Day 6, Phoenix Paper Crafters Create Daily Challenge

Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it. ~Author unknown

Today is day 6 of the Phoenix Paper Crafters Create Daily Challenge located HERE and I am playing along best I can this month.

Several years ago, I was given a bag of craft items and mixed in with the various items were about a dozen handmade cards that had seen better days, but they had potential!

For my project today, I pulled out a 6 x 6 square easel card that no matter what I tried, I just not could not figure out a way to make it usable so I just cut apart and used the pieces to make 2 cards. I still have some blue silk flowers and the rhinestone swirl on my desk waiting to be used on another card.

Card 1

Supplies for card 1

• Repurposed item: Design paper
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base)
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Jeweled center from Oriental Trading Company
• Sentiment from Studio G
• Silk daisy from my stash

Card 2

Supplies for card 2

• Repurposed item: card stock, medallion and rhinestones
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Neenah (flower)
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Pearl center from The Oriental Trading Company
• Pearls from Recollections
• Sentiment from Studio G
• Silk flower from my stash
• Sizzix Daisy die

Thanks for stopping by!
Cara

The Purples have it ...

A flower's appeal is in its contradictions — so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect.

~Terri Guillemets

Good morning!

Another Tuesday is upon us and with it, the last week of September. Anyone else wondering what happened to the month? 

Ah well then, on a positive note, another Color challenge started today at The Outlawz Challenges. 

These are our colors... you MUST use purple and any of the other colors noted. This one has a double twist ... use a flower and a birthday theme!

Here is my 5 x 7 card

Supplies

Cardstock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Die "Stitched Banners" from Gina Marie Designs

Die "Swirl with Leaves" from Darice

Embossing folder "Bit of Paisley" from Cuttlebug

Liquid pearls from Ranger

Sentiment from "A Bunch of Love" from CTMH

Our sponsor this month is Through the Craft Room Door with a one year subscription to the Magazine.

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Thank you in Flowers ...

A flower's appeal is in its contradictions — so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect. ~Terri Guillemets

Good morning!

Today starts a new color challenge at The Outlawz and our colors to are from the flag of Antigua and Barbuda which is red, white, yellow, black and blue.

Come play along with us for a chance to win a gift card.

Card size is A3

Supplies

Card stock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Sentiment from Inkahootz!

Ink from Palette and Stampin Up!

"Confetti" embossing folder from Stampin Up!

Flowers & brad are from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!

Once upon a couple of In Laws (take 2)

Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future. ~Gail Lumet Buckley

Good morning!

As I noted yesterday, April 5th was the birthday of both my Mother-in-law and Sister-in-law.

Today, I am sharing with you the card I made for Karen!

The heart is wood with paper glued to it and then sanded.

Based on this sketch from Basic Grey

Size: 5 x 7

SUPPLIES

Card stock from The Paper Studio & Stampin Up!

DP from mys scrap bin

Silver Flower from Close to My Heart

Flower & leaves from my stash

Wood Heart

Darice EF "Damask"

Darice EF " Lace"

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

The Outlawz CAS: Hearts & Flowers

Life is too short to start your day with broken pieces of yesterday, it will definitely destroy your wonderful today and ruin your great tomorrow.

Found on hplyrikz.com

Today is the start of a new CAS challenge at The Outlawz. 

We have had several changes on the team in the last month with the leaving of Charlene for other adventures and the arrival of Donna to take her place.

We also now have our very own monthly sponsor for the CAS challenge and this month it's (me!) Through the Craft Room Door with a 1 year subscription to the magazine!  

Today is Cheri's turn to post and she has noted it's that time of year when we see lots of hearts and flowers around us. So our challenge this week is to include hearts and/or flowers on our project. 
It does not have to be a Valentine card, but it does have to be CAS

Here is my card, which is a birthday card for a dear friend of mine.

Happy Birthday Laurel!

Supplies

The paper is washi paper my daughter sent me from Japan. It's used for origami.

Card stock from The Paper Studio

Leaves were cut from "Little Leaves" die from Stampin Up!

Border was cut from "Ironwork accents" from Spellbinders

Flowers were cut from "Moroccan accents" from Spellbinders

Sentiment from Hampton Arts

Pearl accents from The Paper Studio

Thanks for stopping by!

Cara

Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes (Guess What?)

At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. ~Jean Houston

Good morning!

I certainly hope that everyone is enjoying their day, or evening depending on what part of this wide world you inhabit!

I have to laugh at myself - while creating this post I kept thinking to myself that I need to make my narratives so much ... more .... 

more interesting

more captivating

more of whatever it is that gets people excited to see that I've posted something

Some people just have a knack for writing in such a way that reading their work is something you look forward too and want more of. Mine, I think comes in waves (little tiny ones) and depends on my mood or what I'm up to at the time. 

I like to think of myself as a creative personality but seriously - there are people out there that see something extraordinary in everything they look at and while I've lost track of how many times I've blurted out "Why didn't I think of that?!" I refuse to second place myself with these type of people. After all someone has to do all the dirty work for the rest of us to duplicate. Right?

