Have a Merry Christmas

Well, triple-digit temps are here! But I'm thinking snow. Now my background might now speak snow - but I like an album to be consistent in papers, so my holiday theme is brought out only in my embellies. The layout is made with We Are 3 digital papers - Dragonflies in Flight, and the embellishments were in my stash.  I do have lots of iridescent sequins to represent snow - but they did not photograph well at all.

Creative Confetti - Share Your Fave

On a simple white card base, I cut and embossed a small square, then added Power Poppy's Hollyberries and Poinsettia on top, added some beads...DONE! I'm entering this in the Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge (favorite Power Poppy image).

Paper Ala Mode Encouragement Challenge

Good Morning! The new Paper Ala Mode Challenge at The Outlawz was chosen by our dear sponsor, Bonnie, and she's chosen Encouragement for our theme. My card is decked out with Seaside Anchor from We Are 3. I embellished it with pearls. The papers are from We Are 3 - Strawberry Jam - one of my favorite collections. The sentiment is from the Hope set.

Now go be inspired at Paper Ala Mode by the rest of the team's fabulous takes on this challenge.  Remember, you have two weeks to complete our challenges for a chance to win a prize from We Are 3.

  

Thank You using We Are 3

This week I spoke to a Tucson friend who got stuck in California quarantine while visiting her son. Here in Arizona, the Saguaro cacti are blooming - and she's missing all that. So am sending her a card using digis from We Are 3.

It's a simple card - but I did want to add some interest with dimension. So I printed and cut a second cactus. I scored it in half and glued only the left half to the card base. I added flowers to the front of the cactus. Fold at the score line, and the second half of the sentiment is revealed. I added more flowers to the open cactus.

                        

Welcome to our new Nephew

This week we welcomed a new nephew - I had some fun making him some quarantine shirts.

So there ya go.  It's been a while since I've made any shirts.  These were fun - quick and easy.

Featured Stamper Challenge

When I saw this week's Featured Stamper gallery - this card in particular - I knew I'd be using goodies from my stash. I kind of enjoy selecting a card to case and THEN seeing what's in my stash. Pretty fit for a cat lover - and clean and simple enough.

Stick It Down (Sketch Challenge)

Oh, what a challenge from Stick It Down this month! Simple scrapbook layouts - I love simple!!! I used Little Star papers to create this two-page layout. I flipped the sketch horizontally, added some Washi tape and borders from my stash, and used some alphabet die cuts that I think I purchased 15 years ago when I first started papercrafting!

Bonnie has loads of fabulous digital papers in the We Are 3 Shop that make scrapbooking and cardmaking a breeze!  Be sure to visit We Are 3's Facebook Page to find exciting designs from the design team.  Now check out Stick It Down for inspirational layout sketches.

Fabulous Darcy's Garden and Florals at We Are 3

Happy Spring! This month our sweet and talented design team member, Darch, is celebrating her birthday. For her birthday, Bonnie created some beautiful papers and wreaths - Darcy's Garden and Darcy's Florals. This is a pretty simple card - but it doesn't take much to dress up a card with Darcy's Florals.

With the popped-up wreath, this card really does look cuter in person.  

                    

Darcy's Birthday Celebration

What a fabulous way to celebrate Design Team member Darcy's birthday month - Bonnie made some unbelievably cute papers and printables - Darcy's Garden and Darcy's Florals. Tell me these aren't the most precious digitals ever! I cut the center out from the background of a layered doily to make a frame. I pulled the beautiful Florals through the frame. The butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch. Hope Darcy is enjoying her birthday month. Be sure to check out the Facebook page for more inspiration.

                   

Paper Ala Mode The Outlawz Seaside Fun Challenge Sponsored by We Are 3

Beccy's Place has a great list of fancy-fold cards - I came across a cool Accordion-Fold Card. I tried it out - but mine didn't end up as cool as Beccy's. So I cut off one of the folds - I do like how the patterned paper flows through the entire card. I used Seaside Photo Page for the paper and Seaside Mermaid for the image. The sentiment is computer generated.

Here's what the accordion fold looks like.

Thanks loads, Beccy - I'm sure I'll give this card a try again.  Join us at The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode Challenge - current theme is Seaside Fun.

     

We Are 3 - Camille's Cactus

It's May - and the cacti are in bloom. In celebration, I decided to make a card using my personal favorite digi stamps - Camille's Cactus and Camille's Cactus Flower. It's made using paper from We Are 3's Tea Time collection and a sentiment from the Hugs set. 

The images are colored digitally.

                                          

Crash Your Stash Ribbon Challenge

The current Crash Your Stash Challenge (sponsored by Lemon Shortbread) calls for ribbon from your stash. The papers are from Peonies Ballet by We Are 3. Tea Cup Bunny is colored digitally.

The sentiment is from Design Bundles.  Now check out what everyone else is making with their stashed ribbons.

Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper

This week's Featured Stamper had a Welcome Home card that inspired my CASE. I colored We Are 3's Home using some inspiration for technique from the Featured Stamper. I decided to add a tree, as the Featured Stamper had one. The gingham paper is from the Plaid Stripes Neutral Collection.

Now go be inspired the Featured Stamper.

                         

The Outlawz Freebie Progressive Challenge

This month at The Outlawz, the Progressive Freebie Challenge is sponsored by Elena Zinski Art. Woo Hoo! This image is pre-colored. I combined this with another challenge at the Eclips Users Group - a small box. I thought what a perfect match to use Amelia Mermaid on a small gift container - might make a nice little container for a gift for my water aerobics buds when we are able to go swimming again. I used some new functions for this to keep the image only on the front of the container.

There is a lot of inspiration on the challenge page here.  Be sure to take a look and play along. 

Eclps Users Group Challenge - Make It Small

The Eclips Users Group has a challenge full of fun and inspiration. My project features a Take-out Box from Dreaming Tree. I designed a clean and simple box usable for small gift. It's screaming for something to dress it up, though - don't you think?

I totally fell in love with this paper when I got it - but was never able to find a good project for it.  WooHoo - I think it works here! 

We Are 3 Just Autumn

This spring the challenge for most parents has been schooling at home. So any scrapper would want to document some of those moments. 

The patterned paper is from the Just Autumn collection.  I ripped corners of the patterned paper for the basic layout...then just a few mats, some gardening images, and titles - there you go!

We Are 3 Home Release

Good Morning! How's everyone handling staying at home? I'm a homebody - so no problem here. Fabulously talented Bonnie is continuing to create collections - I'm continuing to enjoy time in my craft room playing with these collections. Everything on this card is from the new Home collection - papers, printable, and sentiment.

Be sure to stop by We Are 3 to see gorgeous inspiration from the test of the design team.

                        

We Are 3 Home Release

This week at We Are 3, we have a new Home collection - papers, images, and sentiments. These papers have fabulous colors - beautiful wheat patterns. In finally decided to make a simple, yet elegant card.