Paper quilts

Good morning,

My son-in-law has a mother that quilts. Beautiful quilts and she blessed me with one a couple years ago that I absolutely love.

I was thinking of what to get her this year when I decided to make her a set of seasonal quilt pieces for her quilting room only, I would make mine out of paper instead of fabric.

The four pictures represent Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. It was a lot of die cutting and gluing but these turned out amazing and I know she’s going to love them.

WINTER

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

I methodically wrote down every die I used, the cardstocks and design papers I used and I can’t find it anywhere so I’m betting it got caught up in some tossed scraps when I was cleaning off my work table. Don’t you hate it when that happens??? Anyway, I spent some time going back through everything and I think I got most, if not all of what I used.

Supplies for 10 x 10 pictures

• Frames purchased from Heart Art via Amazon
• Embossing folders: Cuttlebug (Spring set); Gina K Designs (Falling Leaves); Sizzix (Airplane & dotted lines set); Sizzix (Snow & tree set)
• Cardstock: The Paper Studio
• Design Papers are all from Honeybee Stamps: Beach vibes; Great outdoors; Hot tropics; Hugs & kisses; Over the Rainbow
• Dies are all from Gina Marie Designs: #1 quilt; #10, Hexagon center; #11, Arrows & squares; #12, Blocks & lines; #14, Triangle me happy; #18, Patchwork; #19, Compass star; #2 quilt; #3, flower burst; #4, Circles; #5 quilt; #8 quilt; Diamond drop quilt; Leaf quilt; Pumpkin quilt; Spring flower quilt

Thanks for stopping by!

(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

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!

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to Don’t forget to join our Facebook Fan Page
(Hugs) Cara

Beachy Hello ...

Our most difficult task as a friend is to offer understanding when we don't understand. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Good morning!

Today I am sharing a fun Friendship card created bits and pieces left over from other card projects. I did use a sketch for this card layout although I didn’t put the elements in the same place.

Supplies: 5 x 7 cards

• Beachy design paper from Samantha Walker (Summer Lovin)
• Card candy from my stash
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) & Stampin Up!
• Dotted design paper from scrap pile
• Embossing folder from Stampin Up! (Tasteful Textures)
• India Ink from Memories
• Sentiment from Studio G
• Sketch from Tuesday Throwdown

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Girls just wanna have fun ...

"Take your shoes off," purred the ocean waves. ~Dr. SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com

Today a new Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges and will run through March 20th

Our sponsor this challenge is Mirtillament

www.mirtillamente.com

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Our Song/Rhyme this month was selected Jen and a fun song it is!

Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Cyndi Lauper

I come home, in the mornin' light

My mother says "When you gonna live your life right?"

Oh momma dear, we're not the fortunate ones

And girls, they wanna have fun

Oh girls just wanna have fun...

The phone rings, in the middle of the night

My father yells "What you gonna do with your life?"

Oh daddy dear, you know you're still number one

But girls they wanna have fun

Oh girls just wanna have

That's all they really want

Some fun

When the workin' day is done

Oh girls, they wanna have fun .....

This was such a fun image to color! I created a mask of the images so that I could stamp over the top. The sun I punched a circle from copy paper and using the negative space and a brush colored in the sun.

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Image Le Gine printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock: The Paper Studios (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper" Marbleous from Stampin Up!
• Die: Word Bubbles from Stampin Up!
• Embossing folder: Splattered circles from Spellbinders
• Ink: Momento, Stampin Up! and Close to My Heart
• Promarkers
• Stash: Sequins
• Stamps: Birds from Stamping Up! Seaside Sketches
• Stamps: Clouds from A Stamp in Hand, A Cloudy Day
• Stamps: Sand & Sandcastle from Inkhootz!

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

(Hugs) Cara  

Dog Days of Summer …

Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made. ~Roger Caras

These cards are going into my doggo donation pile for Gilbert Dogs 24/7 for them to sell during an upcoming fundraiser.

