The Outlawz CAS Challenge - Beach Related

This week's CAS Challenge is to create a beach related card/project.

For my card, I stamped on a piece of designer paper using the Sailboat Bay stamp from Stampendous.  The sentiment is from the Happy Snippets Penny Black stamp set.  I colored the image using Chameleon markers.

We hope you'll share your CAS beach related cards with us at The Outlawz CAS Challenge found HERE.

Paper A La Mode Challenge - Bingo Board

The Outlawz Paper A La Mode Challenge is using this Bingo Board, across, down, or diagonal.

The challenge sponsor is  All Dressed Up

For my card I used Time to Relax image provided by the sponsor.  I chose to use the diagonal on the board beginning with the top left corner.

We hope you are inspired by the Bingo Board and will create a card/project and share with us at The Outlawz Paper A La Mode Challenge found HERE.

Double D Challenge - Kitchen is the Heart of the Home

The Double D Challenge is Kitchen is the Heart of the Home using this mood board:

I was inspired by the colors of green and the food images!

For my card, I used the turnip image from the SU Stew Pot Pals stamp set.  I colored the turnip using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens and an aqua brush.  White card base, layered with a light green small dot designer paper by Core'dinations, green textured cardstock and the image was stamped on watercolor paper.  Dies are the Pinpoint Rectangle Layers from Memory Box.  I created a double bow ribbon using ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Embellished using nail art gems.

I'm entering my card in the Double D Challenge - Kitchen is the Heart of the Home.

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Dashing Through the Snow!

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge is a snow theme... use a snowman, or create a snow scene, make sure to use snow on your card/project!

For my card, I used the Darice Snowflake Embossing folder for the background, torn paper to create snowdrifts, Penny Black Beneath the Birches die for the trees, Penny Black Snowy stamp and Penny Black Frosty's Snow die.  Image colored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens and aqua brush.  

We hope you'll share your snowy cards with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge found HERE.

I'm sharing my card with the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

Sharing my card with the Die Cuttin Divas Challenge - #353 Snowflakes

Dies R Us Inspiration

My card is on the Dies R Us Inspiration blog today.

I used the Memory Box Reverse Butterfly Collage die.  I created a panel of color using Distress Oxide inks to go under the die cut panel.  Details can be found on the DRU Inspiration Blog found HERE.

HMFMC #258 - Guest Designer!

Oh My Goodness!  What an honor to be a guest designer for House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenges for the January, February, and March challenges!  I do love House Mouse, Happy Hoppers, and Gruffies stamps, so being a guest designer is like a dream come true!  :)

HMFMC #258 theme is anything goes with an optional challenge theme of LOVE!  I chose to create using the LOVE theme.

For my card, I used the Read my Lips House Mouse wood block rubber stamp.  This stamp features Amanda and Mudpie!  To create my card I used a 5 1/2 inch square cardbase, layered a panel of pink cardstock, the next layer is created using two patterns of designer paper, then a doily, a border of lace and the stamped image layered over the doily; image colored using Chameleon Markers.  Embellishments are some florals and leaves from my stash.  To complete the LOVE theme I used the Love die cut from PaperSmooches.

We hope you'll share your House Mouse, Gruffies, or Happy Hoppers cards with us at the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #258 found HERE.

PIP Challenge #1803 - Anything Goes!

This week's PIP Challenge is sponsored by Sasayaki Glitter.  For my card, I used the Love Mice digi image provided by the challenge sponsor.

A very easy card to create using white cardbase, red layering panel, a heart doily, a strip of cardstock covered with a piece of lace.  The bow was created using cardstock and the SU bow maker punch.  A "candy heart" brad was used to embellish.

We hope you'll play along with this week's PIP Challenge!

The Outlawz CAS Challenge

The CAS Challenge this week is snow!  Include something related to snow on your card or project.

I used a snowman family stamp that I've had for many years for my CAS card; images colored using Chameleon Markers; the snow was created using a 2-way glue pen and dazzling diamonds glitter.  The sentiment is from Penny Black Happy Snippets stamp set.

We hope you'll share your snow cards with us at The Outlawz CAS Challenge.

Dies R Us Inspiration

My card is on the Dies R Us Inspiration blog today.  Details on how I created this card using dies from the DRU online store can be found on the DRU Inspiration Blog found HERE.

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Thank You

This month's Sparkles challenge is to create a thank you card/project.

