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Saturday, December 31, 2022

Let's Get Started! 2023


Happy New Year!

  Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Paper à la Mode and the theme is 'Let's Get Started!'  Come join us!  We love all mediums...just NO CARDS! 

Yes, it's time to look into a new year; make goals, plan, put ideas together, etc. For me this means a new Riding Journal!  I have some big goals for my horse Jake and I wanted a place to document them along with some pics, lesson notes, and exercises!   

Wondering how I put this together?  Join me in the video below; this journal/planner is an easy one!!



Material List:

Whimsy Floral Vintage Woods (Retired)
CTMH Art Philosophy
Faber Castel Brown Pitt Pen
Burlap Ribbon
Brown GrosGrain Ribbon: The Ribbon Boutique
Brown Heavy Thread from Stash
File Folders from Stash
Bauble and Stirrup (actually a jewelry bail) from Stash
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac, Double Score Tape
Cricut Design Space: Print and Cut; Offset Feature
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Maker
Cricut Font: DTC Cozy

My Riding Journal is off to the following challenges:
TTCRD:  AG
Penny's Paper Challenge: AG using paper
WWODT:  AG
Paper Funday:  AG with optional Twist~ Holiday Time

Be sure to visit  The Outlawz Paper a la Mode 
for all the details about the challenge and 
to check out all the creative inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.   

Friday, December 30, 2022

Happy New Year!


 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Happy New Year! I have created a gift card holder/greeting card for a January Birthday that also celebrates the New Year for Horses!  You see, January 1 is the official Horse Birthday!  More about this in the intro of the video below.

  I have combined the January Word Die Cut with pages from the Mixed Shapes Album Book, both from our sponsor, for a fun and interactive card front!  A gift card, cash, certificate can slide in the front of the card between the brown and floral layers of cardstock.

Curious how I put this together?  Check out the video below.



Come share your New Year projects over at Cut It Up; remember to include a die cut!  

Material List:

Pages from Cutting Cafe Mixed Shapes Album Book
January cut from Cutting Cafe January Word Shaped Card
Bow from Cutting Cafe Assorted Pop Up Cards
Digital Dictionary paper The Old Design Shop
Whimsy Floral Vintage Woods (Retired)
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac, Double Score Tape, Zig 2-Way Glue Pen
CTMH Ink
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS
Cricut Design Space Offset Feature
Cut/Image from Design Space: Horse~ Whispy Willow Designs
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This card is off to the following challenges:  

Paper Funday:  AG with optional Twist~ Holiday Time
Make My Monday:  Gifts-Stamped or Created (This card holds a gift card, cash, certificate, etc.)
TTCRD:  AG
Monday Greetings:  Greeting + Flowers

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.    

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Outdoor Background at Twisted Thursday

  It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is: Outdoor Background.  This look was so easy since The Paper Shelter images always come with great backgrounds! 


We are sponsored this month by The Paper Shelter.  

Material List 

Digi:  Holy Night from The Paper Shelter
Copic Markers
Gold Gel Pen Cardstock from Stash Cricut Design Space: Print and Cut Cricut Access: Sentiment Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker


My card is off to the following challenges: 
TTCRD:  AG
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card
Sweet Stampin':  Christmas Creations
Dream Valley:  Christmas
Crafty Gals Corner:  'Tis the Season

 Be sure to visit
 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

12 Days of Christmas at Décosse's Dynamite Doodles



 It's that time of year for the 12 Days of Christmas Quest for 2022 at Décosse's Dynamite Doodles!

Now if you've not played along in the past, this is the year to join in the fun...and EVERYONE who plays along wins!!  Yes, true!  Every time you play along, you get to win a holiday paper from DDD!  

Here's a video on how I made this Jar Journal:  


Here's my First Day of Christmas:  Happiness with part of my family; my son, sister, nephew, Kelly and me!  We all celebrated at the fire station with my son who was on shift that day as a volunteer firefighter.

Day 2:  Happiness celebrating with the whole family!!


Day 3:  Grateful for a quiet day of crafting and music!


Material List:
White Cardstock
Ring
Cricut Design Space
Print and Cut
Gel pens
Glue, Double sided tap
Retired Stamp CTMH
Gems from Stash 
Cricut Cuts from Stash (they were on my table from a long ago project!)

