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

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

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

The Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge, Dancing penguins

Hi everyone!

Today is the start of a new Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE. This challenge will run for 2 weeks, ending March 4th

This fortnights challenge was selected by Margaret and is being sponsored by Fred She Said

Poem on Ice

Amy LV

I carve in cursive with my feet looping letters 'round the rink.

My blades shape lines of peotry all by themselves.

I do not think of how to rhyme or what to say.

I let me ice skates write today 

Sketch by Me CCBC29

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Pre-colored Sponsor image, Dancing Penguin printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from the Paper Studio (base) and my scrap box
• Cross stitch circle die from Gina Marie Designs
• Cross Stitch Rectangle die from My Favorite Things
• Everyday Banner die from Lawn Fawn
• Paper Snowflakes embossing folder from Cuttlebug
• Rhinestones from Stamping Up!
• Sentiment die, unknown
• Sketch by Me CCBC29
• Winter Knit embossing folder from Stampin Up!

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

(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Make My Monday Challenge

#194 All Creatures Great and Small

ENTRY #70

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge

Anything Goes

ENTRY #34

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #34

ENTRY #5

Are clouds really lonely?

Hi everyone!

Today is the start of a new Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE. This challenge will run for 2 weeks, ending February 18th

This fortnights challenge was selected by Theresa

My card is inspired by the lines “I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

But I could not have just one lonely cloud! I also pulled in the yellow and the idea of flowers with my design paper

Supplies, 5 x 7

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and American Crafts
• Design Paper from The Angel Company
• Dies from Close to My Heart (Party Banners)
• Image from Unity Stamps (Clouded by Cuteness)
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Let Love Fly)
• Sequins from Gina K Designs

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

(Hugs) Cara

Tyger Tyger, burning bright, ...

Hi everyone!

Today is the start of a new Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE. This challenge will run for 2 weeks, ending February 4th

This fortnights challenge was selected by Susan

BY WILLIAM BLAKE

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,

In the forests of the night;

What immortal hand or eye,

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies.

Burnt the fire of thine eyes?

On what wings dare he aspire?

What the hand, dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,

Could twist the sinews of thy heart?

And when thy heart began to beat.

What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain,

In what furnace was thy brain?

What the anvil? what dread grasp.

Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears

And water'd heaven with their tears:

Did he smile his work to see?

Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger Tyger burning bright,

In the forests of the night:

What immortal hand or eye,

Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

My card is inspired by the lines

“Tyger Tyger, burning bright,

In the forests of the night;

What immortal hand or eye,

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”

EDIT: I'm embarrassed to note that this is not a tiger... I know it's not a tiger. I have no idea what I was thinking when I pulled this stamp out as I actually have a very nice tiger stamp .... (sigh)

Supplies, 5x7

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Design Paper from my Scrap box
• Embossing folder from Cuttlebug (Chinoiserie)
• Image from Biblical Impressions (Lions Kiss)
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones from my stash
• Stenciling from Stampin Up! (Clouds, sun & moon)
• Based on Sketch SSINKCS50

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

I {heart} Christmas ...

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

Hi everyone!

New Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE has started. This challenge will run for 2 weeks, ending on January 7, 2023 and is Sponsored by Patties Creations with a prize of 3 images from her store!

This challenge was selected by team member Theresa

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la!

'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la!

Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la la la la!

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la la la la!

See the blazing yule before us, Fa la la la la la la la!

Strike the harp and join the, Fa la la la la la la la!

Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la la la la!

While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la la la la!

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la la la la!

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la la la la!

Sing we joyous all together! Fa la la la la la la la!

Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la la la la!

My card is based on the line “Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la!” with a little peppermint candy canes thrown in and loosely follows a sketch from Mojo Monday.

Supplies, A2

• Digital Image “Candy Cane Heart” printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Stampin Up! (Peaceful Prints)
• Die from Gina Marie Designs (Nested pierced fancy labels)
• Die unknown (Merry Christmas)
• Embossing folder from Cuttlebug (Candy canes)
• Ribbon from my stash
• Sequins from my stash
• Sketch used; Mojo Monday 360

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

(Hugs) Cara

Baby card ...

Thought for the day: The paradox of gifts: I know what I have given you. I do not know what you have received. ~Dr. SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com

Hi everyone!

New Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE has started. This challenge will run for 2 weeks, ending on December 24 and is Sponsored by LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps & SVG Cutz with a prize of one Digi Stamp set or one SVG Cutz set (excludes Print & Cutz sets) of winner’s choice with a max value of $5.

This challenge was selected by team member Lorie

Baby's First Christmas

By Cj Heck

So, this is Christmas morning...

everyone is here.

