Cards for Little Hearts General cards

“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.

For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”

~ Khalil Gibran

Recently I was able to get together with a few friends for a day of catching up and card making. There was a time we were able to get together about every 5 – 6 weeks, but the last couple of years have seen the gap between get togethers widening so it was certainly lovely to see everyone!

Since I rarely seem to have time to spend a whole uninterrupted day in my craft room due to family stuff, I took the opportunity to make general cards for the Cards for Little Hearts.

Here are all the cards I made this weekend.

This card below was used as a sabotage card on Oh So Inspired ..
https://www.youtube.com/live/-J5JafpJoSw?feature=share

Supplies used:

• Cardstock: Coordination’s, Stampin Up!, The Paper Studio (card bases)
• Design Paper: Atd, ColorBok, Echo Park, Fancy Pants
• Dies & Punches: Gina Marie Designs, Stampin Up!
• Embossing Folder: Stampin Up!
• Inks: Dr. Ph.Martins Pen-White, India Ink (Memories), Manga Pens, Pallet, Recollections, Scrapbook.com, Stampin Up!
• Miscellaneous: Judikins Diamond Glaze, Nuvo drops, Puffy 3-D Paint, Studio G Glitter Glue
• Sentiment Stamps: Close to My Heart, Halo Rubber Stamps, Simon Says Stamps, Stampin Up!
• Stash: Pearls, Rhinestones 

Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

If you are interested in participating, the card drive for general, everyday cards runs all-year long. Most need cards are “Hello” and “Thinking of you” type cards that can be used all year long but more information can be found on the WEBSITE.

Hugs, Cara

The Outlawz Challenges: 3 colors, optional twist: add a bird

"Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you." ~ Herman Melville

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new color challenge which started today at The Outlawz Challenges and sponsored this month by Imagine That! Digi Stamps.

Our challenge this week was picked by me. We are to use the three chosen colors from the inspiration board with a optional twist of adding bird.

For my card, I am using a Sponsor sentiment and pre-colored image called Pretty Peacocks. I created the faux stitched border by needle punching around the edge and then using a fine tip marker for the “thread”

Supplies

• Pre-colored image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Glitter Glue from Studio G
• Rhinestones from Stash 

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: Saturday in the Park

We shall go wild with fireworks...And they will plunge into the sky and shatter the darkness. -- Natsuki Takaya

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 29

Our sponsor this month is Creative Bug

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourbecandcall/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdwNV9ro4t 

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

Saturday in the Park

Saturday in the park,

I think it was the Fourth of July

Saturday in the park,

I think it was the Fourth of July

People dancing, people laughing

A man selling ice cream

Singing Italian songs

Everybody is another

Can you dig it (yes, I can)

And I've been waiting such a long time

For Saturday

For my card I used fireworks to create a fun birthday card.

Supplies:

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Fireworks Fun from Close to My Heart
• Ink from Scrapbook.com
• Rhinestones unknown
• Sentiment, Messages for Everyday from Simon Says Stamps
• Vellum from scrap bin
• Sketch MFTWSC261

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

The Outlawz Crash your Stash Challenge: Stick Pins

Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

- 1 John 4:11-12

Good morning!

Today is the start of a new “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!

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 Stick Pins … There was a time these were all the rage so many of you may still have these stuck in a drawer somewhere. Dig them out and come play along with us!

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Stick pin from my stash
• Cardstock from Stampin Up!
• Design paper from my scrap bin
• India Ink from Memories
• Sentiment from Studio 118
• Pearls from Recollections
• Butterfly embellishment, a gift from a friend

Layout is based on a card from Mary Danson which I found on Pinterest. It appears her blog is no longer active, but here is the card I cased.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WeAre3

https://www.facebook.com/WeAre3DigitalShop/

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: Inspiration photo

On with the dance! let joy be unconfined;

No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet

To chase the glowing hours with flying feet.

~George Gordon, Lord Byron, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new color challenge which started today at The Outlawz Challenges and sponsored this month by Imagine That! Digi Stamps.

https://www.imaginethatdigistamp.com/

Our challenge this week is a pretty picture of a ballerina which always makes me think of birds, so quick, delicate and elegant! So for my card, I used the Sponsor pre-colored image Sweet Petunia and sentiment. Then I added a bit of bling with glitter cardstock and glitter glue.

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Pre-colored image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Crafter’s Companion heart die
• Glitter card stock from Recollections
• Glitter Glue from Studio G
• Marvy 1” circle punch

Here's the Inspiration photo

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: Shapes

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for. --Georgia O'Keeffe

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 15

Our sponsor this month is Creative Bug

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

Shapes

Shapes, Do you like Shapes

Shapes. I like Shapes

Do you like Shapes of all kinds?

Let’s see what Shapes we can find.

Can you find the circle?

I’ll give you a clue… it’s round!

And it has only one side.

That’s the one, you got it right!

Can you find the square?

I’ll give you a clue, it has 4 sides

They are all the same length.

That’s the one, you got it right!

Can you find the triangle?

I’ll give you a clue – It has 3 sides.1 – 2 – 3

The sides can be equal or different lengths

that’s the one you got it right!

Chorus

Can you find Rectangle?

Two sides are long and two sides are short

There are 4 sides in total

That’s the one you got it right!

Chorus

circle square triangle

Rectangle heart star

arrow diamond

For my card I decided to use a Circle theme and using my new GinaK Designs Wreath Builder that I ordered from Unity Stamp Company and a variety of stamps including Close to My Heart and Technique Tuesday, I created a circle. I also added a circle die cut along with pearls and rhinestones

Supplies:

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper unknown
• Hampton Arts Accent Spray
• Ink from Scrapbook.com and Stampin Up!
• Pearls from Stampin Up!
• Rhinestones unknown
• Sentiment from Close to My Heart
• Spellbinder die Renaissance Jubilee 

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

(Hugs) Cara

SheepSki Designs: For Someone Special

If fathers are sometimes sulky at the appearance of the destined son-in-law, is it not a fact that mothers become sentimental and, as it were, live their own loves over again. ~ William Makepeace Thackeray

Hi there!

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

For this challenge, I am using Curly - image no 172 (found HERE in the Etsy Shop) to make a birthday card for up future Son-In-Law

After stenciling in the clouds I used a bit gray and an oval stencil I cut to create the "halo" effect around Curly.

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card Stock and colored with watercolor crayons from Stampin Up! & Staedtler.
• Black Nuvo drops
• Cardstock from American Crafts
• Circle punches from Stampin Up!
• Classic Circle die from Sizzix
• Cloud stencil from Stampin Up!
• Design Paper, Whiskey Barrel by Recollections and scrap bin
• India Ink from Memories
• Sentiment, Happiest of Birthday Wishes from Stampin Up!
• Sketch My Favorite Things MFTWSC177

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: Nadia

So often in life a new chapter awaits. You ride off into the sunset and discover it's the sunrise. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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

For this month, we have an image called Nadia by M Medel Illustrations

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White cardstock and colored using water color crayons from Stampin Up! and Staedtler.
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Design paper from my scrap bin
• Dr. Ph Martins Pen white
• Sentiment from Simon Says Stamps “Messages for everyday”

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

(Hugs) Cara