OWH Sketch #154

We have a very fun sketch today for Operation Write Home.  OWH is also promoting cards for kids during January, so I combined the two for Sketch #154.

I am dedicating this Smiling Face Card to my friend Sherry in NM whose second daughter, Mia, was born on Friday, January 4.  Sherry sent me a picture of her beautiful little girl and it made me smile.

Here is today's OWH Sketch #154:

OWH Sketch #153 - Dance In The Rain

Happy New Year everyone!

This is my submission for Operation Write Home Sketch #153.

Dance In The Rain

I stamped this "Dance In The Rain" sentiment on several scrap pieces last night without a real plan to use them.  When I saw today's sketch, I decided it would be a good one for this sentiment.

The stamp is Stampabilities #G1115  called "Dance In The Rain". All the papers are scraps from my stash.  The purple is Bazzill Purple Pizzazz, but I don't know about the others.  The Buttons and Hemp string are also from my stash of supplies.

If you notice, the mat for the sentiment is two triangles.  That is actually the result of my error in cutting the mat the same size as the sentiment. Rather that cut another piece, I cut it in half diagonally and offset the corners.  I like how it turned out and think that the split mat adds interest to the focal point.

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Here is OWH Sketch #153

OWH Mid Week Throwdown - Turquoise & Silver

It is a color challenge for the Mid Week Throwdown over  at Operation Write Home. The colors are turquoise and silver.

The sample card posted is by Marlene at Cubbyhole Creations  and it is beautiful, but this is not a color combination that I usually think of.  I've been wanting to use a cut file posted by Bird over at Birds Cards so I decided to incorporate that into my MWT card today. The dot on the snowflake in the lower left corner is Ranger white enamel accents

Thanks A Latte

Cardstock:  Turquoise - Bazzill
                   Silver - Recollections
                   White - Georgia Pacific
Dies:  Spellbinders - Classic Oval Large
                               Lacey Ovals
Cut File: Birds Cards
Embossing Folder:  Snowflakes - Cuttlebug
Sentiment:  Latte Love -Fiskars

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OWH Sketch #147

This one is a bit waaaaay out there for me, but it was fun to put together.

Wild Saffron - Way Out Hi!

I am interested to know what you think about this.

The DP is from KandCompany Wild Saffron pad.

OWH Sketch #146

I am in the process of making LOVE cards for Operation Write Home, so I decided to use today's OWH Sketch #146 for this LOVE is in the air card.  

LOVE is in the air

Pattern Paper:  Hearts and Pink Stripes - Fancy Pants Dancing Girl, double sided

Graphic/Sentiment:  K&Company  Sweet Talk Postage Stamps

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Here is OWH Sketch #146

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OWH Sketch #145

Hello everyone!  Wow, I can not believe that November is here already.

Today's Operation Write Home Sketch #145 is a simple sketch, but it will be a great one to use for many different occasions.  I have started making Love and Valentine cards for OWH, so that is the theme for Sketch #145.

The background pattern paper is a XOXO tone on tone design, so the sentiment repeats that. My center piece is only 3 x 4.25 instead of 3 x 4.5 because I had a scrap already cut to that size. It is embossed with "love" words and symbols.

XOXO Love 

Pattern Paper:   The Paper Studio - All Seasons pad
Sentiment:        Paper Crafts Magazine, Feb 2012 edition   
                               (It can be downloaded from www.PaperCraftsMag.com/sentiments)
Embossing Folder:   LifeStyle Crafts - Sweetheart set

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Here is the OWH Sketch

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Don't forget to VOTE on Tuesday!!!

Blue Without You - OWH Sketch #143

Hi Y'all!!!!

I have been busy trying to rearrange and reorganize my craft room. Parts of it are reorganized. The rest .... well, we won't talk about that.    I have been making OWH cards too; just not blogging.

I really like the OWH Sketch today and I have several ideas rattling around in the creative side of my brain.  {smile}

I have been trying to come up with a way to use the sentiment "blue without you".  I saw a card in a magazine which had a tree with blue leaves and that sentiment. It was cute, but I wanted to come up with something different. Today's sketch helped me create this design.

Chain of Hearts - Blue Without You

Before adhering everything, I tried the layout with a layer of blue behind the white embossed layer.  I liked it better without that blue layer.   I will probably do one of these with shades of red, or red to pink, with a love sentiment also.

Punch:  EK Success Chain of Hearts
Embossing Folder: Darice Heart

Sentiment: Computer generated with Harlow font