The Fairy Folk ...

Hi everyone!
Today is the start of a new Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE. This challenge has Changed from bi-weekly to monthly with a new challenges the fist Sunday of each month!

I’m helping again this month as we are a bit short-handed so if you are interested in joining a great team, Let’s chat!

This month’s challenge is to take inspiration from a lovely poem called “The Little Folk” written by Shirley Barber

I took my inspiration from the line “Laughing and singing they came”.

Sketch used

 

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and paper from my scrap bin
• Design Paper is a bit of scrap – this paper has a bit of a shimmer, but it is hard to get a good photo of it.
• Glimmer paper (pink) from Neenah
• Glitter paper (black) from Spellbinders
• Ink is Versafine Clair and Stampin Up!
• Liquid silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Sketch from MitteWitt
• Stamps (Sentiments) from Close to my heart (My Type of Note)
• Tab punch from We R Memory Keepers

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the main blog located HERE to see the other challenges we offer and join us on The Outlawz Facebook Fan Page located HERE.

(Hugs) Cara

This makes me Smile … Challenge 323

Good morning,

Sharing my card for the current 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 DOES NOT count as a die-cut

My card

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (bae) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Close to My Heart (I think)
• Dies fare unknown (Stitched Scallop Hearts)& sitting bunny I bought off Amazon
• Embossing folder from Creative Expressions (Heart to heart)
• Ink from Tsukineko (Versafine Clare)
• Sentiment from a Unity Stamp grab bag
• Sequins from Close to My Heart

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!
Cara

Sonday Song & Rhyme: How do I love thee?

Hi everyone!

Today is the start of a new Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge located HERE. This challenge has Changed from bi-weekly to monthly with a new challenges the fist Sunday of each month!

I’m helping this month as we are a bit short-handed so if you are interested in joining a great team, Let’s chat!

This months challenge is to take inspiration from the Sonnet “How do I love thee?” written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

I took my inspiration from the line “Most quiet need, by sunlight and candle-light.”

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and paper from my scrap bin
• Die from InLoveArts (Vintage Candle)
• Embossing folder from Sizzix (Sparkle)
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Nuvo Drops
• Promarkers
• Sentiment unknown

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the main blog located HERE to see the other challenges we offer and join us on The Outlawz Facebook Fan Page located HERE.

(Hugs) Cara

Challenges Entered

Can you Handle the Pressure: Anything Goes with a Twist of SNOW (1/25)

The Creative Crafters: Challenge #84

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: LTCCB #84 Anything Goes

Cut it up Challenge - Thinking of you

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 challenge is Thinking of You.

Card size: 5.50" x 5.50"

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

Design Paper from Photoplay, Aloha

Die from Kokorosa, Oval petal Frame

Die from Spellbinders, Label 10

Die from Spellbinders, Plum Blossoms

Embossing folder from Stampin Up!, Subtle

Stash: Pearls

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you check out the challenge and play along!

(Hugs) Cara

The Outlawz Sketch Challenge - use flowers

Good morning!

We have a new sketch challenge at The Outlawz Challenges located HERE.

We are changing things up a bit in the hopes of bringing in more participants so the challenge this month is to use an oval focal point with an added twist of using flowers.

Here’s what I came up with! Come show us what you created using these two prompts.

Sketch

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and scrap bin

Die from Tutti Designs, Frilly Flower Frame

Die from Waffle Flower, Tiny Twine Bow

Embossing folder from Momenta, Moroccan

Ink from Stampin Up and Tsukineko

Punch from Stampin up, Pick a Banner

Rhinestones from my Stash

Sentiment from Close to My Heart, You make me Happy

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

Sixth & final card using gifted images: Thinking of you

Good morning,

Today I am sharing sixth & final card that I made with the gift of pre-printed Dutch images from Marianne Designs I received from my friend. I really enjoyed working with these as I don't use pre-printed images often.

Supplies:

• Image from Marianne Designs
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base), Stampin Up! and my scrap bin.
• Ink from Stampin up!
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps grab bag
• Stash: Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
(Hugs) Cara

Card 1 using gifted images: Just a note

Good morning,

In a box of amazing things from my friend Sandra I received a package of pre-printed Dutch images from Marianne Designs. I placed them in my project basket and now that I am working on the clearing it out, I pulled them out and made six 5 x 7 cards which I am going to share over the next week or so.