I don't really understand it

cause it isn't very clear,

but Mom and Dad are happy,

there's pretty ribbons everywhere,

lots of things that they call presents

and even paper I can tear.

They keep showing me this new stuff,

balls and books and even soxes...

they don't seem to know how fun it is

just playing with these boxes.

My card is based on the lines “there's pretty ribbons everywhere, lots of things that they call presents“

Supplies, A2
Digital Image “Presents” printed on Hammermill Color Copy
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base)
Design Paper from Darice (Multicolor Prints)
Die from Momenta (Background Banners)
Embossing folder fro, Cuttlebug (Polkadots)
Ink from Tsukineko (Versafine Claire)
Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Teeny Tiny Wishes)
Shimmer paper from Neenah
Stampin Up! Stampin Blend Markers

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

(Hugs) Cara

Deserve a break? ...

Keep on going and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down. ~Charles F. Kettering

Hi everyone!
New Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE has started. This challenge will run for 2 weeks, ending on December 10th and is Sponsored by Mirtillament with a prize of 2 images

Here is out poem this week selected by fellow teamie Susan

What a wonderful bird the frog are!

When he stands he sit almost;

When he hop he fly almost.

He ain't got no sense hardly;

He ain't got no tail hardly either.

When he sit, he sits on what he ain't got almost.

My card was inspired the line “When he sit, he sits on what he ain't got almost”

I generally like to color my images but pre colored ones sure come in handy when you are rushed for time!

Supplies, 5 x 7

• Pre colored Image “Crazy Paw Frog” printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base), Stampin Up! and scrap bin
• Dies, Fat stitched ovals (Unknown)
• Embossing folder, Tasteful Textures (Stampin Up!)
• Ink, Versafine Clair (Tsukineko) & Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps
• Sequins from Stash

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

(Hugs) Cara

A Merry Christmas-day

Hi everyone!

A new Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE has started. This challenge will run for 2 weeks, ending on November 26th and is sponsored by Morgans Artworld

Our challenge was selected by Nan ... 

The Little Christmas Carollers

By L.A Franc

We are a band of carollers,

We march through frost and snow,

But care not for the weather

As on our way we go.

At every hall or cottage

That stands upon our way,

We stop to give the people

Best wishes for the day.

We pray a merry Christmas,

Made bright by Christmas cheer,

With peace, and hope, and gladness

And all they may hold dear.

And for all those that happen

To pass us on our way

We have a smile, and wish them

A merry Christmas-day.

My card was inspired by the line “We have a smile, and wish them A merry Christmas-day.” and the image I am using is from the Teddy Angels Bundle.

Supplies, 5 x 7

• Image printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from DCWV (Old World Stack)
• Die from Creative Expressions (Portuguese Collection)
• Embossing folder from Stampin Up! (Old World Paper)
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Hampton Art (Holiday Sentiments)
• Sketch from Verve: VLVOct2013
• Snowflake sequins from Stampin Up!

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

Doggo in the window ...

...he is so very happy to be alive that he feels he simply must wag his joyful little tail... so that all people may know of his complete contentment... ~W. Dayton Wegefarth (1885–1973), "The True Story of 'Bum,'" 1915

Good morning!

New Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE has started. This challenge is sponosored by Beccy's Place and will run for 2 weeks, ending on November 12th.

Our song this fortnight is:

(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
Song by Patti Page

How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggly tail
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggies for sale
I must take a trip to California
And leave my poor sweetheart alone
If he has a dog, he won't be lonesome
And the doggie will have a good home

How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggly tail
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggies for sale
I read in the papers there are robbers
With flashlights that shine in the dark
My love needs a doggie to protect him
And scare them away with one bark
I don't want a bunny or a kitty
I don't want a parrot that talks
I don't want a bowl of little fishies
He can't take a goldfish for a walk

How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggly tail

How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggies for sale

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Bob Merrill
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Music & Media Int'l, Inc, Warner Chappell Music, Inc

I am using a pre colored image and sentiment from the set Dog Tales. Super cute set with several doggo images and sentiments.

My inspiration comes from several lines in the song ... First off, doggos always makes me happy and this one also has a waggly tail!

Supplies, Fat Slimline (8.50 x 4.50)

• Pre colored image (Dalmatian) printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from my scrap bin
• Die from Love Craft (Striped slimline)
• Hearts from Cloud 9

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

Autumn Tag

The bright summer had passed away, and gorgeous autumn was flinging its rainbow-tints of beauty on hill and dale. ~Cornelia L. Tuthill, "Virginia Dare: Or, the Colony of Roanoke," 1840

Good morning!

