The Purples have it ...

A flower's appeal is in its contradictions — so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect.

~Terri Guillemets

Good morning!

Another Tuesday is upon us and with it, the last week of September. Anyone else wondering what happened to the month? 

Ah well then, on a positive note, another Color challenge started today at The Outlawz Challenges. 

These are our colors... you MUST use purple and any of the other colors noted. This one has a double twist ... use a flower and a birthday theme!

Here is my 5 x 7 card

Supplies

Cardstock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Die "Stitched Banners" from Gina Marie Designs

Die "Swirl with Leaves" from Darice

Embossing folder "Bit of Paisley" from Cuttlebug

Liquid pearls from Ranger

Sentiment from "A Bunch of Love" from CTMH

Our sponsor this month is Through the Craft Room Door with a one year subscription to the Magazine.

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Peace on Earth ...

We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power.

Then will our world know the blessings of peace.

~William Ewart Gladstone

Good morning Everyone

I spent a lovely day with some friends making Christmas cards and here is one to share.

"Holly leaf" die from Darice

"Nested pierced fancy label" die from Gina Marie Designs

"Stitched Banners" die from Gina Marie Designs

Background paper from DCWV (I think)

Cardstock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Ink from Stampin Up!

 Pearls from Stampin Up! and colored with a sharpie

Sentiment from "Calm Christmas" by Stampin Up!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

This card has been entered into the following Challenge(s)

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: September ATG

Scrappers Delight Challenge Blog #59 ATG

613 Avenue Create #189 ATG - optional twist: The colors of  FALL

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge #81 Technique

*** WINNER *** Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #300 Use a Sentiment

80 Birthdays!

“Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly of you, no one would believe it.” ~ Author Unknown

Good morning

I am sharing a special birthday card for a special lady who just turned 80!

Although I have met the woman several times, I really don't know her on a personal level but my husband does and I have only heard good things about her from him.

Dr. Lewis appears to be thought of very highly by everyone that comes to know her. From what I understand, the woman is tough but knowledgeable and encouraging. A true educator.

I have also noticed during certain events where she is in attendance that everyone dotes on her.

It's actually quite funny to watch because, while this woman has aged quite a bit since I first made her acquaintance and now requires a cane to walk, she is still very independent and can get a bit grumpy when people try to 'help' her ... so now they all do it tag team style and on the sly!

They just "happen" to be walking in her direction when heading to and from their cars is one of the most popular tag team events to watch!

So here is the card I made for her.

This is a Tee-Pee card

Supplies

Balloon punch from Marvy

Cardstock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Darice die "Foliage Branch"

Design Paper from GCD Studios "Chocolate Kisses"

Embossing folders from Cuttlebug "Perfectly Paisley" and Swiss Dots"

Fern punch from Martha Steward

Flower stamens from Jo-Ann Fabrics

Gina Marie Designs die "Butterfly, small profile"

Ink from Stampin Up! and Memories

Ornament punch (used for vase) from Stampin Up!

Pearls from Michaels and Stampin Up!

Pink flowers from The Paper Studio "La Petites"

Silver flowers from Close to My Heart

Sizzix die "Ornate frames"

Stampin Up! die "Butterflies"

String (used on balloons) from Close to My Heart

Thanks for Stopping By!

This card has been entered into the following Challenge(s)

Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB#2 ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #28 ATG

613 Avenue Create #189 ATG (Optional twist: fall colors)

A Gem of a Challenge #178 Female Birthday

Broken Fairy Designs #11 ATG (Optional twist: Girly)

Craft Friends Challenge Blog #41 Special Occasions

Always be a Mermaid ...

"Rainbows and mermaids are proof that imagination and beauty go hand in hand."- Brandi Fitzgerald.

Good morning my Crafty Peeps!

Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes Challenge is still in progress so you have some time to get your cards or projects submitted!

Our sponsor this week is Polka Doodles and I am using this cute image "Meribelle Pearl"

Card size is 5 x 7

Image: Meribelle Pearl from Polka Doodles

Cardstock from The Paper Studio

Copics

Design paper from stash

die: Nautical from Momento

die: Window frames from Stampin Up!

