Cards in Envy Cute and Cuddly

It's time for a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog.  For the next two week we want to see cards with something you find cute and cuddly (teddy bears, bunnies, etc).  Cute cards are not something I do a lot of.  But I was able to come up with an OWH stamp with this cute little lamb on it.

The lamb is from the Hero Arts OWH Missing You set.  The sentiment is from the Rubber Cafe - I think the Hero Arts lamb is cuter but I like the Rubber Cafe sentiment.  

Come join us on the Cards in Envy blog and see what the super-great design team cooked up!
Don't forget you cards must be A2 size ( 4.25 x 5.5) and flat enough to fit in an envy for mailing.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Stretch Your Stamps 2 Bonus Day

The Bonus Day at Stretch Your Stamps 2 Online Card Classes was all about "Color Me" Stamps.  They showed some cute ways to use these stamps besides coloring them.  I used the "Paper Piecing" method for my card but there were some cute watercolor ideas also.

The bird and sentiment is part of a Hero Arts Operation Write Home fundraising stamp set.  It has very cute puns with an owl, a sheep, a squirrel, and a moose.  I used a Memory Box "Bare Sapling" die for the branch and Puffy Cloud die for the vellum.  DP is October Afternoon.  

I'm a little behind in class now, will try to catch up before we head out to Blue Mesa Reservoir for some camping!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

OWH Virtual Cardmaking Party Challenges 4 5 and 6

I am also enter the last card in the Moxie Fab World Wonder Words Challenge.  

This weekend Operation Write Home is having a Virtual Cardmaking Party (VCMP).  There's 5 challenges scheduled every 2 hours throughout the day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Lots of goodies to be given away if you play along. 

Challenge 4 is on Lori's Kreations blog.  She asked us to make a Red, White & Blue Birthday card.  Here's my card.

Challenge 5 is on the Bunny Scrap Blog.  She asked us to make our own backgrounds with paint or ink.  I used alcohol ink and a technique I learned on Virgina Lu's blog (Yes, Virginia).  

Challenge 6 is on JoAnn Ross' blog (who is a great author also).  She asked us to make two cards, one Christmas and one Winter type card.  

I used my Envelope Punch Board to make these cute little file folders.  I am also entering these file folders in the Moxie Fab World Wonderful Words Challenge.  

Back later!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Any Hero Cards at Bandimere Speedway

This last Saturday was the Women's Expo at Bandimere Speedway.  I was invited to set up a table and ask people to sign Any Hero Cards for Operation Write Home.  I was thrilled that 75 cards were filled out in appreciation of our Troops.  They are being mailed off today to Operation Write Home to be included in the box of blank cards for the Troops to write home on.  Here are examples of the cards I made for people to sign.

Stamps:  Stamper's Best and Club Scrap (Both retired)

Camouflage Duck Tape

Stamp:  K Anderson (retired)

Really Reasonable Ribbon 

Brads from Michaels

Digital File from OWH

Sketch from Airbornewife's Stamping Spot

Paper Creative Memories (retired)

Digital File OWH

Brads from Michaels

Stamps:  Hero Arts OWH Fundraiser

CASEd from Sandy Allnock

Tim Holtz "On The Edge Stars Die"

Stamps:  Hero Arts OWH Fundraiser

Stamps:  Paper Smooches

CASEd from Paper Smooches

Stamps:  Hero Arts OWH Fundraiser

CASEd from Sandy Allnock

75 Cards with love for our troops inside, on the way to Operation Write Home.

Happy Crafting!

Donna 

OWH Virtual Cardmaking Party Round 3

OWH is having a Virtual Card Making Party this weekend.  There are ten challenges and the linkys will stay open until Sunday September 8th.  So there is lots of time to play along.  I got started a little late myselft on this but hope to catch up before the deadline! Challenge 3 is by Seongsook at Seongsook's Creations.  She demonstrated her Triple Time Die Cutting Technique.  A different way make this card and it saves paper.  

I moved my dies up on the card and saved room at the bottom for the sentiment.  This paper is Echo Park Winter Park by Lori Whitlock. Sentiment is Hero Arts.   I'll be back later with some more challenges.

Happy Crafting!
Donna

Inkspirational Challenge #27

The challenge over at the Inkspirational Challenge Blog is a color inspiration.  I just go this new background stamp from Hero Arts at the Simon Says Stamp Store and couldn't wait to ink it up.

Products Used:

Stamps:  Grid Pattern from Hero Arts

Butterfly Quick Card from Close to My Heart

Spellbinders Lacy Circles Die

Spellbinders Circles Die

Perfect Plum Ink from Stampin'Up!

Ranger Liquid Pearls Silver Pearl

Happy Crafting!

Donna

OWH Midweek Throwdown Tic Tac Toe

The Midweek Throwdown this week for Operation Write Home was a Tic Tac Toe Grid for us to choose from.

I chose Ribbon, Tag and Rhinestones.  I was using up some of my stash.  I always liked this vintage paper but it is time to let it go and have someone else enjoy it too! :-)

DSP and Tag is Creative Memories Vintage Romance (only available in a digital version now).  Sentiment is Hero Arts OWH Set Right At Home.  I embossed the sentiment using Versamark Ink and Zing Opaque White Embossing Powder.  I toned down the white with a little Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distressed ink.  Ribbon is from my stash.  

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.

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

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.

Simon Says. . .Use Washi Tape Challenge

The challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog is to use Washi Tape.  Here is my card for that challenge.

I used the Hero Arts Wood Stamp "French Post."  Ink is Distressed Vintage Photo.  The tape is 7 Gypies "Lille Patterned."  The water spots stamp is from the Stampin'Up! French Foliage set.  This is the most CAS card I have ever made!

