OCC Clear & Sheer Day 1

Online Card Classes: Clear and Sheer Day 1

I went with simple elegance for my first card for this class.  I heat embossed a Simon Says Stamp background with WOW Metallic Silver embossing powder. I die cut a "thanks" sentiment from DCWV metallic cardstock.  I used Ranger Multi Medium Matte to adhere the sentiment to vellum that was trimmed slightly smaller than the background panel and to adhere the vellum to the background. 

Paper: Simon Says Stamp, Paper Trey Ink Vellum, DCWV Metallic 

Sentiment; Paper Smooches "thanks"

Stamp: SSS Leaves Background

Online Card Classes Watercolor Mediums Day 3

For Day 3 of OCC Watercolor Mediums class, I used a combination of techniques taught by Kristina and Shari.  I don't have watercolor crayons nor oil pastels, but I did have Faber Castell Gelatos and used those to color the stamp.

Ink: Faber Castell Gelatos, Vivo Pearl Pen Black 

Paper: Simon Says Stamp, PTI Vellum, Ranger Watercolor Paper

Die: Lawn Fawn Happy Birthday to You

December ODBD Challenge

Gosh, it's been a while.  What a crazy busy fall it's been.  Between a family vacation to the beach, birthdays and that little month-long trip I took to Africa, I haven't had time.  I'll post on all that at some other time. Since I last posted an ODBD Challenge for Operation Write Home, I'll begin again with December's OWH.  December's Challenge is to use primary colors (red, yellow, and blue).  So here's my card

I used:

Paper: Paper Tray Ink 

Ink: Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red, Island Blue, Lemon Chiffon

Stamp: AltNew Superscript 2, Hero Arts Tiny Flags

Die cut star with glossy accents.

Thanks for stopping by!

OWH Blog Hop for World Card Making Day!

Hey, Y'all! 

Welcome to my stop along the Operation Write Home World Card Making Day Blog Hop!

If you're new to OWH, they are an incredible organization that collects handmade, blank cards from cardmakers across the country and sends them to our troops overseas so they have something beautiful to write to their families in.  Its my way of saying thank you to our troops and supporting them and the country.  My grandfather served in the Navy in WWII, I have a few family members currently enlisted as well as some dear friends and even a few coworkers.

This years theme is to create "Thank You" cards using an
  OWH sketch.

My first card is from Sketch #3. 

And here's my take on it:

I used Simon Says Stamp's Pointed Feather dies and paper from DCWV's La Creme stack.

The sentiment is heat embosed from Hero Arts CL582 set.

For my next card, I chose to use some of my Hero Arts fundraiser stamps and used Sketch #41.

I like the simplicity of the sketch and altered it slightly by moving the front piece to the center.

Here's my take on this sketch:

I inked the edges of the sentiment block and background block.  Used a bit of burlap ribbon and a few My Minds Eye enamel dots.  The stamps were from Hero Arts CL582.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the rest of the blogs on the way! 

Thank you OWH for hosting this amazing event!

Enjoy!