Sketch Challenge # 226/Operation Write Home

Happy Sketch Sunday everyone! 

Every Sunday Operation Write Home posts a sketch challenge for everyone to play along with. Here is today's sketch:

You can find details about the sketch here:

OWH Sketch #226

I created today's card using papers from two My Minds Eye 6x6 paper pads (The Sweetest Thing Tangerine & On The Bright Side-Two).  

The hearts were cut with Cricut's "Doodlecharms" cartridge, I distressed the edges using Fun Stampers Journey ink in "Harvest Delight",  added some brass look brads in the corners, and added a couple cross stitches. 

The sentiment is from Stampabilities. 

This card came together easily because I had just used some of the same elements to create this card (the Cricut, the stamp):

The lighting was a little off because it was photographed on a white background (too early in the morning perhaps??).  Lindsay, The Frugal Crafter, recently posted a video on using up thread scraps and I had to try it.  Here is a link to the video:

The Frugal Crafter

I used several different kinds of thread (DMC, Omega, "craft floss") and this gave it some really cool texture, and it used up some little bits.  

Thank you for stopping by! 

:)

Midweek Throwdown: Miss You/Operation Write Home

This week Operation Write Home's Midweek Throwdown is for Miss You cards. Here is a link to the challenge:

Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown

I created this card using papers from The Paper Studio's Cape Cod stack (using the 4.5" x 6.5" size) and the compass stamp is from Stampers Best. The Missing You sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs "Missing You" set. 

I added a scalloped edge circle under the compass using the Elegant Edges Cricut Cartrdige, popped the compass on some dimensional adhesive, and added some brads in the corner.

Thank you for stopping by!

Shopping links:

Cape Cod 

Stampers Best Compass

Our Daily Bread Designs Missing You

Patchwork Cards for Operation Write Home

My scrap box was over-flowing so it was time to create a bunch of patchwork cards. This batch has just been sent to Operation Write Home.

All cards were created by cutting scraps into 1 1/16 inch squares and using tacky glue to adhere them to A2 size card stock. Using ATG adhesive when making these cards means the needle will constantly pick up the adhesive when doing the stitching, slowing down the process. So tacky glue works best.   I always need to press the cards flat while drying in order to keep them from being bumpy (I have a giant cookbook that I use for this….who has time to cook?)

After using a piercing tool to poke holes all around the edges of each square and the border, I use assorted thread types for the stitching (some DMC, some Omega, sometimes tatting threads made by  Lizbeth.)  Each card also gets a sentiment and some extra embellishing with either ribbons, brads, bling or paper buttons. 

Now that my scrap pile is more manageable again, I can cut into some brand new 6x6 paper pads (and start creating more scraps again…)

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Sketch Challenge #217

Happy Sketch Sunday everyone! 

Operation Write Home's sketch #217 looks like this:

You can find details about the sketch challenge here:

Sketch #217

Here is my card:

 

The background papers are from The Paper Studio's "Cape Cod" 4.5"x6.5" paper pack purchased at Hobby Lobby, I layered everything on black and red card stock, and used an "I Love You" sentiment from Stampabilities (#C1102).

I used a piece of twine to make the knot and colored it blue and red with my Spectrum Noir markers. The boat was cut using the Cricut "Going Places" cartridge.  And last, I added three silver brads in the top right corner. 

Here is another card I worked on this week using a John Wayne stamp from Stampers Best.

I stamped the image in Memento "Rich Cocoa" and used Recollections Clear Embossing Powder on it to give it a little more texture.   The denim background paper is from Karen Foster and is called "Denim Pockets", the gold stars on navy is called "Freedom" from Reminisce, and I added a little bit of red bandana paper from my stash (unknown company.)  I layered everything on dark brown card stock and distressed all edges using the Memento Rich Cocoa.  The sentiment is from Sandy's Allnock's new "Trigger & Skyler" Ciara's Friends line and seemed perfect for John Wayne. 

So sorry, the John Wayne stamp has been discontinued. 

I coiled up a bit of twine, wrapped it with a little DMC thread to secure it in the middle, and used Alene's Tacky Glue to adhere it to the card.  I also stamped and embossed a couple of stars in the corners and added brads on the sentiment tag. 

Thank you for stopping by!

:)

Sketch Challenge # 216 & Stampabilities Sock Monkey

Hello everyone!

Today's sketch over on Operation Write Home's Stars & Stamps 

blog is # 216 and looks like this:

You can find details about the challenge here:

Sketch # 216

For this card I used Stampabilities "Sock Monkey" rubber stamp (mounted on wood and found at Hobby Lobby) and I paired it with The Paper Studio's "Sock Monkey" paper.  I layered everything on black card stock, found the red & cream polka dot paper from my scrap stash (from an Oriental Trading Company paper pack a couple years ago), and cut the scalloped oval using Cricut's Elegant Edges cartridge.  

I cut out the little monkey and mounted him on the ovals, added some hand stitching using Omega Thread in red, and added a couple of buttons cut using an EK Success button punch. I was trying to edge the buttons in red ink and had an oops, so ended up adding more red ink to the buttons and then softened it with a Spectrum Noir marker in EB1. 

I also put a little dimensional adhesive under the buttons.

The sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs "Missing You" set. 

Thank you for stopping by!

:)

Our Daily Bread Designs March Challenge-Thank You cards

Hello everyone! Each month Our Daily Bread Designs will pay the shipping on two boxes of cards for our deployed heros if 50 card makers participate in the challenge. You can find details about the challenge here:    ODBD March Challenge


This card design was part of a Papertrey Ink challenge some time ago and is called "Flagged Borders." You can find details and a video tutorial here:     Flagged Borders

I used a bunch of papers from my scrap box to make the little banners and a honeycomb print background paper. Then I used a White Signo pen to add faux stitching around the banners. The sentiment is from Hero Arts "Find Joy" clear stamp sentiment set and I added a little black satin ribbon.

Thank you Our Daily Bread Designs for supporting OWH! :)

Stampers Best Heartland & Sketch Challenge #215 OWH

Happy Sketch Sunday everyone! Details for today's Operation Write Home Sketch Challenge 

can be found here:

sketch #215

For this card I used Stampers Best "Heartland" rubber stamp and you can find it here:

heartland

Stampers Best is one of my favorite companies, not only because they support Operation Write Home, but also because they make great deep red rubber stamps. 

I layered the image on paper from my stash, added some hand stitching with Omega Thread in red, added some brads in the corners, and a sentiment from the Missing You set from Our Daily Bread that you can find here:

  Our Daily Bread Designs

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers I purchased from my favorite on-line store: 

Shop Bee Creative

Karen at Bee Creative is the one who made the travel bags for the marker racks (from Spectrum Noir)  so all the markers stay divided and sorted the way I like them. 

Just click on this link to find 

them at Bee Creative:

Tote Along Bag

Thank you for stopping by! 

:)