Color Throwdown #454

by ElizStewart // August 15, 2017 // 5 Comments

I'm so excited to be your Guest Designer this week at the Color Throwdown. I committed to ctd about a year ago because I knew challenging myself each week with a color combination would really help me think out of the box. Continue reading →

Seize the Birthday–Splatter!

by ElizStewart // August 1, 2017 // 1 Comment

The toppings this week at Seize the Birthday are Splatter! They are right...cardmakers still love splatter. I know I do. Continue reading →

Altenew July 2017 Inspiration Challenge

by ElizStewart // July 23, 2017 // 5 Comments

This month we have an amazing photo inspiration at Altenew and the colors pink, red and green with which to work. I used one of my favorite sets create my roses. Rather than stamping them, I opted to watercolor them. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #223

by ElizStewart // July 9, 2017 // 8 Comments

This week's Muse is the talented Anita Bowden! Anita has created what she believes is a simple card. The simple cards are always the most difficult to do justice to... I always just want to admire and copy. Continue reading →

Inspired By All The Little Things #61 with Sue Berkley

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

Blue is everywhere this week in our Inspired By All The Little Things photo inspiration. Based on the central theme, I have created a mass of small blue roses in the center of my card. CAS and still very blue. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #226

by ElizStewart // June 18, 2017 // 3 Comments

The sketch this week at CAS(E) this Sketch stumped me a bit. It took me a bit to realize the "object" did not necessarily need to peek out from under the rectangle. Continue reading →

Inspired By All The Little Things #60 featuring Jen Wills

by ElizStewart // June 11, 2017 // 2 Comments

Another beautiful inspiration photo at Inspired By All The Little Things this week. I so wish I had the sentiment in the photo, but I chose an equally beautiful one from Concord & 9th. Continue reading →

The Card Concept #74 {Freshly Elegant}

by ElizStewart // June 5, 2017 // 1 Comment

We have an incredibly elegant photo inspiration over at Card Concept this week. I decided to create a background of pink Altenew florals then inlay a large ampersand to pull together key design elements from the photo. Continue reading →

Altenew May 2017 Inspiration Challenge

by ElizStewart // May 30, 2017 // No Comments

I took a different tact to the Altenew May Challenge. Don't get me wrong, I made a lovely watercolor flower card this past weekend but decided I wanted to submit something with no flowers. Continue reading →

TIME OUT Challenge #83

by ElizStewart // May 22, 2017 // 3 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 →

Less is More Challenge #327 – Yellow & Grey

by ElizStewart // May 7, 2017 // 5 Comments

What a perfect challenge over at Less is More for my Mother's Day card! This week we have a color challenge focusing on Yellow and Grey. I used Versafine Smokey Gray, clear embossing the Altenew images before coloring with my Zig clean color markers. Continue reading →

April 2017 Inspiration Challenge

by ElizStewart // April 30, 2017 // 1 Comment

Wow, my card did not turn out like anything that I had in my head! It is certainly outside of my style but I did capture this month's challenge colors at Altenew: yellow, teal and navy. Continue reading →

Altenew March 2017 Inspiration Challenge

by ElizStewart // March 30, 2017 // 2 Comments

I am still working on my NBUS (Never-Before-Used Schtuff...see Darnell's blog) list which is not only about things but also techniques I have not tried. Top of the list is making a magic window card. Continue reading →

CASology Week 239: LANDMARK

by ElizStewart // March 12, 2017 // 2 Comments

This week at CASology we are working with the keyword "LANDMARK". I love the directions we could head in with this word. But I need Easter cards! So I give you Westminster Abbey as I continue to build out my Easter stash. Continue reading →

Inspired by all the Little Things #46 featuring Lindsey Larsen

by ElizStewart // March 6, 2017 // 5 Comments

The photo inspiration this week at Inspired by all the Little Things allowed me to use one of my all-time favorite sets by Altenew, Garden Grow. I stamped, masked and embossed my garden scene, then Copic-colored. Continue reading →

Inspired By All the Little Things #45 featuring Marybeth Lopez

by ElizStewart // February 27, 2017 // 6 Comments

First, great photo inspiration over at Inspired by All the Little Things this week. I pulled in the "wood" (woodgrain cardstock) and 3 coffee cups. I have been itching to use these fun coffee mugs from IO... and this challenge was perfect! Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #204

by ElizStewart // February 27, 2017 // 2 Comments

Our talented Muse this week is Jenni Murray with an enchanting, layered rose. I duplicated the pink layering but created a little garden of roses on my white panel in addition to a Love sentiment. Continue reading →

CASology Week 235: HERO

by ElizStewart // February 11, 2017 // 5 Comments

The keyword this week at CASology is HERO. EASY. Right now my hero is my mom. She is taking on a lot without any of her kids around...and doing an amazing job. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #207

by ElizStewart // February 8, 2017 // 3 Comments

I thought the sketch this week at CAS(E) this Sketch was hard. I "reverted" to flowers. What I mean is that I can always make flowers work in a sketch...but I have to work hard to create other scenes. This week, it is flowers. Continue reading →

Altenew Inspiration Challenge January 2017

by ElizStewart // January 12, 2017 // No Comments

For the January Altenew challenge, we, as always, have a gorgeous photo inspiration. I am focusing on the cluster of white flowers with bits of gold in their centers, as well as the myriad of buds about to open. Continue reading →

Simon Says: New Something

by ElizStewart // January 9, 2017 // 1 Comment

For the first Wednesday challenge over at Simon Says, we have been asked to create something "new"... I have chosen to create a "new" mother card for a friend expecting in late January. I have not made a dent in using all of the new Celebrations set from Altenew but this card features two of its stamps. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #424

by ElizStewart // January 9, 2017 // 4 Comments

For the first color combination of 2017 at Color Throwdown, the team has chosen black, green and hot pink. I used the wonderful painted flowers set from Altenew to create a "good news" card for a friend. Continue reading →

Altenew: A Year in Review Inspiration Challenge [3rd entry]

by ElizStewart // December 31, 2016 // No Comments

This is my third entry for Altenew's Year in Review Inspiration Challenge. This card is inspired by the equally amazing card on the second row, left hand side. I love the bright yellow blooms, set on a dark background with a slight glimpse of their branches. Continue reading →

Altenew: A Year in Review Inspiration Challenge [2nd entry]

by ElizStewart // December 31, 2016 // 1 Comment

This is my second entry for Altenew's Year in Review Inspiration Challenge. This card is inspired by the amazing card on the bottom row, middle. I love the watercolored leaves in bright colors, set askew above a focal image and sentiment. Continue reading →