CAS(E) this Sketch #229

by ElizStewart // July 9, 2017 // 3 Comments

This week's CAS(E) this Sketch card was inspired by a friend's granddaughter. This young woman is studying to be a veternarian, and has accepted a new part-time job cleaning the 3-story tank at the Bottom Aquarium. Continue reading →

Merry Monday #253 {Bears}

by ElizStewart // June 25, 2017 // 5 Comments

So love the theme this week at Merry Monday! BEARS! Not sure why I love bears so much but the stamp sets are so darn cute. I copic-colored one of my favorites... W+9 Holiday Hugs. Continue reading →

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Frosting

by ElizStewart // May 24, 2017 // 1 Comment

I love the photo inspiration over at Curtain Call this week. It screams CAS... just me and my Zigs. Continue reading →

Online Card Classes Sparkle & Shine Day 1: Glitter

by ElizStewart // May 9, 2017 // No Comments

The new Online Card Class, SPARKLE & SHINE has started! And I am going to try and stay caught up... Day 1 is Glitter. Best way to describe last night? Messy. Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #283 – A Sketch by Jen Brum

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

Fun sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches. I made a very CAS seaside card with the curve. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #436

by ElizStewart // April 3, 2017 // 2 Comments

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are light yellow, blue, and green. Using watercolors, I incorporated the colors into a background frame and added a sentiment and "watercolor brush". 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 →

Inspired By All The Little Things #44 with Becca Whitham

by ElizStewart // February 21, 2017 // 5 Comments

Fun photo inspiration over at Inspired By All The Little Things. I thought I had a ferris wheel in my stash... but I found this fun roller coaster first and I love the card. I stamped and gold embossed an IO background stamp on an A2 panel, then distressed the panel in shades of purple and dark blue. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #199

by ElizStewart // January 22, 2017 // 5 Comments

This week's Muse, Tracey McNeely, has created another beauty! So love it! I love this new Concord & 9th die. I love how Tracey created a stencil using the die and distressed with spun sugar. But she made the heart over the top with the touch of gold and simple sentiment. Continue reading →

CAS on Sunday Challenge #99

by ElizStewart // January 15, 2017 // No Comments

I always find using one color hard to do and that is just what we were asked to do this week at CAS on Sunday. The challenge is to use black and white, plus one color of our choice. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #198

by ElizStewart // January 14, 2017 // 5 Comments

Anita Bowden, our Muse this week, has created an out-of-the-box greeting! I almost missed one of the subtle features of her card until I read her blog... the wonderful background! Such a great idea to clear emboss a dense background stamp then distress in multiple inks. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #203

by ElizStewart // January 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

For the first sketch of the New Year... CAS(e) this Sketch was challenging! The asymmetrical, curved bottom border could have sent me in several directions but in the end I chose waves. Continue reading →

Simon Says: Anything Goes [Wednesday Challenge]

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

For Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge, I decided to make a winter card with the Furry Christmas Friends set. I didn't get a chance to use this stamp set for the holiday, but with a little doctoring, it is perfect for the winter! Continue reading →

Less is More Challenge #306 – One Layer

by ElizStewart // December 11, 2016 // 3 Comments

Over at Less is More, it is One Layer Card week and the theme is OUTLINES. I have taken the theme to heart and used one of my favorite Christmas stamps in a very CAS way. Continue reading →

Addicted to CAS Challenge #93 – Welcome

by ElizStewart // July 24, 2016 // 6 Comments

The keyword this week at Addicted to CAS is WELCOME. I created a "new home" card... I can never seem to have enough of these in my stash. Continue reading →

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Unicorn

by ElizStewart // July 19, 2016 // 1 Comment

We have wonderful photo inspiration this week at Curtain Call. The theme is called "Unicorn" but since I have none in my collection my inspiration is coming from the whimsical childlike feel of the piece. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #173

by ElizStewart // July 10, 2016 // 8 Comments

Anita Bowden is our Muse this week with a beautiful floral! Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #172

by ElizStewart // July 3, 2016 // 4 Comments

Jenni Murray made the beauty at the left for this week's Muse Challenge. Her card is simply beautiful, and although I do have 3 butterflies, Happy Birthday greeting and gemstones, there are differences. Continue reading →

Inspired by All the Little Things #21 featuring Ardyth Percy-Robb

by ElizStewart // June 29, 2016 // 5 Comments

I love Ardyth’s style more than words can describe. So for this week’s Inspired by All the Little Things featuring Ardyth, I tried to put my very CAS hat on and “be” Ardyth. I decided to focus on the bench pillows…the design and... Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #170

by ElizStewart // June 19, 2016 // 6 Comments

Anita Bowden is our Muse this week and has introduced us to a fascinating layering/resist technique. Check out her blog for instructions! The distress inks I used were Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Candied Apple and Seedless Perserves. I think the... Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #397

by ElizStewart // June 19, 2016 // 2 Comments

The colors at Color Throwdown this week are kraft, yellow, and green (plus neutrals if needed). This shaker card was so much fun to make! I managed to add a straw to my tropical drink, and even ice cubes, made from... Continue reading →

The Challenge #73 {An Inspiration Challenge}

by ElizStewart // May 22, 2016 // 1 Comment

Spectacular photo inspiration over at The Challenge this week…there was so much to choose/think about in this photo. I focused on the pinks, greens and gold, the large bloom and butterfly. I selected a pale green and pink patterned paper,... Continue reading →

Fusion {Port O’ Call Polaroid}

by ElizStewart // May 19, 2016 // 2 Comments

I love the nautical theme over at Fusion this week! I tried a couple of “new” things in making this challenge card. 1) the background is the new Hero Arts waves cover stamp. I stamped it on royal blue cardstock... Continue reading →

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Stencil It/A Blog Named Hero: Tone-On-Tone

by ElizStewart // May 10, 2016 // 1 Comment

I embraced Simon Says stencil challenge but am hoping this card also qualifies also for A Blog named Hero’s Tone on Tone challenge. I started with an 8.5” x 11” sheet of card stock, and with a selection of six Heidi... Continue reading →