My name is Bobbi, and I am a paper hoarder....

I wasn't going to post this, but my dear friend Diana insisted.  I am a paper hoarder.  OK, I said it.  Out loud.  I love paper, and tend to wait until the perfect storm of paper, concept, and execution converge until I actually cut into that perfect piece of paper.  These cards are an example.

I started with this piece of paper from a VERY old Ki Playful Pets pad:

Too cute to waste on just any card.

Then I added this one from the same pad:

Last, I bought some ribbon at a show that I just HAD to have.

And this is the result:

I couldn't bear to waste any of this fab paper, so I added some bones and paw prints to the inside of the card.  

Darice Paw Prints embossing folder, stash ribbon, Spellbinders and Sizzix dies, heat embossed sentiment. 

OWH Sketch Challenge #238

The challenge sketch and my version:

DCWV Winter Stack papers, Offray grosgrain ribbon, Cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder. 

Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge - Snowflakes

This month, the OWH Our Daily Bread Designs challenge is to make Non-Christmas cards with Snowflakes on them.

I always need thank you cards after the holidays, and I think our heroes will, too.   I decided to take it one step further, and use non-traditional winter colors, too!

DCWV paper embossed with snowflake folder, Fiskars sentiment heat embossed with white embossing powder, stash dimensional snowflake attached with super thin Zots.  

Winner winner chicken dinner!!!

Heather from craftysahmiam.blogspot.com left comment #15, and was chosen by Random.org. 

Heather, please email me at BobbisTreasure at aol dot com with your contact info!!  Unfortunately, there is not an email address associated with your id or blog, so I hope you see this post!!!  I will chose another later this week if I don't hear from you.

OWH WCMD Love Challenge with Blog Candy!!

Operation Write Home is hosting a Love Card blog hop for World Card Making Day. 

Here is my offering:

Vellum embossed with Darice folder, sentiment and hearts stamped on white, layered on a dark red base, tied with red satin ribbon.

If you are making cards for OWH, remember that many of our deployed heroes are coming home, and follow the new guidelines HERE. 

Hop back to OWH HERE. 

Leave a comment - with your contact information - for a chance to win this stamp set!

This month's challenge at Words2ScrapBy.blogspot.com is Paved with Paw Prints - all about our furry friends!  Check it out!

Added Note: I have received a few questions about embossing on vellum.  Most vellum will crack when embossed with a folder.  To keep it from cracking, I add a piece of medium weight card stock to the embossing sandwich.  Problem solved!

Words 2 Scrap By October Challenge - Paved With Paw Prints

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month - who knew?  I have two dogs from Circle Tails Rescue in Cincinnati, Ohio, and one cat from our county shelter.

Casey and Tucker:

Tucker and Timone:

Animals add so much love to our lives, and they leave gaping holes in our hearts when they cross the rainbow bridge.

Papers from DCWV Pet Stack, paw print cut with my KNK Zing, twill tape from SU!  Papers embossed with Cuttlebug folder, sentiment heat embossed with white powder.  All mounted on a yellow-gold base.