Operation Write Home White Challenge # 9

Hello my card making friends…I didn’t get a lot done this weekend as I played with my grandsons at the cottage. However, I did want to get this last card up on the blog before I leave for my Moms today.

The ninth challenge at Operation Write Home for their Virtual Party was to make an all white card with at least 3 layers. I am also entering this card into the Sketch Challenge.

I cut the main focal point and two tiny flowers with my Cameo, colored the sentiment with a Copic marker. Dry embossed around the main panel with Scor-Pal and used the Scor-Bug for the vertical panel. Added a ready made flower, some Liquid Pearls and a Pearl stick pin.

Hope you have a really crafty week and as always…

thanks for stamping by….

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Much Obliged

Hello my scrappy friends…hope you are having a super duper day!!!

The challenge over at Operation Write Home is to make a fun fold card and I remembered seeing this Double Step card and thought it was GORGEOUS!!!!. So, after a little manipulating, I ended up with a similar card but finished in a size the troops can use to write home on.

This card is 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches.

Are you loving that “floating” butterfly?     SWEET!!!

Thanks so much for stamping by….

Let's go Shopping:

140 lb. Watercolor paper as the base

Patterned paper - Original (Authentique)

Stamps - Agapanthus (Stampendous), Back in the Saddle (Waltzingmouse)

Watermark & Memento Nautical Blue Inks,White embossing powder (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)
Air Vent die (Simon Says Stamp

Punches - Monarch Butterfly & Butterfly Edge (Martha Stewart)

Clear glitter glue

Royal Blue Liquid Pearls (Ranger)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Clear plastic card stock

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Operation Write Home-Washi Tape #8

I’m Baaaaaaacccckkkkkk.

For the Washi Tape challenge at Operation Write Home. I am also entering this card in the Focal Point Homework. I think the focal point is the Flowers and Leaves section of the card.

My son however thought it was the sentiment.

 I am hoping you will leave me a comment, and let me know your thoughts.

Made the card with Heavy weight white card stock (Gina K Designs). Added Filmstrip Washi Tape (Queen & Co.). Die cut Leaf Flourish (Cheery Lynn Designs) and added Black Roses (Michaels). The sentiment (Dazzle - Pink by Design) was stamped with Versafine Black Ink and heat embossed with Clear powder.

Thanks for stamping by…..

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Operation Write Home-Chocolate # 7

Hello my crafty friends…hope you are having a really great day. Had to break out the sweatshirts here in sunny Florida…as it was not so sunny, just COLD!!!

Over the weekend at Operation Write Home, they had a Virtual Card Making Party…make 10 cards with different themes. Well, this is number 7. Something about Coffee or Chocolate.

Patterned Paper is by DCWV (Naturals card stock pad), Dark Brown card stock with a white Heavy weight base (Gina K Designs). Inked edges with Memento Toffee Crunch. A white gel pen, Copics for coloring and Clear Stickles. The focal point being the sentiment ….and it’s a FREEBIE (Paulaposts)

Thanks for stamping by.....

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Operation Write Home-Wheels Challenge #6

Challenge #6 at Operation Write Home was to use wheels on your card.

 I have two stamps that have wheels and they were both Bicycles. (How did that happen?)

Super quick card…probably didn't even need the buttons.

Stamped and white heat embossed the bike and sentiment on Kraft card stock…Easy Peasy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for stamping by…..

Let:s go Shopping:

Heavyweight white card stock (Gina K Designs)

Kraft card stock (Michaels)

White embossing powder (Image Crafts/Tsukineko)

Together Always stamp (Penny Black)

Faux Pearls (Michaels)

Tiny buttons (Joann)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

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Operation Write Home-Sketch # 5

Oh my goodness…the challenge at Operation Write Home is for 10 cards, and this is only number five. YIKES!!!!

This challenge was a sketch using a piece of 12 x 12 patterned paper. That in itself was a challenge, as I have not purchased that size paper in two years. So…..this is very old paper.

