Free

CAS-ology
Free

So this one was not really anything goes but "free"... what that might mean to you. I went patriotic given the timing of year. Also I own many patriotic theme stamps being a supporter  of OWH thought the years.  (Not to that I just did happen to buy some new ones this year ;)
So I picked this sentiment [Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave] from  the Waltzing Mouse Stamp Set/ USA 1776 set and paired with the Taylored Expressions USA map stamped in Red Royal. The map was stamp again in Nautical Blue by Memento then the stars paper pieced on the red map. Tiny little stars by Starform added some glitter. The other 4th sentiment is from same WMS set .
 Happy 4th of July to all!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

RIC #38

RIC # #38

I put the silver embossing for the straight skirt, and used the butterfly in Basic Grey Kioshi paper to give the feeling of her blouse. the scroll work is in PTI Berry Sorbet for her purse color. Hope enjoy the card.
Happy Crafting
Barbara


Sentiment: Stampin Up
Dies: Memory Box

HB: Jen

Less is More
Happy Birthday Jen
Create a Birthday Card for Jen
(Happy Birthday to Chrissie Husband)

Simon Says Stamp
 Anything Goes



My  card is to Jen... Happy Birthday! to You. She picked Istanbul, Turkey as her birthday destination how cool is that?! She like cats , butterflies and fish so I went the cool cat all dress up in a Hawaiian Shores ink by PTI.  I used the technique where you stamp twice then cut your letter out place carefully. I hope she had great birthday!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamp: Paper Smooches/ Nine Lives
Sentiment: Stampin Up
Ink: PTI/ Hawaiian Shores; Memento/ Tuxedo Black
Dies: Memory Box
Gems: Hero Arts

Hello Friend

OWH Mid Week Throwdown Challenge
CAS

Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes
I picked CAS design today using color as my white space. These speech bubbles are my latest new toys! Oh what  fun they are :) The flowers will have to wait.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Die: Avery Elle/ Speech Bubble; MFT/ Hello
Stamp: Paper Smooches/ Chit Chat
Elements: Craftwork Cards/ Candi (Patriotic)

Hi

 

Play Date Café

#187

A card for the café color challenge, so bright and happy! I made mine from some Avery Elle stamps , have to love that outer word bubble. The "hi" is die cut from MFT. Not too much chatter ..have to get this in!

Hope you enjoy the card!

Barbara

OWH Sketch 178: Thank You

OWH Sketch #178
Thank You
I followed this sketch loosely this time. I have making some OLC cards this week so putting some layers on well just got a bit nuts:) I wanted to use these lanterns from Basic Greys Konnichiwa so I pulled my colors from there. I  doubled inked a wildflower from My Favorite Things and stamped up a companion sentiment. I added a double banner  for color. Hope you enjoy the card.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Hooked on You

Cas- ology
Fish
Found a little mojo to do a fish card! I put together a variety of stamps for this one. The sentiment is from Crafty Secrets "Fishing Buds" an older set but very cute, I liked the fish and hook from Paper Smooches "Briny Blue" better. A tiny bit of shadowing around the base and fin of the fish with a T1 Copic marker. Then I added the hearts from Stampin Up "Oh Whale" collection. I know I will donate this one to OWH for the Love pile ...Hope you enjoy the card.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Rosemary and Thyme

One Layer Wednesday
Spice Girls Challenge
Create a one layer feminine card using a spice or flavoring (see blog for complete detail and for more inspiration)
My Card:
'Rosemary and Thyme '
Funny thing... I was looking at fish at Cas-ology going through the design teams post for some mojo, so I stop off at Ardyth Percy-Robb blog. Wow I see this little challenge that caught my eye ! I knew immediately what I wanted to do . How clever is this challenge! Always looking for a creative stretch expect that I thought of something right away and still wondering about the fish!
I took this Hero Arts clock stamp and paired it with a rose from the Flourishes stamps set. Colored the rose in with a distress marker (Tim Holtz) using spun sugar and a bit of water. I used some clear Wink of Stella around the edges of the clock to make some sparkle. A T1 Copic used to shade and ground the images. The cardstock is from Neenah Vintage Cream.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Be Strong

Less is More
Hexagons Challenge
 Theme #124
My card used a lighter color from Hero Arts called Wet Cement and a strong statement from Simon Says Stamp "Be" series. Just good words for encouragement so I am going to send this to cards for Maddy.  Simon Says Stamp  Card Drive and entry here .

