tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86972139876132785522024-03-18T22:01:08.770+01:00Cards a la KateKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.comBlogger595125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-46174910043340733052024-03-14T08:00:00.880+01:002024-03-14T08:37:31.809+01:00Toucan Do It!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84bYfo9lx2RV9bIspHZiKwQNJZKHVERmtJwBu_qj1v9vcgTgTBBCFJjUJHzNIX2t7aWUkh0X-BNqHU_sAxfJAjHZy-GTuu46sA4MNJWHDWPEkdGwU1jZ55QXTZJkoWT3FmbE6Mq4PLaS0KB98oDsMdJFIZoLTpimhsUjvU0pNZ9kD7pOAq330EbfE6EQy/s2662/Card%20Toucan%20Birthday%20More%20Leaves%20Extra%20Branch%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2662" data-original-width="2662" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84bYfo9lx2RV9bIspHZiKwQNJZKHVERmtJwBu_qj1v9vcgTgTBBCFJjUJHzNIX2t7aWUkh0X-BNqHU_sAxfJAjHZy-GTuu46sA4MNJWHDWPEkdGwU1jZ55QXTZJkoWT3FmbE6Mq4PLaS0KB98oDsMdJFIZoLTpimhsUjvU0pNZ9kD7pOAq330EbfE6EQy/w400-h400/Card%20Toucan%20Birthday%20More%20Leaves%20Extra%20Branch%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Challenge #259</a> has just gone live at Time Out Challenges and this fortnight it's a theme challenge</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Mountains of Christmas; font-size: x-large;">Birds of a Feather</span></div><div><br /></div><div>but it's an egg-stra special challenge because it's a collaboration challenge between the <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Time Out Challenge</a> and the <a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Just Us Girls Challenge</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65vsR9DVJkXekm4v-J7jJPl2yzIRGM7aNMffUSS9xQvEUm4OMLltzhs7eZhWGAGSodJuWOqol3hyphenhyphenorkSX3txc-J1532J33Ldu75dfaOFkQU2IzU2nDAyLdDDGUYWYY07k0V-xePTXnpGrbw85_usnXRXd6A3TXYI6Bl8Wjn8bzEkAUOvG8FWUG002x5Cy/s1758/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20259%20Collaboration%20JUGS%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1758" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65vsR9DVJkXekm4v-J7jJPl2yzIRGM7aNMffUSS9xQvEUm4OMLltzhs7eZhWGAGSodJuWOqol3hyphenhyphenorkSX3txc-J1532J33Ldu75dfaOFkQU2IzU2nDAyLdDDGUYWYY07k0V-xePTXnpGrbw85_usnXRXd6A3TXYI6Bl8Wjn8bzEkAUOvG8FWUG002x5Cy/s320/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20259%20Collaboration%20JUGS%20(2).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div>Both challenges are sharing the linkup so by entering the Time Out Linky you will <b>automatically</b> be visible on the Jugs Challenge Blog. And your project may be showcased in either of the challenge blogs... or in both! And of course both DT teams have prepared projects so there is twice the inspiration!</div><div><br /></div><div>The challenge is being sponsored by <a href="https://waffleflower.com/" target="_blank">Waffle Flower</a>, and they are offering our Top Pick as chosen by the design teams a $25 credit to their store - no matter which challenge blog you enter through!</div><div>The Top Pick will also be invited to join Time Out as a guest designer in a future challenge!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7hxxAxNGyE9cFrRw1bE9ZUIE4eyMYH5I1TD4dXYoTJHYSQUwO9ZehEdNdPDM7zZfXQ7tJxJVr4QjVOdd45P16KM82kUOsd9b_gaekuWo-s-j5BBPzb-kJz-zXv7b36QXfKnuiBbVUywv5nkMRZcgZDTDjOU2XI-J9JAwrEMX_zzw9Xhd9Ai7vVMwX94/s200/Badge%20TO%20Sponsor%20Wafffle.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="56" data-original-width="200" height="56" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7hxxAxNGyE9cFrRw1bE9ZUIE4eyMYH5I1TD4dXYoTJHYSQUwO9ZehEdNdPDM7zZfXQ7tJxJVr4QjVOdd45P16KM82kUOsd9b_gaekuWo-s-j5BBPzb-kJz-zXv7b36QXfKnuiBbVUywv5nkMRZcgZDTDjOU2XI-J9JAwrEMX_zzw9Xhd9Ai7vVMwX94/w200-h56/Badge%20TO%20Sponsor%20Wafffle.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of guest designers, we are joined this challenge by Jolanda Johnson of <b><a href="https://jolandasinquespotstudio.com/">The Inquespot Studio</a>. </b>Do drop by and say hi - Jolanda is a very talented crafter and her card making credentials are im-peck-able!</div><div><br /></div><div>So, what are you wading for, get quacking!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vyu5HLn75h6X7bp3Os7IH0kFY10QyEKKscL2BPllIiAJTigKvdUgNK3Ak_ynb6VgyhoItcwgD1siy5Lbo6nRv5Qd43J_QF7j3bIH0oM19inrwsUOsiW9UJdOLHcLchlJj8Q3rEZtmPNImKHzIFIPiCPIRG6BBahPy2nF7f8bgwAgEi2YV9dj4UfLyMVM/s2672/Card%20Toucan%20Birthday%20More%20Leaves%20Extra%20Branch%20Closeup.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2672" data-original-width="2672" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vyu5HLn75h6X7bp3Os7IH0kFY10QyEKKscL2BPllIiAJTigKvdUgNK3Ak_ynb6VgyhoItcwgD1siy5Lbo6nRv5Qd43J_QF7j3bIH0oM19inrwsUOsiW9UJdOLHcLchlJj8Q3rEZtmPNImKHzIFIPiCPIRG6BBahPy2nF7f8bgwAgEi2YV9dj4UfLyMVM/w400-h400/Card%20Toucan%20Birthday%20More%20Leaves%20Extra%20Branch%20Closeup.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I have a soft spot for birds and have <i>so</i> many bird dies and stamps (and cages and birdhouses and eggs and feathery dies and stamps) that my biggest problem was what to choose! It took me days to decide and I may have one or two <i>other</i> birds lying around on my craft desk!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luckily, I spotted this gorgeous colour inspiration at <a href="https://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/color-hues-82-turquoise-and-green.html" target="_blank">Colour Hues Challenge #82</a> which made me think tropical so I decided to go with this toucan die (Charlie and Paulchen) and create a little rainforest scene.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuT0CmhcppQhmIDUyRh3opIkObQQN-nmhlOVOZD1qM9rG_U3P64cUamdv-HDXKJzieA25_s1u-MdEcB9aPAvgBls6aMGkn9YrDbnvXdcW1Bxxoe30DseVAL7of9rMM04sboUNrIi-EE57kYLMOmoJUQ7HWQSgSJ42IieIhhBc76KzgMsIHyyiqJZF2A8/w326-h400/CH%20%2382%20Turq.%20and%20Green.001.jpeg" style="text-align: start;" width="326" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The die is NBUS so I'd like to enter my card into <a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/03/nbus-challenge-60.html" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #60</a>;</div><br /><div><img alt="Grab our badge to display on your blog." height="147" id="Image1_img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-v340vwpsKEcRFr9kDx2f6IodZyybScoFb_TxvAq0H0d_lPfLD_ciyd76AsUyw9zIrmNMW9K1djeP53rqvSLql6XerQsZkigaxUGQQsrUBAVqV9z7Ib3uZU9lsZKzwG2MFXxQqNgxEY/w200-h147/2+small+USE+THIS+ONE+NBUS+participants+badge+with+URL.jpg" style="text-align: start; visibility: visible;" width="200" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'd also like to enter <a href="https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-475.html" target="_blank">Snippets Challenge #475</a>, the toucan pieces and monstera leaves are quite small and was able to cut them from snippets left over from previous projects - here are some of the snippets I used. As you can see, I actually cut the toucan from pale blue and coloured him turquoise with alcohol markers. I also added shading to the leaves with alcohol markers and distress ink blending. The branches were also cut from snippets of brown.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kAekzB4GtgLebOGfZGOMBmR-u_FuH7PmSccLMIHkM-dXrU0YjWlobZgd-4jgHISZoVsBeT9-kJI549XM7FS_SEj1Lf6TrJPXrgHnjn84XKAmW7JXo1892pXE14ZUyN-d3-7Shr0bAcjRbgZLq7dJKI-3lHGvtdKN4BpEZzdX9CNvfhWb2m4QmZISOwCc/s3181/Snippets%20Toucan%20Do%20It.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3181" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kAekzB4GtgLebOGfZGOMBmR-u_FuH7PmSccLMIHkM-dXrU0YjWlobZgd-4jgHISZoVsBeT9-kJI549XM7FS_SEj1Lf6TrJPXrgHnjn84XKAmW7JXo1892pXE14ZUyN-d3-7Shr0bAcjRbgZLq7dJKI-3lHGvtdKN4BpEZzdX9CNvfhWb2m4QmZISOwCc/w190-h200/Snippets%20Toucan%20Do%20It.jpeg" width="190" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This week Simon Says <i>A Bit o' Green </i>at the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-a-bit-o-green-2/" target="_blank">Simon Says Wednesday Challenge</a> and I hope my leaves are enough of a bit!</div><div><br /></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for stopping by, I hope you go away a little inspired and I hope you have time to play cards with us this fortnight at Time Out!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your comments are always appreciated and are always bring me joy and if you <i>do</i> leave a comment, I’ll know you were here and how to find you!</span></p></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-family: "Great Vibes"; font-size: xxx-large;">Kate</span></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-81529008348973618632024-03-05T10:00:00.076+01:002024-03-18T21:58:45.138+01:00Not Even a Mouse<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIIpuYVocjTqwxdvlTlslQBtlwvzTaDPRzDpaIxhZm3KGnrB7wTzFJBxbuKxL1YqQV6MN5C0865Vt8vtR0fP_770EB1U6Sj2kW1_YWBwBxdA32tKgZCOEaIhvUJ4NBSqn02JGvusohQ0YbohNjol5zJfHHltCLoWaXCo4z4q_HNf5NCDsfxAFv42quzfj/s1385/Card%20Not%20Even%20a%20Mouse%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="1385" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIIpuYVocjTqwxdvlTlslQBtlwvzTaDPRzDpaIxhZm3KGnrB7wTzFJBxbuKxL1YqQV6MN5C0865Vt8vtR0fP_770EB1U6Sj2kW1_YWBwBxdA32tKgZCOEaIhvUJ4NBSqn02JGvusohQ0YbohNjol5zJfHHltCLoWaXCo4z4q_HNf5NCDsfxAFv42quzfj/w400-h400/Card%20Not%20Even%20a%20Mouse%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time for a new challenge at <a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank">The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge</a> where we celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year all year round. I hope you can join us in getting Christmas cards made throughout the year and sparing that end of year rush!</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This card features the lovely Waltzing Mouse 'Twas the Night Before Christmas stamp set and Waltzing Mouse Brogues die set (which I used for the border on either side). The window featured in the set was designed to fit the Spellbinders Label 14 die. I miss the wonderful Waltzing Mouse Stamps company a lot - Claire Brennan was such a brilliant stamp designer!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQz_m7Wy2pVhZ-M7zEqEutf1ZZZMWaGOnlv-UR8Z3LJz4dX5h_TkBzQ1B_UFVmMpRcXlqNwukp2sgCW4aDuEyBUSXH4UMPzn5BML-JaW0x7fWognZbKDcOvNGk0c4Xr90oY8dsWQVOKst1HzjDerLDMdi6IGQ4FbD17CyM91IdUHPcnP0pzug_LsgHVmL/s1192/Card%20Not%20Even%20a%20Mouse%20Close.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1192" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQz_m7Wy2pVhZ-M7zEqEutf1ZZZMWaGOnlv-UR8Z3LJz4dX5h_TkBzQ1B_UFVmMpRcXlqNwukp2sgCW4aDuEyBUSXH4UMPzn5BML-JaW0x7fWognZbKDcOvNGk0c4Xr90oY8dsWQVOKst1HzjDerLDMdi6IGQ4FbD17CyM91IdUHPcnP0pzug_LsgHVmL/s320/Card%20Not%20Even%20a%20Mouse%20Close.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added glossy accents to the window panes which you may be able to see better in this closeup. I also added a wee mouse on the sill of the open window. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd like to enter the following challenges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/mlccb-55-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html" target="_blank">Merry Little Christmas Challenge #55</a> - Anything Christmas Goes;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-114/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge</a> - Anything Goes;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/krafty-chicks-challenge-705-atg.html" target="_blank">Krafty Chicks Challenge #705</a> - Anything Goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Great Vibes"; font-size: xx-large;">Kate</span></span></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-90080491989685418282024-03-03T09:00:00.002+01:002024-03-03T16:44:59.309+01:00Tulip Trio<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgko7t9UA-QzvnIWbuA0kJ2kEsWr8iaxEh2gHK6c3Cx-MVCvhML3GyJ2kWzJcUo9rGnxTkPqNlm-jLcHpY4i5awBwOFIlzQQNH_XhqXlys3sXuxbnfCeAtv0s58QeWYwZlsM6KtoGIudp4PO1GElxw2Lu_7_YiAfDWtS1Yg3JsrlRybFr_51fR83TXI914C/s2315/Card%20Lisa's%2040th%20Tulip%20Trio.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2315" data-original-width="2315" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgko7t9UA-QzvnIWbuA0kJ2kEsWr8iaxEh2gHK6c3Cx-MVCvhML3GyJ2kWzJcUo9rGnxTkPqNlm-jLcHpY4i5awBwOFIlzQQNH_XhqXlys3sXuxbnfCeAtv0s58QeWYwZlsM6KtoGIudp4PO1GElxw2Lu_7_YiAfDWtS1Yg3JsrlRybFr_51fR83TXI914C/w400-h400/Card%20Lisa's%2040th%20Tulip%20Trio.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">A friend asked if I could make a birthday card for a friend of hers turning 40. Tulips are her favourite flowers so she wanted these included on the card. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I was inspired by the mood board over at <a href="http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/inkspirational-challenge-310-mood-board.html" target="_blank">Inkspirational Challenge #310</a> (isn't it gorgeous)!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="304" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1omwTkxetVyeWEG4x3hyphenhyphen74UlziBGlVXU1b2v8Wosqn9NN_T_kpww21GT-qWtVahSyT9v2UPydgEV8SZBwFeD2CgDFCu79wDnMkgWT2d3BREsXHQnG3P3B67G1nFRn-Pb3UKeXP_b7tbB_B_FfSHpyKRL4sHveXFw2KTMXTpy3krJSVbkRSWqlmFm8Jw0/w304-h400/%23306-ink%20-%20Mood%20Board%20for%20Ink.jpeg" style="text-align: start;" width="304" /></p><p style="text-align: center;">She chose this lovely tulip frame (Memory Box Tulip Trio) as the main image and I coloured the tulips to match the background paper. I laid the tulip frame onto a piece of vellum and trimmed off the excess. Vellum adds such a lovely softness to a card front - I love using it but it's tricky to attach without the adhesive being seen. I just hid the adhesive behind the frame and tulips.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I love this tiny alphabet from Gummiapan and I knew the matching number set would come in handy. They're having their first outing with this card so I'd like to enter <a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/03/nbus-challenge-60.html" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #60</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Add some flowers and a pretty soft palette and a feminine card comes together pretty quickly doesn't it! <a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/favourite-feminine-or-masculine-and-why.html" target="_blank">As You Like it Challenge</a> are asking <i>What's Your Favourite - Masculine or Feminine</i>? Hands down <i>feminine</i> I'd have to say!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'd also like to enter these fabulous challenges</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/week-770.html" target="_blank">Allsorts Challenge Week 770</a> - Spring;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Triple B (Birds, Blooms and Butterflies) Challenge for March</a>;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-114/" target="_blank">Simon Says Wednesday Challenge</a> - Anything Goes;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/krafty-chicks-challenge-705-atg.html" target="_blank">Kraft Chicks Challenge #705</a> - Anything Goes;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Great Vibes"; font-size: xx-large;">Kate</span></span></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-45328338596667176512024-02-29T08:00:00.344+01:002024-02-29T14:43:52.246+01:00Fantastic Mini Beast!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP74IMT9oJJEdTw2rmRnR5GsuWizH36LwNJjNuN5kGDLt4rWUcPkmkd8TUmWADZAfkajyZ_kAXZFssdnf-EuE2YIxcJXKp3YsWb1cAGa890nY7Fw_jvyCiw_8mRs4ITfMsMSvbH8UFce8ZVnUBRZMPCEL38UpTtDil2IyLP2bIudarENe5bA-aY4KtHSbd/s2170/Card%20Fantastic%20MiniBeast.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2170" data-original-width="2170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP74IMT9oJJEdTw2rmRnR5GsuWizH36LwNJjNuN5kGDLt4rWUcPkmkd8TUmWADZAfkajyZ_kAXZFssdnf-EuE2YIxcJXKp3YsWb1cAGa890nY7Fw_jvyCiw_8mRs4ITfMsMSvbH8UFce8ZVnUBRZMPCEL38UpTtDil2IyLP2bIudarENe5bA-aY4KtHSbd/w400-h400/Card%20Fantastic%20MiniBeast.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Challenge #258 has just gone live at <a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge" target="_blank">Time Out Challenges</a> and we have a brilliant Photo Challenge to inspire you! </p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbO28YgPi0dUxaYaNFkAL6cpCV0VtkHWfQgI6qd24hKWpKElEfowBY0wGGyE5BfbEtVcBKcRjHbUoMelWFK4QSlezEeHldMC3V8rEDXaloj3Wdh1wp_WXT_9SbP4JP6ZIGWhVkmHQs8DGTUOE-QuoRKGoawkthOFi-siwHbeSRAZn1h24G4H809mdVFv2Z/s1024/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20258.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbO28YgPi0dUxaYaNFkAL6cpCV0VtkHWfQgI6qd24hKWpKElEfowBY0wGGyE5BfbEtVcBKcRjHbUoMelWFK4QSlezEeHldMC3V8rEDXaloj3Wdh1wp_WXT_9SbP4JP6ZIGWhVkmHQs8DGTUOE-QuoRKGoawkthOFi-siwHbeSRAZn1h24G4H809mdVFv2Z/s320/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20258.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This challenge is generously being sponsored by <a href="https://www.lawnfawn.com/" target="_blank">Lawn Fawn</a> and they are offering our Top Pick as chosen by the design team a $25 voucher to their store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQH2iZJm1MwM_cIVsx4CaWgHjYLTy4_o5GJwhy_5HwIcxoisC3T8izlwQreCfN6LWIOlj25oHTNpi3FCBscOfZdmKa91tq3ESeJZuPIaNYFBmD9jo_Ncl62mDQA9y32DNoQ_y0zK4OhHZ-WXMq4V6gE0uP34gCj14yshf361--zMzVMASk-_bVpKrABiw/s221/lawn%20fawn%20logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="221" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQH2iZJm1MwM_cIVsx4CaWgHjYLTy4_o5GJwhy_5HwIcxoisC3T8izlwQreCfN6LWIOlj25oHTNpi3FCBscOfZdmKa91tq3ESeJZuPIaNYFBmD9jo_Ncl62mDQA9y32DNoQ_y0zK4OhHZ-WXMq4V6gE0uP34gCj14yshf361--zMzVMASk-_bVpKrABiw/s1600/lawn%20fawn%20logo.png" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our top pick will also be invited to guest design with us at a future date so I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule and come play cards with us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a closeup of our Inspiration Pic - our challenge starts on February 29th and we thought this little guy might be just the thing to <i>jump</i> start any flagging mojos!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuM3GA2g6PrEA8dz-NGgbOVqNJgadtfz1VCNkzQ88wa5eJmGcCGO9bqbC3hDs64keTBR37bmuHaSK5M_wiFxdcjtcxBTgO6N0qI-qDzoht1H4w31TWK6gcz08U5OkpckI7QQoR8eh85hWGRY_6fdKVH6yB2t9sbU5QCWlFAuqpLUSx-OEUq8xfiXCOlA9/s642/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20258%20Photo%20Inspiration%20Frog.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="642" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuM3GA2g6PrEA8dz-NGgbOVqNJgadtfz1VCNkzQ88wa5eJmGcCGO9bqbC3hDs64keTBR37bmuHaSK5M_wiFxdcjtcxBTgO6N0qI-qDzoht1H4w31TWK6gcz08U5OkpckI7QQoR8eh85hWGRY_6fdKVH6yB2t9sbU5QCWlFAuqpLUSx-OEUq8xfiXCOlA9/w320-h213/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20258%20Photo%20Inspiration%20Frog.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div>How does this little guy inspire you? If nothing <i>springs</i> to mind, you might like to <i>hop</i> over to <a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge" target="_blank">the Challenge blog</a> and see how my talented team mates were inspired - you're <i>bound</i> to find plenty of inspiration there! </div><div><br /></div><div>This challenge we're fortunate to have the extremely talented <a href="https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Vicky Dutcher</a> as our guest designer but we're also a little sad as we're saying goodbye to <a href="https://gerrinascreatievewereld.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Gerrina</a> who is hanging up her DT cap after 10 years on the Time Out Team! </div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"> For me, it was hard to get past those huge bulging red and I knew immediately what die I wanted to use - this funky insect from Tim Holtz! After stacking and adding a little DI shading, I added glossy accents to all parts of his body and once they were dry, I assembled him. Once the "helmet" is on there are eye cavities (at least that's what they look like to me) and I added more glossy accents to just this section because I wanted <i>big</i> bug eyes. I added glitter while it was still wet and once dried, I added another coat of glossy accents so the eyes <i>really</i> bulged! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's a closeup of my beetle!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy8T9Ujku-M_pLR7D5TrBlWHkU1Rsgx6QHSxspMaJ8e6TLK2ltMuAVABLBJUhaw53grcIf9DMnxhN5Dlx4p2n-0rZO60RxDH7xi0DiaH1auKx1BmLbFpsJ7jKRHBlnle5Sk3Y7U_oHwdAc5W8vl6VHFRUMXVHeveiu4PrdYHMPLxFS9MbsgjnU5NY7b1Q/s1537/Card%20Fantastic%20MiniBeast%20Closeup.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy8T9Ujku-M_pLR7D5TrBlWHkU1Rsgx6QHSxspMaJ8e6TLK2ltMuAVABLBJUhaw53grcIf9DMnxhN5Dlx4p2n-0rZO60RxDH7xi0DiaH1auKx1BmLbFpsJ7jKRHBlnle5Sk3Y7U_oHwdAc5W8vl6VHFRUMXVHeveiu4PrdYHMPLxFS9MbsgjnU5NY7b1Q/s320/Card%20Fantastic%20MiniBeast%20Closeup.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p>I then cut a bunch of monstera leaves using various dies from a light green card stock and blended Mowed Lawn DI to give them some depth and laid them over a panel of black.</p><div>I was a bit stumped at this stage, until I remembered that English people refer to bugs as mini beasts and then of course I just <i>had</i> to go with this <i>fantastic</i> die (Verve Amazing Adjectives) as a nod to the Newt Scamander films <i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</i>. I'm also thinking of adding "friends like you are hard to find"! What do you think, too much??</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_GgnjjrjcQ3kxFAsa-itYmU1Q1NbLUOiqFR8LIvQvutrfKb-_cnYVsDE2GVdPYyfchTSWiX5_ev6gkGYAyirx0-ZKXCFCkmDOdf3EafoYYpf67Z8oLqpQXL42eeojftx1u4rWKgeLlN7rUh5sd3ENMAyk1fdlxDpwLqJ8EsD8m2oxI7s60q07FBbBoxd/s2421/Card%20Fantastic%20MiniBeast%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="2421" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_GgnjjrjcQ3kxFAsa-itYmU1Q1NbLUOiqFR8LIvQvutrfKb-_cnYVsDE2GVdPYyfchTSWiX5_ev6gkGYAyirx0-ZKXCFCkmDOdf3EafoYYpf67Z8oLqpQXL42eeojftx1u4rWKgeLlN7rUh5sd3ENMAyk1fdlxDpwLqJ8EsD8m2oxI7s60q07FBbBoxd/w400-h400/Card%20Fantastic%20MiniBeast%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Well this guy <i>is</i> a little hard to find, despite his red legs and bulging eyes - I did go a little overboard with the monstera leaves didn't I! I almost binned it, but my lovely team mates suggested I persevere and I'm happier with it after I reworked my beast (lots more glossy accents) and added this fantastically glossy red sentiment! </div><div><br /></div><div>There's nothing worse than cutting up a perfectly good card base-sized piece of card stock unnecessarily, so I <i>do</i> keep all small pieces of card stock in bags sorted by colour and they come in handy for projects like this where I need a lot of small die cuts. I raided the red and green bags for this project so I'd like to enter the <a href="https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-474.html" target="_blank">Snippets Playground Challenge #474</a>. Here are some photos of my snippets (I needed a lot more green in the end as I did cut rather a lot of leaves).</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39bHPv4ivWDIqfW4oCUI2DSciO9Xelk4k_HhJIpj6LDTksXUf8y0vXWf14BxKzW5V6gtcGZHll-X2usNhD4dWpwNOBvdhM3Kx2f_zcdeHcYmxF3zsnWIqQe6iPXGyLPgQ43rhw-cdm79BCpQIpUUmDJ4o-ScC1kULs3N45IicZvI7a-Gt312yxBjkDAL7/s4032/IMG_9475.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39bHPv4ivWDIqfW4oCUI2DSciO9Xelk4k_HhJIpj6LDTksXUf8y0vXWf14BxKzW5V6gtcGZHll-X2usNhD4dWpwNOBvdhM3Kx2f_zcdeHcYmxF3zsnWIqQe6iPXGyLPgQ43rhw-cdm79BCpQIpUUmDJ4o-ScC1kULs3N45IicZvI7a-Gt312yxBjkDAL7/w150-h200/IMG_9475.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvgD1UlvP5Krz6lICDXaNiu4R5yuPc-GwyQ1qDf6RwvMJ8Ypi5RdiKzxN4kY7hhyphenhyphenGCMSPQ-iNzcIxA3h4dGSyYmS5M7nO4GTg6UAsZgocrAzP395CbwERO3x-iwkBXxmtjE_6NCejE_Zq5nPoNJWcA_vnV0EIEs1wDglrKfYWyRQMzOkKRYuk8ErszgAN/s4032/Snippets%20of%20red.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvgD1UlvP5Krz6lICDXaNiu4R5yuPc-GwyQ1qDf6RwvMJ8Ypi5RdiKzxN4kY7hhyphenhyphenGCMSPQ-iNzcIxA3h4dGSyYmS5M7nO4GTg6UAsZgocrAzP395CbwERO3x-iwkBXxmtjE_6NCejE_Zq5nPoNJWcA_vnV0EIEs1wDglrKfYWyRQMzOkKRYuk8ErszgAN/w150-h200/Snippets%20of%20red.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd also like to enter <i>these</i> fab challenges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/week-769.html" target="_blank">Allsorts Week 769 Challenge </a>- <i>Things that fly</i> (pretty sure those wings aren't ornamental);</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2024/02/sos516-its-not-easy-being-green.html" target="_blank">Shopping Our Stash Challenge #516</a> - <i>It's Not Easy Being Green</i>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-114/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge</a> - <i>Simon Says Anything Goes</i> this week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">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 how to find you!</span></div></div><p><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-68889661160278984662024-02-20T10:00:00.098+01:002024-02-27T18:12:19.417+01:00Christmas Left Overs!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MXdUmfXexCDEEAc3X6MDXS5wi0xlSLn17yyWp0a1e9I4DTJ1DJxNvckjnuPfKipj3ArZpr87B5tIK-qDIb8moN3uLdbGG6Ib1iRwqpD552GtaBIwJr7Z6h5QpnHzYv1lOLTgxhYOZQaNqSHsVo27EJgzVW2dhXfGmO2j6DbfwL4YtV8K95-8JLGTQ_aJ/s2512/Card%20Gilded%20Celeste%20Plate%20with%20Hearts.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2512" data-original-width="2512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MXdUmfXexCDEEAc3X6MDXS5wi0xlSLn17yyWp0a1e9I4DTJ1DJxNvckjnuPfKipj3ArZpr87B5tIK-qDIb8moN3uLdbGG6Ib1iRwqpD552GtaBIwJr7Z6h5QpnHzYv1lOLTgxhYOZQaNqSHsVo27EJgzVW2dhXfGmO2j6DbfwL4YtV8K95-8JLGTQ_aJ/w400-h400/Card%20Gilded%20Celeste%20Plate%20with%20Hearts.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Time for a new challenge at <a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank">The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge</a> so I've made a new card for the stash and this one completely from leftovers and stuff I've had hoarded for <i>way</i> too long.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This background panel (Memory Box Celeste Plate) was a failed attempt at a colour challenge last year. Initially it was yellow on green - and I have to say it was pretty hideous! I probably should have binned it but it was a lot work and materials and sometimes I hold onto things to remind me NOT to do that again! Anyway, I had the idea to go over the whole panel with gilding wax and see if I could resurrect it and I'm much happier with it now! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I wanted to add a stamped sentiment and I found some lovely printed vellum I've been hoarding for about 15 years now. But the problem with vellum is <i>how to attach it so you don't see any adhesive</i>! To solve <i>that</i> problem I created a small frame (this die actually had tulips in the frame but I trimmed them out and will use them later). I carefully laid the frame over the printed vellum that and trimmed off the excess - now I had a place to hide the adhesive! I carefully stamped my sentiment using a stamping platform - I thought I might need <b>Stazon</b> but <b>Memento</b> worked fine! Then I just added a poinsettia bloom from my leftovers box ... et voila. I love vellum and I think the <i>printed</i> vellum adds a little something extra but the sentiment is still very much readable! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHC4UmUI3KLQBawk2UesrvBTs8aXDjkuize_i3kXVvIKVXq7oCOUxXz9q_P4W1X2BmQD5hYHwziOwSQTHm-XX4IP-QnlKdOCHhWYpxH-ip4geqDOphocUS3Zt1Lw1vrAteRcruoUT6SX-SaeXsih-e9wvp1unpmiJwToFSe6e69AuiuWEGltwlkMrnm-y/s1998/Card%20Gilded%20Celeste%20Plate%20with%20Hearts%20Closeup.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="1998" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHC4UmUI3KLQBawk2UesrvBTs8aXDjkuize_i3kXVvIKVXq7oCOUxXz9q_P4W1X2BmQD5hYHwziOwSQTHm-XX4IP-QnlKdOCHhWYpxH-ip4geqDOphocUS3Zt1Lw1vrAteRcruoUT6SX-SaeXsih-e9wvp1unpmiJwToFSe6e69AuiuWEGltwlkMrnm-y/s320/Card%20Gilded%20Celeste%20Plate%20with%20Hearts%20Closeup.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theflowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-flower-challenge-88-add-heart.html" target="_blank">The Flower Challenge #88</a> suggested I "add a heart" so I added a few - Christmas is a great time to share the love after all!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'd also like to enter these fab challenges</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-challenge.html" target="_blank">Triple B Feb 2024 Challenge</a> (<i>no Butterflies or Birds, just a bloom this time</i>);</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-challenge-hearts.html" target="_blank">Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round February Challenge</a> where the theme is <i>Hearts</i>;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/02/peace-on-earth-challenge-58.html" target="_blank"> Peace on Earth Challenge #58</a> - Anything Christmas Goes;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/02/nbus-challenge-59.html" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #59</a> - The Celeste Plate is NBUS!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Great Vibes"; font-size: xx-large;">Kate</span></span></p></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-19084911114608929692024-02-15T08:00:00.260+01:002024-02-15T08:00:00.241+01:00Time Out Turns 10!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6I4rIzKcuGwLCnhztXUwSS0TJCnLeY2p2nmUQPqeHkmD-l4AcJPNUN5majJfLX0Gs0-pOZ8NGi-LqZIX22cocnPvC9OiZbPQhDOiPnBT6pclvr-3pklU6ZA3CY-9thm882ajsN7BWK5E7YEFt0oe4rGqdfnPY3gu-O6p-b6UwjFOnQYH35DFSmWnliVx/s3024/Card%20Golden%20Birthday%20Wishes%20with%20Layered%20Anemone%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6I4rIzKcuGwLCnhztXUwSS0TJCnLeY2p2nmUQPqeHkmD-l4AcJPNUN5majJfLX0Gs0-pOZ8NGi-LqZIX22cocnPvC9OiZbPQhDOiPnBT6pclvr-3pklU6ZA3CY-9thm882ajsN7BWK5E7YEFt0oe4rGqdfnPY3gu-O6p-b6UwjFOnQYH35DFSmWnliVx/w400-h400/Card%20Golden%20Birthday%20Wishes%20with%20Layered%20Anemone%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Challenge #257 has just gone live at <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Time Out Challenges</a> and it's a big one - we're celebrating our 10th birthday! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUixIBOZOVcBzgojZMPtjjFQOrMvo6HdibdKNDuZo-NkpyqvGG_IvfOtKN6-f-BDeEJ-MNky1nvsHiVab5JjpBzXQ0GzzXjUmkmAY0fz67qp0-l8B4TeRAvB25X0dFEejDpWQAw1cTIhTSy9NqIZrkHMYqS1Q0gA7SSk6EybfbYz6U1z7nsYQGPJ_-rvs/s1024/IMG_0222.jpeg" style="background-color: white; clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUixIBOZOVcBzgojZMPtjjFQOrMvo6HdibdKNDuZo-NkpyqvGG_IvfOtKN6-f-BDeEJ-MNky1nvsHiVab5JjpBzXQ0GzzXjUmkmAY0fz67qp0-l8B4TeRAvB25X0dFEejDpWQAw1cTIhTSy9NqIZrkHMYqS1Q0gA7SSk6EybfbYz6U1z7nsYQGPJ_-rvs/s320/IMG_0222.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">To mark this special event we have a birthday theme and <b>10</b> generous sponsors providing <b>11</b> fabulous prizes. We will have one challenge winner chosen by the Design Team who will receive a $25.00 Lawn Fawn Store Credit (and will be invited to be a guest designer in a future challenge). Ten additional winners will be chosen at random to receive the prizes in the order of their listing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our wonderfully generous sponsors are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Altenew - $15.00 Store Credit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doodle Bugs - $25.00 Store Credit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Birch Press - $20.00 Store Credit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gina K. Designs - $25.00 Store Creditt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lawn Fawn - $25.00 Store Credit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Newton's Nook - $25.00 Store Credit </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picket Fence Studios - $25.00 Store Credit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Topflight Stamps - $25.00 Store Credit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Uniko- $25.00 Store Credit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Varada Sharma - $25.00 Store Credit</div><p style="text-align: center;">I do hope you can take some <i>Time Out </i>to join in our birthday celebrations! Remember though, if you want to be eligible for a prize, you need to follow the challenge rules</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><ol><ol><ol><ol><ol><li style="text-align: left;">link up to a maximum of 5 challenges - i.e. ours plus 4 others only!</li><li style="text-align: left;">create something new - <i>no</i> back linking allowed!</li><li style="text-align: left;">enter a maximum of 5 times!</li><li style="text-align: left;">have fun!</li></ol></ol></ol></ol></ol><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">We are joined this challenge by<i> </i>former co-owner of <i>Time Out,</i> Sandie Munro of <a href="https://sandiesandie16.blogspot.com" target="_blank">London Days</a>, as our Guest Designer and you can also check out the rest of the design team <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-257-time-out-10th-birthday.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm using the fabulous <a href="https://altenew.com/products/craft-a-flower-anemone-layering-die-set" target="_blank">Altenew Layered Anemones</a> on my birthday card and I've grounded it with the <a href="https://birchpressdesign.com/linear-triangle.html" target="_blank">Birch Press Linear Triangle</a> cut from gold mirror card. This sheet of green card stock was a lucky find while rooting around in a corner of my craft room I hadn't explored for a while! It was smooth enough to stamp the sentiment and even emboss with gold embossing powder but has a lovely brushwork texture! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sYV21FSCRfWRT7DQHprmGzhnEseCgqVx4j6UuPi9xWBEU6j2Hf5kQQ68GWqj1uN_GWNU6nepZP5GRekbutq_dWr8IF4_Y17OmRVrL1KTB2riaTE3ntgLhduKd0ctwx6fwfnzlWZrRc4_FfLK2Yj1IFE-9tduLQp4-oJIkcdwqapO6EUi9SAkfRC2pqBP/s2338/Card%20Golden%20Birthday%20Wishes%20with%20Layered%20Anemone%20Side.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2338" data-original-width="2338" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sYV21FSCRfWRT7DQHprmGzhnEseCgqVx4j6UuPi9xWBEU6j2Hf5kQQ68GWqj1uN_GWNU6nepZP5GRekbutq_dWr8IF4_Y17OmRVrL1KTB2riaTE3ntgLhduKd0ctwx6fwfnzlWZrRc4_FfLK2Yj1IFE-9tduLQp4-oJIkcdwqapO6EUi9SAkfRC2pqBP/s320/Card%20Golden%20Birthday%20Wishes%20with%20Layered%20Anemone%20Side.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I have been meaning for some time now to try using vellum for one of the layers of this gorgeous bloom having seen it used on similar layered blooms on Pinterest. The trick is to use foam tape to elevate it above the base layer. It <i>was</i> tricky adding enough for support and ensuring it wasn't visible but worth the effort I think!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgR3B2PcyyhW5XA50ECdi9R_W9l1eXeMc2aFPL-vfmSl-FmC7bKXQ1S2vgh-AjbQUXWp0s8bwQSCCyMGgab4Koc034XLTL8GpRQYVadHmjrLLGEKvl5G8YKQUcnQUeWiE55lcMddXsqLby1YZio7WFNp4QzwARw61qU1qcJSMuNzVGByuLxYDlkSbJmEi/s2019/Card%20Golden%20Birthday%20Wishes%20with%20Layered%20Anemone%20Closeup%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2019" data-original-width="2019" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDgR3B2PcyyhW5XA50ECdi9R_W9l1eXeMc2aFPL-vfmSl-FmC7bKXQ1S2vgh-AjbQUXWp0s8bwQSCCyMGgab4Koc034XLTL8GpRQYVadHmjrLLGEKvl5G8YKQUcnQUeWiE55lcMddXsqLby1YZio7WFNp4QzwARw61qU1qcJSMuNzVGByuLxYDlkSbJmEi/w400-h400/Card%20Golden%20Birthday%20Wishes%20with%20Layered%20Anemone%20Closeup%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://theflowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-flower-challenge-88-add-heart.html" target="_blank">The Flower Challenge #88</a> suggested <i>adding a heart</i> so I added a tiny one to the top bloom on the vellum - a little heart shaped dew drop! I tried adding one on the other bloom but it started looking like a wedding card yet didn't look balanced without it - so I added another off to the side of this bloom! </div><p style="text-align: center;">I'd also like to join these other fab challenges</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/02/heartfelt-challenge.html" target="_blank">Double D Challenge Heartfelt Challenge</a> - <i>anything with some hearts</i>;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/week-767-hearts-anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Allsorts Challenge Week 767</a> - <i>Hearts</i>;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/02/hearts-andor-flowers.html" target="_blank">Try it on Tuesday</a> - <i>Hearts and/or Flowers</i>;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-challenge.html" target="_blank">Triple B Feb 2024 Challenge</a> (<i>no Butterflies or Birds, just a bloom this time</i>);</p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-54463524937493087192024-02-06T10:00:00.008+01:002024-02-06T10:00:00.124+01:00Cozy Christmas Snowman<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkzEZJf-1bwxOu3_zwwocFJdTxgZvlOqT14sT_EyC48CTFf0sYhOlS7u04W3TKQ3BTIIgW8liv7V7RFjs7RC3GlgBed6qIV0dL7aMNg6U__ZylwqPXvnZQQJH_CIgKhzCfz20Q9z0o03CzKwgyg8ALLEbH7Hds0noGytFqeLDyQatnXq4zHlHjnxsIjM6/s2910/Cozy%20Christmas%20Snowman.