Thursday, January 1, 2026

Deja Vu! I've done this before!

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  Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything but a Card and the optional theme is... Deja Vu!   

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 The idea is to make a project you've made before and show us the old project and the new one!

So, here's the calendar/journal from last year.

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Check out the video below for details about this project.


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 Material List

Calendars for reference
Copy Paper
Cereal Box
Brown Cardstock
CTMH SkyLark Designer Paper(retired)
CTMH SkyLark Embellishments
CTMH Wooden Flowers
Pieces from CTMH Wildwood Assortment
CTMH Embellishment from Memo Assortment
CTMH In Full Bloom Picture My Life Card
CTMH Die Cut Shapes Woodgrain
'Live' Letters:  EK sticko Stickers
Jo Ann Craft Essentials Inspirational
Blue Gems from Stash
CTMH Ink
Copic Marker E74
Cinch Binding System
Zutter 3/4 inch binding wire
Adhesives: Bearly Arts; Double Score Tape; Fabric-Tac; E-6000
CTMH Artistry: Badge Label shape
Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Shapes-Rectangle for Months
CDS Access: Font Bulland for month names; Font Belwe Std Medium for numbers on front
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

I'm sharing with these challenges:



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.     

Saturday, December 20, 2025

It's not too late to send a card...not digitally!

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It's not too late!  Jump into Cricut Design Space and start creating that Holiday Card to send digitally; there's plenty of time.

Have you ever thought of using Cricut Design Space to create digital pieces?  The possibilities are endless.

You can quickly and easily design a card in CDS and send it digitally.  Yes, it's true!  No running to the store or post office!  

Check out some ideas in the video below where I put together a simple digital card 'on the fly' in less than 15 minutes!  There are more examples of digital layouts/cards at the end of the video.  


Material List
Old Photo!! by ScrappyHorses
Various designs from Cricut Design Space  

My digital card is off to the following challenges (via computer I might add!):

As You Like It:  Festive Creations...anything festive
Place to Start:  AG + Winter Things
Creative Knockouts:  Tis the Season
12 Days of Christmas:  AG Christmas (December Holiday) Card
FarmQuest General Store:  AG with Country/Farm
C.R.A.F.T Challenge:  AG Christmas
little red wagon:  Christmas Card
Cardz 4 Guys:  Christmas Critters
FarmQuest Country Christmas:  trees, snow, horse
Girlz makes Guyz Cards:  AG Masculine
(PIN)spirational:  I was inspired by the colors+golds, trees, and snowflakes.
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Crafter's Cafe:  AG
Colorful Options:  Inspiration photo below
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If you Give a Crafter a Cookie:  Inspiration photo below
Inspired by:  trees, santa hat, evergreen, snowflakes, colors + golds
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Monday, December 15, 2025

A Tiger on a Holiday Card?

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 As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Embrace The Unexpected. Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

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.  

This month we are inspired by an unexpected animal on a Christmas Card!  Be sure to visit Path of Positivity for a description of this!  My card is a holiday card for my students!  Why a tiger?  It's our mascot!

This card wasn't too hard to mass produce; I made 35 of them.  I also created envelopes to fit the cards.  Check out the videos below for more information!

Tiger Card Video

Altering an Envelope Video



Material List

Black Cardstock
White Cardstock
Tiny Clear Gems from Stash
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Double Score Tape  
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS
Cuts/Images from Design Space: Shapes;  Baby Tiger-Orange Brush Studio; Santa Hat-Wispy Willow Designs; Snowflakes-Scissor Creative; Font-A Child's Year
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges:  

12 Days of Christmas:  AG Christmas (December Holiday) Card
613 Avenue Create: Sparkle and Shine
Place to Start:  Winter Things
Critter Crazy:  AG featuring an Animal
Crafter's Cafe:  AG + opt Use Yellow
Die Cut Divas:  Christmas/Winter
Paper Rocks Scissors:  AG use paper and/or scissors
Crafty Gals:  'Tis the Season
Fab'n'Funky:  Christmas

Be sure to come over 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.

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Monday, December 1, 2025

Unexpected Animal on a Christmas Card

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s we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Embrace The Unexpected. Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

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.  

This month we are inspired by an unexpected animal on a Christmas Card!  Be sure to visit Path of Positivity for a description of this! 

Have you ever thought of using Cricut Design Space to create digital pieces?

You can quickly and easily design a card in CDS and send it digitally.  Yes, it's true!  No running to the store or post office!  Check it out in the video below where I put together a simple digital card 'on the fly' in less than 15 minutes!  There are more examples of digital layouts/cards at the end of the video.  



Material List
Various designs from Cricut Design Space  

My digital card is off to the following challenges (via computer I might add!):
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Place to Start:  AG + Winter Things
Peace on Earth:  AG Christmas
Everybody Art Challenge: Bingo/ Tic, Tac, Toe  Board marked below
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Christmas Crafts All Year Long: "Santa Clause is Coming to Town."
Try it on Tuesday:  Snowflakes
Krafty Chicks:  Masculine
Creative Knockouts:  Snow Much Fun
12 Days of Christmas:  AG Christmas (December Holiday) Card
FarmQuest General Store:  Every good farm dog should be remembered on the Christmas card!

Be sure to come over 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.

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Ornament and Bag

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As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Embrace The Unexpected. Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

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.  

This month we are to surprise someone with an unexpected gift or card!  Be sure to visit Path of Positivity for a description of this.  I'm surprising a couple of oboe students with these 3-D printed ornaments in musical gift bags.  I did design the ornament in Cricut Design Space and then my husband printed them for me.  

