VCMP Cards - Labor Day 2012

OWH organized a virtual card making party this weekend and I was lucky enough to be one of the hostesses.  There were 10 challenges in all, split evenly over Saturday and Sunday.

Here are the cards I made for each of the challenges.  I had a house guest on Saturday and Sunday, so I fit these in this afternoon after she left. 

#1: ODBD- Use a scripture sentiment.  Please note that I sealed in the glitter using Glossy Accents so it won't pose a hazard to our heroes. 

Stamps: Studio G

Papers: DCWV cardstock

Nesties: Labels 5

Embossing: Darice Stripes

Brads: stash

#2: Cherie- Use a recipe of 1 image, 2 patterned papers, and 3 words.

Stamps: Studio G and Unity

Papers: DCWV printed cardstock

Punches: EK Success

Coloring: Copics

#3: Cindy- Use snowflakes but not on a Christmas card.

Stamps: Studio G

Papers: stash

Embellishment: JoAnn

Coloring: Copics

Embossing: Cuttlebug Snowflakes

Sketch: OWH 83

#4: Donna- "Triple Time" stamping

Stamps: Unity

Tutorial: Triple Time Stamping

Papers: stash

Ribbon: stash

Ink: SU Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Gable Green, Only Orange

 #5: Sandy- Cowboy card

Stamps: Studio G

Papers: DCWV cardstock

Die: Cuttlebug

Punch: Fiskars

 #6: OWH/Linda - Follow the OWH Sketch #136 using a paper punch for the embellishments.

Stamps: Studio G

Papers: stash

Punch: Marvy

Washi: Target paper tape (green, yellow, and blue packs)

Sketch: OWH #136

 #7: Sybrina- Make an AnyHero Christmas card and a Christmas card for kids.

Stamps: Studio G and SU

Papers: DCWV cardstock, K&Co, stash

Nesties: Circles

Coloring: Copics

Embossing: Snowflakes

Ribbons: Target, stash

#8: Cherie- Make a sports-themed card.

Sticker: Deja Views

Papers: stash

Embossing: Darice Stars (small) and Cuttlebug Stars (large)

#9: Shannon- Use a tool you haven't used in a long time. My unloved tool was a combo stamp/punch from EK Success.  It's a pain to use because you have to put the stamp into the punch, ink it, punch, and then take it apart if you want to make a second one.  I haven't used it very often (if at all) with the stamps that came with it. 

Stamps: Studio G and EK Success

Papers: Pebbles and stash

Punches: EK Success

#10: Me- Make a card that represents your state.  Scroll down to my last post to see my samples and post a card there to qualify for blog candy!

Thanks to Allison for organizing the party and to all of the hostesses for coming up with great challenges.  I wish we could do these every month- they always inspire me to make cards I might have otherwise not thought of!   

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Cards shipped to OWH in 2012: 928 blank and 215 AnyHero (as of 6/26)
Cards shipped to OWH in 2011: 1695

Check out OWH at www.operationwritehome.org to learn more about its mission and how to get involved.

Sample Maker for OWH Sketch #104

If you've come over from the Stars and Stamps blog, welcome! If not, why not go over and check out the Sunday Sketch? I promise it's a good one!

I was pleased to make the samples for this Sunday's Sketch which is #104 and marks two years of sketches. Recently, I challenged myself to use every OWH sketch at least once during 2012. There will be 156 at the end of the year, which works out to an average of 2 per week. I can definitely do that!

I made a bunch of samples for this sketch, but only sent a couple over to Julie for the blog. The first three cards below were featured on the blog.

In this first card, I used a long-retired set by SU called "All Natural," a Sizzix embossing folder, spotted ribbon by Offray, and a half pearl by Studio 112. The ribbon is nice and flat for mailing because it doesn't have a knot. I simply punched two holes and wove the ribbon through. Start with the right side of the card face up and place the ends of the ribbon through the card, front to back. Turn the card over and weave the loose ends to the front through the opposite holes. If you're using printed ribbon, twist it so the pattern shows. That's it!

The second card is my favorite! It uses images from the Celebration set by Inkadinkado, white ribbon by Offray, pink embossing powder by A la Mode, Versamark, patterned music paper from the Performance Stack by DCWV, and a paperclip from Staples.


This card features paper flowers and patterned papers from Making Memories Noteworthy collection. The brads are by Colorbok and the ribbon from Target.


There was a weekly tutorial at the beginning of the year that recapped a lot of previous tutorials and inspired me to complete this sketch with these tiny pinwheels. The papers are by K&Co from the Americana line and the stamp is from Studio G. Unfortunately, the twine I used is far from cooperative, so this card ended up a bit thicker than I would like it to be. I needed to look for something thinner. I reworked the card with blue ribbon and it will be much easier to mail.

This last card is just a simple example of how this card can make it easy to use a variety of patterned papers. I am not great at matching colors, so I tend to pick up a stack if I want coordinated colors without a headache. These papers from KI Memories Paisley Parade made a simple spring colors card. Ribbon by Making Memories.


Thanks so much for visiting. Are you going to play along this year and try to make a card for every OWH sketch? Leave a comment letting me know what your goals are for 2012. :) Please follow my blog so you can see all the sketches this year!



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Cards shipped to OWH in 2012: none thus far, but my box is filling up nicely!
Cards shipped to OWH in 2011: 1695

OWH Sketch #99

Sketch 99 coming at you! Next week will be exciting! There will be a guest!

I used a large stamp from Inkadinkado, embossed in black embossing powder for the largest portion of the sketch. The medallion on the left was stamped a second time and popped up from the image. The red and black background paper was modified with ink- it was black and white and I used a marker to make it match the red cardstock I was using.

I wonder what the characters mean. Does anyone read Chinese or Japanese or whatever language that is?


Cards shipped to OWH (as of 10/20/11): 1642

Some random cards

Here are some more cards I've made in the past week.




Cards shipped to OWH (as of 9/12/11): 1325