The Outlawz - Crash Your Stash

Well, since we've been social distancing, I've had some extra time to join more challenges - this time the Crash Your Stash Challenge at The Outlawz. Since I am obsessed with Creative Monica's Layered Doilies, this was a snap. Yes, I keep Monica's files in my stash. The background paper is from the At The Beach collection at We Are 3. The Doily is Layered Doily #31.

The popped ornament in the center is from my stash of sticker embellishments. All I added was a ribbon to cover the hole for a key chain in the ornament. There's plenty of inspiration at the Crash Your Stash challenge - and there's a prize!

Tuesday Color Challenge

The Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge is featuring purple/pink this week. I was pretty excited about this one because I knew I could find something that would work in my stash. The paper, ribbon banners, and sentiment are from We Are 3. I figured I'd finally get to use my Kadoodle Bug Bunny with Flowers - so that was sitting in my stash just ready to be popped on. 

This card was quick and easy - because I had all the hard work finished.  It's because I just really have too much in my stash!  When I need paper, sentiments, or images - I like to print a sheet full at the same time - so always have useful items in my stash.  Now that's just me - and I am often overwhelmed with how much is actually in my stash!  So I basically just slapped all this on my card and called it done.  These simple cards are generally more versatile than the creative cards anyways.

              

Happy Farm Life from Kadoodle Bug

My card today is a Get Well card using Happy Farm Life from Kadoodle Bug. 

Inside, I added our cousin "back in the tractor" for a littler personalization.  I don't know why - but I really got a kick out of having his arm hang out the window.  Tee, hee.

Paper Ala Mode Challenge - Rainbows

Don't you love beautiful pastel-colored papers - and simple quick cards to use for any occasion. Well, Bonnie at We Are 3 has designed a perfect collection with pastel rainbow in mind. Rainbow Skies has includes eight digital patterns - and you can win by joining us at the Paper Ala Mode Challenge. Bluebird of Happiness is designed to coordinate with Rainbow Skies. The doily is cut using a Layered Doilies 14 from Creative Monica. I added some extra popped flowers for dimension - and voila! Be sure to stop by The Outlawz this week to see what everyone is making for the Rainbows challenge.

  

Waddles at We Are 3

It's another card from the new releases - Rainy Days and Waddles.

After going through my sentiments, I finally decided on a Happiness sentiment.

For the inside, I used paper from Watercolor Delights - visible from the outside.  Border is Stamping Up.  Be sure to stop by We Are 3's Facebook page to see other designs using Rainy Days and Waddles.

                                                      

Monday Greetings Square Card

The Outlawz challenge at Monday Greetings this week is square cards. My square card was created with We Are 3's new releases, Rainy Days and Playtime Waddles. I added a sentiment from We Are 3's Itty Bitty - Sweet.

I'm kind of lovin' Waddles!

                

We Are 3 Rainy Days and Waddles

I was visiting the blog of one of our SALSA members, Rachel, a saw her first post which was a cute Small Party Favor...so darling (as all Rachel's work is). I actually had time to try it, so I had to make it. Cute little projects really call to me. The duck is We Are 3 - Waddles - and precolored! The papers are new - Rainy Days.

The sentiment is Fabulous - We Are 3, and I embellished with a bow from my stash. The scalloped circle behind Waddles is cut from Burlap Beach.

                                                

Creative Confetti Challenge

I've been dying to use my new Power Poppy images that I snagged during the sale - today I'm using this sweet Auricula Theatre from Power Poppy. For my background, I decided on digital paper from We Are 3's Ladybug Birdie collection (retired.) I kept thinking flowers and Spring and ladybugs - which make me happy (Creative Confetti Challenge.) It all came together perfectly.

Power Poppy is having a massive sale right now - with stamps for every occasion. So be sure to check out their store, and if you pop over to their blog, you will find fun challenges and much inspiration.

The Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes Challenge

It's time for another fun challenge sure to brighten your day at The Outlawz. The Sunday Songs and Rhymes group are welcoming spring. I've been on a mission to use items from my stash, and all these items were right at my fingertips. I colored this image years ago - my how I have improved! The sentiment is We Are 3's For You, and the checkered background are also from We Are 3 - Winter Plaid (Oops! This is a Spring Challenge! LOL!) Be sure to check out the gorgeous cards the others have shared, and come join us in this super fun challenge.

                

Stick It Down Sketch Challenge

Today I chose the Stick It Down - Double-Page Layout sketch using papers from Dragonflies in Flight from We Are 3.

Again, the design is based on this month's Sketch Challenge at Stick It Down...I did flip it horizontally.

Counting my blessings that I've hoarded craft supplies all these years - at least I can continue with my daily routine of playing with paper.  God help us if we have to resort to using any of my paper stash for toilet paper!  Wishing now I'd kept that big supply of mulberry paper - LOL!

