Muse: ChristmasVisions 85

by ElizStewart // September 20, 2017 // 2 Comments

Our Muse, Stephanie Lanzalotto, created a spectacular card for our inspiration this week!  I love the theme, the layout, the colors, the starry background... everything!  My casing of Stephanie's card is much darker. Continue reading →

Inspired by All The Little Things #64 featuring Shannon Jaramillo

by ElizStewart // September 19, 2017 // 4 Comments

I was almost stumped by this week's Inspired by All The Little Things photo inspiration.  Incorporating the bronze and aqua Ball jar took some thinking but I like the shaker card I created.  The focal colors are incorporated, as well as "Ball" (StazOn on acetate) and the white flowers. Continue reading →

Paper Players PP362 – A Clean-and-Simple Challenge from LeAnne

by ElizStewart // September 19, 2017 // 2 Comments

This week at Paper Players we have a CAS challenge focused on the harvest... which reminds me of Thanksgiving.  My card could certainly have been more clean but I love Thanksgiving colors and we are just getting into the fall cards... so forgive that I have gone over board. I pulled out my favorite mice for my harvest! Continue reading →

TIME OUT Challenge #92

by ElizStewart // September 19, 2017 // 4 Comments

TIME OUT is being inspired by words this week: Paint The Flying Spirit Of The Birds Rather than its Feathers.  I have used a combination of beautiful patterned paper, stamping, embossing, Copic coloring and die cuts to illustrate my flying spirit. Continue reading →

TicTacToe Challenge TTTC015 – Featured Designer Rosanne Mulhern

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // 1 Comment

This week at the TicTacToe Challenge, I focused on the diagonal: PATTERNED PAPER (bib), YELLOW, and BABY.  I made a simple, fun baby card with the options to add to my stash! Continue reading →

FUSION – Teacup Flowers

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // No Comments

At FUSION this week, I combined both the photo inspiration and sketch into my card.  I copic-colored the amazing teacup by Catherine Scanlon.   Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #239

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // 2 Comments

I took great inspiration from the Design Team this week at CAS(E) this Sketch.  We had a simple sketch with which the design team created amazing cards.   Continue reading →

Seize the Birthday! Balloons!

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // 2 Comments

This week at Seize the Birthday, the "toppings" are Balloons!  I used the adorable Simon Says baby animal set to copic-color a birthday scene and animals with balloons!  Continue reading →

Addicted to CAS Challenge #120 – Florals

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // No Comments

The keyword this month at the Addicted to CAS Challenge is Florals.  I decided to incorporate florals into the background of my card using the new Concord and 9th floral turnabout stamp. Continue reading →

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Hang Out

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // 1 Comment

I found the Curtain Call Challenge... actually challenging this week.  I wanted to play with the fish scales pattern found on one of the center pillows, but I struggled. Continue reading →

The Card Concept #77 {Weathered Florals}

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // 1 Comment

Good to be back at the Card Concept after the summer holiday.  We have a beautiful photo inspiration this week.  I focused on the bag of pink flowers to recreate in my encouragement card, setting the bag on a woodgrain panel. Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #305 – A Sketch by Amy

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // 2 Comments

I am working on my Halloween stash with this week's Freshly Made Sketch. Very CAS. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #460

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // 3 Comments

The colors over at Color Throwdown this week are navy, green and white.  I decided to use the photo for inspiration and pulled out a favorite Ellen Hutson set. Continue reading →

Merry Monday #256 {Favorite Holiday Movies!}

by ElizStewart // September 17, 2017 // 5 Comments

Love being back at Merry Monday and working on my Christmas card stash.  This week is about creating a card around a favorite Christmas movie.  I love ELF with Will Farrell...hope you do too! Continue reading →

CASology Week 266: CAKE

by ElizStewart // September 14, 2017 // 3 Comments

The keyword at CASology this week is CAKE!  I created what may seem like a CAS card but is actually heavily layered. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #233

by ElizStewart // September 14, 2017 // 8 Comments

The talented Tracey McNeely, our Muse this week, has made a CAS Christmas card for inspiration. I focused on the white embossed wreath on green with a hint of red, simple black sentiment, white panel on red base. Continue reading →

Less is More Challenge #345 – OLC Coloring In

by ElizStewart // September 14, 2017 // 3 Comments

At Less is More we are creating One Layer Cards that are “colored” in any medium of our choice.  I have chosen a wonderful bear from Concord and 9th, and colored him in with Copics.  Continue reading →

Inspired By All the Little Things #63 Featuring Bev Kastman Buenker

by ElizStewart // September 14, 2017 // 3 Comments

Darnell has presented us with a really interesting photo inspiration over at Inspired By All the Little Things for this first week after the summer break.  I focused on the print background, and the 2x3 layout of flowers. Continue reading →

Paper Players PP361 – A Color Challenge from Jaydee

by ElizStewart // September 14, 2017 // 3 Comments

We have a color challenge this week at Paper Players using Pink, Green, Silver and White.  With the colors, I created a sweet love you card. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #238

by ElizStewart // September 14, 2017 // 3 Comments

This is the first card I am making after IRMA. The card is for my brother and sister-in-law who took me in for the hurricane. I love what DT, Michele F., did with this week’s CAS(E) this Sketch and decided to use the same set to see what I could layout.   Continue reading →

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Dreamcatcher

by ElizStewart // September 6, 2017 // 2 Comments

Dreamcatchers are the focus this week at Curtain Call.  My dream is that IRMA skirts Florida.  Regardless I am preparing to evacuate...no card making this weekend! Continue reading →

AAA Cards CAS Game #98 – Creatures Great or Small

by ElizStewart // September 6, 2017 // 3 Comments

Any creature makes the mark over at AAA Cards this week. I have been wanting to use this cute owl set from MFT... and it is the perfect challenge to do so! Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #458 and The Paper Players PP360 – A Theme Challenge from Claire

by ElizStewart // September 4, 2017 // 6 Comments

This week at Color Throwdown we are working with the colors RED, GREEN and YELLOW. And over at The Paper Players, we have a theme challenge, and are making “back to school” cards. Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #303 – A Sketch by Karren

by ElizStewart // September 4, 2017 // 2 Comments

I decided to bring on Halloween with this week’s Freshly Made Sketch. The card is CAS. Simple copic-colored critters, fussy cut and mounted on patterned paper. Continue reading →