For the Love of Music ...

Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us. ~ Martin Luther

Good morning! 

Today is December 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 StarzStamps with a really cute image called The Conductor.

Website ~ starinmypocket.net

Etsy Digi Shop ~ starstampz.etsy.com

Facebook Page ~ www.facebook.com/starstampz

FB Group ~ www.facebook.com/groups/755491167893180/

This image is so verstaile and can be used for anything from Christmas cards to birthday cards. I decided on a masculine tone card and used a sketch I found on Pinterest. (NOTE: There is no identifer on the sketch so I don't know who made it or where it came from. If you know, please contact me so that I can give credit and a link back to the owner!)  I did decide to not add a sentiment to the front.of the card. I find I am doing that moe and more these days.

Sketch

Supplies: A2 card

• Image “The Conductor” printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card stock
• Black Nuvo drops
• Card stock. The Paper Studio (Base) & Stampin Up!
• Design Paper, Forbidden Floral by DCVW
• ProMarkers 

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

Snow Days ...

It's easy to love the snow because at the end of every snowstorm it's as if the world has started over. There is no dirt, no footprints, just a layer of seamless, indiscriminate nature connecting everything to everything else. Isn't that the amazing thing about the natural world? You can tear it down, you can drill holes in it, you can ignore its power with all your might, but one morning you wake up and it has selflessly given despite all of our abuse. I think I'll make a snowman. ~ Andrew McMahon

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 with a prize of 2 images is All Dressed Up

Our challenge this week we have a great tic tac toe board for you to use. To make it a bit easier, AJ created two boards … a picture board with images/colors and a descriptive board based on the picture.

My 5 x 7 card is also based on a sketch I found on Pinterest 

 The Sketch

Here’s the Board! I am using the bottom row, Left to right.

Supplies:

• Image “Snowdays 3” from All Dressed Up printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White cardstock and colored with ProMarkers
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Design Paper from Pebble “Holly Jolly”
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• Pearls from Recollections
• Sentiment from Printworks
• Sketch: Pamela Young
• Snowflake punch from Studio G

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

Autumn Leaves ..

Besides the Autumn poets sing a few prosaic days

A little this side of the snow and that side of the Haze...

Grant me, Oh Lord, a sunny mind—

Thy windy will to bear!

~Emily Dickinson

Good morning!

A new Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge is in process at The Outlawz Challenges. Each week we will give you a theme based on a song or a rhyme along with a bit of the lyrics/lines with which to take inspiration from to create a card/project! You can also look on-line to get more information about the Song/Rhyme.

Our sponsor this month is our very own Anne Fenton with a prize of 3 pre-selected digital stamps

Personal Blog http://annescards4u.blogspot.com

This week’s inspiration comes from a rhyme/song selected by Me: Autumn Leaves

Golden, crisp leaves falling softly from almost bare trees,

Lifting and falling in a hushed gentle breeze,

Slowly dropping to the soft cushioned ground,

Whispering and rustling a soothing sound.

Coppers, golds, and rusted tones,

Mother Nature's way of letting go.

They fall and gather one by one,

Autumn is here, summer has gone.

Supplies for my 5 x 7 card

• Card candy created with ¼” paper punch and Judkins Diamond glaze
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Ink from Close to My Heart
• Metallic papers from The Paper Temptress
• Sentiment from Rubbernecker Rubber Stamps
• Sketch: Case this Sketch CTS196

So, remember to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

Singing Mice ...

A little smile, a word of cheer, A bit of love from someone near, A little gift from one held dear, Best wishes for the coming year. These make a merry christmas! ~ John Greenleaf Whittier 

Good Morning Crafty Peeps!

A new month and new Progressive Freebie Challenge at DigiStamps4Joy Facebook Group

This month our image is "Mouse chorallers" … If you wanna play along with the rest of us you can purchase the image HERE for a discounted price to get started!

My Christmas card is a combination of piecing and coloring with ProMarkers and is based on Paper Craft Crew Sketch #22. I hand wrote in “Oh Holy Night” on the song book.

Sketch

  

Supplies (5 x 7 card)

• Digi Image Mouse chorallers from DigiStamps4Joy printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card Stock
• Black Sipa Drawing Pen
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Cranberry Bliss Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Design Papers, Digital from Touched by a Butterfly
• Embossing folders: Diamond tree from CriCut & Music from Spellbinders
• ProMarkers
• Silver wood snowflake from Target $1 bin
• Sketch: Paper Craft Crew #22
• Stash: Jewel
• Studio G Glitter Glue

Thanks for stopping by!

Cara

I am entering the following Challenge(s)

Winter days ...

The simplicity of winter has a deep moral. The return of Nature, after such a career of splendor and prodigality, to habits so simple and austere, is not lost either upon the head or the heart. It is the philosopher coming back from the banquet and the wine to a cup of water and a crust of bread. ~John Burroughs, "The Snow-Walkers," 1866

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 with a prize of 2 images is All Dressed Up

Our challenge this week was chosen by Jacqui. Use 3 of the 5 colors given with a Winter twist

Here’s the Board!

Supplies:

• Cardstock from Stampin Up! & Bazzill
• Design paper from Stampin Up!
• Ink from Close to My Heart & Stampin Up!
• Rhinestones from Recollections
• Sentiment die from BoBunny
• Snowflake die from Lawn Fawn

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