April 12, 2023

Guest Designer for Time Out Challenge #236 - World Book Day



Hello everyone.  I’m excited to be guest designing this fortnight at Time Out (TO) for their challenge #236 in celebration of World Book Day.  The challenge theme is You Are a Reader.


With Newton’s Nook Designs sponsoring the challenge (with a $25 gift code to their store), it was the perfect time to finally ink up Newton’s Book Club stamp set that I’ve had for many years now to create this CAS (clean and simple) card.


Started by die cutting alcohol marker friendly cardstock with the Blanket Stitched Rectangle die from Pinkfresh Studio.  Stamped the image and sentiment onto the panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Masked the image, and blended light gray dye ink over a Brick Pattern stencil from Whimsy Stamps for the background.


Removed the mask and coloured the image with a few light cool grey and numerous pink Copic Sketch markers for a pink and grey colour palette.  Mounted the panel onto a white card base then added a few clear sequins to finish.


I want to thank Stephanie and the TO challenge team for having me as their guest.  For more inspirations, the challenge details/rules and/or to link up your entry, click HERE.  Thank you for stopping by. 






Challenges:
Crafty Animals - April: AG Animals (unable to leave comments)

25 comments:

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

BIG Congrats for your GD at Time Out, Trina!! Absolutely adorable CAS card, I think I wish CASEing it one day, you make CAS style look easy! LOL :)
I have this stamp set and just LOVE it! Great choice of colours and the light grey for the wall bricks is just the perfection! Also the blanket stitched all around and the sequins are so lovely details!
Hugs

Quillish said...

Aww.. darling card Trina. Love the Pinks and the grey. Beautiful CAS design. So glad to have you as our Guest at Time Out. Hugs 🤗

Kate said...

CAS purrfection Trina!!! And how clever to give such an illusion of depth with the masking and stencilling! Thank you for accepting a guest designer at Time Out this fortnight! Hugs, Kate!

Brenda in IN said...

This is one of my favorite cards you've made. The sentiment is wonderful. I read to relax and don't have one stamp with a book on it. I may have to invest in this darling stamp. Your card is the cutest with the cat curled up on top of a stack of books and the coloring is purrfect.

meg said...

Thank you for joining in at the Alphabet Challenge with this fabulous card,love your image and background,reading makes me sleepy too.

ElizStewart said...

Trina... thrilled you are guesting with us this week! Love your card. Focusing on just gray and pink... is amazing. Phenomenal coloring. Thank you!

Nonni said...

I love this CAS design and as always your coloring is superb! Thank you for being an inspiring GD at Time Out!

Lisa Elton said...

Congrats on guesting Trina! Your card is so cute. Love the way you've colored it!

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

So happy to have you as our Guest Designer for this challenge, Trina. I love your card. I've seen many creations with this image and your take is extra wonderful because of the color scheme that you chose. Thank you so very much for designing with us.

brenda said...

Great use of colour and shading, many thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge and using the CAS option.

B x

crafty-stamper said...

Congrats on your GDT and great CAS card,love the cute image and stencilled background.Thank you for joining us at Stamping Sensations
Carol DT x

baileyrosy.com said...

Congratulations on your guest DT spot well deserved indeed. Your kitty looks so peaceful asleep on top of those books which are so beautifully coloured.Love the brick backdrop in that subtle grey tone.

Marie

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Darling image and I love how you colored it, Trina! Looks perfect with that background!! Congrats on your guesting slot!!

Maria said...

Awww…adorable kitty on top of the books! Wonderful background, too! And, congrats on your guest DT spot!

Bonnie said...

Awh! What a sweet card with this kitten and the beautiful color palette! Congratulations on your win and Guest Designer spot!

Papercraft Boutique said...

Congrats on your GD spot at time Out Challenge, Trina!
The kitten relaxing on the books is so cute! Love you stenciled the brick wall in the background to ground the books.
Hideko xx

Susan said...

Congratulations on being a Guest Designer at Time Out, Trina! As a retired librarian, of course I love your card! The image is adorable with the sweet cat on the pile of beautiful pink books. I love the sentiment too!

Christine Alexander said...

congrats on the GD position- your card is so cute with the cat one the books :)

My Paper Epiphany said...

Super sweet card Trina! Thanks for being such an inspiring GD:)

Bobby said...

Newton is adorable napping on the colorful stack of books. Great card, Trina. So happy to have you inspiring our followers as a guest designer.

Mrs.B said...

That's such a cute image and I love the stencilled background.
Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations.
Avril x

Doris Klein said...

Lovely make with this super cute image - I like it

Thanks for playing along with our Challenge at Critter Crazy and good luck!

Hugs and please come back soon!
Doris
Kleido’s BastelStüble
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LOU said...

Gorgeous card Trina. Love the little kitty sitting on the books. Your colouring is beautiful!
Thanks so much for joining us for our Anything Goes plus the option of Pink and Grey Challenge #194 at Let's Craft and Create for April 2023.
We hope to see you again soon,
Lou DT xo
JemLou Productions

Deepti Aggarwal said...

Such a cute card Trina, Love the pink and grey color combination. Perfect brick stencilled background this this cute Newton. Thank you so much for guesting with us at Time Out. Hugsxx Deepti

BożenA said...

Beautiful card, I love the brick wall and this beautiful tower made of books. Coloring as always - stunning.
xx