I am just a little bit late getting my project for the current Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge posted! You can find the challenge HERE

Our poem this fortnight was picked by Lorie Hill

October

by John Updike from A Child's Calendar

The month is Amber,

Gold and Brown.

Blue ghosts of smoke

Float through the town.

Great V’s of geese

Honk overhead.

And maples turn

A fiery red.

Frost bites the lawn.

The stars are slits

In the black cat’s eye

Before he spits.

At last, small witches,

Goblins, hags,

And pirates armed

With paper bags.

Their costumes hinged

On safety pins,

Go haunt a night

Of pumpkin grins.

Our sponsor this fortnight is Polkadoodles and I am using this cute gnome image Autumn Wheelbarrow.
My inspiration comes from the line The month is Amber, Gold and Brown.

This past weekend I did a spooky basket swap with some ladies from a Facebook group I am a member of and I wanted a fun tag. This was perfect!

Supplies, Tag
Image (Autumn Wheelbarrow Halloween gnome) printed on Hammermill Color Copy
Bakers Twine from American Crafts
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (back of tag)
Die from Spellbinders (Decagons)
Momento ink
Prisma Color Pencils
Sentiment unknown (gift)

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

(Hugs) Cara

Who's there???

We see then that the bat is a very wonderful creature, one of Nature's triumphs and masterpieces... ~W. H. Hudson, "Bats," The Book of a Naturalist, 1919

Good morning!

This morning I am sharing a card I made for the new Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge which just started. You can find the challenge HERE

Our poem this fortnight was picked by Susan Murphy

 

Antigonish [I met a man who wasn't there] HUGHES MEARNS

Yesterday, upon the stair,

I met a man who wasn't there

He wasn't there again today

I wish, I wish he'd go away...

When I came home last night at three

The man was waiting there for me

But when I looked around the hall

I couldn't see him there at all!

Go away, go away, don't you come back anymore!

Go away, go away, and please don't slam the door... (slam!)

Last night I saw upon the stair

A little man who wasn't there

He wasn't there again today

Oh, how I wish he'd go away...

Our sponsor this challenge is Oddball Art with a $10.00 prize.

I always love using her images because she has so many fun ones to pick from! For this fun slimline card I am using an adorable image of a bat dressed up like a ghostie as my card was inspired by the lines I met a man who wasn't there He wasn't there again today I wish, I wish he'd go away... Made me think of ghosties and what better way to "go away" than use wings

I colored his wings black, then added a bit of texture by tamping alcohol over them to fade out a few spots them went back over with some canvas paint and a star stencil.

Supplies, Slimline card

• Image (Creepy Cute Halloween Bats Mummy Ghost & Frankenstein Image No 84) printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Stampin Up! and Photo Play (Trick or Treat)
• Googlie eyes from my stash
• Ink from Palette
• ProMarkers
• Star stencil from Hero arts (Clouds & Stars)

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

(Hugs) Cara

Fall is here ...

How dear the woods are! You beautiful trees! I love every one of you as a friend. ~Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea, 1909

Good morning!

This morning I am sharing a card I made for the new Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge which just started. You can find the challenge HERE

Our poem this fortnight was picked by Nan Murphy

 

Fall is here, hear the yell

Back to school, ring the bell

Brand new shoes, walking blues

Climb the fence, books and pens

I can tell that we are gonna be friends

I can tell that we are gonna be friends

Walk with me, Suzy Lee

Through the park and by the tree

We will rest upon the ground

And look at all the bugs we found

Safely walk to school without a sound

Safely walk to school without a sound

Here we are, no one else

We walked to school all by ourselves

There's dirt on our uniforms

From chasing all the ants and worms

We clean up and now its time to learn

We clean up and now its time to learn

My card this challenge was inspired by two lines:

Through the park and by the tree

And

I can tell that we are gonna be friends

Our sponsor this challenge is GeckoGalz Designs. They carry an amazing assortment of images, both line art and pre-colored. I lean towards their pre-colored digital sets because they are always beautifully done!

For my card layout, I am using a sketch I created as landscape but decided to turn portrait. really wanted to pull out the gold because you know, Fall color, so I went with a base cover thinking I would emboss it to add some texture. Only I did not have an embossing folder I felt would work will with the image so I decided to do a bit of tone on tone stenciling.

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Pre-colored image from the digital collage set "Fall into Nature" printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Circle punches from Stampin Up!
• Ink from Stampin Up! & Versafine Claire
• Rhinestones from my stash
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps
• Stencil from Stampers Anonymous (Clockwork)
• Sketch use: CCBC#3

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

(Hugs) Cara

 

Autumn Comes ...

