Love is in the Air ...

Good morning!

Helping out the Festive Friday Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges this month which can be can be found HERE

This challenge requires your card/project to have sentiment on the front and that you follow one of the given themes.

For 2024, the Festive Friday Challenge is going to a no sponsor format but we will have surprise pop-up Sponsors on occasion, so be sure to follow us to catch the special challenges!

We are also retaining the Christmas theme for every challenge as well as adding several other themes you can choose from and which will change with each challenge. 

Here is our current challenge list:

Christmas

Love is in the Air

Fun in the Snow

Something New

And here is my card.

Well, actually, my card set. I generally get busy with end of year / new year stuff and never seem to get my Valentines cards made and mailed in time so I opted for using the Love is in the Air theme and a Sheetload of card layout from Call me Craft Al which uses 6 x 6 papers and mkes 9 cards total.

The adorable bunny image is from a Stampin Up! set I found thrifting. It was brand new, never used which was amazing since the stamp is pre-2014 and is so stinking cute and works for so many things!

Supplies: (A2) 5.50 x 4.25

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Design paper from Honeybee Stamps (Hugs & Kisses)
• Dies from Close to My Heart (Basic Ovals)
• Glossy Accents from Ranger
• Ink from Tsukineko (Versafine Claire)
• Sketch layout: SUYSOct2022
• Stamps from Stampin up! (Blowing Kisses)
• ProMarkers:
• Hearts - Crimson (R445), Poppy (R565) & Rose Pink (M727)  

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

(Hugs) Cara

This card has been entered into the following challenges

• Dream Valley Challenges
• Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge
• Creative Inspiration Challenges
• Krafty Chicks Challenge

Birthdays! What music in the world! In these unresting times, when nothing intellectual, economic, social, political, seems stable; when customs and traditions hoary with age are mixed with explosive elements, this oldest of institutions is not in danger of yielding to destructive forces. ~J.R. Macduff, Birthdays, 1893



Good morning!
Today I am sharing a set of birthday cards I made for a Birthday group I am in.

I used a layout from Call me Crafty Al. The layout actually makes 6 cards from 2 pieces of 6x6 paper but I opted to add 2 more pieces from the same paper pack to create 12.

Supplies (A2)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Making Memories (Lauren)
• Die from Stampin Up! (Little Leaves)
• Ink from Tsukineko (Versafine Clair)
• Layout from Call me Crafty Al #SUYSApril2023, #Showusyoursheetload
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Friendly Hello)

Thanks for stopping by!
Cara

Monochromatic Birthday ...

Good morning!

A new Outlawz Color Challenge has started. You can check it out HERE

This month we are going with a monochromatic theme!

I made a couple cards based on a sketch from Call me Crafty Al

 

Supplies (A2)

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

Design paper from Stampin Up!

Die: Unknown

Ink from Stampin Up! & Palette

Sentiment from Studio G

Sketch: #SUYSAug2020, #showusyoursheetload

Stash: sequins

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

The Outlawz No Stamp Challenge, Hello Friend

Good morning!

Today is the start of a new challenge at The Outlawz Challenge. You can play along HERE

This challenge discourages the use of any physical stamps or digital images.

Exceptions are made for digital paper and stamped or digital sentiments

Our theme this month is Love is in the Air

For my cards I used a Sheetload of cards layout from Call my Crafty Al … I love using them because they push me to use design paper and I can get a set of great looking cards quickly.

Supplies: 4.25 x 5.50 card

#SYSUJun2021

#showusyoursheetloads

“U” from My Favorite Things (Stitched Alphabet 1”)

Cardstock from My Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Design paper by Colorbok (Natural Expressions)

Design paper with Hearts from Craft Sensations

Heart die from Close to My Heart

Looped Edge Circle die from M&C Boutique

Sentiment die, Unknown

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(Hugs) Cara

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)

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

With Sympathy ...

All say, "How hard it is that we have to die" — a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have had to live. ~Mark Twain

Good morning!
I usually keep a handful of Sympathy cards on hand because it seems the sad news comes in waves. I made these to replace the ones I had to send out.

