MelonHeadz Bunny

 Congratulations to Kathy V. who won my Celebrating 100,000 Visitors Blog Candy!

I've been missing from my blog for a couple of days - our kids are out of school on spring break.  

It's day 10 and we've been doing pretty well keeping busy, they love playing games on my computer so that's part of why my blog has been quiet the last few days.  There have been sleep overs and extra people around as well as trips to Havasu for oncologist appointments for my husband.

I am happy to say I've had some time to color though!

My card today uses a MelonHeadz digital image.  When I saw this cute bunny of Nikki's I knew I had to color it, how fun!  My layout is a Splitcoast Stampers sketch from a few months ago.  The papers are Mohawk Bright White, Copic X Press It, Via Vellum Leaf Green & Basic Black, Stampin' Up! Ballet Blue and I made the patterned paper using wide Copic markers a Stampin' Up! background stamp and Copic blending solution.  

Copic markers used are:  E41, R81, B21, B23, YG01, YG05, YG63, YG67, E44, E43, E42, E41, YR09, YR07, YR04.  For the bunnies belly, ears and nose I experimented with E41 & R81 blended together and like the look.  My cloud background is a little darker than usual too with B21, it seemed a little dark so I went back over it with my blender marker. 

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Challenges:
Make It Monday's - Anything Goes

2 Sisters Challenge - Spring Colors
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4c127 Spring
Card Makin' Mama's - Let's See Some Green & must be "colored"
Glitter Geeks - Spring Is In The Air
Paper Makeup Stamps - Digi Makeover Challenge - Critters
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes 
ABC DT Challenge - Springtime

Operation Write Home Clean & Simple Skip

Welcome to our Operation Write Home Clean & Simple Skip - that was a mouth full!

If you've arrived here from Brenda's blog you're on the right track, if not I highly recommend starting at the beginning here.

For my clean and simple card today I used a pre-colored digital image from Mellonheadz & our Operation Write Home Sketch #82.

The body of the card is embossed with the Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder, the bottom panel is Neenah Red Linen matted with Neenah Navy Blue.  I re-sized and printed Nikki's wonderful Hero digital image and cut the panel and matted it with navy blue.  There was a place for an embellishment in this sketch and I was thinking a star at first but realized it would be over kill.

I went with a navy blue button with a little crochet thread for a bow.  Can you tell if my button is real or paper?  It's a fun die made by Cheery Lynn designs, a nice way to cut down on the bulk for our Operation Write Home cards!  I also used Nikki's Hero digital image and made myself a sheet of paper for an envelope liner.  I think our heroes deserve the best and a lined envelope makes my card feel a little more special.  The envelope liner die came from Papertrey Ink.

Here's a copy of the sketch:

Actually mine version is:

That might be easier to see in my card now.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my clean and simple card today.  Be sure to leave a comment so you're in the prize drawings!
  The next stop on our hop is the fabulous Dawn!

Thanks for visiting my blog today - 

Challenges:

Challenge Up Your Life - No Patterned Papers
Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Sketch #82
Cardmadfairy's - Digital Images & Buttons
CASual Fridays - CAS + Embossing

Thank You From Maxine by MelonHeadz

I have a fun thank you card to share with you today from Maxine.

I e mailed Nikki at MelonHeadz during the weekend and asked if she'd draw Maxine and color her for me and attached a picture.  It wasn't long before I had an e mail from Nikki with this cute colored digital image of Maxine - thank you Nikki!

I wanted to be able to send Carolyn who took care of Maxine while she was in the animal hospital a thank you card what ever the outcome would be.  I'm happy to say this thank you card can be from Maxine and family.  

I used Operation Write Home sketch #27 for my card, the cardstock colors are Stampin' Up! Rose Red & Rose Romance as well as Neenah Solar White & The Paper Mill Nut Brown.  The rubber stamps I used were the foot print from Stampin' Up! Canine Capers, the thank you is from Sweet Pea Stamps and I used a Sizzix large dots embossing folder.

I have a picture of Maxine for you today too.

There's no place like home...  and Mom's bed.

Maxine has wanted to be very close to us since she's returned home.  We were watching t.v. last night and she joined us on our bed.  Right in the middle with her head resting on Rick's shoulder and back side touching me snoring softly.  

This is where I found her this morning when I went to get ready for the day.  Comfort security and the smell of her people.  Speaking of smell... she doesn't smell very sweet but I can change the sheets and she can have a bath tomorrow after the bandage from her IV site comes off.

Thanks for your prayers she's getting better!

Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - K-9
Claudia & Co. - Monochromatic
Tip Top Tuesday - Thank You

Angel Bear by MelonHeadz

I have a fun card to share with you today!

This cute Angel Bear is by Nikki at MelonHeadz, it comes as a pre-colored digital image as well as a line drawing for you to color yourself.  I chose the pre-colored to make a quick fun card for Operation Write Home.  

My layout is one of the sketches from last Sunday's OWH Stars & Stamps Sunday sketch.  I must warn you I had lots of fun making a variety of cards from this sketch, I hope I have it out of my system now and will be able to move onto something new. 

I chose cardstock to match the colors of the image, Stampin'Up! Close To Cocoa, SU Garden Green, Papertrey Ink Spring Rain & Neenah Solar White.  I also used Spellbinders dies for the sentiment that is made by Create With TLC and a Cuttlebug & Sizzix embossing folders. 

Have a blessed day!

Challenges:
Fun At Fairy Knoll - What Ever
Polka Doodles - No Designer Papers 
Create With TLC - Show It Off Sunday 

MelonHeadz Sisters, Ciera Jade & Little Boy With Puppy

I have a second blog post to share with you today!

I really wanted to get to the Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps sketch challenge #57 before it ended tomorrow. I went to bed last night thinking about the sketch and the images I wanted to use, so guess what I did this morning?!

I've also discovered a new (to me) digital stamp artist through Sandy at Operation Write Home and have future plans to feature her in an OWH Midweek Throwdown challenge.  Her name is Nikki,  her blog is called MelonHeadz, you really "need" to go check it out, Nikki's fun images are free.  And if you do visit and add some of her images to your digital stamp collection, please don't forget to leave a comment to say thank you.

The Sister's image is a MelonHeadz colored digital image, the round sentiment is by Dee's Bugaboo Boutique and was a freebie as well.  I don't have a sister but I thought these two digital images fit together well.  The papers I used are The Paper Mill Pink, Mohawk Color Copy 100lb Bright White, Via Vellum Basic Black, Fresh Flowers digital paper by My Time Made Easy.

Oops, I couldn't stop...  a second card using the sketch, basically the same colors, a new bible verse by Dee's Bugaboo Boutique & Ciera Jade by MelonHeadz.  I also used a Copic marker to fill in just a little on the sentiment RV11.

And then there's Nikki's little boy with a puppy I had to use too!  The papers are Basic Black, Mohawk Color Copy 100lb Bright White, Discount Cardstock's Royal Blue and a scrap of digital paper with stars on it.  I also used a Copic marker on the sentiment to tie things together B93. 

Okay I think I have this sketch out of my system for now, you know how I get!  All of my cards today will go to Operation Write Home for our troops to send home to their loved ones.

I hope you are having a blessed weekend, Happy Saturday!

Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Sketch #57
Easy Craft Projects - For The Boys
Robin's Fetish - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - Something With Flowers
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Oh So Girly
Crazy 4 challenges - Flowers
My Sheri Crafts - All About Boys
Wee Memories - United We Stamp, make cards for Operation Write Home - how cool my favorite past time!
Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps MWT - Any Occasion Cards