First Virtual Operation Write Home Card Making Party!

When: March 11, 2012

Time: ALL DAY

Where: Online via facebook 

What: Make home-made cards for our  national armed forces  who are deployed oversea.  By doing this, we are providing them with blanks cards and envelopes so they can write home to their loved ones.  

Welcome to the FIRST virtual Operation Write Home Card Making Party that I am hosting via {Jen’sMessy Studio} facebook.  Head over to the fan page and {rsvp your place}. Let us know how many cards you will make/donate to Operation Write Home!  

Where to ship them – link is http://operationwritehome.org/mailroom.html

Please check their guideline – which is a MUST to read. Here’s the link - http://operationwritehome.org/guidelines.html

Here’s link of what type of cards that they are in need of - http://operationwritehome.org/needs.html

The main link is http://operationwritehome.org/  

Stella Card {MojoMonday229}

Am on a roll this week!!  Here's my take for Mojo Monday #229 sketch.

Supplies used: 

Kit: Stella LV 2 PP

Stamp Set: Stella (C1493)

Cardstocks: Colonial White & Sunset

Inks: Cocoa, Lagoon, Olive & Sunset

Accessories: Bitty Sparkles (Z1263), Cocoa Ribbon (Z110) & Texture Kit - Sponge (Z1298)

Sketch is based on {Mojo Monday 229}

Owl Card

Sorry the photo is blurry - took it with the cellphone camera and it's crappy. 

I took the two step background and stamped them onto the grey wool cardstock and used a clear embossing powder to give the effect.  I distressed everything in Chocolate Ink.

Supplies Used: 

Stamp Set: Say In Style (D1283), You're A Hoot (C1362) & Two Step Backgrounds (D1473)

Cardstocks: Sorbet, Sweet Leaf, Chocolate, Grey Wool, Baby Pink &White

Ink: Chocolate

Accessories: 2" scallop puncher, 1 3/4" circle puncher, Clear EP & Pop Up dots

The color combo came from {HERE} and the sketch came from {MOJO MONDAY}

Cards for Feburary's Cards in Mail Program (CMP)

Here's February's Cards in the Mail Program -  They all were inspired by others cards with my own modifications. 

Card #1 - 

Card #2 - this card was inspired by Teresa Black

Card #3

Card #4

The optional add - on (Card #5) This was inspired by Nicole Heady (?)

Supplies used:
Card #1
Stamp Sets: The Present (D1436) & Thank You (D1361)
Cardstocks: Vineyard Berry & Colonial White
Inks: Vineyard Berry & Versamark
Accessories: Iridescent EP


Card #2
Stamp Sets: Happy Moments (C1437) & Thank You (D1361)
Cardstocks: Bamboo, Twilight, Desert Sand & Colonial White
Inks: Desert Sand, Twilight & Chocolate
Papers: Simple Pleasure Level 2 (Retired)
Accessories:  Clear EP, Antique Copper Bigger Brad


Card #3
Stamp Sets:  So Sweet (C1389) & Card Chatter - Sympathy (D1476)
Cardstocks: Chocolate & Colonial White
Inks: Bamboo & Chocolate
Accessories: Scor-pal Buddy


Card #4
Stamp Sets: March Word Puzzle (D1270)
Cardstocks: Colonial White & Clover Meadow
Inks: Clover Meadow
Accessories: Twill Ribbon, Scor Pal, 2" Scallop puncher & 1 3/4" circle puncher


Card #5 (Optional Add-On)
Stamp Sets: Snow Flurries (D1384) & Holiday Trinkets (D1366)
Cardstocks:  Colonial White, Olive & Kraft
Inks: Colonial White & Olive
Accessories:  Ribbon, Snowflake puncher & Antique Copper Brad