I will admit that I do, on occasion, envy that strange and unusual talent, but I can't help but think that has to be exhausting - day in and day out! Frankly, sometimes I don't mind walking around clueless and seeing only dresses when I am looking for a dress! 

Everyone has their place in this time and I believe mine is to be just be Me. So I'll guess I'll continue to waddle along doing my "Thang" and hopefully, I'll make someone laugh out loud today - even if it's just watching me wander along with a vague expression in the clothing department!

This is my card for the weekly

Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door.

This week our sponsor is Oozak

Another DT friend made some flowers with some gorgeous centers. When I asked if she had purchased them, she told me she made them herself with beads and her trusty glue gun. So this was my first attempt when I put together some flower for a swap and I have to say I am pretty thrilled with how it turned out.

The background I created just playing around with a new stencil I'd received from a secret santa event I participated in. Fun - fun - fun

The card is 5 x 7

SUPPLIES: Sentiment (Studio G), Card stock (Stampin Up! & American Craft), Ink (Stampin Up! & Memories), "Bubbles" Stencil (Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous), The flower was made using a silk flower from the $1 store, beads and hot glue.

Looking forward seeing you there!

Cara

Through The Craft Room Door

Paper Craft Magazine, September 2014 Issue is now available for your viewing in the Subscribers Only Area" at Through The Craft Room Door website: http://craftrmdoor.ning.com. It is loaded with paper craft tutorials, tons of inspirations and projects you can create.

Come see Colleen Schaans craft room - trust me it will knock you off your feet - it totally rocks.

Art by Miran is this issues Feature Digi artist and has given the subscribers the sweetest images for you to download.

Come on over and join us!

The Design Team and myself look forward to seeing you there.

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Sunshine Mail Challenge - October 15th
Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination #4
Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - 10/13-10/25-2014
Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #79
Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create #94
Anything Goes

TTCRD Anything Goes: Make a Wish

Women are always beautiful

Ville Valo

Good morning!

The September 2014 Through The Craft Room Door Magazine is published for your viewing pleasure in the Subscribers only area of TTCRD

DT Call

Through The Craft Room Door Magazine is looking for enthusiastic, energetic, friendly and trust-worthy Design Team members. We are a drama-free team that takes pride in what we do and we work well together. We’re looking for card makers, scrap-bookers or versatile paper crafters that would like to play in our challenges and be published in TTCRD Magazine.

This is a 6 month obligation. To be considered for the team. Send us your best project,  DT commitments -  past and present and blog address. Tell us something about yourself and why you would want to be considered for the design team. This call is open to anyone, international applicants are encouraged to apply.

Please send  your information to sandihug@gmail.com

If selected, you will be sent more detailed information.

Today is the start of another Anything goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and is sponsoring this weeks challenge.

I stenciled the background with one I received as a Christmas in July surprise gift.
The Tag and ferns were cut from scraps.
The red flowers were made from little paper Prima flowers I scrunched up and glued together and the white flower is a fabric flower I took about and re-purposed for my card with a pretty brad.

Click HERE to come play along with us!

This card is for one Mother-in-laws.

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHY!

Size A2

Supplies

Card stock from Bazzill

Card stock & Ink from Stampin Up!

Martha Stewart "Fern" Punch

Sizzix "Scallop Pocket tag" Die

Flowers from stash (white) and Prima (red)

White flower center is a brad from OTC

Sequins and tag from stash

Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Stencil "Splatters"

CHALLENGES ENTERED
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes

The Stampin Chef: Anything Goes

Sunshine Mail Challenge: Anything Goes

Craft Hoarders Anonymous: Use Flowers 

WhoosyDaisy Challenge: Throw on those Flowers!

 Thanks for stopping by!

Cara

Flower Power!

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1844

Hello there my crafty peeps

Recently I participated in an embellishment exchange at Paper Crafting Divas

Here is my contribution.

I made four different flowers using a combination of punch flowers, beads, buttons and brads.

I get my flowers by purchasing stems from the dollar store and taking them apart. Much cheaper than buying packets at the craft store and I have a lot of fun creating different flowers with them.

  

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

(Hugs) Cara

Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge

The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible and

indescribable as the tints of morning or evening.

It is a little star dust caught, a segment of the rainbow which I have clutched.

~ Henry David Thoreau

Good morning Friends!

This morning is the start of another Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door.

Click HERE to come play along with us this week!

Here is my card for the challenge

Size 5 x 7

SUPPLIES

THIS sketch from Studio Calico

Card stock, Ink & felt flower center: Stampin Up!

Sentiment: Studio G

DP: Scrap bin

Rhinestones; The Paper Studio

Flower: $1 store

Rhinestone brad (flower center); The Oriental Trading Company

Thanks for stopping by!

{Hugs} Cara

Challenges entered

Challenge #6 - Anything goes!