Card 1

Supplies

• Pre-colored image from Bugaboo Stamps printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White cardstock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & American Crafts
• Corner Punch from WRMK
• India Ink from Memories
• Ink from Stampin up!
• Liquid Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Sentiment from Frantic Stamper
• Stencil from Stampers Anonymous

Card 2

Supplies

• Pre-colored image from Bugaboo Stamps printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White cardstock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base), American Crafts & Stampin Up!
• India Ink from Memories
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from ME-E-Inc
• Sequins from my stash
• Stencil from The Crafters Workshop

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Beach Bum Gnome ...

"Take your shoes off," purred the ocean waves.

~Dr. SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com

Hi All,

Today I am sharing a card I made with a fun new image from Sherry West Designs. I do love her images as they are quirky and fun!

I believe this image is so new it’s not even listed in her store yet and I just love him!

So many possibilities for him!

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock
• Card candy from Jot (The Dollar Tree)
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (Base) & American Crafts
• India Ink from Memories
• Judikins Paper Glaze
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Rubbernecker Stamps

Thanks for stopping by!

Cara

The Outlawz Crash your Stash Challenge: Chalks

We hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand out of our belongings. ~Erma Bombeck

Good morning!

We have a new Crash your Stash Challenge starting at The Outlawz Challenges and our Sponsor this month is Simply Betty Stamps!

https://simplybstamps.net/

https://www.facebook.com/Simply-Betty-Stamps-114406638658203/

https://www.facebook.com/Ms-Fits-Fabrics-171592386867786/

  

Our cue this month is chalks!

I actually use mine a lot for edging stuff when I want a softer look. Ink can sometimes be harsh and the chalk works great and can be brushed away if I put a little too much on. They are also awesome for making background! Which is what I did here.

I used stippling brushes to swipe on the chalk, then a tissue to soften and blend out streaks.

Supplies:

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
• Chalks from Stampin Up!
• Diamond glaze from Judikins
• Dies from Stampin Up! and Unknown
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• ProMarkers

 Now come on over to The Outlawz Challenges to play along with us or one of the other challenges that are always in process!

(Hugs) Cara

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Happy Everything!

How times and seasons are in concert! Spring is suggestive of morning, summer of noon, autumn of evening, and winter of night. ~Henry James Slack (1818–1896), The Ministry of the Beautiful, "Conversation IV: Spring-time on the Western Coast," 1850  [Lyulph speaking —tεᖇᖇ¡·g]

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge which is currently running at The Outlawz Challenges through March 23rd

Our sponsor this month is LeAnn's World with a prize of 2 images of choice!

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

THE SEASONS (Mother Goose)
Spring is showery, flowery, bowery;
Summer—hoppy, croppy, poppy;
Autumn—wheezy, sneezy, freezy;
Winter—slippy, drippy, nippy.

  

Supplies:

• Alcohol markers (ProMarkers & Copics)
• Beachball Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Embossing folder(s): Smitten from Cuttlebug
• Judikins diamond glaze
• Nuvo drops in White & black
• Rhinestones from The Dollar Tree
• Stamps: Images from The Angel Company Seasonal Blocks & Sentiment from Stampin Up! Mixed Greetings

Make sure you check out their website and Etsy store for more great images

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeAnnsWorld101

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

(Hugs) Cara

Sunny Hello ...

Vacation: a period of travel and relaxation when you take twice the clothes and half the money you need. ~Author Unknown

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new color challenge which started today at The Outlawz Challenges.

This week challenge comes from me and is a fun summer themed tic tac toe board!

Here’s my card

Here’s the Board

 I started making my card using the far right column top to bottom, but wound up adding a few elements and found I also met the requires for the diagonal row, lower left hand corner to upper right hand corner. 

Supplies

• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• India Ink from Memories 
• Ink from Close to My Heart
• Recollections stamp & die set “Pool-riffic”
• Sentiment from “Trendy Greetings” by The Angel Company (Closed)
• Sizzix Embossing folder “Bubbles”
• Spellbinders stamp & die set “Sunny days”
• Stash: Pearl, Sequins, a bit of fine sand
• Studio G Glitter Glue

Our sponsor this month with a prize of 3 images is MariDigis so thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

Hurry up & Relax ...

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the blue sky, is by no means waste of time. ~John Lubbock, "Recreation," The Use of Life, 1894

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Patties Creations with a prize of 3 images

I am using her fun image Flip Flop Trio. I thought it would make a perfect retirement card.