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Background Stamp: My Favorite Things
Sentiment Stamp and Be Die: Simon Says Stamp/ Be
Heart Die: Stampin Up
Pearl Gems and Ink: Hero Arts

Birthday Parade

A Blog Named Hero
Tag Inspired

OWH Mid -Week Throwdown Challenge
Cards for Children
I made a tag out of this cut image from Making Memories  Children at Play. The gingham paper was picked because it mimicked the little girls coat which might be hard to see. Hope you enjoy!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Patterned paper; Making Memories/ Children At Play; Provo Craft/ Gingham
Cardstock: Neenah/ Solar White; Hero Arts/ Layering Papers Sea
Dies and Sentiment: PTI/ Pretty Peonies; Stampin Up/ Word Oval; Avery Elle/ Tag
Twine: May Arts
Stickers: Candy Bonbon/ Red

You Mean the World to Me

CAS-ual  Fridays
MapQuest
I went with the more masculine card here, definitely could go to that man in your life.
Lucky me I had bought the Hero Arts OWH fundraiser stamps, there was my world!  Then I had went to the Casual Friday set  Only You and this sentiment was split apart and fit perfectly I might add. This little wood veneer from Studio Calico looked like a tiny chevron.
The small photo is a close up of the sparkling heart. I just had to share it in all its glory. It was glammed up in Wink of Stella clear glitter pen.
The inky stream is from PTI  Watercolor Wonder.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Get Well

Play Date Café
Challenge 186
The challenge is to use black and white with a splash of nectarine (color). I went with this Penny Black stamp. Stamping twice then popping out the color point of the umbrella and sentiment. The closet color ink I had was the Hero Arts Fresh Peach (cousins right?) I tried keep it lighter and not over inky! I die cut out additional rain drops to add to stamped images. Some clear gems for some sparkle.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamp: Penny Black
Cardstock: Neenah/ Solar White; PTI/ Black
Ink: Memento/ Tuxedo Black; Hero Arts/ Fresh Peach
Die: Memory Box/ Rain Drops
Gems: Hero Arts

VW Bus

Simon Says Stamp Challenge
Transport
I was going through some older stamps and came across these. VW bus just never go out of that retro 60 's style. The tilting of the image is to add to the bumpy ride! The sentiments are older Technique Tuesday Ali Edwards...its that old offset typewriter print . I took me 8 times practice stamping it to figure that out (Yikes!). I just wanted to use it because it fit theme so well. So I guess be keeping these stamps.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Image Stamps: October Afternoon
Sentiments: Technique Tuesday
Markers: Copic

PS: Thanks

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge
Designer Draft

I went with a CAS card and bit masculine at that. Maybe the kind you would give at the office...note the clipboard theme :) Love that thanks die it will get lots of use.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps and Dies: Paper Smooches/ Clipboard; Thanks
Patterned Paper: American Crafts
Gem: Hero Arts

Love Always

OWH Sunday Sketch 177

I made this card today for the sketch challenge. The stamping on the image was done loading up the stamp with  different color inks (Simply Chartreuse and Autumn Rose from PTI) so if they mixed a bit it was fine because its all nature and so artsy. I went just stamped the sentiment right on the image left a bit higher so it would  meet at the  dent of the 'tail". The main image and second panel are popped up, I also placed some tiny gold border sticker for added subtle  interest.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Patterned Paper: Lost and Found 
Sentiment: Hero Arts/ Blush
Stamp Image: Penny Black/ Carnation
Cardstock: Neenah/ Natural White

Happy July 4th!

 

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge
Banners and Flags
I went with 4th of July Card! I stamped my fireworks in 3 different inks, stamped the square star frame as base for my banner. Stamped the banner out. Since the sentiment was large it was stamped out a second time then the '4' was cut out placed so its full number could be enjoyed. The banner is popped up.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps: Waltzingmouse/  USA 1776; Paper Smooches/ Bannerific
Inks: Hero Arts/ Butter Bar; Memento/ Nautical Blue; PTI/ Pure Poppy
 Glitter Star Stickers: Starform
Sequin Stars: JoAnne's

OWH Bootcamp

OWH Design Bootcamp
Let Me Repeat (Using Repetition in Your Design)

I made a fun general kids card using the rounded diamond dies by Avery Elle.  Looking at the little colored leaves in the paper was the inspiration point for this card. A secondary color was added in focal point area but in the same design. Just kept it CAS .
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Patterned Paper: American Crafts
Dies: Avery Elle/ Rounded Diamond
Stamp: Paper Smooches

Happy Anniversary

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge
Trend Watch: Gold
I went with a wedding anniversary theme (not 50 I mean really there are many in between right!).So many renew vows these days and they are such the party!
 I stamped out the images in encore  gold ink then did some highlighting with a Marvy Gel Excel Metallic gold pen. Then the images have glitter in the center areas (Like the hearts) mixed with a bit gold ink to give it sparkle and shine (theses areas look a bit darker but are really glittery). I added some gold gems to continue the celebration toast.

