Thursday, 16 January 2025

January Thanks


Challenge #280 at Time Out Challenges has just gone live and this fortnight we have an Inspired By Challenge!  This fortnight we would like your project to reflect Your Favourite Things to Do in January!


This challenge is generously being sponsored by Lawn Fawn and they are offering our Top Pick as chosen by the design teams a $25 credit to the store!  The Top Pick will also be invited to join Time Out as a guest designer in a future challenge!

Speaking of guest designers, our guest designer this fortnight is Verena Shapiro!  Be sure to check out her gorgeous interpretation of our quote as well as my talented team mates over on the Time Out Blog!

So, what do you like to do in January or what would you like to do?  Personally I like to play with all the fun stuff I got over Christmas and the other thing I like to do in January is thank people for their thoughtful gifts!  This year I bought the Spellbinders advent calendar so I've made up this card using a few of the little surprises within it - Day 4 (Banner),  Day 5 (Spiral Border used for texture on the vase) and Day 8 (the vase with flowers)!   


I do hope you can take Time Out and join us for some fun - I'm looking forward to reading what you like to get up to in January in your part of the world!

I'd like to enter the following fabulous challenges

Snippets Challenge #497 - Snippets used for everything except panel and base;


NBUS Challenge #70 - NBUS Vase, Banner, Border;


Die Cut Divas January Challenge - use something new (all new dies);

Triple B January Challenge - Just blooms, no birds or butterflies!

TWOFER

I couldn't resist making another while I had the die set out - this time using the Happy Birthday Inset for the banner die!



Thanks for stopping by, I hope you go away a little inspired!  Your visits and comments are always a joy and always appreciated!  And if you leave a comment, I’ll know you were here and should be able to find you!


Kate

14 comments:

  1. I really love that banner die -I'll have to see if it would be available somewhere. These cards have such a cute, sort of retroish look, I love the fresh happy colors and clean look! xxx

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  2. This is so bright and beautiful. I love the shape of that vase!

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  3. Such pretty colors and a great idea to make thank you cards after the big holidays! Great dies in that advnt calendar!

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  4. What a great take on the challenge, Kate. I love where your mind took you on this one. I have some Christmas stash that I have not opened yet, and plan to play before the month disappears. Love both your cards, especially the way you used those squiggles!

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  5. Beautiful cards with the flowers and vases! Love the added interest on the vases, so creative!

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  6. A beautiful bright and cheerful card!!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Triple B!
    Diane TB Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {Triple B}

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  7. Both thank you cards are very pretty made with the lovely dues and your snippets (thanks for the photo).

    Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse shortly. X

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  8. A lovely card Kate - wow, Spellbinders did come up trumps with their Advent Calendar contents. You used them perfectly!!
    Hugs
    Di xx

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  9. That is an awesome die set-Love the vase and flowers! Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Divas!

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  10. I like both card designs. There's such a great CAS style to these cards. So glad you joined our Die Cut Divas January challenge to use something new.

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  11. Both versions are absolutely beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  12. You are so thoughtful to spend January sending thank you cards, Kate. People are going to love your wonderful vase of colorful flowers.

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  13. How wonderful for the lucky recipients to receive one of your beautiful creations Kate!! The other great thing is using your new goodies straight away, rather than have them sit waiting for an occasion to be used! Your cards are so bright and cheerful too!! Hugs ! :)

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  14. This is such a neat and beautiful card, Kate!! Love it totally. Hugsxx

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