Thursday, November 30, 2017

December Progressive Challenge at the Outlawz

We have a new Progressive challenge at the Outlawz  that starts December 1 and runs through December 31st.

Sandra VanBlaricum has provided images called Baubles for us to use this month. Sandra is also my teammate on the Outlawz and is so talented!

Check out these links!

Here is my card. Hope you will stop by the challenge and see what my teammates have made with this beautiful image!

I colored with Copic markers and then covered the ornaments with Diamond Stickles. I hadn't planned to cut the images out, but the paper got too wet from the Stickles and started to curl, leaving me no choice but to cut out the images and mount. I decided to use my Silver Glitter cardstock for the background layer.

ABOUT OUR CHALLENGE:

We had a great response for our November challenge.  If you took part in this progressive challenge in November, you will automatically receive by email the new December image. If you didn't take part but want to, it is easy to join the fun.

First, you must be a member of the Outlawz. If you aren't a member, just drop by and ask to join. After your request is approved, you can join the Progressive Challenge or any of our other seven challenges.

Next, you will need to register to play. Do this by sending an email to the address on the challenge page with your name and email address and an email will be sent to you.
 
Rules: 
The rules are very simple: join the challenge, join the progressive/freebie group, send us an email to register and then enter a project made with the image supplied before 6:00 p.m. EST on the last day of the month and you will automatically get the next image. If for any reason you don’t get your project made and you would like to rejoin us, you can buy the image of the month from the sponsor's store and as long as you enter it before the end of the month you will get the next one free and you will then get them automatically each month you enter a project.
Please do not add your image to Pinterest, or your blog or anywhere it can be copied from without a watermark. You can not share these images with anyone – if your friends or family want them send them HERE to join in and get their image or if they don’t want to join the challenge please send them to the sponsor's store to purchase the image.
When you have made your project please place it onto the challenge page for December, enter it into the Gallery (use the tag PF37 for the December challenge) and the December Inlinkz to be entered into the draw for the site wide prizes from our other wonderful sponsors – check out the Outlawz side bar for this month’s prizes!


I hope you will check out this challenge and see what my teammates have come up with!! Great fun!!



Thanks a bunch for dropping by! I appreciate it!!

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Outlawz Sketch Challenge November 29, 2017

It's Wednesday so we have a new Sketch Challenge at the Outlawz.  

Now here are details about our Sketch Challenge!


Our sponsor for November is TLC Creations





Our lucky November winner will receive a $10 prize of digis to use at the Icraft store.



Here is this week's sketch.

And here is my DT card.


I used an image and a sentiment from the  "Autumn Leaves You Breathless" digital set by our sponsor, TLC Creations. I colored the dining squirrels with Copic markers. The papers are from my stash, as well as the small bow, the die cut leaves, and the glossy enamel dots around the sentiment circle.



Hope you will come by the Outlawz Sketch Challenge and see what my talented teammates have come up with! 


Thanks for dropping in! I truly appreciate you taking the time to come by and look and leave a comment!

Friday, November 24, 2017

Wine and Cheese Party

One of the themes this week at the Outlawz Festive  Friday's Challlenge is Wine and Cheese Party. Bugaboo, our sponsor, gave the team a super cute image and sentiment to use for this theme. FRIENDSWINE2 and FRIENDSWINEALONESENT are the digis I used. For the inside of my card, I made a sentiment after googling quotes on the internet about wine and cheese. It turns out to be quite appropriate for a birthday card.



I saw a video this week that used some of those spray mist inks on Yupo paper and so I had to try it! I used Dylusions ink spray in Funky Fuchsia and Fresh Lime and Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist in Woven Burlap. Kept spraying and dabbing with a paper towel until I got the look I wanted. Fun to do!! While it was drying, I colored the image with Copic markers and put my layers together.


The other themes this week at the Festive Friday's Challenge are Winter Vacation, Something Old, and Christmas.

Bugaboo is always our sponsor for the Festive Friday's Challenge. Our lucky November winner will receive a great prize of 5 digital stamps of your choice from Bugaboo. Please visit the Bugaboo store. They are so generous with their prizes and we couldn't have challenges without them!!

And don't forget! Every Friday, Bugaboo has Freebie Friday. And they have made it so easy! You download right from the site and don't have to go through a check out procedure. Easy peasy!!  And there are always digis that are half price for a limited time!! A great way to stock up on your favs from your wish list!








I hope you will join us at Festive Fridays Challenge and you can get a head start on your Christmas cards, too!!  


Thanks for visiting my blog and hope you will leave a comment. I appreciate you taking the time to do that so much!!

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Gracefully, Joyfully, Colorfully

It's Wednesday and Thanksgiving Eve, so I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!! And we have a new Sketch Challenge at the Outlawz.  

Now here are details about our Sketch Challenge!


Our sponsor for November is TLC Creations






Our lucky November winner will receive a $10 prize of digis to use at the Icraft store.



Here is this week's sketch.

