OWH February ODBD challenge

This months challenge from Our Daily Bread Designs was to use ribbon on a card.

I started with OWH sketch #107. Patterned paper is unknown. It was is the scrap file that I'm trying to get cleaned out or used up. :) The rub-on sentiment and metal charm snowflake are from Making Memories. Ribbon is May Arts.

OWH VCMP challenge #13

challenge #13-- embossing

made it all the way through to the last challenge!!! Used OWH sketch #29. All paper is from Basic Grey. Heart embossing folder is from the Paper Studio and was lightly sanded with Tim Holtz sanding tool to make hearts stand out a bit. Sentiment stamp is from the OWH set from Hero Arts. Ribbon is from Making Memories.

OWH VCMP challenge #12

challenge #12- boats & ships

this card started with OWH sketch #30 that I turned to vertical. Patterned paper is unknown, it's so old there was no manufacture's info on it... Sticker is from Whipper Snapper designs (are they even still in business any more???) and dressed up with stickles and then covered with crystal lacquer. Sentiment stamp is from one of the OWH sets by Hero Arts.

OWH VCMP challenge #11

challenge #11- rainforest colors-- green with a splash of color

started with sketch #81 from OWH. Die is from Tim Holtz & sixxix. Edges are inked with dark brown chalk ink. Patterned paper is from Rusty Pickle. Turtle stamp is from Fiskars and is paper pieced with the pink, which is popped with dimensional adhesive. Sentiment sticker is from Mrs. Grossmans.

OWH VCMP challenge #10

challenge #10-- vintage

this card started with OWH sketch #49. Patterned papers and tag cut out are all from Graphic 45. All edges were inked with their new matching ink (dk cashmere). Tag was matted on cardstock to help make it stand out. Just the ship was crystal lacquered. Ribbon is most likely May Arts, it was a small scrap in the bottom of the ribbon box.

OWH VCMP challenge #9

challenge #9-- cut it out-- using die cuts or punches

this card started with OWH sketch #36. Patterned paper is by Doodlebug. Cut out is by My Minds Eye (from MANY MANY years ago)  & is popped with dimensional adhesive. Sentiment stamp is from Hampton Arts.

OWH VCMP challenge #8

challenge #8- jungle animals

this card started with OWH sketch #27. Background papers and cut outs are from Keeping Memories Alive. Elephant is popped up with dimensional adhesive. The decorative stripes and the elephant are both covered with crystal lacquer to dress them up a bit.

OWH VCMP challenge #7

challenge #7-- CAS (clean & simple)

This card started with OWH sketch #104. The background cardstock was embossed with a folder from stampin' up. Stickers are from Personal Stamp Exchange. Ribbon is from stash, most likely May Arts. This was probably the easiest of all the challenges for me. Most of my cards tend to be CAS cards. :)

OWH VCMP challenge #6

challenge #6-- sand & sea. Cards using tans & blues.

started with OWH sketch #107. Patterned paper is from the scrap file. Stickers are from Whipper Snapper designs & dressed up with stickles and then covered with crystal lacquer. Sentiment stamp is from TPC Studio.

OWH VCMP challenge #5

challenge #5-- it's a party-- birthday

this one started with OWH sketch #22. Patterned paper is from scrap file, I have no idea who it's made by.. The line that says Happy Birthday is highlighted with crystal lacquer. Pretty clean & simple...

OWH VCMP challenge #4

challenge #4-- beachy thinking of you

Started with OWH sketch #78. More paper from Provo Craft  (trying to NOT create any more scraps to have to store and sort through...). Stickers from same Francis Meyer sheet as challenge #2. Rub-on sentiment by Pebbles.

OWH VCMP challenge #3

here's challenge #3-- the funky fold card

Paper is from the Provo Craft (scraps from challenge #1 actually :) ). Stickers are from Frances Meyer and dressed up with some crystal lacquer. Sentiment stamp is from OWH set by Hero Arts.

OWH VCMP challeng #2

challenge #2- masculine nautical

this one started with OWH sketch #36. Stamp is from inkadinkado & colored with copics. Sentiment stamp is from TCP Studio.

OWH VCMP challenge #1

playing along this weekend with the cruise week Virtual Card Making Party for OWH.

Challenge number 1 was to use tropical colors. Hot pink, green, & yellow. I started with OWH sketch #26. Used some really old paper from Prove Craft. Flip flop stamp is from imaginisce & colored with copics. Punch from ek success. Sentiment stamp from TPC greetings.

Mojo monday #225

 The scraps I had left of this paper from Creative Imagination just seemed to fit this sketch from Mojo. Added bonus is using a sketch that I missed from when the power was out here, almost back on track for using their weekly sketches. Dressed up the paper with a few sparkly crystals. Inked the edges & done!

This card is the end of this patterned paper!!! :) The last few pieces went into the recycle box when this one was finished! Used owh sketch #25 as a starting point. Sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts. Inked the edges, added a little crystal lacquer, a bit of sheer ribbon & another card in the box for OWH. :)

OWH midweek challenge- Die cuts & punches

I decided to play along with this weeks midweek throwdown challenge over on the OWH stars & stamps blog . Goodness knows I've got enough die cuts & punches to play with. :)

I was going through the scrap file & it was either use this paper up or it needed to go. It had been in there for far too long, it was starting to get to beat up to hang on to any longer. I started with OWH sketch #1. Used a QuicKutz die for the tree. The patterned paper is from Creative Imaginations. The cardstock is from the scrap file. The tree was highlighted with Pebbles Pearlescent chalk and then covered with crystal lacquer.

Now back to thinning the stash a bit more. It's time to make a local teacher very happy! ;)

last of the Disney stickers...

for this sheet at least. ;) I'm sure there are more in the Disney stash to be used later. (The goal is to finish the Disneyland scrapbooks & then the rest of the Disney stash is free to use for cards...)

The last 2 weeks of Mojo monday sketches are giving me trouble so I moved on to using up the Disney stickers to get them off the scrap table. I discovered when helping Sandy design the card kits for CHA, that HAVING to use something or create greatness with something specific is the fastest way to kill the mojo. So for now, if it's not working, I'm moving on. No pressure to create. If it doesn't work the 2nd time I come back to it, OUT IT GOES. :) At least that's my plan for now. So far it's working. The recycle box is filling up & the scrap box is getting empty.

1st up is Mickey. Sandylion stickers dressed up with stickles & covered with crystal lacquer. Windows & Mickey also have crystal lacquer .Mickey is mounted and popped with dimensional adhesive. Patterned paper is from Paper Garden. Black pearl pen in the corners. Sketch is one from my notebook from before I started to keep track of where they came from....

Next up is Donald. Same Sandylion sticker sheet. Patterned paper is from the stash (& is so old that the manufacture isn't noted on the back. It is even priced with a sticker that my favorite store hasn't used in YEARS, like 10 maybe....). Stickles and crystal lacquer again on the stickers. Sentiment stamp is from TPC studios. Donald is mounted on white card stock and popped with dimensional adhesive. Sketch is from OWH blog #13.

Last of this sheet is Goofy. Paper same as Donald. Stickles & crystal lacquer too. Goofy is also popped with dimensional adhesive. Sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts. Used sketch #47 from OWH blog.

5 cards from 1 sticker sheet & some patterned paper all from the stash. :) Didn't make a very big dent, but is feels GREAT to use some of it to make cards for my very favorite cause- Operation Write Home. :)