CAS-UAL Friday and Hero Arts

The challenge on CAS-UAL Friday is to use Banners.  This should be another Oldie Moldie Monday post (did a card yesterday using this same paper) - I have had this 6 x 6 pad from Kaiser Scrapbooking for awhile.  I recently got these large holiday sentiments from Hero Arts - I really like their look on a card.

This card is going in my Operation Write Home box for the holidays.

Everyone enjoy your Wednesday.

Retro Sketches, Kaiser Scrapbooking and Operation Write Home

Good Tuesday - time to share a card made for the sketch challenge on Retro Sketches.

This could have been a Oldie Moldie Monday post because I have had this 6 x 6 pad from Kaiser Scrapbooking for sometime.  The Santa image was on one of the pieces of paper I had trimmed up to use for a background.  I could not let this image go to waste.  The weekly sketch from Retro Sketches fit the Santa Image perfectly.  I did not add a big bow - just the sentiment - because the card will be going into my Operation Write Home box.

I am also using the card for the Focal Point challenge on Moxie Fab.  They have a fabulous new edition out that focuses on design.  Sometimes you do things on your card and you don't know why - well now I know - somethings I had never heard of - gallon, quart, pint (I think).

Happy Holidays/Merry Monday

I got a chance to make a card for the Merry Monday challenge - It will be going in my Operation Write Home box when it comes time to send Christmas cards - which really is not that far away - right now we are working on Father's Day cards.  This card could qualify for Oldie Moldie Monday - it uses paper from a 6 x 6 pad for Kaiser Scrapbooking.  The Santa was on the corner of one of the pieces of paper.  The Happy Holidays stamp is another $1 stamp I have - you can not beat the price for the use you will get out of such a versatile stamp.

Enjoy your Friday - I am attending a workshop at work today so that will be a nice break from the normal work day.

Monochromatic

The midweek challenge on Operation Write Home is monochromatic. I think this is one of the hardest cards to make - trying to stay within one color palette on your creation. It can be done and I have made three examples to show how different monochromatic cards can look.

The lavendar card is dry embossed with an embossing folder using a white core Coordinations paper. The sentiment was stamped in purple ink and a piece of patterned paper added a touch of color. It was all mounted on a piece of lavendar cardstock.

The green card is made with patterned paper by Kaiser Scrapbooking. It always helps if you work with coordinating paper when you want to do monochromatic cards - the shades of colors usually coordinate. The sentiment was stamped in a green ink on the coordinating paper. A green ribbon was tied on the card to add a little decoration.

The blue card is done with stamping. This is a stamp set from TPC Studio. I stamped on cardstock that was the same as my cardbase so it matches perfectly. It was matted with a solide navy cardstock and used the solid navy cardstock to separate the image and sentiment.

I hope you enjoy my examples of monochromatic cards. The reverse side of the green paper is orange. How fun will that be.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Yeah - it is Friday - for a short week - it was really long. I am glad I have a couple days to regroup, hopefully do something creative and watch the Packers win.

I needed a thank you note for some special people at work so I used the sketch from Card Postioning System. I love this thank you stamp and this paper collection from Kaiser Scrapbooking is so warm and has such soft colors.

Very cold in Wisconsin so need to stay warm.

Card details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Stamp: Hero Arts
Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking
Twine: May Arts

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Good Monday Morning – it is oldie moldie Monday – time to dig into your supplies and dig out some old – once loved paper – and make a card. The oldie moldie paper still makes great cards. I am pretty sure this is old paper – maybe just a year of mold on this paper. Slowly working on my holiday cards – trying to complete the inside also. I found a great stamp from Hero Arts in my collection that is the sentiment I am stamping on the inside.

This card is based on the sketch 80 at Unscripted Sketches. A great sketch – had to add a bow and ribbon strip on one of the blocks of patterned paper. The Mid Week throw down on the Operation Write Home card blog is to do paper piecing. The scarf is paper pieced. I love the look of paper piecing as long as the piece is big enough to cut out. Had to cut the piece out twice before I got it write. I just used some Tacky Glue to adhere it to the stamped image. Isn’t that penguin a cutie. Whipper Snapper stamps are so cute.

