Time Out #313 -

It's a theme challenge at Time Out and here it is.

There are so many ways to go with this theme so have fun with it. For inspiration, please check out what the Design Team and our guest designer Cindy have made. 

I must admit I don't have much in the way of music stamps or dies.  Then while checking the guide on my TV, an idea hit me and this is the result.

There are a number of channels called Music Choice where you can play almost any genre you want so I made a television from an MFT's Stay Tuned using black glossy cardstock and some patterned paper from my stash.  The Allegro embossing folder is from Cuttlebug so you know how old that one is.  The notes are from Penny Black's Sing Joy, the sentiment is from Altenew's Winter Cardinal and the MC from their Calligraphy Alpha.  

The sponsor for this challenge is Gina K Designs and the winner will get a $25 store credit so get making those cards.  

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Jingle Belles - Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Talk about designing on the fly.  I saw Loll's card for the Christmas challenge, Jingle Belles, and their theme 'music'.  After reorganizing all my  6x6 pads, I knew I had some music paper that I could use.  I've never entered this challenge before and it ends in 8 hours so I quickly made a card.

I used a NBUS die from MFT to cut the frame, glued my music paper behind it, added the bells from Sunny Studios and the sentiment from HLS.

Thanks for dropping by today.

Just Us Girls #465 - Word Week

Our hostess Sue has chosen music as the word of the week for Just Us Girls.

I don't have much in the way of music stamps or paper but I do have one that I designed my card around.

Using my MISTI I stamped the score from Catherine Pooler, moving it back and forth to vary the note placement.  VersaDazzle showed up better than regular VersaMark and gave a little shimmer to an otherwise rather plain card.  I cut the middle with the MFT Peekaboo die and stamped a sentiment from the same set in Distress Ink that matched.

I want to welcome out guest designer for this month - Claire from String Bows.  She and the rest of the design team have some very musical cards for your inspiration.  If you make a card and are chosen as Chic of the Week you could be a future designer.

Why not give it a try.