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

Inspired by a Song … Challenge 314

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

Our prompt this new challenge is “Inspired by a Song”

I happen to love pretty much any kind of music, but I especially love music from the 50’s and 60’s. Recently I was listening to oldies type music on YouTube and along came a song from Don Ho, He was a singer from Hawaii, extremely handsome and popular back in the day!

Anyway, the song was Tiny Bubbles which is basically a song about Champagne. Very fun song, so that is what inspired my card this challenge!

I used some ink and a blending brush on a scrap of the yellow cardstock then die cut that to had some interest to the swirls, I then inked around the card base as well as softly on the top layer.

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Bazzill
• Die is unknown
• Embossing folder from Spellbinders (Balloons & Banners)
• Ink from Stampin up! & Tsukineko (Versafine Clair)
• Rhinestones from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from a Unity Stamps grab bag

Thanks for stopping by!

Cara

A toast to your special day! ...

Good morning,
Sharing an April birthday card I made for my Mother-in-Law.

Supplies:
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and my scrap bin
Design Paper from Scrapbook Wizard
Glitter paper from my scrap
Heart punch from Creative Memories
Ink from Tsukineko, Versafine Clair
ProMarkers
Sketch from Seize the Birthday STB#3
Stamps from Unity Stamps (Celebrate Today)
Unknown: Stitched oval die

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Challenges Entered

Lets Craft & Create
Challenge #207 - AG + Baby Blue or Pretty Pink
#3

Gem of a Challenge
Wk 9 Anything Goes Card Making & Paper Craft Scrapbook challenge - Gem of a Challenge
#12

Crafty Calendar Challenge
May Challenge - 'Anything Goes'
#17

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge
#229-Mirtillamente Digital Stamps
#1

Cardz for Galz
#224 Celebration - Mother's Day US. or other
#19

Unity Stamps May Challenge, Birthdays

Progressive Freebie Challenge: February 2023

Good morning!

A new Progressive Freebie Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges located HERE. And will run for one month ending on February 28, 2023

If you are not playing along and wish to join the rules are very simple:

You need to be a member of The Outlawz Challenge Facebook Fan Page and you will need to send us an email to outlawzprogressivechallenge@gmx.com. We’ll send you the image. All you have to do is enter a card/project made with the image supplied before the challenges closes on the last day of the month and you will automatically get the next image. If for any reason you don’t get your project made and you would like to rejoin us, contact us and we will let you know how to jump back in. And as long as you enter before the end of the month you will get the next one free and you will then get them automatically each month you enter a project.

This month’s we have a super cute image from Sandi Huggett.

Supplies for 5 x 7 card

• Image “Cat in a box” from Sandi Huggett printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and American Crafts
• Die from Gina Marie Designs (Cross Stitched Circles)
• Embossing folder from Cuttlebug (Smitten)
• Ink from Scrapbook.com & Tsukineko
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Lots of Thoughts) and Unity Stamps (Just a glass)
• Stencil from Spellbinders (Layered full moon)
• Sketch by Me CCBC27

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out our MAIN blog and join our Facebook Fan Page
Main Blog: https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/713117412100332

(Hugs) Cara

Progressive Freebie Challenge: December 2022

Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. ~Dave Barry

Good morning!

A new Progressive Freebie Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges located HERE. And will run for one month ending on December 31st.

If you are not playing along and wish to join the rules are very simple:

You need to be a member of The Outlawz Challenge Facebook Fan Page and you will need to send us an email to outlawzprogressivechallenge@gmx.com. We’ll send you the image. All you have to do is enter a card/project made with the image supplied before the challenges closes on the last day of the month and you will automatically get the next image. If for any reason you don’t get your project made and you would like to rejoin us, contact us and we will let you know how to jump back in. And as long as you enter before the end of the month you will get the next one free and you will then get them automatically each month you enter a project.

This month’s fun image comes from our very own Sandra van Blaricum!

This is such a fun image and I decided to make it into a Christmas card because … why not?

 

Supplies for 5 x 7 card

• Image printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) & Stampin Up!
• Design paper from my scrap bin
• Ink from Tsukineko (Versa fine Claire)
• ProMarkers & Copics
• Sentiment from Stampin up! (Making Spirits Bright)
• Sequins from my stash

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out our MAIN blog and join our Facebook Fan Page
(Hugs) Cara

Monday Greetings: Happy Hellos!

Tea is so tame. A cocktail is lots more naughty. ~Richard Florance, "It: The Usual Play with an Unusual Ending," in The Smart Set: A Magazine of Cleverness, December 1915

Good morning!

