Lots of Hearts

 Try Stampin on Tuesday has a fun sketch challenge with pattern mixing as an optional theme.  

The patterns I mixed are embossed with an old Sizzix texture plate and a Provo Craft folder.  I bought the stacked heart die cuts second hand, not sure of the maker?  The pearl accents are Paper Studio.  Here is the TSOT sketch:

ODBD May Challenge - Embossing

Our Daily Bread Designs will pay to ship 2 boxes to our heroes if we link 50 cards to their monthly challenge.  This month, their challenge is to create a card with embossing. 

The paisley panel is embossed with the Sizzix folder Perfectly Paisley, and the blue layer with an old Fiskars texture plate.  Monday starts the June Words2ScrapBy.blogspot.com challenge - come play along with us!

OWH Sunday Sketch Challenge #191

This week's sketch looks like this:

 

Here is my version:

SU! Sincere Salutations sentiment, papers from DCWV The Christmas Combo, Sizzix snowflakes texture plate, stash ribbon. 

OWH VCMP Inchie Challenge

Operation Write Home is hosting a Virtual Card Making Party this weekend, with nwe challenges every few hours. 

First hostess, Nancy at Scrap Happens!

Her challenge, make an inchie card using the sketch she provided. 

I was going for this:

 Instead, I stamped my sentiment poorly, then tried to erase the goober. Didn't work out so well.  Hey, there are no mistakes, only opportunities for embellishment, right?!?!?  So I improvised:

DCWV Christmas Combo papers, SU Sincere Salutations sentiment (my all time favorite set).  Sizzix Holly and Berries #2 texture plate.  Spellbinder die, stash ribbon. 

Get to the Point - Creating a Strong Focal Point

February Boot Camp over at Operation Write Home is Get to the Point - Creating a Strong Focal Point. 

I used a silk flower as my focal point:

Sizzix texture plate, Martha Stewart border punch, flower and jeweled brad from my stash.  Iridescent white paper from Coredinations, turquoise from Recollections. 

OWH Mid Week Throw Down - Miss You

This week's challenge is to make a Miss You card.

Patterned paper is Basic Grey Olivia.  Black Glossy Accents Enamel Accents for the dots.  Sizzix texture plate embossing on the background.  


Not my favorite.  It is taking me hours to make even one card.  I just seem to wander around. 

OWH Sketch Challenge #152

This week's sketch challenge over at Operation Write Home looks like this:

Here is my version:

Fiskars sentiments, scrap paper, Sizzix texture plate.

I have missed the past few challenges and throw downs.  My darling mother died on December 14, after a 3 month fight against Cushing's Disease.   She inspired my serial crafting, and supported my habits through her garage sale and thrift store finds.  She was the only parent I had, and I will miss her terribly. I will honor her by continuing to create and give - as she did until the end.