The Heart Desires Challenge 12

by ElizStewart // May 24, 2017 // No Comments

We have an incredibly vibrant photo inspiration this week. Birds or butterflies. I chose butterflies. I also incorporated all the colors suggest!: purple, pink, coral, light pink, aqua, and yellow. Continue reading →

CAS on Sunday Challenge #108 – Shaker Card

by ElizStewart // May 24, 2017 // No Comments

We are making clean & simple shaker cards this week at CAS on Sunday. I used one of my favorite characters from Mama Elephant for a lucky stars shaker. Continue reading →

The Paper Players PP345: A CAS Challenge from Nance

by ElizStewart // May 24, 2017 // No Comments

This week at The Paper Players we are creating clean and simple cards with a butterfly. Although I like my card... I could have been more CAS. I sprayed the background and repeated the sentiment. Continue reading →

Inspired By All the Little Things #57 with Shari MacLaughlin

by ElizStewart // May 24, 2017 // 4 Comments

This week's photo at Inspired By All the Little Things is beautiful and challenging. I really wanted to create the sense of a bouquet without using predawn one. Continue reading →

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Frosting

by ElizStewart // May 24, 2017 // 1 Comment

I love the photo inspiration over at Curtain Call this week. It screams CAS... just me and my Zigs. Continue reading →

The Card Concept CC#73 – May 10th {Vintage Notes}

by ElizStewart // May 23, 2017 // No Comments

Our photo inspiration at Card Concept this week is a collage with pops of color focused on birds and insects. So collage is not my style at all but I gave it a try! Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #288 – A Sketch by Jen M

by ElizStewart // May 23, 2017 // 1 Comment

I loved how my card turned out for Freshly Made Sketches. The sketch was fun and easy. The Flower Teacup I watercolored from Art Gone Wild is a wonderful focal point. Continue reading →

FUSION – Navy Patterns

by ElizStewart // May 22, 2017 // 1 Comment

I took inspiration from both the sketch and the photo this week at FUSION. From the photo, I took the blue quatrefoil pattern on the couch pillow and yellow flowers. With those two elements, I worked them into the sketch. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #222!

by ElizStewart // May 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

Hannelie created a WOW sketch for CAS(E) this Sketch this week. I love Hannelie's card beyond words... and wondered if I could create something I would love as much. I think this card is fun. Continue reading →

TIME OUT Challenge #83

by ElizStewart // May 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

To say Hannelie from Desert Diva is amazingly talented is an understatement! I have loved her work for so long! It feels like an honor to be CASEing her this week on TIME OUT. Hannelie created for us such an interesting card. Continue reading →

Seize the Birthday: Creatures or Animals!

by ElizStewart // May 21, 2017 // 1 Comment

The toppings this week at Seize the Birthday is Creatures or Animals! I made a cute birthday card with the new My Favorite Things sows. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #216

by ElizStewart // May 21, 2017 // 5 Comments

Our Muse, Jenni Murray, who has made a sweet, reproducible card for us to draw inspiration from this week. I loved her design and bright colors but opted to add a colored background to my simple floral spray and some dots. Continue reading →

Muse: ChristmasVisions 80

by ElizStewart // May 21, 2017 // 3 Comments

Our Christmasvisions Muse for May is Kimberly Wiener. Kimberly has created a cute, folksy card for us this month. I have followed her lead on design and colors but used all die cuts for the case. Continue reading →

Addicted to CAS Challenge #111 – “Pink”

by ElizStewart // May 21, 2017 // No Comments

The keyword at Addicted to CAS this week is PINK. So many ways to go with PINK but I needed a baby card, so this card is doing double duty! Continue reading →

CASology Week 249: WARM

by ElizStewart // May 21, 2017 // 1 Comment

The keyword at CASology this week is WARM. I debated between puppies ('cold noses, warm hearts') and the card above. Warm brings up so many thoughts... all good! Continue reading →

Less Is More Challenge #329 – Geometric

by ElizStewart // May 21, 2017 // 3 Comments

We have a Geometric challenge over at Less is More this week. I used the wonderful embossing plate from Ellen Hutson that is chockfull of geometrics. Continue reading →

Merry Monday #248 {Color Challenge!}

by ElizStewart // May 21, 2017 // 2 Comments

This week at Merry Monday we are making Christmas cards in non-traditional colors: Turquoise Blue, Green, & Purple. Continue reading →

CASology Week 248: Commencement

by ElizStewart // May 14, 2017 // 2 Comments

The keyword at CASology is commencement. Simple card that is headed to a cousin's child who is graduating high school and headed to the police academy! So proud of him! Continue reading →

Online Card Classes Sparkle & Shine Day 3: Liquid Applications / The Paper Players PP343 – A Theme Challenge from LeAnne

by ElizStewart // May 11, 2017 // 3 Comments

Day 3 at Online Card Classes Sparkle & Shine... Liquid Applications. Again I didn't have many of the products demonstrated though my interest was piqued. I do have glossy accents and love it! Continue reading →

Online Card Classes Sparkle & Shine Day 2: Foil

by ElizStewart // May 11, 2017 // No Comments

Day 2 of Online Card Classes Sparkle & Shine was all about FOIL. This exercise was a stretch for me. I tried so hard to get into foil when Jennifer McGuire was demonstrating it last year. I loved the look and elegance of foil. I had a Scotch laminator but just could never get the foil to "stick". Continue reading →

The Flower Challenge #8 CASE a DT Member

by ElizStewart // May 9, 2017 // 7 Comments

The most brilliant challenge ever is happening over at The Flower Challenge this month! We are casing Design Team members...I so love it! I am casing a woman who has taught me so much about being inky...Karen Dunbrook of Snippets. Continue reading →

Online Card Classes Sparkle & Shine Day 1: Glitter

by ElizStewart // May 9, 2017 // No Comments

The new Online Card Class, SPARKLE & SHINE has started! And I am going to try and stay caught up... Day 1 is Glitter. Best way to describe last night? Messy. Continue reading →

Seize the Birthday — Anything Goes!

by ElizStewart // May 9, 2017 // 2 Comments

So love it when it is "Anything Goes" over at Seize the Birthday! i pulled an Art Impressions stamp from my NBUS pile. SHE WIGGLES! She is adorable doing the bogie with the thanks of an Action Wobble. Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #286 – A Sketch by Narelle

by ElizStewart // May 9, 2017 // No Comments

A Freshly Made Sketch screaming wreath to me. I made an elaborate spring wreath with lots of bling. CAS with a sense of zing! Continue reading →