Flying Hi

OWH Mid Week Throwdown
Challenge: Transportation

Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes!
Here is my card for the challenge ! ( Had a crazy Wednesday !) I made the background clouds because no other pattern paper would seem fit well with all the other busyness  of the center image. The red paper is  mini white stars so I picked up on that and add a few in the corner. Hope you enjoy the card.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Sentiment and Plane: Lawn Fawn/ Flying By, Bon Voyage
Center Background Stamp and Ink: Hero Arts/ Radiant Banner, Cornflower Blue
Patterned Paper: Papertrey Ink/ Bitty Star Basics

My Anchor

Play Date Café
Challenge # 183
So Very Nauti{cool}!
Happen to see this color story so fresh! I am just loving the nautical theme so there was no way I was not going pass this up!
I went with the sailboat theme in those crisp yacht inspired colors. Also wanted to capture some of squares seen  a lot of the patterns and shapes by showcasing the sailboat on a square vs. a circle. I stamped nautical blue ink in a fine houndstooth pattern onto PTI  New Leaf  paper  inspired by  the scarf in the inspiration photo. My anchor is from PTI stamped in versamak then embossed. Hope you enjoy the card .
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps and Sentiment: Papertrey Ink/ Out to Sea; Cornish Heritage Farms/ Fine Houndstooth Scrapblocks
Dies: Paper Smooches/ Sailboat; Spellbinders/ Banners
Ink: Memento/ Nautical Blue
Impression Plate: Papertrey Ink /  Stripe
Cardstock: Neenah/ Solar White; Papertrey Ink/ New Leaf, Enchanted Evening, Lemon Tart

Waving Hello

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge
Color Theme

I made the fun little card "waving hello " using color theme but my idea was as a hello from the San Francisco Bay Area. We such great sea food and sailboat theme and such it kind of represents where we live. Simon Says Stamp has a call for cards for Mandy here  ( her family) are tracking where they are sent in from about the country. I  thought waving hello is about the perfect sentiment ever to cheer people up :) I used the negative space for sails so there would be less distraction on the card so  are friendly lobster and crab could wave hello!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps and Dies: Paper Smooches/ Wicked Nauticool Stamps; Sailboat Die; Chubby Chum Pals Stamps
Patterned paper: Webster Pages
Twine: May Arts
Punch: McGill/Star
Cardstock: PTI/ Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky

Nautical Dad

OWH Sketch 174

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge
Color Theme Week

A big weekend at OWH celebrating Memorial Day Weekend with a blog hop here ! Lots of our favorite stamping companies are showing their support so really worth the look (including Paper Smooches)! So this morning I saw this sketch and here is what I came up with! I just thought of a sailboats immediately  and PS one was the one. I used an impression plate to add a bit of vertical line to the card on the upper right panel, which is popped up. The anchor is die cut out then stamped, placed some twine for more texture.  So I am playing along in the sparks color  challenge as well.

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps and Dies : Paper Smooches/ Sailboat, Nauticool, Alphawhimsy, Wicked Nauticool Stamps
Impression Plate: PTI/ Stripe
Cardstock: Neenah/ Desert Storm, Red; PTI/ Enchanted Evening; Teal (from Stash)
Patterned Paper; Webster's Pages
Ink: Memento/ Nautical Blue

OWH Memorial Day Weekend Blog Hop

 

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OWH Memorial Day Blog Hop
Welcome to My Blog!
Our Challenge: Thank You Cards Using a OWH Sketch
I am sharing two thank you cards for you today! Card number one is sketch 167( a favorite of mine) I used some paper from Making Memories/ Children At Play. A 'thanks' die from Memory Box. The circle is die cut out, then the panel is popped up, placed  double banners and added a bit bling. The corners are rounded only on side.  The stamped sentiment is from Stampendous.

The second card (sketch # 23) took on CAS / graphic approach with Red with and blue theme. I used a sentiment from CAS-UAL Friday Stamp Line/ Bold Wishes. The star is die cut out from Spellbinders.  Paper is from Papertrey Ink.
Every Sunday the ladies post a new sketch with an inspiration card. It so much fun to play along we learn something new every week from each other! I hope to see you there :) Leave me a comment it is always nice to hear from you!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Missed It

CAS-UAL Fridays
Stamp on DP

I stamped the sentiment I Missed It!, because those bird looked so funny cute like they where playing ball and there it went. I know the Aqua Mist is bit light on camera but you can see it a lot better when get a cute little note in the mail.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps: Casual Fridays/ Tech Talk
Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle
Cardstock: Neenah/ Solar White; PTI/ Aqua Mist (&Ink)
Die: Simon Says Stamp/ Air Vent

