Time Out Guest Designer--Challenge Reminder

Hello--I'm back with a reminder post--phase II of my Guest Designer gig at Time Out Challenges. The challenge is open, and there is still time to play along.  Our inspiration this week is 'Home Sweet Home' and we have this bright and beautiful inspiration photo to work with.

My first card focused on the background wallpaper.  This time, I am using a more Clean and Simple style and am really emphasizing the stripes and colors from the bed.

I loved the retro/mod look of the inspiration room, and thought that my flower and the font of my sentiment really tie in with that look.  They say that lines like curves, so I paired an impression plate with lots of curves with my striped side panel.  I made that side panel by repeatedly stamping a lined stamp from PTI Ombre Builder, moving down the page, changing colors and slightly overlapping my stamping.

I hope you will play along with this challenge.  You have until May 13th 5:00PM BST--which is 9AM May 13th in California.  Plenty of time to get inky.

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Birthday Cards

I've got two birthday cards to share today, and am playing in lots of challenges.  First up is a shaker birthday card for a niece who loves to ice skate.  I made a striped background using Watercolor Wonder, and cut a frame using SSS Stitched Rectangles.  My skates are from On Ice, and my shaker elements are some red foil confetti hearts and some seed beads.

Here is a better view of the shaker elements.

I am entering this card at Case this Sketch #108, Virginia's View #12 Shaker Cards, Simon Says Monday Challenge H is for...  Heart, AAA Cards Challenge Love Theme, Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Bright and Beautiful, and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes.

My next card uses the layering cover plate die cuts technique taught at this week's Make it Monday #200.  I used the colors from this week's ColourQ #278.  I used the chevron cover plate, and cut it once out of Raspberry Fizz and again out of Orange Zest.  I turned one upside down before layering, and then pulled some of the pointed sides from the lower level to the upper level.  It's hard to describe, but I think it gave a pretty nice look.

I am also entering this card at Simon Says Monday Challenge H is for...  Happy, Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Bright and Beautiful, and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes.

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Make it Monday and ColourQ

A super quick post today of two cards.  The first uses the ColourQ colors for cQc #252 and the technique in Make it Monday #174.  I am also linking to Simon Says Wednesday challenge of Anything Goes.

My next card is already mailed out and received, and it is also for Make it Monday #174 and Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes.

I am terribly behind on my blog visits and comments, and promise I'll be by this weekend.

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