OWH Finishing Strong Blog Hop Winner!

If you like making cards and sending them to Operation Write Home, be sure to get them there by August 1, 2015.  Go HERE for all the details.

The winner of my "Flying By" stamp set by Lawn Fawn is...... Michele Smith!!!

Congratulations!

Finishing Strong Blog Hop

I am joining Operation Write Home in their Finishing Strong Blog Hop this Memorial Day Weekend. Click HERE to start hopping!
"Operation Write Home, a charity that has supported heroes with handmade cards since 2007, will be closing later this year. All cards need to be sent in by August 1st, so I’m helping to get the word out!”

I really like the fun Flying By stamp set from Lawn Fawn so I made a card with Red, White & Blue paper airplanes.  A card like this could be used as a Love Card, my favorite or a Missing You card.

I popped up the airplanes with some foam tape and embossed the die cut cloud to add a little texture.

Hope you can hop with us!
Leave a comment on this post and you might win my giveaway.
{Shown in the previous post}

Supplies Used:
Flying By Stamp Set ~ Lawn Fawn
Pride Paper ~ Authentique
Space Embossing Folder ~ Cricut Cuttlebug
Onyx Black Pigment Ink ~ Versafine
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink ~ Ranger
Stormy Dark Blue Cardstock ~ Bazzill Basics
Watercolor Paper

Blog Hop & Giveaway

You are invited to an Operation Write Home Finishing Strong Blog Hop.
Memorial Day Weekend 2015.
OWH wants everyone to know August 1 is the last day to have cards in for our Heroes.
You can check out all the details on their Finish Strong page.

It's a blog hop so I will be having a giveaway of the stamp set I will be using in the hop.
Just leave a comment on my Blog Hop post HERE.

Flying by to say hi

What to do when you receive embellishments that are way too thick for a normal OWH card? 

Use it for an AnyHero card!  {What is an AnyHero Card?}

 I had so much fun making the little paper airplanes, I made another card.

Supplies Used:
Flying By Stamps ~ Lawn Fawn
Felt Cloud Embellishments ~ Pebbles
Tuxedo Black Dye Ink ~ Memento
Paper Scraps ~ My Stash

Primarily Missing You

This month's ODBD Challenge is to use Primary Colors in making a card for Operation Write Home.  I really like the font style for this sentiment. Thought if I mounted it on a square that was a little askew, it would keep the card from looking too boxy.

Supplies Used:
Patterned Paper ~ My Stash
Blue Cardstock ~ Bazzill Basics
OWH Brave Limited Stamp Set ~ Simon Says Stamp
Onyx Black Versafine Pigment Ink ~ Tsukineko

OWH Red Friday Blog Hop

Operation Write Home is having a Red Friday Blog Hop to support our nation’s heroes with love from home!  I made a card using a sentiment from one of the fundraiser stamp sets OWH Brave.  This is the first time I tried the mirror image stamping technique.  I had to look thru the backside of the stamp to line up the die to cut it properly.  I think it came out pretty well.

I wanted to make the foxes look like they were in the woods, so I embossed the brown paper and popped up the tree trunks.  Be sure to check out the list of blogs on the hop for some inspiration.  Send in a few cards that meet the guidelines.

Supplies Used:
OWH Brave Limited Stamp Set ~ Simon Says Stamp
Joy to the Woods Stamp & Die Set ~ Lawn Fawn
Tuxedo Black Dye Ink ~ Memento
Versafine Pigment Ink ~ Tsukineko
T0  T2 ~ Copic Markers

Sending Love

I am joining in on the Operation Write Home November ODBD Challenge this month where the card is to feature a heart.

I used the flatten feature on my Cricut Explore along with my printer to get this sentiment label.  I popped it up over some fun May Arts ribbon to help make it stand out.

Let me know if you join in on the challenge.

Supplies Used:
Striped Ribbon ~ May Arts
Better Together Cartridge ~ Cricut
White Cardstock ~ Neenah

OWH Sketch #234

Every week Operation Write Home has a new Sketch Challenge.  I really like that they include the measurements.  You can follow it exactly or use it as an inspiration.

