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

65years strong ...

Good morning,
Sharing a card I made for a work birthday. She’s turning 65 and they asked me to make a funny one so I used this hilarious image from Close to My Heart.

I did some masking and a bit of paper piecing on her skirt and shirt.

My Sketch CCBC33

Supplies

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Hammermill Color Copy

Design Paper from Fancy Pants (Park Bench)

Diamond glaze from Judikins (used on the eyeglasses)

Doily die is unbranded

Image from Close to My Heart (You’re not old)

Ink from Scrapbook.com and Tsukineko (Versafine Clair)

ProMarkers

Sentiment from Unity Stamps

Sequins from Close to My Heart

Sketch by Me CCBC   

Stencil from paper Roses (Lots of Flowers)

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Simon says use Pattern Paper

#72

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge

Penny's Challenge #571

#21

Ellibelle's Corner

Ellie's Crafty Wednesday-May Challenge

#84

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Challenge #720 Anything Goes

#33

Creative Fingers Challenge

Challenge #278

#13

Get well Muzzy ...

In our busy 21st century life the one commodity that seems to be going extinct is time and we forget that healing takes time. ~Dr. Frank Lipman

Good morning!

Again, using some older design paper, I created a set of get-well cards. Never know when one is needed!

The image on this card to I have had for ages and I just love him and tend to use him when I need to make a get-well card even though I have other stamps that work as well! He’s great for paper piecing which I did with this card.

 

 

 

Supplies (A2)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!
• Dies from Sizzix (Classic Circle)
• Image from Great Impressions (A Band-aid from Muzzy)
• Ink is Versafine Claire
• Layout from Call me Crafty Al of Cards #SUYSApr2020 #Showusyoursheetloads
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Well said)
• Sequins from Unity Stamps)

Mmmmm Cake ...

Inside me there's a thin person struggling to get out, but she can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake. ~Author unknown

Good morning!
Here I am to share two cards I made from some scraps I had of an old Close to My Heart Design Paper set called Fanfare and needed some inspiration. I searched Pinterest and found a card by Cassandra Bennett. 

This card does involve a bit of paper piecing for the cake plate and cupcakes.

Supplies: 5.50 x 4.25 (A2) card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Design Paper from Close to My Heart (Fanfare)
• Die from Sizzix (Classic Circles)
• Embossing folder from Stampin Up! (Timeworn Trim)
• Glimmer paper from Hambly Screen Prints
• Ink from Close to My Heart
• Rhinestone from my stash
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Dragonfly Dreams)
• Stamps from Close to My Heart (Cutie Pie)

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

She had to dance ...

She had to dance — she just had to!... The music seemed to move in her body, moving through her. She leaped high and flung out her arms and oh, how she smiled! As she danced, Clara forgot her sorrow. ~Amy Ehrlich, The Girl Who Wanted to Dance, 2009

Good morning,

Today I am sharing a card I created for a young lady that loves to dance. Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and will be undergoing an aggressive treatment program so hopefully this card will be one of many that cheer her up!

The cat ballerina is from a very old Stampin Up! Set and I fall in love with the set every time I use it! So stinking cute! For this card, I used the kitty ballerina. I stamped her twice. Once on gray cardstopck and once on a piece of design paper scrap so I could do a bit of paper piecing. Before I added the design paper to the image I fussy cut it out and then used a gray ProMarker to add some shadows.

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from Pen & Gear (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Circle die from Make It
• Design paper Unknown and Close to My Heart
• Gold metallic cardstock from my scrap bin
• Image from Stampin Up! (Beautiful Ballerinas)
• Ink from Momento an Stampin Up!
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones from Recollections
• Sentiment from Studio G
• Sketch used Mojo Monday #465

Thanks for stopping by!

((Hugs)) Cara

Another Guy Birthday ...

In childhood, we yearn to be grown-ups. In old age, we yearn to be kids. It just seems that all would be wonderful if we didn't have to celebrate our birthdays in chronological order. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Hi!

While cleaning off my craft table I actually found this card that I’d finished several months ago. I had originally made it for my son’s birthday but when I could not find it, I made a him a different one. (Yes it was that bad – don’t judge me).

I love the images from Unity Stamps because they are great for paper piecing, if you like to do that sort of thing (which I do!). And no matter the design paper I use they always turn out amazing looking!

For this card I stamped Brian Guy onto cream cardstock and die cut it out. Then I did a bit pf masking so I could use a brush and add the ink around the image to make it pop. One done, I stamped the image again onto my design paper, fussy cut everything out then paper pieced both the shirt and the jeans. Usually, I just do the shirt but I found a scrap of design paper in my scrap box that looks like denim and of course I was like ooooo jeans!

Supplies

• Banner punch from Stampin Up!
• Card candy from my stash
• Cardstock from Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Prima Marketing and my scrap stash
• Embossing folder from Spellbinders
• Image and sentiment from The Unity Stamp Company
• Ink from Close to My Heart and Ranger
• Stencil from Stampers Anonymous
• Twine from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!
Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge (entry 52)
#277, Anything goes

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog (entry 25)

LTSCB #151, Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog (entry (38)

#508, Anything goes using paper

Water Cooler Wednesday (entry 6)

WWC 328, Tristan;s Challenge, All about Occasions

QKR Stampede (entry 32)
#431, Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday (entry 11)
Challenge #226

Hug in a Mug! ...

