Another Friday - Another Friends With Flair

Friday - the most glorious day of the work week.  It is also Friends With Flair on the Unity Blog.  I am trying to use my Unity Stamps each week - so why - am I using the same stamp that I used last week.  Well I stamped it three times - so be prepared - there will be another card coming.  Last week's card was the more traditional color range of brown, red and green.  Today we have green, pinkish and white.  I even used the same basic layout for both cards.

The green paper and pink paper are from the new Lawn Fawn Collection.  The plaid is from last year's collection from some company (I am too lazy to go look).  The image is pop dotted.

I am also going to enter it into the weekly challenge at Addicted to Stamps where the challenge is holiday.  Yesterday was Thanksgiving and today is Christmas.

So what color will next week's card be?

Have a good Friday and a good week end.

National Scrapbooking (no Cardmaking) Day

Today is National Scrapbooking Day but I am going to rebel and make cards.  Well at least a couple cards.

This card is for the ODBD (Our Daily Bread Designs) monthly contest on Stars and Stripes (Operation Write Home Card Blog).  For each 25 entries ODBD pays for the shipping for a box of cards to our Heroes overseas.  We are trying to reach 50 posts today.  Here is my card for the challenge - embossing.   I chose to do dry embossing.

I cut the flower from cardstock with my Silhouette and colored it with Copics.  The patterned paper is from a 6 x 6 pad from Lawn Fawn.  I glued the flower to white cardstock and embossed it.  It basically melts your design in the cardstock.  Since I could not find any cardstock to match the blue of the flower, I colored my own paper for my sentiment and to be the base layer for my patterned paper.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

Thanks for stopping by.  I really need to do something productive in the way of housework.  I did gather all my plastic bags together - OMG - I have a trunk full - you can recycle them at Walmart and that is my first stop tomorrow to get rid of all those bags.

Enjoy the remainder of your day.

Freshly Made Sketches and Lawn Fawn Paper

I needed to get a birthday card in the mail today so I decided to use the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.  

I decided to be a rebel and flip it on its side.  I also moved the circle up a little so that I could add my birthday sentiment underneath the image.

The owl image is a $1 stamp I got somewhere a long time ago.  He is colored with copics.  the balloon is patterned paper.  I added glossy accents to the balloon and the eyes and beak of the owl.  The cute paper is from Lawn Fawn.  I love that background paper - 'Oh Happy Day' - could be used for so many different cards.  All the colors in the paper are bright and cheerful.

I am also entering this card in the current challenge on the SRM Challenge Blog.  The challenge for the month of May is birthdays.  All the sentiment stickers are from SRM Stickers.  Love their stickers.

Well off to get lots done.  I do hope to create off an on - I think it is my reward for accomplishing those dreaded tasks of clearing and cleaning.

New Technique

Last week I was out looking at a challenge site and was looking at some of the entries - now I don't even know where I was or whose card it was - they had a link to a video - I went at watched it.  I had all the supplies so I decided to try it.

You take an embossing folder and you ink the front panel.  You spritz the paint with water and then place paper on top and just rub it.  I tried it two different times.  You can see I got two different looks.

The stamps on this card are from Unity Stamps.

On the second card I probably could have gotten another rubbing off the paint.  The bottom card was sent to a TV broadcaster who I have watched every morning for probably 10 - 15 years.  He is retiring and I wanted to thank him for starting my mornings.  The TV and big sentiment are from Lawn Fawn.

It was a fun technique to try and I will try it again.

Yeah it is Friday and I am home two days this week end.

Lawn Fawn, Freshly Made Sketches, and Operation Write Home

Second post of the day - can you believe it - I have been playing with paper - but I think I will run some errands pretty soon - grocery store - here I come - I just need a few things.  Going to look at some summer clothes - going to Florida so I may need some clothes.

This card is based on the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.  I am still using paper from a 6 x 6 pad from Basic Grey - come back on Monday - more Oldie Monday cards will be posted - have a couple on the design table already.

The stamps are from Lawn Fawn.  Great stamps for cards for Operation Write Home.  Of course, will some of the young heroes even know what a portable radio is - and I may be dating myself on what I called the radio.  I made one for my OWH box and one for my son in law.

Enjoy the remainder of your Saturday - off I go to brave the grocery store - normally I do it on Sunday morning early when everyone is in church.

Addicted to CAS and Oldie Moldie Monday

Oldie Moldie Monday - time to show some love for your old supplies.  The paper used in my cards for today's post are from Basic Grey - a 6 x 6 pad - one of my many 6 x 6 pads.  You know you must have them all.  My goal is to use this one up so I will keep working on it - come back next Monday I will probably have more cards made from the same pad.

These three cards are all masculine cards.  Addicted to CAS's weekly challenge is "raining men."  To make a masculine card.

The first card is very simple - black stamping on Kraft with one accent color of card stock - besides black.  The golf stamp is one I have had for ages but dig it out to make masculine cards.  The second card is another favorite old golf stamp - did a little spot coloring on the image with colored pencils and copics.  One small strip of patterned paper added just a little accent along with the card stock.  The last masculine card used a few strips of the paper from the pad.  The stamp is new - it is from Lawn Fawn.  I tried my hand at adding the little dash marks with a pen - it is ok.  If you check on Saturday's post, you will see another card with the same design.

Now a couple more cards from the same pad - these cards will all go in my next Operation Write Home box - the one that is being packed and sent out today.   I hope.  I seem to have a pear thing going this box - who knew I had that much paper with pears on it.  Luckily I have this cute sentiment from Unity Stamps.