Mason Jars are from Scribbles Design

Now, go check out the 12 Days of Christmas Quest for 2022 at Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for all the details!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Peace


 Time for the Christmas/New Year papers and images!  This image from Conie Fong would be perfect for either!  

You can learn more about Conie and her art on her Etsy Site or Facebook.  There is also a challenge site for Conie Fong images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  Everyone is invited to join and play along using Conie Fong images!

Material List:
Digi: Conie Fong Angel Prayers
A Bit More Time to Craft Star Splash Digi Paper Blue Cardstock from Stash
Zig 2-Way Glue Pen and Sparkle
Copic Markers
Adhesives: ATG Tape Runner Cricut Access: Tag and Sentiment Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

Sending this off to the following challenges:
A Place to Start:  AG optional: Happy Holidays
We Love Stamping:  I Love... Copic Coloring!  
Peace On Earth Christmas:  Anything Christmas with Mood Board
613 Avenue Create:  AG opt Up In the Sky
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card
Paper Funday:  AG w/opt twist ~ Holiday Time
Colour Crazy:  AG Hand Coloured
Winter Wonderland:  AG Christmas
As You Like It:  AG for Christmas
Dream Valley:  Christmas
Fab'n'Funky:  Last Minute Christmas

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Farm Christmas Bags!

 I was inspired by the FarmQuest Challenge!  Now this really belongs in a farm challenge since I made this bag out of a Horse Shavings Bag...really!  I did!  hahaha

Now I have to admit, my horse Jake was wondering what in the world I was doing when I took these empty bags up to the house.  The other horses didn't seem to notice! Now my guy Kelly was wondering why in the world I was saving them, but he knows not to ask!  ;)

Join me in the video below as I share the put together on this fun Christmas Farm Gift Bag!


Material List:
Digital Paper: Scribble Doodle Designs Snowflakes
Bag cut from an old bag of horse shavings...really!
Bag Cut (Altered) and To/From: CTMH Art Philosophy
Horse Head Silhouette from Digi Stash Burlap Ribbon from Offray Simplicity Lace Kitchen String from Stash
Jingle Bells from Stash Teal Raffia Ribbon from Stash Cottage Cuts Circle Die CTMH Ink https://tinyurl.com/2s4bvczv Adhesives: Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner Print and Cut using Offset feature Cricut Access: Snowflake Tag from Winter Woodland Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Blade Cricut Maker

I'm sending this off to the following challenges:

FarmQuest Challenge: AG Country Farm
Crafty Gals Corner:  'Tis the Season
Fab'n'Funky:  Last Minute Christmas
Paper Funday:  AG with optional Twist~ Holiday Time
Creative Crafting Uncles:  Christmas and/or Happy New Year
Papercraft Challenges:  Decking the Halls
CRAFT:  AG
We Love 2 Create:  AG mixed media
Make My Monday:  Gifts 
Simon Says Stamp:  Party Time
Use Your Stuff:  Christmas Addition AG
Scribbles Designs:  Not a Creature was Stirring

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.

Monday, December 19, 2022

Sharing a Dream at PoP!


  As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Share Your Dreams for the Future!

We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity.  Come share them with us!    

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Material List:

Focal Image from Lunagirl Western Dominoes 
Sentiment from Polkadoodles White Christmas
Brads
Adhesives
Twine
CTMH Paper
Pink, black and blue cardstock from Stash
Embossing Folder
Cricut Access:  tag shape
Cricut Design Space Print and Cut


 Sharing with these challenges:  
Dragonfly Dreams:  Anything but Christmas
Penny's Paper Challenge: AG using paper
Paper Funday:  AG with optional Twist~ Holiday Time
The Outlawz Crash Your Stash:  Use one of the items from a past challenge ~ I used Embossing Folder and Twine


Be sure to come over to 
 and see 
what the team 
thinks about our optional twist!  
You can also find 
more information 
about entering 
the challenge!  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.  

Friday, December 16, 2022

Christmas Projects!

  Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Christmas Projects!  I'm going with this special Christmas card featuring this adorable snow man from Conie Fong with a die cut combo from the Cricut Access.  

Curious how I put this together or how I made the frame fit my snowman?  Check out the video below.


Come share your Christmas projects over at Cut It Up; remember to include a die cut!  

