OPERATION WRITE HOME - SKETCH CHALLENGE #205

Hi there!  I am so glad to get back to crafting again after the "busy-ness" of Christmas.  Yay !!!

I really like today's Clean and Simple Card Sketch #205. Thank you to Cindy at Mostly Markers - Cards Blogspot for the inspiration for this Sketch.  It will definitely be a "go to" Sketch for me.

Here is the first card made today using this Sketch:

Circle of Love

Paper:   Classic Calico Vol. 3, Studio Calico by American Crafts, 6x6 pad

Cut file for Silhouette:  love by  Inspired Jules

Embellishments:   CANDi, Choc-a-Mocha collection by CraftWorkCards (UK) (just love these little do-dads)

I also made a card using the negative portion of the love circle. You know how we 'scrappers' are - just can't stand to let a perfect negative cut go to waste.  

Here is Sketch #205:

OWH Sketch #205
December 29, 2013

I have more digis and images and papers out that will be perfect for this Sketch. I am eager to make a variety of cards using #205. 

Thank you !

Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown Color Challenge - My Card Featured

My red and white winter card is featured today, Dec 25, 2013, as the inspiration for this week's Midweek Throwdown which is a Color Challenge.

Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown Color Challenge 13/

Today's Color Challenge:
Make cards using Red/White or Green/White but not a Christmas card.

My card was originally posted September 15, 2013 for Sketch #190.
Check out the original blog post here:    Scraptower OWH Sketch Challenge 190

Red & White Winter

OWH Sketch Challenge #198

Today - another fun OWH Sketch #198. Sponsored by Doodle Pantry

So I used a pre-colored Doodle Pantry Digital Freebie called Snowman Cheer

Papers and ribbon all from my stash

Doodle Pantry
Snowman Cheer

OWH Sketch #196 & Mid Week Throwdown Color Challenge Oct 23, 2013

I combined today's OWH Sketch Challenge #196 and Wednesday's Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown Color Challenge (pink & green) to make this card.

Thankful in Pink & Green

Paper:  Two Sided "Vibrant" from Authentique "Lively" collection  #LIV003
Sentiment:   Hero Arts OWH Set # LP278

Here is Sketch #196

OWH Sketch Challenge #194

Operation Write Home Sketch #194 - I took this opportunity to use a stamp purchased recently at a StampScrapArtTour show in September.

This was an unmounted rubber stamp and I failed to record which vendor I purchased it from. :(

"Seasoned" Golfer

DP is Shabby Princess - I've had it for a while

Image colored with Copic Sketch Markers

Here is the OWH Sketch used for inspiration

OWH Sketch #194

OWH Sketch Challenge #193 - Model T

The card I made today is in honor of my Dad and a car that he owned in the 1940's when he was in high school. It was a 1922 Model T Ford Coupe that he named "Beetle Bomb".  It was a fixer upper when he purchased it for $50. Dad is 82 now and loves to talk about his growing up years. Even better, he is writing stories about some of his memories, which will be so great to pass on to the grand children.

I found this stamp at the Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Show in Greenville, SC, last month.  It is by Purple Daisy Design in Greencastle, PA. I did not find this stamp on their website, but they also have a brick and mortar store. I've already made one card for Dad with this stamp and he loved it!

I flipped today's sketch clockwise 90 degrees and adjusted the focal image to suit the Model T stamp.

Beetle Bomb

Rubber Stamp:    Purple Daisy Design
Paper:                 K & Company
                           Parchment Cardstock, brown
Faux Brads:        CANDi by CraftWorkCards
Hemp Twine:      Darice
Inks:                   Rich Coca by Memento
                          Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink by Ranger

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Penguin Cards

An assortment of Penguin Cards that I made.   Jason, my son, helped me out by creating the slide show on YouTube and posting it for me - he's my computer tech support!