I used a layout from Call me Crafty Al, but given that these are sympathy cards I decided to just use all white card stock and add minimal color. 

It’s hard to tell in the photos but I changed to layout of the Tufted embossing folder with half of the cards having portrait emboss and the other half having a landscape emboss.

 

 

 

• Supplies (Mini Slimline)
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Dies from Spellbinders (Classic Ovals, small and Scalloped Ovals, Large)
• Dies from Honeybee Stamps (Coneflowers)
• Embossing folders from Stampin Up! (Subtle, Tufted and Layered Leaves)
• Ink from Stampin Up! and Versafine Claire
• Layout from Call me Crafty Al of Cards #SUYSSept2022
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Close to a Memory)

Thanks ...

There is no such thing as gratitude unexpressed. If it is unexpressed, it is plain, old-fashioned ingratitude. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Good morning!
I am trying to restock my card file so today I am sharing thank you cards I made. 

 

Supplies (4.25 x 5.50)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base), Stampin Up! and Unknown
• Design Paper from GCD Studios (Les Fleurs)
• Embossing folder from Stampin Up! (Timeworn Type)
• Rhinestones from my stash
• Sentiment from Close to My Heart (For Ever Occasion)
• Sketch from Call me Crafty Al of Cards #SUYSMay2021 #Showusyoursheetloads

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Blessings ...

...all which we behold

Is full of blessings...

~William Wordsworth, 1798

Good morning,
I need to add to my stash of Thanksgiving cards to I picked out some design paper and got to work!

For this set I used another Sheetload of cards layout that produced 12 cards. Pretty much took care of what I needed!

Supplies
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
Design paper from My Minds Eye (Home)
Dies from Dee’s Distinctively dies (Trass base #2 & Tree Toppers)
Ink from Stampin Up!
Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Teeny Tiny Wishes)
Sketch: Call me Crafty Al Sheetload of Cards
#SUYSDec2910
#Showusyoursheetloads

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Oh Christmas Tree ...

Oh, the Christmas tree's my favorite

Of all the trees that grow.

~Laura F. Armitage, "My Favorite Tree," 1906

Good morning,

I finally went through a box of old Christmas cards I had from last Christmas as well as some a friend gave and proceeded to repurpose into new Christmas cards.

I had planned to take pictures of the cards before I start dismantling them but totally spaced so I have no before pictures. I also didn’t keep great track of what I used on all the cards I made so it could be hit or miss there!

I happened to have two identical cards that had a big Christmas tree on the front. So I used a die to cut a bunch of little Christmas trees out and used one of Crafty Al's wonderful Sheetlaod of cards layouts resulting in 6 lovely Christmas cards to add to my stash.

Supplies
Cardstock from The Paper Studio and scrap bin
Die from Gina Marie Designs (Stitched Circles)
Embossing folder from Stampin Up! (Timeworn type)
Sequins from my stash

Sketch from Call my Crafty Al Sheetload of Cards
#SUYSNov2020
#Showusyoursheetloads

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Penguin love ...

I can understand people simply fleeing the mountainous effort Christmas has become... But there are always a few saving graces and finally they make up for all the bother and distress. ~May Sarton, 1971

Good morning, today I am sharing some more Christmas cards I made using some penguin stickers I received as a gift from someone and a layout from Sheetload of Cards by Call me Crafty Al…

These are so much cuter in person and the penguins are bright and glittery and I just wasn’t able to capture that in the photos. :O(

I also now noticed that I probably need to straighten out my penguins! LOL

Supplies: 4.25 x 5.50 (A2)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Pebbles (Holly Jolly)
• Penguin stickers unknown
• Snowflake Punch from Marvy
• Sheetload of Cards #SUYSApr2020 #Showusyoursheetloads

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Bottlebrush memories ...

