Scrappy Backgrounds

OWH Tuesday Tutorial- Scrappy Backgrounds
This tutorial is by:Cara
I thought I would give this a try. It is made by taking your scraps and cutting them in 1/4 inch increments, then doing this lay out. I did use lots of tape runner glue. This was easier than I first thought and LOVE the results! I put the link above so go over there and see the easy to understand directions. This is a fun idea I will be using. Thanks Cara for sharing with all of us at OWH:)
I used all scraps from my table:
White, Red, Blue and Kraft cardstocks.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Vintage Vogue

Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger
Vintage Vogue
So my card is is far far from "vintage", but lets go to a fun engagement party or a toasting of all kinds of occasions... fun fun! I loved the gold polka dots in the center dress that really caught my eye. I stamped all the images using Encore Ultimate Metallic Gold Ink on Soft Stone cardstock. I used those pearls to add to bubbles.
Paper Smooches Stamps- Hubby and Wifey, Wake Up
PTI- Soft Stone Cardstock, Gold Ribbon
Hero Arts- Pearls Earth Mixed Accents
Doodlebug -Paisley Impression Cardstock

Get Well

Dreamweaver Challenge
Black and White with a Splash of Color
Dream It Up Blog
So here is my creation for this month challenge. Not having any black paste but still having enthusiasm,I continued to find an idea to participate.
Just wanted to mention ,I loved the ideas I have been seeing with this Translucent paste (Paper Craft Planet and the blog) that has to go in the shopping cart next time! Anyway I did an outline with my LG678 (Hawaiian Hibiscus?) flowers placed around the paper. Then cut them out and placed them on some Aqua Mist cardstock for a relaxing spa feeling. The stamp is from Stampin Up, and placed three Tiny pearls there.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Friend

OWH-VCMP
Our Daily Bread Designs
Five elements was they key here. They could be twine, sticker bling, circle design, patterned paper, and the stamp sentiment. This paper (from the stash) caught my fancy so I cut out the circle elements blend in the overall design of the card. That limey green hemp just added to make the card more fun. Well this this of the VCMP challenges and I had fun just making some cards:)
Stampin Up Sentiment
Hemp Darice
PTI cardstock Simply Chartreuse
Starform Stickers
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Christmas

OWH-VCMP
The challenge is to use something we have been hoarding (really saving). OK so this really minor trauma!!! I have this piece of Graphic45 Christmas paper from well you know from Christmas Past. So now I have a Christmas card. I paired with PTI Bells and Boughs dies, Hero Arts sentiment. The bow is stamped in Encore gold ink. I added just a little bit of bling with those Starform stickers.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Donald Duck Birthday

OWH-VCMP
Challenge to use a Die. Well use lots of dies so...I went with a Disney Donald Duck image and die cut a window just for him. I used primary colors to keep happy for a child's birthday. I added a Starform stickers for a bit of sparkle. I used a Hero Arts Sentiment stamped in PTI Pure Poppy Ink.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Bright Birthday

OWH-VCMP
Challenge to make a bright color card! So I went Birthday! This will will go my Aunt...guess who turning 88...Wow. I hope she will love it:)
Bo Bunny Patterned Paper
Various Cardstock from the stash
Stampin Up Sentiment
Sizzix Die Cut Numbers
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Woot!

OWH- VCMP
Challenge to use an owl and have a "punny" saying. So here is my card graduation / encouragement. I am trying to do as many OWH challenges to build up that donation pile back up!
Stampin Up Image
Paper Smooches Grad Hat
Cornish Heritage Farms Sentiment
PTI-Paper, Twine, Die Layers #3 and Ink
Sizzix Die Cut Letters
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Patriotic Sisters



OWH- VCMP
Patriotic Sisters
The next was to make a card Patriotic : One being a "Hero" card then make a "sister" card similar design with no sentiment (Blank). Whew hope I got that straight:)
Both cards on PTI stone gray paper, punched out the stars and used same blue card stock for both. The red and white star paper is from Webster paper. Twine is from PTI. I added small Starform sticker dots for bit of shine.Sentiments on the hero card are from PTI Star Prints.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Blue and Gray