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock and colored with Promarkers
• Cardstock from Stampin Up! & American Crafts
• Blue Manga pen from Sipa
• Jot Stickers
• Sentiment from Me-E-Inc.

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

The Case of the Vanishing Mojo ...

Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success... ~Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, 1868

Good evening Everyone …

I am so very late with this post, but I have been dealing with some computer challenges, struggling with a vacationing Ms. Mojo and a sense of being untethered. Being retired I am discovering some things about myself that is rather iritating ... like I NEED routines and I have not been doing well at settling into one so I feel aimless. This is not a good thing and something I need to figure out quick!

In the meantime, I managed to get a new computer and have been sorting out all the accompanying issues that go along with that. Ms. Mojo seems to be back … kinda – somewhat so I managed to put together this card for the Outlawz Challenges Color challenge which started this past Tuesday.

Our challenge this week, picked by AJ, is to use 3 colors (below) and you can use the optional twist of Summer Fun.

Our Sponsor this Month is Bugaboo with a lovely prize of 4 images.

Here is my card using their fun little summer image BUGKIDZBEACH

Supplies

Image “BUGKIDZBEACH” colored with alcohol markers

Aleen’s Paper Glaze

Cardstock from The Paper Studio and my scrap bin

Chantilly Design paper from Close my Heart

Die - Day Dreams from Spellbinders

Die - Wonky Frames from Gina Marie Designs

Pink glitter glue from Studio G

Yellow Stickles from Ranger

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Bright and Sunny Days...

If we tarry a little while, we shall behold a sunset on the ocean,—a sight worth traversing a kingdom to see. How finely the sands glow in the amber light, what a beautiful purple gleams on the crests of the tiny waves! The colours have changed as if by the moving of a fairy wand—a happy union of fire and its great antagonist. ~Henry James Slack (1818–1896), The Ministry of the Beautiful, "Conversation II: Footsteps on the Sand," 1850

Good evening ...

Once again, I am late getting a post up and running. For a retired person, I sure seem to be busier than ever. LOL

Today started a new color challenge at The Outlawz Challenges.

It is my week to pick the challenge and I decided to go with a summery beach feel.

Here are the colors. You must use all 3 and there is an optional twist of by the Seaside.

Our sponsor this month is Maris Digis with a prize of 3 images to her store. So come on and play along with us.

Here is my card

Beach sand (yep - real sand)

Card stock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Cloud embossing folder from Stampin Up!

Face stamp unknown

Fiskar wave border punch

Ink from Stampin Up! and Palette

Stamp & die set "Sunny Days" from Spellbinders

Hope to see you soon! Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Sum Sum Summer time!

Hey! It’s summer! Be free and happy and danceful and uninhibited and now-y!

~Terri Guillemets

Greetings my crafty peeps

A new Anything goes challenge started yesterday at Through the Craftroom Door and our sponsor this week is Karleigh Sue Digital Stamps.

I'm using her image Hot Sunny Day

Click HERE to come play along with us!

In The Summertime with Butterflies!

Hey! It’s summer! Be free and happy and danceful and uninhibited and now-y!

~Terri Guillemets

Good morning!

So excited ... A couple of weeks ago I was the lucky winner of Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge. As such, I was offered a Guest DT spot for Challenge #12. 

We are using a Summertime theme, colors and of course butterflies!

Here is the card I created using this adorable image from Jody Bergemo Galleries.

I colored with Prisma Color pencils and Odorless Mineral Spirits. I added some glimmer to the butterflies and flowers with a pearlized top coat from Smooch but it is kinda hard to tell in this picture.

CARD SIZE: 5.5 x 5.5

SUPPLIES

Based on a sketch by Julie Blane

Image "Swing time" by Jody Bergemo Galleries

Card stock from Bazzill and Stampin Up!

DP from DCWV

Prisma Color Pencils

Odorless Mineral Spirits

Smooch Pearlized Top Coat

Ribbon from Recollections

Flower from Stash

Die "Label #4" from Spellbinders

Butterfly punch from Unknown (I bought  from Ross)
Sentiment from Studio G

Thanks for stopping by and please play along with us in this weeks Butterfly Challenge!

(Hugz) Cara