Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Good Tuesday morning – thought I would share a couple of cards I made based on the sketch at Get Sketchy. I wanted to make some Thankgiving cards. After I had cut the triangle of the argyle paper – I needed to use the other triangle. The cards just vary slightly in the placement of the circle. The bow on the cards is made from fabric – this was leftover fabric from a blouse my daughter made in college. I have gotten quite a few miles out of it for bows on cards. Love the color. A perfect fall accent.

Good News – Operation Write Home has made it into the finals for JoAnn’s Craft for a Cause – yeah – now we need everyone’s support. Please go and vote for Operation Write Home – vote as often as you can – if they win – the money will be used for postage for mailing cards overseas – the number of card they ship each month is amazing. Here is the link - http://www.joann.com/joann/common/content_noleftnav.jsp?catName=craftForaCause

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Card Details

Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle

Stamp: Inkadinkado

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Ribbon: Offray

Lace: Wyla (either tea dyed or coffee stained)

Button from my supplies

Monday, November 1, 2010

Good Monday Morning – yes it is Oldie Moldie Monday – I think this is my last post with this particular gouping of oldie moldie paper. I have gotten to the point that when I look at the paper – my stomach rolls – it is beautiful paper and I have made some wonderful cards for Operation Write Home and for myself for the holidays but enough. I have my cards to put the inside in yet and that will use the majority of the remaining paper.

This card is based on the sketch at Unscripted Sketches – I just flipped it the long way. I think this maybe the first time I have done one of their sketches. I also finished the inside of the card which is the current challenge on Caardvarks. As I have said before, as I make my holiday cards – I want to finish the inside and address the envelope so they are almost ready to go – I want to add a personal note right before I send. This card is slid into an envelope with the recipients name on the envelope – no address yet – I have to dig through my e mail for it. I have been away from sketches for awhile – I was trying to get lots of holiday cards made for Operation Write Home – right now I am focusing on my Thanksgiving and Christmas cards. So far today I have done 4 sketch challenges.

Would you believe it is time to make valentine cards for Operation Write Home? I have got some started. OWH will be having a blog hop in honor of Veteran’s Day. I will be offering up some type of blog candy that day. I am still trying to figure out what I will do for my post. Do you have any suggestions?

Well it is time to head off to work – I hope you enjoy the last of my posts with this particular grouping of paper.

Card Details:
Size: 4.5 x 6
Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny
Stamp: Penny Black (penguins); inside sentiment – Penny Black
Sticker: SRM Stickers
Stickles
Snowflake Die Cut: Sizzix

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Ok I have straightened the image on the card. Sorry.

Happy Halloween. Hope all your treats are good today and no overeating all the candy. I do not hand out halloween treats - too many big kids - so for my special children in the neighborhood - I went to Papa Murphys and bought their pumpkin pizza - looks like a jack o lantern. I will have to hide in the basement during trick or treat hours - oh gee - I will have to make cards.

Today I am trying to work on the house and make cards - I do believe I have been making more cards than working on the house - shame on me. I must go finish the bathroom - I wanted to get down on my hand and knees and scrub the tile but I don't think my back will tolerate that - next week end - I will do that first thing.

Today's card is based on the sketch at Taylored Expressions. I haven't been doing too many sketches lately. Been working on my Operation Write Home Cards so tend to mass produce the same simple designs. I bought this beautiful paper last year and luckily I could find it to make my cards. This is a new stamp I bought this week at Hobby Lobby (50% off) - it will be a good stamp for OWH cards next year. One color stamping. On Tuesday I will have a couple more cards using these same papers and stamps. I wonder how many cards I can get out of 4 sheets of double sided patterned paper. Two sheets of paper are identical.

Everyone have a great evening and week. I need to do my laundry yet and all kinds of other things I would rather ignore so I could make cards.

Card Details
Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle
Stamp: Inkadinkado
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan
Ribbon: Offray
Lace: Wyla (either tea dyed or coffee stained)
Button from my supplies
Twine: May Arts

Friday, October 29, 2010

Yeah - we all made it to Friday. I left work a little early - ran a few errands and then came home - I do believe it is time to put away the summer clothes and sandals. I do hate to see them placed in the drawers until next spring - we have had such a beautiful fall that we were able to keep wearing these items. Now time to get out the sweaters and real shoes - YUCK - I hate to wear real shoes. So maybe I need to go shopping and buy some new ones. I looked today but nothing excited me.

The midweek challenge on Operation Write Home card blog - Stars and Stamps - is almost anything goes - so I figure anything goes - so I made two regular cards. It is oldie moldie paper so I guess that counts. This is a stamp that was on clearance when I went shopping last week end. Isn't that birdie a cutie. I stamped one sentiment and used one of those great SRM stickers on the other card.

Everyone have a wonderful evening and week end - I hope you get to have some creativity in your time.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

I do dislike when the cold months arrive because I never have a chance to take pictures of my cards in natural light. I get some natural light in my office so I do try to take pictures at work. So now we can talk about the other things I dislike about the cold months - but I don't think anyone wants to hear that kind of language. :)

My card tonight is a start on holiday cards - my goal is to make my card, finish the inside and address the envelope all in the same timespan - so then when it comes time to mail cards - I will be ready. this is my first card that has 2 parts of the three step program done.

Caardvarks is having a challenge on their blog. Gee - I am lucky - it fits with my three step program - outside and inside of card. Their beautiful cards were made with Penny Black stamps - for some reason - I have a hard time finding her stamps around here. I even was able to use a Penny Black stamp I already owned - another penguin card. I think most of my cards this year are going to be penguins - might as well have a theme. The paper is from a pad I bought - Prima - very fun papers - a very non traditional colored holiday card. The addition of a couple SRM stickers finished off the card perfectly.

Well I must go and try to do something worthwhile - I tried to get a new Copic marker tonight because the color I need - the pen went dry and the store was out of that color. Maybe Hobby Lobby will have the color - I hope - I found this paper I want to use for cards for Operation Write Home. Oldie moldie paper.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Doesn't this little guy make you smile - sure does me - and hopefully it will bring a smile to whoever receives this card. It is a card I have made for Operation Write Home. I made it based on their sketch from Sunday on their card blog. This was the paper leftover from a birthday card from last week - good - paper all gone. Yeah - only 1 million pieces of paper to go.

On Veteran's Day week end - Operation Write Home is hosting a blog hop. I have signed up to participate - I think I will offer some blog candy. Actually I do not like to make Valentine cards but I will do it for Operation Write Home - I actually have quite a few done already or designed and all the pieces cut out - just waiting to be assembled.

Well I must go do something worthwhile - OK - that means I am going to play with paper - I need to finish some Halloween cards and get them in the mail tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Another card I have made for Operation Write Home - I colored a second image when I was making a card last week with this image. I thought it would make a great card for a Hero to send home to a loved one. Monkeys make everyone smile.

It is very windy in Wisconsin - hang onto your hats. We have another 24 hours of this - at least it is not snowing or horribly cold out.

Everyone have a good evening. My back went out again so taking it pretty easy.