A man is known by the Christmas he keeps. ~"Poor Richard Junior's Philosophy," The Saturday Evening Post, 1904, George Horace Lorimer, editor

Good morning, today I am sharing some more Christmas cards I made using some old Christmas cards and a layout from Sheetload of Card by Call me Crafty Al…

In this case, I used the old cards to cut out the flat back pieces of the bottlebrush trees then layered over them with gold and green cardstock. I know the colors are not traditional for Christmas but I really love how they turned out.

I love these bottlebrush trees and they bring back many memories from my childhood.

Supplies: 4.25 x 5.50 (A2)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from American Crafts (Christmas)
• Dies from Spellbinders (Bottlebrush trees)
• Gold cardstock from my scrap bin
• Gold pearls from Close to My Heart
• Ink from Stampin Up! & Versa fine Clair
• Old Christmas Cards
• Sentiment from Hampton Art (Holiday Sentiments)
• Sheetload of Cards #SUYSAug2020 #Showusyoursheetloads

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Fa-boo-lous Hallween!

Never let your kids buy an off-the-shelf Halloween costume. Forbid it, no matter how close you may be to the witching hour. Instead, help them make their own. Encourage them to use their imaginations and their ingenuity. Show them that what can be created is often better than what can be bought. And besides, don't the darkest, most frightening things live inside us anyway? ~Joe Kita, "What I Know" (The Best Halloween Costume), Wisdom of Our Fathers, 1999

Hello!

Today I am sharing a set of Halloween cards I made. I am really working to use my design paper and the the Sheetload of cards from Call me Crafty Al are really helping me with that!

Supplies: 4.25 x 5.50 (A2)

Black rhinestones from Scrapbook.com
Sheet load of Cards #SUYSMar2022 #Showusyoursheetloads
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
Cat Punch from Stampin Up!
Design Paper from Stampin Up! (Spooky Nights)
Sentiment from Stampingbella (Oddball Vampire girl)

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Flamingo fun ...

Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them? ~Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, Times to Remember, 1974, decorated version of a proverb

Good morning!
Sharing another set of fun cards I made.

 

Supplies: 4.25 x 5.50 (A2)

• Cardstock from Pen + Gear (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Samantha Walker (Summer Lovin)
• Distress Markers
• Ink from Palette
• Sentiment from Altnew (Meadow Flowers)
• Sheetload of Cards #SUYSMar2022 #Showusyoursheetloads
• Stamps & dies from Close to My Heart (Tickled Pink)

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Purple Passion ...

There are days when you need someone who just wants to be your sunshine and not the air you breathe. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Good morning!
Today I am sharing another set of cards I made using a sketch from Call Me Crafty Al.

Supplies: 4.25 x 5.50 (A2)

• Archival ink from Ranger
• Cardstock from Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Little Birdie (Purple Passion)
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Dragonfly Dreams)
• Sheetload of Cards #SUYSMay2022 #Showusyoursheetloads

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

First mini slimlines ...

...the only possible good in the universe is happiness. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to try and make somebody else so. ~Robert G. Ingersoll, 1888

Good morning!
Today I am sharing a set of cards I made using a Sheetload of cards layout from Call me Crafty Al. I love her layouts as it really encourages me to use all that design paper I have hanging around. They are also great for when I go to crops as I can gather up everything I will need based on her supply list … then I’m not hauling extra stuff just because.

This particular set is the first set of mini slimlines I've ever made. Very cute and compact!

Supplies: Mini Slimline, 3.25 x 6.25

• Cardstock from Stampin Up!
• Design paper from FDC (Wildflower)
• Dies from Sizzix (Classic Circles)
• Scrappers floss from Karen Foster
• Sentiments from BoBunny (Sentiments)
• Watercolor pens (Unknown)
• Archival Ink from Rangers
• Sheetload of Cards #SUYSJuly2021 #Showusyoursheetloads

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Birthday's are amazing ...

When we reach a certain age, we begin to wonder at the enthusiasm children display over their birthdays. ~"Poor Richard Junior's Philosophy," The Saturday Evening Post, 1903, George Horace Lorimer, editor

Good morning,
Today I am sharing some Birthday cards I made.

