Friday 27 June 2014

Time Out

Hello!

Made it to the weekend, just :)

I can't believe that my card was picked out at the Time Out Challenge!


Thank you so much - it has made my day. 

I have a couple of cards to share today that I have made for the current Time Out Challenge to case this beautiful card by the fabulous Donna Mikasa:


I love the way that Donna uses vibrant colours with a splash of gold.  Here is my take:

 
I loved the gradient of colours on Donna's card and used Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks to create it.  The die cut is from Memory Box and I stacked several up to give the panel more dimension.  The gold elements of Donna's design are mirrored in the gold embossed sentiment (Altenew's Label Love) combined with some gold thread.  It is quite a CAS design.
 
In addition to Time Out Challenges I will link this up with CAS on Sunday's challenge which has a birthday theme.
 
Obviously I had lots of leftover pieces from the die cut and made this second card with them:
 
 
It took me ages to glue all of the little circles in to the die cut!  The die cut sentiment is from Avery Elle (I think).  I inked a piece of background cardstock in the same colours to create a mat.  I will link this card up with Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.

That's it from me....I hope you like these cards :)

Are you planning a crafty weekend?!

See you again soon, Sarah x

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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous27 June 2014 at 23:34

    Congratulations on your win! It is a very beautiful card.

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  2. Betty27 June 2014 at 23:53

    congrats on the win - both your cards are great!

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  3. Lin28 June 2014 at 01:34

    Congrats, Sarah, on your win! And I love your interpretation of Donna's card, too! Thanks for sharing these with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  4. Chark28 June 2014 at 05:43

    these are soooo beautiful! Congrats on your win!

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  5. Bobby28 June 2014 at 13:45

    I see another win at Time Out. That card is so creative. And then to use the leftovers for another great card. You are on a roll, Sarah.

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  6. sandie28 June 2014 at 14:22

    Wow Sarah, these are just awesome. I absolutely love the first card. The dimension is fab the gems are placed perfectly and the gold thread just so perfect. We are so pleased you joined us again this week and congrats on your win at TIME OUT x

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  7. Lynn28 June 2014 at 15:18

    Oh Sarah...these are both stunning. I love the die cut and the gold thread on the first is perfect. Thanks so much for playing with us at Time Out!

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  8. Anita in France28 June 2014 at 18:44

    Oh my goodness, Sarah ... these are simply breathtaking! I love the dimension and light airiness on the first ... and the second with all those ombré dotsis totally awesome! Sooooo stunning, both of them! Anita :)

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  9. donna mikasa29 June 2014 at 19:03

    Congrats on your previous deserving win at Time Out, and I'm so happy you made some time to CASE my card! I LOVE your first card (may be CASEing it right back!) and the way you used those dots on the second! I hope you're linking it up to Avery Elle's Gold challenge, too! Thanks so much, Sarah!

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  10. Nadine29 June 2014 at 20:34

    Your cards are simply lovely and elegant! I want to CASE yours!

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  11. Julie B30 June 2014 at 09:31

    Great job Sarah, I especially like the last one. I love how you left some of the red dots off so that the colour tails off. The time and effort was worth while. :)

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  12. Monica Maier2 July 2014 at 05:05

    Love the colors and the clean designs, great cards!

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  13. Barb Ghig3 July 2014 at 21:35


    Congrats on your well deserved win!!! I don't know how I missed this post, but I'm so glad I found it today...Two really awesome cards, Sarah! I love the dimension on the first one, and the gradient of colors is just beautiful! I also love how you used the negative (or is it positive, lol) for your 2nd card! So clever and fun!

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  14. donna mikasa10 July 2014 at 10:04

    Congratulations on your win at Time Out Challenge, Sarah! You're on a roll!

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  15. sandie10 July 2014 at 10:51

    you did it again Sarah-well done for winning at TIME OUT this week. We loved your card. If you want to be GDT again email me and I will give you the details x

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