Inkspirational Challenge #8

The Inkspirational Challenge blog this week has a CASE (Copy and Share Everywhere) card for us.
Here is the CASE card.

Here is my card

I just got this cute stamp from Stampin'Up!  It is part of the February "Best of Love" set.  They have picked the best of love stamps for their 25 years of products and this one has always been on my list to own because of the cute pun!  This card to CASE was very clean and simple. 

Products used:

Stampin'Up! Best of Love Stamp Set

Ink:  Stampin'Up! Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade

Cardstock Stampin'Up Perfect Pear, White

Creative Charms Gradient Jewels

Ranger Glossy Accents

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can visit my Creative memories website HERE.

Operation Write Home Sketch Challenge #160

I am just barely getting this card in under the wire before sketch #161 posts!  Had several birthdays in the family this month that I had to get cards made for!  Here is my take on Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Blog Sketch #160.

Sketch 160

Products Used:

Tweety Jills Poultry Party Collage Pack

Tweety Jills Poultry Party Rubber Stamp Collection

Farm House Paper Company Sugar Hill Paper Pad

Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Vintage Photo

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories Website Here

Virtual Card Making Part #9 and Midweek Throwdown

Once again I have managed to squeeze two challenges into one card!  Also came up with a Wedding themed  card idea for my card swap group too.  The challenge on Desert Rose Outpost was for a card with White or Cream and 3 layers.  The Midweek Throwdown at Operation Write Home was to make a Fun Fold Card.

Inside the card reads Happiness, Forever and Always

Products used:
Sentiment:  Stampin'Up! Mr. & Mrs., Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Ranger Archival Jet Black
Embossing Powder:  Zing Clear
Embossing Folders:  Fancy Fan Folder (Stampin'Up!), Cuttlebug Divine Swirl
Die:  Stampin'Up! Embosslits Scalloped Heart
Cardstock:  Stampin'Up Whisper White

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.

Virtual Card Making Party - Things With Wings

I don't seem to be doing these challenges in order but I hope to get them all done by February 25th!  You can get started on them over at the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Blog.  Yvonne over at Penguin Papers challenged us to make a card that has something with wings.

This is another card made from my February Apron Strings Designs All Year Cheer Card Kit.  I love that little wooden birdie and the colorful birdie paper!  So cute.  Everything to make the card came from the kit with the exception of the brad on the flower and the sentiment which is Hero Arts for Operation Write Home Right at Home (CL583).  The paper is Echo Park - So Happy.

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website Here.

Virtual Card Making Party Card 1

Operation Write Home sponsored a Virtual Card Making Party this weekend.  You can submit cards on the links on each hostess site until February 25th!  (Thank goodness because sometimes it takes a while for my MOJO to kick in!)  Start at the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Blog here.  It will lead you to each challenge (there are 10 of them).  The first challenge was Zig Zag Cards by Erika at Scrappin Intervention.

My All Year Cheer Card Kit from Apron Strings Designs arrived in the mail today and this cute ZigZag paper from Echo Park was in the kit along with some cute cards to CASE by Wendi Robinson.

Products used:
All products were part of the February All Year Cheer Card Kit except as noted:
Echo Park So Happy Paper
Chipboard Sun (painted with Viva Decor Inka-Gold from my Stash)
My computer generated sentiment using Storybook Creator 4.0 and the Color Me Happy Digital Kit.

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories Website Here.

Inkspirational Challenge #7

This weeks challenge at the Inkspirational Blog is a photo challenge.  The sponsor for this month's challenges is Eclectic Anthology.  I opted to use one of their free digital images for the challenge.

Here is the photo inspirations for the challenge.

Products used:
Stamp:  Hero Arts Clear Stamps Year Round Sentiments
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Vintage Photo, Brilliance Galaxy Gold
Embossing Powder:  Ranger Super Fine Gold
Background Paper:  Making Memories Vintage Findings Map (not available)
Stampin'Up! Sizzix Sizzlits Lots of Tags Label 1 (retired)
Hot Off The Press Dazzles Lace  Doilies Stickers 
Vellum
Marvy Uchida DecoColor Liquid Gold Opaque Paint Marker Extra Fine
K&Company Susan  Winget Meadow Chipboard Butterflies

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories Website Here

OWH Sketch Challenge #159 and Midweek Throwdown

I love it when I can roll two challenges into one card!  I used the Stars and Stamps Blog Sketch challenge #159 and the Midweek throwdown to use the colors of your state flag.  I am proud to live and play in Colorado!

Here is my card!

And here's sketch #159!

Products used:
Stamps:  Stampin'Up Mixed Bunch
Ink:  Real Red, Daffodil Delight
Dark Blue, Yellow, Red and White Cardstock
Ribbon from my Stash
Digital Sentiment Creative Memories Reminisce Spring
Tools:  Stampin'Up Blossom Punch, Spellbinders
Storybook Creator 4.0
Ranger Gold Stickles

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.

Inkspirational Challenge #6

This week at the Inkspirational Blog the challenge is a color challenge.

The plum and navy set the tone for me to make a sympathy card.  I usually don't have enough of those around when I need them.

The photo doesn't do it justice because the dragonfly is embossed silver and it is a brushed silver edge around the purple background.  It is super shiny IRL.  

Products Used:

Cardstock:  Stampin'Up! Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, and Elegant Eggplant

Stamps:  Measure of Life (retired), Teeny Tiny Wishes, En Francais

Ink:  Stampin'Up Perfect Plum, Versamark Watermark, Silver Pigment Ink (unknown manutacture)

Embossing Powder:  Ranger Super Fine Detail Silver
Embellishments:  Making Memories Shaped Gem Brads
Tools:  Tonic Paper Distresser, Tonic Craft Pick

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website here.