 

Here is my version.  I tried to follow the sketch and measurements exactly.  Using paper from the same 6 x 6 pad makes it easier to find coordinating colors and patterns.

Because there were so many layers, {8 + the card base!!}
I did not pop anything up.
Do you like to use sketches for your cards/layouts?

Supplies Used:
Flirty Frames Stamp Set ~Paper Smooches
Jewel Cardstock ~DCWV
Patterned Paper ~My Mind's Eye
Embossing Folder ~Cuttlebug
Charcoal Ink ~Hero Arts

Scarf Challenge

I made these cards for an Operation Write Home challenge.  Fun to have guidelines sometimes. Have been enjoying coloring these Paper Smooches frames lately so this challenge fit in nicely!

We were to make a card with tone on tone yellow and pink.  I embossed patterns that were similar to the stamped image.

If you decide to join in on this challenge, let me know!  I'd love to see what you create!

Supplies Used:
Flirty Frames Stamp Set & Dies ~ Paper Smooches
Musical Flourish Embossing Folder ~ Cuttlebug by Provo Craft
Baby's Breath Embossing Folder ~ Cuttlebug by Provo Craft
Mildred Now and Then Enamel Dots ~ My Mind's Eye
Onyx Black VersaFine Pigment Ink ~ Tsukineko
R24  R43  R46  Y19 ~ Copic Sketch Markers
Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper ~ We R Memory Keepers
Colored Cardstock ~ DCWV
White Cardstock ~ Neenah

Thick & Thin Challenge Winners!

 Thanks to everyone who looked at all the blog posts, commented and linked their own cards for the challenges!

Congratulations to Kristie Marcotte and Irene {pwhalersfan} !!!

You are the winners of the Thick & Thin May Arts Ribbon!!!
{As soon as I get your address, I'll get you your goodies!}
You can reach me at byannette at rocketmail dot com

4th of July VCMP Challenges

 Here are some cards I made for the Operation Write Home VCMP

#1 His & Hers

4th of July VCMP

Welcome to the Operation Write Home 4th of July Weekend Virtual Card Making Party!

I hope you can join me and the other hostesses as we bring some card challenges for you to make and show. You have until next Sunday, July 13th to add your card. Check out the OWH Blog: Stars and Stamps for links to the other blogs.

I have a Thick & Thin Challenge for you.
Make a Thick AnyHero card with a message written inside by you and then a Thin version that a hero can write in and mail home.

AnyHero cards can be crazy thick since they are given to the heroes in the boxes!

AnyHero cards can also be any size or shape so I like to make top folding "hot dog" ones.

Thick only for AnyHero card

Thin for Hero to send home

The Thin card needs to be flat so it is easy for the Hero to send home.

What's a Party without a Giveaway???
Since you will be making two cards, I have two prizes!!

I have some Thick May Arts ribbon for one of  the InLinkz participants and some Thin May Arts ribbon for another of the InLinkz participants so you can replenish your supplies!

Add your cards by copying your url from your blog or photo sharing account.

An InLinkz Link-up

Virtual Card Making Party coming!

What's a VCMP?  

It's an online event with challenges all weekend long, a new one every few hours...and they're hosted on lots of blogs! {I'll be one of those blogs!!}

Operation Write Home's blog, Stars & Stamps will have all the links.

I'll update as soon as I have more information.

Try to participate...there may be prizes!

Thinking of You

Hey There ~I have been thinking about you and missed posting here.
I have been making cards, just haven't posted them.


 I subscribe to the Simon says Stamp monthly card kits. One of the really neat things about their subscription is that you get to choose which kits to get.

 I wasn't 100% sure if I wanted the February 2014 Thinking of You kit with this stamp set. I really liked the "You Are" "missed" "loved" & "Thinking of You" words included along with the dots and leaf frond; thinking they would be really great for Operation Write Home cards.

