Life with Father

Hi, everyone! Hope the weekend is off to a great start -- regardless of all the cold and snow.

Tonight I'm  here to share a card for the current Shopping Our Stash Big Screen challenge. For this challenge, we have been asked to make a card inspired by a movie.

Since the Operation Write Home deadline for Father's Day cards is the end of April, I'm beginning to make some dad cards. I found myself looking at a Tim Holtz collage paper pad, a roll of Ribbon Boutique mustache ribbon, and some Stampin' Up! Guy Greeting stamps -- all of which have a vintage dad feel to them. So, I used these as my materials for a Life-with-Father-inspired card.

Inspiration Movie: Life with Father
Tim Holtz collage paper pad; Recollections black
Stampin' Up! Guy Greeting stamps in Distress Ink black soot
Ribbon Boutique jute mustache ribbon
SU brads; Recollections foam square adhesives
 

The paper pad is actually an 8" by 8" pad. Some of the papers have images that are better suited for scrapbooking than card making -- including the paper I chose for my background. I was just so drawn to the grandfatherly gent pictured on the paper, that I had to use him. So, I cut the paper to include my gent, and then designed and positioned the sentiment layer to complement the background layer. I thought about using only two brads -- positioned in diagonal corners -- on the sentiment panel. But, the bottom brad got lost next to the ribbon and decided to go with brads in all four corners.

I'm actually crafting from the road -- sans a heat gun, embossing tools, or a die cut machine. But, I'm hoping the layers, brads, and jute ribbon are enough to qualify this for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday blog challenge to make a card with texture. 

Parting Thoughts

February Challenge
Feb. 1 - Feb. 21

Tomorrow, February 21, is the deadline for this month's Words 2 Scrap By do-something-different challenge.  :)

Stay safe, stay warm. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

H is for Happy, F is for Father's...

Hi, everyone!

I am so excited to be able to participate in this week's Midweek Throwdown challenge. Seems like my timing has just been off these last couple of weeks. But this week's personal crafting goal was to make Father's Day cards.... perfect timing!

Distress Ink core; Recollections white and black cardstock
Stampin' Up! dictionary background stamp, heat embossed in Distress Ink black soot
Stampin' Up! dies and brads
computer-generated font; Recollections foam adhesive

Parting Thoughts

Have a great rest of the week. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

And, if you have a chance, check out Bobbi's April challenge at Words 2 Scrap By.  :)

For Suzanne

Hi, there.

AC dp; Bazzill and Distress Ink core
SU image, heat embossed in Distress Ink core
computer-generated sentiment; SU brads
Recollections foam adhesive

The Operation Write Home family is mourning the unexpected passing of one of our card makers. Suzanne had contributed over 1,000 cards to OWH since 2011, including the one shown below.

To honor Suzanne, we are making cards inspired by one of Suzanne's cards featured on this post. The card at the right was made in honor of Suzanne.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family.




xxx

T is for Thanks -- UPDATED

Hi, everyone.

Don't know about your neck of the woods, but it's snowing here.... again. Beginning to think this winter is never going to end. And, I'm sure the scale will show just how brutal the weather has been when I go to the doctor's office this week. LOL... but I probably won't be laughing on Wednesday.  :)

Before I get to today's cards, a quick reminder that the Oscar-inspired Words 2 Scrap By challenge went live yesterday. Hope you'll check it out.

And, congrats to Donna, Linda, and Jen M. for winning the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog candy!

Card 1: T is for Thanks

When I first say this Stampin' Up background stamp, I immediately started thinking about all the letters and words I could make for OWH: F is for FRIEND, P is for PATRIOT, H is for HERO, S is for SMILE, H is for HELLO, M is for MISS YOU...  Well, guess you get the idea.

So, here's the first of what could be a series of cards. This thank you card was made for this month's ODBD challenge.

Bo Bunny Mama-razzi2, Reflections black cardstock
SU dictionary stamp, heat embossed in Distress Ink black soot
computer-generated sentiment on Crate Paper Rose Garden
crimper, SU brads, Recollections foam adhesive
Creative Memories oval cutting system
Distress Inks sponging with SU sponges used for aged look

To create the sentiment, I made a 2 by 2 table in a Word doc. Next,  I merged the cells in the first column. Then, I played with fonts, font sizes, and text placement in each cell. The strip behind the sentiment was fussy cut from a piece of designer paper.

Card 2: A Father is...

The card below was made for this week's OWH Midweek Throwdown using the same designer paper.

Bo Bunny Mama-razzin2, Recollection black cardstock
computer-generated sentiment on Crate Paper Rose Garden
SU brads, Paper Smooches ribbons
Recollections foam adhesive

Okay, let me start by saying that I really, really like this card. When I read the challenge was to use teal or turquoise, I immediately thought of the papers in this collection. And, since I wanted to use this quote, I knew the photo theme of the paper would be perfect.

When I started playing around with the papers, I ended up using the turquoise/teal as the paper that frames and pops the elements -- using the browns, blacks, and tans to complement the fatherly sentiment. But, when I revisited the post to get the link to the challenge, I saw that turquoise/teal was supposed to be the MAIN color. OOPS! Sorry about that, Allison. Hope you'll accept this little card anyway.

Card 3: A Patriotic Thanks

The card below was inspired by today's OWH Sketch.

Authentique Pride; Bazzill admiral and watermelon; Distress Ink core antique linen
TPC Studio sentiment in Distress Ink walnut stain, sponging in Distress Ink vintage photo
Paper Smooches natural ribbon and twine, Celebrate It patriotic ribbon
Fiskars and Paper Studio star punches, garage sale brads
Recollections foam pop-up adhesives

Choosing different patterns to go next to one another in vertical strips is not a strong suit. So, I used one pattern, alternating the direction of the stars/arrows. Moreover, I went with just two widths and a symmetric layout.

But, I was more creative when it came to the ribbon treatment. The patriotic ribbon, which was red, white, and blue, was sponged in Distress Ink antique linen.

Parting Thoughts

Soooo looking forward to the Oscars! Even took a vacation day for tomorrow for a celebratory mini movie marathon.  :)

Enjoy your Sunday. As always, thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!