Creative Confetti Free For All Challenge

I nearly forgot Creative Confetti this week - LOL!  This week we had only one place to be - everything else canceled or online.  Can't remember the last time we had four days in a row virtually free to do whatever!!!!  This week's Creative Confetti Challenge is a Free For All using a Power Poppy image.  As my hubby is a golfer in an Old-Timers' league, I need a sympathy card from time to time.  I really like to make the card personal, but couldn't find an appropriate image for Golfer Sympathy.  I did find a golf club from Clipart Xtras - so I added the golf club to the beautiful Power Poppy Graceful Still Life - I also removed the hat and books from the original image.  This is a perfect way to honor my hubby's golf buddies.  I embellished with ribbon/bow, pearls, and additional flowers fussy cut from Graceful Still Life. 

SALSA's Mystery Item - Feather

This month's Mystery Item swap at SALSA is a feather.  The flamingo is from Beccy's Place - Birds of a Feather.

Although I received a white feather, I added some pink boa feathers to it to give my flamingo a nice full body.  The background papers are from the We Are 3 Electronics and Miss Daisy collections, the sentiment from Beccy's Place.

My fave part of this is my glittery flamingo.

  

Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper

For you Featured Stamper lovers, this week's stamper is Pauline.  Pauline has a great gallery, but I love lattice work, so I chose her Beautiful Birthday card to case.  Rather than lattice work, though, I opted to make a shaped card using a layered doily from Monica's Creative Room.  The fab butterfly is one I made during a Make-n-Take at a local scrapbooking expo.  The sentiment is from the Birthday Wishes set at We Are 3.  Now go have a look-see at all the other cards cased off Pauline's gallery.

The Outlawz Freebie Coloring Challenge

Welcome back to my blog - today I have a card for The Outlawz Birthday Freebie Coloring challenge - the penguin drawn by our dear and wonderfully talented DT members, Sandra. As usual, I had planned to create the typical handcrafted card....however, the more time I spent with my ideas and choosing paper, sentiment, etc., I decided upon basically a one-layer card, instead. The sentiment is from Miss Kate Cuttables - recolored digitally to match my balloons. 

The heart background paper is from Baby Prints digital paper from Nine. When designing one-layer cards, I like to do so using Word so that I can add shadows - although the card is only one layer, it actually looks like it has dimension at quick glance.

Outlawz members came up with lovely cards for this challenge, so be sure to stop over at The Outlawz and have a look. I think if you send an email to theoutlawzwinners@gmail.com to request the freebie, you can still play along.

Stick It Down Layout Sketch Challenge

This layout - inspired by the single-page sketch at Stick It Down - was a pretty quick layout.  I improvised by using a Minions Halloween treat bag (Kadoodle Bug) instead of the tree.

The background paper is from Dragonflies in Flight by We Are 3.  The title is from my stash, and the date was added with rub-on alphabet letters.

Reach for the Stars at Paper Ala Mode

I'm in love with the Rocket Ship from We Are 3. Our fun-fold swap at SALSA next month is the Star Easel Card - perfect for the Reach for the Stars Paper Ala Mode Challenge. Wow, this was much hard than it looks! I used several patterns from the Outer Space collection for my card base. I digitally colored the fun Rocket Ship, and added a sentiment from the Fabulous set.

Be sure to stop by Paper Ala Mode to see all the fabulous designs the team has shared.

                                      

We Are 3 and Creative Confetti Challenge

This week Creative Confetti has sketches for the challenge. 

This is just about the perfect sketch challenge!  It doesn't happen often, but my card turned exactly as my vision!  I used Power Poppy's Poinsettia. I used paper from the new Watercolor Delight collection for the patterned background.  I added the new Ribbon Banner from We Are 3 to the card.  The border punch is Martha Stewart.

 

Power Poppy and a Sketch

Power Poppy's Creative Confetti Challenge this week has two fabulous sketches that are fun and easy to follow.

Cuppa Buttercup is colored digitally - printed on digital patterned paper.  I flipped the sketch and have my "ribbons" on the bottom....a big gem replacing the sketch's button (I've been wanting to find a good use for this big ol' gem!)  

What fun I had with this - using some paper I purchased years ago for the background.  Thanks so much, Power Poppy, for the glorious floral images!

OUTLAWZ BIRTHDAY POST

Welcome the the Birthday Blog Hop for The Outlawz!!!  My sponsor is Bugaboo - I'm using Bugaboo's Beauty Butterfly and Bug Floral Doodles 2.  My papers and sentiments are from We Are 3 - our Paper Ala Mode sponsor...Happy Birthday, Birthday Wishes, and Sending You.

Be sure to visit the blogs from all our teams:

      Camille                   Saturday Paper Ala Mode - YOU ARE HERE
      Deb                        Sunday Songs and Rhymes                          

      Shirley                    Monday Greetings

      Lori                         Tuesday Color   

      Sandra                    Wednesday Sketch

      Berni                       Thursday Twist 

      Dawn                      Festive Fridays

Please visit each blog and leave a comment.  Then visit the sponsor's Facebook page - Bugaboo Stamps; leave a comment there about the artist's image and tag in The Outlawz Challenges. Everyone that comments on the blog and Facebook will be entered into a draw for the page prize from that sponsor!