Sunflower Smiles ...

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. (Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant!) ~Edward Abbey, "Cliffrose and Bayonets," Desert Solitaire, 1968

Good morning!

We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE.

This challenge is sponsored by StarzStamps and will run through January 7, 2023

This was my fortnight ot pick the challenge and the image I am using is called Sunflower Smiles

Greeting: An Occasion

Optional Twist: Add flowers

I opted to create what I call a “Happy Hello card” as I am always sending these out to friends that live far away.

Supplies: A2 card

• Sponsor image (Sunflower Smiles) printed on Hammermill Color Card
• Cardstock from Stampin Up!
• Die from Die-namics (Dizzy lace border)
• Ink from Tsukineko (Versa Clair fine)
• Rhinestones from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from Studio G
• Stampin Up Blend markers

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

(Hugs) Cara

Merry Mousemas ...

Once again, my dear people,

Merry Christmas is here,

With holly and mistletoe

And its good will and cheer!

With its joys and its heartaches,

With its laughter and song,

It comes as a reminder

That time marches along.

~Gertrude Tooley Buckingham, "When Christmas Comes," 1940s

Good morning!

We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE.

This challenge is sponsored by Hetty Clare and will run through December 18th!

Greeting: Happy Holidays

Optional Twist: Add a bell (I did not add a bell, because, well I forgot!)

Using the adorable tag set, christmouse-gift-tags, I created some very simple, but cute Christmas cards based on a sketch from Call me Crafty Al. Not counting the bases, all 8 of these cards were made from 4 sheets of 6 x 6 design paper and 2 sheets of colored cardstock. This is also a great layout for scrap!

 

Supplies, 5 x 7

• Sponsor image (christmouse-gift-tags) printed on Hammermill Color Card
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) & Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Pine Cone Papers (Polkadots) and my scrap bin
• Sketch used: Sheetload of cards SUYSJune2021
• Twine from my stash

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

(Hugs) Cara

Christmas Cat in a Hat ...

Round, misty-blue eyes stare desperately. Love me, they say, let me into your life — so that I can begin to take over your entire existence. ~Pam Brown, Utterly Gorgeous Cats, 2006, helenexley.com

Good morning!
We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE.

This challenge is sponsored LeighSBDesigns and will run through December 4th

Our Greeting challenge this fortnight is Christmas Greetings
Optional Twist: Add a Santa Hat

We are using this super cute image called Santa Whiskers

Supplies, 5 x 7

• Sponsor image (Santa Whiskers) printed on Hammermill Color Card
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Design Paper from my scrap box
• Dies; Stitched fat oval (Unknown)
• Ink; Versa fine Claire (Tsukineko) & Stampin Up!
• ProMarkers / Copics
• Rhinestones; Dollar Tree (Jot)
• Sentiment; Festive Banner Sentiments (Lisa Horton Crafts)

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

(Hugs) Cara

Candy is Dandy ...

Candy is sugar that's all dressed up for the party. ~Terri Guillemets

Good morning!
We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE.

This round is sponsored Dr. Digis House of Stamps and will run through November 20th

Our Greeting challenge this fortnight is Thank you

Optional Twist: Add a bit of any kind of food

 

Supplies, 5 x 7

• Sponsor image (Candy Daisy) printed on Hammermill Color Card
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and American Craft
• Design Paper from DCWV (Sweet Stack)
• Dies from Spellbinders (Curved Rectangles)
• Ink from Stampin up! & Versafine Clair
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Unity Stamp Co.

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

Piles of Cute!

The first fact about the celebration of birthdays is that it is a good way of affirming defiantly, and even flamboyantly, that it is a good thing to be alive. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton, "Our Birthday," 1935

Good morning!

We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE.

This round is sponsored Oddball Art and will run through November 6

Our Greeting challenge this fortnight is Have a Magical Birthday with an optional twist of adding Something with Wings

I love this fun image and I think these litter critters make any event magical especially a birthday! For my wings I added a small butterfly to the banner … it’s the wish!

Supplies, Slimline (4.50 x 8.50)

• Sponsor image (Magical Pile of Cute) printed on Hammermill Color Card
• Banner dies Unknown
• Butterfly punch from Martha Stewart
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Corner punch from Stampin Up!
• Layered dies from DecoTime (Birthday Tags)
• Manga Pens
• Nuvo Crystal Drops in black
• ProMarkers
• Sequins from Close to My Heart

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

Something wicked ...

October is the month

When the smallest breeze

Gives us a shower

Of autumn leaves.

Bonfires and pumpkins,

Leaves sailing down —

October is red

And golden and brown...

~Author unknown

Good morning!

We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE. This round is sponsored Anne’s Digital Stamps and will run through October 23rd!

Our challenge is Halloween Greetings with a twist of using pumpkins.

I decided to print out a lovely leaf corner swirl then die cut into the shape of a pumpkin. Did some shading with a brush using a couple different colors.

Also love sentiment I used. If you look closely at the background of my card you will see skulls.

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Sponsor image (Leaves Swirl) printed on Hammermill Color Card
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Die from Sizzix (Pumpkin Jack)
• Embossing folders from Sizzix (Woodgrain) and Cuttlebug (Skull Damask)
• Ink from Stampin Up! and Versafine Claire
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Studio G

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

(Hugs) Cara

Up & away ...

Spend time barefoot with adventure and joy. ~Terri Guillemets, "Heart & sole," 2019, blackout poetry created from Mary Carter, Return to Hampton Beach, 2014, chapter 8

Good morning!

We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE. This round is sponsored Mirtillamente and will run through October 9th

Our Greeting this challenge is good luck with a twist of adding balloons!

This one was a for sure a bit of a challenge but in a good way but I managed a fun slimline style card.

Supplies, Slimline card

• Sponsor image (Crazy Paw Froggy) printed on Hammermill Color Card
• Embossing folders from Stampin Up! (Subtle & Old World Paper)
• Ink from Stampin Up! & Versafine Claire
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment die from Sizzix (Hot Air Balloon)
• Sentiment stamp from Stampingbella (Irish Chicks)
• Twine from American Crafts

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

Halloween Frights

And as to being in a fright,

Allow me to remark

That ghosts have just as good a right,

In every way, to fear the light,

As men to fear the dark.

~Lewis Carroll, "Phantasmagoria," 1869

Good morning!

We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE. This round is sponsored by Polkadoodles and will run through September 25th

Our challenge is Halloween Greetings with a twist of using Black, White + one color. I chose to work with a bright green.

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Sponsor image (Witches Hat) printed on Hammermill Color Card
• Card candy from my stash
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin up!
• Design Paper from Stampin Up!
• ProMarkers
  Sentiment from Stampin Up!

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 Owl good! ...

It's not about finding fun things to do. It's about finding someone in whose company, it's all fun. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com, 2018

Good morning!

We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE. This round is sponsored by Wink Wink Ink and will run through September 11

Our Challenge this round is Sweet Greetings with an option twist of using leaves so I opted to try my hand at another shaker card.

Supplies, 5 x 7 card
Sponsor pre-colored image, Night Owl printed on Hammermill Color Card
Cardstock from Pen + Gear (base) and Stampin Up!
Design Paper from Unty Stamps (Rusted Wood) and Stampin Up!
Iridescent glitter from my stash
Sentiment from Close to My Heart (For Every Occasion)
Shaker dies from Close to My Heart, Leaf die unknown
Versafine Clair ink

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

(Hugs) Cara

Afternoon Birthday Ride ...

It is not down in any map; true places never are. ~Herman Melville

Good morning!
A new Monday Greetings Challenge as begun at The Outlawz Challenges! Our sponsor this fortnight is Fred She Said with a $10.00 gift card.

Check out their great images HERE 

Our Challenge this round is Birthday Greetings with an Optional Twist of using Candles. SO here is my card using one of FFS great pre colored motorcycle images! Which is great because I am running low on masculine birthday cards!

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Sponsor pre-colored Afternoon Ride, Motorcycle digi printed in Hammermill Card Stock
• Candle border punch from EK Success
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Die from Stampers Anonymous (Pierced curly frame/tag nesting)
• Embossing folder from Cuttlebug (Diamond Plate)
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Hugs, Kisses & Birthday Wishes set)
• Sequins from my stash
• Versa Claire ink from Tsukineko
• Sketch by Me CCBC22

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

(Hugs) Cara
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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