You Are Mer-mazing!

 The  challenge from The Color Throwdown reminded me of the sea and mermaid scales:

Sizzix Scales & Tails cut and emboss folder, sequin soup mixed by me, air bubbles cut out of holographic paper.  I don't make shaker cards very often. They are a lot of work, and I'm not usually happy with the results. I am thrilled with this one!  Here is the inspiration photo:

Send A Smile $ Kids is having a Christmas in July challenge.  Join us!

Love is in the air...

I am sure you are tired of my obsession with Oxide ink.  Get over it :) because I can't help myself!!! 

This is an older Sizzix embossing folder that hasn't loved.  Mainly because I struggled to highlight the embossing without smearing.  Thus my love of oxide.  Since it is between a pigment and a dye, you can still move it around after it is on the paper.  So forgiving!!

I used Offray white ribbon, SU! Rose ribbon, and added a hand cut heart.  Sharing this with the Shopping Our Stash He Loves Me challenge and the  Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sponging challenge.  Only a few more days to play along with us at Words 2 Craft By!  The linky will be open through February 7!!

OWH Sketch 240

Today's OWH sketch and my version:

 Papers from The Guy Stack by DCWV, twill tape from SU!, sentiment from Clearly Defined, American Crafts border punch, Sizzix crackle embossing folder. 

OWH Design Bootcamp - Any Way You Slice It

Operation Write Home has a monthly Bootcamp teaching different cardmaking concepts.  This month, it is about the Rule of Thirds - Any Way You Slice It. 

Here is mine.  I am not sure if I followed the rules, but I do like the end result.  Constructive feedback is welcome!

The beads are left over from a different OWH project, scissor leashes for last year's CHA Make and Leave.  The hoop is a wine charm ring.  Sizzix embossing folder.  Offray organza ribbon. 

OWH Our Daily Bread Dry Embossing Challenge

Our Daily Bread Designs offers a monthly challenge.  The prize?  A shipping donation for Operation Write Home!  Everyone wins!!!!  Their stamps are really crisp and clean.  I love the ones that coordinate with Spellbinders dies. 

This month, their challenge is to use dry embossing. 

Here is mine:

This card was super hard to photograph and capture the embossing, especially since I struggle with photos in general. 

The light turquoise paper is iridescent. The ribbon matches the dark turquoise paper perfectly. 

Sizzix embossing folder.  Clearly Defined stamp.  Martha Stewart ink.