Time Out Challenges was started 12 years ago by Sandie Munro and Nonni Niskanen who love to take "time out" to craft and have others join them. The challenge has continued to have wonderfully creative challenges all these years, along with amazing design team members.
I had to spend some time thinking about what type of card to make for everyone to CASE. I love a variety of styles, but I decided to use the elements I love the most - Copic/OLO coloring, florals (especially BIG florals lol!), embossing, text (although it's hard to see on the kraft cardstock), a minor bit of distressing, splatter and having a metallic in some fashion. Hopefully that gives everyone lots of design options. Here's what I ended up with...
One of my favorite flowers is a peony, so that's what I chose for the floral image. I used a combination of Olo and Copic markers to color it, and because I'd left the stamp in my positioner, I was able to stamp it a second time and gold heat emboss it, along with the sentiment. This image is quite large, so my card size ended up being 4.5" x 6" because I didn't have the heart to chop off any of it lol!
I cut a kraft panel to fit the card base, then used a text background stamp before distressing around the edges. The next layer is a piece of embossed watercolor paper, and I used an Old Paper Distress ink pad to lightly swipe across the raised areas, then distressed it as well. Splatter was added in gold and white, then I used hemp twine to create a bow.
The last step was to add the flowers and sentiment with thin foam tape.
Thanks to Stephanie and the rest of the design team for offering me the privilege of celebrating along with you!
I hope you'll join in the celebration with your CASE and have a chance to win a $25 store credit to Waffle Flower!
Thanks for visiting and take care!
Stef
- Altenew Lovely Rose Peony stamps and dies
- Simon Says Stamp Old Letter 1878 background stamp
- Altenew Arched Foliage Bundle 3D embossing folder
- Tim Holtz Heavystock Kraft cardstock
- Canson Monteval watercolor paper
- Altenew Metallic paints
- Olos - RV0.6, 0.4, 0.2, 0.1, YG1.6, 1.4, 1.2
- Copics - YG67, YR23, Y15
6 comments:
AMAZING card Stef. Gorgoeus image, beautiful colouring and wonderful design. I bet all the DT and participants will have fun CASEing you! xx
Congratulations my friend! I think it’s just terrific that they are honoring your talent this way! I certainly hope to join in the fun! As for your card, gorgeous as always! Nobody colors florals like you!
Just beautiful Stef! Those vibrant blooms bring a smile. This is a marvelous card!
This card I so special in so many ways. Thank you for accepting our invitation to be out Muse this year. Your card is so gorgeous and I love seeing how it influences our team, our guest and our participants. You are so much fun to work with. I wish you were close enough to come for dinner. I think we would laugh and laugh. Thank you so very very much for beiing such an integral part of our birthday celebration!
What a Gorgeous card, Stef!! Love the gold embossed flowers with textured background. Thank you so much for being our Muse for our current challenge at Time Out.
I don't know what happened to my post here from a week ago but I'll say it again that your gorgeous coloring and cardmaking was the perfect choice for our birthday celebration at Time Out. Thank you for being a big part of it!
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