A Patriotic Thanks

Hi, everyone.

Today's Any Hero card is inspired by OWH Sketch #234.

Bo Bunny Liberty; Distress Ink antique linen; Bazzill admiral and watermelon
TPC Studio sentiment on Crate Paper rose garden, heat embossed in DI walnut stain
Stampin' Up! banner die; Fiskars and Paper Studio star punches; Cuttlebug embossing folder
??? corner punch for tiny stars: Creative Memories circle cutting system
garage sale brads: Paper Smooches twine
adhesives: Glossy Accents, Recollection foam adhesive squares

Ellen's sample card is so darn cute. But, I tend to freak a little when working with more involved sketches. So, I started inside out -- designing the sentiment, banner, and circle pieces first. Then I chose solid cardstock for most of the rest of the card -- embossing the red background piece and only using one piece of patterned paper. And, I'm actually pretty pleased with the results.  :)

A couple of points worth noting. Since this is an Any Hero card, I used two layers of foam adhesive for the banner portion, with the circle/star element having a single layer of foam adhesive. After placing the banner and circle elements, I felt like the card was a little left-side heavy. After taking another look at the sketch, I realized I had placed the banner a little more left then intended. So,  I added the three tiny blue stars to the bottom right.

Parting Thoughts

July words: Oh La La

My dad's coming over to watch the end of the Open Championship and grill out some hot dogs for lunch. (Hubby's dad is having dinner with friends in town from Chicago.) Looking forward to a good visit. Then, hope to box up some cards to send to Sandy later this afternoon.  :)

If you're interested in playing along with us at Words 2 Scrap By, the deadline to link up a card for our July challenge is tomorrow. Would love for our OWH friends to join us.  :)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a great week. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

Colorful Rainbows and Patriotic Stars

Hi, everyone.

I have two cards to share tonight, the first for a Shopping Our Stash challenge and the second for this week's OWH Midweek Throwdown.


But first, a quick reminder that Monday is the deadline for entering this month's Words 2 Scrap By challenge. There are some Tim Holtz Parisian-inspired goodies up for grabs in keeping with this month's Oh La La theme.

Card #1: A Colorful Rainbow

The current Shopping Our Stash challenge is to make a project featuring something that you can't put down or put away.  The card below features a couple of things I can't get enough of --  a few old friends and one new acquisition: Distress Inks and the new Work of Art Stampin' Up! stamps.

stash blue and black cardstock
Distress Inks blended with Ranger water brush
Inkadinkado kid quotes stamp in StazOn jet black
Paper Studio brads

Recollections white cardstock; stash black cardstock
Distress Inks blended with Ranger water brush
Inkadinkado kid quotes stamp in StazOn jet black

SU work of art stamp set
Unity sentiment

I've actually been inking up this stamp set a lot to make some patriotic cards for Operation Write Home. But, when I first saw them, I immediately thought rainbow. So, I'll probably play with this idea a little more -- maybe change up the design a little. But, the card above represents attempt #1.

Tip of the Day: I'm always having trouble with stamps falling off my acrylic blocks. Well, tonight after having the same stamp fall off about 5 times, I tried putting a small strip of Scotch ATG tape on my acrylic block... and it worked!!! Hooray!!!!

 

Card #2: Stars, Stars and More Stars

The card below is inspired by OWH's current Midweek Throwdown challenge to make an Any Hero card featuring stars.

Distress Ink core paper, white Core-dinations
Cuttlebug and Darice embossing folders
Fiskars and Paper Studio star punches; Creative Memories circle cutting system
Twinery Baker's Twine; Recollections star brads
Recollections foam adhesives

Paula's Design Boot Camp lesson about the 60-30-10 rule played a big role in this card. The exterior frame was added when I felt the card needed a little more interest. So, I decided to add a little more white -- going for 30% white. An added benefit is the white frame seems to pull your eye to the circle around the focal point star. :)

Parting Thoughts

Again, we would love for you to join us over at Words 2 Scrap By.  :)

Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

Sweet Land of Liberty

Hi, everyone!

Today's Any Hero card is inspired by OWH Sketch #233.