Focus On You

OWH Mid Week Throwdown Challenge
Three of Something

Simon Says Stamp
Take a Picture: Anything Film/ Picture Related
After seeing the theme at Simon Says Stamp of course I needed to challenge myself to do something different... right?  So I made this for OWH donation pile using the Simon Says Stamp "You"  Stamp Set and Die. Great set set of use it all the time!  I do not have one of those dies that look like Polaroids so I made my own to fit my card by using a square die on the rectangle card front.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Dies: Simon Says Stamp/ You (&stamps); MFT Die-namics/ Cute Cameras; Spellbinders/ Arrows, Basic Squares
Patterned Paper: Simple Stories
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White

Bejeweled Cat

Less is More
Theme Week: Cats or Dogs

A Blog Named Hero
CAS Card

I went with a bejeweled pink cat with sparkling blue eyes. I had a cat (not pink but that would have been fun) when I was growing up but my niece had big hair white kitty  with the biggest blue eyes ever ! It was such a pretty cat, I will never forget her and  my cat ...they stay with you for ever! OK enough cat stories:) The cat is die cut out stamped, then popped up on the second die cut (white panel)  placed on the back panel. I placed a tiny bow ( from a kite tail) and jewels for the eyes on the cat. Hope you enjoy the card.

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps: Paper Smooches/ Nine Lives and Dies; Simon Says Stamp/ You and Die
Gems: Hero Arts
Cardstock and Colored Ink: Papertrey Ink/ Hibiscus Burst
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey/ Knee Highs
Black Ink: Versafine

Tuesday Trigger: Right on Target

Moxie Fab World
Tuesday Trigger: Right On Target

This weeks Tuesday Trigger is this geometric target! I went with bright paper from Basic Grey Knee Hi Collection to die cut a fun leaf from Paper Smooches collection. I used the Plano stamp as my sun/ target for my card. Did a double banner to pay homage to background. My sentiment is from Avery Elle.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Birthday Style

OWH Sketch 173
I went with the pink , black and white today. So it is bit light and dark (the stripe paper is pre distressed) . The candles where stamped then I stamped the sentiment on top of them in black, and of course had to add a bit of sequins on the candle flames! For the side element I went the paper button and bit of twine.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps: PTI/ Birthday Style  
Pattern Paper: Dots/ Bo Bunny; Plaid and Cardstock/ PTI; Stripe/ Stash
Twine: May Arts

Runway Inspired Challege: Miu Miu

Runway Inspired Challenge #35

Great photo, and such cute accessories! I used the Rounded Diamond Set Dies and Stamps from Avery Elle the open petal for my "steps" . Then I die cut papers from PTI True Black stripe paper; and found this pinkie rose dot paper from the stash to brighten the card up. The pop of yellow is from is from PTI , Lemon Tart. the sentiment is is from Avery Elle; All Squared Up. I die cut out the image on the lower right. Everything is layered on Soft Stone from PTI. Hope you enjoy the card!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

OWH MWT: So Sentimental

OWH Mid Week Thrown Challenge
So Sentimental
Here's card I made for this weeks mid week challenge: Make the sentiment the focal point of the card. I used a large sentiment from Papertrey Ink/ We Go Together stamp set. All the paper are from the stash pile.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Friend Like You

CAS (E) this Sketch

I made this card, used the skekch so I thought I would post and play along!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Sentiment: Lawn Fawn
Images: Avery Elle

One Layer Tulip

Less is More
One Layer Card
Use A Color as your Background (No White, Kraft, Ivory or Black)

Moxie Fab World
Wonder of Watercolor Challenge

I used Chrissie's technique that she described on the Less is More Blog: Use a white craft ink then color with your water color pencils, paint with water to blend out your colors. The results are beautiful! So Thank You! for taking out of my comfort zone with that information. I have been wanting to enter Moxie Fab Water color challenge really had nothing till today (um last day!). I mean I did go out buy the water color pencils and everything (LOL). Anyway Hope you enjoy the card.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps: Hero Arts
Cardstock and Inks: PTI/ Fresh Snow, Autumn Rose
Pencils: Derwent

Ahoy

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge
Nautical
Here is a second card I made for this challenge.
Hope you enjoy!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Soul Matey

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge
Nautical
Went right for the sailors heart here. Nothing like little romance on the sea:)  Love the nautical trend going on. Hope you enjoy the card.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps and Dies: Paper Smooches
Punch: McGill/Heart
Impression Plate, Cardstock and Patterned Paper:PTI

His and Her Cards

OWH Mid Week Throwdown Challenge
Create a His and Hers Card (Use the same sketch)

JJ Bolton Blog Candy Fun
Use Avery Elle Stamp Set or Die: Rounded Diamonds

When I saw this stamp set on JJ's blog (she was doing her peek a boo) I knew I was going to be ordering it the second I could finish reading her post! So yes a little practice with this stamp set is going to help alot. Love this set. So using the same design, I made a feminine pink, then a more masculine card by using the wet cement color ink by Hero Arts.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

