A is for Amazing...

Hi, everyone.

The card below was inspired by this week's Shopping Our Stash ABC challenge... and boy was this a challenge for me.

As some of you know, I'm crafting out of a 12" by 12" storage case and a mid-size roller. When I packed up supplies, I packed with the idea of being able to make cards for OWH -- only hoping to be able to join in a challenge or two. So, when I read the challenge and looked at supplies on hand, I had to get creative with this ABC challenge. Hope that's okay. Talk about shopping a stash!  :)



A: "amazing" in sentiment
B: blue and brown paper and ink colors; brad embellishments
C: clusters of flowers
Glitz sunshine in my soul paper
Winnie & Walter sentiment in Distress Ink walnut stain
Stampin' Up! petite petals and owl (for flower centers) punches
garage sale and Paper Studio brads

Looks like it's about time for dinner, so better sign off. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

thanks....

Hi, everyone.

Hope your week is off to a good start.

Did you watch the Emmy awards? Well, I did... while stamping sentiments. Today's card features a classic palette, a basic design, and a few of those stamped sentiments. Think the result is a set of classically masculine cards that received hubby's seal of approval. Hoping our heroes will approve as well.  :)

dp: Fancy Pants Design etcetera
Winnie & Walter sentiment in Distress Ink black soot
Stampin' Up! owl punch (for punched circles)

It's too bad Sandy asked us to limit multiples to 5 cards -- because I'm pretty pleased with the way these turned out and they were pretty quick to make.  :)

That's it for tonight. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!

God Bless You for Serving

Hi, everyone.

Today's Any Hero card is inspired by OWH Sketch #237.

Bo Bunny liberty; Distress Ink core antique linen, Bazzill admiral and watermelon
Stamper's Best sentiment in DI walnut stain on Crate Paper rose cottage
??? corner rounder for tiny stars; ??? garage sale brads
adhesives: Recollection foam (to pop sentiment panel), Glossy Accents

The interesting thing about this card is that it is old, old school. The good news is that I officially retired from my day job a week ago yesterday -- and hit the road for a little travel. The bad news is that I was really limited on how much I could bring with me. I have one of those clear storage containers for 12 by 12 paper and one medium-sized rolling tote of crafting supplies. So, my crafting supplies are limited to some paper, punches, several stamp sets, favorite inks, and a few brads -- no Big Shot, no embossing of any kind, no ribbons... not even a crimper... well, you get the idea. Even then, when hubby carried my bags out to the car, my card-making bag was heavier than my clothes bag.  :)

When packing my craft supplies, I asked, "What is the one designer paper that I know I could use to make an Any Hero card regardless of the sketch?" Well, that's an easy one for me: Bo Bunny Liberty -- the first item that went into the to-be-packed stack.  :)

Being on the road also means being creative with the tools you've got. I used a post-it with two intersecting segments about 1/4 inch from the edges to judge my brad placement for today's card.

Being on the road also means not having that nice Ott lamp to light my pic. Hope today's photo is okay.

So, I have tried to pack sentiments and stamps to make general cards for OWH -- thank you, missing you, love you and happy birthday. Unless I get lucky with my packed items, I'm going to be sticking to these general themes and not joining in on any other challenges until this adventure is over.

Parting Thoughts

Still going through OWH withdrawal. I am soooo happy for our heroes and their loved ones... just missing those multiple-challenge weeks.


Our new challenge goes live
on September 1.  :)

Bobbi and I are very excited about September's Words 2 Scrap By challenge. We have some wonderful words, some crazy good sample cards, and a FABULOUS prize. Any Tim Holtz fans out there? If yes, you're really going to want to check this out!

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

We'll OWLways Be Friends

Hi, everyone.

Hope it's been a good week. Today's card was inspired by the current Cards in Envy challenge to make a card featuring friendship.

dp: MME Stella Rose, Crate Paper rose garden
cardstock: SU In Color 2014, Bazzill?, Distress Ink core
punches: SU owl and small heart; Paper Shaper circle
dies: SU word bubble and SU/Sizzix branch, Spellbinders scalloped circle
Paper Studio tiny brads; computer-generated font
adhesive: Glossy Accents

As I've mentioned in earlier posts, I fought buying this owl punch for the longest time. Now, I can't get enough of making these little owls. (When I look at all the owls folks have posted on Pinterest, I almost feel like these little guys have their own secret world -- kind of like Andy's toys in the Toy Story movies.) But, actually, the inspiration for these little BFFs came from the flap of paper-crafting sheet of wood.

