OWH Sketch Challenge # 192

Happy Sketch Sunday everyone! Here is today's Operation Write Home Sketch:

  

You can find details about the challenge here:

OWH Sketch Challenge #192

And here is my entry:

I did have to flip the sentiment oval to the opposite side when I found the ribbon would be covered if I kept it on the left. 

I used Recollections papers mostly with a little white Bazzil.  The sentiment is from a Fiskars set called "Laugh With Me Quotes." I added a little stitching around the edges and used Cricut's Elegant Edges Cartridge to cut out the scalloped oval. 

Thank you for stopping by!

:)

OWH Sketch Challenge # 191

Hello everyone! Today's sketch challenge for Operation Write Home is to use this sketch:

You can find the details about the challenge here:

OWH Sketch # 191

Here is my card:

The papers were all from my scrap pile, the sentiment is from Penny Black, and the tassels were hand made using an Omega variegated thread. Everything was layered on black card stock and I did a little hand-stitching on it (using the same Omega thread.)  The tassels are a bit bulkier than I usually use for Operation Write Home, so I added dimensional adhesive tape behind the sentiment to make the 

tassels not stick out so much. 

Thank you for stopping by!

:)

Saturated Canary Challenge #52

Hello everyone! I made this card as part of Saturated Canary's Challenge #52. You can find details about the challenge here:

Saturated Canary Challenge #52

The challenge was to create a card using a Saturated Canary image or rubber stamp in the "Shabby Chic" style. I am not sure if this is totally shabby chic or not. 

I used Saturated Canary's "Orchard Love" and you can purchase her here:

Orchard Love

I colored "Orchard Love" with Spectrum Noir Markers and added a tiny bit of Glossy Accents 

to her eyes. 

I used several papers from My Minds Eye and I distressed all of them using Craftsmart Ink in Chocolate Brown. I cut scalloped ovals using Cricut's Elegant Edges cartridge and distressed them as well.  The buttons were created with an EK Success Button Punch and were stitched on using a little DMC thread.  I put each button on a tiny bit of dimensional adhesive tape to make them pop. 

The sentiment was created using a little $1 Alphabet Rubber Stamp Set from Michaels. I cut a bunch of little squares, stamped a letter on each square, distressed the edges of all of them, and then arranged them in a little line on the card.  

I added a little May Arts ribbon ("Crochet Trim" I believe) and added pearls. 

Thank you for stopping by!

:)

Sketch Challenge #190 OWH

Happy Sunday everyone! Today is Sketch Challenge #190 for Operation Write Home.  Here is the sketch:

You can find details about the challenge here:

OWH Sketch #190

I have been trying to use this rubber stamp set from Stampers Best called "Write Soon Minnow" more often since the OWH/Stampers Best Blog Hop.  I had colored up the fish last night using Spectrum Noir OR1, CT3, & GB3 but I had to flip the sketch to get everything to fit. I also fussy cut the fish and popped him on a little dimensional tape (though I can not really see it in the photo.)

If I had used a light colored background paper (rather than the royal blue gingham) I could have stamped the "let minnow how you are" sentiment directly onto the background paper and everything would have fit just fine.  But I wanted to use the gingham.  And I could only have one element on the upper left (rather than two like the sketch.) Two things there would have been too busy I think.  I also was thinking if I did a mirror image of the fish (flipped him to face the other direction), I could have added another bubble to the "Write Soon" sentiment bubble to make it look more like air bubbles.

Other details on this card.....I used Fun Stampers Journey's "Basket Weave" rubber stamp on the orange paper, a little white pen on the edges to make the faux stitching, a little white ribbon, and a couple of sparkly stickers. 

You can find the "Write Soon Minnow" rubber stamp here:

Stampers Best

and the Fun Stampers Journey "Basket Weave" stamp here:

Fun Stampers Journey

The papers are all from Recollections at Michaels. 

Sketch Challenge # 189 OWH

Happy Sunday Sketch Challenge everyone!

Today's card is for the Operation Write Home Sketch Challenge # 189 and you can find details about it here:

OWH Sketch Challenge # 189

I used Stampers Best Cherry Background Stamp and colored it up with Spectrum Noir CR11 and JG1. I used red and green card stock for the layers and the flags.   I used Martha Stewart's "Arch Lattice" border punch and the sentiment is from Stampabilities.  I added a little red grosgrain ribbon and a row of hand stitching to add a little more detail. 

***BELOW IS A PICTURE OF WHAT DOES NOT WORK...

My first attempt looked too busy. I had used polka dot papers for the flags and it just was not right.  I am posting the picture just to remind myself to not go crazy with patterned papers. 

Are your eyes ok?  See what I mean about it being too busy?

 Lesson learned.

Thank you for stopping by!

:)

Saturated Canary "Pink"

Today I put this card together and just had fun with it. I chose an image from Saturated Canary called "Pink".  I used mostly Spectrum Noir to color her skin and clothing, and Copics for her hair.  I distressed the edges of the papers from My Minds Eye 6x6 pads and then I added ink to the edges of everything with Recollections Ink in "Pool."

I added a row of stitching around the border using Lizbeth thread (in Blue River Glades) from Handy Hands and you can find it here:

                    Lizbeth Thread

The color of these Lizbeth threads are wonderful, they have so many unique color combinations.

I created the little flag border by cutting some small triangles and then using an alphabet rubber stamp set (from Michaels that cost only $1!!!)   I used a Cricut to cut the scalloped frames (Elegant Edges Cartridge.) I also added a little Glossy Accents on her eyes and a couple of pearls in the corner.

I hope you are creating something wonderful as well!

:)

OWH Midweek Throw-down, Thank You Cards

Happy Midweek Throw-down Challenge! This week's challenge is for Thank You cards.  First, a huge "Thank you" to Jan for being the hostess of this challenge for the last couple of years. 

Jan, I wish you nothing but happiness as you begin a new life adventure. 

:)

I can not remember where the idea came from for this card (would love to give someone credit here,) but the idea was to take all of your "thank you" stamps and arrange them to be the focal point of the card. Whomever it was said a company that she purchases from always includes a free "thank you" stamp so she had built up a little collection and this seemed like a great way to use them. 

Does anyone know?

This process is definitely easier with clear stamps than wood-mounted.  You just try to arrange them in a way that is pleasing, easy! 

Other items used:

Background paper- just a scrap from my stash (sorry, I do not know who makes it.)

"Basket Weave" stamp from "Fun Stamper's Journey"

Tim Holtz ink "Fired Brick" 

 Recollections Clear embossing powder     

Viva Pearl Pen in Gold (the little dots everywhere.)

Thank you for visiting!