Club Scrap Boot Camp Week Eight

This week at the Club Scrap Creates Blog the Boot Camp Challenge is "Bold and Bright."  We were encouraged to use bold and bright colors on our project.  This time I used the Club Scrap Fire & Ice Kit.  For each link on the page Club Scrap will donate ten cents to Operation Write Home.  Your project must have at least 50% Club Scrap materiel. Since this is the last week I hope enough projects are linked to get to the $500 mark.  

The cardstock, DP and stamps are from the November 2013 Fire & Ice Kit.  You can purchase elements from it here.  The Designer papers in this kit are gorgeous.  Ink is Ranger Archival Jet Black.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Club Scrap Boot Camp Challenge Week 5

Club Scrap is having and Assembly Line Boot Camp Challenge on their blog.  This week is stencils.  For every link on the page they will donate 10 cents to Operation Write Home!  Here is my card for the challenge.  I used the Club Scrap Bird and Bamboo Stencil and the stamps from the November 2013 Fire & Ice Kit.  Your entry can be a card, layout or digital but must include at least 50% Club Scrap materials. 

Inks are Tim Holtz Distressed Inks in Chipped Sapphire, Shabby Shutters, Vintage Photo and Ranger Black Archival Ink.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

House of Cards Classic & Elegant September Challenge

I'm back with another card for the House of Cards Challenge blog with a Classic & Elegant card theme for week three of our challenge.  Remember week one of every month is Cute & Fun, week two is Clean & Simple, week three is Classic & Elegant and week four is Shabby & Vintage.  Come join us for any of those weeks or all of them!  This month at House of Cards we are using this color pallet.

I loved the vintage purple hues in this but I was able to sneak in a little of the rustic orange into my card.

I used my Club Scrap July 2013 Wisteria Club Stamp kit to make this card.  I used Tim Holtz Distressed inks for the background  in Seedless Preserves, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Gathered Twigs, and Spiced Marmalade.  the large stamp was stamped with Range Archival Ink in Deep Purple.  I hope you take some time to play with these great colors and join us at House of Cards Challenge Blog.

Happy Crafting

Donna

OWH Virtual Cardmaking Party Round 5

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.  Challenge 5 is from Donna over at Donna Inks.  She asked us to use masking tape on your acrylic stamping block to create a background.  I really enjoyed trying this technique out.  

After covering my acrylic block with Artist Tape (I couldn't find the masking tape). I inked it with Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Pale Tomato.  I stamped down on the paper with a piece of foam underneath to get a good image.  The stamp set is from Close to My Heart "Home of the Brave."  I always use Range Archival Ink in Jet Black when I need a good solid black image like Lady Liberty here.  The stars are stamped three times with Stampin'Up Mariana Mists.  I coated the three largest stars with blue Stickles and will finish them off with glossy accents before I send this off as an anyhero card.  Only 5 more challenges to go.  Catch you later!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Inkspirational Challenge #24 and OWH Sketch #177

Catching up on a few challenges here.  This a combination of the Inkspriational Blog Challenge #24  and Operation Write Home Sketch #177.

      

Stamp, Cardstock, embellishments and DP is from the Club Scrap Cape Cod kit (May 2013).  Ribbon is Stampin'Up! (retired).  Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink and Derwent Watercolor pencils.

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

Operation Write Home Sketch Challenge #161

Whew!  Another sketch challenge at Operation Write Home  (OWH) accomplished!  I have managed to keep up with the challenges at OWH in keeping with my New Year's crafting resolution!  I just got my new Up, Up and Away kit from Club Scrap.  I am in love with the stamps in this set!

I stamped the balloon in Stampin'Up Real Red on Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper.  It picks up all the fine details of this stamp.  I made a mask and then used Tim Holtz Distressed Ink in Broken China around the balloon.  Then I cut it out with my new Spellbinders Labels 28.  I also inked the sentiment paper with Broken China and then stamped the sentiment.  Here is the sketch I used from OWH.

Products Used:
Stamps:  Club Scrap Up, Up and Away Borders and Backgrounds, Greetings
Ink:  Stampin'Up Real Red, Ranger Jet Black Archival, Tim Holtz Distressed Broken China
DSP and Cardstock:  Club Scrap
Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper

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.

