Time Out Reminder #108

Hi All

Time to remind you that there is still time to join in our challenge at Time Out. We are asking you all to you 'wild'.

I am 'wild' about Christmas. I just love it!

This card is actually a 'case' of one of our teamie and good friend Nonni's card. I saw it on her blog a while ago and loved it-thanks Nonni for the inspiration.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the amazing Winnie and Walter

The Reindeer and sentiment are from their set Happy Christmas and the snowflakes are from their set Let it Snow

Our amazing Guest Designer, Darnell, is joining us again this week-we love the card she has made.

Take a look at what Darnell and the Design Team have made by popping over to Time Out.

Then take some TIME OUT and go 'wild' with us.

You have until the 9th May 5pm BST to join us.

Enjoy!

Time Out #108

Hi There,

It is time for us to take TIME OUT and play along with our new challenge at Time Out.

We are challenging you to be:

WILD

I had lots of ideas for this but decided to go with the fact that I am 'Wild' about 'Love'. Aren't we all!
And is there better way to show this than getting married!

Here I have used the die set Flawless Heart Cutaways from our amazing sponsor Winnie and Walter. The sentiment is one I have had for ages and haven't used for a while but it so versatile and needed a dusting off!

This is a Wedding Card for my cousin and I actually got the design idea from their beautiful invitation-you can see the invite at the bottom of this post (just ignore the pin holes-I have it pinned to my craft board!)

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the amazing and fun Darnell. Not only is she a creative and inspiring designer but she keeps us all entertained with her hilarious posts-check them out here

The invite that inspired by card:

So what are you WILD about???

I can't wait to find out.

Our Design Team and Darnell have all made amazing cards-check them out here.

Go on......be WILD!!

I will enter this into:

CAS Colour and Sketches-sketch-see below

Addicted to Stamps and More -CAS

Less is More-Bring Something Back-Uniko sentiment-oldie but goodie!

     

Inkspirational #159

Hello There

First off I wanted to apologise for not visiting your blogs or Instagram accounts for a while. I have been poorly for a few weeks and am still recovering. Had to cancel a holiday to New York for my husband's 50th Birthday, made even more disappointing as I had plans to meet 6 crafty friends. I have a number of posts already scheduled....I always plan ahead as my health does have a tendency to play up without warning!. So my blog hasn't and won't be completely empty...although IG isn't get any action from me! I am hoping to visit you all soon and bet I have missed a whole lot of crafty goodness!

Time for a new 'word prompt' challenge at Inkspirational and the word is:

PLAY

And I created this:

I was thinking that we all like to craft and that is our 'playtime!'

The sentiment is from The Ton. This design looks really simple but did take me a while to decide how to put it all together. However that embossed, shiny and purple card and purple stars were all pressies from crafting packs I got from my blogging friends on my Birthday last year-yes girls....they are still being used!!

In the end I was really pleased with how it turned out.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Sarah. I am sure many of you know Sarah and her amazing blog, Sazzle Dazzle. She is an inspiring CAS designer who I have admired for so many years now. I have got to know her through different Design Teams we have been on together. We have a lot of laughs together!

Check out what Sarah and the DT have made here and then get inky!

Calling All Sistahs Encouragement Challenge

Hi There,

I am here with our monthly Calling All Sistahs Encouragement challenge from CAS-ual Fridays. Our little bunch of Sistahs are all about raising awareness for Breast Cancer and would love you to join our monthly challenge.

 What do we mean by an 'Encouragement' card? Well anything that would brighten someone's day. I am sure you have plenty of ideas of how to do this and make cards like this every time you sit down you craft. So why not share them with us?

We have a photo and some colours to inspire you. Use either the photo or the colours-you don't need to use both but can if you want.

Here is my card:

And our Inspiration graphic

I went both with the colours and the photo.

I have used the CAS-ual Friday stamp set-Truth is and the matching Truth Bloom Fri-Dies.

I water coloured some cards then heat embossed the blooms using blue embossing powder. Die cut the blooms and just popped one up for dimension.

Here is how you play along:

1. Make a card that will brighten someone's day inspired by the photo or colours or both.

2. Link up here by 12am EST on the 13th of May.

3. Share with your friends and followers so we can get the word out about our challenge.

One person will win a $25 gift code to use on anything in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store.  All products are welcome, but if you use CAS-ual Fridays stamps or dies on your card, Michele will DOUBLE your prize!!!

My fellow Sistahs have all made amazing cards-check them out here and then get inky!

Make someone happy today with a very special card from you!

Can't wait to see your cards!

Enjoy xx

Calling All Sistahs April Reminder

Hello There,

I am here today as part of the Calling All Sistahs design team, to help raise awareness of Breast Cancer and the importance of doing that monthly self breast exam. It takes 5 mins-check out how to do that here.

Michele, owner and designer of CAS-ual Friday Stamps designed a special line of stamps and dies to help raise awareness of Breast Cancer-you can check them out here. Michele donates 50% of the profit from these to National Breast Cancer Awareness.

The sentiment is from the set Word Ribbon. The printed ribbon is from the set Hope Ribbon and cut using the Ruffled Ribbon Die

All our Design Team have made amazing cards-check them out here.

We would love you to go shopping from this range to help us raise awareness of Breast Cancer and if you do and use the code 'cas comfort' you get a discount!

Come back tomorrow as I will be here with our monthly 'Calling All Sistahs' challenge!!

Have a super day and don't forget to put 5 mins aside to do that self exam!

Have a fun day x

      

Time Out Challenge #107

Hi There

Time for a new challenge at Time Out Challenges.

The challenge is:

I went with the optional one layer twist using my 3 fav Spring colours-green, orange and yellow!!

I wish I had got a better photo of this as it doesn't show off how bight and 'Spring' like it is IRL! But it is in the post now and when I took the photo the London sun was hard to find!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Uniko. Here I have used their stamp set Originally Organic. I simply stamped it slightly off the edge and coloured a few buds in yellow adding my enamel dots to finish.

And just the perfect sentiment to Spring and our Friends!

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Kimberly. I am sure many of you know how amazingly talented Kimberly is-check out her blog Wienerhoneymooners. and you will see what I mean. We are delighted to have you join us Kimberly.

Pop back over to Time Out to check what Kimberly and the DT have made to inspire you.

Get inky and enjoy!

Inkspirational #158

Hi All

Time for a new challenge at Inkspirational.

This week it is our photo challenge and here is what I created:

And the photo that inspired this:

I went with the silhouette and the splashes of water

The sentiment is from STAMPlorations-Strong Women. The silhouette was a pressie from team member at Time Out-Gerrina. I heat embossed it on some brusho water colour card. Just some I had left over in my stash. Added a small strip of the same card at the bottom of the pale blue card.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is another teamie from Time Out-Anita. I am a huge fan of Anita and have been for a long time. Her creativity is an inspiration. Check out her blog here and you will see what I mean!

Then pop back to Inkspirational to see what the Design Team have made to inspire you-all super cards!

Enjoy x