Merry Christmas, everyone!  Even though it is Christmas, it is still Thursday, so that means that a new Twisted Thursday challenge is beginning today at the Outlawz!   This will give you a chance to try out all the new goodies you got for Christmas!   The challenge is the usual...Anything Goes...with the twist being...Anything Goes!  So...Anything Goes...whatever you make, enter it and show us what you have made!

I used this image from Anne's Digital Art.  I thought she looked like she was heading out to a fancy New Year's party.  I colored her with Copic Pens, then added some Stickles for sparkle, then layered the image on glitter paper.

A close up of the image and background.

Inside I added some glasses of champagne and a Happy New Year sentiment, with some glitter stars and a border at the bottom.

Our sponsor this month is Anne's Digital Art.   Be sure to visit to Anne to get some great digis!

Thanks for stopping by this week!

Merry Christmas!

Janet

The Outlawz is currently running their very first Progressive Challenge!   You still have time to get in on the fun.   Go to the Outlawz, click on the Progressive Challenge tab under challenges and follow the directions to get the first Freebie.   Enter the first time and you will automatically receive the next month's image for free!  This month the sponsor was Simply Betty and she supplied us with this adorable image called Tangled Wednesday!

I colored her with Copic Pens, added some Stickles for sparkle, then added some Dazzle stars and sentiment.  It is hard to see, but the background layer is holographic paper.   I didn't have any holographic paper, so I went to the Dollar Store and bought a gift bag and cut it up!  A large gift bag gives you a lot of surface area to use.   Just carefully take the bag apart , and lay it flat and cut out what ever you need!  This was a gold holographic bag.

I used the paper on the inside and I even punched the snowflakes out of the holographic paper.   

The rest of the Dazzle sentiment is on the inside!

I hope you get a chance to join the Progressive Freebie challenge at the Outlawz!

Thanks for stopping by!

Janet

I have a new card to share today.  Deedee's Digis has their Progressive Challenge running and this month the image is another adorable set that can be used so many ways.

In the set, you get a girl bear skating and a boy bear skating!   I decided to use both.  I colored them with Prismacolor pencils.   I added Goosebumps texturizing spray that gave texture to the image, almost like tiny snowflakes.   It doesn't show in the photos, however.  I also added some punched out snowflakes and a snowflake border.

Inside is almost the same, but at the bottom I added one of the sentiments that came with the set.  This is such a fun image and can be used in so many ways!  

I hope you find time to get over to Deedee's and join the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Merry Christmas!

Janet

December is just flying by, with so many things to do!  I hope all of your holiday preparations are going well!  Crafting is so relaxing, so I hope you find some time to create something!   This week the Twisted Thursday Challenge at the Outlawz, is all about, "Anything Goes...with the twist being...First Day Of Winter"!  Our sponsor or this month is:

 www.etsy.com/shop/annesdigitalart

Anne has some beautiful images for winter and every other season!  Be sure to check it out!

I used this adorable image of Freddy the Frog skiing!  I made another Shaker Card this week, because it seems like snow and shaker cards just go together!

 A close-up of the snow.

Inside I usually use the cut out part of the front of the card!  I added a simple Winter Greeting to welcome the beginning of winter!

Thanks for stopping by this week, and be sure to visit Anne's Digital Art for some great digital images!

Janet

Its Thursday and the new Twisted Thursday challenge at the Outlawz is up and running!  The challenge is as always, "Anything Goes...with the Twist being...Fun In The Snow"!

I used this fun image from Anne's Digital Art.   I colored it with Copic Pens, and added some sparkly embellishments to make the snow sparkle.  I also used Aleene's Snow Glitter to make the furry parts of the snowsuit.   It gives lots of texture.

Close-up of the texture.

Inside, is a simple sentiment cut using a SB Die!   

Our sponsor this month is:

 www.etsy.com/shop/annesdigitalart

I hope you stop by Anne's Digital Art to see all of the beautiful choices of digital art!

Thanks for stopping by this week!

