize of a £25.00 store credit for our challenge winner.

We have the very talented Nancy Leppek of Scrapperatheart as our Guest Designer for this challenge.

You can see Nancy's card and more inspiration from our  fabulous DT at the TIME OUT CHALLENGES blog. 

                                          I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

                                        

                                                  I am also entering the following challenges:-

Theme: Friendship

Anything Goes

                                   

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Graceful Flowers

 Hi there Crafty Friends! I made this card today using the gorgeous stamp set from SSS August Kit. I was inspired by the colours in The Flower Challenge, but sadly missed the deadline. 

I stamped the floral image with delicate golden glitz ink on cold pressed watercolor paper and coloured with Alene Watercolour Paints and Daniel Smith Watercolours. 

stamp: SSS Graceful Flowers 

EF: Spellbinders Tufted

I’m sharing my card at the following challenges:- 

 

KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #730

All Occasions

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Fave Altenew Stencil

Hi there Crafty Friends! 

Today I was playing with new goodies from SSS, but I rejected most of my efforts. So instead I'm sharing a card I made a couple of months ago. It's a similar layout as this card, which was one of the winners at Altenew. This one is more CAS and I think it looks totally different with the white background.

The white panel is dry embossed and the flowers are stencilled and die-cut.

Products used:- Altenew's Hill Blossom Stencil & die set, Altenew Fancy Hello,

Altenew 3D Gem Pattern EF

I'm sharing this card at the following challenges:-

Anything Goes option

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Alcohol Ink Hummingbird

 Hi there Crafty Friends! I recently purchased my very first kit from Simon Says Stamp. I love all the beautiful products included in the August kit. Today I made a card with the Hummingbird die and the gorgeous Embossing Folder from the kit

I rummaged through my stash of Alcohol Ink backgrounds and then die-cut the bird.

I decided to keep it simple and keep the background white. 

Die: SSS Exquisite Hummingbird Die

EF: SSS Blossom Swag

Stamp: SSS Graceful Flowers (sentiment) 

Other: Couture Creation Alcohol Inks, Art Spectrum Pearl Yupo SSS  Sequins

I'm sharing my card at the following Challenges:-

Bird, Free (Alcohol Ink), Dry Embossing

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Whittle Cats

 Hi there Crafty Friends! I've just returned from a visit with my Daughter, her Boyfriend and 2 cats. This is a card I made for her Birthday, featuring her 2 Fur-babies!

I did my best to colour the Poppystamps kitties
to look like my Daughters cats.

I paired the cats with some beautiful patterned paper from Kaisercraft.

I decorated the inside of the card as well...

Dies: Poppystamps Whittle Adorable Kitty Kit 

Poppystamps Whittle Napping Cat

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PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE REMINDER 'AUG 24

 It's the 3rd Saturday of the month, so we have more inspiration for you at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  The challenge this month is...

'Anything Goes'
or

'FLOWERS'

I told you I would have more postage themed cards to share! 

I finally caved and purchased the Penny Black 'Posted' stamp and die. 

The great thing about this card, is that I used an image from my Unfinished stash, which was messed it in one corner, so I was able to use the good bit inside the frame!

The flowers were coloured with Copic Markers.

Penny Black Hollyhock Heaven

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor

Prize - $20 voucher!

If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!

You can see more inspiration from our wonderful Guest Designer Loll Thompson and the rest of the  DT at our blog. I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:-

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE

SUMMER DAYS 

(Hollyhocks flower in Summer)

WE LOVE STAMPING

Anything Goes

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TIME OUT CHALLENGE #270 Photo Inspiration

  Welcome back Crafty Friends. It's time for a new Time Out Challenge and this week we want you to be inspired by a photo.

The beautiful stamps are from Stamplorations and I used a coverplate from Papertrey Ink on the white panel for extra texture. 

Our wonderful sponsor is Graciellie Design with a generous prize of a $25.00 store credit for our challenge winner.

We extend a very warm welcome to Stef Perry of Perry Papercrafts and winner of Time Out #265, as Guest Designer for this challenge.

You can see Steph's card and more inspiration from our  fabulous DT at the TIME OUT CHALLENGES blog. 

                                          I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

I’m also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

Inspiration Station 

Moodboard (fruit)

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Some Old Makes

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time to show you a few previously made, but not shared cards. 

To begin, I made some smooshed backgrounds with Distresss Oxide Inks and Cosmic Shimmer Powder.  Then I die-cut the blue panel with Poppystamps Pinpoint Rings. Next I die-cut the fish with Poppystamps Large Lovely Koi.

The sentiments are from Poppystamps Whittle Sealife Sentiments Stamp Set.

 I decided it would be fun to make a tag with the leftover bits. 

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

Distress Oxide/Cosmic Shimmer Powder/Stamping/Die-cuting/bling

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Isn't this a fab stamp from Hello Bluebird. It's called 'By the Beach'.

I added the chair and bird from an old Inspired by Stamping set. 

I coloured it with Copic Markers, but they needed re-inking and I didn't have the refills, so it's a bit patchy!

I'm sharing this card at the following challenges:-

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE

Delights of the Season

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE

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Penny black Saturday Challenge Aug '24

 Hey there Crafty Friends! It's the first Saturday of the month, so we have a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge up on the blog. 

 Our theme this month is 'ANYTHING GOES or the optional twist 'FLOWERS'

I'm enjoying mixing postage sets with florals at the moment, so here is one of my creations...

I stamped the 'Postcard' and sponged the edges with Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy. 

Next I stamped the flower with Karin Markers, blending with water on the stamp. 

The stamp image was part of a freebie set. 

I also stamped some script in the background for added interest.

Stamps: Penny Black Vintage Postcard; Penny Black Gentle Whisper

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor

Prize - $20 voucher!

If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!

You can see more inspiration from our talented DT at our blog. I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

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TIME OUT CHALLENGE #269 Inspired By Words: “It’s always summer somewhere.” — Lily Pulitzer

  Hi there Crafty Friends. It's time for another challenge  at Time Out Challenge. This week we want you to be inspired by these words ...   “It’s always summer somewhere.” — Lily Pulitzer.

This inspired me to think about what I would do if it was Summer here. At the moment it's very cold and breezy in Melbourne, Australia and I'm escaping to Queensland for some warmer weather. 

I've used products from lots of companies and lots of different teqhniques.

The embossed background uses an embossing folder from Memory Box. 

The stamped background in the 'insta photo' is using a Hero Arts background stamp. The rest of the stamps are from Stamping Bella and the frame die a magazine freebie. 

We are joined by Betty Keefe of created by bjk, as Guest Designer. You can see her gorgeous card 

and more inspiration from our fabulous DT at the TIME OUT CHALLENGE blog. 

I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

I am sharing my card at the following challenges:-

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE 

Theme: Seasons Delights

SIMON SAYS WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

Anything Goes 

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