Hungry Hungry Hippo ...

In the end there doesn't have to be anyone who understands you. There just has to be someone who wants to. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Good morning!

Today is August 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 with this fun image 2248Donut Hippo is Sandra Caldwell of BabyCakesdnd

My card is based on Deconstructed Sketch DS17 

Supplies

• Image 2248 Donut Hippo printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White cardstock and colored with ProMarkers
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and American Crafts
• Design paper from Close to My Heart
• Ink from Close to My Heart
• Judikins Diamond Glaze
• Label 10 die from Spellbinders
• Metal tag frame from Stampin Up!
• Nuvo Crystal Drops
• Sentiment from Treats if Friendship by Close to My Heart
• Tag punch from Stampin Up!
• Twine from American Crafts

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

Loving the Red ...

Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more. - Mother Teresa

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

This weeks challenge is a monochrome board from Sharon. Recently I received a set of beautiful floral stamps from a very dear friend of mine and I have been wanting to play with them. They are a layering style of stamp set, which I love, and I thought this challenge would be perfect. I only use two colors of ink and used the stamp off technique for the lighter shades in the flowers and leaves. I love how the card turned out!

Here’s my 5 x 7 card

Here’s the Board

Supplies

American Crafts Twine

Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!

Ink from Stampin Up!

Metal tag frame from Stampin up!

Romantic Summer Stamps from Studio Light

Sentiment from Vintage Labels by Stampin Up!

Stash: Rhinestones

Studio G Glitter Glue

Tag punch from Stampin Up!

Tag stamp from Four Frames by Stampin Up!

Our sponsor this month with a prize of 3 images is MariDigis 

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

Birthdays, Balloons & a Unicorn!

I can only eat glitter and rainbows. Darn my sensitive stomach!

Bob Shea, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, 2013

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps with a Prize of a $12 Certificate

Here is my card using a fun Unicorn image from Bugaboo and a layout from SplitCoastStampers.

Supplies

• Image “BUGBDAYUNISET02: printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White and colored with ProMarkers
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base)
• Design Paper unknown (but I think might be Momenta)
• India ink from Memories
• Layout: SC411 from SplitCoastStampers
• Ranger Stickles
• Sentiment from Halo Rubber Stamp Co. (Closed)
• Studio G Glitter glue

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Itsy-Bitsy Spider ...

From ghoulies and ghosties

And long-leggedy beasties

And things that go bump in the night,

Good Lord, deliver us!

~Scottish saying

Good morning!

A new challenge as started today for the Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge 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.

Find Inspiration in this week’s song/rhyme: Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water spout,

Down came the rain and washed the spider out,

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,

And the itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the spout again

Here’s my card using a layout from Studio Calico!

Supplies
Card stock from Stampin Up!

Classic circle dies from Sizzix

Design Paper and sentiment sticker from Echo Park “Halloween Collections kit”

Embossing folders: “Spooky” from Fun Stampers Journey & “Rays” from Sizzix

Spider from Stampin Up!

India ink from memories

Stash: Googlie eyes and Rhinestones

Our sponsor this month is Anne Fenton with a prize of 3 pre-selected digital stamps, so don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

A Sketch Challenge ...

Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Good morning everyone!

Today I am playing along for fun with the weekly Sketch challenge at The Outlawz Challenges

My Card

The Sketch

Supplies

Cardstock from the Paper Studio

Design Paper “ Les Fleurs” from g-c-d Studios

Embossing Folder “Wedding Suite” from Cuttlebug

Flower created using a Stampin Up! Felt flowers and a flower from prima

India Ink from Memories

Sentiment from Stampin up! "Tags so Much"

Stash: Doily, brad & ribbon

Tag punches from Stampin Up!

Twine from American Crafts

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara