Hello … bonjour! Our wonderful new challenge has just started over at Time Out … for the next fortnight, we’d like you to be Inspired By Words … if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Those who are regular visitors here will know of my love of flowers … and will understand what I was drawn to in Cicero’s words … a garden …
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On the base card, I used a mask and blended a circle of soft Distress Ink colours, reminiscent of a warm gentle sunrise. The die cuts are all from Simply Graphic (a gift from Judith, thanks, my friend!) … the flowery edged circle was cut into a panel that matches the card base … and the leafy additions were arranged along the right side of it. Everything was adhered flat to the base … with the leaves left free at the top to wave gently in the breeze! The sentiment (a little hello) is also from Simply Graphic.
Most of the time, I only share one card for Time Out … but today is a little different, as this will be my last post as a member of the Design Team. After close to six years of being part of this warm, encouraging and artistic team, stepping down wasn’t an easy decision to make … and I will miss being closely involved with such a fabulous challenge and such a talented group of card makers. I would like to say an enormous thank you to my lovely friend … our wonderful and inspirational leader, Sandie, for her confidence and faith in me as a new designer … and to all my teamies, past and present, for sharing freely their support, kindness and talent over the years. Thanks to all of you too, friends and players … it’s been a delight to see so many fantastic cards in our gallery week after week. My final Time Out DT card is a bit of fun … and I hope it might bring you a smile. Here, there’s a little guy happily living in the ‘garden’ …
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The greenery is from Concord & 9th, cut from Distress Ink smooshed card stock, which is growing right alongside the stamped gravel path (Annabelle Stamps – NLIB). The friendly escargot came ready stamped from Michele (merci, my friend) … and is popping out from the greenery to wish the recipient a happy birthday (in French as he’s multi-lingual … he also speaks English … and Snail, of course). As it’s spring, he’s developed a lovely shimmer … and shine (a description he much prefers, rather than the s**** word more commonly associated with snails) . You can tell from the look on his face he’s quite rightly proud of it … take a peek …
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Where will Cicero’s wise words take your creativity? You can use any or all of them to inspire your card … we’d love it if you played along with us. We’re sponsored this fortnight by Newton’s Nook … our winner, as voted for by the DT, will be offered a $25 store credit … and as usual, will be invited to Guest Design with the team in a future challenge. All the details are over at Time Out, along with heaps of lovely inspiration from our splendid DT!
My first card will be joining in the fun at …
Inkspirational – Spring
Papercraft Challenges – Pastel Colours
Perfectly CAS – Die Cuts
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Mood Board … bottom left (below)
The Flower Challenge – Spring/Autumn
… and Monsieur Escargot will be shining at …
AAA Cards – Made in Minutes (just under 15 … ultra quick for me!)
AAA Birthday – Dots and/or Stripes (that dotty gravel!)
Addicted to Stamps And More – Clean And Simple
CAS on Friday – Black, White And One Colour
The Male Room – Make Me Laugh
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