Anything But Square at The Outlawz

Check out the challenges at The Outlawz!

This was such a fun challenge for me! I love making the easel cards!

Christmas in July at THE OUTLAWZ

Check out the challenge at The Outlawz

I have been on a camping vacation for 2 weeks. Luckily I pre-made my cards for the team challenges. Peanuts has always been a cartoon dear to my heart. I hope you like the Christmas in July card I designed for The Oulawz team.

SGT Joshua W. Yarbrough

SGT Joshua W. Yarbrough lost both legs to an IED blast in Afghanistan on June 16, 2011. His family would like to see him receive 1,000 cards from all over America, to help keep his spirits up and let him know his sacrifice is not taken for granted. Click on this link to visit their blog page and follow Josh's progress:

1,000 2,000 3000 Cards for SGT Yarbrough

Sending a card is such a small effort, with the potential for big results! Let's meet (and exceed!) the goal of 1,000 cards. At this time he has received 46. Please join me in sending a card to  SGT Joshua W. Yarbrough.

In the Garden Challenge

It is time for the Greetings Challenge at The Outlawz! This weeks theme is In the Garden. The prizes are AMAZING for the month of July! Come show us your creations we would love to see your cards!

Beautiful Beaded Stick Pins!

 Christmas Beaded Stick Pins

 Valentines Beaded Stick Pins

Thanksgiving Beaded Stick Pins

I haven't even unwrapped them to look at them all, the packaging of these creative pins that the ladies from the CDAC Beaded Stick Pin Swap made was just to beautiful to want to tear into.

Cards for Ethyl

A beautiful crafty friend of mine named Brenda brought to my attention this heart wrenching story about a lady named Ethyl.  She learned the story from Sheree another beautiful crafty blogging friend who  is asking for Get Well Cards for Ethyl. Ethyl had a horrific accident.  You can read all about it over on Sheree's blog, Vancouver Island Craft Junkie.  Join with us to show Ethyl we are the most giving, kind, crafty people across the world wide web and we care. :D

Gift Tags

Here's another fun group I joined at mamabearsholidaycardswap In this swap we were to make 4 gift tags to swap. These are the ones I have created with left over scraps. I sure hope Mrs. Wickland enjoys them!

Greetings Challenge July 4th

Happy Independence Day to all my American friends!

It's my favorite day of the week, Monday! That's right Monday is my favorite day because it's the day we kick off the Greetings Challenge at THE OUTLAWZ, this weeks challenge is easy enough for everyone! Not only is it a great day to kick off the Greetings Challenge it's the kick off for the July prizes to be won for entering the challenges at The Outlawz for the month of July.

Oozak

     

$50.00 Gift Certificate

Check out Oozak great deals on Copics and supplies!

Gilli Goodie bag to one lucky winner!!

 So come over to  The Outlawz if you haven't already joined us! We want to see what you create!

Greetings Challenge Starts June 27!

Guess what time it is?! It is time for a Greetings Challenge at THE OUTLAWZ!! You have to come check out all the challenges for some AMAZING prizes just for entering these challenges!!! Just click the link from the name THE OUTLAWZ and it will take you right to the challenge. All the design team ladies are one heck of a talented group of women. If you want to be inspired, need ideas for your next card or paper project, come over and check out THE OUTLAWZ!

June Prize at The Outlawz!

Oozak

$50.00 gift certificate!
Please visit the Oozak.com by using the blinkie above

Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award!

I received the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award from my dear online friend Roxann. What a sweetheart to think of me! I am so flattered! I cannot wait to send this award to 7 of my crafty friends online. I have made it a daily routine to check on my crafty friends and really try wholeheartedly to stay in touch with all my blogging friends!As Roxann said on her blog I also "can't stand to be out of touch with any of you! I too, wish we all lived within a couple of hours drive so we could get together and craft our little hearts out!"

The key is to give this to 7 Sweet Blogging friends and try to not duplicate the special winners on the list of who awarded this special gift to you. I hope that makes sense. On that note I will tell you the 7 Irresistibly Sweet Blogging friends I have chosen!

