Sketch #234

Happy Sketch Sunday everyone! 

Today's sketch details can be found on Operation Write Home's Stars & Stamps blog, just click here:

Sketch #234

So sorry for the picture quality (or lack of it). I am learning how to use a new camera and for some reason it just is not as clear as it should be.

I created this card using papers from a DCWV stack called "All About Boys" and a piece of Bazzil Swiss Dot. The sentiment is from Sandy Allnock's set "Ciara & Sandy", the stars are from Recollections, and the scalloped circles were cut using Cricut's Elegant Edges cartridge. 

Thank you for stopping by! 

:)

OWH Sketch #233 & Saturated Canary "Sweet Cottage"

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

You can find details about the sketch challenge here:

Sketch #233

I created this card using a digital image from Saturated Canary called "Sweet Cottage" and you can find it here to purchase:

Saturated Canary Sweet Cottage

I colored it up with Spectrum Noir markers, used papers from My Mind's Eye (Wood grain and peach floral papers from "Tangerine" and the green oval one from "Lost & Found Breeze".)  The olive green card stock everything is mounted on is actually Bazzill "Dots" (can't see any of those dots, but it was the only thing I had that would match...felt like I was wasting my favorite Bazzill.)

I distressed the edges of everything with a scissor edge and then inked them slightly with "Kiwi Slice" from Fun Stampers Journey ink. 

The sentiment is from Impression Obsession and the little hearts were punched with a $1 heart punch from Michael's. At first I punched them in a light peach floral to match the other paper, but they did not show up at all, want to see?

I had all ready glued them down so I pulled out my Spectrum Noir and colored them with DR1, DR4,  and a little DR7 for a shadow. I think that works much better, do you?

Here is a close up of the cottage because I just love coloring this thing.

Thank you for stopping by! 

:)

Sketch Challenge #232 OWH

Happy Sketch Sunday everyone! Today's OWH sketch challenge details can be found here:

Sketch #232

The sketch looks like this:

I created this card using a Saturated Canary digital image called "Books & Bedhead" and you can find it here:

                                                                 Saturated Canary 

The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye "Tangerine" 6x6 paper pad and I layered on orange and cream card stock. The sentiment is from the Hero Arts OWH set called "Year Round Sentiments" and you can find it here:   Hero Arts

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers, stamped the sentiment in "Orange Slice" colored  ink from Fun Stampers Journey and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I distressed all the edges in this same ink, added a little satin ribbon and three little brads (the last three flower brads in my stash that have matched nothing else I have worked on and I was thinking they would be sitting in my stash forever....I feel like they have finally been liberated, lol.)

Thank you for stopping by! 

Jean Ness Crochet Trim on Cards

Hello everyone! Today I wanted to share a card I made using some hand-crocheted trim my mother made for me. My mom, Jean Ness, has been an avid crocheter for most of her life and comes up with fabulous projects using the smallest of threads and needles.  She made about a yard of this trim for me to use for my card-making projects.  In order to use just a small bit of it without the rest unraveling, I apply some Alene's Tacky Glue to about a half inch of the thread right where I want to cut it. Once it dries I am able to cut it without risking unraveling.   

This card was made using little one inch squares of designer papers and the sentiment is from a Mama Elephant set called "In My Heart."

Thank you for stopping by! 

:)

OWH Sketch Challenge #231

Happy Sketch Sunday everyone! Today's Operation Write Home sketch is #231 and looks like this:

Details about the challenge can be found here:

Sketch #231

I created this card using black/cream colored papers from Recollections (Elegance Paper Pack), a sentiment from rubbernecker.com called "Smiles and Thinks of You", a border using Martha Stewarts's Arch Lattice punch, and a little black satin ribbon. 

Thank you for stopping by!

:)

Midweek Throwdown OWH- Mama Elephant Kid Cards

Happy Midweek Throwdown Wednesday everyone! 

Today's Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown challenge is to use the new Mama Elephant "In   My Heart" stamp set to make a missing you kid's card.  I am loving this little set of rubber stamps because there are 5 cute little kid images and a bunch of sentiments and little extras to go with them. 

I colored this little guy up with Spectrum Noir markers, layered everything on navy blue card stock, and used DCWV's "All About Boys Stack" designer paper. The background paper and the star paper have a nice glossy finish in this stack (half the papers in this stack are glossy...love it!)

I used Cricut's Elegant Edges cartridge to cut the scalloped circle and border, added little orange brads, and then a little orange grosgrain ribbon.  It is hard to see but I added dimensional adhesive under the scalloped circle. 

Thank you for stopping by!

:)

OWH Sketch # 230

Hello everyone! Each week Operation Write Home posts a sketch challenge for us all to play along with. You can find details about the challenge here:
                                                                   Sketch #230

My card today was created using things from my stash.....birthday paper that I have been hoarding....I mean saving... from Karen Foster, my favorite red card stock from Michael's, and a rubber stamp sentiment from Penny Black I found on ebay a year ago.   I used Martha Stewart's Arch Lattice border punch and cut a scalloped circle with Cricut's Elegant Edges cartridge.  The honeycomb paper is from Recollections (found at Michael's.) I added three little red brads and little red card stock flags as well. 

Thank you for stopping by!

:)