Thursday, September 30, 2010 Part 2

Good evening - wanted to get this challenge card posted tonight - have found some time to do some challenges this week so I need to get them all posted in time.

This card is based on the sketch at Card Patterns. Very fun sketch - I had colored these snowmen so wanted to use them so why not put a square on top of the circle. This is another card for Operation Write Home so I try to keep them less bulky and of course, no glitter. Operation Write Home celebrated their birthday and had many challenges throughout the month sponsored by different groups or individuals. The Stamping Bazaar hosted a challenge to make a Christmas card so I am sharing this card with their followers.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - hopefully can get another card or two put together - I am carpooling so I have time to do something in the morning so I have been able to lay out a card each morning. Puts me in a good mood to face work if I can have a little paper therapy before I head to work.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Paper: Die Cuts With A view (pad)

Snowman stamp: Inky Antics

Sentiment stamp: Endless Creations, Inc. (a Wisconsin company)

Foam snowflakes: Michael's

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Good morning - wanted to share these two cards this morning. Absolutely love this little girl - she is such a sweetie - guaranteed to bring a smile to the recipient of the cards. More cards for Operation Write Home. I got this lovely collection of paper and many things at Tuesday Morning - for $14.00 I hit a jackpot. I even have a couple scrapbooks - and I don't scrapbook.

These two cards will satisfy two challenges - the Operation Write Home card blog - Stars and Stamps midweek throwdown is a card for a girl or woman. I do believe they qualify. Also Dutch Dare Card Challenges is sponsoring a challenge for a card with any theme for Operation Write Home.

I do believe I will have another card to share tonight so stop back. Have a wonderful day.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Paper and diecuts: Cosmo Cricket

Stamp: Whipper Snapper Designs colored with Copics

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Part 2

A second post for tonight - I have made some challenge cards and need to get them all posted and I like to keep each challenge separate.

This post is sharing the card I made for the Clean and Simple challenge. Very simple stamping - I guess you let the patterned paper do the talking for you. My scallops are different than the sketch but I do love the small scallop on this diecut.

Enjoy the remainder of your evening.

Card details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny
Scallop: Papertrey Ink

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Good late afternoon - another day of work done - got lots done which always makes you feel good. Now I wish I would accomplish something here at home. Oh gee - the week end is coming but did you know Saturday is World Cardmaking Day and I am actually going to be home so I might be able to play along a couple places. Maybe I should get some cards laid out so I can be ready for challenges on Saturday. Hmmmmmm - now I could do that.

Tonight I am sharing a card I made for a challenge on the SRM Stickers blog site - they are hosting a challenge for the Operation Write Home birthday celebration. They have a great sketch to inspire you. You have until Thursday evening to enter. Stop over and check it out.

This card also qualifies for the Clean and Simple challenge on Caardvarks. Pretty clean and simple for me. (insert big smile)

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Card Details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Stamp: Penny Black
Ink: Close to my Heart
Sticker: SRM Stickers

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Good early morning – I was on the road over the week end so I wanted to take a project with me so I decided to mass produce a set of holiday cards for Operation Write Home. This card was bouncing around in my head and needed to be set free. I love to make nature based holiday cards – must be the country girl in me.

One of the challenges over the week end at Operation Write Home is sponsored by Eclectic Paperie. All of their designers demonstrated how to mass produce a set of cards on a bloghop. My group fell right into this challenge – the challenge is not to make a set of cards but to make a card for OWH.

Here is the finished card – I made 12 cards like this.


Step one: Make your cardbase and stamp your pine bough on the bottom of your card front.

Step two: Take acrylic paint and a toothpick and just place white paint on the pine boughs. Just put it on there – don’t worry about it – each bough is different – some even have some large clumps of snow on them. I then dry brushed white paint around the edge of the card front and then across the front of the card.

Step three: Cut strips of paper and adhere to the top of the card.

Step four: Add rub ons – I ran out of red rub ons so had to stamp one card with a sentiment. You ask – why not just stamp your sentiment – well I wanted my cards to turn out – and sometimes when I stamp – oops – ruined card.

OK – one piece of advice when you are doing mass production – make sure your cards are all facing in the same direction – or you end up with an OOPS card but this one wasn’t ruined. Actually maybe I like this card better - which one is your favorite

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card. Everyone have a wonderful day.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Stamp: Purple Daisy Designs

Ink: Close to my Heart

Rub Ons: Making Memories

Folk Art Acrylic Paint

Monday, September 27, 2010

The purple penguin story continues ............

This is a continuation of a post from last Monday - http://papertherapyponderings.blogspot.com/2010/09/monday-september-20-2010.html - where I am actually offering up prizes - a card made from your oldie moldie supplies, if it is purple your name gets thrown in the pot twice and if it has penguins on it your name is thrown intothe pot three times. This is open until the end of this month.

I still have lots more purple paper left in my oldie moldie supplies.

What can you make out of your supplies? Think about creating some cards for Operation Write Home.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Three months from today - Christimas 2010 will be over with. I wonder did I get my holiday cards made, did I get my house cleaned and did the weather cooperate so we (my family) could all have Christmas together. Only time will tell. I am not looking forward to snow and cold,especially the snow.

Today's post I am sharing a Snowman frame I have made for the holidays. Moxie Fab is celebrating the release of their Cards and More holiday issue and and they have a challenge to create Decor to Make the Season Bright Challenge in the Moxie Fab World I love purple with snowmen. This little snowman is so cute - I love him. I created the polka dots on his scarf and hat using the colorless blender from Copic - it just removed the color and left the polka dots. I stamped the image on one of Basic Grey's plain patterned papers - love to stamp on patterned papers - gives your picture so much more texture and depth. I also colored around the outer part of the sentiment so the color exactly matched the colors used on the snowman.

I found this frame at Michael's - it is a fun frame to use because of the recessed area where you can put patterned paper. I painted a very light brushing of white on the frame and sanded it after the paint was dry. Cut strips of paper to place inside the recessed areas. I did miter the corners so they lined up almost perfectly - must be my years of sewing that make me do things like that.

I do hope you enjoy my snowman decor. Everyone have a wonderful evening and stop by tomorrow to see what oldie moldie paper I dug out of the stash.

Decor Details

Size: 7.25 x 8
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey – Kioshi collection
Inks: Memento by Tsukineko;
Copic Markers
Stamps: Penny Black, Inc (Snowman); Hero Arts (Sentiment); Endless Creations, Inc.
Copic Markers for coloring
Frame: Michael’s
Paint: Folk Art Acrylic Paint by Plaid

Friday, September 24, 2010

I wanted to share some fun cheery cards I made for Operation Write Home. Unfortuantely I do not kow the stamp company for the image - these were a couple of images I had colored and decided to get made into cards. I am sure some child will love getting one of these cards from a parent. I love the bright colors from Cosmo Cricket.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Good evening - a quick post before I go try to find some food to eat. Hopefully there is something in my cupboards that is easy and tasty.

My card tonight is based on the Sunday sketch at the Operation Write Home card blog Stars and Stamps. I hope you enjoy my interpretation. A very simple card.

Everyone enjoy your evening and hope you get to create something beautiful.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Paper: Basic Grey

Stamp: Hero Arts

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink

Brads from my supplies

Wednesday, September 21, 2010

Good evening - today I am going to share a card I made for my neighbor - Hunter - I believe he celebrated his 9th birthday. Hunting is a big thing in his family so this totally fits Hunter. Last night he was hunting squirrels in my yard - his weapons of choice were rocks and walnuts.

Caardvarks has a challenge going on for Clean and Simple. For me this is a pretty clean and simple card. I guess it all depends on your definition of clean and simple. I can make a card that has 10/12 layers on it so this is pretty simple for me.

This Basic Grey paper group works well for a masculine card plus they are earthy enough to go well with the deer stamp. I like the one color stamping - easy peasey - no coloring required. I added some simple metal brads in two different sizes for a contrast finish. The addition of an SRM Happy Birthday sticker completes the birthday card.

Everyone have a productive evening - hopefully you get to be creative. Hmmm - I wonder if there is anything new I want to watch on TV tonight.

Card Details:

Size: 5 x 5

Paper: Basic Grey

Stamp: Penny Black

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink

Brads: Imaginisce

Sticker: SRM Stickers

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Good evening - orange you special Holiday Cards. Sometimes it is fun to shake up the world of color that are thought to be traditional for Christmas. I have a young assistant whose favorite color is orange so I have been more open to creating with this color. Teal and orange - make a striking combination.

Moxie Fab World is hosting several challenges in conjunction with their release of the current Holiday Cards and More. The challenge is am entering tonight is the Jolly Holiday Greetings Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I think these two cards qualify that that challenge - quite Jolly.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - I am trying to get some more holiday cards made for Operation Write Home - check out the contest on Monday's blog entry. My current color of choice is lavendar - I think I am on my 7th holiday greeting card in that same color/paper scheme.

Card One:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Barbara Housner
Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye
Die Cut: My Mind’s Eye
Ribbon: May Arts
Pop Dots by All Night Media®

Card Two:

Size: 4.5 x 6
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket – Joy Ride 6 x 6 pad
Cardstock: The Paper Studio
Inks: Memento by Tsukineko; Colorbox Chalk Ink by Clearsnap
Stamps: Whipper Snapper Designs, Inc. (Snowman); Papertrey Ink (Sentiment
Copic Markers
Punch: Stampin’ Up!
Ribbon: May Arts
Pop Dots by All Night Media®

Monday, September 20, 2010

Card One


Card Two



Card Three

Good Monday morning – and yes it is Oldie Moldie Monday and I am posting a challenge for Operation Write Home who is celebrating their birthday this entire month – all kinds of challenges are listed on their card blog – Stars and Stamps. Go check it out and join in all the fun and make some cards for a Hero to send home to family and friends.

My challenge is for you to dig into your supplies and use some of that stash and make some holiday cards. For each card you make – your name will go into a drawing. If you make a penguin card – your name will go into the drawing twice and if your card is shades of purple, has a penguin, and from your stash – your name goes into the drawing 3 times. The deadline is out a ways so you even have time to go buy a penguin stamp.

And they all ask – so what do we get if our name is drawn. I am going to have several prizes. The grand prize is a sentiment stamp set – great for making cards for OWH and then I am going to make 5 “winter” bags – winter accessories and stamped images. Just post a link to your card in the comments area of my blog – if you don’t have a blog – send me an e mail with your card and I can post it for you.

The “oldie moldie paper” I used is Bo Bunny from many years ago. I love purple for winter cards. I have more penguins – I really should go make some more cards since the paper is out. The snowflakes are foam – you can get these packages at Michael’s – and if not making cards for Operation Write Home – they are great fun to dress up with Stickles.

I am looking forward to seeing all your creations from your stash and maybe a little purple and penguins will sneak into your cardmaking also. I will keep the challenge open until the last day of September. Have fun. OH - Penguin update - I made two more cards last night.

Card Details:
Card 1:
Stamp: Penguins – Stampendous; Sentiment – Endless Creations (Wisconsin Company)

Card 2:
Stamp: Penguin – Studio G; Sentiment – Endless Creations (Wisconsin Company)

Card 3:Stamp: Penguin – Hero Arts

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Good Saturday morning. Wanted to share a quick card with you. I made this last week for the challenges on the Hero Arts Flicker group for Operation Write Home. The challenge was to make a card just using words. I remembered I had this great stamp from Hero Arts - what a simple card to make. I just used some scraps I had to create this card. I need to make more of these - they come together so fast.

I had the card sitting on my desk and I was eating a popscicle (red, white, and blue - my favorite - have to have one every day) and I ended up with a blue drip on the card. Well I took one of the stickers from SRM - cut out the flower and placed it over the blue spot - whew - card saved - and it actually looks quite cute. Don't you hate it when you do something stupid like that.

Have a wonderful creative day.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Good evening - of all days not to post first thing in the morning. Today I was the featured cardmaker on the Operation Write Home Stars and Stripes blog - I knew it was going to happen - I just did not know when. What an honor to be featured - there are so many talented cardmakers who contribute to Operation Write Home. You can read the article here.

I am sharing a couple cards that were featured on the post. I believe both stamps are just $1 stamps from Michael's. Both were colored with Copics. I love the simplicity of the first one - just shades of black and the turquoise. The addition of a SRM Sticker finishes it off perfectly. Basic Grey was the paper used in the second card.

You can be entered in a drawing if you case one of my cards in the article - just post it on the Stars and Stamps blog.

Everyone have a wonderful evening. Just a heads up - Monday I will be hosting a challenge for Operation Write Home. What is Monday on this blog?

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

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Good Tuesday morning. I probably should never post in the morning - because I am still half asleep and not too talkative.

This card was made for the challenges on Hero Arts Flicker site this week end. I love the softness of the colors. The challenge was to make a blue and silver holiday card. I do wish I had more of this paper. The paper is in a paper pad I bought at Tuesday Morning. It would be such an easy way to make some holiday cards for Operation Write Home.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Card details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Paper: ATD - Momenta - Jack Frost Collection

Stamp: Hero Arts

Ink: Papertrey Ink

Snowflake: Jolee's

Bling: Me and my Big Idea

Monday, September 13, 2010 Part 2

Oh my a second post today. Yes it is oldie moldie paper - I have had it for over a year.

