OWH Sketch Challenge #167

I'm working my way backwards today, sort of fun to see where one has been!  Hope you enjoy!

DP:  7 gypsies Venice 6x6

Twine:  Memory Keepers

Die:  Spellbinders Postage Stamps (lengthened)

Sentiment:  lifesip.com

OWH Sketch Challenge #168

Good morning fellow OWHrs.  Wow, where does time go?  It's time to catch up, no extra time for talking!!!  Let the fun begin.

DP:  Echo Park "Scoot"

Friend Digi:  TLC

OWH Midweek Throwdown - Tags n' Twine

I am so excited and honored to be chosen as inspiration for this week's Midweek Throwdown Challenge Tags n' Twine!   I am so proud to create cards for our deserving heroes and their families.

As I thought about what I would blog about, I was caught by the Featured Friday Question "Do you have buyer's remorse"?  As a long time quilter, knitter, crafter... (you get the idea), I have lots of tools, supplies and lots of buyer's remorse!  When I got into card making, I vowed to be conservative, and not get carried away buying that "great deal".  It's worked for the most part!

At any rate, I love matting in my cards, especially with die cuts.  Unfortunately, alot of the single dies do not lend themselves well to matting, at least not readily.  Case in point is this week's card, the die is not a nestie.  So I improvise, die-cutting the middle layer, then using the die, I trace an outer mat and then trace/fussy cut the inner sentiment.  I get more bang for my crafting dollar, more use of a single die and less buyers remorse!

I hope this card inspires you to use your dies more often and think outside the box!  Happy scrapping!

DP and Embossing Folder:  Paper Studio
Die:  Spellbinders Grommet Tags
Twine:  Recollections
Sentiment:  Computer generated

Tutorial Tuesday and MWT Stripes

Vacation Card Making Withdrawls!  Seven days off, three days back and three challenges!  I really was inspired by the Tuesday Tutorial using bubble wrap and ink to stamp your own backgrounds.  I'm also a quilter, and this was a cool technique I learned many moons ago.  So fun to get out my old tools.  I also combined the tutorial with this week's Midweek Throwdown Challenge using striped paper.

I used a piece of sturdy garden netting as my "stamp", inking up the entire surface. I chose a medium valued card stock and a slightly darker value of ink.   I then placed the cardstock down over the inked netting, rubbing gently to transfer the pattern.  It's subtile, but adds that tone on tone dimension (just like quilting).

DP:  Chickadee Stack by DCWV

Ink:  Studio G

Brads:  Paper Studio

Sentiment:  computer generated

Operation Write Home Sketch Challenge #165

Hello everyone, just a couple days shy of sketch day.  The family was away, attending my nephew's wedding at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA.  Rainy, cold weekend, but lovely just the same.  Now back to this week's sketch, a very versatile one, especially if you love rectangular sentiments like I do! Best wishes for a great week, hopefully the sun will come out and dry everything up.

DP:  Four Seasons by Paper Studio

Twine and Brads:  Recollections

Digi: Create with TLC

Operation Write Home #164 Sketch Challenge

The old adage in like a lion is definitely the mantra for this blustery Sunday morning.  Although we're getting a bit warmer, it's really windy today.  Ahh, another day to stay inside and make cards!  Today's sketch by Pam is so versatile.  I just love her different takes, so much, I CASEd one of her cards.  Thanks Pam!

DP:  Chickadee Stack by DCWV

Embossing:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Sentiment:  computer generated

Brads:  Paper Studio

Operation Write Home Sketch #163

          Happy day light savings everyone.  My husband teases me that it's a holiday, because I celebrate the days getting longer.  Next best thing to Christmas!
         At any rate, I continue on my mission, making greeting cards for our military heroes to send home to their loved ones.  This week's Operation Write Home Sketch gave me an opportunity to dig into a new paper pack.  I'm trying to make more masculine cards, especially since spring has me leaning to the light and airy side.  Best wishes to all for a great week and a little more sunshine!

DP: Times & Seasons by Echo Park

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Round Punch:  1" and 1.25"

Brads & Twine:  Recollections 

Sentiment:  Print Shop 2