Twofer Card Challenge #4: Pets

by ElizStewart // April 15, 2018 // 4 Comments

At the Twofer Card Challenge this month, we are creating TWO cards with the same stamp for TWO different occasions. The theme we are focused on in April is PETS. If you look at my avatar, you know I am in love with my Goldendoodle. The stamp I chose to work with is My Favorite Things Playful Pups. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP389 – A Clean-and-Simple Challenge from Sandy

by ElizStewart // April 15, 2018 // 8 Comments

This is CAS week over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Sandy, is asking us to work with the following theme: MAGICAL! Think unicorns, fairies, gnomes... Continue reading →

CAS Christmas March Challenge

by ElizStewart // March 11, 2018 // 4 Comments

Yea!!! A new Christmas challenge...I am so excited! For the first/March CAS Christmas Challenge, we are incorporating HOLLY into our cards. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #483

by ElizStewart // March 11, 2018 // 2 Comments

We have Spring colors this week at Color Throwdown: Coral, Green, and Kraft. In line with spring, I have created a watercolored floral. Continue reading →

TIME OUT Challenge #103

by ElizStewart // February 20, 2018 // 4 Comments

The theme at TIME OUT this week is Hobbies. I didn't have to think long about this topic. I work. I make cards. AND I love on Quinn, my 5-year old Goldendoodle. Continue reading →

The Flower Challenge #17

by ElizStewart // February 19, 2018 // 2 Comments

This month at the Flower Challenge we are focused on paper piecing. I used one of my favorite Poppystamps, the Delicate Mum. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #480

by ElizStewart // February 18, 2018 // 2 Comments

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are purple, green, gray and white. I used one of my favorite Ellen sets to pull the colors in... I stamped in gray and watercolored the image. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #253

by ElizStewart // February 18, 2018 // 4 Comments

This week's Muse, Tracey, has created an adorable inspiration card. I love the distressed background, the bear with the heart and bold sentiment. I followed Tracey's lead. Continue reading →

Twofer Card Challenge #2

by ElizStewart // February 18, 2018 // 3 Comments

For our second challenge at Twofer, the theme is HEARTS. I created a love and birthday card this week. Continue reading →

AAA Cards CAS Game #108 – All You Need Is Love

by ElizStewart // February 11, 2018 // 3 Comments

The theme this week at AAA Cards is "All You Need is Love". I adopted the sentiment and added a frog prince (to be kissed) on a bed of hearts. Continue reading →

Seize the Birthday — Topping is Candles!

by ElizStewart // February 6, 2018 // 1 Comment

This week at Seize the Birthday, the topping is CANDLES. I created my card with the baker lady adding a cake and candles. The card is simply stamped, embossed, masked and copic colored. Continue reading →

Inspired By All The Little Things #79 Featuring Dana Seymour

by ElizStewart // February 6, 2018 // 6 Comments

For this week's Inspired By All The Little Things, I focused on the bike and red hearts, and created a happy card with the Waffle Flower bear. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #478

by ElizStewart // February 4, 2018 // 3 Comments

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are Hot Pink, Lime Green, Yellow and Pale Blue. I used a combination of watercolors and Copics to add this week's colors to a Waffle Flower floral die cut. Continue reading →

Merry Monday #275 {Pastel Colors}

by ElizStewart // February 4, 2018 // 3 Comments

This week at Merry Monday we are creating Christmas cards using pastel colors. I pulled out a new set, this year, from W+9. I love the retro look of these stamps. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #477

by ElizStewart // January 28, 2018 // 2 Comments

Over at Color Throwdown, the colors from this week's inspiration photo are aqua, orange, and gray. I am still playing with Ellen's Mermaid set. The aqua and orange are clear; the mermaid is stamped in Versafine Smokey Gray! Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #321 – A Sketch by Jen B.

by ElizStewart // January 28, 2018 // 3 Comments

A deceivingly simple sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches this week. Definitely took some thought... I like the result! Continue reading →

FUSION – Coffee and a Book

by ElizStewart // January 24, 2018 // 1 Comment

This week at FUSION, I combined the sketch and the inspiration photo. From the inspiration photo, I focused on the book page and coffee cup. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #476

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

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are Kraft, Light Blue, and White. I made a CAS card this week featuring Essentials by Ellen's bear and a Lil' Inker embossed background. Continue reading →

Inspired By All the Little Things #77 Featuring Linda Snodgrass

by ElizStewart // January 7, 2018 // 5 Comments

LOVE, love, love the photo inspiration over at Inspired By All the Little Things this week. Woodland critters are my favorite Continue reading →

Ellen Hutson December Pin-Sights Challenge

by ElizStewart // December 29, 2017 // No Comments

We have an amazing array of colors this month for the Ellen Hutson December Pin-Sights Challenge. When I pulled Copics to match the colors, I realized I had a rainbow. Continue reading →

PP374 – A Color Challenge from Claire

by ElizStewart // December 13, 2017 // 6 Comments

This week we have a color challenge from Claire at the Paper Players. We are working with Melon (looks like hot pink), Powder Pink, Garden Green and Lemon Lime! Continue reading →

The Card Concept #83 {Parisian Postale}

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

We have a very timely photo inspiration at The Card Concept this week. The pile of packages reminds me that I am lucky...I mailed all my Christmas packages this morning! Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #242

by ElizStewart // November 19, 2017 // 6 Comments

We are lucky Ardyth was able to stand in at Muse with a marvelously CAS inspiration card. I decided to stay with the same color combination, the repetitive sentiment and simple sequins. Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #311 – A Sketch by Jen B.

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

For this week's Freshly Made Sketch I made a slider card! Slider cards are really easy and so much fun! I have MFT's snowboarder skiing down the slopes, hoping for more snow. Continue reading →