OWH Home Midweek Throwdown Cards 4 Kids

The midweek throwdown at Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps blog is to make cards 4 kids!  I had this cute paper from Close to My Heart that was comic book paper and a matching stamp set.  Here is my card.

I have enough paper to make about eight of these cards and I know they will be a hit with kids when the arrive home!

Products Used:
Close to My Heart Superhero paper packet (retired)
Superhero Workshop Stamp Set (retired)
Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils
Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
Ranger Vermilion Archival Ink
Black and Baby Blue cardstock
OWH Sketch #36

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website here.

Blog Candy Winner!

I put the names of my followers who commented on my Blog Anniversary page in a hat and had my daughter draw a name.  The winner of the blog candy is:

AmyFebruary 6, 2013 at 8:39 AM  Who said:  

"Just found your site and am inspired! Will be following you.
Happy Blog Anniversary!"

Congratulations Amy!  Please email me a d dot nuce at comcast dot net with your mailing address so I can send your prize off to you!  I have been busy doing some scrapbook pages and organizing my craft room so no blog posts the last few days.  Stay tuned as I need to get busy with my OWH challenges to stay caught up with my resolutions.

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website here.

One Stamp 3 Ways Third Card

Blog Candy Alert!  Please see THIS POST for more information.

This is my third card for the Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2 Day 5.  Using the same stamp (Stampin'Up Pleasant Poppies) but a different take on it!

Products Used:
Stampin'Up Pleasant Poppies, Hero Arts Clear Stamps Year Round Sentiments
Ink:  Stampin'Up Craft White, Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Old Olive, Wild Honey, Dried Marigold and Gathered Twigs.
American Crafts Zing! White Opaque Embossing Powder
Ranger Ink Blending Tool
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White. Craft
Ribbon from my stash
Card Base Xpedex

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories Website here.

One Stamp 3 Ways Second Card

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I am back with the second card from the Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2 Day 5.  Here is my second card from the same stamp (Stampin'Up Pleasant Poppies).

Products Used:
Stamps:  Stampin'Up Pleasant Poppies, Teeny Tiny Wishes (sentiment)
Ink:  Stampin'Up Craft White
Embossing Powder:  American Crafts Zing! Opaque White
Stampin'Up! markers in Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade
Stampin'Up! Everyday Enchantment Organdy Ribbon in Calypso Coral
Craft Cardstock
Card Base from Xpedex

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories Website Here.

One Stamp 3 Ways First Card

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The Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2 Day 5 had us using one stamp 3 different ways.  I will do three different posts since Linkz does not let you upload more than one photo from a post.  Card #1.

Products Used:

Stamps:  Stampin'Up! Pleasant Poppies, Close to My Heart Elemental (sentiment)

Prismacolor Premier Markers in Yellow Orange, Orange, Poppy Red and Warm Grey 10%.

Ink:  Ranger Jet Black Archival

Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White (lined on the inside to cover marker bleed through)

We R Memory Keepers Cropadile Corner Chomper

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories Website Here.

Operation Write Home Sketch Chllenge #158 and ODBD

Reminder -- Blog Candy Alert for my Blog Anniversary.  Please visit THIS POST for details.

Operation Write Home's weekly card sketch #158 is out.  The Our Daily Bread Design February Challenge on the Stars and Stamps blog this month is about fruit.  For every 25 cards uploaded to the challenge, Our Daily Bread Designs  pays for 1 box of cards to be shipped overseas to our troops.  The goal is to get 50 cards uploaded for the month of February.  Here is my card.

Here is the sketch from the Stars and Stamps Blog (I turned it upside down and left off the ribbon)

Products Used:
Stamp:  Stampin'Up! Faith in Nature (retired)
Ink:  Ranger Jet Black Archival 
Coloring:  Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils
Watson Guptill 140lb Watercolor Paper
My Mind's Eye Holly Jolly Jingle Bells Paper
My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Mary Mary "Sweetie Pie" Paper
Embellishments:  Dazzels 3-D stickers
Brown cardstock

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.

Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2 Day 4 and Blog Anniversary

Blog Candy Alert!  Please see below for the blog candy information.

A year ago I posted my first cards on my blog.  They were actually Anniversary cards for my Brother and SIL's 40th Anniversary.  Operation Write Home was the program that got me to start this blog and start making cards for them. I am so glad I found their website! So in honor of my Blog-anniversary I am offering some blog candy to one of my faithful followers.   Now for my Anniversary Card.  

This card looks deceivingly simple yet I had to do it twice.  The first time as I grabbed what I thought was the blender pen and it was the black ink pen!  Oh No!  I did fix the card to use later by stamping and cutting out the flower that I black inked and gluing it over the mistake.  I made it one more time and now I'm not happy with the splatters, some of them got a little large on me.  Here is my card.

Products used:

Stamps:  Stampin'Up! Elements of Style, Recollections 5 Piece Wood Sentiment Set

Ink:  Stampin'Up! Island Indigo,  TsukinekoBrilliance Galaxy Gold Archival Ink

Embossing Powder:  Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold

Paper:  Neenah Solar White

Now for the Blog Candy:

Please follow me and leave a comment.  I will pick one winner on Friday February 8th to win a Creative Memories Color Me Happy 8x8 Paper Pack (12 Sheets of DSP and 12 Sheets of coordinating cardstock).  The colors are bright (hard to tell from the picture) and would make great Birthday/kids cards.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.