Janet

December is upon us and I am sure everyone is super busy!  It is Thursday, though, so that means that there is a new challenge up and running at the Twisted Thursday challenge over at the Outlawz!  This week's theme is "Anything Goes...with the twist being...Christmas Magic"!  We'd love to see some of your awesome Christmas cards that you have made this holiday season!
Our awesome sponsor this month is:

 www.etsy.com/shop/annesdigitalart

Be sure to check out all the wonderful images available at Anne's Digital Art!

I used this sleigh image to make a Shaker Card.   I colored the image with Copic Pens, then made a frame to hold the acetate paper used to form the shaker card.  I added some embellishments to the front of the card and added some glitter for the snow.

Close-up of the glitter used for the snow.

 I used some die cuts to make it look snowy on the inside, too!

I hope you have time to join us at the Twisted Thursday Challenge this week!

Take a few minutes to visit Anne's Digital Art, to see some beautiful images!

Thanks for stopping by!

Janet

I have a new card to share with you today!  Deedee's Digis is having their November Progressive Challenge.  If you haven't entered yet, you have until Sunday, November 30 to enter!  This month's image is an adorable moose!

I colored this image with colored pencils, cut it out with a SB die and mounted it onto another SB die cut.   I added some embellishments to finish the card front.

Inside I used one of the sentiments that came with the set.

I hope you get a chance to visit Deedee's digs!

Thanks for stopping by!

Janet

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!   I hope everyone is enjoying good food, family and friends, and maybe football!  Once Thanksgiving is over, we turn our thoughts to the next big holidays!  A new Twisted Thursday challenge is getting started over at the Outlawz!   And this week the challenge is "Anything Goes....with the twist being...Winter Sparkles at Christmas"!  Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear!  I chose this beautiful image of a serene woodland setting with a decorated tree!  A beautiful tree for all the animals to enjoy!

This image just needed a little bit of coloring with Copic Pens.  I aded some kids glitter glue to the branches of the tree.   This is a cheap glitter glue from Wal-Mart, but it works great.   It picks up the colors around it and when it dries, it doesn't rub off!  I also added some red glitter balls to the tree using a punch, and then added clear glitter nail polish to the snowy ground beneath the tree.

Inside, I used a die to cut some trees and the greeting!   At the top is a white glitter star that was also cut with a die.

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Have a great week!

Janet

Happy Thursday and its one week before Thanksgiving!   The Holidays are upon us!   I know everyone is super busy, but I hope you will check out the new Twisted Thursday Challenge over at the Outlawz!  This weeks challenge is, "Anything Goes...with the twist being...Your Favorite Color at Christmas!"   If you have been busy making Christmas cards, come and share them with us!  Our sponsor is the awesome Stitchy Bear

I chose this adorable image called Baby Baubles to make my card.   I love blues at Christmas, so that is what I used.  I made an easel card for my image.

A closeup of Baby Baubles.  I colored her with Copic Pens, then added some kids glitter glue to the furry part of her hat, gloves and socks!  The kids glitter glue is very sparkly, and tends to pick up the colors around it!  I added Stickles  to the Holly Berries an leaves, and also to the tops of the ornaments.   For the ornaments, I first colored them with 

Copics, then I added glitter nail polish for sparkle.  

I added a sponged background in multiple shades of blue around the image and also on the inside.

When the card is open you have Joy cut out of blue glitter paper and an ornament cut out of foil paper, all on top of the same sponged background.

I hope you join us at the Outlawz this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Janet

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Happy Thursday!  Today a new challenge starts at the Outlawz.   The challenge is the usual, "Anything Goes...with the Twist being...Give Thanks"!  Our sponsor is Stitchy Bear this week, and I used this image called Give Thanks!

I colored the Pilgrims with my Copic Pens.  I then added the trees to the background with a stamp from Stampin Up, in a light green.  I then sponged the background using Distress Inks and a sea sponge.   I punched out some pumpkins and added some pop dots to give them some dimension.

Inside I added some die cut borders, a sentiment and some stamped pumpkins!  

I hope you join us at the Outlawz this week!  Don't forget to check out the super images at Stitchy Bear!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great week!

Janet

Hello and Happy Thursday!   November is here already!  A new month means a new sponsor for the Twisted Thursday Challenge at the Outlawz!   This month's sponsor is Stitchy Bear!  Today's new challenge is "Anything Goes...with the twist being...Add a Button!"  There are so many ways to add buttons to a card.   I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!  I used this cute image called Merry Moccasin!

