Just Ducky

Thought I would post just a fun card that I made for a grandson yesterday.  My daughter and I were talking about OWH http://operationwritehome.org/, the one million cards, and  how much the cards mean to children when they receive them from our deployed heros. She told me that even our 3 year old grandson carries around the cards that I send him and we see him every few weeks. Check out the OWH website and hopefully you will want to get involved too. 

The image is by Doodle Pantry.  "Hi" is computer generated.
Lots of challenges: OWH http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011/05/things-with-wings.html
My Grafico http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.com/
Sweet Stop http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2011/05/sss108-may-14.html
Clear it Out http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/colors.html
Crafty Creations http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/anthying-goes-118.html
Really Ribbon http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-24-anything-goes-theme.html
Stamping Vacation http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/04/fountain-of-youth-going-to-zoo.html

Sailing Over the Ocean Blue

There is just something about the sea and sailing that is appealing - at least to the eye.  I love this ship by Clear Dollar Stamps.  I used a DP for the background, using turquoise ink and a dabber to change the color of the blue a bit.  The compass is embossed with copper EP.

Challenges: Clearly i Stamp - turquoise http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/05/clearly-inspired-challenge-27-cic27.html
City Crafters - by the sea http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/2011/05/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-56-by.html
Crafty Creations - anything goes http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/anthying-goes-118.html
Sentimental Sundays- anything and sentiment http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-54-anything-goes.html
Stamping Vacation - name your challenge http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/05/you-name-challenge.html  My challenge - to distress the edges
My Grafico anything http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.com/

Beautiful Wings

It has been ages since I used this stamp by StampinUp.  But I do love it.  I had fun with the sketch at Sweet Stop http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/ cutting out a flower from some DP instead of cutting out an oval.

I sprayed the butterfly wings with a glimmer spray and popped up the flower and then the butterfly on top of the flower.  Lots of challenges for this card:
Stampin Sisters In Christ - http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-88-ecclesiastes-311a.html
Clear It Out - http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/
Paper Pretties http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-release-blog-hop-and-pwc153.html
If the Shoe Fits http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/
My Grafico http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.com/
OWH http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/

Father's Day - Day to Relax

I'm making Father's Day cards to send off to Operation Write Home.  I remembered having this digital image by Bugaboo that I have never used.  Thought it would make a great Dad's Day card.  I always think hammocks should be mesh so I pieced some mesh onto the hammock and colored it a little with yellow pencil.  Cloud paper is digital paper by Doodle Pantry. "Dad" is GKD.

Challenges for this card: Sweet Stop - sketch http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/
Clear it Out - ribbon or trim http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/
If the Shoe Fits - green  http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/
Simon Says - piecing http://translate.google.com/translate?client=tmpg&hl=en&langpair=de|en&
rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&u=http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
Stamping Vacation - mesh http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/04/embellish-it-challenge-magic-mesh.html
My Grafico - anything goes http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.com/
Doodle Pantry - use Doodle Pantry image http://doodlepantryblog.com/
Sentimental Sundays - anything goes http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/

Time For The Tooth Fairy

It is so exciting for kids to lose their baby teeth, especially their first tooth.  I have 4 grandchildren who are going through that process and a 3 year old in the family who want to be like her siblings!
Here is the latest weekly digital by Faith at Designed2Delight.  I don't know that she had the tooth fairy in mind by that is this fairy's role in this card.

What is a fairy without sparkle? so I added Stickles to her wings, heart and flower centers. 
Challenges: http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/04/flutterby-fairy-next-challenge-digital-stamp/
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=de|en&u=http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&client=tmpg
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-56-anything-goes.html
http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/

Butterfuly Bookmark

This digi is by Meljen http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-56-and-new-release.html .  The challenge there is to make bookmarks.  I like this style of bookmark because it actually marks the page you are on - no guessing which page as with a straight bookmark.

other challenges:  Simon Says http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=de|en&u=http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&client=tmpg
Digi Doodles Shops Best http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-56-anything-goes.html
If the Shoe Fits http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/2011/04/ff77things-with-wings.html
Stamping Vacation http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/04/animal-applause-challenge-any-creature.html

Sweet Baby Girl Congratulations

This adorable digi is by Digi Doodles Shops Best. http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/.   I used the sketch at Card Patterns http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2011/04/sketch-113.html .  The lace is from my Mom's stash of old lace - love it.

other challenges: really Reasonable Ribbon http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges
Digital Delights http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2011/04/distressing.html
Simon Says http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&langpair=de|en&u=http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&client=tmpg
Stamping Vacation http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/04/name-that-card-every-journey-begins-and.html