I’m really trying to use my design paper. I have so much (as many of us do!). To help me with this process, I used the October 2020 Sheetload of cards from Call Me Crafty Al. I really love her maps as she has everything laid out for you to use. Just gather your papers of choice, follow her directions and you have anywhere from 6 to 12 cards ready to use or gift!

Supplies

• Beautiful Wings embosslit from Stampin Up!
• Butterfly punch from Stampin Up!
• Cardstock from Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Anna Griffin and K&C Company
• Sentiment (Hugs Kisses & Birthday Wishes) from Unity Stamps
• Subtle Embossing folder from Stampin Up
• #SUYSOct2020
• #Showusyoursheetload

Party like a Gnome ...

Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone. ~Jim Fiebig, as quoted in The Reader's Digest, 1981

Good morning,

Today I am sharing a set of birthday cards I made to have on hand. I used the February 2022 Sheetload of cards from Call me Crafty Al, which makes 6 cards using 6 x 6 design papers so I got 2 of each design layout.

The Gnome tag is adorable but did not photograph well no matter what I tried.

Supplies (A2 cards)

• Archival ink from Memories
• Bling, gift from a friend
• Cardstock from Pen & Gear (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Jot (dollar tree) and American Crafts
• Embossing folder from Fun Stampers Journey (Happy Birthday)
• Gnome tags, gift from the Niece
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps
• Sketch Uses #SUYSFeb2022

Growing in Unity Bloghop 2021

It isn't the size of the gift that matters, but the size of the heart that gives it. ~Eileen Elias Freeman, The Angels' Little Instruction Book, 1994

Good morning!

We are starting the day off with a quick Blog Hop sponsored by Unity Stamps! If you comment on all the blogs in the hop, you will get a chance to win one of two amazing prize packages from Unity Stamps!

Today I am sharing two sets of cards I made for a friend as part of her Christmas gift this year. Usually, I make a gift box for the cards but this year I decided to change it up and created matching gift bags that the cards could be stored in. I then made matching gift tags so that she could use the bags later for gifting purposes when the cards were gone.

This is a set of Christmas cards

Christmas card supplies:

• Stamp set: “A Child is Born” from Unity Stamp Co.
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from my Stash
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Rhinestone from my Stash

Matching Gift Bag & Tag

Matching Gift Bag & Tag supplies

• Sentiments from a grab bag from Unity Stamp Co.
• Card stock from The Paper Studio, Bazzill
• Design Paper from my scrap bin
• Embossing folder “Snowflakes” from Darice
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Label punch from Stampin Up!
• Paper lunch bag from my stash
• Tag dies from Creative Dies Plus
• Twine from my Stash
• WRMK Corner Muncher
• WRMK Hole Punch

This is a set of Any Occasion cards

Any Occasion Card supplies:

• Miscellaneous sentiments from a grab bag from Unity Stamp Co
• Archival ink from Rangers
• Banner punch form Stampin Up!
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base), Stampin Up, American Crafts and my scrap box
• Design paper from my Stash
• Embossing folder from Stampin Up!
• Tag corner punch from Stampin Up!
• Sheet load of cards December 2019

Matching Gift Bag & Tag

Matching Gift Bag & Tag supplies

• Sentiments “To/From” from a grab bag from Unity Stamp Co
• Card stock from The Paper Studio
• Design paper “Striking Stripes: from G.C.D. Studios
• Gross grain ribbon from my stash
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Paper lunch bag from my stash
• Tag dies from Creative Dies Plus
• Twine from my Stash
• WRMK Corner Muncher
• WRMK Tag Hole Punch

I hope you have enjoyed these projects as much has enjoyed making them! Don’t forget to visit the other Unity gals' blogs below and comment on each one for a chance to win one of those two prize packs from Unity Stamp Company! Good Luck!

KellyParker

KimberlyKoblensky Boliver

Sandra vanBlaricum

Jho

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