Material List:

Background Digi Paper: Decosse's Dynamite Doodles ~
A Touch of Frost Mid-Tone Colours Collection
Wild Blue Yonder
Copic Markers
CTMH BlueBelle Pearls (Retired)
Bo Bunny Gems
CTMH Embossing Folder and Spellbinders Grand Calibur
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac, ATG, Zig 2-Way Glue Pen CTMH Ink
Embossing Powder Blue from Stash
Versa Mark Embossing Ink
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS
Cuts: Little Scraps of Heaven Scribble Frame with Flower (Altered) and Snowflake from CTMH Art Philosophy
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This card is off to the following challenges:  

A Place to Start:  AG optional: Happy Holidays
Stamping Sensations:  opt Winter Wonderland; AG Stamped or digi image
613 Avenue Create:  AG opt Up In the Sky
Passion for Markers:  Color and Use Die Cuts
TTCRD:  AG
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card
Paper Funday:  AG w/opt twist ~ Holiday Time
Colour Crazy:  AG Hand Coloured
Jingle Belles:  Christmas Cards
Winter Wonderland:  AG Christmas
As You Like It:  AG for Christmas
The Outlawz Festive Friday:  Christmas or AG
The Outlawz Site Wide:  AG entered into an Outlawz challenge
WWODT:  AG
Taylormade Cards4U:  AG with optional theme ~Christmas
Dream Valley:  Christmas
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digi
Simon Says Stamp:  Ice Cold
Cards 4 Galz:  Fun in the Snow

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.    

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Paper Piecing at Twisted Thursday

 It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is: 3-D Paper Piecing. 


We are sponsored this month by The Paper Shelter.


Interested in how I put this together?  Check out the video below to get some ideas!  



Material List 

Digi: The Paper Shelter Here Come the Christmas Penguins Copic Markers/X-PressIt Paper
Red Gel Pen Adhesives: Fabri Tac, ATG Thread from Stash Blue Gems from Stash Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS with offset feature Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Blade Cricut Access: Ornament from On the Beach Boutique; Sentiment (altered) from Sarah Hurley - Crafting Phrases Cricut Maker
My card is off to the following challenges: 
Crafty Calendar:  AG
Passion for Markers:  Color and Use Die Cuts
Paper Minutes:  Reindeer Sleigh ~I'll admit, these are some silly reindeer!  ;) 
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card
The Paper Shelter:  Celebrations
Winter Wonderland:  AG Christmas
Tic, Tac, Toe:  Board Below
Allsorts:  Let it Snow
ABC Christmas:  Y Youngsters and/or Z Zoom

 Be sure to visit
 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Paper à la Mode Challenge!


Here's a project reminder about our challenge at The Outlawz Paper à la Mode and the theme is Add Snow!  Come join us!  We love all mediums...just NO CARDS!  


Time to start those holiday bags.  Our sponsor generously provided the papers for our projects this month and they are 'oh, so festive'!  Perfect for cards, bags, tags, scrapbooks, journals, decor, digital, 
etc!  

Wondering how I put this bag together?  Join me in the video below!


Material List:
Digital Paper: Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Nature of Christmas
Large Bag Cut from SVG Happy Holidays SVG Kit
Red cardstock from Bazzil
White cardstock from Stash
Snowflake from CTMH Art Philosophy
Sentiment on back of tag from CTMH Artbooking
CTMH Baker's Twine
Ribbon from Stash
Double Dot Gem Red
Adhesives: Fabri Tac, Double Score Tape
Cricut Design Space: Print and Cut; Offset Feature
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Maker

My bag is off to the following challenges:
Penny's Paper Challenge: AG using paper
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Anything Christmas or Winter
Fab'n'Funky:  Die Cuts or Embossing only- No Stamped image
Paper Funday:  AG w/opt twist ~ Holiday Time
Beyond the Blue:  Winter Holidays
Crafty Catz:  AG w/optional Last Minute Christmas!
As You Like It:  AG for Christmas
Creative Knockouts:  Snow Much Fun
Crafty Chicks:  Christmas
Tic, Tac, Toe:  Challenge Board
Time Out:  Winter or Holiday Season
Scribbles Designs:  TREEmendous Time of Year ~Use One for more Trees!

Be sure to visit
 The Outlawz Paper a la Mode for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.