Operation Write Home has made it into the finals for the Craft for a Cause – please take a moment and go to this link and cast your vote for Operation Write Home. Just think how much postage the prize winnings could cover to get the boxes of cards to our Heroes stationed overseas. You could also join us by starting to make cards – every card brings smiles to many people. Next Saturday in honor of Veteran’s Day – OWH is having a blog hop – so far there are 100 blogs participating and I am sure the number will continue to grow. I still have to figure out what I am going to blog about – I have an idea in my head – I just need to get started on it.

Well I must get ready for work – everyone have a wonderful day.

Card Details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Patterned paper: Kaiser Scrapbook
Stamp: Whipper Snapper Designs colored with Copics
Sticker: SRM Stickers
Brad: Karen Foster
Ribbon: May Arts
Stickles
Image pop dotted
Bling: Hobby Lobby

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Good evening - I have had my haircut tonight so I feel like a new woman. Now to try and get somethings done before it is time to go to bed - of course - must watch Dancing With the Stars - I wonder who will go home tonight. I didn't get to watch all the people dance so have no idea what will happen.

My card tonight is based on the Sunday sketch from the Operation Write Home Stars and Stripes. It has layers - yeah. I love the soft warm colors of this paper grouping from Kaiser Scrapbooking. This stamp from Hero Arts is a favorite also - one color stamping - yeah - makes my job easy.

Well everyone have a wonderful evening - I must go do some house work - YUCK.

Card size:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking

Stamp: Hero Arts

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Good early morning - I don't know about that - another day of work.

I did finish this card which I had laid out. I stamped the image on some Basic Grey patterned paper so it wasn't white/white - I like the added texture that you can get from stamping on patterned papers. I had to color 3 images before I got one I was satisfied with. I put the other two in my treasure box. Sometimes the neighbor children like to rob the treasure box and find things to play with.

Operation Write Home is celebrating their birthday with a month long celebration. Many people and organizations have stopped by to offer challenges and prizes. This card is based on the sketch challenge from Teresa Kline - Enbjoy the VA Sunshine. A very fun sketch. There are numerous challenges, possible prizes, etc that are all listed on the Operation Write Home card blog Stars and Stamps. Come back on Monday and see what my challenge is and what prize I am offering. A pretty easy one to play along with.

Everyone enjoy your day - hopefully you find some creative time.

Card details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Pattern Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking

Stamp: Whippersnapper Designs colored with Copics

SRM Sticker

Papertrey Ink Scallop Die cut

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Good Wednesday evening. I am trying to talk myself out of going shopping tonight - Kohl's doorbusters and a 30% off coupon and a $10 off coupon. OH my. Will I or won't I and I have a return.

My card tonighjt was made over the week end for the Hero Arts challenges for Operation Write Home - this was the sketch challenge. I am so glad I dug into that paper group - love the colors perfect for fallish cards

Well Everyone have a wonderful evening - will I shop or won't I shop - that is the question - but I will save either way.

Card Details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking
Stamp: Hero Arts
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink
Brad: Creative Impressions

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Good Sunday afternoon - hope you are enjoying this day. The mugginess has left the area so it is just warm - I turned off the air to let some fresh air into the house. I can only stand the AC on so long. It may come back on for sleeping tonight but at least the house is aired out.

I managed to get some cardmaking done - so I will have something to post on the blog for a couple days. Maybe I can work on some more cards tonight. My daughter is coming to stay the night - she is heading to O Hare airport in the morning on her way to Taiwan. I have been working on dinner all day. I will cook enough for the week for me.

My three cards today are made for Operation Write Home. I have my second box almost ready to go - I ran out of envelopes - 70 envelopes in this box. These cards are the start of the next box. The paper for these cards are leftovers from a card made when my boss retired last year - had to use the paper - it has such fantastic colors. As you can see on several of the cards - I picked up on the circle motif in the patterned paper. The cool coupe image is a digital image that is part of the midweek challenge for Operation Write Home card blog. The image is from Ward's Images. Love the silver dots - reminds me of chrome on a car.

