Doodle Pantry Jacaranda with OWH Sketch #166

Hi there!  Today's card share features the newly released digital set by Doodle Pantry called Jacaranda - this is the pre-colored version and I love the colors!  The patterned paper is also a part of the set and they match beautifully.

 

The layout began with Operation Write Home Sketch #166 and evolved into this.  I did make a card that followed the Sketch much closer but I'm not in love with it so we'll just stick with this version, shall we?  But, just to be fair...here is the sketch:

 

 

I guess if you flip the sketch vertically it may qualify....?  Ah, close enough.

 

OWH MWT - So Sentimental

Here is another card for the OWH MWT - So Sentimental.

For this card I used up a bunch of 1/4 inch strips of patterned paper (from Doodle Pantry Pearfect Wormy that is free with purchase this month) and card stock with a technique  called "Scrappy Backgrounds" that you can find here.  The sentiment is a stamp that I picked up at JoAnn's.

OWH Midweek Throwdown - So Sentimental

Hello there!  It has been a good week at my craft desk - the mojo is flowing and I am having a blast!
 
Todays card share is in response to the OWH Midweek Throwdown So Sentimental (use a sentiment as the focal point.)  I love this technique so this challenge was a real mojo booster for me. 

While looking through some pre-printed sentiments in my stash I came across this wonderful digital sentiment by Paula S. called "Love You Daisies." You can download this wonderful sentiment FREE from her website here.    The card stock is Stampin' Up! Summer Sun  which I dry embossed with my Cuttlebug.  Check out the silver brads...colored black with a Sharpie marker!  Bam!
 
I am sad to say I have used my very last sheet of Summer Sun but I did it making six of these cards for my OWH box and that makes it A-OK.
 
Thanks for stopping in.  I would love if you would take a second and say hello in the comment section and make my day!

Love Ewe - OWH Sketch #172

I have new phrase to share with you today.  A phrase that I have made up but makes total sense to me.  Let's see who else can identify...the phrase for today is "Card Maker Euphoria: that wonderful wonderful moment when you realize that you love everything about the card that you have just made."  Ever felt that way?  I do every once in a while and today was one of those moments.  Happy, happy, happy!

The inspiration for this card came from OWH Sketch #172 (shown below).  The focal image is a digi that I just purchased from Bugaboo Stamps (you can find it here) and the sentiment I printed from Doodle Pantry Moo Sheep.  By the way (insert drum-roll here)  I COLORED this one!  Ha! No, really, I did!  I used Stampin' Up! markers, nothing fancy but I colored!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you like my card and have enjoyed my giddy sense of humor!  If you are not a fan of coloring I suggest you check out Bugaboo Stamps and look for images that you only need to add a touch of color to bring them to life.  Worked for me!

OWH Midweek Throwdown - His & Hers Cards

This week's Midweek Throwdown is to make 2 cards - one for a guy and one for a gal - using the same card layout.

 

 

 

For these cards I used the newly release digitally colored set from Doodle Pantry called
Pearfect  Wormy - which is FREE with any purchase until the end of May!  The sentiment and patterned papers are included with the set as well as the outlined image (for those of you who enjoy coloring) and several more sentiments.

OWH VCMP - Romantic Card

This challenge has been presented by our fearless leader Sandy Allnock at "i can't stop embellishing"  The challenge: make a romantic card using a technique tutorial from OWH. 

As I scrolled through the various technique tutorials a card that I have long admired caught my eye and suddenly I realized that I finally had the stamp that I needed to CASE that card!  Yay!

The tutorial, called Embossed Flower Card, was shared by one of my very favorite card makers, Pam T. of Airbornewife's Stamping Spot.  Although I didn't have any fabric flowers to use I did have a flower punch and it worked just fine.  I liked the final card so much that I prepared a kit of 12 cards for my trip to Cozy Crop House next May.

Want to join in on the fun? Here is a link to the Master Thread. You can join in on any of the challenges at any time and in no particular order.  Cool, huh?  So what are you waiting for?  Go STAMP!  Can't wait to see YOUR creations!

OWH VCMP - Kid's Cards Using a Sketch

The second challenge has been presented by Paula at Handmade by Paula to make a card for a child (kid) using any sketch of your choice.  I love making cards for kids and have been looking forward to using this adorable image by Laurie at Doodle Pantry Digital Images. It is an "old" set that has been digitally colored and newly released. 

