OWH Die-Versions Blog Hop

Hey All!!  Welcome to your next stop on the OWH & Die-Versions Blog Hop!  I hope you've been enjoying all of the wonderful inspiration along the way.  If you just came here from Anne's blog you're on the right track!  If you stumbled here and would like to start from the beginning, visit the OWH Stars & Stamps.

Wish I Was With You

Such a cute die and it worked perfectly with some paper I've been wanting to use up!  If you love the dies you've seen along the hop make sure to check out the Die-Versionions website! Also, make sure to be commenting along the way!  OWH will be giving away some blog candy to random commenters!  You can find more details at the start of the hop!  

Thanks for visiting!  Your next stop is Emilia!

OWH Blog Skip featuring Perfect Paper Crafting

Hey All!! Welcome!  I hope you're enjoying all of the amazing inspiration along the skip.  If you've skipped on over from Jenny's blog you're on the right track!  You can also visit the beginning of the skip at the OWH Stars & Stamps blog.

Hello

I love these Perfect Layer tools! They are super easy to use and you get a centered layer/image every time!  I paired them up with Sketch 61, a SRM sticker, twine, and some really cute paper from My Mind's Eye.

Easy process

No more fussy cutting and dealing with small pieces in the paper trimmer.  These tools made layering my sentiment a breeze!  I also goofed and cut the layer around my pattern paper too thick on the sides so the tools quickly fixed that!

Perfect Paper Crafting has generously given OWHers a discount code for 5% off purchases - no expiration!  Shop with code:  OWH5%

Well, I truly appreciate you all stopping by!  Your next blog on this skip is Jeanie!

OWH Blog Skip featuring Hero Arts

Hey All!  Welcome to the OWH Birthday Bash blog skip featuring Hero Arts!  I hope you've been enjoying all of the great inspiration along the way!  You should have arrived here from Allison's blog.  If you've happened to randomly stumble here please check out the beginning of the skip at the Stars & Stamps blog.

I appreciate you

I'm on a bit of an AnyHero kick these days but there's definatly nothing wrong with that!  I used the CL646 Happy Birthday stamp set to make my card.  The sentiments in that set are very well loved!  If you love this set or any of the others along the way be sure to check out the Hero Arts site here.  Hero Arts donates 25% of the profits from the sale of these specific sets to OWH!

Your next stop on this skip is Lucy.

Thanks for stopping by!

OWH Blog Skip featuring Unity Stamps

Hey All!  Welcome to your next stop on the OWH Blog Skip featuring Unity Stamps.  You should have arrived here from the OWH Stars and Stamps blog.

Real Men Don't Wear Capes

I kept my card pretty simple.  I was inspired by this sentiment from Unity Stamps and paired it up with some patriotic paper from my stash and Soldier Ian.  Writing in AnyHero cards is the hardest part for me.  I like to tell our Heroes how much I appreciate them and their service.  When I'm really stuck on what to say, I like to ask a couple of my close friends to write for me.  Not everyone can make a card but they all can say Thank You.

Your next stop on the skip is the talented Lee Mae.

Thanks for stopping by!

Late Night Partying

Hey All!  The OWH VCMP is live over on the Stars and Stamps blog.  I hope you all get a chance to play along!  I'm staying up late and cranking out a few more while my mojo is still hot!

just a little note

Although this was today's last challenge I'm showing it off first.  I'm really loving the masking tape block stamping technique.  I didn't think so at first and actually almost skipped it!  I used some Ranger Inks by Tim Holtz since I did away with all my other colored inks a long time back.  The image and sentiment are a retired Stampin' Up! set.

Winter Wishes

The first challenge of the day was to create a winter themed card based off of a sketch.  Papers are SU and the sentiment is an old Fiskars one.

Happy Birthday

Challenge two O-W-H.  O is for the orange I used.  W is for the white and H is for the Happy birthday sentiment.  What do you think? Did this fit the challenge?  Sentiment is by Hero Arts.

I Miss You

The triple die cutting technique proved to be a challenge for me.  My only large dies are circles and stars.  I did some clever manipulating with my paper trimmer to pull this one off.  Sentiment is by Hero Arts.

LOVE

Next was a sketch challenge using love as the theme.  The sentiment is by SRM and I will have to check on the image.  A friend of mine mailed me a few a while back.

Thanks for stopping by!

OWH Sketch Challenge 182

Hey All.  It's been really quiet on my blog the last few weeks.  We went on vacation to Texas to visit my brother and his wife and their two very adorable little boys.  Then we came back and I HAD to have my wisdom teeth taken out.  That was a pretty traumatic experience.  I have a huge fear of dentists.  Not sure why since my mom said I was such a champ when I was little but now just thinking about it makes my skin crawl.  It's taken me 6 years to find the courage and do it.  Yes, I'm that terrible!

