Growing in Unity Blog Hop 2019

Sometimes Mother Nature has the answers when you do not even know the questions. ~Keith Wynn

Good morning!

I am late with my post but today is the start of a blog hop with some of my Unity Peeps!

I am using an adorable image for my card called Little Bunny for you which I colored with ProMakers.

Hop-a-Long List

Kim Marie Monson Leach 

Rachel Duong 

Heidi Cope 

Shelly McGovern Schmidt 

Sue Wisniewski 

Pamela J. Duncan

YOU ARE HERE ---> Cara Malmrose 

Ashley Johnson

Now on Wednesday, all the comments will go into random.org and Kelli will pick 2 random winners and post in the main Growing in Unity group on Facebook. So, make sure you comment on all the blogs!

Have fun!

(Hugs) Cara 

Guest DT: Shamrock Hippo

For each petal on the shamrock This brings a wish your way -

Good health, good luck, and happiness for today and every day.

~Author Unknown

Good morning!

I have the pleasure of being a Guest Design for Sandra Caldwell of Babycakesdnd for the 2^nd time! I just love her cute whimsical images.

Click HERE to find more wonderful images in Zibbet Store!

Today she is introducing another 10 new images to her store and I and playing with #2790 – Shamrock Hippo

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Design paper, Stroke of Luck from Reminisce
• Glitter (used on shamrock) from The Oriental Trading Company and JoAnn’s Essentials
• Glitter paper from scrap bin
• Pearls from stash
• ProMarkers

Sketch: Freshly Made Sketch FMS97

So come check out all her other awesome images!

(Hugs) Cara

Guest DT: Bunny & Pearls

Well pleaseth me the sweet time of Easter That maketh the leaf and the flower come out.

~Bertran de Born

Good morning!

I have the pleasure of being a Guest Design for Sandra Caldwell of Babycakesdnd for the 2^nd time! I just love her cute whimsical images.

Click HERE to check out more of her images in her Zibbet shop!

Today she is introducing 10 new images to her store and I am playing with #2724 – Bunny and Pearls

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
• Bubblegum silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Design paper, Polka dots from Colorbok
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• Green glitter paper from scrap bin
• Pearl drops from Nuvo
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Halo Rubber Stamps
• Sketch: Paper play Sketch 12

So come check out all her other awesome images!

(Hugs Cara

Crash your stash: Mulberry Paper

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!

Today is the start of another fun “Crash your Stash” challenge at The Outlawz Challenges

The purpose of this Challenge is to encourage you to use those items that are no longer trending and probably stashed away in a drawer. Forgotten and alone. So, we are here to help inspire you to dig those lovely items out and bring them new life!

At the start of the challenge, we will tell you what item we want you to pull from your stash and use and you will have a whole month to find, dust off and create something lovely with the item! 

That simple! 

Our item for this month is Mulberry paper! I created my oval pieces by using a oval dies as a template and running a water soaked cotton swab around the edge. Then I just started pulling the excess paper off creating the slightly ragged edge.

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Black Licorice Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Border embossing folder from the Cuttlebug set “Chinoiserie”
• Cardstock: The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Flower from Prima Marketing
• Love die from Gina Marie Designs
• Mulberry paper from my stash
• Rhinestone from my Stash
• Sketch: Case this Sketch CTS223

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where there is a challenge for every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

Foot Jewelry ...

Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world. ~Marilyn Monroe

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new color challenge which is currently running at The Outlawz Challenges. 

Our Sponsor this month is SheepSki Designs and we have a wonderful inspiration board from Jeanie!

Although I am not a big fan of pink, seriously who can pass on a pair of glittery foot jewelry? So for my card I am using a sponsor image called Strappy Sandal - image no 5 which can be found in the Etsy shop

  

Supplies: 5x7 card

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base)
• Design paper solid green & pink paper from an unknown set by Colorbok
• Die(s): Classic circles from Sizzix
• Embossing folder(s): Subtle from Stampin Up!
• Flowers from Petaloo and stash
• Glitter is from The Oriental Trading company
• Rhinestones from His & Hers
• Sketch: Try Stamping on Tuesday TSOT105

The Board

SHEEPSKI DESIGNS

Blog: https://sheepskidesigns.blogspot.com

Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SheepSkiDesigns?ref=hdr_shop_menu

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

(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

Happy Everything!

How times and seasons are in concert! Spring is suggestive of morning, summer of noon, autumn of evening, and winter of night. ~Henry James Slack (1818–1896), The Ministry of the Beautiful, "Conversation IV: Spring-time on the Western Coast," 1850  [Lyulph speaking —tεᖇᖇ¡·g]

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge which is currently running at The Outlawz Challenges through March 23rd

Our sponsor this month is LeAnn's World with a prize of 2 images of choice!

Our challenge this fortnight is to find inspiration in any of the lyrics/words to the Song or Rhyme:

THE SEASONS (Mother Goose)
Spring is showery, flowery, bowery;
Summer—hoppy, croppy, poppy;
Autumn—wheezy, sneezy, freezy;
Winter—slippy, drippy, nippy.

  

Supplies:

• Alcohol markers (ProMarkers & Copics)
• Beachball Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Embossing folder(s): Smitten from Cuttlebug
• Judikins diamond glaze
• Nuvo drops in White & black
• Rhinestones from The Dollar Tree
• Stamps: Images from The Angel Company Seasonal Blocks & Sentiment from Stampin Up! Mixed Greetings

Make sure you check out their website and Etsy store for more great images

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeAnnsWorld101

So, remember to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where you will find more challenges and inspirations!

(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

Glittering Easter Eggs

The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world.  Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice.  But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the work, accept the discipline, and make the sacrifice.  ~Henry Knox Sherrill

Good morning!

I’m a day late with this posting but the March Progressive Freebie Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges has begun!

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 image this month comes from our very own Sandra who has created a fun Easter Egg scene for us to play with.

I love this adorable image and thought it would look fun done up in glitters, so with my basket of glitters and a bit of patience, I carefully glued and glittered away!

How fun is this! I think I may have to make up some more!

Supplies: 

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
• Card stock (White) from The Paper Studio & (Rose) from Core’dinations
• Glitter from The Oriental Trading Company
• Ink from Close to My Heart
• Rhinestones from my Stash
• Sentiment from Close to My Heart
• Sketch: Pamela’s World of Scrap sketch 227

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges to see more inspiration using this adorable image!

(Hugs) Cara

Whats your favorite color?

Red is a favourite colour with all the nations of the world.... Just as it gives life to the human face by making the circulation of the blood transparent, so it animates all surfaces where it appears, and enlivens all the harmonies in which it plays a part.... Occupying a place between the liveliness of light and the quiet of dark colours, red has an expression of dignity, magnificence, and pomp. ~Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, "Personal Adornment: Colours and Their Expression," 1875, translated from French

Hi there!

Today starts a new monthly challenge on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog and this month our challenge theme is Favorite color or color combo.

My favorite color is Red … always has been, even as a very small child. Add gray and white to that and you have one of my favorite color combos!

For this challenge, I am using Flower Bouquet - image no 138 which you can find it HERE in the shop

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card Stock
• Alcohol Markers (Copics & ProMarkers)
• Cardstock from Stampin Up! & The Paper Studio (base)
• Distressed Stickles from Ranger
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• Sentiment sticker from The Paper Studio
• Sketch: Case this Sketch CTS158

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, use this code “skiandrea10” at checkout to receive a 10% discount off your purchase! So, come along and play one or both! Can't wait to see what you create!

(Hugs) Cara