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps: Paper Smooches/ Hubby and Wifey , Good Gab
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White
Gems: Hero Arts
Ink: Encore Ultimate Metallic Gold
Glitter Pen: Wink of Stella

176 Hello

OWH Sketch 176
How about a big hello today! Happy Sunday. For today's sketch I kind of changed it up just a bit. First  I popped up the larger panels and did some dry embossing on the upper one. The sentiment was die cut out and placed  over the gap.

Edited To Add: Moxie Fab World Fab World
Mixy - Matchy Style Challenge
Moxie Fab has this new challenge up !  I thought this card found a home after all :) So there is still plenty of time to be more creative since this challenge does not end till July 15th! So get crazy crafting!

Happy Crafting
Barbara

 Patterned Paper: Basic Grey/ Knee Highs
Cardstock: PTI/ Autumn Rose
Dies: MFT/ Die-namics
Gems: Hero Arts

Tuesday Trigger: All Sweetness and Light

Moxie Fab World : Tuesday Trigger
All Sweetness and Light
I went with a bit of stamping in white then drawing/ coloring  the flower in Derwent watercolor pencils.  Then blending the color in water. Such a pretty color story for a bedroom.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Cardstock and Inks: Papertrey Ink
Sentiment: Stampin Up
Image Stamp: Penny Black
Watercolor Pencils: : Derwent

Masculine Thanks

Simon Says Stamp
Masculine/ Fathers Day

A Blog Named Hero
Its A Man's  Man's Man's   World ( Masculine Cards)

OWH  ODBD
June Monthly Challenge: Water

Not really needing anymore Father Day cards so I thought I would start the practicing masculine general greeting. Its time to start using the other side of the color wheel !!!(the darker side) Ok that's true it does not all have to be dark ...
Here I went with Webster's Pages Yacht Club papers. I mixed them so that sailboat is smooth sailing on the stars and has a sailor's red sky delight.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps; Paper Smooches/  Wicked Nauticool
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Patterned Papers: Webster's Pages
Twine; May Arts

Seaside

OWH Mid Week Throwdown Challenge
Water

OWH Our Daily Bread Designs
June  Card Challenge (For every 25 cards posted they donate 1 box free shipping to OWH)
Water
Since today challenge was water I decided to let boats stay in dock today. I pull out some Clear Art Stamps "Seaside". The sweet little girl was inspiring to me today. Having no sand like paper I decided to stamp  on text paper (an idea from Sandy ... from that funny camel card here!) so I think it worked fine. I paper pieced the hat and added a bit of Wink of Stella glitter glaze Clear (totally OWH safe unless otherwise stated... does not rub off). Stamped out the sand dollars and cut and distressed them. The background paper is impressed with the linen plate from PTI. Paper used are from Authentique Seasons Summer 6x6 Bundle.

Happy Crafting
Barbara

HB2U

OWH  Sunday Sketch Challenge 175

I created this sketch using the birthday sentiment which I thought fit nicely. I used some paper from Basic Grey Hopscotch collection, lots color and fun just right for a party! Memory Box dies and we are done for today!
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Modern Nauti

Avery Elle May Challenge

Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes

This picture was the inspiration point for the challenge. I did a bit of a different look for my nautical approach.  For my card I made a gradient cardstock out of inks colors (Memento/ Nautical Blue, Bahama Blue; and Hero Arts/ Tide Pool) then cut my chevrons using the Chevron Border Die. My idea was to capture that beautiful jewel tone water somehow. There where so many wonderful patterns to choose from in that little row boat, I went looking at the stamps that could sail along for the ride.  Hope You like the card.

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Stamps: Avery Elle/ To the Point, The Man, Knotty, Air Mail
Die: Avery Elle/ Chevron Border Die, Spellbinders/ You are Here, Circles

Tuesday Trigger: Feather Weather

Moxie Fab World: Tuesday Trigger
Feather Weather
I was inspired by the overall softness of the look and the colors.
Rounded Diamonds  by Avery Elle is what I ended up using here (This set just keeps getting used!). The stamp is a 'feather' but ended being  a resting place for my birds. The sentiment is stamped from the  all Squared Up set and just nests in there nicely. I used few pearls from Hero Arts and Candi Dots. The cardstock is soft stone by Papertrey Ink.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

I Love Purses!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

Picture Perfect

 

Simon Says Stamp

Anything Goes

 

 This week challenge at Paper Smooches is  this picture! I went purse shopping with Paper Smooches using Retail Therapy.  So I stamped out these purses on the different color papers and cut them all out and the smaller coin purses are popped up. The sentiment is from the same set, and the little heart is enhanced with a bit of glitter from Wink of Stella  / Clear. I placed every thing on some Soft Stone patterned paper by Papertrey Ink. Small dots are paper Candi enhanced a bit with T1 Copic.

 

 

Happy Crafting

Barbara