TTCRD Anything Goes, week of 9-3-19: Mermaid Silhouette

Though inland far we be,

Our souls have sight of that immortal sea

Which brought us hither.

~William Wordsworth, Intimations of Immortality

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Stix2Anything with a sponsor select gift package.

I did not make a card. I made “picture” for my downstairs guest powder room.

Supplies:

• Embossing folder(s): Close to My Heart Woodgrain; Stampin Up! Seaside
• Ink(s): Close to My Heart Silks; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist; Stampin Up!
• Paper(s): (unknown) Kraft Paper; (DP) Colorbok Watercolor Rainbow; Stampin Up!

Come play along with us at TTCRD Challenge Blog

https://www.stix2.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/Stix2Anything/

(Hugs) Cara

Showers of Birthday Love ...

May ev'ry birthday sweetly bring,

A thousand proofs of love;

A pure and perfect crystal spring

Of bliss from Heav'n above!

~George Wells, Golden Wishes, 1885

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Sparkle & Sprinkle with $15.00 gift voucher. For my card I am using a pre-colored image called Showers of Love

Supplies:

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card Stock
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Enamel hearts from CN Crafts
• Ink from Close to My Heat
• Sentiment from Printwords
• Vellum from Stampin Up!
• Sketch : Sketch Saturday #505 

Make sure you stop by their shop for a look around.

www.sparklensprinkle.net

Come play along with us at http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/

(Hugs) Cara

Hello Snow Bunny ...

Animals are such agreeable friends — they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. ~George Eliot

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Newtons Nook with $20.00 store voucher.

For my card I am using a freebie called “Snow Bunny” that I have had for some time now.

Supplies:

1. Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card Stock
2. Alcohol markers (ProMarkers & Copics)
3. Card candy made using a ¼ circle punch from Stampin Up! and Judikins Diamond Glaze
4. Card stock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
5. Design paper from my scrap bin
6. Embossing Folders “Subtle” from Stampin Up! & “Dot background” from Darcie
7. Glitter glue from Studio G
8. Sketch found on Starrynightsdiva.hubpage.com ... sadly I am unable to get the layout to upload and I'm not sure who the actual creator is. 

Make sure you stop by their shop for a look around.

http://www.newtonsnookdesigns.com/

They have some awesome products and even offer freebies

http://www.newtonsnookblog.com/p/freebies.html

Come play along with us at http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/

(Hugs) Cara

Christmas Bells

Christmas is forever, not for just one day,

for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away

like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.

The good you do for others is good you do yourself.

“Let Every Day Be Christmas” by Norman W. Brooks, 1976

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Stamplorations with a generous gift of a $25 coupon code to be applied towards products in the store (excludes shipping).

They sent me a really nice stamp called Christmas Bells. It’s the perfect size for a square card or even a scrap book page.

Supplies:

• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
• Promarkers & Copics
• Design Paper from my stash
• India Ink from Memories
• Judikins Diamond glaze
• Sentiment from Hampton Arts “Holiday Sentiments”
• Sulyn extra fine glitter

Make sure you stop by their shop for a look around. They have some awesome products and even offer freebies

 

https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/

https://www.facebook.com/stamplorations/

FREE Downloads:

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-...

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/12/hello-winter-free-winte...

Come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara

Blooms abound...

Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night. ~Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Createful-Heart Designs with a generous gift of the 4 images being used by our DT this week.

For my card, I am using a pre-colored flower swag from the Florals set.

As you can see. This card does not have a sentiment on it. These days I leave them off to be added at a later date depending on need. This way I don’t have piles of cards for say … birthday, but nothing for a thank you card or sympathy card.

Supplies:

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
• Design paper from my scrap box
• Card candy from my stash
• Card is based on this card found on SplitcoastStampers (CFC66shells2_by_limedoodle Splitcoast stampers gallery photo 2241048)

Click HERE to check out Mary's shop on Zibbet! 

Come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara

TTCRD Challenge: Ted No2

Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more. -- Tony Robbins

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Morgans Artworld  with a generous gift of 3 pre-selected images which can be seen on the blog. Make sure you check out her social sites!

Facebook Shop Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/163615714504851/

Facebook Group Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/848616968526756/

Challenge Blog Link: https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/

For my card I used the cute image Ted No 2. Once printed and colored, I fussy cut him out and attached him to my card with foam dots.

Supplies:

Ted No 2 printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock

Alcohol markers, Copics & ProMarkers

Cardstock, The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!

Sizzix embossing folder

Stampin Up! ink

White gel pen

Come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara

Starting off the New Year!

Be at War with your Vices, at Peace with your Neighbours, and let every New-Year find you a better Man. ~Quoted in Benjamin Franklin's 1755 Poor Richard's Almanack, December

Good morning and Happy New Year!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Vectoria Designs Etsy Shop

The prize they are offering our winner for this week is a Peter Rabbit scrapbooking kit and they have some really cool printable graphics so please check out their shop!

For my card I used their very nice Merry Christmas Tags which print out a set of 6 different tags within the same color scheme so I made all 6 tags into cards like this one for next year. Very clean and simple.

Supplies:

• Merry ChristmasTags were printed out into Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
• Card stock: The Pape Studio (base); Stampin Up!; American Crafts
• Embossing folders: Nordic Sweater from Sizzix; Paper Snowflakes from Cuttlebug
• Stash: Jute twine; rhinestones

Come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara

Thank you ...

When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things — not the great occasions — give off the greatest glow of happiness. ~Bob Hope 

Good morning and Merry Christmas!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week Through the Craft Room Door with a one year subscription to the magazine which includes access to back issues, videos and more!

I made my card during a Fun Stampers Journey play date with some friends. I really like that this card looks very fancy but was sooo easy to make!

All of the items used to make this card are from Fun Stampers Journey with the exception of the sentiment. In the process of taking this card out of my travel bag I ripped the original sentiment so replaced it with a die cut one I had in my die stash.

Come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara

Nicest Thoughts

Golden threads of imagination will always be found woven into the fabric of a human life, and it affords one of the sweetest pastimes to old age to sit down and slowly unravel them, recalling the hours when first they were spun. ~James Lendall Basford (1845–1915), Sparks from the Philosopher's Stone, 1882

Good morning!

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

For my card I am using a cute image called Dreamy Fox. I used the image twice, resizing and flipping one to create this cute pair of foxes.

Supplies (5 x 7 card)

• Digi Image: Dreamy Foxes by MMedel Illustrations printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card Stock
• Card candy from my stash
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Memories India Ink
• Promarkers
• Sentiment from The Angel Company (Closed)
• Studio G Glitter Glue

Come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara

You're Appreciated ...

The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you. ~Knight's Treasury of Illustrations by Walter B. Knight, 1963  [Knight "gleaned from a wide variety of sources" for his treasury. I've seen this quotation attributed to Jack Herbert, quoted 1966; Mae Maloo, quoted 1975; and John E. Southard, quoted 1977. –tg]

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Dr. Digi’s House of Stamps with a prize of 2 images.

For my card I am using a cute image called Alistair the Alligator!

Isn’t he adorable?

Supplies

• Image Alistair the Alligator from Dr. Digi’s House of Stamps
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (Base), Stampin Up!
• Embossing Folder “Falling Petals” from Sizzix
• Flowers and Circle element from my stash
• Glitter glue from Studio G (on his belly)
• Ink: Scrapbook.com
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Sincere Sentiments by The Angel Company (closed)
• Vellum “Fairy Dust” from EK Success
• Sketch from Sketch Saturday

Come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara

It's your day ...

A birthday is just another day where you go to work and people give you love. Age is just a state of mind, and you are as old as you think you are. You have to count your blessings and be happy.

Abhishek Bachchan

Good morning!

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

I’m actually reusing an image from a card I’d created last year … The card base was damaged and un-useable but I managed to save the image! Pretty proud of myself LOL

Supplies

• Image Betta Fish Crowntail printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
• Cardstock from Stampin Up! and Bazzill
• Design paper “Marbled” by Colorbok and Scrapbook Wizard
• Flowers from Petaloo and highlighted a bit with some sponged on yellow
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Pearls from Recollections
• ProMarkers
• Scallop die from A-muse Studios
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! Happiest of Birthday Wishes
• Sketch: Sketchbook Saturday Challenge 

Come play along with us HERE!

(Hugs) Cara

Kitty Kite! ....

Happiness is an inside job. ~William Arthur Ward

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Ike’s Art with a generous $15 store voucher

For my 5 x 7 card I am using a fun image called Kitty Kite… Hard to be sad when you see this cute guy!

My card is based on Deconstructed Sketch 102 which I flipped

Supplies

• Image from Ike’s Art (Kitty Kite) printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock.
• Card stock from Stampin Up! / The Paper Studio (base)
• Design Paper from DCWV
• Digi Paper from Touched by a Butterfly
• Ink: ProMarkers / Memories India Ink
• Scrappers floss by Karen Foster
• Sentiment from Rubbernecker Stamps
• Stash: Button / Card Candy

 Come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara

Aged Dragons ....

Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more. ~ Mother Teresa

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Oddball Art with a $10 store voucher.

My 5 x 7 card is based on My Favorite Things Sketch MFTWSC321 and I am using Tiny Kawaii Baby Dragon on a Mushroom, Digital Stamp - Sugar Puff Image No.360 by Lizzy Love. The image was colored, fussy cut and attached to card base with dimensional foam.

