The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - CAS

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge is to create a CAS card/project.

For my card I used Canson Hot Press 140lb watreoclor paper.  The image was stamped using Archival Black ink and colored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens and an aqua bursh.  The image and sentiment are from Unity Stamp Co. Rebuild Your Life stamp set.

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

The Outlawz CAS Challenge - Masculine Birthday

This week's CAS Challenge is to create a masculine birthday card.

For my card I used a stamp set from Unity Stamp Co., a Tim Holtz embossing folder for the background and the heart was on my craft table left over from another project so I plunked it down onto my card!  The image was stamped onto watercolor paper and colored using distress inks and an aqua brush.

We hope you'll share your masculine birthday cards with us this week at the Outlawz CAS Challenge.

Dies R Us Inspiration Blog - Puddle Play

I'm sharing a fun card on the DRU Inspiration Blog today using die cuts from the Dies R Us online store.

Details can be found on the DRU Inspiration Blog HERE.

The Outlawz Paper A La Mode Challenge - Lucky Green

The Paper A La Mode Challenge theme is Lucky Green!  This week's sponsor is Sheepski Designs.

For my card I used the My Pad digi stamp from the sponsor.

I stamped the image onto watercolor paper and colored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens and an aqua brush.

We hope you'll share your Lucky Green cards/projects with us this week.  You can find the Paper A La Mode challenge HERE.

Cute Cat for the Cheapo Dies Inspiration Blog

I'm very excited to be part of the Cheapo Dies Design Team and to share my first project with you!

For my card, I used the Cheapo Dies Exclusive Cat die.  Love the size of this sweet cat image.  I first die cut using a piece of scrap designer paper then die cut again using 3 colors of cardstock to have to have the negative pieces to inlay into the die cut image.

Here's a close up of the die cut using the negative pieces:

You can find this adorable die (and many more!) in the Cheapo Dies online store:

Cheapo Dies Cat

Be sure to also check out the Cheapo Dies Facebook page.

Dies R Us Inspiration

I'm sharing a black and white, with a splash of red card on the DRU Inspiration Blog today.

I first die cut all the elements and used a stylus to shape the die cut flowers

Then, layered the red frame onto the diamond panel before adhering to the cardbase

Once on the cardbase I arranged one of the layered blooms and the die cut word to complete the card

Here's a close up of the stitched bloom

Dies used from the DRU online store:

Frantic Stamper Stitched Blooms

Frantic Stamper Double Diamond Card Panel

Frantic Stamper Stitched Rectangle Frames

Frantic Stamper Lovely & Gorgeous

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

HMFMC #260 - Spring Colors

The House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #260 theme is always anything goes with the optional challenge of  Spring Colors.  I chose the Spring Colors theme.

For my card I used the House Mouse Spring Swing stamp.  The sentiment is from the Stampendous Spring Sentiments stamp set.  I colored the image using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens and an aqua brush.  The patterned papers are from my stash.  I created a double loop bow using Really Reasonable Ribbon to embellish my card.

We hope you'll share with us at the HMFMC #260 Challenge using any House Mouse, Happy Hoppers, or Gruffies stamps.

PIP Challenge #1807

This week's anything goes PIP Challenge is sponsored by Digital Delights.

For my card, I used Celebration Owl digi stamp.  I printed the image onto Bristol cardstock and watercolored using Distress Inks and an aqua brush.  I die cut a Spellbinders scallop circle to create the card base and die cut the image using a Spellbinders circle die.  Embellished with a double bow created using Really Reasonable Ribbon.

We hope you'll share your cards/projects with us this week at PIP Challenge #1807.

The Outlawz CAS Challenge - RAK

The CAS Challenge is to create a card as a random act of kindess (RAK) and then to send it!

For my card, I used stamp sets from Altenew.  The cardbase is cut from an A2 size PTI die.  I stamped the image and heat embossed then colored using zig clean color real brush pens and die cut it using a matching die from Altenew.

We hope you'll create a RAK card and then actually give it for no reason other than to be kind!  You can find the CAS Challenge HERE.

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - CAS

The Sparkles Monthly Challenge this month is to create a CAS card.  For my card, I used a stamp set from Unity Stamp Co., stamped using Memento Black ink onto the white cardbase.

We hope you'll share your CAS cards with us at The Sparkles Monthly Challenge found HERE.

The Outlawz Birthday Special Challenge Blog Hop

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY TO THE OUTLAWZ!

Welcome to our Special challenge! 

Our birthday challenge will run through February 28, 2018, at midnight Outlawz time. 

Sheepski Designs is providing the sunflower image...just visit the special challenge link for info on how to receive this fun image. 