No spring nor summer's beauty hath such grace

As I have seen in one Autumnal face....

~John Donne, "Elegy IX: The Autumnal"

Good morning!

This morning I am sharing a card I made for the new Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge which just started. You can find the challenge HERE

Our poem this fortnight is

Summer days are here at last,

Days of school are in the past,

Summer skies will turn to grey,

And summer's warmth will fade away,

Autumn comes and leaves fall down,

Winter comes, snow covers the ground,

Spring comes and brings new life,

And ends all of the winter's strife,

All the seasons come and go,

From the summer's heat to the winter's snow...

--- Katherine Knight ---

Our sponsor this challenge is Alex Syberia Design and I am always thrilled to use one of her gorgeous images! For my challenge card I am using her Autumn Leaves Frame. Although the title says Autumn, I do believe this image can be used for spring as well … just use bright greens instead of the autumnal colors like I used.

I colored my image using my distress markers, a bit of water and the smooshed ink method. I love how it turned out! Once everything was dry, I did a bit of fussy cutting of the center to create a window, added acrylic sheeting and made a fun shaker card using some random leaf confetti and sequins I had in my stash.

Supplies, 5.5 x 7 card
Image Autumn Leaves Frame printed in Hammermill Card Stock
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and scrap box
Die from Spellbinders (Fall Botanicals)
Judikins Diamond Glaze
Leaf confetti and seed beads from my stash
Ranger Distress Markers

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

(Hugs) Cara

Sunday Song & Rhyme: Have yourself a merry little Christmas

In prickly green of Christmas wreaths

The holly berries glow,

The Christmas trees will sparkle soon,

With Christmas fruit bent low...

~Hannah G. Fernald, "Outside," 1906

Good morning!

Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge has re-started on our new blog HERE

Our sponsor this challenge is: Our sponsor for this month is LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps & SVG Cutz with a prize of one Digi Stamp set or one SVG Cutz set (excludes Print & Cutz sets) of winner’s choice with a max value of $5.

Please show a little love and visit her shop HERE

Now on to the challenge!

Our Song/Rhyme this fortnight is from Margaret

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Song by Sam Smith

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on

Your troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the Yule-tide gay

From now on

Your troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who I dear to us

They gather near to us once more

Through the years

We'll always be together

If the Fates allow

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough

So have yourself a merry little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Blane Ralph / Martin Hugh

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas lyrics © Emi Feist Catalog Inc.

I took my inspiration from the lines “Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Make the Yule-tide gay”

And what better way to make for a gay Christmas than with a fun image of a frog with a Santa cap?! I think I smiled the whole time I was coloring this image. So stinking cute!

I will be honest and say I am not realy happy with the coloring on my leaves but the darker green pen was a new on and I had some issues controlling the ink.  

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Image CHRISTMAS CHORUS FROG printed in Hammermill Card Stock
• ProMarkers
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Pebbles (Home for Christmas)
• Embossing folder from Crafters Companion (Holly & Ivory Frame)
• Judikins Diamond Glaze
• Memento Ink
• Sentiment from Hampton Art (Holiday Sentiments)
• Sequins from my Stash
• Wink of Stella

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

(Hugs) Cara

Hold me Tight ...

Sometimes it's better to put love into hugs than to put it into words. ~Author unknown

Good morning!

A new Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges and will run through June 11, 2022

Our sponsor this challenge is: Fred She Say Digital Designs

https://fred-she-said-store.blogspot.com/

Our Song this fortnight ….

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Oh, the weather outside is frightful

But the fire is so delightful

Since we've no place to go

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Shows no signs of stopping

I brought some corn for popping

Lights are turned way down low

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally kiss goodnight

How I'll hate going out in the storm

But if you really hold me tight

All the way home, I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying

And, my dear, we're still goodbye-ing

But as long as you love me so

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Cahn Sammy / Styne Jule

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! lyrics © Cahn Music Co., Cahn Music Company, Producers Music Publ. Co., Inc.

My card was inspired by "But if you really hold me tight All the way home, I'll be warm"

Supplies, 5 x 7 card
Pre-colored sponsor image "Emma the Hugger" printed in Hammermill Card Stock
Cardstock from Pen+Gear (base), Stampin Up! and Bazzill
Die from BoBunny (Christmas Card die)
Embossing folder from Cuttlebug (Snowflake cookies)
Rhinestones from Recollections

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges for more challenges and Inspiration!

Make a big wish ...

May those you love bring love back to you, and may all the wishes you wish come true! ~Irish blessing

Good morning!