Had to cheat a little with the flower (it is plain light blue card stock), but I must say that I do love the light blue and chocolate brown color combo. Finished the card by coloring white pearls with a Copic marker.

Thanks for stamping by……

Let's go Shopping:

Heavyweight white card stock (Gina K Designs)

Chocolate & Light Blue card stock (Michaels)

Patterned Paper - Debonair (GCD Studios)

Flower Creations die (Spellbinders)

Faux Pearls (Michaels)

Copic Marker (Imagination International)

Foam Adhesive (Scrapbook adhesive by 3L)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

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Operation Write Home-Happy Birthday #2

Challenge #2 at Operation Write Home is to use critters on the card.

These little cuties were sitting on my craft table already colored from Christmas. I fussy cut and removed their holiday hats (they cried). Colored balloons and added Glossy Accents for shine.

Tickets are digi stamps, held together with a tiny clothespin.

Thanks for stamping by…..

Let's go Shopping:

Heavyweight white card stock (Gina K Designs)

Lime card stock (Michaels)

Patterned paper - Aspen Frost (Basic Grey)

Free digi tickets (sgtstamper blog)

Memento ink - Pear Tart (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Furry Christmas (Simon Says Stamp)

Tiny Clothespin from stash

twine

White Gel Pen (Uni-ball)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Foam Adhesive (Scrapbook adhesive by 3L)

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Operation Write Home - Wings Challenge #4

Selected as a CAS Favorite of the week at SplitCoast Stampers

For the card with WINGS challenge at Operation Write Home.

The sentiment is a digi stamp, cream colored roses (used a Copic marker to change the color), Butterfly was die cut twice from card stock that had been colored with Pear Tart and Teal Zeal inks.

Hoping you are having a crafty day and thanks for stamping by…

Let's go Shopping:

White, Green Teal card stock (Michaels)

Sentiment (paulaposts blogspot)

Pear Tart & Teal Zeal Memento inks (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)
Butterfly - Vivienne (Memory Box)

Frond punch (Martha Stewart)

Roses (Michaels)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Glossy Accents(Ranger)

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Operation Write Home - My True North #3

Another challenge at Operation Write Home.

Use a diffuser with your embossed card.

I made my diffuser by cutting out an oval from a piece of card stock that is 5 x 7 inches. Cut 5 of these with a Silhouette Cameo, then glued them together to make a small stack.

Place the “diffuser” where you DON’T want the embossing and run through your Grand Calibur/ Cuttlebug with this sandwich combo:

A Plate

Folder

Diffuser

C plate

Have fun and Thanks for stamping by…..

Let's go Shopping:

Heavy Weight card stock (Gina K Designs)

White card stock (Wausau)

Navy & Yellow card stock (Michaels)

Argyle Folder (Sizzix)

Stamp - Feather Points (Stampendous)

Memento inks Nautical Blue & Cantaloupe (Image Crafts/Tsukineko)

Copic markers (Imagination International)

Natural Twine (Darice)

Die Cuts -  Anchors (Silhouette Studio by Snapdragon Snippets) Compass (by Lori Whitlock)

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Fonts - Studio & Times New Roman

Faux Pearl (Michaels)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Foam Adhesive (Scrapbook adhesive by 3L)

Silhouette Cameo

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Operation Write Home - Zig Zag #1

 

Operation Write Home is having a fun

at their blog this weekend. The first challenge was to use Zig Zags.

        The challenge to myself this weekend is to use up things that are sitting on my craft table. Papers I stamped but not happy with, embellies I made but were maybe the wrong color or size for the project I was working on…you get the idea, because you have a pile of these sort of things on your table also.

Onto my card….

Inked up background stamp with every green color Memento makes and stamped. Sentiment was die cut and then inked, attached to a scrap of Vellum. All pearls started out white, then colored with Copic markers to match. Attached the panel to Dark Green card stock.

