OWH Virtual Cardmaking Party Round 8

Still working on the  Virtual Card Making Party this weekend for OWH.  There are ten challenges and the linkys will stay open until Sunday September 8th.  So there is lots of time to play along. This challenges is by Thia at Blue Moon Creations.  She calls it the un-bee-lievable challenge because we have to use bees on our cards and bee-sentiments.

I love the bees and butterflys on the Cricut Art Nouveau cartridge.  (I have to look up how to spell it every time!)  I glammed this bee up with Ranger Diamond and Yellow stickles (covered with glossy accents so they don't fall off).  The sentiment is K.Andrews designs.  DP is Basic Grey Hello Luscious.    

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

House of Cards Week 5 Challenge

The challenge over at House of Cards for the 5th week of the month is "Photo Inspiration + Any Style Goes."  First the photo inspiration.

Now my Classic & Elegant Card.

Products used:

Stamps, Cardstock & Markers - Stampin'Up!

Dies - Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One

Zing Black Opaque Embossing Powder

Ranger Stickles 'Orange Peel'

Pearls are from my stash.

I CASEd this card from Splitcoast Stampers

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Inskpirational Challenge #14 and OWH Midweek

The ladies over at Inkspirational blog have a color challenge this week.  I decided to get busy and get this one done quickly as I missed the linky for the last challenge because it closed early.  That is what I get for waiting until the last few hours.  The colors for this weeks challenge were Banana, Pink and Slate.

While I was at it I decided to combine challenges with the Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown of Tags and Twine.  The round tag is a stamp from Inspired by Stamping Fancy Tags.  I stamped it with Momento Tuxedo Black ink  on banana yellow cardstock and then mounted it on a piece of slate cardstock.    The sentiment in the center is from the Stampin'Up Vintage Verses set.  The Pink DSP is from an Authentique Uncommon 6x6 pad.  The harlequin DSP is from a retired Stampin'Up Well Worn kit.  Border is Sizzix Dots and Scallops decorative strip.  I added dots of Ranger Distressed Stickles in Broken Chine on the tag and along the decorative border.  I twine I used is We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Floss in Twilight (hard to see but it is sparkly!).

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

Inkspirational Challenge #9

This weeks challenge at the Inkspirational Blog is a Sketch Inspiration.

Last month on the Inkspirational blog,  I won a gift certificate at "A Day for Daisies" digital stamp store.  I decided to use one of my purchases for this card.

Products Used:

A Day for Daisies "A Kiss for my Unicorn"

Tim Holtz Distressed ink in Tumbled Glass and Broken China

Tim Holtz Distressed Markers in Tattered Rose, Scattered Straw and Mustard Seed

Ranger Stickles in Gold

DSP from my stash

Ribbon Joanne's

Sizzix square and scalloped square dies.

This also qualifies for the Operation Write Home Our Daily Bread March Challenge Scallops.  Our Daily Bread will pay to ship one box of cards to our troops for every 25 cards posted.  Everyone get busy and fill this challenge up!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories Website HERE.  

August Swap Card

The swap theme for August was Love.  When I make cards for my swap club I always make one or two extra for Operation Write Home.  This one is going to Operation Write Home and I Stickled the heart and then coated it with glossy accents to ensure no glitter flaked off.  This card also qualifies for the Lawn Fawn Midweek Throwdown  and the Glitter tutorial at Operation Write Home and the challenge on the Lawn Fawn blog.

All paper products and ink by Stampin'Up!

Stamp Sets:  Greeting Card Kids, Pennant Parade

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler

DSP:   Regals Collection (Cherry Cobbler Polka-dots)

Ink:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler

Stampin'Up! Pastels

Ribbon:  1/2" Seam  Binding Cherry Cobbler

Technique:  Paper Piecing

SU Scallop Trip Border Punch

Spellbinders Lacey Circles

Happy Crafting!

Donna

You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.