Operation Write Home

Are you familiar with Operation Write Home?

OWH is a wonderful group of folks who send homemade cards to our service people - for them to send home to their loved ones.. They are so thrilled to be able to get something to send for birthdays and holidays. Right now they have a big drive on collecting Valentine Cards. You can read about it here http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2010/11/welcome-to-be-my-valentine-bloghop.html

The Blog Hop will take you to many, many blogs of people who participate in this project. They have shippers and people and companies who donate shipping costs - it's quite an operation.

The gal at this blog,
http://boxofbuttons.blogspot.com/2010/11/owh-valentine-blog-hop-christmas-candy.html
is offering 'candy' (mostly stamping goodies) for people who participate.

Check them out and do what you can. It's so worthwhile.

Anniversary Card for Husband

Since my husband never reads my blogs and can't quit figure out what a blog is and why I would have one, it is safe to post this creation that I just finished. I scanned it against a colored background so you could see that I have finally mastered the corner punching with the scallops - so simple once you know how. If anybody needs help, just let me know - be happy to share my new found knowledge with you. This was real fun to learn to make. The bird is punched from the SU 3 piece bird punch. Punch several of them in different colors, cut them apart and assemble the bird, sponging edges as you go. The branches are from the long SU die Birds and Branches. The hearts are punched from the SU 3 heart punch, the pink one cut down a wee bit to provide for a red margin and then stamped in red with a small part of a flourish stamp. The Text is SU. Hope you enjoy my creation

3 chances for blog candy

Woohoo- it is time for a new victoria case for SCACD stamp release, July 30th!! Please mark your calendars.

Of course, we have to CELEBRATE with some sweet BLOG CANDY. The winner will receive the entire set of the new rubber stamps.

And all you have to do is: Write about this candy offer on your blog including a link to this post. Then comment here to tell me that you have done just that. So exciting!!

The winner will be announced Sunday, July 29th, at 8:30 pm (Pacific time).


WAIT- there is a SECOND chance to win- head over to the SCACD blog for some more amazing blog candy!

WOW...there is THIRD chance to win- head over to the QuixoticPaperie blog for even more amazing blog candy!

Good Luck to EVERYONE

http://victoriacasestamps.blogspot.com/

Happy Birthday...

Oh what a fun card. This one is made using the Stampin Up "My Digital Studio" (referred to as MDS). Printed onto Winter White, framed with black c/s. Yellow c/s run thru the Big Shot using the Polka Dot folder. Glue a ribbon around it, Put the birthday piece on with dimensionals and attach (after stamping the Birthday Wishes). Attach yellow to main card base. Make ribbon an attach. Done!

MFT - Pure Innocence Challenge

I absolutely love the simplicity of the My Favorite Things "Pure Innocence" series. She is just so sweet. I wouldn't mind being sick if she was my nurse. The bottom half, red piece, of the card is done with the SU new Lattice Work folder. It's the greatest. The middle crooked plaid piece is just a scrap of ten cent paper I had laying around. (I'm so proud that I was able to find it LOL). She is colored simply with Copics (sorry, I didn't write down the numbers - only knew that my NEW E00 was dry and JoAnne's is sending me a refill - that should be interesting). Thanks for stopping by.

Aloha...

This is a free Digi image given out by Michelle Perkett for a challenge to be done later. I am going to try to list all my Copic Colors for the first time so please bear with me. Skin: E31, E33. Flowers RV21, RV34 and Y17. Hair C1, C3, C5, C7 and a touch of BV29. The skirt was G14, G05 and G17. The Yuke was Y28 and Y08. The background was all sponged in and an assortment of other stamps were used to complete the scene.

One Year Blog-versary Giveaway

Is 9 your lucky number? Shelly says it's her favorite number so she's giving away 9 awesome candies to celebrate her Blog_versary. Check it out at: http://shellymc2.blogspot.com/ Expires 7/17

Round Is A Shape

This card is for a challenge that calls for using Circles. Wish me luck. I'm just starting to play in some challenges

Wow - look at all the candy here - ends 7/31

Once again, stampers are celebrating their birthday by giving away candy - don't miss this one
http://inkedinspirations.blogspot.com/2010/07/its-my-birthday.html

Brayered Deer by water

There was a lot to do with this fun card - from cloud in sky, to reverse image in water. This is Stampin Up's DASHER, minus his fancy antlers. Enjoy

Wow - Corry has candy too...

What a great week for candy.... check this one out http://fancyfree4ever.blogspot.com/2010/06/time-for-candy.html

Lynn is sharing her good luck with candy

Go here http://stamparoundtheblock.blogspot.com/2010/07/celebration-candy-giveaway.html and see what Lynn has going on.

