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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Time Out #63...Joy

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. Our challenge this week is a theme challenge with an optional twist.

The theme is holidays with the optional twist of no stamping (sentiment stamp allowed).

I decided to play along with the twist, and looked to my word dies to help me satisfy the challenge. I used a PTI Phrase Play die (joy) and some patterned paper for my card. Quick and easy, once I worked out what I wanted to do.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Aileen. We are sponsored this week by Uniko.

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CASology Week #209: Watercolor

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology. This week, our cue word is Watercolor.

This was a really quick card to create. I started with a water coloring page from PTI featuring Bold Blossoms stamps. I used my Zig water color pens to water color the flowers and leaves. I like how forgiving water coloring is--it doesn't take much to get something that looks kind of artsy.

Now, it's your turn. How does WATERCOLOR inspire you? I hope you play along this week. Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Kymona

Guest Designer:

We are sponsored this week by Craft Classes Online

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ColourQ #353....Happy Birthday

It's time for another color challenge at ColourQ.

What an adorable top from Gymboree. I miss the days of shopping at Gymboree for my daughters.

I did some background stamping in this week's colors on a panel cut on the diagonal. I used the little mini set from PTI called One Big Happy. Added a sentiment partly die cut and partly stamped and fussy cut, a bit of texture, and this card was done.

Please head over to the ColourQ blog to see more inspiration from the Design Team. I hope you will play along this week.

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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Happy Little Stampers Case The Designer August 2016...Wishing You a Beautiful Day

Hello and happy August. I'm here to post a card for Happy Little Stampers Case the Designer challenge.

Our inspiration this month is provided by Gloria. Take a look at this gorgeous inspiration card.

I was inspired by Gloria's masking, as well as how she placed her sentiment in the white space of her focal point.

I created a mask of a butterfly using computer paper, and then stamped many overlapping butterflies all around my card front. When I removed the mask, I had a nice white butterfly shaped space to put my sentiment.

Our challenge will run for the entire month of August. I hope you will play along. Please head over to the Happy Little Stampers Case the Designers blog to see more inspiration from the rest of the design team.

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The 12 Kits of Occasions: July, 2016

It's time for our July 12 Kits of Occasions post. This month, Marybeth is our hostess and her theme is 'Christmas in July'. She sent a wonderful package full of all sorts of wonderful stamped images, die cuts and patterned papers.

I really had a lot of fun with this kit, and it was just perfect for me, as I have not made a single holiday card yet. This kit really gave me a head start to building my stash. Even though I do not celebrate Christmas, I really enjoy getting into the holiday spirit and making Christmas cards.

Of course, I have lots of leftovers as well. I can't wait to see what everyone else did with their supplies so I can CASE them with my leftovers.

Here is a peek at the kit Marybeth sent out.

Photo courtesy of Lindsey

Here are the cards I made this month.

I used so many of the elements in this kit, but still have so much left over. Thanks so much, Marybeth, for sending such a wonderful kit.

That's it for me today. Please visit us over at the 12 Kits of Occasions blog, where you can see a list of all the other designers and click over to their blogs.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Time Out #62...Reminder...REST

Hello. There is still time to play along in the current challenge at Time Out. This week is a Home Sweet Home challenge, and we have this photo to inspire you.

I was inspired by the framed alphabet blocks on the left side of the photo. It reminded me of some subway sentiment stamps I have, so I pulled out PTI Sentiment Signs and made a get well card.

The flowers decorating this card are a nod to the floral pillow in the photo.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Stephanie.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

CASology Week #208: Journey

This is my second post today. If you are looking for my ColourQ post, please click here.

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology. This week, our cue word is Journey.

I have quite a few travel related stamp sets, and this week's cue word was the perfect opportunity for me to pull out PTI Destinations and make a card. I stamped the airplane in red, fussy cut it, popped it up and coated it with Glossy Accents. A simple spot of color on a CAS card can go a long way.

Now, it's your turn. How does JOURNEY inspire you? I hope you play along this week. Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Kymona

Guest Designer: Barb

We are sponsored this week by Rubber Dance Stamps

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ColourQ #350....Just a Note

If you are looking for my CASology post, please click here.

It's time for another color challenge at ColourQ.

Isn't this dress pretty? It made me want to pull out some flower stamps.

I stamped some flowers and the sentiment from WPlus9 Happy Wishes. I just love the font on that sentiment. Of course, I had to add some texture, once my stamping was done.