The Paper Players – PP443 – A Sketch Challenge from LeAnne

by ElizStewart // May 30, 2019 // 2 Comments

This week at The Paper Players, we are working with a layered sketch with 3 focal points. I LOVED Jaydee's inspiration card beyond words. I had to find (!) and incorporate diamond patterned paper. My focal points are 3 Altenew blooms in coordinating soft pinks. Continue reading →

The Male Room Challenge #111 – Anything Goes, optional twist Origami

by ElizStewart // May 22, 2019 // 2 Comments

This week at The Male Room, we have a fun twist to work with...ORIGAMI. I have to admit I tried to fold a paper crane...three times. I promise you, the folded result was not a crane! So I turned to Altenew's Ori Kami set, and stamped a paper crane. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #543

by ElizStewart // May 19, 2019 // 1 Comment

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are Aqua, Green, and Gray. I love how the colors turned out on this Altenew floral sentiment. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #318

by ElizStewart // April 18, 2019 // 1 Comment

This week, at CAS(E) this Sketch, we are working with a center strip with a banner sentiment at the bottom. In the spirit of Earth Day, I created a center strip of plants with a fun sentiment. Continue reading →

Just Us Girls Trend Week #483 – Off the Edge

by ElizStewart // April 15, 2019 // 3 Comments

This week at Just Us Girls, we are creating cards with images OFF THE EDGE. I created a shorter front panel by drawing a line about an inch in from the edge and trimming around the image. I mounted a dark blue Stardream panel on the inside front cover to provide a background for the trimmed image. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #538

by ElizStewart // April 14, 2019 // 2 Comments

This week, at Color Throwdown, we are working with the colors: Mint, Aqua, Dark Pink and Green. I made a one-layer card using an Altenew set. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #536

by ElizStewart // March 31, 2019 // 1 Comment

This week at Color Throwdown, we are working with the colors: cream, mauve, and moss green. I got a head start on Mom's Day by creating an Altenew floral card using the colors via Copics. Continue reading →

The Male Room Challenge #106 – Gorgeous Greens

by ElizStewart // March 10, 2019 // 2 Comments

This week at The Male Room, we are making GREEN cards. I used one of my favorite Altenew cover plates. The inlaid leaf pieces were die cut from a watercolor panel that was sprayed with five different metallic sprays (to give a variegated look). Continue reading →

Inspired By….love

by ElizStewart // February 10, 2019 // 3 Comments

There was so much to chose from in the photo inspiration, this week, at Inspired By… Do you see the vase of roses on the top ladder rung? I focused on the textured gold vase, the pink, red and yellow roses, and the wooden ladder rung. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #529

by ElizStewart // February 10, 2019 // 3 Comments

For this week's challenge at Color Throwdown, we are playing with yellow, orange, and red. Using Altenew’s Ditsy Flowers, I created a fun background of blooms with the key colors and neutrals. Continue reading →

Seize the Birthday Challenge #157- Stamping Only!

by ElizStewart // January 22, 2019 // 1 Comment

The toppings, this week, at Seize the Birthday, is Stamping Only! Wow! This challenge was harder than I thought initially. Although I settled on an Altenew layering set, I really wanted to embellish and color! Continue reading →

The Male Room Challenge #102 – Anything Goes, Optional Twist Beverages

by ElizStewart // January 11, 2019 // 3 Comments

This week at The Male Room…Anything Goes! but we have the optional twist of adding a beverage. I created a simple coffee-inspired love card. A bit of masking, stamping and Copic coloring; easy peasy. Continue reading →

The Flower Challenge #28 – Color, Pink & Grey

by ElizStewart // January 10, 2019 // 3 Comments

This month at The Flower Challenge, we are working with Pink & Grey. I made this card 4x. I just could not find the right balance of pink and gray. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #288

by ElizStewart // October 28, 2018 // 5 Comments

This week's Muse, Laurel Beard, has created a lovely card where she has inlaid "hello" in a field of watercolored flowers. For emphasis, Laurel added a line of emphasis under the sentitment. I have followed Laurel's lead with one major shortcut... I used Altenew's watercolor washi for my background! Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #284

by ElizStewart // September 30, 2018 // 5 Comments

Michelle is our lovely guest designer this week at Muse. I absolutely love her simple card... seriously love it! Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #282 and Color Throwdown Countdown #510

by ElizStewart // September 16, 2018 // 6 Comments

I am combining Tracey's amazing inspiration at Muse this week with the color combination at Color Throwdown. The colors, at CTD, are red, orange, kraft and green. Tracey's card highlights a collage of flowers, stamped in black and partially colored in block colors, and a simple sentiment. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP409 – A Color Challenge from Anne Marie

by ElizStewart // September 8, 2018 // 8 Comments

We have a Color Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Anne Marie, is asking us to create cards using the colors: blackberry bliss (dark purple), mint macaron, crumb cake (kraft) and a color of my choice. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP402 – A CAS Challenge from Nance

by ElizStewart // July 21, 2018 // 7 Comments

We have a CAS Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Nance, is asking us to create cards using the negative space on our cards. Continue reading →

Altenew June 2018 Inspiration Challenge

by ElizStewart // June 21, 2018 // No Comments

This month at Altenew, we have a beautiful inspiration photo focused on four colors: white, silver, pale green and lavendar. I used Altenew's Sweet Rose Bouquet to create my florals. I stamped the images with Hero Arts Shadow Inks and highlighted the inner most details and the sentiment in silver embossing powder. Continue reading →

Muse: ChristmasVisions 102

by ElizStewart // June 16, 2018 // 4 Comments

Our Muse for Christmasvisions this week is the lovely Cornelia. Cornelia has created a fun card based on a shopping bag! I went about the card a bit differently, but still focused on Santa flying through the moon over a cityscape. I tried to incorporate the color red into the horizon. Continue reading →

Merry Monday #294 {Let’s See Some BARNS!}

by ElizStewart // June 16, 2018 // 1 Comment

This week at Merry Monday, we are incorporating barns into our Christmas cards. I used a combination of Altenew's Winter Cottage and an old wood Memory Box stamp highlighting a grove of trees. Images were touched with Zig Clean Color markers; glistening snow was created with Wink of Stella. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP394 – A CAS Challenge from Laurie

by ElizStewart // May 20, 2018 // 8 Comments

We have a CAS Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Laurie, is asking us to create CAS cards with the theme "BLOOMS". Looking at my card, you might think it is not CAS. True... there is not as much white space as I would ordinarily like to use. However, this card is beyond words... simple. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP393 – A Color Challenge from Claire

by ElizStewart // May 12, 2018 // 6 Comments

We have a Color Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Clair, is asking us to work with the following Stampin' Up colors: Hello Yellow, Strawberry Slush, Wild Wasabi and Pumpkin Pie. Continue reading →

The Card Concept #92 {Bold Bloom}

by ElizStewart // May 9, 2018 // 2 Comments

The photo image at The Card Concept this week, Bold Bloom, left a clear picture in my mind as to the card I wanted to build. I picked one bold blossom from Ellen Hutson, and watercolored in dark reds. Continue reading →