Growing in Unity 2024, Day 3

Good morning!

Welcome! Today I am sharing a Slimline card, These seem to be in style right now but I’ve been making them off and on for years.

Unity Stamps has some wonderful slimline stamp dies in stock but for this card I am using their layering tulips creating a card that was quick, easy to use and produced stunning results!

Supplies, card size: Slimline 4: x 8.75

• Cardstock: The Paper Studio (base) & Hammermill Color Copy
• Design Paper from Momenta (Marbled)
• Die from Unity Stamps (Tulip Die)
• Embossing folder from Spellbinders (Bee-Cause)
• Ink from Scrapbook.com. Tsukineko and Momento
• Punch from Stampin Up! (Pick a banner)
• Sentiment from Unity Sta,ps (Celebration Time)
• Sequins from Close to My Heart
• Stamp from Unity Stamps (Slimline Layering Tulips)
• Stencil from Unity Stamps (Slimline Layering Tulips)

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 offer custom stamps! So, check out their store. You’ll be hooked if 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!

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Facebook: UNITY {show & tell}

Instagram

YouTube

Thanks for stopping! Please remember to comment on my posts each day as I will be selecting two people to receive a $20 credit to the store!

(Hugs) Cara

Growing in Unity 2024, Day 1

Good morning!

Once again, I have been given the opportunity to share my love of Unity Stamps with so many Crafty Friends! I don’t take this gift lightly as there are many talented crafters out there that put their name in the hat in the hopes of getting selected. I hope you enjoy what I have created for my week in the saddle!

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 offer custom stamps! So, check out their store. You’ll be hooked if 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

This week I’ll be working with several of Unity’s Stencil sets. I love these sets as they are easy to use and the results are always outstanding 

I don’t often make square cards, but this stencil set works perfectly for that. I am a little bummed because while I ordered the Bevy of Balloons stamp that works with this stencil set, I didn’t order in time to use for this event.

I really do love this stencil set and can't wait to get the stamp!

 

The frosting looking borders on either side of the image are cut from some foam board I bought from the Dollar store. I’ve been seeing cards and videos of how to use it with dies and I had to try it! I absolutely loved how they turned out. Easy to cut with my Big Shot and the details of the die are not lost. Plus, it’s foam and very light, so it will not add weight for mailing.

 

I do not know who made the die, I found it at a local resale shop, and it was just in a bag with 4 other dies that also make frosting looking die-cuts. If someone recognizes it, please let me know in the comments!

Supplies, card size: 6 x 6

• Cardstock from Colorbok (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Die Unknown (Frosting)
• Foam board from the Dollar Tree
• Ink from Scrapbook.com, Tsukineko and Fun Stampers Journey (Liquid Silk)
• Marker from Mala
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Many More Birthdays)
• Stencils from Unity Stamps (Balloon Layering Stencil)

Thanks for stopping! Please remember to comment on my posts each day as I will be selecting two people to receive a $20 credit to the store!

(Hugs) Cara

Cut it Up: What's in your Garden? ...

Good morning,

Today I am sharing a 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 “What is in your Garden

I have some gorgeous floral dies so was hard pressed to pick out something for this card, but recently I received a new set I purchased on sale and decided to play with it since it was already on ly desk and perfect for this challenge.

5 x 7 card supplies

• Cardstock from The Papers Studio (base) and my scrap bin
• Clear Nuvo drops
• Die, Craft-a-flower: Cosmos from Altenew
• Die, Layered Butterfly is unknown
• Ink from Scrapbook.com and Tsukineko
• Sentiment from Stampin Up!
• Stencil, Cloud moon & stars from Stampin up!

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you check out the challenge and play along!
(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

• Dragonfly Dreams Challenge: September Challenge - Happy Birthday
• A Cut Avbove Challenge: September - Anything Goes + optional Monochromatic
• Crazy is our fame, Stencils are our game: September 2024 Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Fall Frenzy (Anything Fall)
• Ellibelles' Corner" September Challenge - Anything Goes
• The Paper Funday Challenges: September 2024 Challenge #69 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Create Your Own Background

The Outlawz No Stamp Challenge, Gifts from the Garden

Good morning!

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

This new challenge discourages the use of any physical stamps or digital images. Exceptions will be made for digital paper and stamped or digital sentiments

This month our challenge is Gifts from the Garden like plant, flowers, etc

I am falling in love with layering stencils. Especially when they are a part of sets. In this case, Unity has put together a stamp set, layering stencil and die.

