OWH #247

Happy Sunday everyone, I can't believe I actually created a challenge card and posted in the same weekend!  I sort of lost my posting mojo, back in the swing of it again!  This week's sketch courtesy of Operation Write Home, uses an oval shape, which I don't use very often.  Since OWH works at least two months ahead of the need, I thought this sketch would be perfect for Mothers Day cards.  I turned the sketch to accommodate the digi sentiment better.  Hope you have a great week, it was a bit warmer here in Western CO, 39 in the sun!

DP:  Paper Studio scraps

Sentiment:  Handmade by Paula freebie digi

Flowers:  Recollections

Die:  Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals and Ovals

Operation Write Home Sketch 246

Too many ideas and not enough time, do you feel that way too?  Well, definitely not enough time to post the great sketches and cards from the latest OWH Sketch challenges.  So … without further delay! I really love the simplicity of this sketch;  really works well with those diagonal stripes that are so funky to work with.  Also such a nice masculine CAS card too.

Sketch: OWH 246

Paper:  Recollections Basics

Circles:  Spellbinders Circles 

Thank You Hero: Our Daily Bread Design Challenge

Hello everyone, another weekend gone and another chance to make a few cards.  I've been really engaged in cleaning my craft room, so I definitely felt I deserved some crafty time as a reward!  This month's Our Daily Bread Design Challenge is to make a thank you card for our service heroes.  ODBD donates shipping dollars for up to two flat rate shipping boxes if 50 of us card makers participate in the monthly challenge.  What an easy fun way to earn shipping and have a good excuse to make cards!

Well, on to the fun part.  I combined the challenge with a recent Operation Write Home sketch, and I also got a little CASE inspiration from a fellow card maker, Sabrina.  Her card was just perfect to get my mojo going! I know our Heroes will love it!

DP:  Authentique "Pride" 6x6

        MME "Lost & Found"

Sentiment:  Computer generated with Paper Studio 2

Punches:  Circles - Fiskars and Recollections; Star- Ki

Sentiment banner:  I don't have a true banner die, but I used a hexagon die to cut the banner tails, makes  a wider, shorter angle than a right angle/square die on point.

Miss You: OWH Sketch 245

Happy Monday everyone, hope you had a great weekend! I'm catching up organizing my craft room and my computer desk.  Am I the only one who makes a bigger mess when organizing?  The end result was great, but now I have "leftovers" thrown in the spare bedroom!  LOL!  Well, I've managed a few minutes for cards, trying to catch up on OWH sketches.  Well, off to another project, take care!

DP: My Minds Eye "Quite Contrary - Jack & Jill"  6x6

       BoBunny "Back to Basics"

Sentiment:  computer generated

Die:  Spellbinders Scalloped Circles and Large Circles

Brads:  Recollections

OWH Mid-Month Throwdown Challenge

Hello everyone, although I'm not totally caught up with the latest Operation Write Home challenges, I'm venturing into today's Mid-Month Throwdown Challenge, which is to make a Miss You card.   And… I'm using OWH Sketch 242, one more sketch down!.

After spending what seem like eternity making pastel love cards, I returned to my love of bright colors.  I like how my card turned out, although a bit busy with the stripes and all those polka dot colored strips.  Cheery at the least!  Well, onto another catch up, take care.

DP:  Scraps of Recollections papers

Sentiment:  computer generated

Operation Write Home Sketch #241

Just a quick hello and a quick post catch up!  Here's to one more finished card!  I just love this sketch, simple, but easy to dress up with some embossing and a sweet sentiment.  Well, off to catch up another, take care!

DP: MME "Love Me"  6x6 pad

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug "Hugs and Kisses",  I embossed the top and bottom in two separate passes, so that the center was absent of embossing, made it nicer to adhere the printed papers flat to the card.

Sentiment:  Recollections tags

OWH December ODBD Challenge

Merry Christmas everyone!  Wow, time is flying at the speed of sound.  I've been making a few cards, but sure can't keep up with all the great challenges.  I love color challenges, so it was easy to jump into this month's OWH Our Daily Bread Design Challenge, which is to use Primary Colors.  Oh… I love bright colors.  I took inspiration from a past Featured Friday Card Maker, Kathy M.  I love her featured card, so easy to combine my cheery papers to her sketch.  Well. off to a few more unfinished holiday presents, best wishes for a wonderful holiday.

DP:  My Minds Eye "Remarkable" and "Summer Splash"  both 6x6 pads

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Sketch: Kathy M