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.

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

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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 2

Jennifer McGuire showed us a cute way to do a rainbow greeting as a background.  Here are my cards.

Products Used:
Stampin'Up! Outlined Occasions
Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils
Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
Tim Holtz Broad Water Brush
Watson Guptill 140lb Watercolor Paper
Red, Blue and Purple Cardstock

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

OWH Stars and Stamp Sketch Challenge #155

Operation Write Home Stars and Stamp Blog Sketch Challenge #155 is here.  This was a little tough and I didn't know what to do with that strip over the top of the oval until I saw Sharon's card at the Desert Rose Outpost using vellum!  I really did love all the layers in this sketch.  Here is my take on it.

The paper and background stamps are from the Club Scrap Bon Apetite Greetings to go kit.  The butterfly and ribbon stamps are from the Close to My Heart Jardine Flair Stamp Set.  I used Stampin'Up Soft Suede ink for the background stamp and Ranger Adirondack Brights Raspberry Ink for the stripes.  I stamped the butterfly and ribbon in Ranger Jet Black Archival ink.  I used a Stampin'Up blender pen to color the stamped ribbon to match the striped background.

This card also qualifies for the Art Impressions Challenge 96 "Feeling Frosted."

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

Holiday Card Workshop Day 5

Getting closer to catching up with the Online Card Classes Holiday Card Workshop.  This card uses wet embossing, die cuts and Perfect Pearls.

I used the Stampin'Up! Layered Labels "Heartfelt" stamp.  I overlayed it with a sentiment from The Paper Studio.  Ink is Ranger Archival ink in Vermillion and Elmerald Green.  The embossing powder is Ranger Super Fine Detail Clear Embossing Powder.  DSP is Noel available from Creative Memories as a Digital Kit.

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

Holiday Card Workshop Day 4

I am trying hard to get caught up with the Online Card Classes Holiday Card Workshop.  With each day showing at least two and maybe three card examples there is a lot to choose from.  This card is an example of coloring with distressed inks.

I started with a piece of 110lb paper but had to switch to Ranger Specialty Stamping paper.  I used Ranger Black Archival Ink and embossed with Ranger super Fine Detail Clear Embossing Powder.  The red is Tim Holtz Festive Berry Distressed ink applied with a watercolor brush.  I used my Distressed Markers in Pine Needles, Antique Linen and Tumbled Glass to color the rest of the image.  The stamp from Great Impressions (c) 2006 the I picked up at http://www.123stitch.com/ in their clearance section.  You can get some good deals there.  I keep making these small 3x3 cards because I will use them for Christmas giving this year.

I also completed another Valentine card for operation write home using the example that Julie Ebersole showed us on Day 3.

I used the Cuttlebug Damask Hearts Embossing folder.  The hears are coated with diamond stickles and then Glossy accents is applied over them (can't take a chance on any glitter getting on our troops)!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories Website HERE.

Holiday Card Workshop Day 3

Day 3 of Online Card Classes Holiday Card Workshop.  A different way of scoring backgrounds.  You don't have to score evenly.  Love the plaid look to this.

Yes, I know this is not a holiday card but Operation Write Home is already asking for Valentine's Day cards.   The Holiday cards are already in the mail to our troops.  I cut the images wit the Close to My Heart Art Philosophy Cartridge.  The stamp set is Close to My Heart "Mad About You."  I used Ranger Vermilion Archival Ink and Momento Rich Cocoa Ink.  The background is sponged with Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers Distressed Ink.

I hope you remembered to turn your clocks back!
Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.

Holiday Card Workshop Day 2

I am loving all the ideas I am getting from the Online Card Classes Holiday Card Workshop.  Here is my take on Jennifer McGuire's Card for Day 2.

The sentiment is from The Paper Studio and stamped in Ranger Vermillion Archival Ink.  I used a Stampin'Up! Edgelit Die to trim the card edges.  The heart punch is from Stampin'Up!  I used a subtle polka dot background on the kraft cardstock and the green ornament.  I edge the ornament hole and heart with gold leaf pen.  Jennifer put a baby picture under her heart.  My baby is 23 years old, so I stamped a Peace and Joy sentiment under my heart!

I also finished a card from the Day 1 example.

I had a hard time lining up the stamps from my example.  This was not an easy card for me but I do like how it turned out.  Stamps and sentiment are from The Paper Studio.  Inks are Stampin'Up! Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Wisteria Wonder and Tim Holtz Distressed Peacock Feathers.

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

Elegant Wedding Card and VCMP Challenge 9

I finally finished my last challenge (#9) from the Operation Write Home Virtual Card Making Party last weekend.  Shannon at Sharing My Work for OWH challenged us to use a neglected tool.  I used my heat embossing tool.  It has been a while since I heat embossed and the results turned out gorgeous.

This is a wedding card I made for the son of a friend.  I stamped the Stampin'Up! Mr & Mrs in Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink and embossed it with Zing Clear Finish embossing powder.  It gave it a nice shiny raised feeling.  I used the Stampin'Up! Apothecary Accent Framelit to cut it out.  The paper is Creative Memories Tie the Knot Addition (no longer available).  I used Our Daily Bread Stamps for the inside of the card.

Then I made a gift card holder from my new Close to My Heart Artiste Cricut Cartridge.  I found the idea on Diane's blog Capadia Designs.  She was one of the first blogs I ever started following right after I bought my Cricut.  This Gift card holder is on page 55 of the Artiste Cartridge book and is cut at 5 inches.

That's it for the Virtual Card Making Party Challenges.  I had fun doing them and created more cards in a weekend then I did all last month.
Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories Website HERE.

OWH Bonus Sketch Challenge Take 2

Operation Write Home Bonus Sketch is such a fun one I had to do one more card with this sketch.

The stamps are my absolute favorites.  They are from Great Impressions Stamps #G269S and #H157S.  I inked them up with Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink.  I just love this little doggie!  I colored his ears with Prismacolor markers and his pink tounge with Tim Holtz Distressed marker in Worn Lipstick.  Cardstock is from Creative Memories.

Happy Crafting!
Donna
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OWH Sketch Challenge #123 and Club Scrap

After viewing the wonderful cards on the blog hop and the stamping video that Club Scrap made for OWH, I decided to try out a kit from Club Scrap.  I ordered their Wildflower May Club Stamp kit.  I found their DSP to be gorgeous and the quality of their cardstock is phenomenal!  Here is Operation Write Home Sketch #123 using Club Scrap DSP, cardstock and vellum.

The stamp image is from Hampton Art and I picked it up on sale at 123 Stitch.  They carry rubber stamps as well as cross stitch and needlepoint products.  The background for the stamp is Tim Holtz Adirondak Alcohol Inks in Purple Twilight, Sunshine Yellow and Gold Mixative on Ranger Glossy Paper.  I stamped the image with Ranger Jet Black Archival ink.  The edges of the papers were inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye distresssed ink.  The flower is from Creative Charms.

Happy Crafting!
Donna
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OWH Memorial Day Sketch Bloghop!

Start the Blog Hop HERE.

BLOG CANDY ALERT! (See below)
Hello blog-hoppers! Welcome!  I am semi-new to the blogiverse.
I found out about Operation Write Home in February and started making cards for them.
My sketch for this blog hop is OWH Sketch #60

The inchie stamps are from Inkadinkadoo, the sentiment is from Stampin'Up!  Inks used are Ranger Maganese Blue  and black Archival ink, Tim Holtz Distressed ink Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac, Squeezed Lemonade and Vintage Photo.  The background paper is Tim Holtz Kraft Resist Paper, the forground paper is a Ranger Kraft I distressed wit the inks.  Card stock is Creative Memories, ribbon is from my stash.

BLOG CANDY ALERT -- I will award some Creative Memories goodies to two people who:
1) follow my blog and
2) post a comment on this blog.
I will use Random.org to choose.
You must be a follower of my blog in order to win.  (The follow button is on the right side of the blog!)
I look forward to reading all your comments and to blog-hopping to the rest of the OWH Memorial Day Sketch blogs!

Happy Crafting and blog-hopping!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.