Be Carefree ...

Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame. ~William Butler Yeats, "The Land of Heart's Desire," 1894

Good morning!

I’m here to share my card for the new color challenge which starts today at The OutlawzChallenges! 

Our sponsor this month is Fabrika Fantasy

Our challenge from Laurian this week is to use these 5 colors and add wings for a twist!

My card layout is based on Sketch Saturday #311 and I am using the pre-colored image “Water Fairy”

Supplies

• Pre-colored Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock and overlaid on top of digi paper from Touched by a Butterfly
• Bubblegum Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base)
• Classic Bracket Edge die from Spellbinder
• Design Paper Lasting Impressions “Smooth Sailing” and Close to My Heart
• Four Feathers stamp & die from Stampin Up!
• Handwritten Love die from Sizzix
• Other: Adhesive, dimensional foam
• Sentiment from The Paper Studio
• Stash: Glitter paper, Rhinestone

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

Shake - Shake - Shake ...

You need a village, if only for the pleasure of leaving it. A village means that you are not alone, knowing that in the people, the trees, the earth, there is something that belongs to you, waiting for you when you are not there. ~Casare Pavese

Greetings and Salutations my Crafty Peeps!

This month, I am again playing along with the Progressive Freebie Challenge at DigiStamps4Joy Facebook Group

This month our image is this adorable image “Shop front”

I decided this would be a great image for a shaker card. I will say though that I should have used a thicker foam tape as the sequins and glitter don’t move as easily as I would like. But that’s okay, as I finally created a card that does not “leak” – Yay me!

Supplies

• Image “Shop front” printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock and colored with Staedlter watercolor crayons
• Die: Fall Botanicals from Spellbinders
• Embellishments: Sequins from Close to My Heart, Glitter glue from Studio G
• Other: Sequins in shaker from craft medley, glitter unknown

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Oh CatMouse Tree!

Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them. ~Jim Davis

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door!

Our sponsor this week Ike’s Art with a prize of a $15.00 voucher

Here's my card for the challenge!

Only 239 days to Christmas so always a good time to get some Christmas cards done!

Supplies for 5 x 7 card

Image printed on Stampin Up Whisper White card stock and colored with Crayola water colors

"Holiday Words" die from Sizzix

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!

DP unknown

Studio G Glitter Glue

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Unicorns Rock!

The unicorn is noble, He knows his gentle birth, He knows that God has chosen him Above all beasts of earth. ~Volkslied (German folk song)

Good morning!

I’m here to share my card for the new color challenge which starts today at The Outlawz Challenges! 

Our sponsor this month is Fabrika Fantasy

My card layout is based on MFTguestDT0413 and I am using the pre-colored version of Fairytale Unicorn.

Supplies

Pre-colored Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock and overlaid on top of digi paper from Touched by a Butterfly

Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!

CC Designs “Dottie Trim” border die

Close to My Heart “For Every Occasion” (Sentiment)

Design paper from Lasting Impression (Dandelion Green & Grass Hopper)

Glitter cardstock from Recollections

Other: Adhesive, dimensional foam

Stampin Up! Ink

Stash: Bling border

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

Recovering a One Sheet Wonder Project

“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life  which are the real ones after all.” ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

Hello!

I am sharing some cards I made It started out to be a 12 x 12 one sheet wonder, but somewhere along the way I made some wrong cuts and so I just went with it and started creating cards at whim using Pinterest for inspiration and whatever happen to be at hand!

Supplies use include but are not limited to:

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (card bases), Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Authentique
• Dies: Kites from Sizzix, Happy Birthday from Sizzix, Dottie Trim from CC Designs, Hello from Avery Elle, Butterfly from Stampin Up!, small scallop border due from A-muse Studios
• Embossing folder: Decorative Dots from Stampin Up!, Dots and Lines from The Paper Studio
• Ink from Palette
• Other: Adhesive and Dimensional Foam
• Sentiment stamps: Ms Sparkles & Co Cardmaking Stamps
• Stash: Rhinestones, Sequins, Pearls, homemade card candy, enamel dots

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Merry Cow...

Thought for the Day

“Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people – your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.”

~ Barbara Bush

Good morning!

I’m here to share my card for the new color challenge which starts today at The Outlawz Challenges! http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/

Our sponsor this month is Fabrika Fantasy

https://twitter.com/FabrikaFantasy

Our challenge this week comes from Ursula ...

Use Blue and two other colors with an twist of adding texture.

For my card I am using the pre-colored image "Merry Cow" 

Supplies

Pre-colored Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock

A-muse Studios Scallop die

Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!

Close to My Heart Happy to be Friends” (Sentiment)

Stampin Up! “Decorative Dots” embossing folder
Sketch Unknown

I used a sketch but forgot to get a copy of it to add to this post

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

Time for a Cuppa ...

Tea... wealth of the Earth, Blessed with the sweet spirit of Heaven.

~Du Yü, "Ode to Tea"

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door!

Our sponsor this week Doctor Digis House of Stamps with a prize of two (2) images

Here's my card using a cute teapot and cup called Time for a Brew

The image is no longer available but you can buy the pot and cup as separate images

Supplies for 5 x 7 card

Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock.

Design on image created using a digi paper from Touched by a Butterfly

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!

Textured paper unknown

Card candy homemade by me

Other: Adhesive & dimensional foam

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Happy Hellos ...

“When you are tempted to give up, your breakthrough is probably just around the corner.”

~ Joyce Meyer

Good Afternoon!

Running late, but finally shaing my card for the new color challenge which starts today at The OutlawzChallenges! 

Our sponsor this month is Fabrika Fantasy

It appears that when I made up all my cards for the month, somehow or another I managed to totally space today's challenge :O( ... so no Fabrika image on my card.

Supplies

Cardstock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Peacock and embossing folder are part of the Persia set from Cuttlebug

Rhinestones are from Recollections

Sentiment is a die from Avery Elle

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

Spooktacular! ...

Once in a young lifetime one should be allowed to have as much sweetness as one can possibly want and hold. ~Judith Olney

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door!

Our sponsor this week is Oddball Art with a prize of 2 images!

For my cards I am using the image “Creepy Cute Halloween Candy & Bone Image No.105” which I printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White cardstock and colored with Stampin Up! ink and water brush.

Other supplies:

Design paper “Simply Spooky” from The Angel Company (Closed)

Ink from Close to My Heart

Jot bubble stickers

Other: adhesive and dimensional foam

Sentiment from Yvonne Albritton Designs

Studio G Glitter

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Simple Thanks

“Ah, kindness. What a simple way to tell another struggling soul that there is love to be found in this world.” ~ A. A. Malee

Good morning

Today I am shaing a couple cards I made from left overs ... 

I'm always in need of thank you cards so I'm really happy with how these turned out.

hard to see in the photo, but the papers all have a nice bit of shimmer to them so even though they are at a glance, quite simple, they look quite elegant in real time.

I know the white paper is a Neenah Metallic but the purples are from a scrap piece I uncovered when sorting through some papers I had set aside. 

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Red was the color ....

But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

  

Hi there!

Today starts a new monthly challenge at SheepSki Designs and this month our challenge theme is “Favorite Color”

Can you guess what my favorite color is? I’ll give you a hint ...

It rhymes with Red!

And what better way to use that color? Why flower of course!

For my card I am using two of Andreas beautiful images … together … on one card!

(say it with me now …. Ooooo / ahhhh)

Flutterby - image no 18

and

Wild Roses - image no 68

  

Supplies (5 x 7 card)

• The images are printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock and colored with Stampin Ink and a water pen
• Card stock from Stampin Up!
• Cloud, Moon & Stars stencil from Stampin Up!
• Distress Stickles from TH-Ranger
• Flower punch from Martha Stewart
• Ink from Stampin Up! and Close to My Heart
• Pearls from my Stash
• Sentiment from All Year Cheer I by Stampin up! 

Now ... You have two ways to play along with SheepSki Designs!

BLOG ... Where you can use any hand colored image for a chance to win 3 images ... BUT, if you use a SheepSki Designs image and are the winner, you get an additional image choice

or

FACEBOOK ... Where you must use a SheepSki Designs Image for a chance to win 3 images

As a bonus, when you are done shopping in the STORE, if you use my code SKICARA10 at check out you will receive a 10% discount off your purchased! So, come along and play one or both! Can't wait to see what you create!

(Hugs) Cara

Weekly Favorite for week ending May 5, 2018

SplitcoastStampers

Perfumed ....

You are a piece of the puzzle of someone else's life. You may never know where you fit, but others will fill the holes in their lives with pieces of you. ~Bonnie Arbon

Good morning!

Today is May 1^st and the start of a new Progressive Freebie Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges.

Each month we send you 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.

If you would like to participate, please register with your name and email address to: outlawzprogressivechallenge@gmx.com

Our sponsor this month is ever so talented Sandi Huggett with this awesome perfume bottle.

While I created this card with the specific intention of Mother’s Day, I did not use a sentiment because I can’t decide if I want to use one or not. I’m still thinking …

Supplies

• Image: Perfume Bottle printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock & colored with Staedtler water color crayons
• Alene’s Paper Glaze
• Bling: Close to My Heart
• Card stock: The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!, Unknown (gold cs)
• Die: Spellbinders Label 52 Decorative Accent
• Smooch: Stampin Up! Gold & Silver

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

Butterfly Sweet ...

Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life.  And everyone deserves a little sunshine.  ~Jeffrey Glassberg

Good morning!

I’m here to share my card for the new color challenge which starts today at The Outlawz Challenges! 

Our sponsor this month is Fabrika Fantasy

This week we have a monochrome plus one color challenge for you.

While I am not using a Fabrika Fantasy image, I opted to go with the shades of black/gray, even though we can use any color as long as we stay with a monochromatic pallet. My plus color is Red. 

Supplies for 5 x 7 card:

Black Design paper is from The Robin Nest

Butterfly die is from Gina Marie Designs

Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!

Design paper is from Darice (little bit of polka dot in the upper left corner)

Red card candy is homemade by me

Silver cardstock from Neenah

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

The loveliest of all ...

A long time ago, when the Earth was green

There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen

They'd run around free while the Earth was being born

And the loveliest of all was the unicorn...

~Shel Silverstein (1930–1999)

Good morning!

 Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door!

Our sponsor this week is PolkaDoodles with a prize of a voucher for three (3) digi images!

 Here's my card. I really had some challenges getting this picture.

Its actually much brighter than it appears

Supplies for 5 x 7 card

Image Polkadoodles - Lil Miss Sugarpops Unicorn, printed on Stampin up! Whisper White Card stock and colored with Colore’ watercolor pencils

Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin up!

Close to My Heart "Follow your Dreams" (Sentiment)

Gina Marie Die "Wonky Frames"

Glitter Paper from Recollections

Palette Hybrid Ink

Pastel pearls from my Stash

Studio G Glitter glue

Other: Adhesive & dimensional foam

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara