Being Artsy Fartsy Again

I needed a retirement card for the office to give to a special lady who is retiring from our campus - I decided I wanted to be artsy fartsy with this card.  There are many layers of paint and spray and tissue paper on a piece of watercolor paper.  The flower base is cut with my Silhouette and the flowers are a tissue paper  sprayed and cut with some spellbinders.  The sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  It did not turn out like I thought it would - but it is still a god card.

Oldie Moldie Monday

This is a card made from recycled paper.  I used covers from commencement programs.  Since I have started collecting the unused or discarded programs, we have gone through the colors of grey, purple and now they are white.  Yeah - it was really hard to make that many purple cards.

This is a retirement card for a professor at our university.  I thought it was very appropriate to use the commencement program covers for her card.  The cardbase is a program cut to size.  I cut purple to use as a mat, cut the border and then cut 2 different sizes of shaped Spellbinders for the flower.  I wet the flower layers and then crinkled them up - they have such a nice shape now.  Luckily I am not mailing this card - it will be hand delivered.  The sentiment is from SRM Stickers.

Come back tomorrow to see another retirement card - where I got artsy fartsy.

Hello, Howdy, Aloha, Ciao, Hey, Hola, Buenos Dias

I bought a new stamp - so I had to try it out - the stamp is by Stampabilities - a good  stamp for Operation Write Home cards.

This card is based on the weekly sketch from Operation Write Home's blog Stars and Stamps.

I bought some new paper yesterday (Happy Mother's Day Barb) and wanted to use some of it.  The plaid and the check that I stamped the sentiment are from My Mind's Eye - Kate and Co - Oxford Lane.  I liked the colors - a little different than what I usually buy - I also though you could make some masculine cards from the paper.  The brad is from them also.  The dark blue that I matted with are from my table and the yellow is also some my scraps.  I have lots of this yellow in my stash - I must have done a special project with it or was going to do a special project with it.

My take on the sketch is similar but not the same - my sentiment did not fit the dimension so everything else was adapted from there.  I also felt everything needed to be grounded so matted the sentiment and the yellow embossed background.

Happy Mother's Day everyone.

I Wuf You

Isn't this the sweetest stamp from Whipper Snapper Stamps?  A stamp that can be used for anything - not just valentines day.

I made three of these for my next Operation Write Home box - I can picture a parent sending it home to one of their children for a birthday - heck you could send it to a "so called adult" also.

The pattern paper is from Bo Bunny.  The embossing folder is from Hobby Lobby.

Everyone enjoy your evening - I am trying to reduce root beer - hoping not to burn it up in the pan - hmmm - I wonder who did that on Sunday.

Oldie Moldie Monday

I have been playing with this group of papers from Jillibean Soup.  I have made 6 of this particular design or something very similar in design.  I have four that will go in my next Operation Write Home Box.

Oh, and my granddog Axel, says the card was very tasty.

Remember to show some love for your old paper and supplies.

Hello and Miss You

I know - I have not posted for a couple weeks and here I am doing two cards in one day - actually I made 3 cards as you can see there are two cards in this post.

This card is for my son in law.  A little mail to let him know I am thinking about him during his fight with cancer.  I bought a new 6 x 6 pad by Bo Bunny called Trail Mix.  I used a Tim Holtz distressing embossing folder.  The sentiment is from American Crafts - Amy Tangerine - I know I will get  lots of use out of this Hello stamp.

The card is based on the weekly sketch from CAS this Sketch.

I flipped the sketch to make a card for Operation Write Home.  I used the same papers and distressing folder but the stamp is from Hero Arts.  Our Daily Bread Designs sponsors a monthly challenge for Operation Write Home - this month the challenge is to make a Missing You card.  Our Daily Bread Designs pays postage on a box of cards for each 25 cards submitted for the challenge - up to postage for two boxes.  Thank you for your support.

Back to Card Making

I have been missing in action.  Sometimes life gets in the way of your fun activities.  I do need my card making for therapy - so hopefully I will be back at the creative table once again.

This card is based on the weekly sketch at Operation Write Home's card blog Stars and Stamps - it has been awhile since I played along.  If the sketch comes up early, I usually have time to make the card - otherwise - life always gets in the way.  Sunday is get everything ready for the next work week day.  So as soon as this is finished posting, off to get the bedding off the bed and start laundry.  Need to find someone with a pick up to help me take my yard waste to the spot here in town.

Everyone enjoy your Sunday - we are going to have a sunny day in the 70's so I hope to at least spend some time outdoors - even if it is just sitting in a chair soaking in some sunshine.  I sat down for a few minutes yesterday - and fell asleep - of course - I heard about it from the neighbors - giving me a hard time about snoozing.  Kristine said I wasn't snoring though - so that is good to know.  Have a wonderful day.