 Brenda @  http://brenscraps.blogspot.com/

Colleen @ http://cardsdelight.blogspot.com/

Dana @ http://danasinspirations.blogspot.com/

AnnFran @ http://annfran9093.blogspot.com/

Crystal @  http://crystalkbk.blogspot.com/

Maureen @ http://stampandscrapwithmaureen.blogspot.com/

Amy @ http://amybeansblog.blogspot.com/

 If you pass this along, add 7 things about yourself

•   I love BIG TRAIN  Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino's! Mmmmmm!
•   I love being silly, dancing, and bringing smiles to everyone's faces.
•   My hobbies have helped me with self worth, and has helped me gain some confidence.
•   I love road trips, day trips and long drives if everyone in the car is in a good mood. ;)
•   I love camping, RV shows, and enjoy fishing as long as my hubby baits the hook and takes my fish off for me. :D
•   I really enjoy retail therapy, makes me feel good!
•   I love fixing up the house, whether its painting, or putting in new tile, I love Home Projects!

Top 3 at Sparkles Forum Challenges

Yahoo for me!! I won Top 3 at Sparkles Forum Challenges It has been a while since I have won any challenges. So I am super duper happy that I won top 3 for the Father's Day card I made for my Father. 

Get Squared at THE OUTLAWZ!

It is that time again for The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge! This weeks theme at least 3 squares and it can be 3 squares layered! We sure hope you will bring your crafty self over to the challenge! If you haven't checked it out yet you should! The Outlawz is loaded with the most talented group of craft paper crafters across the web! Hope to see you over there!

The Outlawz June Prizes from:

Anysoldier 4th of July Card Swap

Here's what some of you have been waiting to see! The cards received for the Anysoldier 4th of July Card Swap! If you look closely you will find my card and the rest of the ladies and gents who shared their cards for each of us to place in a care package to our soldiers.

Father's Day/Masculine Card Challenge

Hello my online friends! This week it is time for a Father's Day themed challenge in the Greetings Cards Challenges at THE OUTLAWZ!! My card above is for my Dad. I used Copic markers to color the Stamp Fairy image. I hope he likes it! ;)  Won't you consider joining us at The Outlawz for some good times while honoring our guys in our most creative ways. 

I entered my card into these challenges:
 Dream Valley - Father's Day
Creative Inspirations - Father's Day
 Wags 'N Whiskers - One For The Boys
The Stamp Man - Boys And Men
Simply Create - All About You Dad
Sew Many Cards - Father's Day
Polka Doodles - Something For Dad
Mami Doodles - Card For A Boy Or A Man
Fussy And Fancy - Card For A Man Or A Boy 
Stamp Fairy-

Digis With Attitude - Happy Father's Day
Delicious Doodles - Father's Day
Alphabet Challenge - F For Father's Day
Stamp, Scrap And Doodle - Father's Day
Secret Crafter - A Male Card
One Stop Craft Challenge - Father's Day
Mark's Finest Papers - Father's Day
Little Claire's - Cards For Men
Crazy 4 Challenges - Masculine Card Or Project
Stamptacular Sunday - Dads or Grads
Sparkles Forum - Father's Day

SUMMER PARTY TIME!!

HEY HEY HEY! Guess what time it is!! It is time for the SUMMER PARTY at THE OUTLAWZ!! I have been telling ya'all about this for weeks and the time has come to enter your creations into the Greeting Card Challenge! I know your going to love the theme of the Challenge!! Grab your flip flops,  favorite summer beverage, lawn chairs and come over to THE OUTLAWZ for some SUMMERTIME Crafty FUN!!

Quilled Flip Flop Inspired by Sheri 

SUMMER PARTY AT THE OUTLAWZ!

Would you like a customized banner for your blog? How about a watermark and your very own signature? You're only a few clicks away from having it all! 

  You've heard that we're gearing up for a PAR-TAY!! If you'd like to help us spread the word and get a chance to have Marti Wills design a customized banner, watermark, and signature for YOUR BLOG, all you have to do is add our party flyer to your posts and side bar on your blog and have it link back to the site (http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com)!  Only those with posts will be eligible for the prize. Create your Outlawz Summer Party post then enter your information to the Mister Linky on the Blog Posts page on the top tool bar before 11:30 pm EST on Thursday, June 9, 2011, for your chances to win! Each post with a link back to The Outlawz entitles you to one entry.  You must add a link to each post for multiple entries. So come on  you know you want to win! ;D

Anysoldier 4th of July Card Swap

These cards turned out so cute, don't ya think! I had so much help with coloring the images. I am so thankful for my family and friends for helping me rush to get this project finished. You cannot tell by this photo but these all had glossy accents on their hat, nose, eyes, and some of the flags. I used up some of the firecrackers I had from last years swap and I am very pleased with how they turned out. I ran out of bears so I whipped up a few more cards without bears to reach the goal of 20 cards. The Anysoldier.com card swap is where a group of men & women get together and swap cards to place into care packages that we each send over to the Military. If your interested in checking it out, check out the swap here!

