Confetti Birthday

I used the terrific instructions from Seongsook Duncan for making a batch of cards using Operation Write Home sketch #176. Unfortunately my planning was not ideal and I ran out of the blue-grey cardstock needed for the layering after making only 4 cards. As soon as I get some more cardstock in a color that will work I'll be able to make a pile of them. 

OWH #176

The Monday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp is "B is for..." For this card I'm going with "Birthday Cake." 

I'm also entering this card in the Little Tangles Challenge. 

Sketch: Operation Write Home #176
Paper: Stampin' Up Just Add Cake
Stamp: Lawn Fawn Year One
Ink: Stampin' Up Baja Breeze 

Monkey Birthday!

I'm having a great time with my little 6" x 6" pad of Basic Grey Oliver paper. For the design of this card I used Operation Write Home Sketch #152 which is rapidly becoming a favorite. 

Operation Write Home #152

In honor of their 100th challenge, the theme over at Lawnscaping is birthdays.  

They provided this inspiration photo, but also said that any birthday theme would do:

I am also entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which for this week is "Add a Little Texture. " The Bazzill paper I used is one that they sell already embossed. I thought the leaf design would go well with the little monkeys.  

This card is in the Simon Says Stamp Monday - "Anything Goes" challenge as well. 

Sketch: OWH 152
Paper: Basic Grey Oliver
Bazzill: Parakeet Peek a Boo
Stamp: Lawn Fawn Year One
Ink: Hero Arts Charcoal

Cute Little Girl Birthday

I needed a birthday card for a little girl who is turning 8. For the design I used My Favorite Things Sketch 216 from their Wednesday Sketch Challenge. 

In honor of their 100th challenge, the theme over at Lawnscaping is birthdays.  

They provided this inspiration photo, but also said that any birthday theme would do:

This card is doing triple duty! The Mid-month Throwdown at Operation Write Home is Cards for Kids. I'll give this card to a little girl I know, but I'll make extra copies to donate to OWH. Right now they only want up to 5 copies of any given card. That's ok. I probably don't have enough of these papers to make more that that anyway.

MFT Sketch #216

Sketch: MFTWSC216
Paper: My Mind's Eye Alphabet Soup
Stamp: Lawn Fawn Year One
Ink: Studio G

Cheerful Kathy Davis Birthday Cards

These cards were made using a 6" x 6" paper pad called "Hello Sunshine" from Kathy Davis.

Sketch #83 is a really useful as a way to use large prints or patterns that need to be broken up. I used a stamp from Lawn Fawn.

Sketch #83

Sketch #168 is great. I think I'll use it again and again. Airborne Wife had the idea to cut the squares into 3" x 3" so that it is an ideal way to use 6" x 6" paper pads. The stamp is from the $1 bin at Joanne's.

Sketch #168

Sketch #216 did not appeal to me at first, but once I started working with it the logic of it was clear. The same Lawn Fawn stamp worked here.

Sketch #216

Farmer's Market Cards

This batch of cards was made using Farmers Market paper from Crate Paper. I'm still working my way through all 234 sketches from Operation Write Home . I think it will probably take another year, but that's ok. There is no deadline, its just a fun way to challenge myself.

Sketch #47 is a nice way to use 3" x 3" squares cut from a 6" x 6" paper pad. I inked the edges with chalk ink to add a bit of dimension. The sentiment is from Club Scrap. It says "We never know how strong we are until being strong is the only option." I love it!

Sketch #47

Sketch #153 is really fun to work with. The sentiment is from Riley and Co. I really like how this card turned out.

Sketch #153

Sketch #204 has a lot going on. I think that with this one its important to keep the colors and shapes consistent or it can get too busy.

Sketch #204