For my card I used only the stencil and die to create this lovely birthday card.

Supplies: 5x7

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Ink from Scrapbook.com & Tsukineko Versafine Clair
• Sentiment & Die, Beautiful Blooms from Unity Stamps
• Sequins from my stash
• Stencil, Layering Peony from Unity Stamps

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(Hugs) Cara

Progressive Freebie Challenge: February 2023

Good morning!

A new Progressive Freebie Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges located HERE. And will run for one month ending on February 28, 2023

If you are not playing along and wish to join the rules are very simple:

You need to be a member of The Outlawz Challenge Facebook Fan Page and you will need to send us an email to outlawzprogressivechallenge@gmx.com. We’ll send you the image. All you have to do is enter a card/project made with the image supplied before the challenges closes on the last day of the month and you will automatically get the next image. If for any reason you don’t get your project made and you would like to rejoin us, contact us and we will let you know how to jump back in. And as long as you enter before the end of the month you will get the next one free and you will then get them automatically each month you enter a project.

This month’s we have a super cute image from Sandi Huggett.

Supplies for 5 x 7 card

• Image “Cat in a box” from Sandi Huggett printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and American Crafts
• Die from Gina Marie Designs (Cross Stitched Circles)
• Embossing folder from Cuttlebug (Smitten)
• Ink from Scrapbook.com & Tsukineko
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Lots of Thoughts) and Unity Stamps (Just a glass)
• Stencil from Spellbinders (Layered full moon)
• Sketch by Me CCBC27

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(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

Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit

The rabbit (兔) is the fourth in the twelve-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 卯.

Energy: Yin

Season: Spring

Element: Wood

Good morning!

Today is the start of a new challenge her at The Outlawz Challenge and is replacing the Crash your Stash Challenge.

This new challenge discourages the use of any physical stamps or digital images. Exceptions will be made for digital paper and stamped or digital sentiments

This is a themed challenge and you are welcome to submit cards, journal pages, scrapbook pages or any papercraft project that meets the criteria of the challenge which can be found HERE. Make sure you are following us so that you know when the new challenge is starting!

This challenge has no sponsors but badges for top 3 and honorable mention will be announced at the beginning of each new challenge

Our theme this month is Celebrating the New Year!

For my card I could not find my firework dies so I had to think of something and remember this set of dies from Creative Expressions which I would you look awesome as bursting fireworks! I also thought I had a nice blue background paper with stars but could not locate that either so decided to grab my star stencil to create a nice little background. Over all I'm really happy how this card turned out!

 

Supplies: 5 x 7 card
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
Die for sentiment is unknown
Die from Amazon (Rabbit & stool)
Die from Creative Expressions (Chrysanthemum)
Glitter glue from Studio G
Ink from Stampin Up! and Palette
Stencil from Stamping Up! (Falling Stars)

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(Hugs) Cara

Growing in Unity 2023, Day 5

'T is Christmas morn! Awake! Awake!

The slumber from thine eyelids shake!...

No such delight through all the year

As comes with Santa's Christmas cheer.

~James Henry Potts, "Old Santa," Every Life a Delight, 1914

Good morning!

This is my day 5 and final post as a Unity Gal for 2023! Always a bit sad to have my time come to and end but I am ever so grateful for the opportunity to promote Unity Stamp Company and their amazing line of stamps & products. There will be plenty more talented people throughout the rest of 2023 who will also be sharing their Unity cards & projects for you so make sure you are following Unity Stamps on FaceBook so you don’t miss out on a single post!

Please remember to comment on my posts each day as I will be selecting two people to receive a $20 credit to the store!

Today’s card uses another stamp & stencil set called Vintage Poinsettia … which is the last of my three favorite flowers. This one is stunning and again, the stencils are numbered and make it so easy to color and highlight the stamped image! Sadly, there is no die for the image so I fussy cut it out as my Brothers S&C is inaccessible right now.

I’m think though that I need to make a layered version!

Supplies, card size: 5 x 7
Unity Stamp & Stencil set, Vintage Poinsettia
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Hammermill Color Copy
Design Paper from Unity Stamps, Rustic Winter Wishes & Festive Christmas
Ink from Tsukineko & Stampin Up!

Nuvo drops
Sequins from my stash
Sketch from Viva la Verve, May2018

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 offer custom stamps! So, check out their store. You’ll be hooked if 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

Thanks for stopping by & don't forget to leave a comment!