Today's challenge on Operation Write Home is to do a challenge we haven't done yet - but it must be a card we made today. Luckily I played before I went to work this morning so just had to adhere the layers together tonight. So I can play along.

This card is based on the Sunday sketch at the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps card blog. A fun sketch. Time to kick it in gear for the holiday cards. I love this little weiner dog carrying his gifts. Pretty easy to color also - have a couple more colored - so you will have to come back and see what I do with them.

On a side note - I did have a card published in the Just Cards Holiday issue that just came out - it was a card using this particular stamp and these papers.

Everyone enjoy your evening.

Card details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Paper: Basic Grey pad found at Michael's
Stamp: I will have to come back and update this - stamp hiding from me - I hate that when it happens - and they do it all the time here at my house.
Brads: Imaginisce

Monday, September 13, 2010

Good morning - it is Oldie Moldie Monday - time to give your old paper some love. I am sure you have an excess of paper - we need to show some love to that old paper and use it up - then we can go buy some new paper to get our Mojo going - or for it to start its aging process. I have now used up all the pieces of the main two papers in this card. This is a card that should have gone in my Halloween cards that I mailed on Saturday to Operation Write Home - but alas - it did not make the journey.

This card is also based on a sketch from Paper Crafts issue - Go To Sketches - it is the Sketch on Page 50. I would like to work my way through the magazine. So many sketches - so little time to do them all.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Good Sunday afternoon. Happy birthday to two of my favorite neighbor children - Hunter and Kristin are celebrating their 8th birthday today. I take the kids out for dinner and we go shopping so with these two we have to alternate who gets to go first - I have to spread it over two paychecks. So maybe - this week - I will get to take one of them out for their birthday.

It is a beautiful fall day in Wisconsin. The sun is shining. I was up seeing my Mom and the drive home was OK - lots of slow people on the road - so I had to pass people. I was going to stop in Madison and do some shopping but I was tired so just came home - I figure it saved me some money.

This card is based on the sketch at Clean and Simple Stamping blog. I have had this paper for awhile - an entire grouping from Kaiser Scrapbooking. I am glad I finally cut into the paper.

This will be a card for Operation Write Home. I am sure some soldier will enjoy sending it home to a loved one.

Everyone enjoy your evening. Football to be watched, tennis to be watched, laundry to do. Oh my and maybe I will find time to make a card. I hope.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Paper: Kaiser Scrapbooking

Stamp: (tree) Penny Black; (sentiment) Studio G

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink

Papertrey Ink scallop diecut

Brad: Creative Impressions

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Good Saturday morning - now why doesn't my body know it is Saturday and let me at least sleep till 6 in the morning. Unfortunately or fortunately I am an early riser - I can get lots done by waking early. I hope to make some quick cards this morning for Operation Write Home. More on that later in the post.

Today's card is based on the sketch at A Crafty Little Place. There is also a challenge on the Operation Write Home card blog Stars and Stripes to use wiggle eyes. The sketch called for the three design elements on the right side - and I had to use some more wiggle eyes. This is the last of this Basic Grey halloween paper. I really like it - I may have to pick up some more for my Halloween grouping.

Operation Write Home is celebrating their birthday. If you don't know about Operation Write Home - they gather handmade cards from people across the US and world, and boxes of cards are sent to our troops overseas. This helps our troops stay in touch with their families and friends at home. Even if you are not a cardmaker - they could use donations to help cover the cost of shipping these cards overseas.

Hero Arts is playing along all week end on their Flicker Site - they have many challenges to get your creative juices flowing. You could also win prizes. I am going to post this card over there because it calls for 3 of anything - well I have 3 wiggle eyes in the corner.

Come play along - just think if you made 10 cards and sent them in - that is 10 soldiers and 10 more lucky family or friends who get some mail. This is a gift that keeps on giving. One quote on the OWH site is that the children slept with the cards from their parent under their pillows. That is a creation that just keeps on giving.

Everyone have a creative week end - take some time to make some cards for OWH - play along with Hero Arts challenges. Use some of your supplies.