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2910" data-original-width="2910" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkzEZJf-1bwxOu3_zwwocFJdTxgZvlOqT14sT_EyC48CTFf0sYhOlS7u04W3TKQ3BTIIgW8liv7V7RFjs7RC3GlgBed6qIV0dL7aMNg6U__ZylwqPXvnZQQJH_CIgKhzCfz20Q9z0o03CzKwgyg8ALLEbH7Hds0noGytFqeLDyQatnXq4zHlHjnxsIjM6/w400-h400/Cozy%20Christmas%20Snowman.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Challenge #256 has just gone live at <a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank">The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge</a>. I know it's a bit early to start thinking about Christmas but it's always good to be prepared!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't this little guy cute! Best of all I attached him to the card front with an action wobbler so he shivers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy99iq-UFHybRs89UdOLGbFDt5voKdV1m-8I65I_AfzOuZAFt9t41YGOd1vnsxzUuj02zpG7sfmxx7yHgRJzA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was inspired by the <a href="http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2024/02/rudolph-red-nosed-reindeer.html" target="_blank">Jingle Belles Challenge</a> to use a <i>lot</i> of <span style="color: #cc0000;">red</span> on the card!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was also inspired by <a href="https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2024/01/schneemann-snowman.html" target="_blank">Bastel Traum Challenge #128</a> to use a snowman on my card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was also inspired by the red berries in this inspiration pic from <a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Four Season February Challenge</a> to create a lacy border.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2654" data-original-width="1796" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGJZ7CzkIWBbXbnisQNSbu10dW8qo-lSqw8AYcmlTH53C1K_3zwbDm0DxUz4HmVcJeJ5UWnHhblbYWcOVpAJImzkfbBx8E8wAiL6UCNTcmyraVnIzRFPAyNYmxVuvNpp4BCdG6_YbPv2qcPdb_6rvXO11PHBRliomush7hU2yhD13sgWfeWj_Ancd8g/w136-h200/February%202024%20Winter.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="136" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've used new dies (Poppystamps Nordic Snowman and Nordic Borders; Gummiapan Nesting Labels) so I'd like to enter the <a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/02/nbus-challenge-59.html" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #59</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd also like to enter <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-113/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge</a> - <i>Anything Goes</i>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div></div></div><p></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-47603188454300340542024-02-01T22:06:00.000+01:002024-02-01T22:06:21.205+01:00Roll out the Barrel<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFVn8lYVCg1HCEClxAk74dHll84SOQXwMfNBfw9fb3hBs5S-BV4iN9bPNN99gInPJ2QXv5Kiz3mg8_IPDFROmx3F-Y8na9GonpI5kaHuiFPYPqtsYviR3IfpQ8ubcaqTHdbz4HbiGfP-v5h651_Q0YeYSora8k7HD4sPyWDiOnl3kP_BdVW-a7UUlhYkY/s2812/Card%20Roll%20Out%20the%20Barrel%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2812" data-original-width="2812" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFVn8lYVCg1HCEClxAk74dHll84SOQXwMfNBfw9fb3hBs5S-BV4iN9bPNN99gInPJ2QXv5Kiz3mg8_IPDFROmx3F-Y8na9GonpI5kaHuiFPYPqtsYviR3IfpQ8ubcaqTHdbz4HbiGfP-v5h651_Q0YeYSora8k7HD4sPyWDiOnl3kP_BdVW-a7UUlhYkY/w400-h400/Card%20Roll%20Out%20the%20Barrel%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you've read some of my last couple of posts, you'll know I signed up for the Gummiapan Advent Calendar last December. I was so inspired by the fabulous dies inside and by the YouTube videos of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DJMHallett" target="_blank">Deb Hallet</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Chrissieannie" target="_blank">Christine Stokes</a> that I <i>may</i> have gone and purchased a <i>few</i> more of the Gummiapan dies - ok a lot more! They're very addictive (the level of detail is amazing) - but they're also <i>not</i> expensive!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought the keg die specifically with my husband's birthday in mind (he has a thing about wooden barrels). I cut both parts of the 2-part die from Kraft card stock but added gilding wax to the overlaid die cut so that the hoops had a metallic appearance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hubby also enjoys a <strike>glass</strike> bottle or two of red wine so I created a personalised label for him using MS Word. Some of it's barely readable - even <i>with</i> my glasses on but it doesn't have to be readable to look convincing! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sentiment stamp is also from Gummiapan. Gummiapan stamps are all unmounted rubber stamps. I had hesitations about a rubber stamp because I've become fairly reliant on my stamping platform and I wasn't sure whether an unmounted rubber stamp would work. It did, I just put a little Pritt on the back and treated it as if it were a clear polymer stamp. And wow it stamped beautifully - I had forgotten how crisp an image from a good rubber stamps can be. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmHGT_R0IyQNL1GMx6HvUz_fRzSI212BreHGitWaVup5IM8jB_oCpEyJsPUiqbD3kL9Mn8QLIa09yRU14awzikN9DzZogU1R6y_Ub3d2wwkpMYYHfagjvCCvRtUKo3JRaIZWgf1PhPTxiIWvRnrvVa-vtyfuQb7nFo6Q58rAIaxPH1cbeW9fp61xaGGcT/s2606/Card%20Roll%20Out%20the%20Barrel%20Closeup%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2606" data-original-width="2606" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmHGT_R0IyQNL1GMx6HvUz_fRzSI212BreHGitWaVup5IM8jB_oCpEyJsPUiqbD3kL9Mn8QLIa09yRU14awzikN9DzZogU1R6y_Ub3d2wwkpMYYHfagjvCCvRtUKo3JRaIZWgf1PhPTxiIWvRnrvVa-vtyfuQb7nFo6Q58rAIaxPH1cbeW9fp61xaGGcT/s320/Card%20Roll%20Out%20the%20Barrel%20Closeup%20(2).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've used an <i>embossing only</i> die (Gummiapan Wooden Floor) on the base of the panel to ground the scene. I also distressed the panel above the floorboards with white ink - probably should have done that <i>before</i> I stamped the sentiment. To create a little interest on the wall of this old cellar, I used another embossing die (Gummiapan Brick Wall). While these embossing dies don't actually cut away, you <i>can</i> snip them away quite easily - which I've done here to reveal a recessed brick wall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait to play with more of these amazingly detailed dies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've used snippets of red, green, Kraft and acetate to make the card so I'd like to join <a href="https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-472.html" target="_blank">Snippets Playground Challenge #472</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohQrgzDgDHAqFb1aKj4I2pa7KXzzBIWGsmz-glicZbHYx7yJIG85gkXkFIZSOtzy_IRkL_B3vtfMCUBybdX9_Yuit60Epeawxd8pBsYqploQnUjzZJ719529mXQ_J71OAlXaOrvdTpKnb0nsdMp-9Cor3DJFXhgsaRUry4JJtN5wqPtxRq5pDCXm6kk1y/s4032/Contruction%20Roll%20Out%20the%20Barrel%20Snippets%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohQrgzDgDHAqFb1aKj4I2pa7KXzzBIWGsmz-glicZbHYx7yJIG85gkXkFIZSOtzy_IRkL_B3vtfMCUBybdX9_Yuit60Epeawxd8pBsYqploQnUjzZJ719529mXQ_J71OAlXaOrvdTpKnb0nsdMp-9Cor3DJFXhgsaRUry4JJtN5wqPtxRq5pDCXm6kk1y/w150-h200/Contruction%20Roll%20Out%20the%20Barrel%20Snippets%20(1).jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd also like to join these fabulous challenges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/02/nbus-challenge-59.html" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #59</a> - <i>new dies and sentiment stamp</i>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-113/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge</a> - <i>Anything Goes;</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/01/seize-birthday-276-kraft-and-another.html" target="_blank">Seize the Birthday #276</a> - <i>Kraft plus one other colour</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(as I've used red and green, it will be no topping for me this challenge)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtyNAWOOJYPMSynTloqpv7YznKQwSyDuM8i0F-VQkn1h0-vFTsPMiyFNdcPjTf4OvLaE_qcBrvfQbUUOGpvFY9ZJGEHiyPan1pNQNXK3dl1KEaZMp2tMQLGcJpo_WC7FjTN9fRLR5rHHZHWCkY6kd9MvHLOO1NFxcnZ8Nuu64YT4rZN7xZQKU3astnPw=w200-h200" style="text-align: start;" width="200" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div></div><p></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-61780638128869079122024-02-01T08:00:00.014+01:002024-02-01T15:19:34.344+01:00Wonderful Mess!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NjqMjlg3sFa2Gb4-tQ73IzjAyAeQd4L7xff-upXfZNi8YPrFpiFfR_dLGPfS6yDJu36PT_dgbZif6hVR6_gc48wD9e8LfAB-OYRNDj5HB6Y4SJzOI5HWabZ5qto0hu7Rdl_eGJY1MLNuigdP79gar71QUEsKYsR37uYaun8HmFnk-x89YK-Mi8ZbDVv2/s2029/Card%20Wonderful%20Mess%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="2029" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NjqMjlg3sFa2Gb4-tQ73IzjAyAeQd4L7xff-upXfZNi8YPrFpiFfR_dLGPfS6yDJu36PT_dgbZif6hVR6_gc48wD9e8LfAB-OYRNDj5HB6Y4SJzOI5HWabZ5qto0hu7Rdl_eGJY1MLNuigdP79gar71QUEsKYsR37uYaun8HmFnk-x89YK-Mi8ZbDVv2/w400-h349/Card%20Wonderful%20Mess%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Challenge #256 at Time Out Challenges has just gone live and this fortnight we are CASEing the fabulous Sarah Gray - former Time Out DT Member and owner of Funky Fossil Design!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETGG_CksdJSAN6t__tsdrbS7fFid3conMc7y0810TgMO8chuFdFayFO4q2SWCb1m46xJG3C5n_QvgWIuhBLUbhSAMQwSoLmQJOtfiDVowA4ogbRQZPhAmGOkcks-dABCZZwNKp3LaZohtvQ5blsddiDZxL3DjMOFYOyRkMw6pP85yq__MBu8tYZ-gkG0/s1024/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20256.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETGG_CksdJSAN6t__tsdrbS7fFid3conMc7y0810TgMO8chuFdFayFO4q2SWCb1m46xJG3C5n_QvgWIuhBLUbhSAMQwSoLmQJOtfiDVowA4ogbRQZPhAmGOkcks-dABCZZwNKp3LaZohtvQ5blsddiDZxL3DjMOFYOyRkMw6pP85yq__MBu8tYZ-gkG0/s320/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20256.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Here's a closeup of Sarah's card so you can see it in finer detail!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplv96ohgfah8omtwNKyPKXvBKo9T6Dpv_AKnmVyqmPVkX29iL_Csenz1Lba40t3VCRnxJiKXS1ToDvK4zISOAseXJT4wkQnRhU5iVgwN1vOtkFXyKRkO0B4o_DtIG_uf2-05mLD_jZZDyjxKmmgyMbogffVe1VADb-MaoPnu6xz7iiQggIq2VmW-8Sg-0/s3146/Sarah%20Gray.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2973" data-original-width="3146" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplv96ohgfah8omtwNKyPKXvBKo9T6Dpv_AKnmVyqmPVkX29iL_Csenz1Lba40t3VCRnxJiKXS1ToDvK4zISOAseXJT4wkQnRhU5iVgwN1vOtkFXyKRkO0B4o_DtIG_uf2-05mLD_jZZDyjxKmmgyMbogffVe1VADb-MaoPnu6xz7iiQggIq2VmW-8Sg-0/w400-h378/Sarah%20Gray.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.funkyfossil.co.uk/" target="_blank">Funky Fossils</a> are sponsoring Challenge 256 and are offering a very generous <i>£25 gift certificate</i> to our Top Pick as chosen by the Design Team. As well as this wonderful prize, our Top Pick will also be invited to be our guest in a future challenge!</p><p style="text-align: center;">We are joined this challenge by<i> Carol Mc</i> of <a href="https://sawitlovedithadtomakeit.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Saw it. Had to Make It</a> - our Top Pick of Challenge #253. <i>Do</i> please check out the awesome inspiration from Carol and leave her a little love while you're there! You can also check out Carol's inspiration along with the rest of the design team <a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-256-case-designer-sarah-gray.html">here</a><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-256-case-designer.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><p><span style="text-align: center;">For those unfamiliar with CASEing,</span><span style="text-align: center;"> there is</span><span style="text-align: center;"> a nifty acronym coined by </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I4U3veqThp2snD1CabUILsraezn1A1Ni/view" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Ardyth Percy-Robb</a><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">for helping you take inspiration from someone else's work but making it your own - L I M E S!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">List</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Include</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Modify</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Exclude</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not going to go into too much detail, but the things that I loved about this design were </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><ul><li style="text-align: left;">the image itself (all the painting paraphernalia)</li><li style="text-align: left;">the chaos of creativity (splattering and spattering) </li><li style="text-align: left;">the design is essentially confined to two corners and still has a lot of white space</li><li style="text-align: left;">the use of a mat to draw the eye toward those hues on the panel</li></ul></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bXaVM4dNBC4hT6w5W1oEr2XQQsBm1VjiEc19M6MNs0cg_GmPp9ltbeD387b56LO5ADGEPa1vUswkND8-aQd34At8A7M7b9vpziBqTxA5CzWbNmwij5kA5YBhOrztHmZAoA97joT-qShXGesDuSByM1lhPEjujdtOAeOgS7vAKS81dDEJ0wAO0_HxJ-x9/s1666/Card%20Wonderful%20Mess%20Side%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="1666" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bXaVM4dNBC4hT6w5W1oEr2XQQsBm1VjiEc19M6MNs0cg_GmPp9ltbeD387b56LO5ADGEPa1vUswkND8-aQd34At8A7M7b9vpziBqTxA5CzWbNmwij5kA5YBhOrztHmZAoA97joT-qShXGesDuSByM1lhPEjujdtOAeOgS7vAKS81dDEJ0wAO0_HxJ-x9/w400-h400/Card%20Wonderful%20Mess%20Side%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, I've made an A2 rather than square card (square cards cost about 5 times as much to send here). I've still used two corners but my design has been rotated to the right by 90º and I've replaced the colour chart in the upper left corner with my sentiment (which is why I had to rotate the design by 90º). I <i>had</i> wanted to use a long thin piece of text from a Tim Holtz Flights of Fantasy set, but I have turned my craft stores upside down and I can't find it, so I've borrowed this Carabelle Studio Wonderful Life set from my good friend <a href="http://lena-dailyscrap.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Lena</a> - obviously I didn't want it reading sideways!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I've created my arty "mess" with some very old stamps (WMS Splat That, WPlus9 Inksplats) but also teamed them up with some brand new dies that came with the Gummiapan Advent Calendar I ordered last year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The paint brushes were cut a from off white card stock multiple times to build up the dimension and the brush ferrule (just found out that's what the metal part of a paint brush is called) was cut from a snippet of silver card stock and laid on top. Various alcohol markers were used to colour the brush handles and paint dipped bristles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I like the added texture and dimension of using the stamps with the die cuts.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I've used bolder colours than Sarah and replacing that dusty pink with orange (used an orange mat too).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink (blue), Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink (yellow), Lady Bug Memento Ink (red) and Mustard Stazon Ink (orange) for the ink splatters. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTkKrds-kA0lCCUdCu5HAEq-tMe0gqR4VgSlOL1CT6HRicVXzoeFHdJ4NziFN1kf9lKeeXkbRw7LIeAu9A8L83qgnhu-BENljURL-YfFtlaeKwQ5hXcLmzqUzPLqWyddVBpk4_nutUQMTYR-n5nXqxeVPMRwH00My_mvejGfrYfc19OAMZfg9fcudNwBh/s2931/Card%20Wonderful%20Mess%20Closeup%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="2931" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTkKrds-kA0lCCUdCu5HAEq-tMe0gqR4VgSlOL1CT6HRicVXzoeFHdJ4NziFN1kf9lKeeXkbRw7LIeAu9A8L83qgnhu-BENljURL-YfFtlaeKwQ5hXcLmzqUzPLqWyddVBpk4_nutUQMTYR-n5nXqxeVPMRwH00My_mvejGfrYfc19OAMZfg9fcudNwBh/w400-h271/Card%20Wonderful%20Mess%20Closeup%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've loved analysing and CASEing Sarah's card and hope you get a chance to play along with us for this special challenge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p>Since the paint set was NBUS, I'd like to join <a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/02/nbus-challenge-59.html" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #59</a>;</p><p>I'd also like to join <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-113/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge</a> - <i>Anything Goes</i>!</p><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-68583841307877245642024-01-23T10:00:00.022+01:002024-01-23T11:21:04.463+01:00Elk Family<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwL_-nkyMZunie6LDN11a_XqOrcdlW23WqeCCn-rt9j9beoEght9OmeuuD4ZdaKFw0u1KUnl9Tg8ZjRMt-DqnVCU5J0LcL0oMLyINm-etruUyrX_nBVqedZrVyrkCvk_f-g-hg8CFZieTCB1OHY7DsaCn6Y1rmY_SCphOJe6kborWLxGUh8zjU9G3BUx3v/s2381/Card%20Deer%20Family%20Christmas%20Wishes.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2381" data-original-width="2381" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwL_-nkyMZunie6LDN11a_XqOrcdlW23WqeCCn-rt9j9beoEght9OmeuuD4ZdaKFw0u1KUnl9Tg8ZjRMt-DqnVCU5J0LcL0oMLyINm-etruUyrX_nBVqedZrVyrkCvk_f-g-hg8CFZieTCB1OHY7DsaCn6Y1rmY_SCphOJe6kborWLxGUh8zjU9G3BUx3v/w400-h400/Card%20Deer%20Family%20Christmas%20Wishes.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Challenge #254 has just gone live at <a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank">The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge</a>. I know it's a bit early to start thinking about Christmas but it's always good to be prepared!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This card was a quick make using a panel I had left over from last Christmas. After adding this rather large sentiment ( LDRS Christmas Wishes Word) there wasn't a lot of room, however these "whittle" guys fit in perfectly underneath (Poppystamps Whittle Elk and Whittle Deer)! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I'd like to join the following challenges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/christmas-kickstart-challenge-82-midas.html" target="_blank">Christmas Kickstart Challenge #82 </a>- The Midas Touch (add a touch of gold);</div><div><div><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/01/peace-on-earth-challenge-56.html" target="_blank">Peace on Earth Challenge #56</a> - <i>Anything Christmas Goes;</i></div><div><a href="https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/mlccb-54-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html" target="_blank">Merry Little Christmas Challenge #54</a> - <i>Anything Christmas Goes;</i></div></div><div><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/01/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-january.html" target="_blank">Ellibelle's Corner : January Crafty Wednesday Challenge</a> - <i>Anything Goes;</i></div><div><a href="http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-79.html" target="_blank">Crafty Animals Challenge #79</a><i> - Anything Goes with an Animal;</i></div><div><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-739-sentimental-you.html" target="_blank">Little Red Wagon Challenge #739<i> -</i></a><i> Sentimental You;</i></div><div><a href="https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-108-anything-goes-christmas.html" target="_blank">12 Months of Christmas Challenge #108 -</a><i> Anything Christmas Goes Optional Die Cuts</i></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-21409366524332757582024-01-18T08:00:00.255+01:002024-01-18T08:00:00.134+01:00Winter Solitude<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoX1hEIaunuhMDX8NcnZztEJ1n7qg07xCHVfNJalo_OHffd4a_gqZRZ5QNAsJ3JTGKGhwoxmLoYVdKwSue07wOH2qpVjlsc1Zip7W3zYygc57vdjgXUdCTbejZpVsZd2ZE4BgG7hyphenhyphen72xs8_WMhoKbe_95YB0y5wOYn2R_n2qWEYTcfGQWobA8Zuv03RmL/s2178/Card%20Winter%20Solitude%20Nordic%20Deer.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2178" data-original-width="2178" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoX1hEIaunuhMDX8NcnZztEJ1n7qg07xCHVfNJalo_OHffd4a_gqZRZ5QNAsJ3JTGKGhwoxmLoYVdKwSue07wOH2qpVjlsc1Zip7W3zYygc57vdjgXUdCTbejZpVsZd2ZE4BgG7hyphenhyphen72xs8_WMhoKbe_95YB0y5wOYn2R_n2qWEYTcfGQWobA8Zuv03RmL/w400-h400/Card%20Winter%20Solitude%20Nordic%20Deer.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-255-inspired-by-words.html" target="_blank">Challenge #255 </a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-255-inspired-by-words.html" target="_blank">at Time Out Challenges</a> </span>has just gone live <span>and this fortnight it's an <i>Inspired By Words Challenge</i> with this beautiful haiku from </span></span>Matsuo <span style="font-family: inherit;">Bashō</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Seaweed Script; font-size: medium;">"Winter Solitude-</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Seaweed Script; font-size: medium;">in a world of one colour</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Seaweed Script; font-size: medium;">the sound of the wind"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMq0Z5WHcMGZP85xMPcXUszWSmy0nQgTXTSC6GBkUpmSPrEmmA667NdlMVW7XEfe5XtDvLUjr12P6e8nDnHyeYffD_ux-FioCP8Qx2KExBtEyufLubsoi7GBVnqOLfMOrFt-6_k972BciDBRbVLDJMZKg4uVhRHVW6pkeDzgVHSU-2fbCUB5mgZg5mkTw/s1024/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20255%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMq0Z5WHcMGZP85xMPcXUszWSmy0nQgTXTSC6GBkUpmSPrEmmA667NdlMVW7XEfe5XtDvLUjr12P6e8nDnHyeYffD_ux-FioCP8Qx2KExBtEyufLubsoi7GBVnqOLfMOrFt-6_k972BciDBRbVLDJMZKg4uVhRHVW6pkeDzgVHSU-2fbCUB5mgZg5mkTw/s320/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20255%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>An <i>Inspired By Words</i> challenge works exactly as you would expect - you take the words from <span>the featured<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i></span>quote and use them to inspire your creation! You can use one word, multiple words or just the general idea of the quote and if it isn't immediately obvious, </span></span><i>please </i><span style="font-family: inherit;">explain how you were inspired! </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>This fortnight <span style="font-family: inherit;">we are generously being sponsored by <a href=" https://store.stampsimply.com/" target="_blank">Stamp Simply</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">and they are offering our Top Pick as chosen by the design team a very generous $25 store credit. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;">Our Top Pick will also be invited to Guest Design with us in a future challenge. </span></span>We're joined this challenge by the very talented Fran Wing of <a href="https://franmadeinoregon.blogspot.com" target="_blank">FranMadeInOregon</a> as our guest! Be sure to check out her gorgeous interpretation of this haiku as well as the rest of the team on the<a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge" target="_blank"> Time Out Blog</a>!</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">How do these words inspire you and where do they lead your imagination? We hope you can take <i>Time Out</i> of your busy schedule to come play cards with us!</span></p><div><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">I was inspired by the words "<i>solitude</i>" and "<i>wind</i>" and the notion of everything being <i>white</i> in Winter and this is what I came up with. I didn't start out with a Christmas card in mind but the lovely sentiments in this old stamp set (Waltzing Mouse Seasonal Flourish) looked a little wind swept to me and this one fitted the space perfectly so I went with it. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">The whole card came together pretty quickly! The deer </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">(Poppystamps Nordic Deer)</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> is</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> ever so elegant with its lace collar and saddle! </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It does come with a shadow die, but I preferred it without in such a simple setting. The foliage on the base of the card is from the same set. The intention is to decorate the deer if you don't want to use the lace collar and saddle - </span>hence<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the curve! But I thought it looked windswept!</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxhGI8977ZWgW5RhcYz0QPQZHiZMUirOeeJz6tFfxtaVnPL_YILujL0oHC6a2UiOSJhmLBrKfMO0iSWFYiMlbf2zM56EZriEP2V-IEwAcetnrMw3Vlbvsw-gNY_3yfFdQ8HnsD-VWzRB_3vqFJtCJkZB4jf8-7jXCizeA_NiDdYAoViPeAb5N9b13qVgW/s1490/Card%20Winter%20Solitude%20Nordic%20Deer%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="1490" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxhGI8977ZWgW5RhcYz0QPQZHiZMUirOeeJz6tFfxtaVnPL_YILujL0oHC6a2UiOSJhmLBrKfMO0iSWFYiMlbf2zM56EZriEP2V-IEwAcetnrMw3Vlbvsw-gNY_3yfFdQ8HnsD-VWzRB_3vqFJtCJkZB4jf8-7jXCizeA_NiDdYAoViPeAb5N9b13qVgW/s320/Card%20Winter%20Solitude%20Nordic%20Deer%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'd like to enter the </span></span>following Challenges</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://scscards.blogspot.com/2024/01/simply-clean-simple-january-2024.html" target="_blank">Simply Clean and Simple January Challenge</a> - <i>Optional theme Winter</i>;</div><div><a href="http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-79.html" target="_blank">Crafty Animals Challenge #79</a> - Anything with Animals Goes;</div><div><a href="https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/01/january-10-2024-icy-cold.html" target="_blank">Sisterhood of Crafters</a> - Icy Cold;</div><div><a href="http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/127-snow-much-fun.html" target="_blank">Get Creative Challenge #127</a> - Snow Much Fun;</div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Great Vibes"; font-size: xx-large;">Kate</span></span></p></div></span></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-4965083373832742502024-01-17T01:29:00.001+01:002024-01-17T18:50:38.708+01:00Under His Wings<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQHvDWCwQmAOHDbCeSwB2FNycxGm2ZqSp__wLCKeCqS0dLqe0j52Utw8JTi3FtSGebE5ukNSVJC0WoB00W6Swin9OvsQAlw1s3xI4jUmjdqqa8W5IjCkYZrifk8S-qOweeFRLur-C1mWLCPdcZO-DSx-87Az51zfwkWfR2-zDNFf5fxz73moQM8rKf_Zy/s2325/Card%20Under%20His%20Feathers.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2325" data-original-width="2325" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQHvDWCwQmAOHDbCeSwB2FNycxGm2ZqSp__wLCKeCqS0dLqe0j52Utw8JTi3FtSGebE5ukNSVJC0WoB00W6Swin9OvsQAlw1s3xI4jUmjdqqa8W5IjCkYZrifk8S-qOweeFRLur-C1mWLCPdcZO-DSx-87Az51zfwkWfR2-zDNFf5fxz73moQM8rKf_Zy/w400-h400/Card%20Under%20His%20Feathers.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We had the most horrible shock this week when we lost a dear friend and member of our community under terrible circumstances. She went out late in the afternoon on Monday (the first sunny day we'd had in months) and never returned. With the sub-zero temperatures we have been experiencing this last week, we <i>had</i> hoped she had ended up in a shelter or was visiting a friend and had forgotten to mention it. It was a tough few days for her family and loved ones as hundreds of volunteers pored through the neighbouring forests as well as neighbouring villages and bus depots looking for signs of her. She wasn't discovered until Friday afternoon. </p><p style="text-align: center;">She was such a sweet lady, with a razor sharp wit and a ready smile. I toyed with the idea of this card during the days she was missing but I couldn't bring myself to start on it until yesterday. I thought perhaps it might bring me some comfort to make something for her. I also thought the rest of our choir would appreciate a way to express our grief - her late husband was our former choir director. And I also wanted to express our sympathy to her family and remind them how loved their mother was.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The angel wings are from the Gummiapan Advent Calendar (Day 8) - I cut them four times and separated the layers of feathers (it only takes a snip or two) and layered them up for dimension - adding gilding wax to each layer before adhering it to the layer underneath.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The bow is from a Greetery set (Mini Posy Pocket) and I layered this up 3 times for stability as I knew it would be sitting astride the wings. I added gilding wax to this too. The bow reminded me of a cardigan Anne would wear.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The sentiment is from one of my old Waltzing Mouse Stamps sets - Fine Feathers. I heat embossed it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale Regular onto some off-white cardstock, then cut it with this lovely torn page die (Day 13 from the Gummiapan Advent Calendar). </p><p style="text-align: center;">I then added more gilding wax around the edges and adhered it to a trifold card I made up specially so there would be plenty of room for everyone in the choir to sign.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Inside I paraphrased something one of our choir members shared earlier in the week when we were desperate for news of her and feared the worst - it offered us all a little comfort! The wing stamp is from the same set as the sentiment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH3ERirgmhQjfigSTvMHHHeL4EMTlfjUNfvBYhRqrXVNZ5BaKwzYj7v90zuL_NXNyCuePa9uaE31mAAZNA7mDmfzwR34xtz0Q70x9b092TBG0VAlvyoCbB_5igQWUZENKKsA4u4MidDNYQ7Sr861IuVbcyxN1MCxXIWCvxFe_U8cWUURvjDl8vr9XX1dn/s4032/Card%20Under%20His%20Wings%20Inside.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH3ERirgmhQjfigSTvMHHHeL4EMTlfjUNfvBYhRqrXVNZ5BaKwzYj7v90zuL_NXNyCuePa9uaE31mAAZNA7mDmfzwR34xtz0Q70x9b092TBG0VAlvyoCbB_5igQWUZENKKsA4u4MidDNYQ7Sr861IuVbcyxN1MCxXIWCvxFe_U8cWUURvjDl8vr9XX1dn/w300-h400/Card%20Under%20His%20Wings%20Inside.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I'd like to enter the following challenges</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/u-is-for-under-something.html" target="_blank">Alphabet Challenge Challenge</a> - <i>U is for Under Something</i>;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/word-power-1.html" target="_blank">Word Power Challenge #1</a> - I hope this lovely scripture text is appropriate for this new challenge which focusses on sentiments and text;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUQrzC3pQObxM_c-c58hxb2vXRDme6ZWtfAoeXsbTFHYp4309H6Vl0PcCRDwUbw2niXFa2bQbY9CJFTJ8R5WC0gZKzDrVqcj6dvbO0qUDuf9m12CBO6amFLpepaCQPzG4lIJQITTBQKU4oBhW5xaLJzL57lMlus5iXbadh4sC8L94unFF_o_O6jq3N1lf/s1649/Card%20Under%20His%20Feathers%20Straight.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1649" data-original-width="1649" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUQrzC3pQObxM_c-c58hxb2vXRDme6ZWtfAoeXsbTFHYp4309H6Vl0PcCRDwUbw2niXFa2bQbY9CJFTJ8R5WC0gZKzDrVqcj6dvbO0qUDuf9m12CBO6amFLpepaCQPzG4lIJQITTBQKU4oBhW5xaLJzL57lMlus5iXbadh4sC8L94unFF_o_O6jq3N1lf/w200-h200/Card%20Under%20His%20Feathers%20Straight.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/01/nbus-challenge-58.html" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #58 </a>- <i>NBUS Torn Page Frame, Angel Wings and Mini Posy sets</i>;</p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for stopping by, your visits and comments are always a joy and always appreciated! And if you leave a comment, I’ll know you were here and how to find you!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-27991023454634024522024-01-13T23:44:00.005+01:002024-01-17T18:50:54.572+01:00Blue Christmas Deer<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLl974JckZrodd6fup16nTchjDpz1FMkJ90FS_ET6CZq1U_q4KPLN0CnyWwhQK-7KaN4Pwoq97Idl_PWV9yFYrK26ORIdcAPdqneZhyphenhyphenTDSp3i9xbHC-4MyQoJyF3XiUVvhD9urhhXZlMV9z-MLoqQDKLQKYr-_T4v_rzjBcAMyVy_p4npKBPzNhYN6z9uz/s2446/Card%20Blue%20Nordic%20Deer.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2446" data-original-width="2446" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLl974JckZrodd6fup16nTchjDpz1FMkJ90FS_ET6CZq1U_q4KPLN0CnyWwhQK-7KaN4Pwoq97Idl_PWV9yFYrK26ORIdcAPdqneZhyphenhyphenTDSp3i9xbHC-4MyQoJyF3XiUVvhD9urhhXZlMV9z-MLoqQDKLQKYr-_T4v_rzjBcAMyVy_p4npKBPzNhYN6z9uz/w400-h400/Card%20Blue%20Nordic%20Deer.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to try out some new dies (Poppystamps Nordic Flourishes Background and Nordic Deer) - needless to say I was not disappointed - they cut beautifully despite being so intricate and the deer in particular is <i>so</i> clever with the way the legs have been designed and I just love the lace! There is a shadow die for the deer but I've opted not to use it here.</div><p style="text-align: center;">A couple of challenges caught my eye and inspired this creation</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://traumfabrik-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-123-cobalt-blue.html" target="_blank">Die Traumfabrik #123</a> - <i>has the movie Cobalt Blue for inspiration;</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/christmas-kickstart-challenge-82-midas.html" target="_blank">Christmas Kickstart Challenge #82</a> -<i> I added a touch of Gold for that Midas Touch;</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-738.html" target="_blank">Little Red Wagon Challenge #738</a> - <i>Show some snow (</i>this background flourish die is stylised snow flurry isn't it);</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/127-snow-much-fun.html" target="_blank">Get Creative Challenges #127</a> - <i>Snow Much Fun;</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/01/peace-on-earth-challenge-55.html" target="_blank"> Peace on Earth #55</a> - The bottom right image in this inspiration pic made me think of this Nordic Flourishes background die;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="476" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2fEoOdI94ZW04-22OGSBk7ZEKX_OpaUSI0ljPrCztm_NWYcyEXnhtq9EE39v5_QZnqZFtXeijlctYaaoc6fpACOyIRxsIPRs1yoXjTwm00MZsd5XXwgdU2nS4jh-H_hR_qY4xYGrZkKZ6tcNVWvZioULwn-3OHiSXevtC3_6YWzCa73H3ejdGS8o/w173-h200/poe%20jan%2024.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="173" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd also like to enter the following challenges</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/01/nbus-challenge-58.html" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #58</a> - <i>The Nordic Deer and Nordic Flourishes Background die are both NBUS</i>;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/winter-season-january-2024-challenge.html" target="_blank">Four Seasons January 2024 Challenge</a> - <i>Anything Winter Goes</i>;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-79.html" target="_blank">Crafty Animals Challenge #79 </a>- <i>Anything Goes with Animals</i>;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-698.html" target="_blank">Krafty Chicks Challenge #698</a> - Christmas Week;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd also like to give a shout out to a new challenge</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/word-power-1.html" target="_blank">Word Power Challenge #1</a> - Use a sentiment that's prominent!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Please share our Blog Badge" height="163" id="Image1_img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOVmeQeA9KC3d2eQXoK8CxYEeYblOo0_M1TMvwu_Qr5xDcPXAGZ_PV7egLWjfOEaaRDNOUj6BW1jFXKaVwnDgkVwq03JxptPSBXx_PtUU8yIOh5vRRErxI1j5w8gmzx4AacEXb2A7_kNE5IHNfurlFygBI0gnpi2hB7G7HObphrzNemKJr-yMEAUODFT1y=w320-h163" style="text-align: start; visibility: visible;" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Great Vibes"; font-size: xx-large;">Kate</span></span></p></div><p></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-41709967741000564572024-01-11T23:13:00.006+01:002024-01-12T17:25:33.771+01:00Brrr ... day Greetings!