New Images by Doodle Pantry

On the first of every month, Laurie Wilson released new digital images at Doodle Pantry.  I am soooo late bringing any of them to your attention.  I made this card with one of her cute sets called Olive You.  This is a free set with purchase of another set.  Fantastic deal.  I LOVE this set. I will be able to use it for love and Valentine cards for OWH.  I printed off several images - going to make several cards today.  Must meet that postal deadline by January 27.

Isn't it so cute?  I love the images and the sentiments.   On my card, I used a pre-colored image, a sentiment,  and one of the papers.

I used the weekly sketch at Operation Write Home:

I wish I had placed the sentiment more to the left.  When I printed it, I did not have a sketch in mind. Note to self - have sketch in mind first.  Oh, ya, like I ever do that.  That is why I have so many images in my scrap box !

Paper:  GKD Green Apple, Stampin Up Ruby Red.

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out Laurie's new images.

Challenges:
A Blog Named Hero - new
Timeless Tuesday - something new
Simon Says - something new
Really Reasonable Ribbon - something new
Craft4Eternity - something new

Thanks Snow Much

Love that thank you sentiment.  Especially great for thanking someone this time of year.  We are still waiting for winter.  I don't think we will have one.  A few snow flurries but really mild temperatures.   Those of you who have to deal with snow and ice most of the winter probably can't understand wanting snow.  But I always like at least one big snow each winter.  I am thankful that we have had NO North-Easter winds from Canada.  Those I don't like.

This cute snow man and three snowflakes are from my new set by Gina K Designs.  The sentiment is an OLD stamp by Stampin Up.
I stamped the snowflakes on DP and embossed them with white.  Fussy cut the snowman and popped him up with foam tape.  I used some fun flock on his hat. His blue hat and scarf are paper pieced.

Challenges:
A Blog Named Hero - something new
Love to Create - winter wonderland
Timeless Tuesday - challenge 196 makes me happy
Simon Says - something new
Designers Choice - snow
Chocolate, Coffee, Cards - snowmen
CASual Friday - thank you

More New Fun

Sad to say, I did not get any craft supplies under my tree, which is very unusual because usually one or more of my daughters gives me paper, magazine subscriptions, etc.  But I do have lots of new things because I won several challenges and put in a couple orders from three stamp companies. So, I have new stamps, new tools, new paper.  It is always difficult for me to use up my scraps of paper and images that have been stamped or printed and not used.  Now it is down to sheer determination to use those up because I want to use my new things.  For this card I used a pre-colored digital image by Trudy Sjolander, a piece of old DP and then I just couldn't help myself - I used new paper too, Gina K heavy weight white and a piece of Echo Park Winter Park.

Aren't those blues gorgeous?
I used the sketch at Mojo Monday

Snowflakes cut out with Cuttlebug die.

Challenges:
A Blog Named Hero - something new
Digital Tuesday - layers
Timeless Tuesday - challenge 196, makes me feel happy
Craft4Eternity - something new
Designers Choice Challenge - make it snow
Simon Says - something new
Really Reasonable Ribbon - something new

Fun With New Stamps

So fun to receive packages by Fed Ex or UPS.  A package came yesterday - some new stamps by Gina K Designs.  I am in need of thank you cards and want to keep the winter theme going for awhile.  For this card I used images from the "Snow One Like You" set.  Sentiment is Verve. 

Sketch is Tuesday Morning Sketches

The black dots are Liquid Pearl.  As you can tell, I still need practice putting those on and getting them the same size. 
Image panel is backed with Kraft.  The main BG panel is an OLD piece of DP. 

Challenges:
Pile It On - embellishments
A Blog Named Hero - something new
Kraft Journal - something new
Timeless Tuesday - challenge 155
Designers Choice - snow
Craft 4 Eternity - something new
Simon Says - something new
Crafty Creations - anything

Winner of Blog Candy and a Reminder

Thank you for all your kind comments on my top ten OWH cards.  I hope that you will CASE them if you liked them  The important thing is to make cards.  I am putting together my first package of 2013 that I will be sending by January 25.  Remember postage rates go up the 27th which is a Sunday and since our post office is closed on Saturdays, I will be mailing by the 25th.

Since I pasted this pic on my blog, you can't click for more details.  Instead, go HERE.

And now for the winner of my blog candy:   SYBRINA   Congratulation.
Please email me your complete name and address at   mkdrain at gmail dot com and I will get the stamp and Bow Easy off to you the first of the week.

Thanks again to each of you who not only commented but more importantly thanks to all of you who support OWH.

Trying New Things in 2013

New techniques are intimidating to me.  But I am going to try more new things this year because I usually love the results after I have forced myself to do them.  And many of them aren't as hard as they look.   I am starting out easy with a treat box as shown on SpeedyTV. 

I found a piece of DP cardstock in my stash that had squares of colors.  Many of the squares  that were 2 x 2.  Since the dimensions for scoring were at 2 inches - perfect.  I cut out two hearts from the box then cut out two more hearts to add to the ribbon.  The colors actually blend a lot better IRL.
Now all I need is some Valentine candy.  I hope to make a few more to have ready by Valentine's Day  for grandchildren.

Blog Named Hero - something new
Timeless Tuesday - challenge 152
Crafty Creations - anything
Simon Says - new something
Speedy TV - box
Pile It On - embellishments

Ten Favorite Cards and Some Candy

Happy New Year Everyone.  So glad you are here to look at a few favorite cards that I sent to OWH this past year.  Last year, I chose ten Any Hero Cards.  This year, I went through my cards and chose a few favs that I thought you might enjoy.  Some of them using OWH digitals, some are Hero cards. Maybe some of them will give you some ideas to use.
So without any more chit chat, let's get to the cards:

Background paper is stamped with a BG stamp.

Idea: use up some scraps of paper and/or ribbon with a sketch like this one.

I used one of Sandy Allnock's State digital with this one. Find them HERE

Thanks to a Hero.  Stars are from Gina K set, "Stars"

Stamps by Unity/Ippity

I got this background idea at OWH .  HERE is a tutorial using scraps. Digital image is OWH

Image is Our Daily Bread Design.

This card won a Western Challenge by a fellow OWH supporter back in September.

Hearts are digital.  I love precolored digital images.  They make for easy, quick cards.

Poinsettia is Digital by Doodle Pantry

HERE  is where you can go to check out some more wonderful OWH cards.  Have fun.


Hope you enjoyed some of these.  Hope you picked up a few ideas.  Now to those of you who have made it to the end, there is one more goody - some blog candy.  If you would leave a comment and in your comment section mention that you would like to be in the drawing, that is all you have to do.  You do not have to be a follower but of course I would love to have you.
Here is what is in the blog candy:  New Unity  Stamp - great for OWH cards and a new Bow Easy.  I will draw a name Saturday. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR  and I hope that you will support OWH in 2013.