Time Out #324 -Photo Inspiration

Time Out has a Photo Inspiration Challenge this fortnight.

I must say I was stumped at first because we're all using stamps from our sponsor but I found one that worked perfectly. 

It's called Framed Teacups from STAMPlorations.  I heat embossed the image and watercolored  it with Distress Ink in Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, and Carved Pumpkin with a little Bellini from Catherine Pooler thrown in for good measure.  A piece of vellum was cut with HB's Deckle Edge dies and colored with some of the same ink.  The background from my Bits Box was stamped with Hero Arts Canvas Background.  

The winner will be awarded a $25 STAMPlorations store credit and be invited to be a guest designer for a future challenge so be sure to enter your card in our gallery.

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Time Out #319 - Pick Two

It's a Pick Two challenge at Time Out and these are the words you can pick from to make your card.  

I went with CAS, monochrome, birthday and floral for my words.  

Daffodil Delight from Altenew was embossed on watercolor cardstock and painted with Squeezed Lemonade and Wild Honey Distress Ink.  The sentiment is a BetterPress.  

Newton's Nook is the sponsor for this challenge and the winner will receive a $25 store credit and an invitation to guest design.

The Design Team has chosen their own two words to base their cards on.  You may want to check them out for inspiration.

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Time Out #295 - Photo Inspiration

How about a photo to inspire your next card for Time Out?  

For a larger version and inspiration from the Design Team, please go to the blog that is being sponsored by Lawn Fawn. 

I concentrated more on the background of the photo, watercoloring the sand, sea and sky with Distress Inks.  The fence is from PTI's Summer Fenceline, with Brushed Corduroy dragged over it to show off the woodgrain.   The sentiment is from Woodware stamped in Altenew Sea Glass.  

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AAA Colourful #17

Yes, that's right.  I was invited to be the guest designer at AAA Colourful after winning Challenge #14 with this card.

This is the colourboard I had to work with.  

All those colors gave me plenty of opportunity to do just about whatever I wanted.  While it looks like fireworks to me, I don't have any stamps like that so I did what I always do.  Go with flowers.

I mixed two sets from Altenew - Houseplants and Fresh Flowers - cutting them from watercolor paper and coloring them with Distress Inks.  The stitched panel from Pinkfresh Studio is layered and added to Altenew's Curving Leaves embossing folder. 

The Design Team has made some wonderful cards to inspire you and the gallery should be full of brightly colored cards.  I hope you'll check it out and make a card of your own.  I'd love to see your card there. 

 

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Inkspirational #340 and Krafty Chicks # 767

Inkspirational has a seasonal challenge and since I'm behind on my Christmas card making, that's the season I went with.  Christmas also happens to be Krafty Chicks rotation this time.

Susan from Cardmaker's Garret entered this card in the Christmas Kickstart challenge and I loved the vintage feel of it so I CASEd it.  Ivory cardstock from Gina K was cut with Honey Bee's Deckle Edge die and stamped with the poinsettia from Altenew.  The flower was masked to stamp the script background from Penny Black in Antique Linen DI and the panel edged with the same ink.  The poinsettia was watercolored with Distress Inks in Barn Door, Rustic Wilderness and Fossilized Amber.  I was amazed at how well the cardstock took the watercoloring. I did try it out with a scrap in advance. 😌The sentiment is from a freebie SSS, stamped in Altenew Almond Butter.  

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The Flower Challenge #94

We have a color challenge for you this month at The Flower Challenge.

Watercolor paper was used to emboss Altenew's Pressed Flowers.  The flowers were painted with Distress Inks in Abandoned Coral, Salt Water Taffy, Squeezed Lemonade and Shabby Shutters. The panel was trimmed and added to coral cardstock.  The foiled sentiment is from Spellbinders. 

The Design Team has plenty of inspiration for you on the blog.  Be sure to check them out and make a card for our gallery using at least three of the colors in the photo. 

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