Daisies or Sweet Peas: The Outlawz Clean & Simple Challenge

Bright flowers, whose home is everywhere Bold in maternal nature's care And all the long year through the heir Of joy and sorrow, Methinks that there abides in thee Some concord with humanity, Given to no other flower I see The forest through.

William Wordsworth Quotes

Happy Sunday morning to one and all!

This week is my turn to post the CAS challenge at the Outlawz! I'm running a bit late but here it is!

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac "April's birth flower is the daisy which conveys innocence, loyal love, and purity. It is also a flower given between friends to keep a secret; the daisy means "I'll never tell."

The other April flower is the sweet pea. "Sweet peas signify blissful pleasure, but are also used to say good-bye."

April is a busy month for this gal as birthdays abound in our family so your challenge will be to create a BIRTHDAY card or project showcasing one of these lovely flowers. Your choice - Daisy or Sweet Pea - just have fun and keep it CAS

If you are not already a member of The Outlawz, membership is free.

My card!

Unless I can get them for a killer price, I will rarely purchase flowers that are packaged and sold for crafting because I think they are over priced. So when I need flowers, I will make a stop by the local dollar store and buy a stem and then deconstruct it. At the price, I get a lovely pile of flowers and leaves to play with.

That is where my daisy on this card came from. A dollar store stem. I added a little Prima paper flower and the pearl is from The Angel Company. I glued everything together then adhered to the card with a foam dimensional.

Size A2

ADDITONAL SUPPLIES

Card stock from Stampin Up!

Sentiment from Stampin Up! "Happiest of Birthdays"

"Leafy Branch" EF from Cuttlebug

Thanks for stopping by!

The Outlawz CAS Challenge: Two-fers!

PRAYER FOR THE DAY

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

—James 5:16

New Clean and Simple Challenge starts today at the Outlawz!

Click HERE to come play along with us!

This week is a little different in that Charlene wants us to create a CAS card or project

 using 2 (two) of something. It can be anything: two images, 2 brads (or another of the same type of embellishment), 2 of the same things within your image . . . use your imagination.

Since an image + a sentiment DOES NOT count as 2 items this was quite the challenge for me as I kept finding myself trying add that 3rd element to balance my layout!

I managed to pull it off, but man did I work at this!

CARD SIZE: A2

SUPPLIES

Card stock from Stampin Up!

Letters from Colorbok Memory Craft

Red Flowers from Prima

Green Flowers, photo frames & rhinestones are from my stash

Our Sponsors!

Oozak.com

Three $15 Gift Certificates!

7 Kids College Fund

$15.00 GC to the store

Paper Temptress

$20.00 Gift Certificate

20 Sheets of Cryogen Paper

Squigglefly

3 free images

Rick St. Dennis

3 Prizes, with 3 digis each of your choice!

Touched By A Butterfly

 $10 Gift Certificate

Poinsettias!

May the sun shine, all day long

everything go right, and nothing go wrong.

May those you love bring love back to you,

and may all the wishes you wish come true!

-Irish Blessing-

Good morning! Another beautiful day to celebrate being alive!

Today is also my turn to post the weekly challenge for The Outlawz Clean and Simple Challenge!

My birthday is this month so this weeks challenge is a card or project featuring Poinsettias! It is my favorite flower and derives it's name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant to the United States in 1825.

Here is the card I made for the challenge

SUPPLIES: The Paper Temptress (Cryogen White paper), Stampin Up! (Red card stock, ink and chalk),  Inkahootz! (Sentiment), Spellbinders die (Poinsettia), Stash (Gold seed beads)

Come check us out at The Outlawz Challenges

Maybe something will trigger your creative streak and you will play along with us.

HUGS

Cara

Spring is in the air! - Outlawz CAS Challenge

Good morning my crafty friends!

Springs is in the air over at the Outlawz CAS Challenge this week!

Come play along and join in the fun!

SUPPLIES: Glossy card stock & DP (Unknown), Sentiment (The Angel Company), Lattice die (Stampin Up!), flower center (MS punch), Fireworks EF (Darice), Rhinestone bling (Unknown)

Greetings of the Season!

My Christmas card pile is growing! with these two

SUPPLIES: Stampin Up! (Card stock, sentiment, ink & pearls), MS scoreboard, Stash (holly leaves and beads)

SUPPLIES: Stampin Up! (Card stock & Sentiment), Spellbinders (Poinsettia die), MS scoreboard, Stash (Pearls and glitter pen)

Thanks for stopping by!

Cara

With Heartfelt Sympathy

Always good to have a few sympathy cards on hand... case in point. A close family friend recently passed away. It was nice not having to think about a card during this time as I had a few already made.

Supplies:
Card stock, sentiment & ink: Stampin Up!
Flower was created using Sizzix flower die #2 and I embossed the individual pieces with a Darice die called Fireworks"
Pearls are from my stash

This card is being entered in the following challenges

Just us Girls - JUGS #202


Sentimental Sundays #168
     With Sympathy challenge