Heart Rock Garden ...

Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.

Anthony Brandt

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 DressedUp!

Our challenge this week was chosen by me to use 3 given colors and an optional lace twist

Supplies:

Image is a picture I took of my nieces rock garden in Colorado

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base)

Design Paper “Parklane” from Stampin Up!

Lace from my stash

Scallop punch from Stampin Up!

White jewels from Want2Scrap

 Sketch: Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC126

Here’s the Board!

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

My Heart ...

My heart to you is given, Oh, do give yours to me;

We'll lock them up together, And throw away the key.

~Frederick Saunders

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.

This week’s inspiration comes from a song selected by Lynn: Don't go breaking my Heart

Don't go breaking my heart

I couldn't if I tried

Honey if I get restless

Baby you're not that kind

Don't go breaking my heart

You take the weight off me

Honey when you knock on my door

I gave you my key

I used as my inspiration the heart and key. I have not added a sentiment to the front yet as I am still deciding which one of several I want to use. The key was die-cut from a nice dulled silver card stock and I created a backing for the the heart using the same cardstock. The key was added to the card front with some dimensional foam.

My 5 x 7 card is based on this card I found on Pinterest from Janbcards.com

Supplies

• Card Candy from Close to My Heart
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Darice
• Dies: Banners from Stampin Up!, Classic Circles from Sizzix, Love Locket from Spellbinders
• Silver cardstock from scrap bin 

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

(Hugs) Cara

Dreaming of Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads ...

- excerpt from 'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore

Hi there! Today starts a new monthly challenge at SheepSki Designs. This month our challenge theme is “Anything Christmas

For my 5 x 7 card, I used Sheepki Designs image "Sleep Tight - image no 72" which can be found HERE. I printed the image onto Stampin Up! Whisper White Card stock. I then die cut the image, colored with ProMarkers and attached to the card from with foam dimensionals.

Close up of the Sparkle Silk ... looks a bit like frost

Sketch I used for my layout

Supplies:

Digi Image “Sleep tight No.72” from SheepSki Designs

Banner die from Stampin Up!

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

Design Paper from my stash

Sparkle Silk from Fun Stampers Journey

ProMarkers

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

Cards for Little Hearts Winter Card Drive: Beary Best Wishes

Winter allows us to wrap up in the comforting scarf of healing, but we must slow down to allow its magic. ~Terri Guillemets, "The warmth & stillness," 2009

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.

The current card drive ended today but the next scheduled card drive will be after the first of the year for heart themed cards. Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important guidelines prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina Hor directly (HERE), founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

I’m sharing my last winter themed cards for the card drive. It’s based on a Freshly Made Sketch

Sketch

Supplies

Card stock: The Paper Studio (base), Stampin Up!

Design Paper: Unknown

Glitter Glue: Studio G

Image: Unknown

Ink: ProMarkers, Memories India Ink

Judikins Diamond Glaze

Nuvo Drops

Sentiment: Inkahootz!

Sketch: Freshly made sketch FMS306

Thanks for stoping by!

(Hugs) Cara

More Winter hugs! ...

Winter is the king of showmen, turning tree stumps into snowmen and houses into birthday cakes And spreading sugar over lakes. Smooth and clean and frosty white, the world looks good enough to bite. That’s the season to be young, Catching snowflakes on your tongue. Snow is snowy when it’s snowing, I’m sorry it’s slushy when it’s going. - Ogden Nash

Good morning! Today is November 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 Drawn by Krista

Image by Drawn by Krista

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Tag at Krista's Instagram

My 5 x 7 card

My card is based on Paper Craft Crew Sketch #22

Supplies

• Images “Snowman Couple” from Drawn by Krista
• Design Paper Unknown
• Embossing Folder from Sizzix “Winter Snowflakes”
• ProMarkers
• Punches: Circle from Stampin Up!, Snowflake circle from Fun Expressions, Snowflakes from Marta Stewart
• Rhinestones from my Stash
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps “Like a Snowflake”
• Studio G Glitter glue 

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