And here is my DT card.

I used an image and a sentiment from the  "Autumn Leaves You Breathless" digital set by our sponsor, TLC Creations. I printed the arched image and then layered the cut out sentiment over it and shaded with my ink pads.



Hope you will come by the Outlawz Sketch Challenge and see what my talented teammates have come up with! 

Thanks for dropping in! I truly appreciate you taking the time to come by and look and leave a comment!

Friday, November 17, 2017

A girl's best friend.............

I think of the saying "Diamonds are a girl's best friend."  But no......... diamonds are pretty to look at, but I will take my dog any day!! This week, one of the themes at Festive Friday's Outlawz Challenge is My Dog, My Best Friend. And that is the theme I used this week for my Design Team inspiration card.



I used a Bugaboo image called GIRLPUPPYLOVE. First, I colored my image with Copic markers and used a white Sharpie fine point pen to add some texture to the dog's fur. My sentiment is stamped with a stamp by Penny Black. I stamped hearts and paw prints on my gold cardstock. Very "Clean and Simple" Card and took no time to put together!

The other themes this week at the Festive Friday's Challenge are Gathering Winter Wood, Get Well Card, and Christmas.

Bugaboo is always our sponsor for the Festive Friday's Challenge. Our lucky November winner will receive a great prize of 5 digital stamps of your choice from Bugaboo. Please visit the Bugaboo store. They are so generous with their prizes and we couldn't have challenges without them!!

And don't forget! Every Friday, Bugaboo has Freebie Friday. And they have made it so easy! You download right from the site and don't have to go through a check out procedure. Easy peasy!!  And there are always digis that are half price for a limited time!! A great way to stock up on your favs from your wish list!








I hope you will join us at Festive Fridays Challenge and you can get a head start on your Christmas cards, too!!  


Thanks for visiting my blog and hope you will leave a comment. I appreciate you taking the time to do that so much!!

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

You're Never Too Old to Play in the Leaves -- Outlawz Sketch Challenge 11-15-2017

It's Wednesday, so we have a new Sketch Challenge at the Outlawz.   This month, we are posting some of our recipes for pumpkin desserts. Here is a recipe I haven't tried yet, but plan to this week! It is for Pumpkin Spice cookies and I found it at the Stone Gable blog.




Now here are details about our Sketch Challenge!


Our sponsor for November is TLC Creations






Our lucky November winner will receive a $10 prize of digis to use at the Icraft store.



Here is this week's sketch.

And here is my DT card.

I used an image and a sentiment from the  "Autumn Leaves You Breathless" digital set by our sponsor, TLC Creations.  I love that sentiment that You Are Never Too Old to Play in the Leaves. Who can resist jumping into a big pile of leaves?  Especially if you weren't the one that raked the giant pile, so...................if no one was watching, I just might romp around in the pile and take in the scents of the fall leaves. What a funny sight that would be!


The focal image of the leaves was a fun image to color. I just randomly grabbed some of my copic markers and started coloring. I used acorn paper by Stampin' Up! I just love plaid ribbon and found this pretty one at Michael's and it was on sale, too!!



Hope you will come by the Outlawz Sketch Challenge and see what my talented teammates have come up with! 

Thanks for dropping in! I truly appreciate you taking the time to come by and look and leave a comment!

Friday, November 10, 2017

Christmas is coming! Outlawz Festive Friday's Challenge

I can officially say now that I am working on Christmas cards for NEXT year! That is a first for me as I usually don't even start my cards until mid-December!  But thanks to the Outlawz Festive Fridays Challenge, which has four themes every week with Christmas being included every week, I can just relax in December and enjoy the season.

So, to the challenge!! Our four themes this week are Something With Feathers, Cowgirls or Cowboys (so appropriate for the Outlawz!!), Oh Happy Day, and Christmas.


I made a card for Christmas using BUG SNOWMAN PEEKER by our sponsor Bugaboo. I really must thank Bugaboo for their generosity in being our sponsor every month and supplying the cutest images to our team to work with.

Bugaboo is always our sponsor for the Festive Friday's Challenge. Our lucky November winner will receive a great prize of 5 digital stamps of your choice from Bugaboo. Please visit the Bugaboo store. They are so generous with their prizes and we couldn't have challenges without them!!

And don't forget! Every Friday, Bugaboo has Freebie Friday. And they have made it so easy! You download right from the site and don't have to go through a check out procedure. Easy peasy!!  And there are always digis that are half price for a limited time!! A great way to stock up on your favs from your wish list!






Here is my card.


I colored with Copic markers and the No Peeking is from a set by Stampin' Up! and the plaid paper is also from Stampin' Up! new this holiday season  I finished with some white self adhering sequins by Close to my Heart. I love those that are already sticky. So easy to use! 

I hope you will join us at Festive Fridays Challenge and you can get a head start on your Christmas cards, too!!  

Thanks for visiting my blog and hope you will leave a comment. I appreciate you taking the time to do that so much!!