Essentials by Ellen July Mix It Up Challenge: Lawn Fawn

by ElizStewart // July 18, 2017 // No Comments

Over at Ellen Hutson this month, we are mixing it up with Lawn Fawn. I used to incredibly fun birthday sets to create a CAS card embellished with lots of beads, sequins and washi for color. Continue reading →

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Surf’s Up

by ElizStewart // July 16, 2017 // 1 Comment

Surf is up over at Curtain Call this week. The photo inspiration is very monochrome so I have taken the same approach in my card...sticking to soft blues and greens. Continue reading →

The Challenge #91 {A Sketch Challenge}

by ElizStewart // July 16, 2017 // 2 Comments

I used the sketch this week at The Challenge to create an incredible bright, cheerful flower border. Continue reading →

The Paper Players PP353 – A Theme Challenge from Claire

by ElizStewart // July 16, 2017 // 4 Comments

Love this week's theme challenge over at The Paper Players--Summer Fun in the Water. I created an aspiring scene with lots of distress ink and a mermaid from Ellen Hutson. Continue reading →

Muse: ChristmasVisions #81

by ElizStewart // June 25, 2017 // 7 Comments

I so love Chriss Blagrave card! Chriss is our Christmasvisions Muse for June. I love the stamped houses circling the sentiment in soft colors. I decided to try the same idea with die cuts. Continue reading →

The Card Concept #75 {Boldly Graphic}

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

Have you ever had déjà vu? I really believe I have made a card to the photo image at Card Concept before! How weird is that? I couldn't find the card but it is eerily familiar. "This" time I have followed the challenge title and stuck to a boldly graphic card. Continue reading →

Seize the Birthday! One Layer!

by ElizStewart // June 14, 2017 // 4 Comments

The toppings this week at Seize the Birthday is the creation of a one-layer birthday card. I have turned to an old favorite: Ellen Hutson Wish Big and my Copics for a fun one-layer creation... and of course, lots of sequins. I so love sequins. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #225

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

I made a couple of cards with this week's CAS(E) this Sketch, each one getting more and more streamlined and CAS. I like the final product and can see myself using this sketch again. Continue reading →

Inspired By All the Little Things #58 featuring Donna Mikasa

by ElizStewart // May 30, 2017 // 8 Comments

I love the photo inspiration this week at Inspired By All the Little Things...it is beautiful! To create my card, I stamped a medallion coverplate with Versamark, embossing an A2 panel. 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 →

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 →

CAS(E) this Sketch #219

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

Fun, fun, fun sketch this week at CAS(E) this Sketch. I used the sketch to make a 'hello' card for a dear friend... who literally uses the term "blah, blah, blah"! Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #211

by ElizStewart // April 16, 2017 // 2 Comments

The highly talented, Tracey McNeely, is this week's Muse. She used Altenew's Half Tone Circles for her card stamping different size circles in different colors. Continue reading →

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Speckled

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

Curtain Call this week has a gorgeous floral photo inspiration and the keyword speckled. I created a speckled background for my card by stenciling a pebble background on cream cardstock, and speckling with Mister Huey sprays in red, tangerine and gold. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #209

by ElizStewart // April 3, 2017 // No Comments

We have a Guest Muse, SonjaK, this week... with a card featuring one of my favorite sets, Ellen's Mondo Hydrangea. I followed Sonja's design almost exactly...I liked it so much! Continue reading →

Essentials by Ellen March Pin-Sights Challenge

by ElizStewart // March 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

We have a very green-inspired Pin-Sights Challenge the month over at Essentials by Ellen. I decided to focus in on the gold and green, and the beverage theme in the center of the collage. I used the Oh, Frappe set and put my Zig clean color markers to good use. Continue reading →

The Flower Challenge #6 Anything Goes

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

So I was on Aileen Ryan's site and Karen Dunbrook's site... just reading. And it dawns on me there is a new challenge in town! Yes, I am slow on the uptake. But I want to play along. I love florals and I love the premise. So I am jumping in this month for the first time. AND this month is Anything Goes on The Flower Challenge! Continue reading →

Muse: ChristmasVisions 78

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

Our Christmasvisions Muse for March is Cornelia Wenokor! She has created the cutest critter peeping up from a wall to wish us the best for the season complete with a Santa hat and twinkling lights! Continue reading →

FUSION – Scrambled Letters

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

Fun photo inspiration over at Fusion. I have created a very CAS card for the week. Continue reading →

The Paper Players PP335 – A Color Challenge from Jaydee

by ElizStewart // March 14, 2017 // 4 Comments

The colors are green and white over at Paper Players this week! I began by creating my base paper, layering various green sprays on an A2 panel then stamping, embossing and die cutting my leaves. Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #277 – A Sketch by Jen T.

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

Another fabulous sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches this week! This weekend I seem to be engrossed in building backgrounds... and have done so again for today's sketch. Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #276 – A Sketch by Amy

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

I had a lot of fun with this week's Freshly Made Sketch! I tried to think of a new way to use my favorite polar bear from MFT. He is a bit stranded on the polar ice on the gusty Arctic seas but the sentiment from Ellen Essentials brings it all home! 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 →

Freshly Made Sketches #275

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

With this week’s sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches, I created a little birdie scene. I am still having fun making backgrounds with my Mister Huey’s sprays…I love the sparkle! (Not sure if you have noticed, I am trying a... Continue reading →