October Card Buffet

Fall themed card that can be used for a birthday, thank

you, Thanksgiving, or just a thinking of you card.

 Lovely as a Tree with watercolor sunset technique

 Work of Art Poinsettia

 Christmas paper tree

Pine bough Christmas card

September Card Buffet

Twist and Turn birthday card

Sunflower card using the Work of Art stamp set.

This card can be used for many occasions...just

change the sentiment.

Thankful for...You

Fun pumpkin Hello Fall card

Give Thanks for all Things

August Card Buffet

Here is another card made with the Work of Art set.  I like this set

so much.  The versatility is awesome.

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Okay...one more creation with the Work of Art.

It really is Sweet!

Great masculine card or for anyone who likes

the vintage look.

Nautical card with a fun fold

 

 Octopus for a birthday boy

July Card Buffet

One of my new favorite stamp sets is Stampin' Ups Work of Art set.  What a fun and versatile set.  I can't believe everything you can make with it.  Pinterest is loaded with ideas to spark anyone's creativity.  So....this month we will be only using the Work of Art set to create a set of cards along with the box to hold them.  What a wonderful treat for you to use or to give as a gift to your favorite someone.



The four cards we will be making



The box to hold the cards and envelopes

VCMP - Challenge #8

Here is Cherie's challenge to make a Missing You card using at least one circle and two banners.  I know how much my daughter misses her husband when he is deployed.  And now they have a little one.  I'm sure plenty of our Heroes have kids they miss tremendously.  So to fulfill the challenge, I created a card with 2 banners and not just one circle, but 12 circles.  That's right, those are LEGOS!  I hope some little person will love getting this card.

VCMP - ODB Challenge #7

It's a new day for our wonderful Virtual Card Making Party!  Our Daily Bread posts a challenge on the first Saturday of every month.  And since this is the first Saturday, they are playing along too.  They have such awesome stamps that I hope to be able to afford some day.  Our challenge is Wings.  I chose Butterflies for my card.

I used Stampin' Ups Hardwood embossing folder inked with Early Expresso to bring out the grain and layered it on Old Olive.  The butterflies are from SU's Papillon Potpourri and colored with Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight.  And the best part...each one is punched out without having to fussy cut. 

4th of July VCMP - Challenge #6

I finally finished the challenges from day one of our party!  Yay!  JoAnn gave us a two card challenge of making a winter card in 2 different color variations.  The first one is made with traditional Christmas colors and has a Merry Christmas sentiment.  The second one is made with more neutral colors that can be given all winter long.  This one is a Thinking of You card.

Thanks, JoAnn, for such a fun challenge.  You really challenged my thinking and my ability to find the right paper in all my stash.  And thanks for all you do for Operation Write Home.  What a blessing you are!

4th of July VCMP - Challenge #5

It's not the 4th anymore, but I'm trying to play catch up with the challenges.  I didn't know card making could wear me out so much.  But it's a good kind of tired.  If I stop long enough to remember where these cards are going, I have no right to whine of being tired.  Again I want to shout out a huge THANKS to all our Heroes, for their unending sacrifices for all of us.  In challenge #5 we are to make a card with a colorful background.

I just love this butterfly background stamp from Stampin' Up.  I stamped it in Versa Mark and then heat embossed it in white.  Then all you do is sponge on the colors of your choice.  I used Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Strawberry Slush (kind of makes you hungry, doesn't it?).  Then I layered it on Coastal Cabana.  Thanks for such a colorful challenge Beth.

4th of July VCMP!

Happy Birthday America!  And welcome stampers and supporters of Operation Write Home to my blog.  I hope you have been having a very creative weekend with lots of stamping fun!

My challenge for you is Travel.  Summer is the time to kick back, take a vacation, or just enjoy time in your own area of our wonderful country.  What is your favorite mode of transportation?  You don't have to go far to enjoy the journey.  Do you like to ride bikes with your kids?  How many love to hop on their Harley for a ride in the country?  I have quite a few friends who love to go on a cruise.  One of my favorite trips was across the northern plains on a train (in a sleeper car).  I always enjoy a road trip in the car, especially if it takes me to the mountains.  Right now I can only dream about it.

I have included two cards that show vintage modes of transportation.  They are from Stampin' Ups new set called Traveler.  I always seem to be short of masculine stamps, so these fit the bill perfectly.  As a matter of fact, I sent the train as a birthday card, and 3 more train cards for Father's Day.  My son told me I had developed "mad skills" in my card making.  We all like positive feedback, especially from our kids.

So go ahead and use your favorite stamp that shows a type of transportation - bicycles, motorcycles, skateboards, cars, boats, trains.  And the sentiment is your choice.  Just have FUN!  Post your creation using the InLinkz below. 

An InLinkz Link-up

4th of July VCMP - Challenge #4

Happy Birthday America!  And here is a patriotic birthday card for one of our heroes to send home to a loved one.  This card can be used for anyone, whether a child, a woman or a man. 

Stampin' Up cardstock - Real Red and Night of Navy

Real Red and white Baker's Twine

Happy Birthday stamp from an old retired set

Stars from my scrap stash

Star embossing folder from Hobby Lobby

4th of July VCMP - Challenge #3

Here's a card for the challenge of making a paper piecing kid's card.  I love the owl punch from Stampin' Up.  You can do so many things with it.  Some little person will love to get a card from Mom or Dad, knowing that they are missed and loved.

All parts are from Stampin' Up.

Cardstock - Soft Suede, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Early Espresso Ink

Woodgrain embossing folder

Owl Punch

Leaves from Bird Punch

Sentiment - Just Sayin'

4th of July VCMP - Challenge #2

Thank You!  Two simple words that hold a great amount of meaning.  We owe so much thanks to all the Heroes that have served and are still serving our country.  And sometimes our Heroes want to thank someone back home for their love and support.  Challenge #2 was to make a Thank You card using spray inks or gelatos.  To be honest, I don't have those things, but I wanted to make a card anyway.  And thank you to all of you who support Operation Write Home and all of our Heroes.

Cardstock - SU Raspberry Ripple (retired)

Stamps - SU Work of Art, Papillon Potpourri,

Ink & ribbon - SU Raspberry Ripple (retired)

4th of July VCMP - His & Hers Cards

Happy 4th of July everyone!  Welcome to my blog and the first challenge of Operation Write Home's 4th of July VCMP.  The first challenge was to make a His card and a Hers card using a sketch from OWH.  She chose sketch #161, so I decided to use the same one.  I love my oval framelits, so this was the perfect sketch to use.

Deer Card

Cardstock by Stampin' Up - Crumb Cake, Soft Suede,

Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow

Stamp sets - SU Hardwood, Teeny Tiny Wishes,

Nobel Deer (retired)

Ink - SU Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede

Love Card

Cardstock by Stampin' Up - Hello Honey, Lucky Limeade (retired)

Stamp sets - SU Flower Shop

Ribbon - SU Daffodil Delight and Lucky Limeade (both retired)

Flowers colored with SU Daffodil Delight Blendabilities pens

Love stamp - unknown, but purchased at JoAnn's

June Card Buffet

Welcome to the new Stampin' Up Catalog year.  Many items have been retired, but many new items are ready to boost your creativity.  The cards this month feature some of the new stamps, papers and inks.  There is always a need for masculine cards, therefore you will find two samples that can be changed to fit your need.  With a new grandbaby on the way, I know I will need some baby cards.  I hope you too find something you need for your family and friends.  Happy Stamping!

Birthday Locomotive

Ocean Liner

 Hello Baby

 Work of Art

Happy Birthday Flowers

May Card Buffet

Going, Going, Gone!  It's almost time for the new Stampin' Up Annual Catalog, so that means some things have to be retired to make room for the new.  So before we say good-bye, the cards this month will include retiring stamps, papers, punches, dies and inks.  Here are your choices.

Happy Anniversary - I have some family anniversaries coming up

but you can change the sentiment to fit many occasions.

Sending Good thoughts - A good card to just brighten someone's day.

 With Sympathy - Another card where you can change the sentiment

to fit your needs.

 

 Just for You

Thank You card

April Card Buffet

Here is a fun Birthday card technique that I learned with my new

Envelope Punch Board.  The Vanilla insert is removable to

add your message.

You Make Me Happy - Betsy's Blossoms can be used

for many occasions.

 

Get Well card made with the Happy Watercolor stamp set and

Watercolor Wonder Designer paper.

Thank You card also from the Happy Watercolor set and the

new Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.

Here is another Birthday card that uses the new technique using the Tag Topper Punch.

 

 

Happy Watercolor!

Here are some cards of a new favorite stamp set, Happy Watercolor and Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Wonder.  Both are from the Stampin' Up Occasions mini catalog.  This set really does make me feel happy.  I wish I could get a whole pack of the paper with the green and blue flowers.  I just love it!

Here is my card for an upcoming swap.  We were to make a card or a 3D project using 

one of Stampin' Up's scoring tools.  So this was the perfect time to use my new 

Happy Watercolor stamp set with some very cheery paper.  The front pops forward, and the back pops backwards creating a fun window for an image or a "Happy" sentiment. 

Maybe it's the blue and green combination, but I just love this paper.  They are two of my 

favorite colors and work so well together.

And here was my chance to actually watercolor the flowers, and they are Irises, my favorite.

March Card Buffet

He is Risen!  He is Risen Indeed!  Using the Hardwood background

stamp and cutting it into strips gives the perfect look for the cross.

Somebunny is saying Happy Easter!  This will be the perfect card

for my granddaughters.

It's Spring and time for flowers to bloom.  Here is a card that can be

used for Easter or a birthday or get well or whatever you need

a card for.  I love the soft colors of the designer paper.

How is this for a fun birthday card?  I bet you all know someone who can't

live without their phone, and would love this card.  And you can choose

between one for a female or a male.

Decorative bag topper and tag - No matter what the season or occasion,

you can use your Designer paper and make a beautiful addition

to your gift bag.