Distress Ink core paper; Crate Paper rose garden
Stamper's Best(?) image heat embossed in Distress Ink walnut stain
Darice and Cuttlebug embossing folders
Ribbon Boutique ribbon; Stampin' Up! brads
Zots 3-D glue dots

Parting Thoughts

Loved seeing Annie's card today as the featured card for today's sketch challenge! I just adore her work and am so happy she is an I-Teamer at Words 2 Scrap By! And, we're accepting entries for our July challenge until July 21.  :)

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

Another Patriotic Work of Heart

Hi, everyone!

Cards in Envy has a stars and stripes challenge going on. Let's see.... a chance to ink up Stampin' Up!'s new work of art stamp set and make a card for Operation Write Home. Count me in!

paper: Stampin' Up! crumb cake; Bazzill admiral; Core'dinations white
SU work of art and SU (retired) stamps & swirls, star heat embossed in SU white
Unity sentiment, heat embossed in Distress Ink walnut stain
ink: SU cherry cobbler and night of navy; DI walnut stain
Hero Arts gem; adhesives: Scotch ATG and Glossy Accents

 

Parting Thoughts

Taking a vacation day on Monday. Looking forward to a second 3-day weekend!

A quick reminder about the Oh La La challenge going on at Words 2 Scrap By until July 21. In addition to a badge and Guest I-Teamer, there are some Parisian-inspired Tim Holtz goodies up for grabs. Hope you will join us.

Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

Christmas in July

Yes, three posts in one day! That OWH VCMP really got my mojo going.  :)

For this challenge, SOS is teaming up with Jingle Belles for a challenge to make a Christmas card using something that is at least one year old. Trust me, one look in the menopause room and you'll see I have lots of old stuff to choose from!

One-or-More Year-Old Stuff:
Paper Shaper circle punch for bear face
SU word window punch for bear arms
???? corner rounder for tiny tree-topper star
Emagination tree punch
Recollections snowflake punch

I made some of these little polar bear cards for a couple of craft shows last year. And, yes, they are painfully time consuming. But when I thought of the smile on the face of a little one receiving one of these from a deployed mommy/daddy... Well, I just knew that some of these bear cubs needed to go to OWH this holiday season. And, the Christmas card deadline for OWH is October 10th. Yikes! So, it's definitely time to start cranking out some little bear cubs. :)

Parting Thoughts

There is an Oh La La challenge going on at Words 2 Scrap By until July 21. The prize package includes a W2SB winner badge, a Guest I-Teamer opportunity, and a few Tim Holtz goodies. Bobbi and my fellow I-teamers would love for you to join us.

Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

Ahoy, Matey!

Hi, everyone!

Post two of three in one day! Amazing, huh?!

The card below is for one of two current Shopping Our Stash challenges. This challenge calls for a card featuring a wood element, a wooden ship image, or both. So, what the heck... Let's do both.

Authentique original dp; SU cherry cobbler; stash brown and light blue
SU retired image in Distress Ink vintage photo on white birch
Our Daily Bread Design background stamp heat embossed in DI walnut stain
Paper Smooches ribbon, top ribbon rubbed in SU cherry cobbler
Paper Studio tiny brads; Recollections foam adhesive

I was really thrilled with the way the image stamped on the birch. Since I typically make cards for OWH, this was a new technique for me!

This is going to be a birthday card for hubby. He loves patriotic colors. And, while neither of us really are boaters, we both love beach vacations. Close enough for me -- especially since I was really stumped for a card for him this year. :)

Parting Thoughts

There is an Oh La La challenge going on at Words 2 Scrap By. Entries are being accepted until July 21... and there are a few Tim Holtz goodies up for grabs along with our standard winner's badge and Guest I-Teamer opportunity. 

Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

Patriotic Works of Heart

Hi, everyone!

Here today with two versions of an Any Hero card for this week's OWH Midweek Throwdown challenge. The top version is my second attempt. While I was happy with the first attempt, I am really happy with the second one.  :)

Attempt #2    :)

Attempt #1
Both: papers: SU crumb cake, Bazzill admiral, Recollections white
SU Work of Art stamps in SU Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler
Stamper's Best sentiment heat embossed in Distress Ink walnut stain
SU heart heat embossed in SU white powder
Hero Arts gem on Attempt #2

 

Parting Thoughts

A quick reminder about the Oh La La challenge going on at Words 2 Scrap By. There are a few Tim Holtz goodies up for grabs. And, we're accepting entries until July 21. Hope you'll join us!

Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!