Card Details:

Paper: Basic Grey

Stamp: Whipper Snapper Designs colored with Copics

SRM Sticker

Trim from my supplies

Friday, September 10, 2010

Yeah it is Friday - I sure could use a 3 day week end at home to catch up. There is lots of fun online this week end to help celebrate Operation Write Home's birthday. Operation Write Home is having a celebration online this week end and so is Hero Arts - there should be so much fun out there for everyone to participate in and get some cards made for our heroes.

The card I have to share today is from the midweek throwdown on the Operation Write Home card blog - Stars and Stamps. The challenge was to make a fall based thank you card. I had this great paper from Imaginisce which makes creation of a card so easy.

Well I must go get ready for work. Everyone have a great day - hope some creativity comes your way - come back tomorrow to see my google eye card. I really like how it turned out.

Card Details:
Paper: Imaginisce
SRM Sticker
Sizzix Die Cut
May Art Twine

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Good evening - fall is in the air in Wisconsin - but you know pretty soon summer will return. I have oak trees so this year is a bounty crop of acorns. The squirrels are out in herds in the lawn gathering the nuts - I also have a walnut tree so this adds a tasty alternative to the acorn. I think I need to get out my squirrel stamp and make some cards.

I stopped in the scrapbook store today after a doctor appointment - they are starting to get their new Christmas and fall papers in. I love the colors of the fall papers. They had lots of new Prima paper in also - I did resist all the 6 x 6 pads. I was proud of myself.

The card I am sharing tonight uses a digital image designed by Sandy Allnock, founder of Operation Write Home. This is her dog Ciara. I printed the image too large to be able to use the sentiments created by Sandy also. Operation Write Home is celebrating their one year anniversary - stop over and check them out - make some cards - my goal is 30 for the month of September. I think I will make it. I am doing some multiples of cards. Usually most of my cards are one of a kind.

Everyone have a wonderful evening. I should do some housework also - YUCK.

Card Details:
Paper: Imaginisce, Cosmo Cricket, Bella Blvd
Image: Operation Write Home colored with Copics
SRM Sticker

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Good early morning - time for anothe quick post while I enjoy my first cup of coffee for the day - always try to make sure I relax for that cup. It is the simple things in life you need to take the time to enjoy.

This is another card made for Operation Write Home out of "The Green Stack" from Die Cuts With a View. I love the images in that pack - earlier in the week I posted cards made with the little critters from the stack.

Sorry nothing too exciting here to report. Everyone have a wonderful day and I hope you get to enjoy some creativing today.

Card Details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Paper: Die Cuts with a View
Stamp: TPC Studios
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink
Scallop: Papertrey Ink
Brad: from my supplies

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Good Tuesday morning - hmmmmm - feels like a Monday. Back to the rat race of work. My assistant returns today so that is wonderful. I want this kind of job when I retire - work two days a week - 9 months of the year - and have a wonderful boss like me.

My goal is to make 30 cards this month for Operation Write Home - so I have to make several cards a day to keep caught up - I did get caught up over the week end - but for some reason I now think I am behind. Dang. I want to get my halloween cards in the mail by the end of this week - I don't have too many - but they do need to get there. I also have some multiple of cards that need to be finished - the prototype is done - now to finish the others I started.

My cards today look very spring like. I am a great fan of Penny Black stickers so thought I would use some of them for some quick colorful cards. The first card is based on the sketch from Operation Write Home's card blog - Stars and Stamps - and as long as the paper is out you might as well make another card also.

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

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Paper: Bazzill Bling

Flower Stickers: Penny Black

Sentiment Stickers: SRM Stickers

Bling Brads: Making Memories

Bling: Paper Studio

Cuddlebug Embossing Folder

Oldie Moldie Monday, September 6, 2010

Happy Labor Day and Happy Birthday to my youngest daughter. Yes, she was born on Labor Day - the true definition of Labor. Hmmmm - 34 years ago. She ran a half marathon this week end - so proud of her.

This month Operation Write Home is celebrating their birthday with a month long celebration with lots of fun and challenges and prizes. You can follow along with the fun at their card blog Stamps and Stripes.

Today (Oldie Moldie Monday - the day to show some love to some older paper) I decided to dig into this stack of paper I bought a year or two ago - I don't know if I have made any cards out of it - but now I have made 5 cards. I will share 4 of them with you today. I used the paper that had all the little critters on it. I thought they would make great cards for the soldiers to send home. Little animals always make you smile.

This is the Die Cuts With a View "The Green Stack" - 70% recycled Paper. Why is that it that you run out of some sheets of paper to help finish cards. I need to see if I can find a sheet of the stripes for accent pieces, some coordinating green and some red.

