Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown Challenge

My card today is for our Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown challenge, the theme is Thank You!

I also wanted to say thank you to Sandy at Operation Write Home for the fun opportunity she gave me as her Midweek Throwdown challenge coordinator for the past several years, it's been long enough I can't remember how many...  Anyway, it's time for me to say a fond farewell to my "job" as OWH's Midweek Throwdown challenge coordinator and move forward with my new soap business.  I've been much busier than I expected with the new business and I'm having a hard time getting everything accomplished for my commitment to Operation Write Home so it's time to turn it over to someone new.  That certain someone will be Allison, she's been part of our OWH team for awhile now, she's awesome and I know she's going to take the Midweek Throwdown challenge to the next level.  

A big Thank You to all the friends I've made while being involved with Operation Write Home, what a wonderful group of dedicated card makers we have!

So... I challenge you to make a Thank You card for Operation Write Home this week and send it in!

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Thank You Cards

Lilyboo Designs Christmas Post

I have a card to share today that uses a Lilyboo Designs new release digital image called Christmas Post.  My plan was to use it for an Operation Write Home card because I used the Operation Write Home sketch challenge #139 for my layout.

My card won't make it to my Operation Write Home shipper before the Christmas deadline because I don't have a full box to send so I added Stickles glitter glue to it for some sparkle and shine.  Now it really has to stay with me,  I don't use glitter or glitter products on my cards for OWH, it's a no no.

This cute digital image was fun to color with Copic markers:

C0, C1, C3, YG01, YG13, YG25, YG67, G0000, G20, G21, G24, R000, R35, R46, R59, Y13, Y15, BG23, B0000, B01

The papers I used are Mohawk Bright White, Neenah Red Pepper Linen, Via Vellum Leaf & X Press It.  

The holly leaves are cut using Lil' Inkers dies and the main image panel uses a Spellbinders Labels 4 die.

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Sketch #139

Hambo Stamps Lighthouse

I have a Hambo Hoedown card to share with you today!

The digital image for the Hoedown this week is called Lighthouse and the challenge is to incorporate a wood grain on your project.  I also looked at the Splitcoaststampers Clean & Simple challenge the day I received the image and it was a sketch so I used SCS CAS#183  for my layout.

The Lighthouse is colored with Copic markers:

E42, Y11, BG70, BG72, BG75, R35, R46, R59

I added wood grain using a Tim Holtz wood grain embossing folder on the Kraft card stock.  I used my Publisher program to print the "I'd be lost without you" sentiment diagonally across the card front and then wrapped red and white twine to accent the sentiment and tie in with the red and white Light house.  It seemed to "need something" so I die cut a Lil' Inkers cloud and added it to the top right corner.

I still feel Clean & Simple challenged but have had a lot of fun working on my CAS skills!

I hope you'll join us at the Hambo Hoedown this week too.

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Challenges:

Splitcoaststampers - CAS#183
A Blog Named Hero - The Krafty Crafter
Card A Day Blog - Embossing
The Cupboard Trilogy - Embossing

Hambo Stamps Apple Eaten

I'm playing along in the Hambo Hoedown again this week using their fun Apple Eaten image times four!  

You might be wondering why four?  Well...  that's what "The Bacon Bits" are challenging us with - using four of something on our cards.  It could be embellishments, papers, images, etc., as long as there are four.

The image for this weeks challenge if you played along last is called Candles and if you didn't play along you can buy it here.

I know I always say this but... my card was really fun to make - I was going to color the apples red then decided to do something unexpected and use green, my favorite color.  I colored the apples with Copic markers YG01, YG21, YG23, E44, E42, E40, T3,T5.  The papers used are Copic X Press It, Via Vellum Leaf Green & Basic Black, the patterned paper was printed on Mohawk Bright White Color Copy 110 lb cover stock and is from Digital Delights by Louby Loo's Spring Has Sprung digital paper pack.  I also used a Papertrey Ink scalloped edge die, black grossgrain ribbon and a couple of stamps from the Lil Inker's set Rainbow & Cloud Sentiments.

Hey, did you hear?!!! 

My Nerd card won Best In Show again last week in the Hambo Hoedown, how fun!

Here it is again in case you didn't get to see it -

 

Have a blessed weekend and I'll see you again next week, thanks for visiting my blog -

Challenges:

Hambo Hoedown - Four of Something

Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes

The Pixie Cottage - Green & Gorgeous

Art With No Boundaries - Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Oh La La - Bold & Bright

Stamp With Fun - Favorite Colors

Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes

Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - Anything Goes With A Splash of Green

Lil Inker Designs Holly Jolly Tree

Would you look at that?!  No coloring...

I just noticed that as I saw my card on my computer screen, that's very unusual & I like it!

This is the first card I've made using this new die and stamp set from Lil Inkers.  I used scraps of some Basic Grey paper that was in the pile beside my cutter, it was a 12 X 12 sheet and the right color.  My layout is Operation Write Home's sketch challenge #96.  I haven't had my Stampin' Up! Word Window punch out for a long time.  I also used a Cuttlebug embossing folder with Christmas ornaments on it, three Dew Drops, Memento Coco ink and the cardstock colors are Nut Brown, Stampin' Up! Garden Green and Cream Linen.  What a fun sketch for this image/die!

I suppose I should add this sketch is from November 20, 2011.  I can't keep up with all the sketches and challenges that pique my interest, but I always enjoy the inspiration they bring. 

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Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Sketch #96
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Polly Craft - Christmas Fun
Ginger Loft - Christmas
Cooking It Up With Katie - Anything Goes
Bling It On - Christmas
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes
Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Christmas
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Art Journal Link Party Lil Inker Rainbow & Clouds

Every could has a silver lining...

Hi blogging friends, welcome to this weeks Art Journal Link Party!  My layout today is a spin off of The Greeting Farm's He-Art Journal class.  I didn't get in on time to participate in the class but I sure have enjoyed the inspiration and have been following along when I can.  "Every cloud has a silver lining" was  a He-Art Journal assignment.  This phrase/quote has played in my mind for a few weeks now and I decided to put on paper what was going on "in there" after my bible study earlier today.

I won't go into detail, you can click on the picture to make it bigger if you'd like to read what I was thinking.

Please feel free to link up your Art Journal pages/layouts with the InLinkz widget below.  This party is just for fun and inspiration.  Thanks in advance for the inspiration - 

Challenges: 
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Anything Goes

Lil Inker Designs Rainbow & Clouds

Struggling With Simplicity -

I found the cutest set of dies with a coordinating stamp set at Lil Inkers recently and have been playing with rainbows and clouds.  I find myself struggling with the simplicity of these dies, they are cute and then what do I do with them?!  

Could it be I'm challenged because I spend so much time with my Copic markers?  

Each of my cards uses scraps that were waiting to be used beside my paper trimmer.

As you can see I even had help with this project...

There are two rainbows and two sizes of clouds so this one is a little different.

Then I had the idea to go with an Any Hero type thank you for Operation Write Home.  I really like the sentiment stamps, the font is nice and there's a wide variety of sayings to use. 

Inky is starting to look a little annoyed at me for bothering her in my workspace...

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Challenges: