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- Die cuts – made from Spellbinders Shapeabilities “Blossom Tags and Accents” – colored with Ranger Distress Inks
- Patterned paper – Basic Grey “Stella Ruby”
- Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts “Everyday Sayings”
This is a really simple card made with floral die cuts colored with Distress Inks and some pretty patterned paper. This is the sample card for the April challenge for a card group I belong to–the challenge is to make floral cards. I enjoyed putting together the flower from the die cuts and applying color with the Distress inks to match the paper. Have a great day and I’ll see you back here soon.
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- Digital image – Ike’s Art – colored with Copic Markers
- Die cut – made from Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Labels Fifteen”
- Patterned papers – Black Market Paper Society “Ebony & Alabaster” 6 X 6″ pad
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Felt flower – Creative Impressions “Blossoms & Leaves”
- Paper leaf – Prima Marketing, Inc.
- Brad/metal flower – Nunn Design “Daisy Brad”
This card features a digital image by Ike’s Art that I got by participating in the Crafter’s Digital Art Center (CDAC) Freebies Progressive Challenge. I colored the image with Copic markers. The card design is based on the current sketch at Mojo Monday: Sketch #234. I created it in response to the March ODBD challenge at Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps, which is a “Tic-Tac-Toe” challenge where I had to pick three in a row from elements on their game board. As it turned out, I managed to get two different lines of three in a row: Brads, Digi Stamp, Die Cut and Die Cut, Layers , Stripes. This was a really fun idea for a challenge! Thanks for stopping by today!
Above is a closer look at a couple of this card’s details.
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- Stamp – from Darcie’s “Here Comes the Sun” cling stamp set
- Patterned papers – Basic Grey “Lime Rickey” 6 X 6 paper pad
- Die cuts – made from Spellbinders “Butterflies,” “Lacey Circles” and “Standard Circles Large”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I made this card with the current Clean and Simple Sketch #183 in response to the Midweek Throwdown Challenge at Operation Write Home. This week’s challenge was to use a green and yellow color palette. I really like this sketch and the pieces just fell together for me from my stash! Plus I was able to use one of the stamps from the new Darcie’s set I just got, which I think will be cheery for more Operation Write Home cards to come. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamps – Paperbag Studios “The View” and Hero Arts “Father’s Day Message”
- Die cut – made from Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Labels Seventeen”
- Patterned cardstock – BoBunny “Chocolate Flourish”
- Solid cardstock – WorldWin Treasures “Deep Brown”
- Metal stickers – Mark Richards Enterprises – Nailheads
This background was featured in a tutorial at Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps this week. I made the faux leather background with overlapped masking tape rubbed with Distress Ink and heat set with clear matte embossing powder. It has an interesting texture and mine sort of resembles leather. It was fun to try it out and is always gratifying to make my own backgrounds. Thanks for checking-in with me.
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- Digital image – Pattie’s Creations – (Crafter’s Digital Art Center Freebie Challenges)
- Patterned papers – Die cuts with a View “Far East Mat Stack”
- Die cut – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Labels Seventeen”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Sakura Glaze Pens and Copic Markers
- Ranger Distress Inks: Tea Dye, Bundled Sage and Wild Honey (used at edges of image and sentiment)
Here is another Mother’s Day card for Operation Write Home. I still need to step it up and make a few more before our deadline that is fast approaching. We want to make sure that our heroes have plenty of cards to send home to their moms. I used one of the current images at Crafter’s Digital Art Center provided by Pattie’s Creations, and colored it with Copics and Glaze pens. The Glaze pens give the petals some shine and dimension that is really nice.
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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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- Digital image – Crafting with Jack (colored with Copic markers)
- Die cuts – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Lacey Ovals”
- Patterned papers – Graphics 45 “Tropical Travelogue Collection: Island Jewel” and BoBunny Back to Basics “Clover Dot”
- Border punch – EK Success “Open Scallop” edger punch
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Stickles – Lime Green and Rock Candy Distress Stickles
I made this card for the current Crafter’s Digital Art Center Progressive Freebie Challenge. I colored the digital image from Crafting with Jack with Copic markers and accented it with Stickles. I’m not used to using glitter, since many of my cards are for Operation Write Home! So this was a little stretch for me! This card will go to an Irish friend. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Image – Crafters Digital Art Center by Happi Scrappin Doodles
- Patterned paper – Basic Grey “Kissing Booth: Sweet Nothings”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ribbon – American Crafts
This is a simple birthday card I put together with the digital image by Happi Scrappin’ Doodles at Crafters Digital Art Center for the Progressive Freebie Challenge. I know someone whose birthday is on Valentine’s Day, so this image is perfect for her card! Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps – Inkadinkado “Peony Print” and Hero Arts “Live Life” sentiment set
- Border punch – EK Success
- Die cut – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Big Scalloped Circles Large”
- Embossing powder – JudiKins Azure Patina Rustique
- Patterned cardstock – BoBunny
- Cardstock – WorldWin
- Kraft paper
This is another card for the OWH Virtual Cardmaking Party. I made this for the Sand & Sea VCMP Challenge #6. For this challenge we are to use blues and tan. I used some embossing powder for the heat-embossed sentiment that has sort of a sandy quality as well. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamps – Stampendous “Icing Fluffles” and The Cat’s Pajamas “Take the Cake”
- Die cuts – Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Labels Fifteen”
- Patterned paper – Doodlebug Designs “Colorwheel: Kite Strings”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
Another card featuring “Fluffles.” He (or she?) is a favorite in our house! I made this for the OWH Virtual Cardmaking Party challenge #5: It’s a Party. We are challenged to make birthday cards in this one. This card would be nice for a Hero to send to any loved one, but particularly a child. Thanks for visiting.
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