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March 28, 2015

Soaring Bunny

By Yvonne

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  • Stamps – The Cat’s Pajamas “Soar” set
  • Patterned paper – Reminisce “Blast Off”
  • Cardstock – Paper Accents
  • Copic markers

I was inspired by the sketch for the latest Freshly Made Sketches Challenge (#179) when I made this card. It was meant to be, using the spacey bunny from one of my many The Cat’s Pajamas set with my newly acquired patterned paper from Reminisce. I colored all of the stamped images, including the sentiment, with Copics. A clean and simple design with my take on the sketch. Thanks for stopping by.

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March 16, 2015

The Cat’s Pajamas Spring Blog Hop

By Yvonne

TCPBlogHopWelcome to my stop on The Cat’s Pajamas Spring Blog Hop 2015! We are celebrating the wonderful new Spring release of new stamps, dies and templates! If you are hopping along, you should have just come from Wendy M.’s blog, Wake Up with Wendy. The top of the hop is at Lisa’s blog, My Little Creative Escape. Today I’ve got some major muscle groups working!

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  • Stamps – The Cat’s Pajamas “You Got This” set
  • Patterned papers – Crate Paper “Flea Market” 6 X 6″ paper pad
  • Die cuts:
    • The Cat’s Pajamas “Wavy Stitched Border”
    • Spellbinders Nestabilities “Lacey Circles”
  • Cardstock – BoBunny Island Mist Double Dot and Paper Accents

Our bunny friend is proving himself, even by lifting the added weight of that little bird! I took some liberties with Sketch 286 so I could incorporate the die cut across the top made with the Wavy Stitched Border die. I colored the bunny with Copic markers and trimmed him out and popped him up for a little dimension. Or is he a she??

I’m looking forward to playing more with the products in the new release. Some of my all-time favorite critters are featured, so I can’t go wrong! Thanks for stopping by today.

Your next stop is Jessie’s blog at Can You Say Addicted to Stamps?

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January 1, 2015

My Top 14 OWH Cards in 2014

By Yvonne

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Happy New Year! It seems like I just reviewed my 2103 cards and it is already time to reminisce about the past year’s Operation Write Home (OWH) cards! OWH is still going strong even though we have fewer troops deployed. To find out more details about OWH’s current direction, please check Operation Rolling Tapegun, which has frequent updates. The number of service members stationed is changing, but quality cards are still needed.

Now, onto my cards. These are my top 14 choices, in no particular order, from the OWH cards I made in 2014. I must confess that a few of these haven’t quite made it to be shipped yet! But that will happen soon!

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https://penguinpapers.net/2014/01/26/miss-you-all-the-time-stenciled-day-one/

penguin-bestfishes

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/01/14/best-fishes-owh-our-daily-bread-challenge-stripes/

nutsaboutyou

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/03/03/nuts-about-you-fms-125/

owh-sketch-226-skunk

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/05/26/owh-sketch-226-skunkified/

Rebel-Birthday

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/05/04/happy-birthday-rebel-style/

PB-poppy-thanks

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/06/28/poppy-thanks-card/

leaves-thankyou

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/07/31/falling-leaves-thank-you/

owh-dancingmouse

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/07/08/owh-vcmp-challenge-dancing-mouse/

owh-vcmp-lovebunnies

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/07/06/owh-vcmp-jul4/

watercolor leaves

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/10/29/watercolor-leaves/   

    

c&s-311-thanks

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/10/22/clean-simple-311-thanks/

world-cardmaking-day

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/10/04/world-card-making-day-2014/

owh-red-friday

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/12/05/owh-red-friday-card/

owh-3million

https://penguinpapers.net/2014/12/28/owh-heres-to-3-million-cards/

Return to the blog hop by clicking on the OWH Top 14 graphic at the top of this page. Thanks for visiting!

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December 5, 2014

OWH Red Friday Card

By Yvonne

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  • Stamps – Simon Says Stamp “Sending Happy Thoughts” set
  • Stencil – Tim Holtz “Hearts”
  • Embossing paste – Viva Facetten-Lack crackle paste
  • Bling – Mark Richards 3mm Rouge crystal stickers
  • Cardstock – Bazzill

Instead of Black Friday, Operation Write Home decided to recognize the same day by hosting a Red Friday Bloghop featuring Love cards. I chose to create a card that could be used any time of year, not just on Valentine’s Day. I was inspired to use lots of hearts after visiting the bloggers and thought repeating the hearts by using the Tim Holtz stencil would be a fun way to go. The current Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #7 is to use stencils as well, so I had fun with my crackle paste and used the Simon stamp set that is perfect for OWH cards! I popped up the little envelope for a little dimension above the heart background. Thanks for visiting.

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May 23, 2014

OWH Memorial Day Bloghop 2014

By Yvonne

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Hello, my bloghopping friends! It is time again for the annual Operation Write Home Memorial Day Bloghop! I’m very happy to report that this is my third year participating as a blogger for this event. There are lots of blogs to visit. Please be sure to leave a comment at each one to add to the fun. If you scroll down, you will see a little blog candy for leaving a comment here as well.