Pearls from Stampin up!

Prisma Color Pencils

Sentiment from Halo Rubber Stamps

Smooch from Clear Snap

Vellum paper from stash

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Gumball Inspiration ...

Mirth is God's medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it!

 ~Henry Ward Beecher

Good morning!

Another bright and blessed day us upon us one and all!

I hope your week started off on a positive note and just gets better!

Today is Tuesday and the start of a new Color Challenge at The Outlawz and we have an inspiration picture for you taken by our very own Jacqui.

Isn't this the coolest picture? Of course the first thing that popped into my head was Gumballs! So that was what I went with for my card.

After I colored the balls, I fussy cut the image out. So that I would get that bumpy texture on the balls, I added Aleen's paper Glaze to a couple of the balls, let dry for a while, then cover a few more. I did this process until all the balls were covered then I set aside to thoroughly dry. 

Once I had the card together, I added the glaze to some of the circles on the background 

Card size iz 5 x 7

Supplies

Aleen's Paper Glaze

Cardstock from The Paper Studio

Copics

Design paper "Birthday Circles" from the The Paper Studio

Embossing folder "Decorative Dots" from Stampin Up!

Image from Education.com

Prisma Color Pencils

Sentiment from "Happiest of Birthday Wishes" by Stampin up!

I hope you come play along with out challenges! This month our sponsor is

Through the Craft Room Door with a one year subscription to the craft magazine!

BUT ... here's the thing - The Outlawz Challenges has a new and different challenge that starts each day! So click HERE to see what we have going on!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

I entered this card into the following challenge(s)

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - ATG Week 22

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #28, ATG

Alway about the Family ...

The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another’s desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together.

~Erma Bombeck

Good morning!

I certainly hope your day has started off wonderfully and just continues to get better as the week goes on!

Today is the start of a new color challenge at The Outlawz!

Our Sponsor this month is Through the Craft Room Door with a one year subscription to the online craft magazine. 

Our challenge is monochromatic and I used shades of blue. This actually worked out well as I'd just pulled some pictures to start a layout and not yet decided which direction I would go with color since we are all dressed in shades of blue and white...

So here is my two page 12 x 12 lay-out.

Now please keep in mind that I did not start out scrapbooking when I got into stamping and papercrafts. I started out card making, so I am still in the infant stages ...

Once I was happy with the layout, I took the 12 x 12 base sheets outside so that I could use my stencil and smooch spritz. When it was all nice and dry I was able to start adding my photos and lettering (which was attached with foam dots).

Supplies

Card stock from Bazzill, Stampin Up! & The Paper Studio

Design paper (used for the letters) from my stash

Stencil from Heidi Swap

Smooch Spritz from Colorsnap

Flowers from the paper Studio

Leaf punch from Fiskars

Tag punch from Stampin Up!

Big Scallop die from Sizzox

3-D alph stickers (for the year) from Colorbok

Donna's Alphabet dies from Spellbinders

Blue flowers from The Paper Studio

Pearl Stamin from Jo-Ann Fabric

Fern punch from Martha Stewart

Black precision pen from American Crafts

Memories ...

There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.

~Graham Greene, The Power and the Glory (Thanks, Harold)

Good morning to all my fair friends and followers!

I am slowly but surely taking myself in hand and "scrap-booking" ages of photos and memories.

This has not been an easy task for me I assure you since scrap-booking has never been my forte. But I am finding it to be an interesting and challenging endeavor, so I will continue on with this new adventure and see where it will lead me. I have lots of 12 x 12 papers and possibly more time to indulge my new interest after the first of the coming new year. 

But we shall see ...

For today I am sharing a 12 x 12 two page layout.

No, you are not seeing things. While this appears to be a Christmas layout, it is not. That cute little chubby face is me around my first birthday. And as I was born in December, very close to Christmas, I decided I would use this fabulous kit I purchased during a sale at Hobby Lobby. The nice thing is, I still have plenty of the packet left so I will be able to create a Christmas layout as originally intended. Maybe. LOL ...

