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!

A Happy Hello

Hey All!

I've got two cards to share with you this time around.  I know it's been ages (okay months) since my last blogging but the card mojo was seriously AWOL!  I just sat at my desk starring at stamps and paper just hoping a card would make itself.  That sadly did not happen.  I tore my craft space completely apart and reorganized hoping to find a little mojo hidden with the dust bunnies.  I found a bunch of stamps that were donated to my kiddos two years ago and watched my son go into stamping heaven.  That was my inspiration.  If this little booger could make a card, well so could I.

A Happy Hello

 I made this card for the OWH S&S current sketch challenge #159.  I wasn't feeling the circle so I went square instead.  Love those trusty pinwheels.  The paper is by BasicGrey and the sentiment is from Verve.

Hello Sunshine

Super clean and simple right here!  This card was made for the OWH S&S midweek throwdown challenge, using your state flag colors.   Being stationed in Arizona meant using red, blue and yellow.  I tried really hard to do something creative with the twine but nothing seemed to work and I ended up ripping a lot of paper.  The sentiment on this card is from My Favorite Things.  They generously donated stamps to OWH.

SO if you made it this far, you are in for a treat.  I'd like to take my absence and make it your gain by offering a prize to one lucky commenter!  A great bunch of stamps, twine and embellishments will be squeezed into a small flat rate box.  All  you have to do is leave a comment telling me what gets your mojo flowing.  You have until February 28, 2013 to enter.  Best of luck!

Happy Birthday OWH!!

Hey All!! It's OWH's birthday!  Another year of making a difference in the lives of our Heroes and their families!!

 This week's Midweek Throwdown is to make Red, White and Blue Anyhero cards!! Fitting isn't it!

Inspires Me

I love this Ciara stamp from Stampers Best!  I have to admit I have a hard time coloring her.  I usually color about 4 images at a time just trying to get one right!

Well thanks for stopping by and looking!  Make sure to stop by the OWH site to say 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' and play along!

OWH Midweek Throwdown

Hey All!!  It's Midweek Throwdown time over on the S&S blog. This week you are challenged to make kid cards with scallops.  We have Lawn Fawn inspired samples to get your creativity going!

I kept my card mostly simple.  The DSP is Basic Greys Shine On pack that I used a border punch on and some dimensional adhesive to make the scallops pop.  A little twine and some faux stitching for the border.  The cute cat is from Lawn Fawn's Critters in the 'Burbs set.

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure to go play along!

Lawn Fawn Kids Card

Hey All!!  It's Birthday Bash time again for Operation Write Home!  This week we are celebrating with Lawn Fawn.  Check out the OWH page for more details!

Today is a bonus sketch challenge! Here's my sample card!

Lawn Fawn 

I used Lawn Fawn's Critters in the 'Burbs set to make my sample.  It's a great set with a bunch of cute little critters!  The paper set is Basic Greys Shine On.  I even cut the banner from one of the sheets of DSP in the set.  I cut the card base 4.25 x 4.5 and then positioned the circle to extend to the 5.5 mark.

I hope you all have enjoyed my sample!  Go check out what the rest of the OWH gals created and make sure to look for more Lawn Fawn samples this week at Operation Write Home!

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.