I colored the image with my Copic Pens, then cut it out.   I added some Stickles to some areas for added sparkle, added two real feathers over top of the printed ones, and mounted the image on Pop Dots so it was raised.   My button is holding the moccasin up!   I used a button from my antique button box.  It is a button with a shank, so I used Glossy accents to hold it in place.   I mounted this on some Christmas paper.  I added another Christmas tree that I cut out with a new Stampin Up punch with the coordinating stamp!  

 On the inside I used the leftover paper after the middle section was removed, and added a die cut sentiment!

I hope you get a chance to join us at the Outlawz this week!

Be sure to visit our awesome sponsor for some cute images!

Thanks for stopping by

Have a great week!

Janet

I can hardly believe that it is the end of October already!   This month has just flown by!
Since its Thursday, that means another Twisted Thursday Challenge is up and running at the Outlawz!

The theme is the usual "Anything Goes...with the twist being...An Easel Card!"  So, show us your newest creations featuring an Easel Card!  Our sponsor this month is:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LeeHIllustrations

I used this adorable sleeping elephant to make a Get Well Card.  I colored the image with Prismacolor  Pencils.  I cut the image, layers and the card base using a SB Die.  The dark blue layer is cut from glitter paper, as are the little hearts.  The sentiment is one I have had for years.

Inside, I added another SB Die cut using two different sizes of labels, added some gems to keep the card open and two larger glitter hearts!

I hope you find time to join us at the Outlawz with your Easel Cards this week.

Don't forget to visit our sponsor this week to see some more of their cute images!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week!

Janet

Another Twisted Thursday challenge is getting started over at the Outlawz!  The theme is "Anything Goes...with the twist being...Anything Goes!"   That should be easy and fun!  Come join us and show us what you have been working on this week!  Our sponsor is :

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LeeHIllustrations

I used this super cute teddy bear image.   This one could be a birthday card, Christmas card , or anniversary card .  This cute little bear is bringing a gift to his favorite friend!

I colored it with my Copic Pens, added a sentiment, and a real bow to the image.  Once again, I used some glitter nail polish on the package to make it look a bit more sparkly and festive!  I cut it out with a SB Die and then added a bright layer with fancy corners, and some more ribbon!

Inside I used a Stampin Up stamp with another sentiment.  

I hope you visit our sponsor for some awesome images.

Thanks for stopping in to visit!

Have a great week!

Janet

Exciting News!

ARE YOU READY TO P-A-R-T-Y!!!!!!







Hope so, because we are having a huge party at the Outlawz!! Yes, you read it right!! A party! At the Outlawz!!



We are just about to 3000 members! Woohoo!! And we hope that by the end of our celebration we will have our 3000 members and be on our way to 4000!!



The Outlawz ladies have been working hard and have a boatload of sponsors, lots of prizes, and some fun and games for you, too! I believe there is also an extra challenge or two!!



If you are here at this blog, then you have the opportunity to participate in our SCAVENGER  HUNT!!



Yes, each of us listed below has placed a clip art image on our sidebar! Write down what you see because on the OUTLAWZ  MAIN PAGE (http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/),  you will see a  black PARTY!  tab at the top under the Outlawz banner.  Follow the links to get to the Scavenger Hunt as well as the other activities that are going on.



 Let’s get started!



Here is the list of 14 DT members along with their blogs. Just visit each one and write down the Party clip art that is on the sidebar. You will  need this to complete the hunt!

If you get lost along the way, go back to the Outlawz Party tab (http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/) and resume!