San Francisco Love

Less is More Color Challenge
Pick Two Opposite Colors on the wheel and Create the Card
I picked the blue and the orange. What better way to show off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (my near by city!). I don't get into the city that often so when you do its always a treat.
To create this card I stamped out the image twice, once on white then on the orange. I punched the the area out around the bridge and adhered it to card. Punched out the love die and placed on the card.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamp: Penny Black/ San Francisco
Punch: Stampin Up/ Heart
Die: Paper Smooches/ Love
Ink: Memento/ Nautical Blue
Cardstock: PTI/ Orange Zest; Neenah/ Solar White

Missing You

OWH VCMP
Make a Missing You Card -Our Daily Bread Designs
For every 25 cards posted for this month OWH will get free shipping on some boxes of mail from ODBD.  So I wanted to be sure to post something, since I was just making so many cards why not one more! So I pulled out my Hero Art city stamp and stamped it twice. Punched it out in the red and carefully placed on the card. I used an older sentiment from Cornish Heritage Farms then added an arrow to finish  it off. 
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Everything to Me

OWH VCMP
Make a Card Using a Beach Theme

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge
Polka Dots, Kraft, Die Cuts
(Tic Tac Toe)
OK so mine does not have flip flops and ice cream! I did have this beach wood like paper with these beautiful flowers just waiting for this challenge. Glossy accents made those flowers just stand out even more. Also I inked the edges in brown to liven that wood up even more. I am entering this in the Casual Friday challenge as well.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye/ Miss Caroline
Sentiment Stamp: Casual Friday/ Only You
Die: Simon Says Stamp/ You; Banner/ Life Style Crafts

Hero

OWH VCMP
Make a Card with a Personal Picture You Took for a Hero

I made this fun little card with a picture of the redwood trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Cutting it down gave it the better view as the actual photo is very overwhelming but still beautiful.

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Sweetheart

OWH -VCMP Sketch Challenge
# 171

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge
Anything Goes

I went with some folkal prints from Paper Smooches. I took the images clustered them together to get small themes. They are always in need of love cards to send home to someone.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Image Stamps ; Paper Smooches/ FOLKal Points
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Twine: May Arts
Inks: Memento/ Lady Bug, Rich Cocoa Brown; PTI/ Aqua Mist

Hello Friend

OWH VCMP
Make a Card from A Scrapbooking Layout Page
My layout came from Color Me Scrappy Challenge # 37. I cut some images from some Graphic 45 paper and pretended they where "pictures" just to help get in the spirit of things. Well it just needed some twine to make feel like a card for me!

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Patterned Paper: Grapic 45
Sentiment: Paper Smooches
Twine: May Arts
Dies: Memory Box/ Buttons

Black and White Backgroud

OWH VCMP
Make a Romantic Card using a Past Tutorial
 The past tutorial I picked was the one fourth inch background using scraps. See the full instructions here.  I decided to use black and white then add red for my color component (hence love). So this turned out bit bold but love is such a strong emotion!

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Paper: All from the Scrap bin(Have to love that!)
Dies: Memory Box/ Heart Chain; PTI/ You; Spellbinders/ You Are Here

High 5

OWH VCMP Challenge
Make A Kids Card and Use A Sketch

CAS(E) this Sketch! #26

Keeping it bright and happy! Used some Knee Highs paper by Basic Grey and that paper is really happy:) Nothing like making cards on a scrapbooking weekend!!

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey/ Knee Highs
Stamps: Hero Arts/ High 5; Avery Elle/ Bright Days
Ink: Hero Arts/ Tide Pool

Happy Gram

Simon Says Stamp Challenge
Happy Mail: Create A card with a greeting 'just becuase' to make some one happy.
So I made some happy mail to donate to OWH and play with Simon Says Stamp. This set from Lawn Fawn is a favorite and well used for many. My goal was to give it a CAS spin. The arrow is really navy blue.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Image Stamps: Lawn Fawn/ You've Got Mail
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento/ Nautical Blue, Lady Bug

A Less is More Birthday

Less is More
Sketch Challenge # 9
It is sketch challenge time for them this week by the design team member Jen. My card uses dies all by PTI. The patterned paper is from Lawn Fawn . My ink color is from Hero Arts: Tide Pool and what a nice color that really is..I am just saying!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Thanks

OWH Mid Week Throw Down Challenge
Thank You

Deconstructed Sketches #98

A little bit of Mojo and little bit time = can start making cards again Yeah.! Weddings are fun but sure keep things on fast track! So I starting a with a little thanks card and used this sketch today!

Pattered Paper: Bo Bunny/ Alora
Sentiment: Paper Smooches/ Thanks
Twine: May Arts
Happy Crafting
Barbara