Memorial Day Sketch Bloghop

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Welcome to the OWH Memorial Day Blog Hop! Let us not forget why we are celebrating Memorial Day every year at this time.

This is a sketch bloghop. I used Sketch #30 over at Stars and Stamps.

My first card is a Clean and Simple card. It's not bad but I really like the second card I made using the same sketch.

Here's my version of the SVCAS (Sandy's Version of Clean and Simple) I used the same papers just added a few more mats and a little ribbon.

Thank you to all our past and current servicemen and woman. You make our country great.

Marianne

OWH - Sketch #79

Hello everyone,

I finally had sometime to make a couple cards on Tuesday. This is a sketch challenge over at OWH.

Same sketch but two totally different looks. If you need some mojo why not pop over to OWH and check out all the fun. 

Have a great weekend.

Marianne

Operation Write Home Virtual Cardmaking Party


Howl at the Moon Challenge


I’m so glad you are here.

Operation Write Home is a group of cardmakers who are honored to make cards for our deployed service members – a small thing we can do for all the sacrifices made by them and their families.

If you would like to start at the beginning of the Virtual Cardmaking Party challenges just click here.

My goal was to make a masculine themed card. I find it so much easier to make feminine cards. So this challenge was for myself as well.

My challenge for you is super easy. Make a card using a moon somewhere on it. Use InLinkz at the end of this messge to post your card. I will randomly pick a winner for a surprise package from me. I will list the winner here at 5 pm on Monday and on the OWH Facebook wall.

You will also have a chance to win a prize from Operation Write Home. All the details are listed here.

I look forward to seeing all of your cards. Have a safe and fun holiday.

Marianne

A Card a Day Challenge 31 - 35

Here we go. Finally over the first month of the challenge cards.

Marianne

A Card a Day Challenge 36 - 40

Here's another 5 days!

Marianne

Card a Day Challenge 20 - 25

I hope you are enjoying seeing my cards. Even though they are a bit, ok alot, late.

Marianne

Card #19 Honoring Dad

Hello everyone. I am trying to get caught up with posting cards for my card a day challenge.
Here is number 19.

Stars and Stamps Blog Skip

Hi Everybody,

Welcome to the blog skip. If you came here from Karen's great blog you are in the right spot.

If not, you will want to start at the beginning HERE so you don't miss out on any great cards.

Our challenge was to use the papers and image sent to us by Barb. Here is the card I came up with.

I used Tria markers to color my image. And added some ribbon from my own stash.

The next stop in the blog skip is Holley. You can find her Here.

If you are interested in making cards for our deployed service personnel just click Here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Marianne

Catching Up Some More 11-15

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#13

#12

#11

Someday I will be caught up.

Check back on Sunday for a surprise.

Marianne

Time to catch up on a few cards

Well my card a day posting didn't go as planned. So here are a few to get a little caught up.

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#9

#8

#7

#6
Well I have been busy taking a few classes so got a bit behind. I will try to catch up over the next couple weeks.

Marianne

OWH - #4

Hello Friend,

Well I have made it through another day. Here is number 4 for my personal OWH challenge.


This background paper I received from Sandy at OWH to use to make cards. This a clean and simple design but I think it works well.
If you'd like to join a wonderful group that makes cards for our Heroes just click here for all the details.

thanks for stopping by.

Marianne

OWH #3

Hello Friends,

Ok so here is card number 3 for my card a day challenge. I made this challenge myself. I was trying to think of a way to keep inspired. Over the holiday I just didn't feel like creating so I needed something.

If you are interested in making cards for OWH or maybe giving a charitable donation just click here to check it out.

I'm not sure if you can see it in the above picture but I stamped a row of candles behind the sentiment and embossed it.

I hope you will get motivated to join me in making cards for our heroes.

Marianne

PWA Party

Here are the projects that Julie had us make over the weekend. They were nice and easy projects that pack a lot of punch. Aren't they cute. You can see where she used the PWA beads on the bird. The bird was hand punched with O'So Sticky paperbacked tape and the beads added. It gives it such nice texture.

On the top picture we stamped the image once on white cardstock and the second time on the deep pink. One stamp once nice card.

If you ever get the opportunity to attend a PWA sponsored shoe box party you really should attend. The projects are first class and the people are fun and friendly.

Later,

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 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

Graduation Card

Hi everyone,
Here is a card I made for graduation. It was made totally with scraps. Don't you just love it when a card comes together with what is laying on your table. I saw this layout in a scrapbook magazine but I can't remember which one. I just loved it. The original card said something like friend on the triangles and forever at the stamped section.

I hope you enjoy it.

Here is a close up of the triangles. I cut the triangles on my Circut using the George Cartridge.

The letters were also cut on the Circut with my SCAL and vinyl. It made it so easy to add the letters to the triangles because they already had the adhesive on the back. I love cutting vinyl with my Circuit.

So let me know what you are making this summer.

Don't forget if you have any extra cards to send them to the best organization on the planet Operation Write Home.

Later,

Marianne