VCMP, Challenge 3

Seongsook suggested this clever technique called "triple die cutting." The idea is to make a card that looks layered and eliminate the bulk for easy mailing. I cheated. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the papers.

Basic Grey - PB&J 6x6 paper pad

Hero Arts - Essential Messages

VCMP, Challenge 1

Operation Write Home is featuring a virtual card making party this Labor Day weekend. If you'd like to play along, the challenges can be found HERE.

Nancy has the first challenge of the weekend, and it can be found HERE. She gave us a sketch too! Thanks, Nancy!

She challenged us to make a Christmas or winter themed card.

Basic Grey - Aspen Frost 6x6 paper pad

Neenah - white card stock

Hero Arts/OWH - Winter Wishes stamp set

Virtual Card Party, Challenge #2

Paula has the second challenge for OWHers on her blog HERE. She challenges us to make cards for children. I rarely make cards for kids, so this was just what I needed to get me headed in that direction.

I purchased this cut file in the Silhouette Online Store ages ago thinking I'd use it for my brother's birthday, but I think a Hero's child will love it.

I double cut one of the pieces so I could line the inside.

Sillhouette Studio - Fire Truck card by SnapDragon Snippets, LLC

(I resized the pieces. This card will fit in an A-2 envelope.)

His & Hers, Day 5, Part 2

It's National Scrapbook Day, and card makers for Operation Write Home are busy making cards. I love being a rebel with a cause.

There's a Virtual Card Making Party on the Stars and Stamps Blog. The first challenge is for the ODBD challenge: Miss You cards.

My cards were inspired by cards Julie Ebersole made in the His & Hers Online Card Class. Looks like I'm still embracing the white space.

A card for her...

A card for him...

Neenah - white card stock

Stampin' Up - patterned papers, green card stock

Hero Arts - Year Round Sentiments

Memory Box - Lorelai Leaf and Grove Branch dies

Sandylion - flower sticker

Smiling Flowers

Here's my card for the VCMP Challenge #5: Disappearing Act with Sketch 63. Leslie encouraged us to pick a piece of 12 by 12 paper, and make 6 cards. I only got one made, but I have the pieces cut to assemble 5 more.

MFT Die-namics - Upsey Daiseys

3 Bugs in a Rug - Chloe patterned paper

Stampin Up - Colored card stock, ink

Neenah - white card stock

Hero Arts - Anytime Messages

Critters Cards for Kids

This card is for the VCMP Challenge #2: All Creatures Great and Small.

Lawn Fawn - Happy Summer

Stash - patterned paper

Neenah - white card stock

Copics

Selective Embossing

This card is for Operation Write Home's VCMP challenge #3, Selective Embossing. I'd tried this technique before without success. Looking through some of the examples posted, I realized I needed to use a busy, graphic embossing folder with a rectangle for the "opening" of the embossing. I had my "ahh-ha" moment when I studied Lynn's card HERE. 

Defining the flat area with dashed lines made the focal image more crisp. 

Sizzix - embossing folder

Simon Says Stamp - Talk Bubbles 2

Hero Arts - mid tone inks, Pale Tomato and Raspberry Jam

Versafine Onyx Black ink

Congratulations Chickadee

Operation Write Home card makers are having a virtual card making party (VCMP) this weekend. This card is for two of those challenges and the weekly sketch challenge.

• Stars & Stamps Sketch #159
• VCMP challenge #1: Zig Zag Your Cards
• VCMP challenge #4: Things with Wings

Dee's Distinctively - Chickadee Dimensional

Hero Arts - Zig Zag

Memory Box - Lorelai Leaf

Simon Says Stamp - Banner Sayings

Neenah - white and kraft card stock

Stampin' Up - colored card stock

VCMP, Challenge #4

Donna gave us our fourth challenge: Triple Time Stamping. She gave terrific directions!

