Seize the Birthday Challenge #154 – CAS

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

This week at Seize the Birthday, the toppings are to create a clean and simple or CAS birthday card, i.e., lots of white space. I haven’t used this sentiment in a long time but I think it is a great thought. Continue reading →

Inspired By…thermoses

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

This week at Inspired By..., we are working with the theme "thermoses". Papertrey actually makes a thermos set! and I own it! Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #516

by ElizStewart // October 23, 2018 // 5 Comments

I am so excited to be a Guest Star Stamper at Color Throwdown this week! Let me introduce the color swatch for Color Throwdown #516. This week we are working with DARK TEAL, RUST, and CREAM. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #515

by ElizStewart // October 21, 2018 // 1 Comment

I actually love how my card for Color Throwdown this week. But there was a lot of great inspiration on the site to spur me on… this card is heavily influenced by the beautiful cards by DT Barbara Anders and GD Birgit Edblom. Continue reading →

Inspired By… Halloween

by ElizStewart // October 21, 2018 // 4 Comments

I love the photo inspiration at Inspired By… this week. The no hear, no-see, and no speak skeletons are priceless. I would have loved to recreate that scene but my Halloween stamps are limited. So instead, I focused on the fact that the skeletons are only heads… and created a card focused on the headless horseman! Continue reading →

FUSION Pastel Halloween

by ElizStewart // October 21, 2018 // 3 Comments

The FUSION photo inspirations threw me a bit and I really had to think about how I wanted to re-create. I focused on the cookie tray of multi-color pastel ghosts. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #294

by ElizStewart // October 21, 2018 // 1 Comment

CAS(E) this Sketch, this week, illustrates a large prominent sentiment dividing the card in half. I used a large “Trick or Treat”, broken up by two Halloween papers…and a cute mummy and spider sequin for fun! Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP414 – A Color Challenge from Jaydee

by ElizStewart // October 14, 2018 // 10 Comments

It is week 2 so we have a Color Challenge over at The Paper Players. This week, our challenge host, Jaydee, is asking us to create cards using the colors Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla and Mossy Meadow. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #291

by ElizStewart // October 3, 2018 // 3 Comments

This week at CAS(E) this Sketch, we are working with a sketch depicting 3 interlocking objects and a sentiment below the objects. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #284

by ElizStewart // September 30, 2018 // 5 Comments

Michelle is our lovely guest designer this week at Muse. I absolutely love her simple card... seriously love it! Continue reading →

Freshly Made Sketches #356 – A Sketch by Jen B

by ElizStewart // September 30, 2018 // 4 Comments

This week at Freshly Made Sketches, we are working with an interesting layout: three rectangular blocks over a middle strip. I need Halloween cards so I chose to repeat a ghastly ghost 3 times. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #511 and The Flower Challenge #24 ‘Anything Goes’

by ElizStewart // September 23, 2018 // 5 Comments

I combined the colors from Color Throwdown this week (pink, peach, berry red and green) with The Flower Challenge where anything goes this week. I used Concord & 9th's Happy Day flower cake to create a birthday card for a dear friend. Continue reading →

CASology Week 313: DRESS

by ElizStewart // September 23, 2018 // 4 Comments

The keyword this week at CASology is DRESS. I created my card using a simple Memory Box die cut, accompanied by an embossed sentiment and lots of clear rhinestones. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP411 – A Sketch Challenge from Jaydee

by ElizStewart // September 22, 2018 // 10 Comments

We have a Sketch Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Jaydee, is asking us to create cards using a sketch with a diagonally broken background and a central element. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP409 – A Color Challenge from Anne Marie

by ElizStewart // September 8, 2018 // 8 Comments

We have a Color Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Anne Marie, is asking us to create cards using the colors: blackberry bliss (dark purple), mint macaron, crumb cake (kraft) and a color of my choice. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP407 – A Sketch Challenge from Jaydee

by ElizStewart // August 26, 2018 // 10 Comments

We have a Sketch Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Jaydee, is asking us to create a card with 3 bands as seen in the sketch. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP398 – A Sketch Challenge from Laurie

by ElizStewart // June 24, 2018 // 8 Comments

We have a Sketch Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Laurie, is asking us to create cards using the sketch to the left. I created a simple Miss You card with a bottle of love adrift. Continue reading →

Twofer Card Challenge #6: Trees

by ElizStewart // June 20, 2018 // 6 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 June is TREES. The stamp I chose to work with is Memory Box' Pine Border and Outline. Continue reading →

FUSION – Floral Cupcakes

by ElizStewart // June 16, 2018 // 1 Comment

I love the cupcake photo inspiration over at FUSION this week! So beautiful! I have recreated my version of the floral cupcakes with die cuts and small pearls. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #274

by ElizStewart // June 5, 2018 // 3 Comments

A simple, fun sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch this week. I used a sweet set from Papertrey Ink. I have been sick for weeks and am currently going through chemotherapy; my friends have been fabulous supporting and sustaining me. Thank you! Continue reading →

Addicted to CAS Challenge #137

by ElizStewart // May 30, 2018 // 2 Comments

The challenge keyword this month at Addicted to CAS is SEA. I used a fun Papertrey Ink set which I paired with an appropriate sentiment. I painted the scene with Zig Clean Color markers and finished with sequins. Continue reading →

Muse: ChristmasVisions 100

by ElizStewart // May 27, 2018 // 6 Comments

YAY! Muse ChristmasVisions is celebrating its 100th challenge! Chriss is our lovely host and has created a beautiful poinsettia card. I focused on including white and pink poinsettia, gold embossing, Merry Christmas sentiment. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #491

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

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are coral, green, kraft, and white. I used the bouquet from Concord & 9th; watercoloring with Zig clean color markers. Continue reading →

52 Christmas Card Throwdown – April Technique Challenge

by ElizStewart // May 3, 2018 // 2 Comments

This week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, we are working on a technique challenge that incorporates sewing or knitting. I made a very simple card focused on a beautiful Nordic sweater on one of two arctic friends. Continue reading →