Time Out #167

Hello Crafty Friends,

Time for a new challenge at Time Out.

It is our inspired by words challenge and these words are:

You can use any of these words or the whole phrase-easy to see what I went with!

Our sponsors for this challenge are the amazing Top Flight Stamps and I have used their product Born To Perform by Visible Images

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the very talented Ashwini. I have been a fan of Ashwini for many years and her creativity is amazing-take a look at her blog here and you will see what I mean-welcome Ashwini!

Pop on over to Time Out and see what Ashwini and the Design Team have created to inspire you!

Then get creating!!

I will enter this into:

CAS(E) this Sketch-flipping the sketch

Water Cooler Wednesday-Anything Goes

   

Enjoy!

New Funky Fossil Stamps!

Hi All

Some more one layer Christmas cards for you today!

This time I have used a stamp set from the new release at Funky Fossil Designs-you can find out all the details of this release here

This time I did some colouring-very basic but just felt like doing it!

My snowman does have WOS where the snow is but hard to see in the photo!

And using more images from this set:

Don't forget to pop on over to the Funky Fossil Blog to check out what the DT have made!

This second card I will enter into:

The Card Concept-CAS design and inspired by the tree.

Less is More-Christmas one layer.

Have a fun day x

    

Christmas Joy!

Hi All

Another of my fav kind of cards-one layer, stamping only and lots of white space!

I will enter this into:

Less is More-one layer and Christmas

AAA Cards-maxi white space and the option of flower taken (mistletoe!)

Enjoy your day x

     

Twinkle!

Hello crafty friends,

I got a lovely card the other day and some stamps from my dear blogging friend Gerrina-she knows me so well-the stamps are as CAS as can be!!

Here is what I made:

My kind of card-one layer, stamping only and lots and lots of white space.

I would normally emboss this but I know at AAA Cards they like to challenge me as they prefer you not to have a textured base....I did Jane....but so hard for me not to get that linen embossing plate out but a challenge is always good!!

Layout based on sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch

I will enter this into:

AAA Cards-maxi white space-option of flowers not taken

Less is More-one layer and Christmas

The Card Concept-I went with all the stars in the photo and all the red...and my design is CAS!!
CAS(E) this Sketch

Enjoy your day!

      

You are Amazing!

Hello my crafty friends!

My card today:

The image and sentiment are all from the set Uniko-you are, yes you are! and the frame is from Penny Black

Color Throwdown

AAA Cards-maxi white space optional flowers

Uniko Challenge-In my Garden with option of hot summer colours

The Flower Challenge-Summer chosen!

     

Guy Card!

Hi my crafty friends,

I hope you are well.

August is such a busy month for Birthdays for me and I have been slowing working through all the cards I need. Most I have made for future DT cards but this one was just for fun but also an August Birthday covered! Just one more to do!!

The stencil is from Funky Fossil Designs and the sentiment from Newton's Nook Designs

I will enter:

The Male Room Challenge-Sport

The Paper Players-CAS AND to celebrate 500th Challenge!!-congrats!

Have a fun day x

    

Time Out #166

Hi All

We have a new challenge at Time Out

And my take:

What could be more peaceful than sitting by the sea on the sand with your flip flops on!

The stamps and dies I have used here are from our sponsor Newton's Nook. I have used the stamp set Flip Flop Life and the matching dies for this set found here

This went off to a crafty friend who loves nothing better than being sat by the sea and in flip flops!...just like me!!

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the amazing and ultra talented Sue. I am a huge fan! I just love all her cards-her creativity blooms with everyone!

Welcome Sue, I am so pleased you are joining us x

I can't wait to see what 'peaceful' means to you all!

Pop over to Time Out and see what Sue and the DT have made to inspire you.

Enjoy!

I will enter this into:

Double D Challenges-lets go to the beach

Playing with newbies!

Hi crafty friends

I have had some new goodies sat on the side and not used yet and today I decided just to play and see what I came up with!

I used the elephant stamp and die from Erin Lee Creative-a pressie from my friend and dear cousin Lynn. First time outing for this stamp and die-love it!

