Time Out Challenges Reminder!

Hi friends!

I'm here to remind you of our current challenge at Time Out: 

You can be inspired by the whole quote or just choose one word/some words.

I was inspired by garden and made a card with beautiful garden themed stamps by Penny Black. I made a very CAS card using some MFT die cut rectangles as base and decided to just let the image be the "star", not adding anything else than a simple sentiment. 

Play along for a chance to win a $25 voucher to the amazing Newton's Nook store and to be called to guest design in a future challenge! Lots of mote DT inspiration in our challenge blog. 

I'd like to join:

Penny Black and More: Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Anything Goes

New Challenge at Less Is More!

HI friends!

I'm here to share my DT card and details for the new challenge at Less Is More!

We have a very fun and creative challenge for you this time: all cards have sparkle plus another element from this list

Sparkle + Gloss

Sparkle + Matte

Sparkle + Pearl 

Sparkle + Chalky

I went with sparkle and Gloss, the sparkle is Stickles in my flowers and the gloss can be found in the shiny, heat embossed sentiment. Unfortunately my photo doesn't really capture it but you'll just have to take my word for it lol! 

In my card I've used stamps by Technique Tuesday that my crafty friend Jill sent me for my birthday. I haven't been coloring for a while so it was fun to dig out my Copics and color a little! I added interest to this super simple card by die cutting a square and raising it with fun foam. I always love this look! 

There's lots of more DT inspiration in our challenge blog + all the challenge and prize details. In the month of September we have the fantastic Visible Image as sponsor! We also have a guest designer this time and it's Maaike -don't miss her fun, sparkly pink, card! 

I'd like to join:

Stamping Sensations: Anything Goes with Flowers 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

New Challenge at Less Is More: One Layer Sweet Things!

Hello friends!

It's time for a new challenge at Less Is More! This week we are making one of my favorites, one layer cards. It can sometimes be a challenge to make them look interesting and I don't always succeed with them... But they are fun to make and easy to mail! :) 

Two weeks ago I told you I'd be showing only one single DT sample for you for the almost whole month of June but if you have a look at this post you'll see I have 3 cards for you... So it looks like I was lying! ;) I didn't intend to though. I stamped my second and third card when visiting blog friends Sandie and Marina in England last week and colored them in with Copics when back at home. Let's have a look at all the cards now... Click the photos larger for closer look of the details! 

Card 1 : Strawberries (above)

I think a card can't get much more CAS than this! :) I used linen card for card base which gives a more "expensive" look and then stamped my Clearly Besotted Stamps greeting and Papersmooches strawberries on it with the help of MISTI stamping tool. I added Wink of Stella to the leaves of the strawberries and this card was ready in less than 5 minutes! Mind you that before this 4 or 5 cards with different kind of strawberry designs went to the bin. ;) 

Card 2: Ice Cream

This card I stamped at Sandie's using Technique Tuesday stamps she had received from Marina as b-day gift -a fun connection because I had just been to Marina's! I also die cut a stitched line with a border die from Paper Smooches. At home I colored this in with Copics using color palette from Color Throwdown  (I hope the addition of brown is ok, it's a neutral so I thought it's alright!) and added different shades of Stickles for "frosting". 

In addition to Color Throwdown, I'd like to join ModSquad Challenge: Spark it Up. 

Card 3: Pear

This was stamped at Marina's using her stamp set -Marina, if you are popping by and commenting, I wonder what the company was, I can not remember! I also stenciled some dots to the background for added interest. At home I colored this in with Copics and added some white gel pen and Stickles details. This image was actually in a Christmas set but I think it works ok for a non-Christmas theme too! 

That's all from me today friends. I'd now like you to head on over and visit my DT buddies for more inspiration. Don't forget STAMPlorations is sponsoring the month of June, only way to win is to play along! ;)