Everyone have a wonderful afternoon. Stop back tomorrow for Oldie Moldie Monday and to see more experiments with tissue paper flowers and a ruffle made from the same tissue paper.

Card Details:

Card size: 4.25 x 5.5

Pattern Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking

Digital Image: Ward's Images

Sentiment stamp: Hero Arts

Sticker: SRM Stickers and Stampendou

Brads: Imaginisce

Silver dots: Colorbok

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Card One

Card 2

Card 3

Good Wednesday morning – waiting for the repair person to come for the furnace/AC unit. It is time for it’s yearly check up – plus it has a little problem. I think we have hot muggy weather coming in for the end of the week so want the AC to be working. Of course, I hide in my basement lots of the time to play with paper so that offers some relief from the hot/muggy conditions. I always want to try and do something creative every day – well tonight – I think it may be laundry – work has been exhausting me this last month – but July is coming – I have a few quiet days for the year in July. Try to work some short weeks in July, etc. I just need to make it to July.

Today I am showcasing cards that I made for the midweek throwdow on the Operation Write Home card blog Stars and Stripes. The challenge is to use bling – I dug through my bling – of course – had to buy more bling (thus blog candy). I have made 3 cards for today’s post.

Glitter is a no no for OWH cards but bling bling isn’t. There is lots of bling in the stores also. Michael’s even has some in their $1 bins sometimes. The flourishes can be expensive but in cardmaking you can make a flourish decorate several cards.

I do have a small package of bling for blog candy – all you need to do is leave a comment on this post. Next Tuesday evening I will draw a winner's name. I hope you enjoy my cards with bling and look forward to seeing all of yours.

Here are the details for each card.

Card one – for a wedding this summer
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey – Cappella collection
Bling flower: Kaiser Scrapbooking
Bling scallop: found at Walmart
Stamp: Hampton Art Stamps colored with Copics
Rub On: Unknown
Ribbon: Michael’s (little metallic bling on the edge of ribbon)
Spellbinders

Card two - love the monochromatic colors
Paper: Bazzill Bling
Bling: Basic Grey
Sentiment: SRM Stickers
Spellbinders
Oval Punch: Punch Bunch


Card three – bright and cheery (A lift of a card sent to me by my friend Ivanka – thanks for the inspiration)
Paper: Bazzill Bling
Bling: Me and My Big Ideas
Sentiment: SRM Stickers
Flower Sticker: Penny Black
Ribbon: May Arts
Border Punch: Martha Stewart
Oval Punch: Punch Bunch
Stickles added to flower (Stickles are a safe glittery accent)

Monday, May 17, 2010

Good Monday morning - no work for me today - I have to go have my eye checked to see how the surgery progressed on my torn retina. Hopefully all is well. It is scary when something happens to your eyes. My appointment is in Madison so my friend and I are going to wander around and do some shopping - no money - so I guess it is window shopping.

Today is Monday - what is Monday - the day to dig into your oldie moldie paper - and make some cards. Yesterday I was talking about this with two of my neighbor girls and one said I don't think I want a card out of moldie paper Barb. I had to explain it was just old paper - no mold. That brought a smile to my face. I was able to combine OMM with the sketch challenge on the card blog for Operation Write Home.

OWH card blog - Stars and Stripes will be sponsoring a blog hop Memorial Day week end. I am going to participate. I need to plan what I am going to feature. Go check out the blog for more details. Take some time and use some of your supplies to make cards for our troops to send home to their families.

Everyone have a wonderful day. Dancing With the Stars is on tonight. Yeah - getting closer to finding out who the winner will be.

Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny

Butterfly punch: Martha Stewart

Bling: Kaiser Scrapbooking

Sticker: SRM Stickers

Scallop Diecut: Papertrey Ink

Oldie Moldie Monday - 4-26-2010

Good Monday morning – another work week starts. But of course, Monday does bring Dancing With the Stars and Kate has gone home – so who am I going to make fun of now. Oh woe is me.