<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YjdnOp_Y__iJy_Mi0YAuiwD_jAXlRdzuGKNSWa4wRLDuuYLG5vpBlUb85QAd5Env2ONYJqmrEefyEaxjICPwZrhiLuBMXz7M7F7cZKQopNxUHqg9-fSvCIFBUktQm2y8XkB1lwZem5ipPN6sbUr7ZCSt_6pQnyLO-xAm2vRZQ6XW-G5oeEkuUFYgCzsq/s2497/Card%20Happy%20Brrrday%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2497" data-original-width="2497" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YjdnOp_Y__iJy_Mi0YAuiwD_jAXlRdzuGKNSWa4wRLDuuYLG5vpBlUb85QAd5Env2ONYJqmrEefyEaxjICPwZrhiLuBMXz7M7F7cZKQopNxUHqg9-fSvCIFBUktQm2y8XkB1lwZem5ipPN6sbUr7ZCSt_6pQnyLO-xAm2vRZQ6XW-G5oeEkuUFYgCzsq/w400-h400/Card%20Happy%20Brrrday%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">A few days ago, while visiting the lovely <a href="https://papierelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Gundi's</a> blog I spied an interesting challenge - <a href="https://dayofthemonthcardclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-59-penguin-awareness-day.html" target="_blank">Day of the Month Club Challenge #59</a> with the theme <i>Penguin Awareness Day</i>! And as I had just taken delivery of some new penguin dies from Gummiapan it was the perfect opportunity to play with them!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtlZqx1L0KlfkLl_eS728sywOLBkSDppOkhBwO0B1wK6GI_T4RNJQ2NzeilcmBicUompNW4zuJX9wkFg5MhUCbPwkSuK2SJAXEK84yZz-TLoQu86UrnXmOtf9kDY6zP9bxRsm-95UWwnIVabvFWMy0lMiXp3tpnsaMzQ0Eu2Wp6gEeSd8kulU81Jz-07I=w400-h266" style="text-align: start;" width="400" /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Actually I've used 2 sets here - <i>Penguins</i> and <i>Ice Fishing</i>. I cut the penguins from white card stock and coloured the black bits and the noses - I did separate them to try and create an illusion of depth but that just looked weird so ended up joining them back together again. With the hole in the ice, there are three layers. The bottom layer is a complete die cut (I added a bit of tape behind it to stop the hole from falling out). Above that I lay another die cut with the hole missing. Then I cut a (preprinted) panel with a stitched rectangle and the ice hole towards the bottom and snipped off the rim of the ice hole. Then it was just a matter of laying this panel over the other two layers, trimming off any excess behind and attaching it to the black mat layer with foam tape... then attached that to the embossed panel. I <i>did</i> accent the ice hole with a pale blue alcohol marker and blender - but it's hardly perceptible in the photograph.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The sentiment was computer generated - I was going to go with the obvious "happy bird-day" but the cold weather we're experiencing here at the moment inspired the brrr...day! I briefly considered something like "not frozen food again" but opted for this more useful sentiment. This fun font "<i>are you freakin' serious</i>" is one of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Chrissieannie" target="_blank">Christine Stokes</a>' favourites - Christine has inspired my love of all things Gummiapan!</p><p style="text-align: center;">The background embossing folder is a really old one. It has no name on it and the packaging was discarded long ago!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'd also like to join these fab challenges</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/winter-season-january-2024-challenge.html" target="_blank">January Four Seasons Challenge</a> - <i>Anything Winter Goes</i>;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-cute-critters/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Challenge</a> - <i>Cute Critters</i>;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2024/01/nbus-challenge-58.html" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #58</a> - New Penguins and Ice Fishing die sets;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/01/seize-birthday-275-embossing-wet-or-dry.html" target="_blank">Seize the Birthday #275</a> - <i>Embossing Wet or Dry</i>;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-738.html" target="_blank">Little Red Wagon #738</a> - <i>Show some Snow</i>;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-47747522262198589832024-01-11T08:00:00.079+01:002024-01-11T09:58:16.907+01:00Celebrating 2024<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhey9vycnQMQuiz2tKs3FL-8LNjTJXXzmAr6oJYYfhQICnY0rf1mfjKsssYXogu9kW57llowKyrAzw9n8p0e_VmxLgJ-L_NT6Vc2pEGV3MinvodwVpRjQfcEfekxN8phy6bQ0_VmMcQvydM-vtMV1ZUI1MBsJifDSYgwOMQJ2Du1M1nIRteom24DKc3qt-X/s2556/Card%202024%20Fireworks.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="2556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhey9vycnQMQuiz2tKs3FL-8LNjTJXXzmAr6oJYYfhQICnY0rf1mfjKsssYXogu9kW57llowKyrAzw9n8p0e_VmxLgJ-L_NT6Vc2pEGV3MinvodwVpRjQfcEfekxN8phy6bQ0_VmMcQvydM-vtMV1ZUI1MBsJifDSYgwOMQJ2Du1M1nIRteom24DKc3qt-X/w400-h400/Card%202024%20Fireworks.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(69, 69, 69); color: #454545; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm here with a reminder card for <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-254-new-introducing-new.html" target="_blank">Challenge #254 </a></span><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-254-new-introducing-new.html" target="_blank">at Time Out</a> - where for another week we challenge you to be </div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes;">New!</span></span><span style="font-family: Great Vibes;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6YF0g9bGO1ZmNSDGJDERveiy35z1GzToQa4V9yq5cFLXiVXtkWmTTEPUeifwHCygBmSo9aISWwb1s3uxWIU8p3Bcg3BNNllqx9Qrl75py3elKLxk2HuJ3krjHFXkJA4NXHY5yJIYVj9CLCUft-Le12bSvVYNQISG53B4XoF1v7MNVO1yGeOyYcwo5rur/s320/254.jpeg" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6YF0g9bGO1ZmNSDGJDERveiy35z1GzToQa4V9yq5cFLXiVXtkWmTTEPUeifwHCygBmSo9aISWwb1s3uxWIU8p3Bcg3BNNllqx9Qrl75py3elKLxk2HuJ3krjHFXkJA4NXHY5yJIYVj9CLCUft-Le12bSvVYNQISG53B4XoF1v7MNVO1yGeOyYcwo5rur/s1600/254.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully you'll find some time over the next few days to play along with our <i>NEW</i> challenge at Time Out. We are being generously sponsored by <a href="https://ginakdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Gina K Designs</a> and they are offering our top pick - as chosen by the design team - a $25.00 store credit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvYElq4UAjJQP9c8dhiTodc4DEiCodkM8c_akzUF874vTvApkcaWG5dkLX6e6dUATGq6JwVw9780z7Sf8Dm0qYhgLFXIm61lqYZZTnL8dlPp4P_8awKQHXtUu6YSObwZqxgBhqcyQ7S_khUI7a8IYeLjIhTIhYApebXWI4mxdRhtruf1LPfaaa6MjIAI/s320/TO%20Sponsor%20Badge%20Gina%20K.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="57" data-original-width="320" height="36" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvYElq4UAjJQP9c8dhiTodc4DEiCodkM8c_akzUF874vTvApkcaWG5dkLX6e6dUATGq6JwVw9780z7Sf8Dm0qYhgLFXIm61lqYZZTnL8dlPp4P_8awKQHXtUu6YSObwZqxgBhqcyQ7S_khUI7a8IYeLjIhTIhYApebXWI4mxdRhtruf1LPfaaa6MjIAI/w200-h36/TO%20Sponsor%20Badge%20Gina%20K.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Top Pick will also be invited to join us as a guest in a future challenge! And speaking of guests, we are joined this challenge by Cynthia Olheiser of <a href="https://stampinalaska.blogspot.com/2024/01/time-out-challenge-254-new.html" target="_blank">Stampin' in Alaska</a> who has created the cutest Conga line <i>I've</i> ever seen - you really should pop over and see it and while you're there, don't forget to tell her how much you love it! </div><p style="text-align: center;"> You can interpret "NEW" anyway you like, You might like to use some new goodies or perhaps a new technique or make something for a new home, new job or new baby! I have chosen to celebrate a New Year - 2024! I don't want to tempt fate, but I have a good feeling about this one!</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I bought this Fireworks die set (Globeland) on Amazon in early December. It's <i>so</i> kind of Amazon to suggest things I might be interested in purchasing! Normally I ignore such suggestions but I had been wanting a fireworks die set for a while now and with the New Year approaching I popped this into my basket and checked out before I could change my mind! And of course, there was that one more card needed after Christmas and so I pulled it out for a play! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had some fun blending inks (Chipped Sapphire, Spun Sugar and Squeezed Lemonade) and spattering with water (ok my spattering still needs practice ... <i>lots</i> of practice)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Then I created a skyline using the die set pictured below! You may recognise it as I was having a giveaway after Christmas and this was one of the prizes. This set is meant to create a 3D aperture scene and I wanted a single row of buildings (and that fab ferris wheel) along the base of my card so a little surgery was required - I just snipped the buildings apart and then added them to the base of the card so that they were in a straight line and then trimmed off the excess. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasLTc-EvsYGMFQ4Gfv0n8TXyktcgKngVqk6sJBcj9Fa7agQPc7n2L4qks-0UTsI7jXeSU-ESP1iFe4UUH5QA8tYjqTSV2zTvaEmANdNiAtJaYyBkmPOf0JL6cNN_ufPDLhCBySVrOiPC3K2DDATelHHDh-nb5uImQ8-vu9pgVyP-yFZA3PAhkUyv83-SH/s3076/Dies%20Love2Craft%203D%20Scene%20Big%20City%20with%20Bus%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3076" data-original-width="1429" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasLTc-EvsYGMFQ4Gfv0n8TXyktcgKngVqk6sJBcj9Fa7agQPc7n2L4qks-0UTsI7jXeSU-ESP1iFe4UUH5QA8tYjqTSV2zTvaEmANdNiAtJaYyBkmPOf0JL6cNN_ufPDLhCBySVrOiPC3K2DDATelHHDh-nb5uImQ8-vu9pgVyP-yFZA3PAhkUyv83-SH/s320/Dies%20Love2Craft%203D%20Scene%20Big%20City%20with%20Bus%20(1).jpeg" width="149" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cut the fireworks from snippets of holographic card! Here's a closeup of the fireworks! Each of the coloured holographic card stocks has a different holographic pattern so they all create different patterns when they catch the light!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__k41sAdn38U7xLP4wUUg8H4AZONLA351eL9V4P0IA0LiA8pWCs76VjEXtl95TpCzrM3sm3DOmAdY_cwuYUcay1tWcGoOU3aARBZ0lvr8tQgqtSjSF9sQ9ptxRQ4XuRZd3OJ5X7wjQSqfGc9WAGUb5OtDW6PBjonrAgCKOEDHE_aFqI4lcgmr_2E__hEX/s2944/Card%202024%20Fireworks%20Closeup.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2944" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__k41sAdn38U7xLP4wUUg8H4AZONLA351eL9V4P0IA0LiA8pWCs76VjEXtl95TpCzrM3sm3DOmAdY_cwuYUcay1tWcGoOU3aARBZ0lvr8tQgqtSjSF9sQ9ptxRQ4XuRZd3OJ5X7wjQSqfGc9WAGUb5OtDW6PBjonrAgCKOEDHE_aFqI4lcgmr_2E__hEX/s320/Card%202024%20Fireworks%20Closeup.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a couple of new sets here - the Fireworks, the 3D city skyline set and the frame (Pinkfresh Diagonal Stitched Rectangles) so I'd like to enter NBUS Challenge #<a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #58</a>!</div><p style="text-align: center;">I'd also like to enter <a href="https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-471-celebration-theme.html" target="_blank">Snippets Challenge #471</a> where the theme is <b><i>CELEBRATION!</i></b> It's 12 years since Di took over the Snippets Challenge so celebrations are in full swing in the Treehouse! Here are some of my snippets</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFCsu8PJ97P_GPwPOi3IeBeyI5FTz1ZspNTzTQZrJrYA3Xajqj6u05F9M7b6Gpx2MotXYYJK9hoyiY9zFtFugwmuJhs2bXyJBDoCaLTW7sKXQXEio18nCiwbNNd4qSGq3mMhjaio1EnC38GDfITigIidZ_DUqQjMlD2vRl920DFwdhy5FZa-Cut-vpi_D/s3671/Construction%202024%20Fireworks%20Snippets%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3671" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFCsu8PJ97P_GPwPOi3IeBeyI5FTz1ZspNTzTQZrJrYA3Xajqj6u05F9M7b6Gpx2MotXYYJK9hoyiY9zFtFugwmuJhs2bXyJBDoCaLTW7sKXQXEio18nCiwbNNd4qSGq3mMhjaio1EnC38GDfITigIidZ_DUqQjMlD2vRl920DFwdhy5FZa-Cut-vpi_D/s320/Construction%202024%20Fireworks%20Snippets%20(1).jpeg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">I was also inspired by this pic from <a href="https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/inspiration-station-january-2024.html" target="_blank">Inspiration Station Prompt #57</a> - the silhouette along the base and the different colour "layers"!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="600" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUe2YWNExRrJkIau9naq7vVusLjM35oUGXIDDYk_DsoUbY11fI5jelPqipsgh8lFEsCyYFv1_Ght1vgoFgNGS-AvePKFUyGppEbGwpgtOv7p0M6oUqt_ms8Vq4pUmE5nwLp7aSJOOMb0I7VWfWUkeK2K3eFqj4p4ZrJu1p6I2nHvn9OX42OBSLSGmilg/w320-h186/yellow-full-moon-snow-mountains.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="320" /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'd also like to enter <a href="http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/216-new-year.html" target="_blank">Make My Monday Challenge #216</a> which has a theme of New Year!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2024/01/we-are-back-new-lets-celebrate-january.html" target="_blank">And the Incy Wincy Challenge for January</a> - <i>Lets's Celebrate January 2024</i>!</p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-91297706065859290312024-01-09T10:00:00.018+01:002024-01-09T10:52:20.616+01:00Peaceful Deer<p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone, <a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank">The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge</a> is back for our first challenge of 2024 and Challenge #254 has just gone live. I know it's a bit early to start preparing for next Christmas but it's always good to be prepared!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy7TRhbpYh7yHCjKVfdu7TGUh6BoktswM5Up5wUZ-5OCalcffBesiYGpoASt7z14h5o6ZWhZFZsfF-1fby-7rcTpF2czTDre6aQYyPP1QGQMeVJF9WR5MNb_NDAuks1tk9onWwdH_6SeD3DGIW4_asNUKApro-8i7qqnIUVJ8MVuAVhY1dxlhBp3IGMzY/s2574/Card%20Peaceful%20Deer%20with%20Gold%20Bow%20Smaller%20Panel.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="2574" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy7TRhbpYh7yHCjKVfdu7TGUh6BoktswM5Up5wUZ-5OCalcffBesiYGpoASt7z14h5o6ZWhZFZsfF-1fby-7rcTpF2czTDre6aQYyPP1QGQMeVJF9WR5MNb_NDAuks1tk9onWwdH_6SeD3DGIW4_asNUKApro-8i7qqnIUVJ8MVuAVhY1dxlhBp3IGMzY/w400-h400/Card%20Peaceful%20Deer%20with%20Gold%20Bow%20Smaller%20Panel.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had two sparkly deer left over from <a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/12/tis-season-to-sparkle.html" target="_blank">a previous project</a> and found this lovely 6x12 piece of plaid in my stash from which I managed to cut 2 square panels. Further rummaging through the Christmas leftovers box revealed two gold glitter bows (Memory Box Mistletoe Bundle)! Quite a bit more rummaging and I managed to find a snippet of gold glitter paper big enough to cut a "peace" sentiment (Reverse Confetti Winter Words) and another snippet of gold mirror card. It would have been better cut from glitter card - and believe me I <i>did</i> look but that's what you get with leftovers. I stamped the "on earth" (from one of my old Waltzing Mouse sets).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Et voila, 2 really quick Christmas cards made up almost completely from leftovers and snippets - but I think they're ever so elegant!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeocPAowz3T5oEsCp1RSpltTp9WOknnqUGmIWvPboIw-BbTzwvexCs1ROApfd_jDryAjmqW6sziGxEQ87NdvLlaGSUGXr3QXnncH7H-2gOMSLV3WhcNLr-t4ySQOoYBcpUBH3hPfIr194kyMQ4qxhXwij6WxJWyEIqRdNNhF9aKF7psK_prNPLGTG9ecQn/s3563/Cards%20Peaceful%20Deer%20with%20Gold%20Bow.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3563" data-original-width="2950" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeocPAowz3T5oEsCp1RSpltTp9WOknnqUGmIWvPboIw-BbTzwvexCs1ROApfd_jDryAjmqW6sziGxEQ87NdvLlaGSUGXr3QXnncH7H-2gOMSLV3WhcNLr-t4ySQOoYBcpUBH3hPfIr194kyMQ4qxhXwij6WxJWyEIqRdNNhF9aKF7psK_prNPLGTG9ecQn/s320/Cards%20Peaceful%20Deer%20with%20Gold%20Bow.jpeg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you're keen eyed, you might notice that one of the panels is smaller than the other. The problem with die cutting a patterned paper with straight lines like this one is you have to be really straight - at least someone as OCD as me does! And one of the panels was slightly off - not a lot but enough to annoy me! So I cut it again with a slightly smaller frame. Nothing is irredeemable!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do hope you'll join us in sharing your Christmas makes - not necessarily cards - with us at the Holly and Christmas Challenge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd like to join the following challenges</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/christmas-kickstart-challenge-82-midas.html" target="_blank">Christmas Kickstart Challenge #82 </a>- The Midas Touch (add a touch of gold);</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/01/peace-on-earth-challenge-55.html" target="_blank">Peace on Earth Challenge #55</a> - <i>Anything Christmas Goes;</i></div><div><a href="https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/mlccb-54-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html" target="_blank">Merry Little Christmas Challenge #54</a> - <i>Anything Christmas Goes;</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2024/01/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-january.html" target="_blank">Ellibelle's Corner : January Crafty Wednesday Challenge</a> - <i>Anything Goes</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-64843288592045661742024-01-05T21:07:00.000+01:002024-01-05T21:07:25.975+01:00Winner, Winner!<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH42NFYqA56XRzLDjq8cRHAGJ-aSBeeaZRZjd0bOVjuI6CSQ0saQ2ATn86dEckD_8cevrKPSuUMMZNqi6sX2DoD2e3Y9tfmz2pZ0ZuO35hA1GvsJ7VlwD1Z2k9ZXsazjHbJWwoUk2cytD0VXtrsFsmHSjeeQIZ5AHk0QqCJpHcKLlftC-fC7VaJHm4BP3u/s3442/year%20in%20review%202023%20logo%20template%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3442" data-original-width="2686" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH42NFYqA56XRzLDjq8cRHAGJ-aSBeeaZRZjd0bOVjuI6CSQ0saQ2ATn86dEckD_8cevrKPSuUMMZNqi6sX2DoD2e3Y9tfmz2pZ0ZuO35hA1GvsJ7VlwD1Z2k9ZXsazjHbJWwoUk2cytD0VXtrsFsmHSjeeQIZ5AHk0QqCJpHcKLlftC-fC7VaJHm4BP3u/s320/year%20in%20review%202023%20logo%20template%201.JPG" width="250" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for all your lovely comments on my <a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/12/2023-in-review.html#comment-form" target="_blank">Year in Review</a>. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Random.org has chosen Maria Patrick of Maria's Merry Makings. Maria get in touch with me leshfamilyig at gmail dot com with your name and address and I'll get your prize in the post asap!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate!</span></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-11170779209409429192024-01-04T08:00:00.388+01:002024-01-04T10:05:42.814+01:00Something New<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoMpnSMMDal0e9Af1JcZPCGg2J0vdghD1p5PH0xvislAN2dyxT4mOd_b9ZzgcmT1ndYVNO_RLOmj6WFXo-PhRmSvGNwYFdDHi65AmrwyrgbzmC2Lwi_cwm1GxyoLdBQf4PAeX3WADGR3hWzEezsvqcsLMYmrxQJIxMu47UskQOy99VOeTKRTUBqXR6AJa/s2526/Card%20Welcome%20Zoey.