AAA Cards CAS Game #132 – Up To One Third + Masking

by ElizStewart // January 25, 2019 // 3 Comments

This week at AAA Cards we are working with techniques. We are using only 1/3 of the card for our image, and masking. I created a distressed nighttime scene (in what turned out to be a very small space!). Continue reading →

ELLEN HUTSON 12 TAGS OF CHRISTMAS WITH A FEMININE TWIST—DAY 6

by ElizStewart // December 17, 2018 // No Comments

I am playing along with 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist this weekend because I so need tags! Tag 6 – Laurel Beard & Carly Tee Minner Challenge – create a tag with woodgrain elements Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP410 – A CAS Challenge from Claire

by ElizStewart // September 15, 2018 // 9 Comments

We have a CAS Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Claire, is asking us to create clean and simple cards using the theme: sports and your your favorite team Continue reading →

Merry Monday #284 {Red and White!}

by ElizStewart // April 7, 2018 // 2 Comments

This week at Merry Monday, we are making Christmas cards in red and white. I went super CAS, using a new product from MFT. Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #330 – A Sketch by Jen Brum

by ElizStewart // April 1, 2018 // 2 Comments

Love the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches. I used it to create one last, very CAS, Easter card! Continue reading →

Addicted to CAS Challenge #131 – Luck/Lucky

by ElizStewart // March 10, 2018 // 3 Comments

The keyword this week at Addicted to CAS is Luck/Lucky. What is luckier than a bit of bird poop on you or your car! Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP378 – Sketch Challenge

by ElizStewart // January 27, 2018 // 7 Comments

This is sketch week over at The Paper Players! This week, our CAS Challenge is hosted by the lovely Nance. I struggled this week, I still work hard with color and sketch challenges. Continue reading →

AAA Cards CAS Game #105 – Sparkle

by ElizStewart // December 29, 2017 // 2 Comments

The keyword at AAA Cards is SPARKLE. My card is very CAS. I die cut a very large snowflake from blue glitter cardstock, mounted to silver Stardream, added a die cut sentiment and crystal gemstones. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #469

by ElizStewart // November 19, 2017 // 1 Comment

This week at Color Throwdown, we are playing with blue, light blue, and silver. Great colors for the season. I created a sweet polar bear skating scene, watercoloring the blues and silver embossing a snowflake in the background. Continue reading →

Merry Monday #264 {Kraft and Red}

by ElizStewart // November 12, 2017 // 3 Comments

This week at Merry Monday we have a color challenge; all our Christmas cards should be created in red and kraft (and neutrals if needed). I pulled out my embossing paste and several new Memory Box dies to create a snowy, festive scene. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #234

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

I had Chinese for dinner and decided using this old Lawn Fawn set might be fun this week for CAS(E) this Sketch. Funny how we get ideas, isn't it? Lots of stamping, embossing, copic-coloring and fussy cutting. Continue reading →

CASology Week 255: FLY

by ElizStewart // June 27, 2017 // 5 Comments

The keyword at CASology this week is FLY! I am using the fun paper airplanes from Lawn Fawn. Continue reading →

CASology Week 245: GROW

by ElizStewart // April 22, 2017 // 6 Comments

The keyword at CASology this week is GROW. I have created simple heart flowers growing with the sentiment "love grows". Hearts are watercolored and covered in glossy accents for a bit of dimension. Continue reading →

Cas(e) this Sketch #173

by ElizStewart // May 22, 2016 // 3 Comments

Not sure why watermelon slices popped into my head when I looked at Cas(e) this Sketch this week…but I think it works. I constructed the slices from two concentric circles, edging the outside of one circle in black for the... Continue reading →

Little Tangles Challenge #67: Die-Cutting

by ElizStewart // April 27, 2016 // 2 Comments

This month we are die cutting over at Neat and Tangled. I started with Neat and Tangled’s box, which I love!, and I decided to mail a little love to a friend. Die cut from Kraft, assembled and stamped with Lawn... Continue reading →

TIME OUT Challenge #55

by ElizStewart // April 21, 2016 // 7 Comments

When Sandie asked me to be Guest Designer for the TIME OUT challenge, I could not hage been more excited. I jumped at the chance! I dove right in the same night to address the theme… Celebrations with optional twist of... Continue reading →

OLS26: As You Wish April

by ElizStewart // April 9, 2016 // No Comments

This week at One Layer Simplicity we are creating a card with only one layer of card stock, and the theme is AS YOU WISH. The theme has been taken from The Princess Bride, so ideally we were to have that movie... Continue reading →

Cas(e) this Sketch #160

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

I tried a brainstorming exercise to complete this week’s Cas(e) this Sketch. Don’t laugh. My goal is too get comfortable with doing sketches. The organized executive in me says I need a plan to achieve my goal. Today I... Continue reading →