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

Retrosketchs Challenge #45

When I saw the gorgeous card by Arielle Gordon (Snappy Stamper) on the Retrosketches Challenge #45, I knew I had to CASE it using the Operation Write Home Hero Arts Happy Birthday Stamp Set!

The sentiment a heart paper is from the Creative Memories "Be Mine" digital edition.  The Puffy Clouds Dies are from Memory Box.  The embossing folder is Cuttlebug  D'vine Swirl.  This card will be on its way next week to Operation Write Home for our Heroes to write home to loved ones on!

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

InKspirational Challenge #1

My blogger friend Ellen Parker over at "In a World of Craft"  has helped start a new challenge blog called "InKspirational".  Their first challenge is a color challenge using Black, Dark Pink and Kiwi.  This was a tough one for me since I don't usually go for the bright colors.  Here is my card.

The Cricut die cuts are from the Home Decor Cartridge.  The Epic Love Stamp is from Operation Write Home Hero Arts Stamp Set .  The paper is from K&Company "Brenda Walton Mira Sepcialty Paper Pad" and the ribbon is from my stash.  (Someday I'll learn to tie pretty bows!)

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

Ellen Hutson LLC Hero Arts Wood Take 'n Make

This is my second entry into the Hero Arts contests over at the Ellen Hutson Blog "The Classroom".   This entry is for the Ellen Hutson LLC Hero Arts Wood Take 'n Make.  

The wood stamp in my background is Hero Arts French Post (K5354).  The world and sentiment are from a Hero Arts Operation Write Home Clear Stamp Set (CL645).  The paper is BoBunny Timepiece Dot.  Ink is Tim Holtz Distressed Ink in Vintage Photo. 

If I get a chance tomorrow I will post a cling stamp entry.

Happy Crafting

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.  

Ellen Hutson LLC Hero Arts Clear Take 'n Make

There is a contest going on over at the Ellen Hutson Blog "The Classroom".   It is the Ellen Hutson LLC Hero Arts Clear Take 'n Make.   I created a project using  the Hero Arts Clear Stamp set Amour.

I used the Cuttlebug Damask Hearts embossing folder and then lightly sponged over the top with Tim Holtz Distressed Ink in Tattered Rose and over the top of the sentiment too.  There is a contest for Hero Arts Cling Take 'n Make and Wood Take 'n Make also.  I am going to try to enter the other two contests also.

Happy Crafting!
Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories Website HERE.

VCMP Challenge 4

Challenge 4 for the Virtual Card Making Party (VCMP) was to make a card using the Triple Time Technique.  The link has the directions how to do it.  Here is my card.

Materials from Stampin'Up!:
Pumpkin Pie Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
En Francais Stamp
French Foliage Stamp
Pumpkin Pie Ink
River Rock Ink
Soft Suede Ink
Lucky Limade Ink
Early Expresso Ink.
Sentiment by Hero Arts OWH Home set.

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

OWH Sketch Challenge #131

Well I am back from  vacation and being sick and have my MOJO working again.  Here is my take on Operation Write Home Sketch #131.

The papers are from a BoBunny Kit called Timepiece.  I bought this kit just with the intention of making OWH cards.  I finally got around to using it.  The sentiment is the OWH Hero Arts and I used Tim Holtz Walnut and Vintage Photo Distressed ink.  Ribbon is from my stash.

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

OWH Our Daily Bread June Challenge

The Our Daily Bread Challenge for Operation Write Home for June was a shaped card. Our Daily Bread Designs sponsors the mailing costs of a box of cards to the troops for every 25 cards we post on the challenge.  Help OWH get to 50 cards so two boxes can be sponsored.  Here is my shaped card.

This will be a Any Hero card once I get the inside written.  This is a cut from the Wild Card Cricut Cartridge but it could be easily done by hand.  It will fit into a standard A2 size envelope.  I used the OWH Hero Arts Stamp set for the front.  The quote inside is from the Freedom isn't Free set by K.Andrew's Stamps and the Patriotic design underneath is from a set by Cloud 9 Design which I purchased at JoAnn's but I can't find a link anywhere for them.  Cardstock is Creative Memories.  Ink is Stampin'Up!, Basic Black, Island Indigo and Poppy Parade.  Brads are from Oriental Trading Company.

Happy Crafting!
Donna
Visit my Creative Memories website HERE.

OWH Midweek Throwdown Love You Challenge

Operation Write Home's Midweek Throwdown Challenge is a card with a "Love You" theme.  I recently signed up to get Apron Strings Designs All Year Cheer Card Kit monthly.  It came with some beautiful papers and a wonderful newsletter with some great design ideas.  The inspiration for this card is from the May newsletter.  

I updated the card based on the comments.  Thanks ladies for your expertise!

The beautiful DSP is from the Authentique Blissful Collection.  I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distressed Ink in Tea Dye.  The cardstock is Creative Memories.  The fuzzy flowers are from Creative Charms but I replaced the fat pearl centers with small flat brads (Oriental Trading Company) since this card will be sent to Operation Write Home.  The sentiment is from the Hero Arts Operation Write Home collection.  I look forward to seeing you all on the Memorial Day Blog Hop!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can view my Creative Memories Website HERE.

  

OWH Rebel Challenge #1

Instead of making scrapbook pages for National Scrapbook Weekend -- I'm making cards for Operation Write Home.  The first challenge is to make a card for a child using paper piecing.  I just got this new stamp from Stampers Best and it was perfect for paper piecing.

The paper is from Fancy Pants Designs.  The I Love You stamp is from the OWH Hero Arts set.  

Happy Crafting and Happy National Scrapbook weekend!

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories Website HERE.