Hay there!

This Lawn Fawn card could just as easily be for kids as adults.  I sewed around the panels, tied on the bell with twine, and colored the image with Copics.  This isn't a sketch, but I think it could be tweaked into one. 

The funny thing with this card is that I tried to add a googly eye to make it appeal to kids more and suddenly the cow looked like a mutant! FYI- googly eyes aren't always a good plan.  Thanks for stopping by! 
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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.

Lawn Fawn/OWH kids cards

Lawn Fawn is graciously sponsoring this week of OWH's birthday bash.  I have two sets of LF stamps (Critters on the Farm and Quinn's Alphabet) as well as a pack of their Bright Side paper.  I can tell you the quality of the stamps is far superior to all of my other clear stamps.  The photopolymer really makes a big difference in the stamp's quality.

Here's a card using my LF supplies and the bonus sketch provided for this challenge.  I also used my sewing machine to stitch around the panels of paper.  It was fun to finally put my Singer to use on some cards. 

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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.

OWH Sketch #98

Can you believe how close we are to celebrating Sketch #100? Wowsers!

Here's my take on #98. It uses a mix of embossing folders from Sizzix and Cuttlebug and some American Crafts ribbon.


Bonus card...



Cards shipped to OWH (as of 10/20/11): 1642 {Shipping more tomorrow!}

ODBD December Challenge

Our Daily Bread Designs is sponsoring its second monthly challenge over on the S&S blog. We are asked to make the sentiment on the front of the card shine. They offer prizes for crafters AND will sponsor shipping costs for up to two boxes. To get the two boxes, we need to get 50 cards (one per person, please) uploaded to the Inlinkz in the link above. Please play along, too!

Here's what I came up with. Please note that while the card is square, the overall dimensions (4.25" square) still fit in an A2 envelope because that is the size that OWH prefers.


The sentiment is one of my favorite Studio G clear stamps from Valentine's Day. The red border is done with a MS punch around the page set. The card includes my first real stitching, done with variegated red/pink DMC embroidery floss from my elementary school stash. I used to be so obsessed with making friendship bracelet!

This will be one of my last Valentine's Day-looking love cards. I plan to mail my box on Monday so Caro gets it before the 10th, which is the deadline for the Archway cookies challenge.

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