Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Just Breathe


     A couple weeks ago, I was picked as the Top Pick at Time Out Challenge and was asked to be a guest designer!!  I'm so honored by the request.  So, for this two week Home Sweet Home challenge, there is a beautiful photo for you to take inspiration from:
Isn't it just beautiful!?  And so peaceful and calming.  The sponsor for this challenge is Stamplorations and here is the card I created using one of their fabulous stamps:
     The thing that caught my eye right away in the photo was that pillow with the blue and white stripes, so that is what I started with for my card.  I stamped some distress stripes all along the length of the card, just eyeballing the spacing.  To pull in some of that texture from the furniture, I pulled out a piece of burlap and used it as a mat for my sentiment panel.  My sentiment looks black, but it is actually a navy blue to pull in the dark blue pillow in the inspiration photo.  This sentiment seemed perfect to go along with the peaceful feel of the photo.  I finished it off with a scattering of sequins in beachy colors.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Make sure you head over to the Time Out challenge blog to see how the Design Team interpreted this challenge.  And come back here on the 26th when I will have a mid-challenge reminder post for you.

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamplorations "Just Breathe"; PTI "Distressed Stripes

Challenges:
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #24--anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #342--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Stamplorations CAS Challenge--CAS

Southern Girls--tic tac toe (I used the diagonal: white, stamps, ink)

Stamplorations Never Ending Anything Goes Challege--anything goes with Stamplorations products

Crafting By Designs--anything goes
Addicted To Stamps--anything goes
Penny's Challenge #389--anything goes
Craftaholics R Us #29--anything goes



12 comments:

sandie said...

Heather we are so pleased to have you as our GD and with such a stunning card. I love how you took inspiration from so much of the photo-that is some good eyeballing to get the stripes looking so even. I love you bought in the texture by adding the burlap-superb and inspiring card x

maria f. said...

This is calmingly beautiful. Love that piece of burlap for added texture and how it reps the furniture in the photo.

Anita in France said...

Delicious, fresh stripes, Heather ... and fabulous texture from the burlap ... mimics the furniture beautifully! Thanks so much for inspiring our players as our Guest Designer at Time Out! Anita :)

Heidi Weaver said...

Heather, those distress stripes are awesome! Love that background for your bold sentiment. What a clever idea to put that sentiment against a piece of light burlap. Love it! Thanks so much for joining our ATSM Challenge this week.

Liz said...

Beautiful card, such a clean and fresh design. xx

Linda Mc Enery said...

What a beautiful interpretation of the inspiration photograph Heather! I love the colour scheme and the rustic feel of the added burlap. Yes, peaceful and calming indeed. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous card with us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges!
Linda

Wendy R. said...

Beeeeeeeautiful!! I love the CAS feel of this card, the colour combo is fantastic and the way you added texture to the card is gorgeous!! Thank you for joining us at Crafting By Designs xxx

Joyce said...

Love the design of this card. You have really captured the spirit of this photo. The burlap layer is fantastic. Thanks so much for being our Guest Designer for Time Out.

TracyM #6773 said...

Beautiful card!
Love your colour combo and design, so elegant!
Thank You for playing Tic Tac Toe with us at the Southern Girls Challenge :)

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

Your card is so wonderful - I love the result of the pieces you combined from the inspiration photo. I love the distressing in the stripes, that wonderful piece of burlap that adds so much interest and texture, and that wonderful bold sentiment is so perfect. Thanks so much for your wonderful presence as our Guest Designer for this challenge at Time Out! I's a joy to have you with us. Stephanie, DT.

Gail said...

Stopping by as a Guest Designer for July at Word Art Wednesday saying Thank you for dropping off our lovely art work at the challenge - wishing you a win too! Blessings!

Creative world said...

Stunning card fabulous design...thank you for joining us at ATSM challenge this week,hop to see you again
Željka DT xx