Hello … bonjour! Welcome to our new challenge at Time Out … this fortnight, we have a cool, contemporary, almost monochrome Home Sweet Home image to inspire you (a little further down). Here’s my take on it … 
… and here’s the stylish inspiration picture …
Bet you can see what my attention was drawn to! Yep, the striped rug, the white table and that verdant green leafy plant! The stripes were cut with Essentials By Ellen Skinny Stripes die and backed with black, the ‘planted’ and layered leaves are from Poppy Stamps (Lorelei Leaf – now retired I think, though there are other similar ones) and are cut from a Lindy’s Magicals panel made (I believe) at the Lake House … and the sentiment is from Simply Graphic. I finished it off with a scattering of iridescent sequins. You can see some of the leafy shimmer here …
What draws your eye in our Home Sweet Home photo … the graphic patterns, something on the picture shelf, that stylised white animal, the pops of colour … or something else? Wherever your creative imagination takes you, we’d love to see your card in our gallery! This fortnight, we’re sponsored by Poppy Stamps … our winner, as chosen by the Design Team, will receive a $20 GC to the store, as well as being invited to guest design with us in a future challenge. All the details are over at the Time Out blog, along with plenty of ideas from the DT to inspire you. We’re also delighted to welcome our uber talented Guest Designer, Hannelie from Desert Diva. I’m pretty sure you’ll know Hannelie’s amazing work … though do go over and say hello, you’ll be so pleased you did … and so will she!
I’m playing along at …
Happy Little Stampers Dies – Anything Goes
Inkspirational – Crop … don’t those luscious leafs make a wonderful crop!
Poppy Stamps – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday – Stamp It
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Bling It On
The Cat’s Pajamas – Layer Up … all those layered leaves
Thanks so much for coming by, your visits and comments are always a joy! Anita 🙂
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So beautiful my friend! And even more beautiful IRL!
So happy to have this on display in my craft room!
Love the black and white with a pop of colour!
Oh my! I adore the black and white stripes in the card with that brilliant pop of green. So pretty and graphic. Wonderful card, Anita!
Gorgeous card, Anita!! those stripes! n[ow why in the world don’t I own that Skinny Stripe die???] It’s the perfect choice! Lovely greenery, too!
WOW what a posh room, right? And then they add a little whimsy with a bow-tie-wearing bear! LOve it! xx
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Anita, your card is absolutely delightful!!
This card is amazing, Anita! I am in love with your gorgeous design and how you reflected the look of that inspiration photo! Those stripes have such an impact and then the leaves soften the look with perfect balance!
I love the green leaves with those skinny black lines, fabulous card.
so cool and contemporary, anita! fabulous take on the inspiration photo!
I love how you ‘planted’ those lovely greens into the die cut stripes, Anita. Bright colors with black and white always get my attention.
What a clever idea to use the striped die to create your very own ‘carpet’, you have really taken the inspiration to the next level Anita, I adore it!
This is fantastic! I love the cut out lines and how you tucked the leaves into the pattern. Such a clever design!
– Shauna
Bold, graphic, and definitely eye-catching with your sparkly leafy greens! Love that your “planted” them in your stripes! Yes, that rug is definitely the bold centerpiece
WOW…GORGEOUS card and CAS perfection Anita!! The black & white stripes with the pop of green in your lovely and shimmery leaves is SO striking! Perfect take on the inspiration photo!! :0)
I like the way you’ve tucked the greenery into those fabulous little stripes! Marvelous card Anita!
I’m all about these trendy stripes and pop of crop here Anita! Classy and so refreshing! Thankyou for sharing your work at INkspirational!
Anita your card works with the inspiration so perfectly, Those strips paired with the green foliage looks fantastic!! xo
Love your take on this mod room! Fabulous idea to use the skinny stripes– just perfect with the tucked in greenery!
What a striking card. The black and white with the pop of the greens looks amazing. Fabulous take on the challenge photo and wonderful inspiration…Thank you x.
WOW! This is such a fabulous take on the inspiration photo, Anita! Your Lorelei Leaves are gorgeous with all the varied and sparkly shades of green and I love how they pop against the skinny striped background! You totally nailed it, my friend…as always! Barb xx
I want that stripy die Anita! What brilliant take on the pic – so much you’ve been inspired by. I love how you’ve tucked those leaves into the die cut!
Anita, you card is so wonderful. I love that striped die and I love all that gorgeous greenery coming from the bottom of the cut. So crisp and clean. Fab take on the photo!
Oh wow Anita – your designs are always so creative and inspiring and this one may just be one of my faves (though I think I may have said that many times before to you!). Those leaves are spectacular – I love the watercolour-y look of them and I can only imagine how they must shimmer with that Lindy’s magic. Paired with the graphic die cut strips – absolute perfection!
Your black and white design with the pop of leafy green is a brilliant take on the photo board, Anita! I love the window box of schparkly Lindy leaves you created below the window covered with Venetian blinds! I also love the sweet leaves on each side of the sediment and the final touch of bling! LYAMYSMA! TTYF!! Hugs, Darnell
That’s adorable, I love the graphic look of the stripes in combination with the organic leaves. Wonderful contrast.
Love
Ela
This is lovely Anita! I love how you tucked those leaves in the die cut. Such an interesting touch.
Beautiful card.
Thank you for joining us over on Poppystamp challenge blog.
Pam x.
Love your sweet anniversary card….those bold black stripes are fabulous with all the wonderful greenery in front, just beautiful!
This card is stunning and designed so beautiful. I love it.
I found your blog on the time out challenges and I like what I see.
Gundi
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Anita, how ingenious to play the Time Out challenge this way. Love your card, and it’s also the Split Coast Stamper sketch 768! xoxo
Simply a perfect take on the inspiration photo! Loving all the greenery!
Thanks for sharing your fantastic project with us in the Happy Little Stampers September “Anything Goes With Dies” challenge and we hope to see you again next month!
Hugs,
Leslie, HLS Dies Team
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Love your card, Anita!!
Wonderful clean design! I love the B&W stripes that make that green just pop off the page!