Something New … Challenge 321

Good morning,

Today I am sharing my 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

We are starting off he NEW Year with a great challenge … Share something NEW! It can be anything, new baby, new pet, new home – I think you get the picture.

For me it happens to be a new crafting set I’ve had my eye on for a while. The Waffle Flower Postage Collage dies. I happened upon a nice sale before the end of 2024 that, along with the die set, icluded a small set of stamps and two sets of stencils.

I also used some hearts that are creating when using the Detailed Heart die from Stampin Up as embellishments! They are in different sizes so make great embellishments or confetti for shaker cards. As a side note after the fact, I decided to add some liquid diamonds to the hearts to make them stand out a little more.

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base), Stampin Up! And Bazzill
• Die from Stampin Up! (Detailed Hearts)
• Dies, stencils and stamps from Waffle Flower (Postage Collage)
• Ink from Tsukineko and Scrapbook.com
• Stamps from Stampin Up! (Approaching Perfections “Candles”) and Unity Stamps (Let them eat cake “Hello You”), Party Party Party & Make a Wish

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

Cara

Color Challenge January 2025

Good morning!

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

Our challenge this month is a wintery monochromatic.

Colors

Sketch used

Supplies (5 x 7)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Echo Park (The Magic of Winter)
• Liquid Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Sketch from Susan Stringfellow/BasicGrey
• Punches from Marvy (Large snowflake), Stampin Up! (Small snowflake & Tag corner) & We are memory Keepers (Hole Punch)
• Stamp from Stampin Up! (Making Spirits Bright)
• Twine from Stampin Up!

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Thanks fo stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Christmas Tags

I started a new job this past March with a local School District as a Buyer. It’s been an interesting adventure after having worked in Aerospace for well over 30 years. I love it though and while it is serious stuff it’s a much more stress free atmosphere!

We had so many events this Holiday Season one of which was a Secret Santa event that I decided to participate in. I had so much fun picking out and making gifts for my person.

They do set a price target but let’s be real. It’s hard to stay within what they recommend given the cost of anything these days. So I decided to see that I could make to go along with the items I selected.

I was pawing through a bin of items looking for something I could use when I found a set of stars that I had bought from the Dollar Tree who knows when!

Perfect gift tags!

I found a star die that was just a tag larger than the wood stars, so I cut out 4 pieces from white glitter paper. I removed the twine and lined one up for the hole and punched them all to match. After stamping the backside with a to & from and glued to the back of the wood star so the glitter side would show through. Then I added rhinestones to add some sparkle.

Retreaded them with the twine and packaged them up nice and neat to add to the basket I had created with some treats.

These came out so nice, I’m think I will have so watch for more stars and make some for myself!

Thanks for Stopping By,
Cara

Sunday Song & Rhyme, January 2025

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 challenge we are celebrating the new year with a lovely poem chosen by Susan ...

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Hammermill Color Copy
• Ink from Stampin Up! & Tsukineko
• Sequins from my Stash
• Stamps from Rubbernecker Stamps (Watercolor wine bottle), Stampin Up! (Confetti) & Stampin Up! (Making Spirits Bright)

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(Hugs) Cara

Welcome to 2025!!!

Good Afternoon and Happy New Year.

Welcome to 2025 and once again, I am running way late getting my card for The Outlawz January 2025 Sketch Challenge!

2024 has been crazy for me – so many life changes. Adjusting to life as a non-married person. Selling my home of 23 years and relocating to an unfamiliar area and having to learn where everything is and all the stuff that goes along with that. Interviewing and accepting a new job after being retired for 6 years.

I am staying blissfully positive that 2025 will be an amazing year for me and I hope it is for you as well!

Our challenge this month (located HERE) is being sponsored by Anne’s Digital Arts (located HERE).

This month we are asking you to use a circle with a twist of cute.

The image I chose is not necessarily “cute”, but I thought the design paper would help with that as I love the colorful polka dots. Kinda of reminded me of Christmas lights! My favorite color! LOL

I colored with image with some new alcohol markers I bought at a pretty good price at a discount department store. They are from the Creative Expert, 128 markers which also came in a nice carry case. I did have to use a couple of Copic colors as well since they were colors not in the CW set.

They aren’t bad. The fine tips are not so fine so it was a bit difficult to work in some of the smaller areas of the image, but I made it work.

Sketch used: SSC 617

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Image from Anne’s Digital Art (Christmas Grape Vine Wreath) printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Alcohol Markers from Creative Expert and Copics
• Cardstock from the Paper Studio (base)
• Design Paper from Echo Park (Santa Claus Lane)
• Dies from Sizzix (Classic Circles)
• Embossing Folder from Spellbinders (Holly Flourish)
• Ink from Tsukineko
• Sequins from my Stash
• Sketch from Split Coast Stampers SCC617
• Stamp from Close to My Heart (Mistle Kisses)

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(Hugs) Cara