Hog Wild for You!

Hi All!  Just a quick and easy card today before it gets too warm in the Girl Cave!  I used the last OWH sketch (#259) for inspiration and would also like to enter this card in The Male Room Challenge #15 to use Spots and Stripes.

The Sketch:

The Theme:

The Card:

 

 

Of course I had to do the card in Harley colors!  It's a one layer card that I rarely attempt to do.  I stamped the bottom striped border (My Favorite Things) and sentiment (The Stamps of Life) in VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and then used Bokeh spot stamps in Colorbox Tangerine Ink (first & second generation stamping) from My Favorite Things.  The bike is an old stamp from Viva Las Vegastamps, also stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black.  The card base is Neenah Solar White cardstock.  Now...I think this is where I tell you that this is the third attempt - whew!

 

It's a great day for a ride ~ going to grab the pink flame helmet now!  Thanks for stopping by :-)  

Thanks a Melon!

It's definitely a summer day here!  I put together this card this morning when it was much cooler in my craft room for a few challenges:

Live Love Cards:  Masking Challenge
July ODBD Challenge for OWH:  Thank You
The Stamps of Life:  July Gallery Entry

I used the July stamp of the month set from The Stamps of Life, masking the center watermelon slice to add a juicy slice on each side.  The slices are colored with Copics and the seeds are very shiny covered with Glossy Accents.  Very simple CAS card today before it heats up!

The stamp set came with this cute border stamp which I added to the inside of the card, also colored with Copics:

Can you tell I finally got a MISTI??  I think I'm in love!  Thanks for stopping by!

Nutty Critter

Hi there!  My card for today is using images from Doodle Pantry's Just Nutty set.

I flipped Tuesday Morning Sketch #305 so the squirrel's fussy cut tail would fit!

The squirrel parts (that sounds terrible) were merged onto the branch for the Shopping our Stash "Out on a Limb" Challenge.  I added another brown tag in the background (MFT die) just because it looked a little lonely...the squirrel that is.  I used Copics to do some touch up coloring and Glossy Accents on the eyes, nose and teeth.  The DSP is from Graphic45. 

I'll also link up this card to the ODBD Challenge for Operation Write Home for Miss You cards.

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember, the Doodle Pantry AIMPDC #6 - Anything Digital Goes and Words 2 Scrap By's June Challenge - Masculine Cards are still open!

Operation Write Home Finishing Strong Bloghop with W2SB

Operation Write Home, a charity that has supported heroes with handmade cards since 2007, will be closing later this year. All cards need to be sent in by August 1st, so I’m helping to get the word out through the Words 2 Scrap By blog this Memorial Weekend.  OWH has a library of fantastic sketches available to everyone!  I used OWH Sketch #123 for my red, white & blue love card:



It's a bittersweet ending to a great campaign...fewer deployed troops means fewer cards.  I hope you'll check out the fantastic work of OWH supporters on the Finishing Strong Bloghop, and if you have cards that follow OWH guidelines, please send them in by August 1st!  Have a wonderful Memorial Weekend and Happy Hopping!  To return to the W2SB blog, click HERE.  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
Cardstock:  Bazzill
DP:  Doodlebug Design 6x6 Patriotic Parade
Stamp:  Great Impressions
Ink:  VersaFine Majestic Blue
Dies:  Spellbinders
Other:  Cuttlebug Cross My Heart Embossing Folder

PP244: Color Challenge

The more I played with the colors in The Paper Players Challenge #244, the more I loved them!  I also have to say the cards from the DT are absolutely beautiful this week and you really should check them out.  I plan on CASE'ing  many of them :-)

I went with the closest cardstock I had on hand and a birthday theme using the cupcake stamp & die set from The Stamps of Life.  The sentiment (PrintWorks) was stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black ink.  The cupcake embossed background is an EF from The Paper Studio.  The sprinkles and larger dots were circles punched out of scraps, colored with clear Wink of Stella, then coated with Glossy Accents.  They look like enamel dots but not as pricey! 

 

 

I'm also linking this card up to Operation Write Home's ODBD May Challenge for Embossing.  Our Daily Bread Designs donates shipping fees to OWH based on the number of entries received, up to 50 cards.  It's a good thing!  Thanks for visiting ~ have a cupcake kinda day!

OWH Sketch #254

It's only been about a week since I've posted anything but it feels like a lot longer!  Life is getting in the way of craft time but I was able to put together a simple card today for Operation Write Home Sketch Challenge #254:

I had picked up a new Lawn Fawn stamp set called "Stuck On You" at my LSS and decided to ink that up.  It has cute cacti images and a couple of sweet sentiments.  The DP is from the scrap bin (DCWV, I think) and I added a little faux stitching with a Signo white pen. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you're having a great week!

A Couple of Cards

Happy Friday!  Today I'm posting a couple of cards for Operation Write Home.  The first one is for the Our Daily Bread Designs April Challenge to create a masculine card.  ODBD sponsors OWH card shipments based on the number of entries.  I'm also entering it into the Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge #3:

 

The anchor die from Spellbinders Inspired collection had never been used (what a surprise :-).  I used silver metallic paper for the anchor and the sentiment (Lawn Fawn) was anchored with tiny staples.

