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Thursday, March 7, 2024

March Challenges begin on Twisted Thursdays!

 



March Challenges start today at The Outlawz Challenges on Twisted Thursday!
This months challenge is another fun challenge for you, it is a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge! Be sure to come join the fun with us and be inspired but he very talented design team! 


Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Teddy Love

 


Happy Valentines Day!
I am sharing this card that I made with this adorable Teddy image I have had in my stash for many years. It was time to make a purge! I used my Copic markers to color it up. They need some refilling, tip replacements, and cleaning so they have been a challenge, let me tell you. But this isn’t about me this is about enjoying this day and sharing a little love with you, Teddy Love.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Well Bread Valentine

 


This image makes me think of Vintage Valentines, it is from Digistamps4Joy. 
 I really enjoyed making this one. I colored this image with Copic markers. It is fun, feels nostalgic to me. Tomorrow is Valentines Day 2024! I hope you find your own special way to enjoy the day! 

Happy Valentines Day !

I entered my card in the challenge at 

Monday, February 12, 2024

To say I love you

 


Hello again friends and followers! 

I want to share another Valentines Card. This one using this cute canning jar of sweet heart conversation candies. I have had this image in my stash for many years, printed and ready to be colored up. I finally decided to purge my stash of any image that can be used in a valentine. The sentiment and image of the jar of candies are from digital artists. 

Once I know the artists I will give credit and post a link if possible to their sites with this post. 


I entered my card in the challenge at

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Love Birds Valentine

 


Hello again I have another Valentine card for you! I am calling it Love Birds because I used two embossing folders one with hearts and the other has birds. I colored my image using Copic markers and decided to add some little puff heart stickers for a little whimsy. 

I entered this card in the challenge at

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Bewitching Valentine

 


It is almost Valentines Day and I have been whipping up cards for the fun occasion. This fun card is 3D with the heart shape popping off of the card front. The fun image is from Gecko Galz, so be sure to check out their shop at


Thank you again for stopping by and supporting my hobby! I appreciate you! 

I entered my card in the challenge at 




Thursday, February 8, 2024

Valentine Cupid

 


Having a little fun making this valentine. Cupid floating on clouds shooting arrow hearts through clouds.

Digital stamp Cupid - unfortunately I do not remember who he is from as soon as I know I will post a link to their site. 

I entered this card in the challenge at 



Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Tuesdays February Color Challenge Begins

 


Hello again friends and followers!

The Tuesday Color Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges begin. 

The theme is MONOCHROME



Please come join in the fun at 

https://theoutlawzchallenges-tuesday.blogspot.com/

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Thursdays at the Museum

 



Twisted Thursdays at The Outlawz Challenges are always ANYTHING GOES with a fun optional twist! This months twist is “Museum”.

For my card I used the Cricut machine with foil and created Museum Wall art on a card. :)

Want to join in the fun? 

Come join us at

https://theoutlawzchallenges-thursday.blogspot.com

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Twisted Thursdays at The Outlawz January 2024

 


Hello friends and followers!

 I am delighted to announce The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenges for 2024 begin now!

 The challenges are always ANYTHING GOES with a fun optional twist! 

The twist this month is CELEBRATIONS! 

I chose a birthday card using my new to me Cricut Explore Air 2 along with a foiling kit. This is my first project using my new supplies. I had to use my Cricut marker attachment first and then went over it with foil that made all the difference in the look of my card. 

Want to see more exciting inspiration check out the teams cards in this months challenge at 


Tuesday, January 2, 2024

The Outlawz 2024 Tuesday Color Challenge!

 


The Color challenge starts today! This months fun challenge has a fun twist to add Sparkle! I added this sparkly yarn tassel! 

Come join the challenges for more inspiration at


 

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Kit And Clowder December Marker Class


Happy New Years Eve!

Today I decided I would kick off my New Years resolution to make more time for myself by enjoying the Kit and Clowder December Marker Coloring Class. Oh boy, it’s been a while since picking up those Copic markers. I also had a few marker color issues, but I went with whatever I created. It was all about enjoying myself. 