Easy Peasy…done!

Thanks for stamping by…….

Let's go Shopping:

White Cardstock (Wausau)

Dark Green card stock (Michaels)

Zig Zag Background stamp (Hero Arts)

Memento inks - Pear Tart, Cottage Ivy, Pistachio, Bamboo Leaves, New Sprout, Cottage Ivy (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Absolutely die & Stamp (Simon Says Stamp)

Faux Pearls (Michaels)

Copic Markers (Imagination International)

Foam adhesive (Scrapbook adhesive by 3L)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

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Key to my Heart

Entered into the challenge at The Rubber Buggy.

Hi again,  wow…two posts in one day! 

I have never made a card that has no stamping or inking…at least I don’t remember any. 

This was really fun…and quick!!!!

This card was totally done with my Silhouette Cameo. I added Pewter distress stain to the lock and key and clear glitter with just a hint of red to the bow. I am really loving this paper bow but not sure it would snail mail very well.

Glossy Accents was added to the tiny heart (which is the cutout from the key).

Thanks for stamping by……

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Color my World

Hello friends….Playing along at OWH today with their sketch challenge. I am pretty sure there are stamps with images and sentiments that I could have used for my card, but being inpatient, I just made my own with a little help from Google (for the crayon box) and  Printshop.

Printed the image twice so I could pop the sentiment with foam adhesive.

Hope you are having a really crafty day.

Thanks for stamping by……

Let's go Shopping:

Heavy weight White card stock (Gina K Designs)

Scor-bug (Scor-Pal)

InLinkz.com

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Happy Easter

Hello my crafty friends….I know, I know, I am a little early for Easter but I received this cute image

 from the new stamp company Stamp Annie Thing and wanted to post it before it got lost in the shuffle.

Believe me the Valentines cards are not finished…YIKES…I only have a couple of days.

Anywho…..

The patterned paper is so spring like and matched my card stock perfectly. Some faux stitching and the cutest little bunny tail made from a cotton ball…done.    Quick & Cute!!!

Thanks for stamping by….

Let's go Shopping:

Heavy Weight White Cardstock (Gina K Designs)

Bunny Image (Stamp Annie Thing)

Offray Ribbon (Michaels)

Cotton Ball

Sentiment (Stampin Up)

White embossing powder (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

InLinkz.com

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Many thanks to Scrap & Stamp Arts magazine for selecting this card for publication their April 2013 issue.

Off to the cottage this weekend to play with my grandsons...hope you have a wonderful, crafty weekend also.

Thanks for stamping by....

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Best Wishes

Hello scrappy friends….. it’s Saturday morning and my men are off golfing, I have the whole house to myself (well, the dog is here too), and I am crafting away. I hope the house cleaning fairy shows up soon to take care of the dishes and laundry. Oh well……

I was cruising the internet and ran across this really neat stamp company called Avery Elle and decided to play along in their challenge... Make a card based on this picture:

 I love that they provide a free digi to play along with, as I do not have any of their stamps …YET!!!

 I already have a couple selected that WILL be in my collection next week.

Hope you are having a SUPER weekend and

thanks for stamping by…..

Let's go Shopping:

Free Sentiment digi stamp (Avery Elle)

Zig Zag stamp - Puzzle Parts (Penny Black)

Silver & Red card stock (Michaels)

Heavyweight white card stock (Gina K Designs)

Metallic Red Cord (Darice)

Argyle Embossing Folder (Sizzix)

Red Ribbon from stash

Foam Adhesive (Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L)

Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal)

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Pretty in Pink

As featured in CardMaker Spring 2013 Magazine

Quick post today….. just wanted you to see the card I made that was published in 

CardMaker Magazines Spring issue.

Many thanks to CardMaker for selecting my artwork.

For all the details and materials list, click here to get your own copy.

Thanks for stamping by….

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