 

The second card is using OWH Sketch #251:

 

I went with a generic love card, using yummy DP scraps.  The cardbase is TSOL Bubblegum and the die cut flower is from Sizzix' Flower Triplets. 

 

That's all for today!  If you get a chance, please check out the kids card challenge at Cards in Envy and the Earth Has Music Challenge with Words 2 Scrap By!  They are collaborating with Shopping our Stash this week...it's a two-fer!  Have a wonderful weekend :-)

 

OWH Mid-Month Throwdown: Red, White & Blue

The March Mid-Month Throwdown for Operation Write Home is to create a card using red, white & blue in any of the five OWH themes (Miss You, Love, Thank You, Birthday, and Thinking of You). 

I am way behind with my Any Hero cards, so went with a simple card to a Super Star Hero!

The DP was in my scrap bin and I'm not sure where it's from.  I layered it on MFT Blueberry cardstock after die cutting a star.  I then die cut another smaller red star and heat embossed the sentiment (Stampendous) with white detail embossing powder.  The red star is popped up a bit with foam tape.

Thanks very much for visiting!

OWH Sketch 249: Doodle Pantry Sponsorship

Hi All!  I'm excited that Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the Sketch Challenge over at Operation Write Home today.  Doodle Pantry has images that are designated as OWH fundraisers and Laurie generously donates a portion of those sales to help support OWH.  One of those fundraising image sets is Funky Sock Monkey and today I'm using the cute monkey faces to help me with the sketch. 

Here's the sketch which I flipped and took some liberties to use a film strip rather than banners or squares.  Sketches are supposed to inspire, right?  :-)

I hope you'll play along over at OWH and check out the Doodle Pantry OWH fundraising sets - there are some cute ones!  Have a great weekend!

The Paper Players Sketch Challenge #233

I just realized I made this card a couple days ago and never posted for the latest Paper Players Sketch Challenge...geez!  Anyway, I had fun with it and really liked Sketch #233.  I know I have a few more minutes to link it up, so here it goes!

The kraft layer was embossed with woodgrain, then I brayered it with Distress Walnut Stain.  I tucked the little die cut owl (Memory Box) in the die cut circle (MFT) and added the sentiment (The Stamps of Life) banner and a little twine.  This will make a cute kid's card for Operation Write Home so I'm adding it to the Operation Write Home Mid-Month Challenge:  Cards for Kids.

Thanks for stopping by...have a great weekend!

OWH Sketch Challenge #247

Hello and thanks for stopping by!  I have another Operation Write Home post today...this one uses Sketch Challenge #247 and will also be linked up to the OWH Mid-Month Throwdown which was to create a Thank You card.  Thank You cards are always needed for our heroes to send home or this could be used for an AnyHero card!

Here's the sketch:

And my card:

 

 

Supplies



Cardstock:  Bazzill
DP:  Doodlebug Designs "Patriotic Parade"
Stamp(s):  Hero Arts (star background) & Inkadinkado (sentiment)
Ink:  VersaFine Majestic Blue
Dies:  My Favorite Things
Embossing Folder:  The Paper Studio

The Paper Players Challenge #228

Good Morning!  I'm sharing a card I made for The Paper Players Challenge #228:

Sounds easy but I never find CAS easy :-)  I hope this fits the bill:

 

The main sentiment is a stamp I've had for a while from Hero Arts that I heat embossed and fussy cut.  The "breaking news" stamp and die cut are from The Stamps of Life (TSOL) set, "tv2stamp."  I also randomly colored some of the arrows on the DP (TSOL) with a Copic marker (Y15).  This card will find its way into my Operation Write Home box :-)

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit!  Have a great week! 

Cards in Envy: Going Gray

The latest theme for the Cards in Envy Challenge is Going Gray.  Create an A2 card (no lumps or bumps) that uses primarily the color gray.  Usually going gray is not a fun thing to do (I'm talking about my hair here) but in this case, I enjoyed creating this card :-)

The base card is Dove Gray (Memory Box) and the embossed layer is Steel Gray (MFT).  I die cut the fox from the same Dove Gray (Inspire by Spellbinders) and layered it onto a white background, masked the die cut, and stamped the stars with gray ink (Hero Arts).  The word bubble sentiment is from an OWH set (Hero Arts), stamped in white and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The gray & white ribbon is from my stash (JoAnn's I think) and the silver matte finish star brads from Michaels.  I snipped off the metal brads and used Glossy Accents to attach the stars so they laid a bit flatter. 

I hope you'll join us over at Cards in Envy and get your GRAY on!  Thanks for visiting! 

You Make My Heart Sing

The Mixed Media Card Challenge #7 is to use something "new" in your project...a new technique, product, sentiment, etc.  There's a "tissue" option but I did not add that this time.

 

So...what's new?  Well, I used the new sketch from Operation Write Home, #246.  I kept the layout fairly true to the sketch without the additional layer.