And a pressie from my adorable Mum and Dad the Antique Frame Set from Penny Black-another NBUS!

I didn't add a sentiment as I wanted to make it as CAS as possible.

I will enter:

Less is More-colour challenge

Darnell's NBUS challenge

Penny Black AG and I took the nature option

As you like it Challenge-going with Jungle

Have a fun day x

      

CASology #371

Hi All

A new challenge at CASology and here is our cue word:



I was a but stumped as all I could think of was a swimming pool but didn't want to go with this. Out came the thesaurus and I decided to go with the 'puddle of water' take....mine being the puddle of water under the bath in my image!

I love this image! I just stamped and did some basic colouring and added a few gems for the bubbles!

So what will your take be??

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the amazing Claire. I love her style and pop on over to her blog here and you will see why!

Pop on over to CASology to see what the DT have created for you and then join on in!

Our Design Team are all worth a visit and some love-here they are;

Deepti ,Deidre, Jacquie, Janet, Jen, Karen, Joyce, Melissa, Milka, Nancy, Sue

Enjoy!

Twinkle Brightly!

Hi All

I have not crafted now for weeks and today I saw the challenge at AAA-make a card in a few minutes with the option of Christmas.

This type of challenge is one of my favourites and although mojo is really hiding I knew this challenge is the type I can do without much mojo!

And I actually love what I made:

This was actually meant to be a one layer as I like to make a few designs each year that I know I make on mass as the year goes on.

However I stamped the wrong end of the one layer and upside down....so quickly cut the white card and mounted it onto red card but the design for the one layer is there!

So this actually took about 5 mins of stamping and assembling and adding the gem. If I hadn't stamped it upside own first time, it would have been less than 2 mins!

The longest part was looking through my stamps to find the sentiment I wanted!! They are from Verve-no longer in business...so sad x

Let's hope this gets my mojo started!

Thank you for all those you have still been visiting me and I will hopefully be back soon to visit you but I am afraid health and life have stunted my mojo!

IG has also been neglected but I will be back there soon to visit you all!

Hugs xx

Time Out #165

Hi All

We have a new our Theme Challenge at Time Out and here it is:

Don't forget we have that 'optional twist' of using embellishments! 

There are so many ways you could go with this challenge......memories from your past, a special holiday, celebration, an outfit you used to wear...and so much more!

I decided I would interpret this challenge by CASEing one of my own cards....I had made in the past, in days gone by!

I wanted to see if I could make one of my previous feminine cards into a Christmas card.

Here is the result using the twist of adding embellishments (enamel dots, naturally!)

And here is the card I CASed-sorry only have it on Instagram-but here is the link:

You are Terrific

Our sponsor for this challenge is CAS-ual Fridays and here I have heat embossed in burgundy the background stamp Full on Floral Stamp and the dies Tag Buddies 

Our Guest Designer is one of my favourite designers Claire. I have followed her for years and love the cards she makes plus Claire is a long term supporter of Time Out and that means so much to me...thank you Claire. Check out her blog here and you will love what you see!

Then pop on over to Time Out and see what Claire and the Design Team have made of 'Days gone by'...will be intersting to see!!

And I can't wait to peak into your 'Days gone by'...good or bad!

Enjoy!

Guest Designer at CAS MIX Up!

Hi All

I am very excited to be the Guest Designer at CAS Mix Up Challenge and to be with such an amazing Desigen Team Members.

I wasn't sure what this meant but the lovely Loll explained it to me.

It is basically you use a stencil to add colour to your card (sponging, watercolour, pencil colouring, etc. ... whatever you want to use).  Then you clean your stencil and place it back over the image.  Take a thin black marker and trace around the stencil.  It creates an outline.

So I gave it a go and here is what I came up with after so many tries-not my best card but I tried!

This is a Funky Fossil stencil.

A real challenge for me but great for a masculine card!

Thank you Loll for inviting me to join your amazing team and to see what they have made to inspire you, take a look here and then play along!

Enjoy x