I was a bit dismayed to realized I had placed the tape rather crookedly on the paper, but sadly it stuck fast and I could not remove it to straighten it without damaging the paper :O(

Here are the two together and below are the pages individually

Supplies

Cardstock from Stampin Up! and Bazzill

Design paper from "Tis the Season" page kit from The Paper Studio

Alphabitties from Provocraft

"Pirouette" Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

"Tattered Poinsettia" die from Sizzix

Gold Tape from Studio G

I hope you enjoy these! Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Another Bird-day coming up ...

“Approach life knowing there will be plenty to go around. Be generous.” ~ Frank McKinney

Good morning!
Here's my mid-week reminder that there is still time to play along with us at Through the Craft Room Door.

Our Challenge is always anything goes!

Our sponsor this week is Limited Runs and I am using this fun image to make a birthday card for my nephew

SUPPLIES: card size 5 x 7

Image "Mini Bird DB cake" from Limited Runs colored with Copics, Prisma Color pencils and Pearl Smooch

Black India Ink

Sentiment from Studio G

Cardstock from The Paper Studio, Stampin Up! & Bazzill

Martha Stewart border punch

Green "enamel" dots from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Imagine ....

“Life just doesn’t hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. That’s the exciting part.” ~ Emeril Lagasse 

Good morning!

Today is the start of a new color challenge at The Outlawz. 

Our Sponsor for the month of September is Through the Craft Room Door with a one year subscription to the magazine.

This week we are using an inspiration photo ... 

Here is my card inspired by the above photo:

I see books and color.

For me, you can not have one without the other and books mean adventure into other worlds, times and lives.

I used various bold colors to sponge in the background which I cut to size and then topped with the die cut trees. 

The stars peeking through the branches were created with a White Gel pen then topped with a touch of Pearl Smooch. 

Supplies: Card size 5 x 7

Cardstock from The Paper Studio, Stampin Up! & Bazzill

White Gel Pen

Pearl Smooch

"Tree frame" die from Gina Marie Designs

Sentiments from The Angel Company "Dance with your Spirit" and "Explore"

Thanks so much for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

I entered this card in the following Challenge(s)

Scrappers Delight #59, Anything Goes

Love to Craft Challenge #LTCCB #2, Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create #189, ATG - Twist, fall colors

Marking the page ...

A good book should leave you... slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it.

--- William Styron, interview, Writers at Work, 1958 ---

Good morning Everyone!

Through the Craft Room Door Anything goesChallenge is still in progress so you have some time to get your cards or projects submitted!

Our sponsor this week is SamiStamps and I am using this fun image "Floating Kitty 3"

My daughter saw the image after I had printed it and asked me to make her a book mark. so here it is ...

Image: "Floating Kitty 3" from SamiStamps

Card stock: The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Inks/Pens: Copics, Prisma Color Pencils, Stampin Up! & Palette

Stamps: "Sail away" from The Angel Company, "Paint Splatters" from Prima Marketing and Sparkles from Stampin Up!

Stash: Tassel

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

What Sunflowers do ...

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It's what sunflowers do."

-- Helen Keller --

Good morning!

Today is the first day of a new month and the start of a new progressive freebie challenge at The Outlawz. Each month you will receive a free digital image to use in the Freebie/Progressive challenge. Once your creation is completed, upload it into the freebie challenge and you will automatically receive the next month free digi. We will have one image per month so you have plenty of time to create a project using the image please register with your name and email address to: outlawzprogressivechallenge@gmx.com

Our sponsor this month is DisDigiStamps and she has given us this really cute image "Sunflower Mouse" which I colored up with my Copic's.

  

SUPPLIES

Digital image "Sunflower Mouse" by DisDigiStamps

Colored with Copics and Prismas Color Pencils

Cardstock from The Paper Studio, Stampin Up! & Bazzill

Design paper from my stash
Enamel dots, homemade

Ink from Pallet

Sentiment from "Celebrate with Cake" by Close to My Heart

Dies: "Nested pierced fancy label" & Scalloped stitched ovals" by Gina Marie Designs

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

I entered this card in the following challenges

Love to Craft Challenge - ATG LTCCB #2