Yes, you guessed it... I got it.

 Thought you might like to see a few cards with this set.

Tried an ombre effect with my Copic markers and words as a background.

 

Liked how that looked, so tried another.

Had several black rectangles with holes punched in my stash pile. Thought it would showoff the snake and be a good place to use the little letters that come in the kit!

 

You Are my main squeeze is a fun and unexpected sentiment for a Love card.

Do you subscribe to any monthly kits?
If so, which one(s)?  And what is your favorite part of the kit?

Zebra Love

If you ever need help coming up with a card design, Operation Write Home is the place to go.  They have great sketches, challenges and tutorials.

This is the sketch for this week.  I normally turn the sketches horizontally so they are easier to see when in an OWH box but I had this zebra and thought it would work with the measurements.

OWH also works with great companies like Our Daily Bread Designs for challenges. This is my entry for their 'Valentine/Love' card.

Supplies Used:
Zoo Crew Stamps ~ Paper Smooches
Tuxedo Black Ink ~ Memento
Grapefruit Cardstock ~ American Crafts
Black Cardstock ~ Bazzill Basics
White Cardstock ~ Neenah Paper
Zebra Stripe Animal Prints Embossing Folder ~ Cuttlebug

OWH VCMP Winner!

Had so much fun with the OWH Labor Day VCMP Challenges!  Thank you to everyone who commented.  Special thanks to everyone who took time out of their week to make a card and link it up to my blog and the others!

There were 84 entries.  I was married in 1984.  Coincidence???

I used random.org to pick one . . . . .

And the Winner is . . . . .

  42. Colleen Pepper !!!

Congratulations!!! How fun the number picked is half! 

Colleen, please contact me byannette@rocketmail.com so I can get your goodies in the mail.

Labor Day Weekend VCMP

Welcome to the Operation Write Home Labor Day Weekend Virtual Card Making Party!

I hope you can join me and the other hostesses as we bring some card challenges for you to make and show. You have until next Sunday, September 8th to add your card. Check out the OWH Blog: Stars and Stamps for links to the other blogs.

My 29th wedding anniversary is this weekend so my challenge to you is

Use Sketch #29 for a Love Card

I like to turn my cards horizontal so the hero can easily see the design

I think this card would be good for a man or woman to send home to their sweetie.

Love Cards are much more versatile since they can be sent anytime.

Supplies Used:

Market Square Paper ~Farm House Paper Co

Sizzle On Stamps ~Kelly Purkey {Simon Says Stamp}

Tuxedo Black Ink ~Memento

What's a Party without a Giveaway???

I have a little Basic Grey Soleil for one of the InLinkz participants
so you can replenish your supplies!

VCMP Cards to Link

Operation Write Home is having a

Virtual Card Making Party
this Labor Day Weekend.

Every few hours, a link will be posted over at the starting place on the Stars & Stamps blog. You can visit each stop and play along by making a card to go along with the challenge on that page.

The first challenge is to make a Winter or Christmas card with Nancy's sketch.

 

I like to make horizontal cards so here is my version. The blue patterned paper is not exactly winter but it could be and a "love you" card can be sent anytime of year.

For the second challenge Diane asked us to make an O W H inspired card.

                                                    O ~ Otter

                                                    W ~ Waving {with banner}

                                                    H ~ Hello

The third challenge Seongsook had for us was a little tricky for me since I don't have the rectangular dies she uses.

I ended up turning the two papers over and penciling in lines to cut 1/2" from each side.  The little blade of my Martha Stewart Paper Trimmer was easy to line up with the lines.


Sybrina's challenge (#6) for us is to make a kid's card using a tic tac toe grid.

I chose stamping ~ punny sentiment ~ something with 4 legs

 

OWH Virtual Card Making Party Coming Soon

Operation Write Home will be having a Virtual Card Making Party this Labor Day Weekend.
Join us on Saturday ~I am one of the hostesses!  OWH Stars and Stamps Blog
I'm sure there will be giveaways, it's a Party after-all.