I was really excited when I printed the Birthday Birdie pre-colored image because the colors Laurie used worked perfectly with Stampin' Up! Tempting Turquoise and Rich Razzleberry (which I just restocked a few weeks ago!) The TT squares were in my scrap bin just waiting for a home and I love how the embossed circles fit right in with the patterned paper (which is included in the set by the way.)

I knew right away that I would use an OWH sketch (which can be found here) and scrolled through my OWH Sketches file looking for one with a circle as the focal image for my Birthday Birdie.  Sketch #152 fit the bill perfectly.

 

Want to join in on the fun? Here is a link to the Master Thread. Can't wait to see YOUR creations!

OWH VCMP - ODBD "Missing You"

This first challenge was a lot of fun for me - and I am off to a great start!

The challenge has been presented by Our Daily Bread Designs which is a HUGE supporter of Operation Write Home and we truly appreciate them.   The challenge details are located HERE calling for cards with the "Missing You" theme.

Want to join in on the fun?  Here is a link to the Master Thread.  Can't wait to see YOUR creations!

Virtual Card Making Party (VCMP) this weekend with Operation Write Home!

Operation Write Home is hosting a Virtual Card Making Party this weekend.  Today is "National Scrapbooking Day" and we like to REBEL and make cards for our troops instead!  Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun!

What is a VCMP? It is where a bunch of us get together "virtually" and make cards for our heroes using themes and challenges that are presented by various OWH bloggers throughout the weekend. Then we post our creations and link them up to the challenger's blog and then visit each other's blogs to see what they created using the same theme and leave them some words of encouragement.   Sounds fun, right? It is! So head on over and check it out and join in the fun! Here is the Master Thread with OWH.

OWH MWT Using Sketch #162

Hello!  Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  It has been quite a while since I have taken the time to post due to a crazy busy April.  We decided to list our house four weeks ago and have had 3 offers, two that backed out, and now a purchase agreement that has been in the works for 2 weeks with a home inspection and an appraisal and we are now waiting for a closing date.  What a whirlwind!  I have to be honest, I am very surprised but very excited at the same time.

With all that said I sincerely hope to be able to keep up with my card making and post as much as possible.  This is me being optimistic!  :)

Today's card share is for the OWH MWT challenge.  This week's theme is "Thank You" cards for our heroes to write home on.  I am working on my 2012 resolution to use all of the OWH sketches and my 2013 resolution to use my patterned paper stash up.  This card does both, yay me!  I used Sketch #162 and really like it.

 

 

Doodle Pantry Watermelon Ants with OWH Sketch #160

Welcome to April everybody!  Hooray!  April marks the beginning of the best months of the year to me.  The snow is GONE and the temperature is rising - I live in Michigan so anything above 40 degrees is a happy day for us! 
 
Today is New Release Day over at Doodle Pantry with 6 new digital sets being introduced and all are adorable.  My card(s) today feature the new Watermelon Ants set.  I have used the digitally colored version, of course, but the outline version is included in the set for those who enjoy the coloring.

 

 



 Aren't these ants adorable?  My personal favorite is the one at the bottom with his head stuck right into the watermelon, sheer joy.  The checkered paper is part of the set, along with two others, plus several sentiments and another colored version with yellow watermelon - you gotta see it!

The second card uses the OWH Sketch #160 shown below.  The top card just kind of evolved on it's own.

 I ended up making 15 cards like these for my Operation Write Home box - using all of the patterned paper that I had printed.  Not bad for a days worth of card making.  ;)

DP Clover Worm with OWH Sketch #38

Hey there!  Just a quick post today to share a card that I made using up the "extras" on my desk and found that I liked it even better than the original cards I had made that left the extras!  Funny how that works sometimes, isn't it?

This card features the Doodle Pantry set Clover Worm and I have used the pre-colored version but it also comes in the outlined version for those of you that like to color.  The patterned paper is also included and coordinates with Stampin' Up! Garden Green very well.    I used OWH Sketch #38:

DP Caterpillar Swing in Color - OWH MWT & Sketch #150

Today's card share was inspired by the OWH Midweek Throwdown challenge which is to use blue and green on your card, adding orange and a neutral for an extra challenge. 

 

I chose to use this adorable pre-colored caterpillar from Doodle Pantry (love that all the colors in the challenge are covered!) The set is called Caterpillar Swing and is newly available in color as well as outline.  The patterned paper is one of three designs that are included with the set.  The colors coordinate beautifully with Stampin' Up! Tempting Turquoise card stock although I think the photo looks more like Bashful Blue.  Overall the colors are bright and cheerful and will work for either boys or girls. I made six of these for my OWH box.