Serious question: back in the days before coffee, did people just basically die? ~Keith Wynn, @ravenrhapsodies

Good morning!

Today is my Day 1 and I cannot tell you just how excited to participate this year as a Growing in Unity Gal! It’s tough to get spots and I seem to manage about every other year but that’s ok! I am so blessed to have the opportunity to share my cards made with Unity Stamps!

I made 4 cards today using a fun sentiment set called It’s a Mug Hug … so many great sentiments along with a fun mug image which is perfect for paper piecing!

I did leave the fluff on mine plain because I have still trying to decided it I want to enhance it with white flower soft or liquid diamonds ... 

Also, I did manage to get all 4 images from one 6 x 6 sheet of design paper. I just used my stamping platform and turned to cardstock for each image. Worked perfectly!

Supplies

Sentiment set: “It’s a Mug Hug” from Unity Stamp Company

• Cardstock from Pen+Gear
• Design paper from Unity Stamp Company
• Memories India Ink
• Red Manga Pen
• Sequins from Close to My Heart (silver) and stash

Unity Stamp Company is a small family-owned business and although they ship world-wide, their high-quality rubber stamps are proudly made in the U.S.A. They even make custom stamps! So, check out their store. You’ll be hooked f you aren’t already!

Here are links to the Unity Stamp Company Store and Social Media Sites!

Go check them out! You won’t be disappointed!

Unity Stamp Company, So much Pretty in one place!

Pinterest

Facebook: UNITY {show & tell}

Instagram

YouTube

Don't forget to leave me a comment for a chance to be one of two people I get to pick who will each win a $20 gift credit to the store.

Thank for stopping by and good luck!!

Cara

Another Halloween card ...

Gnome and elf and fairy,

Witch and ghost make merry

On this last of dear October’s days.

~Lettie C. Van Derveer, Halloween Happenings, 1921

Hi! Today I am sharing a card I made from some scrap pieces of paper I had left over from the Halloween doggo cards I made for my doggos day care.

Supplies

• Bottle image from Graphics 45
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Stampin Up!
• Ranger Archival Ink
• Sentiment from Inkadinkado
• Sequins from Close to My Heart
• Sketch by me CCBC17

Thanks for stopping by!
Cara

Halloween for the Doggos

Ever wonder where you'd end up if you took your dog for a walk and never once pulled back on the leash? ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Hi All,

The doggie day care I take my pups to on occasion is always running events to gather food and funds for local animal rescues and veteran animal services and I like to help when I can so I have been making cards for them sell and today I’m sharing 12 dog themed Halloween cards I made for them using the January2020 Sheetload of Cards from Call me Crafty Al as a starting point. 

I did a bit paper piecing & fussy cutting on quite a few of the cards.

Border Punch: EK Success (I think)

Cardstock: Pen Gear (Base), Stamping Up!
Design Paper: Stampin Up!
Dies(s): Gina Marie Designs & A-muse Studios
Ink: Memories India Ink, Ranger Archival Ink

Sketch: January2020 Sheetload of Cards

Prisma Color Pencils

Stamps: Close to My Heart, Stampers Anonymous, Stampin Up! (Sentiment), Stampingbella (Sentiment)
Stash: Googlie eyes

Thanks for stopping by!

(hugs) Cara

Hot Diggity Dog!

We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment. ~George Eliot

Sharing another card made with the Stampin Up! Design paper pack “Playful Pets”. These cards are going into my doggo donation pile for Gilbert Dogs 24/7 for them to sell during an upcoming fundraiser.

This card involves a small bit of paper piecing. I stamped the dog image on gray cardstock then fussy cut out. I also stamped the image on white paper and fussy cut the party hat and eye.

I used a tiny pom pom which I rolled around in red ink for the top of the party hat.  

Supplies

• Card Candy from Close to My Heart
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Circle die from My Favorite Things
• Design Paper from Stampin Up!
• Image from Stampers Anonymous
• India Ink from Memories
• Judikins Diamond Glaze

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Phoenix Paper Crafters Paper Pack Challenge: Dogs

They never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation. ~Jerome K. Jerome

Phoenix Paper Crafters is running another fun challenge this month and I thought I would take a shot at this one too as it is simply picking a paper pad and making cards/projects with that specific pad of paper.

I chose to use this fun paper pack called Playful Pets from Stampin Up! to make cards for the doggie day care I take my pups too. They are always having little fund or food raisers for local rescues, veteran service animals etc., and I figured they could sell them and make a little extra money.

My goal is to make at least 2 cards a day.

Card 1

Items used

Black India ink from Memories

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!

Design Paper from Stamp Up!

Embossing folder from Park Lane

Judikins Paper Glaze

Rhinestones from Jot

Sentiment from Altnew

Wink of Stella

Card 2

Items used

Black India ink from Memories

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!

