Happy Hello

Can you believe this is my take on the weekly sketch at the Operation Write Home card blog Stars and Stamps.  I guess I could not make up my mind. 


I made the first card with the greys and pinks (very old collection from Stampin Up) and did not know if I was really too excited about it.  The second card is entirely different - I used a square which is a recycled gift card, the orange behind it is the envelope and cardstock.  I embossed the cardstock and then I felt I needed a contrast between the upper and lower level colors of cardstock.  The sentiment on the bottom card is from Unity Stamps.  The thank you image is a digital by our own Paula.

I am also entering this in the Art Impressions challenge - "thinking of you" challenge - I believe a Happy Hello - should qualify as a thinking of you card. 

What do you think?

OWH SKIP - CAS (clean and simple)

Feminine

Masculine

Welcome to the OWH skip.  A skip is designed to be a short burst of creativity in our busy lives. 

This Skip is focusing on CAS cards (clean and simple cards).  I personally struggle making a CAS card.  I am the Queen of Layers.  I love to put lots of “good stuff” on my cards.  I have been working on trying to develop a CAS style in my cardmaking.  I have found several challenge sites I like to follow that encourage CAS – they are Clean and Simple Stamping and CAS-ual Firdays. 

I chose to make two cards today for my post.  Using the same CAS sketch/style I made a masculine and feminine card.  I changed up the colors of patterned paper used on each card.  On the feminine card I rounded the corners on the sentiment and I also rounded the corners on the bottom of the card to give a softer look to the card.  The embellishment on top of the sentiment and twine add to the style (masculine/feminine) of the card.  I generated the sentiment on the computer – in case you don’t know what HB2U means – Happy Birthday Too You. 

Many years ago I got a card that inspired this design from Kelly Morgan Merly– an online friend/cardmaker – and I keep it on my table for inspiration.

I hope you have enjoyed my attempt at a CAS card and how easily you can change the look of a card just by the use of different patterned papers and embellishments.  Now Skip on over to Maureen's blog and see what wonderful creativity she has to share with you.

Thanks for stopping by.

Masculine card:  Paper – The Paper Loft – Huckleberry Pond collection; May Arts Twine; Sizzix die cuts

Feminine card:  Paper – Prima – Madeline Collection; May Arts Twine; Base Flower – Stampin Up/Sizzix

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Good Sunday afternoon - where does time fly - it seems I have not been too productive in the card making department lately. I was gone Saturday and came home early Sunday - so was a little tired - hard to be overly creative when you are tired. Do you have that kind of problem? I need to get some cards made. I need to make more cards for Operation Write Home - want to get a box sent in the next couple weeks - I have lots of spring cards in there - some are for Easter but some could be used for Mother's Day.

Today's card is based on the challenge at The Play Date Cafe - it is a color splash challenge - sometimes I have a hard time doing those challenges - but this one was pretty easy - it was one color - lilac - with a neutral color. I wanted to make my boss a good luck card - she is interviewing for a new job this week. The lilac paper is recycled - it is from a beautiful envelope folder - letter size - so I have enough to do a couple projects with. The flower is made from recycled tissue paper - I cut the paper with spellbinders and then hold them together with a brad and just wrinkle up each layer to give the flower dimension. I used the Stampin Up die cut and embossed it with a cuddlebug folder. I also die cut a flourish from a Sizzix die cut. Add a SRM sticker and you have a very simple but hopefully elegant card.

Thanks for stopping by to visit.

Card details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Cuddlebug Embossing Folder
Die Cuts: Sizzix and Stampin Up
SRM Sticker
Imaginisce Brad

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®

Thursday , August 5, 2010

Good Thursday morning - I thought I would do a quick post before I head out the door to work. I wanted to share a Christmas card I made - I think the secret of making cards that go fairly quickly is to not have to color them that is why you will see that I make many cards where the image just needs to be s tamped and nothing done to the image. When I color an image it seems I always have to color several images before I find one I like or don't goof up.

This image is from a local stamp company - Crackerbox Palace - located in Janesville. The image is so vintage and that is what I tried to achieve in this card. The rustic colors, brown ink, twine and buttons plus all that fun distressing.

The challenge at Our Creative Corner this week is Christmas in July - so I do believe my card qualifies.

Well I must go and get ready for work. Everyone have a wonderful day and I hope you get to do something creative.

Card Details

Size: 5 x 5

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Cardstock: The Paper Studio
Inks: Colorbox Chalk Ink by Clearsnap
Stamps: Crackerbox Palace
Button: Blumenthal Lansing Company
Twine: May Arts
Punches: Stampin’ Up! and Punch Bunch
Die Cuts: Spellbinders

Monday, June 7, 2010

Good Monday evening – it is oldie moldie Monday – or OMM – the day to dig into your supplies – dig deep – and find some paper that was once loved but forgotten. I am sure you will be able to create a beautiful card from it – actually how many cards can you make from it. Sometimes if you leave it out for the week – it is interesting to see how many cards you can actually create. My friend Ivanka and I even have a Flicker site where you can post your OMM creations.

Today’s card is based on the sketch from the Operation Write Home card blog Stars and Stripes. Every Sunday they have a new sketch to get your creative juices flowing – they even tell what size to cut your paper.

I had a collection of 8 x 8 pieces of this particular group of paper – I know I have made a couple cards from it already – On the second card you will notice that I trimmed off the scalloped edge and used the pieces as trim. Can’t waste anything that pretty.

Hopefully everyone had a chance to create something beautiful. I am going to try and finish the inside of a couple cards and get them out of the house this week with the gifts that go with them.

Card Details
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee – Vintage Moon collection
Stamp: Inkadinkado (Card One)
Unity Stamps (Card Two)
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink by Clearsnap
Punch: Stampin Up (Card One)
May Art Twine
Sizzlet Die Cut
Rub Ons: Sorry – can’t find the package

Friday 4-9-10

Yeah it is Friday - two days to relax - and get groceries, clean, laundry - you get the picture - I do hope to do some creating this week end.

SRM Stickers is having a blog hop this week and they had a sketch to start out the week - it was a fun sketch. I had bought this paper and wanted to use it - springy.

Fussy cut border from paper. Built flower out of circles of patterned paper which was inked on the edges. Held together with brad with a bling flower on top.

Card Size 6 x 4.5
Paper: Imaginisce - Lucy Bird
Die Cut: Stampin! Up and Papertrey Ink
Rub Ons: Die Cuts With A View
Sticker: SRM Stickers
Stickles