In celebration, we are having a special blog hop with lots of prizes being offered.  

Here's the blog hop line up; be sure to visit each blog and leave a comment:

Monday Challenge: Shirley

Tuesday Challenge: Laurian

Wednesday Challenge: Sandra

Thursday Challenge: Jean Chaney

Friday Challenge: Anne

Saturday Challenge: Vickie Yeakley

Sunday Challenge: Deb F.

Progressive Challenge: Shell B

Outlawz Special Challenge Page

Here's the link with all the information so you can join in this fun blog hop and a chance to win a prize from one of the many sponsors.

The Sisterhood of Crafters - It's a Banner Year!

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge theme of It's a Banner Year was chosen my DT member Teri to use a banner on your card and/or project.

For my card I used nesting banner dies from Gina Marie Designs.  The image and sentiment stamps are from Unity Stamp Co.  I colored the image using Prisma Colored Pencils and gamsol.  I embellished using a Prima Flower from my stash.

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

Thinking Spring on the DRU Inspiration Blog

I'm sharing a monochromatic blues card on the DRU Inspiration Blog today.  Here in the USA midwest we have had lots of cold, snowy winter days.  These cold days make me think ahead to warmer, Spring weather!

To create my card I used these distress oxide inks and wateolor paper to create the background panel for my card:

I smooshed the inks onto my craft mat and then spritzed with water

Then I smooshed the watercolor paper panel onto the spritzed inks to create the background and used a heat tool to speed up the drying process

Next, I used a blending tool using the same colors of oxide inks to create a blended ink panel to use for the dies

Placed each die onto the blended ink panel and die cut them to arrange on the watercolor panel to create the card (shown above)

Here's a close up of the die cuts on the card

Here are the dies used found in the DRU online store:

Penny black Hello Framed

Penny Black Flourish & Butterflies

Frantic Stamper Scribble Roses

Distress Oxide Inks

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Double D Challenge - Sequins

I have a lot of sequins in my stash of stuff!  When the Double D Challenge to use sequins was posted an idea popped into my head and this is the result!  

For my card, I first used some ruffled ribbon to create the flower and filled the center with sequins.  I decided to use more sequins on my card by cutting a strips of cardstock, applying adhesive and pouring sequins directly from the bag onto the cardstock strip.  Then, added a die cut border to the bottom of the sequined strip before adhering to the cardbase.  (the border was die cut from vellum using the Altenew Lace Die).  The sentiment is from the Penny Black Happy Snippets stamp set.

I'm entering my card in the Double D Sequin Challenge found HERE.

The Outlawz CAS Challenge - Valentine's Day Cards

The Outlawz CAS Challenge this week is to create a Valentine's Day card!

For my card, I used an image from a retired Stampin' Up stamp set.

We hope you'll share your Valentine's Day cards with us at The Outlawz CAS Challenge found HERE.

Paper A La Mode Challenge

This week's Paper A La Mode Challenge is sponsored by Angie's Digital Stamps.

The challenge is using this photo inspiration

For my card I used Daisy May with Umbrella Flower digi image from the sponsor.

We hope you'll use the inspiration photo and share your cards/projects with us at The Outlawz Paper A La Mode Challenge.

HMFMC #259 - Anything Goes with Optional Sweets or Hearts!

The House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #259 is Anything Goes with an optional theme of Sweets or Hearts!  I chose to use the Hearts theme for my Guest Designer Card.

I used the Tails of True Love stamp and colored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush watecolor pens and an aqua brush.  The "kiss me" candy heart is a brad from my stash.  I created a pocket for the front of the card using a tissue paper roll wrapped with designer paper, ruffled ribbon, and stuffed the roll opening with a pick of beaded tulle.  The tube could be used to hold a romantic note or a gift card for the recipient!

We hope you'll share your House Mouse, Happy Hoppers, or Gruffies cards and/or projects with us at the HMFMC #259 found HERE.

The PIP Challenge #1805

The PIP Challenge #1805 is sponsored by Newton's Nook.

For my card, I used a Newton's Nook Newton Love's Coffee stamp set.  I colored the image using Prismacolor Pencils and gamsol.  The banner is a die set is from Gina Marie Designs.

The PIP Challenges are always anything goes!  We hope you'll share your cards/projects with us at The PIP Challenge #1805 found HERE.

The Outlawz CAS Challenge - Sports Theme

It's Super Bowl Sunday so the CAS Challenge is to create a sports themed card/project.

For my card I used a Happy Hoppers image, colored using Chameleon Markers, sentiment is from Penny Black Happy Snippets set, and the background designer paper is from my stash.

We hope you will share your sports themed cards with us at The Outlawz CAS Challenge this week.