CPS Sketch Challenge #225

  • Stamp – Hero Arts “Two Flourish Flowers”
  • Patterned papers – American Crafts “Elegant” collection and Reminisce “Basic Micro Dot”
  • Cardstock – Bazzill
  • Specialty paper – silver metallic with a moire pattern (source unknown)

I used CPS Sketch #225 for this card. I colored the stamp with markers, which I rarely do, and used some scraps from my very large patterned paper stash! This was a very nice sketch to work with. Thanks for visiting!


Card Patterns Sketch #122

  • Stamp – from Magenta Cat of the Month: “Blondie”
  • Patterned paper – Authentique “Explore”
  • Border punch – Martha Stewart
  • Sticker – Stampendous “Damask Leaf” in Translucent Frost
  • Cardstock – Bazzill
  • Ribbon – May Arts

I made this card using the current Card Patterns Sketch #122. I used one of the Magenta Cat of the Month stamps as the featured image. This was a very nice sketch to use. Thanks for visiting.


OWH Sketch #76

  • Stamps – from Verve Stamps – “Up Up & Away” set
  • Die cuts – Spellbinders Nestabilities – “Labels Fifteen” and “Lacey Circles”
  • Patterned Papers – Basic Grey “Hello Luscious”
  • Rhinestones – Me & My Big Ideas

I made this card using the latest sketch on Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps. This is my interpretation of Sketch #76. I colored the hot air balloon and cloud stamped images with Copic markers. I inked the edges with Colorbox Chalk inks to finish them off. Thanks for checking in.


OWH – All About Animals Challenge

  • Stamps – Memory Box “Penguins at Play,” and Hero Arts “Whimsical Happy Birthday”
  • Patterned paper – Imaginisce “En fuego: Rrrrumba” (both sides)
  • Die cut – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Lacey Circles”
  • Cardstock – Bazzill

This is another card I made for a challenge at the July 4th virtual cardmaking party at OWH. This one is for Challenge #16: All About Animals. This Memory Box penguin stamp set is pretty fun, since I can “dress up” the penguin with a couple of different ties and hats, and even swimming trunks! I thought a birthday card would be appropriate, since I didn’t have any in my current OWH box. Thanks for visiting.


OWH – Pinwheel #3

  • Patterned paper – Doodlebug Design, Inc. “Ladybug Garden,” BoBunny “Passion Fruit Flourish” and BoBunny “Strawberry Double Dot”
  • Cardstock – Bazzill
  • Brad – Bazzill “Really Big Brads”

This pinwheel pattern was another OWH 4th of July challenge that I was able to make today during the virtual cardmaking party. This is Pinwheel #3, the third pinwheel pattern published on the site. These pinwheels have all been great and really fun to make. Special thanks to Kate for providing another nice tutorial, as she does every Tuesday at OWH Stars and Stamps.


OWH – 4th of July Challenge #12: Fruit

  • Stamp – Chapel Road Artstamps
  • Patterned paper – 7gypsis “Avignon Paper: Ecriture”
  • Border punch – EK Success
  • Cardstock – Bazzill
  • Twine

I made this card for one of the many July 4th challenges at Operation Write Home this weekend. This was OWH Virtual Card Party Challenge #12: Food or Fruit. I colored this stamp with several colors of ColorBox Chalk Inks to bring out the different colors of the pears. Thanks for coming by.


OWH – Tie A Yellow Ribbon

  • Stamp – Flourishes “Flower of the Month” series
  • Die cut – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Labels Twenty”
  • Patterned papers – Prima “Baby Boy Collection: Precious” (yellow) and Basic Grey “Green at Heart: Oscar” (orange)
  • Corner punch – Marvy
  • Ribbon – American Crafts
  • Cardstock – Bazzill

This card was fashioned for one of the challenges at Operation Write Home for the 4th of July Virtual Cardmaking Party. This card was for the “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” challenge. Thanks for stopping by. I need to make a vew more cards for OWH still this holiday weekend…


OWH – Something Fishy

  • Image – Microsoft Word
  • Stamp – Kodomo, Inc.
  • Border punch – EK Success
  • Patterned paper – Doodlebug Design, Inc.
  • Cardstock – WorldWin and Bazzill

This is my first card for the OWH 4th of July virtual cardmaking party challenges. This challenge is to make a card with a fishbowl. This was a very simple card, but the image kind of says it all! I’ll be adding this to my next OWH box! Thanks forvisiting.


OWH – Autumn in July

  • Stamp – from B Line Designs “Pressed Leaf Duo” set
  • Die cut – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Lacey Circles”
  • Corner punch – Martha Stewart “Iron Gate”
  • Patterned papers – Basic Grey “Basics: Census,” Imaginisce “Exotic East” and K&Company “Classic K Bailey Brown & Blue Tapestry Flat Paper”
  • Cardstock – Bazzill
  • Twine and ColorBox Chalk Ink for finishing touches

The latest theme challenge at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps is a Fall/Autumn Challenge. I have so many leaf stamps, and that was the motif I immediately thought of when I saw this challenge! Thanks for stopping by.


Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 197

  • Stamp – Magenta “Calligraphy Bird”
  • Cuttlebug Embossing Folder – “Kassie’s Brocade”
  • Die cut – from Spellbinders Nestabilities Foliage set
  • Button – Basic Grey
  • Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
  • Pearls – Queen & Co.

This card was based on the current sketch (#197) at Mojo Monday. The sketch was made for either a square or a round card, but it is hard for me to resist a square card! Thanks for visiting.