Sketch

Supplies

• Image: Oddball Art printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
• Card stock: Core’dinations / Stampin Up! / The Paper Studio (base)
• Embossing folder: Stampin Up!
• Glitter glue: Studio G
• Ink: Artista Silver Metallic gel pen / Memories India Ink / ProMarkers
• Sentiment: Unity Stamps

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Bugaboo Kitties ...

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

-- Jean Cocteau

Good morning! 

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps with a $12 Store Certificate

Here is my card using Bugcat6 (This is one of my favorite images)

Supplies:

• Bugaboo image BUGCATS6 printed in Stampin’ Up! Whisper White card stock and colored with ProMarkers
• Design Paper(s): from SBW Scrapbook Wizard
• Paper(s): The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Scallop Die from A-muse Studios (closed)
• Sketch: I Spy Sketch ISSC04
• Stash: Ribbon and brad  

Thanks for stopping by and come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara

Arhhh - Ahoy Matey ...

It's your birthday to-day, so why are we waiting?

Without further delay, Let's start celebrating.

~Norman Wesley Brooks, 1967

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Fabrika Fantasy with a 3 image prize!

Here is my card using a fun pre-colored image called Pirate Parrot 1. This card is perfect for a young boy and will be sent to Cards for Little Hearts for the General card drive. If you are interest in participating, more information can be found HERE.

Supplies

Pre-colored image "Pirate Parrot 1" from Fabrika Fantasy printed on Stampin up! Whisper White card stock

Card stock from Stampin Up!

Design paper unknown

Jot bubble stickers

Sentiment from Inkahootz! (Closed)

Stampin Up! Label punch

  

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Chose to dance!

Weather is a great metaphor for life — sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, and there's nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella or choose to dance in the rain! ~Terri Guillemets, "Homeward bound in the crashing of the rain," 1991 

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is SheepSki Designs with a prize of 3 images from her shop

Here is my card using Shopping In Yorkshire, image119

Supplies

• Image “Shopping In Yorkshire” printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White and colored with ProMarkers
• Design Paper from DCWV – Forbidden Flower
• Flower center from The Oriental Trading Company
• Mojo Monday Sketch 108
• Rain dots from Cloud 9
• Silk from Close to My Heart
• Stash: Flower petals, Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Time for a Brew

Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Dr. Digis House of Stamps with a prize of 2 images

Here is my card using Time for a Brew

Supplies

• Image “Time for a Brew” printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White using a Digital paper from Touched by a Butterfly
• Card Candy from Close to My Heart
• Card stock from Stampin Up!
• Circle punch from Marvy
• Design Paper Unknown
• India Ink from Memories
• Mojo Monday week 3 sketch
• Teeny Tiny Wishes from Stampin Up!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Birthdays, Balloons & a Unicorn!

I can only eat glitter and rainbows. Darn my sensitive stomach!

Bob Shea, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, 2013

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps with a Prize of a $12 Certificate

Here is my card using a fun Unicorn image from Bugaboo and a layout from SplitCoastStampers.

Supplies

• Image “BUGBDAYUNISET02: printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White and colored with ProMarkers
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base)
• Design Paper unknown (but I think might be Momenta)
• India ink from Memories
• Layout: SC411 from SplitCoastStampers
• Ranger Stickles
• Sentiment from Halo Rubber Stamp Co. (Closed)
• Studio G Glitter glue

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Let it Snow ...

Got snow drifts? Think of all the magical snowmen buried beneath, waiting for release. ~Dr. SunWolf, 2015 tweet, professorsunwolf.com

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is DisDigiStamps with a $12.00 prize voucher!

Here is my card using a layout from I Spy Sketches

Supplies

Snowman image from DisDigiStamps printed on Stampin up! Whisper White card stock and colored with ProMarkers

Card stock from Stampin Up!

Circle punch from Stampin Up!

Design paper from DCWV (I think)

Layout: I Spy Sketches ISSC34

Snowflake punches from Studio G and EK Success

Stash: Snowflake button, Rhinestones

White gel pen

  

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Sunflowers ...

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. - Marcel Proust

Good morning! 

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Di's DigiStamps with $12 store voucher

My card layout is based on Mojo Bella #21 and I am using the adorable image SunflowerMouse. Even though the card does not have a sentiment at this time, my mom loves sunflowers, so this card will eventually be sent to her.

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock and colored with Promarkers
• A-Muse Studios (closed) scallop border die
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base), Stampin Up! and Bazzill
• Cuttlebug embossing border Noel Noel
• Cuttlebug embossing folder Polka Dots
• Ranger liquid pearls
• Stampin Up! photo corner punch

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara