Time Out Challenge #236 World Book Day

 Welcome back Crafty Friends. It's time for a new Time Out Challenge and this week we are celebrating World Book Day. 

My card utilises a stamp set I was gifted by my friend Jenny, who was de-stashing. This seems like the perfect time to use it!

I used paper from Kaisercraft and Uniquely Creative 'Read Past your Bed-time' to create this cozy paper-pieced scene. 

This winner of our challenge will win a $25 credit from our generous sponsor - Newton's Nook and will also have the chance to be Guest Designer in a future challenge.

You can see more inspiration from our  fabulous DT at the TIME OUT CHALLENGES blog. 

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

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The Card Concept #193A/B New Arrival or Busy Bee

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for the second challenge challenge of the month at The Card Concept,  which means we post 2 photos and you can choose which photo you prefer, or you could create two separate cards, one for each photo! 

I love both photos, but I've made his and hers baby cards as I will be needing them soon. 

I used a discontinued stamp set from Uniquely Creative for both cards. I also used old stash of patterned paper and chipboard letters. 

I used a beautiful Embossing Folder from Spellbinders for this card

I was inspired by the cute animals to create Clean & Layered Cards

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge :-)

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Deck the Halls

 Hi there. I'm sharing another card inspired by the pic at Time Out Challenge ...

I coloured the tree and gifts with watercolour paints. 

Stamps: Uniquely Creative O Christmas Tree; Hello Bluebird sentiment

Die: Spellbinders  Venise Lace Hemstitch Die

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52 Christmas Card Throwdown August '22 Sketch

 Hi Crafty Friends.  Valerie is our host for June at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge. The first challenge of the month is always a sketch challenge.  Here is  Valerie's sketch for this month, which I really like!

The stamped images were coloured with Prismacolor Pencils. I arranged all the die-cuts based on the sketch on the dry embossed panel. 

All products are from Uniquely Creative.

You can stretch this out, or use different shapes, as long as we can see the basic sketch in your card.

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what our fabulous  Design Team have created with this sketch. Looking forward to seeing your cards in the gallery:)

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Christmas Baubles, Snowflakes and Sweater

Hey there Crafty Friends! 

 I was very excited to get this Concord & 9th bauble stamp and inked it up as soon as possible. I also played with some die-cuts to make some other cards.  I'm sharing them all in the same post to save you from having to make too many comments!

I stamped all the elements with white ink and embossed with Liquid Platinum EP.

I coloured the bauble with Altenew Metallic Paints.

Stamps: Concord & 9th Yuletide Ornament

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:-

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Here's another card just for fun...

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and now for a Snowflake card ........

I painted the die-cut with Altenew Metallic Paint and whilst it was still wet, I sprinkled it with

Wow Sparkling Snow Embossing Glitter. 

Stamp: Newton's Nook Whispering Pines

Die: Kaisercraft Snowflake Border

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

Snowflakes, Free (Embossing), Winter

Theme: It's Snowtime

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Finally a Christmas Sweater card inspired by Festive Friday Challenge...

I embossed the sweater on white card with the die and trimmed. Then I die-cut  in red and layered over the embossed white sweater. 

Dies: Kaisercraft Christmas Sweater, Penny Black Rectangle

Stamp: Uniquely Creative O' Christmas Tree

Paper: DCWV

I'm sharing my card at the following:- 

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Teacups, Flowers & Hedgie Peekaboo

 Hi there. I have a couple of cards to share today.

Back in June, I was a Guest Designer for Uniquely Creative and I didn't share all the cards made. The theme at Time Out challenge made me think of this card...

I used Distress Oxides for the stencilled background. I used Daniel Smith Watercolours for the teacup and flowers. The images and chipboard sentiment were embossed with Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder. 

Products used: Uniquely Creative Teacup Builder 

I'm sharing at the following challenges:- 

Theme: Touchy Feely

Theme: Anything Goes

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The Hedgie and Pumpkins were coloured with Zig Markers and fussy-cut.  

The colours were inspired by Color Throwdown Challenge.

Stamps: Penny Black Lovable; pumpkins unknown set

Die: MFT Peekaboo Window

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Mixed Media /Stencil/ White on White with a touch of Gold

 Hi there. I'm pretty much up to date with all my DT cards, so today I had a play. 

First up is a Mixed Media Card. I wanted to use some crackle paste on this card, but when I opened the tub, I found it had dried up:( So instead, this is what I did...

I inked up a very old Flourishes stamp with Distress Oxide inks, liberally spritzed and stamped several times on the watercolour paper. 

When dry, I randomly stamped part of an equally old Hero Arts

stamp with white ink and then embossed with Silver Pearl embossing powder. 

The panel was then die-cut and the edges sponged with the darker ink. 

 The dragonfly was stamped with DO ink, blended with Nuvo Glitter Gloss Pen and fussy-cut. 

The sentiment was  stamped on a die-cut panel. 

To finish I arranged the dragonfly on some die-cut floral stems and layered with some twine and the sentiment. 

Stamps: Gina K Beautiful Wings; Flourishes Bees & Blooms: Stampers Anonymous Natures Wonder;

Hero Arts friends Background

Dies: Stampin Up Meadow Dies; Penny Black Rectangle

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My next card was a lot more simple and classic...

I began by die-cutting the leafy wreath and then liberally splattered it with Altenew Gold Metallic  Paint. 

The white panel was embossed with an old Papertrey Ink Coverplate for a bit of texture. I then stamped the sentiment and sponged the edges with the gold ink. To finish The wreath was adhered with dimensional tape and some pearls added for a bit of bling.

Die: Poppy Stamps Adriana Wreath

Stamp: Kaisercraft

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My last card was made with a kit from Uniquely Creative...

The background was stencilled with Distress Ink. 

The flowers were stamped with black ink, clear embossed and coloured with Zig Markers. 

The sentiment is made from wood and was covered in black ink and clear embossed to match the flowers. 

I added some splatter and sequins to finish.

All Products: Uniquely Creative Teacup Builder Mini Kit

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

CARD 1

Double D

Flora & Fauna

Monochrome

CARD 2

White, Leaves, Die-cuts & Pearls

CARD 3

Stencil

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Seize the Birthday - Surprise Guest #3

   Hello there Crafty Friends! I'm back again with my 3rd card as Surprise Guest at Seize the Birthday Challenge. The theme for this challenge is 'PASTEL COLOURS' but the themes are always optional, so you can enter any card, as long as it's a Birthday Card.

Pastel colours, made me think of little girls, so I made a card for my Great Niece.

I've had this pretty embossed card in my stash forever, so I was happy to use it. 

I coloured the bunny and balloon with Zig Markers and also stamped the sentiment with the same marker. 

Stamps: Uniquely Creative Whimsy Bunnies; Concord & 9th Eat Cake & Celebrate

Die: Penny Black

I hope you'll visit  Seize The Birthday blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the design team and then join in the challenge with us. 

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Colourful Butterflies

 Hi there Crafty Friends! I can never resist a Butterfly themed challenge, so I made this card today...

I love these stamps from Uniquely Creative and I was thinking of stained glass when I coloured them with Karin Markers. 

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

Theme: Butterfly

Theme: Celebration

Theme: Add a Sentiment

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CAS MIX UP (August REMINDER 21)

  Hi there. Just popping in to remind you about this month's  CAS Mix Up Challenge.  This month is a Stencil themed challenge. I'm hosting this month and would like to see you 'STAMP through your STENCIL'.   

There are some links to videos on our blog to give you some inspiration. I found this technique worked best with fairly open stencils.  Please be sure and keep your card designs Clean and Simple.

I sponged some Distress Inks through the stencil and when dry, with the stencil still in place, I stamped the Background stamp using Delicata Gold Ink.  I spritzed this lightly to make the colours more intense. 

Next I die cut the panel and mounted on. the kraft card.  To finish I stamped the sentiment, die-cut, adhered to card and added some rhinestones. 

Stencil: The Crafter's Workshop 'Art Deco Leaves'

Stamps: Hero Arts 'Friendship Background'; Uniquely Creative 'Butterfly' (sentiment)

This month we are lucky to have two incredibly talented Guest Designers joining us Michelle from I Card Everyone and Bobby from Bits & Pieces. You can see their cards and more from our fabulous DT at the  CAS Mix Up blog.

I'm sharing my card at the following:-

Masking with stencil

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