W2SB June Challenge - Oh the Places You'll Go

This month's challenge over at Words2ScrapBy.blogspot.com is based on one of my favorite books - Oh, the Places You'll Go.  This Dr. Seuss book is all about the adventures life brings us, graduations, weddings, new homes, new jobs...

Here is my offering:

I got a new cutter for Mother's Day, and made a shaped card.  I burred out the school name and year (safety first!!).  I added a small brad to the middle of the mortarboard.  Not bad for my first try in Make the Cut!!!

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I chose sketch #12 for my card, one of my favorites.  I use this sketch a lot!!!




Bo Bunny Liberty Paper dry embossed with Cuttlebug foldler,  Cuttlebug sentiment die with DCWV Adhesive Paper, navy blue Ofray satin ribbon. 

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Thank a Veteran EVERY day for the freedoms that we enjoy, but are NOT free.  They paid in love and blood...

OWH Sunday Sketch Challenge #224

Sigh.  This was the third, and "least bad" of my attempts.  It's going to join its friends in the trash.  Thought I would share that everyone makes junk sometimes.  Better luck next week...

ODBD May Challenge - Embossing

I LOVE dry embossing, and try to incorporate the technique into every card I make.  I don't always succeed, but I do make an attempt.  Texture is a wonderful addition to most cards, and adds that "something special". 

Here is my response to the Our Daily Bread Designs May Challenge to use embossing on a card:

My Favorite Things image and sentiment, Jelly Roll on her heart, I "think" all of the embossing folders are Cuttlebug. 

OWH Sunday Sketch Challenge #223

This week's challenge and my response:

Stamper's Best image, Safari patterned paper, TPC Studios sentiment, Offray ribbon.  A bit more subtle that I had intended, but I like it!!

National Scrapbooking Day REBEL!!!!

Yep.  I am a rebel.  Instead of scrapbooking, I made cards!!  I hit up a sale this morning, and bought a bunch of 6x6 paper pads from between $1.35 and $2.69 each!!!  Carta Bella, Echo Park, Paper Studio, all really good stuff.

So I went back to Katherine's 6x6 cutting formula to make some missing you cards.  

Here are a few:

Cuttlebug die cut using DCWV adhesive paper, Carts Bella Giddy Up patterned paper, Fiskars Crocodile texture plate. 

OWH Masculine Thinking of You

This week's challenge over at Operation Write Home is to make a masculine Thinking of You card.  For OWH, blank cards, Hello, How are You cards are all considered Thinking of You.  Here is mine:

The Paper Studio Glasses, 'Stashes, and Ties paper, Spellbinder and Sizzix dies, silk moire ribbon, TPC Studios sentiment. 

Words2ScrapBy May Challenge - Bloom When You Are Planted

Sybrina has come up with a great challenge for us this month - Bloom where you are planted.  I interpreted this as we should do our best to be happy no matter what our circumstance. 

I love these tiny Close To My Heart Woodland Sentiments, but they are so hard to photograph!  It reads - "The happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery when on a detour."  Operation Write Home Sketch #171.  Flocked paper DCWV La Creme.