OWH Day #2

Hello Friends,

Well here is day 2 of my card a day for our heroes. If you wold like to see what Operation Write Home is all about just click Here.

Well the sun was out here in Naches but boy was it cold. Things are to warm up but that means snow. So I'm not sure what is worse.

I hope your New Year is going well.

Marianne

CHA envy challenge 3

Hi everyone,
I think this is my favorite card from the three for the CHA Envy challenge at Stamp TV.

The card size is 3 1/2 x 6 3/8
This was a fun card to make. I didn't have any dp paper with an ivory background that I liked so I used my buttercream ink pad to tone down the whiteness. I also changed the middle pearl for a silver sparkly gem that is not in this picture.
Supplies:
Bold Flowers - Gina K
DP - SU! Patterns Pack III
Ink
Outdoor Denim, Buttercup - CTMH
Old Olive - SU!
Pearls & Crystals - e.
Ribbon - Details & Accessories
Cardstock - DCWV and Gina K

I hope you enjoyed the three posts on my cards for the CHA envy challenge.

Have a great day,

Marianne

CHA envy 2 Challenge

Hi everyone,
Here is the card I made for the CHA envy 2nd challenge. If you haven't been to Gina K's Stamp TV click on the link in my side bar.


Since I send a card to my mom everyday I have begun to write my message to her on a post it note so she can use the card to brighten someone elses day. This card measures 3 1/2 x 6 3/8 . I use this size the most so she can use the envelope size she has most handy.

Supplies
Botanicals, Bold Flowers (the circles) - Gina K
Ink pads, Memento Tuxedo Black, Marvy Matchables #5 yellow
White & black cardstock - unknown
Stardust pen - Sakura
So there was an oops on this card. I thought I was coloring the flower dots with my Stardust pen but it didn't look right - I had used my white pen. I just colored over the top once I realized what I had done.

Have a wonderful day.
Marianne

CHA envy challenge 1

Hi everyone,
I made this card for a challenge over at Stamp TV. Of course, I waited until the last minute to make them. The deadline is 7 pm central time today. So if you want to join the challenge you'd better get going. They are randomly drawing someone to win a stamp set so why not try yourself. The link is on my side bar to take you to the Stamp TV site.


The ribbon started out white. I didn't have any yellow ribbon to match the card so I colored it with copic markers Y06 and V12. These are the same colors I used to color the middle of the iris.
Complete supplies:
Elegant Flowers - Gina K
YG03, V04, YG11, Y06, V12 - Copic markers
White ribbon - Offray
Cardstock - DCWV, Gina K

Enjoy your Saturday,
Marianne

Center Stage Guest Card

Hi everybody.
Over at Gina K of Stamp TV is looking for a guest artist for the August release. I don't have a chance of being picked but I wanted to make a card anyway. The challenge was to use a favorite Stamp TV technique from the video series. I used the Janome Sewing on Cards, Distress/Scored Masculine Card and Distressed Newspaper.

Here is a picture showing my sewing of the ribbon. Also the ribbon started out as cream and I colored it with my stamp pad so it would match the other green stamping.

Here is a close up of the distressed newspaper.

Supplies used:

Stamps - Bontancials

Ink pads - Versa Magic, Jumbo Java, Pumpkin Spice

Memento - New Sprout, Pear Tart

Marvy Matchable - Plum
Ribbon

Pearl

Sewing Machine

Pattern Paper - unknown

I hope you will all come back later to see what I have made for the OWH Stars and Stamps Challenge.

Have a good week.

Marianne

Gina K Elegant Flowers

Hi everybody,
I just love this color combination. I was inspired by the irises outside my window. I can't do a good a job as God did in making the real thing but I like what I did. I will be sending this card into OWH to send to deployed soliders. If you want more information on how you can join us click on the image onmy sidebar.

Here is a close up view of the sown ribbon.

Recipe

Gina K Elegant Flower stamp set

Copic markers

Memento Ink

Ribbon

Talk to you all later,

Marianne

Gina K's Recessed Diamond Technique

Hi everybody.
I hope you have had a great weekend so far.
Here is a card I made using Gina K's Recessed Diamond technique. She made a how to video over on Stamp TV.

Talk with you all later,

Marianne

Wiper Card Challenge

SCS had this type of card on their Inklings newsletter. A group I am on decided we would do this for our challenge this week. So here is my take.

STVTC1

Here is my thumping card for the new challenge over at Gina K Designs. Use the blinkie on the right to go directly to the site.