Bright and Sunny Days...

If we tarry a little while, we shall behold a sunset on the ocean,—a sight worth traversing a kingdom to see. How finely the sands glow in the amber light, what a beautiful purple gleams on the crests of the tiny waves! The colours have changed as if by the moving of a fairy wand—a happy union of fire and its great antagonist. ~Henry James Slack (1818–1896), The Ministry of the Beautiful, "Conversation II: Footsteps on the Sand," 1850

Good evening ...

Once again, I am late getting a post up and running. For a retired person, I sure seem to be busier than ever. LOL

Today started a new color challenge at The Outlawz Challenges.

It is my week to pick the challenge and I decided to go with a summery beach feel.

Here are the colors. You must use all 3 and there is an optional twist of by the Seaside.

Our sponsor this month is Maris Digis with a prize of 3 images to her store. So come on and play along with us.

Here is my card

Beach sand (yep - real sand)

Card stock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Cloud embossing folder from Stampin Up!

Face stamp unknown

Fiskar wave border punch

Ink from Stampin Up! and Palette

Stamp & die set "Sunny Days" from Spellbinders

Hope to see you soon! Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

The color Green ...

The colour with which nature has tinted the background of all her pictures, green, is the most suitable ground for other colours. It unites wonderfully well with the yellow and blue which have produced it; it heightens red, and there is no flower or ripe fruit which it does not set off to greater advantage.... it is both gay and modest, bright and tender. Green can only awaken amiable and gentle thoughts, remembrances gracious as those of spring, and other promises of nature: green gives repose to the mind, as it does to the sight. ~Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, "Personal Adornment: Colours and Their Expression," 1875, translated from French

Good morning!

Today starts a new color challenge at The Outlawz Challenges with a monochromatic challenge from Ursula. Although her colors are shades or orange, you can use any color.

Our sponsor this month is MariDigis but I am not using one of her images this week due to some technical issues with coloring LOL ...

My 6 x 6 card using Greens

Card stock from my stash

Corner rounder - We R Memory Keepers

Design paper - Second Wind Collection by Prima Marketing

Distress Stickles - Ranger

Foam Dimensionals

Gems - The Paper Studio

Palette Hybrid Ink

Recollections media glue

Sentiment die - Little Yellow Bicycle

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Shall we dance? ...

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

Good evening!

I am playing along with the DigiStamp4Joy Facebook challenge using this fun image. We can do anything we want to decorate it. 

I originally intended the image be for a Christmas card but it turned into a two page scrap page layout and I'm really happy with it.

Supplies

Dress form image from DigiStamps4Joy colored with alcohol markers

12 x 12 card stock (page base) from my stash

Cardstock from Stampin Up! & The Paper Studio

Celebrate die, Unbranded

Design paper from my stash (but I think it is from DCWV)

Green glitter glue, Close to My Heart

Holly frame embossing folder, Unbranded

Journaling, The Angel Company

Red glitter glue, Stampin Up!

Rhinestones, The Dollar Tree

Seasonal Foliage die, Cricut

Small flower punch, EK Success

Snow Globe embossing folder, Sizzix

Winter Wonder die, Sizzix

Tools: Crimper, foam dimensionals, Recollections media glue

Hello ...

Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness. ~Robertson Davies

Good Morning

Another post for you! Today also starts a new Color Challenge at The Outlawz and our Sponsor this month is Mari Digis

Our challenge this week comes from AJ in the form of a inspirational picture.

and here is my 5 x 7 card ...

Supplies

3/4" sparkle flourished from Close to My Heart

Alcohol markers

Cardstock from The Paper Studio

Classic Heart die from Sizzix

Design Paper "Antique Paperie" from Colorbok

Paper flower from Song of Spring by Michaels

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Hello Friend ...

We are keenly aware of the faults of our friends, but if they like us enough it doesn’t matter. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic’s Notebook, 1960

Good morning!

I hope all of you are doing well. Seems Mother Nature can't make up her mind or just needs a glass of really good wine. We are swinging from hot to cool to warm to .. ??? and lots of wind. I know other areas are experiencing the same thing or rain ... lots and lots of rain. So stay safe where ever you are!

Today is the start of a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door. Our sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs with a lovely prize of  3 digital images from their store.

I am using thus digi image Summer Breeze  which I colored with alcohol markers. I am practicing the highlighting of images with water color ... not super happy with this one but not super unhappy either. I know it's something that has to be done over and over again to know the right amount of color vs water.

Supplies

Image Summer Breeze from Crafty Sentiments Designs

Alcohol Markers

Card Stock from  The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Glitter Glue from Studio G

Hearts embossing folder from Crafters Companion

India Ink from Memories

Sentiment from Tag Tidbits by The Angel Company

Staedtler Water Color Pencils

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara