4th of July VCMP - Challenge #2

The second challenge of the day is hosted by Michelle and is to make a Thank You card to send to the Heroes.  She also asked for ink spray technique but I don't have any ink sprays so I just went with patriotic papers and embellishments.  The bell is popped for added interest and will hopefully put a smile on the face of a Hero!

OWH 4th of July VCMP - Challenge #1

For the next 3 days Operation Write Home is hosting a Virtual Cardmaking Party, check out the details here.  There will be challenges of all kinds, fun and mojo jump starters.  The first challenge is hosted by Sybrina here and is for me to make a his and hers card using an OWH sketch. 

My choice was sketch #53.  It appears I had not used this one before now so it is perfect as I get to check that one off my list and stir some ideas to make even more cards using this sketch.  Thank you Sybrina for the challenge!

OWH Christmas - No Sentiment

Here are 5 cards I made for Christmas that have no sentiment. I know they look kind of simple but, I think it is good for the Heroes' to have a choice of what they want to say. 

They might just want to say "I love you" or "I'm thinking of you"  .......... just thinking maybe this might work.

OWH - MWT Any Hero Card with a Flag

Today the Midweek Throwdown for Operation Write Home is to make an Any Hero card with a flag on it.  As we approach our nation's biggest celebration we all need to be mindful of the Heroes that away from home.  (The base of the card is actually oatmeal... not sure why that doesn't show up right... hm?) 

OWH Christmas

I just realized I had not posted any Christmas cards for the July box to OWH.  Some of us have decided to make a few early so that the rush doesn't turn into a crush for us or for Sandy trying to sort and ship them all out. 

These four are the first to go in the box.  And since they have no sentiment they could be used for any kind of card during that season.

 

So, I can add seven to my tally and get crackin' on some more!

OWH Collage-ish

I have no idea where these came from.  I pulled this paper out of a pile that had been precut quite a long time ago and figured it hid out long enough.  With absolutely no preplanning this is what I came up with.  I kind of like the non-structured way these were put together. 

Right down to the duck tape stickers.

OWH Sketch #68 and then some!

This started out as OWH sketch #68.  I had this paper in 12"x8" so I had planned on making at least 4 of this sketch and then use the scraps to make some other cards.  Well.... yeah.  I got 3 cut and then suffered a severe case of not being able to measure and cut. 

The paper for the 4th card didn't get cut right and somehow I ended up with a bunch of pieces that were NOT what was intended. 

I should have just walked away.  BUT! then I saw these chunks of dark teal laying on my table and I ended up making all these cards with the parts that all got cut wrong..........

 

Sometimes I just don't get it........  :)

OWH Grateful Scrapin' Cards

I am so glad the rain finally stopped.  Being swamped in the house for 6 days was just waaaay too long! 

Here is just a parade of Grateful cards made from the pesky scraps that I think multiply in the dark.

And honestly, I don't think I've made that big of a dent in them. 

 

Ok, I had better get back to washing floors..... bummer......

 

Have a wonderful Saturday!