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="2526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoMpnSMMDal0e9Af1JcZPCGg2J0vdghD1p5PH0xvislAN2dyxT4mOd_b9ZzgcmT1ndYVNO_RLOmj6WFXo-PhRmSvGNwYFdDHi65AmrwyrgbzmC2Lwi_cwm1GxyoLdBQf4PAeX3WADGR3hWzEezsvqcsLMYmrxQJIxMu47UskQOy99VOeTKRTUBqXR6AJa/w400-h400/Card%20Welcome%20Zoey.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">It's a brand new year and we have a brand new challenge at <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-254-new.html" target="_blank">Time Out</a> - we challenge you to be </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes;">New!</span></span><span style="font-family: Great Vibes;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;">You can interpret "NEW" anyway you like, You might like to use some new goodies or perhaps a new technique or make something for a new home, job or baby! Or it may be just to welcome in the New Year! I can't wait to see how you will be inspired!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6YF0g9bGO1ZmNSDGJDERveiy35z1GzToQa4V9yq5cFLXiVXtkWmTTEPUeifwHCygBmSo9aISWwb1s3uxWIU8p3Bcg3BNNllqx9Qrl75py3elKLxk2HuJ3krjHFXkJA4NXHY5yJIYVj9CLCUft-Le12bSvVYNQISG53B4XoF1v7MNVO1yGeOyYcwo5rur/s320/254.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6YF0g9bGO1ZmNSDGJDERveiy35z1GzToQa4V9yq5cFLXiVXtkWmTTEPUeifwHCygBmSo9aISWwb1s3uxWIU8p3Bcg3BNNllqx9Qrl75py3elKLxk2HuJ3krjHFXkJA4NXHY5yJIYVj9CLCUft-Le12bSvVYNQISG53B4XoF1v7MNVO1yGeOyYcwo5rur/s1600/254.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Challenge 254 is being sponsored by <a href="https://ginakdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Gina K Designs</a> and they are very kindly offering our top pick as chosen by the design team a $25.00 store credit. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvYElq4UAjJQP9c8dhiTodc4DEiCodkM8c_akzUF874vTvApkcaWG5dkLX6e6dUATGq6JwVw9780z7Sf8Dm0qYhgLFXIm61lqYZZTnL8dlPp4P_8awKQHXtUu6YSObwZqxgBhqcyQ7S_khUI7a8IYeLjIhTIhYApebXWI4mxdRhtruf1LPfaaa6MjIAI/s320/TO%20Sponsor%20Badge%20Gina%20K.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="57" data-original-width="320" height="36" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvYElq4UAjJQP9c8dhiTodc4DEiCodkM8c_akzUF874vTvApkcaWG5dkLX6e6dUATGq6JwVw9780z7Sf8Dm0qYhgLFXIm61lqYZZTnL8dlPp4P_8awKQHXtUu6YSObwZqxgBhqcyQ7S_khUI7a8IYeLjIhTIhYApebXWI4mxdRhtruf1LPfaaa6MjIAI/w200-h36/TO%20Sponsor%20Badge%20Gina%20K.png" width="200" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">We had a new addition to our family in December and so that's where I went with "NEW"! I also used some <i>new</i> supplies! I signed up for the Gummiapan Advent Calendar in 2023 so spent the whole of December opening a present every day. This baby cradle was a lovely surprise on the 10th of December and I started planning a card to welcome baby Zoey straight away!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I created a circular aperture (Waltzing Mouse Stamps Pretty Circles die), placed some foam tape around the opening and then added a snippet of some pretty patterned paper behind it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">First I started with the curtain which was begging to be cut from vellum and I found some pink vellum which was the perfect shade. Gummiapan dies are designed so that it's very simple to snip the die cuts apart and layer them up. The frill at the base of the curtain and the gathering at the top were easily snipped off a second die cut (cut from card stock) and added over the vellum - which gave me a way to hide the adhesive I needed to add it to the card. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The cradle was cut twice. The first one was kept intact - I even added a little tape to the back to prevent the heart falling out. From the second die cut I removed the back of the cradle and the legs and laid this over the complete cradle. I coloured the heart a deeper shade of pink and added this back into the top layer.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I then created a circular aperture (Waltzing Mouse Stamps Pretty Circles die), placed some foam tape around the opening and then added a snippet of some pretty patterned paper behind it - what's the point of having a vellum curtain if you can't see some pretty wallpaper behind it! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaG11vMpZbTEnoVkdgTcoHN_GZjwKpZdBp1Q5Qyvjv99_Bm9Fl0dym3bn1iYE1ypQk80G45zuSXbd76PQW6lo2pP6jvqds-a0fWPErstMZfTMCXOpVgxpTe146nhAyg1uRfUSmDihEVXIO_n5yvaDitFPFFOA_IcbSPUUtZ6KzbcChy6kdMnzam7HAjAM/s3024/Card%20Welcome%20Zoey%20Closeup.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaG11vMpZbTEnoVkdgTcoHN_GZjwKpZdBp1Q5Qyvjv99_Bm9Fl0dym3bn1iYE1ypQk80G45zuSXbd76PQW6lo2pP6jvqds-a0fWPErstMZfTMCXOpVgxpTe146nhAyg1uRfUSmDihEVXIO_n5yvaDitFPFFOA_IcbSPUUtZ6KzbcChy6kdMnzam7HAjAM/s320/Card%20Welcome%20Zoey%20Closeup.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The "welcome" (Winnie and Walter) was cut from the same snippet I used to back the aperture (also cut twice from pink card and stacked). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJtOWHrfhQNLOvkjh_23B8DXHGXrdkxZF1VEEDtfBubVwqOzNp5qXBCUbbUrb_lU9wsgiY425XkLm8f5m72LuoIlIDsekEqGaJ95MOGisaHskFnCMIlQ5wrqJGOtN_HX1463qLcnZDT4aEMfFy8qhj7CW7zTCnUVbqFsYqh1Rsseyin38WuZEf3XcqNIU/s2548/Card%20Welcome%20Zoey%20Closeup%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="2548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJtOWHrfhQNLOvkjh_23B8DXHGXrdkxZF1VEEDtfBubVwqOzNp5qXBCUbbUrb_lU9wsgiY425XkLm8f5m72LuoIlIDsekEqGaJ95MOGisaHskFnCMIlQ5wrqJGOtN_HX1463qLcnZDT4aEMfFy8qhj7CW7zTCnUVbqFsYqh1Rsseyin38WuZEf3XcqNIU/s320/Card%20Welcome%20Zoey%20Closeup%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still had enough to cut the name (MFT Little Alphabet Lower) and the teddy bear (Gummiapan Lying Teddy).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FpxXxG6c6cVVlPkkkfM3lU1st9nXatPeYoiBoSVN-536Q_aJm5bjvsv-eiHbjJbnLRJG6x58VjuP3frJ_SA828fqQJWdm0lKHKnBg-uF5tLLCT7X0HXZFxrj3wrcDaxgENaER_jpF79eUsQx97q78MyRY8HhgYW6L-rGwiHbnSw-jFwH5vMwK8U9ET39/s1886/Card%20Welcome%20Zoey%20Closeup%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="1886" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FpxXxG6c6cVVlPkkkfM3lU1st9nXatPeYoiBoSVN-536Q_aJm5bjvsv-eiHbjJbnLRJG6x58VjuP3frJ_SA828fqQJWdm0lKHKnBg-uF5tLLCT7X0HXZFxrj3wrcDaxgENaER_jpF79eUsQx97q78MyRY8HhgYW6L-rGwiHbnSw-jFwH5vMwK8U9ET39/s320/Card%20Welcome%20Zoey%20Closeup%20(2).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight vision, I wish I'd chosen a smaller alphabet for the name or made the aperture higher up the panel but it is what it is ... and it should be winging its way to Australia now!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I would like to thank the inimitable Christine Stokes for showing me the possibilities of these die cuts and also Deb Hallett - both brilliant card makers (I recommend looking up both and subscribing to their YouTube channels)! I’ve been watching Christine for well over a year now - it was she who put me onto the Gummiapan advent calendar when she showcased each day last year. I already had a few dies - one of best crafting buddies is Swedish so of course she drew my attention to them at craft fairs we attended together over the years - but I’m pretty sure they were NBUS before Christine showed me the full potential of these little dies!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'd like to join the following challenges</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #58</a> - NBUS Cradle die and Teddy die;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-470-anything-but-christmas.html" target="_blank">Snippets Challenge #470</a> - Anything <i>but</i> Christmas is the theme ... and snippets of course!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-something-new-8/" target="_blank">Simon Says Wednesday Challenge</a> - <i>Something New</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2024/01/paperminutes-827-etwas-neuessomething.html" target="_blank">Paper Minutes Challenge #827</a><i> - Something New</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-737-whats-new.html" target="_blank">Little Red Wagon Challenge #737</a><i> - What's New!</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">If you haven’t already, you might like to check out my <a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/12/2023-in-review.html" target="_blank">next</a> post, which is a blog hop and prize and finishes later today!</p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-73522828524761573212023-12-29T13:00:00.469+01:002024-01-01T14:02:54.887+01:002023 in Review<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH42NFYqA56XRzLDjq8cRHAGJ-aSBeeaZRZjd0bOVjuI6CSQ0saQ2ATn86dEckD_8cevrKPSuUMMZNqi6sX2DoD2e3Y9tfmz2pZ0ZuO35hA1GvsJ7VlwD1Z2k9ZXsazjHbJWwoUk2cytD0VXtrsFsmHSjeeQIZ5AHk0QqCJpHcKLlftC-fC7VaJHm4BP3u/s3442/year%20in%20review%202023%20logo%20template%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3442" data-original-width="2686" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH42NFYqA56XRzLDjq8cRHAGJ-aSBeeaZRZjd0bOVjuI6CSQ0saQ2ATn86dEckD_8cevrKPSuUMMZNqi6sX2DoD2e3Y9tfmz2pZ0ZuO35hA1GvsJ7VlwD1Z2k9ZXsazjHbJWwoUk2cytD0VXtrsFsmHSjeeQIZ5AHk0QqCJpHcKLlftC-fC7VaJHm4BP3u/s320/year%20in%20review%202023%20logo%20template%201.JPG" width="250" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;">This week, I'm excited to be co-hosting the <b>2023 Year in Review</b> blog hop where I and other co-hosts share our favourite papercraft creations of 2023 and we would be delighted if you join us! </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a list of my co-hosts </span>and I know they'd appreciate your visit and feedback! </p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Alicia</a> - Golden Goddess Designs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://secretstamper.com/?p=42816" target="_blank">Debbie</a> - Secrets to Stamping</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://nelliesnest.blogspot.com/2023/12/2023-year-in-review-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Diane</a> - Nellie's Nest</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/12/year-in-review-2023-blog-hop-and-small.html" target="_blank">Ellie</a> - Ellibelle's Corner</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://percorsidifantasia.home.blog/2023/12/29/2023-year-a-review-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Francesca</a> - Percorsi di Fantasia</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://craftinghelen.blogspot.com/2023/12/papercrafters-year-in-review-hop.html" target="_blank">Helen</a> - Made by Helen</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.myslicesoflife.com/2023/12/my-favorite-papercrafts-of-year.html" target="_blank">Joanne</a> - My Slices of Life</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://lillyb46.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lillian</a> - Lillian's Crafting Blog</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thepaperlayer.blogspot.com/2023/12/year-in-review-2023-blog-hop-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Tee</a> - The Paper Layer</span></div></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span><i>Or</i></span><span> you can create your </span><span><i>own</i></span><span> </span>"year in review" post and<span> link it up </span>below! <span>The linky tool will remain open for a week - plenty of time to review <i>your</i> creative year and </span><span>pick one or more of <i>your</i> favourite papercraft projects to share!</span> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><script src="https://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=312858" type="text/javascript"></script></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I decided to make it easier for myself and chose a favourite from each month, but you might like to just pick your favourite project of 2023 or your favourite top 5 or 10! There are no rules other than that they are <span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>papercrafts </i>projects </span></span><span style="text-align: left;">and that</span> they are your own work (not favourites you have come across online through the year)! Any products and all styles are welcome!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These are my favourites for 2023, listed by month - you'll find</span> a link below each photo to their blog post in case you'd like to find out a little bit more about what was used and how (and sometimes why) they came about!</p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January</b></span></p><div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6iSFRqjVC6l5NSWRdO9VALCr8YWSodCn9aQZtYjSrmNVI_RcpXXOR0kyji6vx3sm3cLyhP2iYWxUziAYPU1LpvGfgPSjUzU9C7WRZ3oRP55LN5uF6NI-_kDmZ3QA9XMB74pyM8SRSRgXYXfxwLGw7VfymOjrZWvV4t3hqGqHuD0xkiDcPp79vVHDl4S6/s1765/Card%20Scrapped%20Quilt%20Close.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1765" data-original-width="1765" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6iSFRqjVC6l5NSWRdO9VALCr8YWSodCn9aQZtYjSrmNVI_RcpXXOR0kyji6vx3sm3cLyhP2iYWxUziAYPU1LpvGfgPSjUzU9C7WRZ3oRP55LN5uF6NI-_kDmZ3QA9XMB74pyM8SRSRgXYXfxwLGw7VfymOjrZWvV4t3hqGqHuD0xkiDcPp79vVHDl4S6/w400-h400/Card%20Scrapped%20Quilt%20Close.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/01/scrapped-quilt.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b><i>Scrapped Quilt</i></b></a> (made up from pretty leftovers)</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>February</b></span></p></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHpJwJfWUQt1OQt69vsnNHfSStB4herDrsJ4d6QaImCThZAm1CMj2i0sbH6qSUBmtuE2uERpPtfFoHCPV-QPBANC1CaWQh-cuCi3IhgSHec5qHHGw6aNUsNWjoc26xe1U0-xNy9IdouXQm8nMZlhzOOHNtiBH96Z599O8bzsQA4Mj4rjTXPz40wp4kDxx/s4030/Card%20Shine%20Bright%20Like%20a%20Rainbow.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2064" data-original-width="4030" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHpJwJfWUQt1OQt69vsnNHfSStB4herDrsJ4d6QaImCThZAm1CMj2i0sbH6qSUBmtuE2uERpPtfFoHCPV-QPBANC1CaWQh-cuCi3IhgSHec5qHHGw6aNUsNWjoc26xe1U0-xNy9IdouXQm8nMZlhzOOHNtiBH96Z599O8bzsQA4Mj4rjTXPz40wp4kDxx/w400-h205/Card%20Shine%20Bright%20Like%20a%20Rainbow.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/02/like-rainbow.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><i><b>Like a Rainbow</b></i></a> - a CASE of a Gina K creation!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>March</b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WfVC4APUSH39gtEA0MDziD2ydi_zJD_fnhl2mj5MpECLkY1wrcBDf1MngrQwWqaL1z7gYsBy9MBEyeOnqljkMOdEShQyrShyphenhyphenM677PL-WQD3JTvyOBBiXxjSkAezOEJ3vut3XgNiz1E4RglbnEVeglH7i01aPWfxoLdHX7xvf1N_Ht-GQDQM1TAshfbCF/s2203/Card%20Sending%20Hedge-Hugs.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="2203" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WfVC4APUSH39gtEA0MDziD2ydi_zJD_fnhl2mj5MpECLkY1wrcBDf1MngrQwWqaL1z7gYsBy9MBEyeOnqljkMOdEShQyrShyphenhyphenM677PL-WQD3JTvyOBBiXxjSkAezOEJ3vut3XgNiz1E4RglbnEVeglH7i01aPWfxoLdHX7xvf1N_Ht-GQDQM1TAshfbCF/w400-h400/Card%20Sending%20Hedge-Hugs.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Sending Hedgehugs</i></b> (one of two cards in <a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/03/on-track-for-twofer.html" target="_blank"><b><i>this</i></b></a> post)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>April</b></span></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXC2ACelJU971MR3j4_8yJxSC7f8cwt5BJrH8Wk2RktWlYm1JGyTjoNeGmBgbKcxjhg9CcD6TczRn5O1eF2T_W9ACSXAUdCEUmi7JP90ClLyrGkeui6RKsGODfaH5fwNWA6Bv_uDYHSLpjCbsxTn2tlUrTYZteh3kcOYT559hlvbB2pVPklc8_-5Zv6An3/s2911/Card%20Fashionably%20Attired%20Crow%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2911" data-original-width="2911" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXC2ACelJU971MR3j4_8yJxSC7f8cwt5BJrH8Wk2RktWlYm1JGyTjoNeGmBgbKcxjhg9CcD6TczRn5O1eF2T_W9ACSXAUdCEUmi7JP90ClLyrGkeui6RKsGODfaH5fwNWA6Bv_uDYHSLpjCbsxTn2tlUrTYZteh3kcOYT559hlvbB2pVPklc8_-5Zv6An3/w400-h400/Card%20Fashionably%20Attired%20Crow%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/04/style-is-eternal.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b><i>Style is Eternal</i></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">May</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEW5HShw7nfqEYQZSe46FJc5jLsghw6Mx4q0wYJvUutH5mqqNHGOdRX4i27T6gB9Vyd5brcFs_WhPq8ST9NoJWI1d2EIEEKqu0Hs1vhM3kpenZVm97GtmEwrdQa7GENZn4wKZcdfaLbM4pgcNihkufZPcr0lUFt8nDh3fwqg72pW_1TnUfqBza6sfb5W0_/s2695/Card%20Hooray%20Squirrels.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2695" data-original-width="2695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEW5HShw7nfqEYQZSe46FJc5jLsghw6Mx4q0wYJvUutH5mqqNHGOdRX4i27T6gB9Vyd5brcFs_WhPq8ST9NoJWI1d2EIEEKqu0Hs1vhM3kpenZVm97GtmEwrdQa7GENZn4wKZcdfaLbM4pgcNihkufZPcr0lUFt8nDh3fwqg72pW_1TnUfqBza6sfb5W0_/w400-h400/Card%20Hooray%20Squirrels.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/05/hooray-squirrels.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b><i>Hooray Squirrels</i></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">June</span></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9v6FswPBUtN82RtWf7RAENqoXzZV4MH51n6aUvGOMz_xSJaeAitGT8ruC00W6zR-AS07V6sVX1xFG47OEfkFUUOkWyM4k8eD-N9l19QnuJ8VWZTm_dgT7evn79DtgpWmyF6uhbbU7zSpkSApqM6KWoYrasC9zBp6QHKpufH3jjdTgk7-g0B30ERryiHO/s2212/Card%20Hey%20Now%20All%20Star.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2212" data-original-width="2212" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9v6FswPBUtN82RtWf7RAENqoXzZV4MH51n6aUvGOMz_xSJaeAitGT8ruC00W6zR-AS07V6sVX1xFG47OEfkFUUOkWyM4k8eD-N9l19QnuJ8VWZTm_dgT7evn79DtgpWmyF6uhbbU7zSpkSApqM6KWoYrasC9zBp6QHKpufH3jjdTgk7-g0B30ERryiHO/w400-h400/Card%20Hey%20Now%20All%20Star.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/06/youre-all-star.html" target="_blank">You're an All Star</a></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">July</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCJOsLHyUyb1ZkMPywSUQ5f08A6nS0Tf-eDhRVVwZgt9IOKam5wHyKNS-tMZTnRanHdOu2esaO1ApWmJh8n6hktsJEgMeYShxWstmtsBWiIfajZ-p6Lo_iqs-ccDIBLkVM37mtztu_09R2Bgyunu-tYJpHtQTkj1KkxvPMKhisUv95MDvv5-XfVhyphenhypheniDSM/s2758/Card%20Once%20Upon%20a%20Time%20Side.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2758" data-original-width="2758" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCJOsLHyUyb1ZkMPywSUQ5f08A6nS0Tf-eDhRVVwZgt9IOKam5wHyKNS-tMZTnRanHdOu2esaO1ApWmJh8n6hktsJEgMeYShxWstmtsBWiIfajZ-p6Lo_iqs-ccDIBLkVM37mtztu_09R2Bgyunu-tYJpHtQTkj1KkxvPMKhisUv95MDvv5-XfVhyphenhypheniDSM/w400-h400/Card%20Once%20Upon%20a%20Time%20Side.