OWH Midweek Throwdown: Pink and Gray/Black Color Challenge

The Throwdown this week is to create a card using either pink & gray or pink & black.  I've always liked that color combo!  For my card I decided to go with the Love theme for donating to Operation Write Home.  I used the last of one of my favorite paper pads from Doodlebug Designs.  It feels good to use up a pad but now I want to get another one just like it!  Thanks for stopping by and hope your week is going well!

 

Supplies:  Bazzill Gray Cardstock, Doodlebug Designs "Take Note" 6x6 Paper Pad, My Favorite Things' Balloon Die, Rubber Moon Sentiment Stamp, Ranger Archival Ink in "Watering Can," Heidi Grace Mini Rhinestones, and The Twinery Black/White Twine.   

OWH Sketch Challenge #226

Taking a break from the Operation Write Home Memorial Day Bloghop to use Sketch #226.  There are so many inspiring cards out there!  Hopping has put me in a true Red, White & Blue mood so here's the result. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are enjoying Memorial Day and remembering those that make our many freedoms possible.

The Sketch:

   
My Card:

Supplies:  Pop Tones' Wild Cherry Cardstock, Doodle Pantry "Parrot Play" Image, Doodle Pantry "Jargon Mixes" Sentiment, Doodle Pantry "Stars & Stripes" Paper Pack, Stamps of Life Banner and Word Bubble Dies, and CraftworkCards Candi Minis.

Things with Wings - Sentimental Sundays

Happy Sunday!  It's May 25th and Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the latest challenge over at Sentimental Sundays, Things with Wings!

My card for this challenge uses the adorable set called "Tweet House" which is currently a FREE download from Doodle Pantry.  Yep, FREE!  I printed the image a couple of times so I could fussy cut out a couple of extra "tweeters."  The background DP is also from Doodle Pantry, included in the "Jargon Mixes" set.  Doodle Pantry is having a fantastic sale this Memorial Weekend (24th - 26th).  Click here for the details and the special discount code!

 

 

 Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll play along at Sentimental Sundays!

OWH Memorial Day Bloghop 2014

I'm excited to be a part of Operation Write Home's Memorial Day Bloghop with Words 2 Scrap By!  The team decided to use OWH Sketch #12 (an oldie but a goodie) and stick to a red, white & blue theme.

My card is an AnyHero Thank You Card.  AnyHero mail includes cards and letters (or, with kids they can be drawings or coloring pages) from people across America with messages of gratitude and encouragement inside. We call them “AnyHero” letters because they’re going to be given out by our contacts to those who get little or no mail.  All the scoop and guidelines can be found on the OWH website here.

Click here to return to W2SB's blog or here to return to the OWH Memorial Day Bloghop.  Thanks for stopping by and happy hoppin'! 

 

Supplies:  Doodle Bug Design "Stars & Stripes" 6x6 Pad, Sizzix "Old Country Bloom" Die, Stampendous Sentiment Stamp, ColorBox Blueberry Ink, Judikins Clear Embossing Powder, ribbon and brad from stash, and 3D Crystal Lacquer on the stars.

Catch a Bug?

The latest Cards in Envy Challenge is Winged Things.  And...since I've caught a nasty cold bug this week, I thought I would go with a get well card - sniff, sniff. 

This cards uses Doodle Pantry's* "Everyday Jargon" digital images and sentiment.   The DP is from Doodle Pantry's "Classic Tools" set which was released this month.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Other Supplies:  Pop Tones' Black Licorice Cardstock, Coredinations Cardstock, Cuttlebug Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Fiskars Daisy Chain Border Punch, The Paper Studio Button Brad, Heidi Grace Mini Pearls (colored with Copics), and ribbon scrap.

 

*Doodle Pantry is having a 3-day sale over Memorial Weekend (24th-26th).  There will be a special coupon code announced soon.  Stay tuned and check out the store!

 

His & Her Birthday Cards

OWH's Midweek Throwdown is to create masculine and feminine birthday cards.  I used Mojo Monday's Sketch #345 as inspiration for both of my cards.  Thanks for stopping by!

For Him:

       Supplies:  My Favorite Things' Steel Gray Cardstock, Doodle Pantry "Classic Tools" Images & Sentiment, Recollections Specialty Silver Foil DP, Sizzix Circle Dies, Fiskars Border Punch, and My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots.

 

 

For Her:

 

Supplies:  Memory Box Mango Cardstock, Doodlebug Design's "Take Note" 6x6 Paper Pad, Spellbinders Circle Dies, Fiskars Scallop Border Punch, PaperCrafts Sentiment, and Recollections Clear Rhinestones (colored with Copics).



OWH Sketch Challenge #225

I was so happy Marie's beautiful card was used as the inspiration for the latest sketch over at
Operation Write Home.   Thanks for stopping by and hope your week is going well!

Sketch #225:

My Card:

Supplies:  Neenah Solar White Cardstock, Doodle Pantry DP from "Classic Tools," Stamps of Life "bee4me" and "hive4bees" Stamp Set & Dies, Copic Markers, My Favorite Things' Fishtail Flag Die, and Cuttlebug "Honeycomb" Embossing Folder



California Golden Poppies

The Cards in Envy Challenge is for a May Flowers A2 Card.  Cards need to be flat enough to mail without extra postage.  Since I make cards for Operation Write Home, no problem!  No towering flowers here!

