Hi everyone! Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!!!
I have a fun card to share with you today. My niece is having an Olympics themed birthday party, so I wanted to use red, white, blue, and gold for her birthday card, plus I wanted to try using negative die cuts for this. This week's Queen For The Day over at Splitcoast is Loll Thompson.....she is extremely talented and creative....I LOVE everything in her gallery, but my fave creations of hers are with the "negative die cuts", such as this beautiful card! If you cruise her awesome gallery, you will see page after page of gorgeousness and creativity! Congrats, Loll, you are definitely a stamping queen in my book!!!
I knew I wanted to use the stars (Creative Memories) and stripes (Moxxie) designer papers along with the gold mirror paper and Cheery Lynn Designs butterfly die, but I struggled with the design until I saw the sketch at Operation Write Home. I used a bow instead of a sentiment, and really loved the open space at the right so that the emobssed red mirror paper wouldn't be covered up. The patriotic butterfly ribbon I found in the $1 bin at Michael's last year....isn't it cute?!
I will also be submitting this card in the following challenges:
Speedy the Fox Friends' Challenge: Use fave technique....paper piercing all the way!!! ( For straight edges, I use a Stampin Up template, for shapes I pierce freehand....see my piercing tutorial HERE);
Raise the Bar: Anything with wings;
Craft Your Passion: Use past challenge...I chose #89 Things With Wings.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: None on outside;
Cardstock: Stampin Up Crumb Cake and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Mirror Paper (brand unknown)...purchased from Our Daily Bread designs Show Booth, Stars designer paper from Creative Memories, Striped designer paper by Moxxie;
Accessories: Cheery Lynn Designs Exotic Butterflies Small, Bow Easy, Michael's ribbon, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Zva Creative Pearls, paper piercer and template, foam tape;
Size: A2.
Thanks for stopping by today! God bless!
Hi everyone! It's back to work for me today, but I had a wonderful weekend playing in the Operation Write Home Virtual Card Making Party challenges! Thank you to everyone from OWH for your hard work and to all of the fabulous guest hostesses for making this a grand weekend!!
Since I was the guest-host for the September OWH / Our Daily Bread Designs challenge, I offered up some blog candy for those who commented on my blog for this challenge post. Random.org has chosen.......
Congrats, Marsha!!!! Please send me an email: angelladcrockett at yahoo dot com and I will ship your goodies out to you!!
My card sample today is one I created during the "Faux Pressed Flowers" Tutorial I did for the Our Daily Bread designs Blog....check out the tutorial HERE.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Mother's Day' (flower stem and leaves) and 'Scripture Series 2';
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Red Riding Hood' and 'Whisper White';
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Rosy';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Ranger Antique Linen (sponging), Stampin Up 'Riding Hood Red' and 'Pear Pizazz';
Accessories: Silk flower, Xyron Sticker Maker Machine, Stampin Up/Sizzix 'Square Lattice' Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Lacey Ovals and Oval Nestabilities dies, Cheery Lynn Designs 'Border Carnivale', Baker's Twine, Zva Creative Pearls, Stampin Up Vintage Brad, Paper Piercer (freehand on oval) and template for edges, foam tape, sponge daubers;
Size: 4-1/2 x 6.
Thanks for stopping by! God bless!
Hi everyone! Still working on the Operation Write Home challenges from the weekend! It seems that I'm usually out of town for the "stamping holidays", like World Scrapbooking Day or World Card-making Day, etc., so it's been fun to be a part of an event like this, especially when our troops will be blessed by it!
Both of these cards today are for Sybrina's challenge, which is to create a holiday card for one of our Heroes, plus create a holiday card which can be mailed home to a child.
I will also be submitting this to the Crafty Cardmakers "Winged Things" Challenge and the Aud Sentiments Christmas Challenge.
Card 'Ingredients' for the Angel card:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Angel';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Mellow Moss;
Designer Paper: Memory Box 'Mistletoe';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up Inks and Markers (the angel's gown was colored with a sponge dauber and burgundy ink);
Accessories: Zva Creative Pearls, paper piercer and template;
Size: A2.
Since I don't have many stamps for children (other than dinosaurs and
dump trucks!), I used the Our Daily Bread designs "Warm Wishes" set for
this one. Even though Stickles are allowed, I know that the glitter can
still rub off at times, so I decided to do a bit of sponging instead,
and leave it plain.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Warm Wishes';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss and Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up Markers and Bashful Blue ink pad for sponging and making clouds;
Accessories: Scalloped Circle punch (cloud template), paper piercer and template, Zva Creative Pearls, Stampin Up grosgrain ribbon.
Size: A2.
Before I go, just wanted to mention that Our Daily Bread designs is having a one day Labor Day Sale....check it out HERE!
Thanks so much for hanging out with me today! Have a very blessed week!!
Hi again! I'm having a blast this weekend playing in all of the fun challeges at Operation Write Home! No plans to pull me away from home, so I'm finally spending some fun time in my stamp room! This is yet another card for the Operation Write Home Virtual Card Making Party (see the Master Challenge Thread HERE). I combined several challenges with the weekly OWH Sketch Challenge ....love this sketch and will definitely use it again!!!
