OWH Virtual Cardmaking Party Challenges 4 5 and 6

I am also enter the last card in the Moxie Fab World Wonder Words Challenge.  

This weekend Operation Write Home is having a Virtual Cardmaking Party (VCMP).  There's 5 challenges scheduled every 2 hours throughout the day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Lots of goodies to be given away if you play along. 

Challenge 4 is on Lori's Kreations blog.  She asked us to make a Red, White & Blue Birthday card.  Here's my card.

Challenge 5 is on the Bunny Scrap Blog.  She asked us to make our own backgrounds with paint or ink.  I used alcohol ink and a technique I learned on Virgina Lu's blog (Yes, Virginia).  

Challenge 6 is on JoAnn Ross' blog (who is a great author also).  She asked us to make two cards, one Christmas and one Winter type card.  

I used my Envelope Punch Board to make these cute little file folders.  I am also entering these file folders in the Moxie Fab World Wonderful Words Challenge.  

Back later!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

House of Cards Classic & Elegant Week!

This is my very first post as a Design Team Member for the House of Cards Classic & Elegant Team.  My DT card will post on the third Monday of each month.  If there is a 5th Monday in the month, I will post for the photo challenge too.

Here is how our challenge blog works--we will have a monthly color palette or sketch and then each week we'd like to see a different card making style using those parameters.  If there is a 5th Monday in the month, we will have a photo inspiration and you can create using any card making style you'd like!  

After much digging through my stash of stamps and paper to find the perfect colors and image I decided on this Carousel Horse.  It was fun finding and using all the stuff in my stash.  Here's the information on what I used.
Stamps:  Carousel Horse from Inkadinkado, Ticket Stamps from Stampin'Up, Wish big Stamp & Die from Jillian Vance
Embossing Folder:  Diamonds & Dots from Lifestyle Crafts
Cricut Elegant Edges Cartridge
Turquoise Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Ribbon Roses:  Paper Wishes
Designer Paper:  Authentique Celebrate 6x6 Bundle
Markers:  Stampin'Up Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler, Tempting Turquoise; Tim Holtz Distressed Markers Wild Honey and Mustard Seed
Washi Tape flags:  My Minds Eye
Brads & Bling from my stash.

Please join us over at House of Cards for some fun!
Happy Crafting!
Donna

Red White Blue and Kraft

The midweek throw down at the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps blog was a color throw down using Red, White Blue and Kraft.  I used OWH sketch 179 flipped (with a little leeway) as my starting point.

Stamp is from Inkadinkado colored with Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils.  Ticket stamps are Stampin'Up.  Ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Striped paper is My Mind's Eye American Made.
I am also entering this in the Apron Strings blog Tuesday Cook Out Challenge.

Happy Crafting!
Enjoy the weekend.
Donna

OWH Sketch Challenge 163

Operation Write Home sketch challenge 163 is here.  Here is the sketch.

Here is my take on the sketch.

The rounded tag I used behind the bird stamps was throwing me off.  So I thought if I rounded the top corners it would look better.  Darn -- I had already glued the DSP to the cardstock so it looks weird because the DSP corners are not rounded.  Still I like the overall vintage look to the card.

Products Used:
Stamps:  Inkadinkadoo Butterflies and Birds (retired)
DSP Creative Memories Vintage Romance (only available in digital)
Creative Memories Expresso Cardstock 
Ribbon Recollections Lace on a Roll ( Michael's)
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distressed Inks in Tea Dye and Vintage Photo

Happy Crafting!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.

OWH Memorial Day Sketch Bloghop!

Start the Blog Hop HERE.

BLOG CANDY ALERT! (See below)
Hello blog-hoppers! Welcome!  I am semi-new to the blogiverse.
I found out about Operation Write Home in February and started making cards for them.
My sketch for this blog hop is OWH Sketch #60

The inchie stamps are from Inkadinkadoo, the sentiment is from Stampin'Up!  Inks used are Ranger Maganese Blue  and black Archival ink, Tim Holtz Distressed ink Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac, Squeezed Lemonade and Vintage Photo.  The background paper is Tim Holtz Kraft Resist Paper, the forground paper is a Ranger Kraft I distressed wit the inks.  Card stock is Creative Memories, ribbon is from my stash.

BLOG CANDY ALERT -- I will award some Creative Memories goodies to two people who:
1) follow my blog and
2) post a comment on this blog.
I will use Random.org to choose.
You must be a follower of my blog in order to win.  (The follow button is on the right side of the blog!)
I look forward to reading all your comments and to blog-hopping to the rest of the OWH Memorial Day Sketch blogs!

Happy Crafting and blog-hopping!
Donna
You can visit my Creative Memories website HERE.

Curious Scrapbooker's Field Guide Weeks 4 and 5

I am taking May Flaum's Big Picture Class called the Curious Scrapbooker's Field Guide.  It has some wonderful videos on techniques and great handouts.  Here are my submissions for weeks 4 and 5.
In Week 3 May decorated a bird house.  I was not going to do this project but as I walked into Joanne's Craft Store the bird houses were in a basket right out in front.  So here is my bird house project.

The Front

And the back.

I used a stamp from Stampington&Co for the roof tiles.  The paper is Creative Memories Reminisce Paper.  The trim around the bottom is a Cricut cut from the Reminisce Cartridge.  The back window and door is from the Cricut Christmas Cartridge.  The diamond window is a Cricut cut from the Reminisce cartridge with a layer of Glossy Accent to make it look like a window.  The jewel in the back attic is Creative Charms.  I really enjoyed making this birdhouse.

My next project was for week 4, Paper and Pen week.  I made this card.

I used inchie stamps from Inkadinkadoo.  The ink was Wild Honey Tim Holtz Distressed ink.  The papers were DCWV "Tattered Time."  The butterfly and word stamp are Stampington&Co.  The Journey lettering is my own calligraphy.  I used a Micron Pigma pen (.05) for the black penwork.

Week 5 was Embossing and paste.  I made this tag with dry and wet embossing.

The dry embossing was a Cuttlebug folder that goes with the Pagoda Cartridge.  The embossing was inked with Old Olive Tim Holtz Distressed ink.  The wet embossing was the Chinese Characters and fans from the Kimono stamp set from Stampin'Up!  One of the commenters in the class said the Chinese character is for Happiness.  I am happy enjoying crafting!

Happy Crafting!
Donna
Visit my Creative Memories website HERE.