(Hugs) Cara

Growing in Unity 2023, Day 3

The Daisy is a Weed of little Worth—

Save that it makes a Dearer Place of Earth.

~Arthur Guiterman, "Of Flowers and Bees," A Poet's Proverbs, 1924

Good morning!

This is my day 3 as a Unity Gal sharing another card I made using a Unity Stamp set.

I do hope you enjoy my projects! Also, please make sure you comment on the post each day as at the end of the week I get to pick two people who will receive a $20 credit to the store!

Today’s card uses a stamp & stencil set from Unity Stamps called de Fleur daisy.

Daisies are another one of my three favorite flowers so I was really intrigued when this set came out. This was my first time using and I really enjoyed the process. The layering stencils are great to work with as they are sturdy and nicely numbered so you know which one to use in order.

 
Supplies, card size: 5 x 7

• Unity Stamp set de Fleur Daisy & Stencil
• Unity Stamp Polka Dance Background
• Unity stamp set Hugs, Kisses & birthday wishes (Sentiment)
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) & Hammermill color copy
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• Ink from Stampin Up! and Scrapbook.com
• Sequins from my 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 offer custom stamps! So, check out their store. You’ll be hooked if 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

Thanks for stopping by & don't forget to leave a comment!

(Hugs) Cara

The Outlawz Crash your Stash Challenge: Mulberry Paper

Beyond the East the sunrise, beyond the West the sea,

And East and West the wanderlust that will not let me be;

It works in me like madness, dear, to bid me say, good‑bye!

For the seas call and the stars call, and oh, the call of the sky.

~Gerald Gould, "Wanderlust," c. 1905

Good morning!
We have a new Outlawz Crash your Stash Challenge going on! You can find us HERE! The challenges will run through December 14th so come play along.

Our sponsor this month is Beccy’s Place

https://beccysplace.com/

The challenge for this month is to use Mulberry paper

For my card I used a sentiment and a grumpy (or is it bored?) looking fellow from the set Floating along!

I cut and fringed the mulberry paper to form a frame around the image. I match it to the hat as best I could and love how it came out!

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Sponsor image printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Birds created using a stencil I make
• Ink from Scrapbook.com
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Design paper from Recollections (Tropic Vacation)
• Mulberry paper from Paperbilities
• ProMarkers
• Stencil from Stampin Up! (Clouds, Moon & Stars)
• Oval dies unknown

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(Hugs) Cara

The Outlawz Crash your Stash Challenge: Twine/Floss

Bring forth the raisins and the nuts—

To-night All-Hallow’s Spectre struts

Along the moonlit way...

~John Kendrick Bangs, "Hallowe’en," Echoes of Cheer, 1912

Good morning!

We have a new Outlawz Crash your Stash Challenge going on! You can find us HERE! The challenges will run through November 14th so come play along.

Our sponsor this month is Sheepski Designs

The challenge for this month is to use Twine/Floss (no ribbon).

For my card I used Andrea’s adorable image Trick or Treat - no 228

I was a bit surprised to realized that I didn’t have a cobweb stencil so I had to improvise. I used a die from Sizzix which I cut from a stiff super heavyweight cardstock I have and used that to create the web effect on the card. Worked pretty well!

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Sponsor image printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Bakers twine from American Crafts
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base), American Craft and Stampin Up!
• Clear pop of color from Scrapbook.com
• Corner punch from Stampin Up!
• Dies from Sizzix (Cobweb) (to create a stencil) and Whimsy Stamps (Bats & Bubbles)
• Ink from Stampin up!
• ProMarkers

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(Hugs) Cara

Hey Little One ...

When babies look beyond you and giggle, maybe they're seeing angels. ~Eileen Elias Freeman, The Angels' Little Instruction Book, 1994

Good morning!

Today I am sharing an accidental boy baby card!

I rarely make cards for Littles but recently I found myself having to make 4 cards, 3 girls and one boy… the issue is I messed up when making a card for an incoming baby girl because I was thinking about the baby boy that I needed to make a card for!

Ah well … it’s not really a bad thing as I have the card for just in case!

Supplies (5 x 7 card)

• Pre-colored image from Cuddle Buddy (Baby Animals) printed on Hammermill color copy
• Card candy for flower centers from my stash
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (Base) and scrap bin
• Die from Close to My Heart (Looped Circle)
• Flower dies (Unknown)
• Ink from Stampin Up! and Versafine Claire
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Here at last)
• Stencil from Scrapbook.com (Mod Asterisk)

Thanks for stopping by!
(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

 

Happy Voodoo Birthday ...

