Paper Players PP362 – A Clean-and-Simple Challenge from LeAnne

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

This week at Paper Players we have a CAS challenge focused on the harvest... which reminds me of Thanksgiving. My card could certainly have been more clean but I love Thanksgiving colors and we are just getting into the fall cards... so forgive that I have gone over board. I pulled out my favorite mice for my harvest! Continue reading →

TIME OUT Challenge #92

by ElizStewart // September 19, 2017 // 3 Comments

TIME OUT is being inspired by words this week: Paint The Flying Spirit Of The Birds Rather than its Feathers. I have used a combination of beautiful patterned paper, stamping, embossing, Copic coloring and die cuts to illustrate my flying spirit. Continue reading →

The Card Concept #77 {Weathered Florals}

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

Good to be back at the Card Concept after the summer holiday. We have a beautiful photo inspiration this week. I focused on the bag of pink flowers to recreate in my encouragement card, setting the bag on a woodgrain panel. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #233

by ElizStewart // September 14, 2017 // 8 Comments

The talented Tracey McNeely, our Muse this week, has made a CAS Christmas card for inspiration. I focused on the white embossed wreath on green with a hint of red, simple black sentiment, white panel on red base. Continue reading →

Paper Players PP361 – A Color Challenge from Jaydee

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

We have a color challenge this week at Paper Players using Pink, Green, Silver and White. With the colors, I created a sweet love you card. Continue reading →

AAA Cards CAS Game #98 – Creatures Great or Small

by ElizStewart // September 6, 2017 // 3 Comments

Any creature makes the mark over at AAA Cards this week. I have been wanting to use this cute owl set from MFT... and it is the perfect challenge to do so! Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #458 and The Paper Players PP360 – A Theme Challenge from Claire

by ElizStewart // September 4, 2017 // 6 Comments

This week at Color Throwdown we are working with the colors RED, GREEN and YELLOW. And over at The Paper Players, we have a theme challenge, and are making “back to school” cards. Continue reading →

#2 of 4 Muse Christmasvisions MCV83

by ElizStewart // August 28, 2017 // 3 Comments

For #2 of four, I used the origami set from Altenew to gain the graphic feel on an "animal". I then added the red, yellow and green ornaments cover in glossy accents. Continue reading →

Memory Box Challenge #27 Go with the Flow – Water Theme

by ElizStewart // August 28, 2017 // 2 Comments

This month at the Memory Box Challenge we are Going with the Flow (the sentiment on my card!) and incorporating anything "water". I combined one of my favorite Memory Box borders...the big splash with a new set from Ellen Hutson for a fun mermaid scene. Continue reading →

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Hibiscus

by ElizStewart // August 24, 2017 // 2 Comments

The Curtain Call challenge focused on Hibiscus this week... and I struggled. Took me three takes to make a card I liked. I used watercolored Memory Box' hibiscus die cut on a sprayed background. Continue reading →

TIME OUT Challenge #90

by ElizStewart // August 22, 2017 // 4 Comments

I can't tell you how much fun I had this week at TIME OUT! The challenge this week was Autumn with the optional twist of Speed Stamping. Continue reading →

TicTacToe Challenge TTTC010 – Featured Designer Nicole Watt

by ElizStewart // August 13, 2017 // No Comments

Another fun board at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge this week. I managed to make tictactoe in two directions. The top row: METALLIC, EMBOSS, INSECT OR BUG, as well as the right column: INSECT OR BUG, WATERCOLOR, WATER. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #233

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

Fun sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch this week allowing me to incorporate a fairy! Continue reading →

The Challenge #93 {Keyword Challenge}

by ElizStewart // July 30, 2017 // 4 Comments

This week we have a keyword challenge over at The Challenge. Out of the words provided, I am focusing on simple, butterfly, monochromatic and friendship. This card is very easy. Continue reading →

Less is More Challenge #338 – NO Stamps!

by ElizStewart // July 24, 2017 // 2 Comments

Our cha;;edge this week at Less is More is to create a card using no stamps. I love die cuts so this was no hardship! Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #225

by ElizStewart // July 23, 2017 // 6 Comments

The lovely and talented Kim Heggins is our Muse this week. I love her butterfly cloche. I tried to go after the same effect by creating a small shaker jar. Continue reading →

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Surf’s Up

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

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 →

Muse Challenge #223

by ElizStewart // July 9, 2017 // 8 Comments

This week's Muse is the talented Anita Bowden! Anita has created what she believes is a simple card. The simple cards are always the most difficult to do justice to... I always just want to admire and copy. Continue reading →

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 #254 {Merry Christ-MOOSE!}

by ElizStewart // July 1, 2017 // 2 Comments

For the final Merry Monday challenge before the summer break, we are creating Christmas cards featuring moose! I decided to take my inspiration from the picture supplied and create a moose with ornaments surrounding his head... in a very graphic style! Continue reading →

Memory Box Challenge #25 – Celebrating Birthdays

by ElizStewart // June 28, 2017 // 2 Comments

This month at Memory Box we are Celebrating Birthdays. I used a bold HB sentiment die cut, surrounded by cute, fussy cut, Copic-colored bunnies! Continue reading →

The Paper Players PP349 – Jaydee’s Clean-and-Simple Challenge

by ElizStewart // June 22, 2017 // 3 Comments

We have a style and theme combo challenge this week at The Paper Players. We are creating CAS cards (my favorite) with "feathered friends" on them! Continue reading →

Inspired By All The Little Things #61 with Sue Berkley

by ElizStewart // June 19, 2017 // 4 Comments

Blue is everywhere this week in our Inspired By All The Little Things photo inspiration. Based on the central theme, I have created a mass of small blue roses in the center of my card. CAS and still very blue. Continue reading →