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/07/once-upon-time.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b><i>Once Upon a Time</i></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">August</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74TKbmDhQKVT1FIGj2BCBKGpkaKecefHrjS51mhAgmr4nKqnbxUIZeEltx0Y6ji8N0LNtrWxrYfx_XuWdhLhVOgmJSbH_73-Zv85VEr1SpJTy1epQSKerDMPO8M4nXPpP25EceGdFef-468XU8yOtAyjrQGaLRFWf5tv_Gby24rg02B5MIz0KDBVxxtCD/s2649/Card%20Hello%20Beautiful%20Peacock.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="2649" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74TKbmDhQKVT1FIGj2BCBKGpkaKecefHrjS51mhAgmr4nKqnbxUIZeEltx0Y6ji8N0LNtrWxrYfx_XuWdhLhVOgmJSbH_73-Zv85VEr1SpJTy1epQSKerDMPO8M4nXPpP25EceGdFef-468XU8yOtAyjrQGaLRFWf5tv_Gby24rg02B5MIz0KDBVxxtCD/w400-h400/Card%20Hello%20Beautiful%20Peacock.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/08/hello-beautiful-peacock.html" target="_blank"> Hello Beautiful Peacock</a></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><b><span style="font-size: large;">September</span></b></b></p><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioteEgl9iMAIQLpZ836Bvr6ODOcMUaJwyzoeswJ5yxl0hEGrtWRWmBUxsEfiAOsnWoFeJgywhqqra2mM7KbJdqs36-zdfo4zEodZYpC7FiPfQcwKWf9UDe2caj8I73rX6-CrAZNJ7W5xmDfMsKomiB5jGVAmoniPIYQcmHUu7d1p-3K0wupwdk04KcI6NI/s2703/Card%20Sweet%20Pudding%20Wishes.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2703" data-original-width="2703" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioteEgl9iMAIQLpZ836Bvr6ODOcMUaJwyzoeswJ5yxl0hEGrtWRWmBUxsEfiAOsnWoFeJgywhqqra2mM7KbJdqs36-zdfo4zEodZYpC7FiPfQcwKWf9UDe2caj8I73rX6-CrAZNJ7W5xmDfMsKomiB5jGVAmoniPIYQcmHUu7d1p-3K0wupwdk04KcI6NI/w400-h400/Card%20Sweet%20Pudding%20Wishes.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/09/sweet-christmas-pudding.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Sweet Christmas Pudding</i></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div></b><p style="text-align: center;"><b><b><span style="font-size: large;">October</span></b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2XMtdM3FPazo7jiqObGkeY7h-C9BJG_VyvxdfVmjyVrcYOMLlif2xM9_bFyQLdNPK9rM_K0FdmEAmBF19DfVxXZB5AJ6Ku-5-MUnyJ-D3dr3MJ3xiQrGSl7vhXmoC5lNbxmI3ur8_vunQxLZKc-riVQVb8gUD2oMsY96Ua05YFIjcEARr2IxlvZUEK8s/s2649/Card%20Vintage%20Fabulous.jpeg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="2649" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2XMtdM3FPazo7jiqObGkeY7h-C9BJG_VyvxdfVmjyVrcYOMLlif2xM9_bFyQLdNPK9rM_K0FdmEAmBF19DfVxXZB5AJ6Ku-5-MUnyJ-D3dr3MJ3xiQrGSl7vhXmoC5lNbxmI3ur8_vunQxLZKc-riVQVb8gUD2oMsY96Ua05YFIjcEARr2IxlvZUEK8s/w400-h400/Card%20Vintage%20Fabulous.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/10/fabulous-vintage.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b><i>Fabulous Vintage</i></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><b><span style="font-size: large;">November</span></b></b></p><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><b><span style="font-size: large;">December</span></b></b></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsYrdxDpBTSiaVh10UZd4BLWySywoq2WguyrDwdzJjk7ZfhxLkeNDTSBnw5_gmJwiSM8dQJnBOJq5MAiajWRuSpOMeyFivPCa8WnFzmlbrH0QjclmIZoxLnUfYPN0NzTfPWoussq_UzLo8nB8OyaohJfnFdubSEJT9p4BY56mfY-6E33nHbx9YvI-cNlH/s2721/Card%20Tis%20the%20Season%20to%20Sparkle%20White%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2721" data-original-width="2721" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsYrdxDpBTSiaVh10UZd4BLWySywoq2WguyrDwdzJjk7ZfhxLkeNDTSBnw5_gmJwiSM8dQJnBOJq5MAiajWRuSpOMeyFivPCa8WnFzmlbrH0QjclmIZoxLnUfYPN0NzTfPWoussq_UzLo8nB8OyaohJfnFdubSEJT9p4BY56mfY-6E33nHbx9YvI-cNlH/w400-h400/Card%20Tis%20the%20Season%20to%20Sparkle%20White%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://katescardcorner.blogspot.com/2023/12/tis-season-to-sparkle.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><i><b>Tis the Season to Sparkle</b></i></a> - because Christmas really is the time<br />for paper crafters to sparkle and shine isn't it!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well done if you made it this far because I'm giving away two die sets (see below) as a small prize to one lucky commenter on this post for the duration of the link up - and if you're a follower I'll put your name in the hat twice! </span> I'll also post anywhere in the world!</p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpEuQ-hjfTPr9dwNf2UAifOZ6Sqlf9F5ksX162XBs4tDyqW-AIqksgGqUfle8BLZcl9QhnbXzdX-hfboa-nqfSYG3Tpo0-OnHnVkrePF83GAcDj2abIy8h8wl7Og3SD7KNkLoLBpfUaqDG5Y0UhtWXkqDJjpzrPi25VhlC4-r53ZEcHt8M8O7MFL4hx5u/s3076/Dies%20Love2Craft%203D%20Scene%20Big%20City%20with%20Bus.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3076" data-original-width="1429" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpEuQ-hjfTPr9dwNf2UAifOZ6Sqlf9F5ksX162XBs4tDyqW-AIqksgGqUfle8BLZcl9QhnbXzdX-hfboa-nqfSYG3Tpo0-OnHnVkrePF83GAcDj2abIy8h8wl7Og3SD7KNkLoLBpfUaqDG5Y0UhtWXkqDJjpzrPi25VhlC4-r53ZEcHt8M8O7MFL4hx5u/w186-h400/Dies%20Love2Craft%203D%20Scene%20Big%20City%20with%20Bus.jpeg" width="186" /></a><b style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguA1yDouPg-6aRrsNwBSJiI8R44is2r2OQIiebP2lGU3M5QUkKmB5Glf5HiSVernyWtqi_Q9DeMna8gVX6TUTjItvisk83ShZZcBXcbBKx6iY9ElWemiwAwnpebu8FHtArGCCrPhK1rAV-B-NKPzD4IgZ_cjUNG-kbCaUdTk0bXGcv0ERs3Xh_eunZvUo-/s1996/Dies%20Love2Craft%20Speech%20Bubbles%20and%20Polaroids.jpeg" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1996" data-original-width="1507" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguA1yDouPg-6aRrsNwBSJiI8R44is2r2OQIiebP2lGU3M5QUkKmB5Glf5HiSVernyWtqi_Q9DeMna8gVX6TUTjItvisk83ShZZcBXcbBKx6iY9ElWemiwAwnpebu8FHtArGCCrPhK1rAV-B-NKPzD4IgZ_cjUNG-kbCaUdTk0bXGcv0ERs3Xh_eunZvUo-/w242-h320/Dies%20Love2Craft%20Speech%20Bubbles%20and%20Polaroids.jpeg" width="242" /></a></div></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b><p style="text-align: center;">Well that about wraps up 2023 for me. I hope you enjoyed the recap of my creative year and hope you find some time to recap your creative year and play along with us. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Wishing you and your loved ones health, happiness and good fortune in 2024!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com13Kehlen, Luxembourg49.6194242 6.232306243.689296953656722 -2.5567563 55.549551446343273 15.0213687tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-47847903341271159432023-12-07T08:00:00.015+01:002023-12-26T16:03:26.334+01:00Tis the Season to Sparkle!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqt4Fw2KmfnQpsUur_wrNBpxoRq75BekQr4Y5GWkWIn3YfhkSrFszz0nfNeWBPueE9PvLPlueJ84I0fdToPyQoKBN1pYJ6F2nUuvFbckmizga3PgqOFIl1pwZs8dzBMCHIfurdb5FTUdrF2pJzXsJWCmZtdFaiqUyYMvNFibtEOVMQTQ3mQ9Y7SVovPU8/s2721/Card%20Tis%20the%20Season%20to%20Sparkle%20White.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2721" data-original-width="2721" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqt4Fw2KmfnQpsUur_wrNBpxoRq75BekQr4Y5GWkWIn3YfhkSrFszz0nfNeWBPueE9PvLPlueJ84I0fdToPyQoKBN1pYJ6F2nUuvFbckmizga3PgqOFIl1pwZs8dzBMCHIfurdb5FTUdrF2pJzXsJWCmZtdFaiqUyYMvNFibtEOVMQTQ3mQ9Y7SVovPU8/w400-h400/Card%20Tis%20the%20Season%20to%20Sparkle%20White.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge" target="_blank">Time Out Challenge #253</a> has just gone live and we're ending the year with a bling - we challenge you to be </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Mountains of Christmas; font-size: x-large;">Sparkly</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezVNDq8nsCPQPDpXjuZqCGjuVo2gWmrOHhOQyhDNzcE7eRx-ItmoyPLfySiNu3DZTdrMcrxfsWB_gsW65a24PMHNLjymZ0OWfIUwAMpFsT3Atr5BleJID1Osi-MxaaGZnSBEjJJV73Eos9IJKQWqXVxVS48HNZc8adU2-M_YzRrtcfTzUT2GR3x5V/s320/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20253%20version%201.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'd like to thank our generous sponsor <a href="https://pfstamps.com/" target="_blank">Picket Fence Studios</a> who are offering a $25 store credit to our Time Out Winner as chosen by the Design Team! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="450" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEGSU0Ifzth6qaDGvkeHM_ZWvVbf5YA9eTCEIfk4BanGWJjMDhsaXX5ZjHFoJhMzyokGkMWUKzFNPRZBeH5IJz5CY8Anw4DPJ37aVKjiO0GccSTm_24KWKmwjYywk7O8nrWFQA06_Lvy1vXQrdQeh1zztvILEHtfDOsjWaOABC9GR1EcQLjGgQLmm7ow=w200-h107" style="text-align: start;" width="200" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our winner will also be invited to join us as a guest designer in a future challenge, so I do hope you'll grab anything that sparkles and join us!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I heard recently that the EU will shortly be banning glitter so I was determined to use as much of it as possible for my last card of 2023. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I cut several Tm Holtz deer from white card stock and again from white glitter card stock and stacked them - this is the mini deer from the movers and shapers set. Once stacked, I added a few coats of glossy accents - I love the way the glitter shines and sparkles under the glossy accents. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For the forest scene I added birch trees (Impression Obsession) and a snow bank (Lawn Fawn Puffy Cloud Borders) to a background panel - all from various shades of white shimmer card stock.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The 'Tis the Season (Uniko Simply Said Blocks Christmas) was perhaps not ideal as a lot of the detail was lost with the Judykins White Diamonds Embossing Powder but it's still readable (only took me 4 attempts to get one that was readable LOL)!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"SPARKLE" was cut from white holographic card stock using the MFT Little Letters Upper alphabet.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was devilishly tricky to photograph this white on white sparkle so I created a short video.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzFJAM3j54ZNcDsX4hICu5gccoweDuTnLYmZ53I_NtyPTOGo7mwHk3bg-eoC9F5bwvD29_k3zsIxPZlAQkI5Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I ended up making 9 of these and ran out of the white holographic paper so I used silver holographic paper instead. What do you think - the silver definitely sparkles more than the white but I think I prefer the white! I'd love to hear what you think!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtvjoGQYPnxSFujBOlNwGuvGGYPKAGd4cWoQfLxzNLaeb1aXhUb9vuimYImH1WaeSKV1LIXHBek391kr32CgatEd2GzvGICRNqEj99O-tLUq0F6Po-Vm8Uoeyxn0fwt-BEAp9hKAcZMDUhIChDjrC1M_CFm28aO-TwrgeLyl8iwKw0K-B-acFSAxXjQ3d/s2123/Card%20Tis%20the%20Season%20to%20Sparkle%20Silver%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2123" data-original-width="2123" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtvjoGQYPnxSFujBOlNwGuvGGYPKAGd4cWoQfLxzNLaeb1aXhUb9vuimYImH1WaeSKV1LIXHBek391kr32CgatEd2GzvGICRNqEj99O-tLUq0F6Po-Vm8Uoeyxn0fwt-BEAp9hKAcZMDUhIChDjrC1M_CFm28aO-TwrgeLyl8iwKw0K-B-acFSAxXjQ3d/s320/Card%20Tis%20the%20Season%20to%20Sparkle%20Silver%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to check out the inspiration from my fellow team mates and the very talented Heather of <a href="https://www.heatherspages.net/handmade-by-heather" target="_blank">Handmade by Heather</a> joins us as our guest this challenge. Heather is one of our regulars and is always a joy to visit! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I'd like to enter the following challenges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://traumfabrik-challenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-122-elliot-littlest-reindeer.html" target="_blank">Die Traumfabrik Challenge #122 </a>where Elliot the Littlest Reindeer is the movie of the month;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/2023/11/127-winterlandschaft-winter-landscape.html" target="_blank">Bastel Traum Challenge #127</a> -<i> Winter Landscape</i>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-winter.html" target="_blank">Four Seasons December 2023 Challenge</a> - Anything Winter Goes;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/r-is-for-reindeer.html" target="_blank">The Alphabet Challenge</a> - R is for Reindeer;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2023/12/sos511-whatever-weather.html" target="_blank">Shopping Our Stash Challenge SOS511</a> - Whatever the Weather;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all my crafty friends a blessed and sparkly Christmas and a bright and prosperous 2024!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-86540426458340084222023-11-28T10:00:00.151+01:002023-12-05T22:18:49.222+01:00Merry and Bright Lantern<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe151btMSKbFshtWHET9EEZ-_MxWvsZGincULOMHwn1l-V8-TWWDKefKUY6GDErJwqcpZSDAF3SIoisCWUg5YdDl7WFNqF2-x0nsJZ9xuyQgFoM0H5eItqfE_gjhxWYjyn-QjGKoWn-OojGKmGAEtkrmEi428h27RJccFz6RZSK4jIr8ZCYInpXtlr6Ge5/s2420/Card%20Merry%20and%20Bright%20Lantern.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2420" data-original-width="2420" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe151btMSKbFshtWHET9EEZ-_MxWvsZGincULOMHwn1l-V8-TWWDKefKUY6GDErJwqcpZSDAF3SIoisCWUg5YdDl7WFNqF2-x0nsJZ9xuyQgFoM0H5eItqfE_gjhxWYjyn-QjGKoWn-OojGKmGAEtkrmEi428h27RJccFz6RZSK4jIr8ZCYInpXtlr6Ge5/w640-h640/Card%20Merry%20and%20Bright%20Lantern.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Challenge #153 at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge and this is my DT card. I was cleaning up some Christmas left over boxes and found a panel I'd stamped ages ago with stamps from the Waltzing Mouse Stamps Bright Season set. What a find, and there was a matching envelope made up stamps from the with the Little Lanterns set - I'd even added glossy accents to the red candles! I reckon I must have stamped this prior to November 2016 - that was the last time I made up a card with this set and in those days I would usually make up multiple panels when I had a stamp set out and inked up. Anyway, high time I used it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I cut a few lanterns from the matching die set, stacked them up and placed them over the candle and flame. I added a large poinsettia (Sizzix Holiday Sketch) to the top and a simple "Merry & Bright" sentiment (Uniko Simply Said Blocks:Christmas) underneath.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd like to enter the Following Challenges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-468.html" target="_blank">Snippets Playground Challenge #468</a> - <i>Snippets of red for the poinsettia. gold for the poinsettia centre and black for the lantern</i>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqf0Gd9CFT2ejEhwsw5VrX4rT375FO3K6NQaBbsDAEcnyvCNOMuvTQmgSOUsduYfBr88pkAVQ93QhId1z2weXtxJuxZflvRwOUzrzmkshQjuD2iutj7mF3LnAvNZU1PhPB8YHmByFHxSTYdpLzpufGmyNGKHB5lHpOgRosCCrcs52efjG_vFuxXtYP6_dV/s3293/Snippets%20Bright%20Lantern.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3293" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqf0Gd9CFT2ejEhwsw5VrX4rT375FO3K6NQaBbsDAEcnyvCNOMuvTQmgSOUsduYfBr88pkAVQ93QhId1z2weXtxJuxZflvRwOUzrzmkshQjuD2iutj7mF3LnAvNZU1PhPB8YHmByFHxSTYdpLzpufGmyNGKHB5lHpOgRosCCrcs52efjG_vFuxXtYP6_dV/w184-h200/Snippets%20Bright%20Lantern.jpeg" width="184" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/inkspirational-challenge-303-seasonal.html" target="_blank">Inkspirational Challenge #303</a> - <i>Seasonal</i>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-rudolph-days-challenge.html" target="_blank">November Rudolph Days</a>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/mlccb-53-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html" target="_blank">Merry Little Christmas Challenge +53</a> - <i>Anything Christmas Goes</i>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/christmas-kickstart-challenge-81-if-its.html" target="_blank">Christmas Kickstart Challenge #81</a> - If it's Christmassy link it up;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/krafty-chicks-challenge-691-all.html" target="_blank">Kraft Chicks Challenge #691</a> - <i>All Occasions</i>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/11/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-52.html" target="_blank">Peace on Earth Challenge #52</a> - <i>Anything Christmas Goes</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for stopping by, I hope you go away a little inspired! Your visits and comments always bring me joy and are always appreciated! And if you leave a comment, I’ll know you were here and how to find you!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Great Vibes"; font-size: xx-large;">Kate</span></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-89879468648702882042023-11-23T08:00:00.093+01:002023-12-05T18:57:05.854+01:00Time Out Christmas<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYy2DpI_0fTSgcnpxbWNqgjMhiOl1y51HlfcnuE8RbasGPEw58WrPgpNCeWmPe-0tt37V1MIOHJF_2g2KlmgbxrxOnY_JcGpH20vOa7WbfReUBh_aTVnBX-79G45rVTy-Bsr2TCoWDV8AWE_upSvNPrKrCv2p9LPvg7EkEaHy8QNS8R8PWS4PtmMKgqsCS/s2265/Card%20Time%20Out%20Winter%20Holiday.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYy2DpI_0fTSgcnpxbWNqgjMhiOl1y51HlfcnuE8RbasGPEw58WrPgpNCeWmPe-0tt37V1MIOHJF_2g2KlmgbxrxOnY_JcGpH20vOa7WbfReUBh_aTVnBX-79G45rVTy-Bsr2TCoWDV8AWE_upSvNPrKrCv2p9LPvg7EkEaHy8QNS8R8PWS4PtmMKgqsCS/w640-h640/Card%20Time%20Out%20Winter%20Holiday.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Challenge #252</a> has just gone live at Time Out Challenges and this fortnight we have a theme challenge</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Mountains of Christmas; font-size: x-large;">Winter/Holiday</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSReGOq4smRBqRtSxGKwgkpoJsPN_hbri4RW00ZCUoksoaKe25ameoOE0k0LKqgSFCkSLu8HW6rU5CG9s7mAH37BGKqYsvjIZ63jCnAMmucldTlUqz-g-FSfkZOfFkiP5qNjOLcH0fTAciwWW43zfsycIn7EwH1Vnq2j186npc0cIR_TCqhrTuky-nJ33T/s320/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20252%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSReGOq4smRBqRtSxGKwgkpoJsPN_hbri4RW00ZCUoksoaKe25ameoOE0k0LKqgSFCkSLu8HW6rU5CG9s7mAH37BGKqYsvjIZ63jCnAMmucldTlUqz-g-FSfkZOfFkiP5qNjOLcH0fTAciwWW43zfsycIn7EwH1Vnq2j186npc0cIR_TCqhrTuky-nJ33T/s1600/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20252%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The end of the year is fast approaching so perhaps you'd like to create something to celebrate the many holidays that occur around this time - Thanksgiving, <span style="font-family: inherit;">Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Year - or</span> perhaps you'd rather create something to reflect the cooler weather we're experiencing here in the Northern hemisphere! Whatever you're inspired to make, we'd love to see them in our gallery - but please limit the number of <i>other</i> challenges entered to 4 if you want to be eligible for Top Pick! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Challenge #252 is being sponsored by <a href=" https://birchpressdesign.com/" target="_blank">Birch Press</a>, and they are offering our Top Pick as chosen by the design team a $20 voucher to their store. The Top Pick will also be invited to join us as a guest designer in a future challenge!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="585" height="27" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNu-S1Bf8H5MR-EotBjOHsBfPPc0t1Q1fK9dNrDyOSorTJlkfOAun58IcV55pGcyQZSA_lvcNX3C_JCJ4dX-CXx5awhJ6IToHP4MtJJv5vtxeZAkY6ui2O8aRaUluf8LTRI4bhm1pG9dOLx5VdllTlh8V2GLA98HrXi9fn8yobyLHGCYlraZdc1OIy-g/s320/Birch.png" style="text-align: start;" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Be sure to check out the inspiration from my talented team mates and Jennifer Elliot is joining us as our special guest this challenge! You can find Jennifer's work on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kraftercises/" target="_blank">her Instagram account</a> or on her blog <a href="https://jkelliotcrafts.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Live.Craft.Repeat.</a> Do stop by and say hi!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'd also like to mention that we're having a DT call this challenge so if you're looking to join a wonderfully supportive team, please add DT after your name to let us know you're interested!<br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this pretty patterned paper in my stash and it inspired this card. Cut and stacked 3 of these Merry Christmas sentiments (Memory Box Posh Script Merry Christmas) from white card stock and then added gilding wax to the top layer and cut the shadow layer from pink vellum. I wanted to add a Christmas tree so that the apex the tree replaced the "A" and this tree (Yvonne Creations Family Christmas Window set) was the perfect size - of course I needed a star for the top of the tree!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Challenge #252 is being sponsored by <a href=" https://birchpressdesign.com/" target="_blank">Birch Press</a>, and they are offering our Top Pick as chosen by the design team a $20 voucher to their store. Our Top Pick will also be invited to join us as a guest designer in a future challenge - can't wait to see your cards in the Time Out Gallery!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to check out the inspiration from my talented team mates and we are joined this challenge by</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd like to enter the following challenges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/just-us-girls-challenge-706-photomood.html" target="_blank">Just Us Girls Week #706</a> - with this lovely mood board;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="962" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtJF7zn20rgjCMB4zH32QFeLycbE7u2PyjPujIzIHPoVoh3kdg1o-w2U1b7y0agw6ntlZrzX7jVS4nmRufiSZwFj_TbhUgEf-yWUv2m7nkHjQCu69byunZHVIvghFDJRg1Ag9x76e2SmNCJyCBBYngdeguWb1rcNhdwc3vWORwUFZx6PaikV3ZhTTpgod/w400-h379/JUGS%20%23%20706.png" style="text-align: start;" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2023/11/banner-inspired-holiday.html" target="_blank">Jingle Belles Banner Inspired Challenge</a>;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="775" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVSRn5uPzbdVFpBMTBUdGJwrfxYTCawDVU7OxvD99O5xbA8pHgc21mlpqiSaZ2egwsiFHXFXbDSRyDsZFtKQoO2GBT-UIDQcadV2WZvLIquDpOy96fIW04PegZTin5HstS_lSEqyXZVrBNoeaMSjcvrLPZERN7Svn4Aiqh39EKlL5cP3azAimUdZT1NY/w400-h190/JB%20header2023-775px.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2023/11/312.html" target="_blank">As You See It Challenge #312</a> - <i>The Most Wonderful Time of the Year</i>;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/week-755.html" target="_blank">Week 755 Allsorts Challenge</a> - <i>Christmas</i>;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #56</a> -<i> sentiment die is </i><i>NBUS</i>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-89007287263783919012023-11-14T10:00:00.049+01:002023-11-27T00:03:26.097+01:00Festive Foliage<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ls7LEqrvwLEScto7-ouO88rnDN4s36buGGX29Nh-z8gt_nz85NmEebx0W5JjmgE1MBCbZYG5d1GCHWecaUknwfTximoCRSlYaGvOW-0K9V49GBjjI5yeGOet6j8_zlNo2NWVxe2FFz21TA82iPialyJ3z_464bXSX8ZtDfp6kEBw8e6Od37bCBBgF18W/s2723/Card%20Sketch%20Holly%20Merry%20Christmas%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2723" data-original-width="2723" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ls7LEqrvwLEScto7-ouO88rnDN4s36buGGX29Nh-z8gt_nz85NmEebx0W5JjmgE1MBCbZYG5d1GCHWecaUknwfTximoCRSlYaGvOW-0K9V49GBjjI5yeGOet6j8_zlNo2NWVxe2FFz21TA82iPialyJ3z_464bXSX8ZtDfp6kEBw8e6Od37bCBBgF18W/w400-h400/Card%20Sketch%20Holly%20Merry%20Christmas%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-152-anything-christmas-goes.html" target="_blank">Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #152</a> has just gone live and this is my DT card. It was prescheduled before I left and by the time it goes live I'll be getting ready for my return flight from Australia.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I cut the base of these holly leaves (Sizzix Seasonal Sketch) from plain green card stock and the detail from green mirror card and I did the same for this sentiment (LDRS) and the holly berry. I was going to place the holly leaf in the top left corner but I needed to hide a boo boo - a little of the mirror finish peeled off the "W" in the sentiment. So I placed the holly leaf such that the offset detail <i>just</i> covered the this boo boo - a pretty good save if I do say so myself! As an after thought, I added another offset leaf to the bottom right corner as well.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'd like to enter the following challenges</p><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #56</a> - Leaves and Sentiment were both NBUS;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Merry Little Christmas Challenge #53</a> - Anything Christmas Goes;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com" target="_blank">12 Months of Christmas Challenge #106</a> - Anything Christmas Goes;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas%20Challenge" target="_blank">Happy Little Stampers November Christmas Challenge</a>;</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for stopping by, I hope you go away a little inspired! Your visits and comments are always a joy and always appreciated! And the upside of leaving a comment is that I’ll know you were here and how to find you!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-17317492485763521242023-11-09T07:00:00.003+01:002023-11-24T05:34:02.230+01:00Poppy Hugs<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMF3iZfibQc8MSvma7EXl9zf2ELjvX0OzBiW-_p4EIjsjPiUhvVp7eNhQXY6y2gRb-BgG1MPgGtmulEeCn7HN5n4rWYmVrPuGcapMbRLNWC0C7IDd05SM4sadaqg66vVuYx38cMn2XWajf_dT4yPIpvVbUP298jIr_BhEgnHebhdjr9mvbFU7xAZbEAxnN/s2321/Card%20Poppy%20Hugs%20TO251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2321" data-original-width="2321" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMF3iZfibQc8MSvma7EXl9zf2ELjvX0OzBiW-_p4EIjsjPiUhvVp7eNhQXY6y2gRb-BgG1MPgGtmulEeCn7HN5n4rWYmVrPuGcapMbRLNWC0C7IDd05SM4sadaqg66vVuYx38cMn2XWajf_dT4yPIpvVbUP298jIr_BhEgnHebhdjr9mvbFU7xAZbEAxnN/w400-h400/Card%20Poppy%20Hugs%20TO251.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Challenge #251 has just gone live at <a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge" target="_blank">Time Out Challenges</a> and it's an Inspiration Photo Challenge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkTzcXUSZKOIOL_7fMUg4KzAHK4UmhM_GAmqcKKZqfRgFPkUMa4KW6kJ2YmSO5EKAZTMU2j3CMsz7e3Z5vcjSvKfGdnjABmUUR8N1tOSJ7XJlMNzoJzj5muUVCkC8-hovKjAlMTFtNHoD9v6WB_hAhInEvpP_MtJSGiGtDx29qzd57C03uQypEV8D5GSW/s1024/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20251%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkTzcXUSZKOIOL_7fMUg4KzAHK4UmhM_GAmqcKKZqfRgFPkUMa4KW6kJ2YmSO5EKAZTMU2j3CMsz7e3Z5vcjSvKfGdnjABmUUR8N1tOSJ7XJlMNzoJzj5muUVCkC8-hovKjAlMTFtNHoD9v6WB_hAhInEvpP_MtJSGiGtDx29qzd57C03uQypEV8D5GSW/w200-h200/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20251%20(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a closer look!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySa67oacnTu5BrheMfE5ml711b1tKatDilJ5MlZ5JcDYFc2vQuQ2hzMg5r9SjGyhmfFIfwF9jnZGGgrc4Cb71vGqQkq9jSDFCs3sM5Xhe88AOyQ0VaHU609CrlyV6UnxiMCr-Pges5hufFeBmbfawhjyronx7QbMalUiYkCRilIL-it7E6YpgpIWbxRFJ/s4032/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20251%20Photo%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySa67oacnTu5BrheMfE5ml711b1tKatDilJ5MlZ5JcDYFc2vQuQ2hzMg5r9SjGyhmfFIfwF9jnZGGgrc4Cb71vGqQkq9jSDFCs3sM5Xhe88AOyQ0VaHU609CrlyV6UnxiMCr-Pges5hufFeBmbfawhjyronx7QbMalUiYkCRilIL-it7E6YpgpIWbxRFJ/s320/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20251%20Photo%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This challenge is being generously being sponsored by Kim of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RunningStitchDesign" target="_blank">Running Stitch Design</a> - most of you will remember her as a former Design Team member at Time Out! Kim is offering this pretty bag to our Top Pick as chosen by the Design Team (inside USA only - thank you for understanding). Our top pick will also be invited to guest design with us at a future date so I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule and come play cards with us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Poppies have long been associated with November 11 - Remembrance Day in Commonwealth countries and Veterans Day in the USA so you may be inspired to create something along those lines. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I love poppies. I love the splash of colour they add to fields and roadside ditches as they herald the arrival of summer but mostly I love them because they remind me of my dear father who was always Poppy to his beloved grandchildren. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have a few poppy dies but for this project I thought I'd use an NBUS set (Memory Box Ruffled Poppy). I cut my poppies from pink card stock and blended the edges with Candied Apple DI. I cut a background panel from a sheet of pretty DP (from my many, many pads of paper) that best reflected the colours in the bag. Initially I filled the whole panel with poppies before I considered the difficulty of adding a sentiment. After some thought (and advice from my lovely team member Nonni) I carefully peeled off one of the poppies and was able to place this short but sweet "hugs" sentiment (Poppy Stamps Playful Hugs) in the spot vacated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'd like to enter the following challenges <a href="https://mynbus.blogspot.com" target="_blank">NBUS Challenge #56</a>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-thinking-of-you-8/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge</a> - <i>Thinking of You</i>;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-challenge.html" target="_blank">Triple B November Challenge</a> - Birds/Butterflies/Blooms;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/11/hls-november-anything-goes-with-dies.html" target="_blank">Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies Challenge for November</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">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 how to find you!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697213987613278552.post-52427269292338927352023-10-31T10:00:00.060+01:002023-11-01T13:35:38.358+01:00Christmas Candy<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank">The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #151</a> has just gone live and and I'm expecting the gallery to be filling up with loads of festive inspiration - we're <i>really</i> getting close to December now! This post was scheduled before I left to visit family in Australia - by the time it goes live I'll be enjoying the sunshine (hopefully)!</p><p style="text-align: center;">These peppermint candies (WMS Elf Made) were stamped last year but I never got around to cutting them out and putting them to use. They resurfaced during a recent tidy up and I thought I'd have a go at making up some quick spinner cards. I cut them out with a spellbinders circle slightly smaller than the diameter of the candy so I didn't have any border - nothing worse than having an uneven border around an image IMO and these Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles (the only non-stitched circles I own) are very difficult to work with owing to their large inner border. I stacked a few plain circles under the stamped image and then coated them with glossy accents for some candy shine and some were sprinkled with glitter for some sugary candy shine! I found a 12x12 sheet of red gingham DP that made me think of festive table cloths and I cut it into 6 panels and cut spinner tracks into these panels. I die cut some "Sweet" sentiments (Love2Craft Home Sweet Home set) from red card stock and stamped some "christmas wishes" on some plain white and cut these with a suitable frame (Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles was a perfect fit) ... and that was as far as my mojo was willing to cooperate!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> I wanted to make up <i>quick</i> cards, but this was waaay too plain so I added some boughs of holly (Sizzix Winter Foliage) to the bottoms half of the panel in an effort to break up the tedium of the design.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBA-AqHBHnxey7J7l-23rdqxKje6yJwMDNB-lBZlER3-9mCDKmYH2rHXCea4zdMi3I3wqmagEoEJ10yeTZuotrulSE55L7NeK52oNndRF_qSsvqXzzxJpnzhcpvk-c8nT0tONDEAkv4AQvGsOI1enhIh9_Pt3xV89EHjg3Gz8HWvOQCsZ62yBlVFC5GHGO/s2765/Card%20Sweet%20Peppermint%20Spinner%20and%20Gingham%20Side%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="2765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBA-AqHBHnxey7J7l-23rdqxKje6yJwMDNB-lBZlER3-9mCDKmYH2rHXCea4zdMi3I3wqmagEoEJ10yeTZuotrulSE55L7NeK52oNndRF_qSsvqXzzxJpnzhcpvk-c8nT0tONDEAkv4AQvGsOI1enhIh9_Pt3xV89EHjg3Gz8HWvOQCsZ62yBlVFC5GHGO/s320/Card%20Sweet%20Peppermint%20Spinner%20and%20Gingham%20Side%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Not one of my more inspired cards but a lot of fun to play with!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzTR7ottT7OGG1H_rIdcaQ_rCItD8MmokNWrxinVXdz1Aw74ufP_1_HMvZRxnFoO8yzD_Z6P_5E5C0oNAtwsA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After sleeping on it, I tried adding a little more holly around the upper sentiment - it was already stuck down so not a lot I could do with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwbtxT1ErTqXJsk1o8RBAbRqzLnLxQ2jS0ZKrYLGxY1-YgrHYQXttTiX0M6Gm7rfCJ8FKnUq2QL0NunqtYVaLdQOX06qHeA804OAs0j-RbifgG_fCe1PSwoauPlzhpsJbysj7fIkx5xRXA3IW6-Sv-7UnMbuZ_HP2iX4NXv6WdPxwn7YOcbVC4LUbPDy7/s2577/Card%20Sweet%20Peppermint%20Spinner%20and%20Gingham%20Added%20Holly%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2577" data-original-width="2577" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwbtxT1ErTqXJsk1o8RBAbRqzLnLxQ2jS0ZKrYLGxY1-YgrHYQXttTiX0M6Gm7rfCJ8FKnUq2QL0NunqtYVaLdQOX06qHeA804OAs0j-RbifgG_fCe1PSwoauPlzhpsJbysj7fIkx5xRXA3IW6-Sv-7UnMbuZ_HP2iX4NXv6WdPxwn7YOcbVC4LUbPDy7/s320/Card%20Sweet%20Peppermint%20Spinner%20and%20Gingham%20Added%20Holly%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Better ... but still not happy with and I still had 5 other gingham panels, peppermint candies, holly and "Sweet" sentiments ready to go! So I fiddled and slept on it and fiddled some more ... and this was what I came up with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry3ZQGt2rpPBzC4t5Rsl0NEOBe7fq95lrbYnFptJRi9OxuTQ3IbzRmncNmKprTo8wurnq3Jd6lwEOrfqo9rY-3gwaScO506jHithaXZmnSmmdJ9iKe9m3W4rFDUMoOwTje4Cxp9We-KCUjVmmw8T07UgmYJrZJrl4GIO1ekm4Kqcm8EjIAJBosIBwZ5Pj/s2460/Card%20Sweet%20Christmas%20Wishes%20Even%20More%20Holly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2460" data-original-width="2460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry3ZQGt2rpPBzC4t5Rsl0NEOBe7fq95lrbYnFptJRi9OxuTQ3IbzRmncNmKprTo8wurnq3Jd6lwEOrfqo9rY-3gwaScO506jHithaXZmnSmmdJ9iKe9m3W4rFDUMoOwTje4Cxp9We-KCUjVmmw8T07UgmYJrZJrl4GIO1ekm4Kqcm8EjIAJBosIBwZ5Pj/s320/Card%20Sweet%20Christmas%20Wishes%20Even%20More%20Holly.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added another two boughs of holly behind that "sweet" sentiment plus a few little single leaves to fill in empty spots. I also added some shine to the "sweet" with some glossy accents so it didn't get lost in all that green. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of snippets of green here and even the white for the stamped and die cut sentiments were snippets left over from cutting card bases so I’d like to enter the <a href="https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-466.html" target="_blank">Snippets Playground Challenge #466</a>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’d also like to enter the following challenges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/mlccb-53-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html" target="_blank">Merry Little Christmas Challenge #53</a> - Anything Christmas Goes;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/10/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-50.html" target="_blank">Peace On Earth Challenge #50</a> - Anything Christmas Goes;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/10/496-anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Use Your Stuff Challenge #496</a> - Anything Goes;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for stopping by, I hope you go away a little inspired! Your visits and comments are always a joy and always appreciated! And the upside of leaving a comment is that I’ll know you were here and how to find you!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Great Vibes; font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></p><p></p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829857872094151591noreply@blogger.com6