Yes it is Monday – Oldie Moldie Monday - time to dig into your supplies and find some of that paper that you once loved but never used, it got buried in the bottom of the pile with new paper put on top – now is time to dig it out and make some beautiful cards. My friend Ivanka and I do this each week on Monday to try and use some of our oldier once loved paper. We even have a Flicker site where you can come join us and post your oldie moldie creations.

This week’s paper is not that oldie moldie. It is only a year old. I used it for a retirement card last year for one of my bosses. I love the colors in this paper. I thought it would make some great masculine cards for Operation Write Home. The first card is based on the weekly sketch at the OWH card blog. The other cards are just my creations using a few masculine stamps (I don’t have too many masculine stamps).

Everyone have a wonderful week and come back next week – we have a challenge and Ivanka and I each have a prize.

Card One
Pattern Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking
Stamp: Art Impressions
Ink: Memento Ink
Sticker: SRM Stickers
Brad: Imaginisce

Card Two and Three
Pattern Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking
Stamp: Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Memento Ink
Sticker: SRM Stickers
Brad: Imaginsce

Card 4
Pattern Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking
Stamp: Creative Mode
Ink: Memento Ink
Sticker: SRM Stickers
Brad: Imaginisce

Tuesday March 9, 2010

Good Tuesday morning - I don't know if posting in the morning is that good of an idea - I really don't have too much to say when I just get out of bed and haven't had my first cup of coffee.

My cards today are dragonfly cards - Taylor is having a dragonfly card call on her site. You can stil send her cards - I think if you look you will be surprised at the number of stamps you have that are dragonflies. I actually found a beautiful set of paper from Kaiser Scrapbooking that I have used on many of my cards. I have used all this group of paper now. The first card is also based on the weekly sketch at Taylored Expressions.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Patterned Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking

Bazzill Cardstock

Sentiment stamp - Hero Arts

Spellbinders

Thursday, 3-4-10

Close up of bow

Good Thursday evening. I quick post - ran errands after work so home late and need to get some things done - I don't even think I will get to play with paper tonight. Oh dang.

This card started out for the sketch on Card Positioning System but then it really took a turn. You can see some similarities in the sketch. The rectangle and the longer card. I like how the card ended up. I showed it at work and someone wanted to buy it.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Card base: Bo Bunny

Patterned Paper, Bunny Sticker, border - We R Memory Keepers

Pink ribbon - Offray

Bling - Kaiser Scrapbooking

Flower and yellow trim from my supplies

Stickles on the border

Tuesday - 3-2-10

Good Tuesday morning. Since my cards are made I thought I would post before I head off to work today.

The first card is based on this weeks sketch at Taylored Expressions - the last card is a sketch from a previous week that I wanted to do but never got done and middle card I just wanted to show off the beautiful dragonfly paper. Taylor is having a call for cards with a dragonfly theme. You can read more about the call for cards at this link. I do need to go buy another sheet of the dragonfly paper for cards. I love double sided paper but if yo are making mulltiple cards out of a paper and need both sides - you run out very quickly. The backside is the dark green - a wonderful accent for your cards.

Well a short post - because I need to enjoy my cup of coffee before I get ready for work. Every one have a wonderful day.

Patterned paper: Kaider Scrapbooking

Stamp: Inkadinkado (dragonfly) Round sentiment - Hero Arts

Dew Drops colored with Copics

Ribbon - May Arts

Brrrrr - cold too early

Good evening. The weather in Wisconsin has been so strange - very cool summer - and now fall is cold - we are in the 30's - I already had to turn on my furnace and normally I can hold out until November - maybe I am just turning into a woose. The leaves have not even fallen off my big oak trees - the neighborhood kids are waiting for this to happen - so they can rake leaves and play in them. We have the most fun and they look forward to it every year - don't tell anyone - so do I. Makes raking the leaves fun.

I found a little time to create last night - of course - I was trying to watch Dancing With the Stars - hmmmm - I wonder who will go home tonight.