 

In my continued attempt to complete all of the OWH sketches I chose Sketch #150:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Stamping!

 

DP Fuzzy Duckling and OWH Sketch #162

Today's card share features the Doodle Pantry Colorized set called Fuzzy Duckling - this set was previously released in outline format and Laurie chose it, along with several other sets, to digitally color for the March New Release.  I had some fun with the duckies and put two of them together (flipping one horizontally so they were facing each other.)  The sentiment is from a different set entirely, called Ducky Duck.  The patterned papers come with the Fuzzy Duckling set. 

Here is Sketch #162 - I really like it and will probably use it again and again. 

Thanks for stopping by, happy stamping!

ODBD March Challenge and Sketch #68

Hello everyone!  Today's card share is in response to this month's ODBD (Our Daily Bread Designs) Challenge with Operation Write Home which calls for using a scallop somewhere on your card.   I am highly motivated by the monthly ODBD challenges because the "prize" is free shipping for OWH! 

 

 

The patterned strip in the center is from the very first 6x6 paper pack that I have dedicated to use up completely before moving on (as demonstrated by Kristie Marcotte in this OWH tutorial.)  The pack is by Echo Park in the For the Record 2 collection and called "Documented."  The sentiment is from the Stampin' Up! called " Edgy Eloquence"  I used my Cuttlebug with the heart/scalloped heart Nestabilties and popped the layered hearts up with dimensional mounting tape.  I was able to make 4 of these for my OWH box.

 

Here is Sketch #68:

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today, I'd love to hear from you in the comment section if you have a moment.

 

Happy Stamping and God's Richest Blessings

Doodle Pantry New Release and OWH Sketch #161

Hi everyone!  It's the first of the month which means New Release Day for Doodle Pantry!   And not only that but...Laurie is having a 20% off Sale for the next three days!  All you need to do is to enter this code at checkout: SPRINGME and the store link is right here: Doodle Pantry

My cards today features Clover Worm - the digitally colored version - using Operation Write Home Sketch #161.  The patterned paper comes with the set and matches Stampin' Up! Garden  Green perfectly.

Here is the sketch:

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Stamping!

 

OWH VCMP - Things with Wheels - Doodle Pantry Image

Moving right along...to Challenge #6 - Things with Wheels.  I had so many images to choose from but I really wanted to use an image that had not already been used by someone else and I really don't enjoy coloring so I knew exactly where to look - Doodle Pantry!  I LOVE the pre-colored sets that Laurie Wilson designs and I found the perfect one for me. 
 

The set I used is called Wagon Wheel and is only $3.00! It comes with the patterned paper I used (plus one other) and several sentiments.  I had already picked out OWH Sketch #43 and chose to add my own sentiment in MS Word so it would be OWH appropriate and fit in focal image like I wanted.  My husband REALLY liked this card so I think I will make some more to add to my box that is getting pretty full!

Off to find out what's next on Challenge #7!  Woo Hoo!

OWH VCMP - Disappearing Act with Sketch #63

I am behind on my challenges and even further behind on my posting but I am NOT throwing in the towel just yet!  I am blessed to work for Genesee Christian School and we have today, President's Day, off school so I have all day to catch up and finish up the challenges.  Yay me!'
 
Challenge #5 is called Disappearing Act with Sketch #63 in which we are challenged to use OWH Sketch #63 with a full sheet of 12 x 12 patterned paper - making 6 cards to "make it all disappear."  The hardest part of this challenge for me was choosing the paper to use!  I have a ton of 12 x 12 papers that were given to me a few years ago and  honestly think I need to get serious about weeding it out and giving some away to the elementary school....but not today!  Today I create!

 

 

The patterned paper I believe I picked up at JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby.  It matches the retired (sad face) Stampin' Up! Brocade Blue card stock, ink, and brad.  The words are also retire SU! from a set called Sage Advice.  I used my Cuttlebug to dry emboss the stars and cut out the stars.

 

Although the challenge only called for 6 cards I found that I had 3 strips of paper left over so I grabbed them up and made a 7th card that I like just as much - best to do that while my desk is already covered with the matching ink, brads, and card stock.

 

And here is a great photo of all 6 together - I'm sorry but I love this photo!  My camera is forever old and I hate it but somehow the angle of this photo makes me happy.  Obviously it doesn't take much.

 

I have Challenge #6 done too but will wait for awhile to post it :) 

 

Having a BLAST!  Are you?