CIU Challenge 343 – Your Favorite Color

Good morning!

A new Cut it Up Challenge has started. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut.

For my card this challenge, I found a card on Pinterest that I cased because I really like the clean layout. It’s great for beginner card makers (in my opinion) and one that can be used for any occasion and can easily be leveled up with inks, embossing folders and embellishments if desired.

Red is my favorite color, and I recently bought a large 12 x 12 pack of card stock in shades of red when JoAnn’s had their going out of business clearances.

Cased Card from KingstonMamaCrafts

Sadly, it does not looks like she has been active in cardmaking for a very long time

Card size: 5x7

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Parklane
• Dies from CCDesigns (Dottie Trim) & Sizzix (Daisies #2)
• Embossing folder from Spellbinders (Scattered Leaves)
• Flower center from my stash
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Approaching Perfection)

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!

    Cara

The Outlawz November 2025 Sketch Challenge, Final

Good morning

This November Sketch Challenge will be the final one for the Outlawz Challenges.

Starting January 1st, we are rolling out three updated challenges and hope that you all follow along. We truly appreciate everyone who has been with us starting as far back as when we used the Ning platform and cheering us along as we navigated using Blogger and Facebook as our new way to share our challenges!

We are looking forward to the coming new year and all your creative shares!

But for now, it’s time for our November 2025 Sketch Challenge! Our challenge (located HERE).

These days we are doing things differently than traditional sketch challenges … we are giving you a shape that must be prominent on your card or project along with a theme.

This month our shape is a Rectangle with the cue of Christmas. I hope you are inspired to create something wonderful and play along in our challenge this month!

My card is a very simple card for this challenge. I am in the process of buying a house and beginning to pack, so craft supplies are being limited. I had a pack of card covers that had been given to me, so I am making use of those pre-made items!

 
Supplies: 5 x 7

• Card cover unknown – was a gift
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
• Green Copic marker to add light highlights to the large sentiment
• Ink from Stamping up!
• Rhinestones from Stampin Up!
• Stamped from Unity Stamps (Say it Big, Holiday)

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Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

The Outlawz November 2025 Color Challenge, Final

Good morning!

This November Color Challenge will be the final one for the Outlawz Challenges. You can check it out HERE.

Starting January 1st, we are rolling out three updated challenges and hope that you all follow along. We truly appreciate everyone who has been with us starting as far back as when we used the Ning platform and cheering us along as we navigated using Blogger and Facebook as our new way to share our challenges!

We are looking forward to the coming new year and all your creative shares!

This challenge we have a Fall color theme. This card based on a sketch from Page Maps that I turned on its side.

Sketch used

Supplies (5 x 7)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from My Minds Eye (Home) & Craftsmart (Hearth & Harvest)
• Die is unbranded
• Ink is from Tsukineko (Versafine Clair)
• Rhinestones are from my stash
• Sentiment is from a Unity Stamps grab bag
• Sketch from Pagemaps

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by our Facebook page and The Outlawz Challenge Blog for more challenges and Inspiration! 

Happy Crafting,

     Cara

CIU Challenge 342 – Thankful, Grateful, Blessed

Good morning!

A new Cut it Up Challenge has started. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut.

We are moving swiftly into cooler weather and I’m trying to get my Thanksgiving cards finished as I will need to start packing up my craft room soon.

I love this set of tree dies from Stamplorations! They look fabulous with any design paper I use for seasonal cards.

Card size: A2

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and scraps
• Design Paper from DCWV (Amber Autumn)
• Dies from Stamplorations (Gratitude Trees) & Spellbinders (Fall Botanicals)
• Pen from American Crafts for the dots around the trees
• Twine from my stash

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!
    Cara

CIU Challenge 341 – Add Embellishments

A new Cut it Up Challenge has started. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut.

Perfect timing as I am needing more birthday cards! I do really like this set of balloons from Papertrey Ink but they area bit figity to play with and get lined up.

Card size: 5x7

• Bling is from my stash
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Darice (Multi-colored prints)
• Die from Papertrey Ink, (Best Birthday)
• Ink is from Tsukineko (VersaFine Clair)
• Sentiment from a Unity Stamps Grab Bag

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!
Cara