Time Out Challenge - Seasaonal Colors Where You Live #322

My BFF Donna Phelan is the guest designer at Timeout Challenges. She has challenged us  to make a card and enter for a prize offered from Gina K Designs. I just got back from a vacation and knew that my new Gina K stamp set was waiting for me in the mail. I couldn't wait to use it. So today I had some time and I made a card to enter in this challenge. Here is my take on the challenge using Gina K's Life's Best Moments  Die and poly-glaze sheets, and stencils.

It is looking a lot like fall in Wisconsin, but I use the colors that I see here in the marigolds that are blooming with the rich yellows and orange. I also use some bright greens that are leftover from summer on the leaves

I used a gold foil on the poly-glaze flowers and sentiment. Die cut them out and used the stencil to color the flowers and the leaves. 

 I also included the master Layouts One. 

Inks used are Gina K Sweet Corn, Sweet Mango, Tangerine Twist, Jelly Bean Green, Grass Green and Kraft. Some Gold sequins from my stash to finish. 

I will be entering this card in the Time Our Challenge #322

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Double D - Pretty in Pink

Here is your inspiration board for the next challenge at Double D. 

Hope you have fun with it

There are so many ideas for a card here! 

Let's see what you come up with. 

My card

Supplies:

Spellbinders card stock chiffon, 

Gina Marie embossing folder  Eyelet Elegance,

    Spellbinders Flowers and foliage

 Altenew Cosmos flower

Leaves are Spellbinders Withered Viburnum

gems from my stash 

Check out the blog for more inspiration Here 

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STB - #334 - Add a sentiment strip

Jules is the hostess for this next challenge and she has a great challenge for you, 

one that is easily accomplished. Welcome back Jules! 

If you want you can just make sure it is a birthday theme. 

Supplies:

Altenew Craft a Flower Cosmos

Spellbinders You make me smile sentiment

pre foiled paper Pinkfresh

Simon Says Stamps Postage stamp edge die

Pinkfresh Stitched scalloped Rectangle

Please welcome our Surprise Party Guest Stacy. She will be with use until the end of the year. 

Also welcome our most resent winner Chris Dring. 

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CAS Mix up Challenge for September 2026

I recently entered a card in the CAS Mix Up Challenge, and I was absolutely thrilled 
when I found out that I won! 🎉 

Even better, I was invited to be a Guest Designer for September! 🥳

I can’t tell you how excited and honored I am to join this talented group of crafters. I’m looking forward to sharing some creativity, having lots of fun, and hopefully inspiring you along the way.

So, let’s get started and have some fun with it! ✂️💖🎨

Remember to keep it CAS ( Clean and Simple)

The challenge for September is Sunflower and Watercolor 

My proud badge for this month. 

Here is the card that I did for this month's challenge. 

A better view and the inside. 

Because I don't do watercolor often, I chose to clear emboss the image to help to keep the color inside the lines. It was a great help. First stamp in black and then used clear embossing power to heat set it. 

The image of the sunflower and the sentiment is from Gina K . (oldie but goodie)

It was called Stately Flowers 5.  I went right to it for this card. 

I used my Arteza pens in Bumblebee Yellow, Orange, Autumn Red, 

Crocodile Green and Green tea.

My Posca white pen was used for the white dots. 

The black border was Gina K Master Layouts 1

In the very bottom left corner, I used a stencil from my stash. 

HERE is where you can find the challenge.

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