Birthday candy

Happy Birthday America and Happy Birthday Lori. Can you imagine celebrating a birthday around the 4th, with all the hoopla and fireworks? How fun. Well...Lori decided to give candy for her birthday. Check it out here: http://justsoducky.blogspot.com/

Operation Write Home Blog Candy

Operation Write Home (OWH) is the greatest group. They provide thousands of cards to service people overseas, so they will have something to send home to their loved ones. They are having a blog hop right now and the following blog http://jeannescrafts.blogspot.com/ is offering candy in honor of the hop. Scoot over and check it out.

Happy Birthday America

A fun little Birthday Wish....

Kick Back And Relax

I love this one. Just stamped with black ink and sponged with blues and browns. Pretty quick and easy - fun to do. Don't miss the bird sitting in the tree top.

Wow - Denami RS Company has Celebration Candy

In conjunction with their new release, Denami has candy.

See it here http://denami.blogspot.com/2010/06/full-reveal-giveaways.html

My Husband is Crafty Too

My Husband

helps me a lot with my projects. While we were working the other day, he started playing with some of my
scraps and created this birthday card for his brother-in-law whose birthday is July 5th. I thought he did
a great job and he had fun with it - that's what matters most.

Samantha's Giveaway - Ends June 30

Here is what she says: my next giveaway is a yummy collection of goodies from the Imaginisce Splash Dance line. The light is no good for taking a pic of it at the moment, but I will do that in the next day or two. This is just a pic I got off the Imaginisce website, but as you can see, it is the cutest beach range ever! Here's what's in the prize package..
Is she excited or what?
Enter here http://justlovescrappin.blogspot.com/2010/06/imaginisce-splash-dance-giveaway.html

Awesome Candy - Expires July 3rd

It's her blogiversary and here is what Piali says:

Hello Everyone!!!

Its a very happy day for me...today is my 1st blogoversary!

Its been a wonderful year..thank you everyone for all your love and support. I've learned a lot , my stamp collection is lot bigger now and the best part I've made a lot nice friends along the way.

To celebrate this happy day I've a candy to share with you all...

So here's her URL: http://touchofcreation.blogspot.com/2010/06/blogoversary-candy.html and don't miss it

And Kathryn haa candy...

She's in a happy mood and has put together a great batch of candy.

Go here http://kitchentablecrafter.blogspot.com/2010/05/celebrate-with-me-blog-candy.html

Before July 4th and enter.

WOW - $250 worth of goodies - including Copics

Wow - don't miss this one.....

http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/blog-candy-worth-25000-including-36.html

Enter a drawing for 2 cards by their artists - Sweet Pea

Sign up here:

http://sweetpearubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/01/become-follower-contest.html

Blog Candy...Choose your Candy

Michelle is having a great candy offer. She has 3 items you may choose from, including a $30 gift certificate. Don't miss this one:
http://michellesscrap.blogspot.com/

Birthday Blog Candy

Lori is giving away Blog Candy to Celebrate her 31st birthday.
Check it out here:

http://lolo612.blogspot.com/

Happy Birthday Lori

Don't you love hospital food...

Yes another card for my friend. Inside it says something about being the "Get Well Quick" diet. Fun!

ICU Anyone?

This is another of the cards I sent my friend during her hospital stay. This card says, "Why do you think ..."
Inside: "They call it ICU" I sent a card a day and hope it brightened her stay.

Country Cottage

This card is just too cute but I don't think I'll be doing too many of them. Notice that it is complete with Window, Curtains on the window, door knob, rippled roof and stair steps. Now I have to find somebody Extra, Extra special to send it to.... It uses Vintage Vogue set for the vines and flowers. Everything else is punched and sponged, except for the 'ribbon' curtains. Enjoy. It's a real fun card, but very detailed and time consuming.

This years 4th of July card. A lot of stinkin' detail makes this one time consuming. It sure doesn't show how much goes in to it. I keep saying I'm going to pick a simple, elegant design, but here you go! This card does fit into a long, business size, envelope - so that is different and fun. Of course, you have to decorate the envelope also!

Granddaughter Jessica'a Birthday Card

I think Jessica will love this card. While she's an athlete, she's a Girlie Girl. This card is fairly quick and easy but can be made cutesy or elegant. Jessica should especially like the Bling!

Jeff's Birthday Card

I can post this because Jeff would never read my blog. Jeff is the original computer geek, so there is no way I would ever dream of having more RAM or anything else computer related than he does - but I thought this image was great for his card.
The Image is by My Favorite Things and was colored with my new Copics (I have the last set of 72 coming - Hooray!). I masked and used the Wood Grain stamp on the desk top, then paper pieced the wallpaper and chair back. Cupcakes are from Misc. clear stamps. I just wanted to have something birthday-ish on the front. So while it doesn't look like a special card, there was a lot involved in making it. Thanks for looking.

Paper Yumness has Goodies

Check this link for HUGE picture of blog candy.....


http://scrapbutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/06/paper-yumness-has-goodies-for-grabs.html

Have to break up all this candy with another Card

Here's another brayered card. My camera angle makes it look terribly uneven but it isn't, honest. Enjoy

OODLES OF YUMMY CANDY

Oh what a treasure trove of candy here:

http://glitterinmyhair.blogspot.com/

Hurry on over - ends June 20.

TWO Candies = TWO Winners!

How's this for great candy?

The FIRST prize will win: 3 of the red rubber stamps pictured here

The SECOND prize will win: A $15.00 online gift card to the Belles 'n Whistles Store.

Go here to enter:
http://paperloveaffair.blogspot.com/2010/06/two-candies-two-winners.html

I think this one ends June 18th

http://simply-create-alford.blogspot.com/2010/06/so-one-year-on.html#comment-form

More Candy Found

Celebrating everything....try this one - ends 6/19

http://caliescreativecorner.blogspot.com/2010/05/who-is-ready-for-some-candy.html?

Cat Brayer Card

Think the cat under the streetlight turned out pretty good also but did decide I needed more room for the light and shadow, so have the next ones ready to go on 4x8 paper that will go in a business size envelope.
Enjoy

More Get Well Cards

My friend that had surgery has received most of her cards now, so I can post a few more. I love this one. He's called "Dr. Feelgood". Isn't he cute? He's by Gina K.

Guess what? Yup - candy

She's giving candy to celebrate her birthday - has it all backwards....
She's incorporated my favorite SU set and paper. Check it out

http://michelle-pinkpaperparadise.blogspot.com/2010/05/birthday-blog-candy.html

Great Blog Candy coming up

Wow - don't forget this one
http://sweetpeastampschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-challenge-blog-candy-for-our.html

Candy everyplace you look...

Try this one for great candy

http://scrapbookingallsorts.blogspot.com/

More Candy

Here's a 'surprise' candy that sounds yummy

http://craftyfoxcards.blogspot.com/

Candy candy everywhere

Check this one out:

http://booyagirl.blogspot.com/2010/06/blog-candy.html

Don't miss it

Oh boy - more candy

Pinkbuds has some great candy to share. See it here:

http://pinkpuds.blogspot.com/

Good luck

You won't believe all this yummy candy///

Lots of great candy items - closes 6/20. Don't miss it.

http://pinkpuds.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-candy-time-150000-hits-and-750.html

Yummy - Great Candy

Quick....check out this one http://stampinstuff.blogspot.com/ She has great candy and I believe today is the last day to enter.

More Blog candy

Check this one out for lots of goodies:

http://stampnmad.typepad.com/mad_stamper/2009/05/blog-candy.html

good luck

Ants Picninc

Hmmm - White on White apparently does not work here. The image and words are all on one white card, honest. The image is by Our Craft Lounge

Class Cards

For some reason, blogger is not allowing text descriptions of these cards individually so let's try it here.
First one - Embosslits from Stampin' Up for leaves - makes simple, elegant card.
Second one - No stamping on this card. It is all created with punches.
Third one - Stampin' Up Medallion stamp

Some Get Well Cards

Sending Worm Wishes....
Tom Turtle..


Both from The Greeting Farm.
All are colored with my new Copics. Another fun addiction!

Still catching up

I've done a lot of Brayering lately and have a lot more piled up to do - but here is a couple of them. So fun!

Freebie and Candh...

Hey - check out http://the-creative-cottage.blogspot.com/
They have a father's day freebie AND some great candy.
Have fun

Wedding Sweet

This version turned out to be pretty elegant. It is Silver Ink & EP on Metallic Silver Text weight, layered onto black and then layered onto Silver card stock. The subtle variations work well together.


This one used White Ink & EP on very soft blue card stock. Sure looks brighter blue here.


This one was done using soft suede. In order for the design to even show, I had to darken the background enough to make it stand out.



I borrowed this set, but am liking the results so much that I may yet have to buy it. I did up 4 different colors/designs. I don't know if it is my scanner or what but these were done in soft, subtle colors that came out brighter than the originals. This first one was done in soft coral color but sure looks like Hot Pink on Here. Stamped and Embossed White on Vellum, Colored coral and olive on the backside and then layered on.