VCMP Challenge #10-Home Sweet Home

Kathryn is hosting the final challenge of the weekend with us making a card to represent out state.  I'm sure she didn't mean "state of mind" so I made one for Florida since I am here with my daughter.  The greens reminded me of all the lush tropical-ness and the blues are for the ocean.  The shells are a foil sticker set to represent the many miles of beach.

VCMP Challenge #9-Neglected Crafting Tool

Shannon came up with a great idea to use a tool that has been collecting dust.  I decided to use a Cricut cut embellishment since my machine has not been out of the box in months.  I love this butterfly cut on shimmery purple paper!  I popped the sentiment so that it gives a thickness to offset the buttons. 

I think I will be making multiples of this as it went together quickly and my daughter (who claims she is not crafty but wants to help) can pitch in a little to get this box filled.  Yay!  Thanks to OWH, Mom and daughter will be spending quality time together while doing something for our Nation's Heroes!

VCMP Challenge #8-Sports Theme

This challenge is hosted by Cherie and is looking for sports themed cards.  Mine could qualify as an Oldie Moldie Monday card (I did make it on Monday too).  Our football gal is Suzie Zoo, the paper is just so very old I can't believe I found it in an old binder and the stripes are made with stickers from Creative Memories.  I know that Sandy isn't a fan of stickers but I think this won't qualify as a "sneeze."  Hopefully it will made a child happy.

VCMP Challenge #7-Christmas is for Kids

Thank you to Sybrina for hosting this challenge that is to make Christmas cards for a kid and one for a Hero. It is always a pleasure to make cards for both!

VCMP Challenge #6 and Sketch 136

 

This challenge is also our Sketch Challenge for the week.  The hearts are embossed and edged with gold.  The center heart was cut on the Cricut and the borders are stickers.

VCMP Challenge #4-Triple Time Stamping

When I first saw this challenge I thought, "I won't ever be able to do that one!"  Partially because my stamps are still packed and partially because it initially looked too good to be easy.  Well, Donna made it so easy with the measurements and samples!  So, here is mine and I love it!  The stamp is Hero Arts and the black heart is a velvet sticker that I mounted on black cardstock, made 3-D and added the little red bling.

VCMP Challenge #3-Snowflakes/Not Christmas

Challenge #3 is hosted by Cindy. I love snowflakes so I could make a whole bunch of these! I made them in 2 directions since I couldn't decide which I liked better. The shiney silver snowflakes were hand puched and the rest was fairly quick and easy. I almost killed 2 punches and my hand getting through that thick paper! Yikes!

 

Sore hand is all for a good cause!

VCMP Challenge #2-Recipe

This next challenge is hosted by Cherie and she had a recipe for us to follow.  2 patterned papers, 1 image and 3 words.  I cannot take credit for the wonderful coloring as it was done by our very own Sandy Allnock!  It came in a prize pack quite a while back and it was perfect for this challenge.  Yay!

VCMP Challenge #1-Scripture

The Virtual Carmaking Party at OWH has begun!  Challenge #1 is hosted by ODBD and is asking for a scripture or encouraging verse be used on the card.  Since I haven't made cards in a very long time this will be a good warm up for me.  The 3-d sticker is K&Co and the word art came from Create with TLC.

Any Hero Christmas

I love today's theme!  Christmas cards FOR the heroes.  Yay!  The challenge is being sponsored by Inspired Stamps who are giving away stamps sets to 2 lucky winners!  Go on over and say hi!

Another Tuesday Throwdown!

I just couldn't help making another one!  I'm sure our guys and gals are doing a lot of "Thinking of You."  This one is more holiday-ish, not quite Christmas-y ..... hm?  The center frame thing was made with glueing the paper to a light piece of cardboard so it has some nice dimension and wasn't just a piece of paper.  It feels rather sturdy this way, too.

Tuesday Throwdown

The Tuesday Throwdown is being sponsored by (HA!) Tuesday Throwdown.  That is soooo cute!  Anyway, the challenge is to make Thinking of You cards.  I just love this image by Melonheadz Illustrating.   This is the first time I have ever used one and to me it is just perfect!

Birthday Bash-Sassy Studio Designs

Here is my holiday "Missing You" for the challenge sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs.  We are so appreciative of all the sponsors who are helping to celebrate Operation Write Home's Birthday Bash all month long.

Sketch Challenge #87

It is still OWH's Birthday Bash celebration and this one is for sketch #87.  I am not usually good at the sketches but I figure if I just stay at it, it will become easier.  I did like how this one came out.

May Arts Challenge!

This card somehow works for 2 challenges for this month's OWH Birthday Bash!  2 fer's are a good thing when trying to keep up with all the challenges!  This is going to be for the May Arts Challenge to use ribbon on a Christmas card and for Ciara's Dog Challenge.  And who better to grace the front of the card than Ciara herself.

Utah State Digi Challenge

Sandy made another state digi and this one is for Utah.  I don't have the Nestabilities dies so I just went with the framed version and colored it with markers, pencil and chalk.  These state digi's she does are wonderful!

OWH Birthday Bash - Case Bev T. Challenge

The featured cardmaker this week was Bev T. from San Francisco, CA.  She had some very nice cards and the challenge was to CASE Bev T.  I copied her design of 3 using these architectural style flowers.  I raised them with 3-D foam for dimension.

OWH Birthday Bash - Digi Challenge

This challenge is sponsored by the Digi Doodle Shop.  The challenge didn't require any particular digi and I chose this one that is a freebie over at Create with TLC.  Both blogs/shops have lots to offer so hop on over and check them out.  Both are supporters of Operation Write Home and we thank you.

Birthday Bash Color Challenge - Paper and Such

This color challenge is sponsored by Paper and Such in which they chose 3 colors for us to use to make any kind of card.  The colors were red, kraft and blue (or black).  After I pulled out the 3 colors the idea for this card came together very quickly.  And the bells were made by me...... the leaves and the berries are velvet and made by me as well.

1+1+1= Fun! Challenge

This challenge hosted by The Chatty Stamper is to use one chipboard, one button and one tag.  I don't normally use tags or chipboard so this was good for me to do.  I recently got some tags made at a Micheal's on a Cricut and I had also gotten a package of pre-decorated chipboard.  Once I found the right parts all I had to do was some penstitching and I was done!