Cards To Share

  We spent the month of December in Minnesota. It was a good time, attending the grand kids sporting and music events and celebrating Christmas with family.

We returned to Arizona one week ago. Now it's time to get some crafting done.

This year I'm going to try to make one card using each of the Operation Write Home design sketches. I also hope to use up my paper scraps and use the materials that I have on hand instead of buying new stuff. Sounds good doesn't it?

Here is my first attempt for this year.

This is my interpretation of sketch # 129

I'm adding these to the box of cards that I'm  planning on sending to Operation Write Home.

OWH Challenge #148

Today I'm playing along with "The Operation Write Home Challenge #148".

Using sketch # 148 as inspiration I created this card  . 




















The papers are quite old and I don't  remember the brand. I used one of the stamps from TPC Studios "Playful Expressions" clear stamp set. I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in 3 colors: Broken China, Wild Honey and Barn Door. The strings on the tag are 3 colors of scrappers floss.

 

OWH Challenge #147

Today I am sharing a card that I made for Operation Write Home.  I'm using sketch #147 

 It seems strange to be working on a Valentines card when Thanksgiving was two days ago and I haven't even started my Christmas shopping but the deadline for those cards was weeks ago. Hope to get a full box off cards sent off to the shippers soon. 

I really do love my Cuttlebug and I'm trying to use more embossing on my cards.
 

A New Paper Bag Album

I'm always amazed at how fast I can make these paper bag albums and then be stuck for (12) months trying to decide how to embellish the cover. The fan folded flowers were made using my Scor-Pal. I used a twelve inch strip of paper in widths of 2 inches, 1 1/2 inches and 1 inch. I scored them at 1/4 inch for each flower.

The leaves and flourishes were made using the Cricut. I am just learning how to use this fantastic cutting machine and everything I do is an experiment. I am learning to keep notes so I don't make the same mistakes over and over again.

The pages of this album are made using  small brown paper bags.  I used card stock to cover the pages. The photo mats were made  from gold and black  textured card stock. The fancy edge was made using a border punch.
The flower shaped photo mats and journal pages were made using the Cricut .

Hambo Hoedown "Tall Card" Challenge

I'm participating in the Hambo Hoedown "Tall Card" Challenge. I'm using the cute "Stilts" digital stamp that was sent out to each person who participated in the previous weeks challenge. I could use any Hambo stamp, rubber or digital but "Stilts" will work great for me. We are required to make a tall card.

This is a birthday card for a young boy. The base of the card is embossed with numbers. I'm trying to emphasize that he's really "getting on up there" in age. Hope he likes it.

My Card For Today

A good friends  mom passed away this week and I needed a sympathy card to send to her. I liked this sketch on Mojo Monday.




This is my card using that sketch for inspiration. I didn't put the sentiment on the front of the card but did stamp a sentiment on the inside of the card.

Hambo Hoedown 72 Pocket Challenge

It's been months since I've made a card to enter in a challenge but the Hambo Hoedown  72 Pocket Challenge looked like fun. 

We had to make a card using an image from Hambo Hoedown and the card had to have a pocket.  I used the  Hambo Hoedown Kangaroo image. I added a couple of balloons to the image. 

I put the sentiment on a ribbon decorated tag and slipped it into the pocket at the top of the card. 

The paper used is from "The Linen Closet Stack"  I colored the digi with colored pencils and used gamsol to blend.