Monday Greetings Challenge has re-started on our new blog HERE

Our sponsor this fortnight is Hetty Clare Art with a prize of 2 images from her shop HERE

So please show a little love and visit her shop

Our Challenge this fortnight is Happy Hellos!

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Image Happy Hour printed in Hammermill Card Stock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Design paper from my stash
• Ink from Stampin up! & Tsukineko
• Judikins diamond glaze
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment tag from Unity Stamps
• Stamp from Inkahootz! (Sand)
• Stencil from Stampers Anonymous (Wood Grain)
• Stencil from Stampin Up! (Cloud, moon & stars)
• Studio G Glitter Glue

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the main blog located HERE to see the other challenges!

(Hugs) Cara

It's Happy Hour!!!

People who drink light beer don't like the taste of beer — they just like to pee a lot. ~Beer drinkers' saying

Good morning!

Today I am sharing a new image from Sandra Caldwell, aka Babycakesdnd. These have just been released and you can purchase this one and several other new images in her ETSY SHOP!

This image is 3850 Gnome Luck! … I love an ice-cold mug of good beer so I just had to have this image to play with!

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Image #3850 Gnome Luck printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Reminisce “Lucky You”
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones from my stash
• Sentiment from Inkadinkado
• Based loosely on My Favorite Things Sketch MFTWSC313

Don’t forget to visit her Facebook page where there is always something happening!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1643440135938124/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/192920250808985/

http://babycakesmerrywhatever.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Celebrate the Everyday!

While we are living in the present, we must celebrate life every day, knowing that we are becoming history with every work, every action, every deed.

Mattie Stepanek

Happy New Year!

2019 is here and what better to start it off than with a a new monthly challenge on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog that celebrates the Old and/or the New!

For this challenge, I am revisiting one of my favorite’s cards from 2017, which you can find more information on HERE

Now there is a twist to this month’s challenge in that only SheepSki Designs only images allowable as entries for this one, other artists images will not be eligible for the prizes BUT you can still use shop the STORE, and use the code “skiandrea10” at checkout to receive a 10% discount off your purchase! Can't wait to see what you create!

(Hugs) Cara

Celebrate ...

Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words. ~ Plautus

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new color challenge which is currently running at The Outlawz Challenges.

Our sponsor this month with a prize of a $10 Gift card is DigiStamps4Joy

Our challenge this week is based on the ever so popular tic tac toe board. The layout of my 5 x 7 card is based on My Favorite Things Sketch MFTWC17 and I am using the boxes diagonally starting in the upper left hand corner moving down the lower right hand corner.

Sketch

Supplies:

• Image from DigiStamps4 Joy (Celebrate mp152-DS4J) printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card stock
• Card stock: American Crafts / Stampin Up! / The Paper Studio (base)
• Design Paper: Wubie Prints
• Embossing folder from Crafters Companion
• Ink: Memories India Ink / ProMarkers
• Sentiment: Unity Stamps
• Studio G Glitter Glue
• Tag punch: Stampin Up!
• Stash: Button 

Here’s the Board: You can use the pictures or you can use the word prompts in each square.

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

This card has been entered into the following Challenge(s)

DigiStamps4Joy Anything Goes #153
Rabiscochallenge Anything Goes #3

Celebrate everyday things ...

I rejoice in what I have and I know that fresh new experiences are always ahead. I greet the new with open arms. I trust life to be wonderful. - Louise Hay 

Hi there!

Today starts a new monthly challenge at SheepSki Designs and this month our challenge theme is “For Someone Special”

This image I am using for my card is called Birthday Cocktail No.28 but I think it works for any number of celebrations, including everyday things we often overlook. 

The card layout is based from one found in the current June’18-June’19 Stampin Up! Catalog.

The background was created by sponging on several colors of blue ink then finger spraying them with a bit of water to get a bt of a droplet effect.

I covered the glass with diamond glaze after everything dried.

• Image “Birthday Cocktail no.28" printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock and colored with ProMarkers
• Card candy from my Stash
• Corner punch from Stampin Up!
• Diamond Glaze from Judikins
• Embossing folder “Elegant Lines” from Stampin Up!
• Glitter Glue from Studio G
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment: Unity Stamp Co. 

Now ... You have two ways to play along with SheepSki Designs!

BLOG ... Where you can use any hand colored image for a chance to win 3 images ... BUT, if you use a SheepSki Designs image and are the winner, you get an additional image choice

or

FACEBOOK ... Where you must use a SheepSki Designs Image for a chance to win 3 images

As a bonus, when you are done shopping in the STORE, if you use my code skiandrea10 at checkout you will receive a 10% discount off your purchased! So, come along and play one or both! Can't wait to see what you create!

(Hugs) Cara