ANYWAY! I have a card for this weeks sketch challenge 182.

hello Sketch 182

I love this paper.  I've been hoarding it for a couple years now to be honest.  I did a little diy on some wooden craft frames and used the left overs for the card.  The paper is by BasicGrey and the sentiment is an SRM sticker.

Frames DIY

Really do love how these turned out.  Now just to put some pictures of my beautiful kiddos in them!

Thanks for stopping by!

OWH Sketch Challenge 179

Hey All!  I'm back with a new card for the current sketch over on the S&S.  The final result is nowhere near what I started with but I'm happy with it.

Sketch 179

The image stamp is Birthday Josh by Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps and the sentiment is from Hero Arts set Happy Birthday.  I probably stamped Josh off onto 5 different colors of cardstock before deciding to just leave him on white.  I outlined him with a C1 Copic marker.

Thanks for stopping by!

OWH Sketch Challenge 178

Hey All!  The current sketch this week on S&S comes with lots of great layers!

Sketch 178

Still loving on My Mind's Eye Quilting Bee DSP.  The sentiment and butterflies are by Verve.  I stamped the butterflies once on the white card stock and then again on scrap DSP.  Just like paper piecing and no tiny parts to attempt to cut out!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

OWH Sketch Challenge 177

Hey All!  I'm really diggin sketch 177 over on the S&S blog.  I wasn't sure I liked it at first but once I started playing with paper it all worked out perfectly.

Missing You

I love this DSP and cannot believe I actually cut into it.  It's Quilting Bee by My Minds Eye.  The stamp set is Right At Home from Hero Arts and the rhinestone brads are from my stash.  The bricks on the house were made by using my colorless blender Copic marker.   Time consuming but completely worth it!

Thanks for stopping by!

OWH Sketch Challenge 176

Hey All!  Today I spent the entire time with my kiddos in the craft room.  They were having so much fun I even let them eat their lunches in there.  It's a big mess but we had a lot of fun cutting out Angry Birds and coloring stamped images.

AngryBirds

You're so special to me

I managed to squeeze in a couple cards myself. Lots of fun making this one.  I used this weeks S&S sketch 176.  The papers are My Minds Eye Happy Day stack.  The sentiment is Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments.  I'm not going to share the other cards since they are just repeats of the one I made last week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Great Catch

Hey All!  I'm back with 2 cards to share with you.

You're a Great Catch!

I love this image.  It's from My Favorite Things.  They generously donated stamps to OWH and I have really enjoyed inking them up!  This card was made for the OWH Sketch Challenge #160.  One of my previous cards was chosen as the sketch inspiration and it totally made my day to see it! I hope you'll play along!

I Miss You

This was the inspiration card I previously made.  You can check out that post by clicking here.

From The Bottom of My Heart

 I made this card also using a donated stamp set from My Favorite Things.  The current MWT challenge was fun folds so I took a shot at a gate fold card.  Is there some magic secret to getting them to lay flat?  I paper pieced the dress and heart of the image since I really wasn't in the mood to color.  GASP! Please don't tell my daughter that!

From The Bottom of My Heart Gate Fold

Well, there you have it!  Thanks for stopping by!  Please check out my previous post for details on your chance to win some free stamping goodies! Have a great weekend!

MWT Get Your Kraft On

Hey all!

Just wanted to share with you the sample cards I made for this weeks OWH Midweek Throwdown Challenge, Using Kraft!

My Thoughts Today

I think this is one of my personal favorites.  I cut up the 12 squares at 1.25" and pieced them in a quilt pattern.  Great way for using up scraps!  The paper is Basic Grey's Serendipity and the sentiment is by Verve.  That cute butterfly brad? I wish I could remember where it came from!

I Miss You

Same Serendipity stack used on this card! It's such a pretty stack and all those papers match beautifully with one another.  The sentiment is from the OWH Hero Arts set Year Round Sentiments.  The image is from Whipper Snappers.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to go play along!

My Country Blog Hop

Hey All!  I hope you're enjoying all of the wonderful cards and inspiration along the hop!  You should have come from the very talented Gitte's blog but if not, you can start at the beginning at the Stars and Stamps blog.

God Bless

I had a lot of fun making this card.  All the little details just make me smile.  The sentiment is from Stampers Best and that wonderful eagle is by Our Daily Bread.  I created the Red White and Blue background myself using scraps .5" x 1.75".  I drew a straight line with a ruler for my guide and ran them through an embossing folder once finished.  I think it gives it a nice quilted look.

Bonus Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!  You next stop on this hop is the very talented Stinne.

OWH Sketch Challenge 119

Hey All!   There's a new sketch challenge up on the Stars and Stamps blog!! Make sure to go play along!
I made the sample for this weeks sketch challenge 119 and thought I'd share what I did.

Thanks

I love layers!  I think they just really help to make everything pop!  I used my Cuttle Bug to make the stars embossed background.  I used thin dimensionals to pop the camouflage layer and used hemp twine to separate the two pieces.  I popped the circle layer and then added some liquid pearls to match the scallop border on the camouflage layer.  The star is just a Sizzix die that I popped and added the sentiment straight to.  The sentiment is by Verve and came free with one of my recent orders.

Thanks for stopping by!

OWH Sketch Challenge 116

Oh my! I haven't blogged on here since February!  I do apologize to my followers.  Sometimes I just find myself in a deep rut.  No mojo.  No desire to make cards or even sew.  I'm back though.  I made 5 cards in 1 day.  5.  Me.  I'm quite proud and happy to finally have something to share with all of you.

thinking of you

I used this weeks S&S Sketch Challenge 116.  The papers are from a DCWV stack that has been in my stash for way too long.  The image is Daffodil Charlotte by Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps.  I used my Copics to color her and then added a ton of stitching before assembling all the layers.  The sentiment was hard to place so I cut it up like Pam did on her card and it worked!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure to check out the Stars & Stamps blog and play along!

OWH VCMP Fun!

Hey All!!  I'm catching up on life after CHA and DisneyLand and managed to sneak a card in to share with you!  While Sandy's out at sea, the OWH team is holding a Virtual Card Making Party!  How fun!!

I Miss You

I used a regular heart punch to get the heart effect.  Time consuming but worth it!  It also gave my 4yr old something to punch!  The sentiment used on my card is from the Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments set.  

Maile Belles

I was inspired by this card by Maile Belles.  Her card is totally adorable and sweet!

I'm submitting my card for the following VCMP challenges:
VCMP #6 Sand and Sea  Blue heart and twine and Kraft card stock as my tan!
VCMP #7 CAS  Though punching and adhering all those hearts may not really be simple!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

S&S Sketch Challenge #104

Hey All!  I am on a total patriotic Thank You kick it seems.  I'm not complaining though! I'm truly grateful for the sacrifices our Heroes make!  The following card is for the OWH S&S Sketch Challenge #104.

Thank You

I've been doing a lot of sewing lately so it felt really great to get my hands back on paper!  I used the Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments set for the stars and sentiment and some divine twine.

THANKS for stopping by!

S&S Sketch Challenge #102

Hey All!  I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and New Year! Sketch 102 is up on the S&S blog so make sure you go play along!

We Salute You

I really like this sketch.  It's super simple and you could switch it up with twine or ribbon rather than those paper strips.  I used an Amuse stamp set given to me by a friend that I believe is called Hero Mail.  This card is off to my AnyHero pile.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous week!

S&S Midweek Throwdown

Hey All!  There's a new Midweek Throwdown Challenge up on the S&S Blog and the theme this week is Thank You cards!   Dixie, one of our awesome OWH shippers, has passed on her shipping duties after 2 years and OWH wants to share our gratitude with her.  So get into your craft zones and make some Thank You cards to send to our Nations Heroes!!

Thank You for your Service

I absolutely love my new stamps from La-La Land Crafts!  This one is Saluting Marci.  Isn't she just adorable!  I also have Saluting Luka but have yet to color him.  Part of the proceeds from both Marci and Luka will go to OWH.  The papers are from a K&Company Americana Specialty Pack and the sentiment is from Saluting Marci.  I hand cut out Marci and then popped her with some dimensional tape.  A little distressing to the flag layer and a few brads completed this card.

Thanks for checking out my card and make sure you go play along!!

OWH Hero Arts SKIP!!

Hey All!  Have you enjoyed all the beautiful cards along the skip!  Our OWH gals are pretty amazing!  If you are lost or just happened to stumble upon my blog you can visit the beginning by skipping back to the Stars and Stamps blog.

OWH is giving away one of each of the Hero Arts stamp sets, and the 3 winners will be picked from all comments on all the blogs in the skip - the more blogs you comment on, the more entries you have! Winners will be drawn Sunday night!

I love you

Here's my card.  I used the Year Round Sentiments set.  I love this set!  My papers are actually from a Halloween pack I bought at Impress.  Never let the theme of the pack hold you back!  I added some stickles and topped them with glossy accents to add some much needed embellishment to my card as well as a few star brads!  

Close Up

Your next stop on the skip is Sandy at A Colourful World!  I know for certain she has whipped up something amazing for you!


Thanks for skipping by! Have a great weekend!