Day 1, Growing in Unity 2019

A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other. ~ Dave Willis

Good Morning!

I was one of the lucky few to be selected as a Unity Gal for 2019! I did this in 2017 but just could not pull off making the team for 2018 so I am very excited to be sharing with you my cards this week made with Unity Stamps! Now, each week a different Designer from around the world is going to be sharing share their talent with you so if you don’t want to miss out, make sure you follow them on Facebook (Links below)

To start my week off, I am going to share the Anniversary card I made for my Husband (we've been married 33 years) using "Promise Always". Beside the sweet image, this set has some really great sentiments to create a card for your sweetheart or a favored couple!

Supplies for A2 card

• Image from Promise Always by Unity Stamp Company
• Card stock from Stampin Up!
• Circle punch from Stampin Up!
• Classic Circle die from Sizzix
• Cranberry Bliss Silk from Fun Stampers Journey
• Design Paper from Stampin up!
• Heart is a left-over piece from another project
• Ink from Stampin Up!

Sketch: Sweet Sunday Sketch #273

Here are links to te Unity Stamp Company Store and Social Media Sites!

Unity Stamp Company

Pinterest

Facebook: UNITY {show & tell}

Facebook: Growing in Unity

Instagram

YouTube

Now, here is a bonus for you! At the end of the week, I am allowed to draw two names from all the people who comment on my posts and those two people will win 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company! That is a very generous prize and you won't be disapointed! So, don’t forget to comment!

Thank for stopping by!

Cara

Celebrate the Everyday!

While we are living in the present, we must celebrate life every day, knowing that we are becoming history with every work, every action, every deed.

Mattie Stepanek

Happy New Year!

2019 is here and what better to start it off than with a a new monthly challenge on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog that celebrates the Old and/or the New!

For this challenge, I am revisiting one of my favorite’s cards from 2017, which you can find more information on HERE

Now there is a twist to this month’s challenge in that only SheepSki Designs only images allowable as entries for this one, other artists images will not be eligible for the prizes BUT you can still use shop the STORE, and use the code “skiandrea10” at checkout to receive a 10% discount off your purchase! Can't wait to see what you create!

(Hugs) Cara

Bold Sunset ...

Fancy lays down her pencil here: Her palettes, bright with mortal hues,

To yield immortal tints refuse: And those who know Truth's glorious face,

Need not an artist's hand to trace Her beauty, as she rose in light...

~James Hamilton, "The Shipwreck of St. Paul," c.1856

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 is Starstampz with a sweet prize of 3 digi images! May sure you check out their website and Etsy store for more great images!

Website ~ starinmypocket.net

Etsy Digi Shop ~ starstampz.etsy.com

Facebook Page ~ www.facebook.com/starstampz

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

My card is actually the 2^nd one I made for this challenge :O( …

I was in the process of finishing up the coloring an image from our sponsor when the bright blue ProMarker I was using decided to leak and splatter across the image hair and face. It was so bad there was o way I could fix it so I had to reach into my stamp supply to come up with this card.

Our colors this week come from Laurian and are based on one of her beautiful Sunsets! There is an option twist to add a reflection so I used a technique for  mirroring images that I have not used in a while to create my card. 

I am having issues with the lighting for my pictures so my card seems a bit washed out compared to the color chart but it is actually quite bold in color. I need to play with my light strength or better yet, just invest in a good light box

Here’s the Board!

Supplies:

• Card stock: The Paper Studio (Base); Bazzill; Stampin Up!
• Design Paper(s): Fall Leaves from The Paper Studio
• Embossing Folder(s): Subtle from Stampin Up!
• Ink(s): ProMarkers; Gold Silk from Fun Stampers Journey; Spectrum pad from Stampin Up!; Close to My Heart
• Punch(es): Leaves from Marvy; Corner punch from We R Memory Keepers
• Stamp(s): Lovely as a Tree from Stampin Up!; Grass from Inkahootz! (closed)
• Stencil(s): Clouds from Hero Arts

Sketch: Card pattern Sketch 158

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

Lots of big bear love ...

It is in the heart that the values lie. I wish I could make him understand that a loving heart is riches, and riches enough, and that without it intellect is poverty. ~Mark Twain

Good morning!

Today is the first day of 2019! The beginning of a beautiful brand new year full of possibilities 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 SheepSki Designs with this adorable image Bear Love - image no 136 … Don’t forget to check out her Etsy store for more images!

Etsy

Facebook

Supplies: A2 card

• Image “Bear Love” printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Card stock
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stamping Up!
• Little punched hearts from my stash (I save them in a jar when I use dies that have heart designs in them!)
• Prisma Color Pencils
• Sipa black Manga pen
• 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

Starting off the New Year!

Be at War with your Vices, at Peace with your Neighbours, and let every New-Year find you a better Man. ~Quoted in Benjamin Franklin's 1755 Poor Richard's Almanack, December

Good morning and Happy New Year!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Vectoria Designs Etsy Shop

The prize they are offering our winner for this week is a Peter Rabbit scrapbooking kit and they have some really cool printable graphics so please check out their shop!

For my card I used their very nice Merry Christmas Tags which print out a set of 6 different tags within the same color scheme so I made all 6 tags into cards like this one for next year. Very clean and simple.

Supplies:

• Merry ChristmasTags were printed out into Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
• Card stock: The Pape Studio (base); Stampin Up!; American Crafts
• Embossing folders: Nordic Sweater from Sizzix; Paper Snowflakes from Cuttlebug
• Stash: Jute twine; rhinestones

Come play along with us!

(Hugs) Cara