A new Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges and will run through May 28th

Our sponsor is Sherry West Art

https://sherrywestartsblog.wordpress.com/

Our Song this fortnight ….

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Written by: Mack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston, David Pack

Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind.

A dream is a wish your heart makes

When you're fast asleep

In dreams you will lose your heartache

Whatever you wish for you keep

Have faith in your dreams and someday

Your rainbow will come smiling through

No matter how your heart is grieving

If you keep on believing

The dream that you wish will come true

A dream is a wish your heart makes

When you're feeling small

Alone in the night you whisper

Thinking no one can hear you at all

You wake with the morning sunlight

To find fortune that is smiling on you

Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow

For all you know tomorrow

The dream that you wish will come true

No matter how you heart is grieving

If you keep up believing

The dream that you wish will come true

My card is inspired by the word Wish

Supplies, 5 x 7 card
Sponsor Image printed in Hammermill Cardstock
Cardstock from Pen+Gear (base) and Bazzill
Clear Pops of color from Scrapbook.com
Design paper from Provocraft
Glitter glue from Studio G
Momento Ink
ProMarkers
Rhinestones from Jot
Sentiment from Studio G

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Silly Blue birds ...

Just then the branches lightly stirred…

See, out o' the apple boughs a bird

Bursts music-mad into the blue abyss...

~Edwin Markham, "At Dawn

Good morning! A new Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges and will run through April 30, 2022

 

Our sponsor this challenge is: Patties Creations

https://www.etsy.com/shop/pattiescreations

Our Song/Rhyme this Fortnight was selected by Nan

The Birds' Bath

By Evaleen Stein

In our garden we have made

Such a pretty little pool,

Lined with pebbles neatly laid,

Filled with water clean and cool.

When the sun shines warm and high

Robins cluster round its brink,

Never one comes flying by

But will flutter down to drink.

Then they splash and splash and splash,

Spattering little showers bright

All around, till off they flash

Singing sweetly their delight.

Such a sweet poem and it makes me think of all sort of fun antics the birds might be up to while socializing and bathing so I opted for a really cute image from out sponsor called silly birds. These just make me smile!

I do like to use sketches so for this one I chose the Mojo Monday Sketch #3. I find that when I use sketch I am more likely to use my design papers!

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Sponsor Image (Silly Birds) printed in Hammermill Card Stock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Stampin Up!
• Ink from Memento
• Marvy circle punch
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Let Love Fly)
• Sketch Mojo Monday #3

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Spring is coming! ...

To be glad of life, because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars... and to spend as much time as you can, with body and with spirit, in God's out-of-doors — these are little guide-posts on the foot-path to peace. ~Henry Van Dyke, "The Foot-Path to Peace"

Good morning!

We have a new Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge to share at The Outlawz Challenges. It will run through April 16, 2022

Our sponsor this fortnight is: Morgans ArtWorld

The prize are these 3 images used by the Team

https://creativeartdesignstudio.ecwid.com/Wren-Digital-Stamp-p372597511

https://creativeartdesignstudio.ecwid.com/Fae-18-Digital-Stamp-p258493118

https://creativeartdesignstudio.ecwid.com/Flower-Butterfly-Border-Greyscale-Digital-Stamp-p278165163

Our Song/Rhyme this Fortnight was selected by me

Just above the meadow

The cuckoo bird flies flapping

Its wings to perch in a tree

To sing its song of spring

Song of love for flowers and

Butterflies and surly bees

The sprouting leaves in

The wind flutter softly lending

Music to the cuckoo's song

In the sultry afternoon

The stream too sings with the

Cuckoo as it moves along

--- Anil Kumar Panda ---

Spring is coming!

Doesn’t this poem inspire visions of blue skies, varying shades of green and lovely butterflies flitting from place to place? I live in Arizona. Our Springs are short – very short – and while not my favorite time of year I still appreciate and respect the rebirth of the world around me. When the barren desert lands bursts with colors ranging from golden yellows, delicate pinks to vivid reds and purples. This is when I am truly in awe of what nature is capable of.

My card pulls from those thoughts… The blue skies, the shades of green and those lovely, delicate butterflies …

As with many of my cards, I did not add a sentiment to this one right now so that I can use it for whatever I need at the time…

The image is from our sponsor Morgan's Artworld

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Sponsor Image (Fae 18) printed in Hammermill Card Stock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio, Kraft
• Design Paper unknown
• Die from Gina Marie Designs (Christmas Wreath) & Poppy Stamps (Freida Wreath)
• Embossing folders from Stampin Up! (Subtle & Timeworn Type)
• Glitter cardstock from Recollections
• ProMarkers
• Sketch 8, Always playing with paper

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