Fun Color Combo - Yellow, Gray & Kraft

This week's inspiration image looks like this:

Here is my version:

I LOVE the subtle colors in this card.  The gray and beige tones of the patterned paper from Lemon Flower paper pack just flowed into the rest of the card!  There are still a few more days to play along with us at Words 2 Craft By!!

Color Throw Down #351

This week's inspiration looks like this:

Here is my version:

I put on my big girl panties and used some of the last of my DCWV Lemon Flower Mat Stack papers, TPS sentiment stamped in Megan Elizabeth Limelight pigment ink and heat embossed in clear.  OWH sketch B-27.  Just a few more days to play along with the Words 2 Scrap By September challenge - Ahoy Matey!!

OWH Sketch Challenge #205

This week's sketch looks like this:

 

Here is my (loosely interpreted) version:

 

 DCDW Lemon Flower mat stack, Design by Dawn bling, Fiskars sentiment.  Glitter paper is OWH friendly, I did the sweater test!!!

I would like to invite everyone to follow a new challenge blog that my OWH friend Sybrina from Scrapping with Purpose and I are starting as of January 1, 2014.  Words2ScrapBy.blogspot.com will be a challenge blog.  Each monthly challenge will be to make a card inspired by words. Inspiration might come in the form of an inspirational quote, a poem, a well-known saying, a famous movie line, a song lyric... Well, you get the idea.  Our first guest I-Team (Inspiration Team) member for January is none other than our own Sandy Allnock!  Thanks, Sandy, for your support in our new venture!

ODBD Challenge - Sentiment Focused Cards

Our Daily Bread Designs issues a monthly challenge to Operation write Home cardmakers.  If 50 cardmakers link up their cards made for their challenge, they will pay the shipping for 2 boxes of cards destined for our heroes!

This month's challenge is to create cards with a sentiment focus. 

Unfortunately, this card can't be used for OWH for two reasons.  First and most important, the lower panel did not pass the glitter sweater test after I cut into it.  It was fine as a whole sheet, but cutting it released bits of glitter.  I think I got it all, but I would rather err on the side of caution.  Secondly, Sandy HATES this sentiment!!!  LOL!

Paper from DCWV Lemon Flower matstack, silver paper from stash, sentiment from TPC Studios, hot fix crystals from Design by Dawn.  OWH Sketch B-22. 

OWH Bootcamp - Variety is the Spice of Life

Nothing like waiting until the last minute to participate in the OWH May Boot Camp lesson - Variety is the Spice of Life.

Here is my offering:

My variations:

• 4 colors - shades of black and greys plus the yellow for a pop of color.
• 4 textures - the black background is a crocodile texture, the yellow is embossed with small loops, the medallion edges are embossed, and the floral paper is flocked. 
• 2 types of corners, stub and sharp angled.  

I hope I followed the rules correctly!!!

TPC Studio sentiment, DCWV Lemon Flower paper, Spellbinder die, Crop-a-Dile stub chomper.