That's Amore!

Yes it is Memorial Day, and besides an awesome day off work with family to remember those who have passed on, it is time for Anything Goes at THE OUTLAWZ Greeting Cards Challenges! For this challenge I used my new Stampin Up set I purchased from Maureen, and then I found the cutest little charms that I have been wanting to use.Get your entries in now this is the last week for a chance to win the fabulous prizes for the month of May!

Click this to GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

Greetings Challenge May 23

That's right it is time for this weeks Greeting Card Challenge at THE OUTLAWZ with some amazing prizes up for grabs by just entering the challenge! A lot has been going on these last few weeks of school, and this week I was promoted up to Greetings Design Team Leader! I know it is so very exciting for me! I had to celebrate with a few cocktails. I am nervous, just a little, but very pumped up over it! We also gained two more ladies to the team that are SUPER talented, Dana & Crystal!  You will find a link to all of the teams designers at The Outlawz right here on my blog in the right tool bar just scroll down till you find blog roll with pics of the latest projects posted by each designer.

Click this to GO TO THE CHALLENGE!

Hurry, before the end of May!

May Prizes at The Outlawz!

Come over and Join us for the challenges!

Oozak

$50.00 gift certificate! Please visit the Oozak.com by using the blinkie above.

Susana's Custom Art and Card Designs

 

$25.00 gift certificate (store merchandise only).

Color Me Creative Classroom

One Copic Class of your choice!

Greetings Challenge May 16

 

What time is it? It is time for The Outlawz Greeting Card Challenge! This week we have a special recipe for you to follow! Please come over and join us in the challenges!! 

Anysoldier Summertime Fun Card Swap

Received my set of cards back from the Anysoldier Summertime Fun/ Memorial Day card swap! Such a special group of men & women that share their cards and letters for each of us to send to our soldier units of choice. The swaps really bring me great internal happiness to know I am helping make someone's day a little brighter. When you are a stay at home mother yet the kids are teenagers it really helps in any way that you can to try and regain some self worth by helping so many others. I have really enjoyed making cards and sending packages to our military servicemen and women it has really brought me some inner peace as I hope it has brought them some happiness as well.

Graduation Card

Did you get my doodle of the cap & diploma? If not you should! Here's the card I created using my doodled cap,  turned into a Cricut cut file, then using my Sure Cuts A Lot software to cut out. On this card I wanted to give it some dimension so I cut the top of one cut out cap and layered it onto another cut out cap. One card down and two more to make! Congrats to all the Grads of 2011!

Independance Day Accessories

What a fun project! This was my first attempt at using Glossy Accents so I still have some learning to do to get it to not have bubbles. I plan on wearing it for Independence Day! :D  I found it to be a fun project that even kids could do! I found this tutorial at CDAC.

Toadily Happy Easel Card

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! Whether your a new Mother, a grandmother, or maybe your babies are furry friends. I hope you had a fulfilling and happy weekend! But now my favorite day of the week is here! It is Monday! Woo-Hoo! What is so great about Monday, you ask. It is time for the Greeting Card Challenge at The Outlawz! Once again I have created a card using scraps. This time my scraps are from frogs that I cut out last Spring 2010. I have been going crazy over what I have learned over the past month. I learned how to whip up an easel card and I had no idea how easy it is! I was so intimidated by the project. Now I can't stop wanting to make another and another!  I do hope you will consider joining us over at The Outlawz and show us your stuff! :D

May Prizes at The Outlawz!

Oozak

$50.00 gift certificate! Please visit the Oozak.com by using the blinkie above.

Susana's Custom Art and Card Designs

 

$25.00 gift certificate (store merchandise only).

Color Me Creative Classroom

One Copic Class of your choice!