The Fairy Folk ...

Hi everyone!
Today is the start of a new Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE. This challenge has Changed from bi-weekly to monthly with a new challenges the fist Sunday of each month!

I’m helping again this month as we are a bit short-handed so if you are interested in joining a great team, Let’s chat!

This month’s challenge is to take inspiration from a lovely poem called “The Little Folk” written by Shirley Barber

I took my inspiration from the line “Laughing and singing they came”.

Sketch used

 

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and paper from my scrap bin
• Design Paper is a bit of scrap – this paper has a bit of a shimmer, but it is hard to get a good photo of it.
• Glimmer paper (pink) from Neenah
• Glitter paper (black) from Spellbinders
• Ink is Versafine Clair and Stampin Up!
• Liquid silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Sketch from MitteWitt
• Stamps (Sentiments) from Close to my heart (My Type of Note)
• Tab punch from We R Memory Keepers

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the main blog located HERE to see the other challenges we offer and join us on The Outlawz Facebook Fan Page located HERE.

(Hugs) Cara

CIU Challenge 324: Tie it up (Strings, Twine or Ribbon)

Good morning,

A new Cut it Up Challenge as started. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut

Because I go it fits and starts using it, I donated most of my ribbons and heavy twine when I had to move. I did keep some but in limited colors mostly in neutrals. Lucky for me a friend sent me some lovely heavier twine in purples and its was perfect for this card. 

My card

I do like the mix of yellow and purple. Reminds me of our deserts here in Arizona when our bushes and such are in full bloom!

Sketch used

Supplies: 5 x 7 card
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base), Hammermill Color Copy (image) and Stampin Up!
Design Paper from Colorbok (Marbled)
Die from Spellbinders (Hearts)
Embossing folder from Spellbinders (Tiny Dots)
Image from Unity Stamps (Celebration Time)
Inks: Momento & Wink of Stella
ProMarkers
Sequins from my stash

Sketch: Mojo Monday 318  
Twine was a gift

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!
Cara

Birthday Gnomes ...

Good morning,

Sharing another January Birthday card…

One of my co-workers is really into the animal print stuff … like décor, clothing etc. and she likes gnomes!

I’m still sure about this new set of alcohol markers I bought… I am no expert at coloring, but I really struggled with getting them to blend out like I wanted so it took multiple layers to get the look I wanted. I’m still not super happy with the edges of their caps but it is what it is. I’ll keep playing with them but so far … meh.

I do love this image from Andrea though. One of my favorites of hers. I did a little fussy cutting around the top so they would show up a little more againsts the design paper,

Sketch Used

Card size: 5.50 x 8.50
Supplies

• Alcohol markers from The Creative Expert
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base)
• Design Paper from Heidi Swapp (Sugar Chic)
• Image from SheepSki Designs (Garden Party) and is printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Life’s a party gnome)
• Sketch used Always Playing With Paper #8

Thanks for Stopping By,
((Hugs)) Cara

Birthday Candles ...

Good morning,

Sharing another January Birthday card…

Although I am making more complicated or embellished cards, my comfort zone has always been CAS cards so when I saw a sketch from Cas(e) this Sketch, I had to make it and I had just the new die that I bought during one of the Holiday sales that was perfect to use!

The card just looked so unhappy with a plain background, and I don’t have a suitable embossing folder that was large enough to fit the paper. And then I remembered my crimping tool from Fiskars! Do any of you remember or still have yours? I think they were all the rage when I first started paper crafting. Anyway, I still have mine because it comes in handy now and again.

I decided to use it as the backdrop for the candles. I think it really brought the card up a couple levels.

I wanted to add some sparkle and used some gems I had in my stash that I colored with a yellow alcohol marker. Perfect and soooo cute!

This is probably one of my favorite cards I’ve made!

Sketch Used

Card size: 5.50 x 8.50
Supplies

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and scrap bin
• Crimping tool from Fiskars
• Design Paper from my scrap bin
• Die from Sizzix (Birthday Candles)
• Gems from my Stash
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Punch from Stampin up! (Pick a banner)
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Hugs, Kisses and Birthday wishes)
• Sketch from Cas(e) this sketch #258

Thanks for Stopping By,
((Hugs)) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

A CUT ABOVE: FEBRUARY CHALLENGE, ANYTHING GOES

THE NEGLECTED STUFF CHALLENGE: Kick-Off Challenge (2/25)

CREATIVE FINGERS CHALLENGE: Challenge #294, Anything Goes

You're a Star! ...

