FUSION – Navy Patterns

by ElizStewart // May 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

I took inspiration from both the sketch and the photo this week at FUSION. From the photo, I took the blue quatrefoil pattern on the couch pillow and yellow flowers. With those two elements, I worked them into the sketch. Continue reading →

Online Card Classes Sparkle & Shine Day 3: Liquid Applications / The Paper Players PP343 – A Theme Challenge from LeAnne

by ElizStewart // May 11, 2017 // 3 Comments

Day 3 at Online Card Classes Sparkle & Shine... Liquid Applications. Again I didn't have many of the products demonstrated though my interest was piqued. I do have glossy accents and love it! Continue reading →

Merry Monday #239 {Color Challenge!}

by ElizStewart // March 19, 2017 // 2 Comments

This week at Merry Monday we have a color challenge using copper/bronze, gold, and turquoise. At first I thought this would be very challenging, but I love the wreath in these colors! Continue reading →

Inspired By All The Little Things #47 featuring Michelle Lupton

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

So love Michelle Lupton's cards! and she is our Muse at Inspired By All The Little Things this week! Love the rainbow treble inspiration. I have created a fairly simple card. Watercolored piano keys with a white embossed sentiment. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #206

by ElizStewart // March 12, 2017 // 7 Comments

This week's Muse, Anita Bowden, has been incredibly creative and is really challenging us! I followed Anita's design layout with slightly different colors. I have a central flower that is predominantly black, watercolored orange and pink. Continue reading →

Inspired by all the Little Things #46 featuring Lindsey Larsen

by ElizStewart // March 6, 2017 // 5 Comments

The photo inspiration this week at Inspired by all the Little Things allowed me to use one of my all-time favorite sets by Altenew, Garden Grow. I stamped, masked and embossed my garden scene, then Copic-colored. Continue reading →

The Paper Players PP334 – A Theme Challenge from Sandy

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

The theme this week at The Paper Players is "Cut It Out"! I so love using dies! I made a quick and easy shaker card for the challenge. Continue reading →

CASology Week 238: CRUNCH

by ElizStewart // March 4, 2017 // 9 Comments

Such an interesting word over at CASology this week! CRUNCH. You have to check out the DT cards... Hannelle made a Nestle CRUNCH card that is adorable. Personally my crunch inspiration is coming from a news story. Continue reading →

The Heart Desires Challenge 9

by ElizStewart // February 20, 2017 // 5 Comments

I couldn't resist making a floral elephant card resembling the stuffed elephant in the photo inspiration over at The Heart Desires this week. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #202

by ElizStewart // February 11, 2017 // 6 Comments

This week's Muse, Anita Bowden, has created a colorful and fun inspiration card for us! I took her card to heart. Using a floral set from Neat & Tangled I created a bright floral array with Simon Says dye inks. I trimmed, die cut HELLO, layered and mounted on an A2 card base. Continue reading →

Merry Monday #233 {The Magic # is 5!}

by ElizStewart // February 5, 2017 // 4 Comments

This week at Merry Monday we are making Christmas cards with 5 of something on it... very cute idea! I used a Memory Box border die adding five watercolored, die cut Christmas trees! Continue reading →

Inspired by all the Little Things #39 featuring Hannelie Bester

by ElizStewart // January 15, 2017 // 3 Comments

Inspired by all the Little Things is the first of the Valentines' challenges! I jumped right in with this photo inspiration and focused on the silver LOVE and glittery red, open and closed hearts. Continue reading →

The Heart Desires Challenge 8

by ElizStewart // January 10, 2017 // 7 Comments

We have wintery inspiration over at Heart Desires this month. I am very focused on the upper right photo in the inspiration block. Hopefully I have created a silvery, white scene of winter for the challenge. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #194

by ElizStewart // December 4, 2016 // 6 Comments

Our guest Muse this week, EK Gorman, has created a wickedly funny card... such a fun diversion at this crazy time of year as we prepare for Christmas! Following EK, I have a central "funny" and supporting image. However, I decided to remain CAS and leave the white space on my card. Continue reading →

CAS on Sunday Challenge #97 – Christmas

by ElizStewart // November 27, 2016 // 1 Comment

Over at CAS on Sunday the theme is Christmas...a favorite of mine right now. I think my card is as clean and simple as they come... made six when I was making this one! Continue reading →

Muse: ChristmasVisions 71

by ElizStewart // November 20, 2016 // 9 Comments

This week at Christmasvisions, we are participating in The 25 Days of Christmas Tags hosted by the amazing Tracey McNeely. The theme of our tags is vellum. In addition to vellum, I am drawing from a number of our muses. Continue reading →

Muse Christmasvisions 70

by ElizStewart // November 13, 2016 // 8 Comments

Chris Blagrave, our muse over at Christmasvisions this week, has created this layered beauty. What fun! Continue reading →

CASology Week 220: COFFEE

by ElizStewart // October 24, 2016 // 1 Comment

A great word this week at CASology! Coffee. I couldn't live without it...the elixir of the gods as some would say. I have used one of Altenew's new sets....a simple one layer card. Continue reading →

CASology Week219: SPOOKY

by ElizStewart // October 16, 2016 // 6 Comments

The keyword this week at CASology is SPOOKY. I love this scary skull. I embossed the skull in platinum on a black A2 card base, and added a goggly eye. The sentiment is white embossed under the image. Continue reading →

CAS(E) this Sketch #184

by ElizStewart // August 8, 2016 // 2 Comments

Great sketch over at Cas(e) this Sketch this week! I am an incredible dog lover and I thought this doggie card was so cute! Maybe it is me :) Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #177

by ElizStewart // August 8, 2016 // 3 Comments

This week’s Muse is the very talented Anita Bowden. She has created a very CAS shaker that I love… I created a shaker as well but I am not in love with it. I typed the sentiment on a strip…I think... Continue reading →

The Heart Desires Challenge 3

by ElizStewart // August 6, 2016 // 9 Comments

This month at Heart Desires we have three new elements to work with...desert succulents, metallics, and woodgrain. My entry tries to encompass all three elements. Continue reading →

Muse Challenge #176

by ElizStewart // July 31, 2016 // 3 Comments

Linda is our guest Muse this week! With this week's card, Linda is encouraging us to try our hand at partial die cutting. I used the Altenew Beautiful Day set. Continue reading →

Muse: ChristmasVisions 55

by ElizStewart // July 31, 2016 // 4 Comments

Kevin Bray is our guest Muse this week at Christmasvisions. He has made an adorable Lawn Fawn card. I am pulling through the stitched circle focus, penguin with santa hat, distressed background, sentiment under the circle. Continue reading →