Operation Write Home

Sketch Challenge #80

Hello OWH Friends! and welcome to my crafty space. I'm excited to share with you my sample card for this weeks Operation Write Home sketch challenge. 

Here is this weeks OWH Sketch!

I hope you play along by making a card and then stop by and post your project on the Stars and Stamps blog!

My Sample card!

When I was asked to create a card using the following sketch I knew immediately that I wanted to use my Cuttlebug. I had just received my new toy and Loved the way it added texture and dimension to my projects. Since making this card I have used my cuttlebug on several projects and am so glad I made the investment!!!

Card Recipe:

Paper: DCWV textured cardstock, 

Vellum and Designer paper

Technique: Dry Embossing with my Cuttlebug

Ink: Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Got Flowers and Rhinestones

Thank you so much for stopping by and I look forward to seeing everyones cards!

Have a fantastic day ~Yvonne

Happy Birthday Kiley!

I made this card and treat bag for a little girl who had her birthday party yesterday. 

Treat bag project from Pink By Design 

Live Ustream July 8th, 2011

Birthday Cards!

What a Month!

June and the beginning of July are full of birthday for our family.  So I've been very busy making masculine and feminine cards.

If anyone has a trick for drying the SU Whisper White ink - I would appreciate it. I let my banner sentiment dry overnight and it was still wet the next day!!! 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic day!

Challenge Card

Sweet Baby Girl!

This card is for a very special Mom.

Recipe:

Heidi Grace Designer paper

Cloud9 Designer paper

DCWV Cardstock

Cricut Cartridge - Potpourri Basket

Sentiment - "Mom You Rock" Stamp set 

from Emma at My Creative Time

Action Wobble

Paper Flowers and Rhinestones

Basic Basic Ribbon

Card measures 5x7

Action Wobble video

Challenges:

Throwback Thursday - My Creative Time with Emma
Anything Goes Challenge - Guylou's Inimitability Blog
Distressed paper - CCEE Stampers
Challenge #99 FLOWER - Stampin' B's
Use a Sentiment - Paper Play
Handmade Elements - Some Odd Girl

Sweet as a Gumdrop...

Double Display Card

As I was blog hopping Friday night I came across this amazing card over at Sweet as a Gumdrop. I knew I had to try it as soon as I saw it. Brenda's card is so beautiful so please click on her blog and check it out.

Sweet as a Gumdrop

For this project I used my Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge, Heidi Grace Designer paper, AWI Action Wobble, Grosgrain ribbon, rhinestones, Chocolate brown cardstock, CTMH stamp set D1242 Doodle Alphabet and Stampin' up Whisper white ink.

I wanted to use a brown and white pattern paper to go with the Designer paper but I couldn't find one I liked. So, I took out my CTMH stamps and made my own.

This little bird, perched on her little branch is attached with an Action Wobble. The effect is SO CUTE!!! To order Action Wobbles visit their site here.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Challenges:

Papercutz

365 Cards

NEW BLOG BUTTON!

New look!

I'm still trying to figure out this blog world I've entered. Every blog I visit has such amazing backgrounds and customized graphics and I found myself inspired!!! In updating my blog background I realized that I should probably update my button as well. Below, you will find my attempt at a custom graphic featuring one of my cards. If you wish to add my blog button to your blog, You can find the new code on the right side of this page.

My Button code was updated 1-30-2011

Anniversary Card

A Wobble Card...

For a very special couple :)

Order your Action Wobbles HERE!

My Pink Stamper - Pink Card

MPS's First Blog Hop and Challenge

After following Robyn's blog hop and collecting all the secret key words, I made this card.

I used textured cardstock, Country pattern paper, my Cuttlebug, ribbon and a few pearls but what I love most of all is the Wobble I used to make the stamps jiggle.

Click on the video to see what they do.

Click here to visit the AWI website and order this fun product.

Happy Birthday Card

Happy Day!

OWH - Valentines

LOVE

These cards are for OWH and the Special Mission to get 4000 Valentines sent in by Dec 1st - if we meet that goal, our heroes get 4,000 cookies from Archway! Click here for more information.

Operation Write Home - VALENTINE BLOGHOP!

Welcome to my Blog!

I'm very excited to be a participating in this Valentine Bloghop for Operation Write Home. Making cards for our Heroes each holiday is a rewarding experience and we'd love for all of you to join us. Currently OWH is no longer accepting Christmas cards; however, Valentine cards are being collected until January 7th.

I hope you enjoy my card!

Operation Write Home has been selected as a finalist in the Joanns Craft for a Cause contest and NEEDS your votes. Please click the following link and VOTE everyday for OWH!!! http://www.joann.com/CraftForaCause

Now it's time to visit Joanne at Sleepy in Seattle

http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com

Here is the link for the Dahlia Flower Tutorial:

http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2010/03/cardmaking-301-dahlia-fold.html

Happy Birthday Card

For Megan

Breast Cancer Awareness

Think Pink!

Even though Breast Cancer Awareness month is coming to a close the fight for a cure is never ending. Don't be afraid, be informed, take care of yourself and your loved ones, do your monthly checks, schedule those mammograms and join the fight for a CURE.

I made these cards for a my BFFs mother who has fought the fight against breast cancer twice and survived.

CUTE

MPS Cute Card Challenge

Thank you again

A few Thank you and Thinking of you cards.

Pink Card:

Dahlia Flower & Rhinestone

Pattern Card stock

TPC stamp "Thank you"

5x7 card

Orange Card:

Paper flowers & Brad

Pattern Card Stock

TPC stamp "Thank you"

5x7 card

Green Card:

Black Ribbon

2 1/2" Tag

Hero Arts stamp "Thinking of you"

4 1/4 x 5 1/2" card

A Simple THANK YOU!

Thank you notes

Do you always send out Thank you cards when good things come your way?

My family recently received a wonderful gift, A very dear friend of our family signed us into Disneyland and California Adventure for my daughters 5th birthday. There was no way we could have afforded to take our family into both parks and enjoy the food as well as treat the girls to a doll at the end of the night. So this one act was huge in our books.

When the arrangements were made and up until the moment we walked through the gates I must have said thank you a hundred times; however, I didn't think it was enough. So a couples days after our FANTASTIC day I decided to make a card for our Dear Friends. The card is bright and cheerful just like our mood from spending the day at the Happiest Place On Earth and inside I sent a gift card for dinner and a movie. Hopefully they can have a family night together, one as wonderful as the day they gave us.

I quickly sent the card off in the mail so that they would receive it before the weekend but forgot to take a picture of the finished product. So I've made duplicates to match the original for the next time good fortune comes our way and a thank you is required.