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. 

February Card Buffet

It's Sale-a-Bration time!  Here is a card that shows off some of the products

you can receive with a $50 order.  There is Sweet Sorbe Designer paper, or a new

embossing folder with funky dots (I love it), or a new punch that will

create all the little flags your heart desires.

It won't be long and Easter will be here.  Here is the new Easter stamp from

the Occasion catalog.

The old with the new.  Lovely as a Tree is my oldest stamp set that is

still in the catalog.  I hope it never leaves.  Now it is combined

with the new Woodgrain background stamp.

The woodgrain stamp makes a perfect tree for our cute owl punch.  The "woo-hoo"

comes from our new Just Sayin' stamp set in the Occasion catalog.

Ombre color card with the new embossing folder.