I have also submitted to the following challenges:
Cindy's "Snowflake (but not Christmas)" Challenge at OWH;
Linda's "Use Your Punches" Challenge at OWH;
Shannon's "Neglected Tool or Stamp" Challenge at OWH...I haven't used this snowflake punch in a long time....I usually grab Spellbinder dies and neglect my punches;
ABC Challenge: W is for "Wishes".
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Warm Wishes';
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Not Quite Navy', 'Pool Party', and 'Whisper White';
Designer Paper: Bo Bunny 'Snowfall';
Accessories: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio, Stampin Up sheer ribbon, Zva Creative clear rhinestones, and a paper piercer and template;
Size: A2.
Thanks for stopping by! I'm headed back to my stamp room, so I may see you here again today!! God bless!!
Hi everyone! Here is another card for the Operation Write Home Virtual Card Making Party! If you'd like to play along, visit the Master Challenge Thread HERE! Sandy's challenge is to create a western-style card with a cowboy or horse on it.
The pieces of this card were already stamped (from a Stampin Up stamp camp several years ago...eek!), but not assembled, so I'm not sure of the stamp set name. How about an explanation: well, you see, I stamp at a pace slower than a snail, so any time I go to a stamp camp, I usually have to take my pieces home to finish them!!! Sad, huh? So.....I added some paper piercing and gold star stickers and put this baby together!
Thanks for visiting! Have a very blessed day!
Please click HERE for the Our Daily Bread designs September New Release Blog Hop!
Please click HERE for the Operation Write Home / Our Daily Bread designs September Challenge!
Hi everyone! The Virtual Cardmaking Party is still going on over at Operation Write Home.....check out the Master Challenge Thread HERE! This card was created for Cherie's recipe challenge, to use 1 image, 2 designer papers, and three words. Since I still had the new ODBD "Be Joyful" set on my desk, I noticed the "I Love You!" sentiment......aren't these the best "three little words"?!
I will be submitting this card for the following challenges as well:
The Crafty Pad: Anything But Square;
All Sorts: Anything But Square;
Daring Cardmakers: Focus On Flowers;
Crafts 4 Eternity: Less is More (clean and simple);
Perfect Sentiments: Anything goes, with a sentiment;
Dutch Dare: Floral Fantasy;
Splitcoast Ways To Use It: "Smile"....make something cheerful to put a smile on someone's face......I will be sending this to Operation Write Home, so one of our troops will put a smile on their loved one's face for sure!
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Be Joyful';
Cardstock: Stampin Up 'Wisteria Wonder' and 'Whisper White';
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Stampin Up 'Almost Amethyst' and 'Pear Pizazz';
Size: A2.
Thanks so much for stopping by! God bless!
Hello, everyone! I am so honored to be the guest-hostess for the September edition of the Our Daily Bread designs Monthly Challenge over at Operation Write Home! Those of you who are familiar with OWH (Operation Write Home) may know that they not only support our troops by delivering hand-made cards to them, but also host fun stamping challenges each week, along with the ODBD sponsored monthly challenge. Check this out: during this Labor Day weekend, OWH is hosting ten fun challenges during a Virtual Card Making Party!! If you are not familiar with Operation Write Home, please read this post over at the ODBD Blog, or visit Operation Write Home directly and see what it's all about! Would you like to lift up our service men and women or their families on the homefront? Donate hand-made cards (or funds) to help this wonderful cause!! Do you have leftover cards with no recipient in mind? Find all you need to know at Operation Write Home!
Operation Write Home / ODBD Monthly Challenge for the month of September:
Not only is it so important that our Heroes abroad feel our love and support, but their loved ones on the homefront have their own challenges as well. Receiving beautiful, hand-made cards from their Heroes makes such a difference in their lives.
So, my challenge for you this month is to create cards which include either a scripture verse, or an uplifting quote or sentiment. Happy Stamping and God bless you for supporting this wonderful cause!
To participate in the challenge, visit this post at OWH, link up your project, and please leave a comment while you are there. To show my gratitude to OWH for allowing me to be a part of the challenge, and to thank you, the faithful readers, I am personally giving away some blog candy (shown below)......leave a comment here on this blog post by Monday, Sept.3rd at midnight EDT. Random.org will do the rest! I will announce the winner sometime on Tuesday here on my blog.
For my card sample, I have used a new set from Our Daily Bread designs, called "Be Joyful". I created the background by stamping the flower flourish multiple times, colored them with sponges & ink plus markers, then added a Cheery Lynn Designs "Fanciful Flourish" and "Border Carnivale" strip, along with the scripture verse framed with Spellbinders Lacey Ovals and Oval Nestabilities. Though I normally pop up all of my layers with foam tape, I intentionally made this one "OWH Friendly", with no popped layers or thick embellishments. I will be donating this to OWH as soon as I can round up a few more A2 sized cards.
Below is the Blog Candy which I will be giving away, which includes the "Joy To The World Hymn" by Our Daily Bread designs, a Bow Easy, a "Fanciful Flourish" die by Cheery Lynn Designs, some Sizzix Embossing Folders, three packages of 3-d stickers, plus a few hand-made items by me. Who knows? I may just round up some more goodies over the weekend!!
Thanks for visiting! If you are able to handle a bit more excitement this morning, you'll have to check out the Our Daily Bread designs September New Release Blog Hop, which begins at 8 am sharp EDT! Lots of beautiful eye candy and more chances to win!!
Have a very blessed weekend!! God bless!