For this card, I used the May Release from Doodle Pantry called "California" that includes these gorgeous Golden Poppies.  I did some paper tole to pop them up a bit using Glossy Accents so I could control the height.  I also added a little Zig Wink of Stella in orange to help them shimmer in the sun!  Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the week!

 

 

 

 

OWH Sketch Challenge #224

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!  Operation Write Home challenged us with Sketch #224 this week:

I did tweak this sketch a bit from a measurement perspective.  I wanted to use the new release this month from Doodle Pantry called "Parrot Play."  The colors of this image are so striking!  Thanks for stopping by and don't forget the latest Doodle Pantry Challenge is still going on until May 24th.

OWH Midweek Throwdown: April Showers Bring May Flowers

I felt like getting inky with this card and tried to keep it simple.  The Throwdown Challenge is all about flowers, so I made some funky abstract ones using Hero Arts Ink Daubers and scribbles.   Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies:  Stamps of Life Bubblegum Cardstock, Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Hero Arts Pastel Ink Daubers (Yellow, Peach & Pink), Stamps of Life "scribbles2stamp" Stamp Set, Avery Elle "Handwritten Notes" Stamp Set, VersaFine Onyx Black Ink. 

OWH Sketch Challenge #223

Sketch #223 was posted on Operation Write Home last Sunday.

For my Thank You card, I used the Doodle Pantry image, sentiment & digi paper from the set called "Juicy Strawberry."  We had ventured to Costco on Sunday and picked up the yummiest strawberries.  So, I must have been hungry when I made this card!  The great thing about Laurie's images is the PNG files which can be merged with others.  I merged the strawberries with the yellow gingham background papers and was really happy with the result!  I hope you have a great week, thank you "berry" much for stopping by, and don't forget to check out the challenges going on over at Doodle Pantry and Words 2 Scrap By!

ODBD May Challenge: Embossing

The May ODBD Challenge is to use embossing on your card.  Our Daily Bread Designs will sponsor the shipping of up to two boxes for Operation Write Home if 50 entries are linked up.  Today the goal is to try and hit 50 entries in one day.  I'm up for that plus it helped that it is raining (make that pouring) here and my gardening is on hold :-)

For this card, I used two different embossing folders - clocks (The Paper Studio) & circles (Sizzix).  I also heat embossed the sentiment with clear embossing powder.  Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

National Scrapbooking Day: Rebel With A Cause!

I'm in, Paula!  And I thought what better way to rebel than with a motorcycle card!  This card uses one of the May New Releases from Doodle Pantry called "Motorcycle Mania."  There's also specials going on including 30% off all May New Releases through May 7th.  Worth taking a look at!

 

Supplies:  My Favorite Things' Steel Gray Cardstock, Bazzill Blue Cardstock, Doodle Pantry "Motorcycle Mania" Image, Sentiment, & DP, Recollections Specialty Silver Foil Paper, My Favorite Things' Dies (circle, photo corners & arrow tag).   

Get Your Stripes On!

Happy May Day and it's time for Doodle Pantry's New Releases!  For my card, I used a pre-colored image, sentiment, and DP from one of the new sets called "Carousel Zebra."  Can't you just hear the carousel music?

The set includes fun images, sentiments, and coordinating digital papers.  That zebra paper is absolutely gorgeous!  Also, for a limited time, you can receive the new "Buffalo & Caribou" set FREE with any purchase through May 24th.   AND...if that's not enough...there are specials too!  Get your coupon code HERE.

The Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge for May (DPDC46) also starts today at 12:00 noon (Eastern) so don't forget to check that out HERE.  The theme is "Any Digi Goes."  Use a Doodle Pantry image and you will receive the featured set, "Classic Cars 2" FREE!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I can't wait to see you "get your stripes on!" 

Words 2 Scrap By: May Challenge

Well, April Showers bring May Flowers and it doesn't get any better than this!  My two favorite hobbies, cardmaking & gardening, all at one time! 

The fun May Challenge over at Words 2 Scrap By is "Bloom Where You Are Planted."  I'm so excited and honored that Bobbi and Sybrina asked me to be on the W2SB I-Team full-time.  Their challenges are creative and inspiring and I'm in some pretty awesome company!  Thanks again, Ladies!

My card for this month's challenge includes some watercoloring and embossing (wet and dry).  The image is one of my favorite silhouette stamps which always reminds me of a dear friend that is even more obsessed with gardening than I am!  Thank you so much for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you create for the Challenge.  Go forth & bloom and don't forget to tell your blog-lovin' friends!

 

Supplies:  Neenah Solar White Cardstock, Bazzill Blue Cardstock, Darice Dots Embossing Folder, Hero Arts "Let's Garden" Silhouette Stamp, VersaFine Onyx Black Ink, Judikins Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Twinkling H2O's, Stamps of Life Sentiment Stamp, Recollections Ribbon and Mini Black Brads.