And thank you for a house full of people I love. Amen. ~Terri Guillemets

Today I am sharing a birthday card I made for a close friend of my daughters. We have pretty much adopted her into the family fold. Earlier this month, we threw a fun birthday pool party for her and it was nice having a house full of young people cavorting in the pool and listening to loud music!

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

Cardstock from Stampin up!
Crayola Color markers
Design Paper from Stampin Up! (Halloween Night) & stash
Die from Gina Marie Designs (Nested Pierced Fancy Labels)
Image from Unity Stamps (Voodoo Vibes)
Ink from Stampin Up! & Versafine Clair
Judikins Liquid Diamonds
Sentiment from Close to My Heart (Short & Sweet Sentiments)

Sketch: My sketch #12
Stencil from Stampers Anonymous (Speckles)
Tag punch from Stampin Up!



Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Friend of Mine ...

Among these kinds of beauty the eye takes most delight in colours. ~Joseph Addison, The Spectator, June 23rd 1712 (Nº 412) [Quoted Addison by Maturin M. Ballou, 1886: "In the recognition of beauty the eye takes the most delight in color." —tεᖇᖇ¡·g]

Hi everyone!

Today I am sharing a card I created for the Outlawz Color Challenge located HERE. This challenge will run for 2 weeks, ending on September 5th and is Sponsored by Beccys Place.

This round we are using 3 colors and a twist of Friends and I am using a free pre-colored image Beccy offers on her site.

Supplies 5 x7 card

Digital pre-colored image (Birdhouse with Bow) printed on Hammermill color copy
Embossing folder from Stampin up! (Old World Paper)
Rhinestones from my stash
Sentiment from Unity Stamps
Stencil from Creative Expressions (Scattered diamonds mini)

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

Floating by to say hi ...

Smell the Sea and fell the Sky. - Van Morrison

Hi everyone!

Today I am sharing a card I created for our Color Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges using an image from our Sponsor, Beccys Place

This fortnight we are using a Tic Tac Toe board for our challenge. I have chosen to work with the middle row, vertical

I absolutely squeed when I saw this image and sentiment! I do have a bit of a twisted sense of humor and usually do amazingly well keeping it under control but seriously – this image is perfect for this challenge! And that expression on her face really made it more awesome!

As you can see she is 'floating' along in the innertube, her bathing suit mimics the ball (so appropriate don’t you think) and her hair is the colors of the starfish. the cloud background was inspired by the water background in the bottom photo, but I used clouds as a play on the sentiment.

Supplies used (5x7 card)

• Digital image (Floating by) printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Birds are from a stencil I created myself using dies
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Ink from Stampin Up! and Tsukineko
• Judikins diamond glaze
• ProMarkers
• Random stamps from Stamps by Judy
• Stencil (Cloud, moon & Stars) from Stampin Up!

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(Hugs) Cara

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

Birthday Boy ...

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!
Sharing a card I made reusing an image from a card made back in 2015. You can see the original card HERE 

 

Supplies: 5 x 7 cards

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Ink from Close to My Heart, Momento & Palette
• Stencil from Stampers Anonymous (Speckle)
• Sketch MFTWSC504

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Magical Friend ...

Friendship is like a rainbow between two hearts. ~Author unknown

Good morning!

Today I am sharing a card using an adorable image from Sherry West Art. If you are interested in the image, you can get more information from her blog https://sherrywestartsblog.wordpress.com/shop/ or contact her via messaging on Facebook.

Supplies for 5 x 7 card

• Image from Sherry West Designs printed on Hammermill Color Copy Paper
• Bow punch from Stampin Up!
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Avec (Ombre paper)
• Dies from Close to My Heart (Basic Ovals)
• Embossing folder from Stampin Up! (Timeworn Type)
• Ink from Memento and Stampin Up!
• Mojo Monday 170 Inspired
• ProMarkers
• Rose embellishment from Close to My Heart
• Stencil from Rabbit Hole Designs (Clouds in my coffee)

Sherry West Art, Artist, Author, Illustrator

Facebook: Sherry West Coloring

Instagram: SherryWestArt

Sherry West Art WordPress Blog site "Happy Art for A Happy Heart!"

Rubber stamps of Sherry West Art images available through Stamp Addicts

Stamp Addicts' FB page

 

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