 

Saturday, December 30, 2023

Mandala Painted Christmas Snowglobe Ornaments

 


A friend of mine has been doing what I now know as Dot Painting. She does unbelievable work. I am going to be honest, at first I was like why would you want to just paint dots. But then she would showcase more of work on Facebook and I became in awe of her talent of her beautiful creations. I had no idea you could make such beautiful and unique pieces with dot painting mandalas. Believe me my work is no way in comparison to hers, but she inspired me, she just posted that she has a shop now it is called Jana’s Rockin Dots. When I get a link I will add it here. You will see what I mean by how inspiring her work truly is! This year I felt I needed to do something better than what I handmade for my colleagues last year, which were cute embroidered candy cane holder ornaments, did I mentioned I personalized every single one of them buggers. It was a lot of work. Thanks to Jana’s Rockin Dots I was inspired to make some dot painted ornaments to give and include a candy cane for last years ornament, assuming they kept them. With zero experience in dot painting, why not get experience by trying this fun new project, and I ordered the supplies I needed to begin this dot painting technique. I posted about my practice pieces on paper and on notebooks. But I didn’t have time to get the experience and techniques completely down before Christmas arrived. I had a small handful of ornaments painted and quickly had to decide on alternative gifts. For the ornaments I had finished I decided to go with a snowglobe look on the inside as shown below.


The alphabet beads I had found at my local craft supply store, I glued them together with jewelry glue. I added in the fake snow, cut an artificial berry and a piece of fake pine needle to give it that winter feeling. I made as many different words as I could with what letters I had. If I had made enough ornaments for everyone like I had planned it would have taken quite a few bags to have enough words for all the ornaments I needed to make.

The process…



Honestly I liked them without anything inside them but to give as a gift I felt they needed more than my sloppy painting, so that is when I had decided to do the snow globe. I gave one to a handful of colleagues and the pink one at the bottom was for my daughter. The teal blue one I added in a couple of sea shells for a beach themed tree.  


Check out my inspiring friends work at



Thursday, December 7, 2023

Twisted Thursdays in December

 


It is that time again to start a new challenge on Twisted Thursdays! The Dember challenges have begun! This month is HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR! 

Come join the fun!

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

December Tuesdays Color Challenge

 


Tuesday Color challenges have began for the month of December!
Come join this month in the Candy Canes/ or gingerbread challenge at

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

The Outlawz Tuesdays Color November Challenge





 It is time for the Tuesdays Color challenge for the month of November! This months twist is to use any three colors from the photo plus a sentiment on your creation the inspiration photo is


Come join the fun at

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Fall Colors on Twisted Thursdays

 


I chose this image because in the fall I tend to be drawn to the windows and will watch the fall birds either bathe in my bird bath or feed from my feeders. The fall leaves in bright oranges, tans, browns, and hints of  shades of pinkish reds are so beautiful this time of year. 


Please come share your Fall colored creations with us on Twisted Thursdays at The Outlawz Challenges blog at 

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Twisted Thursdays October Challenges Begin!

 



ARE YOU READY!!!!
It is time for The Outlawz Twisted Thursdays October Challenges!

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Sunday, September 10, 2023

Kitty Happy Birthday Card

 


I made this birthday card for my Assistant Manager who loves cats. I used a free cut file from Cricut Design Studio. 


Thursday, September 7, 2023

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday September Challenges Begin!

 


Come join us during the month of September on Twisted Thursdays at The Outlawz Challenges! We have a fabulous sponsor this month

CONIE FONG ART


We have a very talented and amazing sponsor this month! 

Conie Fong Art



The challenges can be found at


Entered my card into this challenge at 

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

September Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge Begins!

 





Be sure to join all of us at https://theoutlawzchallenges-tuesday.blogspot.com/ for The Outlawz September Color Challenges! 

This months colors are ..



The fun theme for September is 

That’s “Sew” lovely




Entered this card in the challenge at 

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/



Thursday, August 3, 2023

Back to School on Twisted Thursdays

 



CHALLENGE: 

ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

With the Optional TWIST:

"School Subjects"

Create a project inspired by a subject in school!  Any subject from Art to Zoology is fine by us!

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Celebrating Summer on Tuesdays at The Outlawz!

 


Inspiration photo:



CHALLENGE: Use at least 3 of the 4 colors shown

OPTIONAL TWIST: Make it for Summer