Design paper from Stampin Up!

Dies from My Favorite Things

Judikins Paper Glaze

Mojo Monday Sketch 378

Nuvo Drops

Sentiment from Stampendous

Thanks for stopping by!

Cara

Day 9, Phoenix Paper Crafters Create Daily Challenge

The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land. ~Joseph Conrad

Today is day 9 of the Phoenix Paper Crafters Create Daily Challenge located HERE and I am playing along best I can this month.

For my card today I pulled out a card front I made that required some paper piecing. This is actually the pieces left from another card I did a while ago. I'm thinking I didn't do anything with this because a section torn out, which means I must have damaged it and didn’t have the patience or time to figure out a fix.

It really was just a simple fix with the sentiment cover the damaged part. So now I have a nice masculine birthday card to add to my file.

Supplies

• Repurposed item: card front made with sailing ship
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Colorbok
• Die from Printable Heaven (?)
• Embossing folder from Stampin Up!
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from Stampin Up!
• Silk from Fun Stampers Journey

Thanks for stopping by!
Cara

 

The Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme: Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins. - Jennifer Donnelly

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge which is currently running at The Outlawz Challenges through May 18th!

Our sponsor this month is Anne's Digital Art

Prize: 5 Images

Our challenge this fortnight is to find inspiration in any of the lyrics/words to the Song or Rhyme:

Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay (artist:  Otis Redding)

Sittin' in the mornin' sun

I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes

Watchin' the ships roll in

Then I watch 'em roll away again

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

Watchin' the tide, roll away

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

  

Supplies:

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Colorbok
• Embossing folder: Seaside from Stampin Up!
• Glitter from Studio G 

So, remember to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where you will find more challenges and inspiration!

(Hugs) Cara

Roses are Red My Love

Your love is warmer than summer sunshine, your voice more gentle than the whispering breeze. My soul basks in the tender glow of yours, and finds comfort there. ~Catherine Hart, Night Flame, 1989

Good morning!

A new Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge is in process at The Outlawz Challenges. Each week we will give you a theme based on a song or a rhyme along with a bit of the lyrics/lines with which to take inspiration from to create a card/project! You can also look on-line to get more information about the Song/Rhyme.

Our sponsor this month is Through the Craft Room Door offering a prize of the January-February issue and images.

This week’s inspiration comes from a song selected by Deb

Roses are Red

Roses are red, my love

Violets are blue

Sugar is sweet, my love

But not as sweet as you

• Card stock from Stampin Up! and The Paper Studio (base)
• Dollar store rhinestones
• Fun Stampers Journey Beach Ball Silk
• Stampin Up! Ink
• Stampin Up! Stamp & Die set Rose Wonder
• Stash: Vellum

Sketch Inspiration: SplitcoastStampers SC394

So, remember to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

Day 2, Growing in Unity 2019

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Good Morning!

Today is my day two for sharing with you a card I made using a Unity Stamp. This card was made for a family friend who celebrated turning 90 years young! Since he has such a great sense of humor, I thought Brian Guy would be a great image for his card.

I did a bit of paper piecing for the shirt and pants by stamping the image on some bits of design paper I had in my scrap box. Then I trimmed them up and attached to another image stamped on white card stock.

Supplies for 5 x 7 card

• Image “Brian Guy”  from Unity Stamp Company
• Card stock from Stampin Up and American Crafts!
• Design Paper from my Scrap box
• Fresh Sage Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• India Ink from memories
• Medallion from my stash
• ProMarkers

Sketch: My Favorite Things MFTWSC58 (flipped)

Here are links to the Unity Stamp Company Store and Social Media Sites!

Unity Stamp Company

Pinterest

Facebook: UNITY {show & tell}

Facebook: Growing in Unity

Instagram

YouTube

Don't forget to leave me a comment for a chance to be one of two people I get to pick to win 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company!

Thank for stopping by!

Cara

Cards for Little Hearts Winter Card Drive: OSW cards

It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. ~John Burroughs, "Winter Sunshine"

Hello! Our Winter card drive at Cards for Little Hearts (HERE) is winding down. Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

The current card drive is running October 1st - November 1^st with Winter-Themed (non-religious) "Thinking of You" cards. Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important guidelines prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina Hor directly (HERE), founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

 Today I am sharing cards I made using one of my favorite one sheet wonder sketches designed for 6 x 6 papers from Verve's September 2009 OSW Challenge

Supplies

• Card stock from The Paper Studio
• Embellishments: Rhinestones from Recollections, The Paper Studio and my stash, Red & Green Jewels from Close to My Heart 
• Embossing folders are from Sizzix
• Inks: ProMarkers & Memories India Ink
• Other: Studio G Glitter Glue; Stampin up Glitter Glue; Silver Glitter Puffy paint I bought at Wal-Mart
• Papers: The Paper Studio (card bases); Stampin Up!; (DP) from DCWV (I think)
• Punches: Martha Steward Snowflake punch; Stampin Up Square punches
• Stash: Snowflake Sequins

Please consider participating. Even one card makes a difference in a childs day!

(Hugs) Cara