Guest Designing for Time Out Challenge #83

Hello crafty friends,

Today I have the honor to guest design for the Time Out Challenge #83 because they picked this card of mine as the winner.

For Challenge #83 we are to CASE the following fabulous card of "Desert Diva" Hannelie

I am sure you already know her because she is on several Design Teams but if you happen to be new to the stamping world please check out her blog. I promise you won't regret it but come back inspired! Here is her card for this challenge:

Isn't it gorgeous? As you will soon see I was inspired by the colors, the negative die cut, the black and white image, the white space, as well as the digital sentiment.

Stamps: JudiKins (crane), Desert Diva (digital sentiment)
Dies: SSS (little heart)
Other: Martha Stewarts (punch), Brushos


Now if you are one of the three people who doesn't know Hannelie I would like to tell you that she loves to create and use her own digital sentiments which she generously makes available for free on her blog. Over the years I have been following her I have downloaded several of her sentiments but have to admit that I usually forget to use my digital stamps. This challenge inspired me to use one of her digital sentiments. I also used her color scheme (one of my favorites), a black and white image, and instead of a negative die cut I dug out one of the magnetic punches from Martha Stewart (let me know in the comments if you remember them or even still have them) which I have never used but thought it was perfect for this challenge. I am so happy that I finally created something with it. It makes me feel much better about buying it...

And now hop on over to the Time Out Challenge to check out what the amazing Design Team created and then get creating! Maybe you will be the winner of the $15 gift certificate to Happy Little Stamper, our generous sponsor for this challenge.

ETA: Gundi of "papierelle" fame has pointed out that this card would work for her challenge so I am entering it there!

Be well,

Masculine Birthday

Really wanted to play in the current CAS Mix Up Challenge and I needed a male birthday card for work so here I am (again) just before the challenge closes...

Stamps: Birthday (My Favorite Things)
Die: Happy (My Favorite Things)


The card is 5 x 6.5 in and cream colored even though it looks white in the picture. I used my precious wood veneer paper since the recipient is an avid wood worker. The green paper I made with Brushos - yes, I finally played with them and they are so much FUN!

Challenge (you really should pop over there to check out the gorgeous samples by the DT and the fabulous entries in the gallery):

CAS Mix Up April Challenge 
My choice is watercoloring with Brushos

Wishing you a wonderful week!

Be well,