As for the bag, the note and treble clef with oboe were designed in CDS and imported into Canva where the holly and staves were added. I printed the finished Canva creation onto a 12 x 12 inch paper and cut the boxes/bags back in Cricut Design Space.  

Need a little help making a bag in Cricut Design Space? Check out the video below for hints on how to create your own unique bag!


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  Material List for Bag

White Cardstock
Red Satin Ribbon
Adhesives:  ATG; Fabric-Tac
Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset; Shapes
Treble Clef: Polkadoodles Work and Play 8 Feel the Music
Note and Oboe made from CDS Shapes
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

I'm sharing with these challenges:

Paper Rocks Scissors: AG using paper or scissors
Creatalicious: AG + opt Christmas w/traditional colors
A Cut Above:  AG with a Die Cut
Daisy Chain:  Christmas/Winter
Merry Little Christmas:  AG Christmas

Be sure to come over 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.

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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, November 3, 2025

Unexpected Gift

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A
s we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Embrace The Unexpected. Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

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.  

This month we are to surprise someone with an unexpected gift or card!  Be sure to visit Path of Positivity for a description of this!  I chose to make this bracelet and bag for a little girl at school who has been working very hard! 

More info about the custom bag in the video below.


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Material List for Bag 
White Cardstock
Paw Ribbon  (Been around a while!)
Adhesives:  ATG; Fabric-Tac
Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset; Shapes
Bag made from CDS Shapes
Cricut Access: Tiger from Orange Brush Studio; Paws from CTMH Artistry
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

Material List for Bracelet
Beads from Stash  (Don't even remember buying these!  hahaha)

I'm sharing with these challenges:
Paper Rocks Scissors: AG using paper or scissors
Place to Start: AG Something New (Tiger Charm! and New Box Design)
Crafty Animals: AG with an animal
Critter Crazy: AG featuring an animal
4 Season Challenge:  Gift Wrapping
A Cut Above:  AG with a Die Cut
Neglected Stuff:  AG using old, neglected stuff!  Beads and ribbon for me!

Be sure to come over 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.

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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, November 1, 2025

Tasty Stuff in CFZ

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 Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone and the optional theme is... That's Tasty!  Join us for your chance to win the Cup of Holiday Cheer Collection.  

Now, for me there is nothing tastier than a holiday treat!  Hot chocolate with cookies is a favorite for me!  This give bag would be perfect for some yummy treats and packages of cocoa!  Be sure to join in our challenge for a chance to win this digital collection called Cup of Holiday Cheer!

Check out the video below for details about this project.


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 Material List:

ScrappyPapers Cup of Holiday Cheer Collection
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Papers, Tag, Box Designs, and Burlap Ribbon from ScrappyPapers (These papers/ephemera are digitally created in Canva, Cricut Design Space, PhotoScape.  I did not use AI; however some images included may have been created in that manner prior to my obtaining them.)  
Heavy Twine from Stash
CTMH Bakers Twine
Burlap Ribbon from Stash
Adhesives: Double stick tape; Fabric Tac
Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset; Shapes
Cricut Access: Sentiment from DIY Craft Tutorials
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Maker

I'm sharing with these challenges:

Christmas (or not) BINGO: Board marked below
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Crafter's Cafe: AG opt Christmas
CD Sunday Plus: AG using a CD, USB or Digi
Love those Pretty Papers: AG using Patterned Paper
Inkspirational:  Seeing Stars
CRAFT:  Christmas


Be sure to visit  Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone 

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.      

Monday, October 20, 2025

Brown at Christmas?

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s we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Embrace The Unexpected. Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

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.  

This month we are inspired by unexpected colors for a holiday creation! Who would expect a brown Christmas card? Be sure to visit Path of Positivity for a description of this!  

More info about this card in the video below!


Material List

Digital Papers:  Polkadoodles Feel the Music Work and Play 8
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Digital Familiar Refrain Pattern Paper 
CTMH Brown Cardstock 
CTMH Cream Cardstock
CTMH Gold Sequins
Gold Paint
Ink
Adhesives:  ATG; Fabric-Tac; Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue
Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset; Shapes
Cricut Access: Peace -OkadeeSVG; Torn Paper -Cuts and Prints Co; Forest Trees Silhouette -Dibrush Studio
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:

A Cut Above:  AG using a Die Cut
Neglected Stuff:  Use old crafting stuff (retired sequins)
FarmQuest Country Christmas:  AG Outside Country Christmas
FarmQuest Country Store:  AG Country/Farm
Paper Rocks Scissors:  AG using paper and/or scissors
Sparkles Christmas:  Non-Traditional Christmas Colors
12 Months of Christmas:  Opt snowfall
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digital

Be sure to come over 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.

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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, October 6, 2025

Unexpected Colors for Halloween!

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As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Embrace The Unexpected. Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

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.  

This month we are inspired by unexpected colors for a holiday creation! Who would expect a pastel/floral Halloween card? Be sure to visit Path of Positivity for a description of this!  

More info about this card in the video below!


Inside of card below
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Material List

White Cardstock 
Orange Cardstock
Copic Markers
Gems
Adhesives:  ATG
Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset; Shapes; Print then Cut
Cricut Access: Groovy -Wispy Willow Designs; Ghost -Sister Goods; Fonts: Dokdo; Confetti and Sprinkles
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:

Word Power:  AG with Words as Focus
Crafty Calendar:  Halloween
A Cut Above: AG with a Die Cut
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Be sure to come over 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.

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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.