Supplie:

• Image from Marianne Designs
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base), Stampin Up! and my scrap bin.
• Design Paper from Unity Stamps (Rainbow Alcohol Ink)
• Die from Reasonable Craft Dies (Tiny Scallop Circles)
• Embossing folder from Cuttlebug (Acanthus Border)
• Ink from VersaFine Clair (Tsukineko)
• Nuvo Drops
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps grab bag

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
(Hugs) Cara

Do you like sketches?

Good morning!

We have a new sketch challenge at The Outlawz Challenges located HERE.

The sketch we are using this month is one of mine … Not only do I like using them I also enjoy making them and you can find them under the tab up top my blog.

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
Design Paper from Pebbles (Family ties)
Dies from Gina Marie Designs (Nested Pierced Fancy Labels) & Simon Says Stamp (Eyelet Borders)
Embossing folder from Cuttlebug (Swiss Dots)
Ink from Scrapbook.com
Sequins from Close to My Heart
Sketch Used: Sketches by Cara CCBC27
Stamps from Close to My Heart (Hillside Cottage)

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 WAS ENTERED INTO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - February Challenge, Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Challenge 10, Anything Goes

Monochromatic kind of day ...

Good morning!
A new Color Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges. You can check it out HERE

Our challenge this month is monochromatic.
I always find working with monochromatic colros to be very interesting. Sometimes I'm good with the overall way it turns out and others I struggle to not had other colors to add more interest so its a gamble when I ply with one color family.

I generally don't use design paper, sticking with solid cardstock and inks but I'm working on using my DP and I have a bunch of Stampin Up! In color papers that I've had forever that makes it super easy to create monochromatic projects with interest.

Here I created a masculine sunburst card using design paper in the color mellow moss from Stampin Up!

However, I feel that I could have made my strips a bit wider because I think this looks a bit more busy than I wanted but over all I'm not unhappy with it given that I don't do this card technique often.

Supplies (5 x 7)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Design paper from Stampin Up!
• Die is unbranded
• Sequins from my Stash
• Stamps from Stampin Up! (Antique Auto) & (Teeny Tiny Wishes)

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges for more challenges and Inspiration! https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/

Thinking of you & coffee ...

Good morning!

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

This month we have a gorgeous Inspiration photo from Angela.

While I have way more white accents than the photo I did pull in the blues along with the browns and caramel plus I went with the coffee theme!

I colored the bird with an ink pad and a blender pen then added a bit of clear Pop of Color to the for some shiny!

Sketch: Mojo Monday, week 2

Supplies (5 x 7)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio and Stampin up!
• Design Paper from Unity Stamps (Coffee Lovers)
• Dies from M&C Boutique (Looped Edge Circles), Sizzix (Class Circles) & Unknown (Coffee cup with bird)
• Embossing folder from Stampin up! (Tasteful Textures)
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from Close to My Heart (You Make me Happy)

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges for more challenges and Inspiration! https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/

It's Owl good! ...

It's not about finding fun things to do. It's about finding someone in whose company, it's all fun. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com, 2018

Good morning!

We have a new Challenge at The Outlawz Greeting Challenge located HERE. This round is sponsored by Wink Wink Ink and will run through September 11

Our Challenge this round is Sweet Greetings with an option twist of using leaves so I opted to try my hand at another shaker card.

Supplies, 5 x 7 card
Sponsor pre-colored image, Night Owl printed on Hammermill Color Card
Cardstock from Pen + Gear (base) and Stampin Up!
Design Paper from Unty Stamps (Rusted Wood) and Stampin Up!
Iridescent glitter from my stash
Sentiment from Close to My Heart (For Every Occasion)
Shaker dies from Close to My Heart, Leaf die unknown
Versafine Clair ink

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

(Hugs) Cara

Thinking of you ...

Happiness is excitement that has found a settling down place, but there is always a little corner that keeps flapping around. ~E. L. Konigsburg, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, 1967

Good morning!

Today I am sharing a set of cards I made. I normally don’t make cards with black bases but I really like the way these turned out!

Card based on this one found on Pinterest by LeAnne Pugliese

Supplies: 4.25 x 5.50 (A2)

• Cardstock from Stampin Up!
• Design paper from FDC (Wildflower)
• Dies from Stampin Up! (Floral Flourishes)
• Embossing folder from Stampin Up! (Old World Paper)
• India ink from Memories
• Oval punch from Stampin Up!
• Rhinestones from Stash
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Teeny Tiny Wishes)

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

Sakura Blossoms ...

Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity... ~John Ruskin, "On Leaf Beauty: Leaves Motionless," Modern Painters, 1843

Good morning!
A while ago I was going through and cleaning up bits of papers that I had stashed here and there … In the mix I found several 5 x 7 pieces I had cut from some scrapbook paper. I had used part of the paper for other projects and these were areas that were perfect for card toppers.

Today I am sharing the last of the cards made with the toppers …

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base)

Ink from Memento

Sentiment from Unity Stamps

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Just a note ...

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!
Here I am to share two more cards I made from scraps left from an old Close to My Heart Design Paper set called Fanfare. The card is based on a sketch from Sketch n Scrap.

Supplies: 5.50 x 4.25 (A2) card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) & Stampin Up!
• Design paper & brad from Close to My Heart (Fanfare)
• Die Unknown
• Flower punches from Stampin Up!
• Ink from Palette
• Sentiment from Close to My Hart (My Type of Note)
• Sketch from SketchnScrap #152

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Thinking Lovely Thoughts ...

Flowers and fruits are always fit presents; flowers because they are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.... these delicate flowers look like the frolic and interference of love and beauty. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Gifts"

Good morning!

Recently I was going through and cleaning up bits of papers I had stashed here and there … In the mix I found several 5 x 7 pieces I had cut from some scrapbook paper. I had used part of the paper for other projects and these were areas that were perfect for card toppers.

Sadly I don’t know the names of the papers because they were part of a bunch that I bought several years ago from a yard sale.

Here is the first card I made

Supplies: 5 x 7 card
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
Ink from Memento
Pearls from Stampin Up!

Sentiment from Unity Stamps

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Thoughts of you ...

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. ~John Burroughs, 1913

Good morning,

Today I am sharing with another card I made with some scraps laying on my worktable.

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from Pen+ Gear (Base), Stampin Up! and Bazzill scraps
• Design paper left over scraps from Close to My Heart
• Embossing folder (Tasteful Textiles) from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from Simon Says Stamps (Messages for Everyday)
• Sketch used: Jenny Evans Design Inspiration

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Someone Remembers ...

Someone remembers, someone cares;

Your name is whispered in someone's prayers.

~Author unknown

Good morning,

Recently I won a challenge at Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge and was asked to be a guest DT … so here I am, sharing a card I made using a lovely image from Colour of Love who is the sponsor offering a prize of 3 images from their shop HERE

This image is called Sunflower Kokeshi doll. I love sunflowers and think Kokeshi dolls are awesome so win-win for me to color up this sweet image which can be found HERE if you are interested in purchasing!

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Gold Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Image printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Memento Ink
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Colors of the Sun(flower) ...

Colors of the summer sun illuminate the meadow. Gold, the massed gold of hawkweed; the burnished gold of black-eyed Susans; the delicate, demure gold of stargrass, cousin of the daffodil; and the sun's very rays captured by the field's wild sunflowers. ~Hal Borland, Seasons, 1973

Hi everyone!
Today I am sharing a card I created for our Color Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges using an image from our Sponsor, SheepSki Designs

This fortnight we are using a color wheel to find our color of choice.

For my card, I used yellow from the top half with Blue & Green from the lower half, finishing the selection

The design paper on this card is actually some paper from some note "scrolls" my daughter bought me years ago. Never use them until on day I saw one of them had the exact paper/colors I needed for a card I was making. This paper is from another scroll I took apart. It is actually quite stunning and rich looking IRL. 

I fussy cut the sunflowers out the tucked the stems under the oval to give a nice 3-d look to the image.

Supplies used

• Image, Sunflowers Image 112 printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from my stash and Stampin Up! (Marbleous)
• Glimmer paper from Neenah
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Nuvo clear crystal drops
• Oval die from Precious Merieke (Winter Wonderland Oval)
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Close to My Heart (Wordfetti)

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

Colors of Green ...

Butterflies dot springtime with flitting airy kisses. ~Terri Guillemets, "Spring flight & grounding," 2014

Hi everyone! This month I am helping out with our Color Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges.
Our sponsor is Alex Serbia Designs. https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexSyberiaDesign?ref=usf_2020

The colors this fortnight is monochromatic greens and I am using a sweet simple buttefly from our sponsor for this clean Thinking of You card

Supplies used (5.5 x 5.50)

• Digital image (Pretty Butterfly) from Alex Serbia Designs printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Banner punch from Stampin Up!
• Card candy from my stash
• Card stock from Pen + gear & The Paper Studio Base)
• Embossing folder (Daisy Bed) from Altenew
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• Ink from Momento
• Promarkers
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps

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