Good morning,

Sharing another January Birthday card…

I came across a super fun sketch from Mette Witus and thought it would be a great way to use up some of my plentiful paper scrap pile!

Sketch used

Card size: 5.50 x 8.50
Supplies

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and scrap bin
• Design Paper from my scrap bin
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Punches from Creative Memories, Marvy, Recollections, and one is unknown (Stars)
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Hugs, kisses & birthday wishes)
• Sequins from my Stash
• Sketch from MetteWitus.wordpress.com
• Stamp from Stampin Up! (Starring You!)

Thanks for Stopping By,
((Hugs)) Cara

Birthday Balloons ...

Good morning,

Sharing another January Birthday card…

The design paper I used for the balloons was a tad lighter than I wanted so I layered them onto some super heavy-duty cardstock. I used scraps from that same cardstock to create some lift. This works great when I want just a bit of dimension but not so extreme as you can get when you are using foam.

Inspired by this sketch

Card size: 5.50 x 8.50
Supplies

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and scrap bin
• Design Paper from Ms Sparkles & Co. (Woodgrain) and Unknown
• Dies unknown (Stitched Balloons)
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Punch from Stampin up! (Pick a banner)
• Sentiment from Stampin Up!
• Shimmer paper from Neenah
• Sketch: Scrapbookandcards.com
• Twine from American Crafts

Thanks for Stopping By,
((Hugs)) Cara

This makes me Smile … Challenge 323

Good morning,

Sharing my card for the current Cut it Up Challenge. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut

My card

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (bae) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Close to My Heart (I think)
• Dies fare unknown (Stitched Scallop Hearts)& sitting bunny I bought off Amazon
• Embossing folder from Creative Expressions (Heart to heart)
• Ink from Tsukineko (Versafine Clare)
• Sentiment from a Unity Stamp grab bag
• Sequins from Close to My Heart

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!
Cara

Happy Birthday ...

Good morning,
Another birthday card from our January group. The adorable pre-colored image was a gift from a friend, so I do not know the name of the image.

Sketch Used

Card size: 5.50 x 8.50
Supplies

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and scrap bin
• Design Paper from my scrap bin
• Die from Sizzix (Lace Edging #2)
• Flower punches from Stampin Up!
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Pre-colored image from Elisabeth Bell.
• Sentiment from Close to My Heart (Short & Sweet Sentiments)
• Sketch from Silhouette Sketch Studio

Thanks for Stopping By,
((Hugs)) Cara

The Outlawz February 2025 Sketch Challenge

Good morning
It’s time for The Outlawz February 2025 Sketch Challenge! Our challenge (located HERE)

You can check our Main blog (HERE) as well as our FanPage (HERE)  

This month we are asking you to use a circle with a twist of Celebrations.

The felt bird on my card is from a packet of felt birds a friend sent me a while back. I’m really trying to use all these fun sticks and add-ons.

I did add some tiny white circles to the eyes though to make them stand out a bit more.

Sketch used

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from the Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from scrap bin
• Dies from Sizzix (Classic Circles)
• Double circle punch from Stampin Up!
• Embossing Folder from Stampin Up! (Subtle)
• Glitter cardstock from scrap bin
• Ink from Tsukineko (VersaFine Clair)
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Too Much Cake)
• Sketch from mette witus

(Hugs) Cara

The Outlawz Color Challenge: Think of Mom (or Grandma)

Good morning!

A new Color Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges. You can check it out HERE

Our challenge this month is a pretty pallet featuring dusky blues and pinks with a twist of thinking about mom (or Grandma)

Sadly, I lost my mom in 2020 after a stroke, but there is another strong, independent woman in my life that is like another mom to me so I made my card with her in mind and will be sending this to her for Valentines Day!

I got a new light box with adjustable lighting and I am still trying to get it figured out. My card is a bit dark but the colors really are soft dusky blues and pinks...

Colors

Sketch Inspiration

Supplies (5 x 7)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Colorbok (Marbled) and I think the pink design paper is from Close to My Heart
• Die unknown
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Punch from Stampin Up! (Treasured Tags)
• Sentiment from Inkahootz!
• Sequins from Close to My Heart
• Sketch Inspiration from Isbaha's Home

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges for more challenges and Inspiration and join our Fan Page on Facebook!

Dreaming of you ....

Good morning,

Lots of birthdays in our department this past January. I made 6 cards and since so many people sign them I made them using a whole sheet of 8.5 x 11 cardstock folded in half to accommodate te signatures.

The pre colored image on this card was a gift from a friend so I am not sure who the artist is but the initials look like mjm.

Card size: 5.50 x 8.50
Supplies

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and scrap bin
• Design Paper from my scrap bin
• Ink from Stampin Up & Tsukineko
• Pre-colored image artist unknown
• Sentiment from Stampin Up!
• Sequins from my Stash

Thanks for Stopping By,
((Hugs)) Cara

Challenges entered:

Crafters Cafe: #315 January: Anything Goes, optional twist Birthdays

A Perfect Time to Craft: A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge for February, #2-2025
Ally's Angels: Ally's Angels #90 anything goes theme

Sonday Song & Rhyme: How do I love thee?

Hi everyone!

Today is the start of a new Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE. This challenge has Changed from bi-weekly to monthly with a new challenges the fist Sunday of each month!

I’m helping this month as we are a bit short-handed so if you are interested in joining a great team, Let’s chat!

This months challenge is to take inspiration from the Sonnet “How do I love thee?” written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

I took my inspiration from the line “Most quiet need, by sunlight and candle-light.”

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and paper from my scrap bin
• Die from InLoveArts (Vintage Candle)
• Embossing folder from Sizzix (Sparkle)
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Nuvo Drops
• Promarkers
• Sentiment unknown

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the main blog located HERE to see the other challenges we offer and join us on The Outlawz Facebook Fan Page located HERE.

(Hugs) Cara

Challenges Entered

Can you Handle the Pressure: Anything Goes with a Twist of SNOW (1/25)

The Creative Crafters: Challenge #84

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: LTCCB #84 Anything Goes

Have some Heart … Challenge 322

Good morning,
Today I am sharing my card for the Cut it Up Challenge. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing’s DO NOT count as a die-cut 

February is right around the corner, and this is a great way to get a jump on those Valentine cards!

Card map used

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Card map from ScrapbookandCards.com
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Design Paper from Close to My Heart
• Dies from Waffle Flower (Dotted Hearts)
• Embossing folder from Spellbinders (Twisted Hearts)
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Punch from Stampin up! (Lovely Labels)
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps
• Sequins from my stash
• Tag from DecoTime
• Twine from American Crafts

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!
Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Crafty Calendar January 2025 Challenge

Little Patch of Craft Friends Challenge #246-All Dressed Up

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges PIP Challenge 2503

A Cut Above Challenge January "It's a New Year" and Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge #791 - Can You Feel the Love Tonight

Creative Fingers Challenge 293

White Elephant Christmas ...

We had a white elephant lunch at work with our department. To participate, we had to have a gift card and an ornament. I made this ornament and a framed paper pieced Christmas Tree which I forgot to take a photo of.

Even this is not a great photo because you can' see the glitter glue I added to the bottom.

The little clip board came from The Dollar Tree. I just added the snow peeples and ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by!

Framed Santa ...

Hello!

I have the super cute die Memory Box called Jolly Old Santa. Some paper scraps and a “wood” frame from The Dollar Tree and I have a cute decoration for my desk at work!

Thanks for Stopping By,
Cara

Something New … Challenge 321

Good morning,

Today I am sharing my card for the Cut it Up Challenge. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing’s DO NOT count as a die-cut

We are starting off he NEW Year with a great challenge … Share something NEW! It can be anything, new baby, new pet, new home – I think you get the picture.

For me it happens to be a new crafting set I’ve had my eye on for a while. The Waffle Flower Postage Collage dies. I happened upon a nice sale before the end of 2024 that, along with the die set, icluded a small set of stamps and two sets of stencils.

I also used some hearts that are created when using the Detailed Heart die from Stampin Up as embellishments! They are in different sizes so make great embellishments or confetti for shaker cards. As a side note after the fact, I decided to add some liquid diamonds to the hearts to make them stand out a little more.

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base), Stampin Up! And Bazzill
• Die from Stampin Up! (Detailed Hearts)
• Dies, stencils and stamps from Waffle Flower (Postage Collage)
• Ink from Tsukineko and Scrapbook.com
• Stamps from Stampin Up! (Approaching Perfections “Candles”) and Unity Stamps (Let them eat cake “Hello You”), Party Party Party & Make a Wish

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!

Cara

Color Challenge January 2025

Good morning!

A new Color Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges. You can check it out HERE

Our challenge this month is a wintery monochromatic.

Colors

Sketch used

Supplies (5 x 7)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Echo Park (The Magic of Winter)
• Liquid Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Sketch from Susan Stringfellow/BasicGrey
• Punches from Marvy (Large snowflake), Stampin Up! (Small snowflake & Tag corner) & We are memory Keepers (Hole Punch)
• Stamp from Stampin Up! (Making Spirits Bright)
• Twine from Stampin Up!

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges for more challenges and Inspiration and join our Facebook Fan Club Page!

Thanks fo stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Christmas Tags

I started a new job this past March with a local School District as a Buyer. It’s been an interesting adventure after having worked in Aerospace for well over 30 years. I love it though and while it is serious stuff it’s a much more stress free atmosphere!

We had so many events this Holiday Season one of which was a Secret Santa event that I decided to participate in. I had so much fun picking out and making gifts for my person.

They do set a price target but let’s be real. It’s hard to stay within what they recommend given the cost of anything these days. So I decided to see that I could make to go along with the items I selected.

I was pawing through a bin of items looking for something I could use when I found a set of stars that I had bought from the Dollar Tree who knows when!

Perfect gift tags!

I found a star die that was just a tag larger than the wood stars, so I cut out 4 pieces from white glitter paper. I removed the twine and lined one up for the hole and punched them all to match. After stamping the backside with a to & from and glued to the back of the wood star so the glitter side would show through. Then I added rhinestones to add some sparkle.

Retreaded them with the twine and packaged them up nice and neat to add to the basket I had created with some treats.

These came out so nice, I’m think I will have so watch for more stars and make some for myself!

Thanks for Stopping By,
Cara

Sunday Song & Rhyme, January 2025

Hi everyone!

Today is the start of a new Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE. This challenge has changed from bi-weekly to monthly with a new challenges the fist Sunday of each month!

I’m helping this month as we are a bit short-handed so if you are interested in joining a great team, let’s chat!

This challenge we are celebrating the new year with a lovely poem chosen by Susan ...

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Hammermill Color Copy
• Ink from Stampin Up! & Tsukineko
• Sequins from my Stash
• Stamps from Rubbernecker Stamps (Watercolor wine bottle), Stampin Up! (Confetti) & Stampin Up! (Making Spirits Bright)

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the main blog located HERE to see the other challenges we offer and join us on The Outlawz Facebook Fan Page located HERE.

(Hugs) Cara

Welcome to 2025!!!

Good Afternoon and Happy New Year.

Welcome to 2025 and once again, I am running way late getting my card for The Outlawz January 2025 Sketch Challenge!

2024 has been crazy for me – so many life changes. Adjusting to life as a non-married person. Selling my home of 23 years and relocating to an unfamiliar area and having to learn where everything is and all the stuff that goes along with that. Interviewing and accepting a new job after being retired for 6 years.

I am staying blissfully positive that 2025 will be an amazing year for me and I hope it is for you as well!

Our challenge this month (located HERE) is being sponsored by Anne’s Digital Arts (located HERE).

This month we are asking you to use a circle with a twist of cute.

The image I chose is not necessarily “cute”, but I thought the design paper would help with that as I love the colorful polka dots. Kinda of reminded me of Christmas lights! My favorite color! LOL

I colored with image with some new alcohol markers I bought at a pretty good price at a discount department store. They are from the Creative Expert, 128 markers which also came in a nice carry case. I did have to use a couple of Copic colors as well since they were colors not in the CW set.

They aren’t bad. The fine tips are not so fine so it was a bit difficult to work in some of the smaller areas of the image, but I made it work.

Sketch used: SSC 617

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Image from Anne’s Digital Art (Christmas Grape Vine Wreath) printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Alcohol Markers from Creative Expert and Copics
• Cardstock from the Paper Studio (base)
• Design Paper from Echo Park (Santa Claus Lane)
• Dies from Sizzix (Classic Circles)
• Embossing Folder from Spellbinders (Holly Flourish)
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Sequins from my Stash
• Sketch from Split Coast Stampers SCC617
• Stamp from Close to My Heart (Mistle Kisses)

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(Hugs) Cara