Kraftin Kimmie WCMD Challenge #5

Challenge #5 at Kraftin Kimmie is to use a sketch.

I used my all time FAVORITE Kraftin Kimmie stamp for this challenge.  Love this wench!

Have an awesome day!
Sheila

Kraftin Kimmie WCMD Challenge #4

Challenge #4 at Kraftin Kimmie for WCMD is to make a birthday card.

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Sheila

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge #199

I'm playing along with Kraftin Kimmie's weekly challenge.  Spooky Sweet is the name of this challenge.

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Sheila

Kraftin Kimmie WCMD Challenge #1

Kraftin Kimmie's WCMD Challenge #1 is to make something blingy.

I inked up Angry Ballerina and paired her with blingly paper.

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Sheila

TSG223 Challenge

Playing along with There She Goes clear stamps challenge for this week. The challenge is to make a birthday card using a banner.

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Sheila

raised on a FARM

Playing along with There She Goes Clear stamps current challenge.

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Sheila

Chaos, panic and disorder.

Playing along with Kraftin' Kimmie's challenge this week.

Image is by Kraftin Kimmie, sentiment is from The Angel Co.

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Sheila

XO puppy

I'm entering the current There She Goes Stamp challenge for this week.  It's all about our furry pals!  I love playing with my doggie stamps. :)

Image is by There She Goes Clear Stamps, sentiment and paw prints are from Paper Smooches.

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Sheila

Chit Chat Lucy

I'm playing along with the current challenge at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps.  It's a sketch challenge, I followed the sketch a bit loosely. :)

I used Chit Chat Lucy and Bo Bunny papers.

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Sheila

FBW #187

The challenge at Flutter By Wednesday this week is open, no restrictions as long as it has something that flutters.

This card is A2 size.  My image is from S.W.A.L.K., colored with copic markers.  I used a nestabilities die to cut the image.  The butterfly is a $1 stamp from Michaels and is popped up using foam tape.  The sentiment is from Stampin Up.

This card will be donated to Operation Write Home.

Have an awesome day!
Sheila

Chick Challenge #12

I'm loving my Unity stamps!!  Especially my Ippity Unity stamps.  Here's my card for this week's challenge at Chick Challenges with Ippity by Unity.

The challenge was to use a sketch.  I used papers that I received from Rona when I won the Ippity chick challenge back in November. (fun papers!)  I used one of the stamps I received from her as well.  I used a nestabilities to cut my image and inked the edges.

Thanks for looking!  Have an awesome day.
Sheila

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge #110

My new Kraftin Kimmie stamps came in the mail on Saturday and I couldn't wait to dive into my package!  There were so many fun stamps to play with that I couldn't decide which to start with!  (Guess I took a little bit advantage of their Boxing Day sale..... ;) )

No better way to get my KK mojo working than to participate in a challenge!  Kraftin Kimmie Challenge #110 is to use at least three different shapes on your card.

This is Eva....she's a sassy one!  I cheated a bit int hat I already had my card base made.  It's one of my leftover Christmas card bases.  I thought the snowflakes matched her shovel though!

Thanks for looking!  Have an awesome day!
Sheila

OWH December Challenge- Get Sentimental

I'm playing along with Operation Write Home's December Challenge!  The challenge is to have a sentiment be the main focus of your card.

This sentiment happens to be one of my favorites.  I try to live my life with this philosophy in mind.

Thanks for looking! Have an awesome day.
Sheila

Ippity Chick Challenge #7

My collection of Unity stamps are growing!  So far I've been extremely pleased with the stamps I've bought.   This is my entry for the Ippity Chick Challenge #7.  

My card is 6x6.  The challenge is to follow a sketch and use Ippity stamp.

Thanks for looking!
Sheila

Flutter by Wednesday #179

I spy a butterfly on this card!  That makes it eligible to enter into the Flutter By Wednesday Challenge this week.  Danni schooled me on what flutters and what doesn't flutter.  Pssstt....a dragonfly doesn't flutter!

The challenge this week is to link a friendship card.  I had the perfect image and sentiment from TAC for this theme.  It hadn't yet been inked, it was time.

Sheila

Flutter By Wednesday Challenge-- Bu'Fly Tia

I have 18 minutes left to get my entry in for this weeks Flutter By Wednesday Challenge that I promised my friend Danni I would participate in this week!  Wooo hooooo, I do believe I'm gonna make it.

This is Bu'Fly Tia from Some Odd Girl.  I paired her with a sentiment from a Princess stamp set I got a Michaels a while back.  Tia is colored with copics and cut with nestabilities.  She is going to Operation Write Home for some lucky little girl to get from her daddy!

Thanks for looking.  Have an awesome day!
Sheila

OWH-VCMP Challenge #7- Nontraditional Valentine

Whew!  My last challenge of the day for Operation Write Home.  This challenge is by Dixie from What's Next?. The challenge is to make a nontraditional Valentine.

The stamp is from Unity.

Thanks for looking.  Have an awesome day.
Sheila

OWH-VCMP Challenge #6- Piece of Birthday

I'm back again!  I've never had so many posts in one day.  In fact, my blogger shut down on me for a bit in protest!  I had to take google's little confirmation test to get it back up and running.

Challenge #6 is from Elizabeth at Visions of Paper.  The challenge is to make a masculine birthday card using paper piecing.  I used Some Odd Girl stamp, I paper pieced the birthday cake.

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Sheila

Take the scenic route-- OWH Virtual Card Making Party

Welcome to my blog and to Operation Write Home's Virtual Card Making Party!!!  If you are a follower of mine and want to see what all the fun is about, go to Operation Write Home to catch up!


 My challenge is for you to build a scene using at least three different stamps.  This was a challenge for me too....this is my first ever scene card.  It didn't come together easily for me, but the mojo finally hit.  I'm quite pleased with my scene card! My only regret is that it's not *me* hanging out in that hammock right now! =)

I used a stamp set from The Stamps of Life.  There are five different stamps in total used to make my scene.  Here's how my card came together.....

• I stamped the palm tree trunks in french roast brown ink then colored them in with copic markers
• the hammock is stamped with black ink then colored in with copic markers
• I stamped the palm leaves in lime green, cut them out then inked over some of the leaves in grass green
• I used latte ink to stamp the sand under the hammock and around the trees
• Cobalt blue ink was used in stamping the sand dollar
• The blue water background is chalked
• the palm tree leaves are popped up using foam dots

How about some fun blog candy??  I have some rub-ons, epoxy shapes, coaster tags and frame stickers to one lucky random participant.  Check back Monday evening to see who is the big winner!  

Time to play along!  Show us your scene. 

OWH-VCMP Challenge #5- Falling for you

Challenge #5 is from Sybrina at Scrapping with Purpose.  Her challenge was to make a card that reflects something falling.

I chose one of my Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps for this challenge.  Rainy Day Ruby was already colored, she just needed a purpose!  When I thought of something falling, I thought of rain (well duh, I do live in Washington state!)...then I thought of the phrase "rain drops are falling on my head".  I'm a musical fan, and Singing in the Rain is one I really like.

Thanks for looking!  Have an awesome day.
Sheila