Sandra -  http://cardsandcreativity.blogspot.com/ (http://cardsandcreativity.blogspot.com/)

Cara         http://creativechaosbycara.blogspot.com/ (http://creativechaosbycara.blogspot.com/)

Peggy        http://dailygracecreations.blogspot.com/ (http://dailygracecreations.blogspot.com/)

Penny O      http://pennyskrafts.blogspot.com/ (http://pennyskrafts.blogspot.com/)

Linda W     http://scrappingheaven.blogspot.com/ (http://scrappingheaven.blogspot.com/)

Andrea        http://andneil.blogspot.co.nz/ (http://andneil.blogspot.co.nz/)

Pat M        http://patacakespages.blogspot.com/ (http://patacakespages.blogspot.com/)

Ina           http://littlebitsofcraft.blogspot.com/ (http://littlebitsofcraft.blogspot.com/)

Janet          http://mainelycards.blogspot.com/ (http://mainelycards.blogspot.com/)

Alex          http://prettypaperandinkyfingers.blogspot.com (http://prettypaperandinkyfingers.blogspot.com/)

Linda O       http://allthingscreativeandfun.com/ (http://allthingscreativeandfun.com/)

Kathi         http://kathstales.blogspot.com/ (http://kathstales.blogspot.com/)

Charlene   http://www.crystaldolphins.net/blog/ (http://www.crystaldolphins.net/blog/)

Darcy        http://craftingwithdarcy.blogspot.com/ (http://craftingwithdarcy.blogspot.com/)



And here are the items you are looking for. They should be easy to find. Look on the blog sidebars near the top!

Pumpkins,  Party Balloons, Fireworks, Party Girl, Color Star, Party Penguin, Penguin Painter, Dancing Couple, Party Animal, Party Mask,  Party Hat, Party bunting/banner, Party Confetti, Party Gnome

Complete instructions for entering the Scavenger Hunt is on the Outlawz Main Page (http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/)  PARTY! tab. 

Have fun!!!! And don't forget to see what other activities are going on during our Party Week!!
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Hello everyone, and happy Thursday!  Since its Thursday, that means there is a new challenge starting at the Outlawz!  This week the theme is 'Anything Goes...with the twist being...Favorite
Technique!"  Our sponsor for this week is

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LeeHIllustrations

I used this adorable polar bear and penguin image.  I love embossing, and I especially love embossing Shimmer Sheetz!  They are so bright and sparkly!  This card is embossed with a snowflake folder on both layers, added a glitter layer in white and some punched snowflakes.  The image was colored with Copic Pens, and then I added glitter nail polish to the iceberg to make it look icy!  The last thing I did was mount the image on a Wobbler so it looked like they were bobbing in the water!

Inside, I added a winter tree, a sentiment and some snowflakes!

Thanks for stopping in and have a great week!

Janet

Today, I have a card to share that I made for the Deedee's Digi Challenge!  This is a progressive challenge and as long as you enter, you get the next month's images free!   Buy the images the first time and then receive the next month's free if you enter the challenge!   What a sweet deal!   You get a lot, too...the images and sentiments, colored and uncolored, its a great deal!

I colored this one with Prismacolors!  The leaves at the bottom are a stamp from Sweet and Sassy stamps, and I added a few to the background to look like leaves blowing in the wind.

This is an easel card, and inside I used one of Deedee's sentiments!

The easel card in the open position.   Inside I chalked with a light orange to give some subtle shading to the white area, and a bit heavier around the sentiment.  

I also added some leaves that were cut using a die.

I hope you go on over to Deedee's Digis to check out the challenge...you still have plenty of time to join this month!

Thanks for stopping by!

Janet

Its another Happy Twisted Thursday over at the Outlawz!  This week the challenge is the normal "Anything Goes...with the twist being...Outdoor Theme!"  Our awesome sponsor is:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LeeHIllustrations

I decided to use a side step card and used a Sassy Cheryl image that I thought would be perfect for a card I needed.   Little Sally is looking outside wishing she could be outside!  I used my Silhouette machine to cut the card base and the papers.  I then added some flower and vine embellishments along with the little Chickadee.

I hope you take time to visit Lee Digi Shop

to see some great new designs!

Thanks for stopping by, see you next week!

Janet

Happy Thursday everyone!   There is a new fun challenge getting started over at the Outlawz!  The Twisted Thursday Challenge is the usual, "Anything goes....with the twist being...Take a Ride"!   We can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!  Our awesome sponsor this month is:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LeeHIllustrations

I used this adorable image from Lee's Digi Shop.  I colored the image with my Copic Pens, then cut some background layers, and put the sentiment on Pop Dots.

Inside, is the rest of the sentiment and some added stamps.

I kept it plain, so that it could be used for different occasions!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week!

Janet