OWH- VCMP
Blue and Gray Challenge
I made a CAS card by punching out the star. I used PTI Star Prints for the sentiments. This is all placed on PTI stone gray paper. Going to try to do more challenges!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

OWH Sketch 120

OWH
VCMP
The weekly sketch is part of the party so I made a Thinking of You card. Nice sketch in general for a quick card! I added those tiny hearts from Starform. On to the next challenges.
PTI- Hawaiian Shores Paper and Ink, Twine, and Patterned paper Dottie Biscotti
Hero Arts Sentiment

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Bring on the Happy

OWH
Virtual Card Making Party
One of the challenges is to use food in your card. Well why use a cupcake all the time? We all love breakfast once in awhile so I made a the happiest breakfast I know:) I added the legs so that they would be dancing to our plates. I wanted to keep them sketch/ stick figure like and not color them in for a more contrast look.
Paper Smooches / Wake Up
Hero Arts Sentiment/ Live and Laugh
PTI Cardstock/ Harvest Gold
Kaiser/ Black Pearls
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Flying By

OWH Virtual Card Making Party
All kinds thing going today for National Scrapbooking Day! Since I am not scrapbooking I must play online today with so many contests and such.
So my entry on the VCMP is to make a card for a Kid with paper piecing. So literally flying by to add to the days fun! I popped up and paper pieced the "paper airplane" up.
Cosmo Cricket patterned paper
Lawn Fawn Images and Sentiment
Nestabilities #6 label die
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Clear to See

Moxie Fab World
Spectacular Spectacles Challenge
Here is what happens when you keep playing with these spectacle images. This is my second card entry. I could just keep going. I got inspired by this photo from Moxie Fab Blog (go there for  photo credit). So I made something a little CAS and all romantic...ahhh love!

Lawn Fawn- Image and Sentiment / Clear to See
PTI- Cardstock /Aqua Mist. Heart Image/ Around and About Sentiments. Pure Poppy Ink
Memento- Tuxedo Black Ink
Kaiser- Black Pearls
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Thanks Teacher

Moxie Fab World
Spectacular Spectacles Challenge
This is a cute trend blooming in cards the spectacles! Nothing like the eyes of good teacher. Of course we must say thanks...so go over and play along.
Paper Smooches Sentiments and Images/Smarty Pants, Falling for You, Get Outta Town
Fancy Pants Patterned Paper/ Learning
PTI/ Aqua Mist Cardstock. Inks/ Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate. Twine/Rustic Beige
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Just Saying Hello



Less is More Challenge
OWH Clouds
Playing with clouds. I decided to make my sky Apricot color to go with the super fun lanterns in Konnichiwa. I hope it is not to crazy:) See aren't those lanterns just blowing in hot Asian climate. Now to practice San Francisco Fog! Hero Arts sentiment.
I found this card chllenge site so I decided to play along:)
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Birthday

Happy Birthday
Simon Says Stamp Birthday Party!
Post a birthday card for big store bucks!!! So here is my card wishing them Happy Birthday. I used the sketch from OWH 119 to help with the Mojo.
 I love those lanterns on that paper and paired it with one of flower image papers. This Hero arts stamp is large so I stamped the bottom part on the white, then restamped on the cardstock cutting out the top part of the stamp. I then popped the image up and colored a bit of yellow for some candle glow. The border is is the heart shape chain die, I wanted that tiny scallop which has additional details on the rim of the scallop. Its a tiny detail on die that was a surprise to me!

Konnichiwa paper by Basic Gray
Hero Arts stamp Birthday Gift
Memory Box Heart Chain Border Die

Happy Crafting
Barbara

OWH Sketch 119 Happy 4th of July

OWH Sketch Challenge
I thought would a little 4th of July. I made a window to give that star a floating looking. All neatly dressed on the back so no ugly glue is showing. Fun little sketch and it does lend nicely to using up some left over bits of paper. The sentiment came from PTI Vintage Picnic of all places. In that set has some really other fun Flag image.. thats for another day!
Happy Crafting
Barbara