Thankful ...

We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning. ~Albert Barnes

Good morning!

I’m here to share my card for the new color challenge which started today at The Outlawz Challenges! Our sponsor this month is DiDigisStamps with a $12.00 gift card to her store.

This week’s challenge comes from Kimberly and we are to use shades of orange and make it thankful or Thanksgiving.

I was rifling through a box that contains scraps of design papers as well as papers I’ve made but never used. In there I found some glossy white card stock that I had started a “smash” design using my Stampin Up! re-inkers. I either never finished or didn’t like what I was seeing at the time but the colors were mostly what I needed so I pulled it out proceeded to update it with some more oranges, a gold and some sprays of alcohol.

Once I was happy with all the colors I die cut my leaves (I have a stack waiting for me to use now).

I thought about using more than one leaf, but with all the colors it just seemed to overtake the card and you couldn’t concentrate on how beautiful each leave is by itself … so a single leaf card was the ticket!

Card size 4.25 x 5.50

• Card stock (The Paper Studio & Stampin Up!)
• Design Paper (for the leaves) was created using glossy card stock, Stampin Up! re-inkers and alcohol
• Leaves die (Sizzix)
• Thankful die (Close to My Heart)
• Sequins (Stash)

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by TheOutlawz Challenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

Mr. Snowman & Friends ...

The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination. ~Terri Guillemets

Good evening!

I am here to share the card I made with the November Facebook Progressive Freebie image from DigiStamps4Joy!

He is so cute and I enjoyed making this card with him. Going to have print up some more!

Card size 4.25 x 5.50

• Image: Mr. Snowman, colored with ProMarkersCard stock (The Paper Studio & American Craft)
• Digital Snowflake Paper (Decosse's Dynamite Doodles)
• Glitter card stock (Recollections)
• Glitter glue (Studio G)
• Ink (Close to My Heart)
• Label Punch (Stampin Up!)
• Sentiment (Unity Stamp Company)
• Stickles (Ranger)

 Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

This card has been entered into the following challenge(s)

DigiStamps4Joy challenge 142: Anything Goes + optional twist, for the guys

Things with Wings ...

Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.  ~Epictetus

Hi there!

Today starts a new monthly challenge at SheepSki Designs. This month our challenge theme is “Things with Wings” and I am here to share with you all my card!

The image I am using this month is Bryan's Baby - image no 87

When my son was very small, he was fascinated by the movie “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and would ask to watch it whenever I allowed them to watch TV.  Over time, he eventually wore out the first VHS tape we owned and I had to buy another for him because he was so upset. Of course, he now owns the movie on DVD. When I saw this image I just knew I had to use it to make him a birthday card! I am happy to say, he loved the card and it is sitting on our mantle for all to see!

   

Supplies

• Image Bryan'sBaby - image no 87
• Card Candy (Stash)
• Card stock (Stampin Up!, The Paper Studio)
• ProMarkers & Copics
• Sentiment die (Spellbinders) 

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, if you use my code SKICARA10 at check out you will receive a 10% discount off your purchased! So, come along and play one or both! Can't wait to see what you create!

Looking forward to seeing your lovely creations!

(Hugs) Cara

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This card has been entered into the following challenge(s)

Digistamps4joy challenge 142 Anything goes + for the guys

Gleaming Pumpkins? ...

When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, May luck be yours on Halloween.

~Author unknown

Good morning!

Today is the 1st of November and the start of a new Progressive Freebie Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges.

Each month we will 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

This month our image comes from our very own Shell Becker

Supplies for my 5 x 7 card

• Digi Image “Harvest Night” (Shell Becker)
• Card stock (The Paper Studio & Stampin Up!)
• Curved Rectangle die (Spellbinders)
• Design Paper “Halloween Stripe” (Hot off the Press)
• Memories India Ink
• ProMarkers & Copics
• Sentiment “Teeny Tiny Wishes” (Stampin Up!)
• Sequins (Stash)

Thanks for Stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

This card has been entered into the following Challenge(s)

QKR Stampede Challenge #267 Halloween or Anything Goes

Show us Your Pussies Cat Challenge #23: FURRYTHING GOES + MEOW-LOWEEN

Sparkly AND Spooky ...

Hold on, man. We don't go anywhere with "scary," "spooky," "haunted," or "forbidden" in the title. ~From Scooby-Doo

Good morning!

I’m here to share my card for the new color challenge which started today at The Outlawz Challenges!

Our sponsor is Fabrika Fantasy with a prize of 3 images from their store

This week we have a Tic-Tac-Toe boards for your to use. Just pick your … er … poison. Row 1, 2 or 3 vertical or horizontal … or corner to corner! Paid attention to what is written in some of the squares!

I am using the first row, vertical which worked out really well with this pre-colored image I used.

Not gonna lie, kinda giggled as I was adding the background behind our sweet little bunny boy (just working to cover the spooky part lol). I giggled a little harder when I pulled the sentiment from my shelf!

Personally, I think this card is hilarious, but then I’ve been told I have a twisted sense of humor on occasion.

 Card size 5 x 7

• Card stock (The Paper Studio & Stampin Up!)
• Design Paper “Witches Brew” Colorbok
• Die “Pumpkins w/ crows & leaves (Sizzix)
• Embossing folder “Spooky” (Fun Stampers Journey)
• Ink (Stampin Up!)
• Sentiment (Martha Stewart)
• Stash: Glossy Card stock

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The OutlawzChallenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

This card has been entered into the following Challenge(s)

QKR Stampede challenge 267: Halloween or Anything Goes