TIME OUT #203 - Inspiration

How are you inspired? That is what we are asking you this fortnight at TIME OUT Challenges.

Our incredible sponsor for this challenge is Newton's Nook who are generously offering the challenge winner a $25 gift voucher to their store :)

I take my inspiration from so many places - one of them is designer paper. I had some old 12 x 12 designer paper that I wanted to use to make some fun envelopes - and I used the pattern to inspire the matching cards:

I die cut the squares from watercolour paper using a Memory Box die and then used some Distress Inks to watercolour them in colours taken from the design paper. I added some very fine splatter to the squares as well to mirror the design paper. The squares were popped up with foam and the card was finished with a gold foil die cut "thanks" and a gold embossed sub-sentiment. I had so much fun with this design, I made two!

Our guest designer for this challenge is Cindy from Stamps, Paper and Ink. Cindy won Challenge #200 with her gorgeous design and we are thrilled that she is joining us or this one.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jill

TIME OUT #202 - Photo Inspiration

 Hi friends :)

Our TIME OUT challenge this fortnight is a seasonal photo challenge... if you haven't started your holiday cards yet, this photo will definitely inspire you to:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Stamplorations who are generously offering the challenge winner a $25 gift voucher to their store :)

For my card, I took my inspiration from the red, white and kraft colour scheme (ok - so I added some blue!) and also from the fa la la la. The llama die it from Impression Obsession and the greeting (finished on the inside with "la la llama") is from Hero Arts. The snowflakes are from a few sets and embossed with white sparkle embossing powder.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Bobby from Bits and Pieces - Bobby is a regular TIME OUT player and has guest designed with us several times in the past as well - we are so happy to have her join us again :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jill

Monthly Challenges - Gina K Designs, Waffle Flower, Hero Arts

 Getting these done just under the wire for a few monthly challenges :)

First is the Gina K Designs Monthly Mix Challenge entry:

I used the Playful Penguins and the sentiment strip from the Joyful Holiday card kit for my design. I couldn't decide which penguin to use since they are all so sweet -I created a slimline card so I could use 3 of them. The sentiment from the kit was die cut and foiled in pewter foil (I love that these can be foiled!).  

Next is the Waffle Flower November Challenge - Most Wonderful Time:

I really loved how the host, Galina, used her slim line dies to create a wine bottle tag - such a creative idea and I had to give it a try. I love these layered mittens from the Warm Hands stamp set and thought they would make a great focal point for the tag - especially against a snowy background :)

Finally, my entry for the Hero Arts Stay Crafty Challenge where the theme is holiday tags:

I fell in love with the November MMH kit and scooped it up as soon as it was released :) The tags I created were very inspired by Jennifer McGuire (here) - I love the white on kraft tags that she made and I did the same thing using an older Impression Obsession background stamp. I also used an older Hero Arts set - Irreverent Elf Messages - for the sentiments. I love how these sentiments pair so well with the critters from the kit.

I will also enter these projects in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where Anything Goes :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Jill

TIME OUT #200 - Precious

 Our TIME OUT challenge this fortnight is a theme - we want to see how you are inspired by "Precious"

Our sponsor for the challenge is Stamplorations - they are generously offering the challenge winner a $25 gift voucher to their store :)

I took the interpretation quite literally - a precious gem! I used a Winnie & Walter die to create a shaker card with some micro beads (I wish I had used more of them since my shaker is looking a little sparse!)

Our guest designer for this challenge is Kinjal from Mind My Paper - we are so happy that she decided to join us after she won Challenge #197.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jill

TIME OUT #199 - Down To Earth

 We have a great theme for our TIME OUT challenge this fortnight - we want you to get "down to earth". How will this theme inspire you?

Our sponsor for this challenge is Alex Syberia Design - the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher to her store where she sells an amazing selection of digital stamps and cut files :)

I took the words "down to earth" very literally - and used this design from Alex Syberia that incorporates a shoe and flowers - two things that you can find on the ground ;) I printed the image onto 80# Neenah Solar White (this is the thickest card stock my printer can handle), Copic coloured it and fussy cut it. I kept the rest of the card very simple adding a Hero Arts wood frame die cut (stacked up) in matte silver card and a silver greeting from W Plus 9. Just a few sequins to finish the card....

Our guest designer for this challenge is Elizabeth from Paper Sweetness - Elizabeth has been a regular TIME OUT player for many years and has guest designed with us several times in the past. We are thrilled to have her join us for this challenge :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Jill

TIME OUT #198 - Breast Cancer Awareness

Is it October already???!!! I can't believe how quickly this year is rolling by - it is already time for our annual TIME OUT Breast Cancer Awareness challenge.

We are very lucky to have CAS-ual Fridays sponsoring this challenge once again - they have been sponsoring this challenge every year. CAS-ual Fridays have so many friendship and encouragement products that are perfect for this challenge - and they are generously offering a randomly drawn entry a $25 gift voucher to purchase some :)

I used a retired CAS-ual Friday stamp set for my project called Butterbows - I just love the sentiments in this set as well as the butterfly rainbow. 

Our talented guest designer for this challenge is Natasa of Nat's Paper World - we are thrilled to have her join us :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Jill

Waffle Flower September 2021Challenge

My friend and TIME OUT teamie, Nonni, is guest designing for the Waffle Flower September 2021 Challenge - so of course I had to play along :) 

I decided to highlight the Waffle Flower Bear Hugs stamp in my design - I thought it would be perfect for a Thanksgiving card. I started by creating a custom leaf frame for the design - I used a leaf from an older Winnie & Walter set - and stamped and masked and stamped and masked and stamped and.... you get the picture. I coloured the leaves with Copics and fussy cut the centre of the frame.

I stamped the Bear Hugs image onto a separate card panel and Copic coloured it. I then foam mounted the leaf frame on top. The greeting is also from Waffle Flower - I used the negative letters from Year Round Word Dies "Happy" and "Thanksgiving" and adhered them to a Copic coloured Cardstock strip - I love the effect this created - a little bit like a Dymo label with the raised letters.

My card fits the following categories in the challenge: leaves, critters, using an iconic Fall image 3 times (red maple leaf).

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jill