This card is based on the sketch at Taylored Expressions - the sketch challenge which is posted every Friday. This week from the posts they are going to pick three new designers - everyone is bringing out their best creativity. Make sure you stop over and check everyone's creations. I agonized over the placement of the three items next to the rectangle. I think I had every snowflake I own and a few other 100 things out trying to find the best thing to place there. I finally ended up these 3 snowflakes. Still don't know if it was what I wanted - but at some point - you have to put it down and walk away. Taking pictures of my creations is becoming a challenge - getting dark, cloudy etc lately. I need to get something set up at work (shhhhh don't tell anyone).

Paper - Kaiser Scrapbooking

Stamp - Whipper Snapper Designs colored by Copics

Scallop - recycled white chipboard cut with the QuicKutz Scallop border (adhered paper strip to the back of the chipboard border and then rubbed Stickles over all the paper) Love the little glitter.

Pom Pom trim - May Arts

Stickles was added to the middle of the snowflakes on the pink patterned paper

Snowflakes - Darice

Thank You with a Flourish

I can see I need some practice on taking pictures outside - I got the shadow of the bow in the front of the card - hasn't digital made a world of difference in taking pictures - I might even have pictures of my children if I had digital - but that was an unexplored world when they were young. Technology sure has evolved and it keeps evolving. My daughter had a small Canon Powershot with her last week end - sure liked the size - maybe my next digital - of course - I would feel guilty getting a new one if my old one still worked fine. Mother's guilt - I guess you never get over that.

I have brownies in the oven baking - Betty Crocker frosted brownies - the best mix around and then I doctor it - today instead of water - I used coffee and threw in some carmel and chocolate chips. Yummy - I take the brownies to the neighbors - each family gets half the pan. They love it.

Today's card is based on the sketch at Card Positioning System. It was a fun sketch - and I knew I had the best paper to use with it. Looking at the photo - I need some more glue on the strip on the strip on the inside. Off to find

Supplies

Patterned paper - Kaiser Scrapbooking (Waterberry Collection) the base of the card is patterned paper that had that scalloped frame on it - double sided paper - so the inside is beautiful also - the flowers were fussy cut from one sheet of paper

Ribbon - Lasting Impressions

Pearl Swirls - Prima

Pearl Brads - Paper Studio

Rub On - Karen Foster Design

Pop Dots by All Night Media

Looking at the photo - I need some more glue on the strip on the inside of the card. Off to find some glue to slip underneath the strip.

I need to go finish mowing my lawn and maybe pull some weeds. We will see how much energy I have. Everyone enjoy your Sunday - do I have to go back to work tomorrow???

Seize the Cupcake

Seize the cupcake and run and eat it. They are pretty special - they are even being served at weddings instead of wedding cake - a young bride to be told me though the price was $2.50 per person compared to $3.00 per piece of wedding cake. Interesting - cookies were much less expensive. I like cookies - I would be more than happy to eat one at a wedding - how about you.

I have been blessed with wonderful neighbors and this is a birthday card for Amy. I have adopted her and her husband and the kids - heck - I see them more than my own kids. And I have instant grandchildren.

The card is based on the sketch on Taylored Expressions - she posts a new "cupcake challenge" each Friday. I hope you enjoy my interpretation of the sketch.

Cupcake and sentiment stamp - Hero Arts CL158 ClearDesign: Cupcakes

Scalloped paper - Bazzill Basics

Paper - Kaiser Scrapbooking

Ribbon - Prima

Flowers - Prima

The cupcake is paper pieced.

The card was actually delivered a day early - can you believe it.

Sketches - gone astray

Isn't it amazing how you start with a sketch and it takes it's own twists and turns - but that is ok - at least you had a starting point. The sketch is from 2 Sketches 4 U. It has lots of the same design but then the gears had their own creative ideas.

One of my boss's is retiring - great boss - so I am planning a retirement card a week for him - starting soon - I have the first one started - just need to finish the inside - Gearing Up For Retirement. He loves his tools, duct tape, and WD40.

Paper - Kaiser Scrapbooking
Chipboard gears - Maya Road spray painted with silver Krylon Paint - color did not pick up well
Sentiment - computer generated.
Strip of chipboard covered with duct tape

Stay tuned for the remainder of the month for more masculine retirement cards.