CIU Challenge 332 … Masculine

A new Cut it Up Challenge has started. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut.

Truth be told, the focal point is from another card I made years ago and just never used because I was never really happy with it. I tore it apart and put the image away to be used another time. Promptly forgetting about it until I as going through some stuff and found it. 

I thought it would be perfect for this masculine challenge so I added a bit of white accents to the swim tube and then popped it up on foam for dimension. 

I think the sentiments are perfect and I like this card so much better!

Card size: 5 x 7

• Birds created using a stencil I made using dies from various sets
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base)
• Design paper from my stash
• Dr. Ph Martin’s Pen-White
• Image from Floating along! by Beccys Place printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Ink from Scrapbook.com and Tsukineko
• Mulberry paper from Paperbilities
• Dies are stitched ovals and from unknown mfg
• ProMarkers
• Sentiments from Unity Stamps
• Stencil from Stampin Up! (Clouds, Moon & Stars)

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!

Cara

Birthday Whiskey …

Good morning,
Today I am sharing a card I may for a May Birthday.

I used this layout I found on Pinterest

Card size: 5.50 x 5.50
Supplies

• Cardstock from the Paper Studio (base)
• Design paper from Recollections (Whiskey Barrel)
• Dies Unknown
• Distress Inks and Momento
• Embossing folder from Stampin up! (Subtle)
• Image from Unity Stamp Co (Wish you were Whiskey)
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Hugs, Kisses & Birthday Wishes)
• Stash: Element in lower right-hand corner of the card

Thanks for Stopping By,
((Hugs)) Cara

Best Birthday Ever ...

Good morning

It’s time for The Outlawz June 2025 Sketch Challenge! Our challenge (located HERE). These days we are doing things differently than traditional sketch challenges … we are giving you a shape that must be prominent on your card or project along with a theme

This month our shape is a square with a cue of Flowers.

  

I used this card as inspiration

Supplies: 5.50 x 5.50 card

• Card Sketch #45 from Cardabilities
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
• Died from Honeybee Stamps (Cone Flower) & Sizzix (Classic Circles, Scallop Circles)
• Ink from Tsukineko (Versafine Clair) & Scrapbook.com
• Pearls from Stampin up!
• Sentiment from Scraps of Love (Stitches of Love)
• Shimmer Cardstock from Neenah

You can also check our Main blog (HERE) as well as our FanPage (HERE)
Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Happy is as Happy gets!

Good morning!

The June 2025 Color Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges. You can check it out HERE

This month we have a bright summer color pallet for you with an optional twist pf using fruit!

Here’s my card. I stayed with the yellow, orange and green for my fun birthday card.

Sketch used

Supplies (5 x 7)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Design paper, stamp & coordinating die are from Unity Stamps set (Squeeze the Day)
• Die from Gina Marie Designs (Stitched Diamonds)
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Stampin Up!
• Sketch from Mettewitt.Wordpress.com

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by our Facebook page and The Outlawz Challenge Blog for more challenges and Inspiration! 
Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

CIU Challenge 331 … Anything Goes

A new Cut it Up Challenge has started. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut

I use sooo many Birthday cards, and I am totally out so this card had no choice but to be a birthday card. The cupcake tops and the word “you” are cut from fun foam and the “frosted” with glitter glue.

Card size: 5 x 7

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
• Design paper from Scrapbook Wizard (Mat pack one)
• Dies: “You” from Little Yellow Bicycle (Love You), Celebrate banner & cupcake is unknown
• Embossing folder from Spellbinders (Geometric Stripes)
• Fun foam from the Dollar Tree
• Glitter glue from Studio G

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!

Cara