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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Wheelbarrow garden ...

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.  ~e.e. cummings

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

This week we have a really fun tic tac toe board to use.

Here’s my 5 x 7 card.
I am using the middle row, top to bottom


Close up



Here’s the Board


Supplies:
  • Pre-colored image “Wheelbarrow” from Fred She Said Designs printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock
  • Cardstock from Stampin Up!
  • Design paper from Scrapbook Wizards
  • Dies: Classic Circle die from Sizzix; Lacy Nested Pennant from Spellbinders
  • Ink from Stampin Up!
  • Judikins Diamond glaze
  • Pearls from Recollections
Our sponsor this month with a prize of 3 images is Fred She Said Designs with a $10 gift card



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

Arhhh - Ahoy Matey ...

It's your birthday to-day, so why are we waiting?
Without further delay, Let's start celebrating.
~Norman Wesley Brooks, 1967

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Fabrika Fantasy with a 3 image prize!

Here is my card using a fun pre-colored image called Pirate Parrot 1This card is perfect for a young boy and will be sent to Cards for Little Hearts for the General card drive. If you are interest in participating, more information can be found HERE.


Supplies
Pre-colored image "Pirate Parrot 1" from Fabrika Fantasy printed on Stampin up! Whisper White card stock
Card stock from Stampin Up!
Design paper unknown
Jot bubble stickers
Sentiment from Inkahootz! (Closed)
Stampin Up! Label punch
  
Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Sunday, August 26, 2018

The Wheels on the Bus ...

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you. - B. B. King

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
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

My 5 x 7 card layout is based on a card I found on Pinterest and came from CraftsbyPatty.com. The school bus was fussy cut from the Design paper used on the card.

Supplies
  • Cardstock: The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin’ Up!
  • Design Paper: Me & My Big Ideas
  • Design Paper: Watercolor Rainbow from ColorBok
  • Embossing folder from We R Memory Keepers
  • Flower punch (for puffs from bus)
  • Ink: Stampin’ Up!

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

Friday, August 24, 2018

Happy Hello ...

When you go to Hawaii, it's all about "Aloha." It means hello, goodbye and I love you. - Gabriel Iglesias


Greetings and Salutations my Crafty Peeps!
This month, I am again playing along with the Progressive Freebie Challenge at DigiStamps4Joy Facebook GroupStampin

This month our image is this adorable image “Lillies for you”. Isn’t she cute?!

My card is based on The Paper Play Sketch PP201

Supplies
  • Image “Lillies for  You” printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White card stock and colored with ProMarkers
  • Cardstock: The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin’ Up!
  • Design Paper: Digital paper from Decosse’s Dynamite Doodles
  • Diamond glaze from Judikins
  • Dies/punches: Large nested pennants from Spellbinders; ¾ circle punch from Stampin’ Up!
  • Stamps: A Light Heart from Stampin’ Up!
  • Stash: Rhinestone

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Always on My Mind ...

It doesn't matter how old you are, or what you do in your life, you never stop needing your mom.
Kate Winslet

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

This week we have a beautiful Inspiration picture and pallet from Sharon

Here’s my 5 x 7 card based on Verve Sketch VSHR4

 Close up of butterfly




Here’s the Board


Supplies

  • Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
  • Design Paper from Scrapbook Wizzards and ColorBok
  • Embossing folder “Florals” from Close to My Heart
  • Embossing folder “Border Frills” from Cuttlebug
  • India Ink from Memories
  • Liquid Pearls from Ranger
  • Nuvo Crystal drops from Tonic
  • Sentiment from Stampin Up! “Always”
  • Tag punch from Stampin Up!

Our sponsor this month with a prize of 3 images is Fred She Said with a $10 gift card



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