For my card, I used the Unity Let Your Wishes Fly stamp set.  The background was created using distress inks and a water mister.  The image and sentiment were stamped using archival black ink.

We hope you'll share your thank you cards/projects with us this month at the Sparkles Monthly Challenge.

The Outlawz CAS Challenge - Winter Blues

This week's CAS Challenge is Winter Blues - use the color blue on your creation.

For my card, I used the Impression Obsession mitten die to create the shaped card using blue cardstock and an an embossing folder to give the mitten texture.

We hope you'll use the color blue and share your creation with us at the Outlawz CAS Challenge.

Paper A La Mode Challenge for Week of January 13

This week's Paper A La Mode challenge is a color challenge using these colors:

Here is my card using the challenge colors:

This week's challenge sponsor is OddBall Art.  The image I used is Whimsical Feathers provided by the sponsor.

I used Distress Inks to create the background and colored the image using Chameleon Markers.  The sentiment is from Penny Black Happy Snippets.

We hope you'll use the color challenge and share your cards/projects with us at this week's Paper A La Mode Challenge.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes!

Love the look of black on kraft (crumb cake cardstock) with a little added splash of white (patterned paper scrap)!

For my card, I used the Penny Black Peony stamp and the Penny Black Script stamp and stamped using Memento Black ink.

I'm sharing my card with the Penny Black Saturday Challenge found HERE.

Also sharing my card with the ModSquad Color Throwdown Challenge found HERE.

HMFMC #257 Anything Goes or Anything Winter

Created for the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge (HMFMC #257).  I created my card using the winter theme.

Supplies ~

Stamps:  The Spotlight woodblock (Happy Hoppers); sentiment from Technique Tuesday Flurry stamp set

Ink:  Memento Black; Sage Shadow to color snowflakes; Chameleon Markers

Dies:  Impression Obsession Snowflakes; Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle

PTI Ocean Tides Cardstock; Crafters Companion Ultra Smooth White; Designer paper from Paper Studio Lewis Family Vacation paper pad

Sharing my card with the HMFMC #257 found HERE.

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Frames

We are using frames for the first challenge of 2018 at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge.

For my card, I used a frame die from Jeanine's Art Dies called Winter Classics Curly Frame.  I mounted the die cut onto White cardbase over the stamped snowman image.  The image is from Inkadinkado Holiday Silhouettes and the sentiment is from Penny Black Happy Snippets.

We hope you'll share your framed creations with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

PIP Challenge #1801

This week's PIP Challenge is sponsored by Sparkle n Sprinkle.  For my card I used Ornate Greetings provided by the sponsor.

I love the elegant look of white on white cardstock with the black sentiment and a hint of color from the added floral embellishment.  I used Wink of Stella Glitter pen to color in the flourish drops.

PIP Challenges are anything goes!  We hope you'll share your card and/or project with us this week at The PIP Challenge #1801.

The Outlawz CAS Challenge - Use Something New!

The Outlawz CAS Challenge is to use something new to create your CAS card.

For my card, I used the Modern Cheers die from Frantic Stamper that is a new to me die.  I used the die to cut in the center of the cardbase and used Copic Markers to color each letter before inlaying them into the negative space.  Added some Nuvo Drops (also new to me) to embellish around the die cut word.

We hope you'll use something new to you and create a CAS card and share it with us at this week's CAS Challenge.

CAS Snowy Park

I created this card for the Monday SCS CAS Challenge #462 using the Penny Black Snowy Park stamp and Penny Black Happy Snippets sentiment.  The image was stamped using Walnut Stain Distress Ink, sentiment stamped using Archival Black ink onto a Fabriano Medioevalis Notecard.  Since the challenge was to give the project a "chilled" look I used a 2 way glue pen and dazzling diamond glitter to include a bit of chilly, sparkley snow on the card!  THEN, to my surprise, my card was included as a CAS 2017 annual favorite!

I'm sharing my card in the Penny Black Saturday Winter or Christmas Challenge.

HMFMC #256 Anything Goes

A CAS card to bring in the New Year!  I used the Stampendous House Mouse Carrot Friend stamp, die cut using a banner die from Gina Marie Designs to create a shaped card.  Image stamped using archival black ink and colored using zig clean color real brush pens on 100% cotton watercolor paper.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches Christmas Sampler stamp set.

I'm sharing my card with the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #256 anything goes.