Kintsugi and Ikebana

Challenge #325 has just gone live at Time Out Challenges and this fortnight we have a theme challenge and it's 

Friendship/Encouragement/Support

Challenge #325 is generously being sponsored by Birch Press and they are offering our Top Pick as chosen by the design team a $20 credit to their 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 the very talented Rita Wright of CardsbyRita, our winner of Challenge #320!   You can check out how Rita and my talented team mates have interpreted this theme over on the Time Out Blog!

I've had this marbled gold card stock in my stash for a while now and I thought it would be perfect for some Ikebana vases (Sizzix Ikebana) since it made me think of Kintsugi - the Japanese art of mending pottery with gold.  

It came together quickly (for a change) though I did cut several vases before I was happy with the arrangement but I'll use them at a later date.  Teamed with a foiled sentiment (Spellbinders GLP-380) it's perfect for any occasion and you can never have too many of these in your stash IMO!

I hope you can find some Time Out to come join us this fortnight!

I am grateful for and would like to enter the following challenges

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #320 - Three of Something;

Allsorts Challenge #851 - Feminine;

Ellibelle's Garden Party #20 - Anything in or from a garden;

Triple B October Challenge - Birds, Bees or Blooms;

Love those Pretty Papers October Challenge - I hope the paper used to create these Kintsugi vases qualifies (even though there isn't much used it was integral to the design)!

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 hopefully be able to find you!

Kate