Everyone enjoy your Monday.

Retro Sketches, Fiskar and Lawn Fawn

I love the weekly sketch challenge from Retro Sketches - it is so simple in its design with so much potential.

With a basic design, you have to make sure that every element you use - packs a punch and coordinates together.  I grabbed a new to me 6 x 6 pad from Lawn Fawn (Dewey Decimal).  I love the colors.  I had cut a different shape for the main shape but it was too big and the lines of the shape did not go with the line of the banners.

I do have a problem making a single layer card so had to cut the same color rectangle as the card base and ink the edge to make the base for the design.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts - it is a sentiment I use lots on my Operation Write Home cards.  The bird shape is a punch from Fiskars.

Tuesday - one day closer to the week end.

Lawn Fawn, Basic Grey and Operation Write Home

Here is my card for the midweek challenge on Stars and Stripes - kids card using scallops.  I dusted off my Silhouette and found this scalloped rectangle and cut it out.  I cut two of them - use the frame from one and the inside from the other color.  The pigs are stamped on patterned paper and fussy cut out.  I did spray them with Goosebumps so they have a little texture.  The sentiment was created on the computer.  The sentiment and piggies are pop dotted.  I think some child will get a big smile on their face when they get this card.

Lawn Fawn and Operation Write Home

It is Lawn Fawn week on Operation Write home Stars and Stamps and also on Operation Write Home week on Lawn Fawn.

They have the cutest stamps - I used this little sheep and sentiment for my card following the bonus sketch on Stars and Stamps.  It is a fun sketch to do.

The paper I used is from a 6 x 6 pad from Echo Park called This and That.  Of course, I did my usual trick of just cutting the strips of plaid, matting them and laying them on top of the full piece of polka dots.  The sheep and one bale of hay is pop dotted for a little dimension

Have a wonderful week - stay tuned for more fun with Lawn Fawn all week.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day everyone.  I will be spending today with my Mom - she is 93 and we are blessed she is still in our lives. 

My card share today is a card for Operation Write Home - (wierd angle on the photo taking so the image looks uncentered on the card) or I definately need to get that new prescription on my glasses. 

This is the sketch on Operation Write Home's card blog - Stars and Stamps - every Sunday there is a new sketch to help your creativity. 

The image is from Stampendous.  Sentiment from Hero Arts and the paper is Lawn Fawn.  Great colors in this 6 x 6 pad. 

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Lawn Fawn and Card Posiitoning System

We had someone new start in the office - she had worked for me as a graduate assistant - but got hired into a position in the office so I made her a "welcome to the jungle" card.  Somedays it is a real jungle and today was one of them.

I was able to find the 6 x 6 pad from Lawn Fawn - great colors in it and great prints for cards - the design for the card is based on the sketch at Card Patterns.  I covered a large brad with orange paper for my accent piece, another small circle and some bling.  The sentiment was generated on the computer.

Have a wonderful HUMP DAY.

Happy Day and Monkeys

Isn't this the saddest looking monkey carrying his upside down box.  I believe adding the "Happy Day" sentiment is what makes you smile since Mr. Monkey is so morose.  I feel that way somedays.  This card is going into my Operation Write Home Box.  I know it will make someone smile.

The paper is by Crate Paper.  The stamps are by another local stamp company.  It is Crackerbox Palace in Janesville.  I added some May Arts twine.

Lawn Fawn was part of the Operation Write Home Blog Hop last week sharing humor - and I am sharing this card on their post.  Thanks for stopping by - hey it is Friday - I do not look like Mr. Monkey today.

Cosmo Cricket, Card Positioning System, humor and Operation Write Home

Second post on a Sunday - I wanted to do some posting of a humor card I made after being inspired by the "Make Em Laugh" bloghop on Operation Write Home's card blog Stars and Stamps.  Did you go and follow along on the hop with all the different companies - it was such fun - I had a good giggle at each hop along the way.  Many of the companies were offering a chance to win something by posting a humorous card.  I based my card on the sketch at Card Positioning System - I love layers. 

I did change the oval to a circle - I knew I wanted to use this funny image - every time I use this stamp - I smile - looks like a bad hair day to me - or you could have been scared straight - or that is your style. 

The paper is from the 6 x 6 pad from Cosmo Cricket - Tea for Two.  It has such pretty colors and prints in the grouping.  6 x 6 pads are great because the designs are smaller and work so well on cards.  The sentiment was computer generated.  The stamp is from a designer in Wisconsin - Chris - who coordinates the Stamp show held in Madison in November.

I will be posting my cards to Graphics 45 facebook page; Market Street Stamps; and Lawn Fawn.

I hope you will join us in making cards for our Heroes.  How wonderful it is to share you hobby with people and just think, what a legitimate excuse to buy new supplies (insert really big smile here).

Lawn Fawn and Basic Grey

I love the saying on this stamp from Lawn Fawn - a perfect stamp for an Operation Write Home card.  I knew I wanted to use a paper that resembled a map and Basic Grey had this great paper which had some nice colors to compliment the design.

The first card is based on the sketch from Card Positioning System.  I used a circle in the middle rather than a rectangle.  I added dry embossing to the strip behind the circle. 

The second card is based on the sketch from Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps blog.  The little strips are paper I trimmed off the map paper (double sided).  It worked perfectly. 

I hope you enjoyed today's cards.  If you want to do something that makes you very happy, start making cards for Operation Write Home.  They are guaranteed to bring smiles to many faces.