Everyone enjoy your day.

Card Details:

Size: 4 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With a View

Sentiment stamps: TPC Studio

Letter Stickers: EK Sucess

Sentiment Sticker: SRM Stickers

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Give a cardmaker scraps -

Good Sunday afternoon. I am having a 4 day week end. Spent Friday and Saturday with my daughters. Great fun. The girls ran a race. Carrie did a half marathon and Staci did the shorter race - both had better times than they normally do so they were feeling good. I was quite proud of them. It was a cold windy day. We then spent the remainder of the day having a nice lunch, shopping and then they cooked a wonderful dinner. It is great to have daughters that can cook - when they are around - I never have to cook. Of course, a little vino and beer was flowing.

Operation Write Home is celebrating their birthday this month so I have set a goal of a card a day - I am already behind but I think by the end of today I may catch up or be close to catching up. Keep it simple.

I found these scraps of paper on my table and I love the colors so decided to make cards out of them. The first card is based on the sketch and Clean and Simple. The background paper is already distressed so adds character to the card. Add a simple thank you stamp and some flowers from the flower drawers. The remainder of the scraps were layered on a card base. The same thank you stamp added the sentiment.

Come back tomorrow and see what I can do for Oldie Moldie Monday. I have some cards already started.

Card Details:

Size: 4 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: We R Memory Keepers

Stamp: Great Impressions

Flowers: Prima, American Crafts

Brads: Hot Off the Press

Friday, September 4, 2010

Good Friday morning. Color me happy (insert smile here) I took the day off from work. A 4 day week end. Yeah. Of course, I will pay for it when I return to work on Tuesday. (insert frown here). Hopefully my week end involves some cardmaking.

My card today is a quick and easy Halloween card. This is the midweek throwdown challenge at Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps. All the work is done by the stamping. Add another swirl stamp on the top in orange and color your spiders. I did add some Stickles to the spiders for color. These cards are for Operation Write Home but I am afraid the glitter may come off - so going to find this product that shall remain nameless (I can see it in my brain but it is not popping into the brain that can put it on paper). The stamp belongs to a friend so I am not totally sure what the company is - but I think it may be Memory Box. The paper is some old orange I had - I believe it is from Bo Bunny.

Come join Operation Write Home celebrate their birthday - a month long celebration. There are some great digis available and I will be hosting a challenge in September also - I believe it is Monday, September 20. Have a nice stamp set to give away that day.

Well I am off to take my shower and get my day started. Everyone have a wonderful Friday.

Thursday, September 3, 2010

Amazing what you can do with recycled paper tissue

Good Thursday evening - or should I say "last day of my work week" - yeah - 4 day week end. I will try not to think about how much work I have at work.

A quick post - I have dirty dishes in the sink upstairs that are calling my name - if I get them done - maybe I can make a card - I still need a birthday card for my daughter - maybe she will get it late.

Tonight's card is based on the weekly sketch at Card Positioning System - a very simple sketch that you can do so much with. I have had this patterned paper (bird/flower) sitting around on the table - so finally decided I need to use it. I think I will send the card to my mom - she likes flowers and birds. I love my flower - I made that out of some recycled tissue paper - love the result and how inexpensive - I have now got myself a box of all colors of gift tissue - be prepared to see more flowers.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

Card Details:

Size: 4.5 x 6

Patterned Paper: GCD Studios (MeLody Ross)

Sticker: SRM Stickers

Scallop die cut: Papertrey Ink

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Good evening - I actually made this card earlier in the week and the recipient already has it her hands. My Mom is spending a couple weeks in a nursing home to get some strength back so she needs some cards to brighten her room. I thought this little Iguana would make her smile. I bought the stamp to make cards for Operation Write Home - this image could be send to a child or adult to say you love them.

The card is based on the sketch on the OWH Stars and Stamps blog. They have a sketch challenge each Sunday. They help you out and tell you the dimensions of your pieces. I usually end up having to add layers. I always need extra layers. This entire month OWH will be celebrating their birthday - every day there will be a challenge somewhere associated with the OWH birthday party - stop over - check it out and make some cards to help our soldiers.

Everyone enjoy your evening. I even made a card tonight. I keep forgetting I need a birthday card for my daughter this week end. I had best get my creative juices flowing.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Stamp: Stampendous colored with Copics

Ribbon: Michael's

Brads: American Crafts