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  • Stamp – Hero Arts Operation Write Home “You’re Always in my Heart” fundraiser set
  • Patterned papers – Crate Paper “Paper Heart Collection: Define” (red) and Glitz “Dapper Dan” 6″ paper pack (blue)
  • Border punch – EK Success “Argyle” edger punch
  • Embellishments – Doodlebug Design Inc. “Sprinkles – Ladybug Assortment”
  • Ribbon
  • Cardstock – Bazzill

I made this “love” card using the versatile sketch: Operation Write Home Sketch #165. I stretched it a little bit so it would be appropriate for a male or female recipient with a red, white and blue color scheme. Thanks for visiting today! To return to the main OWH bloghop site, please click on the banner above.

For one lucky visitor leaving a comment on this post, I will select (via random.org) a winner of a 6X6″ Glitz paper pad (“Wild & Free”), pictured below. I will notify the winner on Tuesday, May 27th! Good luck and happy hopping!

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January 1, 2014

OWH Top 13 Cards of 2013 (+ a Bonus!)

By Yvonne

Welcome and Happy New Year! I’m featuring the group of cards that I’ve chosen as my top 13 of 2013. Each card links back to the original post, so if you’d like to know more, please click on the card images.  I’ve added a surprise bonus at the end–just something else that I did for fun this year. Thanks for indulging me, and enjoy your visit.

#13 – Die-cut Dynamo Valentine

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#12 – Winter Penguin

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#11 – Snowman

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#10 – Lily of the Valley for World Cardmaking Day Bloghop

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#9 – Wishing You Weren’t So Far Away

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#8 – Steampunk Birthday

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#7 – Autumn Blessings

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#6 – Robot and Robo-kitty – Are those googly eyes??

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#5 – Father’s Day Tuxedo Card

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#4 – Tags and Twine

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#3 – Mother’s Day

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#2 – President’s Day Weekend Virtual Cardmaking Party – Things with Wings

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#1 – Just Saying Hello

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BONUS Entry!

Last school year, my son was in a production of Once Upon A Mattress. Afterward, for the kids’ cast party, his Drama coach asked for a cake for the occasion. I made a cake that looked like the bed in the play. This was the furthest I could be from cardmaking!

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Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your 2014!

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October 29, 2013

Clean and Simple Sketch #264 – Snowman

By Yvonne

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  • Stamps – Art Impressions “Snowman” and “WC Blue Bird Left”
  • Patterned papers – Echo Park “Bundle of Joy” 6 X 6″ pad
  • Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Deckled Rectangles Large”
  • Cardstock – Bazzill

This was the last card I tucked into my Operation Write Home box this morning before shipping it off. Winter cards (not Christmas) are in demand, so I crafted this snowman card. The stamps are from an Art Impressions set, and I colored the images with Copic markers. I used the current sketch at Clean and Simple Stamping: Sketch #264 for design inspiration. Thanks for stopping by.

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October 9, 2013

Creative Chemistry 102 – Layering Stencil Mixed Media Tag

By Yvonne

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  • Stamps – Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection – “Papillon” and “Reflections” sets
  • Stencils – Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection – “Stripes” and “Burlap”
  • Distress Markers – Ranger – Walnut Stain, Wild Honey, Stormy Sky, Peeled Paint
  • Distress Paints – Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn
  • Distress Inks – Weathered Wood, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Walnut Stain

I’m enjoying the Creative Chemistry 102 Online Card Classes class this week. For Day Two, I creative this tag by layering many types of Distress inkiness. This stamp set is one of my favorite butterfly sets. This is a great class and there are so many techniques to try! Thanks for visiting.

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October 8, 2013

Creative Chemistry Day1 – Eroded Metallic Tag

By Yvonne

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  • Background – Distress Paint in Broken China, Bundled Sage, Chipped Sapphire, Forest Moss, and Antique Bronze
  • Overstamped with Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz stamps – “Falling Leaves” and “Reflections”
  • Tim Holtz idea-ology Alpha Tiles
  • Tim Holtz idea-ology Paper String
  • Ranger “Library Green” and “Jet Black” archival ink

This was my first tag made during the Creative Chemistry 102 class at Online Card Classes.  I tried out the Eroded Metallic technique for the background. I used green archival ink, which seemed to add to the patina effect I was going for. I popped up the letter tiles with dimensional adhesive and tied it up with string! Enjoy your day!

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October 8, 2013

Unscripted Sketches #225 – Snowman

By Yvonne

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  • Stamp – Darcie’s clear set “Merry and Bright”
  • Spellbinders Nestabilities – Standard Circles Large and Lacey Circles
  • Eyelets – Eyelet Outlet – Snowflake Quicklets
  • Washi Tape – Craft tape – JoAnn Stores
  • Pearls – KaiserCraft
  • Copic markers
  • Cardstock – source unknown

Here is a Wintery card, perfect for Operation Write Home, using the Sketch #225 at Unscripted Sketches. The strips are made from Washi tape and I added some snowflake eyelets to compliment the scene. I hadn’t set an eyelet in a really long time!  The snowman is colored with Copic markers. Thanks for stopping by today.

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