"H" is for "Hello Kitty"

This week the Monday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp is "H is for..."

In this case, "H" is for "Hello Kitty." 

Last year I decided to print out all of the Operation Write Home sketches and to make at least one card using each sketch. Right now OWH has 247 sketches, and they are releasing two new sketches per month. As you can imagine, using each of those sketches is taking some time!

Today's card uses one of the earliest sketches: sketch #10. The big pad of Hello Kitty paper I bought at Michaels came with lots of little pre-printed embellishments. Three of the stamp images fit this sketch perfectly. By my count I have used 99 of the sketches, so this is my 100th sketch. Not even halfway done, but still a nice landmark! 

OWH Sketch #10

Paper:

She Adjusted Her Sails

This is my second card inspired by Mojo Monday Sketch #383. This sketch is great! I have many more ideas for how to use it. After I made this card I made another variation on it with the blue flower paper on the bottom and the sailboat paper on top.

Mojo Monday #383

Sketch: Mojo Monday #383
Paper: Authentique "Anchored"
Sentiment Stamp: Verve "Adjusted Sails"  
Shell Stamp:  Gina K Designs
Ink: Memento Nautical Blue
Card Base: Neenah Texture Patriot Blue

"H" is for "Hugs"

This week the Monday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp is "H is for..."

I'm still working toward making at least one card for each Operation Write Home sketch. So today's card uses OWH sketch #30.

I love card designs that use 3" x 3" squares because I can use a whole sheet of 6" x 6" paper or 12" x 12" paper and not have any leftover scraps. So I modified the OWH sketch a little so that I could use a 3" x 3" piece of paper.

The Paper Smooches Sparks challenge this week is "Anything Goes." Well, this card certainly meets that criteria. I've been getting a lot of mileage out of the Paper Smooches set that includes the "Hugs" sentiment used here.

OWH Sketch #30

Sketch: Operation Write Home #30
Paper: My Mind's Eye Alphabet Soup Boy
Stamp: Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler
Ink: Hero Arts Shadow Ink Red Royal
Punch: Stampin' Up Artisan Label

"H" is for "Happy"

This week the Monday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp is "H is for..."

I'm still working toward making at least one card for each Operation Write Home sketch. So today's card uses OWH sketch #76.

The pack of My Mind's Eye paper I'm using came with some chipboard embellishments. They worked nicely as additions to this card. Because I didn't want the sentiment to compete with the chipboard elements, I stamped it directly on the patterned paper.

The Paper Smooches Sparks challenge this week is "Anything Goes." So, that includes this card, lol. I use the Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler all the time. 

OWH Sketch #76

Paper: My Mind's Eye Boy Crazy
Embellishments: My Mind's Eye Boy Crazy
Stamp: Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler
Ink: Stampin Up Soft Suede

Blossom Card

I'm really excited about this card. It came together really easily and I'm so pleased with the result.

For the layout I used Mojo Monday sketch 383. This sketch is great for using with a 6" x 6" pad. If you cut the base layer of patterned paper to 5" x 3.75" you will have a piece of paper left that measures 5" x 2.25" which is perfect for the top piece of patterned paper. If the paper is double sided, just flip the smaller piece of paper over for a coordinating layer. Or, use a different paper from the same pad to cut a base layer for a second card. Then, use the smaller leftover paper from the first card as the coordinating paper for the second.

I'm also entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  This week, the challenge is "All Things Bright and Beautiful."

Mojo Monday #383

Sketch: Mojo Monday #383
Paper: Crate Paper On Trend
Stamp: Verve "To Risk"
Ink: Stampin Up Soft Suede

Bright Stars Card

This card was made for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge -- All Things Bright and Beautiful. My card is more on the bright side, not so much the beautiful side. I'm still trying to keep up with the OWH sketches, so I used sketch #246 here. The stamp is part of a OWH fundraiser set made by Hero Arts called "You're a Winner".

The paper I used came with matching stickers and I used three of them as embellishments.

Operation Write Home Sketch #246

Sketch: Operation Write Home #246
Paper: My Mind's Eye, Boy Crazy
Stamp: Hero Arts, You're a Winner
Ink: Stampin' Up, Soft Suede

"H" is for "Heart"

The Monday Challenge at the Simon Says Stamp blog is called "H is for." Any project that includes something that start with "H" qualifies. My "H" word is "heart."

I'm still working my way through all of the OWH sketches. This card uses sketch #171.

The blue heart looked too stark when I first punched it out. So I used Hero Arts Unicorn White on a mottled background stamp from Club Scrap to add some texture. Then I daubed a little green ink over some of that to smooth out the appearance even more.

Operation Write Home Sketch #171

Sketch: Operation Write Home #171

Paper: Kathy Davis

Stamp: Club Scrap

Heart Punch: Stampin Up

Edge Punch: EK Success