Challenge 11

Operation Write Home sponsored a Virtual Card Making Party last weekend. I’m still trying to catch up!

Challenge 11: Transportation.

Paper Smooches - Circle of Honor stamp set, Sailboat die

October Afternoon - Seaside 8x8 paper pad (ancient)

Simon Says Stamp - Small Folded Banners die

Copic cool gray marker

Challenge 10

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend.

Challenge 10: Use at least three different textures.

The silver card stock at the bottom of the card is very shiny, and it’s hard to get a good picture.

Provo Craft - 2 embossing folders

Neenah - desert storm card stock

Stash - silver card stock

Basic Grey - patterned paper

Hampto Art - stamp

Black embossing powder

Ranger - distress inks

Metal washers

Challenge 9

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend.

Challenge 9: Make a masculine card using a vintage image.

HA! I don’t do vintage.

TA-DA!

I have no idea why I bought this stamp set, but I’m glad I had it on hand for this challenge. This is the first time it’s been inked! I’m a “clean and simple” card maker. Vintage is not my wheelhouse. 

Stampers Anonymous - Vintage Things Blueprint

Stampin’ Up - card stock

Copics and some paper I got at a Copic class

Idea-ology - patterned paper

Ranger - distress inks

Challenge 8

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend.

Challenge 8: Make a “Miss You” card using at least one circle and at least two banners.

I used my Silhouette to cut the card fronts. That’s an easy way to get the circle in the middle!

My Mind’s Eye - Fly a Kite 6x6 paper pad

Neenah - white card stock

Ancient alphabet stickers

Challenge 7

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend.

Challenge 7: Things with wings.

I reworked a card I did last week. I wanted to add some green and use the Memory Box butterfly die.

Hero Arts - Thinking of You Messages

Memory Box - Willoughby Butterfly Wings

Stampin’ Up - card stock

Neenah - white card stock

My Mind’s Eye - Everyday Basics 6x6 paper pad

Splash of Color - thin cherry sheet

Challenge 6

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend.

Challenge 6: Make 2 winter cards, one in Christmas colors and another that can be used anytime during the season.

My winter/Christmas supplies are stored away. Will dig them out later this weekend.

Challenge 5

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend.

Challenge 5: Make a card with a colorful background using ink, paint, or scraps.

I saw this background technique on Kristina Werner’s blog. She used ink for the stripes, and I used paper strips.

Hero Arts - "Live Life" and embossing powder

Stampin’ Up - card stock

Neenah - white card stock

Challenge 4

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend.

Challenge 4: Make a red, white, and blue birthday card.

I had some spritzed card stock left from a previous challenge, and I used it for the background of this card.

Impression Obsession - Happy Birthday die

My Favorite Things - Party Balloons die

Neenah - white card stock

Stampin’ Up - red and blue card stock

Dylusions - ink sprays

Challenge 3

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend.

Challenge 3: Paper piecing for kids.

Lawn Fawn - stamp sets: Flying By and You’ve Got Mail

Stampin’ Up - patterned paper

American Crafts - Perfect Vacation 6x6 paper pad (background)

Challenge 2

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend.

Challenge 2: Make a “Thank You” card, and use spray inks for bonus points.

I used OWH sketch #102 for this card.

Stampin’ Up - “Thank You” stamp, red and blue card stock

Hero Arts - white embossing powder

Dylusions - spray inks (London Blue and Postbox Red)

Neenah - white card stock

Spellbinders - circle die, pinking circle die

Challenge 1

Operation Write Home is sponsoring a Virtual Card Making Party this holiday weekend. 

Challenge 1: Use an OWH sketch (I used #29.) to make two cards, one masculine and one feminine.

I made a cut file for the Silhouette to cut the “polaroid” frames and glued them to some sturdy acetate.

 Echo Park - Getaway 6x6 paper pad

Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Type

Neenah - card stock

Hero Arts - Acetate folded cards (cut for window)

Silhouette

 Bo Bunny - Lemonade Stand 6x6 paper pad

Pioneer - gold letters

Neenah - card stock

Hero Arts - Acetate folded cards (cut for window)

Silhouette