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- Stamp – Paper Inspirations “Leafy Shadow”
- Patterned paper – K&Company “Jubilee Purple Burst”
- Background made with Adirondack® Alcohol Inks (Tim Holtz by Ranger): Stonewashed, Denim, Cool Peri, Pink Sherbet, Stonewashed, Eggplant and Silver Mixatives
For this card, I used Sketch #113 at Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps. I experimented with alcohol inks for the background based on a lesson at the Online Card Classes Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry101 class. It is always fun to see what you come up with using the polished agate technique. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamps – Inkadinkado “The Aviary Assortment” and Hero Arts “Year Round Sentiments”
- Patterned papers – Basic Grey “Lime Rickey” 6 X 6″ paper pad
- Trim – MultiCraft Imports
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I made this card for the Midweek Throwdown “Miss You” Challenge at OWH Stars and Stamps. I used Sketch #232 at Mojo Monday for design inspiration. I added a few spots of color to the owl with Copic markers to spice him up a bit. Lots of pattern going on here, but hopefully it will be cheery for someone to receive! Thanks for visiting.
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- Patterned papers – Graphic45 “Old Curiosity Shoppe Collection: Exquisite Motif” (both sides used)
- Die cut – Spellbinder’s Shapeabilities “Fancy Tags”
- Brads – Lush – My Mind’s Eye – Decorative Turquoise Brads
- Gemstones – Hero Arts crystal stickers
- Cardstock – Bazzill
This was the last Mom card I put in the box I shipped off to Operation Write Home today! Our deadline is next week so that the troops will receive Mother’s Day cards in plenty of time. This is another beautiful sheet of paper produced by Graphic45. Both patterns are from the same piece, since it is double-sided. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Patterned papers – BoBunny “Country Garden Collection” and “Ambrosia”
- Flowers – Prima
- Punch – EK Success “Open Scallop Edger Punch”
- Die cut – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Mega Ovals LG”
- Stamp – Hero Arts “Mother’s Day Message”
I used the current card sketch at OWH Sketch #112 for inspiration for this card. I just bought this BoBunny paper yesterday and had to try it out! This is one of the last of my Mother’s Day cards for OWH, as I really need to get them in the mail now. Thanks for the visit and I hope to see you soon.
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- Stamps – Hero Arts “Heart Flower Blossoms” and “Mother’s Day Message”
- Patterned Papers – Basic Grey “Bittersweet” 6″ X 6″ paper pad
- Gemstones – Hero Arts
- Kraft paper
I used the Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps Sketch #111 for this card. The image and patterned paper strips are edged with chalk ink and the flowers have small little gems for the centers. A simple design all-in-all. Thanks for visiting today!
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- Stamps – All Hero Arts: “Real Fuchsia,” “Real Field Wildflower” and “Mother’s Day Message”
- BoBunny Back to Backs “Chiffon Dot” cardstock
- Ranger Distress Stains and Inks: Peeled Paint, Dusty Concord, Fired Brick, Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold
- Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist – Biscotti
- Watercolor paper
- Twine
I used a watercolor technique for this floral card, applying Ranger Distress stains and inks direct to rubber on two different stamps, then spraying them with Perfect Pearls Mist before stamping them. I like the way the inks blend, but don’t mix or produce muddy colors. And the mist gives the image a very subtle sparkle that binds to the ink (so it doesn’t rub off).
The sketch is the current FTL 180 at Clean & Simple Stamping. It works perfectly for the featured flowers, which are perfect for another OWH Mother’s Day card! Hurray! We are currently trying to make lots of Mother’s Day cards for the troops to send home to their moms, and that is our goal for this week’s Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown. Thanks for stopping by today.
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- Stamps – Stampington & Company “Mother’s Love” and Wordsworth (Rubber Soul) “Happy Mother’s Day”
- Patterned paper – Basic Grey “Little Black Dress: Charisma”
- Ribbon – American Crafts
- Rhinestones – Queen & Co. – Irridescent
I made this card using Sketch #110 at Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps. I’ve had the penguin stamp for quite some time, being a penguin afficionado and all! This was a fun sketch to feature the stamped image; I added a little color with gel pens. Thanks for visiting today!
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- Digital image – Bugaboo Digi Stamps (colored with Copics and Gelly Roll pens)
- Die cut frame – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Fleur de Lis Rectangles”
- Patterned cardstock – BoBunny “Raspberry Dot”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I made this card for the OWH Midweek Throwdown Digital Images challenge. The sponsor of the challenge is Bugaboo Digi Stamps, and I used one of their images for my card. I thought it was a good one for another Mother’s Day card for Operation Write Home. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamps – Inkadinkado “Peony Print” and Hero Arts “Mother’s Day Message”
- Die cut – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Labels Seventeen”
- Embossing folder – Cuttlebug “Tiny Bubbles”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- ColorBox Chalk inks and ribbon from stash
I made this card in response to a challenge from a group of cardmaking friends. The technique involves stamping an image on a die cut label and then running the shape through an embossing folder. I want to play with this some more–you learn things by making the first one! This will go with my Mother’s Day shipment to OWH. Thanks for visiting.
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- Patterned paper – Basic Grey “Perhaps” 6X6″ paper pad
- Stamp – Hero Arts “Mother’s Day Message”
- Tag die – Spellbinder’s Shapeabilities “Fancy Tags”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ribbon – American Crafts “Taffy”
This is a very simple Mother’s Day card in response to a Midweek Throwdown challenge currently at Operation Write Home. We are trying to make a lot of Mom-related and Mother’s Day cards for the troops to send home. Thanks for stopping by.
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