The Outlawz Crash your Stash Challenge: Googlie Eyes

The best of healers is good cheer. ~Pindar

Good morning!

I am a bit behind posting this but a new “Crash your Stash” challenge started 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!  

And to make it better, We Are 3 Digital Shop is generously sponsoring us so everyone month, someone will win a lovely prize! 

Our item for this month is Googlie eyes and I created a get well card using one of the sentiments from the prize packet this month!

Supplies: A2 card

• Sentiment from We Are 3 Digital Sentiments – Eyes printed on Stampin Up Whisper White card stock
• Acrylic sheet scrap for window
• Design paper “Green Damask” from Echo Park
• Googlie eyes and beads from stash
• India ink from Memories
• Mason jar stamp & die set from Momenta 

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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

The Outlawz Challenges: Purple plus two colors

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. -- Leo Buscaglia

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new color challenge which is currently running at The Outlawz Challenges and sponsored this month by Polkadoodles

Our challenge this week is a pretty picture from Sharon with the challenge to use purple and pick two more colors from the picture.

For my card I am using a pre-colored image called Poppy with phone. The colors I picked to go along with purple are pink and white.

Supplies

• Pre-colored image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock
• Button and twine from my stash
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Sentiment die from X-cuts
• Sketch MFTWSC58

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

(Hugs) Cara

The Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme: The Butterfly

When, within our souls and psyches we are made aware of a safe but insistent drum beat, repeated like butterfly wings in motion, we sense the message...that our inner self has begun its search for freedom. --  Mary Meeker 

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge which is currently running at The Outlawz Challenges through June 1st

Our sponsor this month is Anne's Digital Art

Prize: 5 Images

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

The Butterfly by Heather Reneé Adamkiewicz

As love falls down from the sky, It lands on the wings of a butterfly.

The butterfly sings its songs and rhymes, and flies through the air, no concept of time.

It is the messenger of patience and change, from flower to flower, it's odd and it's strange.

The butterfly can transform its world.

And give way to new beginnings, unfurled, it is the keeper of transformation, and flies on faith and imagination.

The butterfly as no fear of change, it bravely escapes its homemade cage.

To change, it knows is necessary, for all the burdens we need not carry.

The butterfly soars, and merrily sings, For, without change, it could never grow wings.

I use the smoosh technique for this card to create the red & blue background

Supplies:

• Black Embossing powder from Stampin Up!
• Canson cold press water color paper
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Faber-Castel gel crayons
• India Ink from Memories
• Sentiment from Unity Stamp Company
• Swallowtail Butterfly from Stampin Up! 

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

(Hugs) Cara

The Outlawz Challenges: Monochromatic (Yellow)

To be honest with you, I don't have the words to make you feel better, but I do have the arms to give you a hug, ears to listen to whatever you want to talk about, and I have a heart; a heart that's aching to see you smile again. -- Laura Ortiz

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new color challenge which is currently running at The Outlawz Challenges and sponsored this month by Polkadoodles

Our challenge this week is a monochromatic one in shades of yellow with a Feminine twist.

For my card I am using a sponsor image called Poppy with phone.

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from The Angel Company and Colorbok
• India Ink from Memories
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones flowers from my Stash
• Scallop border punch from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from JRL Designs
• Silver gel pen from Artiste 

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

(Hugs) Cara

The Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme: Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins. - Jennifer Donnelly

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge which is currently running at The Outlawz Challenges through May 18th!

Our sponsor this month is Anne's Digital Art

Prize: 5 Images

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

Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay (artist:  Otis Redding)

Sittin' in the mornin' sun

I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes

Watchin' the ships roll in

Then I watch 'em roll away again

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

Watchin' the tide, roll away

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay

  

Supplies:

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Colorbok
• Embossing folder: Seaside from Stampin Up!
• Glitter from Studio G 

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

(Hugs) Cara

SheepSki Designs Challenge: Flower Power

Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many different ailments, but I have never heard of one who suffered from insomnia. -- Joseph Wood Krutch

Hi there!

Today starts a new monthly challenge on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog and this month our challenge theme is “Flower Power”.

For this challenge, I am using two images … Cat Nap (found HERE in the Etsy Shop) and Poppies (found HERE in the Etsy Shop)

I did a bit of copy/paste and re-sizing with the poppy image so that I could get a nice field of them to surround the cat image.

Supplies

• Images printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card Stock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Digi Design paper from Touched by a Butterfly
• Ink from Scrapbook.com
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones from the Dollar Tree
• Sentiment unknown

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

The Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge: Valentine Derek

You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. --Henry Drummond

Good morning!

Today is 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

This month our image is a fun one called  “Valentine Derek” from Doctor Digis House of Stamps! which I fussy cut and attached to the card front with adhesive foam.

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White cardstock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Embossing folder: Hugs & Kisses from Cuttlebug
• Judikins Diamond Glaze
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment die: Love word bubble from PoppyStamps
• Studio G Glitter Glue

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

(Hugs) Cara