Parting Thoughts

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

Thanks, Tim!

Hi, everyone.

Hope it's been a good weekend.

I have two cards for two challenges, both inspired by the genius that is Tim Holtz. Thanks, Tim!

Card 1: A Found Relative 

The card below was inspired by the current Shopping Our Stash challenge to make a project featuring an old image or an old-school tool/technique. This challenge cried out for one of Tim's Found Relatives, who apparently holds the key to the heart of an OWH loved one.  :)

challenge image: Tim Holtz idea-ology Found Relative card
Bo Bunny timepiece collection paper and rub-on
DCWV vellum quote stacks: expressions 
Really Reasonable Ribbon ribbon; Paper Studio brads
3L Scrapbook Adhesive black photo corner

 

Since this was a Tim-inspired card, I only used one photo corner -- because, as Tim would say, you would expect photo corners for all corners. While I was tempted to do the same with the brads, this is a card for Operation Write Home. So, I went with brads at all four corners to secure the sentiment.

 

Hooray! Thanks again, Tim!

 

Card 2: Thanks [dot, dot, dot]

My second card was inspired by a card posted a few weeks ago by SOS' fearless Leader Leslie and by the current OWH Mid-month challenge to make a gratitude/thank you card. Thanks, Leslie, for the inspiration.  :)

Winnie & Walter big bold you sentiment on watercolor paper in StazOn jet black
Bazzill black cardstock
watercolored inking in Distress Ink bundled sage
Stampin' Up! brads

Parting Thoughts

Thursday, the 21st, is the deadline for this month's Words 2 Scrap By challenge. Hope you will play along with our Education in the movement from darkness to light challenge.

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

Thanks... and Happy Gardening, Sue!

Hi, everyone!

Boy, it seems like forever since I've done a scrapbook page. Takes a pretty special occasion these days for me to do that! Turns out we have one of those occasions at work.  :)

Sue, a former manager of mine, is retiring after 25+ years of service to our company. So, one of my card-making friends -- and a member of Sue's team -- is putting together a scrapbook for her.

Mary Anne has prepared 6" by 8" pages of cardstock and kraft tags -- and supplied lots of papers and ephemera -- for friends and colleagues to create something special for Sue's book. My creation is shown below.

??? dp and blue cardstock (supplied by Mary Anne); idea-ology collage dp
Winnie and Walter big bold you sentiment heat embossed in Distress Ink walnut stain
??? flower stamps (a gift from a friend of a friend) heat embossed in DI walnut stain
Paper Smooches twine; Paper Studio tiny brads
flower pot: hand-crafted and sponged in DI vintage photo
handwritten note in DI fired brick on Crate Paper rose garden
EK hole punch; adhesives: Recollections foam squares and Glossy Accents

Thanks, Sue.... and happy gardening!

Ahhhh... Paradise Found

Hi, everyone.

Today's card was inspired by the current Cards in Envy Toes in the Sand challenge and a few Pinterest cards featuring this season's Stampin' Up! work of art stamp set.

various Distress Inks blended with Ranger tool on watercolor paper
sun and palm tree: SU work of art stamp set
sentiment: Lawn Fawn's life is good stamp set in DI walnut stain
Recollections foam adhesive squares; Ranger distress tool

This was actually attempt #2, and I'm pretty pleased with the result. Love the sun and "rays" melting into the sky. And, I'm pretty pleased with the palm tree.  :)

I used cut cardstock, one edge slightly rounded and the other edge a straight-line cut to create the shoreline and ocean horizon. I chose to keep the horizon a clean line, while rubbing in a downward motion to create the shoreline effect.

The palm tree leaves, trunk, and coconuts were stamped (using the SU work of art stamp set) on a separate piece of watercolor paper, fussy cut, and paper pieced. I cut small pieces from either side of the trunk to create a rougher-looking trunk.

This SU stamp set is FABULOUS -- just so amazingly versatile! I've used it for an abstract thank you card background, American flags, an artsy flower, and now this beach scene. Whoever designed this set is a genius. 

Parting Thoughts

Words 2 Scrap By is accepting cards for our From Darkness to Light education-related challenge. Cards can be linked up until August 21.

Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!