Operation Write Home Sketch #182

Good Afternoon Everyone,
The DH was away with the guys, mountain biking, which left me to craft all by myself!  Heaven!  This week's sketch over at Operation Write is perfect for those leftover scraps that we all hang onto.  I have a collection of Halloween scraps, which I knew would be just the ticket.  I matted the die cut with black and then fussy cut the mat, definitely not a task I want to do for mass producing!

It's been close to 100 degrees here for over a month, even my chickens have said ENOUGH already!  Here's to slightly cooler days ahead.  Have a great week.

DP:  Recollections and Paper Studio scraps

Die Cut:  Recollections

Embossing Folder:  Lifestyle Crafts "Lattice"

OWH Design Bootcamp - Get Your Priorities Straight

Good evening, I think it's still evening.  A fun, long weekend camping kept me from getting to this week's sketch, but I was very excited to see Paula's latest installment in Design Bootcamp,  Her topic today is back on color, but this time, using color in the right proportions for the best visual impact.   So being one not to let a sketch go by, I also combined my color card with this week's sketch, 181, and I tripled up on the latest Midweek Throwdown making masculine cards.  Whew!

I used 60% tan/brown, approx. 10% navy and 30% red

I've been thinking of this red, tan and blue combo for a while now, especially with the thought in mind of using the burlap.  Burlap is so in right now!  I'm a bit partial to the burlap right now, as my son the "young doctor" is engaged and I had the honor of making his and his fiancé's Save The Date announcements.  They just went in the mail last week!  A bit involved, but a labor of love.  The kids are having a country wedding next April.  She's from Georgia and we're from Western Colorado  (farming and ranching).  I'm really pleased with the result.

Howdy:

DP:  Paper Studio

        MME "Lost and Found"

Wire burlap "ribbon", with the wire cut off and the unraveled a couple rows (Hobby Lobby Floral)

Twine:  Memory Keepers

Sentiment:  Computer generated, Calligrapher font

Save The Date: (the card measures 4.5 x 6.5)

DP:  Paper Studio and Bazzil solids

Same wire burlap ribbon

Tag:  Spellbinders Grometted Tags

Hi OWH #180 Sketch Challenge

Hi to everyone,
it's that time again, another sketch from Operation Write Home.  For some reason, I really struggled with this one.  I changed my design mind at least four times, and almost "bailed" to traditional red, white and blue.  Not that would have been bad, but I bought several new 6x6 pads, and I'm really stumped at using a few of them.  Oh well... here it is, I finally had to commit and just go with it.  Best wishes for a great week!

DP:  MME "Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing" 6x6

        MME "Miss Caroline - Dilly Dally"  6x6

Twine: Decorative trim - sewing dept Hobby Lobby

OWH Sketch #179 Challenge

Another Sunday, wow, where does the weekend go?  Operation Write Home's Sunday sketch challenge comes via kathrynscards.  Kathryn's card was inspired by a previous
Sunday sketch, tweaking it along the way.  Best wishes for a great week.

DP:  Authentique "Curiosity" 6x6 bundle

Punch:  ek

Sentiment: Create with TLC

OWH Sketch #178

Good Morning everyone, wow, summer life sure does get in the way of card making.  I hope everyone is staying cool, today we are supposed to hit 104!  Best wishes for a great weekend.  This past Sunday's sketch at Operation Write Home was pretty easy, given that if you had a couple complimentary papers, the work went pretty quickly.  So quickly, I actually made two different cards, a first for me!  i turned the sketch sideways to use a long horizontal sentiment.  I think this could be a go to sketch.

DP: My Mind's Eye "Indie Chic"

Brads:  Paper Studio

Stamp:  Studio G

DP: Echo Park "Times and Seasons", 

includes die cut stickers for the sentiment

Brads:  Recollections

OWH Sketch Challenge #176

Wow, is it ever hot!  It just seemed like the other day we were wishing the cold would go away.  Spring skipped us and we went straight to blazing!  The weatherman says it's going to be 104  tomorrow, yikes!

This week's sketch over at Operation Write Home was so fun, I think I set a new record for me, less than an hour!  Albeit, I did have a few interruptions.  I just love all the cool 6x6 pads everyone is using, the smaller scaled prints are just fabulous.  I did tweak the sentiment shape, hated to cover up the neat ruler print.  Well, keep cool and enjoy, it'll be freezing before we know it!

DP:   Authentique 6x6 "Curiosity"

Twine:  Ribbon section at Hobby Lobby

Brads:  Recollection

Sentiment:  computer Print Shop 2

OWH Sunday Sketch Challenge #175

Good evening everyone.  The last several weeks have just flown by!  As of this writing, our son is on his way to his new home in San Antonio, TX, to begin his life as an Army anesthesia resident.  Medical school was gone in a heart beat.  I'm several weeks behind in the sketch challenge department, so it's time to catch up a bit.

This week, Operation Write Home honors the life of one of our fellow card makers, who gave so much to the organization, but passed away recently.  I invite you to read about Jean E. and  her wonderful contributions to our heroes.  I love the clean and crisp sketch, designed by Jean.  The photo brightened up the green solid cs, it does match closer to the hello dp than it looks in the picture.  Best wishes to all for a good week ahead.

DP: Doodlebug Desigins "Boys Only" 6x6

       lillybeedesign "Pinwheel lim rickey"

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug "Roman Bath"

Sketch:  OWH #175