Hero Arts "Newspaper Eiffel Tower" and "Paris" (sentiment)

VCMP, Challenge #3

Cindy has the third challenge for the Operation Write Home virtual card making party: snowflakes, but not Christmas.

Hero Arts "Stunning Snowflakes" design block stamp and white embossing powder

Memory Box "Snow Day"

VCMP, Challenge #2

Cherie has the second challenge: ... Today our recipe is this: 1 image, 2 patterned papers, and 3 words

Paper Smooches "Spiffy Scooters"

Hero Arts "All Occasion Messages"

Basic Grey "Pyrus" 6x6 paper pad

VCMP Challenge #1

Operation Write Home begins their birthday month with a Virtual Card Making Party. Challenges have been posted throughout the day on the Stars and Stamps Blog.

The first challenge is from Our Daily Bread Designs: ... 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! ODBD also graciously sponsors a challenge for OWH every month. They donate shipping funds for two large flat rate boxes chock full of cards for our military heroes.

 Stampabilities - "Love is Patient 02"

Rayher - laser cut paper (a gift from Germany)

Neenah desert storm card stock

Hero Arts - detail white embossing powder

VCMP Challenge #10: Vintage

A while back, Sandy sent me a bag of ribbon I'd won on a Stars & Stamps Blog challenge. In this bag was a generous length of rose ribbon. (I'll be using it on her birthday card too.) It's tacky and NOT meant for card making. I cut the excess from around the roses for the card.

October Afternoon "Farmhouse" collection

SU card stock

May Arts ribbon

VCMP Callenge #9: Cut it Out!

Simple. Easy. Quick.

Amuse Studio "Hero Mail"

Best Creation patterned paper

Basic Grey "basics white" 6x6 paper pad

VCMP Challenge #8: Jungle Animals

Inky Antics "Balancing Elephant"

Hero Arts - sentiment (old!)

Neenah Solar White card stock

Basic Grey "Lucky" patterned paper (old!)

VCMP Challenge #7: Clean and Simple

Still using the Silhouette Cameo!! I created these banner shapes, sized them, grouped them, aligned them...blah, blah, blah. Anyway, they're all cut perfectly! Love that!

SU- all paper

Hero Arts sentiment

VCMP Challenge #6: Sand and Sea

I'm learning to use my Silhouette Cameo, so you're going to have to see some more of my efforts. HA!  This is very simple card. I'm learning about text, centering, grouping, copying, blah, blah, blah.

A BIG thank you to Sherry H. who sent me the awesome ribbon! The ribbon saves the card from being a total loss.

This card also follows the S&S Sketch Challenge #107 as well as Sandy's blog challenge for Hero Cards.

VCMP Challenge #5: It's a Party

Penny Black "Trims"

Hero Arts "Birthday Sayings"

Cosmo Cricket "Tiny Type" stickers

EK edger punch

Echo Park "For the Record" 6 x 6 paper pad

SU card stock

VCMP Challenge #4: Beachy Thinking of You

Well, my card is "beachy," but it's not a "Thinking of You" card. I guess I could stamp a sentiment on the inside. Ha!

I CASEd the design from Kristina Werner. She has a series of video tutorials on her blog for Silhouette Studio. I just got my Silhouette last week, and I need all the help I can get! See the holes in the blue sheet of paper on my card? I did that!

Hero Arts "Let's Chill" and "Summer Felt Flowers"

SEI "On the Coast" 6 x 6 paper pad

Bazzill card stock

SU card stock, scalloped edger punch

EK 2" scallop circle punch, 1.75" circle punch

VCMP Challenge #3: Funky Fold

I decided to stick to the clock theme for my "funky fold" card. I made a couple of adjustments given in the tutorial. I wanted my patterned paper to cover more of the black.

This was easy to do once I drew the directions out on a piece of 4.25 x 11 paper. That's how I roll.

Hero Arts "Special Time Stamps"

7 Gypsies "Venice" 6 x 6 paper pad

Spellbinders Nestabilities

SU black and Sahara Sand card stock