 

 

 



The background was created with new Gelatos and I tried the baby wipe technique (new to me) to spread the color.  The great thing about this was that the watercolor paper did not get very wet at all and it dried quickly.  The sentiment was stamped in black Stazon ink and heat embossed.  The additional doodles and colored red hearts were added with PITT artist pens. The two enamel hearts (Pebbles) finished off the card. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  There's still time to play along in a couple of other fun challenges for January...maybe you can check them out :-)

Cards in Envy:  Banners
Words 2 Scrap By:  #YouChooseTheWord(s)

OWH Sketch #245: Key to My Heart

A quick post today for Sketch Challenge 245 at Operation Write Home:

I flipped a portion of the sketch today and dry embossed the card base with hearts (Cuttlebug "Cross My Heart") rather than add another layer.  The sentiment, heart & key stamps and dies plus the DP are from The Stamps of Life.  The sentiment is heat embossed with white detail embossing powder.  The key is tied on with a little snippet of twine from The Twinery.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope your holidays were happy! 

I Miss Choo

I was finally able to take a break from the holiday craziness and spend time in my Girl Cave.  I think I get cranky if I can't play with paper!  The card I'm sharing today is following the latest Operation Write Home Sketch #244.  First of all, thank you to Marlene for all her past wonderful wit and work in coordinating the OWH sketch challenges and welcome, Sybrina, as the new coordinator!  I can't think of a better choice and look forward to your blogs!

Sketch #244

Since Doodle Pantry is sponsoring this sketch challenge (thanks, Laurie!), I went with making a child card for OWH, using Doodle Pantry's "Choo Choo" image (a freebie, BTW:).  I did computer generate my own sentiment.  I'm also going to link this card up for the December Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge - Primary Colors.  ODBD donates shipping costs for up to 2 OWH boxes based on the number of entries - so generous!

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by!  If you're able to find some crafting time, please check out the current fun challenges at Words 2 Scrap By - Eat, Drink, & Be Merry, Cards in Envy - Christmas Carols, and Doodle Pantry - Anything Digi Goes!  Happy Holidays!
 

OWH Mid-Month Throwdown - Winter Love You

A quick post today :-)  I made a couple of cards for the Operation Write Home Mid-Month Throwdown - Winter love cards for a spouse and one for a child.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

  

Memory Box 'Water' cardstock, MME 'Sweater Weather' 6x6 paper pad, MFT 'Comfy Sweater' die, MFT 'Cozy Greetings', ColorBox Strawberry Ink, VersaMark, Lawn Fawn 'Critters in the Snow' stamp set (snowflakes), Judikins clear embossing powder.

Neenah Solar White cardstock, Bazzill Licorice cardstock, Lawn Fawn 'Critters in the Snow' stamps & dies, Darice 'Forest' die, Colorbox Grout Grey Ink, VersaFine Onyx Black Ink, Copics.

 

 



November ODBD Challenge - Hearts

Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge for Operation Write Home is to create a card with Hearts.  ODBD donates to OWH for shipping based on the number of entries:  one box for 25 cards and two boxes for 50. 

Hopefully this cute little guy will steal someone's heart!

Supplies
Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White and My Favorite Things
DP:  The Paper Studio
Stamp(s):  Great Impressions (raccoon), Impress (sentiment)
Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black
Dies:  Mama Elephant, Spellbinders
Other:  Copics, Martha Stewart button punch, Twinery red/white twine.

Make Me Smile

It's time for another Operation Write Home Sketch - #241.   With all the rain, wind, and football last weekend, I was able to spend some time in the Girl Cave.  Of course, half of that time was spent cleaning up so I had room to create, but fun nonetheless!

Sketch:

I have made a lot of cards with this snowman image from Doodle Pantry called "Snowman Cheer."  It's a freebie and I just love the little vest and matching DP.  The sentiment is from another Doodle Pantry set called "Missing You."  It was originally part of a bundled fundraiser for OWH and Laurie continues to donate part of the proceeds to OWH for this set...sweet!

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you'll check out the new releases from Doodle Pantry on November 1st and also stop by our fellow OWHers' blog, Words 2 Scrap By.  There's a new challenge coming up (with a sweet prize) and a guest host [wink] [wink].



Winter Birthday Wishes

My second post for today is for the Mid-Month Throwdown over at Operation Write Home.  The theme is Winter Birthday so I went for this super cute polar bear.  The deadline for winter-themed cards at OWH is December 31.  The Christmas card deadline has passed with the exception of AnyHero Christmas cards which we can send in up to November 30th.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies
Cardstock:  Bazzill Card Shoppe
DP:  Doodlebug Designs "Frosty Friends" 6x6 Paper Pad
Dies:  Memory Box "Bundled Bear" and QuicKutz word bubble
Stamp(s):  Hero Arts
Ink:  VersaMark
Other:  Judikins white detail embossing powder, Lawn Fawn snowflake sequins, Recollections tiny rhinestones, Darice Snowflake embossing folder, Fiskars snowflake border punch (inside).